Chapter 10
Hearing Erina's words, Hisako was slightly stunned.
A second later, she spoke up, her voice carrying a hint of hesitation:
"But Erina-sama, tomorrow's schedule has been set for a long time!"
"There are several restaurants expecting you for a tasting and evaluation. One of them was even personally arranged by Senzaemon-sama..."
"If we cancel it now... wouldn't that be a little...?"
"Hisako, I understand what you're trying to say!" Erina interrupted.
"But tomorrow, I truly have a very important matter to handle!"
"Let's do this: check which appointments can be canceled, and just cancel them. For the ones that absolutely cannot be avoided, help me call them and tell them they are postponed..."
"Also, I won't be coming to the office tomorrow. For any work that needs immediate attention, I'll have to ask for your help to handle it. Is that okay?"
Erina spoke as she walked over to Hisako.
The next moment, Erina leaned in and whispered with a soft, teasing smile into Hisako's ear:
"If Hisako can handle these things well, I'll find some time the day after tomorrow to specially cook some of the new dishes I've just developed just for you!"
"Erina-sama... Yo... You want to treat me to your new creations?"
Hisako's beautiful eyes shimmered with deep emotion and excitement. A second later, she replied with absolute resolve:
"Erina-sama, please rest easy. Everything you have entrusted to me—I will make sure every single detail is perfectly arranged!"
"Wonderful! Then I'll leave it all to you!"
Erina reached out her pale, jade-like hand and gently patted Hisako's fragrant shoulder.
"In that case, please help me handle today's remaining work as well. I need to head home to prepare a few things!"
"Understood. Please go ahead and attend to your business, Erina-sama. I will handle the work here to the best of my ability!"
With graceful steps, Erina left the office, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
As soon as she arrived home, she went straight to her room and subconsciously flung open her massive wardrobe.
Despite her stubborn words earlier, the moment she thought about actually meeting Mineo tomorrow, Erina couldn't help but think about dressing herself up as beautifully as possible.
Having known Mineo for several years, she remembered how that jerk had actually doubted whether she was really a girl in the beginning.
It was only after she sent him a voice message that he finally stopped questioning her gender!
Hasn't that man been whining all day about wanting to see a selfie?
Tomorrow, this Young Lady will definitely make your eyes pop out of your head in shock!
Imagining Mineo's expression when he finally saw her—whether it was shock, bewilderment, or being utterly starstruck—a sweet, adorable smile naturally formed on Erina's face.
Erina wasn't the type of girl who was overly obsessed with her appearance, but she was well aware that at school, many male students regarded her as a goddess.
However, since Mineo had dared to suggest years ago that she might be a crossdresser, Erina felt a sudden urge to strike him down with her beauty once and for all!
Hmph, I'm only dressing up well because I want to give Mineo a proper shock!
It's absolutely not to give him any visual pleasure!
Erina calmed her racing heart with that excuse. The next second, she began cheerfully picking out clothes for her date—no, her meeting with Mineo tomorrow!
At this moment, Mineo had no idea that the haughty Young Lady Erina was putting so much effort into choosing an outfit for their meeting.
He was holding his phone, happily chatting with two other friends from his contact list.
The "Blonde Loser Dog," Eriri: "Mineo, are you there or not! Let me tell you, I just finished another illustration. I think it's really pretty, so give me a critique, okay!?"
Seeing the message from Eriri, Mineo immediately opened the image.
Sure enough, what she had drawn was still a work in the style of an "experienced driver"—a mature piece.
To be honest, Mineo didn't know the first thing about painting, so he had no clue how to critique it. But that didn't matter; he had another master in his friend list who understood art perfectly!
Opening his contacts, Mineo found a female friend with the profile name "Sagiri-chan" and asked directly:
"Sagiri-chan, are you there?"
Initially, Mineo thought Sagiri might be offline, but surprisingly, she replied after about ten seconds.
"I'm here... what is it?"
"I want to show you something good. Could you help me give it a critique?"
"Okay, just send it over!"
Hearing Sagiri agree, Mineo forwarded the artwork Eriri had sent him.
Sagiri looked at it for a moment, then replied:
"This is drawn very well! The skill level is on par with mine. If the line work were a bit smoother, the overall impression of the piece would probably look even better!"
"Thanks, Sagiri-chan!"
Mineo thanked Sagiri, and a second later, he replied to Eriri's message:
"Eriri, your drawing is really great. It's just that if the lines were a bit smoother, the overall impression would be even better!"
A few seconds later, Eriri sent a mischievous smirk emoticon:
"Mineo-kun, you really are something! I purposely drew those lines a bit rough just to see if you could spot the flaw! I didn't expect that this time, Big Brother still wouldn't let me down!"
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