Haruka Kasuga thought that if this was some kind of doujinshi world and he was a pervert with the ability of 透视, a skill most otaku love, then Eriri’s question would make perfect sense.
But the problem was, this was a normal world, there was no evil, 堕, or anything inappropriate.
On the other side, Eriri was clutching her phone, her face so red it could cook an egg.
Since meeting Haruka Kasuga, she had been doing and saying foolish things.
This afternoon was no different, her original intention was to learn from Haruka Kasuga how to make her art more captivating, but what came out of her mouth was to have him directly teach her how to draw.
If she was just a nobody who knew nothing about drawing, that would be one thing.
But she was the ace of the Art Club at Funozaki, which made things quite embarrassing.
Have you ever seen someone who, after finishing an exam, asks the top student for answers, only to find that their answers don’t match and the top student cries and says they’re going to get zero points?
Don’t be silly, if that really happened, the top student is either being pretentious or mocking you.
This was the same situation Eriri was in, as the ace of the Art Club, she was asking someone she had only met twice to teach her how to draw. If someone else heard this, they’d probably think she was mocking them.
Now it was the same, what did she mean by how he could see through her?
It was like she was saying he was a pervert.
After saying those words, Eriri felt like her thin nightgown could no longer hide the beauty of her youthful body.
She felt like she was back to the day when she asked Haruka Kasuga to draw her portrait, under his 透视 (mist) gaze, she felt like she was standing naked in front of him.
“Ahem, Sawamura-san, can I understand your words as asking how I saw through your pretense?” Haruka Kasuga felt that he needed to take the lead in resolving this situation.
After all, she was just a young girl, saying such ambiguous things, she must be embarrassed to death right now, right?
“Yes, yes, that’s exactly what I mean.” Eriri quickly took the offered steps down, she was really too embarrassed.
So embarrassed that others might think the Sawamura family’s villa was built by her using her toes.
Honestly, when a beautiful girl says something so ambiguous to you, any normal man wouldn’t be able to remain calm.
But after hearing Eriri’s response, he finally relaxed.
If it was just an exchange of drawing skills, then there was no problem.
Confirming this, Haruka Kasuga, who had been a little worried, also relaxed and no longer felt the need to avoid her like he did during the day.
“It’s actually quite simple, if you have the chance, Sawamura-san, you can go out onto the streets, don’t do anything, just spend the whole day observing the people coming and going.”
“It’s that simple?” Eriri asked with a hint of disbelief.
“It’s that simple. But it’s easier said than done. If Sawamura-san can, while observing the people, also analyze their psychological state, I believe you’ll understand what I mean.” Haruka Kasuga didn’t hold back at all, he told the girl all his secrets.
“Okay, I understand, this weekend I’ll try it out, if I succeed, I will pay you.” Eriri couldn’t break the habit of mentioning payment, she couldn’t help it.
As the daughter of a capitalist, getting things by paying for them was something ingrained in her bones, it wasn’t something that could be easily changed.
But Haruka Kasuga didn’t think that way, if they were friends, just a few simple words wouldn’t reach the level of charging for it.
Yes, friends.
Though he was reluctant to get too involved with these rich families, it didn’t stop Haruka Kasuga from considering Eriri as a friend in his heart. Even though they had only met a few times, he already knew that Eriri was a kind girl.
Completely different from those spoiled rich kids.
That was enough.
It’s not like he’s planning to marry into the family, as long as they can be friends, he wouldn’t deliberately avoid her.
So, to release his good intentions and to make the girl trust his method more, Haruka Kasuga replied seriously, “No need, Sawamura-san, if we’re friends, this kind of thing is free.”
This time the boy didn’t get a reply from the other side, because Eriri was staring at her phone screen, completely stunned.
Friends!
How long has it been since she’s heard that word?
It wasn’t that long ago, because at school, there would always be people surrounding her, actively becoming her friends.
But Eriri was no fool, she knew it was all because of her appearance and status. Mixed blood, heiress, school beauty, these words combined with Eriri’s intentionally cultivated personality at school, created a frenzy among those people.
But what if she was just an ordinary girl? What if she had an ordinary family, ordinary looks, and an ordinary personality, would there still be so many people surrounding her?
Without even thinking about it, Eriri already knew the answer.
Definitely not!
Don’t blame people for being realistic, even in the school grounds of Japan, in this place that is relatively pure, there’s no lack of small societies.
Those groups of students, each group is a small group, each group is a small society.
Some people say that in university dorms, four girls can create five groups, but in high school in Japan, this is no different.
So for Eriri, to have someone who didn’t care about her outward appearance and genuinely wanted to be her friend, it was so rare!
Or rather, there was none.
As she thought about this, a figure suddenly flashed through her mind.
It was her childhood playmate whom she had known since she was little, and it was the first time she truly wanted to consider someone as a friend.
But after going through certain things, perhaps now he was just a tool he could use.
Without her superior drawing skills, perhaps he wouldn’t even say a few words to her.
In certain matters, Eriri understood better than anyone.
She wasn’t the little fool others thought she was.