Chapter 58 – Lucky Attribute Max

“Don’t dawdle, hurry up.”

“I knew Shen Yu would take me!”

Asaba Rika came running over to her and sat down on the back of the scooter and put her little arms around Shen Yu’s waist.

Muscles instantly tensed.

Shen Yu did not say anything and drove out with a stern face.

It is now seven o’clock in the evening and it is already dark. The street lights are on and many pedestrians are walking from work.

The cool breeze is soothing to the face and Asaba Rika can smell the scent of Shen Yu.

It’s a nice licorice smell like after the sun has shone through.

Her hair was also blown up by the wind, fluttering behind her in wisps, and for a moment she was tempted to lean into Shen Yu’s back.

Asaba Rika has found himself enjoying his electric car more and more.

Soon it was time to arrive at the school.

“Get out of the car and go over there yourself.”

“Oh ……”

Asaba Rika got out of the car reluctantly and asked him again, “Can Shen Yu pick me up when the ball is over?”

“Which is so much ……”

Shen Yu muttered, but did not refuse, as he had expected from the moment he dropped her off that he would have to pick her up again.

After all, it’s dark now, and Rika may be able to slowly make his way home by himself during the day, but he’s 100% lost again at night.

“When is the ball over?”

“About two hours, but I’ll be home a bit earlier if I can leave early!”

“Two hours ……”

Shen Yu secretly wondered if it would take half an hour to make the round trip ……

“Why don’t Shen Yu go to the prom with me?”

Asaba Rika suggested smartly, “This way we don’t have to bother Shen Yu to run around, then we’ll sign in and go home soon, it’s okay if you can’t dance, we’ll go for a snack together, I heard there are lots of delicious snacks …… ”

“No fun.”

Shen Yu again refused.

It just doesn’t sound as tough as it did yesterday.

“Come on, Shen Yu, stay with me, just this once. ……”

Asaba Rika has his hands on the handlebars of his electric bike and looks at him with big, pitying eyes.

Shen Yu : “……”

“I can’t stand you!”

Shen Yu spat, rolled down and locked the car, tucked the keys in his pocket and made his way to the activity centre.

When I saw Asaba Rika still standing in the same place, I turned around and asked her, “Are you still going?”

“Mmmmmm!”

Asaba Rika was delighted and trotted over to follow Shen Yu.

……

Since yesterday, the ball has been the subject of much discussion among the international students, with the boys discussing how to get a girl to be their date, and the girls discussing who has been invited today, who has said yes, what kind of shoes to wear, what kind of make-up to wear and so on.

Compared to regular students, international students have a very relaxed curriculum, which gives them more time to spend at their leisure and basically they are very enthusiastic in participating in these activities when they come across them.

Shen Yu is also envious of Asaba Rika’s free time, as she has only four classes a week, with no classes on Thursdays and only half days on the other four days.

By next year, when Shen Yu has met the length of stay requirement and has completed enough credits, he will be able to drop out of the course.

This year’s International Student Ball was held in the Activity Centre, a spacious venue, and members of the International Student Organisation began working feverishly in the afternoon to set up the venue.

The official start time was 7.30pm, with Shen Yu and Asaba Rika being the later ones to arrive.

“Excuse me, tickets please. (English)”

“This is my dance partner, please.”

Asaba Rika took out the tickets and helped Shen Yu to check in as well, and had to do a sobriety check before entering the venue to make sure he had not been drinking.

Alcohol is not allowed at school dances and no alcohol is prepared at the venue.

“Welcome and have a good time!” The blonde girl let the two in after she had done her inspection.

Upon entering the site, Shen Yu took a look at his surroundings.

The international students’ ball was much freer than the freshers’ party. Almost a hundred international students had already arrived inside, and they were all quite well-mannered for such an event, all dressed up and talking to each other to get to know each other, and although they were all still students, it always felt to Shen Yu like he was attending one of those aristocratic parties in the movies.

On one side of the dance floor, there was a photographer providing a photo service, and around the dance floor, there were rows of tables with lots of snacks, fruit and iced water in various colours.

By the time 7:30 rolled around, the ball was officially underway, with music playing and the entrance of two hosts, one male and one female.

First a speech, then a vision, and finally a programme.

There were no fixed seats in the venue and most of the international students stood with a glass of ice water in one hand to watch the performances. There were many talented international students, singing, dancing and so on, and the scene was very lively.

Shen Yu took a seat and settled down to watch. I have to say, the snacks were quite tasty and he had never seen these various colours of iced water before.

Took a glass of blue ice water and tasted it, kind of like Sprite with some kind of juice.

When there were no melon seeds on the table, Shen Yu took them and watched the show while doing so, as if he was watching a foreign Spring Festival show.

Asaba Rika was not far in front of him, joining the crowd and clapping enthusiastically when she saw a great performance, the spotlight shone on her little face and you could see she was still quite happy.

There was a raffle at the end of the programme, where the tickets handed in on entry were individually numbered and named. The first prize was a pair of $1,000 grade headphones, the second prize was a fine pen and the third prize was a notebook commemorating the International Students’ Association.

Asaba Rika’s hands were folded and her big eyes were unblinking as she looked at the middle of the stage, listening with nervous anticipation to the host of the draw.

After the ten third prizes were drawn without her, she was a little disappointed and pursed her lips.

After the five second prizes were drawn without her, she was a bit of a big disappointment and followed the crowd with an alas, stomping her feet and looking back at Shen Yu with her little face turning bitter.

“Here is the announcement of the winner of the first prize, which lucky partner is it?”

The host paused deliberately and slowly drew a ticket from the box, and the sound of the floor fell silent.

“No. 0125, Miss Asaba Rika from Japan, congratulations!”

Shen Yu couldn’t help but feel happy and applauded along with the crowd.

Asaba Rika froze, his lost expression gone, and subconsciously looked back at Shen Yu to see him applauding and gesturing for him to go up and get his prize.

That’s when they reacted and ran up to collect their prize vouchers with a smile on their faces.

“Thank you all!”

He bowed to everyone and then ran back to Shen Yu.

” Shen Yu!!!”

“We’ve won the lottery! So lucky!!!”

“It’s called a fool’s errand.”

Shen Yu thought to himself, “It wasn’t a bad trip, at least we made a pair of headphones.

He must have been led astray by Rika’s indiscriminate use of ‘we’ ……

Keep getting high.

At the end of the ball, it was time for the long-awaited revelry.