LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 136: You've Changed Too, Haven't You? (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2
Speaking of which, I can't help but feel a pang of heartache…
The morning breeze, carrying the fresh scent of earth, flowed through the window, setting the stage for a pleasant mood, a wonderful day.
Humming an otaku anthem with faux seriousness,
Haruka Yuzan washed the carefully selected red dates, preparing to stew a pot of nourishing porridge, thinking that Misaki Saki's slender frame could really use a good boost…
Suddenly, soft footsteps sounded at my ear. Turning my head, I saw a delicate figure standing at the kitchen door,
"Good morning, Chiba-san."
"Mm, good morning, Classmate Haruka."
It was a plain greeting, with a flawless little face showing no emotion, cold as ice, yet enough to stir the heart.
The neat white shirt her wore seemed to send out a precarious signal with its two buttons as if they were on the brink of giving up, and the Kanagawa High School emblem at the chest appeared somewhat distorted.
The enviable waist that could be encircled with a pair of hands, the desirable pleated skirt, and…the slender legs wrapped in black silk stockings… Discover exclusive tales on empire
However, even with such seductive and enchanting attire, worn by Miss Chiba, the initial reaction was still one of sanctity... a cleansing that stemmed from deep within the soul...
Because her aura was so pure, even sexy accessories seemed pure on her, otherwise it would be a desecration…
Strangely enough, every time Haruka Yuzan caught the first glimpse of the class president, he would only look at her face, not her attire, not even noticing the enticing stockings on her beautiful legs until the second glance…
"Classmate Haruka, have you had your fill of looking?"
A cool voice interrupted my observations, and upon looking again, I caught a flicker of disdain in Miss Chiba's eyes, a subtle change.
Haruka Yuzan shrugged, without a shred of the embarrassment a boy might feel when caught staring at a girl,
"Not enough, if possible, I hope Chiba-san could be a bit more generous with the time..."
Shy boys should just go home… Only a true warrior would choose to face the challenge head-on, of course, all these are under the pretext that it's the handsome Haruka Yuzan who could be so… presumptuous?
"I didn't expect Classmate Haruka to have changed so much…"
"Oh? What kind of changes?"
"Not long ago, you would pretend to look somewhere else and quickly glance twice, but now you're not even hiding it?" Chiba Shimizu looked at the boy in front of her, her calm eyes seemingly trying to read his thoughts...
"I remember, Chiba, you said you didn't like insincere people."
"So…"
"Yes, that's right..."
"..."
"In fact, you've changed as well, Chiba…"
The clear flow of water streamed down softly as Haruka Yuzan rinsed the rice, continuing to speak.
Miss Chiba had walked over too, seemingly having completely disregarded the boy's words, without a reply. Her cold gaze had already shifted to the boy's rice washing bowl, with a hint of a desire to learn in her eyes,
"Class president, haven't you noticed that you've been showing more emotions lately?"
Even though the beautiful girl didn't respond, Haruka Yuzan still smiled as he said, "Back in the classroom, it was impossible to glimpse your other expressions."
"Perhaps... changes that you yourself haven't noticed?"
As the words fell, a breeze through the gauze window stirred the girl's neatly arranged silver hair. The boy's words dumbfounded the delicate girl for a moment, and in that short instant, many things flashed by,
"Classmate Haruka, please don't waste your energy on such trivial matters. Allocate a bit more to your studies, and try to narrow the gap between you and me..."
Already, was the subject being changed?
Every time, Miss Chiba would retort with academics, a response Haruka Yuzan seemed accustomed to, almost resigningly he remarked,
"We're only one rank apart, that's not a big gap..."
Chiba Shimizu didn't speak, her calm gaze returning to the boy, unrippled and emotionless, filled with judgment as if to say,
Don't you have any self-awareness?
Miss Chiba looked somewhat fetching in her air of confidence, like... a dazed little penguin?
"Okay, okay, more than ten points apart, that is indeed a gap."
