National Competition

"Ittadakimasu."

Furuhashi folded his arms, and after finishing his pre-dinner statement, she couldn't wait to stretch out his chopsticks and take the salmon sushi.

As soon as she ate, she gave a thumbs up and said:

"Very tasty!"

It's just plain sushi, a 300 yen plate. If Naoki didn't know, he thought Furuhashi was eating dragon liver and phoenix marrow.

Furuhashi only ate two seaweed rice balls during the day. She should eat less in the morning, maybe she'll have a glass of milk, after a few days, of course everything tastes good!

After eating the salmon sushi, Furuhashi liked the sweet shrimp sushi delivered to the side, raised his hand to take it, but was preceded by the guests behind her.

Nothing left, Furuhashi could only put his outstretched hand in the air.

Soon another plate of salmon sushi came, Furuhashi wanted to grab it, but was cut again.

Furuhashi complained.

"Eating walking sushi is like running water ramen. You have to be quick with your eyes and hands, it's better to attack first." Naoki said as he pushed the caviar sushi in front of him to Furuhashi "Try this, it tastes pretty good."

"It's fine to be quick with eyes and hands, is it to be strong first?"

Furuhashi whispered while picking up the caviar sushi on the plate with chopsticks. In the sushi wrapped in seaweed, there is a plump orange salmon roe, which looks very attractive.

"It means take whatever you want to eat, and don't give up when someone else reaches out."

Naoki reached out and took a plate of sweet shrimp sushi and placed it in front of Furuhashi.

It was time to eat, and the sushi restaurant walked out almost full of customers.

Being humble is a virtue, but being humble all the time is foolishness.

It's like if you hit the bus you can only get on so many people. If you give up your seat politely, others will not be polite to you. If you don't know how to take the initiative and get out at 7, you probably won't be able to get off the bus at 9!

"Still plenty of sushi so don't worry..."

Furuhashi replied, Just as she was about to reach out, the diners sitting behind her had already raised their hands again and grabbed the sushi she was looking for.

Naoki said softly: "You don't have to worry, there are always people who worry."

Furuhashi: "😐"

Luckily, she didn't come alone. Otherwise, she would only be at a disadvantage if she ate some plates of sushi that everyone didn't like, such as fried dumpling sushi.

Fried dumplings are a dish in Japan. Put the fried dumplings directly on top of the rice, and it becomes fried dumpling sushi. The price is not cheap. Naoki could see that clearly. This wok of fried dumpling sushi has been turned over three times, and no one has ever taken it.

New sushi was quickly delivered, and Furuhashi looked at one of the plates of eel sushi.

Visitors behind Furuhashi also looked at the eel sushi with burning eyes, apparently in line with Furuhashi's hobby.

Before she could reach out, Naoki put it down neatly and handed it to Furuhashi: "This is it."

Aware of the gazes of the visitors behind her, Furuhashi blushed slightly and whispered:

"I can take it myself."

Naoki took out octopus sushi and ate it himself: "It turns out that you can't."

Furuhashi: "😐"

...

Next is meal time.

After living together for half a month, Naoki knows what Furuhashi likes, so he knows exactly what sushi can be had without Furuhashi's mouth.

Furuhashi was a bit shy at first, but soon got used to it and devoted herself to food appreciation.

She only ate two seaweed rice balls during the day. She has half day classes in the afternoon, and she goes swimming and working out with Naoki, she notices plates piled up next to her...

"Eh?!"

Furuhashi's voice of surprise suddenly sounded.

"What is it?" Naoki turned his head to look.

Furuhashi looked at the pile of plates in front of her and said in disbelief, "How could I eat so much?"

"Two, four, six, eight, ten..." Naoki counted, "Only fifteen sets, calm down, that's standard."

There seems to be a lot of plates. You should know that there are only two plates of sushi in one plate. Fifteen plates is not very much. If Itsuki were to eat, he would need at least thirty plates to fill him up a bit!

"When I came to eat walking sushi with Kashima and the others, I never ate that much."

Furuhashi was still a little unacceptable, she obviously didn't taste anything, so why did she eat so much sushi?

Naoki quickly guessed the truth: "When you and Kashima and others were shopping, you walked a long way to eat, and finally came to a walking sushi restaurant, right?"

Furuhashi: "😐"

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that it is.

"Stop eating." Furuhashi's expression became serious, "Get ready to go home."

Naoki suggests:

"Rarely come to eat once, then leave when full?"

"I'm full."

Furuhashi didn't ask to eat it. She eats so much sushi at night. Today's diet, and tonight's fitness swim are all in vain!

Naoki ate the sweet shrimp sushi in front of him: "Then come back."

Furuhashi whispered:

"You are not full, you can eat a little more, don't worry."

"Almost there." Naoki shook his head and said, "Let's go."

The cost of sushi according to the color of the plate. The cost of plates of different colors is different. A plate of sushi is not expensive, but visitors who come here can usually eat more than ten plates, and it is not cheap to collect.

