Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

correct.

Since we have guests at home, we should entertain them.

As she spoke, Mizuno Maki tried to take some food out of her house.

But then she paused.

There are hardly any snacks at home.

There weren't even any candies, let alone snacks.

Because she doesn't have much money, she usually controls her spending very carefully.

I don't buy anything unnecessary.

Not to mention snacks.

After thinking about it, Mizuno Maki could only brew some tea for Bai Feng.

Although there were no snacks, there was still tea available.

She knows that tea has a stimulating effect, so she sometimes buys a little bit when there are supermarket promotions.

I always make myself a cup of tea while studying.

Although it's not expensive tea, it's still better than not serving anything at all, right?

So, while Shirafumi was in the bathroom, Mizuno Maki took the electric kettle, filled it with tap water, placed it on the machine, and started boiling water.

But the water hadn't even boiled yet.

Shiro Kaede had already come out of the bathroom.

His clothes were no longer as wet as when he came in.

It looks a bit wrinkled.

It's obvious that she wrung out the water from the clothes by hand inside before putting them back on.

With his clothes no longer as wet as before, Shiro Kaede suddenly felt much cooler.

He also knew that it was already very late, and it wasn't a good idea to stay in Mizuno Maki's room.

Because Maki Mizuno just clearly stated that she doesn't want to be in a relationship anymore.

Therefore, even if Shiro Shiro had any strange thoughts when he entered the room, he only thought about them for a moment before dismissing them.

After all, the two were just classmates.

There are some things that should never be overstepped.

If I do too much, it might remind her of the time I confessed to her, and that would be awkward.

Now that there was nothing else to do with the clothes, Shiro Kaede prepared to leave.

He said to Mizuno Maki:

"I've already washed the towel and hung it inside."

"Then I'll leave first."

"I'm sorry to have bothered you today."

With that, Shiro Shiro walked to the door, put on his shoes, and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

Maki Mizuno hadn't expected him to come out so quickly and was planning to leave.

She glanced at the still-boiling water beside her and stammered:

"Kamidai-kun"

As she was putting on her shoes, Shiro Kaede turned to look at her:

"Ok?"

"what happened?"

Mizuno Maki's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to persuade him to stay for a cup of tea before leaving.

But the words just wouldn't come out.

She hesitated, then finally swallowed her words and said softly:

"Go back. Be careful."

Kamishiro Shirofumi smiled politely:

"Ah."

"the same as you."

"If you need anything, don't message me, I rarely check them. Just call me!"

“We live very close by, so I can get here very quickly.”

Maki Mizuno felt a warmth in her heart, and the unhappiness she had felt due to Sanae Tachikawa's arrival was completely swept away at this moment.

But she didn't dare express her joy too obviously, and simply nodded softly:

"Well, I see."

As she spoke, Mizuno Maki realized she didn't have Bai Feng's phone number, and stammered shyly:

Coco, I don't have your phone number yet.

Shiro Shiro was stunned for a moment, then laughed awkwardly:

"Right."

I'll send it to your phone now.

As he spoke, he sent his phone number to Maki Mizuno's LINE account.

After doing all this, Shiro Shiro suggested:

"I'm leaving."

"Remember to lock the door."

After thinking for a moment, Mizuno Maki also decided to put on her shoes and go downstairs with him:

"I'll go down and see you off."

Having already put on his shoes, Shiro Kaede shook his head and said:

"no need."

"You should have a good rest."

There was a clang.

The door was closed.

As Mizuno Maki looked at the closed door, her expression was ambiguous, neither happy nor unhappy.

After a while of silence.

Maki Mizuno obediently locked the security chain.

Then he walked to the window and looked out at Shiro Kaede, who was leaving alone with an umbrella.

She just watched him leave silently until he disappeared completely.

Mizuno Maki leaned her head against the window, feeling inexplicably melancholy and wondering if she should have asked him to stay for a cup of tea.

But what should I say to him after I stay?

have no idea.

Mizuno Maki took her phone out of her skirt, unlocked it, and looked at the messages sent by Kamishiro Hakufu.

The above is a string of mobile phone numbers.

Without hesitation, she copied it and added it to her contacts.

They also wrote his name on it.

After doing all this, Mizuno Maki looked at his phone number, a slight smile playing on her lips, her expression one of delight.

She finally got Kamishiro-kun's phone number.

I jotted down his number briefly.

Maki Mizuno closed her contacts and clicked on the group photo in her album of everyone from the Literature Club when they went to Ueno Park.

She silently looked at the spot where Shiro Kaede was standing, then looked at her own spot.

I couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

If she had stood a little closer to Shiro Kaede back then, wouldn't their positions in this photo be even closer?

Family.

"I am back!"

Shiro Shiro returned carrying the groceries she had just bought at the supermarket after taking a detour.

"Welcome back!" Erina Kamishiro, who was studying, peeked out from the sofa and secretly looked at Bai Feng.

"Welcome back!" Ayaka Sato said in the living room, immediately putting down the controller and walking over. "Let your aunt help you with this."

Kamishiro Shiro nodded and said, "Yes."

He handed her all the ingredients he was holding.

Ayaka Sato noticed that his clothes were wet and her eyes widened immediately:

"Bai Feng, why are your clothes wet?"

Shiro Shiro fiddled with his clothes and chuckled:

"I just got a little wet in the rain."

"It's not a big deal."

Sato Ayaka paused for a moment, then immediately looked out the window.

Upon discovering that it was still pouring rain, she immediately pouted, clearly unhappy.