13 Meet Kasumigaoka Utaha

According to the address provided by Sonoko, it took a while to find the cafe after taking the train. Asahi arrives near the station.

The cafe is not big and the location is not that great.

Instead, the surroundings were quiet.

When Asahi pushed open the door and entered, he found that there was a wall inside.

The entire coffee shop is divided into three parts by two passages, and the space in the middle is relatively large, which is probably enough for four people to sit.

The seats on both sides are limited to only two people, and crystal curtains falling from the ceiling along with the force of gravity will cover the seats similar to private rooms, providing great privacy.

"Welcome! How many guests are there?"

Seeing Asahi come in, the eyes of an average-looking woman in her twenties standing in front of the shop lit up, and she stepped forward to ask attentively.

Looking around, Asahi didn't notice that there was a single girl waiting for someone, except for a few people at two tables.

"Two."

And so, without hesitation, he chose the first position on the left.

Because the other customers had not arrived, the female clerk did not take down the crystal curtain.

"What do you want to order?"

"Get me some iced coffee first."

"What about the others?"

"Not now, thank you."

The woman probably still wanted to ask for a few more words, but after noticing Asahi's polite rejection smile, she angrily handed the menu backstage and returned to the shop.

On the surface, it seemed like she had given up on starting a conversation, but only occasionally feigning indifference and turning to look at her showed that the woman was actually not that calm at heart.

Asahi looked at his watch, it was still early, there were still 10 minutes before the agreed point.

Slightly bored, he began to look forward to what Kasumigaoka Utaha would look like when he met her later. The senpai in his previous life was so famous that she was synonymous with black stockings.

Judging from the time, she had just debuted… She should be in his first year of high school and this would be his sophomore year of high school.

"Your coffee."

Immediately, a cold voice from his ear interrupted his continued trance.

"Thank you." It is estimated that there are not many customers, so the action is very fast. Asahi thought, and got ready to get the coffee from the waitress.

Strangely, his voice seemed different from before.

When he raised his head to meet the cold gaze of the woman at the table, surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes: "It's you."

Asahi remembered that he had met her once when he was helping with Kobato's parents' meeting. The two happen to be set next to each other and talk to each other about their troubled little sister.

"Hah?" The woman didn't seem to be expecting a stranger to recognize her, and she carefully looked at the man in front of her.

"You are Rikka's older sister, Takanashi Toka?"

Hearing Asahi say his name, Toka was obviously stunned for a moment, frowned and thought for a while before finding the face of the man in front of her from memory.

"Are you the big brother of Hasegawa Kobato?"

"It is such a coincidence." Asahi showed a happy smile, and then became even more curious: "Why are you here?"

Seeing the cold beauty in the barista overalls, Asahi remembered that she was the head chef at a high-class restaurant.

After hesitating for a moment, Toka felt that it was okay to have work delayed due to the absence of guests, so she sat down opposite her: "I opened a small coffee shop to pass the free time."

As expected of a rich lady, she didn't care about making money at all, no wonder Rikka could buy so many strange things.

"Last time I was short on time at school and forgot to mention that my little sister is being cared for by Kobato. I am very grateful to you."

Before Asahi could speak, Toka was the first to speak: "That kid has no friends at school, because the personality of rejection and isolation is more serious, if Kobato doesn't want to play with her, I'm afraid..."

Asahi knows in his heart that since his father's death has dealt a huge blow to Rikka, the previously cheerful girl has gradually become quiet, and her classmates at school don't want to play with her, She also remains alone in a corner even while eating.

Only Kobato didn't care, and cured Rikka by "infecting" Chuunibyou and letting her smile bloom again on her long unchanged face.

"Toka-san, you don't need to thank me. Kobato was actually a shy and lonely child. It can't be called helping, but comforting each other the most." Asahi felt that what he said was true. Kobato and Rikka had attractive attributes for each other.

However, Toka didn't think so. She was extremely stubborn about this, and she had to repay the favor, "Today was too hasty, and the thank-you gift wasn't ready. What is your address? I will definitely bring Rikka on official visits in the future."

Asahi frowned slightly: "I accept a visit, but a thank you gift is not needed. The friendship between my little sister and Rikka is pure, and I don't want to use material things to tarnish it."

As he spoke, his voice tended to be indifferent: "I will not accept anything that makes my little sister unhappy."

The last sentence was a bit heavy, which left Toka speechless.

Long time!

"I understand." For some reason, she was a little happy when she was flatly rejected.

Asahi could vaguely understand that Toka's feelings for Rikka weren't much worse than his own feelings for Kobato.

What's more, with such family factors, Toka was even more worried about Rikka making friends when she was happy, fearing that she would be hurt again.

After the topic was reversed, Asahi's tone couldn't help but slow down. He looked at Toka's neck doubtfully and asked, "I've always been curious, does that collar have a special meaning? You wear it every time we meet."

"Funny?"

Just as Asahi was contemplating whether he should tell a long story, Toka's sudden sentence left him completely speechless.

What is so funny?

Are you not a cold beauty?

"I'm just kidding." Toka's expression didn't change during her speech, but Asahi could read other people's emotions, at least she was in a good mood now.

In the end, Toka still didn't explain why. Asahi couldn't possibly ask at the end. This question could only be buried in his heart.

Because a new guest has arrived.

While watching Toka, who is also the boss, as well as the barista returning backstage, Asahi still hasn't waited for Effort.

His remaining patience running out, Asahi took out his cell phone, contemplating whether to call Sonoko.

Wait another 5 minutes, if it still doesn't come, it can only show that the fate between the two is not enough, he hates people who are late unless they have a force majeure.