Page 88
After hurriedly drinking the last mouthful of soup in the bowl, Natsume Rin stood up and said goodbye.
After he left, the two of them, no longer having to hide their rivalry, confronted each other, leaving sleepy Yukino yawning, totally confused by their behavior.
Even if you want to be jealous, you should first find out whether the other person has a partner.
"Senior, there will be no end to your persistence. It will only make him hate you more."
On the surface, it was Shiina, a junior who was considerate and helped her senior to get things, but she mocked Kasumigaoka Utaha's behavior.
"Just like you are now, you scared him away as soon as you arrived."
"Tsk, maybe she's shy." Kasumigaoka Utaha is not a woman who will lose in a verbal battle. "And schoolgirl, if you lose to me, don't cheat on me while I'm graduating."
"You... Humph, there's no way I can lose."
Chapter 137: The taunting effect is significant!
They were arguing upstairs, and Natsume Rin found Tobe Sho and motioned for him to come out with her.
Hayato Hayama looked at Natsume Rin, patted Tobe's shoulder with complicated eyes, and then pushed the confused him out.
Miura sent him a message last night that Ebina finally found outsiders to help. He was aware that he was too hesitant in this matter, but Natsume and the Service Club got involved, so he didn't know what to do at the time.
Even if there is no conflict on the surface, privately, Ye Shan always feels that he and Natsume Rin should be in a state of mutual hostility.
After all, in every class, there is only one right leader, and Ye Shan has been occupying this position since junior high school. He has never taken up a thankless position like class monitor, and has simply relied on his personal charm and the identity of a member of the sports club to gather the boys together.
After arriving at Sobu High School, the appearance of Natsume Rin wiped out all his advantages, but the other party looked like he didn't take high school students seriously, which made Yeshan not know how to deal with it.
Now the other party wants to get involved in the events of his small group. Considering the troubles he is facing now, this is of course a good thing. Having an outsider to help stand up and play the bad guy to resolve internal conflicts, he can then come to comfort Tobe Xiang.
I was afraid that after this incident, the Ministry of Revenue would have bad thoughts.
Of course, Natsume Rin didn't expect that just because he was conscripted, Hayato Hayama would have so many weird ideas. If he could hear his inner thoughts, he would definitely burst into laughter.
No matter how bright his appearance is, he is so cautious when facing things, which is probably even better than girls. And I actually think he is so boring as to compete for status with high school students.
No wonder even such a small trouble cannot be dealt with.
"Tobe-san, I guess we don't seem to be very familiar with each other."
Sitting down, which is a common plan in any city, Natsume Rin looked at the yellow-haired guy opposite her, her eyes narrowed from smiling.
"Huh? Are you okay?"
Tobe Sho, who is usually very active in class, could not hide his awkward expression when he was alone with Natsume Rin.
Especially when Natsume Rin was not very friendly, his heart began to beat fast.
Why did Natsume call him out? Why did Ye Shan ask him to come for the appointment without asking any questions?
"That's great." Natsume clapped his hands in satisfaction. "In this case, I don't have to worry about hurting others with my harsh words."
"My time is precious, and I can't waste it on someone like Hubu-san, so just say it bluntly."
"Are you going to confess your feelings to Ebina-san?"
Tobe Sho, who was about to get angry after hearing the previous few words, became stuttering after Natsume Rin carelessly released her ultimate move: "Natsume Rin...how did you know that?"
He had clearly only told a few good friends about it and asked Miura Yumiko to cover for him. How did Natsume Rin, who had nothing to do with him, know about it?
Thinking about Natsume Rin's good popularity among girls, the ominous premonition and the yellow color of her hair, all forced Tobe Sho to associate it in a bad direction.
"Don't act in such a way that could cause misunderstanding. As for how I knew that, your confession required so many preludes that the entire class, except for Mr. Hiratsuka, should all know it." Natsume Rin drank Coke and laughed maliciously.
"Tobe Sho, guess who asked me to come find you."
The memory of meeting the goddess in the lobby last night came to his mind, and Tobe Sho's heart gradually sank to the bottom.
