My girlfriend is actually myself.

Chapter 29 Plan

Tuesday, Sunny

[Shiraishi-kun ignored me again today; I'll remember this grudge.]

[I've been silent with Manager Takahashi for a day now; I'll remember this grudge.]

[Yukimiya-chan replied to my message and even agreed to meet up. Hello, Yukimiya-chan!]

Airi Asakura's fingers tapped rapidly on the screen as she wrote in her diary for the day. The school bell had rung for a while, and only a handful of students remained in the classroom.

After declining her friend's invitation, Airi Asakura picked up her schoolbag and went home.

The school uniform of Morinogaoka Academy High School is a navy blue suit uniform. The design is neither good nor bad. The advantage is that it is very neat and JK style, but the disadvantage is that it lacks distinctive features.

As a fashionable young woman, Airi Asakura cannot tolerate going out in clothes like this. If she didn't have time to change, that would be fine, but now that she has plenty of time, she must dress up properly.

Furthermore, the café where Yukimiya and the lady were meeting was near a convenience store, so she planned to wait there. According to Manager Takahashi, this was Yukimiya and her boyfriend A's working hours, and currently, only boyfriend A should be in the store.

I've heard that guys compare their girlfriends' looks and manners, so for Shiraishi-kun's sake, she has to dress nicely!

She picked and chose in the dressing room. Lace dresses were too childish, sexy styles were too frivolous, and gothic styles were too niche. In the end, she chose to mix and match, wearing sparkly accessories to create a Harajuku style outfit.

This street style is just right—eye-catching yet understated, energetic, everyday, and youthful.

After choosing her clothes, she hesitated for a long time in front of the perfume drawer, but finally gave up on applying perfume, as it would be too formal.

After finally fixing her hair and tying it into a lively ponytail, Airi Asakura left her house and took the subway to a convenience store. She took out her phone.

[Riri: Has Yukimiya-chan set off yet? I'm waiting for you at the convenience store.]

【Snow: OK】

[LiLi: It's a bit hot today, summer is almost here!]

[Snow: Mm-hmm]

Putting down her phone, Airi Asakura sighed, "Yukimiya-chan is still so indifferent, just like Shiraishi-kun."

Asakura Airi hurried through the alley and came to the door of the convenience store. She slowed down, straightened her clothes, took out a small mirror from her bag, and checked her makeup and hairstyle for any flaws.

Having confirmed everything was correct, she walked confidently into the convenience store.

Turning around in front of the shelves, she looked at her boyfriend A at the checkout counter with the most elegant posture.

"Huh!?"

Startled, she lost her composure and took a step back, a look of panic crossing her face.

"Shiraishi-kun?" She stared incredulously at the boy behind the cashier.

"What do you need?" Shiraishi Saku asked earnestly.

"Um..." Airi Asakura didn't know what she needed, and looked around in a panic before her eyes landed on the pot. "Please give me oden!"

She told him what ingredients she wanted, and covered her face as Shiraishi Saku turned around to get them.

Why is Shiraishi-kun behind the cashier?! I wasn't prepared at all!

Shouldn't this be boyfriend A's time period?

Did they switch shifts? Was it because Yukimiya-chan had to go to a coffee shop for a date, and her boyfriend A didn't want to leave the shop empty, so he switched shifts with Shiraishi-kun?

Airi Asakura felt her deduction was reasonable, and she regretted not thinking of it sooner.

Luckily, she was well-prepared! She went home and changed her clothes.

On closer inspection, this is simply a golden opportunity!

It's time to show Shiraishi-kun my true charm!

"That'll be 500 yuan in total." Shiraishi Saku handed over the oden.

Airi Asakura put down a 500-yen coin, happily accepted the oden, picked up a konjac noodle, and brought it to her mouth.

Her movements froze, and a wail echoed in her mind.

Why did I order oden?

The way she bites a bamboo skewer has nothing to do with feminine charm, no matter how you look at it!

You should order coffee or soda!

