bookbashuk Chapter 1038 Kato Megumi
Chapter 1038 Kato Megumi
Chapter 1038 Kato Megumi
"Why do I have to sleep until Monday?!"
Rinko Ohashi lay on Megumi Kato's bed, hugging a pillow filled with the scent of a young girl, her legs flailing about like a fish out of water.
Hui sat on the tatami mat, with a low table in front of her, where skincare sets were lined up.
She picked up a pink cotton headband and tied her fluffy hair back, revealing her smooth, fair forehead and two small ears.
Ignoring her friend's irritation, the girl meticulously began her skincare routine in front of the mirror.
First, she applies a layer of toner, then eye cream, serum, lotion... Like a wizard concocting a potion, the girl meticulously and carefully performs a series of procedures to ensure her face remains beautiful.
"Ahhh, I wish I could just jump straight to tomorrow!"
Ohashi Rinko's shouting never stopped:
"Hui, aren't you looking forward to it? I get so excited just thinking about everyone seeing the results on the leaderboard!"
She tossed and turned on the bed, occasionally thrashing about like a dying fish, causing Kato Megumi's bed to groan in pain.
The girl with the bob haircut didn't say anything, continuing her meticulous skincare routine. Not only her face, but also her neck, ears, and the area behind her ears were all being cared for. Maintaining beauty requires a lot of effort from a girl!
Tonight, Kato Megumi seemed to be more focused, even after undergoing a series of skincare treatments, she was still gazing at the box full of various skincare products in front of her.
Which face mask should I use?
Hui's gaze lingered between five or six different face masks.
After receiving no response for quite some time, Ohashi Rinko probably finally got bored. She wriggled a couple of times, stuck her head out of the bed, and crawled towards her friend like a disabled person, supporting herself on her hands.
"Hey? Isn't this that super popular face mask lately? They say it can keep your skin smooth and elastic no matter how late you stay up! It's such a high-end mask!"
Ohashi Rinko exclaimed as her wicked claws reached for the face mask that seemed to radiate golden light.
"Snapped!"
With lightning speed, the bridge's hand was knocked away, while the culprit, Kato Megumi, acted as if nothing had happened, calmly picking up the ultra-premium face mask, tearing it open, and starting to apply it to her face.
"Rinko, it's about time you went home. Your aunt and uncle will worry if it gets too late~"
Hui said with concern.
"Aaaaaah! At least let me touch it!"
Rinko Ohashi wailed, then fell off the bed with a thud due to the sudden movement.
But she ignored her aching knees and rushed forward to grab the face mask pouch that was just two centimeters away from falling into the trash can.
Then she lay flat on the ground, lifted the bag of the face mask, and squeezed out all the remaining liquid and poured it on her face.
This series of movements was as swift and astonishing as that of a purebred hunting dog.
"Ahhh! So moisturizing! I can feel it, my face is absorbing it! My elasticity is going up and up!"
This idiot was shouting loudly, and even though the face mask liquid was flowing into his mouth, he couldn't bear to spit it out. Instead, he smacked his lips and savored it with relish.
"..."
Even a saint like Hui, who had achieved great success in cultivation, couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly at this embarrassing sight.
Leaning back in the tatami chair, Hui reached out and opened the next compartment of the box, took out a pack of the same face mask, and threw it onto her friend's stomach.
While enjoying the luxurious face mask, Rinko Ohashi was startled by the movement in her stomach due to the residual liquid. After touching the mask and holding it up to her eyes to see clearly, she realized what was happening.
"Ahhh! I knew you were the best, Hui! We're the best of friends in the world, and I'll never forget you if I get something good!"
As she said this, Rinko fawned over Hui, rubbing her face against Hui's arm and then immediately lay down to enjoy the luxurious face mask.
As for facial cleansing? I already did that!
Rinko Ohashi arrived at Kato's house in the morning, ate breakfast, lunch, dinner... and kept chatting with her best friend. She even stayed by Megumi's side while she was washing up, so she washed her face as well.
After applying the face mask, Rinko Ohashi lay back on the tatami mat, finally calming down. It wasn't that she was tired, but rather that she was worried talking would wrinkle the mask and affect its effectiveness.
It felt cool on her face, and it was no different from other face masks, but the advertising slogans she had seen in the past few days kept playing in Ohashi Rinko's head, and then she heard the cells cheering.
'Ah, I've drunk my fill of the essence, and I'm about to become bouncy, smooth, and beautiful!'
Feeling delighted, Daqiao couldn't help but raise her hand to stroke her face.
Hui wasn't completely lying down, so she could see her friend on the ground by turning her head to the side.
She sighed inwardly, feeling helpless, and explained softly:
"The face masks are a free gift with the magazine purchase, and there are only two available!"
There are actually five in total!
"A magazine? Which magazine? I want to buy it tomorrow!"
Rinko Ohashi immediately pressed for details, and then rattled off the names of more than a dozen women's magazines.
Hui then fell silent, because everything Rinko said was wrong. The face mask wasn't a free gift from a women's magazine, but rather a free gift from a sports weekly.
