Chapter 480: Chapter 472: The Physique of a Time Management Master Cannot Be Generalized
"Shirakawa, tell me secretly, if you could switch, who would you most like to live with?"
"What kind of look is that? I’m just curious. It’s hypothetical, I won’t get mad."
"Shirakawa, just tell me a little, please."
Shirakawa Sawahei glanced at her sideways, thinking to himself, I’d be crazy to tell you the truth; a woman’s mouth is full of lies. If I honestly told you, would you let me go tonight?
Change roommates? If there were no consequences or effects to consider, what else would I need to think about? I’d just want everyone, of course.
Breakfast by Tsukimi, lunch by Little Transparent, dinner by Miss Kaori... Oh wait, Little Arrogant seems not to be good at cooking... then let her use her money power to order takeout.
Hmm? Why do I feel like I’ve forgotten something?
"Miss Hinata said she wanted to invite us to her café’s Christmas party," Shirakawa Sawahei changed the topic: "I..."
"Christmas party!? Sister Rion’s?" cute little Ise Yu suddenly got excited: "No going! Shirakawa, we’re not going!"
"I... I’ve already refused... But why are you reacting so strongly?"
"I... I just... I’ve been there before..." cute little Ise Yu stammered, "Anyway, we just can’t go. Something weird will definitely happen if we go!"
"Hmm, you’re not wrong there."
The procrastinating girl sneaked a look at Shirakawa Sawahei’s expression and breathed a sigh of relief. Hinata Rion had always been urging her to confess quickly. How dare she go to an unreliable person’s Christmas party, what if she pulls some stunt like a ring hidden in a cake or champagne? Cute little Ise Yu felt she’d probably die of embarrassment on the spot.
No going, absolutely no going! Better not throw some weird party at all! On Christmas day, it should just be me and Shirakawa strolling and dining like a couple on a date, that’s the most perfect arrangement!
If... if the atmosphere is very nice... then maybe confess naturally... ahem...
The procrastinating girl thought her plan was perfect, and Hinata Rion’s interference was completely unnecessary... it’s just a pity that planning is one thing, the actual execution difficulty clearly left the girl stumped.
How can I make Shirakawa spend Christmas day just with me?
Or put it another way, how can the Calligraphy Club friends mind their own business on Christmas?
Pretend to be sick? So Shirakawa would have to stay home to take care of me? But what if Sakurazawa and the others come to visit, and if I pretend to be sick, how about the shopping, dining date afterwards?
"What happened to you?"
Shirakawa Sawahei saw Ise Yu with a sad face and a puzzled expression: "Miss Hinata’s Christmas party... it’s not targeted at me, right?"
"Ah... no, of course not... Shirakawa, I was just thinking... we should all be on holiday during Christmas, right?"
"True, it’s close to New Year’s."
"Shirakawa, how do you plan to spend the winter break?"
"It’s not winter break yet."
"One can always look forward to it, right!"
Shirakawa Sawahei glanced at the procrastinating girl.
"Maybe after spending Christmas with everyone, I’ll prepare to head home."
"Going home for New Year’s... sounds nice..."
"Uncle and aunt should be back before New Year’s, right?"
The procrastinating girl nodded weakly, thinking those two are usually nowhere to be seen, but crucially for New Year’s, they come back to interfere with my plans... Given I’m living with Shirakawa, I’m the perfect person to accompany him back home! Now what, I wonder who will get the jump on me this time...
Angry!
Super angry!
"Then remember to go back early on winter break to clean." Shirakawa Sawahei reminded: "If you can’t do it alone, I can help."
The procrastinating girl’s eyes lit up, suddenly smiling sweetly: "Shirakawa, what are you saying? Of course, I can’t do it alone..."
"..."
Why does she seem so proud?
"Ahem... Shirakawa... how about... we clean together on Christmas?!"
Shirakawa Sawahei was stunned for a moment: "Why leave cleaning for Christmas? Don’t you want to go out shopping?"
"Shopping is shopping, cleaning is cleaning... we can clean and then go shopping afterward~"
"I never said I would go shopping with you."
"Shirakawa~"
Here it comes, the pestering again...
Don’t underestimate me, old perv is not as simple as you think...
"Half an hour."
"Three hours!"
"One hour."
"Shirakawa~" cute little Ise Yu blinked adorably: "Everyone on the street would be couples hanging out, and I’d be the only single dog strolling alone... could you be my rental boyfriend for a day? Just like when you accompanied Sakurazawa."
Shirakawa Sawahei looked at her speechlessly.
"Did Tsukimi teach you this?"
"Shirakawa~"
Unable to withstand the soft pestering, Shirakawa Sawahei eventually nodded, letting the procrastinating girl get away with it for a moment. He awkwardly added: "But don’t be too long... I don’t like running around in the cold."
"You’re the best, Shirakawa!"
"And... since we’ll be out shopping in the evening... the daytime is mine to arrange."
The procrastinating girl was momentarily stunned.
At night, what night? Did I say shopping at night?
But shopping at night seems more atmospheric, plus there’s a chance to sneak in some hand-holding... score!
"Okay! Shirakawa, you go on and take care of your stuff... I’ll definitely... hey, wait..."
"Shirakawa, what are you planning to do during the day?"
Shirakawa Sawahei silently looked away...
Ahem, those who know, know, those who don’t, I can’t say much. Just act like nothing happened.
"???"
"Shirakawa! You haven’t told me how you’re planning your Christmas daytime schedule... it can’t be full, can it! Don’t go! Come back~"
"Gifts! Shirakawa! What kind of Christmas gift are you planning to get!"
A procrastinating girl doubting life: Did I lose or did I win?
Should be... a win... at least I snagged Shirakawa for a timeslot by myself...
.....
Though Christmas is some time away, Shirakawa Sawahei’s time management skills have already kicked into high gear. Little Arrogant and the procrastinating girl mercilessly divided his day and night. Luckily, their agreements were tentative and lacked specific times.
In other words, still room to maneuver!
Help me up, I can still operate!
It’s just two study goddesses, I can handle more!
Hmm? What? All four study goddesses want exclusive time? Plus a crying clown?
Can’t handle it, can’t handle it; not every time management master has a Flaxinas in the wings...