Shibuya Ward, Uchiha Ryo took Chitanda Eru to the commercial street in Harajuku, bought some sunscreen and daily necessities needed for the trip, and the time soon arrived at 2 PM.
The two randomly walked into a ramen shop and ordered two bowls of plain ramen.
"Dating together during summer vacation? I didn't expect it to not be Yukino, but Chitanda... Tsk tsk."
Chitanda Eru looked toward the source of the voice with some surprise, only to see a young and beautiful... auntie sitting there, eating a large bowl of ramen.
Uchiha Ryo: "Hiratsuka-sensei, you are also out playing during the summer vacation, all alone?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka raised an eyebrow. "If you don't know how to speak properly, then don't speak!"
Uchiha Ryo directly took Chitanda to sit opposite Hiratsuka Shizuka.
Today, Hiratsuka-sensei had finally changed out of the white trench coat she often wore at school and had changed into a black shirt and tight pants instead. Coupled with her waist-length black hair and the sunglasses placed on the table, she looked completely like a Yakuza boss.
"What did you order? Plain ramen. If it's this shop, I actually recommend a rich soup ramen. Compared to the noodles themselves, this shop is most famous for its rich, mellow broth and special multi-spice seasoning."
When speaking of ramen, Hiratsuka Shizuka was very enthusiastic, as if it were some delicacy of the human world.
"So, are you really here for a date today?"
Uchiha Ryo shook his head: "I am just a tool man, helping her carry the things needed for the trip."
If it were a date, we would have gone to the swimsuit shop long ago! Hiratsuka Shizuka, with her legs crossed, skillfully tied up her long hair to prevent it from falling into the ramen bowl, looking at the two with interest.
"Going to the seaside... Is it really safe for a group of High School Division students to go alone? As an adult, I think I can be your guardian!"
Uchiha Ryo: "Since Hiratsuka-sensei wants to go play, then just come along?"
Anyway, Hiratsuka Shizuka was the advisor for the Classic Literature Club. Since he had invited the whole Classic Literature Club, it would indeed be bad to leave the teacher out alone.
"Here... Chitanda, you should also tie your hair up before eating ramen." Hiratsuka-sensei took out another rubber band and handed it to Chitanda.
Chitanda Eru accepted it naturally. The smell of the ramen in this shop was indeed very fragrant, and she was already hungry from smelling it.
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "In that case, I will also prepare a bit. It will be nice to go out and play with a group of young people."
Chitanda: "Hiratsuka-sensei is also very young."
Hiratsuka Shizuka laughed heartily. "Chitanda really knows how to speak. I'm treating you to this bowl of ramen!"
Uchiha Ryo: "Oh my, that's so embarrassing."
Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at Uchiha Ryo. "I was talking about Chitanda. What does it have to do with you? Shoo, pay for yourself."
Hiratsuka Shizuka showed a gentle smile to Chitanda again. "It's summer vacation now. It's neither school nor a summer training camp, so just call me Hiratsuka-neesan."
Uchiha Ryo's mouth twitched. "Neesan? You... Pfft hahahaha..."
"What are you laughing at, kid?"
Uchiha Ryo waved his hand. "Nothing, I just remembered something happy."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Ah, what happy thing?"
"Uh... I was thinking about when my cat will give birth."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "... Your cat is pregnant?"
"Not yet, so I can only imagine... Hehe—"
Seeing Uchiha Ryo's scummy appearance, Chitanda could not help but laugh as well.
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Hey! Don't change the subject on me! Uchiha kid, I'm not that much older than you, so what's wrong with calling me Neesan?"
Uchiha Ryo coughed lightly and nodded.
"Mn, of course I can, Hiratsuka-neesan who is 13 years older than me... Hahaha..."
Hiratsuka Shizuka took a deep breath, holding back the urge to punch him.
"Laugh, go ahead and laugh. Don't think that just because you are first in the grade, I won't dare to lecture you!"
Uchiha Ryo: "No, no. Hiratsuka-sensei, I have received professional training. No matter how funny it is, I won't laugh."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Then what is going on with you right now?"
Uchiha Ryo: "Mainly because I really can't hold it back..."
Hiratsuka Shizuka accidentally snapped a pair of chopsticks and had to switch to another pair.
After lunch, Uchiha Ryo stood up. "Let's go. See you later, Hiratsuka...-nee."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Where are you two going next? It's not a hotel, is it?"
Go to a hotel? He wanted to as well, but Chitanda Eru definitely wouldn't agree. "Chitanda, what else do you want to buy next? Do you want to go look at swimsuits?"
"I refuse. I already have a swimsuit. Where should we go next... Does Ryo-kun have a place you want to go?"
Uchiha Ryo: "As for me... I want to go pick up Hana?"
"Hana?"
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "The elementary schooler who stayed at my house for three days last time. I even acknowledged her as a younger sister. Let's call her to play together when we go to the seaside."
Chitanda blinked her eyes, then suddenly leaned close to Uchiha Ryo, speaking in a slightly unnatural tone.
"Um... Is Hana also..."
"You can rest assured, I only treat her as my younger sister!"
Chitanda Eru breathed a sigh of relief, then nodded with a smile.
"Sorry, I was overthinking. Let's go pick up Hana together then!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka standing opposite: "Are you talking about Haruka's child? You plan to take an elementary schooler on a seaside trip?"
"However, I remember today is Haruka's work day, so that child should be home alone. Hmm, I'll go take a look too."
Uchiha Ryo: "Hiratsuka-nee knows how to take care of children?"
"What are you saying? Please, I am a teacher after all. I can manage a group of problem students in the High School Division, so what difficulty is there with a cute elementary schooler?"
Since Hiratsuka Shizuka said so, that was great! Wait until we get to the beach villa and directly hand Hana and Rumi over to Hiratsuka-sensei. That way, it will be easier for me to take Yukino and the others to play at the beach. ...
Today, only Hana was at the Shirosaki home. Uchiha Ryo had to call Shirosaki Haruka first to explain that he planned to take Hana out to play for a few days.
Summer vacation is, after all, a holiday exclusive to students. Shirosaki Haruka, as a working adult, has to work hard even in the height of summer.
Fortunately, the job of a maid at the Shinomiya family is relatively relaxed, and the Shinomiya mansion is also quite cool.
"Hana, are you bored at home alone? Do you want to go out and play with Big Brother?"
Inside Shirosaki Hana's room, Uchiha Ryo looked at Hana who was sitting at her desk writing homework.
"Ryo-oniichan, please do not disturb me while I am writing my homework."
Hiratsuka Shizuka laughed without restraint. "You kid got rejected too."
Uchiha Ryo: "... Fine, fine, fine. You are all good children who love learning."
[(Bocchi: Stop scolding, stop scolding)]