CHAPTER 437: CHAPTER 431: ISE YU’S CURVE

A certain long-legged whiny creature was currently deep in self-reproach, burying her head into Shirakawa Sawahei’s pillow, seemingly unable to recover for a while.

It seems like I missed another good chance to confess... What should I do if this keeps happening? Am I really going to have to crash Shirakawa’s wedding and object?

If I can’t steal Shirakawa, maybe I should just steal the bride!

Aaah, this is killing me, I’m so cowardly... Why can’t I ever properly convey my feelings, even from the first time we met...

So why did I decide to start from being good friends at the beginning anyway...

Tsukimi Sakurazawa was on the brink of collapse, whereas Shirakawa Sawahei emerged from the room feeling carefree. Somehow, after chatting aimlessly with Tsukimi for a while, he felt much more at ease and decided to temporarily set aside those messy matters and thoroughly enjoy the rare school-funded trip during his high school days.

Recasting the glory of the freeloading master, it’s my inescapable duty.

To quickly locate both the slacker girl and Miss Tachibana Tomoku, Shirakawa Sawahei chose the most direct method—calling. The sky in the mountains usually gets darker quicker than outside, combined with the short days of winter, by a little after five, the orange lights outside were starting to come on.

"Hello? Shirakawa..."

The phone rang for a moment and Miss Tachibana picked up.

"Tachibana? Where are you now?"

"We? We’re at the ski slope..."

"Eh, eh, ah~"

Before transparent could finish speaking, the phone suddenly let out the big screams of the cute little Ise Yu, followed by a thud, it seemed that a certain slacker had once again fallen on the snow.

"Shirakawa..."

Sitting in the snow, Ise Yu Yuzhijin took the phone handed over by transparent, with tearful eyes, she said: "You’re finally back... I... I’ve fallen so many times..."

Shirakawa Sawahei’s face was strange: "Didn’t you get a teacher to teach you?"

"I’ve been waiting for you, Shirakawa... freeloading is so fun~"

"..."

Recasting the glory of the freeloading master, the slacker girl is also duty-bound.

"Alright, alright, now it’s getting late, hurry back, it’s time to eat."

"Okay, okay, I’ll head back with Tachibana~ But Shirakawa, you better not sneak any food with Sakurazawa!"

"Alright."

The girl nodded in satisfaction, handed the phone back to transparent, patted her hands clean of snow, and got up.

"Okay, last sprint, Tachibana, watch me perform my super cool ultimate move☆"

"Eh... Eh? But Shirakawa told us... to head back now..."

"It’s fine, if we go back a little later, we can get back before he gets mad, so he’ll worry more about us!" The slacker girl said earnestly, "If we’re too obedient, Shirakawa wouldn’t have the reason to pinch our cheeks."

"But... Shirakawa might be angry, right?" transparent blushed slightly, struggling, "This... doesn’t seem right?"

The slacker girl waved it off carelessly, thinking to herself that she’d be more than happy if Shirakawa got a bit angrier, so she could have her cheeks pinched more. Maybe one day, as he kept pinching, he’d find her adorable enough to confess!

Oh, Shirakawa, the ever-arrogant one, how can I speed up progress without creating some chances for him to make a move and increase our physical interaction~

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shirakawa Sawahei waited alone in the restaurant for a while. Earlier, he had sent a message to Little Arrogant, asking her if she wanted something to eat.

Previously feeling extremely guilty, Shirakawa Sawahei didn’t dare to be around Miss Kaori for too long, but now, having readjusted his state, he definitely needed to stabilize her first to prevent Little Arrogant from starting with his sister and finding out the truth.

[Is Shirakawa planning on starting a confession?]

[...]

[Hayakawa’s not a priest, why would I confess to you?]

[So there’s no objection to being guilty of something?]

The Evil Little Arrogant typed with interest: [In that case, please bring a cup of hot milk when you come so that I have something to do while listening to your confession.]

Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."

Hasn’t Little Arrogant already gotten all the intel from his sister? Why does it always seem like she’s got everything under control...

It can’t be, my lv4 acting skills have already reached the point where I can act alongside the Black Hearted Lolita, how could Little Arrogant see through it so easily?

[I’ll come over tonight, is it convenient for Hayakawa?]

The Evil Little Arrogant glanced around her room and typed.

[There’s nothing inconvenient.]

...

"Shirakawa~"

The cute little Ise Yu waved at Shirakawa Sawahei from afar, dragging Miss Tachibana along as they ran over. Before they even stood still, Shirakawa Sawahei held her forehead down.

"Ise Yu, you seem quite proud of being late."

"No, I’m seriously reflecting~"

Looking at the slacker girl’s smiling face, Shirakawa Sawahei couldn’t help but habitually want to reach out and pinch her cheek as a warning. But halfway there, remembering the slacker girl’s progress level of 99%, he forcibly stopped...

Though pinching the slacker girl’s cheek has always been a punishment, that 99% progress was still something to be wary of...

Not knowing yet what the 99% progress truly entailed, Shirakawa Sawahei decided not to make rash moves. After all, dealing with the Black Hearted Lolita alone was chaotic enough, adding Ise Yu into the mix would require more than just a knee pillow from Tsukimi Sakurazawa to restore energy...

At least... a knee pillow from transparent would be necessary?

However, Shirakawa Sawahei’s pause looked very different in the slacker girl’s eyes...

Shirakawa didn’t pinch my cheek!

He’s not taking advantage of me anymore!! Does that mean love can disappear?

He doesn’t love me anymore!? Is there someone else!?!!

This series of fluid deductions caused the slacker girl’s eyes to well up as she looked at Shirakawa Sawahei, like a wife catching her cheating husband, with her eyes suddenly filled with pie charts.

Three parts sadness, three parts resentment, three parts pitiful, and one part helpless...

Shirakawa Sawahei: "?"

What nonsense is this fool up to... she’s about to start crying...

Crap, the progress...

Before his very eyes, the slacker girl’s original 99% progress began to drop bit by bit. It quickly fell past the 80 mark, continuing downward.

Shirakawa Sawahei hesitated for a moment, then reached out to pinch the slacker girl’s cheeks.

Slacker girl: !!!

The progress immediately stopped dropping and began to gently rise.

Shirakawa Sawahei hesitated once more, and then reached out to ruffle the cute little Ise Yu’s hair.

Thus, following the United States election, Shirakawa Sawahei once again witnessed that legendary miraculous curve, the level of shock no less to the American public.

This... how can it climb like this???