Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Face to face
The next day, Momozawa Airi went to work at the coffee shop with a pair of panda eyes.
The beautiful older sister boss who rarely came to work happened to be in the store. Seeing her coming, she happily came over:
"My favorite Airi is here—Hey, Airi, you have such dark circles under your eyes!"
The boss looked at Momozawa Airi in shock as she started to tie her apron: "What's wrong, Airi? Are you having insomnia?"
Momozawa Airi tied the bow with a listless look: "Well... I didn't sleep well last night."
boss:"!!"
Boss: "Is it because of the stress of studying that you have insomnia? I have a scented tea recipe that can help you sleep. I'll give you a portion later~"
Momozawa Airi lowered her head dejectedly: "Not really, I just feel guilty."
boss:"?"
Boss: "Why do you feel guilty? Why would a beautiful girl feel guilty?"
Just then a customer arrived, and Airi Momozawa was about to deliver the menu to the seat.
She hadn't slept well all night, and her head was dizzy. She blurted out subconsciously: "Because of career and boys."
The boss was shocked: "???"
The boss lowered his eyes with melancholy: "Aili...Aili is already at this age..."
The boss was furious: "Which stinky man hurt our Ai Li's feelings???"
The boss pondered, "Career and men... Is Airi already facing these adult worries at such a young age?"
Ryosuke Seo: "...Boss, you're scaring away the customers."
Momozawa Airi: qvq
*
Momozawa Airi felt comfortable playing coward for a few days.
She originally wanted to make an excuse like "sent to the wrong person" to cover up the truth, but in the end she felt that it was too fake.
...So Momozawa Airi chose to pretend to be dead.
Anyway, Jinpei Matsuda didn't ask her any further questions.
As a result, the dialog box between her and Jinpei Matsuda remained silent for several days.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
She felt a little unhappy for some reason.
Wouldn't Jinpei Matsuda actually send her a message on his own initiative...?
According to common sense, although she finally retracted her statement, she could still be considered the last person to speak during the chat.
Jinpei Matsuda didn't even respond to that sentence...!
Momozawa Airi, who completely forgot that the original reason was "one-on-one tutoring from a senior from the University of Tokyo", was so angry that she decided not to send a message to Matsuda Jinpei.
Until one day the homework assigned by the teacher was too difficult.
Momozawa Airi bit her pen, tugged at the ends of her hair intermittently, and stared blankly at the test paper in front of her.
For some reason, I thought of Jinpei Matsuda.
“…”
She actually knows more than just Jinpei Matsuda, a Tokyo University student.
You can just ask Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu.
If things get worse, there is still the unreliable Maeno Takeshi.
But she just inexplicably wanted to go to Matsuda Jinpei for advice instead of going to the nearest place.
Momozawa Airi gradually lost herself in thought, feeling as if she had unconsciously wanted to connect with Matsuda Jinpei.
We just met not long ago.
But ever since their first meeting at the University of Tokyo, she seemed to be a little concerned about him.
But it seems... it's not that kind of love...?
I feel like I'm still in the "care" stage.
Hmm... is it because the other person is good-looking and has a nice voice?
She is indeed a face control qvq
Momozawa Airi, who was confused and didn't quite understand, said: "..."
The more she thought about it, the more confused she became.
The ability to read minds brought her many conveniences, but it also gradually made her too lazy to bother trying to figure out other people's thoughts.
The result is...it is difficult for Momozawa Airi to read other people's minds without physical contact.
But now she found that she didn't even understand her own feelings.
“…”
Hearing the bell for the end of get out of class coming from not far away, Momozawa Airi suddenly felt a surge of courage from somewhere, picked up her phone and started typing.
[Momozawa Airi: Matsuda-senpai, I wasn’t the one who posted that a few days ago]
[Momozawa Airi: My little cat poked my phone and sent these random messages]
The moment she saw her message bubble successfully appear on the page, Momozawa Airi let out a long breath.
As a result, almost at the same time, two message bubbles appeared from Jinpei Matsuda.
[Jinpei Matsuda: The read button I saw a few days ago was because I fell asleep with my phone and accidentally clicked on the chat page.]
【Matsuda Jinpei: That’s why it shows as read so quickly】
Momozawa Airi: "?"
Heart to heart?
...and they were actually sent simultaneously from different locations.
She studied the conversation somewhat awkwardly and felt that both parties' reasons seemed quite ridiculous.
The styles of nonsense are very similar.
[Momozawa Airi: You're still holding your phone while you're sleeping, you're a phone addict!]
[Jinpei Matsuda: Your cat is quite smart and can speak Japanese.]
Momozawa Airi: "..."
Thinking of the silent chat interface during this period, she suddenly felt like laughing.
…Then she quickly took a photo and sent the question to Jinpei Matsuda.
