Meeting again
After making friends of the same age, Yuko had a very happy year when she was 13.
Even though the three of them weren't from the same school, they could still email and call each other. When they had free time, they would make plans to go shopping, travel, attend festivals, and watch fireworks together.
Yuko invited them to her home for her birthday. Yuko thought she had concealed the truth well, preventing her friends from discovering the real state of her house, but both of them were aware of it, only pretending not to know in cooperation with Yuko. After all, who would keep a samurai sword and armor in their guest room? There was also that plaque with the words "benevolence and righteousness" written on it, not to mention the younger brother in Yuko's house wearing Mizuno sportswear and the man in a suit—there were flaws everywhere, making it impossible not to notice.
Yuko was lucky; her friends didn't back down because of her family background, nor were they jealous of her family's wealth.
Under their guidance, Yuko learned how to refuse unreasonable requests from others.
The following is what Ye Ye taught:
Method 1: Just say "kotowa"!
Method 2, the blame-shifting method, I'm not very good at this, you can ask others.
Method 3: The Transition Method. I really want to help you, but I haven't finished my xx yet.
Asanuma Nono is a dating expert; she changes boyfriends more often than she changes clothes. According to her, dating is just a game for entertainment.
Yuko expressed her respect to her.
The first year of junior high school passed quickly, and when school started again, Yuko became a second-year junior high student.
It's a cause for celebration that Yuko has grown up, and her period arrived on schedule. Nono is a year older than Yuko, and Emma is the same age as Yuko, but they both developed earlier than Yuko. To celebrate Yuko's growth, Nono specially cooked red bean rice, and Emma and Yuko stayed at Nono's house for one night.
Due to puberty, Yuko could no longer wear tank tops and had to switch to a bra. However, Emma was the most developed of the three; her fat seemed to go to where it was supposed to go, as if it obeyed commands. Yuko's figure was probably due to family genetics; her brother was also tall and thin, and girls are generally more delicate. What made her stand out from the average person was her slender waist and long, straight legs.
After Yuko moved up a grade, she was reassigned to a new class. In her current class, she only knew four or five people, and after exchanging greetings, that was it. Her personality prevented her from actively making connections, and most people maintained a distant, admiring attitude towards her. Therefore, she had never been able to make any close friends; after all, not everyone is Nono or Emma.
After the lunch break bell rang, some students went to the convenience store to buy lunch, while others who brought their own lunch boxes stayed in the classroom to eat them. A small group of students with partners also took their lunch boxes to visit their partners.
Yuko belongs to the group of people who bring their own lunch and eat it in the classroom.
"Shibata Kaname, get the hell out here!"
The sudden roar startled Yuko, who was opening her lunchbox, and she instinctively looked towards the classroom door.
Three or five people who looked like delinquents filed in, the one in the lead craning his neck and shouting that Shibata wanted this name, seemingly looking for trouble with this person.
Yuko sat in the middle of the third row, right in the center of the classroom. She blinked, feeling like it wasn't her business, and prepared to continue being one of the other students eating lunch.
"Ah, it's you." One of the delinquents seemed to recognize Yuko and walked directly towards her.
As he drew closer, Yuko recognized him from the beauty mark under his right eye and the tattoo on his neck.
"One Tiger Lord?"
"I didn't expect we were from the same school. I didn't even realize it." Yu Gong Yi Hu moved the chair from the desk in front of Yu Zi and sat down in front of her.
Yuko replied, "I'm the one who's surprised. It turns out that Kazutaka-kun is a senior from the same school. I almost didn't recognize you with your long hair."
"Don't use honorifics, just call me Yihu. Are you having lunch?" Yu Gong Yihu turned around and said to the people behind him, "You guys can leave now, and don't come to this class to cause trouble again."
"Yes!" They suddenly changed their previous attitude and became very obedient, pushing and shoving each other as they left.
After they left, Kazutora Hagiya turned around again. He saw that Yuko had opened her bento box, and the rice balls inside were shaped like cartoon animals. He asked curiously, "Did you make your own bento?"
