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Ogata Rizu suddenly frowned, reached out and pushed him away a little, her small head away from Kohashi's chest: "It's hurting my head a bit."
Fumino Furuhashi: "..."
What close friend? They're complete strangers.
Fumino Furuhashi stared expressionlessly at Ogata, who was now far away from her, then looked down at her tablet and felt a tightness in her chest from anger.
I'm so sorry it happened to you!
"besides,"
Ogata Rizu glanced back at Hayakawa and saw that he was still sleeping. After hesitating for a moment, she said to Furuhashi Fumino, "Hayakawa confessed to me. He said he would be with me."
Fumino Furuhashi: "..."
Now they've become enemies for good.
Fumino Furuhashi's heart suddenly sank, as if all the blood in her head had been drained in an instant, and her vision blurred.
At that moment, she didn't feel heartache, only confusion, so much so that she couldn't understand the meaning of those words. Of course, she didn't feel heartache, but the emptiness that felt like the dust had settled lingered in her heart, giving her a sense of relief, like "Ah, it's finally over."
She didn't think about the little things she had shared with Hayakawa, nor did she recall the kiss in the bathroom just now. Her mind was blank; she couldn't remember anything. Only a faint sense of regret slowly spread through her. Perhaps many years later, she would sigh as she reminisced about the past, and that regret would still remain in her heart, clear as ever.
"..."
Fumino Furuhashi snapped out of her daze, opened her mouth as if to say something, but couldn't utter a single syllable.
What should I say at this moment? I should say something, like a blessing, but I can't say anything. So I'll just reply with an "oh"... but I don't even have the strength to say an "oh".
Exhaustion filled Gu Qiao's heart. She suddenly felt very sleepy, as if the fatigue from the past few days of travel had never disappeared, but had just accumulated in her heart, waiting for a time to erupt.
And now that time has finally come.
The dust has settled.
Fumino Furuhashi gently closed her eyes, intending to fall asleep like that.
Let's end today here...
Wait until tomorrow... wait until tomorrow, it will surely be a wonderful day.
However, Rizu Ogata told her that the day was not over yet, and it was still a long way off.
"Don't sleep yet."
Rizu Ogata reached out and pinched Fumino Furuhashi, waking her up instantly.
Fumino Furuhashi was almost brought to tears by the pinch. She stared wide-eyed at Riju Ogata, whose expression remained unchanged, and for the first time, she felt a great resentment towards her.
You packed everything up and left me nothing, and you won't even let me sleep to escape. So all that gentleness you showed me earlier was fake. Are you going to humiliate me, this loser, to my face now?
It's not like they're planning to show off their relationship or say they want to meet Hayakawa's parents, is it?
Rizu Ogata: "Hayakawa said he was going to see my father."
It’s true!
Fumino Furuhashi took a deep breath, and then her eyes slowly became empty as she looked at Riju Ogata.
Even a sheep will bleat if it gets bullied, let alone me, Fumino Furuhashi!
If you really piss me off... I'll just find another room to sleep in. Don't think that this is the only available hotel in the city!
You'll regret it then!
Fumino Furuhashi was lost in thought, imagining her cold and indifferent demeanor after her falling out with Riju Ogata, when she heard Riju Ogata say, "He also said he would go to see your father."
Fumino Furuhashi: "..."
Her brain momentarily went blank, and Fumino tilted her head, looking confused, as if she hadn't understood what Rizu Ogata had said.
What do you mean? You've already met Li-chan's parents, so why are you coming to my house to meet my father? Are you here to apologize? Because you dumped me? That's so shameful. Even though I feel wronged and upset, I don't think I'm that pathetic.
The next second, her mind finally returned to normal, her eyes widened in astonishment, as if she couldn't believe what she had just heard.
Hayakawa is going to Riko's house to meet her parents, and she'll also be coming to my house to meet my father...
Doesn't this mean...
"Yes."
Rizu Ogata calmly affirmed her thoughts: "It's exactly what you think, having your cake and eat it too."
Fumino Furuhashi: "..."
"Well…"
Fumino Furuhashi remained silent for a long time, then looked at Riju Ogata with a strange expression and said, "Riju-chan, are you mistaken? Hayakawa-san wouldn't go this far, would she?"