At that time, he naively thought that Ebina had met Natsume Rin and the others at the door, but now it seems that he thought too little.
"It's Ebina-san..."
"If you guessed it right, there's a reward. Do you want a hamburger? I'm in a good mood today, so I can treat you." Natsume Rin snapped her fingers. Seeing that he was looking ahead with lifeless eyes, she felt quite sorry that this guy couldn't enjoy her rare kindness.
After ordering a signature beef burger for himself, Natsume did not appear as anxious as he expressed himself.
"Listen to my advice. It's not too late to give up now. Can't we just be good friends? Your behavior is bothering Ebina a lot. She even came to us late at night."
"Friend, school trip time is precious. I don't want to be busy with club affairs at this time."
The effect of Natsume Rin's ridicule was obvious. Tobe Sho, with lifeless eyes, glared at him fiercely, as if he had found a target to vent his anger on.
If he hadn't suddenly appeared, maybe my confession tonight would have been successful.
"Don't be impulsive, you can't beat me. For the sake of us being classmates, don't make things so embarrassing. Besides, I'm just delivering a message for Ebina." Natsume Rin shrugged, took the hamburger handed to her by the waiter, and thanked him.
The biggest feature of fast food restaurants in the island country is that they taste bad and are not cheap. This time, he must have had a problem with his brain to have walked into K in a tourist city. The taste was pretty much what he imagined.
The bread crust was dry, the meat tasted average, and the price was even higher than in Tokyo.
"...Ebina-san, what did she say?" Tobe Sho moved his lips, trying to retain the last glimmer of hope.
"If you use the phrase 'not hurting your feelings', it means she has no intention of falling in love right now. If it's according to my understanding, it means she doesn't like you. No matter how hard you try, it's useless. If she wasn't worried that you would leave the team after being rejected, she wouldn't have bothered our Service Club to take action." Natsume Rin took a few bites of the burger in revenge, then put it on the plate not wanting to see it.
Although Ebina used the former when explaining to him, he was not Ebina, so there was no need to consider his relationship with the Ministry of Finance, so he spoke out the other person's true thoughts.
Looking at Tobe Sho again at this time, I feel that there is indeed no problem with Ebina's choice.
He is so boastful that he can't find any advantages that girls like him.
"It is true." Tobe Sho smiled bitterly, and his expression, which was usually used to please others, finally had some of his own thoughts.
"Now that I've calmed down, I should have noticed something was wrong a long time ago. Ye Shan has been hinting at me not to confess, and Miura was also reluctant, but I was blinded by impulse, and no one told me so..."
"It's not too late now. This burger is really bad." Natsume Rin still complained about the K plan, and then looked at Tobe Sho, "It seems that you have sobered up. I am satisfied with this. You should give up the idea of confessing. Goodbye."
"Eh? Of course not!"
August reward repayment and September reward
The blade for August is 150. I owe three chapters. I will pay it back in a few days. I am going to change the reward plan for September.
50 monthly tickets, 500 recommendations, 2000 cat coins, 20 blades, no upper limit, starting from today, as long as the data reaches the limit, it will be returned
The results were a bit poor at first. I thought I could save myself by updating and getting recommended. But the average was less than 500, and the recommended results were average. It made me very upset. I beg everyone who supports the book to subscribe.
Fishing
(I feel that the beginning of a manga should still have an attractive gimmick. The idea of the lady before the new book was good, but I was scared. Then this book is really a complete negative example. Although it was very comfortable to write, the results are very painful. I am already thinking about a new book.)
(Is Zhou Zhou still Uma Musume? I’m thinking)
Chapter 138: Is this the boys’ room?
Natsume Rin, who had already stood up and was about to leave, glared at him, thinking that this boy was looking for trouble.
Don’t think you can do whatever you want just because you are yellow-haired, or you will suffer from my Japanese-style bullying!
"I've prepared for so long, if I just give up like this, I'll feel very unwilling." Tobe Sho took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to talk about his own journey.
