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Hayakawa naturally doesn't eat snacks. He always adheres to an ascetic standard of self-discipline, and when studying, he would like to bathe and change clothes and fast for three days.

However, it seems that Furuhashi has entered her rebellious phase, so Hayakawa thought of buying some snacks to shut her up, so as not to affect the Emperor's wonderful time swimming in the ocean of knowledge.

"Swish swish~"

Hayakawa kept throwing snacks into the shopping cart according to his memory of what Furuhashi and Ogata liked to eat. Before long, the shopping cart was full. Without thinking, he pushed another shopping cart and started his "stocking" plan again.

Chocolate, potato chips of various flavors, fruit juice, yogurt, bags of nuts... Hayakawa took whatever he saw, and Furuhashi also bought large quantities of the fruits he liked, including several boxes of strawberries, sliced ​​grapefruit, and a whole watermelon.

Fruit is expensive in Japan, but Hayakawa doesn't even look at the price. He rarely spends money, but when he does, he's extravagant. After all, those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles. He doesn't have time to pay attention to things like taste or value for money. He just grabs what he sees and throws it away if it doesn't taste good. That's the magnanimity of Hayakawa as an emperor.

The second shopping cart was soon full, and Hayakawa casually pushed the third shopping cart, leaving passersby stunned and looking on with surprise.

"That's almost it."

Hayakawa looked at his third shopping cart, which was half full, and thought to himself that it wasn't because he felt it was enough, but because he couldn't carry any more.

"gone back."

Hayakawa carried a shopping cart in each hand, with a third cart sandwiched between two others, and walked towards the checkout counter. Suddenly, he saw something and walked straight over to it.

"Humph."

Hayakawa took a bag from the shelf and gave a cold smile.

It was a bag of coffee with the slogan "Instant, make a cup and you'll have a sleepless night" on the cover.

Hayakawa took a close look and, confirming it was low-concentration coffee, tossed it into her shopping cart without hesitation.

Next time the ancient bridge gets sleepy, I, the Emperor, will make sure she doesn't get a sleepless night!

"Hey!"

Hayakawa was thinking when he was suddenly stopped by a voice.

"Who called me?"

Hayakawa looked around, but couldn't see anyone at all.

"Here! Did you do this on purpose?"

A coquettish voice, tinged with dissatisfaction and embarrassment, rang out. Hayakawa then felt her shopping cart jolt slightly, as if someone had kicked it.

"Ok?"

Hayakawa looked down in confusion and saw a girl with purple hair, tied in a thin braid, standing in her shopping cart. She had fair skin and a cute, childlike appearance, and was clearly an elementary school student.

"Whose child is this?"

Hayakawa asked in confusion, but suddenly noticed something was wrong.

This person looks somewhat familiar.

Who are you calling a child?!

The girl blushed and screamed, stomping her feet in anger: "Are you asking for a beating?!"

"This reaction..."

Hayakawa immediately realized: "Aren't you the child labor maid who delivered the omelet rice to my house last time?"

"Who's the child laborer?!"

The girl gritted her teeth and pulled something out of her schoolbag, pointing at Hayakawa and saying, "Judging from your school uniform, you should be a student at Ichinose Academy, so you'd better call me senpai!"

"Hahaha, you call yourself a senior? I..."

Hayakawa grinned and laughed upon hearing this, but he was dumbfounded when he saw what the girl was holding: "A student ID?"

Name: Xiaomei Lang Ai Cheng

School: Ichinose Academy

class…

Enrollment date…

First year repeating a grade.

"Huh? A senior in high school, two years older than me?"

Hayakawa exclaimed in horror, "Wait, he's a repeat student, three years ahead of me!!"

"Humph!"

Xiao Meilang Aicheng tilted her head back, revealing her pointed chin, and gave a haughty snort.

Although it's annoying to be found out that I'm a repeat student, I can let this arrogant and hateful kid know how powerful I am.

