My new wife discovered my past

Chapter 291 289. Kiko plans to go to [Amenaka Town] to take care of her pregnancy
How much resentment could Haruka Hoshimi have towards the Asahina sisters, especially Asahina Yuna?
Not much, actually.

At that time, Brother Toru had already been in the possession of her and her aunt Hidaka Mari. Almost every other night, it was her turn to enjoy him, to lie on his broad and strong chest, and use him as a cushion to sleep...

Even though Brother Toru is more caring towards the Asahina sisters, Hoshimi Haruka is a little jealous and likes to target Asahina Yuna. She forces a few uneducated and bad hot girls to bully her in the girls' school. Her purpose is just to force Asahina Yuna to retreat and beg for mercy. She wants her to realize the gap between them and stop sticking to Brother Toru all the time. It really won't cost her life.

However, Asahina Yuna was too stubborn. Perhaps she was deeply influenced by her brother Watanabe. She had never learned the traditional island skill of bowing to apologize, let alone kneeling down. Hoshimi Haruka had never seen her bow her head once. She was furious and did not intend to let her go easily. Otherwise, where would she put her face? So the stalemate between them continued...

At that time, Hoshimi Haruka had thought about giving up, but when she saw Asahina Yuna's steadfast and sharp eyes and straight figure, it was like a sword drawn from its sheath, shining brightly, and it hurt her eyes.

Hoshimi Haruka sincerely envied Asahina Yuna.

As time went by, they competed against each other in front of Brother Che, and neither of them was willing to give in; in private, one of them bullied the other unilaterally, while the other just gritted her teeth and endured it silently, and even ridiculed and provoked her from time to time.

In Hoshimi Haruka's eyes, she felt that she and Asahina Yuna had become friends in a sense.

Just like Hoshimi Haruka also thought that Watanabe would be very comfortable and enjoy it, she just thought so and did not consider the other person's opinion at all.

Until the end, the Asahina sisters were sacrificed by their aunt, and their remaining consciousness was sealed in their own bodies. Hoshimi Haruka gained great benefits from this, and then she reshaped her personality again and became the current "Hoshimi Haruka"...

Sighing in her heart that she had no friends, or strictly speaking, she had become one with the people she thought of as her friends, Hoshimi Haruka raised her eyes to see the woman sitting opposite her with a dignified and elegant posture and a gentle smile. She was her brother Toru's newlywed wife, Shimizu Noriko.

From a cursory survey of Noriko Shimizu, I have the impression that she has very few, or no, real good friends.

From what we learned from Haruka Hoshimi, we can find that Noriko Shimizu only had female friends for a period of time, and if we exclude her brother Toru, she has never had any male friends.

Friends from junior high and high school were only in touch during that period because their contact information was lost in a fire in their room?
It's very suspicious just by looking at it...

During her college years, because of the presence of her brother Toru, Shimizu Noriko did not deliberately make friends or attend social gatherings. The only friends she had short-term friendships with were Horiguchi Rika and Momozawa Mitsue.

The latter was killed by Matsumoto Hitomi and Yanagihara Nao, so Matsumoto Hitomi paid the price she deserved.

Look, aren’t Saotome and the others going to attend Matsumoto Hitomi’s funeral tomorrow?

As for Horiguchi Rika... according to what Haruka Hoshimi heard, she was ordered by Tsukimiri herself to find her hiding place after a thorough investigation. She has now been sent to Tsukimiri's presence. Based on Haruka Hoshimi's understanding of Tsukimiri, Horiguchi Rika will not be able to escape a fate worse than death.

Now, it seems that Shimizu Noriko has only the old woman Saotome as her only friend. The most ridiculous thing is that Saotome's motives are not simple at all, and the secrets buried in her heart are even more serious than those of her new husband, and only Shimizu Noriko is kept in the dark.

Thinking of this, Hoshimi couldn't help but look at Shimizu Noriko with some pity in her eyes.

"The food will probably take half an hour to be served. I've told them to hurry. Sister Jiko must be starving, right?" Hoshimi Haruka asked her with concern.

Ji Zi waved her hands flatteredly. She was not overwhelmed by the female singer's flattery, but she was naturally a little defensive: "I feel pretty good now, Xiaoyao, there's no need to rush me.

"It's just that I'm so embarrassed to trouble Xiaoyao like this... You are clearly a guest at my house, but Xiaoyao actually asked someone to prepare the food and even delivered it personally."