[Momozawa Airi: Senior, how do you solve this problem? ovo]
On the other end of the phone, the problem solver Jinpei Matsuda said: “…………”
They surrounded Maeno Meng for a long time, and he finally said with a fearless attitude, "He is my neighbor."
Jinpei Matsuda, secretly delighted, said, "...Oh."
...I just hope she's not some secret girlfriend.
At this moment, he looked at the two tacitly understood nonsense reasons next to each other on the screen and the photos of high school questions that followed, and suddenly he wanted to laugh.
I feel like there's nothing to be awkward about anymore.
So, he tapped the screen lightly with his fingertips a few times.
[Matsuda Jinpei: Did you just get out of school?]
[Momozawa Airi: ? Yeah [dog scratching head.gif]]
[Matsuda Jinpei: I happen to be near your school]
[Jinpei Matsuda: Let me tell you face to face]
[Matsuda Jinpei: Are you free?]
Momozawa Airi: "???"
*
The location that Jinpei Matsuda sent the message from was a shopping mall near her high school.
Momozawa Airi was standing on the road and immediately saw Matsuda Jinpei standing at the entrance of the shopping mall across the street.
The other person leaned casually against the billboard, looking down at the phone in his hand.
The setting sun's light shone on his slightly curly hair, outlining an orange outline.
This shopping mall is located in the city center. There are many people coming and going on the street, including many good-looking people.
Even if he was just wearing the most ordinary black jacket, Jinpei Matsuda was still the most eye-catching person in the crowd.
...At least that's what she thought.
Momozawa Airi stared blankly for a while, until everyone around her started walking the other way, she realized that the light had turned green.
She hurried to catch up with the group crossing the road.
...Jinpei Matsuda didn't seem to notice her.
After crossing the road, Momozawa Airi felt a little nervous for some reason when she saw Jinpei Matsuda who was obviously waiting for her not far away.
…Looks like I’m going on a date with my boyfriend from the university next door after school.
“…”
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Momozawa Airi felt her face flush red.
She quickly turned around and faced away with her back to Matsuda Jinpei who was not far away.
He quickly fanned his cheeks with his hands, trying to cool down the heat on his face.
Wow... Why is it so hot today...
As Momozawa Airi was fanning herself, she suddenly felt herself enveloped by a refreshing breath.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
She watched as another, longer shadow appeared next to the shadow under her feet.
Slowly and slowly covered her shadow.
"I found you."
The magnetic voice that had been transmitted to her heart through the headphones not long ago was actually ringing above her head.
Before Momozawa Airi could turn around, the tall boy standing behind her leaned down slightly, tilted his head and looked down at her.
"A cat that pokes at its owner's phone?"
Matsuda Jinpei raised his eyebrows, with a hint of mischief in his tone.
The light ending tone rises.
They weren't actually particularly close, but Momozawa Airi felt as if she could count how many eyelashes Jinpei Matsuda had.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
She fanned herself for a long time, but her face became even hotter.
I feel like I'm burning from head to toe.
It was clearly a text she had sent not long ago, but when Jinpei Matsuda read it like this, she felt... weird.
Momozawa Airi held it in for a long time before finally saying, "...the one who sleeps with their phone on."
...In the end, I didn't feel weird at all.
Instead, it's like secret agents communicating with each other through secret codes.
"……puff."
Matsuda Jinpei chuckled, then stood up without teasing her any further. "Want to go in? It's very hot outside. Your forehead is sweating."
Momozawa Airi, who was actually sweating for other reasons: "..."
The feeling of shortness of breath and palpitations gradually disappeared as Matsuda Jinpei stood up.
Momozawa Airi paused and said, "Where are we going...to discuss the topic?"
There was a suspicious pause in the middle.
Jinpei Matsuda mentioned the name of a restaurant.
Then he watched as Momozawa Airi, who had just been blushing and her heart was beating fast, instantly started to engage in serious theoretical mode.
Momozawa Airi, who has always been short of money, said: "Senior, my pocket money is not enough."
She blinked her eyes, tilted her head slightly and looked at Matsuda Jinpei: "How about changing to another one?"
Matsuda Jinpei, who had specifically wanted to take him to this newly opened, highly acclaimed restaurant where he had finally managed to get a table, said: "..."
Matsuda Jinpei nodded generously: "It's okay, I was planning to treat you anyway."
Momozawa Airi shook her head in a principled manner: "No way."
Jinpei Matsuda looked at Momozawa Airi and felt that she seemed to have something else to say.
As expected, Momozawa Airi quickly continued, "Senior and I aren't that familiar with each other yet."
The expression is very honest and pure.
There is absolutely no intention to be sarcastic.
Matsuda Jinpei, who thought he would say, "It's not right for him to treat me since he helped me with the questions," said: "…………"
Although it is indeed true.
But it's a bit heartbreaking.
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