Chapter 09
Saki remembered that "Boyuhua" means negation. It seems that Inumaki Satoru really has a high sense of humor.
But he didn't seem too surprised, which seemed to suit his cool boy look.
Does it mean that people with cold or expressionless expressions have a high sense of humor?
Saki lowered her head and drank her milk tea, speculating in her heart.
"It's okay, everyone's sense of humour is different." She comforted Goujuanji.
Gou Juanji lowered his eyes and nodded.
He asked: [Do you like watching this kind of video? ]
Saki: "Yeah... I like them, right? Who doesn't like cats and dogs?"
Inuma blinked and said, "Salmon."
…
Since both of them only ordered milk tea, they finished it quickly.
To be precise, Saki finished drinking first, and Inumaki didn't drink much.
Saki asked, "Why did you only drink so little? Is this milk tea not tasty?"
At the same time, she was thinking about whether Inujuanji had finished drinking it last time, and then she found that she had no recollection.
Goujuanji shook his head.
I'll take it back to school.
Saki was a little surprised, "Huh? Okay."
Although I don’t understand, I respect it.
Saki stood up and said, "Let's go, it's time to go back."
Gojumaki Ji followed her movements, stood up, and reached out to take the milk tea.
After walking out of the store, Saki took out her phone to check the time and asked Inumaki, "Which station are you going to?"
Gojumaki hesitated for a moment and said, "Any station in any direction is fine."
Saki: “Huh?”
She looked at Goujuanji with some confusion.
How can it be any station? Is the direction of his house, um, unique?
Inujuan Ji immediately explained: [The school's location... is relatively easy to get to.]
Saki didn't understand, but she didn't ask due to her sense of boundaries.
Inujuan Ji: [Which station are you going to? I'll give you a ride.]
Saki waved her hand and said, "No, no, I don't need to go to the station to take the bus. My home is quite close to here. I can just walk back."
Goujuanji paused slightly and wanted to say that he could take her home, but he quickly realized that they had only known each other for a short time and had only met a few times. If he rashly made such a request, it would probably scare her.
So he lowered his eyes somewhat disappointedly and nodded slightly.
Saki waved goodbye to him, "Bye."
Gojuan Ji also waved his hand.
When Saki's back was out of sight, he lowered his head to look at the milk tea in his hand again, lowered his eyes and took a sip.
After returning to the technical college, I encountered Panda knocking on the door.
Panda greeted him, "Hey, Ji, how was your date today?"
The dog's earlobes turned slightly red, but he still corrected it: "Wooden fish flower."
Panda: "Huh? Did the date go badly?"
Gojuan Ji shook his head, made an X sign, and said again: "Muyuhua."
Panda got it this time, "Oh, you mean you two aren't dating yet?"
Inujuan Ji nodded.
Panda: "Still no progress after having dinner together?"
Although it was not a meal but a milk tea... Goujuanji sat on the sofa, his purple eyes listless.
Glancing at the milk tea that Goujuan Ji had placed on the table, Panda asked in confusion, "Ji, don't you dislike milk tea?"
Inugami: "Tuna mayonnaise, bonito flakes."
Panda: "Hmm... I can't recognize it."
Inumaki Ji: [Saki-san invited me.]
The panda suddenly realized, "Oh, so her name is Saki."
Goujuanji buried his head in his necktie uncomfortably.
Panda: "It's okay. It doesn't matter whether she invites you or you invite her. This way, there's a connection between us."
Hearing Panda say this, Gojuanji perked up, "Salmon, salmon."
Panda: "Have you thought about what to treat her to next time?"
Goujuanji shook his head, not having any good ideas for the time being.
Panda rubbed his chin, "Why don't you invite her to play games with you?"
Dog Curl: "Salmon?"
Panda: "Isn't it all the rage these days to have a gaming partner? You could start by getting to know her in-game, then play games together, complete daily quests together, play competitive matches together, and over time, you'll develop a crush on her. Hehe, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Goujuanji's eyes lit up.
"Pickled fish roe!"
*
At the weekend, Saki found Nozaki's house according to the address he sent her, and happened to meet Mikoshiba at the door.
To be precise, it was Mikoshiba who arrived first, but for some reason he was hesitant outside and refused to go in.
Saki leaned over suspiciously, "What are you doing here?"
Mikoshiba was startled: "Wa ...
Saki covered her ears and said, "Quiet, quiet, don't worry, it's me."
Mikoshiba patted his chest and said, "Really? Why are you walking without making any sound?"
Saki: "You were so engrossed in your thiefdom that you neglected your surroundings."
“…”
Saki: "So, why don't you go in?"
Mikoshiba coughed lightly, "I, I'm just about to go in. Haha, it's a coincidence that you're here too, Oda. I knew you'd be scared too, right? Don't worry, I'm here to accompany you in. I'm so considerate, hahaha."
