A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

So, after these fulfilling and tense four hours, Chihaya Tetsu finally completed his collection and procurement of materials.

It was already evening. Whether it was the sky dyed in crimson or the buyers' shop gradually closing its shelves, it was enough to tell how long the three of them had stayed here.

"Thank you for your hard work, Fengchuan, Sushi."

Chihaya Tetsuya, who had just finished working, looked at the two of them with a hint of apology in his eyes.

"You must be tired too, right?"

“? Not tired at all.”

"Zheya, you underestimate girls a bit too much."

The two girls, who also enjoyed themselves thoroughly, denied Chihaya Tetsuya's statement.

Especially Nagasaki Suyo, in addition to the order form in the name of [StarrySky], she also secretly hid a private order form that she was going to give to Chihaya Tetsuya.

In order to integrate into Chihaya Tetsuya's life naturally and without abruptness, she plans to give them to Chihaya Tetsuya little by little in the future workload.

On the other hand, Chihaya Tetsuya, who was unaware of the two girls' thoughts, was still only thinking about rewarding his two companions, so he still stated the next step according to the original plan:

"I've reserved a table in advance at a high-end restaurant. Ah, since I don't really have any idea about Western food, I asked Director Hasegawa to recommend a place she likes."

Chihaya Tetsuya said:

"The scheduled time is almost here, so let's set off now."

The so-called compensation at night is indeed what they refer to.

Faced with this completely unexpected plan, Shoko Toyokawa and Motoyo Nagasaki naturally accepted it with pleasure.

"Oh, by the way, let me guess... Aine should be coming over later, right?"

"Ah... yes. After all, I can't leave her alone at home."

"Hmph, I knew it."

Although there is no romance at all, this thoughtfulness and attentiveness is also what Nagasaki Suyo likes.

Just like that, the three of them went together to the end of this date which had no surprises but was thoughtful enough.

And at the same time...

……

"It's been a while since we've gone out to eat together, right? I'm sorry, Mu."

"……It doesn't matter."

Ruoye Mu shook his head and did not pursue his mother's belated concern.

On the other side, Ruo Yemu's mother suddenly thought of something and said:

"By the way, I heard from the housekeeper that you seem to be in a good mood recently. Did anything good happen?"

"..."

Ruoye Mu was silent for a while after hearing this, and then he said:

"I met a boy with a very good heart."

"……kindness?"

After hearing the word "boy", Ruo Yemu's mother was stunned for a moment, and then said with a little surprise:

"A boy... This is really unexpected. Did you meet at a livehouse?"

"almost."

“…That’s really concerning.”

Wakaba Mu's mother naturally became curious about this opposite sex whom she heard about for the first time from her daughter.

Although she was curious, she probably didn't have the time or opportunity to meet this man her daughter described as "kind-hearted." If she had the chance, she could ask the housekeeper to find out more.

As for now, let her spend some time with Ruoye Mu for the first time in a long time...

Sitting in the car on the way to the high-end hotel, Ruoye Mu's mother thought so.

4

Chapter 4 Before unloading all burdens.

"Oh! You're finally here!"

Chihaya Aine, who was standing in an open space not far from the restaurant, put down her phone and asked the three people with great interest:

"How's it going? Did you see any interesting clothes?"

"Well, there are indeed some impressive new costumes."

Chihaya Tetsuya said with a normal expression:

"But the detailed analysis will be done later when I'm alone."

"Oh, I see... By the way, Suyo and Toyokawa-san are dressed so cutely today!"

Chihaya Aine naturally took Chihaya Tetsuya's arm and looked at the other two with sparkling eyes.

"That's great! If I had known this, I would have changed into something more conspicuous before going out!"

Unlike Toyokawa Shoko and Nagasaki Suyo who were dressed up carefully, Chihaya Aine chose the same combination of a base shirt and a suspender skirt as usual.

But the difference is that today Chihaya Aine is wearing her decorative glasses that she only wears at home.

"...Hmm? Wait a minute."

Suddenly, Chihaya Aine first glanced at the clothes on Chihaya Tetsuya, and then after thinking for a moment, she suddenly took off her glasses and put them directly on Chihaya Tetsuya's face under the dull gaze of the other two people——

"Ohhh! Isn't this quite appropriate!"

Chihaya Aine couldn't help but exclaimed:

"This intellectual and gentle older vibe really suits your temperament, what do you think?"

"Hmm...yeah, that's right."

"agree……"

The expressions and tones of Nagasaki Suyo and Toyokawa Shoko became quite complicated for a moment.

