Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

Not a moment.

The train arrived at Shibuya Station.

Shiro Shiro put away the magic book in his hand and said to Mizuno Maki beside him:

"Maki, it's time to go."

Maki Mizuno's cool face remained largely unchanged. She put away her study materials and nodded slightly.

"Ah."

After leaving the train car, the two quickly arrived at the entrance of the subway station and prepared to go out.

Surprisingly, it suddenly rained today.

Looking at the not-too-heavy rain outside, Maki Mizuno fell silent for a long time.

Her hand instinctively reached for her schoolbag, where an umbrella had been placed beforehand.

After all, the weather forecast said it might rain tonight.

After much hesitation, Mizuno Maki finally decided to put it in her schoolbag.

I was thinking it might come in handy.

But when she turned to look at Shiro Kaede beside her, her expression suddenly became hesitant.

Shiro Kaede had no way of knowing what Mizuno Maki was thinking.

Now that he has a magical space, he has actually stocked it with a lot of supplies to deal with many unexpected situations.

And umbrellas are even more obvious.

He turned to ask Mizuno Maki:

"Maki, did you bring an umbrella today?"

Mizuno Maki's eyes flickered with anticipation as she shook her head in denial:

"without"

Jindai Bai Feng smiled slightly:

"It's okay, I brought it."

As he spoke, he teleported two umbrellas from his magic space and put them in his backpack. Then he took one out and handed it to Mizuno Maki.

"Here."

She looked at the umbrella in her hand and fell silent again, unable to understand why he would carry two umbrellas.

There should only be one before.

However, because of this, she couldn't take advantage of this opportunity to share an umbrella with Shiro Kaede as she had before.

Shiro Shiro opened his umbrella, looked up at the seemingly endless rain, and said:

"We don't know if the rain will get heavier, and it's getting late. If the rain gets any heavier, this folding umbrella won't hold up. Let's hurry back."

Maki Mizuno nodded and opened the folding umbrella in her hand.

Surprisingly, as soon as the folding umbrella was opened, the canopy suddenly flew off, leaving Mizuno Maki standing there, bewildered, holding the handle. She turned to Shirafu and stammered, "This..."

Jindai Bai Feng was also stunned.

He retrieved the part that had flown off, examined it closely, and said, both amused and exasperated:

"This umbrella might not be of very good quality."

"That's why it broke."

Mizuno Maki paused, her eyes sparkling again, her tone seemingly carrying a hint of anticipation:

"So what do we do now?"

She hadn't expected this unexpected thing to happen.

The umbrella is broken.

Doesn't that mean she can go home with Bai Feng under an umbrella again?

Indeed, there were only two umbrellas in Shiro Shiro's magic space.

One is the one I use regularly, and the other is a spare.

He hadn't expected the spare one to break down.

Judging from Mizuno Maki's tone, he thought she was worried about what she would say if the umbrella broke.

Shiro Shiro smiled at Maki Mizuno:

"It's okay, it's broken if it's broken."

"Maybe it's because it's been sitting for too long that it's like this."

"Come here, let's go back together."

Upon hearing the long-awaited reply, a hint of undisguised joy flashed across Mizuno Maki's delicate face.

However, she quickly returned to her usual aloof demeanor, as if the joy she had felt just moments before was merely fleeting.

She nodded gently and gracefully slipped under the umbrella that Shiro Kaede had held up for her.

The folding umbrella was small enough for one person to use alone, but now it was trying to accommodate two people, which made it seem a bit cramped.

They could only stand close together, sharing this small patch of space.

Shiro Shiro had no complaints about this. He silently walked alongside Mizuno Maki through the streets of Shibuya.

The rain pattered on the ground, mingling with the footsteps of pedestrians with umbrellas, creating a unique atmosphere.

The streets of Shibuya at this moment are unusually quiet compared to their usual hustle and bustle.

Mizuno Maki inadvertently glanced at Kamishiro Shiro's shoulder and noticed that it was already getting wet from the rain.

A strange feeling welled up in her heart, as if she had been gently touched by something soft.

'He... still cares about me after all, doesn't he?' she thought to herself, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

Maki Mizuno pursed her lips, a hint of hesitation in her expression.

However, she quickly made up her mind, and with trembling hands gently wrapped her arms around Shiro Kaede's shoulders, bringing herself closer to him.

Shiro Shiro felt the soft touch on his arm and couldn't help but look down.

He paused for a moment, then turned to look at her: "Maki?"

Maki Mizuno lowered her head, using her long, flowing black hair to cover her slightly flushed face.

"That way... your shoulders won't get wet from the rain, right?" she said softly, her voice trembling slightly.

Shiro Shiro opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

However, when he recalled the last time Mizuno Maki saw his shoulders were wet from the rain and hurriedly pulled him into the room to wipe his clothes and body, he fell silent.

Perhaps she did this simply to avoid having to go to her room again for the same reason?

Thinking of this, he didn't say anything more.

So, on this rainy night, the two walked quietly on the road, and at this moment, Mizuno Maki seemed to feel that she was closer to Shirafumi's heart.

Happy times are always fleeting.

Soon after, Shiro Kaede and Mizuno Maki arrived at the apartment entrance.

After escorting her to the eaves, Shiro Kaede prepared to leave and began to say his farewells.

"Then I'll go back first."

"See you tomorrow."

Mizuno Maki's gaze fell on Shirokaze's shoulder, noticing that it wasn't very wet because of her actions.

Seeing this, she pursed her lips slightly, unsure whether what she had just done was right or wrong.

However, she knew that she could no longer make excuses to get Bai Feng to go home like she had last time.

"Okay, see you tomorrow," Mizuno Maki said softly in farewell.

Watching Bai Feng's departing figure, she slowly touched her left shoulder, as if feeling the lingering warmth of Bai Feng's body.

This feeling captivated Maki Mizuno, but it also made her expression increasingly complicated.

She didn't understand why, even though she was ready to give up, she still kept doing strange things in these kinds of situations.

This is clearly not allowed.

Because Bai Feng no longer likes him; he's already dating other girls.

And that girl was one of my very good friends.

Can.

But what if I ended up like Hina, Rika, and President Hojo?

Maki Mizuno's expression began to show struggle and hesitation.

at this time.

Grandma Otose, who was lying on a deck chair watching the rain, happened to see Shirakaze bringing Mizuno Maki back.

A kind smile appeared on her face:

"Good evening, Maki-chan."

When people are deep in thought, they are usually startled by any unexpected event or sound.

At that moment, Mizuno Maki trembled slightly, instinctively reaching for the pepper spray in her backpack before turning to look at the person who had spoken.

She felt a little relieved after seeing that it was Otose.

"Good evening, Otose-san."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Mizuno Maki, Granny Otose couldn't resist gossiping:

"Maki-chan, are you dating that handsome guy yet?"