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“Mu’en classmate!”
On the quiet, secluded street, the young girl’s surprised voice, combined with the swaying wind chimes at the door, finally made Mu’en feel the chill of this deep autumn season.
“Sha… Shali classmate?”
Mu’en’s neck stiffened as he turned around. No matter how many times he silently muttered that this was an auditory hallucination, that familiar beautiful face with large black-framed glasses still unavoidable entered his sight.
“Y-You… how come you’re here?”
“Why am I here?”
Shali showed a strange expression: “This is my home.”
What?
Home?
Mu’en’s mind went blank for a moment, then he turned his head with a speed that could almost hear his cervical spine scream, looking at the restaurant’s door number.
Duranck Street—No. 15!
Damn!
No wonder this address seemed so familiar, making me pick it out at a glance from all the information.
This is the address that Shali classmate gave for herself!
In other words, this is her family’s restaurant!
“Strange, did soaking in the Mercury Well for thirty hours make me lose my mind? How could I forget something so important?”
“Mu’en classmate, what are you mumbling about?”
Shali leaned closer, her slightly flushed cheeks revealing her sheer surprise:
“Alright, it’s cold outside, don’t linger, come in with me. I knew Mu’en classmate would come, so I specifically asked Dad to temporarily close the restaurant and wait inside.”
So that’s why your family’s restaurant is closed on a weekend!
“No, it’s okay, I have other things to do, so I won’t go in…”
“Eh? Mu’en classmate, weren’t you invited because of me?”
The excitement in Shali’s eyes suddenly disappeared. Despite being empty-handed, Mu’en suddenly felt the illusion that she was standing in front of him brandishing a machete.
Mu’en couldn’t help but shiver.
Is this little girl really that scary?
Moreover, haven’t we only met two or three times? Is she really this obsessed with me?
Could it be…
She is lusting after my beauty?
“Um, Shali classmate, actually today…”
But even so, Mu’en still insisted on rejecting Shali’s invitation.
Because compared to the minor issue of getting stabbed by a machete, he didn’t want this date to encounter any more complications.
A second woman appearing on a date is a huge taboo!
“Oh, junior, isn’t this lovely female classmate worth introducing to me?” At that moment, Anna suddenly stroked her cheek and smiled.
Mu’en immediately felt a chill down his back, shivering.
Senior, please don’t add to the chaos right now!
Sure enough, as soon as the senior spoke, Shali’s attention was instantly diverted.
She seemed to just notice there was another beautiful woman standing here, her expression became guarded as if she had entered a battle mode:
“Who are you?”
“She is Senior Anna, a former member of my club.”
Mu’en hurriedly squeezed himself between them, awkwardly introducing:
“This is Shali classmate, a classmate in my grade.”
“Hello, Shali classmate, I am Anna Cabin.”
The senior gracefully extended her hand, acting like a magnanimous upperclasswoman, seemingly unfazed by Shali’s sudden appearance.
“Hello, I am Shali Fland.”
Shali extended her hand, and lightly shook hands with Anna.
Yet, the moment they held hands, Shali’s body slightly froze, and a hint of confusion flashed in her eyes.
But she quickly returned to normal.
“Senior Anna… are you on a date with Mu’en classmate?”
Shali’s gaze behind her black-framed glasses swept over the two, filled with suspicion.
Here it comes!
Mu’en tensed up.
Based on his experience from reading many romance comics in his past life, he knew the response at this moment must be tactful and must not escalate the conflict.
Otherwise, a girl like Shali, who seemed soft and weak but actually loved to overthink, could easily turn dark!
Tactful, it must be tactful.
“Yes, junior seems to want to date me~” Anna replied plainly.
Ah, ah, ah!
Senior, what exactly are you saying?
Didn’t you clearly deny that this was a date before and warned me not to have any other thoughts?
Why has your story suddenly changed?
“Is… that so? Haha, is it really like that?”
Sure enough, the sparkle in Shali’s eyes that had been so hard to accumulate faded again.
Looking at her, it felt as though she might pull out a machete at any moment, screaming that they should split him up and charging over with a couple of swipes, one aimed at Mu’en’s head and the other at his stomach.
Thinking of that terrifying image, Mu’en couldn’t help but shrink back.
But surprisingly, Shali quickly recovered, and it seemed her fighting spirit was even ignited.
“I… I won’t give up!”
She clenched her fists, encouraging herself: “That’s right, I won’t yield so easily!”
Saying that, she once again invited Mu’en:
“Considering the time, Mu’en classmate must be hungry, since you’re here, why not come in and try my dad’s cooking?”
“N-No… I think I better not.” Mu’en shook his head vigorously.
What kind of joke is this? Going in under these circumstances is like jumping into a fire pit!
No way, absolutely not!
“Sure!”
But Anna replied with a smile:
“Just in time, I’m hungry too. Shali junior shouldn’t mind having one more person, right?”
So what exactly are you trying to do, senior!
Mu’en looked terrified, but Senior Anna seemed oblivious, still wearing her charming smile.
She stared at Shali, as if confirming something or pondering over something.
Seeing Anna agree first, Shali, although not pleased, knew that this was the only way to convince Mu’en.
So she turned back to Mu’en with a pitiful look:
“Since it’s come to this, Mu’en classmate… you wouldn’t refuse, would you?”
“……”
……
Entering the restaurant.
Just like the pictures and descriptions in the guide, this small private restaurant has an elegant environment and exquisite decor, making it quite suitable for a date scene.
“Let me introduce, this is my dad.”
After sitting down, Shali first dragged over a serious-looking middle-aged man.
“Hello, uncle.”
“Hello.”
Mu’en and Anna greeted politely, but the middle-aged man just silently nodded and returned to the innermost room.
Before long, the rhythmic sound of chopping vegetables came from inside.
“Sorry, my dad is a bit awkward at communicating.” Shali scratched her head and said apologetically.
Mu’en and Anna naturally didn’t mind.
“Then you two sit for a while, I’ll go help in the kitchen. This time, I must impress Mu’en classmate with my cooking skills!”
Shali, full of motivation, headed to the kitchen.
Thus, the small restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere was left with only Mu’en and the senior.
“So, senior, what exactly do you want to do?”
After a brief silence, Mu’en, feeling helpless, looked at the senior whose thoughts he couldn’t grasp to this day:
“Are you just here to enjoy my misfortune?”
“How could that be? Am I that kind of bad senior?”
“Aren’t you?”
“Hehe… well, let’s consider it that way.”
Anna chuckled, then changed the subject:
“Junior, that girl named Shali seems to like you.”
“But I don’t like her.”
Mu’en stared into the senior’s eyes and said earnestly:
“Although she is indeed a nice girl, in reality, we barely know each other.
I don’t like her, senior.”
“I see. Then can you do me a favor?”
“What favor?”
“Help me…”
Anna looked at Mu’en, suddenly revealing a devilish smile:
“Make her cry.”