Almost immediately, she chose to believe Hayakawa. After spending so much time together, she knew clearly what kind of person Hayakawa was. If he wasn't a person of excellent character and gentle nature, Fumino Furuhashi believed she wouldn't have fallen for him.
Upon hearing this, Ogata Riju became furious and grabbed Furuhashi Fumino's hand, saying with exasperation, "How can you still believe him so much? Hayakawa told me herself that she would cheat on him."
"And he also told me to keep it from you,"
Without hesitation, Ogata Riju betrayed Hayakawa: "Just before you came back, he told me not to tell you, don't you believe me?"
"..."
Fumino Furuhashi looked at Ogata, and seeing that her expression didn't seem fake, her own expression finally turned strange: "Really?"
Rizu Ogata nodded silently.
"This...this is really a bit..."
Fumino Furuhashi lowered her head somewhat timidly: "Hayakawa-san, that's going too far..."
Her expression was very strange, but she didn't show the shame, disappointment, or sadness that Ogata Riju had expected. Although there was some, it wasn't much. Instead, she had a complex expression.
what happened?
Rizu Ogata frowned in confusion, while Fumino Furuhashi kept her head down, not wanting anyone to see what she was thinking.
Chapter 360 The Two Women Break Up
Fumino Furuhashi kept her head down, afraid that Riju Ogata would see through her thoughts.
The reason is hard to believe. When Fumino Furuhashi heard Riju Ogata say that Hayakawa was "two-timing," the first emotion that arose in her heart was not disappointment, sadness, anger, or disgust towards Hayakawa, but another very complex feeling, a strange emotion that is difficult to describe. But if she had to find a word, it would be...
I feel at ease.
Yes, upon learning of Hayakawa's two-timing plan, Fumino Furuhashi's first emotion was relief, a sense of weight lifted, and even a feeling that "it seems okay" she could barely accept it.
This is a situation that is hard to imagine. If it were the old Furuhashi Fumino, Hayakawa would probably have turned into a demon if she dared to say anything about starting a harem. But just before she said any of that, Ogata Rizu declared her ownership by saying, "Hayakawa has already confessed to me, and we are going to meet each other's parents." At that moment, Furuhashi felt a sense of relief, and all her thoughts were shut down. She knew that she would lose Hayakawa for the rest of her life and could only watch her and Rizu together.
However, the next second, Rizu Ogata suddenly said that Hayakawa was trying to have his cake and eat it too...
At that moment, after a brief moment of astonishment, Fumino Furuhashi felt not only confusion and disbelief, but also a sudden surge of emotion as if she had found something she had lost. It was as if her first love, which had turned to ashes, had suddenly sprouted again from the cracks in the hard stone, stubbornly blooming beautifully.
On one hand, she was facing the thought of losing Hayakawa forever and her first love, while on the other hand, she still had a chance, and could even resolve her issues with Ogata Rizu. This made Fumino Furuhashi feel a sense of "this isn't so bad" in her heart for a moment.
But only for a moment. After learning that it was true, Fumino Furuhashi immediately regained her composure.
Two-timing? He dares to!
Fumino Furuhashi puffed out her cheeks, her inner shame and indignation gradually rising.
I am the Sleeping Beauty of the Literature Forest at Ichinose Academy, with countless fans. I have excellent grades, I have good looks, and I have a great figure... Who does he think he is? How dare he bully people like this? He even wants to bully me and Ri-chan together, it's utterly shameless.
"That's outrageous! It's ridiculous!!"
Fumino Furuhashi's eyes kept glancing at Hayakawa, who was fast asleep beside her, and a look of disdain gradually appeared in her eyes.
To utter such vulgar words and then lie down with me and Riko as if nothing happened—this man's skin is probably so thick that even an elephant bullet couldn't penetrate it.
"Yeah yeah,"
Ogata Riju nodded her little head repeatedly in agreement, as if she shared the same hatred as Furuhashi Fumino, and the two of them together condemned Hayakawa as an unforgivable sinner.
Ogata's approval gave Fumino Furuhashi a sense of security, and she declared in a powerful voice, "I will absolutely not agree!"
Rizu Ogata nodded again: "Yes, yes."
Then Fumino Furuhashi grabbed Riju Ogata's hand, looked into her eyes earnestly and seriously, and said, "Riju-chan, you must not be fooled by Hayakawa's sweet talk, she is not a good person."