Hayakawa paused slightly, staring in shock at the upperclassman who barely reached his chest, and couldn't help but ask, "How can you be so short? Were you malnourished as a child?"

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Poor Senior

"You guy,"

Upon hearing this, Ayame's expression turned terrifying. She narrowed her eyes and whispered, "Don't you know what manners are?"

"Uh...sorry."

Hayakawa was startled by her gloomy expression and quickly took a step back to apologize, afraid that this person would bite him.

"Really, it's Mimi Aizawa,"

Xiao Meilang sighed and casually asked, "What's your name? What grade are you in?"

"Haku Hayakawa, you're in your first year of high school."

Although it was a bit strange that the girl in front of him, who was less than 1.6 meters tall, was behaving so arrogantly towards him, Hayakawa still answered honestly.

"So you're just a first-year high school student. Well then, I'll call you senior."

Xiao Meilang glanced at the three shopping carts in Hayakawa's hands and frowned slightly: "What are these? Are you buying new stock?"

"These are all food,"

Hayakawa glanced down at the overflowing shopping cart and said, "I'm going to see a movie tonight, and I was thinking we didn't have many snacks left at home, so I bought a little bit."

"Are you misunderstanding the word 'slightly'?"

Xiao Meilang said expressionlessly, then subtly put her hands behind her back.

Hayakawa glanced over instinctively and saw what Misaki was trying to hide: a square box, the kind of bento box you see everywhere in the supermarket, but the most eye-catching thing was the special yellow label on it, which said "half price".

That's right, this is one of the unique items in Japanese supermarkets: half-price bento boxes. These are regular bento boxes that have been sold at a reduced price after their normal shelf life. Although the taste may have dropped a bit, the price has been halved, making it undoubtedly the most cost-effective dinner option in the city.

Hayakawa: "..."

Oh, how pitiful.

Hayakawa looked at Mimi Nami deliberately hiding the bento box and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Although it sounds like sarcasm, Hayakawa had never eaten this kind of food since he was a child. He was never poor materially, but he was often spiritually impoverished, especially after entering high school, when he was basically in a period of depression every day.

"Don't look at me like that!"

When Komi saw Hayakawa's gaze, realizing she'd been caught, the girl blushed as if she had a fever and stammered, "I..."

"It's okay. I know."

Hayakawa interrupted her, his expression gentle: "Speaking of which, I'm a little hungry too. I'm going to eat later anyway. If you don't mind, would you like to come with me?"

"I don't need you to invite me!"

Xiao Meilang Aicheng was so angry that her head was spinning. She gritted her teeth and said, "I haven't reached the point where I need someone's financial assistance yet. And your terrible acting skills are just awful, okay? It's so awkward!"

"They've already bought all this; they must be completely broke by now,"

Hayakawa pointed at the bento box in Mimi's hand and said, "If you're not going to be a powerhouse, don't force yourself."

"What's wrong with half-price bento boxes? Do you know how many people in Japan specifically come to buy them every day? They're incredibly cost-effective!"

Xiao Mei huffed and puffed as she put the lunchbox in her bag, avoiding Hayakawa's gaze. Then she glanced at the large amount of snacks in the three shopping carts next to Hayakawa, and her face immediately turned sour. She couldn't help but say sarcastically, "But judging from your carefree young master appearance, you probably can't understand this."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but swallow.

Helpless, he wanted to go to the National Medical College to inherit the family clinic, despite his father's wishes. However, his father objected. He persisted in studying despite the objections, but failed the college entrance examination the first time. He then argued with his father several times about retaking the exam. In a fit of anger, he ran away from home.

With their relationship in such a state, and given that Xiao Meilang is a very proud person, she naturally wouldn't ask him for living expenses anymore. However, going to tutoring classes and buying study materials are both very expensive. Although she rented a very cheap apartment, rent in this city is not cheap either. Helpless, she could only work at a maid cafe.