After paying the bill, Naoki and Furuhashi walked out of the sushi restaurant.

Ah, after eating so much sushi, the fat consumed by swimming increased again. Seeing that no one was around, Furuhashi finally whispered.

Naoki shrugs: "Rome wasn't built in a day, fat..."

"Um?"

Furuhashi's eyebrows shot up, and she looked at Naoki.

Naoki changed his mouth and said:

"You don't gain weight with just one meal, so don't worry."

"How can I not worry." Furuhashi squeezed his stomach quietly, "These few days of hard work were all for naught."

Naoki suggests:

"Why don't you go back to the pool now and continue swimming fitness?"

"Just forget it." Furuhashi shook his head and refused, "It's so late, I have to study when I get back in the evening… I'll talk about it tomorrow."

Naoki sighed softly: "Then come back tomorrow."

"Yes." Furuhashi raised his hand to tuck wind-blown hair behind his ear, and said, "After eating so much sushi, shall we go home?"

Naoki nodded: "Just in time to take a walk to digest food."

The commercial street at 8 p.m. is unbelievably bustling, with pedestrians weaving like looms, neon lights, white-haired old men in suits, social animals walking in and out of izakaya in groups, and college students calling their friends and going to KTV to sing. Not many tourists taking pictures with their cell phones everywhere.

Walking out of the bustling commercial street, the surroundings quickly became quiet.

A cold wind blew, and Furuhashi hugged his arm and shivered slightly: "So cold~"

Naoki took out his mobile phone and glanced at the real-time temperature: "It's only 10 degrees now, it's a bit cold indeed."

"Winter is coming soon." Furuhashi sighed softly, "I don't know when the first snow will fall."

Naoki said casually, "Christmas is going to snow."

"Eh?" Furuhashi was slightly surprised and looked at her in surprise, "How did you know?"

Naoki said seriously "Because I foresaw the future."

"Sorry, I don't believe it at all."

So far, the superpowers that Naoki has shown are nothing more than reading minds, invisibility, etc., and there is a limit to physical strength, foreseeing the future, it is still The future after a month, no matter how Furuhashi thinks about it, Naoki boasted.

"Time flies so fast, winter break will happen next month, and after winter break is New Years, and then the third year students." Furuhashi looked up at the starry sky above her head, "Next year, I will become like Asumi-senpai, I will go to cram school."

"Actually, you can go to an extra school now," said Naoki.

Because of the liberal education system, the little knowledge imparted in schools can only be said to be 'literate'. If you want to get into your favorite university, you will have to go to an additional school, because only an additional school will teach the exam skills of that university. Nanako is ready to give up her university entrance exams because she can't afford the tuition for extra schooling, but reality is so cruel.

"Just forget it." Furuhashi shook his head gently, "Wait until next year, let's go out together again. If I were alone… I might not understand."

Furuhashi is very clear, she must not understand.

When Asumi usually complains, she says that the extra school rhythm is too fast, and she won't be able to keep up with the teacher's progress if she gets distracted. In her current state, she is still struggling at school. Accidentally fell asleep, and then doubted life.

"Why are you walking slower and slower?" Naoki looked at Furuhashi.

Furuhashi said weakly: "... My heel hurts."

After walking a few steps, your heels hurt, your physical fitness is as bad as Miku's!

Naoki held Furuhashi's hand.

"Your hands are so cold."

"I'm really sorry that my hands are so cold." Furuhashi glared at Naoki "I don't want you to lead me, I will walk alone."

Naoki naturally won't let go: "When you come back alone, it will be dawn."

"Not too much." Furuhashi got angry "Do you think I'm Zeno's turtle?"

Naoki was surprised: "You actually know about Zeno's tortoise?"

Furuhashi's face tightened slightly: "Did I know that the four physics mystical beasts are very strange?"

"Not strange at all." Naoki pinched Furuhashi's finger "Please explain how humans catch Zeno's turtle."

Furuhashi: "😐"

Sorry, don't understand calculus at all.

Furuhashi turned his head away, not wanting to answer the superfluous question, and suddenly saw a black car driving slowly by his side, she said in surprise:

"Why does that car look familiar?"

"Of course it's familiar." Naoki looked at the license plate on the rear of the car and said speechlessly, "If the license plate is correct, it must be your father's car."

Furuhashi: "😐"

When she walked to the door, the lights on the second floor were already on, and Furuhashi looked at the parking lot, where a black car was parked.

"Dad really came back." Furuhashi's face reddened slightly, but she didn't expect to be seen by his father, "You come home quickly."

Naoki pointed his finger at his cheek: "My reward..."

"What reward? Why didn't I know?" Furuhashi waved his hand. "Go, hurry."

Dad is probably by the window of the study on the second floor, how can I kiss you!

Naoki can only leave with regret: "See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow..." Furuhashi paused, "Be careful on the road."

....

The next day.

Lunch break.

