Tokyo: Starting with a fake boyfriend

Shiratori-kun's eating manners are adorable. Although he doesn't shake his head, sway his body, or hum and whine like Chihoshi when he eats something delicious, the way he eats in big bites makes it seem like he's really enjoying it.

For the person who makes the food, seeing such a way of eating is undoubtedly the best positive feedback.

Realizing he was full, Shinonome Mizuki thought for a moment and then replied to the message:

Moon: "You're welcome. I'm sorry I had to break our promise today. I wanted to keep the appointment, but I couldn't persuade my sister otherwise."

Shiratori Osamu: "It's alright, your health is more important. How's your recovery going?"

Moon: "I'm much better now, I'm fine."

Shiratori Osamu: "Will you be coming this afternoon?"

"But Qianxing is supervising your studies, so I shouldn't need to go over there, right?"

Upon seeing this message, Shinonome Mizuki's heart suddenly raced, but she suppressed her impulse and asked the question knowing the answer already.

After the message was sent, it was marked as read instantly, but no further messages were received.

"Oh no, did I choose the wrong words? Was it too difficult to answer?"

After waiting for several tens of seconds without receiving a reply, Shinonome Mizuki began to get anxious and couldn't help but scrutinize her text message.

She began to regret it. Why did she have to be so reserved? Wouldn't it have been better to just say it would pass?

What should I do? How can I salvage this situation? Should I ask him if Qianxing messed things up, which is why he wants her to come over?

Just then, my phone vibrated slightly twice.

Shiratori Osamu: "Could you send me a selfie?"

"Huh?"

Upon seeing this reply, Shinonome Mizuki was dumbfounded. Had the topic taken such a drastic turn?

The context doesn't make any sense. Is her memory playing tricks on her?

Moon: "Why?"

Shiratori Osamu: "I want to see how you look now to make sure you've really recovered your energy, otherwise I won't be able to concentrate on my studies."

"!!!"

Upon seeing this message, Shinonome Mizuki's mind went blank, and she froze completely.

She read the sentence over and over again, and only understood one meaning: "I'm very worried about you. If we can't meet, even a photo would be fine. I want to see what you look like now."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Shinonome Mizuki (as a teacher): "I'm fine now, study hard! (Image)"

"She sent the photos, does that mean she's not planning to come this afternoon?"

Shiratori Osamu sat in his seat and looked at the photo on his phone screen, examining it carefully.

The photography technique used in this photo is actually quite poor. You can tell that Mr. Dongyun rarely takes selfies, but it still possesses the three essential elements of photography.

The model is beautiful, the model is beautiful, the model is beautiful.

Teacher Shinonome is so good-looking. As a super stat monster, any photo of him is very beautiful as long as it's not taken from a bad angle.

After a closer look, Shiratori noticed that her complexion was indeed not very good, as if she was listless, and the curve of her eyebrows and eyes showed a hint of drowsiness, but she was still very beautiful.

"Thank you for your hospitality!"

"Thank you for the treat?"

"Please get some rest, I'll continue studying."

You have to compliment a girl when she sends you a photo, but you have to do it in a special way. Shiratori Osamu didn't explain much, he just put his phone away.

"Shiratori-kun, were you texting your sister just now?"

Sitting opposite him, Dongyun Qianxing waited until he put down his phone before asking curiously.

My brother-in-law suddenly started playing on his phone, and he was smiling as he played, looking quite happy.

"Yes."

"What did my sister say? Did you help me?"

She didn't ask about you, but she seems to be in a good mood, so don't worry.

"really?"

Faced with his confidence, Shinonome Chisei was skeptical.

Whether her brother-in-law's emotional intelligence was high or low, she had just witnessed it firsthand; he was completely worthless.

"Really, I should study."

Shiratori Osamu nodded, then focused intently on continuing his studies.

Seeing that he had started studying, Shinonome Sensei thought for a moment but decided not to disturb him.

However, having learned her lesson from not being able to respond promptly to the dozen or so messages her sister sent, she dared not play games anymore and instead focused on supervising her sister.

"No wonder my sister would glance at her brother-in-law every time she read a book... He's really handsome."

With her arms resting on the table, Shinonome Chisei stared idly at Shiratori Osamu's handsome face, and suddenly realized a lot.

A serious and hardworking man is handsome—this theory is also reflected in Shirou's famous high jump scene.

Although my brother-in-law wasn't venting his sadness, nor was he showing unwavering determination by getting back up after each failure, his earnest and hardworking attitude and spirit in striving for progress were the same, which made people feel very reassured.

Afternoons are always leisurely, and apart from Kimura Seiichiro, several other groups from Takeno High School came to the Aozora study room to confirm the truth of the rumors.

When the rumors were confirmed to be true, people reacted in various ways, but most expressed envy.

Not only did Shinonome-sensei tutor Shiratori Osamu on the weekend, but she was also dressed casually, making her look exceptionally beautiful.

Despite their envy, no one dared to approach and disturb them. A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow. Although Shiratori was studying diligently and seemed to have improved, who could guarantee that he wouldn't hit someone?

Time flies like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, the sky gradually darkened.

Although Shinonome Chisei wasn't a teacher, she was there to accompany her brother-in-law in place of her sister, so she still dutifully stayed by his side until the very end.

After saying goodbye to her brother-in-law, Dongyun Qianxing embarked on her journey home with heavy steps.

"I am back."

