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Ogata Riju calmly said, "After all, I've also fallen for Hayakawa, so I have no right to criticize you."

"Rika-chan..."

Fumino Furuhashi's expression was a bit strange. Although it was fine for Riju Ogata to say that Hayakawa was excellent or of good character, it felt odd to say it in such a serious tone, especially since it was Hayakawa being praised. She felt even more uncomfortable.

"You're probably worried that I'll think you're trying to steal Hayakawa away, and that I'll get angry,"

Looking at Furuhashi, Rizu Ogata continued, "If that's what you think, then you're insulting me. Do you see me as that kind of person?"

"No ..."

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi's eyes widened, and she instinctively wanted to explain.

"Fumino, I know you're being so hesitant because you cherish our past friendship, but I want you to know that I cherish this friendship just as much,"

Ogata Rizu looked at Furuhashi Fumino with a serious expression and said solemnly, "In my opinion, even if you suppress and hide your feelings for me, you may be fine for a short time, but you will still resent me in the long run. I should feel the same way."

"How could this be... How could I possibly harbor resentment towards you, Ri-chan?"

Fumino Furuhashi said somewhat guiltily, because she knew that what Riju Ogata said was true. Although she had been firmly considering Riju Ogata and staying away from Hayakawa during this time, she would occasionally have the thought, "Why does Riju have to like Hayakawa?" And this was only for now.

Although this feeling didn't turn into resentment, Fumino Furuhashi didn't even dare to imagine what her heart would become if this situation continued and Hayakawa and Ogata actually got together, with the two of them being all lovey-dovey and affectionate in front of her every day.

Whether or not there is resentment, it is certain that there is a lot of pain.

"I cherish you very much, so I don't want you to suffer the pain of hiding and suppressing your feelings,"

Rizu Ogata smiled slightly: "But I can't do what you do, like giving Hayakawa to Fumino. I definitely can't do that. After all, feelings can't be forced. Since we both like Hayakawa, let's compete fairly, like studying for an exam, and each of us should do our best."

"this…"

Fumino Furuhashi looked somewhat dejected, her eyes wandering.

Ogata Rizu spoke boldly and frankly, but Furuhashi dared not compete with her. Now that the truth had been revealed, Furuhashi was even afraid to talk to Ogata Rizu, let alone compete with her. If they were to compete, he was afraid that Ogata would take a step forward and he would take a step back, until he had nowhere left to retreat and could only sign the Hayakawa cession contract every day.

Fumino Furuhashi said she absolutely could not accept such a bleak future.

"Today, I'll cut off my left arm..." "Tomorrow, I'll cut off my right leg..." It seems like we'll be ceding the entire Hayakawa territory in just a few days.

"You've got some backbone, Fumino."

Seeing Furuhashi's expression, Ogata Riju shook her head, somewhat helpless.

Chapter 344 Treating Everyone Equally

"Courage is not something that comes easily."

Fumino Furuhashi said irritably, her face showing a hint of self-abandonment.

What fair competition? You might as well just ask me for Hayakawa; I wouldn't dare steal it anyway.

Is it possible that Rin-chan has already seen through my cowardice, which is why she's pretending to talk about fair competition?

Fumino Furuhashi looked at Ogata with a hint of horror as she pondered this.

I never expected Riko to be such a wicked woman, it's really unexpected.

"Honestly, Fumino, your family background is much better than mine,"

Ogata Rizu sighed and asked in bewilderment, "Why don't you have an arrogant personality like other young ladies? If you did, there wouldn't be so many problems now."

"How could that be, Ri-chan?"

Fumino Furuhashi couldn't help but laugh: "My father is very strict with me at home. How could I dare to talk about my love life in front of him? But Uncle Ogata spoils you rotten. You can decide everything for yourself, so of course you can do whatever you want."

"Please, I don't dare to discuss my feelings for Hayakawa with my father, okay?"

Ogata Rizu said helplessly, then said seriously, "In that case, Hayakawa will die for no reason."

Fumino Furuhashi: "..."

Thinking of the fierce look on Ogata's father's face when he faced Hayakawa with a kitchen knife, Furuhashi fell silent.

it seems to be like this.

If Uncle Ogata found out that Riko had fallen for Hayakawa, Hayakawa would probably be stuffed into a cement pillar and sunk into Tokyo Bay that very night, or be stabbed 16 times and forced to commit suicide.

Or perhaps...

"What did you say?! You little brat, you want me to turn you into udon noodles, you bastard?!"

"Woo-la!"

Eeya eeya... This scene is so bloody and terrifying, Hayakawa's life is in imminent danger.

Fumino Furuhashi was horrified, and her body trembled slightly. She quickly said, "Rika-chan, you absolutely can't tell Uncle Ogata about this."

"I see…"

Rizu Ogata turned her head away, utterly dejected: "Please also help me keep this a secret, Fumino."

"Ha ha,"

Seeing the science-loving girl's expression, Fumino Furuhashi felt inexplicably relieved and couldn't help but laugh: "Although our families are very different in many ways, we both face considerable obstacles and troubles."

"Even though my father is so wary of boys, if he knew I liked Hayakawa, he would definitely contact Hayakawa's homeroom teacher at school and talk to her. He might even find Hayakawa's parents."

At this point, Fumino Furuhashi looked extremely exhausted: "If something like that were to happen, I really wouldn't know what to do."

"..."

Ogata Rizu paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Your man is just as good as mine."

"Ah ha ha…"

Fumino Furuhashi chuckled softly, and Rizu Ogata, seeing Furuhashi's obviously forced smile, understood something.

I see. Perhaps the reason why Fumino is so cowardly and hesitant is partly due to her family situation.

Ogata Rizu thought of Fumino's father. Although she had only met him once or twice, in her memory he was a somewhat decadent and serious gloomy middle-aged man who gave people a feeling of being difficult to get along with.

