章 690: Something Unpredictable
Tuesday, September 9.
After reading three messages sent last night, Shinichi set down his phone, grabbed his school bag, and headed downstairs for breakfast.
Today is the Ninth Double Festival, also known as the Chestnut Harvest Festival due to the season. As a result, the Asada family's breakfast consisted of a bowl of chestnut rice, accompanied by chrysanthemum scrambled eggs, chrysanthemum fried fish, and ending with a cup of chrysanthemum tea.
His mother was the type to keenly observe the atmosphere to celebrate any occasion, formal or not. Festivals were marked by consuming something fitting for the event.
However, in modern Japan, few households consciously celebrated the Ninth Double Festival, and even fewer young chrysanthemum flowers bloomed in the streets. Could the festival atmosphere in Kyoto be stronger?
Regardless, Tokyo had been excessively modernized, and the urban gray forest had absorbed most cultural nutrients. At least, Shinichi looked around and saw no one planting chrysanthemum trees outside their doors to ward off evil spirits.
"Do you know what holiday it is today?"
During the break after morning exercises, Shinichi casually asked Yotsuba.
She thought for a moment and replied hesitantly, "Asada-san's birthday?"
"No, it's the Ninth Double Festival."
Shinichi revealed the mystery answer without any surprise, while Yotsuba looked confused and tilted her head to read it again.
"The Ninth Double Festival... never mind, pretend I didn't say anything." Shinichi leaned against a rough tree trunk and gazed at the sky.
After exercising, the cloud-covered sky still held its beauty.
Seeing that he wasn't willing to explain, Yotsuba didn't ask until the end. She was by his side as usual, and both of them looked at the same scenery together.
Suddenly, she remembered yesterday's events.
"Asada-san..."
Yotsuba whispered his name as if in a dream.
"I'm here."
Shinichi turned.
"What's wrong?"
"Ah? That..."
After a few seconds of panic, Yotsuba suddenly asked, "By the way, about yesterday's message..."
Shinichi's body tensed, and Yotsuba realized it, quickly blushing and raising her hand.
"It's not because you posted it, it was me!"
"Oh, that..." Shinichi calmed himself and nodded.
"I also wanted to ask, what does it mean to be my partner?"
Seemingly getting to the point, she smiled mysteriously and narrowed her eyes.
"Hehe, I understand, Asada-san."
Shinichi looked at her puzzled. "You know what."
"Yes, it's challenging to say something like this. But it doesn't matter, as long as we have a silent understanding!"
Yotsuba nodded and patted his shoulder.
"As long as you remember, I'll always support you behind, Asada-san! So, please do what you want to do!"
"Isn't this my line..."
Shinichi fell silent. Though confused, looking at Yotsuba's tone, he felt something suspicious was happening.
After thinking for a moment, Shinichi placed his hand on his head and spoke hesitantly.
"So... Be my girl friend?"
"Um!"
A bright smile bloomed like a flower, and Yotsuba responded cheerfully.
Then, she also raised her hand and placed it on her slightly lowered head, just pressing the back of her hand.
"Um, Yotsuba...?"
Touching the warm and moist palm, Shinichi's expression softened a bit. He wanted to say something. This time, Yotsuba closed her eyes, a smile appearing on her face.
Different from her usual self, she felt like a naughty child who suddenly matured after some thought, conflict, and reflection.
...No, perhaps this was the smart and wise Yotsuba.
Based on her current appearance, what was she thinking, and what changes had she undergone?
"...It's hard to ask."
Shinichi maintained a statue-like posture.
Who made him act like a young man wanting to confess to a girl yesterday? He sent that "confession" message when his head was hot. As a result, facing Yotsuba now, Shinichi even felt embarrassed.
Though embarrassed multiple times in front of Yotsuba, when it came to the word "like," the courage required was ten times more than before.
Relatively, Shinichi felt that Yotsuba, who was clinging to him now as if she was responding positively to his "confession," made it difficult to say whether this was the correct answer.
Fortunately, their body postures didn't look too ambiguous.
Returning to the topic...
What was the content of yesterday's message that made Yotsuba want to be his girlfriend after reading it?
"So, she actually wants to support me for what..."
Under the shade of a tree, they leaned together.
Touching Yotsuba's head, Shinichi didn't guess the answer to that question until the bell rang.
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Shinichi and his group arrived in the classroom and saw Fumino chatting with her classmates and continuously snacking.
Soon, Fumino finished talking with her friends, sat back in her seat, and cheerfully spoke to him.
"Asada-san, how was the talent exchange? Fun?"
Asking this question, Fuutarou in the front row sharpened his ears while looking at his reference book.
"I can't say it was fun... But it was quite interesting. Opening games, level-breaker activities, etc..."
Shinichi recalled and smiled unconsciously.
"Besides getting something that will help me in the future, I also met some good people, and it was very beneficial."
Fumino was stunned.
"This will be useful for the future... Good people..."
She chewed on these two sentences repeatedly. The joke she saw on the internet accidentally influenced her judgment, and a clear concept gradually formed.
Fumino's expression became increasingly frightened.
Simple and clear vocabulary suddenly appeared in her mind.
Rich woman!
(Asada-san's smile is a smile when finding a rich woman who can support him?!)
(No, no, no, no, no, how could it be!)
"Asada-san, you're still young, you can't stop working hard this early!"
Unable to contain her erupting anger, Fumino slapped the table and stood up, shouting at Shinichi with full enthusiasm.
Shinichi's face was full of questions.
"Why wouldn't I work hard? What are you talking about?"
"Uh... this, that, that..."
Clearly, Fumino usually had excellent liberal abilities, but right now, she stumbled and couldn't say a complete sentence.
Moreover, no sane person would say to someone they liked in public, "Are there any rich women supporting you?". Words like that.
Facing Shinichi's gaze, she opened her mouth and fell silent, then her head started to heat up, and she spoke without thinking.
"My family is quite wealthy too!"
Even though it was all acquired by her father... But when it came to a rich woman, she could hardly be considered one!
(Asada-san, there's a rich woman next to you, don't you consider it?)
"..."
Shinichi stared at Fumino's blushing beautiful face, puffed up her flat chest, and flaunted her family's wealth.
"Yes."
Fumino was shocked and fell onto the table.
"Well, is this an unspoken rule that rabbits don't eat grass near their burrows? As for Asada-san's target, it seems to be an adult woman..."
• "..."
Like a stone thrown into a calm lake, the words about adult women spread like ripples, causing a commotion in the classroom.
With strange looks coming from all directions, Shinichi grabbed a reference book from Fuutarou, who laughed while eavesdropping, and rolled it into a makeshift stick.
Then, as if swatting a fly, he mercilessly struck Fumino's head.
"Wooga~!"
Fumino whimpered beautifully.
Shinichi glared at Fuutarou, who was trying to reclaim the book unhappily.
... Even warm-hearted men can't guess the kind of chaos in a teenage girl's mind.
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