Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Caught [Deep Water Extra]...
Momozawa Airi looked at the pile of test papers on the table with deep thought, thinking that all this might be fate.
It's just one multiple-choice question.
…It seems that the God of Examinations advised her to study hard first.
She looked at the chat history between herself and Jinpei Matsuda with melancholy.
Ever since she sent the message "slipped away", Matsuda Jinpei has not responded.
“…”
Wow, Jinpei Matsuda must be angry QAQ.
After all, from the other person's perspective, it really seemed like she was... teasing him in a malicious way.
But going to the University of Tokyo... is very important.
She wants to find a good job in the future and earn more money for her grandmother.
Momozawa Airi sorted out the test papers and reflected for a while, feeling that she had indeed been a little too relaxed recently.
I was able to maintain good grades while working several jobs at the same time.
She sighed maturely, feeling that the anxiety of gain and loss was really torturous.
Momozawa Airi pursed her lips, picked and chose in the freezer beside her for a while, took out a strawberry-flavored ice cream, and slowly tore open the wrapping paper.
Grandma went to the park to enjoy the lake with her old sisters, leaving her to look after the store after school.
There were not many customers in the afternoon. After finishing her homework and sorting out the wrong questions, Momozawa Airi had nothing to do, so she could only eat some ice cream from the convenience store to kill time.
…Anyway, it’s not the first time I’ve eaten something secretly.
The sweet aroma of strawberries bloomed on her tongue, slowly evoking her memories from not long ago.
Momozawa Airi thought blankly: The ice cream that Matsuda Jinpei bought before is still better.
After furtively pondering the difference in taste between the two ice creams for a while, she suddenly came to her senses.
I can’t think about Matsuda-senpai anymore!
Don't even think about anything related to him!
Think about learning!
Momozawa Airi repeated to herself several times, "Career is important, career is important, career is important," in an attempt to numb herself.
...I'm sorry, Matsuda-senpai! She's still more focused on studying!
"Stealing the merchandise for sale again?"
A familiar voice from above her head interrupted her self-paralysis.
Momozawa Airi looked up blankly and saw that it was Furuya Rei holding a basketball.
It was obvious that Rei Furuya had just finished playing basketball. His bangs were soaked with sweat, and his whole body exuded an energetic and lively temperament.
He casually took out two bottles of mineral water from the freezer and placed them in front of Momozawa Airi: "Check out."
Momozawa Airi blinked her eyes and said, "I won't charge you any money."
"..." Furiya Ling glanced at her, recalled the price of this brand of mineral water in his mind, took out some money from his pocket and put it on the table, "Here."
Momozawa Airi looked up at him with melancholy eyes: "I told you I won't charge you any money, even though we've known each other for so many years."
Fūya Ling smiled slightly and rubbed her head with his hand: "Let's go, be careful when you go home later."
Momozawa Airi felt her hair being ruffled, and reached out to swat Furuya Rei's hand away: "Is the other bottle for Jingguang?"
At the same time, the voice of Rei Furuya echoed in her mind.
[I don't think I've had much to do lately... I've almost finished my schoolwork.]
Furuya Rei nimbly avoided her attack and easily picked up the two bottles of water on the table: "Yes, he is waiting for me across the street."
Momozawa Airi murmured "oh" softly, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.
"Well, I've taken your money, can you do me a favor?"
Jianggu Ling: "?"
Furuya Rei: "Listen to the logic of this statement yourself."
Momozawa Airi waved her hand nonchalantly, "Don't worry about it. Just tell me whether you'll help or not."
"..." Furuya Ling always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. "What help?"
A lot of common types of help flashed through his mind, such as fighting to drive away suitors, skipping classes, and pretending to be a boyfriend.
Momozawa Airi pulled out the large stack of test papers from the table and looked at him eagerly: "Can you and Jingguang help me with my studies during this time? You guys are pretty free anyway."
...She knows more than just Jinpei Matsuda, a Tokyo University student!
