Romantic comedy with all members, why am I single?

Chapter 142 The witty Hori Kyoko
"Then what should Ryota Watari look like?" Mashiro asked.

"Well, I have medium-long blond hair with sporadic ends. I always have a cheerful smile on my face, with a little bit of meanness in the middle."

Iura Hide used language to describe the character setting of Ryota Watari for Mashiro, but suddenly he thought of Koichi Shindo, who was Miyamura Isumi's only friend in junior high school in "Hori and Miyamura".

Except for the fact that Koichi Shindo is not good at football but is good at studying, he is really similar to Ryota Watanabe. He is both a handsome and cheerful man, popular with girls, and he is also a bit of a playboy.

At the same time, they are also the only male friends of the male protagonist in the beginning. They use their cheerfulness and optimism to influence the male protagonist, so that the male protagonist will not fall into the abyss before meeting the female protagonist.

"I know, it's the kind of character that appears in many comics and light novels." Mashiro instantly understood what he meant.

And he was slightly startled by Mashiro's words, and then he couldn't help but laugh.

"That seems to be the case."

Mashiro then asked, "Why not paint Kousei Arima's hair white?"

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A strange look flashed across Iura Hide's eyes, and he painted Arima Kousei's hair white? Wouldn’t that just be Kaneki Ken?
"Well, boys with white hair usually give people a cool and powerful feeling, which is not in line with Arima Kousei's character setting." Hide Iura coughed twice and said seriously.

As a result, Mashiro first glanced at his hair, and then a faint smile appeared on his delicate and pretty face.

"Isn't Xiu cool and awesome?"

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"It seems so."

Mashiro thought to himself.

While talking, the two of them had already arrived at the supermarket.

Like yesterday, maybe it was because his mentality was different when facing Mashiro. Although the taste and nutrition of the dishes he cooked may not be much better than the bento sold in the supermarket, he still wanted Mashiro to eat steaming, fresh meals.

But what is different from yesterday is that since he has to pick up Kitagawa Ummu from school later, and Kitagawa Ummu also promised to take Okora and the three of them with him when eating, so this time he only needs to buy ingredients for one person. Enough.

Another thing that was different this time was that he and Mashiro had just arrived at the entrance of the supermarket when they met Hori Kyoko who was picking up a shopping basket.

"Ah? Hori?"

Seeing Hori Kyoko, Iura Hide couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, a big question mark appeared on his forehead.

Although he hadn't observed it carefully before, it seemed that he and Mashiro didn't see Hori Kyoko in front of them as they walked along!

Could it be possible that Hori Kyoko took another route?

On the other side, Hori Kyoko looked at Iura Hide, and her eyes were a little not innocent.

There seems to be a little bit of nervousness, shyness, and secret joy and pride hidden in the surface surprise. If Sakura Kono or Yuki Yoshikawa were here, they would definitely be able to tell at a glance that something was wrong with Hori Kyoko.

That's right, from the moment she saw Yuki Yoshikawa through the window this morning, with a bright smile, and Hide Iura walking into the campus playing around, Hori Kyoko felt a little unhappy and envious.

Thinking of her chance encounter with Iura Hide in the supermarket yesterday afternoon, a bold idea suddenly came to her mind, and she struggled with it all day long!
"Ah? Iura, Mashiro, you guys have come to the supermarket too!"

First, she quickly glanced at Mashiro on the side, and then Hori Kyoko pretended to be nonchalant and greeted Iura Hide.

"Yeah, I have to be responsible for making dinner for Mashiro, but you, Hori, are actually faster than us. Are there any discounted eggs on sale today?"

Iura Hide, who was not overly concerned, laughed and joked casually.

As a result, the next second, Hori Kyoko was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, her pretty face turned red and she glared at him fiercely.

"Please! If you don't need to help that guy from Xianshi, I always come so early, okay?"

"Uh sorry."

Iura Hide was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head in embarrassment, somewhat confused as to why Hori Kyoko had such a big reaction.

Did his little joke go too far?
Iura Hide couldn't help but reflect secretly.

