464: Treasure Girl (2)

"You scared me."

"You walk without making a sound."

Ignoring their complaints, Ryo, in a loose bathrobe with wet hair and flushed cheeks, grabbed Chisato's chopsticks, picked up a piece of fried chicken, and put it in her mouth. 

Then, she took his juice, moved the straw aside, and started drinking directly from the cup with a gulp.

This series of actions was completely natural. By the time Chisato realized what happened, his juice was already gone.

"If you're thirsty, just order some drinks yourself. What about the others?"

"They're still soaking in the hot spring. I couldn't stand the high temperature, so I came out first."

"I see."

Because she was sitting right next to him, Chisato could clearly smell the sulfur scent from the hot spring.

"Didn't you shower after soaking in the hot spring? Don't you think the smell is unpleasant?"

"Is it unpleasant? I actually think the smell is kind of nice..."

Ryo lowered her head, tugging at the collar of her bathrobe and sniffing it, a completely unguarded action.

Chisato, looking at her, immediately saw the white body beneath her loose bathrobe... 

He wasn't sure what was going on down below, but he could clearly tell that this person wasn't wearing a bra.

Ryo was the tallest of the four in the band, with long legs and a great body proportion. Coupled with her good looks, she could probably debut as a flat model without much trouble.

But unfortunately, she was lacking in other areas.

Like just now when Chisato caught an inadvertent glance.

It was rude, but he had to admit—there was some material, but not much.

Roughly comparable to Eriri.

"Hey."

Seika, having witnessed Chisato's momentarily distracted look, elbowed him.

Chisato cleared his throat and pretended nothing happened, refocusing his gaze.

Ryo, looking at Chisato and then her own state, flashed a mischievous smile and said, "Eh~"

"Suzumiya-kun, H~~~"

She mimicked the tone of a trendy girl from a drama, suddenly leaning in and poking his cheek with her finger.

Chisato's thoughts at the moment, honestly, didn't include any kind of fantasy—he just felt a bit helpless.

"Stop fooling around and put your clothes back on."

"Tch~ Not fun."

Ryo casually adjusted her bathrobe, clearly not bothered by the fact that Chisato had seen her uncovered.

"By the way, Suzumiya-kun, why did you and the manager suddenly bring up my parents?"

"It wasn't just about your parents..."

Seika briefly explained the content of her and Chisato's earlier conversation.

"I see... You don't have to worry. My parents have always taken a free-range approach to my education, letting things flow naturally.

Even if I can't make money or my grades drop, they don't say anything. Like tonight, it's already past eleven at night, and I haven't gone home, but they haven't called to check on me."

"Isn't that a bit too much free-range... I really want to meet your parents someday."

"Well, there'll probably be a chance later. Suzumiya-kun, can I order some more food? I'm a bit hungry."

"It's not my tab, so you can eat as much as you want. The manager's treating."

Ryo nodded and raised her hand toward the bar.

"Excuse me, I'd like to place an order..."

"Hey! You two!"

She didn't stop Ryo, who, under the surprised gaze of the waiter, ordered a large meal set.

By the way, the set she ordered was more expensive than the total amount of food Chisato and Seika had ordered earlier.

"If you can't finish it, I'll stuff it into your mouth to avoid waste."

"Don't worry, manager. When it comes to food, you never need to question Ryo's ability."

"Exactly, and especially since it's on someone else's tab."

The food they ordered was served, and Ryo loosened the belt of her bathrobe and began eating.

Seika, watching her eat so enthusiastically, sighed.

"How can this girl maintain such a figure? There's really no scientific basis for it."

After letting out a remark that was part complaint, part envy, Seika stood up, waved her hand, and said,

"I'm done. I'm going to soak in the bath and then head back to my room to rest. We'll talk tomorrow."

"Okay, good night."

"Manager, goodbye. See you later."

Since they had only booked two rooms, one large and one small—five women were staying in the large room, and Chisato had the small room to himself—Ryo's words weren't wrong.

Nijika, though slightly displeased by the eating and drinking behavior of these two, simply paid the bill with a card before leaving.

Chisato stayed with Ryo, watching her eat for a while before looking around the restaurant.

Apart from them, there were only a few other tables occupied.

"Suzumiya-kun."

"Mm?"

"I forgot to mention earlier, but while soaking in the hot spring, I discovered something really big, something that had been puzzling me for a long time has finally been answered."

"Oh?"

Ryo paused in her eating, turning to look at him with a very serious expression.

This caught Chisato's interest because this was a rare sight—she usually appeared rather carefree, but the look on her face now was quite unusual.

"Tell me more."

"Okay."

Perhaps thinking that what she was about to say was important, Ryo put down her utensils, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and turned to face Chisato.

She began her story.

"Suzumiya-kun, do you know Bochi-chan's weight?"

"Does that have anything to do with what we're talking about?"

"Of course, it's crucial."

"Well, she never told me the exact number, but based on my experience holding her, I'd guess around 50 kilograms."

"That's pretty accurate. To be exact, it's 50 kilograms, the same as my weight."

"Eh, you two weigh the same?"

"Yeah, Suzumiya-kun, you're surprised, right? I'm 163 cm tall, and Pochi-chan is only 156 cm.

Our figures don't seem too different, so logically, I should weigh more than her, right? But the truth is, despite being 7 cm shorter, she maintains the same weight as me. 

Isn't that strange? Don't you want to know what the secret behind this is?"

"…"

Chisato, looking at Ryo's serious face, felt his initial curiosity gradually fading back to normal.

He had been a fool to expect something.

He wasn't curious at all because he already knew the answer.

Regarding Hitori, in private moments, he had already done plenty of embarrassing things with her that would make her shy and cover her eyes.

The reason she, shorter than Ryo, maintained the same weight?

Naturally, it was because the fat had grown in places that were hard to notice.

A hidden gem in a sense.

"Eat slowly, and after you finish, head back to your room. Don't wander around."

Chisato slowly stood up, ready to soak in the bath and then rest.

"Wow, you've figured it out. Did you already notice, or maybe even experienced it yourself? Bochi-chan, you're bolder than I thought."

Shrugging, Ryo refocused on her meal.

And honestly, the food here really was great.

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