Unexpectedly, it was Furuya Rei who asked for help in an unexpected and innocent way: "?"
Wait, how did she know they were free during this time???
*
The next day was Saturday, and Momozawa Airi was supposed to work at a coffee shop.
But before I left, I received a call from my boss, saying that the store was going to replace equipment during this period and I didn't have to go to work for the time being.
So Momozawa Airi officially started her life of going to school, working in the store, and going home to study.
Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu agreed to help her with her studies, and Momozawa Airi would go to them whenever she encountered questions she couldn't solve.
Then we discussed study with a clear mind and had no other thoughts.
She feels that her life has been very fulfilling recently.
Apart from……
Momozawa Airi looked at the silent chat box dejectedly.
Wow, it seems that Senior Matsuda is really angry.
I wonder if Senior Matsuda will still remember her when she goes to college.
Momozawa Airi stared at Matsuda Jinpei's profile picture for three minutes in a principled manner, then put away her phone and spread out her homework book.
She had previously set up a very self-disciplined plan for herself, "I want to go to the University of Tokyo version 2.0", and the time she spent worrying about boys should not exceed three minutes a day.
Today's time has come!
Just as Momozawa Airi was about to start doing her homework, her boss called.
The boss seemed to be outside, and the background noise was very noisy: "Airi-chan, all the equipment has been replaced. Are you free to come to work today? It's okay if you're not free~"
Momozawa Airi glanced at the time. It was three o'clock in the afternoon.
"I'm free, come over now?"
"Okay, okay. There shouldn't be many customers today. The store closure status I posted on Twitter hasn't been updated yet. Just go and count the tables and chairs and that'll be enough!"
The background noise from the boss's side became even louder, and there seemed to be the sound of a motorcycle.
"If there are no customers, you can go home after counting the number of tables and chairs! Liaojie has something urgent to do today, so I can only trouble Airi to count by myself qwq"
Airi Momozawa: "Okay, okay."
She packed her things and went out happily.
On the way, we passed by a convenience store and saw my grandma wearing reading glasses, watching the new music performance of a beautiful girl idol.
Momozawa Airi came over happily: "Grandma, I'm going to work."
Grandma waved without even turning back: "Don't disturb us, the killing part is about to begin, Lili, go play by yourself."
Momozawa Airi: "..."
…
When Momozawa Airi arrived at the coffee shop, it was indeed empty.
There is also a "☆Under Renovation☆" sign outside the door to discourage customers from coming.
She opened the door with the key the store manager had given her and found that the inside was brand new.
Not only did they replace the sofas, tables and chairs with a new one, but they also added a row of seats in the corner that looked like cubicles in an Internet cafe.
There is a delicate floral curtain hanging at the entrance of the compartment, making it look like a private room.
Momozawa Airi looked around curiously for a while and thought the store manager had great taste.
She opened the refrigerator and took a look, finding it filled with fresh ingredients.
...It seems that Liaosuke came here once in the morning.
Momozawa Airi stopped looking around, picked up the registration book on the table, and began to count the number of new devices.
The tables are... one, two, three, four, five, six...
The sofa chairs are... one, two, three, four, five, six...
I've installed a new set of wind chimes next to the gate... I'll make a note of this, too...
Momozawa Airi was conscientiously recording with her head down. When she was about to check the equipment in the compartment, the wind chimes suddenly made a series of clear and pleasant sounds.
“……?”
Hey, are there any guests?
Momozawa Airi had only one line left to write. She lowered her eyes to look at the paper and said softly, "Welcome. How many people are you?"
She wrote quickly, the tip of her pen making a rustling sound on the paper.
While writing, Momozawa Airi turned around and moved towards the door.
But the guest said nothing.
"?"
Momozawa Airi was a little confused. She quickly and carefully wrote the last few words and looked up: "Excuse me, how many--"
The moment she saw who was coming, Momozawa Airi was stunned.
It's Jinpei Matsuda.