However, before he could figure it out, Hori Kyoko opposite looked at his "silly" look and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Idiot! No need to apologize! I'm not angry~"

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"You're not angry? Then why are you reacting so loudly?" Iura Hide couldn't help but secretly complained in his heart. It's so difficult to understand a girl's mind.

At this time, Hori Kyoko continued: "Although there are no eggs on sale today, there is high-end beef on sale at a 20% discount!"

"Eh? High-end beef? 20% off!?"

"Yes, that includes things like beef tongue!"

"!!!"

To be honest, Iura Hide himself didn’t understand why he was so excited after hearing that high-end beef was on sale at 20% off.

Obviously his family background in this life is not bad, his monthly lunch fee plus pocket money alone is a hundred thousand yen.

When the share of those songs is settled next month, he will be not far away from becoming a 'billionaire'.

But...it's very exciting!
"General high-end beef costs at least three to four thousand yen per pound, right? A discount of 20% means six or seven hundred yen!? Hiss! Wouldn't it be possible to achieve the freedom of high-end beef directly?"

"That's right! The beef tongue only costs over 800 yen after the discount. It's such a bargain! Unfortunately, each person can only purchase three kilograms, and the quantity is limited. If you arrive late, it will be gone."

"No wonder you can run so fast~"

Before he finished speaking, Iura Hide suddenly reacted and quickly looked at Hori Kyoko beside him.

However, what was completely different from just now was that this time Hori Kyoko did not show any angry reaction, but instead looked a little guilty.

This made Iura Hide confused, and once again complained in his heart that it was really difficult to understand a girl's mind.

But while he was talking, he unconsciously picked up the shopping basket and followed Hori Kyoko with Mashiro towards the discounted beef area.

To be honest, this means they are wearing school uniforms. Otherwise, just by listening to the voice, you might have thought it was two housewives and a stay-at-home husband exchanging their "supermarket discount shopping experiences."

"Well, if it were Saitama-sensei, she would be more excited than me, right?"

In Iura Hide's mind, he suddenly thought of a certain bald man wearing yellow tights who was interested in being a hero. Unfortunately, Fukuzawa Yukichi's current wallet is really limited. After repeated calculations, he finally bought only two kilograms of beef, which did not even reach the upper limit of purchase per person.

As for the beef tongue, because you still need to buy seasonings such as barbecue sauce, and it needs to be marinated in advance, I have no choice but to give up.

"Iura, do you like meat very much?" Hori Kyoko noticed his reluctant and regretful look. Although it was funny, she couldn't help but asked curiously.

Although they have known each other for more than a year and are still very good friends, to be honest, she has never paid attention to what Iura Hide likes to eat.

"Yes, most boys are probably carnivores~" Iura Hide said with a smile as he took it matter-of-factly.

Anyway, among the boys he knew, basically no one liked to be vegetarian.

When Hori Kyoko heard this, her heart moved, and she pretended to be casual and asked, "How about we have barbecue when you come over on the weekend?"

"Barbecue?"

"Yes, I can buy more high-end beef and beef tongue and make barbecue."

"Gudu!"

Jinguraxiu swallowed subconsciously.

Hot pot and barbecue are his two favorites as a carnivore! Now that he has traveled to this world, he has already eaten hot pot once, but barbecue, and it is high-end wagyu barbecue.
This is simply an irresistible temptation!
"Is this going to be a big trouble?" Iura Hide asked a little embarrassed.

Although the cost of the ingredients itself is not very expensive due to the discount, it is about the same as eating an eel rice set meal, but the processing, marinating of the ingredients, and the preparation of the barbecue itself are quite troublesome anyway.

"No, anyway, I just take care of Sota at home on the weekends and don't have much else to do."

"Then I'm welcome!"

Since Hori Kyoko said so, he did not continue to refuse and readily agreed.

In his opinion, it is not good to be too polite between good friends.

When Hori Kyoko saw that he agreed, she just smiled on the surface, but she breathed a long sigh of relief in her heart.

In this way, she no longer has to worry about Iura Hide being too busy on weekends to let her go, right?
"What if I have prepared a high-end barbecue and this guy still dares to let me go? Then I have a reason to kidnap him back directly, right?"