In their scoring bracket, a ten-point gap was indeed significant…
"I can't beat you in studying, but when it comes to cooking..."
"Today, I'll teach you how to make soup…"
"Mm, okay."
[Tenant:004]
[Name: Chiba Shimizu]
[Physical Strength:6]
[Intelligence:9]
[Charm:9]
[Tenant Wish List:]
[1. Wishes to master a new cooking skill proficiently.]
[2. Hopes to discover the secret between Otome Mizuko and Haruka Yuzan by observing them.]
[3. Wishes for the café renovation work to proceed smoothly.]
[Upon completion of wish list item 1, task reward: Intermediate Cooking Fragment x1]
[Upon completion of wish list item 2, task reward: Basic Management Knowledge]
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"Rice, rinse and mix well, it's best to soak it in advance, then choose fresh jujubes, wash them clean, you can remove the pits...."
The tall and handsome boy explained as he worked, while the delicate girl stood quietly to the side, her long eyelashes trembling slightly in the air,
A beautiful and harmonious scene, a lovely and peaceful morning.....
[Chiba Shimizu's wish list item 1 has been completed]
[Task reward received: Intermediate Cooking Fragment x1]
[Currently owned: Intermediate Cooking Fragment (9)]
It must be said, the task rewards produced by everyone seem to have subtle differences, like Miss Chiba here, mostly related to knowledge and skills in learning.....
Misaki, that guy... her piggy bank is about to have a Coin Explosion.....
With the cooperation of the two, breakfast was also ready, and it wasn't until then that Reiko Onodera hurried down from the second floor.
Her black hair casually pinned up, she wore a thin nightgown, revealing large patches of fair skin seemingly shimmering in the air.....
Her face was rosy with a bit of nourishment, yet she looked strangely overworked, with a tender face full of a pitiable sorrow,
When Madam saw the food on the table, that sorrowful expression quickly turned into one of apology, "Haruka, Chiba, I'm sorry... I woke up late today..."
Even though it wasn't her fault, Madam still took it upon herself.
"It's okay, Sister Reiko, we can make breakfast occasionally too, we can't always let you do it....."
Haruka Yuzan walked up to Madam, his large hand resting on her shoulder, conveying the soft and smooth touch, as he pushed her into the chair, urging her not to blame herself,
"You should take a break occasionally, don't overwork yourself, especially since you studied until late last night....."
Getting up now, she had only slept for about four hours. Actually, Madam doesn't need to go to work until nine in the morning; there's no need for her to get up so early,
But, this is Mrs. Onodera, a person of utmost kindness and gentleness,
Even after a night of labor, she was the first to get up to make breakfast for everyone....
Chiba Shimizu nodded on the side, the class president wearing an apron, had already taken over the bowls and began to serve porridge to everyone.
"Ah, I'll try to get up earlier tomorrow." Madam sighed softly, but her attention was quickly drawn to the bowl in the girl's hands,
The nourishing porridge was soft, white, and steaming slightly, adorned with two jujubes, and the air seemed to carry a faint sweet scent of jujubes.
"It smells so good... Thank you, Shimizu."
Madam quickly stood up taking the bowls and chopsticks from Chiba Shimizu's hands, looking at the boy in surprise, "Did you make this, Haruka?"
"Yes, do try it, see if it's good." Haruka Yuzan smiled, then added, "You all eat first, I'll go call Misaki...."
"Is Misaki awake today?" Reiko Onodera inquired.
A look of concern and worry appeared in her eyebrows, as if thinking of something, "Didn't Misaki sleep again?"
If that little lady is up for breakfast, there's only one reason.
"Mmm... no, she should be still sleeping, but the porridge is best served hot, I'll go see if I can wake her up."
Haruka Yuzan thought for a moment, this reason seemed very suitable.
"Mmm." Reiko Onodera nodded, the naturally airheaded Madam failed to notice the flaws in the boy's statement.
It's just... Miss Chiba, who had been silent all this while, seemed to have noticed something...