Stomachache Cafe.
"Shizuka, why is the name of this cafe so strange?"
"How would I know?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head. Only this cafe was nearby; there was no other choice.
"And again, I'm your teacher, don't call me Shizuka!"
Yukinoshita Haruno smiled and sipped her coffee.
"I didn't expect Sobu High School to merge with a school like Shuchi'in Academy, and Toyogasaki High School joined in too."
"Right, I didn't expect it either. But my salary went up quite a bit."
Sighing, Haruno's gaze was deep as she looked out the window.
"Whether this is good news or bad, it seems I'll be troubling you, Yukino."
The Yukinoshita family might have had some influence in Chiba, but after Sobu High and Shuchi'in merged, the situation would be different.
Regarding both academic achievements and family background, Yukinoshita Yukino, after the merger of Sobu High and Shuchi'in, could only be considered average.
"Don't worry."
Hiratsuka unconsciously wanted to take out a cigarette but immediately realized that smoking in the cafe was not good. Most of the customers in the cafe were students.
"You're too dishonest with your younger sister. Her personality being the way it is, most of the reason must be because of this amazing and shining older sister."
As Haruno's teacher, of course, she knew what her student's personality was like.
The awkward personality of the Yukinoshita sisters was not something that could be explained in one or two sentences.
"Shizuka, I heard your blind date failed again."
Perhaps because Hiratsuka touched her sore spot, Haruno changed the topic and brought up Hiratsuka's sad situation.
Perhaps because of her overly blunt personality, her love for ramen, sake, and smoking, her lifestyle was more like that of an uncle than a beautiful woman, plus her extremely bad luck with men, this beautiful woman in her late twenties still hadn't found a boyfriend.
Discussing blind dates, Hiratsuka's smile became bitter.
"Who knows! You have no idea how ridiculous the people my family introduces me to are!"
Hiratsuka and Haruno sat right behind Shinnosuke. Although unintentionally, Shinnosuke still heard their conversation.
An old single woman who couldn't find a boyfriend? But as soon as he sat down, he saw the two people at the table behind him, both beautiful women with good figures.
[Ding, system task being issued...]
[A new task has been issued, please check.]
[Task Name: Hiratsuka Shizuka's Anxiety]
[Task Description: The 27-year-old Hiratsuka Shizuka has never had a boyfriend. What exactly is hindering her luck in love? Start with a charming greeting and investigate the reasons behind it!]
[Task Reward: 10% Shares of Fuyukawa Bunko.]
Shinnosuke: 😐
Greeting? It had been a long time since he last greeted someone. Since entering middle school, Shinnosuke had gotten rid of the habit of greeting beautiful adult women like he did when he was little.
Greeting beautiful women in kindergarten and elementary school was considered innocent and wouldn't offend people, but after entering puberty, if you saw a beautiful woman and greeted her directly, it was considered harassment.
However, in his skills column, there was the passive skill Master of Seduction.
Regarding Fuyukawa Bunko, Shinnosuke had also heard of it, a second-rate publishing house that wasn't too bad, with a fairly good development trend.
Ten percent of the shares was enough to interest Shinnosuke. This wasn't small money, especially for a high school student like him.
However, the description of this task was a bit too vague. Eriri's task asked him to resolve Eriri's anxiety, but how was he supposed to resolve her anxiety?
This task was also confusing, with no clear completion standards.
After a little hesitation, Shinnosuke still decided to follow what the system said and greet this 27-year-old old single woman who had never had a boyfriend.
If he couldn't get her contact information, completing this task would become even more difficult.
Discussing blind dates, Hiratsuka began to pour out her grievances to Haruno. After a while, Haruno clearly looked a little impatient, glanced at her phone, then raised her head to look at Hiratsuka and said,
"Shizuka, there are some company matters at home that need to be taken care of; I'll head back first."
"Alright, then you go home first."
The way Hiratsuka drank her coffee was like she was gulping down a large amount of hard liquor. It was obvious that she usually drank quite a bit of sake.
Seeing Haruno leave, Shinnosuke realized that this was a very good opportunity. Hiratsuka clearly still wanted to continue pouring out her heart. That woman named Haruno clearly looked like a troublesome person. Now that she was gone, the situation was just right.
He finished his coffee in one gulp. The bitterness in his mouth was nothing compared to the bitterness in Hiratsuka's heart. He also didn't quite understand why her luck with men was so bad.
The men she met were more extreme than the last, and all of them ended without any clarity before they even started dating.
"Alone?"
A sudden voice interrupted Hiratsuka's thoughts. She raised her head and saw a bright and fresh young man standing in front of her, looking at her with a smile on his face. The strong muscle lines of his body were very eye-catching.
If it were under normal circumstances, facing such a greeting, Hiratsuka would definitely have chased him away without hesitation.
But whether it was because she had just confided in Haruno, or because this young man looked very friendly, Hiratsuka unconsciously nodded.
"Um, alone."
'Is he a college student from a nearby university? Haruno's school and her friends don't have afternoon classes today, he should be in the same school as Haruno, right?'
Due to the worldview correction, one had to be at least 18 years old to enter high school. The merger of several high schools was also related to this new policy.
So, if Shinnosuke was a college student, his age would be almost the same as Hiratsuka's.
Perhaps because he exercised diligently, plus Shinnosuke liked kendo and boxing, when he was serious, he looked much more mature than his actual age.
Hearing her words, Shinnosuke immediately sat down opposite her.
"My name is Nohara Shinnosuke, may I ask for a cup of coffee?"
"…Okay."
Hiratsuka, who had no love experience, clearly couldn't keep up with Shinnosuke's rhythm. Of course, Shinnosuke himself also had no love experience.
"I accidentally overheard a little while ago, such a beautiful woman like you is actually worried about not being able to find a boyfriend?"
"Yeah, for some reason."
Bringing up this topic, Hiratsuka couldn't help but sigh. Following this topic, Shinnosuke and Hiratsuka began to chat, listening to her complain about all sorts of ridiculous blind date prospects she had encountered.
Kazama put down his phone, then suddenly realized, Shinnosuke had disappeared!
'Damn it, when?'
Kazama looked in surprise at Shinnosuke, who had somehow already moved to the next booth, chatting happily with a beautiful adult woman.
???
"Shin-chan has been chatting with her for a long time."
Bo didn't care too much. Just now, when Kazama lowered his head, Shinnosuke had already gone to greet her. He didn't expect that after so many years, Shinnosuke was still the same as before.
Kazama, on the other hand, looked very shocked, as if Shinnosuke being able to chat so happily with this beautiful and charming adult woman made him a little unable to accept it.
That kid's luck with love was still terrifying.