Chapter 191: What to Buy?
"I'm home!"
Eriri said loudly as she entered.
Kaede's voice came from the kitchen, "A bit late, was it difficult to handle?"
After changing into her slippers, Eriri came in and went behind Kaede, hugging him and saying, "It's alright, but it's not something that can be solved all at once; we have to take it slow."
Then, Eriri told Kaede the specific details of her meeting with Shinomiya Kaguya.
Covering the simmering soup, Kaede turned around and pulled Eriri into his arms, asking with a smile, "Oh? Eriri, you actually got Shinomiya-senpai to change her phone? That's impressive, how did you do it?"
Eriri said proudly, "Video calls. I used that feature to sway Senior. I told her that way she could video call with Senior Shirogane and see him outside of school hours, even without going out."
"Hmm~~ That's indeed a very tempting suggestion for Shinomiya-senpai."
Kaede nodded and said, "And then, what are your plans next? It looks like you're going to be her strategist?"
"Hehe, I do have some plans. After all, I'm experienced, so I can offer Senior some advice!"
Eriri said, raising her head proudly.
"You, an experienced person?"
Kaede smiled and pinched Eriri's nose, then released her and began preparing the rest of dinner, "Just make sure you don't mess it up."
"Don't worry, I won't. I'm just giving Senior some reference opinions; she'll mainly make her own decisions." Eriri said, picking up another apron nearby and putting it on, helping Kaede cook, "And Kaede-kun, I heard from Senior before about the methods she used to entice Senior Shirogane to confess to her. Seriously, there's nothing she can't do that I haven't thought of."
Seeing Eriri's amazed expression, Kaede couldn't help but laugh.
Someone like Shinomiya Kaguya was indeed extremely rare.
After dinner, Kaede and Eriri started doing their homework.
With Kaede there, Eriri, though she didn't directly copy, was very efficient with someone helping her with her homework. She quickly finished today's assignments and began her usual manga drawing time.
Looking at Eriri, who was intently drawing while staring at the computer screen, Kaede couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the cabinet filled with a large collection of figures.
The necklace he had chosen for Eriri was currently placed in the innermost corner of a figure box in the cabinet. It was impossible for Eriri to discover it, and she wasn't the type to empty out boxes.
"Three days left. Everything is ready. I can't wait to see Eriri's expression then."
As if sensing something, Eriri stopped drawing and turned her head, seeing Kaede's smile. She asked curiously, "Kaede-kun, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, no." Kaede smiled and looked at Eriri, saying, "I was just thinking about our bet. With you helping Shinomiya-senpai, won't I definitely win?"
Upon hearing this, Eriri immediately blushed. She scooted her chair closer, grabbed Kaede's clothes, and asked, "Kaede-kun, you're not thinking about something naughty, are you?"
"Naughty? How can you call it naughty?"
Kaede narrowed his eyes, letting Eriri tug at him, and smiled happily, "I was just thinking, what kind of clothes have you not worn, Eriri? No, I suddenly don't feel like drawing. Let's go look at shopping websites."
"No!!!"
Despite Eriri's protests, Kaede didn't immediately go searching but still kept the matter in mind. There wouldn't be much progress between Shinomiya Kaguya and Shirogane Miyuki so quickly; he just had to wait patiently.
As for Eriri, what else could she do? If Kaede really bought them, she would just have to grit her teeth and wear them.
As a result, for the next hour, Eriri's little face remained flushed and didn't fade.
Kaede naturally noticed this. After they had drawn three pages of content and the time reached 10 o'clock, Kaede was the first to stop drawing and said to Eriri, "Alright, let's stop drawing here today."
Eriri looked at the time on the computer and asked doubtfully, "It's still early, isn't it?"
"I feel like playing a game."
Kaede said, to Eriri's surprise, "According to our current progress, we can definitely submit on time. So, if that's the case, isn't it okay to relax for an hour? Alright, save the file. Is there anything you want to play, Eriri?"
Seeing Kaede like this, Eriri finally understood that he didn't want her to continue being upset about the bet and was trying to cheer her up.
Since that was the case, Eriri didn't act coy. After saving the file, she pulled Kaede to open their respective PS4s.
"Hurry, hurry, Kaede-kun! Monster Hunter Iceborne is releasing the day after tomorrow. Let's warm up first, and then we'll grind it!"
Kaede then remembered that it was time to play Monster Hunter again. The console had been played these past few days and was always in standby mode, so the game was probably pre-loaded when he turned it on.
Watching Eriri run out and return with two cans of cola and two bags of potato chips, Kaede smiled and picked up the controller with her, starting to play.
At the same time, at Shinomiya Kaguya's mansion.
Shinomiya Kaguya was currently in her bedroom, wearing pajamas and sitting on her bed, studying her new phone.
After buying the phone, Shinomiya Kaguya had only added Eriri as a friend on her phone. After returning home, she also added her maid, Hayasaka Ai.
"Hmm... video call, this must be it."
Looking at an icon on her phone, Shinomiya Kaguya tapped it, which then initiated a video call invitation to Hayasaka Ai.
"Oh, right, what is Hayasaka doing right now? I can check."
A few seconds later, the video call connected, and Shinomiya Kaguya saw a hazy, steamy scene on her phone screen, and beneath the steam, Hayasaka Ai's fair skin.
Compared to Shinomiya Kaguya's shocked expression, Hayasaka Ai was much calmer, looking at the phone screen and saying, "Kaguya-sama, is there something you need? I'm currently taking a bath."
"No... nothing, I just wanted to try this video call. Hmm, the function is very good. Hayasaka, please continue your bath!"
After saying that, she hung up the video call.
Hayasaka Ai looked at the ended call, tilted her head, put her phone aside, closed her eyes, and continued to enjoy herself.
As for Shinomiya Kaguya, she was holding her phone and taking deep breaths repeatedly.
It wasn't because she saw Hayasaka Ai bathing that her heart raced, but rather she imagined what would happen if she happened to see Shirogane Miyuki in some situation through a video call... Shinomiya Kaguya's imaginative ability was truly strong.