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

The two continued walking along the sidewalk toward the dessert shop.

According to the Tabelog description of the shop, Sugawara Ryoichi learned that the shop had a history of over 60 years and had been passed down through three generations.

The current owner is the third generation owner of this restaurant.

After he took over, he renovated the shop to reflect the characteristics of the times.

The store has expanded its product offerings from only selling Japanese desserts to include both Japanese and Western desserts.

However, the local residents come to their store to buy desserts mainly because of the traditional flavor of their Japanese sweets.

The most recommended item on Tabelog is their yokan (sweet bean jelly).

It's a jelly-like dessert made with red beans and agar, with a delicate and sweet taste, making it perfect as a souvenir.

But it was also mentioned in the post.

The most authentic and delicious version of this seasonal dessert, yokan, is made in the summer.

Now is not the best time to appreciate it.

"Are you still reading their posts on Tabelog? It's dangerous to walk without watching where you're going!"

Yukiko Higuchi, who was walking side by side with Ryoichi Sugawara on the sidewalk, had been observing him for quite some time.

Once he focuses on doing something, Ryoichi Sugawara easily becomes absorbed in it.

"It's okay, I can multitask, I won't bump into anyone."

"Just now you were saying it was dangerous for me to walk backwards."

I'm not mainly worried about hitting someone else; I'm worried about hitting yourself.

Yukiko Higuchi muttered to herself, then suddenly sped up and walked up to Ryoichi Sugawara, pressing the phone down from his hand.

When Sugawara Ryoichi had no choice but to look up, he noticed that Higuchi Yukiko had furrowed her brows.

He puffed out his cheeks, his face full of displeasure.

Before he could reply, the unconventional hot girl in front of him, with long blonde hair, fair skin, and gentle almond-shaped eyes, muttered jealously.

"Is it because you're meeting your girlfriend's parents that you're taking it so seriously?"

"what?"

Although Yukiko Higuchi spoke very softly, Ryoichi Sugawara heard everything she said.

The objective facts that he had deliberately concealed along the way were exposed by Yukiko Higuchi, forcing him to confront them formally.

Yes.

Regardless of the actual situation, on the surface, Sugawara Ryoichi and Kujo Mayu are a couple.

If you come to Kujo Mayu's house to find her, you will naturally meet her parents.

To outsiders, this just looks like meeting your girlfriend's parents.

However, Sugawara Ryoichi's concern for the souvenir gift was not because he realized he was going to meet Kujo Mayu's parents, Kujo Mao and the others.

It's more accurate to say it's a habit he developed in his previous life as a corporate slave.

The saying goes, "You can't hit a smiling face," and "It's never wrong to be overly polite."

When visiting difficult clients, it's good to have something with you when you arrive at their door, so you won't end up being denied entry.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I always plan ahead before going anywhere, okay?"

Just like yesterday afternoon when I went to the electronics store to buy a rice cooker. I planned it a day in advance and then found Yuji Setagaya to be my porter.

"If it weren't for the three of you showing up out of nowhere, I could have cooked for myself at home tonight."

"Oh? I see. I'm so sorry to have disrupted your plans."

After Sugawara Ryoichi said that, Higuchi Yukiko realized that her behavior yesterday was indeed a bit unreasonable.

However, it was unexpected that Yukiko Higuchi would admit her mistake so readily, which made Ryoichi Sugawara seem a bit clueless about romance.

Judging from her style, she would probably reply with a smile.

What does that matter? You can buy it next time.

No matter what, Yukiko Higuchi was worried about herself getting hurt on the street, so it wouldn't be right to scold her for what happened last night.

"Why...why did you apologize so quickly?"

"You're not wrong. It was indeed me and Riko and Keiko who disrupted your original plans. You should apologize."

Hmm.

Such pure frankness.

Most women at this point would probably ignore the facts and just vent their emotions, starting with a question like, "Are you yelling at me?"

This was the first time Sugawara Ryoichi had encountered such a reasonable girl, and he was a little unaccustomed to it.

Remembering Yukiko Higuchi's words of concern earlier, as if trying to make amends, he put his phone back in his pocket.

"But you're not wrong either, it is indeed very dangerous to walk without looking where you're going."

Thank you for reminding me anyway.

Upon receiving a response from Ryoichi Sugawara, Yukiko Higuchi's eyes lit up, and she was visibly delighted.

He proudly puffed out his broad chest and continued.

"Hmph. Good to know. I rarely care about others, you know."

"Okay, okay, thank you so much for your concern."

Ryoichi Sugawara assumed that Yukiko Higuchi was just being polite and responded with the same polite words.

to be frank.

Yukiko Higuchi's straightforward personality makes her a perfect brother.

They don't hold back; they say what they mean directly.

She has a great personality, a great figure, and is very beautiful.

Aside from being a bit loud-mouthed and not being considerate of the atmosphere, I feel like he has no flaws at all.

However, before Sugawara Ryoichi could finish thinking about these things, Higuchi Yukiko's old habit of not being able to read the room resurfaced.

She then brought up the same question she had been asking earlier, continuing to inquire of Sugawara Ryoichi.

"So, how do you feel about meeting your girlfriend's parents this time?"

"..."

Yukiko Higuchi looked at Ryoichi Sugawara with an innocent smile, her eyes full of curiosity.

Adopting a "get to the bottom of this" attitude, they wanted Sugawara Ryoichi to answer this question today.

How do you feel?

I didn't have any particular feelings.

It wasn't the first time I'd met Kujo Mao and Kujo Daisuke.

To be honest, I was a little flustered when the couple suddenly attacked me that night, catching me completely off guard.

Now that he's taking the initiative to meet them, Sugawara Ryoichi is completely unfazed.

She even planned to confront Daisuke Kujo in person after meeting him.

You promised me you'd handle this properly. The result is that Kujo Mayu is bedridden and unable to attend school, right?

But none of these are the most crucial points.

The key issue is that you've got the premise of your question wrong!

Mayu Kujo and I are not in that kind of relationship!

Yukiko Higuchi, of course, could not hear the inner cries of Ryoichi Sugawara.

All I could see was his constipated expression, and he seemed hesitant to speak.

Just as he was about to answer himself, he seemed to remember something and shut his mouth like a dead fish.

"Excitement? Nervousness? Fear? Oh, which one is it? This is driving me crazy!"

Ryoichi Sugawara didn't know why Yukiko Higuchi would give him so many options.

It was as if the Kujo Mayu family was a battlefield for Sugawara Ryoichi, and that he was destined to face a perilous situation.

Is this question difficult to answer?