He asked in a deep voice: "...how should I trust you?"

Shinjoka lightly shrugged and said calmly:

"Just because I didn't choose to make you lose your job, uncle, is enough to prove my attitude, right? Otherwise, I could have cooperated with your successor.

Anyway, this is a good thing that can benefit both parties, but uncle, you made it so troublesome because of your personal grudges."

Finally, she added:

"What's more, uncle, you have no other choice but to believe me. You'd better recognize the reality as soon as possible."

"you--!"

Yamazaki Masato hated it so much that he could do nothing.

"You'd better keep your promise!" He said these words angrily and walked away in despair.

Shinjoka smiled slightly, not caring at all about Masato Yamazaki's incompetent rage.

She bought herself a bottle of oolong tea and drank it slowly while standing in front of the vending machine.

Suddenly, a hand was placed on her shoulder.

"...Xiaoxiang."

"——!"

Shinjoka trembled slightly, then frowned in displeasure and glanced behind him.

I saw Sayu looking at her with a mischievous smile on his face.

"……what you do?"

"Hey, what's up? Did it scare you~?"

"If you had that boring thought, you should have been louder just now."

"Ah~~ Xiaoxiang lied, you were clearly shaking just now!"

"Don't bother. If you don't stay in there, why would you come out?"

"Because Aunt Qianqiu said that the spices I bought are at your place, so I came to help get the things, and then I saw you and Professor Yamazaki talking."

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"oh."

"So, what did you talk about?"

"nothing."

"Lying~"

Sayu bent down slightly, with a glimmer of light in his amber eyes, and asked persistently:

"Xiaoxiang, you are obviously not the type to be interested in strangers, so why did you chat with Professor Yamazaki for so long?

Even when we first met, Professor Yamazaki seems to be very afraid of you. What have you done?"

Shintiao Xiangdan glanced at her and continued to drink his oolong tea without making any sign.

Sayu didn't pay attention at first, she just felt that something was wrong. Then she suddenly realized and blurted out——

"Ah, oolong tea..."

"Um?"

"No, I just think it's rare for you, Xiaoxiang, to drink oolong tea."

Shinjoka paused inaudibly, but Sayu immediately noticed him.

"Huh……?"

"what?"

"Um--"

Sayu blinked and looked at Shinjoka again and again. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that there was something ghost in it.

She suddenly thought deeply, then narrowed her eyes meaningfully, and asked in a suppressed voice: "Xiaoxiang, do you like to drink oolong tea~~?"

"fine."

"Lie~~ Xiaoxiang, you are a complete sugar supremacist whether it's what you eat or drink. Why did you drink this today?"

"It's just a whim..."

"OK~~This is also a lie."

"Tsk...you care about me?"

Shinjoka frowned and put on an indifferent face, but it looked more like embarrassment and irritation.

Sayu chuckled, and the corners of her mouth playfully turned up, revealing a row of white jade-like teeth.

"Hey~~ It turns out it was just a whim. You mean, can you give me a sip of Xiaoxiang's oolong tea~?"

"I've already drank this, you want to drink it too?"

"It's okay, I like Xiaoxiang anyway, let's share it~"

"...?"

Shinjoka's eyes changed slightly, and she just stared at Sayu in silence. Sayu didn't dodge, her beautiful eyes were filled with calmness.

The two girls stared at each other, their hair fluttering in pieces with the blowing wind, and the sound of cicadas chirping could be heard from around them.

After a while——

"...Take it."

"Thank you~!

"

Seeing Sayu happily taking the oolong tea and drinking it freely, Shinjoka couldn't help but turn her face slightly and couldn't help but say -

"...You are such a weird person."

"Hmm~?" Sayu wiped his lips stupidly and returned the oolong tea, "What do you mean?"

"Nothing." Shinjou Xiangdan took the oolong tea calmly, drank the remaining bit, and then threw the empty bottle into the recycling port.

She clapped her hands and was about to speak when Sayu hugged her without warning.

"Thank you, Xiaoxiang." The client whispered in a very light voice.

"……what are you saying?"

"Although I don't know what you did, without you, Professor Yamazaki would definitely not agree to cooperate with us. There are other things too, so thank you."

"Don't be too sentimental. I'm just fulfilling my promise. Don't forget—"

Just as Shinjoka was halfway through what he said, Sayu smiled and spoke the second half.

"Don't forget to tell you what happened between Yusuke and I, right? Don't worry, I've always remembered it carefully and won't forget it, just like you won't forget what Yusuke said~"

"...You are so annoying. I really hate you."

"Isn't it too heartless!?"

"When you've had enough trouble, go back. My mother is probably still waiting for seasonings to cook."

"Ah! That's right! We have to go back quickly!"

Shinjoka glanced at her, took something out of the shopping bag in the supermarket, opened it in half and handed it over.

"Here, this is for you."

"Wow! It's Papico, why?"

"Don't you like sharing? Give me half of it."

Sayu was stunned for a moment, then he snatched half of the shopping bag handle from her hand and came over, with a soft and charming smile on his face.

"Thank you~ Then I will also help share half of Xiaoxiang's weight."

"You should take them all."

"That would make no sense!"

"Freak."

"Ah! This shouldn't be the answer here, right??"

"Leave, or I'll leave you behind."

"Huh? Wait for me!"

Shinjoka held a shopping bag with one hand, raised the other hand to her mouth, and took a bite of Papico.

The taste of coffee and chocolate immediately melted in her mouth, with a hint of bitterness and sweetness, which made her think of the salty milk she had last time.

She really still likes sweets.
Chapter completed!