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The three people who had been hanging out outside the whole afternoon were exhausted when they returned to the hotel, especially Yukino. She was very energetic when she was arguing with him, but at the end of the way back, she was almost exhausted.

If it hadn't been discovered early and the other two hadn't helped support her, the aloof Yukinoshita-san would probably have performed her amazing stunt of falling flat on the ground in front of everyone else.

When they returned to the hotel, they met Miura and his friends. Seeing that Yukino still needed help, Miura Yumiko showed an unfriendly expression, but before she could open her mouth, Ebina, who had foreseen this, winked at the people around him. The two of them carried her and said hello to Natsume, then left quickly.

"Why is Miura-san so hostile to Koyuki?" Shiina Mahiru's big eyes were full of confusion.

Compared to the two people who had been enemies with the Queen of Summer for no reason for a long time, Mahiru, who transferred in later, had a pretty good impression of Miura. In addition to having a big sister demeanor, Miura was quite friendly most of the time.

"Miura? Who?" Yukinoshita Yukino broke free from the support of the two people, stood up straight even though her steps were unsteady, and asked this in a light voice.

Whether it was this level of acting skills or this indifferent principle, Natsume Rin was willing to applaud her. She was worthy of being Yukinoshita Yukino. Even though they knew each other, she would still do such a cute thing because of her self-esteem.

Shiina Mahiru smiled bitterly, but still satisfied the minister's strange habit. She patiently sat with her on the sofa in the hall and recounted the story of Miura Yumiko.

"Oh, you mean her." Holding the hot coffee in both hands, Yukino squinted her eyes in comfort and explained slowly: "It was probably because she took the initiative to talk to me at the beginning of the school year and I ignored her. At that time, she was unhappy with me. As for Natsume, it can be traced back to our trip to Chiba."

She raised her chin and looked at Natsume who was leaning against the self-service beverage machine, indicating that he was continuing with the rest of the story.

Natsume Rin pointed at herself, and hearing her say that, Natsume suddenly remembered that broken system that had little presence.

In order to accumulate points to improve his intelligence, he is now too lazy to even glance at the monthly refresh. But it seems that because of this behavior, this broken system doesn't even issue temporary tasks, and lets him take advantage of Yang Nai's monthly rewards.

We have to save this up until that day.

"Actually, it's all the panda's fault. If it weren't for that doll, there wouldn't be any conflict." Natsume Rin tried to be as tactful as possible.

"Pandas are so cute, so the problem definitely isn't with them." Yukino patted the sofa forcefully, causing Shiina Mahiru, who was seeing the panda fanatic for the first time, to blink in confusion.

Aren’t you talking about Miura-san?

How did the topic get to pandas?

"Minister, please don't go too far. How about blaming the panda doll?"

"No." Her answer was as quick as ever. Following Natsume Rin's train of thought, Yukino also found a more suitable candidate: "It should be the zoo's fault. As the most popular animal, they should have prepared more dolls like the panda. How could they only keep one?"

"The Minister is wise."

The world finally became peaceful. He was not wrong, Yukino was not wrong, Miura was not wrong, and the cute giant panda was even more innocent. All the responsibility should be blamed on the zoo's inadequate preparation.

Except for Mahiru who was still confused, everyone was satisfied, and after agreeing on a time for dinner, the Service Club group temporarily disbanded and went back upstairs to prepare.

"I'm exhausted."

Natsume Rin lay down on the bed and let out a contented sigh. There were not many people left in the boys' room at this time. After saying hello to the guys he knew, he lay there packing his things, glancing at the corner of the room out of the corner of his eyes.

Hayato Hayama was hiding somewhere with his friends, fiddling with something.

Is it really a confession? I don’t know if it will be in front of everyone. After all, the chances of success will be higher that way.

And is it Miura? He is very curious!

However, it seems that Natsume Rin is not very familiar with this group of popular people. After all, if he joins them, Ye Shan's position will be very awkward. Moreover, his positioning is not the image of a sports club, and it is difficult to have any relationship with them except being in the same class.

Since the other party clearly wanted to keep it a secret, it was not convenient for Natsume Rin to take the initiative to approach and inquire about the matter. After changing his sweaty shirt all afternoon, Natsume Rin got up and slowly walked downstairs with his cell phone.