Ogata Rizu looked at her, thought for a moment, and then said, "Fumino, you absolutely won't agree to Hayakawa, right?"
"Of course, who would agree to him!"
Fumino Furuhashi raised her voice slightly and said decisively, "Tomorrow I will sternly reject him and give him a good scolding. I will make sure he knows how shameless he is."
"Oh."
Fumino Furuhashi was still full of vigor, while Rizu Ogata nodded and calmly said, "But I have already agreed."
"Well…?!"
Fumino Furuhashi's voice froze in mid-air like a goose being choked. After a brief stiffness, she turned her head slowly, staring intently at Riju Ogata.
After a long while, Fumino Furuhashi's pretty face twitched slightly, and she stammered in a trembling voice, as if she had just learned to speak: "Riri...Riri-chan, what did you just say?"
"I told them I had already agreed."
Ogata Rizu's tone was as natural as if she were talking about what to eat tonight, but her words left Furuhashi Fumino completely bewildered.
"But you..."
Fumino Furuhashi nervously rubbed her hands together, stammering, "But you just told me you wanted to criticize Hayakawa together..."
Rizu Ogata tilted her head: "But I didn't say I disagreed."
"..."
Fumino Furuhashi fell silent. After a long while, she gritted her teeth and turned her head away fiercely, saying, "Even if you agree, it has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I will not agree to such an excessive request."
"Oh."
Rizu Ogata nodded indifferently: "It's good that you don't agree. That way, I won't be two-timing you, and I can have Hayakawa all to myself."
Fumino Furuhashi: "..."
"Not you?"
Fumino Furuhashi felt so frustrated she couldn't speak. Looking at Rizu Ogata as if she were seeing the girl for the first time, she exclaimed in shame and indignation, "Rizu-chan! How could you do this?!"
"Any questions?"
Ogata Riju frowned and looked at Furuhashi Fumino with dissatisfaction: "You yourself disagreed, and now that I've agreed, you're still trying to stop me. Don't you want me to be happy?"
"Well…"
Fumino Furuhashi felt as if an arrow had pierced her heart, and she felt like she wanted to cry but couldn't.
How could she possibly stand in the way of Rizu's happiness? What a joke! She had endured so much inner struggle and pain for Rizu, and now she was the one blocking her happiness. But Fumino couldn't argue with that. Hayakawa made the request, and Ogata Rizu accepted. It was a mutually agreeable situation, and she was the one interfering. Wasn't that just breaking up a loving couple and obstructing their happiness?
But looking at the current situation, if I don't stop them, Ogata Rizu and Hayakawa will be happily together, while I'll be all alone. But if I do stop them, I either have no reason to, or I'll end up sacrificing myself...
Moreover, when Fumino Furuhashi looked at Riju Ogata's matter-of-fact demeanor, especially the calm expression on her face when she said, "It's fine if you don't agree, I can have Hayakawa all to myself," she felt inexplicably choked up.
She is a gentle girl who values friendship. If someone is a friend worth having, she is willing to suffer some grievances for their sake, and that has always been her practice.
But looking at Ogata Rizu's expression, it was obvious that she was certain I wouldn't agree. That hateful face was just deliberately bullying me!
unacceptable!
I would never sacrifice myself for someone like Riko!
Furuhashi Fumino blushed and stared at Ogata Riju in front of her with shame and indignation. She wanted to use morality to pressure the other party, but looking at the other party's calm appearance, Furuhashi Fumino realized that she might not have any morality.
"I…"
Fumino Furuhashi wanted to compete with him and even considered agreeing immediately, but she couldn't overcome her inner hurdle. She could only say resentfully, "I won't let you succeed."
Chapter 361 Getting Up Early
"Fumino is really selfish." A smile flickered across Ogata Riju's lips for a moment, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by a blank expression.
Fumino Furuhashi trembled with anger: "I just don't want to hear you say that."
After saying that, she turned over and prepared to go to sleep; she simply couldn't deal with Ogata Rizu anymore.
Her heart was pounding, and Fumino knew that tonight would be a sleepless night.
Ogata Rizu, who was lying behind her, looked at her quietly for a short while before turning her body to face the other side.
She quietly watched Hayakawa's sleeping face not far away. Her calm face revealed no emotion. She bit her lip but ultimately did not approach. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.
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