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"Yes...yes." Yu Mukai smiled awkwardly, realizing that he had shouted loudly yesterday.
Compared to Shirakawa Natsu's meticulous preparations and genuine concern, it seemed he hadn't done anything at all.
He glanced at Hojo Maki out of the corner of his eye and saw her smiling as she sat on the sofa with her beautiful legs in black stockings crossed.
There's a type of anime protagonist who encounters the awkward situation of a real-life "simp."
The male lead doesn't need to do anything; he only needs to do one thing that the female lead sees, and she will love him for a lifetime.
In reality, a "simp" is someone who does everything he can to please the female lead.
This is Shirakawa Natsu's strategy: a two-pronged approach, directing Arishima Ryoko's actions while simultaneously going to great lengths to please Hojo Maki.
Yutaka Mukai stood there, momentarily at a loss.
"Do you have time today, Mukai-kun?" Shirakawa Natsumi asked, quickly changing the subject when she saw his embarrassment.
He wouldn't go and step on Xiang Jingyu for no reason.
Aunt Mafei watched from the side, and he admitted that his skill level was more than one level below hers.
He deliberately created comparisons, but he couldn't fool Aunt Mafei. He ended up in a lower position. What he needed to do was use Mukai Yu's personality to make him court disaster.
Seeing that Shirakawa Natsu had taken the initiative to change the subject, Yu Mukai looked at her with a hint of gratitude: "Yes, is there anything I can help you with, Shirakawa-kun?"
"It wasn't me." Shirakawa Natsu glanced at Hojo Maki and said apologetically, "Aunt Maki originally planned to come to Yan Country today to celebrate her daughter's birthday, but my plans were delayed, so I'm planning to have a birthday party together tonight. Of course, it'll just be a simple cake party."
He already mentioned this yesterday, so it's not surprising that he brought it up now.
Unlike yesterday, Hojo Maki sat quietly on the sofa, smiling at the two of them without saying a word.
“Of course, it’s the weekend, I don’t need to be on duty.” Xiang Jingyu nodded.
"Then it's settled, 8 PM tonight." Shirakawa Natsumi smiled.
“Okay.” Yu Mukai nodded firmly, looking at Maki Hojo as if making some kind of promise.
He said just yesterday that he was devoted to Hojo Maki and loved only her.
Having just experienced an awkward situation, he is now eager to express his thoughts.
Shirakawa Natsu smiled and sat on the sofa to continue chatting with Hojo Maki, while Mukai Yu sat beside her, occasionally chiming in with a few words.
Shirakawa Natsu behaved very gentlemanly and would take the initiative to agree with him, so that he wouldn't feel too embarrassed.
A hint of anxiety flashed across Yu Mukai's face. Hojo Maki was leaving tomorrow, and he had just confessed his feelings yesterday.
He really wanted to have some time alone with Hojo Maki today.
He even suspected that Shirakawa Natsu might have done it on purpose.
Shirakawa Natsu noticed his expression; the young man in his twenties didn't seem to have much cunning.
After he finished explaining everything he needed to, he stood up and said with a smile, "Then I'll be going now. I'll come over after dinner; I've already ordered a cake."
"Okay." Yu Mukai's eyes flashed with gratitude. He had just suspected that Shirakawa Natsu also liked Hojo Maki, but he had been judging others by his own petty standards. "See you tonight, Shirakawa-kun."
Shirakawa Natsu greeted Hojo Maki again before leaving her house.
Back in the jeep, I closed the door and immediately put on my headphones.
He closed his eyes and began to listen to the conversation between the two people in the room. He knew he had to give Mukai Yu enough space in order to carry out the next step of his plan.
After Shirakawa Natsu left, only Mukai Yu and Hojo Maki remained in the room.
Hojo Maki sat on the sofa. From the moment Shirakawa Natsu entered, she remained calm, like a judge sitting on a stage watching the performance below.
After Shirakawa Natsu left, Mukai Yu became noticeably more reserved. He sat on the sofa, glancing at Hojo Maki out of the corner of his eye. He quickly looked away after seeing her high breasts and long legs in black stockings.
Hojo Maki poured herself a glass of water, sat quietly on the sofa, crossed her legs, and let her black-stockinged feet swing freely in the air.
Yuichi Mukai couldn't help but open his mouth, speaking cautiously, "Sister Maki, about what we talked about yesterday..."
