Chapter 28
After sharing the information and drinking the bitter melon juice, the two returned to the living room that was used as a study room.
"Hey, even if you're hungry, you've eaten too much! Didn't we just have dinner?"
As soon as they entered the door, they heard Xue Huliang's complaints, and as they went further in, the sweet smell of baking filled their noses.
What a nice smell...
Nakamori Akimi took a few puffs unconsciously.
"Dinner was an hour ago, okay? And I'm just conserving my energy. I still have two days to go. Hiccup, tough battles to fight. Right, Jiro?"
Mukai Taketo sat cross-legged on the floor, his mouth stuffed with cake, his cheeks plump and round, looking particularly like a squirrel. As he ate, he also stuffed a few bites into the wobbly Akutagawa Jiro's mouth.
"Yes, it's delicious~"
Next to him, the sleepy Akutagawa Jiro let him feed him. The soft tune sounded very sleepy.
"Really, this is just an excuse for you to eat."
Xue Huliang turned his face away, unwilling to watch the sweet eating broadcast that had nothing to do with studying.
"Saki, your sugar intake today has completely exceeded the limit."
Hiyoshi Raku's girlfriend Hasegawa Saki is also a typical sweet tooth, but because her weight exceeds the healthy standard, she usually strictly controls her sugar intake.
"Eat a little more, Ruo."
Hasegawa Saki pulled at the corner of Hiyoshi Waka's clothes and looked at him pleadingly with her big, bright eyes.
Even the most hard-hearted person will give in when seeing a chubby white snowball acting coquettishly towards him, and Hiyoshiwaka is no exception.
"Then you can't eat after you finish this."
The earlobes were stained with a thin layer of red, and Hiyoshi Waka reached out and poked his girlfriend's chubby cheek.
In this sweet atmosphere, the cake in my hand suddenly doesn’t taste sweet anymore.
Takitsuginosuke, who was experiencing a breakup crisis, turned his head silently, but saw Takahiro Karachi next to him typing and chatting, with an indescribably soft temperament.
Could he be chatting with Sakurai?
Takitenosuke, who was invisibly shown off again, lowered his head and began to think about life.
Why is his love life so bumpy?
"Is there anything else you need?"
The head chef asked gently as he watched them eat with a loving look on his face.
"No, that's more than enough. I think what they need most right now is a box of stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets."
Because all his teammates were dazzled by the delicious food, Yuushi Oshitari gave up reading the gossip about Atobe and held his forehead with his hands.
I didn't get to watch the gossip, but I was forced to watch a food show.
"Don't worry, Master Inuzaka, we've got everything ready." The maid who was cleaning up the mess smiled and showed the medicine box in her hand. "Whether it's chewable tablets, oral liquid or effervescent tablets, we have everything ready."
"Is Atobe planning to enter the pharmaceutical industry?"
"Then wouldn't Mukai and the others be the most suitable spokespersons?" Hearing Oshima Yuushi's complaints, Oshima Akiko added, "Speaking of Atobe, he and Nakamori-san... are back?"
She looked around and happened to see two people at the door.
Yuushi Oshitari looked over when he heard the sound and noticed them, especially the gift box in Nakamori's hand.
"Oh, how come some people go out empty-handed and come back with a gift?"
His voice was neither loud nor soft, and almost everyone present heard it and looked up.
These teammates of Atobe are indeed quite gossipy, but it is understandable.
As the person involved, Nakamori Akimi was not embarrassed at all by the teasing. He met Obusu Yuushi's gaze and smiled politely.
This reaction...
Yuushi Ozuki was stunned, but was brought back to his senses by Keigo Atobe the next second.
"Why, Oshitsuka, do you want it too?"
"What can I do if I want it? It's a pity that no one will give it to me..."
Yuushi Oshizuka deliberately dragged out his tone and sighed for a long time.
This pretentious attitude made everyone present look at him sideways.
——It’s a bit disgusting, but bearable.
Atobe Keigo snorted softly, raised his hand and snapped his fingers, "Ishimoto."
"Young Master."
The butler of the Atobe family appeared pushing a gift cart filled with gift boxes of the same packaging.
"This is the latest Moonlight Lipstick series from the Atobe Group. I remember you complaining a few days ago about how hard it was to apply lip balm directly to your scratched lips. This one perfectly meets your needs. I'm giving it to you."
...This development is not right.
Yuushi Oshitari was ashamed. He just complained for a moment. It seemed that Atobe was just pushing him out to take the blame.
"Pfft..." Oshima Akiko beside him laughed heartlessly, "So, Yushi, you still have this kind of trouble."
Not wanting to say more, Yuushi Oshitari lowered his head, leaned on her shoulder and pretended to be dead.
"Hey? Do you want all these Oshizuka?" Akutagawa Jiro rubbed his eyes and suddenly came to his senses. "Can I take one home for Asami to try? She's been looking for a good lipstick lately."
"No matter how you look at it, it's impossible that all of those were given to me."
Yuushi Ozuki raised his head again. He would need eight mouths to use up all the food in that cart.
"No, I'll give them all to you, Oshitari."
