After getting a haircut, learning how to style his hair, and switg to a pair of lighter gsses, Ren's appearance had undergone a plete transformation.

  His clothes remaihe same, but just ging his hairstyle and gsses made a signifit difference.

  Walking beside him, Sonoko couldn't stop smiling.

  "Yeah, this is exactly the look I imagined for you."

  "…Suzuki-san, you've been staring at me the whole way. Aren't you getting tired of it?"

  "Nope, not at all."

  "People might get tired of looking at something fshy or overdone, but your style is her. There's nothing tiring about looking at you."

  A handsome faever gets b.

  Now that his bangs had been trimmed, his features were fully visible.

  Sonoko was feeling especially grateful for her keen eye for handsome guys. If she hadn't noticed his potential, how would she have gotten a date like this today?

  "Grrr…"

  Along with her excitement came the sudden realization that she was hungry.

  Cheg the time, she saw it was already noon.

  "Amamiya, let's grab something to eat first. We figure out the rest of the day's pns after lunch."

  "Sounds good."

  This time, instead of choosing a fancy restaurant that suited the atmosphere of a date, Sonoko opted for a casual family restaurant oreet.

  The food was simple, just a standard meal set for one.

  "Ahh~ I'm stuffed."

  After eating, Sonoko leaned ba satisfa.

  She had eaten more than usual today.

  Looking at Amamiya sitting across from her, she suddenly realized why.

  There's a saying: Beauty enhances appetite.

  And it applies not just to girls but to boys as well.

  Looking at something or in this case, someone pleasant had an ued effe her mood and appetite.

  In the past, Sonoko had always thought that phrase was just nonsense.

  But today was an exception.

  For the first time, she truly uood what it meant.

  "Amamiya, you o have more fiden your looks."

  "I'm a very picky judge of appearances."

  "If I say yood-looking, then yood-looking. Believe it."

  If he showed up at school with his current look, there would definitely be girls approag him.

  She kly how popur Shinichi was at school.

  Sure, part of it was because he was frequently on TV, but his looks pyed a big role too.

  "Well~ but I don't want you to start attrag irls."

  "Suzuki, I think you're overthinking things."

  "Even if I look det, I doubt I'll suddenly be swarmed by girls."

  Were there really that many crazy fangirls in the world?

  Ren didn't think so.

  Even Sonoko, who articurly obsessed with appearances, wasn't that extreme.

  "Amamiya, you really don't uand girls at all."

  Sonoko shook her head slightly.

  It was clear to her that Ren had only the most basiderstanding of how girls think.

  He had no idea how intense some girls could be when it came to chasing someohey liked.

  "But don't worry. You'll uand when you see their reas for yourself."

  Sonoko wasn't in any rush.

  "I really don't want to deal with that."

  Ren wanted as little iion with crazy fangirls as possible.

  The fewer people he had to deal with, the better.

  "By the way," Sonoko suddenly ged the subject.

  "Ran told me about what she got. Amamiya, do you know what that ice queen Shinomiya and that arrogant brat Sanzenin received?"

  "As for that, I think only they would know."

  "Even though I have a diary, I don't have the ability to spy on its holders."

  "As for what they got… I think the rewards are probably tailored to suit each perso."

  "Yeah, that makes sense."

  Having seen what Ran received, Sonoko felt that this assessment robably accurate.

  "But Rao have a bit of a problem with hers."

  "Her appetite used to be normal, but suddenly she's eating a lot. She's been w about whether she should start w part-time."

  "Good thing she moved out."

  "Otherwise, with Uncle Mouri's ine, he probably wouldn't be able to keep up with Ran's food expenses."

  Yesterday, Sonoko had witnessed Ran's terrifying appetite firsthand.

  She was eating enough for three or frown men, and even after finishing everything, her stomach looked pletely ft.

  But holy… Sonoko was a little envious of this ability.

  Most girls would be.

  Being able to eat anything without gaini? It ractically a superpower.

  However, the downside was just as obvious, Ran's food expenses had skyrocketed.

  It wasn't something an average family could afford.

  "Luckily, she's living with Aunt Eri now."

  "With Aunt Eri's high ine, she should be able to handle Ran's food budget."

  "It's just that Ran is too stubborn. She could just ask Aunt Eri for more money, but instead, she insists on w part-time."

  Sonoko sighed, but she uood Ran's reasoning.

  "She doesn't want to trouble Aunt Eri."

  "But doesn't she realize that even with a part-time job, she won't earn nearly enough? At this rate, she could put every yen she makes into food, and it still wouldn't cover everything."

  "That's just how Mouri is."

  "Of course, I think part of it es from how she grew up."

  Ren added his thoughts.

  "Yeah, that makes sense."

  "With how unreliable Uncle Mouri is in so many ways, it's no wonder Ran learo be so indepe."

  Sonoko pletely agreed.

  But there wasn't much she could do about it.

  She knew Ran would never accept financial help from her.