Chapter 1008: The Highest Academic Ability, Kato Megumi’s Betrayal!
Chapter 1008: The Highest Academic Ability, Kato Megumi’s Betrayal!
"…The people in this town are good at farming, although that's really all they rely on for a living."
"I was traveling between Itomori and Tokyo at the time, and I discovered a very strange phenomenon."
Hojo Kyosuke lay on the table, supporting his chin with his left hand, and looked at Mitsuha, Eriri and the others lazily with his black eyes.
There was a hint of laziness in his voice. He was full of energy. The boring exams and baseball tests did not make him feel tired, but he was happy to indulge his body and enjoy this laziness.
All countries in the world have the saying that practicing can remove bad emotions, such as laziness, weakness, hesitation...
But if people don’t have these emotions, what’s the point of having positive emotions? Only when you are lazy and idle can you enjoy the comfort of the afternoon. Only when you are weak and hesitant can you feel touched when you are protected.
“People in Tokyo cook vegetables in different ways because they are expensive, and try their best to make use of every part of the ingredients.
The leaves of the radish can be blanched and used for salad dressing, the peeled skin can be cut into strips to make kimchi, and the real flesh can be used to make soup or ground into a paste..."
Hojo Kyosuke spoke with great interest and the girls listened with gusto. When it came to cooking, even girls like Mitsuha and Hui who cooked frequently were far inferior to him.
What ladies are good at is turning cooking, a “messy” and “troublesome” task, into something as natural as putting a cap on a pen.
Hojo Kyosuke is the person who turned cooking into art, and is known as the cooking master.
"And deep in the mountains, in the small town of Itomori, people there are doing the same thing as in Tokyo. Pumpkins are dried and ground into powder, dried into snacks, steamed, boiled... and even turned into another ingredient. But it's not because the ingredients are too expensive, but because these 'unplanned' crops cannot be exchanged for money, so they can only be eaten with their own oil..."
Miyamizu Mitsuha has stopped eating melon, not only because her stomach is full, but also because the things her lover is talking about now are things she has never understood before.
Her eyes were frighteningly bright and her face was full of surprise.
In the cracks of time, memory becomes a bottomless abyss.
The past is like a dark river, flowing in an imperceptible fault.
Even if the souls have long since merged and become each other's closest people, there will always be these little things forgotten in the corners, like mottled stardust, which are so dazzling and delightful if you pick up one at random with your fingertips.
Mitsuha Miyamizu's heart was filled with happiness. As she listened to Hojo Kyosuke's voice, her thoughts gradually flew away.
Being in a cage is also a home. It is a place you want to escape from, but it is also a home you can never return to.
Memories are like wine, they become mellower with the passage of time.
Not only Mitsuha, but Eriri also listened very attentively, eager to learn about Kyosuke's past that she didn't know.
Seeing that everyone was enjoying what he was saying, Hojo Kyosuke then smiled and talked about some of his insights in Itomori.
Finally, he smiled and said:
"…If I had stayed in Itomori, I might have stopped writing mystery novels and become a rural poet."
Sanye smiled and continued, "No, it should have been mixed with the ruins and turned into nutrients for plants."
The conversation between the two was like a coded message. Even Eriri, who knew the mystery of the soul exchange, found it confusing, let alone Yukinoshita Yukino and Kato Megumi.
Yukinoshita was relatively okay, as she learned a little from Sakura and Mitsuha, but Kei was in a difficult situation, as she felt that she was surrounded by fog.
Fortunately, the girl's years of practice have enabled her to master the method of dealing with such situations.
Hmm... maybe they were discussing the contents of the new book? After all, Kyousuke is a writer. Or maybe they were collecting folk songs, but it wasn't something that required a lot of effort to research.
Hojo Kyosuke had no intention of explaining to others, even though he could see that Eriri was extremely curious.
This is Mitsuha and his memories, just like he will not share his childhood sweetheart experience with Sakura with others.
If the wine is opened, the aroma will disappear. This is the most basic quality of a lover.
Well, this includes not talking about your ex’s faults after breaking up.
Be a good scumbag, not a bad scumbag!
The reason why Yukinoshita Yukino can endure it all the time is because someone is really... righteous?