Atobe Keigo folded his arms and looked at him leisurely.
"…Are you kidding me?"
"Remember to write feedback after you use them. It'll help you solidify your chemistry knowledge." Atobe Keigo wasn't joking at all. "There are seven styles in total, seven reviews. Remember to hand them in to me next Monday."
Yuushi Oshitari, who got seven lives for nothing, was petrified on the spot. People passing by one after another patted his shoulders to comfort him silently.
"It's so late, I have to go back."
"Me too, let's go."
Those who had no love from their teammates ran away, fearing that they would be the next one.
Nakamori Akimi looked at Oshitari Yuushi with pity, packed up his things and prepared to run away.
Some gossip in this world is not for free; it comes at a heavy price.
But speaking of it, she had felt that it was unusual for Atobe to give her lip balm. Could it be that...
"Atobe, giving me lip balm or something, isn't that the mission 0587 gave you?"
After going out, Nakamori Akimi suddenly remembered the big bug 0587. Atobe Keigo, who followed him out, paused and did not answer, but his expression said it all.
"I knew this would happen to me."
Nakamori Akimi, who has been addicted to acting recently, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, bright and sad.
"It turns out that I am just a tool for you to complete your mission."
She raised her hand to wipe away the non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes, pretending to be serious.
"Same here."
Obviously, Keigo Atobe didn't get her acting skills. He stretched out his hand and pushed the person into the car.
"What the hell, you actually..."
"What's in the car is a real gift. Happy birthday, Nakamori."
The nonsense came to an abrupt end, and Nakamori Akimi was still in the posture of being pushed into the car, and his mind suddenly went blank for a moment.
Birthday? In this absurd game, how does it feel to suddenly have your existence celebrated?
Nakamori Akimi blinked, and his blurred vision became clear again.
Huh? Had she studied too hard today and her eyes been too dry? Why did she feel like tears were about to flow out of her eyes...
"My...birthday?"
She lowered her head and muttered.
"Oh, so you even forgot when your birthday is?"
Today, while sorting files in the student union, Keigo Atobe happened to see the file information of Akihime Nakamori and raised his eyebrows, as if he didn't expect that she would forget her birthday.
"No, I remember."
"Just remember. It's eight o'clock in the evening. You still have time to celebrate your birthday with your family. Go back."
Just as Keigo Atobe was about to close the car door, he was blocked by Akihiro Nakamori who suddenly exerted force.
"Um?"
"Atobe," the man who had been lowering his head slowly raised his head, his clear eyes gleaming with moisture, "Actually, I've always thought it was great that you could return to normal."
In this chaotic world, being the only normal person is actually a very painful thing. After a while, you will start to wonder if you have gone crazy. Are these games and systems all her imaginations? Is she the abnormal person?
So she was really happy that because of Keigo Atobe, she didn't become that kind of person.
"Suddenly feeling melancholy isn't like you, Nakamori." Atobe Keigo's voice was as loud as ever, but the ending tone dropped. "Even if you don't say it, I know about this."
Who can say that Atobe Keigo didn't feel the same way? It was Nakamori Akimi who helped him break free from his puppetry and regain his clarity. He was the one who was saved by her.
One raised her eyes, the other lowered them, the boy and girl looked at each other under the moonlight, and the evening breeze blew by, bringing the fragrance of roses in fertile soil.
Everything was so quiet and beautiful at this moment. The girl sitting in the car stammered for a moment and then spoke again:
"Also, although I'm very touched, actually... today is not my birthday. For some reason, the birth date on my file is wrong, and I've already passed my birthday this year."
The evening breeze was getting colder, and it felt cool on people. Atobe Keigo silently stuffed the person in, then closed the door and said, "Drive."
"Yes, Master."
The driver, who had been sitting like a wooden man for a while, responded and drove away quickly.
Looking at the car driving away, Atobe Keigo rubbed his eyebrows in annoyance.
"It's really not gorgeous."
I don't know if this sentence is referring to Akimi Nakamori or himself.
***
After being sent to her doorstep, Nakamori Akimi looked at the exaggeratedly luxurious villa in front of her and fell into deep thought. Is this her home?
When she walked in, she would see luxurious decoration, enthusiastic servants, and everything seemed beautiful, but it was fake.
Keigo Atobe's birthday wishes made her start to observe the world again. Is this the place where she was born and the meaning of her existence?
"elder sister?"
Nakamori Akimi turned around and saw a familiar smiling face.
"Sister, you're back! How is it? Isn't Atobe-sama's house very big? Oh my god, I also want to be invited to Atobe-sama's house as a guest..."
Li Hui was never like this before. She would never talk endlessly about a man, but...
"Rie, do you believe me?"
Rie Nakamori, who was suddenly hugged, rubbed her sister's head. "Of course I believe you. What's wrong with you, sister? Are you still worried about the fan club? Don't worry about them. I guarantee they won't dare to do anything to you!"
This is obviously her Rie. Even if she was assimilated by the game, her family and friends still exist. They just had their memories tampered with a little and their background experiences reset, but they still retain their original basic colors, don't they?
This is obviously true——
"I will definitely make you return to normal!"
She promised.
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