But since we've already bought it, it wouldn't be right not to eat it.

She bit into the konjac noodle with annoyance and secretly glanced at Shiraisho's face.

The boy was looking at his phone and wasn't looking at her, which relieved her.

Holding oden in one hand, she also took out her phone and opened Yukimiya Natsune's Line account.

[Riri: Did Yukimiya-chan change shifts today?]

The moment after she sent the message, a "ding-dong" sound rang out, and a message box popped up on Shiraishi Shuo's phone.

"..." Asakura Airi blinked.

I sent a LINE message to Yukimiya-chan, and then a LINE message popped up on Shiraishi-kun's phone...

What a coincidence!

It's like I sent a message to Shiraishi-kun myself!

Airi Asakura blushed slightly, quickly turned around, and happily headed towards the dining area.

There was only one customer in the dining area. She walked around and found a seat with a view of the cashier, where she sat down and ate her oden in small bites. The oden at this shop was indeed better than at other shops.

She saw that Shiraishi Saku had sent a message on his phone, but unfortunately, her LINE didn't give her a notification sound, so she couldn't imagine that Shiraishi-kun was sending her a message.

She was a little disappointed.

……

The message that just popped up on Shiraishi Saku's phone was indeed from Asakura Airi; he had forgotten to switch accounts.

Fortunately, no message was displayed in the pop-up window, and judging from Asakura Airi's expression, she didn't notice it at all.

After Asakura Airi left, Shiraishi Saku switched back to his main account, took a picture of the empty shop, and sent it to Takahashi Yuko.

This was Yuko Takahashi's task. The store manager wanted to take advantage of Yukimiya Natsune's leave to see if her store could maintain good performance without the mascot.

the answer is negative.

[Retired (4/10): Damn it, I'm coming right now!]

Five minutes after sending the message, Yuko Takahashi arrived at the convenience store and sighed deeply when she saw the empty queue at the counter.

Yuko Takahashi pondered whether she should visit a shrine to pray, not just because of the shop's business, but mainly because of what happened last night.

She didn't intentionally ignore Asakura Airi's Line messages; she simply didn't know how to handle the situation.

How did she, a lifelong single entrepreneur focused solely on making money, suddenly find herself caught in a battleground of young people?

On one side are her two henchmen, and on the other is her confidante in the dead of night. Both are her beloved, God, how can Takahashi Yuko choose?

How can she tell Airi Asakura that her boyfriend A is Saku Shiraishi?

Unable to find a solution for the time being, she could only choose to remain silent.

Rubbing her forehead, Yuko Takahashi ordered a bowl of oden. Her family's oden had been acting strangely lately, occasionally producing exceptionally delicious pieces.

After serving the oden, she headed towards the dining area. Her work for the day was finished, and she planned to take this opportunity to think carefully about Asakura Airi.

Although it wasn't her fault, if she were to reveal such a heart-wrenching truth, it would definitely damage her relationship with Airi Asakura.

We must find a way to shift the blame for the truth!

Having identified her target, Yuko Takahashi felt more confident. She looked up and met the eyes of the girl in the dining area.

"Takahashi-nee!" Airi Asakura waved excitedly at her.

It's over! Yuko Takahashi felt utterly hopeless.

Airi Asakura pulled Yuko Takahashi down to sit, and asked quickly, "Why aren't you replying to my messages, Takahashi-nee? Didn't your boyfriend A come to work today? Are you still hiring?"

Yuko Takahashi took a deep breath.

Since things have come to this point, I have no choice but to speak frankly.

……

Shiraishi Saku glanced in the direction of the dining area and felt satisfied.

Although the process was a bit convoluted, the blame was successfully placed on Yuko Takahashi.

He knew that Airi Asakura would come to the convenience store, and he knew that Yuko Takahashi, who had seen the photos of the empty store, would come to check it out, so he sent the photos when Airi Asakura came to the convenience store.

The plan was executed perfectly, and the incident was resolved perfectly.

Next up is the girl's body.