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Chapter 277 - 148. National Competition (3)_2

Chapter 277: 148. National Competition (3)_2

"Uh, fine, we’ll let him off cheap this time."

After the server left, Dubian Che said to Kiyono Lin, "Sahui is Yunbei’s soloist on the trumpet, and Chisako is one of the two on the tenor horn. If they get sick from the food, our chances of winning the gold prize could increase by at least one percent."

"One percent? Don’t underestimate us!" Sahui almost slapped the table in anger.

Chisako smiled and poured her some barley tea.

"Chisako, aren’t you angry?"

"He must be joking, don’t mind it. Besides, he’s treating us to dinner, I totally don’t mind a little teasing."

"No, if you really plan to order something that might upset your stomach, I won’t stop you, I’ll happily pay," Dubian Che said.

"He means it," Kiyono Lin added.

"Although Capital City might not be as cosmopolitan as Tokyo, we won’t be easily fooled, you can’t get one over on us," Chisako confidently said.

Dubian Che turned to look at Kiyono Lin, his eyebrows slightly raised.

’Fun, right?’

’Be serious.’ Kiyono Lin gave him a look but didn’t deny that it was indeed fun.

"By the way," Chisako suddenly remembered something from before, "apart from the imperial palace, what else should we be mindful of in Tokyo?"

"Why are you asking this?" Dubian Che held the rim of his cup with his thumb, index, and middle fingers, gently shaking it.

"I’m planning to go to university in Tokyo in the future," Chisako answered.

"Are you thinking of going to Tokyo University? I’ll look out for you when you do."

"No, Tokyo University is a bit..."

"Don’t be so quick to reject it. The reputation of Tokyo University might sound bad, like ’cradle of nasty politicians’ or ’nowhere else will you find more pedantic people than Tokyo University students,’ but I plan to continue with the Wind Instrument Club in university. Together, the prime minister’s secretaries win four consecutive national golds; it’ll be a great story in the political world in the future."

"Hmm, cough cough cough—" Sahui choked on her tea and quickly grabbed a tissue, glaring at Dubian Che with a furious look while wiping her mouth.

Having talked a bit too much, Dubian Che took another sip of barley tea.

Chisako patted Sahui’s back to help her catch her breath, chuckling wryly, "Forget Tokyo University, I plan to go to a women’s university known for English. I want to become an English teacher."

"Oh, I see, too bad then."

"Yes, thanks for the invitation."

Would Chisako turn down Tokyo University if she could go?

Although she was excellent with the oboe and had great academic results, surprisingly, she was too naive to see the real picture to ever become a prime minister!

Dubian Che, oblivious to the girl’s thoughts, shared his own experiences in Tokyo.

This included renting apartments, part-time jobs, transportation, and more.

At some point, the server brought four servings of udon, and the steam from the bowls made it difficult to clearly see each other’s faces.

All four of them were sixteen years old and their stomachs were already empty from earlier meals. The scent made them even hungrier.

They said "Let’s eat" in unison and immediately started eating.

"Sahui, try it like this!" Sahui scooped up some broth with a spoon, then added udon and ate it in one bite.

"Let me try... Mmm—delicious! Delicious!" Chisako said after eating, and then chugged a mouthful of the broth.

Their feet propped up under the table, and their slippers naturally slipped off.

Perhaps because it’s rare to have such a moment—eating udon late at night in a strange city, with people they had only met once but felt good about—Dubian Che and Kiyono Lin also found the taste quite agreeable.

After a few bites, Chisako said while slurping noodles, "Mr. Dubian, please go on."

"Chisako!" Sahui wiped her hand with a tissue to clean off the soup that Chisako splattered.

"Hehe," Chisako smiled sheepishly.

"Where did we leave off?" Dubian Che asked.

"You were telling us about not opening the door for the NHK subscription fee collector."

"Oh, that’s done, is it? Next, I’ll tell you guys how to save money..."

Dubian Che spoke while eating, and the two from Capital City listened quietly, asking a few questions occasionally.

"...The thing I hate most is the salmon in the supermarket that comes in packs of two."

"Why?"

"A single piece goes for 500 yen, which is not enough; a double pack is only 975 yen, but that’s too much." Dubian Che slurped up the last of his noodles and took a sip of broth, "That’s about it, if you can’t remember, just find me when you come to Tokyo."

"Going to Tokyo alone after graduating from junior high, maintaining good grades, and doing all kinds of part-time job sounds so tough!" Chisako said, somewhat incredulously.

Sahui nodded in agreement. What struck her the most was when Dubian Che had to hold an advertising sign under the scorching sun for four hours.

After school every day, they would come home to a meal already prepared by their mother, and they didn’t need to wash their own clothes; all they had to do was study and practice for the Wind Instrument Club.

Although this guy was a bit of a rascal, a weirdo, and liked to tease them, he was unexpectedly an inspiring person.

"Otherwise, why would I be the one to become prime minister, and not you?" Dubian Che wiped his mouth with a napkin, drank barley tea, and waited for them to finish at their own pace.

"Too bad, that’s in the past now." Kiyono Lin would wipe the corners of her mouth with a napkin after every bite.

Her way of eating was so delicate it seemed out of place in this establishment.

"The past?" Chisako asked curiously.

"Nothing worth talking about, let’s not dwell on the past," Dubian Che interjected, "By the way, Chisako, how did you do in the national mock exams this time? Your math must have greatly improved with my ’guidance,’ right?"

"Guidance? You call that guidance?" Chisako deliberately ignored the previous question.

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