Afterward, Kazuo didn't know why.
Daijin's mood instantly plummeted, and although her expression remained unchanged, her tone was still as listless and indifferent as usual.
However, this indescribable feeling made Kazuo somewhat apprehensive.
He racked his brains but couldn't figure out why Daijin's mood had become so bad, but he continued to exclaim:
"For this holiday, are you, Daijin, going back to your hometown with Yuriko?"
Xiao Hai Wan had decided to return to Hokkaido to visit her family, and Kazuo was slightly curious about Daijin and her arrangements.
Perhaps the mention of her mother, no matter how bad her mood was, Daijin still propped her face with her hand and replied, "I've told my mother that I'm not going anywhere during this period and will just stay here in Tokyo."
"Huh... are you planning to just sightsee in Tokyo?"
After all, there were many sightseeing options here in Central, like Senso-ji Temple, Kaminarimon, and Tokyo Skytree.
"No, I'm going to help out at my mother's shop. The manager also agreed to pay me a normal hourly wage, so I want to save a little money myself."
"Saving money... Is there anything you want to buy?"
Daijin opened her mouth, then sighed again, sulking and pouting as she muttered, "Why should I tell you..."
Uh—
Kazuo could only scratch his face. Sometimes he could understand Daijin's thoughts, but other times he really couldn't guess them.
However, Daijin and Xiao Hai Wan had already decided how to spend this Golden Week, while Kazuo was still fretting over what to do.
"Sigh...? I wonder if Yuriko is still hiring temporary workers."
"Eh...?"
Kazuo's sudden remark made Daijin freeze.
"I won't be going back to my hometown this holiday either, but the academy's dorms will be closed then. If possible, I'd like to find a job that includes accommodation."
At present, asking Yuriko for help might be a good option. Even if he had to sleep in the shop, it would be fine. As long as he had time to study after closing, he could do physical labor every day.
Kazuo had simply brought it up, but unexpectedly, Daijin actually listened.
Her expression became a little unnatural again. She rubbed the back of her head and said in a feigned nonchalant tone:
"Heh ~ if you really want to come, I could help you talk to my mother about it..."
"Eh, really!? That would be a huge help!"
Kazuo couldn't help but be overjoyed. If Daijin's move succeeded, he would solve both his accommodation and work problems.
Apparently unable to bear Kazuo's extremely expectant gaze, Daijin turned her head away from him:
"Well, it's a bit troublesome... but it's not impossible..."
"Please, you must help me with this!"
"Get away from me! Alright, I know, I know, okay!!"
Seeing Kazuo say this, Daijin couldn't help but relent. Although her tone was a bit harsh, she clearly intended to help Kazuo.
But at this critical moment,
Kazuo said with a bright smile:
"Oh ~ that's really helpful. Exams are at the end of May, and being able to find a part-time job nearby that doesn't require commuting back and forth means I'll have time to review and prepare for the exams."
Snap—
Daijin felt as if a string in her head had completely snapped. In an instant, blood rushed to her head, and her face instantly darkened.
Standing up without a word, Kazuo was completely unaware of his predicament.
He was still talking to himself: "Actually, a small hourly wage is fine; as long as I can stay in the shop and review materials at night, that's all I need—uh... Daijin, why do you... look so angry!? Huh..."
"Go to hell!!"
Daijin then kicked Kazuo directly in the leg again.
Kazuo yelped and curled up on the ground like a shrimp in pain, while Daijin, in a fit of anger, completely ignored him, grabbed her things, and stormed out of the rooftop.
"Hiss—"
Sucking in a breath of cold air and constantly rubbing his leg, Kazuo couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Where exactly did he provoke her to make her unhappy...?
However—
Looking at how angry she was... the part-time job plan would most likely fall through.
Lying on the ground, Kazuo felt his calf ache even more.
It was truly infuriating, what was he even expecting... Daijin walked out of the club building with a grim, furious expression, which made it seem like she was the foolish one... Seriously—
The more Daijin thought about it, the more her mood became tangled.
But,
She slowly came to a stop.
Although she wanted to say she hated this guy, when the words reached her lips, her mind couldn't help but recall everything that had happened over the past three weeks... and the words stopped there.
"Ah ah ah ah."
Scratching her hair in a somewhat frantic manner, she then lowered her head and let out a helpless sigh.
She walked over to a small water fountain.
She took out her phone.
She found her mother's number and dialed it.
"Hello, Mom? There's something I'd like to ask you to do for me..."
Kazuo limped down the stairs, leaning on the railing, but unexpectedly encountered another acquaintance there.
Looking a bit lost, the elegant young lady, Fine Motion, stood blankly at the stairwell.
She was a foreign exchange student from Class A, a somewhat air-headed young lady.
At this moment, she was adorably tilting her head, staring intently at the hallway.
"Hmm..."
"Uh... Fine Motion? What are you doing here?"
Kazuo hadn't expected to see her here, at this time.
The carefree young lady often did surprising things.
"Ah, it's Asama-sensei!"
After Kazuo spoke, the young lady slowly reacted. Noticing Kazuo, she displayed a perfectly elegant smile, standing in an extremely standard posture, and bowed to Kazuo.
Every gesture revealed her as a young lady from a noble family, it's just that—
"I was just thinking... why this wasn't moving, but when I saw Asama-sensei walking down, I suddenly realized—it's not an elevator at all."
The girl responded with a brilliant smile, while Kazuo nodded, somewhat dumbfounded, and said, "You're right..."
Fine Motion—a truly distinguished young lady with no common sense and occasionally wild ideas.
But... no matter how air-headed she is... there has to be a limit, right...—
The image was ganked again (sad)
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