Chapter 84

Her eyes were bright, and her tone was relaxed and natural, as if she were talking about the most ordinary thing.

"Actually, the class set up a group, and most of the students have joined now, even our homeroom teacher, Mr. Sakai, is in it. He said in the group to pull the other students in, and occasionally he sends class announcements."

"But you don't seem to have joined yet? I'll add you as a friend and pull you in!"

Natsume Chikage didn't actually care much about the class group.

However, he still needed to pay attention to the notices posted by the homeroom teacher occasionally.

He nodded gently.

"Mm."

The three of them added each other as LINE friends.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui watched as Xiyuanji Qilai obtained Natsume Chikage's contact information so naturally, and she instantly froze in place, a slight sense of frustration inexplicably surging in her heart.

She had racked her brains for nearly a week since she first met him just to get Natsume Chikage's LINE.

This girl actually managed to do it so easily on the second day of knowing him?

Wait, this girl is so proactive in asking for his LINE, could it be that she also has feelings for Natsume Chikage...

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui couldn't help but eat when she was anxious, so she subconsciously took a bag of snacks out of her pocket, eating in small bites while pouting and secretly observing Xiyuanji Qilai.

On the way out of school, she observed secretly for a long time.

But no matter how she looked at it, Xiyuanji Qilai seemed like a purely airheaded girl.

Could it be her own imagination?

When they reached the school gate, Xiyuanji Qilai stopped and looked at the two.

"Are you both heading in the direction of the subway?"

Her gaze shifted between Natsume Chikage and Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui.

Natsume Chikage and Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui nodded simultaneously.

"Mine is in the other direction..." Xiyuanji Qilai's tone carried a hint of regret as she waved gently. "It seems we have to part ways here."

Her smile remained gentle.

"Then, see you tomorrow."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui waved back energetically.

"See you tomorrow!"

Natsume Chikage didn't say see you tomorrow, just said goodbye simply.

"Goodbye."

After saying this, he and Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui walked side-by-side toward the subway station.

Xiyuanji Qilai stood where she was, watching their figures gradually drift away.

Before long, a black Bentley slowly pulled up to the school gate.

Xiyuanji Qilai recognized it as her family's car, opened the door, and sat inside.

On the way home, she took out her phone and opened the LINE app.

She carefully added names to the contacts of Natsume Chikage and Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, whom she had just added.

Afterward, she couldn't help but click on Natsume Chikage's personal profile, curiously checking his updates.

Finding it completely blank, she was slightly startled.

She had thought that Natsume-kun, who liked playing games, would post some game-related content, or something else.

Now that there was nothing, it seemed he was the type who didn't like posting on his timeline...

In the night of Shibuya, the neon lights twinkled like a galaxy.

The streets were crowded with people, and the noise was incessant.

After finishing work at the cafe, Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui and Natsume Chikage walked side-by-side on the way home.

As they gradually moved away from the city center, the pedestrians on the street became increasingly sparse.

Although it was already late at night, Natsume Chikage felt no fatigue due to the increase in his "Spirit" attribute.

Even in his perception, the passing vehicles seemed a bit slower than usual; he didn't know if this was an illusion.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui suddenly stopped and pointed to a small stall on the street corner, excitedly tugging at Natsume Chikage's sleeve.

"Natsume-kun, there's an oden stall here. Shall we go eat something together?"

Natsume Chikage had actually heard her and was prepared to answer, but his response was half a beat slower than usual.

This was a slight side effect caused by the imbalance between his "Spirit" and "Physique" attributes.

"Mm, let's go eat something."

If it were before, Natsume Chikage would rarely eat a late-night snack after ten o'clock.

He neither had this habit nor usually felt hungry.

But for some reason, after his "Spirit" attribute increased to 6, he got hungry much faster than before.

When he ate his staff meal at the shop in the evening, his appetite had clearly increased slightly.

Even so, he was actually hungry again now?

Natsume Chikage pondered inwardly, perhaps it was the developmental needs of his body returning to puberty?

Or was it that because his thinking speed was faster, his body's energy consumption rate had also become faster?

Seeing Natsume Chikage agree, Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui was overjoyed. She jogged to the oden stall and waved her hand high to signal him to come over quickly.

"Natsume-kun, there's no one here now, come quickly!"

"Mm."

Natsume Chikage walked over slowly, examining this small oden stall.

This was a mobile, cart-style shop.

The owner only needed to set out a few stools to open for business.

The stall owner was a white-haired old grandfather who looked quite advanced in age.

At this moment, there was only one young lady dressed as an office worker enjoying oden in the shop.

As soon as he approached, the rich, fresh scent of the broth hit his face.

The white radish trembled slightly in the amber broth, the fried tofu was saturated with soup, and the fish balls were round and cute.

Natsume Chikage's stomach gave an uncooperative "rumble."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, who had already sat down, heard this, covered her mouth and giggled, and patted the empty seat beside her.

"Natsume-kun, come over quickly."

Natsume Chikage nodded and sat down beside Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui.

The moment he sat down, that young lady from the publishing house, Matsuo Yuka, who had been wolfing down her food, suddenly froze.

Her behavior became visibly elegant and dignified.

She was seen gently tucking her hair behind her ears, carefully blowing on a fish ball, and taking a small bite; her posture was as ladylike as it could possibly be!

The oden grandfather glanced at this regular customer, his expression a bit strange—she had clearly been so carefree before, why had her eating manners suddenly become so refined?

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui stared at the bubbling oden pot, happily picking her items:

"Boss, I want white radish, crab stick, fried tofu, udon noodles, fish balls, beef balls, and a boiled egg!"

Natsume Chikage hadn't expected Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui's appetite to be unexpectedly large; she had actually ordered so much.

But it seemed he could tell that usually, too.

He remembered that even after finishing her staff meal, Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui would occasionally sneak small snacks; she must be a little foodie.

Natsume Chikage looked at the food cooking in the oden and found that what Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui had ordered were already the tastier ones, so he said casually:

"Boss, just give me one serving of the same as hers."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui didn't know what she was thinking of, but her cheeks flushed slightly.

The oden grandfather responded with a full, resonant voice:

"You got it!"

Just at this moment, the beautiful married woman Kondo Miyuki happened to be passing by this street after shopping.

The night breeze blew past, lifting her hair gently and causing a slight itch as it brushed against her cheek.

She subconsciously raised her hand, her slender fingers tucking the scattered hair behind her ear.

This was an ordinary action, but paired with her graceful curves and bright, beautiful face, it exuded a breathtaking charm in the night, causing passersby to glance over repeatedly.

Her footsteps paused slightly.

Her gaze suddenly fixed on the oden stall—