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"Just kidding." Kinoshita Ren instantly put on a smile: "I've been having a lot of worries lately, so I just wanted to act cute with you. Were you surprised?"
"A little." Shirakawa Natsumi scratched her head, maintaining her persona.
The two chatted for a while before reluctantly parting ways at the door.
After seeing Kinoshita Ren off, Shirakawa Natsu's smile vanished as she quickly got into a taxi and returned to her apartment.
"You're back." Hashimoto Arina and Shana sat in the living room, smiling as they waited for him. "You've worked hard."
"Okay, let's go." Shirakawa Natsu smiled, still feeling guilty. She had already made plans with Hashimoto Arina to go on a date today.
Hashimoto Arina had clearly dressed up carefully, looking more glamorous than usual.
The three of them strolled around the streets together, attracting a lot of onlookers.
Hashimoto Arina happily went to the changing room to change her clothes.
Shana grinned and leaned closer: "Hehe, sorry, I'm the third wheel today~"
"Hey, if you know you're a third wheel, go play somewhere else." Shirakawa Natsumi wasn't polite to her; her disdain was written all over her face.
Their romantic date, with the addition of the noisy Shana, turned into an ordinary picnic, far from being romantic.
"Looks like things aren't going so well for you." Shana nudged his shoulder with her own.
"It's none of your business." Shirakawa Natsu closed her eyes, not wanting to pay any attention to her.
"I'm about to make my move," Shana chuckled. "Or are you ready to lick my toes?"
As she spoke, she lifted her foot and stepped on Shirakawa Natsu's toes.
Shirakawa Natsu remained silent, clearly feeling the pressure after yesterday's defeat.
The three of them went on a date like a picnic, and Shana didn't cause any trouble, so the atmosphere was very harmonious.
It really felt like a pleasant day spent with friends.
That evening, Shirakawa Natsu invited Miyuki to dinner.
"Sorry to have called you here again. I hope I didn't disturb your date." Shirakawa Natsu picked up a piece of grilled meat and placed it on the hot plate, making a sizzling sound as the fat popped.
"I don't have a boyfriend right now." Miyuki poured himself a glass of wine, took a sip, and said, "It seems things aren't going well for you."
"Yes, it's very troublesome." Shirakawa Natsu didn't hide anything from Miyuki and described the whole process of the married woman fainting yesterday.
As he spoke, he suddenly noticed a strange look flash across Miyuki's eyes.
"Hey, what kind of look is that? Do you think I'm bragging?"
"Oh, no." Mikoto smiled and glanced at him sideways. "Go on, I'm listening carefully."
"Nonsense, you were clearly laughing the whole time." Shirakawa Natsu put down his chopsticks, feeling very uncomfortable. His real battle with Mi no Kumi dates back to a long time ago in the stairwell, before he had exchanged so many organs.
Their combat strength is extremely weak.
But he couldn't possibly suggest letting Miyuki try it right now.
"Want to give it a try?" Mi Zhi Shi glanced at him sideways, a smile playing on her lips.
"Is that okay?" Shirakawa Natsu was taken aback.
"No." Mikoto took a sip of sake, a roguish grin spreading across his face. "We're friends now, aren't we?"
Shirakawa Natsu found this statement strange, but the things that were happening to him were already complicated enough to get to the point of being impossible to unravel.
"Just take what I said as true. Right now, I can't quite see through Kinoshita Ren."
"So you think she's really fallen for you?" Miyuki asked curiously.
“It sounds strange,” Shirakawa Natsu frowned, “but the feeling she gives me is that she sees me as her lover.”
“This is very abnormal, so I suspect it’s related to her XP. I can’t understand women’s thoughts, so I’d like to ask for your opinion.”
Miyuki shook her head: "We need more clues."
"Sigh, all I lack now is time." Shirakawa Natsu sighed helplessly. Besides the system, Shana was also putting a lot of pressure on him.
That quirky woman was someone he couldn't understand at all.
As the two were chatting, the door to the barbecue restaurant was pushed open.
"Boss~ you two." A playful and cute voice reached Shirakawa Natsumi's ears.
He looked up in disbelief and saw Kinoshita Ren, dressed like a lady, standing with Shana at the door.
She also showed a surprised expression when she saw Shirakawa Natsu.
Her expression quickly changed to a polite nod; even when they were outside, she still wanted to keep her distance.
The two walked past his desk, guided by the boss.
As they passed each other, Shana suddenly winked at him.
“She came here on purpose.” Shirakawa Natsu narrowed her eyes.
Chapter 284 Emergency Situation
“Let’s go in and take a look.” Shirakawa Natsu stood up from her seat and gave Miyuki a wink, signaling her to come along.
Shana and Ren Kinoshita followed the waiter into the private room.
Shirakawa Natsumi won't wait passively. She doesn't know what Shana is planning, but she'll just need to defeat her head-on.
Miyuki smiled, downed the sake in her hand in one gulp, picked up her plate, and followed behind him.
"Do you really like pork belly?" Shirakawa Natsu turned around and saw that she was still holding the plate, and asked curiously.
"Because you grilled it." Miyuki smiled roguishly, his eyes deep.
"..." Shirakawa Natsu felt a chill run down her spine. These words coming from Miyuki's mouth sounded more like a handsome guy flirting with a girl.
"It would be a shame to just praise your cooking skills and discard the carefully prepared food." Miyuki smiled, lowered her head and bit into a piece of pork belly on the plate, like an aggressive wild beast.
Shirakawa Natsumi's expression was strange. "Brother, your flirting skills are pretty good. Maybe we should switch their genders."
He noticed that Shana and Kinoshita Ren had entered the private room, and the waiter closed the sliding door for them.
"Let's go."