"This is nothing. Their original mission is to take care of my food and daily life. This is just their task and job. Sister Jizi should not feel any psychological burden.

"Besides, even if Sister Jizi doesn't consider herself, she has to consider the fetus in her belly. The baby must be starving now."

Noriko Watanabe thanked Hoshimi Haruka again and again, then snuggled up to Watanabe, lowered her eyes and stroked her slightly bulging belly.

Her natural action made Saotome and Hoshimi Haruka jealous and envious. They looked at each other tacitly, and both understood each other's desire and next action.

"Oh, by the way, has Brother Toru told Sister Kiko that we are planning to return to our hometown in the countryside in August?" said Haruka Hoshimi.

"Hometown in the countryside?" Noriko tilted her head and looked at Watanabe.

Watanabe Tetsuya nodded, his acting was not bad at all, and continued what Hoshimi Haruka said: "Well... I haven't been back for a long time. I thought I would take this opportunity to go back and take a look, and bring Noriko back with me. I can't let Noriko see my old country home for so many years."

After saying this insincerely, Watanabe's tongue was a little tied. He really didn't want to go back.

"Tetsuya-kun's hometown is [Amenaka Town], right?"

"Well, what happened?"

"Nothing, but can a place called a paradise also be called the countryside?"

No one expected that Shimizu Noriko would be thinking about this kind of thing. The man and two women looked at her sideways. Compared to Hoshimi Haruka who just laughed out loud, Watanabe and Saotome were much more shocked.

It’s true...pregnancy makes women stupid for three years!
Is the effect so obvious?

"Sister Kyoko, haven't you heard that in the eyes of people in Tokyo and Kyoto, other places in the island country are all rural areas. Even people in Tokyo and Kyoto don't like each other."

"Oh, there is such a saying... Then what about Osaka?"

"A country bumpkin obsessed with money becomes even more country." Saotome continued, complaining, and couldn't help but covering her mouth and laughing, but it didn't seem funny, and she was the only one laughing.

Noriko stretched out her free hand to pinch the back of Saotome's hand, and replied to Hoshimi Haruka: "Of course you can go. I've always wanted to visit the hometown where Tetsuya-kun lived and grew up."

"July and August are still the hottest months. Amemonaka Town is cold in the winter but really cool in the summer. It's the best place to nurture a baby. It's also the most suitable place for Sister Noriko. It won't be too late to return to Tokyo to prepare for childbirth when the weather turns cooler in late fall and early winter."

The advice given by Hoshimi Haruka is very useful, and her words are all about consideration for Kiko and the fetus in her belly.

Noriko was not stupid enough to ask Watanabe in person whether what he said was true. She nodded. Soon the food was delivered. It was almost eight o'clock in the evening. It was too late to have dinner so late. Except for Saotome who had eaten something, everyone was hungry.

The dishes prepared by Hoshimi Harukami are very rich, and there are also nutritious meals specially prepared for pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy.

Since he was present, Watanabe thought that Hoshimi Haruka would not dare to put anything in the dish, so he let Noriko enjoy this exquisite high-end dish without worry.

"What is Miss Saotome doing at Brother Toru and Sister Noriko's house? I didn't expect you to be so impressive after just not seeing you for three months."

"As a friend of Noriko's, I came to see what's going on."

"No, it's nothing. Miss Saotome is so skilled at eating for free. It seems that she has been eating and drinking for free for a long time in the past two or three months."

With the help from Hoshimi Haruka, Saotome's fox eyes turned and she said, "I warn you, Miko-sama, don't try to sow discord between me and Noriko. It will only be a futile effort."

"Ah, this... everyone calm down, don't be so tense! Yeyue-chan, and Xiaoyao, let's have dinner first." Jiko tried to persuade them to stop fighting.

In the past, Watanabe would have hoped that these evil girls would start a fight, but now that Kiko was pregnant, it was unknown whether the quarrel would affect Kiko, so Watanabe didn't dare to take the risk.

"Can you please eat well?" As soon as he said that, Saotome and Hoshimi Haruka stopped talking and ate their own food obediently without arguing about anything.

Seeing these two evil girls being so obedient, even Watanabe was stunned and felt a little unbelievable.

But since the facts have indeed developed in this way, he will not dwell on it too much. Watanabe has other things to consider.

That's about Hitomi Matsumoto's funeral tomorrow.