Yuko answered honestly, "It was made by Ms. Shimizu. She always liked to make me childlike rice balls."
She tentatively asked, "Would Yihu like to try some?"
"Huh? Is that okay?"
"Of course." She picked up a piece with the other end of her chopsticks and held it to his mouth.
One tiger asked in surprise, "Feeding?"
Yuko asked, puzzled, "Is there a problem?"
She's like this at home with her father and brothers, and outside with Ye Ye and Emma.
Looking at her innocent expression, Yihu couldn't help but chuckle: "Yuko, you're really funny." Then he took a big bite.
Interesting Yuko: ?
After swallowing the rice ball, Yi Hu stood up: "Thank you for the treat, I won't bother you any longer. By the way..."
He seemed to remember something, "We have a small gathering, and the venue is available. Yuko, would you like to come along?"
Yuko felt she should go, since she could meet another benefactor, so she asked him for directions, as she needed to inform her family first.
What a good girl.
Ichigo thought to himself, then told her, "It's in the shopping street in Shibuya. I'll wait for you at the bike shed after school." After saying that, he lazily walked away with one hand in his pocket.
"Takiya-kun actually knows Hadamiya Kazutora, a third-year student! He's one of the executives of Touban!"
"I didn't realize that Takiya knew this kind of person in private."
“Her parents never showed up at parent-teacher meetings, and she was always picked up and dropped off at school in luxury cars.”
Is it true that she's being kept by a sugar daddy?
The rustling whispers reached Yuko's ears, her hand gripping the chopsticks tightened, she lowered her head, feeling a little sad, even her favorite tamagoyaki didn't look so cute anymore.
After lunch, Yuko called her father to let him know she wouldn't be home immediately after school. Takiya Hideo agreed, only telling her she had to be home before dinner. Near the end of the call, Yuko couldn't help but ask, "Dad, what should I do if someone dislikes me?"
On the other end of the phone, Linglong Valley Hero was taken aback for a moment, wondering why his usually well-behaved and lovable daughter would ask such a question. He asked, "Why are you disliked? Did you do something wrong?"
Yuko thought about it and concluded that she was right. So she replied, "I don't think so."
Does that mean the person you dislike is important or someone worth caring about?
Now that things had come to this, Yuko understood. Although she was naive, she wasn't stupid. Her frustration vanished, and Yuko smiled, saying, "Thank you, Dad. I know what to do."
"That's good. Have fun."
"Okay, goodbye Dad."
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After school, Yuko arrived at the parking shed as agreed. She expected that Ichigo would be riding a bicycle, but as soon as she arrived at the parking shed, she heard the roar of a motorcycle.
She had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the man who had changed out of his school uniform jacket and into a baseball uniform skillfully parked his motorcycle in front of her. Yuko was wearing her spring/autumn school uniform: a white shirt, a beige knitted vest, and a plaid pleated skirt. The length of her skirt hadn't been altered; it was a conservative length, below the knee. It was late spring, and Yuko wasn't very resistant to the cold. Unlike girls who went bare-legged regardless of the season, she was wearing warm tights, so she didn't have to worry about being exposed while riding the motorcycle.
"Have you been waiting long?" Yi Hu asked.
"No, I just arrived."
"Then get in the car."
Yuko: ?
She asked Yihu why he didn't have a helmet, but Yihu asked her in return what it was.
Yuko was shocked!
Seeing her expression, Yi Hu couldn't help but chuckle: "Don't worry, I'm a very steady rider."
Yuko waved her hand: "That's not the issue. Won't the traffic police stop you if you're not wearing a helmet?"
Yi Hu replied matter-of-factly, "Hmm... I haven't encountered it yet, but they usually don't stop people."
"Why?"
"Because I'm a biker gang member, Dongwan is quite famous around here."
Upon hearing this, Yuko thought to herself that even those intimidating uncles and elders from the Meteor Society knew to obey traffic rules and wear seatbelts when sitting in the passenger seat. But she didn't dare to voice her opinion and could only helplessly climb into the car.
