Dating sim loading: My girlfriend is a cunning young lady
Chapter 46 - 41. Please don’t take the outcome of arguments to heart.

Chapter 46: 41. Please don’t take the outcome of arguments to heart.

"The dolphin show is about to start," Dubian Che glanced at the school of fish overhead.

"You really are amazing," Kiyono Lin followed his gaze with a light laugh, sarcastic, "Knowing the time by looking at the seawater."

"I did actually conduct a study on seawater and the sun, I’ve got a knack for telling the time just by looking at the seawater."

"You’re lying."

"I’m not."

"You’re lying again."

"I..."

"Dub~ian~!" Yuzao Haomei puffed up her cheeks, her face very close.

Dubian Che sensed a uniquely girlish sweetness invading his nostrils.

"What’s wrong?" Dubian Che couldn’t free his arm, so he tilted his head back to maximize the distance between them.

He didn’t really like girls like Yuzao Haomei, whether it was their materialism or their casual hugs to boys they didn’t like.

But life was like this, sometimes even if you disliked something, you still had to endure it... all for the sake of the monthly sign-in reward.

Yuzao Haomei pursed her shiny, tempting lips, "Who do you think is better, me or this woman?!"

Who was better?

Kiyono Lin had a sharp tongue and a nasty personality but was honest; Yuzao Haomei was casual and materialistic, but she unexpectedly kept her promises after taking the money.

"Hmm—" Dubian Che considered for a moment, "You both hold a similar place in my heart."

Neither particularly disliked nor liked... but that phrase wasn’t necessary to say out loud.

"Eek~~"

The ladies in the underwater tunnel shifted their view of Dubian Che, a vibe of ’typical playboy’ floating through.

The men felt envious and annoyed, pondering, "Does being handsome really get you special treatment?"

"Is that so?" Kiyono Lin suddenly seemed to realize, "I’m on the same level as Mr. Yuzao in your heart, despite your poor life views, values, aesthetics, narrow vision, and lack of knowledge, I need to self-reflect too."

As she spoke, she propped her chin on her hand and looked down in thought.

"You can criticize my aesthetics, narrow vision, and lack of insight all you want, but not my life views, values, or lack of knowledge."

"Oh?" Kiyono Lin was surprised that Dubian Che had objections.

"I’ve already talked about life views and values, as a ’Tokyo hunk,’ I admit I have shortcomings but I’m always striving to improve. As for lack of knowledge, I know Chinese (innate), English, and I’ve been learning Spanish recently."

"Never mind the vague ’Tokyo hunk.’ The United Nations has six official languages: English, French, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish. You only know Chinese, English, and barely any Spanish, whereas I know all six plus German."

After stating this rapidly, Kiyono Lin, with just a hint of fatigue, concluded gently and kindly:

"Mr. Dubian, you should bravely recognize your shortcomings."

How confident was Dubian Che in his intellect? How diligent was he in his studies usually? How could he allow someone to insult him like that?

He countered, "Kiyono, I must say, languages are just patterns; if you grasp the pattern, you can learn as many as you want."

Kiyono Lin flicked her long hair, "Correct, but I, who speak seven languages, am also correct in saying you lack knowledge."

"Hmph." Dubian Che scoffed coldly, "Besides languages, I know various fields, have read many biographies of great people, and have also studied biology, chemistry, astronomy, and marine biology."

Everyone else was stunned; many looked at him with disdain, as if to say, "How can such a playboy be so learned?"

Only Kiyono Lin, this woman, seemed to have heard something hilarious and started laughing.

She said, "Biochemistry? Stuff from textbooks? Astronomy? Did you find the location of the Beidou Star while walking at night? Marine biology... does it refer to now?"

Damn, fully seen through!

But how resolute was Dubian Che’s will? A young man who conscientiously got up at six every morning to do radio exercises wouldn’t give up easily!

"You sure talk big." He pointed calmly at an aquarium nearby, "This is a Red-banded Half-line Lipfish; that one hiding in the sand is a garden eel; those swimming in groups are Spotted Shanao Fish; that large-bodied one is a Devil Fish; this is a Tai fish; the snarling shark is called the Broadband Tiger Shark."

"Amazing!" Yuzao Haomei couldn’t help but exclaim softly.

Dubian Che slightly tipped his head up, looking down at Kiyono Lin.