Watanabe originally didn't plan to tell Noriko, nor did he plan to take her to tomorrow's funeral. It would be better to keep the news secret because it is best not to have too much emotional fluctuations in the early stages of pregnancy. That's why Watanabe hated the news that Saotome wanted to reveal earlier.

In addition, this matter is still quite taboo, especially since the host of the funeral was killed by his own hands.

But thinking about the message sent by Saotome today, she sent Mr. Miyagawa to the hospital yesterday. Miyagawa Roo knew the news of Matsumoto Hitomi's death, and she would preside over the funeral. Takahashi Rinto and other colleagues would attend the funeral tomorrow.

So many people knew about the situation, and Watanabe Toru had no doubt that Kato Yua would also know about it. Maybe she or Miyagawa Lu would tell Noriko in the chat group tonight, or call directly to ask Noriko if she had time...

All in all, it would be difficult to hide the fact of Matsumoto Hitomi's funeral tomorrow from Noriko, so it would be better to let Saotome tell it.

Feeling the complexity of interpersonal relationships once again, Toru Watanabe no longer wanted to make any friends. He was a loner, and the more friends he had, the more tired he felt.

He looked at Saotome easily and gestured. He didn't know if Saotome would understand. Otherwise, it would be obvious to send a message in public...

Watanabe's worries were unnecessary. Saotome was surprised and happy when she received his eye signal. She squinted her eyes and thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

Saotome cleared her throat and spoke with confidence after receiving the instructions: "I came here today to talk about something, but I was delayed by your sudden visit, Miko-sama."

Seeing Saotome bring up this matter again, Noriko's curiosity was really piqued. She urged: "Then Hazuki-chan, please tell me quickly. This is the second time you've brought it up. Why don't you just tell me here? It should be convenient, right? Don't go back and find another chance to tell me."

"Well, it's convenient...but I hope you can be mentally prepared, Jiko."

Saotome won't mention the following sentence: "Ms. Miyagawa was not mentally prepared. She fainted on the ground when she heard the news and almost had a miscarriage."

Matsumoto Hitomi's relationship with Noriko is not as good as her relationship with Miyagawa Tsuyu, but Miyagawa Tsuyu has a good relationship with Noriko. Isn't it just unnecessary trouble to make Noriko worry about Miyagawa's health?
With Saotome's vaccination, Noriko took a few deep breaths and said, "I'm ready. Don't worry. Just tell me, Hazuki-chan!"

"Okay... let me make it short. Yesterday I went to Yugaoka High School and met Mr. Miyakawa..." After a short introduction, Saotome made the final decision:

"Yes, Ms. Matsumoto died unexpectedly the day before yesterday due to her own health problems. The forensic examination said that she died of a sudden heart attack and cardiac paralysis. Her funeral will be tomorrow."

Noriko covered her mouth, not feeling very sad, but just said in disbelief: "How could... Mr. Matsumoto, so young... have a heart attack!?"

"Yeah... yes, it's probably hereditary."

"What a pity..." Noriko turned to look at Watanabe, complaining: "Tetsuya-kun must have known about this news a long time ago, right? Why didn't you tell me!

"Mr. Miyagawa and Ms. Kato did the same thing. They didn't even tell me in the group chat."

After opening Line, Noriko wanted to send a message to ask, but she thought that Mr. Miyagawa was probably very sad, and asking in the group would be like rubbing salt into the wound. So she gave up the idea and instead chatted privately with Kato Yua, and indirectly found out that she also knew about Matsumoto Hitomi's death.

And what Noriko said was not wrong. In the group chat between Watanabe and Takahashi, Takahashi Rinto did notify the group.

Hearing his newlywed wife's complaints, Watanabe just patted Noriko's head and explained: "I don't want Noriko to have any emotional fluctuations. This is a special situation."

"But I have to know, and...I have to go to the funeral tomorrow."

Pregnancy is indeed a good excuse, but Kato Yua is also pregnant. If she went to the funeral tomorrow and she didn't, Kiko felt that it would be okay for her to be disliked by Miyagawa Lu, but she didn't want to bring bad reviews to her husband Watanabe.

Pregnant Noriko Shimizu didn't have to go, but as Tetsuya Watanabe's newlywed wife, Noriko Watanabe had reasons to go.

Seeing that everything went smoothly, it was already the best thing. Watanabe did not reject Kiko's reason for not allowing her to go to the funeral, so he agreed to her request.

While watching Brother Toru chatting with them, Xing Jianyao was wondering whether she should also attend the funeral tomorrow?

(End of this chapter)