When Ichigo saw Yuko's hand on the fuel tank, he didn't feel the weight that he expected to press on his back. He couldn't help but praise her: "Yuko, you know your stuff."
Yuko thought he meant that she was very good at climbing motorcycles, and explained, "My older brother also likes to ride motorcycles."
"Ah, it's that fierce person." Ichigo remembered Yuko's brother, who was with Mikey's brother, Shinichiro.
Yuko felt a little embarrassed and said guiltily, "I apologize for his attitude towards you that day."
Yi Hu said he didn't mind: "It's okay, it's all a misunderstanding."
After chatting for a few minutes, Yi Hu said, "Hold on tight," and started the car, heading towards the gathering place.
Yuko was on tenterhooks the whole way because Ichigo was driving too fast! The motorcycle was even louder after being modified, and he wasn't wearing a helmet. Feeling extremely unsafe, Yuko was so scared that she almost cried. She secretly made up her mind that she would never ride on a motorcycle without a helmet again!
They sped along until they finally stopped in front of a bar, where Yihu led Youzi to a seat.
The bar was not busy during the day, except for a few boys with brightly colored hair sitting in the booths by the window.
Yi Hu greeted the group, "Sorry, sorry, I'm late."
One of the men, who had a dragon tattoo on his scalp, noticed a woman in a skirt following behind Yi Hu. He complained, "What's going on, Yi Hu? Why did you bring your girlfriend here?"
"She's not my girlfriend," Ichigo explained with a smile, then stepped aside to reveal Yuko.
"The venue, look who it is?"
There was an eerie silence for a few seconds.
He had a strong impression of Yuko from the beginning, so he recognized her immediately. He was a little surprised: "It's you?"
Yuko looked at the venue. He had long hair, past his shoulders, but for some reason, it didn't look effeminate at all; it suited him perfectly. Yuko quickly bowed and greeted him, "Venue-kun, it's been a long time since we last met."
A man with dyed silver hair and earrings sitting next to the field asked curiously, "What kind of development is this?"
Yi Hu explained, "Didn't I tell you? I met a pretty girl at the venue."
The crowd immediately erupted in anger: "Yihu, don't omit things that shouldn't be omitted!"
"So she's the venue's girlfriend?"
"Hey, Xiaoyou?" A golden head popped out from behind the booth, interrupting them.
"Emma." Yuko didn't expect to see Emma here, so she quickly went over and the two of them stood close together.
"I thought I was hallucinating because I missed Xiaoyou so much when I heard her voice."
"I miss Emma too."
They were all sticky and affectionate, like a couple in a long-distance relationship who had finally met up.
Everyone: ?
After the two cuddled for a while, Emma introduced Yuko to the others: "This is Draken, that's my brother Mikey, and the others."
"Hey Emma, you should introduce us properly, don't omit us!" the silver-haired man complained.
Emma, with her arm around Yuko's waist, declared her ownership: "No way, Yuko belongs to Emma, you're not allowed to lay a hand on her."
Everyone was speechless.
Yuko tugged at Emma's sleeve and whispered, "No, Emma, you have to be polite."
Emma then pouted and reluctantly began to give a proper introduction.
The silver-haired one is Mitani, the buzz-cut one is Apa, plus Draken and Mikey whom Emma introduced at the beginning, as well as the venue and Ichiko whom Yuko already knew, Yuko has now met all six founders of Dongwan in one go.
She couldn't help but glance at Draken a few more times. As Emma's best friend, she had already heard about Emma's crush. Hmm, he looks tall and a bit fierce. Yuko mentally made a preliminary impression of this person.
Two people present noticed her gaze, but we'll leave their thoughts aside for now.
Emma and Yuko sat in a private booth, ordered juice, and didn't participate in the boys' conversation. They even called Nono together to ask where she was. Nono, of course, was on a date with her new boyfriend and couldn't come over. Emma immediately berated her for prioritizing her boyfriend over her friends.
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