When Naoki and the other Miku went to the cafeteria to eat together, he looked at the classroom next door, and the three girls were gathered beside Furohashi, and the four girls had lunch together.

Seemingly realizing that someone was watching in secret, Furuhashi turned his head and found Naoki outside the door, and quickly raised his hand to block the bento.

Don't hold back, I've seen the seaweed rice balls in your bento box!

There are only two rice balls for lunch, it makes people inadvertently remember the stupid little devil...

Miku quickly walks out of the classroom, and on her way downstairs, she meets a high-spirited Nino, and the three head to the cafeteria as usual.

Requesting a tonkatsu dinner set, Naoki took a plate, found the Quintuplets in a corner, and sat down beside Yotsuba.

"Asakawa-san, good afternoon." Yotsuba's voice sounded cheerful.

Naoki drank the soup and looked at Yotsuba "Yotsuba is in a good mood today?"

Yotsuba touched his face: "Really?"

"Actually the Yotsuba was in a good mood last night." Ichika supported her cheek with her right hand, looked at Naoki, closed one eye and said, "I suspect Yotsuba has a boy she likes."

Several of the girls stared at the Yotsuba, and even Itsuki who was immersed in eating raised his head.

Nino said curiously:

"Does the Yotsuba have a boy you like?"

While speaking, Nino looked at Naoki with a suspicious look in his eyes.

Could Asakawa be stupid?

Possible.

The Yotsuba are usually very busy, not having much interaction with boys at all.

Miku drank the miso soup in silence, not wanting to speak at all.

Naoki was still suspicious of Yotsuba, Miku didn't know if Yotsuba had promised 'I want everything' from Naoki.

Yotsuba's face turned red, and she hurriedly said, "I don't, don't talk nonsense Ichika!"

Ichika was not angry: "Then why is the Yotsuba in such a good mood?"

"Since our girls' basketball team has successfully advanced, we will soon be going to another school to play a game." Yotsuba quickly explained, "It has nothing to do with boys."

Naoki curiously said:

"When did this happen?"

"Yesterday." Yotsuba put down her chopsticks and explained, "Next week, I will be going to Toyonozaki Private Academy next week to enter the competition. If I can keep winning, I will be able to advance to the city competition and maybe even enter the national competition."

Itsuki exclaimed: "Amazing."

"That being said, it is actually very difficult to enter the national competition." The Yotsuba stroked her hair, "After all, the further we advance, the stronger the teams we meet."

Miku tilted her head and thought, "This school sounds familiar, as if I've heard of it somewhere."

Naoki said beside it:

"During a school trip, we took a group photo at the gate of Kiyomizu Temple. The previous wave of students were from Toyonozaki Private Academy."

"I remember." Miku suddenly said, "No wonder that sounds familiar."

Yotsuba looked at Naoki sadly: "Asakawa-san, said the captain, because I have to participate in the competition, I have to practice at school for two days on weekends, so I can't study."

Naoki nodded and said, "The national competition is more important."

Each university has a special admission, if Yotsuba can really enter the national competition, of course there will be a special admission for him.

Being able to participate in the national competition is also the most treasured memory in high school. Someone once launched a survey on the Internet. What are the most unforgettable memories in high school, and the club activities of working hard together ranked first.

"Competition is competition, and learning cannot be abandoned." Ichika suddenly said with a serious expression.

"What?"

Nino turned his head in disbelief "Is this what Ichika said?"

Everyone studied last weekend but only you ran outside to play with your friends. How can you be so embarrassed to say this!

Ichika stretched out her finger "I mean, you can let Asakawa-kun tutor the Yotsuba in Dreamland alone."

Yotsuba blushed, and quickly lowered her head: "No need, I can study at any time... quickly eat!"

...

After school in the afternoon.

Library.

Naoki sat beside Asumi and said, "Senpai wants to add a buff, remember to tell me beforehand."

"Hah?" Asumi gritted his teeth "Aren't you free today?"

"Senpai is right."

"Kouhai-kun!!"

Putting herself aside for the sake of Furuhashi, is this something a human could do!

"No need, I won't need you in the future." Asumi clenched her fists. "When there was no previous buff, didn't I still go to extra school?"

People are fighting for breath, Buddha is fighting for a stick of incense, and she is also a person who wants face!

Until she left the library, Asumi didn't ask for help. She stepped on his little leather shoes and left. Before she left, she didn't forget to look at Naoki with a frown.

"Senpai, see you tomorrow."

Naoki, Furuhashi and Ogata walk back together. After the junctions parted ways, Naoki turned around and found Furuhashi.

"Go swimming today, or eat first?" he asked.

"Go eat first."

Furuhashi's expression was serious, it was obvious she had made his decision.

After swimming, she would definitely be very hungry, and if she couldn't keep his mouth shut, she would lose all his efforts.

Furuhashi remembers last night's scale data... Today she has to go on a diet no matter what!

Naoki nodded: "Let's go."

The two of them walked towards the swimming pool together.

At the same time, a girl was quietly trailing behind him...