Chapter 129: How to go to a pub alone?

Since the international class had more money for traveling, the rooms they lived in were of course better than those of other classes. So when Yukino returned home, there was only one roommate lying on the bed playing with his phone.

Her relationship with her classmates was not very good. Even after the campus festival, many people's impression of her had changed, but no one would take the initiative to talk to her.

The probability of being rejected by this cold beauty is much greater than being accepted. After all, as long as you see the members of the service department, you can have an idea in your mind.

If you are not a genius and you rashly join in, you will only become the other party's background board.

After greeting her, her roommate left the bedroom with a smile, talking on her cell phone. Yukino stood in front of the closet, thinking about what to wear tonight.

She didn't have to think too much about a gathering among acquaintances, and she quickly found a suitable casual outfit.

Since I didn't bring many pieces to begin with, there were even fewer that were suitable.

After changing her clothes, she stood in front of the mirror and looked at herself. The beauty in the mirror was tall and had beautiful features, but her face was frosty with a look that had not changed over the years. She should be young, but the taste of pretending to be mature could not be concealed.

It seems that since she went to study abroad, she has learned to mature early.

Caressing her face, recovering from her sentimental mood, and tidying up her clothes, Yukino walked downstairs with graceful steps.

"…They rejected my manuscript, so I posted it online. I didn’t expect so many people would like it. When they contacted me again later, I made this expression."

On the sofa in the hall, Natsume Rin acted like a Dragon King and acted to Mahiru how handsomely he had rejected the blind publishing house. Yukino put her hands in front of her and coughed softly.

"Yeah, it's snowing."

Shiina Mahiru, who was sitting on the sofa and enjoying Natsume's performance, waved at her. The show-off Natsume Rin also quieted down. When Yukino passed by him, she made a very obvious sound, then walked out of the hotel with a smile on her face.

Is this a mockery?

This is definitely a mockery!

An angry Natsume Rin chased after her, wanting to ask for an explanation, but the two girls were already talking and laughing and changed the topic to dinner.

"Minister, please explain to me what that last laugh was about!"

"No doubt about it, it's a mockery." Yukino confirmed the answer for him, staring straight at Natsume Rin, which scared him even though he was right.

What a scary look.

"Natsume, what are you going to eat tonight?" Mahiru ignored their conflict and continued searching for Kyoto's delicacies on the app.

"I don't care, even a fast food restaurant down the road will satisfy me."

Natsume Rin avoided Yukino's gaze, and the sense of danger of being stared at gradually disappeared. Yukino withdrew her gaze and moved closer to Mahiru to study dinner.

When the three of them came out, the sky had already fallen into complete darkness. After all, Kyoto could not compare to the bustling Tokyo, so one had to be extra careful when walking at night, especially in hotels that made money by accepting tourists. In order to enjoy the scenery outside, the road surface was often irregular.

"belch."

In the darkness, the figure walking towards them made the unique sounds of a drunkard. Fearing that something might go wrong, Natsume Rin silently walked in front of the girl.

As a result, when they were about to meet, the other party actually reached out his hand to them.

"Ah, you're going out so late?"

Because it was too dark, we could only recognize from the voice that the suspected drunkard was actually teacher Shizuka Hiratsuka. After turning on the lights of their cell phones and confirming that the other person was the one they were thinking of, everyone began to greet each other according to etiquette.

"Teacher, what's wrong with you?" Shiina Mahiru looked at her usually serious teacher, who reeked of alcohol and tilted her head in confusion.

"Don't mind this kind of thing. After all, the teacher is an adult. Normally, I can't be too presumptuous when I'm with you, but when I'm alone, I have to behave like an adult."

Shizuka Hiratsuka leaned against the wall and took out a cigarette box from her pocket. The lighter emitted a faint light. After noticing the identical expressions of disgust from the three students in front of her, she put the cigarette away angrily.

"Teacher, just came back from the pub?" Natsume Rin nodded with satisfaction, thinking that Mr. Hiratsuka was a pretty good person.

He just seems to have a bad temper and often threatens with violence.

"It's a ramen restaurant. How can we go to an izakaya alone?" Shizuka Hiratsuka played with her lighter, yawning boredly while chatting with her students.

