“Kato-san, have you ever learned boxing?” After a brief introduction, Eriri excitedly grabbed Kato Megumi's hand, looking like she had a great opportunity.
It has to be said, Kato Megumi, who KO'd Enya Rento in one blow, was truly cool!
Perhaps this was a kind of reverse charm, having been used to the calm and composed Kato Megumi, seeing her like this occasionally was quite heart-fluttering.
That's right, at that moment when Kato Megumi knocked out Enya Rento with a single blow, Kasuga no Tou felt a little smitten.
“Could it be that I'm a masochist?” After severely criticizing himself in his heart, Kasuga no Tou quickly regained his composure, not daring to let his thoughts run wild.
Heaven knows what bizarre things he would think about if he kept fantasizing.
He couldn't really be thinking about whether they should be buried together in the future, could he?
Kato Megumi's initially calm mood was once again disrupted by Eriri.
“No, I haven't learned that kind of thing.”
For a moment, Kasuga no Tou felt like the two girls in front of him had switched souls.
The one with sharp words that were impossible to counter was Kato Megumi, while the one with a blushing face and an air of arrogance was actually Eriri.
Reverse charm, ah, reverse charm.
“But Kato-san was so cool just now, I thought you had learned boxing.” Eriri was still immersed in the scene from earlier, the brilliance of that punch would be forever imprinted on this girl's mind, lingering for a long time.
Only, Eriri, in her state of excitement, once again ignored the fact that others were feeling awkward.
Seeing that Kato Megumi didn't seem to want to continue the topic, Kasuga no Tou stepped in as a mediator.
“Kato-san, how did you come here?”
“Dad had to work overtime at the company today and forgot his lunchbox when he left, so I came to deliver it.” After changing the subject, Kato Megumi's mood did improve.
If it weren't for the fact that this incident was too much of a cliché, with her mental fortitude, she would have already adjusted.
“I see, I was wondering why Kato-san would come to this place alone in such bad weather.”
“Did Kasuga no Tou-san spend the whole morning teaching Sawamura-san how to draw?” Although she didn't understand what kind of techniques these two were exchanging, this didn't stop Kato Megumi from asking this question.
If Eriri could learn, why couldn't I, Kato Megumi?
She and Kasuga no Tou had been friends for quite a while, as long as she asked, he would definitely agree!
But soon, Kato Megumi became discouraged again.
It was true that she was friends with Kasuga no Tou, but wasn't it precisely because of the distance they maintained that they were friends?
If she made a bold request that crossed the line, perhaps their relationship wouldn't be able to continue.
The three of them chatted casually like this, and soon it was four o'clock in the afternoon.
“Kato-san, Sawamura-san, how about we call it a day? The weather might get worse tonight, it could be troublesome if you don't go home early.” Checking the weather forecast on his phone, Kasuga no Tou decided to take the initiative to end the conversation for the day.
Otherwise, seeing Eriri clinging to Kato Megumi's arm and asking questions left and right, he didn't know when they'd finish this coffee.
“Ah, yes, yes. It's getting late, I should go home too, Sawamura-san.” Kato Megumi had long since had enough of Eriri's enthusiasm.
She definitely didn't dislike this girl, ever since she knew that Eriri wasn't Kasuga no Tou's girlfriend, she hadn't felt any hostility towards her.
There was even a faint possibility of them becoming friends.
The reason she felt relieved was simply because she couldn't handle Eriri's enthusiasm.
Eriri, looking out the window at the weather, couldn't help but end her line of questioning, feeling a little unsatisfied.
But before leaving, she didn't forget to add Kato Megumi to her LINE, seemingly just beginning their conversation.
Kato Megumi helplessly glanced at Kasuga no Tou, while the boy secretly turned his head to steal a smile.
How come I didn't realize before that Sawamura-san was such a chatterbox?
……
After parting ways, Eriri went back to the Sawamura mansion in her family's car.
“The young mistress seems to be in a good mood.” The driver in the front seat had repeatedly observed Eriri's reaction through the rearview mirror, even after driving so far away, the girl still had a smile on her lips.
“Of course, Sakaki, you wouldn't understand, I have two friends now!” Eriri's short legs swayed back and forth on the seat, looking extremely happy.
For a lonely girl, having two friends was enough to make her happy for a long time.
“Is that so? Congratulations, young mistress.” Sakaki pursed her lips, trying to hide her smile.
She said she wouldn't understand, what a silly young mistress.
“I've been observing you two all day. Don't think that Madam would just let you go out alone with a boy for that long, especially choosing a place like Ginza that's easy to misunderstand.”
It was well-known that besides having many commercial districts, Ginza also had a lot of hotels.
It was only natural for Sawamura Sayuri to worry.
Thinking of Sawamura Sayuri's frantic look last night, Sakaki's smile almost burst out.
But the boy today seemed really nice.
Our young mistress was too innocent to notice, but Sakaki had seen everything from the side.
He kept a gentlemanly distance, even when Eriri had to share an umbrella with him because she wanted to take notes, he still maintained a distance of about half a fist.
For this, he paid the price of his entire left shoulder being drenched.
Whenever Eriri asked a question, he would always listen carefully and give a detailed answer.
Okay, that was purely a matter of imagination.
Whether he was listening carefully or not could be observed through his actions, but who knew if his answers were detailed or not?
Sakaki hadn't installed a bug on Eriri.
As the saying goes, love spreads to everything around it, due to Kasuga no Tou's good performance, Sakaki subconsciously gave him a positive evaluation.
“He doesn't seem like those light novel protagonists who are nothing but gentle but otherwise useless.” Sakaki thought, after reporting back to Madam tonight, she should be able to relax a lot.
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Kato Megumi and Kasuga no Tou were going home in the same direction, both needing to take the train for 7 stops.
After boarding the train, due to the weather today, not many people were going out, so even though they weren't at the starting station, there were surprisingly still some empty seats.
“Whew, I feel so tired today.” After sitting down, Kasuga no Tou stretched his back with a big yawn, looking completely exhausted.
“Kasuga no Tou-san looks like a 70-year-old man right now.” Kato Megumi delivered her witty remark just right.
But this time, Kasuga no Tou, who now held the trump card, wouldn't just sit there and take it.
“Yeah, compared to Kato-san's performance today, wouldn't I just be a powerless old man?”