Jinpei Matsuda with a smile on his face.
He was wearing a simple white shirt and black pants, standing tall at the entrance of the coffee shop.
The tall and slender Matsuda Jinpei happened to be backlit, and his entire body was cast in shadow.
Looks even more formidable.
Even the smile was a little subtle.
"One."
Momozawa Airi: "..."
She had never seen Jinpei Matsuda smile so subtly.
After recounting a series of things she had done before that seemed like "cheating the feelings of an innocent boy", Momozawa Airi wanted to run away, but remembering that she was a waitress, she had to force herself to smile.
"Matsuda-senpai, long time no see."
It's indeed been a long time since we last saw each other. It's almost been a month since she gave that unimportant speech on May 20th.
Momozawa Airi shed two tears in her heart, and began to count her gains and losses for the day.
What, what should she do? The moment she saw Jinpei Matsuda, she felt her heart suddenly start beating so violently that it almost jumped out of her throat.
"Long time no see, Momozawa-san."
Matsuda Jinpei nodded slightly, his voice sounding completely displeased.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
What's going on? Why did he suddenly call her Momozawa-kun?
Jinpei Matsuda glanced at Momozawa Airi slowly.
When Momozawa Airi was feeling a little nervous because of being stared at, Matsuda Jinpei lightly withdrew his gaze and walked straight to the cubicle.
Then sit down firmly.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
She followed happily and picked up a menu from the bar.
"Excuse me, is this a person?"
Momozawa Airi looked around but didn't see Kenji Hagiwara, so she carefully placed the menu on the table.
"Then take your time ordering, Matsuda-senpai. Call me when you're ready."
She turned around and was about to slip away from Matsuda Jinpei, who was emitting a negative aura, when Matsuda Jinpei spoke slowly.
"Momozawa-san, have you encountered any problems in your studies recently?"
His fingers tapped lightly on the menu, making a clicking sound.
"Didn't you say you were going to study hard?"
Momozawa Airi: "..."
Airi Momozawa blurted out: "Senior, your... no, my three minutes today are up QAQ"
Matsuda Jinpei blinked. "What do you mean three minutes?"
Momozawa Airi finally reacted: "..."
She looked at Matsuda Jinpei, who had a gentle expression on his face, as if he really cared about her studies.
So Momozawa Airi felt relieved and answered honestly, "Yes, quite a lot."
“But the seniors helped me explain things, so I gained a lot.”
Momozawa Airi blinked her eyes and sincerely praised Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu.
Matsuda Jinpei nodded gently. "Well, are they the two seniors you wanted to send a group message to last time but ended up sending it to me?"
Momozawa Airi nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Yeah, they are very nice people. They are from the University of Tokyo like you."
The curve of Matsuda Jinpei's lips gradually deepened. He withdrew his fingers from tapping the menu and supported his chin nonchalantly.
Momozawa Airi: "So, are you going to order now, Senior?"
Woo, my heart is beating so fast.
If she stayed here any longer, she would be unable to help herself——
"Okay." Matsuda Jinpei nodded.
Momozawa Airi thought he was going to look down at the menu and order, but Matsuda Jinpei didn't do that.
He stared at her intently, his dark eyes tinged with deep meaning.
After a while, Matsuda Jinpei's somewhat lazy voice sounded in her ears.
"A bowl of rock sugar pear, a glass of freshly squeezed pear and orange juice, and a glass of kiwi and pear milkshake."
Accurately pointed out all the pear-containing dishes on the menu.
These were all the "several types that Momozawa Airi had proudly boasted about being able to make" before.
"Momozawa-san, thank you for your help."
Matsuda Jinpei's smile did not reach his eyes, and his voice revealed a hint of gritted teeth.
Momozawa Airi: "..."
She looked away guiltily.
Why does he want to eat pears so much today?
It seems that Mr. Matsuda is still holding a grudge qvq
She was also caught at a job where she couldn't escape
Airi Momozawa: QAQ
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