Shirakawa Natsu walked confidently to the private room and simply reached out to pull open the door.
This is a tatami room.
Kinoshita Ren kneels with her legs together on the tatami mat, her hands resting on her knees in a ladylike posture.
When he came in, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Shana was much more casual, sitting cross-legged by the oven, holding a chopstick in one hand and tapping out strange melodies on the table like a child. She looked innocent and carefree, and didn't react at all to his appearance.
"Hi, Sister Lian, what a coincidence to run into you here."
After greeting them first, he turned to Shana, who was pretending not to know him: "Shana, why are you with Sister Lian?"
He directly exposed their relationship, regardless of what Shana wanted to do.
First, leave Kinoshita Renshin with the impression that Shana's approach to her was not for ulterior motives.
Based on the wariness she showed when he and Miyuki approached Kinoshita Ren these past few days.
I imagine Shana won't be easy to approach.
"Hehe~" Shana stopped tapping, and the private room suddenly fell silent. She turned her head and looked directly into his eyes: "I brought my pet to dinner~"
"?" Shirakawa Natsumi's expression froze for a moment: "What did you say?"
"Guests, here's your order~" came the waiter's voice from behind. She placed the tray on the table, bowed to the group, and left the room.
"Dinner's ready." Shana clasped her hands together, then placed a piece of sashimi on a small plate and put it on the tatami mat in front of Kinoshita Ren. "Eat up."
Kinoshita Ren stared at the plates on the floor, a shiver running through him. He looked up at Shirakawa Natsu, then at Shana, his voice trembling, "I..."
She started trembling more and more as she spoke.
Shana maintained her innocent and cheerful smile, but it only made her seem colder: "Why can dogs talk?"
Kinoshita Ren trembled all over, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, burying her head in her plate. Her movements were clumsy as she picked up a slice of raw fish with her mouth, swallowing it hastily without chewing. She quickly looked up and gave Shana a fawning smile, barking twice.
"Good girl~" Shana chuckled and patted her head, then turned to Shirakawa Natsu: "What do you need my pet for?"
Kinoshita Ren trembled, lowered his head, and his face flushed red.
Shirakawa Natsu frowned slightly, but did not show any surprise. Her previous expression was just to deceive Kinoshita Ren.
There's no need for it now, so there's no need to pretend anymore.
Shana acted faster than he had anticipated.
He suspected that this was a trap set for him from the very beginning.
"How boring." Shana pouted and spread her hands when she saw Shirakawa Natsu's indifferent expression. "I wanted to see your surprised and astonished expression. This is getting more and more boring."
After saying that, she stood up and said, "If you like this pet, you can have it."
Shana walked past him, and as they passed each other, she suddenly said, "Looks like I'm the victor. Do you prefer licking bare feet or wearing stockings?"
"Hmph." Shirakawa Natsu snorted coldly: "Our bet is whether I can win her over, what does that have to do with whether she becomes your pet?"
Shana was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "Hahaha, men who cheat are not cute at all. She's become my pet, can you still handle her, or are you planning to keep betting and refuse to admit defeat forever?"
“Three days.” Shirakawa Natsu held up three fingers.
“Okay.” Shana nodded, stopping beside him. “Then you won’t be able to wash your feet, right?”
"Ugh..." Shirakawa Natsumi couldn't hold back this time, her expression instantly breaking down, and she almost gagged.
Seeing her expression, Shana hummed a little tune and left with satisfaction, completely ignoring Kinoshita Ren, who was kneeling on the tatami mat trembling.
When Shirakawa Natsu turned around, she met Miyuki's gaze. She hadn't said a word and had been standing quietly beside him.
However, his gaze looked a little strange at that moment.
"That was the bet she made, not some strange play," Shirakawa Natsumi wanted to explain to her brother.
Mi Zhi Shi shrugged, a half-smile on her face: "I don't particularly mind, so you don't need to explain."
"..." Shirakawa Natsu felt that the brother was the one with the problem.
"Xia, I'm sorry, I..." Kinoshita Ren's voice was mournful as she raised her head, her eyes red.
"No need to explain, I know you were coerced." Shirakawa Natsu waved his hand, too lazy to pretend anymore.
Shana wouldn't let him easily obtain information from Kinoshita Ren: "I'll take you back."
When Kinoshita Ren saw Shirakawa Natsu's expression, he was stunned for a moment before nodding, and his sorrowful expression was somewhat lessened than before.
After taking Kinoshita Ren home, Shirakawa Natsu had a beer with Miyuki before returning to her apartment.
I received a text message before entering the room.
"The information has been sent to your email."
The sender was Aunt Mafei.
He had asked Aunt Maki to help investigate Kinoshita Ren's husband from the beginning, so he could only visit him tomorrow.
"You're back." Hashimoto Arina stood up to get his slippers when she saw him appear at the door.
Shirakawa Natsu pulled her into his arms.
Hashimoto Arina paused for a moment, then a maternal smile appeared on her face as she hugged him and stroked his head.
"I've run into some trouble."
"It's nothing. Why didn't I see Shana?" Shirakawa Natsu looked up from her face wash and smiled. "I just sometimes feel like acting cute with my older sister."
“She’s taking a shower.” Hashimoto Arina gave him a reproachful look: “When you need comfort, it’s your older sister, even though you always make me call for Dad.”
"Then call me 'Mom' today?" Shirakawa Natsumi asked with a smile.
"Get away." Hashimoto Arina's face turned red instantly. She reached out and pushed him away from her arms, but was then hugged back by Shirakawa Natsu.
The two joked around for a while, then Hashimoto Arina went back to her room to draw, while he sat on the sofa in the living room.
Ten minutes later, Shana came out of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel, drying her hair.
Shirakawa Natsumi looked away from her feet and breathed a sigh of relief.