Chapter 306 Exchange Student [4K4]

For Yuki Hayakawa, having dinner with Ayana, Ryoko, Yuu and Aki Watanabe was not a strange thing.

It can even be said that the opposite is true.

Thanks to her previous experience, she was already very familiar with this situation.

The initial restraint, crampedness, and discomfort, as well as the feeling that something was not right, all disappeared, replaced by visible relaxation and naturalness.

It is no exaggeration to say that when she was eating with You and the others, she felt as relaxed as when she was eating at home.

Of course, she was quite aware that this was due not only to Ryoko and Ayana’s friendly attitude towards her, but also to her aunt’s relaxing and gentle temperament.

But Ayana said that her aunt is not so gentle at work.

However, she hasn’t met her yet, and she has made up her mind that unless it is necessary, she will not take the initiative to meet her aunt at work.

She didn’t want to ruin her perfect impression of her aunt!
“Ahem, so overall, this ‘farewell dinner’ went relatively smoothly, and everyone was very happy and engaged.”

After telling the whole story of the farewell dinner, Yuki Hayakawa coughed lightly and made the final summary with these words.

At the same time, she also took this opportunity to pull her already scattered thoughts back to the present.

“Is anyone crying?”

Ryoko Hamabe, who was sitting next to Watanabe Akiie, put down her chopsticks and looked at her curiously.

“I’m not very clear about this.”

Yuki Hayakawa spread her hands.

Throughout the entire process, except for the time when she was chatting with Maki, most of her attention was focused on Yu.

As for the expressions of other students, she really didn’t pay much attention.

Of course, it is also possible that everyone is more restrained and vents their surging emotions in a more covert way.

“some.”

Watanabe Yu raised his hand, picked up a piece of beef from the Sukiyaki pot and put it in the bowl, then naturally continued the conversation.

“who is it?”

Ryoko Hamabe immediately became interested.

She kept a certain distance from her classmates, and her mood was far from as relaxed as it is now in her first year of high school. So unfortunately, she did not have any deep memories of her entire first year of high school.

She rarely participates in class gatherings, such as dinners.

Firstly, I have no money, and secondly, I just can’t spare the time.

Fortunately, her freshman class was liberal arts, but she actually chose science, so when she was promoted to her sophomore year, she left her original class and went to a new class.

After gaining the experience of her freshman year in high school, she also made corresponding adjustments.

Although I still haven’t been able to truly integrate into the group, at least I’m no longer the lone ranger I used to be.

——At least if she wants, she can still chat with her classmates.

Although the ‘two sentences’ here are realistic.

But then again, in the second half of her second year of high school, thanks to You’s guidance, she became more cheerful and made a few friends in her class.

“He’s a good friend of Kiriyama’s. I don’t know if you haven’t remembered him yet. He’s the guy with buzz cut hair and a very…skinny look. He’s from the sports club. His name is Saito.”

After saying that, Watanabe Yu put the beef he had just put into the bowl into his mouth and began to chew it carefully.

It must be said that the ingredients of this Japanese restaurant are really good and the chef’s skills are also quite strong.

As he chewed, the fresh aroma of the beef and the taste of the sauce spread throughout his mouth.

“I’d like to say I have some impression, but unfortunately…”

Hamabe Ryoko pursed her lips, and there was a hint of complexity between her brows.

If she thought about it carefully, all she knew about You’s classmates was Kiriyama Kazuma and Takakura Maki.

As for the others, she either could recognize them only when she saw them, or she couldn’t recognize them at all.

“Normal.” Watanabe Yu nodded in understanding, then changed to a serving chopstick and gave her a piece of beef, “Their beef is really delicious, try it.

“If I give it a score of 10, I would give it 8 or above. First of all, the quality of the ingredients is high enough, and secondly, the chef’s skills are really good.”

The beef he ate was processed in advance.

It is different from the fatty beef cooked in Sukiyaki.

Moreover, the base ingredients of this Sukiyaki pot are different from those of other Japanese restaurants. The overall effect is fresher and more fragrant.

“Let me try!”

Ryoko Hamabe immediately became interested.

After putting the piece of beef in the bowl into her mouth, chewing it carefully and swallowing it, she opened her eyes and her eyes lit up.

“tasty!”

She gave a thumbs up.

The preparation of Sukiyaki is quite procedural, or even business-like. The overall effect, uh, the taste, is quite sporty.

What this means is that everything is pretty much the same, with the upper and lower limits being pulled closer together.