As dusk fell, Dongyun Qianxing returned home, closed the door, and weakly called out.

As she called out, a slow footstep came from the living room.

Hearing the footsteps, Dongyun Qianxing, standing in the entrance hall, thought of the text message her sister had sent at noon telling her to wait, and felt as if she had a thorn in her side.

The next moment, a hand rested on the door of the living room. Shinonome Mizuki walked out and looked at her tense, anxious younger sister, saying with a hint of amusement:

"Qianxing, welcome back."

"Huh?"

Shinonome Chisei, who expected to be scolded, was surprised to find that her sister was not angry, but instead seemed quite gentle.

No way, was what my brother-in-law said at noon true? My sister seemed to be in a pretty good mood.

My brother-in-law has such low emotional intelligence, he doesn't even know how to coax a girl, but he just used his phone to send a message and he made my sister happy... How did he do that?

Chapter 129 So sour!

With the second semester countdown underway, even on Nightmare Monday, the students at Takeno High School are still in incredibly high spirits.

Because if we just endure a few more days, it will be a 40-day summer vacation.

The wave of anticipation for the longest holiday is sweeping across the campus, with students discussing their summer plans.

Shiratori Osamu wasn't interested in these topics and started studying after arriving at school.

Perhaps because his foundation was so solid, even though the content of "Mathematics III" was more complex, his self-study efficiency did not change much.

While Shiratori Osamu was completely immersed in the ocean of knowledge, Yamabuki Minami, sitting in the first row of the classroom, was in a very good mood after two classes.

Actually, she had been in a good mood since yesterday because her mother told her that although Xiujun had an appointment on Sunday and couldn't come to her house, he would come after school on Monday.

"We must find a way to get Xiujun to stay for dinner tonight. If that doesn't work, it means that Xiujun and Grandpa really can't coexist. We have to find a way to coax Grandpa back to the capital."

Minami Yamabuki glanced again at Osamu Shiratori, who sat in the last row by the window of the classroom, and pondered to herself.

"Class monitor, class monitor."

Just then, Rie Asada, with her ponytail and round-framed glasses, ran over.

"Rie-chan, what's wrong?"

Looking at the girls in the class, Minami Yamabuki was closest to her, and seeing her in such a hurry, she was a little puzzled.

"The rumor that Mr. Shinonome tutors Osamu Shiratori at the Shibuya Sora Study Room on weekends is true. Someone went to see it yesterday."

Rie Asada, unsure of the reliability of her information, gave a brief explanation.

"oh oh."

Minami Yamabuki was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

So that's how it is. Xiu-jun had an appointment yesterday; it turns out he went to study with Teacher Dong-yun.

Aren't you angry?

Seeing her reaction, Rie Asada couldn't understand it.

Should I be angry?

Faced with her surprise, Minami Yamabuki was a little confused.

"Of course you should be angry. Your grades are so good, and Mr. Dongyun never thought of giving you special treatment like individual tutoring, but he tutored that guy instead. That's not fair."

Finding that she was still acting out of sorts, Rie Asada couldn't help but feel indignant on her behalf.

Shouldn't after-school tutoring provided by teachers be prioritized for students with better grades?

Even the class monitor doesn't get this kind of treatment, so why should a delinquent like Shiratori Osamu get it?

"But it's up to Ms. Dongyun to decide who she wants to tutor on weekends."

Although she seemed to be speaking for herself, Minami Yamabuki felt that something was not quite right.

"That's true, but since Professor Dongyun has time to tutor students on weekends, shouldn't he give us priority?"

Rie Asada choked on her words, but she was still indignant and felt very unwilling.

She consistently ranked among the top five in her class and was always an excellent student. However, instead of giving special attention to such high-achieving students, Ms. Dongyun went to take care of a poor student who was good for nothing.

Seeing her reaction, Minami Yamabuki finally understood what was going on.

Rie-chan seems to be speaking up for her, but actually she can't stand this kind of thing and feels that her interests have been harmed, so she wants to drag her into the resistance.

After working alongside Xiu Jun for so many days, although she spent most of her time following instructions, she did use her brain to think when she had free time. In particular, after listening to the debriefing, she would summarize, analyze, and understand.

Meanwhile, as the person involved in the rumors, Shinonome Mizuki was naturally affected as well, but she was used to her colleagues' teasing and ridicule and didn't care at all.

Because Shiratori Osamu gave her the confidence to turn the tide, she didn't care about any rumors or unfounded speculations.

Everything will be settled once the final exam results are released on Friday.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Minato Ward, Akasaka, Kukkaka-fu Luxury Apartment, 19th Floor, Grand Flat.

Hojo Ryoma sat alone on a single sofa, in a terrible mood, his face ashen.

He noticed a sign: after lunch, his daughter became restless, her eyes constantly fixed on the clock on the wall, clearly concerned about the time.

When it reached 16:30 PM, the daughter's gaze shifted from the clock to the entryway, as if she were waiting for someone.

It's really hard to guess who they're waiting for.

If he remembered correctly, Shiratori Osamu was supposed to come to the Hojo family's house after school today, as planned.

In other words, Xiaoxue is waiting for Shiratori Xiu to come and visit.

This situation definitely couldn't be waiting for Xiao Nan to get out of school, because when Xiao Nan went to her tutoring class yesterday, Xiao Xue was doing whatever she was doing.

"No, what makes that kid so special?"

Realizing this, Hojo Ryoma felt depressed and extremely resentful.