Even with chuunibyou, let's learn together!

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Damn it! I told you to go keep her company, but I didn't tell you to rush over like this. You just said it and you're already there? Besides, I remember you just came by yesterday. It's only been a day. Even if Fumino Furuhashi is in a bad mood, she shouldn't be lonely.

"Uh…"

Just as Hayakawa was about to say something, the train suddenly stopped, and when he looked up, he realized that they had arrived at the station.

"Hurry up and get off the bus. The rest of the takeout orders are all near this stop. You can then go straight home."

Rizu Ogata picked up the takeout box, stood up, and walked outside, completely contrary to her earlier claim that she couldn't lift it.

Hayakawa had no choice but to get off the train with her and then leave the tram station.

……

After exiting the tram station, Hayakawa realized that although it wasn't his usual stop on his way home, it wasn't far from the food street near Ogata's house, and his apartment complex was near Ogata Udon, so getting back would be easy.

"Let's deliver them together."

Rizu Ogata walked carefully along the path beside the road, slowly moving along the wall step by step. The box hanging on her arm, filled with takeout food, made her small body sway back and forth, and her long shadow on the ground also swayed, like an adorable duck.

Hayakawa walked over and naturally took the delivery box from her hand, then picked it up and weighed it in his hand.

It wasn't very heavy, and it was far lighter than the backpack Hayakawa was carrying, which was full of test papers and exercises. So Hayakawa could lift it easily, at least it didn't wobble like Ogata Rizu.

"..."

Ogata Riju felt a little uneasy as her hands were no longer heavy. She looked up at Hayakawa, her expression obscured by the darkness.

"Speaking of which, where's your little electric scooter?"

Hayakawa asked as he walked forward.

Chapter 590 A Crisis from the Udon Shop

"My electric scooter broke down and is being repaired."

Ogata Rizu was in a bad mood upon hearing this and said something.

"It's broken?" Hayakawa looked over in confusion. "How did it break? Was it hit by a car or did it suddenly stop working?"

"No, it still works and is in excellent condition, but for some reason, my feet always seem to float in mid-air when I sit on it."

Rizu Ogata looked regretful and said quietly, "So there's no other way but to take it down and repair it."

"..."

This isn't broken at all; it's clearly because your legs are too short to reach the pedals! And do you really not know why your feet are floating in mid-air? I think you're just unwilling to accept the reality of your short legs, which are only 1.4 meters tall!

Hayakawa glanced silently at Ogata Riju beside her, only to see that Ogata Riju had been staring blankly down at her legs while she was talking, and her cheeks were puffed out. Clearly, she knew the reason in her heart, but she was denying reality and unwilling to admit it.

It seems that's true...

Hayakawa suddenly realized why he had felt a strange sense of unease when he saw Ogata Riju pushing an electric scooter, but he couldn't figure out why for a while. Now he understood that he subconsciously felt that Ogata, an elementary school student, was completely out of place with an electric scooter, so he ended up riding the scooter to take her home that time.

"I already know how to fix it."

Hayakawa said expressionlessly, "Just raise the pedals of the electric bike by 40 centimeters, and that will be fine."

"You don't need 40 centimeters, okay?" Ogata Riju was furious upon hearing this, her face flushed as she earnestly argued, "I asked around, and 33 centimeters is just right, there's no need to lift it that high at all!"

The science-loving girl's face was flushed with anger, but the next moment she realized that she had let something slip, so she quickly covered her face with her hand, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.

"..."

Hayakawa remained silent for a long time before finally saying quietly, "Don't you know the reason perfectly well? Why did you pretend you didn't know before?"

"Hayakawa, you're so annoying..."

Ogata Riju rolled her eyes at Hayakawa, showing a rare hint of disdain for him, but the bitter look on her face remained.

If Fumino Furuhashi's lifelong pain was her unfortunate breast development, then Rizu Ogata's lifelong pain was her stagnant height and being constantly mistaken for a child.

I drink milk every night and try all sorts of foods and folk remedies that are supposed to help me grow taller, but no matter how hard I try, my height remains unchanged. On the contrary, my chest keeps getting bigger. So, it's like the nutrients meant for growing taller are being absorbed by my breasts.

"Cough cough."

After being teased by Ogata Riju, Hayakawa realized that his joke had gone too far and touched a nerve with Ogata Riju. So, to cover up his embarrassment, he coughed lightly twice and then seriously suggested, "If you really want to know if you can still grow taller, you should go to the hospital for a physical examination. As long as the examination results show that all your bones have not closed and died, it proves that you still have a chance to grow taller."

"I know."

Ogata Rizu remained calm, but her expression immediately turned serious: "But I absolutely will not go!"

"Uh...why?"

"Hmph! If I don't get checked, I might still have a sliver of hope," Rizu Ogata said, turning her head away. "But if the checkup results show that the bones have already closed, then there won't be any room for even a glimmer of hope left."

It turns out it was all because of fantasy!

Hayakawa's face immediately darkened, and he was about to say something, but before he could speak, Ogata Riju interrupted him.

“There’s a saying, ‘What you keep in mind will eventually come back to you.’ As long as I keep hoping and working hard, I’m sure I can still grow a little taller,” said Rizu Ogata. “But if I already know the result, then even that possibility is taken away from me, so I absolutely refuse to have a physical examination!!”

"..."

So aren't you still deceiving yourself? Just how much psychological expectation does your height carry? You're usually a serious and rational girl, but when it comes to this, you start thinking about psychological and metaphysical motivations. This doesn't fit your natural science-oriented nature at all.

"...Since you think that way, then whatever you say is fine."

"Hmph, it can definitely still grow taller."