The current level is quite impressive.

“The signature dish of this restaurant is their Sukiyaki pot.”

Watanabe Akiie, who had been eating quietly and watching the children chatting, now joined in the conversation.

“Although the prices are a bit high, their business is still booming every day.”

As she spoke, Amamiya Ayana put down her chopsticks and picked up the boiling hot barley tea in front of her.

After blowing on it, she took a small sip.

“According to the lady at the front desk, the reservation service they can provide is only until 5:30. That means even if you make a reservation, if you don’t show up after 5:30, they will give your seat to someone else.”

After saying that, she put down the teacup, raised her eyebrows and looked at Watanabe Yu and Hamabe Ryoko, then blinked.

If you must say, when she pulled Ryoko out of the car and told them to come over to order food and reserve a seat, she wasn’t just trying to give her aunt a way out, but was what she had been thinking after learning about the specific situation of the restaurant.

“Won’t we be sued for doing this?”

Yuki Hayakawa tilted her head.

In her impression, the catering industry, for example, adheres to one principle, that is, the customer is God.

Such practices are undoubtedly pushing customers away.

“No, because they made it clear in advance.” Amamiya Ayana shook her head, “Every appointment call they received stated this in advance.”

To put it bluntly, it’s a two-way street.

However, Xiao Yuki is really naive in this regard.

“That’s it.”

Yuki Hayakawa withdrew her gaze and nodded thoughtfully.

“Hmm~”

The Saint Lady nodded slightly.

“Speaking of which, when I was shopping with An Yuan today, she told me something very interesting.”

As Watanabe Akiie spoke, she picked up the tablet used for ordering and adding more dishes, and ordered two servings of beef, which her son said tasted good.

From childhood to adulthood, she and her husband have never treated You badly when it comes to food.

As for the future, if she and her husband have the opportunity to take care of their grandchildren, she is sure that she will not mistreat them.

“uh-huh?”

Watanabe Yu looked up at his mother.

“Next school year, well, never mind, let’s not say it so officially. To put it simply, next semester, Joonan Private High School will have an exchange program with the school Ayana attends. If nothing goes wrong, there will be a group of exchange students who will study there for a semester.”

Watanabe Akie met her son’s gaze and raised her chin.

In her opinion, this is an excellent opportunity to expand her circle and meet more people in that circle.

Whether you take the initiative to get to know people or simply observe them, it can help you gain knowledge.

The so-called vision and experience are accumulated slowly in this process.

Life experience is not something you gain when you reach a certain age. You will only understand it after you have experienced it.

“A whole semester?”

Watanabe Yu was a little surprised.

Generally speaking, such exchange activities usually last for a day, a week, or at most a month. Exchanges that last for a whole semester are common and only exist in the option of studying abroad. “Yes, according to An Yuan, in the future, such exchanges will even become long-term and frequent.”

Watanabe Akiie nodded slightly and added some explanation.

“I have a question. The teaching methods and teaching materials of the two schools are somewhat different. If the students who have exchanged with us cannot adapt and their grades decline, wouldn’t that be a loss?”

Watanabe Yuu didn’t finish his words.

The second half of his sentence is
——For a high school like Seongnam Private High School, which focuses on the rate of admission, isn’t it making a joke of its own rate of admission by rashly doing something like this?
What’s more, most of the students in the school Ayana attends are from that circle.

Sometimes, expanding your horizons is a double-edged sword.

After being accustomed to prosperity, lavish spending, and different consumption habits, it is very difficult to go back to the original simple pace of life.

Not to mention students, even adults may not be able to do it.

This can only be achieved after experiencing great ups and downs.

“Your statement is the same as An Yuan’s, but the school will not ignore this. There are not many places for exchange students, only three, and it is a one-way relationship.”

Watanabe Akie raised her eyebrows.

It must be said that Genichirō’s decision was indeed correct. Letting Yuu come to Tokyo, allowing him to experience life alone, understand the difficulties of life, and then try to solve them independently, was of great benefit to his growth.

Like the angle that You just saw, he couldn’t have said such a thing before.

“unidirectional?”

This time it was Watanabe Yu’s turn to be confused.

Such exchange activities are definitely mutual.

“Yes, your school has also taken this into consideration, so the exchange is divided into batches. In the first semester, you go to their place, and in the second semester, based on the specific situation of the first semester, they come to your place. Of course, the number of people must be the same.”

Watanabe Akie picked up the chopsticks and put a handful of green leafy vegetables into the bowl.

