Laid-Back Life in Tokyo: I Really Didn't Want to Work Hard-Chapter 946 - 552: Yuuki’s Childhood Friend (Part 2)

Chapter 946: Chapter 552: Yuuki’s Childhood Friend (Part 2)

Oogami Wataru had already seen her, sitting by the street side café, Hanamaru Yuuki.

She noticed him too, smiling and waving at him.

And she looked even more stunning in person than in photos.

Oogami Wataru, who hadn’t spoken to a girl in years, a recluse at home who only played games, now had to face such a beautiful, exceptionally outstanding girl.

There was somewhat of a psychological burden.

No, it should be said the psychological burden was quite heavy.

Oogami Wataru’s heart was already pounding wildly.

Although, although they had attended elementary school together for so many years, almost like childhood friends... the gap of nearly a decade made him feel very distant from her.

He felt he was not in the same world as her!

A white dress with a jacket draped over it.

It was clearly just a very ordinary outfit, but on this girl, it looked just right.

Oogami Wataru nervously glanced around at the people passing by, wanting to take a look for no specific reason.

He slightly calmed his emotions and walked over to where Hanamaru Yuuki was sitting.

"Oogami-kun?" Hanamaru Yuuki stood up with a smile, "You seem quite changed from when you were little, but you look just like in the photos on Twitter."

"Y-yes."

Seeing her smile and smelling the faint fragrance on her, Oogami Wataru suddenly wondered if his hairstyle was messy.

Does this outfit look okay today?

The collar should be straightened, right?

He specifically chose a new outfit yesterday for this outing.

Ugh, it cost me tens of thousands of yen, equivalent to several AAA game titles!

What a pity.

If I hadn’t gone out, wouldn’t I have saved that money?

Oogami Wataru felt his mind getting messy again.

—While agreeing with Hanamaru Yuuki, similar thoughts kept flooding his mind.

"Please sit down, can you accept coffee? I ordered it for you ahead of time."

"Coffee... I can," Oogami Wataru answered quietly, a bit lacking in confidence.

He was warmly invited by Hanamaru Yuuki to sit opposite her.

Soon after he sat down, the waiter brought over two cups of coffee.

"Here, Oogami, have a drink first."

"Ah? Th-thanks..."

Looking at the smiling, bright girl in front of him, and recalling how they used to chat in elementary school... the strangeness accumulated over a decade made it awkward to talk face-to-face now...

It was too awkward, he didn’t know how to start a conversation.

Seeing him a bit embarrassed, Hanamaru Yuuki broke the ice:

"Speaking of which, we haven’t seen any of our elementary school classmates since graduation, even though we used to be so close."

Talking about elementary school, Oogami Wataru also remembered long-buried memories, recalling scenes from the past, finally finding some common ground with Hanamaru Yuuki, he laughed:

"I remember us doing something naughty behind you."

"Naughty?" Hanamaru Yuuki pressed her index finger to her chin, "Was there such a thing?"

"Yes! We put a bucket of water on the door, and when the teacher came in, it landed on his head."

"Oh! That! I remember now! I think it was—"

"Mr. Sawayaka."

"Yes, yes! Sawayaka Takahiro! He was the only one who got caught, while the language and math teachers looked up before entering and were fine."

Oogami Wataru laughed, "I was the one who placed that bucket. You were directing me from below, hands on your hips, urging me to hurry, and I, supported by... I think it was Torii... stood on his shoulders to do it!"

"Torii-kun was... the short one, right?"

"Yeah, he was skinny and short, but quite strong."

Remembering so many past events, Hanamaru Yuuki smiled while holding her steaming coffee cup.

Sitting opposite her, Oogami Wataru lowered his gaze after seeing her face, a bit afraid to look at her.

When talking about Hanamaru Yuuki during elementary school, Oogami Wataru’s first impression was that she was a little tyrant.

No one dared to mess with her; even the boys in the class feared her.

Naturally, a lot of little girls gathered around her.

At that time, in their class, boys and girls were like opposing factions, where everyone found each other annoying.

And he remembered there was a tug-of-war competition, boys against girls.

Boys won in the whole school, except in their class where they lost to the girls led by Hanamaru Yuuki.

Being small and weak, he was disliked by the chubby kid and his friends for dragging them down.

Unable to mix with the boys, he played alone, but since Hanamaru Yuuki was naturally outgoing, he was coaxed by her after a short chat. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Since then, he became the little tagalong behind the girls.

This was, of course, something to be teased about.

But at the time, he had no regrets, because he could watch as Hanamaru Yuuki became the little tyrant giving headaches to teachers, see how she was admired by the girls, and hear her being praised by other girls.

Watching her back then felt like being affected by her aura.

...

Back to the present, Hanamaru Yuuki indeed never let him down.

She studied abroad in England, participated in various famous competitions, and her paintings reached a level that even he found impressive.

Sigh, the more he thought about it, the more he felt the gap between them.

"Oogami-kun, have you been exercising recently?"

Exercising?

Who would want to do that exhausting stuff...

The so-called ten kilometers a day was just to impress his parents.

Oogami Wataru did not like to lie, but seeing Hanamaru Yuuki’s cute and delicate face, he thought he couldn’t fall behind, so he reluctantly admitted:

"Y-yes, at least ten kilometers every day."

"Where do you run?"

"M-Muekigawa area."

"Muekigawa isn’t far from me..." Hanamaru Yuuki gently stirred her coffee with a spoon, "In fact, I see my brother-in-law exercises every day, occasionally dragging my sister along... by the way, which university are you attending, Oogami-kun?"

University?

He wasn’t even attending college.

"Ocean University..."

"Ocean University! That’s pretty impressive, the school even produced a Prime Minister," Hanamaru Yuuki laughed, "I didn’t expect you’ve also worked hard over the years, Oogami-kun."

Oogami Wataru, unsure of how to respond, could only nod repeatedly in agreement.

...

Hanamaru Yuuki felt quite good about this childhood friend she hadn’t seen for so long.

His appearance was average, but he was diligent and hardworking. Although a bit shy, that could be called cute!

Plus, he shared a childhood friend quality similar to her brother-in-law, and like him, enjoyed running, exercising, and bettering himself.

He must have a good impression of me too.

Besides, I’m an unbeatable beauty!

No guy can resist that.

Hanamaru Yuuki wanted to be in a relationship, but with Oogami Wataru in front of her... she felt something was missing.

Indeed, it’s probably because they just met again and aren’t very familiar yet.