She must be very strict with Fumino, so there will definitely be many obstacles for her to have a relationship on her own.

Looking at the old bridge, Rizu Ogata couldn't help but feel a little sorry for it.

Although his father was troublesome, he respected his own ideas very much. If he seriously expressed his wishes, as long as Hayakawa's character was not problematic, his father would at most be fierce towards Hayakawa for a while.

Gu Qiao's father was clearly not like that; in comparison, his own father had actually calculated everything.

As Ogata Rizu thought this, the idea of ​​telling her father about her relationship after returning to Ichinose came to mind. After all, he always cared so much about her, and if she had a crush on a boy but didn't tell him, he would definitely be very sad, and that would cause a lot of trouble.

"Fumino..."

After thinking about her own matters, Rizu Ogata turned to Fumino Furuhashi in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and then gently hugged her.

"W-what's wrong, Ri-chan?"

Fumino Furuhashi trembled slightly in surprise, and asked in a flustered voice, "What's wrong?"

"You are my best friend,"

Rizu Ogata's voice was very soft, almost like a sigh: "So..."

Fumino Furuhashi stood there, lost in thought for a long, long time, until Riju Ogata released her arms.

"Do you feel better?"

Rizu Ogata looked up and smiled gently at Fumino Furuhashi.

Fumino Furuhashi nodded blankly, her eyes becoming brighter as she looked at Riju Ogata, her eyes welling up with tears.

"Thank you... Ri-chan."

Furuhashi reached out and wiped away her tears, then covered her eyes: "It's so good to have met Ri-chan."

"It's okay, then... can you answer my question now?"

Ogata Rizu pursed her lips slightly, her expression serious and curious as she asked, "What's it like to kiss Hayakawa?"

Fumino Furuhashi: "..."

The topic changed so quickly, I couldn't even react!

"Why did Yi Qiba O Ni Liu Yi suddenly turn here?"

Fumino Furuhashi's face flushed instantly. She wanted to brush it off with a few casual words, but seeing Rizu Ogata's curious expression, she softened and could only turn her head away, her voice barely audible: "I don't know..."

“Just two hours ago, what didn’t you understand?”

Rizu Ogata pushed up her glasses, her eyes gleaming: "Tell me quickly, this is important data."

"...I understand, I'm not some experimental subject,"

Fumino Furuhashi's face turned bright red, and she muttered a dissatisfied remark. After a long pause, she stammered, "It feels... amazing!"

“Very impressive?!”

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi blushed uncontrollably, her voice rose slightly, and her previously calm tone lost its composure, becoming trembling: "How amazing?"

"I don't know how I did it, I just got carried away and suddenly kissed him,"

Fumino Furuhashi covered her burning face with her hands, half sweetly and half shyly saying, "After that, it felt like my heart stopped, my soul seemed to float out of my body, and all the sounds around me disappeared..."

"Why did my heart stop?!"

Ogata Rizu's eyes widened: "Isn't this the same as being dead for a while?"

"Calm down, Li-chan, this is just an exaggerated rhetorical device used in literature... and it might not even be an exaggeration,"

Fumino Furuhashi quickly explained, then lowered her head and blushed, saying, "Anyway, you won't understand this kind of thing unless you experience it yourself. Once you've actually experienced it, you'll know that my description wasn't exaggerated. That's how it is."

Rizu Ogata: "..."

"Oh, I see. Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge with me."

The science-loving girl puffed out her pink cheeks, her face flushed, her eyes filled with indignation and a hint of envy, which grew stronger in her gaze.

Damn it, I want to kiss you too…

"You insisted that I say this,"

Seeing this, Fumino Furuhashi quickly defended herself, saying, "I'm just too embarrassed to say it."

I still want to kiss you even if you don't say it.

As Ogata Rizu pondered, a hint of uncertainty crossed her mind, while Furuhashi Fumino, after a brief moment of confusion, suddenly realized what was happening.

So, the fact that Ri-chan is so curious about my kiss with Hayakawa means...

Has she and Hayakawa not had any intimate contact yet?

Fumino Furuhashi's eyes widened slightly, and she subconsciously asked, "Rika-chan, haven't you kissed Hayakawa?"

"..."

Rizu Ogata paused for a moment, then adjusted her glasses and said seriously, "If we follow universal standards, then there really isn't one."

"That's it..."

Fumino Furuhashi was completely relieved. She patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more at ease now.

Rizu Ogata gritted her teeth slightly and said with a stiff neck, "We need to figure out the definition of kissing first."

"That's something only someone who's never kissed someone would say."

Upon hearing this, Fumino Furuhashi laughed and retorted, then patted Rizu Ogata's head reassuringly: "It's okay, Rizu-chan."

Rizu Ogata was still somewhat dejected, hanging her head and remaining silent.

"Nari-chan, what happened the night you confessed to Hayakawa?"

Fumino Furuhashi hesitated for a moment, then slowly asked with trepidation, "Didn't you do anything to him?"

"There's nothing there,"

Rizu Ogata shook her head, but before Furuhashi could smile, she added, "I just hugged him."

Fumino Furuhashi: "..."

It was just a hug?

Isn't that enough? It's already gone too far. If this isn't going too far, then what exactly do you want to do?

Fumino Furuhashi's initial smugness vanished instantly. She suddenly realized that although she seemed to be making rapid progress and had even achieved the grand goal of kissing, it was actually just a pipe dream. She and Hayakawa didn't seem to have hugged each other, let alone held hands. There was no couple's umbrella, arm-hugging, or anything like that that was just a transitional stage of kissing. She had only gone up and kissed Hayakawa on her own.

What's so great about this level of achievement?

Thinking of this, it was Fumino Furuhashi who felt lost.