"What are you two talking about?"
The gentle voice interrupted the conversation between the two, and as they turned around, a beautiful woman in a breezy long dress was seen approaching.
She exuded an elegant and gratifying demeanor, with willow-shaped eyebrows stretched in a welcoming smile that was charming and moving. Beads of sweat mingled with droplets on her fair skin, creating a faint halo effect, while her black hair draped over her chest, revealing a glimpse of snow-white skin. With each step and every smile, she radiated a holy and enticing aura.
"Rei, Sister Reiko, what brings you here?"
Upon seeing that the visitor was Reiko Onodera, Arisugawa Hoshina visibly panicked for a moment. For some reason, every time Haruka Yuzan was mentioned, and then seeing Sister Reiko, she couldn't help but feel guilty inside.
"I came to hang some clothes, has something happened?"
Reiko Onodera lifted the laundry bucket in her hand, looking toward the two girls who were not far away with a flash of curiosity in her eyes,
"Is there something wrong with you two? You seem... a bit strange?"
"No, it's nothing, Sister Reiko, don't overthink it..."
Arisugawa Hoshina quickly waved her hand. In Misaki Saki's face, she still had the desire to compete, but for some reason, every time she faced Reiko Onodera, she didn't even have the confidence to struggle or resist...
"I see, I thought something had happened..."
Reiko Onodera didn't take it to heart and was ready to head to the small courtyard outside to hang clothes. The madam had been in a good mood these last few days.
The coffee shop was about to open soon, and she finally had her first formal job. Apart from the joy in her career, it was also nearing mid-July, and the arrival of the summer vacation season meant the madam could see her daughter once again.
Life felt like it was truly becoming more comfortable and stable...
"Sister Reiko, let me help you!!"
The childish, clear voice rang out, and Misaki Saki, seeing this, darted to the madam's side, very eagerly wanting to take the laundry bucket from her hands.
"Misaki, you won't be able to carry it, let me do it..." Reiko Onodera showed a gentle smile to the little one who was trying hard to move the bucket.
"No way, Sister Reiko, I can do it! Heave-ho!!"
The little one seemed to be giving it all her strength, but the laundry bucket remained motionless in Reiko Onodera's hands.
"Misaki, I'll take care of it..."
Looking at that innocent smiling face, Arisugawa Hoshina snapped back to reality, her bright eyes involuntarily twinkling with a complex emotion.
Misaki seemed to have really moved on... No trace of sadness could be seen, and in fact, she even seemed happy about it?
"Hey, Sister Reiko, did you know? A new tenant is moving into our villa!"
The voices faded away into the distance, and as she watched the two figures walk away, the young tomboy felt a mixture of emotions... a profound sense of powerlessness overwhelmed her.
Faced with such Misaki and Sister Reiko, did she really stand a chance?
For the first time, she began to doubt her own Charm.
"Haruka, is it delicious?"
"Yeah, it's really tasty, Sister Reiko."
"If it's delicious, eat more."
"Slow down, slow down, eating too quickly is not good..."
"Yeah, Sister Reiko, you're so kind."
The campus breeze lifted a corner of the woods, and the intense sunlight lazily scattered down, making the bench under the tree one of the few places to enjoy the shade.
Watching Haruka Yuzan enjoy her love-filled bento, Reiko Onodera couldn't help but reveal a look of joy and satisfaction in her beautiful eyes.
"Sister Reiko, didn't you say that I was going to have lunch with Chiba at school today? Why did you make a special trip to bring me a bento?"
After stuffing the last piece of beef into his mouth, Haruka Yuzan also contentedly sipped from the thermos of soup, satisfying his hunger while curiously looking at the beautiful woman beside him, "Did something happen?"
This morning, the student council required them to come to school early. Although the two of them didn't handle matters in their positions, they thought about it and didn't want to trouble others, since they had to come to school anyway, it was just a matter of arriving a bit earlier.
This resulted in Reiko Onodera being unable to prepare lunch bento on time for the two of them.
He had planned to revisit the ramen at school, but after school, he received a message from madam. The beautiful woman came to school?
You know, Kanagawa Middle School doesn't have a particularly strict control over the comings and goings of students, but they don't easily let outsiders in either...
"I resigned from the supermarket with Hoshina this morning, and I came back early at noon. I had nothing to do, so I just decided to bring you and Chiba bentos."
Reiko Onodera said softly. For madam, Haruka Yuzan's matters must be given top priority. How could she let Haruka eat at the school cafeteria when she has time?
"Eh? But how did you get in, Sister Reiko? I remember the school usually isn't easy on letting people in..."
Haruka Yuzan also voiced his doubt.
Hearing the boy's question, Reiko Onodera was startled for a moment, "I, I just walked in."
"Ah? Just walked in? The discipline committee didn't ask you anything?" Seeing the perplexed madam, Haruka Yuzan became even more curious. This didn't seem like the style of those people...
Reiko Onodera placed a finger on her lips, thinking for a while, then slowly said, "It seems they did ask."
"They asked me what I was doing, and I asked if I could come in to deliver a bento."
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"Then..." Reiko Onodera thought it over, then clapped her hands, tilting her head with a mischievous smile, "Then at first, they didn't agree, but later when I asked them to please deliver it to Chiba Shimizu and Classmate Haruka, they just let me in."
With that sentence, Haruka Yuzan instantly understood. So that's how it was.
He knew those people wouldn't let Sister Reiko in just like that. The evil capitalists!!
"I found those students quite enthusiastic. There are still more good people in the world!" Reiko Onodera said with a smile.
It seems that madam was very satisfied with today's itinerary.
"Indeed, Miss Chiba's reputation really is useful." Haruka Yuzan put aside his bento box and after stretching a lazy yawn, he revealed the delicate girl quietly eating on the other end of the bench.
"Little Shimizu?" Reiko Onodera also curiously asked, "What does this have to do with little Shimizu?"