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"What did you agree to this time?" Luo Chen was somewhat amused and exasperated.
Yukino Yukinoshita stood up from her chair, holding her books, and said, "I accept Luo Chen-kun's invitation to visit my home."
Luo Chen: "..."
As expected of Yukinoshita.
It's astonishing that such words could be uttered in such a strange style.
"No time!"
Luo Chen was too lazy to indulge this second young lady's arrogant temper; she needed to be disciplined when necessary.
Even if he actually has nothing to do tonight.
Even if she returned to the JS Research Institute so early, all she would do was play Go with her two little apprentices, Hinatsuru Ai and Yashagami Ten'i.
Yukino Yukinoshita paused slightly as she walked briskly toward the door. After a moment's hesitation, she said softly, "Is that so? He rejected the invitation that a cute girl would have worked so hard to say without any hesitation. As expected, Luo Chenjun is a top-notch playboy (scumbag)."
Luo Chen calmed himself down a bit, and suddenly, a thought struck him, and a smile of interest appeared on his face.
What the heck? Why is Yukino Yukinoshita so eager to invite me to her house today?
Was it really just a spontaneous gesture of reciprocity because I had just invited her to a maid café?
Not quite.
If that's the case, Luo Chen guessed that after he refused once, Yukino Yukinoshita probably wouldn't say anything more.
There must be a reason for anything unusual.
Originally, Luo Chen had no interest in visiting Yukino Yukinoshita's house, but now, because he thought about it, he was actually quite interested.
“Okay, I’ll go,” Luo Chen said.
"Eh?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked up at Luo Chen unexpectedly, a flash of surprise in her eyes, followed by a triumphant smile.
Luo Chen rolled her eyes, too lazy to bother with such things. She'd just let this girl be smug for a while longer and wouldn't expose her.
Tonight's operation will be a fun and adventurous adventure.
The purpose is:
[Exposing the true motives behind inviting Yukinoshita to be a guest!!]
Thinking about it that way, it's kind of exciting.
"lets go."
Yukino Yukinoshita said, taking her shoulder bag, putting the book inside, and then began to lead the way.
"I'm driving."
Luo Chen reminded him.
Yukino Yukinoshita immediately glanced over warily, her red lips slightly parted.
Luo Chen forcibly interrupted the spellcasting: "Yukinoshita, don't look at me with that disgusting and unhealthy gaze. At least from my perspective, I'm just making a friendly suggestion: if you don't want to take the car, you can walk."
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Yukino Yukinoshita choked because she couldn't get her words out.
Luo Chen added, "By the way, if you're walking, I won't accompany you. I'll drive to your house and wait for you."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."
After a long while, the slender, beautiful girl walking in front uttered three words stiffly: "I'll take a car!"
Luo Chen's lips curled into a smile.
You think you can mess with him?
If I remember correctly, Hirano has never managed to win even one game against him so far.
How tragic, poor Hirano.
……
Driving to Yukino's house would be much simpler and faster.
The two left the school and arrived at the upscale apartment where Yukino Yukinoshita lived in just ten minutes.
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This wasn't Luo Chen's first time here, so he entered with ease.
Yukino Yukinoshita put down her shoulder bag, went to the open kitchen to help brew hot tea, and then handed it to Luo Chen.
Luo Chen took a light sniff.
The taste was alright, but compared to Lady Hina, it was definitely much less cooked.
After taking a small sip, he put it down and comfortably lay down on the sofa.
Then..
Yeah, and then what?
Luo Chen looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was also sitting on the sofa, her pretty face calm as she drank hot tea, with a slightly puzzled look in her eyes.
It's completely different from what I imagined!
Adventure? Thrills? Fun? Or perhaps, puzzle-solving?
What's with this eerily calm, even unsettling, scene of people drinking tea?!
Yukino Yukinoshita felt Luo Chen's gaze, her beautiful legs, encased in black over-the-knee stockings, tightened slightly, and she asked, "Is there anything you want to ask, Luo Chen-kun?"
"Um..." Luo Chen blinked, then asked with a wry smile, "Yukinoshita-san, do we have any other activities planned?"
Swish! !
Yukino Yukinoshita immediately put down her teacup, crossed her legs, and crossed her arms, her eyes filled with vigilance. "What else do you want to do?"
Having grown accustomed to being treated this way by Hirano, Luo Chen gave a forced smile and said, "Please put your guard down, thank you. Also, I just wanted to ask, Yukinoshita-san, you invited me to your home, is there anything else besides tea?"
Chapter 271 Chenjun, could you help me put on my kimono?
"Have."
This is how Yukino Yukinoshita answered Luo Chen's question.
"Please wait a moment."
After saying that, before Luo Chen could say anything more, he saw Yukino Yukinoshita heading towards the kitchen.
kitchen?!
Luo Chen was taken aback. After thinking for a while, he decided not to bother them, lest Ping Nai misunderstand him as being very lewd or something.
To be honest, Kasumigaoka Shiyu hasn't contacted me for quite some time.
Ever since that surprise kiss I stole from him in the car, I've been gone for ages.
But it's understandable.
That time in the car, I finally understood her idea for the second part of "Love Metronome". Now, she's probably at home frantically writing.
As for the manuscript of "Battle Through the Heavens", I would send her "570" about 10,000 words every three days or so, updating slowly and casually, without any rush.
I opened LINE, looked around for a while, and then sent messages to Sora Ginko, Machi Gohan, and Asuna Hinatsuru.
Kong Yinzi asked her how her day at the Shakyamuni Temple study group went and whether it helped improve her chess skills.
The message sent to Manchi, who was to provide him with food, was a greeting to ask if he had arrived home safely and if his journey had gone smoothly.
Hinatsuru Akina, on the other hand, asked about more formal work matters, inquiring whether she had already begun planning to establish a hot spring resort in Kyoto.
After the message was sent.
Kong Yinzi was the first to reply, sending a picture of a chess game along with the message:
[Damn it, my fiancé! You've interrupted my train of thought, ugh! This annoying old woman is going to get all smug again! /Annoyed/Annoyed]
Luo Chen chuckled to himself.
He was playing chess, yet he still had time to reply to his LINE. Sure enough, he was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Of course, he had known all along that Sora Ginko had this kind of personality.
This is the second reply from Machi Gozen.
Both involve photos with accompanying text.
The first photo shows a quaint courtyard, while the second photo shows Manji in a kimono taking a selfie in front of a mirror with a particularly bright smile.
Text: Everything is fine here, but without you, Tatsu-kun, I feel like something very important is missing. I hope you arrive in Kyoto soon. (P.S.: By the way, could you please help me put on my kimono? /playful)
"puff!"
Luo Chen's lips twitched twice.
Even though the "ps" in the parentheses in the message for Machi's meal was extremely obscure, why was he able to decipher it?
She let out a soft breath, trying to clear her mind of the image of Manji in a kimono and eating rice, lest she become agitated and impatient, otherwise Hirano would surely laugh at her if she saw it.
Hinatsuru Akina hasn't replied to the messages, and it's unclear what she's been up to.