Hojo Maki put down her water glass and looked at him.
Yu Mukai swallowed hard: "Can you give me an answer?"
"What kind of answer do you want?" Hojo Maki asked. "If I told you not to come near me, would you give up?"
"I..." Yu Mukai's expression was complicated, and he didn't know how to answer.
Hojo Maki shook her head: "You said some impressive things yesterday, but your eyes are still like a child's, aren't they?"
Yu Mukai's expression changed several times.
Shirakawa Natsumi, sitting in the car, almost burst out laughing. Aunt Maki did a great job.
The male protagonist in the anime enjoys women taking the initiative to approach him, and then he just has to make a choice.
In reality, it seems that this is not the case. Hojo Maki has feelings for him, but reason prevents her from being with Mukai Yu.
Shirakawa Natsuya also began to wonder what Hojo Maki's purpose was in saying those things.
He didn't think Aunt Mafei would say anything meaningless.
He was glad that he had hidden the listening device under the coffee table, so that he could hear their conversations clearly whenever Hojo Maki sat in that spot.
Yu Mukai's expression gradually hardened, and he said earnestly, "I love Maki-nee, and I will wait for your answer without causing her any trouble."
Hojo Maki put down her cup and gave him a deep look: "I will give you an answer when I return from Yan Kingdom."
"Th...thank you!" Yu Mukai quickly stood up and bowed deeply to Maki Hojo.
"I don't dislike liking someone with all my might." Hojo Maki glanced deeply under the coffee table, a smile playing on her lips. This smile was full of the mysterious charm of a mature woman, and no one could understand the secret behind it.
Yu Mukai was stunned for a moment, and after regaining his senses, he nodded quickly: "I like Maki-nee, and that's the only thing I have no doubt about."
Shirakawa Natsu sat in the jeep, listening to the two finish their conversation, while Hojo Maki had already gotten up and gone back to her room.
He put down his listening earpiece, picked up his phone, and dialed Ryoko Arishima's number.
After talking with the other party, Shirakawa Natsu drove to the pastry shop. Since he had nothing to do in the afternoon, he decided to make a cake himself.
At 5 p.m., Yu Mukai suddenly received a call from Ryoko Arishima.
After hesitating for a while, Yu Mukai said, "I'm sorry, Ryoko, I have something important to do tonight."
"Is it someone Kazuhiro likes?" Ryoko Arishima asked softly.
Yu Mukai's expression stiffened for a moment. The person on the other end of the phone was his ex-girlfriend, who clearly expressed her desire to get back together with him.
Admitting it directly would hurt the other person.
As he hesitated, Ryoko Arishima's voice came from the other end of the phone again.
"Don't worry, I don't mean to bother Yu, I just want to talk." Ryoko Arishima said softly, "Like before, we would take a walk together every day. I'm at the University of Tokyo, not far from Yu's place."
A struggle flashed across Mukai Yu's face. He raised his wrist to check the time. It was 5 o'clock, and there were still three hours until 8 o'clock.
It only takes half an hour to walk from here to the University of Tokyo.
He can go there now, finish dealing with Ryoko Arishima's matter, and then come back.
Yu Mukai nodded: "Okay, I'll go over now."
Meanwhile, Shirakawa Natsu was making a cake when she received a message from Arishima Ryoko that Mukai Yu had already gone to meet her.
“It really is…” Shirakawa Natsu shook her head, not surprised at all. Mukai Yu is a typical anime protagonist.
No one would refuse, pulling in the extreme tug-of-war among various women.
Shirakawa Natsu felt that she was much simpler, with a clear goal from beginning to end: to get rid of Hojo Maki.
However, Huang Mao's photography skills are truly impressive. He's only at the beginner level, yet he managed to fool Hojo Maki, a police officer. Once he upgrades to the intermediate or advanced level, wouldn't that be incredible, reaching the level of a secret agent in a movie? That would be just around the corner.
In the room, Hojo Maki, with a deep gaze, carefully arranged all the little trinkets that Shirakawa Natsu had brought her.
Chapter 172: They are all perverts
"Ring ring ring!" Shirakawa Natsu answered the phone, a smile spreading across her face: "Kanna, I'm preparing your mom's birthday cake, is there something you need?"
"Thank you, Natsu." Kanna Hojo's voice was still timid, but noticeably lighter.
