The next day, Saturday, ten in the morning.
Watanabe Yu was dragged out of his house by Kiriyama Kazuma, who had sent him forty Line Messages in ten minutes.
The latter's reason was that he needed a haircut partner.
"Why do you look like you haven't slept well?"
Walking on the road in the residential area, Kiriyama Kazuma, dressed in casual wear, patted Watanabe Yu's shoulder and initiated the topic of conversation.
In his impression, Watanabe Yu's routine was always very healthy, so healthy it didn't seem like someone his age.
Never staying up late, going to bed early and waking up early, were his defining characteristics.
"I stayed up late last night."
Watanabe Yu let out a yawn. Last night, the more he ground away, the more excited he became, and when he came to his senses, his progress had already exceeded his initial expectations.
Of course, the time did too.
"Huh?"
Kiriyama Kazuma's mouth dropped open, and as his thoughts shifted slightly, the hand resting on Watanabe Yu's shoulder suddenly tightened.
He suddenly thought of a possibility.
A possibility that could make the usually non-late-night-staying Watanabe Yu stay up late!
"You're not secretly studying, are you?"
Kiriyama Kazuma frowned, his scrutinizing gaze falling upon Watanabe Yu's profile.
Thinking about it carefully, the probability didn't seem low.
"You guessed that too?"
Watanabe Yu cooperatively stopped walking, stepped back a pace, and put on an expression of 'I've been found out.'
"Tsk, that's a bit sickening, Watanabe. The current you feels unfamiliar to me!" Kiriyama Kazuma stopped walking as well, resentfully withdrew the hand resting on Watanabe Yu's shoulder, and gave him a heartbroken look. "You actually improved secretly behind my back!"
"..."
"..."
After three and one-third minutes of silence, the two exchanged a look, but ultimately couldn't hold it in, and Kiriyama Kazuma was the first to break, bursting into laughter.
"I don't think I suit those lines. Let's switch next time."
After laughing, Kiriyama Kazuma held his chest, which was heaving as he gasped for breath, and raised his right hand as if making a suggestion in class.
"You'd probably break character even faster," Watanabe Yu glanced at the guy and delivered the harsh truth, "You don't suit the aggrieved wife lines, nor do you suit the persona of someone who studies by flashlight in bed late at night and secretly improves."
His implication was: give up, seriousness is not your style.
"Tsk, can't you say something nicer?" Kiriyama Kazuma shot Watanabe Yu a look and changed the topic, "Why did Teacher Anbara keep you behind yesterday?"
He was genuinely curious about this, but after thinking about it on Line for a long time, he hadn't felt bold enough to ask.
So he figured he would ask in person.
"She asked me to help organize our class's data."
Watanabe Yu couldn't help but let out another yawn.
This didn't require secrecy, nor was there anything worth keeping secret.
"Oh..."
Hearing this, Kiriyama Kazuma immediately lost interest.
He had thought Anbara Risa kept Watanabe Yu behind to talk about Hayakawa Yuki.
"Why do you look so disappointed?"
Watanabe Yu frowned. He always felt this guy was thinking of something very impolite.
"That's not important!" Kiriyama Kazuma coughed lightly and changed the subject again, "Do you want to get a haircut later too?"
"Why would I get one?"
Watanabe Yu asked.
According to Anbara Risa's request, his hair length was within the safe range and didn't require extra trimming.
Of course, by the standard of keeping his hair short before his transmigration, his current hair was indeed a bit long.
"Summer is coming soon, wouldn't short hair be much cooler? Besides, that barber's skill is excellent."
Kiriyama Kazuma tried to persuade him gently.
Since he had already dragged Watanabe Yu out, he definitely couldn't be the only one saying goodbye to long hair! Watanabe Yu had to say goodbye to long hair with him too!
However, he wasn't lying either; that barber was quite famous near Hongo Station, and his skill was top-notch.
From Monday to Friday, that barbershop was usually fully booked every day, and waiting in line was commonplace.
Later, to avoid getting hand cramps from cutting hair, the barber changed his method, switching from immediate cutting upon arrival to a limited same-day appointment system.
"How good is he?"
Watanabe Yu raised an eyebrow, a hint of suspicion appearing in his eyes.
That guy Kiriyama had been so confident when pursuing that girl, telling him 'I'll definitely get her,' but the result? He almost became Gotham's nightmare, Batman's nemesis.
The two walked out of the residential area road, crossed the crosswalk at the intersection, and headed straight toward the shopping street.
"He can make every customer walk out of the barbershop smiling."
Kiriyama Kazuma was concise.
"Huh?"
A true master!?
Hearing this, Watanabe Yu let out a surprised gasp.
If it was truly as Kiriyama Kazuma described, then this Teacher Tony was indeed a master, a powerhouse capable of breaking the stereotype of the Tony profession!
"So, want to give it a try?" Kiriyama Kazuma extended the invitation once more, "If you're still worried, you can watch the result of my haircut first before deciding whether to get one."
"Uh..."
Watanabe Yu was still hesitant.
"So, are you willing to get a haircut?"
Kiriyama Kazuma interrupted the thoughtful Watanabe Yu and threw the question directly at him.
"Depends on how many people are lining up,"
Watanabe Yu thought for a moment and gave his answer.
If Teacher Tony's skill was as good as Kiriyama Kazuma claimed, then without a doubt, Teacher Tony's business would be so good that there would be a line.
If too many people were lining up, he was too lazy to wait.
"I already made an appointment in advance, for two slots."
Kiriyama Kazuma smiled. This guy had finally taken the bait—no, he had finally agreed.
"So you were waiting for me all along, huh?"
Watanabe Yu suddenly felt like he had been tricked.
"You can't really say that," Kiriyama Kazuma shrugged. "I booked it two hours ago. Good brothers share blessings and endure hardships together, isn't that what we should do!"
Mainly, he was also quite curious what Watanabe Yu would look like with short hair.
He couldn't still be this handsome, right?
No way, right!?
Right!?
"Is it guaranteed?"
Watanabe Yu felt this guy had ill intentions and was digging a pit for him.
"Guaranteed."
Kiriyama Kazuma patted his chest, his tone serious.
He was already starting to look forward to it.
After walking another two hundred meters, Kiriyama Kazuma stopped.
He raised his hand and pointed to the storefront not far away, bathed in sunlight, with a sign that read 'Barbershop.'
"There, it's right there."
2/2
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