"Besides, I'm not as fragile as Ebina-san thinks. Even if my confession fails, I won't be so cruel as to abandon so many friends I know."
Hearing him say this, Natsume Rin felt a little comforted. She sat back in her seat, ready to give the Ministry some strong words.
"I want to remind you that if you know in advance that you are going to confess, your attempt to use surprise to make the girl lose her judgment will fail, and the probability of success is basically zero."
“Although it would be a shame not to try after all the preparations, continuing would definitely not lead to good results.”
Since his persuasion failed this time, he would definitely repeat everything to Ebina-san. It would be impossible to achieve the unexpected effect.
"Natsume-san, you've never pursued a girl, have you?" He suddenly changed the subject.
"I have indeed never had this kind of experience in my long life. My need for affection is not very high, and people often come to me and confess their love to me." Natsume Rin nodded calmly.
He did not deny that he had gained considerable advantages due to his appearance, but he also believed that even without his appearance, his current situation would not be much different.
Do you really think that perverted big sister Yang No would fall in love with someone just because of appearance?
"Yeah, so you don't know us." Tobe Xiang said with a vicissitudes of life. Seeing that he was about to complain, Natsume Rin, who never accepted such food, looked at him coldly.
"If you want to complain, then there's no need to say more. Why do you think Ebina-san rejected you?"
"...Appearance?" He said not very confidently. Compared to Natsume Rin and Hayama Hayato in front of him, Tobe Sho felt that his appearance had really hit rock bottom.
"If she can become your goddess just for her looks, I would doubt your vision." Natsume Rin was completely disappointed with this superficial guy.
Because Ebina's reputation as a fujoshi has always been well-known, Natsume Rin has always been careful to keep a distance from her, for fear that the little story between him and Hayama would spread in the class that day.
However, even in the few times they communicated, including the exchange last night, Ebina Hina did not behave like a fujoshi, and her eyes were particularly clear when facing her.
She is definitely not the kind of girl who only cares about appearance. She usually behaves so exaggeratedly, probably to avoid annoying people like Hubu.
After thinking this through, he felt that Tobe Sho was even more annoying. Ebina was just short of having the words "she didn't like boys" written on her face, and he still had to rely on his friendship to force his way through.
"That's right... So it's me who didn't catch the eye of Ebina-san."
After trying to put the blame on his appearance but being exposed, Tobe Sho slumped over the table, reluctantly admitting this reality.
"What I'm going to say next is going to be hard to hear. If Tobe-san can't accept it, you can leave now. I'll explain the situation to Ebina-san and ask her to be ready in the evening."
Natsume Rin would give a kind reminder before getting angry, and when she saw Tobe Sho nod indifferently, she would smile with satisfaction.
"Any girl who pursues someone won't like someone like you, Hubu. You think you can really please girls just because you dye your hair yellow. You don't even look at your own behavior in the mirror. And you follow Ye Shan around doing nothing every day. Is he your father? Why do you surround him like this?"
“Can’t we spend more time on other areas that deserve our attention?”
"Do you really have a plan for your future life? Do you plan to continue to follow Ye Shan after graduation? Or do you plan to rely on your mediocre football skills?"
"For a boy like Tobe Sho who doesn't do well in studies, isn't good at sports, and just wants to play around all day, the only way out after graduation is probably to find a part-time job at a convenience store for four hours a day. And then you expect Ebina to fall in love with you? Let her fall in love with you, and then expect her to support you, right?"
Seeing him opening his mouth stupidly after being scolded, Natsume Rin smiled shyly, picked up the Coke and took a sip.
“…Is it really that bad?”
"I'm sorry, it's worse than what I said, but I'm thirsty and I don't want to waste my time on Tobe-san, so I can only say this. Since you don't plan to change your mind, I'll take my leave now."
This time, Natsume Rin stood up without any hesitation. After paying the price for the hamburger, he planned to go back to the hotel to rest for a while.
"Natsume-san."
Tobe Sho shouted weakly. He caught up with Natsume Rin, with an indescribable determination in his eyes: "If I change, will I still have a chance?"