NOVEL NEXT Chapter 117: Chapter 117: You are also an inexperienced rookie!
Chapter 117: You are also an inexperienced rookie!
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[Yes, yes, I am someone who keeps my promises. Once I've made an appointment with you, I won't go back on my word.]
Looking at Rin Matsuoka's Line message, Karuizawa Kei curved her crescent-shaped eyes, her heart brimming with joy and excitement.
"Rin-san has finally agreed to go out with me. What should I do next to show him how sincere I am?"
Karuizawa Kei found herself in distress. She had never dated a boy before, nor had she ever pursued one. As a result, she was completely at a loss about what to do for her date on Sunday.
"I don't know what to do... Matsushita and the others probably have experience dating boys, right?"
Without hesitation, Karuizawa Kei turned to the small girls' chat group she had founded and asked them what they usually did on dates with boys.
Of course, to maintain her image as someone experienced in dating, Karuizawa Kei framed her questions carefully, pretending she was just looking for ideas to improve her already "extensive" knowledge.
Karuizawa Kei simply wanted to uphold her confident and capable facade.
However, the responses from Chiaki Matsushita and the others left Karuizawa Kei completely dumbfounded.
"None of you have any experience dating boys? What were you even doing in junior high?" Karuizawa asked, her tone dripping with disbelief.
...As if she herself had a boyfriend in junior high.
She was just as inexperienced as the rest of them.
With a resigned sigh, Karuizawa Kei gave up on getting answers from her group of friends and resorted to searching for dating tips online.
Meanwhile, Rin Matsuoka lay sprawled on his bed, still looking at his phone. After waiting nearly three or four minutes without a reply, Rin finally exhaled in relief.
"I have a date with Sakura at 10:30 on Saturday morning, Ichinose on Sunday morning, and Karuizawa on Sunday afternoon. If more girls start reaching out, I won't even have enough time to manage everything."
Unbeknownst to him, Shiina Hiyori also wanted to contact Rin and invite him to the library to read classic novels with her.
However, Hiyori hesitated. She felt that she wasn't very close to Rin and worried that if she invited him too suddenly, he might reject her.
So, Hiyori decided to wait until she and Rin became more familiar with each other through their Line conversations before asking him to visit the library with her.
Exuding her usual calm and light temperament, Hiyori muttered softly to herself, "As long as we get to know each other better, Rin-san shouldn't refuse my invitation, right?"
Hiyori from Class 1C seemed like a girl who preferred to be alone.
In reality, though, Hiyori was just not good at socializing with others. Deep down, she genuinely hoped to make friends with similar interests—people with whom she could intimately discuss the plots and themes of famous novels.
She had even considered joining the literary club to find like-minded individuals.
However, the thought of having to commit to club activities after school made her give up on the idea.
Hiyori much preferred a free and unconstrained lifestyle.
Time flew by, and soon it was already 7:08 on Saturday morning. Rin Matsuoka was still lying in bed, sound asleep.
Suddenly, the doorbell to his dormitory room rang.
Ding Dong~~
"Who is it?" Rin muttered groggily.
"It's me. I brought breakfast. Open the door."
A cold and all-too-familiar voice came from outside. Still half-asleep, Rin got up drowsily and shuffled toward the door.
According to the agreement made the night before, Horikita Suzune would be responsible for Rin Matsuoka's three meals a day for two days—a total of six meals—and today's breakfast was the first.
Rin opened the door in a daze. Horikita Suzune, holding a plastic bag, glanced at him, and her fox-like eyes couldn't help but widen slightly.
She, Horikita Suzune, saw a breathtaking sight!
Because Rin hadn't fully woken up yet, he didn't realize that the loose pajamas he was wearing revealed his right collarbone and shoulder.
The bright and soft sunlight at seven in the morning illuminated Rin, highlighting his messy pajamas. His collarbone and shoulders shimmered with a warmth and luster reminiscent of polished jade.
Horikita Suzune's breathing quickened slightly, and she instinctively turned her gaze away, feeling a sudden wave of shyness.
"I've prepared your breakfast. That means I still owe you five more meals," Horikita Suzune said, turning her head to speak to Rin in her usual stern tone.
"It's so early, Horikita. I haven't even woken up yet… woo~" Rin mumbled, yawning mid-sentence.
Horikita Suzune found herself slightly unnerved by Rin's sleepy, lazy tone. Suppressing her discomfort, she shoved the plastic bag into his hands with a hint of annoyance.
"Here's your breakfast. I'm leaving now. I have to go back to study," she said firmly.
"Oh, walk slowly..." Rin mumbled as he shuffled back into his dormitory, still clutching the plastic bag.
Horikita Suzune watched as Rin, clearly half-asleep, left his dorm door wide open. A faint blush crept onto her cheeks as she muttered in mild exasperation, "This guy is so sleepy he forgot to close the door. Honestly."
After grumbling, she stepped forward and closed the door for him.
[Host, if Horikita Suzune softened her arrogant personality, she might just become a very virtuous wife.]
"Oh, yes, yes, my virtuous wife. Whatever you say..." Rin muttered in response, his voice muffled as he flopped back onto the bed, the plastic bag still clutched in his hand.
Fortunately, Horikita had prepared a bacon sandwich for breakfast. If she had made soup instead, Rin would have woken up immediately from the mess.
When Rin eventually woke up, he had no choice but to clean the bed and his pajamas with a scowl on his face.
[Host, it's time to get up. It's almost half past ten. If you sleep any longer, you'll miss your meeting with Sakura Airi.]
The prompt from the narration system roused Rin from his nap. Having slept for nearly three hours, he was no longer tired.
Rin, still sprawled on the bed, reached for his phone on the bedside table. Checking the time, he saw it was already 9:37.
He and Sakura Airi had agreed to meet at 10:30 that morning, leaving him fifty-three minutes to get ready.
Rin had originally set an alarm for 10:00, but now that the narration system had woken him early, he turned the alarm off and sat up.
"Huh?" Rin muttered, his eyes landing on the flattened plastic bag beside him. He picked it up and gave it a light shake, causing a squished bacon sandwich to fall out.
"Is this a sandwich? Why is it on my bed?"