Chapter 205

the people around her would agree to her requests.

Why didn't it work this time?

Hoshino Ki's pitch-black eyes were as cold as an icehouse:

"I don't like people who lie."

Yamamoto Keiko's heart beat a little faster.

Her tone of voice was also a bit hesitant:

"Why would brother say that about me? I didn't lie!"

Hoshino Ki didn't answer her question immediately.

Instead, he turned his gaze toward her, his pupils staring tightly at Yamamoto Keiko's eyes.

He saw the panic in the other person's eyes.

Sure enough, he had guessed right.

Yamamoto Keiko didn't know where she had been exposed.

Because she had only said a few sentences from beginning to end.

How exactly did Hoshino Ki discover that she knew him?

Yamamoto Keiko didn't know how to answer for a moment.

If she said she didn't lie,

Hoshino Ki would hate her even more!

But if she admitted she was lying,

wouldn't what she just said be a slap in her own face?

This question was hard to answer.

Hoshino Ki wasn't interested in the Yamamoto Keiko before him.

So he just wanted to provoke the other party to shut her mouth.

He shifted his gaze back to Mouri Ran once more,

but happened to lock eyes with Mouri Ran.

Mouri Ran's expression wasn't very good.

That originally gentle gaze actually revealed a bit of ferocity?

Hoshino was slightly stunned.

What's wrong with this?

Why this expression?

Could it be that she encountered some strong enemy?

On the competition field.

The audience and other contestants present could all see it very clearly.

Mouri Ran's movements had suddenly become more ruthless!

If she had been polite just now,

then now she was brutal and ruthless!

The boy she was beating up on the other side was miserable.

Hadn't they agreed at the beginning?

Even if he had to lose, he should lose with some dignity?

What kind of dignity was this?

What had stimulated Mouri Ran!?

This match had no suspense; Mouri Ran won!

But there was no smile on her face.

As soon as the match ended,

she ran directly off the stage.

Seeing Mouri Ran coming over, Yamamoto Keiko hurriedly stood up.

Although she didn't know Hoshino Ki very well,

she knew Mouri Ran relatively well.

Because the two were both school beauties.

There were inevitably some discussions on the internet revolving around the two.

The topics among girls were nothing more than comparing the two.

From the information posted by girls,

Yamamoto Keiko learned that Mouri Ran was a national karate champion

and was secretly in love with Hoshino Ki.

She could still deal with Hoshino Ki,

but Mouri Ran... forget it.

Yamamoto Keiko shivered and left after seeing the miserable state of the boy Mouri Ran had beaten up.

Once she left, Mouri Ran sat down.

Everyone was cheering for Mouri Ran,

but Mouri Ran only stared at Hoshino Ki.

She smiled "gently":

"Ki! Do you know the girl from just now?"

Hoshino Ki looked righteous:

"I don't know her."

Mouri Ran leaned in closer.

Her arm also gently rested on Hoshino Ki's hand.

The two weren't actually sitting very close,

but anyone who saw them would think the two were very intimate.

"Then why was she sitting next to you?"

"You seemed to have chatted for a long time."

Hoshino Ki's pitch-black eyes met Mouri Ran's gaze.

Those blue eyes contained a hint of grievance.

"Can you multitask?"

Hoshino Ki asked.

"Hoshino Ki!"

Mouri Ran instantly bristled.

Upon hearing Hoshino Ki's words, she felt ashamed and annoyed,

with two blushes appearing on her face:

"I'm talking to you very seriously! Don't change the subject!"

"I'm talking to you about serious matters!"

Hoshino Ki's expression was serene.

There was no extra emotion in his pitch-black eyes.

"I didn't pay any attention to her."

Mouri Ran paused slightly.

The jealousy in her chest was instantly smoothed over by this sentence.

She didn't know what was wrong with her either.

She only knew that she was actually very angry.

The moment she rushed off the stage just now, she was about to explode.

Hoshino Ki was actually flirting with other little girls after she left?!

But in fact, it was only after she got closer that she realized.

But in truth, it was only after she walked closer that she realized.

It was that girl who had been pestering Hoshino Ki.

Hoshino Ki hadn't paid any attention to the other party at all.

But she still said that on purpose, just to get a word of comfort and explanation from Hoshino Ki.

Hoshino Ki was too gentle.

Yamamoto Keiko, who hadn't gone far, saw the intimate interaction between the two and was heartbroken.

How could this Hoshino Ki have two faces?

He had clearly been indifferent to her just now!

The competition had entered the mid-session break.

The time was 11:30 AM.

The two went to a restaurant near the competition venue to eat.

Because of the karate competition today,

the business of nearby restaurants was exceptionally booming.

Busy waiters shuttled back and forth in the restaurant aisles.

There were still many people queuing to eat.

They stretched from the beginning of the street to the end.

"It's a good thing we came early, otherwise there wouldn't be any seats."

Mouri Ran looked around and breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, Hoshino-kun, later..."

Before she could finish her sentence, her gaze suddenly became somewhat dull.

She looked past Hoshino Ki toward the entrance.

"..."

Hoshino Ki turned to look in the direction of Mouri Ran's gaze.

His pitch-black eyes sank.

The person walking in was none other than Kisaki Eri.

Why was she here?

"Mom! Over here!"

Mouri Ran stood up instantly and waved at Kisaki Eri.

Kisaki Eri also noticed the two.

After a slight stun, she walked toward them.

"Mom, why didn't you tell me when you came?"

Mouri Ran welcomed Kisaki Eri to sit in the seat opposite Hoshino Ki.

She herself sat next to Hoshino Ki.

Hoshino Ki nodded to the newly arrived Kisaki Eri.

Kisaki Eri also responded to the other party immediately.

It was just that her expression seemed somewhat awkward.

"How did you know I had a competition today? I don't remember telling you!"

Kisaki Eri was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

Her gaze involuntarily shifted to Hoshino Ki's face.

"I happened to run into Hoshino-kun when I went to the agency yesterday, and he told me."

Mouri Ran nodded along with her words:

"Oh, I see!"

The relationship between the three was very subtle right now.

Kisaki Eri didn't know why she had come today either.

Perhaps it was fate.

Otherwise, why would she have chosen the very restaurant where Hoshino Ki and her daughter were on a date out of so many restaurants?

Seeing her daughter and "lover" being sweet in front of her,

this taste wasn't pleasant.

While eating,

Kisaki Eri stole glances at Hoshino Ki more than once.

Every time she looked at him, she was involuntarily attracted by the other party's elegant posture.

A messy yet orderly head of short black hair.

A pair of deep, charming pitch-black pupils.

A high nose bridge, thin lips.

That chiseled face.

How could such a firm and handsome appearance not be likable?

"Mom, Mom!"

Mouri Ran's voice instantly pulled Kisaki Eri back from her fantasy.

"Mhm? Huh?"

Kisaki Eri was startled, feeling guilty.

She picked up the coffee in front of her and looked at Mouri Ran.

"Seriously! Mom, were you even listening to me at all!?"

Mouri Ran looked helpless.

"What did you just say?"

Kisaki Eri recovered her usual composure.

She placed the coffee cup to her lips.

"I said..."

Hoshino Ki didn't pay much attention to Kisaki Eri's emotions.

He was just busy eating his own meal.

The three of them finished their meal in this "weird" environment.

Hoshino Ki placed his utensils aside.

Just as he looked up, he locked eyes with Kisaki Eri.

Hoshino Ki frowned.

Why did this woman keep staring at him?

Kisaki Eri withdrew her gaze after seeing Hoshino Ki's expression...