"Brothers, all eyes on me, look at me, look at me, I'm going to announce something!"
The morning classes ended, followed by lunchtime, which Nangong Yu was quite looking forward to.
While Nangong Yu went to heat up his bento, Sugisaki Ken called out to the convenience store group.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Turning his head, he said with some confusion. It was fortunate that there was no Brother Hu in this world, otherwise Sugisaki Ken probably wouldn't have the face to shout this sentence.
"Don't you feel like something's missing this noon?"
Looking at the two still bewildered individuals, Sugisaki Ken said with a frustrated tone.
Sugisaki Ken, Beiyuan Yizhi, Kirito, and Nangong Yu were jokingly referred to as the "Convenience Store Quartet" by Sugisaki Ken because they would go to the convenience store to buy bread every noon.
Beiyuan and Kirito looked at each other, then looked at Sugisaki Ken with even more bewildered eyes, not knowing what kind of fit he was throwing.
Seeing this, Sugisaki Ken's expression gradually became ferocious. He said word by word, "Someone's missing, someone's missing! Don't you feel like one person is missing between us?"
"Are you talking about A Yu?" Kirito asked confusedly.
"Isn't it just that he doesn't plan to go to the convenience store? It's normal to want to change things up and go to the cafeteria occasionally, right?"
Beiyuan, on the other hand, looked indifferent, and even glanced at Sugisaki Ken with a hint of mischief: "Key, you, why are you so concerned about A Yu? You haven't given up on your harem plan and been turned gay, have you?"
"I'll turn your head, you're the one who's gay! My sincere love for everyone in the student council is witnessed by heaven and earth!!!"
Seeing Sugisaki Ken about to get worked up and say more, Beiyuan and Kirito shook their heads and turned to continue walking towards the convenience store.
If they went too late, they wouldn't be able to get the yakisoba bread.
"Wait, wait, I really have something to say!!"
"Spit it out, people will be here soon, and I don't have time to listen to you babble here."
Clearly, Beiyuan was already slightly impatient, and even Kirito's brows were furrowed a little.
They really didn't want to experience the scene of being squeezed into the convenience store three layers deep and three layers out.
"Alright, A Yu, that guy, he brought his bento today."
Sugisaki Ken said seriously, letting out a sigh of relief.
...
...
Kitahara tilted his head, looking at Sugisaki Ken with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot, as if to say: That's it?
"Isn't it just bringing a bento, wha---"
"That bento was made by a girl."
!!!!!!
Kitahara's words came to an abrupt halt, his normally handsome face suddenly becoming 'artistic'.
"Is that so? Hehehe, so that guy A Yu has already betrayed us?" His voice became somewhat distorted, causing Kirito to instinctively step back.
Sugisaki Ken always talked about harems and such, but it was so ridiculous that everyone thought he was joking.
"It was made by a girl, how nice~"
Kirito wasn't particularly jealous; he had always been very easygoing about such things. If it were a friend, he would even offer his blessings.
This world didn't have SAO, so as an otaku, he naturally found it difficult to meet his goddess, which was a bit of a pity.
At this moment, Nangong Yu, who had heated his bento, slowly walked in and smiled and greeted the three people gathered together.
"Yo, why are you standing in the classroom instead of buying lunch?"
Saying that, he pulled out a chair and sat down at his seat, then carefully placed the bento on his neatly tidied desk.
He opened the light blue lunchbox, which was divided into two layers. The bottom layer was filled with rice, and a cute smiley face was drawn on top with black sesame seeds.
The upper layer contained some portable dishes, such as tamagoyaki and beef meatballs. In the corner, there were also a few small clumps of boiled, sauce-drizzled vegetables, making for a very balanced mix of meat and vegetables.
The rice, just heated in the microwave, immediately emitted wisps of steam upon opening. Nangong Yu picked up his chopsticks and eagerly began to eat.
"Why, aren't you going?"
Seeing Nangong Yu's blissful expression as he ate, Kitahara's originally ferocious face gradually softened. He ignored Sugisaki Ken's question and turned around directly.
"Forget it."
At this moment, Kirito noticed that Kitahara's back seemed to have hunched a little.
Not having been influenced by a certain diving club, Kitahara, who currently had a buzz cut, still had some conscience, not much, but a little.
"Let's go to the convenience store."
Seeing that his plan to 'drive a tiger to swallow a wolf' had failed, Sugisaki Ken also shook his head with some regret.
Kirito was a bit confused, but he obediently followed along.
A few minutes later, looking at the convenience store that was three layers deep and three layers out, Kirito instinctively sighed.
As expected, they were late. After wasting so much time, he had already prepared himself mentally.
Forget it, today I'll just squeeze in...
"Give me the money."
Kitahara, who had been silent all the way, suddenly turned around and looked at them with a profound expression.
"Money?"
Kirito was still puzzled, but Sugisaki Ken had already handed over the money for the bread.
Seeing this, Kirito seemed to understand something and also put the change he had prepared into Kitahara's hand.
"Whew~"
Slowly exhaling, Kitahara's body suddenly stopped, then he instantly dashed towards the crowded stream of people.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!!!!
Accompanied by a hysterical roar, Kitahara was thus 'buried' among the unstoppable crowd.
"This is youth~"
Sugisaki Ken wiped the corner of his eye as if he were moved.
Kirito: "..."
Alright, as long as you're happy.
...
"Still going to the student council?"
There weren't many classes in the afternoon, and the sun was still high in the sky when school ended early.
The classroom immediately became noisy, everyone happily tidying their desks and discussing their plans.
"Yes, to conquer everyone in the student council, I dare not slack off for even a day. Even A Yu has found a girlfriend, so I must also work hard."
"Oh, you work hard."
Looking at Sugisaki Ken's motivated appearance, Kitahara waved his hand indifferently, completely devoid of the sense of being broken down that he had in the afternoon.
What a joke, simultaneously conquering four people in a room, and all four are beautiful girls. Do you really think reality is like those hypnotic hentai manga?
Except for Nangong Yu, almost everyone thought Sugisaki Ken was joking.
However, Sugisaki Ken's words did cause a stir among the girls.
"Eh? Nangong-kun actually has a girlfriend, what a surprise~"
"It's really sudden, we didn't receive any news at all."
"Oh, that's really a pity, I remember our class's... No, no, I can't say that..."
Speaking of which, Nangong Yu was actually quite popular at school.
Tall, handsome, and cheerful, and very kind. If he joined a sports club or something, he'd probably be very popular, but unfortunately, he was a 'go-home club' member, couldn't be invited out, and there were almost no opportunities to get along with him.
After one or two girls confessed and were rejected, those gossipy girls put Nangong Yu in the 'impossible to date' basket. They never expected that this 'iron tree' in their impression would suddenly 'blossom' today.
They followed Nangong Yu's movements with their eyes, but found his seat empty, clearly indicating he had already left.