Oh my god, righteous scumbag, the girl has no idea what she is talking about.
Ignoring the expressions of the other three girls, Hojo Kyosuke took out his cell phone to check the time, clapped his hands and said loudly:
"Okay, today's study session is about to begin!"
He turned to look at Eriri and Kei and asked:
"Do you want to go inside and do the questions at home or here?"
Eriri's mind hadn't switched back to the "anime watching mode" yet. She was stunned for a moment, then shook her head angrily and said fiercely:
“If knowledge were like bread, it would turn into crumbs in the sun, but would go moldy in the living room!”
Her Royal Highness elegantly expressed her dislike for studying and her desire for sunlight, even though she didn’t like eating tasteless bread or basking in the sun, and…
The HVAC system of Ruyi Liao was built by Hojo Kyosuke at a high price, so there is no need to worry about the humidity.
Kato Megumi next to her turned her head calmly and curled her lips slightly. Hojo Kyosuke, who had extraordinary eyesight, caught this scene instantly.
"benefit!"
He exclaimed in surprise: "You pouted just now, didn't you?"
Upon hearing this, Eriri immediately turned her head as if she had found an ally. Yukinoshita and Mitsuha also looked at Kato Megumi in surprise. They were both surprised that the girl with the bob haircut would show disgust for studying like an ordinary girl.
Then, Kato Megumi blinked her eyes and said calmly: "That's not the case~~ Kyosuke-kun, you are seeing things~"
With a calm expression and a cheerful voice, it seems that Hui's talent for deception is even higher than Sakura's, and she is extremely convincing.
But it was obvious that no one present would believe it, because the girls all knew how powerful Hojo Kyosuke's eyes were. They were like a super high-speed camera, and nothing could escape his eyes!
"benefit!"
Eriri looked at Kato Megumi with burning eyes and said in an excited tone:
"Don't be afraid, speak your mind out loud, don't you want to learn too?"
"I'm your best friend. If you just tell me, I'll take you away immediately. Then we can go shopping, get our nails done, drink milk tea... whatever you want to do!"
"For beautiful girls like us, it's enough for us to be cute. If we were to be smart, wouldn't it be too perfect? It would make others ashamed to death!"
"..."
This idiot suddenly burst out with amazing wisdom and tried his best to seduce Hui and drag her into the water.
But unfortunately, the girl Kato Megumi pouted not because she was going to study, but because she wanted to hear more about Hojo Kyosuke.
Since there are no stories, it would be nice to have a study session together.
Kyosuke's voice is better than the teacher's, and he's very good at explaining the questions. When I'm tired of studying, I can relax by listening to Eriri's wails. It's so fulfilling.
So she just gave Eriri a sweet smile, then stood up and started cleaning the table.
Ying Lili collapsed on the table with a thud, and her blue eyes lost their light.
Yukinoshita consciously stood up and helped clean up, even though there was only a fruit plate on the table.
Hojo Kyosuke looked at Miyamizu Mitsuha and asked with his eyes, "What happened? Why did Eriri and Kei become so close?"
It was incredible that Kei would actually smile so sweetly at Eriri.
The miko, who was in tune with him, received the signal very well, and started talking about the story of Momotaro, Otsuki, and the mouse. But just as he started, Eriri interrupted him, and he sat up straight and revived with full health.
"Wakakakaka!"
The girl laughed wildly twice
"Silly Kyousuke! You have no idea how brave I am today!
Amid Hui's terrified screams, I began to review my life. I heard the way to survive that you told me, and saw... In the end, I overcame my fear of death, stood firmly beside Hui, and faced danger with her. I became her strongest supporter!"
She blabbered on and on. It should be said that this guy is indeed a manga artist of destiny. If she were asked to draw a complete comic, she might not be able to do it. She is far inferior to Kasumigaoka Utaha in story building and character creation.
but!
When it comes to creating crises, or setting traps for the heroine, Eriri is simply too good.
Obviously, Kato Megumi only saw a dead rat, but from Eriri's words, it seemed as if Megumi had fallen into a despicable trap and would encounter tragedy in the next second.
Of course, she didn't change the truth of the story in any way, she just had that talent.
A master of humiliation, a genius girl whose head is full of pornographic garbage.