Saki stared.
Mikoshiba gradually became guilty.
"Woo."
Saki: "So what's the truth?"
Mikoshiba: "I, I didn't dare to go in alone, I've been waiting for you..."
Zaoji nodded in understanding, "Come on, let's go in."
Mikoshiba immediately followed her.
After ringing the doorbell, Nozaki quickly came to open the door.
"Ah, you are here, please come in."
The two of them changed their shoes and walked in.
Saki was a little confused, "Hey, is there no one at home?"
Nozaki: "To be precise, I live here alone. This is a rented house."
Saki: “Huh?”
Nozaki explained: "It's closer to school, so I can have plenty of time to draw comics and submit them."
Saki was filled with respect when he heard this, "As expected of a cartoonist!"
Nozaki: "Thank you."
This house is not very big and there is no living room. The original living room has been converted into a workshop.
Nozaki said, "Please sit down. Would you like something to drink?"
Saki: "Ah...I'm fine with that, what about Mikoshiba?"
Mikoshiba: "I can do that too."
The layout here is tatami, so they just sat cross-legged on the ground.
Nozaki brought two cups of black tea and placed them in front of them.
Saki was a little surprised. "I thought you were the, uh, cool type, Nozaki-san. I didn't expect you to be so homely."
Nozaki looked at her, "Why do you think so?"
Saki pondered, "It must have been the first impression I made."
Mikoshiba: "First time? Have you met him before?"
Saki nodded. "It was the first day of school. I was late and ran into Nozaki sitting at the school gate."
His mental state was really bad at that time and he looked quite unwell.
Mikoshiba muttered as he imagined, "Sitting on the school gate...?"
While they were drinking tea, Nozaki brought out his manuscript and placed it in front of them. "This is the first chapter I drew. Please take a look. If you have any thoughts or comments, please let me know directly."
Saki reached out and took it curiously, and began to look at it with Mikoshiba.
The background of the story is very simple. It is a love story that takes place in school. The protagonists are Saburo Suzuki, the campus prince, and the heroine Mamiko.
The first episode explains the characters and their first meeting. Mamiko seems to have some misunderstanding about Suzuki, but if nothing unexpected happens, this misunderstanding will be explained or reversed later.
Although it is a cliché, Nozaki's drawing skills are very good, and the characters' inner thoughts are quite delicate.
Saki couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect you to have this skill. It's really... unexpectedly inconsistent with your appearance."
Nozaki: "I take that as a compliment."
Saki: “That’s definitely a compliment!”
She read two pages and then stopped. The rest was read by Mikoshiba, who was reading very seriously and fascinatedly.
Saki simply continued drinking her tea.
At the same time, she was thinking, well, Suzuki and Mamiko's appearance does look similar to the Q version she had seen before.
It’s that image of Mamiko, that hairstyle…
It looks so familiar.
Then, a light bulb went off in her head!
Isn't that the same hairstyle Chiyo wore when we first met at the beginning of the school year?!
Saki couldn't help but look at Nozaki opposite her, and her sharp eyes swept over him.
Good, good, kid.
Although it's just a comic character, it doesn't mean much, and judging from Nozaki's last behavior, he seems to like to draw inspiration from the people around him.
but!
It feels like there is still a difference!
Noticing Saki's gaze, Nozaki looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Saki: "Do you remember the other girl you met at the beginning of the school year?"
Nozaki paused and nodded.
Saki: "So what's your impression of her?"
Nozaki thought for a moment, then answered under Saki's expectant gaze, "Very short and light."
Saki: ...
Mikoshiba finished reading the manga.
Nozaki asked: "How?"
Mikoshiba's eyes were shining, and he looked very confident. When he heard Nozaki's question, he almost couldn't wait to tell him his thoughts after watching the movie, and then he discussed the development of the plot with Nozaki.
Nozaki's eyes lit up when he heard this. He nodded continuously and took notes.
His eagerness to learn obviously satisfied Mikoshiba's vanity, so he spoke even more enthusiastically.
Saki took a sip of tea from her cup, watching the two DKs happily and enthusiastically discussing the love story in the girls' comics, and it seemed quite harmonious.
I always feel like I don't fit in here.
After the chat, Nozaki looked happy, "I feel like I've gained some good material again."
Saki: "Congratulations."
Nozaki: "But how does Mikoshiba know so much?"
Mikoshiba raised his chin proudly, his nostrils almost showing.
"Huh? Of course it's me—"
He paused and slammed on the brakes.
Mikoshiba blinked, then tossed her hair, and her tone changed, becoming more flowery.
"Of course it's the experience I've gained from dating countless girlfriends over the years."
Saki: I don’t believe you.
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