My System Always Wants to Force Me to Confess
Chapter 41: Getting a Handle on Things

Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Getting a Handle on Things

Ise Yu Yuzhijin led Shirakawa Sawahei through a few streets and hopped on a couple of train stops before finally stopping on a newly opened shopping street.

"Look! Over there! My friend’s new store is right there!"

Following her pointing direction, Shirakawa Sawahei noticed it was neither a big nor small storefront, with simple decor hinting slightly of the otaku culture.

In other words, the owner of this store must be an old school anime lover.

Shirakawa Sawahei paused, pointing at the store and asked, "The excellent study spot you mentioned is this place?"

Clearly, this is a manga bookstore.

The cute little Ise Yu patted her chest confidently, "Don’t worry, the owner and I are good friends! She can provide us with a study spot!"

"The treatment here is top-notch! She’s someone who truly knows how to enjoy life."

Saying that, she stepped toward the manga bookstore. The wooden sign at the door lazily hung with a cute little cat graphic, reading "Cat Bookstore," and surrounded by adorable patterns.

Looking at this design choice, the store owner must be a cat lover.

"Welcome~"

As Ise Yu Yuzhijin entered the manga bookstore, she acted like she was at home. She glanced around, unable to find the person she was looking for, and then asked a cashier, "Eh? Ranko-chan, where did Sister Yin go?"

"Ah, Jin, how come you have time to hang out... Manager Hiyama? I think she’s gone to catch up on sleep."

"I heard she queued all night for a special fan edition by an old author, and she was too excited to sleep all day."

"Is that so... The world of adults can sometimes be really tough..." Ise Yu Yuzhijin nodded in agreement.

Shirakawa Sawahei: ???

How is this tough? She can just leave the store anytime to queue for things and still have the luxury to nap afterward.

This is clearly the enviable life of a rich kid, making any office worker cry with envy.

"Let’s just go in and find her!" Ise Yu Yuzhijin waved her hand, suddenly remembering something, and said, "Oh right... almost forgot to introduce... This is Shirakawa, my classmate after transferring..."

"Hello." Shirakawa Sawahei politely nodded in greeting.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Nakamoto Ranzi." The cashier girl bowed.

"Nice to meet you."

Even though there’s just a distant relationship between the two, pleasantries still needed to be exchanged.

"Let’s go! Shirakawa! We need to start studying quickly!" Ise Yu Yuzhijin was visibly full of energy.

No idea what kind of spell Asano Nazuki cast on her to make this girl, who was practically a prodigy at slacking off, become so obsessed with studying.

Nakamoto Ranzi helped open a door, and they stepped inside.

The door seemed quite heavy, with excellent soundproofing. Shirakawa Sawahei felt like he had separated from the outside world as he walked in.

The space inside was quite large, and the interior decoration was even more exquisite, with warm-toned wallpaper creating a cozy and harmonious atmosphere.

It seemed the owner bought two storefronts but only used one for business.

Ise Yu Yuzhijin sat down seriously, "Shirakawa! Hurry up!"

"...Aren’t we going to say hello to your friend first?" Shirakawa hesitated.

"No need. She’s probably catching up on sleep inside. Best not to disturb her."

"Alright, let’s start then."

Shirakawa slightly lowered his voice and began the usual tutoring session.

Time passed slowly.

After a while, Ise Yu Yuzhijin tapped her chin with her pen, pondered over the question in front of her, and suddenly asked with concern, "Shirakawa, are you a bit hungry?"

"I ate well for dinner."

"Oh..."

After another while, the cute little Ise Yu looked up and said, "Shirakawa, please don’t feel embarrassed, and that’s why you don’t want to eat here... My relationship with the owner is very good, so you don’t need to worry at all."

"I’m not embarrassed," Shirakawa refused to take the bait of Nübel Noble Ise Yu, the slacking genius, Jin.

"Oh..."

"Shirakawa, are you a bit thirsty?"

"Not thirsty."

"Oh..."

"How about now? Hungry? Or thirsty?"

"..."

Shirakawa pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a bit exhausted.

"Now I am a little."

The cute little Ise Yu happily ran to the fridge, brought out a pile of snacks along with some bottles of sugary soda, and said generously, "Shirakawa, it’s on me, eat as much as you want."

She then expertly tore open a bag of potato chips, and the crispy sound continued tirelessly.

"Shirakawa, try this! This flavor is super delicious."

Shirakawa: "..."

This girl clearly wants to slack off herself, but insists on dragging Shirakawa down as a partner in crime for her indulgence, really a bit of a rascal.

He even began to suspect that Ise Yu Yuzhijin chose this place for tutoring solely because it allowed her to eat snacks and laze around openly.

"Being so casual here, won’t your friend complain about you?" Shirakawa glanced at the messy wrappers on the table, slightly frowning.

He picked up the potato chip crumbs from the table and threw them into the trash bin. Ise Yu Yuzhijin explained, "It’s fine, we’re very close, she even has her pajamas in my wardrobe at home. We were childhood friends."

So they were childhood friends. Shirakawa was puzzled, "Isn’t she older than you?"

"Yes, Sister Yin is already twenty-three."

The cute little Ise Yu sighed and continued, "Aside from the difference in our beliefs, my relationship with Sister Yin is still very good... it’s just a shame..."

Shirakawa was a bit shocked, he didn’t expect that this seemingly carefree girl like Ise Yu Yuzhijin even had disagreements with friends over beliefs.

Indeed, one shouldn’t judge by appearance...

"What are your beliefs..." Shirakawa suddenly became a bit curious.

"Well it’s of course her..." Ise Yu Yuzhijin was about to speak, but immediately realized, covering her mouth alertly, "Shirakawa, are you trying to get me to spill the beans..."

"So close! Just a bit more!"

"You really are relentless, Shirakawa!"

"..."

"Forget I said anything." Shirakawa waved his hand in frustration.

Wait? Wasn’t I just studying and solving problems? How did the topic drift to this?

Truly, her level 3 slacking skill... this time I’m defeated.

Perhaps wanting to steer away from the topic, Ise Yu Yuzhijin forcibly explained, "Actually, Sister Yin and I having different beliefs was just a joke~ Seriously! Shirakawa! There’s nothing going on between me and Sister Yin!"

"What’s ’nothing going on’? Jin, did your boyfriend catch a weakness on you?"

"Oh no, Jin, you’re a girl, so you should be the one catching a weakness on this boyfriend right~"

A voice accompanied by light footsteps came quickly to Shirakawa from a small room separated within the space inside.

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