She wouldn't have bought this kind of magazine in the first place, because she couldn't understand it at all. She wasn't the kind of girl who needed to learn things that boys were interested in to elicit their cheers.
Yeah, it's that kind of thing where they say, "Wow! I didn't expect you, a girl, to like this kind of sport!" and then the innocent and naive boy will obediently fall into their trap.
Hui had seen many girls use this trick, and it always worked.
It allows you to both start a conversation and get closer to the target guy, and also lets you pretend to be a novice during the conversation to satisfy his vanity...
Kato Megumi bought that sports weekly simply because it had Hojo Kyosuke's picture on the cover.
In the photo, Kyosuke Hojo holds the brim of his baseball cap in one hand, his dark eyes gazing into the distance, seemingly chasing the white ball as it flies off the field, a smile playing on his lips. It's a complex smile, a smile that reflects both the exuberance of victory and the understated composure of a champion, as well as satisfaction with the cheers from the sidelines.
This wasn't Hui's feeling. Even someone as good at reading people's minds as her couldn't possibly glean so much from a single photograph; it was purely a magazine review.
Around Kyosuke's photo are many bold, exaggerated words, such as "Savior of Soubu High School, the Baseball Desert," "God of the First Year," and "Let the skies of America be filled with screams"...
Anyone who doesn't know better would definitely think this is a fan-made book produced by an idol, the kind specifically designed to make money.
However, those who bought it because of this misunderstanding will not be disappointed, because this emergency supplement is indeed entirely about Kyosuke Hojo. Opening the magazine, besides the dazzling photos of Kyosuke Hojo, it is full of his recent activities with the baseball world.
Yesterday, Megumi stayed at home all day, slowly enjoying this magazine. She had planned to go to the bookstore today to see if there were any more newspapers reporting on Kyosuke, but Rinko just stayed at home and wouldn't leave.
"I'm telling you... Rinko, you really should go home."
The girl offered another gentle piece of advice.
"Don't worry, I already told my family that I might stay at your house tonight. Hui, didn't you notice that I even brought my school uniform?"
"That's what Rinko Ohashi said cheerfully."
I've discovered it, that's why I have a headache...
Hui rolled her eyes discreetly, opened her mouth as if to unleash her technique, when she heard her friend say again:
"We are the best of friends in the world. Shouldn't best friends be together all the time?"
"You're not talking about best friends, you're talking about conjoined twins, Rinko~~"
Ignoring her friend's words, Ohashi Rinko suddenly turned around and looked over.
"Besides, I think Hui probably really wants someone to be with you right now, right?"
She said the face mask hadn't fallen off because she was pressing it firmly with her hands.
"W-what?"
Hui was somewhat flustered upon hearing this:
"If it weren't for you, Rinko, I would have been asleep by now!"
The bridge lay back down, its tone wistful:
"Yeah... Usually you'd be asleep by this time, but today you've been doing your skincare routine. I don't remember you being the kind of person who would change your sleep schedule because of me."
Hui pursed her lips and accidentally tasted a bit of the face mask liquid, which tasted astringent and unpleasant.
"...Ah, Rinko, you're a good friend, so you get this special treatment, right?"
Daqiao didn't expose his friend's lie, and continued talking to himself:
"Although you haven't shown it, you must be very nervous about tomorrow, right, Hui?"
How will people react to your sudden improvement in grades? Will anyone suspect you of cheating? Will everyone swarm around you asking about your study methods? Will your family and relatives look at you with newfound respect?
You've never been the center of attention before, you must be feeling really nervous, right?
After saying that, she shut her mouth, giving her friend some time to react.
These were conclusions she drew after watching several movies about underachievers achieving success yesterday. For her friend's mental well-being, she had carefully considered the psychology of the poor suddenly becoming rich.
Kato Megumi asked in a complicated tone, "So... Rinko, that's why you've been staying with me all day?"
Rinko Ohashi is proud of her actions:
"Yeah, we're best friends. I'll never be there for you when you're in trouble! Did you really think I skipped today's tutoring just to mooch off your face mask, snacks, and drinks?"
Upon hearing this, Hui calmly replied:
"I also ate the super-premium fruit that Ms. Miyamizu gave me, the concert tickets that Eriri gave me, a big bag of spherical autographed souvenirs, and..."
“Ahhh!!”
Ohashi Rinko shouted:
"Hui! What are you doing! Do you know what you're saying! You're going to ruin our unbreakable, pure friendship!"
The bob-haired girl chuckled softly upon hearing this. Although she couldn't discern the true intentions behind Rinko's words, she still sincerely accepted the sentiment.
Although...if Rinko hadn't caused trouble today, she planned to use the excuse of estimating scores to go to Ruyi Dormitory to play.
nervous?
Indeed there is.
The girl had been out of sight of the crowd for far too long. She had become accustomed to observing everything around her as if from another dimension, and was unsure whether she could be a good subject of observation, or what that would feel like.
But she was certain that the man could see through her thoughts and had plenty of experience to teach her.
But she never expected that her silly friend would have such a sensitive mind.
Oh... friend, friend... you're such a big obstacle on my path to happiness.
With these thoughts in mind, Hui decided to give the remaining three premium face masks to her friend... one more.