Hojo Kyosuke thought that Hui would be angry, but when he turned around, he saw her nodding with a smile on her face and said briskly:
"Hmm~ That's how it is~~"
She actually testified for Eriri.
Then Ying Lili became even more arrogant, with her head held high and her chin held high.
"…In the end, I even saved the stupid puppy Momotaro from death!"
After she finished speaking, Her Royal Highness the Princess, who had climbed onto the chair at some point, looked down upon everyone with contempt, raised her hands and clasped them tightly across her chest, looking around with disdain.
"..."
Yukinoshita Yukino felt inexplicably uncomfortable. She felt that Miss Spencer seemed to have looked at her several times.
The king of applause, Hojo Kyosuke, immediately applauded and even shouted and screamed a few times, shouting "Itazai, long live Lady Eriri" and so on.
Then the blonde princess laughed out loud towards the sky. Her clear and crisp laughter was not crazy at all, but rather silly.
Miyamizu Mitsuha covered her face with her hands, but still clapped obediently.
This commotion lasted another half an hour. Hojo Kyosuke first found some dog snacks to reward Ayue who helped catch the mouse, and then asked with gestures where the mouse came from.
A Yue is indeed a fat cat who can thrive in this high-end residential area. She is very human-like. She walked to the end of the courtyard wall and meowed at the little yellow cat in the three red, yellow and blue buildings next to Ruyilao.
Hojo Kyosuke nodded in understanding. It turned out that he was caught from the house of his good neighbor Yui Yada.
This young lady is an actress and star. She doesn't spend much time at home. Plus, girls are indeed much dirtier than boys, so it's understandable that her home is easily occupied by rats.
"Ayue, you are a good cat!"
Hojo Kyosuke reached out and took Ayue down from the wall, looked at it seriously and said:
"But for good things like mice, you can just eat them yourself next time you catch them. Only when you become stronger can you better serve the community. Do you hear me?"
A Yue's chubby face was full of confusion. Because his armpits were pinched, his limbs could not hang naturally like other kittens and puppies. Instead, he stretched out his limbs diagonally in four directions like a turtle because he was too fat.
Yukinoshita Yukino, who came over, looked at Hojo Kyosuke who was talking to the cat seriously, and her smile suddenly became kind.
Finally, Hojo Kyosuke caught Momotaro again and checked him, and after confirming that he was safe, he ordered him to hide.
Because if it comes over again, that idiot Eriri will definitely yell something like "The puppy keeps coming over here, it's making so much noise that I can't concentrate on my studies! Forget it! I won't study today!" and then throw the pen to the ground and start smashing it.
There is no doubt that she is very skilled at putting the blame on others.
After washing his hands, Hojo Kyosuke returned to the courtyard and sat down at a white round table. This kind of round table is actually not very suitable for writing, but it can make the girl happy.
Yukinoshita Yukino has already gotten into the state, and Mitsuha next to her also wants to help. If you have to say, she is the one with the highest academic ability among the people here except Hojo Kyosuke. After all, she has just finished the "College Entrance Examination" and is at her best when taking exams.
However, Hojo Kyosuke did not rush to start cramming, but instead began to ask Kei about her exam performance over the past two days.
Eriri puffed up her cheeks again and started to get jealous. Why did you ask Hui first? My grades are obviously worse!
Kato Hui looked around and said faintly:
"So... Kyousuke-kun, you know for sure that even if I did poorly in the first few exams, it would definitely not affect my performance in the following subjects, so that's why you asked me so impolitely?"
Eriri suddenly realized, "Yes! If Kyousuke asked me this, I would be so depressed that I wouldn't even be in the mood to take the exam tomorrow, let alone tutoring!"
The girl's mood brightened up again, and she began to share the same hatred with Hui, looking at someone fiercely.
Hojo Kyosuke just smiled and said nothing, then Kei spoke again:
"It's OK~~ I've performed very well these past two days. Although there are still some questions I can't answer, my results are definitely much better than before~~"
Um! ?
Eriri turned her head sharply, staring at her best friend with wide eyes in disbelief.
"benefit!?"
What are you talking about! We also need to wait for make-up classes on such a beautiful day. Aren’t we the same poor students!? (End of this chapter)
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