chapter 355: True Nature Revealed
Clinging to Kaede's arm, Eriri whispered, "Kaede-kun, it looks like Taiga isn't in a very good mood?"
"Yeah, I can tell. Takasu is really unreliable, isn't he?"
Kaede immediately spotted the problem. As he walked over, he whispered, "That guy probably got a little carried away seeing a cute girl smiling and talking to him like that. He should be lucky that Taiga's personality has mellowed out a lot now, otherwise he'd really be in trouble."
But this was Kaede's own guess. After all, Taiga's personality was indeed good normally, but whether she would instantly flip out when facing Takasu Ryuji in private was unknown.
At this moment, Kitamura Yusaku also saw Kaede and Eriri, and waved with a smile, "You're here? Come sit down quickly, I've already ordered everything for you."
"You're treating? That's pretty thoughtful of you."
"I can afford a family restaurant."
Because there were many people, Kitamura Yusaku chose the corner sofa seats that could be put together, having the waiter combine two four-person tables.
After Kaede and Eriri arrived, they sat directly next to Takasu Ryuji and Aisaka Taiga.
Sitting down, Kaede narrowed his eyes and glanced at Takasu Ryuji, making the latter feel a bit unnerved.
"What kind of look is that?"
"Hmm~~~ Nothing, I just feel like it's been a while since we all sat together like this on a weekend."
"That's true." Kitamura Yusaku nodded and said with a smile, "But before we talk about anything else, let me introduce someone to Asakura and Sawamura. This is the person I told you about on the phone, my childhood friend, Kawashima Ami, who will be transferring next week. Ami, I've already told you about these two, Asakura and Sawamura."
"I know!"
Kawashima Ami said with a smile, "Hello everyone, I'm Kawashima Ami. Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you." x2
After exchanging greetings, Eriri looked at Kawashima Ami across from her, thought for a few seconds, then realized, "Oh! I remember now, I saw you in a magazine before. Kawashima-san, you work as a model, don't you?"
Kawashima Ami smiled and admitted, "Yes, I do, but I might reduce my work frequency because of my studies."
"Oh! A model, huh."
Kaede nodded. He hadn't remembered at first, but now that Eriri brought it up, he had an impression. And just by looking at her sitting height, he knew she wasn't shorter than 160 cm.
It seemed Utaha was about to have a rival, someone of similar height.
Waving her hand, Kawashima Ami said somewhat shyly, "Being a model is just that, nothing special to talk about. But you two, your fame is much greater than mine. Although I don't usually read manga or light novels, I still know a bit. You were even trending a while ago. Won't continuing to study at school be a hassle?"
"It's not too bad."
Eriri said, "At first, we might have been a bit worried, but we also took a week off as a buffer, and the school made rules for us. Now it's pretty much back to how it was before. Kawashima-san, you're a fashion magazine model, so your popularity among young girls won't be low, but you can relax a bit when you come to Toyosaki, because the school's rules don't just apply to us."
"Exactly, that's it."
Kitamura Yusaku snapped his fingers and said with a smile, "Ami coming to Toyosaki also has that consideration in mind; things will definitely be much more relaxed in all aspects."
As he was speaking, the items Kitamura Yusaku ordered were brought out—a large pile of snacks and cold drinks. It seemed he really splurged.
"So many delicious things, thank you, Yusaku!"
Kawashima Ami clapped her hands happily and said, "When I was working before, I always had to control my diet and rarely had the chance to eat freely. Today I can finally eat what I like! Oh, Takasu-kun, could you pass me some ketchup?"
"Oh, okay." Takasu Ryuji nodded and handed over a packet of ketchup that was closer to him. "Is one packet enough? There are more here."
"It's enough for now. If I need more, I'll ask you again." Kawashima Ami gave a brilliant smile, "I hope it won't trouble you."
"Ahaha, no problem, no problem."
Taking a sip of lemon iced tea, Eriri couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as she looked at Kawashima Ami.
Hmm~~~~
And Kaede had a similar feeling to Eriri.
How to put it? Maybe guys like Takasu Ryuji couldn't tell, but Kaede always felt that Kawashima Ami was faking it when she spoke just now.
It was a bit like… a "green tea" vibe?
Of course, it wasn't that exaggerated, but she was undoubtedly putting on an act.
After chatting for a while longer about Toyosaki, Kitamura Yusaku stood up and said, "I'm going to the restroom."
Seeing this, Kaede also stood up: "I'll go too."
As he got up, he exchanged glances with Eriri. After meeting Kaede's gaze, Eriri instantly understood and gave a subtle nod.
After reaching the safety exit of the restaurant, Kitamura Yusaku stopped, and Kaede stopped shortly after.
"Hmm~~ It seems you noticed, Asakura?"
"Of course, I'm not like that guy Takasu."
Leaning against the wall, Kaede whispered, "You've brought trouble here, is she really your childhood friend?"
"Hahaha, I wouldn't lie to you about that. Wait a bit for the details, I see Takasu coming out too."
Indeed, Takasu Ryuji also left his seat and walked over, but unlike Kaede, his face was constantly smiling.
As soon as he rounded the corner, Takasu Ryuji saw the two people waiting for him there and was genuinely startled.
"Whoa! Why are you two here?"
"Waiting for you."
Putting an arm around Takasu Ryuji's shoulder, Kitamura Yusaku looked towards the girls and asked, "Takasu, honestly, what do you think of Ami?"
"Huh? She's very cute! But Kitamura, why didn't you tell me beforehand she was such a cute girl? I'm so nervous!"
Hearing Takasu Ryuji say that, Kaede looked at Kitamura with an understanding expression: "See? I told you so, didn't I?"
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"Shut up, just watch with us from here."
At Kitamura Yusaku's words, Takasu Ryuji closed his mouth in confusion and followed them to look at the three girls who remained.
After the boys left, within a few seconds, Kawashima Ami's innocent maiden-like demeanor vanished. She crossed her legs and leaned back in her chair, saying with a slumped face, "Ahhh, Ami is so bored."
Just this contrast alone left Takasu Ryuji utterly astonished.
Although he couldn't clearly hear what they were saying, was he being fooled?