Master of the Machete Style Manga

Chapter 111 The Girl Remains Stubborn

Chapter 111 The Girl Remains Stubborn
These two are really difficult to deal with...

Ken Sakamoto felt like he was being attacked from both sides by two pairs of eyes.

He stepped back slightly, which turned the gaze that had been focused on him into a confrontation between the two girls.

Sakamoto Ken said at the opportune moment, "Mio, come in quickly."

He made no mention of Mikazuki Haruna being at home, as if it had never happened, or rather, as if it were all too normal.

Mio took a few steps forward, her gaze still fixed on Mikazuki Haruna.

Then, Mikazuki Haruna walked forward and extended her hand directly to her.

"Mio-chan~" Mikazuki Haruna said with a chuckle, "Come on, come in quickly."

Natsume Mio rubbed her feet together and took off her shoes. She was already being pulled into the house by Mikazuki Haruna, so much so that her shoes were kicked over and her white socks slid across the wooden floor.

Ken Sakamoto watched the two girls walk into the hall from behind, especially Haruna Mikazuki, who had clearly taken it upon herself to add her own drama.

She acts like she's the lady of the house.

It was only then that Kenjiro Sakamoto explained, "Haruna knew I had moved to a new studio, so she came to visit, and the timing just happened to coincide with it."

Natsume Mio's attention was completely focused on the first two words of the sentence: Haruna? He called this guy by his name directly?!

Ken Sakamoto clearly saw Natsume Mio's chest bulge as she inhaled, and immediately added, "Mio, don't overthink it. She's just here to visit the studio."

Natsume Mio's mind raced. If he had called that guy Haruna earlier, but called her something like Natsume-san, she would have been angry.

But it seems... she also calls me by my name directly.

Is this guy like this with everyone?

Calling a girl by her first name directly will be misunderstood!
So she stopped worrying about the name.

Mikazuki Haruna was slightly surprised, since Sakamoto Ken had always called her "Mikazuki Haruna-sensei".

Is this an upgrade?

Natsume Mio placed the canvas bag on the table and walked directly to Mikazuki Haruna.

The two girls looked at each other closely, and Natsume Mio asked, "When did you arrange to come to the studio with Ken?"

"I didn't make any appointments," Haruna Mikazuki said with a smile. "I just wanted to come, so I came directly. Is there a problem?"

Ken Sakamoto then chimed in, "But speaking of which, Haruna, you should let me know in advance next time you're coming, just in case I'm not home or it's inconvenient for you."

"That's right, how could you barge into someone else's house like that!" Natsume Mio felt better after learning that Mikazuki Haruna hadn't been invited by Sakamoto Ken.

That's right, Ah Jian is also a victim. This guy's sudden visit must have caused Ah Jian a lot of trouble.

That wicked woman is so mean, she has absolutely no manners!

"Huh?" Mikazuki Haruna realized that she hadn't told Sakamoto Ken beforehand. She wanted to argue, but she knew she was in the wrong, so she changed the subject. "I just came to call Sakamoto... Ken to have lunch. It's already noon. Do you have something that requires you to come at this time?"

She originally intended to call him "Sakamoto-sensei", but then she thought that since she had already started calling him Haruna, she should of course call him Ken too.

Natsume Mio gave a soft snort, as if to say, "I knew you were up to no good with Ken," and walked to the table, placing her hands on the canvas bag.

"Tch, who's like you, coming here empty-handed without permission?"

As she spoke, she opened the canvas bag.

Inside was also a zippered insulated bag.

Opening the insulated bag reveals two bento boxes stacked together.

Natsume Mio smiled at Sakamoto Ken and said, "Ken, come and eat, it'll get cold soon if we take it out."

She first opened her own lunchbox, which contained an omelet rice with ketchup, along with broccoli, corn kernels, and green peas.

"How is it? It's no worse than what you get in the store, is it?" Natsume Mio pulled over a chair and sat down.

She was a little taller than Haruna Mikazuki, and when she sat in the ergonomic chair where Haruna's toes couldn't touch the ground, her feet could also touch the wooden floor.

Ken Sakamoto walked to the table and looked at the omelet rice in the bento box.

It has a perfectly spindle shape, with a raised surface that is golden yellow, and is drizzled with a wavy strip of red tomato sauce.

Natsume Mio quickly moved her chair and pulled Sakamoto Ken closer. Completely ignoring Mikazuki Haruna, she said to Sakamoto Ken, "Come on, Ken, let's eat together!"

Ken Sakamoto sat down immediately, not ignoring Haruna Mikazuki, and said to her, "Mio only made two portions, so you..."

"Me?!" Haruna Mikazuki pouted and said, "I don't want to eat..."

At this moment, Ken Sakamoto opened the bento box in front of him. Although it was also omelet rice, the tomato sauce on his omelet rice was not wavy, but in the center of a heart shape.

Natsume Mio glanced at Sakamoto Ken, chuckled, and offered no explanation.

Ken Sakamoto picked up a spoon and gently swished it across the surface of the omelet rice.

The egg crepe was cut in half, and the semi-cooked egg yolk flowed down, covering the beef fried rice underneath.

“Making two bento boxes like this must take a lot of time,” Ken Sakamoto said.

"It's alright, it's alright, as long as Ken likes it." Natsume Mio said with a smile, while glancing intentionally or unintentionally at Mikazuki Haruna.

Haruna Mikazuki felt completely superfluous. She sat opposite Ken Sakamoto and Mio Natsume, reached out and flicked the height adjustment lever, but didn't press it down.

If we adjust it to a height that suits her, she'll be looking down at us!

Haruna Mikazuki crossed her arms and stared intently at the two people sitting across the table.

Natsume Mio chewed on the fried rice coated in egg, squinted at Mikazuki Haruna, and after swallowing, said, "Haruna-senpai, would you like some too?"

"In no mood……"

Before Mikazuki Haruna could finish speaking, Natsume Mio continued, "It's a pity I only made two servings this morning. If you had told me earlier, I could have prepared one for you too."

“I’m not hungry…” Mikazuki Haruna turned her chair around and looked out the window on the other side. “I ate lunch before coming here…”

“Is that so?” Ken Sakamoto asked.

This guy just said we were going to eat barbecue together.

Mikazuki Haruna's eyes darted around, and she gave Sakamoto Ken a pleading look.

Sakamoto Ken shrugged, not revealing her ulterior motives.

Is this guy going to be stubborn even now?
Mio Natsume continued, "Didn't you think of bringing one for Ken? After all, you're coming to Ken's house, and he definitely hasn't eaten yet at this hour."

Haruna Mikazuki bit her lip and didn't reply.

She casually picked up a paintbrush from the table and twirled it in her hand.

She clearly came here to ask Ah Jian to go eat barbecue, and she was the one who paid for it and treated Ah Jian to the meal.

But then this guy suddenly appeared, carrying two bento boxes...

Although Wagyu beef BBQ is definitely more expensive than the bento she makes herself, the sentiment is still different.

This is a complete defeat...

How come this junior, Mio, is so skilled?!
While silently eating her omelet rice, Natsume Mio kept glancing at Sakamoto Ken next to her.

When she saw that the omelet rice in Ken Sakamoto's bento box had been completely eaten, a smug smile appeared on her lips.

"Oh right, Haruna-senpai~" Natsume Mio looked at Mikazuki Haruna with a smile.

"What's wrong?" Mikazuki Haruna asked, puzzled.

"I just saw a vending machine next to my house."

"There is one..."