The tables and chairs are made of bright wood. There is a glass cabinet for display in front of the counter, which contains many lifelike food models.

"Can we sit in the corner by the window? Sayu-chan, Iwanami-san."

"good."

"Can."

The three of them sat down where Yuko said.

During this period, Sayu originally wanted to sit with Yuko, but Yusuke involuntarily pulled her to sit next to him.

The girl frowned at this, but didn't care.

Then he began to look around, looking around, and his excitement could not be concealed under his calm expression.

Perhaps because the weather was too hot, there were no other customers in the store.

The waiter brought ice water and menus.

The three of them each ordered something.

Kato Yusuke ordered the French toast set with plain mojito.

The dessert is honey toast with yuzu soda, while the salad is smoked salmon with avocado salad, and matcha frappe.

Probably influenced by the atmosphere in the store, even the two girls who thought it was too early earlier ordered a simple meal.

The waiter who took down the menu quickly left.

Soothing music is playing in the store.

The wind chimes hanging at the door also sang softly under the air-conditioning blowing, making a pleasant tinkling sound, which was very comfortable to listen to.

After reading some of Sayu's details after entering the store, Masaka Yuko couldn't help but curiously asked.

"Sayu-chan, have you never been to a coffee shop before?"

Sayu first shook his head, then nodded, with a somewhat deliberate smile on his face, and responded softly: "...Except for being brought here once by my brother when I was a child, I haven't been here since."

Looking at her somewhat sad expression, Yuko realized that she seemed to have stepped on a thunderbolt, and was about to say something to make amends, but someone spoke before her.

"If I said I could come with you every day, would you be willing to date me?"

Well, the tone is still as frivolous as ever.

The girl's expression instantly turned to anger, and she frowned and looked at someone, when she met a pair of quiet, deep eyes, like a pure winter night, full of tranquility.

The words he originally wanted to say got stuck in his throat for no apparent reason. Sayu lowered his eyes and remained silent.

See this...

"Iwanami-san, you are so pitiful..." Yuko Masaka muttered subconsciously.

I would rather demolish ten temples than one marriage.

It can be said that this good moral character is perfectly reflected in her.

Kato Yusuke praised Masaka Yuko crazily in his heart, but he took the initiative to change the topic.

"Speaking of which, I thought the store you mentioned would be somewhere else, but it's right here at the station, Yuko."

After hearing what he said, Sayu glanced at him secretly out of the corner of his eye, with an expression of relief on his face.

After all, there were some things she hadn't thought about yet, and until Yuko's situation at school was truly stable, she didn't want to think about other things for the time being.

Therefore, she could not help but feel a little better about the young man's behavior of not being too coercive in this matter.

But as soon as we follow this line of thought, it seems like we are making assumptions based on the premise of consent.

This thought made her feel a little irritated.

but……

If one day Yuko can be strong alone even without her help...

So, it doesn't matter if you take a little rest, right?

Just like that person said, occasionally, just occasionally, relying on him... shouldn't be a big deal, right?

Thinking of this, my cheeks couldn't help but feel slightly hot.

Just the thought of being coquettish to someone who is neither a family member nor a lover makes one feel uncontrollably embarrassed.

In order to prevent this emotion from spreading further, Sayu decided to listen to Yuko's words first to distract herself.

But just at this moment, a hand sneaked under the table.

First he held her hand, then intertwined his fingers with hers, interlocking them with hers forcefully, and squeezed them gently.

A warm touch like a furnace seeped into the skin, making it so hot that people couldn't help but want to run away.

Sayu's thick and slender eyelashes trembled slightly, and she glanced down without any trace, and saw that the young man was gently stroking the back of her hand with his thumb, as if massaging her, which made her feel inexplicably comfortable.

She pursed her lips, deliberately not to feel that feeling, turning a blind eye to this behavior, and looking at the opposite side as if nothing had happened.

It happened that Masaka Yuko also spoke at this time, and explained someone's previous words with a smile.

"Iwanami-san may not know much about this place, but when it comes to Asahikawa, most of the more sophisticated shops are near the station. After all, this is the only bustling place."

"Is that so?"

Kato Yusuke nodded absently, playing with the soft catkins in his hands and carefully experiencing the changes.

The cold little hands seemed as soft as boneless, very comfortable to touch, maybe a little nervous, the slender fingers were slightly tense, and the palms of the hands were a little warm.

He slightly raised the corners of his mouth and continued to ask: "Your makeup is also very good. Did you do it yourself? Yuzi."

"No." Yuko Masaka shook her head slightly and responded shyly: "This is actually helped by the clerk in the hair salon downstairs. Although she taught me the method, I am still learning now."

"Although it may be a bit strange to ask this, have you communicated with the two girls yesterday?"

"Yes! Because they said they wanted to come to that store, I sent them the address. They seemed very happy."

"That's good."

Kato Yusuke nodded slightly, smiled and joked: "Congratulations on making new friends, but don't forget us old friends. If you have any questions, remember to tell us."

"This is different."

Yuuko shook her head and said, "I think everyone is just temporarily surprised by my changes, and they won't be interested anymore after they get used to it.

But Sayu-chan is different from Iwanami-san, you are the only one who sees me as I am... so I will never forget you."

"Yuezi..."

Sayu was slightly moved when he heard this, but he denied her words forcefully.

"I'm glad to hear you say that, but as you said, other people will lose interest in you, so that won't happen! Because——"

The girl continued speaking in a firm yet gentle tone.

"As long as you understand Yuko's inner self, no one will hate you. This is the only thing... I can guarantee."

"Sayu-chan..." Masaka Yuko murmured.

Kato Yusuke also echoed: "Ogiwara-san and I have the same idea on this point, so you can have more confidence in yourself, Yuko."

"Iwanami-san..."

Seeing Yuko's eyes start to turn red rapidly, Yusuke quickly raised his hand to stop him and said urgently: "Don't cry, or wait until the clerk puts down my food before crying, otherwise he will not dare to come."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone kicked him hard on his calf.

"You are this person...!"

Angry accusations sounded from beside him.

Not wanting to argue with his girlfriend, Yusuke Kato chose to endure it silently and waved to the waiter waiting not far away.

The other party came over with a tray.

Exquisite dishes are served on shiny porcelain plates, and colorful drinks are also shaken in transparent glasses.

Through the reflection on the cup wall, happy moments pass by with a "pop" like a bubbling mojito in the cup.

I wish the girls a better tomorrow.

Ding--

The crisp sound of clinking glasses enveloped the space between the three of them.

…
Chapter completed!