Rizu Ogata snorted softly, then started counting on her fingers seriously: "I'm only a first-year high school student now, and I still have my second and third years, and my first year of university. There are still four whole years to go. It would be too strange if my height didn't change at all in such a long time. It would be an unsolved mystery of the world, and science can't explain it."

If this can be considered one of the world's unsolved mysteries, then unsolved mysteries are hardly valuable.

Hayakawa glanced at Ogata Riju, whose face was full of expectation, with pity. He didn't want to discourage Ogata, so he didn't say anything about girls usually not growing anymore after high school. He just turned his head and walked forward.

Let her indulge in her beautiful fantasies; after all, it's only a few years in total.

Rizu Ogata strode to catch up with Hayakawa, her voice rising high: "My goal is 1.56 meters... no, 1.55 meters!"

"..."

So, after all that fantasies, the target is still only 1.5 meters tall?!

……

The two of them delivered the food together, which made them much faster. Soon, Riju Ogata's bag was empty, leaving only the outer shell of an insulated package.

"They've all been delivered. That was fast today."

Rizu Ogata glanced at the empty insulated delivery box and said with satisfaction, "We can go back now."

"What do you mean? Should I take you home first and put your suitcase back, or should we come back together and I'll take you to the udon shop tomorrow?"

Hayakawa looked at the science-loving girl and asked.

"I'll just go back with you."

Rizu Ogata said without hesitation, then glanced at Hayakawa and reminded her, "Hayakawa, don't come to my udon shop to eat lately."

"Uh?"

Hayakawa was taken aback: "Why?"

“Because my father started acting very strangely after you took me home last time.”

Rizu Ogata looked puzzled: "He often gets inexplicably angry, loses his appetite, and always mutters your name in the middle of the night. Then he keeps sharpening knives in the kitchen for a long time. It's so strange. He rarely sharpens knives when making udon noodles before."

"..."

What is this? It's terrifying!

Hayakawa felt a chill run down his spine. Listening to Ogata Riju's words, he felt for a moment as if he had entered a horror movie set, as if a serial killer with a daughter-obsessed personality was about to burst out of the udon noodle shop with a knife in the night.

Chapter 591 Ogata Stays Overnight

What is this? Shouldn't this be a typical teen romance comedy? How did it suddenly turn into an urban horror mystery?!

"Although I don't know what's wrong with him lately, his behavior is just very abnormal."

Rizu Ogata looked disgusted: "So you'd better not come to my house for noodles these next couple of days. He's bound to do something weird, and I'll be so embarrassed."

"..."

Would it be incredibly embarrassing? It's certainly possible.

"Thank you for reminding me, I will keep it in mind."

Hayakawa thanked Ogata Riju sincerely and marked that street as a forbidden zone in his mind. In any case, he would not go to that area for the next month under any circumstances.

"Let's go home then."

Rizu Ogata smiled, then blushed slightly and whispered, "I meant, let's go to your house..."

"Well, let's go."

Hayakawa nodded and walked forward, with Ogata Riju following closely behind.

The two shadows stretched longer and longer under the streetlights, all the way to the horizon.

Speechless all the way.

……

Good evening, Ri-chan!

As soon as Fumino Furuhashi saw Riju Ogata enter the house, she excitedly went up to her and grabbed her hand: "You've come to keep me company again."

"Hmm, Fumino, good evening."

Ogata Rizu's usually expressionless face showed a rare flicker of emotion as she straightened her clothes and said, "Long time no see."

The two held hands and spun around twice with beaming smiles on their faces, their joy undisguised.

Can I see you or not?

Hayakawa, standing to the side, stared blankly at the two women.

Is a day not seeing each other considered a long time? What do you mean by "a day apart feels like three autumns"? And what exactly is your relationship? Can you give me a straight answer?

"Ah."

Hayakawa made a sound from the side, attracting the attention of the two girls, and then said, "It's getting late, we should probably have dinner soon."

"How about udon noodles?!"

Upon hearing this, Rizu Ogata immediately responded as if an AI program had triggered a keyword, saying, "Just click on my house..."

"Stop!"

Hayakawa's face immediately darkened: "Uncle Ogata will come and deliver it himself."

Fumino Furuhashi asked in confusion, "Eh, didn't Ri-chan get Ogata-san's permission to come here?"

"No."

Rizu Ogata said calmly, "I didn't even tell him; I just came straight here."

"...So amazing, V-paint Daddy Phosphorus Paint Flow 1."

Furuhashi's lips twitched slightly: "Well, how should I put it, it's very much in Ri-chan's style, but I'll still say it, otherwise it's getting too late and they'll definitely get anxious, and given Ogata-san's personality, they might call the police."

"That's true, that would be troublesome,"

Rizu Ogata frowned: "Forget about my father. Calling the police would waste public resources. Let's just give him a call and explain."

Fumino Furuhashi: Riko, you're so heartless to your uncle!

"Hayakawa, order takeout,"

Ogata Rizu turned to look at Hayakawa, then turned to Furuhashi Fumino: "Fumino, come and help me out."

"Ok."

Fumino Furuhashi nodded; she knew what Riju Ogata wanted her to do.

You need a reason to stay out overnight, and I am that reason. As long as I tell Uncle Ogata that Riju is with me, and then I say a few words on the phone to promise that I will "take good care of Riju", Uncle Ogata will be able to relax a little.

However, even though I didn't lie, I still feel like I'm deceiving Uncle Ogata... I feel guilty!

With mixed feelings, Fumino Furuhashi stood up and followed Riju Ogata into the inner room, while Hayakawa ordered takeout in the living room.

"Let me order takeout."

Hayakawa scratched his head, feeling a bit of a headache: "I don't know what to order either."

……

Furuhashi and Ogata came out quickly. Ogata Riju looked very calm, while Furuhashi Riju's face was slightly red with guilt, clearly suffering from a pang of conscience.