Standing in the shade of the trees, Haruko rolled her eyes, wondering whether to go closer and listen to what they were talking about.
Or chime in to increase her sense of presence.
Standing still, she went over the information related to the original owner and Shin in her mind.
Shin wears glasses, is tall, 1.9 meters.
Sento initially had an average status in the family, but at a young age, he used family resources to establish his own business empire, regaining a foothold in the family through his influence.
Inari, on the other hand, was the only son pampered with endless love, living a carefree life where he could do whatever he wanted and burn through any industry.
Shin was different from Sento and Inari.
He was the second son of the Si family. In the plot setting, he was squeezed out in the family struggle and drifted from Beijing to Kyushu City.
By getting to know the female lead, Ichiko, he slowly gained resources and returned to the family to act cool and slap faces. At this stage, his relationship with Ichiko was actually more like a pure friendship between opposite sexes.
It was only later, through interactions with Ichiko, that Shin slowly fell in love with this 'White Moonlight' and began competing with many male leads.
The original owner had very little interaction with him, only confessing once.
That time, it seemed the original owner found the gloomy Shin with glasses too scary and didn't dare to provoke this person again after one confession.
"But this much information is still not enough."
Haruko's eyes flickered. "System, spend 200 emotion points to purchase chapters 160 to 200 of the original novel."
Her memory only went up to chapter 160, where the original owner died and a new female villain, Yuri, appeared.
Now, because of her, the butterfly effect had already occurred, and the subsequent plot could only be used as a reference.
Memories flooded into her mind like wind, and Haruko frowned.
As expected, it was just as she thought.
The subsequent plot development had completely deviated from the original track.
In the following 40 chapters, half were about Ichiko struggling with Haruko's matter and overcoming her inner turmoil with the help of several male leads, while the other half introduced a new Divine Doctor male lead.
The main storyline revolved around healing the injuries on his body.
Sento was alright, having the highest favorability towards Ichiko, often competing with this Divine Doctor male lead.
Small fries like Inari, even in the original work, were just background characters during this period.
Shin was still on his way, riding a horse.
"Although the subsequent plot hasn't mentioned it yet, his relationship with Ichiko hasn't warmed up. Perhaps I can use this now?"
Haruko narrowed her eyes, watching the two chatting, hesitating whether to step forward and increase her presence.
Suddenly, Shin, who had been talking to Ichiko, abruptly turned his head. His deep eyes were as aggressive as a cobra. Being stared at like that made Haruko tremble involuntarily.
She quickly lowered her head and ducked into the crowd.
Completely extinguishing her previous idea.
Her sixth sense told her this person was very dangerous!
After she hurried away, Ichiko finally noticed Shin's abnormality. She turned her head and asked, "What's wrong?"
Shin extended his long middle finger, pushed his glasses up from the middle, and a sharp glint flashed in his deep eyes. He smiled faintly, "Nothing, where were we just now?"
Ichiko: "We were just talking about how you think someone with a yandere personality in reality should be treated."
....
Having fled the school gate, Haruko was still muttering, recalling that look. "What's up with that guy? It's the first time I've felt such an aura directly, it felt like he wanted to tear me apart."
She secretly warned herself not to provoke that Shin before she could protect herself.
Soon, she arrived outside the Moonlight Cafe.
Since she had told Inari before leaving home, this Young Master was now standing bored at the entrance, playing with his phone.
She took out her phone and checked her outfit: a cute little bear hoodie hid her petite figure, and her tea-colored hair flowed down, with two small white lotus hair clips pulling up strands on both sides.
Unlike traditional pigtails, these two strands swayed with her posture, exuding the pure innocence of a Little Sister next door.
She walked over, deliberately staying out of Inari's sight.
Then she jumped out, "Mister, are you waiting for me?"
Your little cutie has suddenly appeared!
Inari was startled, and these words immediately popped into his mind.
He clenched his fist, put it to his lips, and lightly coughed, "The air conditioning was just turned on in the cafe, it's a bit warm. It's being adjusted. I'm just outside getting some cool air."
"Is that so..." Haruko sighed, staring directly at him. "If Mister said he was waiting for me, I'd be very happy!"
Meeting her expectant gaze, Inari felt an inexplicable panic in his heart.
Then he scoffed mockingly, "Don't be so self-important, you idiot. It was just a coincidence that I ran into you."
Saying that, he walked into the cafe first.
Haruko, following behind him, pulled out a playful smile.
Little tsundere, you think I can't handle a direct approach like this?
Upon arriving at the cafe, Inari began introducing Haruko to the job. "Your task is to just sit here when there's nothing to do. Whether it's collecting money or chatting with customers, if you don't know how to make coffee, let Rinko help you."
The honest-looking man waiting at the counter gave Haruko a slight smile, "Hello, Miss. My name is Rinko."
Inari waved his hand, "No need to be so polite, she's just a stinky worker too."
Then he looked at Haruko again, "It's just the two of you in the cafe for now. If you don't understand something, ask Rinko. I don't care what you do, but don't run this cafe into the ground, got it?"
Haruko nodded weakly, "Mister, can I play on my phone while working?"
Inari's mouth twitched, "You are not allowed to delay work."
"Okay."
So that means she can play.
Looking at it, he was just finding an excuse to repay his debt. He probably didn't expect her to actually manage this cafe.
Finding an excuse to repay his debt and protecting her was the main thing.
Even if the starting point was because of the female lead, Ichiko.
But Inari's perception of her had clearly changed.
Sighing inwardly, Haruko bowed again, saying very seriously, "Thank you, Master Oriental, I will work hard!"
This thank you came from the bottom of her heart.
This person wasn't bad, just had a different stance from her.
Inari, don't worry, I will take good care of Ichiko for you!
From now on, whether it's kissing or in bed, I will silently say your name in my heart and thank you for your efforts, so you can also feel a sense of participation.
Inari came to the cafe mainly to let Haruko get familiar with the situation here. Now that the introduction was complete, he planned to leave.
However, before leaving, he still mentioned the hospitalization to Haruko, "Although I don't know what you and Ichiko are hiding from me, I hope you will be more rational in everything you do, and don't hurt Ichiko's feelings, especially with what happened the time before last. Don't be willful anymore."
Haruko was startled when she heard this.
She quickly nodded like a chicken pecking rice.
The time before last referred to the basement.
She was still suspected!
Although his perception of her had improved significantly, his doubts had clearly not lessened.
"The reason that I had an emotional breakdown and psychological problems because I was bullied needs to be verified. I need despairing suppression as the source of the yandere."
In an instant, Inari's hint of suspicion and Shin's cobra-like eyes flashed through her mind.
Haruko calculated in her heart, gradually recalling some people who had bullied the original owner.
She took out her phone and sent a Massenger message to someone whose ID was saved as "Lala".
"Lala, when are you going to pay me back?"
Right now, I'm a weak and easily bullied little loli!
Haruko slowly raised her head, a ruthless glint appearing in her rational eyes.
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