"Yes, I'll definitely go!"
Looking at Yui Yuigahama's expectant eyes, Hoshino Sora said with unwavering resolve. Of course, he couldn't disappoint her; he would go no matter how busy he was!
As he spoke, Hoshino Sora raised his hand and stroked her small head. The warm, soft sensation was wonderful.
"Ah, my freshly done hair is all messed up by you."
Feeling Hoshino Sora's warm hand, Yui Yuigahama instinctively shrank her neck slightly, with a hint of playful annoyance in her eyes and her mouth slightly pouted.
She had woken up extra early to do her makeup, hair, and get dressed to perfectly cosplay the Zongzi Girl.
Yet, she hadn't even reached the event venue, and her carefully styled hair had already been 'ruined' by Hoshino Sora, and 'ruined' violently at that. How could she not feel a bit resentful?
Of course, deep down, Yui Yuigahama was still very happy about Hoshino Sora's initiative, but just speaking objectively, if she gave him a good reaction, he might think what he said before was correct.
"It's fine, if your hair gets messed up, just style it again. At worst, I'll do it myself for you, you just rest."
Facing Yui Yuigahama's resentment, Hoshino Sora said nonchalantly. For him, living in the moment was the most important thing; being timid wasn't something young people should do.
And it was just hair. It didn't look very difficult to tie. He could just help her tie it back later, it wouldn't take much time.
Hoshino Sora thought with a bit of male chauvinism.
"You said it. My hair isn't easy to style."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Yui Yuigahama couldn't say much more, but her tone held a hint of helplessness. If her hair were easy to deal with, she wouldn't have gotten up so early to style it.
"Don't worry, I have some experience with styling girls' hair!"
Hoshino Sora said proudly. As the husband of so many girls, he could be said to understand girls' hair better than they did. So, he had Yui Yuigahama continue walking ahead, while he completely untangled her somewhat messy hair and then quietly began to style it.
Seeing this, Kitagawa Marin naturally fell back a step, teaching Hoshino Sora how to style this particular hairstyle from behind. Even the Zongzi Girl's cosplay outfit was found by her, so naturally, she learned and then taught him about the details like hairstyles and poses.
"Here, you need to layer this bunch of hair on top, and here, you press this strand down, then lift that one up to cover it. No, this strand of hair needs to be pressed on top of that one."
Kitagawa Marin meticulously guided Hoshino Sora on the techniques for tying hair, and Hoshino Sora also learned diligently. However, because this hairstyle was indeed somewhat difficult, he made quite a few mistakes.
As a result, after more than twenty minutes, Hoshino Sora still hadn't managed to get the hair right. It was always just a little bit off from perfect, and he eventually had to start over. His 'weak' performance also drew laughter from Yui Yuigahama.
"Hoshino-kun, didn't you say you had a lot of experience styling girls' hair? Why do you seem so weak? You've been fiddling with it for ages and still haven't got it right. The customers are going to arrive soon."
Perhaps finding it amusing to tease Hoshino Sora, Yui Yuigahama playfully raised her eyes, turned around, and adopted a mischievous, impish posture, covering her mouth with one hand and giggling, clearly enjoying seeing him flustered.
"You little rascal!"
Looking at the giggling Yui Yuigahama, Hoshino Sora, displeased, pinched her cheek. The soft, squishy feeling was wonderful. Because of the excellent food, the girl even had a bit of baby fat.
"Mmmph~"
Because her face was suddenly pinched, Yui Yuigahama could only make muffled sounds. At the same time, with their faces so close due to the pinching, the distance between them was exceptionally intimate.
"Hoo..."
As if they could feel each other's breath, Yui Yuigahama's cheeks instantly flushed upon realizing this, and her gaze became erratic.
Her orange hair fluttered in the wind, creating ripples in the air. Although they had done everything, no matter when, seeing Hoshino Sora's face up close still made her heart race uncontrollably!
"Have you gained weight recently? Let me feel your tummy~"
Suddenly, Hoshino Sora seemed to notice something, or perhaps to break the atmosphere, and suddenly moved his hand downwards, launching a sneak attack on Yui Yuigahama.
"I don't have a tummy! This is fertile ground for our future baby to grow healthy. Storing more fat will be good for nurturing children in the future!"
Seeing Hoshino Sora's sneaky hand reaching for her tummy, Yui Yuigahama immediately blushed and said, moving her hand to cover his, pressing down on it.
For a moment, it was unclear whether she wanted Hoshino Sora to remove his hand or not to proceed further. In any case, Hoshino Sora was temporarily unable to move his hand.
A warm, pleasant sensation. Yui Yuigahama wasn't fat, but her belly felt quite fleshy, with an overall natural feel. When touching it, one couldn't help but feel a unique sensation.
As she said, it wasn't fat, but the substantial feel was very comfortable. If a baby were to stay in such a place, it would surely feel very secure. Yui Yuigahama would definitely make a good mother.
At least in terms of nurturing.
"Alright, leave the rest to me. If we don't hurry, the customers will start entering the school."
Kitagawa Marin suddenly spoke after checking the time on her phone, then moved behind Yui Yuigahama, next to Hoshino Sora, and skillfully began to operate.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
After checking the time, it was indeed urgent. Delaying would greatly reduce customer traffic, so they had to let customers taste their rice dumplings while they still had a fresh impression.
Looking at Kitagawa Marin's serious expression, Hoshino Sora nodded, then stared intently at her hands, wanting to see how she wove such a complex hairstyle.
Kitagawa Marin's hands moved like butterflies, weaving Yui Yuigahama's hair with astonishing speed and skill. What took Hoshino Sora over twenty minutes was done by her in less than five, and the completion was extremely high!
This made people sigh, 'Everyone has their specialty.'
"Sister Marin is still amazing."
After adjusting her hair slightly, Yui Yuigahama looked at herself in the camera and praised sincerely. With this efficiency and quality, wasn't it much better than Hoshino Sora's half-day struggle with no results?
"That's right, my little Marin is the best!"
Hoshino Sora also said so, then put his arm around Kitagawa Marin's neck and kissed her on the cheek. She had really worked hard during this time, bustling about, and handling all the publicity matters.
Including the concept of the 'Rice Dumpling Girl' costume, she had entrusted friends in that field to create it, spending a lot of thought, connections, and money.
However, all this money was given by Hoshino Sora, and she usually had more than enough to spend, so it didn't matter. As for time and energy, if it was for Hoshino Sora, she was willing!
"Let's go quickly, the guests are probably about to come in."
Feeling the wetness on her cheek, a strong sense of joy surged in Kitagawa Marin's heart, but she still pretended to be indifferent on the surface.
Only the slightly upturned corners of her mouth couldn't hide the girl's little thoughts.
"Let's go."
With that, Hoshino Sora quickened his pace towards the entrance of Oriental Academy. Yui Yuigahama and Kitagawa Marin followed suit, and soon, they arrived at their destination.
The school gate of Oriental Academy.
At this time, it was bustling outside, with tourists discussing their upcoming Dragon Boat Festival trip. Security guards were patrolling the entrance, occasionally checking the time. As the clock struck seven, they promptly opened the gate, making way.
"Sizzle—"
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