“Then who will be given this spot?”

Amamiya Ayana suppressed her inner excitement and asked this question in a calm tone.

She has always had regrets about this matter.

She also wanted to be like Ryoko, going to school with You every day, even if they had to separate at the school gate and go to different classes.

Before, she had thought about whether she should be willful for once and transfer from her own school to You’s school.

Anyway, as far as grades were concerned, she just randomly chose a school in the Tokyo area.

But in the end, she suppressed the idea.

After all, they are already under the same roof, right?

And for the sake of the future, she needs to be patient first.

But she never expected that the day she had been looking forward to would come so soon.

She had even made preparations. If You was not included in the list, she would go to the principal and ask him for help, as he owed her a favor.

She didn’t want to go to the archery competition at the time, but she couldn’t resist the principal, so she went to participate anyway, and finally got the ranking as the principal wished.

It adds a little glory to the school’s wall of honor.

“Not yet, but from what An Yuan said, the school seems to want You to go.”

Watanabe Akie knew what Ayana was thinking at a glance, but she didn’t keep her in suspense. Instead, she told her everything she knew.

“Yu!”

Amemiya Ayana turned her head and looked at Watanabe Yuu beside her.

His profile was reflected in those bright eyes.

“I can do it here.”

Watanabe Yu gave the answer.

“Where’s Sister Risa?”

Hearing this, the Saint Lady breathed a sigh of relief, and the stone in her heart fell half to the ground.

“Anyuan said she was reluctant.” Watanabe Akiie made a helpless expression, “She said she had finally drawn an SSR, so how could she let it go so easily? But what does SSR mean? Does it refer to its rarity?”

Although her thinking is relatively open-minded and keeps up with the times, the problem is that she really doesn’t understand some of the professional terms and terminology used by young people.

“Yes, SSR is the highest grade card in the card drawing game.”

Yu Watanabe gave an explanation.

“Oh!”

Watanabe Akie nodded thoughtfully.

It seems that An Yuan really values ​​her son.

But then again, if she didn’t take it seriously, why would Risa Yasuhara have done so much before, just as a teacher?

“So, Yuu, are you willing to come?”

Amamiya Ayana pursed her red lips.

Although she knew that asking at this time was somewhat impolite, she still wanted to ask.

Or rather, she had never been so anxious.

However, Xiao Yuki’s expression became subtle.

“Ah.”

Watanabe Yu nodded. He has never been resistant to such things.

And just as his mother had pointed out to him before, this was indeed a good opportunity to broaden his horizons. At the very least, he could use this perspective to get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of that circle.

If you do better, you might be able to gain more connections.

Maybe they can’t interfere with family decisions right now, or their intervention is extremely limited, but what about the future?

I can only say that this is exactly what was said.

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“Then you’ll have to talk to An Yuan about it then.”

Watanabe Akie reminded Watanabe Yuu and then turned away.

Just now she heard footsteps approaching from afar.

“Can you come in, guest?”

Outside the wooden sliding door, a slender shadow was reflected.

“can.”

Watanabe Akie gave the answer.

The next second, the sliding door was gently opened.

The waitress who had been in charge of taking orders came in with a wooden tray.

But on the tray, there were not just two plates, but five.

“These two portions are the beef you added, and these two snacks and this fruit plate are free gifts from our store.”

The waitress squatted down and placed the plates on the table one by one.

“…”

Watanabe Akie nodded, then looked at Hayakawa Yuki meaningfully.

This answered the question that Xiao Yuki had just had.

Why is it that this store’s business is not getting worse, but is getting better and better?

The snacks and fruit plates given by others have not been reduced in quantity and are still packed in super large portions.

Although it’s not that expensive, the attitude of the people is great.

But unfortunately.

As if she didn’t notice her gaze, or maybe she was thinking about something, Xiao Yuki didn’t turn her head. She just pursed her red lips and stared blankly at the boiling Sukiyaki pot in the middle of the table.

Oh, it is really tiring to take care of patients. I was still sleepy in the morning, and then I was woken up again. Then I accompanied my mother to the hospital, for examination, and dressing changes. I was numb after going through the whole process.

This period of time may be a bit difficult.

In short, I try my best to overcome it.

I really didn’t wake up today, so I missed the update at 4 o’clock. Sorry, everyone!
But the number of words should be slightly more than before.

As usual, I’d like to ask for a ticket. See you tomorrow, everyone! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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(End of this chapter)