odessanovel Chapter 136 Rinne's Story: "A Minor Mistake on the Road"
Chapter 136 Rinne's Story: "A Minor Mistake on the Road"
Chapter 136 Rinne's Story: "A Minor Mistake on the Road"
On that Monday morning, with its gentle sunlight and light breeze, the air along the path leading to Lai Chan High School was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees.
Under the sunlight, a boy and a girl walked side by side, their fingers intertwined as they held hands, conveying warmth and love.
They talked in hushed tones, drawing envious glances from passersby, but Ming and Sawa were completely absorbed in their own world.
"Mingjun, I'm so sorry. I've been sleeping in your room for the past two days because the home appliance company unexpectedly closed down."
"It's okay, Sawa. Actually, it's fine this way." Ming looked at Sawa gently, a faint smile on his lips.
Sawa's face flushed slightly, but since they were outside and there were other people present, she jumped up and lightly punched Ming's head. "Hmph, Ming-kun always knows how to say sweet nothings..."
Just then, a kitten darted out from the roadside and ran to their feet, meowing softly.
Sawa's eyes lit up. She squatted down and stroked the kitten, then began feeding it dried saury from the breakfast bento that Ming had made that day.
Seeing Sawa unable to move from the pitiful stray cats, Ming sighed helplessly and looked up at the time displayed on the electronic screen in the shopping street not far away. "Sawa, we're really going to be late. If we don't leave now, we'll be punished by standing in the corridor."
Sawa looked up, her eyes filled with reluctance. "But... this cat doesn't seem to be full yet. Can I look at him a little longer? Please, Ming-kun, you'll help me, right..."
Looking at Sawa, whose face was filled with reluctance, Ming hesitated for a moment before covering his face with his hands and clenching his teeth. After a while, he slowly let go.
"Alright, you can be willful this once, Sawa. You'll be making breakfast and lunch boxes for tomorrow. If you agree, I'll consider keeping you company when the teacher makes you stand in the hallway as punishment."
Sawa jumped up happily, "Thank you, Mingjun, you're the best!" After saying that, she lowered her head again to focus on feeding the cat.
Ming shook his head indulgently and squatted down to keep Sawa company.
Just as the kitten was happily eating, four people passed by behind. Hearing the footsteps, Ming subconsciously turned around to look and saw a blue-haired boy surrounded by three girls passing by.
Ming looked at him and felt that he looked familiar. "Is he a second-year high school student? He looks familiar... Never mind, apart from Sawa, nothing else in the school matters."
Thinking this, Ming turned back and continued to immerse himself in the joy of petting the cat with Sawa, the only person important to him besides his family.
The four people who walked by
"Damn it, Origami Tobiichi! Don't get so close to Shido!"
Looking at the white-haired girl standing on the other side, clinging to Shido's arm, the purple-haired girl forcibly clung to his other arm and said jealously to him.
"No, Shido didn't say he couldn't let me touch him, and you're just like me..."
"Yatogami-san, Tobiichi-san... please stop arguing. This might put pressure on Shido-san..."
The pink-haired girl, who had been following the three of them without knowing how to intervene, spoke tactfully.
Upon hearing the pink-haired girl's words, Tohka and Origami exchanged a glance and temporarily stopped arguing.
"Rinne, I was so sorry I didn't notice how you felt because I was busy with Origami and Shido..."
"I'm sorry, Rinne, because of Tohka, I didn't pay attention to your feelings. I'm so sorry..."
"Uh...it's okay...but please don't fight because of Shido-kun, otherwise even Shido-kun will be troubled..."
As Rinne spoke, she glanced at Shido, who was staring at Ming who was petting the cat behind them, and gently poked him with her finger as a reminder.
Who is that guy...? He looks so familiar... Does he look like one of my seniors? But I don't remember him...?
Noticing Rinne's subtle touch, Shido snapped out of his reverie, scratched his head, and smiled at Tohka and Origami, who were standing on either side of him, saying:
“Yes… Ah! Haha, Rinne-kun, she’s right. Tohka, Origami, as your classmate, I don’t want to see you two fighting over me.”
Hearing Shido say that, Tohka and Origami snorted, but didn't start arguing anymore. Shido breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn't help but glance at Mei and Sawa, who were playing with the cat.
At this moment, Ming and Sawa also sensed the commotion. Sawa looked at them curiously. Ming remarked, "So young and surrounded by three girls, how lucky..."
Upon hearing Ming's words, Sawa's expression changed slightly, and her smile towards Ming became more subtle. "Hmph, does Ming-kun also wish for such treatment?"
Seeing the subtle expression on Sawa's face—a look that suggested he might lose his head if he said something wrong—Ming quickly waved his hand. "Absolutely impossible! Sawa is unique in my heart. If there's even a hint of falsehood in this statement, then... then this cat will leave me immediately!"
Just then, the kitten finished eating and ran away.
Sawa's eyes widened. "Ming-kun, so that's what you really thought!" she said, raising her fist to smash it towards Ming's head.
Ming clutched his head and screamed, "Sawa, this is just a coincidence!"
Sawa turned around angrily and walked away alone towards Raizen, while Ming, who had a big bump on his head, hurriedly chased after her.
Ming followed Sawa into the school, but Sawa still ignored him, only pouting.
Even when the two of them were punished by the teacher to stand in the corridor with buckets of water, the situation did not improve.
During this time, Ming didn't dare to ask too many questions. He just studied in class and helped Sawa relax by massaging her shoulders after class. Sawa pretended not to notice that Ming had asked her to massage her shoulders.
At lunchtime, Ming calmly unlocked the rooftop lock in advance, and the two of them went up to the rooftop together.
On the rooftop, Ming opened the bento box that Sawa had made, and its aroma wafted out. Sawa turned her head away, pretending not to care.
Ming picked up a piece of chicken and held it to Sha's mouth, saying ingratiatingly:
"Sawa, I'm sorry, please have something to eat."
Sawa snorted, about to refuse, when her stomach started growling uncontrollably.
She blushed as she took a bite of chicken, muttering softly, "I'll forgive your philandering for the sake of the food, but if you do it again..."
Sawa narrowed her eyes, her smile turning dangerous, and pointed her finger at Ming's forehead in a gun-like gesture. "Hehe, Ming-kun, you should understand, right?"
"Ah... I understand, I understand. As the head of our family, Lady Sawa naturally has the right to manage me, hahahahaha."
"Hmph, good that you understand!"
As she spoke, Sawa gently picked up a piece of chicken from her lunchbox and carefully offered it to Ming's mouth.
"Here, eat."
"Alright, our gentle and virtuous Lady Sawa!"
As he spoke, Ming didn't care whose chopsticks they were, and snatched the chicken pieces along with the chopsticks into his mouth.