“That’s not what you think!”
Kirishima Touka struck Kosaka Yoriko on the head with a knife-hand strike.
Yoriko hugged her head, tears welling in her eyes.
“How is it not? I can already smell the sweet scent of love.”
Yoriko said pitifully.
Touka rolled her eyes and said irritably, “I only met Gao Yu two days ago. Do you think that’s possible?!”
“Two days ago?!”
Yoriko widened her eyes and looked at her in shock.
” Touka-chan, how could you start dating a stranger so quickly?
You don’t even know what kind of person he is!”
Touka clenched her fist.
“I told you, I’m not dating him. We just met.”
Yoriko stared at Gao Yu.
“His name is Gao Yu, huh? If he’s not a bad person, I wouldn’t be against it.”
Touka raised her fist high.
Yoriko hurriedly begged for mercy, clasping her hands together and apologizing at lightning speed:
“I’m sorry. I was just teasing you. Please forgive me, Lady Kirishima Touka.”
Touka glared at her.
“Drink your coffee and do your homework. I’m not letting you copy mine.”
“Huh?!” Yoriko put on a bitter expression and slowly opened her bag to take out her homework.
They had agreed to study together, yet Touka wouldn’t let her copy her homework.
How awful.
Yoriko picked up her coffee and took a small sip, immediately revealing a smile like a little golden retriever.
“Coffee made by Touka. It’s delicious~”
Upon hearing that, Touka quickened her steps.
When passing by Gao Yu, she repeatedly glanced in his direction from the corner of her eye.
He didn’t hear that, did he?
He probably didn’t, right?
Although Yoriko was lively, she had kept her voice very low.
Basically, only the people at that table could hear her.
Touka’s heartbeat quickened slightly.
Although she knew it was unlikely, she wouldn’t feel at ease without confirming it.
Then she saw Gao Yu smiling as he winked at her.
The heart that had been hanging in suspense finally died.
Might as well just destroy this world.
Touka flew into the counter, lowering her head without saying a word.
It was all Yoriko’s fault!
Gao Yu narrowed his eyes, enjoying the warmth and sweetness brought by the coffee, without looking toward Touka.
It was best not to provoke her right now.
If he teased her too much, it might instead cause her to become rebellious.
This kind of assistance from a best friend was an accelerator, making the girl constantly respond to the boy’s kindness and allowing the passionate feelings buried deep in her heart to erupt like a volcano.
However, this kind of intentional or unintentional assistance only worked when the feelings between the two were basically established or already hazily taking shape.
Friends who had just met, or friends who had absolutely no feelings for each other, should never try it~
Be careful, or it may backfire.
Logically speaking, he actually shouldn’t have been able to hear their conversation.
Yoriko’s emotional intelligence was on point, so naturally she wouldn’t speak loudly in front of the person she suspected.
Her voice had always been kept within a small range, and it was obvious that she cared a lot about Touka while being quite the gossip herself.
But who knew that Gao Yu had a system?
The extent of his physical evolution was already enough for him to hear any sound within ten meters.
This wave of evolution had really done him a huge favor.
Gao Yu wasn’t sure what impression Touka had of him either.
After all, the two had known each other for less than two days, and if you counted everything, they hadn’t exchanged more than a hundred sentences.
He wasn’t narcissistic enough to think that Touka had feelings for him.
But judging from things now, Yoriko’s words seemed to have worked quite well, pushing Touka a little closer toward him.
Mm, Yoriko had done a great job.
Gao Yu concluded with satisfaction.
…
Time always passed quickly when immersed in a book.
Gao Yu was someone who liked reading novels, especially the feeling of letting the story pass through his mind without lingering in it.
What a thoroughly enjoyable reading session.
After emerging from his focused state, Gao Yu’s ears picked up a charming voice.
One voice was lively and cute, yet faintly carried a hint of resentment.
Another voice was empty and ethereal, yet faintly carried a hint of irritability.
Gao Yu turned his head and saw Yoriko lying pitifully on the table, pressing down on a table full of exercises.
Touka’s forehead veins were bulging as she stared dangerously at her.
Gao Yu clicked his tongue in amazement.
Touka’s personality was the tsundere, short-tempered type, far from being as mature as she was at the end of the story.
But this was the first time he had seen her angry.
Huh, thinking about it this way, Touka was actually pretty nice to him.
Putting down the book in his hand, Gao Yu quietly perked up his ears, already prepared to listen to a good show.
Gossip was great.
This gossip had to be enjoyed.
“Yoriko! The exam is coming up soon. Can you take this seriously?!”
“There are so many wrong answers. The teacher clearly explained them all in class, and I even explained them to you personally. Why won’t you listen?!”
“Ah… But if I don’t know it, I don’t know it. There’s nothing I can do.”
Yoriko hugged her head and pitifully moved to the side.
“You clearly just don’t want to study. Your entrance exam results were obviously good, but you’ve become lazier and lazier because you’re addicted to entertainment!”
Touka was exasperated at her inability to live up to expectations.
She spaced out during class every day and gossiped during breaks.
It would be strange if she could actually learn anything.
“Touka-chan is so scary… Even though Touka’s deviation score isn’t that high.”
Yoriko sniffled and cautiously pulled the test paper out of Touka’s hand.
Touka had almost crushed it, and her mother would scold her when she got home.
Touka’s expression stiffened as she narrowed her eyes.
Yoriko shuddered and ingratiatingly said, “Oh, I didn’t mean it. Touka-chan is the best. Here, here, how do I solve this question?”
Touka held her forehead and sighed.
She actually didn’t have much interest in studying at school.
She was a ghoul, so she had more things to consider regarding Anteiku.
But she didn’t slack off in her studies.
Her talent for studying wasn’t particularly good, so she spent time researching and studying.
There was pressure to advance to higher education, and there was also pressure from being a ghoul.
“Just forgive me. I’ll make you some little cakes to eat.”
Yoriko hugged her arm and shook it, desperately widening her eyes to look innocent and pitiful.
“You can’t get distracted anymore. Otherwise, no matter how many little cakes you make, I won’t eat them.”
“Yes, Lady Kirishima Touka. Please rest assured. I guarantee I’ll study seriously!”
Yoriko patted her small chest in assurance.
“Much better.” Gao Yu let out a long sigh of relief.
Listening to two beautiful girls giggling sweetly—was there anything happier than this?
Gao Yu clicked his tongue in amazement.
Yoriko was at least a named character in the original work, and later on she fulfilled her dream and opened a cake shop.
Unfortunately, she and Touka almost completely lost contact.
The bonds of youth were always so fragile, but during those years, they were precious memories beyond measure.
Before he could withdraw his gaze, Gao Yu saw Touka looking over at him, and their eyes met.
“Keep it up.” Gao Yu raised his fist to cheer her on.
Touka’s slender waist straightened slightly, and Yoriko clearly felt that the intensity of her strictness had increased by another level.
Yoriko: “???”
Gao Yu hadn’t avoided her either, so Yoriko cast a resentful glance at him.
The suspected close companion of Touka—one word of encouragement from you ruined how much of my sincere effort?
“You keep it up too.”
Gao Yu raised a thumbs-up, smiling brightly.