She is clearly adapting very well to Yan Country.
"I don't know how to thank you enough." Kanna Hojo's voice was filled with gratitude: "My dad used to help my mom with her business trips, then it was me, and now she's all alone, and I'm really worried about her. Thank you, Natsu, for helping me with all this."
"No need, no need, we're just friends." Shirakawa Natsu smiled. Although he and Hojo Kanna weren't in love.
But he was the one who took the girl's virginity, and the two were just friends.
"Thank you. I wish I had met Natsu sooner," Kanna Hojo suddenly remarked, but quickly changed the subject, "How is Nao? Is she alright?"
“Yes, she’s great.” Shirakawa Natsumi said without any hesitation, “We plan to get our marriage certificate when we reach the legal age.”
He decided he would not develop a romantic relationship with Kanna Hojo. Even a white lie could not give her any hope, and any possible signs had to be nipped in the bud.
"Congratulations! I'm so envious of you guys." Kanna Hojo was also in a good mood.
The two exchanged a few more pleasantries before hanging up the phone.
Shirakawa Natsu looked at his phone. He went to lick Aunt Maki's lips not without preparation, but just out of sheer passion.
He used his relationship with Kanna to make it appear as if Hojo Maki would be visiting Yan Kingdom.
Thoroughly understand Aunt Mafei's habits.
Kanna heard that Shirakawa Natsu had been receiving help from her mother in her manga career recently, and that they were friends.
She had no doubts whatsoever; she could never have imagined that Shirakawa Natsumi's true intentions were to betray her own mother.
She was also worried that her mother might encounter difficulties coming to a foreign country alone.
Even though Hojo Maki is a police officer, she is stronger than the average person in terms of both skill and courage.
But with such an outrageous physique, one always feels that something strange is bound to happen to him.
Upon hearing that Shirakawa Natsu was willing to help, he revealed all the information about his mother to her.
"We've done everything we could." Shirakawa Natsu put away his phone. He and Mukai Yu were at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Yu Mukai is a naturally gifted player, and Maki Hojo already had a crush on him. This was evident from the fact that she bought them both medicine to cool them down, indicating that this affection had been brewing for a long time.
He belongs to the type who goes to great lengths and uses every means to pursue his goddess.
Do everything you can to the best of your ability in these next few days.
Hiroshi Mukai, you absolutely mustn't let me down.
After Shirakawa Natsu finished praying, she looked at the cake.
"Sir, would you like your cake packed up?" the waitress asked with a smile as she approached.
"Uh." Shirakawa Natsu looked at the cake, then at the waitress, admiring how she managed not to smile.
"Can you provide professional repair services?" Shirakawa Natsu asked earnestly.
The waiter looked at the cake for a while before saying, "I suggest you buy another one. Our pastry chefs have never made a cake with this shape before."
Shirakawa Natsumi's lips twitched. He had clearly followed the instructions. After thinking for a long time, he said, "I'll pay extra."
The cake shop assigned two pastry chefs to salvage his cake.
Shirakawa Natsu was satisfied with the final result; it looked acceptable, and you could tell it was handmade.
After paying, we carefully loaded the cake into the car and drove towards Ma Fei's house.
Meanwhile, Yu Mukai meets Ryoko Arishima on the University of Tokyo campus.
Today, Ryoko Arishima wore a white dress, and the evening breeze blew through her long hair, making her look pure and charming.
For a moment, Yu Mukai was stunned. It felt like he was back in college, when Ryoko Arishima would always be waiting for him on the playground.
Then she smiled and said to him, "You've come." Ryoko Arishima smiled and greeted him.
Yu Mukai snapped back to reality. For a moment, reality and memory overlapped, as if he had traveled back to his university days: "I...I'm sorry, I was a little distracted."
"Does Yu think back to the past?" Ryoko Arishima smiled and said, "Back then, we would walk on the playground every day as the sun set, and we did that for three years. I always thought we would continue to walk like that forever."
"I..." Mukai Yu opened his mouth, wanting to say that the two of them were not suitable.
"Yu, can you stay with me for a little while? Just for a little while." Ryoko Arishima looked up, her eyes seemingly filled with tears, her smile still forced.
Mukai Yu checked the time; it was 5:30. There was still time until 8:00. He nodded.
The two walked together on the playground.
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