Chapter 110: One After Another
Carrying a tray, Takasu Ryuji and Shirogane Miyuki came over to Kaede's table.
"Sorry for the wait. Here are your Deluxe Supreme Beef Pizza, Deluxe Snack Platter, and drinks. Other items will take a little longer."
Watching Takasu Ryuji professionally place the items down, Kitamura Yusaku also smiled and said, "Ah, finally I get to be served by you, Takasu. It feels really good."
"..."
Putting away the tray, Takasu Ryuji twitched his lips, looking at Kitamura Yusaku speechlessly: "Are you serious? Are you going to treat us just for this?"
"Hahaha, treating once is nothing big, but having you, Takasu, serve me as a waiter, that's a truly rare thing!"
"I shouldn't have told you where I work."
Takasu Ryuji looked at Kitamura Yusaku, feeling a bit regretful. Shaking his head, he looked at Kaede and Eriri: "I'm sorry for interrupting your date today. The pizza has extra toppings, double cheese. Please enjoy your meal, I still have to go back to work."
Giving an OK gesture, Kaede said after Takasu Ryuji left, "Alright, we've been shopping a lot this morning and we're hungry. Let's dig in."
The pizza with extra cheese could be considered a good outcome of coming here today. Both Eriri and Kaede were quite fond of cheese.
After eating for a while, Takasu Ryuji came over again, delivered the rest of their ordered items, and then also brought the last few food items to Kushieda Minori's table next door.
Watching the two eat happily, Takasu Ryuji's gaze mostly fell on Kushieda Minori, and he said with a shy smile, "How is it? It looks like you're running out of ketchup, would you like me to get you some more?"
Oosaka Taiga heard this and immediately nodded repeatedly.
Kushieda Minori checked and it indeed seemed insufficient, so she smiled and nodded, "Then I'll trouble you, Takasu-san."
Seeing Kushieda Minori's smile, Takasu Ryuji felt invigorated again and immediately went to get ketchup for the two with full motivation.
However, Kaede on the side silently shook his head at this scene.
Eriri, who was happily eating pizza, happened to notice the change in Kaede's expression. She tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'll tell you this afternoon."
"Oh..."
Eriri nodded obediently and didn't ask further, but she thought it must be related to Takasu Ryuji.
Kitamura Yusaku opposite also didn't notice, as he had been busy for quite a while this morning and was hungry.
Many acquaintances came to the restaurant where Takasu Ryuji worked today, but undoubtedly, some things couldn't just stop there.
After seeing off a table of guests and just finishing cleaning the table, Shirogane Miyuki saw the restaurant door open.
"Welcome... uh..."
"Oh my, President, why did you stop? As a waiter, that's unacceptable!"
Walking into the restaurant, Shinomiya Kaguya revealed an elegant smile, looking at the stammering Shirogane Miyuki.
And by her side, the pink-haired Fujiwara Chika had naturally come along. Seeing Shirogane Miyuki, she happily waved: "Good afternoon, President, we're here to bother you again!"
"Uh... Wel, welcome."
Shirogane Miyuki really couldn't understand why Shinomiya Kaguya came here again after her last visit, especially since his workplace wasn't some high-end restaurant.
Last time, she said Fujiwara Chika wanted to come, so what about this time?
Was she specifically coming to see him?
After her last visit, Shirogane Miyuki no longer had such thoughts. He could only lead the two inside while asking, "Today, was it Secretary Fujiwara who brought you again?"
"Hehe, President, how did you guess?" Fujiwara Chika said, holding Shinomiya Kaguya's arm and smiling, "I wanted to buy summer clothes, but my older and younger sisters were busy, so I invited Kaguya-san. There are many malls nearby, so I thought we might as well come here for lunch and then go shopping this afternoon! President, this is specifically to support your workplace's business!"
"Uh... Haha, thank you."
Leading the two, Shirogane Miyuki came to Kaede's table. There was just an empty table next to Kaede.
As the three approached, Kaede and Eriri immediately recognized Fujiwara Chika, as their previous encounter at the game store had left a deep impression.
After seating the two, Shirogane Miyuki saw Kaede and the others' curious gazes, so he introduced them: "Let me introduce you. These two are my classmates and also members of the Shuchiin Student Council: Vice President Shinomiya Kaguya and Secretary Fujiwara Chika! Shinomiya, Fujiwara, these are my juniors from work, Takasu's classmates."
Kaede and the others also introduced themselves.
"Good afternoon, everyone." Shinomiya Kaguya, hearing that they were classmates of Shirogane Miyuki's junior from work, also recalled Takasu Ryuji whom she had met last time, and greeted them with a smile.
Fujiwara Chika's gaze, however, fell on Eriri, as if she was recalling or pondering something.
"Fujiwara-san? Is something wrong?"
"I remember now!"
Suddenly, Fujiwara Chika exclaimed, looking at Eriri and saying, "You're the diplomat Spencer's daughter, aren't you? I have some impression! Although we haven't spoken, I definitely remember your blonde hair!"
"diplomat?" Since Eriri wasn't a Shuchiin student, and Shinomiya Kaguya didn't know much about diplomats, it was normal for her not to know.
Having been recognized, Eriri could only admit it, nodding, "Yes, Fujiwara-senpai, we've met at a few banquets before."
"Hehehe, I knew I had an impression, good thing I didn't remember wrong."
Fujiwara Chika smiled triumphantly, then explained Eriri's family background to Shinomiya Kaguya, who was beside her.
"Oh, I see." Shinomiya Kaguya smiled and nodded, then said to Fujiwara-san, "Fujiwara-san, although I know you have a lot to say, let's order first. The President has been waiting for a long time!"
"Ah, right, I almost forgot about the President. Let's order quickly!"
Shirogane Miyuki, who had been standing by, wasn't angry. He already understood Fujiwara Chika's personality and handed over the menu he was holding.
Shinomiya Kaguya wasn't very interested in food like pizza, so she left the ordering to Fujiwara Chika.
After ordering, Fujiwara Chika finally turned to look at Eriri and Kaede, and her first words were astonishing.
"Hey, hey, hey, Sawamura-san, are you and Asakura-san dating?"
Shinomiya Kaguya's hand, holding the water cup, trembled directly, and she also looked at the two of them.
(T/N: Seems The Cancer of the Earth ready to cause a chaos again)