After a whole morning of classes, Shuichi Chiba felt drowsy and on the verge of sleep. Although he was young and healthy, he quickly beca bored by the lessons.
When noon arrived, the students revived with energy upon hearing the bell, bustling excitedly toward the cafeteria or finding spots to enjoy their bento.
Shuichi Chiba bought so yakisoba bread from the vending machine. He had heard it was delicious, so he decided to give it a try now that he had the chance.
He took the bread up to the rooftop, where he had recently developed a liking for standing and gazing out. The clear and vivid view fascinated him.
However, today there seed to be an uninvited guest up there. Shuichi Chiba heard a voice coming from the back of the stairwell.
"Still haven't found a suitable store? Mom, how about I go with you tomorrow to help look for one?"
"It's okay. It's better than being forced to study at ho by my sister. Let relax a bit now and then, alright?"
"..."
The voice sounded increasingly familiar. Shuichi Chiba continued eating his bread while waiting to confirm his suspicion.
Before long, after finishing the phone call, the person ca out, and it turned out to be the class representative, An Akiyama.
Upon seeing Shuichi Chiba, she was startled—so much so that she actually took a step back, clearly on guard and creating so distance.
Shuichi Chiba blinked a couple of tis. "Am I really that scary? Was that step back seriously needed?"
An Akiyama quickly turned her head away, muttering to herself.
She thought her quiet murmuring wouldn’t be heard, but Shuichi Chiba caught every word.
"Can't make eye contact, can't talk, can't touch, or else you'll be tricked into having children..."
Shuichi Chiba was at a loss for words. How could the class representative, who appeared so aloof and composed, seem so clueless?
And where did these thoughts even co from?
She was at the top of her class academically, but she seed unexpectedly naive in so ways.
For a mont, he even felt a mischievous impulse. "I happened to overhear that Akiyama-san's family is looking for a suitable store. I actually know of a pretty good place with reasonable prices. Do you need any help?"
"Eh? Really?" An Akiyama imdiately turned back, her eyes sparkling with excitent and a happy expression on her face.
"Of course, we're classmates after all." Shuichi Chiba said with a smile, taking in her appearance.
Her delicate, small features, smooth and radiant skin, and a pair of clear, sowhat naïve big eyes stood out. Her legs were straight and slender, coming together without a gap, and her skirt fluttered in the wind.
The vibrant energy of youth was palpable, and the joy in the girl’s eyes was infectious, making one feel happy alongside her.
Shuichi Chiba thought to himself that if Akiyama-san turned out to be an excellent shopkeeper, convincing her to open a store might earn him a monthly salary bonus.
"You’re actually quite nice, not at all as scary as my sister said." An Akiyama said, completely without a filter.
So, it was your sister talking bad about .
Shuichi Chiba's mind drifted back to so mories which he got after coming to this world and after getting this body.
Tsuki Akiyama, the student council president, is also known as the "ice-cold beauty" and holds the top academic ranking.
Last year, after joining the student council, she discovered that the forr president had been abusing their power for personal gain. Without hesitation, she ruthlessly exposed the person, leading to their complete downfall and removal from office. She was then elected as the new student council president.
At this school, her actions are considered unprecedented, both in the past and likely the future.
Shuichi Chiba had only one thought about these mories: "Such a small place, yet such big trouble. A shallow pond filled with ambitious frogs."
For a small student council to have such power struggles... How absurd.
As he was lost in thought, not noticing his surroundings, at so point An Akiyama had gotten close to him, waving her hand in front of his eyes to get his attention.
Her black-and-white eyes were full of curiosity and anticipation. “Shuichi-kun? What about the store?”
Shuichi Chiba offered a warm and reassuring smile. “Let’s exchange LINE contacts first. I’ll send you the address, and you can take your mother there tomorrow. I’ll also be there to help.”
“Oh, okay, thanks a lot.” An Akiyama cheerfully pulled out her phone and added him as a friend without any reservations.
“By the way, what did your sister say about ?” Seizing the opportunity while An Akiyama was busy with her phone, Shuichi Chiba asked.
Sure enough, An Akiyama was single-mindedly focused on her task, and she replied without hesitation, “She said you’d trick into going ho, lock in a bedroom, do all sorts of strange things, and then have children...”
Upon hearing that, Shuichi Chiba was left speechless. This was a blatant slander. He wasn’t so kind of pervert or criminal.
Moreover, such statents and tones wouldn’t even work on kindergarten kids. Yet, An Akiyama actually believed it.
With soone this naive, he could easily trick her into agreeing to anything.
After finishing with her phone, An Akiyama finally seed to process what had been said. She looked at him in shock and asked, “How did you know my sister ntioned you?”
Shuichi Chiba waved his hand dismissively. “That’s not important. Let’s focus on tomorrow’s plan. We’ll et at the entrance of Chikase Shopping Street at ten in the morning. Is that okay?”
“Ah? Oh, that’s fine. I’ll be able to get up… I think.” An Akiyama replied, her attention quickly diverted and lacking confidence.
“Alright, then it’s settled. I’m going back to the classroom for a lunch break.” Shuichi Chiba said, neatly folding up the empty bread wrapper and heading off.
An Akiyama watched his retreating figure, blinking her pretty eyes in confusion. It seed like she had forgotten sothing?
…….
anwhile, at Chikase Shopping Street, “We’ll be renovating the shop for a while, which might cause you so inconvenience. I’m really sorry about that. Please accept these pastries as a small token of our apology.”
The two Ogawa’s sister had spent the entire morning visiting all the businesses in the shopping street, apologizing in advance for the disruption caused by the shop renovations.
The sisters finally returned to their empty beauty salon and sat side by side on the stairs, looking exhausted.
“We finally have our own shop, and it's two of them right from the start. It’s so wonderful~” Fumika Ogawa said, her tired face breaking into a smile.
“Yes, and with such low rent, plus having a sickly but charming young man to fill the emptiness and loneliness for you, it’s really quite perfect~” Sayuki Ogawa teased.
Fumika Ogawa's face turned red instantly. She awkwardly fidgeted with her legs. “Sayuki, you shouldn’t be so an, always picking on .”
Sayuki Ogawa rolled her eyes. “Sister, you need to accept your age and stop acting like a shy young girl. Try to look a bit more like a mature lady, okay?”
Fumika Ogawa pouted but remained silent.
“By the way, I rember Shuichi said we could ask him for help if we had any problems. Maybe we could also ask him about the renovation?” Sayuki Ogawa said, pulling out her phone and opening LINE.
“Well… I’m not sure. We’ve already troubled Shuichi enough with the rent issues…” Fumika Ogawa hesitated.
“Don’t worry, I just want to ask him to help us find a reliable renovation company, not to cover the renovation costs himself. Besides, it’s not like we’re asking for help for free; we already gave him so compensation this morning.”
Sayuki Ogawa gave her sister’s thigh a aningful glance as she said that.
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