Chapter 38

"Kitakami-san looks like he just put on a little weight, he's not as unbearable and ugly as everyone says, and he's not bad either?"

"When I return the raincoat, I'll apologize and thank him again..."

"There must be some misunderstanding about the rumors in school, otherwise Kitakami-san would have been expelled long ago."

Aoyama Nanami took the towel from her lower body and twisted it with both hands.

Splash~

A small stream of rainwater poured down from the white towel.

She felt extremely sorry and guilty towards Kitakami Yoru in her heart, and felt that she had to find a way to make up for it and do something for Kitakami Yoru to feel at ease.

Aoyama Nanami's complicated mood seemed to affect her perception of the outside temperature.

At this moment, it didn't seem that cold anymore.

Afterwards, she folded the towel, put on the thick raincoat, and rushed out into the heavy rain.

"Friday afternoon's part-time job time is over, if it rains tomorrow and the day after, I'll lose two and a half days of income."

"Next week I can only go to the supermarket at night to grab discounted food, and I can eat a little less in the morning..."

While rushing out into the heavy rain, Aoyama Nanami calculated for herself again.

Closing the door, Kitakami Yoru just treated this matter as a small interlude.

He didn't care at all.

Carrying the two bags of food, he went to the kitchen and stuffed them into the refrigerator.

Then he cooked his own fat-loss dinner.

He fed San-san a little food, rested for a while, and started exercising.

Kitakami Yoru knew that his current heavy weight wasn't suitable for intense aerobic exercise, so he basically did planks, mountain climbers, and jumping jacks.

After doing these movements and then doing a bit of strength training, an hour passed.

The exhausted Kitakami Yoru lay back on the bed, and it wasn't even eight o'clock yet.

Remembering that he had added Kato Megumi's Line today, he rubbed his hands excitedly and giggled.

He sent a greeting message nervously and fearfully.

Kitakami Yoru wasn't good at chatting with girls.

Soon, Kato Megumi replied...

The next day, Saturday.

The rain cleared up.

The early-rising Kitakami Yoru finished exercising, ate breakfast, and cleaned the house.

Kato Megumi was coming tomorrow, and Kitakami Yoru had to go home for lunch today.

Taking advantage of the early time, Kitakami Yoru finished his homework and reviewed his lessons for half an hour.

Almost at the time for lunch at home, Kitakami Yoru left the apartment and took a car back to Shinagawa Ward.

Noon.

Kitakami Yoru's family of three gathered in the dining room to eat.

Lunch was very sumptuous, but Kitakami Yoru was a bit absent-minded.

On TV, the soaring stock prices of companies under the Shinomiya Group and the flattery of politicians were being broadcast.

Even the financial venture capital firm where his dad worked had a share in the Shinomiya Group.

Thinking that Shinomiya Kaguya was the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya Group, Kitakami Yoru felt helpless in his heart.

Better hurry up and get on good terms with Kato-san.

That mysterious treasure chest...

After lunch, Kitakami Yoru went out for a stroll, carrying some beef jerky in his hand.

It was made by his mom, Kitakami Megumi, clean and hygienic, low-fat and healthy, and was a snack during the weight-loss phase.

While passing a street, he was waiting for the traffic light.

A brown dachshund ran to his feet, squatted obediently, stuck out its tongue, and looked at Kitakami Yoru, trying hard to please him.

"Take it..." Kitakami Yoru tore off a small piece of beef jerky and fed it to it.

"Gomen, sorry."

A familiar voice came from afar.

"Yuihama-san?" Kitakami Yoru saw the person clearly.

"It's... it's Kitakami-san, sorry, Sablé didn't scare you, did it?" Yuihama Yui looked at Kitakami Yoru with an unnatural expression.

This familiar yet strange classmate.

"No, goodbye." Kitakami Yoru glanced at Sablé, and when the green light turned on, he left directly.

35: Gabriel, Who Needs to be Conquered

Weekend, still sunny.

"Morning, Gabriel."

Although it was almost ten in the morning, Kitakami Yoru still said good morning to Gabriel in front of him.

"Ha~ morning." Gabriel was wearing pajamas, her hair was a bit messy, and she was yawning with dark circles under her eyes.

This was the first time Kitakami Yoru had seen Gabriel appear in front of him like this.

"Something up?" Kitakami Yoru asked.

"Yes, does this game have a walkthrough for the ending? I can't beat it." Gabriel suddenly pulled a Switch from behind her.

This was what Kitakami Yoru had lent to Gabriel to play.

"Walkthrough?" Kitakami Yoru was stunned at the door on the spot, looking at the dark-circle version of Gabriel.

"So Gabriel is still not familiar with games, I didn't expect a cute beauty to like playing games too."

"Yes, I'll send it to you in a bit." Kitakami Yoru didn't think much; it was the weekend, meant for playing.

Gabriel waved her hand, didn't say a word, and walked back.

Closing the door.

Kitakami Yoru went to wash off the sweat from exercising, found a game walkthrough, and sent it to Gabriel.

Not long after, he received a message from Kato Megumi and hurried to open the door.

"Excuse me, Kitakami-san." Kato Megumi stood at the door with a plain expression, carrying a small bag.

"Come in, there are slippers at the door." Kitakami Yoru was a bit nervous.

He didn't expect Kato Megumi would really come.

A disgusting otaku like him inviting a cute girl to his home, and the two had only met twice before!

Kato-san is really easy to get along with.

"Does Kitakami-san live alone?"

Kato Megumi took off her shoes, her exquisite jade feet in short white socks stepping on the entrance floor, looking inside curiously.

"Yes." Kitakami Yoru nodded and brought Kato Megumi to the living room.

San-san was already awake, which was also his excuse for inviting Kato Megumi to his home.

If San-san hadn't woken up earlier, Kitakami Yoru would have only been able to consider an artificial wake-up service.

"By the way, this is a souvenir I brought for Kitakami-san, you might like it." After Kato Megumi sat down, the corners of her mouth smiled slightly, and she placed the bag in her hand on the table.

"Thank you." Kitakami Yoru sat next to her and picked up the so-called souvenir directly.

In Japan, if someone gives you a gift, you have to open it and praise it in front of them to be considered polite.

"It's two bags of different cookies and two pieces of cake, I think Kitakami-san will like it very much." Kato Megumi said at this moment.

"Um... thank you..."

Kitakami Yoru had already seen the things in the bag and smelled the rich fragrance, thanking her awkwardly.

He liked these things very much, that's right.

But during the weight-loss phase, Kitakami Yoru had to deliberate even before eating a piece of chocolate containing sugar.

Cookies and cake, he really couldn't eat them!

And it wasn't easy to refuse.

He felt conflicted and miserable in his heart.

"It seems to have gotten fatter again..."