Just as everyone was looking at him with admiration, Kiyono Lin burst out laughing.

Covering her mouth lightly with her hand, she said, "Ah, sorry, it’s just too funny."

After composing her breath, with a tinge of mockery in her light smile, she said, "Mr. Dubian, reciting contents from the aquarium signs hardly counts as having researched marine biology. Or is your so called research always this superficial?"

Caught out again...

How could this woman named Kiyono Lin be so terrifying? Could she read minds in addition to seeing through lies?

That was a skill he, as a player, even envied!

When Dubian Che found himself at a loss for words, the aquarium’s announcement saved him.

"Announcement: The dolphin show on the second-floor outdoor stage will begin shortly. Please gather to enjoy the performance!"

"Look," Dubian Che’s mind was so sharp, he immediately said righteously, "I told you I could tell the time by looking at the seawater. It’s about to start now, isn’t it?"

Kiyono Lin sighed helplessly.

"Mr. Dubian, I, who cannot lie, must admit you are a very outstanding human individual. If you could stop lying, even if your life views, values, and aesthetics are poor, and your knowledge and experiences are limited, I would still quite like you."

"Thanks for your twisted affirmation, but my talents aren’t limited to that. I got a B in art class after only a few sessions." It was true!

"That ape portrait you got a B for because it was too fun?"

Teacher, art teacher! What were you thinking, actually showing it to other classes? What about student privacy!

"Do you understand Picasso?"

"Ha."

"... I’m also third in my grade."

"And you think you’re talking to whom?" Kiyono Lin said grandly, her hand lightly placed on her chest.

"... Kiyono, I am a person of delicate feelings, I advise you to speak more tactfully." Dubian Che glared harshly at her nonexistent chest.

"Oh dear, if I’ve hurt your immature, tender heart, I apologize."

’You might as well shut up. Even a motionless mannequin is cuter than a talking you.’

Dubian Che didn’t voice these personal attacks.

Even though the other party was cold and sarcastic, he wouldn’t stoop to personal attacks... Dubian Che, unable to respond, looked at his reflection in his aquarium and felt incredibly proud of himself.

Finding something to comfort himself, Dubian Che changed the subject: "The dolphin show is starting soon. Let’s go."

"Right, let’s go." Kiyono Lin, as if she had only been teasing earlier, didn’t continue to gloat or boast about her views being right.

It was only then that other people snapped out of it, looking at them differently.

Knowing three languages is considered having limited knowledge?

Being able to recognize most of the fish in the aquarium counts as limited experience?

Being third in the grade means you shouldn’t speak? Is the other person second or first?

Why would these two even come to the aquarium! Wouldn’t a research institute, museum, or library suit them better?!

Dubian Che said to Yuzao Haomei, who was still clinging to him, "I’m going to see the dolphins. Please let go of me."

Yuzao Haomei snapped back to reality, hugging Dubian Che even tighter: "We were just about to go too!"

Afraid that they were running late after Dubian Che experienced a partial defeat, the group of five immediately left the "Underwater Tunnel" and headed to the second floor following the signs.

Kiyono Lin led the way.

She usually carried herself with a ladylike grace, but now she moved with a light step, like a lively anime heroine making her debut in spring, stepping on cherry blossoms.

Behind her were two "couples."

Yuzao Haomei had her arm linked with Dubian Che’s, while Ikeda Nakako had her arm linked with Yuzao Haomei’s—she was dissatisfied with her boyfriend’s stunned reaction just moments ago.

"Haomei," Ikeda Nakako said excitedly, "your boyfriend is so amazing!"

"He’s pretty average, barely boyfriend material." Yuzao Haomei said modestly, though she felt a bit proud.

"He’s that smart and you call him average?"

"So what? It was him who initially approached me, insisting I be his girlfriend. I barely agreed to it~~"

"Really?"

"Is that so, Dubian?" Yuzao Haomei gave a little tug on Dubian’s arm.

"Yeah."

"Haomei, you’re so lucky!" Ikeda Nakako was envious, then whispered a word of caution, "But be careful, I saw him verbally sparring with that woman, but they seem quite close."

At this, Yuzao Haomei’s good mood vanished again as she stared at Kiyono Lin’s back, plotting how to outshine her and let everyone know:

She, Yuzao Haomei, is the number one beauty at Goda.