The maid cafe offers good benefits. Through hard work, she has become a popular maid named Chengcheng. Occasionally, she can eat some of the leftovers from the cafe, saving some money on meals. However, she can't eat there all the time; she doesn't have that kind of shamelessness. So, with her living expenses becoming increasingly tight, she can only afford to buy half-price bento boxes to get by.

There's no way around it; in modern society, it's incredibly difficult for a high school girl to support herself while also managing her studies. Xiao Meilang felt she had reached her limit, but she was truly unwilling to go home and admit defeat to her father.

Let's hold on for just one more day...

As she thought this, her eyes couldn't help but steal glances at the shopping cart in front of Hayakawa, her gaze seemingly glued to it.

It wasn't that she was particularly greedy, but rather that she had been eating half-price bento boxes for several nights in a row. To be honest, the rented apartment didn't have a microwave, and eating cold rice for several days in a row had made her stomach uncomfortable; she really couldn't take it anymore.

Ah, chocolate, I really want to eat it! And cola chips, I used to love this combination the most when I was at home. Hmm? Cola-flavored chips, when did they release a new flavor? How can two such perfect things be combined? I really want to try it.

Juice...so many flavors of juice and soda, and so much fruit! Buying so many boxes of strawberries is too extravagant. Do you know how expensive fruit is these days?

That round thing was actually a whole watermelon?

"..."

Aimi Nami abruptly looked away, took a few deep breaths, and knew she couldn't look any longer. If she did, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist pouncing on the watermelon and devouring it all... and maybe even this wretched junior in front of her.

The two arrived at the checkout counter together. Hayakawa stood in front of Mimi. The cashier rolled her eyes when she saw the three full shopping carts in front of Hayakawa, and Mimi behind Hayakawa did the same.

Seriously, can't you let me pay first? I only have one bento box.

Xiao Meilang Aicheng shook her head helplessly, then took out a book from her bag and used the time to preview tomorrow's content.

At this moment, Hayakawa was putting things on the cash register. He glanced back at Mimi, who was studying with her head down, and his expression changed.

The checkout process took fifteen minutes. The cashier, looking relieved, pulled out a long receipt and said, "Total: 15084 yen."

Mimi Aizawa, who was studying diligently, looked up reflexively and stared blankly at Hayakawa.

15000 yen? A meal like that costs half a month's rent for her. Such a stark contrast between the rich and poor left Xiaomei feeling lost.

"it's your turn."

Hayakawa paid and moved aside. Seeing that Mimi was standing there in a daze, he gave her a reminder.

As if waking from a dream, Xiao Meilang stepped forward, took out a half-price bento from her bag, and paid for it.

The two of them left the supermarket one after the other.

Chapter Sixty-Five: I've Taken a Flirt With You

After I stepped outside, it was completely dark. People were coming and going in front of the supermarket. People who were leaving get off work or school were hurrying along the road. The streets were bustling with traffic, neon lights were flashing brightly, and the sound of horns could be heard from time to time.

She was about to return to her tiny rented room, which was only a dozen square meters and also cold and dark. Even with the dim light on, it was inconvenient to study, so she had to spend money to buy a desk lamp. As a result, her eyes always ached when she studied until she fell asleep.

But even so, would she really be able to get into medical school a year later? Xiao Meilang knew in her heart that she had no confidence at all.

Xiao Meilang Aicheng stood blankly at the supermarket entrance, suddenly feeling a chill; the autumn cold seemed to descend upon the girl in an instant.

gone back.

She walked in one direction, but was stopped by Hayakawa.

"Senior, Senior Xiaomeilang."

Hayakawa suddenly spoke from behind.

"What's wrong, junior?"

Xiao Meilang didn't turn around, but turned her back and said arrogantly, "Is there anything you need to ask me?"

Hayakawa thought for a moment and said, "I haven't started my second or third year of high school yet. Although I've studied the second-year textbooks on my own, I haven't gotten to the third-year material. I want to ask you, is the third-year material difficult?"

"You really are eager to learn, aren't you?"