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Asakura naturally couldn't let the girl change clothes on a public street.
So he found a family restaurant near the school and had the girl change into the Soubu High School uniform in the restroom.
"But that child is really cute. How did Asakura-kun meet such a cute junior?"
During this time, Yanami Anna asked Asakura, while looking at the menu.
Asakura, with a surprised expression, made a snow leopard sound: "You're still here?"
"How rude?! Is Asakura-kun the type who discards people like snack wrappers after using them?!" The girl pretended to cry dramatically.
"Most people would throw away snack wrappers, wouldn't they?"
"No, no, no, that's why I said Asakura-kun, you're no good," the girl giggled, wagging her finger with a smug expression. "Snack wrappers, depending on the type of snack, can have many uses…"
"Just to be clear, other than yogurt lids, I think licking other snack wrappers is a sign of poor taste," Asakura said calmly and deeply.
Yanami Anna, who was about to say something, stiffened, then her gaze drifted aimlessly towards the ceiling, while she chuckled, "Oh, the tonkatsu curry udon at this place looks really good…"
"I won't treat you until you pay off your debt," Asakura said again.
The girl seemed to be defeated once more.
She took out her small wallet, looked at the utterly desolate vacuum inside, and after a long silence, handed the menu to a passing waiter, saying dejectedly, "Please give me a glass of water, thank you."
After the waiter brought the water, she nonchalantly added a large amount of coffee creamer and sugar, which were placed on the table for flavoring drinks (mainly coffee), into the plain water, stirred it vigorously a few times, took a big gulp, and then showed a comfortable expression (Note).
"You don't have to go to such lengths, do you? The waitress is staring…" Asakura looked at her in astonishment.
"Hmph, this is nothing! In the 'Survive, Girl' community I joined online, there's a great god named Yamada who can live for half a month on wild grass salad!"
Yanami showed a triumphant expression.
"No, I'm not praising you at all!" Even Asakura couldn't help but start to worry greatly about the girl's life.
This child, is she always hungry normally?
Rather, if it were wild vegetable dishes or something, it would be understandable, but "wild grass salad" is just eating grass, isn't it? In modern society, are there really people who survive by eating grass?
Thinking of this, Asakura couldn't help but sigh and waved to the waiter next to him, who was also doubting his worldview, "A melon soda, please."
"How nice, how nice, melon soda…" The girl's hand, which was stirring the plain water… or rather, some kind of suspension, paused, and an envious look appeared on her face.
After the waiter brought the melon soda, Asakura pushed the glass in front of her, under her drooling gaze.
"Huh, is it for me?" Yanami asked in surprise.
"With you looking at me like that, I wouldn't be able to drink anything, would I?" Asakura rested his cheek in his hand helplessly.
"Is it really true? Even if you maliciously say 'Haha, you fell for it, it's actually Dutch treat!' when we settle the bill later, Miss Yanami's wallet has nothing left to pay with, you know?"
The girl continued to confirm.
Although he didn't know why, it seemed Asakura was quite stingy in her eyes.
"If you're not drinking it, then I'll drink it." Asakura made to take the glass back, and the girl quickly hugged the glass, then leaned down to the straw and took a big gulp.
"Too bad, I've already drunk from it, so I can't give it back to Asakura-kun," the girl said indistinctly, puffing out her cheeks.
Asakura rolled his eyes.
If it wasn't that he didn't want to appear too ill-mannered in public, a mere indirect kiss wouldn't stop him.
"By the way, where were we?" Yanami asked seriously, not knowing if it was because she was afraid Asakura would continue to snatch the melon soda, or simply because she had come back to her senses.
"Snow leopard."
"Right, right, snow leopard… No, it's not! Was there anything related to snow leopards in the previous conversation?!"
"Why are you still here?"
"Are you trying to kick me out again?! Do you really want to be alone with that cute tear-mole, long-haired, soft-spoken junior?!"
"Yanami, quieter, other customers in the shop are looking over because of how loud you are."
"My fault? Is it my fault?!"
Poor Gokou, being played in Asakura's hands.
As Asakura continued to tease Yanami, a figure gracefully approached their booth.
Asakura instinctively looked over and was slightly surprised by the girl in Soubu High School uniform.
Actually, Soubu High School's uniform wasn't particularly cute or outstanding. The design, primarily black, made the overall tone of the uniform not so bright, but unlike the boys' uniform, the girls' JK uniform had a unique charm. The mini plaid skirt and the striking red bow tie added a touch of playfulness to the otherwise somewhat serious-looking clothes.
Gokou Ruri herself had beautiful long, straight black hair, which matched the darker main color of the school uniform very well. In addition, the girl's skin was exceptionally fair. Although not much skin was exposed, it was that dazzling fairness that made it difficult to take one's eyes off her.
"How does it feel?" The girl looked at Asakura with some anticipation.
"As expected of my uniform, it really looks good!" Yanami said, inexplicably happy.
No, the reason it looked good was mainly because of the person wearing it.
Asakura complained in his heart.
Speaking of which, the reason Gokou Ruri's uniform gave Asakura a sense of surprise was entirely due to the oldness of the junior high school uniform the girl was wearing just now.
Generally speaking, schools would have students buy a new set of uniforms every year, but the girl's uniform looked like it had been worn for at least two or three years. Even though it was clear it had been carefully maintained, the frayed edges still couldn't hide its age.
It seemed Gokou Ruri's family background wasn't particularly good, Asakura judged in his heart.
"Great." Asakura, who had come back to his senses, found the girl still looking at him, but with a hint of nervousness in her eyes, so he gave the girl a thumbs-up, "As expected of my junior."
Note: Although it seems like the author is badmouthing Gokou, in reality, Yanami Anna is a super poor child in the original work who can order a large bowl of plain rice at a family restaurant and eat it with chili sauce…
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