At the same time, the classmates who went out saw Shizuka Hiratsuka with the help of the lights from their mobile phones, and came over to greet her.

As a result, she didn't even dare to leave her lighter outside. When she was planning to end her chat and go back to her room to have a good sleep, Natsume Rin looked at her and suddenly remembered something from history.

"Teacher Hiratsuka, it seems like you still owe me a meal?"

"..."

It was during the final exams, and Hiratsuka Shizuka wanted to get the scholarship promised by the school, so she tempted Natsume Rin with the huge reward of treating her to a meal. Later, she seemed to have reneged on it, but also seemed not to have reneged on it. The excuse she used seemed to be that she would treat her to a meal during the school trip.

Seeing the teacher's expression that was trying to hide something, Natsume Rin happily said to the two people beside him, "Don't worry about what to eat tonight, just let the teacher treat us."

"That's too much. We agreed to treat you alone, how come the price has tripled now?" Shizuka Hiratsuka glared at him in dissatisfaction, but she stopped leaning against the wall to show off. She put on her windbreaker and started walking.

"Come on, seriously, I have to take care of the kid even after get off work, and that old principal won't give me overtime pay."

The three people behind him laughed in tacit understanding.

"Mr. Hiratsuka, who says one thing and thinks another, actually has a kind of cute feeling." Shiina Mahiru's serious comment made Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was eavesdropping in front, almost miss a step. When she turned around, she looked at these little devils fiercely, and finally made them shut up.

"Cute? Even if you want to compliment me, you should use gentle and generous words."

She expressed the reasons for her dissatisfaction, but Hiratsuka-sensei's performance had nothing to do with those words in any way.

Although they had just eaten ramen, in order to save trouble and to let these kids see how good ramen really is, Shizuka Hiratsuka brought them to the main ramen store.

The customer who had just left appeared again, bringing three new faces with him. Any store would like such customers.

"Don't be shy and sit down. Order what you want to eat. I'll pay the bill later."

After feeling refreshed by the cold wind outside, Shizuka Hiratsuka finally lost the urge to drink. She ordered a cup of herbal tea and just looked at them.

As for the stiffness, it was mainly because the two young ladies who seldom came to this kind of store were reluctant to relax for a moment. Natsume Rin, on the other hand, chose a seat and sat down early to study the menu.

Chapter 130: Do you know how to eat ramen?

Natsume Rin made her choice according to her own taste, while the other two followed the advice of Hiratsuka-sensei, who could be called the ramen master, and ordered clear soup ramen, which was not too strong in taste and more suitable for girls.

"The teacher has so much experience in this area." Natsume Rin listened to her explaining the types and history of ramen to Yukino and the others in a teaching tone, and it was the first time she felt admiration.

Information like this may not be known by others except those old diners who have been eating there for many years, let alone be explained in such a vivid way.

"Don't underestimate me. Do you know how to eat ramen?" Shizuka Hiratsuka's complacent look made the three of them work together more harmoniously.

At the same time, he shook his head, took the ramen handed to him, looked at the rich broth and the sumptuous side dishes, and after going through the pre-meal etiquette with the chopsticks in both hands, he didn't listen to her explanation of eating and started eating in his own comfortable posture.

"Alas, there is no way to have a soul like this."

Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head and stroked her flat belly. She wanted to have a bowl of ramen to teach her students how to eat, but her stomach reminded her not to do anything stupid.

After thinking it over, I had no choice but to give up. Seeing that the three of them hardly chatted while eating, my idea of ​​taking this opportunity to insert a topic was dashed.

However, the noodle shop that Mr. Hiratsuka highly recommended tasted really good. Even Yukino, who was a little averse to this kind of high-fat food at first, gave it a high evaluation after eating it.

“If the store was in Tokyo, I would probably go there more often.”

As if she was being praised, Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded proudly.

"Right, that's the feeling. Even if you've never eaten ramen before, once you've tasted it, it's hard to forget."

She was still continuing her promotion, and Natsume Rin and the others had already walked to the door of the store. Looking at the teacher who was about to pay immersed in his own world, his eyes became sympathetic again.

Come to think of it, isn't the reason why she is like this now because she doesn't have a boyfriend?

Oh God, please let her find a boyfriend soon.