On the one hand, the two were feeling satisfied because their fantasy had just turned into reality, but on the other hand, the goal they had been trying so hard to achieve was achieved so easily, which inevitably made them feel frustrated and jealous.

But this is not the first time this has happened.

After all... my sister's identity is so cunning and unique.

“…Aine, don’t be like this.”

At the same time, Chihaya Tetsuya, whose arms were tightly hugged, said in a somewhat embarrassed tone:

"Let's go in and eat. You must be hungry too, right?"

"Yeah, a little bit."

Chihaya Aine rubbed her belly with her other hand.

"Then let's go! Let's go!"

Just like that, Chihaya Aine hung on Chihaya Tetsuya like a koala and walked into the restaurant with him.

On the other side, the two sharp-minded people showed somewhat confused expressions at the same time.

"Tetsuya...why did you react like that?"

Before this, Nagasaki Suyo had seen Chihaya Aine acting coquettishly to her brother many times. No matter how indecent Chihaya Aine's behavior was, Chihaya Tetsuya, as her brother, would always indulge her with a smile.

However, today, Chihaya Tetsu was not as calm and composed as before, and even showed unprecedented embarrassment and resistance...

"Is it because he's in public? No, he wasn't like this before at the [RiNG] Cafe."

"..."

On the other hand, although Shoko Toyokawa didn't say anything, she had a very strong sense of déjà vu in her heart.

That contradiction of resisting but being helpless was very similar to the feeling he had when facing Hoshino Ai!

However, this should just be her illusion. After all, these two people are siblings, not that kind of...

……

"Giri brothers and sisters..."

Born into a prominent family, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly thought of a common practice among the upper class: to protect their property from outsiders, they often adopted adopted sons and daughters to marry with their own children.

So to speak, because the way these two have always gotten along is so close and harmonious, everyone subconsciously regards them as real siblings, but in fact, there is no blood relationship between them at all, so no matter what happens is reasonable and legal!

After realizing this blind spot in her thinking that had always existed, an alarm bell suddenly sounded in Toyokawa Shoko's heart.

Once this possibility is realized, the nature of many things will change fundamentally. At the same time, Chihaya Tetsuya's unusual reaction will also be explained.

If the truth of the matter is really as she just thought, then for her, this is probably another powerful enemy who will not lose to Hoshino Ai at all.

Well, in a sense, it's understandable.

If she had a brother who was not related to her by blood but who took such good care of her, it would probably be difficult for her not to have thoughts about him beyond family affection.

And judging from Chihaya-san's resistance just now, there has been no substantial progress in their relationship.

Chihaya himself said that he has no plans to fall in love with anyone at the moment. Even if Chihaya Aine is so close to him, it is impossible for her to win him over in a short period of time.

For Chihaya-kun now, [StarrySky] is what he cares about most, and the person who can help his career is not Chihaya Aine.

and so……

"There's still room for improvement."

Looking at the two figures not far away, Toyokawa Shoko muttered thoughtfully:

"However, we can't just leave this alone...Su Shi."

"kindness?"

"As a bandmate, please remind Chihaya Aine that making a scene like this in a high-end restaurant...will embarrass Chihaya-san."

"makes sense."

After hearing Toyokawa Shoko's reminder, Nagasaki Suyo, who had been somewhat displeased with the two people sticking together, nodded first, and then immediately followed -

"Hey, Aine, stop messing around in a place like this."

"Eh? But——"

"No problem. Dining in this kind of setting requires a lot of etiquette! By the way, Tetsuya, this is a rare opportunity. Today, let Xiangzi and I teach you some etiquette for this kind of setting. Maybe you'll need it in the future."

"Ah! Indeed, I'll leave it to you then!"

“Haha, really…”

Looking at the three people not far away, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but sigh with fatigue.

“It’s nice to be able to do what you want without any worries.”

She doesn't know when this day will come.

……

"……what."

Wakaba Mutsu, who had just arrived from the parking lot, suddenly stopped.

The reason was simple, of course, because she saw four people standing in front of the restaurant.

At the same time, Ruoye Mu's mother also caught up and saw the same scene as her -

"Huh? That is..."

Looking at the familiar dress and long blue hair, Ruoye Mu's mother squinted her eyes and stared at it for a long time, then raised her eyebrows in surprise:

"Huh? That's not Toyokawa's...but why is she here?"

"..."

Wakaba Mu's expression suddenly became a little flustered.

The family always knew that she kept in touch with Xiangzi, so it was natural that she would become the first source of information for her mother.