My roommate turns out to be the heiress of a triad!

Ryoichi Sugawara looked in the direction the sound came from, and a familiar face appeared from behind a small cart piled with boxes.

I feel like I've seen this person somewhere yesterday.

"Ah, Kujo Mayu is here too."

Are the two of you wearing school uniforms on the weekend because you're going to school for club activities?

But you don't need to pass through here to get to school, right?

When the topic of club activities came up, Sugawara Ryoichi suddenly remembered something.

It was the baseball team manager who called Kenji Koyama away before he left school yesterday afternoon.

I remember it was called...

"Have you forgotten me? I'm Chinatsu Goto."

Her naturally flowing flaxen hair was now tied into two braids for work convenience.

She was wearing a 711-Eleven store uniform, and her face was radiant with an infectious, energetic smile.

I remember Kenji Koyama calling her "senpai" (senior).

Whether Kenji Koyama is a first-year or second-year student, she is his senior.

It's true that being older is better.

Putting everything else aside, the rise and fall of her chest completely outshines Kujo Mayu.

Good morning, Goto-senpai.

Good morning, Goto-senpai.

Ryoichi Sugawara and Mayu Kujo greeted Chinatsu Goto together.

"Hahahaha, don't be so reserved outside of school. Just call me Chika."

"Speaking of which, are the two of you going out together now?"

"Yes, that's right. Next, we're going to Shibuya to see the Hachiko statue."

Kujo Mayu spoke happily, like a child showing off a toy she had just received.

This drew envious glances from Chinatsu Goto.

"This is great. The weather is so nice today, perfect for going out. But I still have to work at the convenience store..."

"Cough cough."

Upon realizing that the store manager was still listening to her, Chinatsu Goto quickly bowed to the manager to apologize and made a statement.

"Manager, you're still here? I was just joking."

I love this job, and I'm willing to work shifts even on my days off!

The store manager was at a loss for words when faced with this smiling, active high school girl.

Who can blame her when she's the most popular employee at this convenience store?

I could only take the cart from her and go restock.

After watching the store manager leave, Goto Chinatsu finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Phew, that was close. I almost got fired by the manager."

Then he turned his attention to the handsome man and beautiful woman in front of him.

"You two are going together? Isn't that a date?"

I heard from the boys in my class that the cute first-grader, Kujo Mayu, has a boyfriend. Oh, so that boy is you.

"Sugawara, you're so lucky to have such a cute girl as your girlfriend."

Sugawara Ryoichi had nothing to say and could only offer an awkward smile.

Although the news had spread throughout the school.

However, it's still quite strange to have someone say this to your face when the two parties are together.

However, in reality, the two of them are not in that kind of relationship.

Strangely, Kujo Mayu, unlike her usual confident and adept rumor-monger, suddenly became somewhat hesitant and stammering.

Don't tell me you don't know that today's travel plans look like a couple's date to outsiders.

Chinatsu Goto acted like a seasoned senior, familiarly poking Mayu Kujo's belly with her elbow.

"Look at you, you're even shy now."

That's perfectly normal.

He then pulled her slightly aside, away from Ryoichi Sugawara.

"But when things get really emotional, remember to take precautions."

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Buy a ticket, have your ticket checked, and board the tram.

Because it was the weekend, there weren't many people in the carriage.

Ryoichi Sugawara and Mayu Kujo randomly found an empty seat and sat down.

It's more than a dozen stops from here to Shibuya Station, a journey of over an hour.

In his previous life, Sugawara Ryoichi was a person who didn't like to talk after getting on a bus.

After all, the commute to and from get off work is one of the few times of the day when you can take a nap, besides sleeping at night.

In addition, he couldn't always find a seat on the tram, so he developed the ability to fall asleep even while leaning against the tram.

Although it's true that having many skills is never a bad thing.

But it's great that this useless skill isn't needed right now.

The tram slowly started moving, and the familiar scenery was gradually left behind.

But Ryoichi Sugawara is in no mood to appreciate the scenery along the way.

What bothered him even more was what Chinatsu Goto had said to Mayu Kujo at the convenience store earlier, which had kept her silent until now.

With absolutely no clues, even if Sugawara Ryoichi wanted to use his brain, he had no idea where to start.

You might as well just ask Maiyu Kujo.

"that."

Ryoichi Sugawara spoke softly, trying to attract Mayu Kujo's attention without disturbing the others in the carriage.

Kujo Mayu leaned to the side, propping her head up as if watching the scenery rushing past the window.

silence……

But her eyes clearly glanced this way just now.

Then they turned back as if nothing had happened.

What's going on all of a sudden?

Ryoichi Sugawara was completely baffled, not understanding why Mayu Kujo had been so excited and expectant before entering the convenience store.

She seemed like a completely different person after leaving the convenience store.

Aside from exchanging a few words with Chinatsu Goto alone, she stayed by his side the entire time in the convenience store.

The problem will only occur here.

So what exactly did Chinatsu Goto say to her?

Curiosity drove Sugawara Ryoichi's body to take action.

The two of them were already sitting on the edge of their seats.

Kujo Mayu sat inside, leaning against the railing.

There was less than 20 centimeters of space between the two.

With plenty of empty seats in the carriage, this distance ensures that the two people don't appear to be complete strangers.

It won't make Kujo Mayu feel uncomfortable due to being too close.

Ryoichi Sugawara quietly moved a little closer to her.

The swirling air and the familiar scent instantly alerted Kujo Mayu.

"What...what are you doing?"

Kujo Mayu was like a frightened kitten.

She moved her hips while crossing her arms in front of her chest to protect herself.

However, she was already sitting on the side near the railing, with very little room for her to move, and was gradually forced into a corner by Sugawara Ryoichi.

Why did you ignore me just now?

"Is there...is there?"

"I saw your eyes move, but you're still denying it."

Sugawara Ryo kept getting to the heart of the matter, leaving Kujo Mayu with no way to deny it anymore.

Her face flushed, and she stammered for a long time without being able to say a word.

I really didn't mean to ignore him.

But how could she tell him what Chinatsu-senpai Goto had said to her at the end?

Thinking this, the girl's oval face flushed red with embarrassment.

Seeing Kujo Mayu's expression, Sugawara Ryoichi couldn't bear to tease her any longer.

Ultimately, he still didn't know what Chinatsu Goto had said to her.