Hori Kyoko rolled up her sleeves subconsciously, feeling secretly happy and proud of her own wit.

And Xiu Jingura beside her, after suddenly noticing the change in her aura, couldn't help but feel a chill on the back of his neck, and a big question mark appeared on his forehead.

"It's just a barbecue. Why does this guy Hori look like he's going to fight? A barbecue fight?" Iura Hide secretly muttered in his heart.

On the other side of him, Mashiro, who had been as quiet as a doll, glanced at Hori Kyoko, a thoughtful light faintly revealed in the depths of his ruby-like eyes.

"Bye! See you tomorrow~"

"Well, bye~!"

Just like yesterday, the three of them waved and separated at the entrance of the supermarket, and then Iura Hide returned to the apartment with Mashiro.

"Tadayi~"

The messy living room was still the same as when he left in the morning, but for some reason, Iura Hide felt much more relaxed all of a sudden.

"I'm going to cook first."

He casually placed his schoolbag on the sofa, and then walked to the kitchen with the shopping bag in hand.

Mashiro also obediently returned to her room and turned on the digital screen. If you look carefully, you will find that compared to her eagerness yesterday, she seems to be a little slower today.

Unfortunately, Iura Hide didn't notice Mashiro's strange behavior. After putting the extra beef he bought in the refrigerator, he started cooking.

At the same time, Mashiro, who returned to the room alone, put his schoolbag aside, sat back at the desk, and picked up a pen out of habit.

However, looking at the digital screen that had already lit up in front of her, what came to her mind was not the scenes that she wanted to draw into illustrations, but the shopping bags she had previously carried, and she and Iura Hide smiled and discussed what seasoning should be used for barbecue. Kyoko Hori.

There was also Sakura Kono who sat quietly next to Hide Iura during lunch break, and Yuki Yoshikawa who was fighting with Hide Iura on the way to school in the morning.

A trace of anxiety that she had never felt before emerged from the bottom of her heart, causing her to sit there blankly for several minutes without writing.

That's right, she always looks like she's completely clueless.

But she just lacks some expression, just like a cat that can't laugh, it's not really emotionless.

She looks a little natural, but it's just because she lacks common sense and self-care ability. In fact, she doesn't care about relationships at all, and she will be as worried as other girls.

Until, a faint aroma from rice floated to the tip of my nose through the open door. She was still in a daze and suddenly put down her pen, got up and walked outside the house.

"Ah? Mashiro? What's the matter? If you're hungry, there's pineapple bread in the refrigerator. You can eat some first. Dinner will be almost ready in ten minutes."

Iura Hide, who was cutting vegetables, saw Mashiro who suddenly walked over but stood aside without saying a word. After cutting the vegetables at hand, he took the initiative to ask.

"I'm not hungry yet." Mashiro shook her head expressionlessly at first. She looked like she was no different from usual, but if you look closely at her eyes, you can see that in the depths of the crystal-pure red, I saw a strange, faintly flickering light.

"I've never seen a boy and a girl touch each other's foreheads. Can you demonstrate it to me?"

"Eh?"

Iura Hide was stunned for a moment, and then thought about it carefully. It seems that such a specific plot, let alone in the 'real' world, is indeed not very common even in comics and games. Mashiro has never seen it before, so he doesn't know what to do. Painting is also normal.

Just like in "Eromanga Teacher", in order to draw the seductive illustrations, Sagiri often buys various 'props' online and then looks in the mirror to make seductive postures and expressions.

It's just that he came to demonstrate.
"Xiu doesn't want to?"

Seeing that Iura Hide was a little distracted, Mashiro suddenly couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"No," Iura Hide came back to his senses and explained with a smile: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I don't know how to perform and I'm afraid that the presentation won't be good."

"It's okay, I just want to see the general posture. Anyway, just do as I say."

"OK then."

Iura Hide said as he walked to the faucet and washed his hands. Then, before he could dry his hands, Mashiro couldn't wait to take his hand and walk towards the room.

(End of this chapter)