"tomorrow……"
she whispered softly.
"...If anyone questions you, we'll immediately pull out the test paper that Hojo-sensei personally prepared for you. If needed, I can also call my tutor; those guys will be terrified just hearing Hojo-sensei's name. You might even become a suspect in the girlfriend scandal!"
If anyone asks you about study methods, we can form a club and use that as a foundation to dominate Toyonosaki, making you the school queen, just like Kasumigaoka-senpai. Hmm... but it's best to wait until she graduates, after all... hehe, you know what I mean.
"And also the teacher's side..."
Rinko Ohashi chattered away, clearly showing her excitement and genuine concern for her friend.
Will it really be so smooth?
Hui had some doubts.
She had seen people jump off buildings at the busiest intersection in Shibuya.
The man was shouting through a huge megaphone, cursing his colleagues, superiors, and even his heartless family members.
Some of the people walking around did stop to watch, but most just glanced at it and quickly left.
With a thud, the person jumped down. Except for the unlucky one who was hit, everyone else scattered silently like clouds, without causing any commotion.
Even Hui herself now finds that her memory of that incident very vague.
Even a vibrant life cannot leave a deep mark on someone else's heart.
Can my academic progress from just one midterm exam really make me a dark horse and the center of attention, as Lunzi said?
It's not like we're the top horse racing bettor...
Hui pondered silently in her heart.
She was indeed a little nervous, with the unease about the unknown new situation that Rinko had mentioned, and the nervousness that Kyosuke and Yukino's efforts might be in vain, but at the same time, there was also a hint of secret joy...
If the tutoring plan doesn't improve my presence, then my connection with Kyosuke won't be broken, the requests will continue, and Kyosuke will continue to focus wholeheartedly on me, trying to make me stand out.
what……
"...Hui? Hui!"
Ohashi Rinko shouted:
"Seriously, are you even listening to me?! This is a matter of whether you can become the Prime Minister of Japan!"
"……what?"
Hui was stunned and exclaimed in surprise, "Did things progress so quickly?"
"Of course!"
Rinko Ohashi smiled confidently. Although it was unclear what she was so proud of, she certainly had the air of Zhuge Liang who could infuriate Zhou Yu. She seemed to have the world at her fingertips.
"Okay... sure~"
Hui nodded, thinking that it was better not to give the high-end face masks in the box to Rinko. Now that Rinko was already so amazing, if she used high-end face masks, wouldn't she be setting her sights on the universe?
Incidentally, she also inquired about her friend's exam results, since her friend had formally attended a private school and must have passed...
Ohashi Rinko lamented, "No! Absolutely not! I kept thinking about you during the exam, and I couldn't concentrate on the test at all!"
"Rinko..."
Kato Megumi removed her face mask, sat up straight, turned around, and looked down at her friend.
"I mean... you're not planning to say that when you show your report card to your parents, are you?"
The girl's expression was serious.
"Huh? Hui, how did you know? You're amazing! You guessed so accurately, haha!"
Hui showed a "you really defeated me" expression and reached out to peel off her friend's face mask.
"No!"
"The time is up; the effect will decrease if you keep applying it!"
Then Ohashi Rinko quieted down, though she avoided eye contact.
Hui added, "This isn't something you can just laugh it off with!"
"What can we do? Good friends are for this kind of thing!"
"..."
The girl with the bob haircut pursed her lips, silently suppressing all the emotions she had felt earlier.
"So... does this mean I've been downgraded from Rinko's best friend in the world to just a very useful friend A?"
she complained.
"Hahaha, Friend A? That sounds pretty good! It feels like the title of Hojo-sensei's next novel."
Ohashi Rinko chuckled foolishly, which made Megumi even more helpless.
The two argued for a long time before finally reaching a consensus, and Hui reluctantly took the blame.
"My grades dropped because I was tutoring Hui, but it's okay. With the experience of tutoring Hui, I will definitely amaze everyone next time!"
This was the excuse that Daqiao had prepared to deal with her parents; it was clearly not something she had come up with on the spot.
Goodnight, Hui~
Goodnight, Rinko~
After turning off the lights, the two girls said goodnight to each other.
Five minutes later...
"Hui...why is your phone still glowing?"
"..."
"Don't think I'm stupid enough to assume your phone just turns on automatically because you're not talking! You're texting someone else, aren't you! You're sleeping right next to me, yet you're secretly texting other people in the middle of the night! You heartless woman!"
Hearing this, Hui stopped pretending to be asleep and said somewhat angrily, "You were clearly sleeping on the floor!"
"Oh, so you made me sleep on the floor just to make room for the person who sent the message? Is it Hojo-sensei? Is she sending Hojo-sensei a goodnight message? Or is she secretly being cute and expressing her nervousness and fear about tomorrow?"
"..."
The bob-haired girl fell silent again.
Oh no, how did that idiot Rinko suddenly become so smart?
Ignoring the chatter around her, Hui focused on sending messages.
I turned off my phone and closed my eyes only after receiving a goodnight message from Kyosuke.
Anyway, see you tomorrow.
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(End of this chapter)