Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

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But Shiro Kaede didn't want the atmosphere at dinner to remain so awkward, so she smiled and asked:

"Sister Arisa, when I came in, I smelled something like pork ribs."

"Did you make soup?"

Shiina Arisa glared at Shiina Hirosuke, then turned to look at Bai Feng and smiled sweetly:

"Kamishiro-kun has such a keen sense of smell!"

"I could smell it as soon as I came in."

"I did make pork rib soup today."

"Didn't you just say you were thirsty? Well then, have some of the soup I made."

Hirosuke Shiina's lips twitched slightly.

Kamishiro Shiro was just being polite; how dare you call yourself "older sister"?

Don't you even know how old you are?

But he didn't dare say it out loud, otherwise he really wouldn't need to remarry.

"Okay, sure," Kamishiro Shirofumi replied.

Shiina Arisa looked at Shiina Shoko and Maejima Rika in the living room and smiled:

"Then Xiangzi and Lihua Jiang should come and eat together too."

"Mmm," the two responded in kind.

Shinobu noticed that Shiina Arisa called everyone except for Shiina Hirosuke.

Witnessing this, he couldn't help but feel worried about Shiina Hirosuke's future.

I'm wondering what this person did.

Why has the relationship become so strained?

That makes sense, though; if the relationship hadn't been strained, they wouldn't have gotten divorced.

When Shiina Hirosuke didn't hear his name called, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly looked at Kamishiro Shirakaze beside him and pleaded for help with his eyes again.

Shiro Shiro glanced at the seat, thinking, "If she didn't call out, why don't you just sit down yourself?"

Hirosuke Shiina immediately realized what was happening, took a deep breath, and forced himself to sit down next to Arisa Shiina.

But as soon as he sat down, Shiina Arisa quickly moved her chair a little further away from him.

Seeing this, he wasn't unhappy at all; on the contrary, he was quite glad that she hadn't asked him to sit somewhere else.

As long as he wasn't kicked out, Shiina Hirosuke was already quite content.

He knew that some things couldn't be rushed.

Having a good start is already quite good.

The rest will just take time to work out.

Meanwhile, Rika Maejima, who was standing nearby, also noticed that something was wrong with Shoko's parents.

Although I haven't learned much about their family situation.

But I also heard from Xiangzi that her parents had been divorced for several years.

As for more details, Rika Maejima did not ask further.

Because this is someone else's family business.

Unless someone tells you to, you shouldn't pry into too many things.

at this time.

She glanced at the dining table.

Notice that the dining table is rectangular.

There are two seats on the side where Xiangzi's parents are sitting.

On the other side, there are three seats.

Everything is clearly ready.

At this moment, Shiina Shoko took the lead and sat on the far left.

As for Kamishiro-kun, he had not yet taken his seat.

Seeing this, Maejima Rika originally wanted to sit in the middle and then enjoy Kamishiro-kun all to herself.

But before she could even sit down, Shiina Arisa quickly called out to Kamishiro-kun:

"Kamishiro-kun, please sit down and try my soup."

Shiro Shiro nodded and then sat down next to Shiina Shoko.

Seeing this, Maejima Rika felt a little annoyed, realizing that she was ultimately a step too late.

After thinking it over, she could only sit to the right of Shiro Kaede.

Shiina Arisa began to greet everyone:

"Kamishiro-kun, Rinka-chan, please don't be shy, eat as much as you like."

"If you need a drink, just tell me!"

Kamishiro Bai Feng: "Definitely."

Rika Maejima: "Thank you, Arisa-neechan. You're welcome then."

talking.

Everyone present started eating.

After eating it for a while...

Shiina Arisa suddenly asked:

"Speaking of which, what were you like at school, Kamishiro-kun?"

"Have you gotten a girlfriend yet?"

Shiina Shoko's eyes widened, and she muttered shyly:

"mom?!"

What did you suddenly start talking about during the meal?

"Don't ask such strange questions."

Although Shiina Shoko said this, she was actually quite curious whether Kamishiro-kun had a girlfriend now.

As far as she knew, it seemed not.

If it wasn't said by the person in question, who would know if it actually happened?

The sudden question surprised even Shirokaze. He put down his chopsticks and explained:

"not yet"

Shiina Arisa didn't care about her silly daughter's words, and just smiled with interest:

"Eh~"

"Oh, I see~"

"Honestly, this shouldn't be the case. You're so handsome, Kamishiro-kun, I bet a lot of girls have confessed to you, right?"

Hirosuke Shiina quickly nodded in agreement:

"really."

"After all, I wasn't as handsome as Kamishiro-kun back then, but even I have so many girls who like me, so he must have a lot too!"

Upon hearing this, Shiina Arisa's face darkened immediately. She stomped hard on Shiina Hirosuke's foot and then delivered an elbow strike.

"Shut up!"

"Back then, I was the only one who was blind to fall for you."

"Otherwise, how could you possibly have a girlfriend?"

The double physical attack plus the psychological attack—this triple blow caused Shiina Hirosuke to feel as if he were wearing a mask of pain, his face turning blue and unable to speak.

Shiina Arisa almost forgot that there were guests present, and immediately smiled sheepishly:

"Haha, it's okay."

"We do this sometimes, though."

"You don't need to worry about it."

Shiina Hirosuke also noticed that Shimashiro Hakufu and Maejima Rika were watching, so he had to force a smile at them despite the pain.

"It's alright, everyone, please continue eating."

"We're just flirting here."

Upon seeing this, Shiina Shoko somewhat flusteredly explained to Bai Feng and the other person:

"That's how my parents are now."

"Kamishiro-kun, Rika, please don't mind."

They were joking around like crazy.

Bai Feng and Maejima Rika couldn't hold back their laughter after witnessing it; their flirting was truly something else.