Chapter 81

“Mm-hmm, then let’s talk to the teacher about establishing the club tomorrow.”

At night.

Shibuya.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun and Fujiwara Aoi, who had just finished work, walked side by side on the street with dim lights.

Fujiwara Aoi’s gaze fell on the paper box in his hand, and she tilted her head curiously:

“Xia Xia Xia Mujun, what are you holding?”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun shook the box gently:

“Cream puffs made at school, I’m going to take them back for my sister to taste.”

“Do you want to try one?”

“Sure!” Fujiwara Aoi took the cream puff excitedly, took a bite, covered her cherry-red lips, and widened her eyes in surprise, “Delicious!!! Xia Xia Xia Mujun, are you this good at making desserts?”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun smiled slightly:

“It’s all thanks to the Home Economics teacher’s good teaching.”

Fujiwara Aoi took out a delicately packaged chocolate from her small bag and handed it to him:

“You treated me to a cream puff, let me treat you to a chocolate. This flavor is great, do you want to try it?”

“Chocolate?” Xia Xia Xia Mujun was slightly startled.

Fujiwara Aoi only then realized something, and a faint blush appeared on her wheat-colored skin.

She quickly explained:

“This is really delicious... but I bought too much, and my mom always says I’ll get fat if I eat too much... can you help me share some?”

As she spoke, she shoved the chocolate into his hand without waiting for a response.

Come to think of it, Xia Xia Xia Mujun hadn’t bought many snacks during this time.

His frugal life forced him to forgo these small pleasures.

He was a bit hungry right now, and this piece of chocolate could cushion his stomach.

As for a return gift, he would consider it after getting paid.

He remembered that Fujiwara Aoi always liked snacks, so he could give her some then.

“Thank you.” Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn’t decline, unwrapped the packaging, and put the chocolate into his mouth.

Seeing him accept it calmly, the blush on Fujiwara Aoi’s face deepened, but the smile at the corners of her lips couldn’t be hidden.

Although giving chocolate only had a special meaning on Valentine’s Day, exchanging chocolate between the opposite sex on ordinary days always carried a bit of ambiguity.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn’t refuse, does that mean he has a good impression of me too?

Thinking of this, Fujiwara Aoi was secretly happy, feeling that her chances of winning had increased by a few points.

As they walked, Fujiwara Aoi remembered her previous plan—to learn about his family situation indirectly through Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s sister.

The atmosphere was just right now, and it was a good opportunity.

“By the way, Xia Xia Xia Mujun, which middle school does your sister attend?”

“Sacred Heart Academy Middle School Division.”

Fujiwara Aoi widened her eyes in surprise:

“I remember that school has a very high deviation value; is your sister a top student?”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun showed a gratified smile:

“Yeah, she has almost always maintained the top grade in her year since elementary school.”

Fujiwara Aoi was dumbfounded, never expecting his sister to be so excellent: “That’s amazing! What grade is she in now?”

“Second year of middle school.”

“Then which high school does she plan to take the entrance exam for?”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun smiled helplessly: “She said she wants to go to the same high school as me.”

Fujiwara Aoi clapped her hands in surprise: “Doesn’t that mean I’ll be able to see her at school in the future? We’re in the first year of high school now, and by the time she enrolls, we’ll be in the third year!”

“That’s right.”

Fujiwara Aoi said excitedly:

“In that case, I’ll be Ruri-chan’s senior in the future, how exciting!”

“But come to think of it, I haven’t seen your sister since last time.”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun explained:

“We both get off work quite late.”

“She did want to come and wait for me to get off work, but I really couldn’t rest easy letting my sister be alone outside after ten o’clock at night, so I didn’t let her come.”

Fujiwara Aoi pondered:

“That’s indeed how it should be.”

While saying this, a trace of sweetness welled up in Fujiwara Aoi’s heart.

Actually, she would also worry about safety issues when walking home alone at night, but with Xia Xia Xia Mujun accompanying her, she felt much more at ease.

Fujiwara Aoi suddenly had an idea, and after hesitating for a moment, she suggested shyly:

“By the way, I remember we work the morning shift on the weekend... are you and your sister free in the afternoon?”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun thought about it:

“It’s not certain yet, why do you ask this suddenly?”

The blush on Fujiwara Aoi’s wheat-colored skin couldn’t be hidden, and she said stammeringly:

“I... I have a friend who works part-time at a movie theater, and the shop gave her a few tickets for ‘Zootopia 2’.”

“She couldn’t use them all by herself, so she asked me if I wanted to take friends to watch it.”

“If you and your sister are free, why don’t... we go together?”

After tentatively issuing the invitation, her eyes flickered, and she added nervously:

“Anyway, they’re free, it would be a waste not to watch them.”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun pondered.

His novel should be finished by Saturday, and he would go to the publishing house to submit it in the afternoon.

Looking at it this way, he really didn’t have any plans after finishing the morning shift on Sunday.

If his sister was willing, it wouldn’t be impossible; just taking a day off would be fine.

“I have no problem here, but I still have to ask my sister what she thinks. If she’s willing, it’s possible.”

Fujiwara Aoi was ecstatic inside, suppressing her excitement and saying:

“Great, great! If your sister agrees, you must tell me, and I’ll get the movie tickets from my friend then.”

Actually, any friend or free movie ticket was just an excuse.

Her real purpose was to take this opportunity to get closer to Xia Xia Xia Mujun and his sister.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun nodded gently: “Okay.”

The two chatted, and before they knew it, they arrived downstairs at the high-end apartment building where Fujiwara Aoi lived.

Fujiwara Aoi was stunned.

For some reason, every time she was alone with Xia Xia Xia Mujun, time always passed particularly quickly, and they were home in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that she was home, Xia Xia Xia Mujun said goodbye:

“Then I’ll go first.”

Fujiwara Aoi waved energetically:

“Mm! See you tomorrow!”

Xia Xia Xia Mujun nodded and turned to leave.

Fujiwara Aoi watched his back, feeling wonderful inside.

Today she successfully invited Xia Xia Xia Mujun to watch a movie; although she didn’t know if it would work out in the end, at least he didn’t show any resistance.

From this point of view, her favorability in Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s heart must not be low, at least higher than Senior Tsukishima Rin’s, right!

Thinking of this, Fujiwara Aoi couldn’t help but giggle.

That was Senior Tsukishima Rin, such an excellent person, yet her status in Xia Xia Xia Mujun’s heart wasn’t as high as hers!

Sure enough, the one who comes first has the greatest advantage!

“What are you giggling about here alone?”