Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

But if it weren't Chitanda Mirai, who would the female protagonist in the story be? Could it be me?

Mizuno Maki couldn't help but think about the fact that Kamishiro Hakukaze had liked her in middle school.

But at this time.

Suddenly, Shiro Shiro turned to look at Mizuno Maki, startling her so much that she immediately looked away in a panic.

"Maki, I'm taking tomorrow off to go to a book signing event."

"I don't know how late it will take. If I'm not back by then, I hope you can keep an eye on the shop for me."

Mizuno Maki was still somewhat flustered, not daring to look directly at Bai Feng. She reached out and brushed her hair behind her ear on the side facing Bai Feng, nodded, and whispered:

Yes, I will.

After replying, Maki Mizuno was momentarily at a loss for what topic to start.

Shiro Shiro didn't say anything, just walked quietly on the road.

There was a brief silence between the two.

However, they had long since become accustomed to this silence.

After pondering for a while, Mizuno Maki pursed her lips slightly and asked Bai Feng:

"Bai Feng."

Shiro Kaede turned her head:

"what happened?"

Mizuno Maki hesitated, unsure whether she should ask him if the female protagonist he was writing about was herself.

But if Kamishiro Shirokaze says yes after I ask, how am I supposed to handle this situation?

You should know that he is already dating Chitanda Mirai and the others.

Asking this question rashly will only make things worse.

Thinking of this, Mizuno Maki couldn't bear to make everyone's relationship worse, so she gently bit her red lips and changed the subject:

"Didn't you say you were already writing a new novel?"

"How much of that book has been written by now?"

Kamishiro Shiro scratched his head and laughed awkwardly:

"I didn't write much, I just created a new document at most."

"After all, you see, I've been so busy lately, it's already quite good that I have time to make dolls for you."

"So I don't have much time to write right now."

Mizuno Maki thought about it and realized it was true. Before Bai Feng started dating them, he had time to write every day.

Since I started dating them, I have visibly less free time every day.

Mizuno Maki asked with some concern:

Will the publisher require you to submit your manuscript by a specific deadline or anything like that?

Shiro Shiro shook his head and said:

"That's not there."

"But it's alright."

"Once this busy period is over, I will still be able to squeeze out time to write."

Maki Mizuno gripped the handles of her schoolbag with both hands, looked down at the ground, and stammered:

"Why don't you talk to them about needing some personal time too?"

Shiro Shiro shook his head and smiled helplessly:

"I already told them, they said they would give it to me."

"But as you've seen, that's actually the case."

Maki Mizuno paused, then lowered her eyes and said:

"That's it"

The two were chatting.

They quickly arrived at the door of Maki Mizuno's apartment.

Looking up at the bright streetlights overhead, Shiro Kaede sighed:

"Your streetlights haven't broken down again lately."

Mizuno Maki also looked up, feeling a pang of emotion; the light had broken before the start of the school year.

Now, a considerable amount of time has passed since it was repaired.

It's safe to say that the semester is almost over.

During this period, she was able to save money steadily without spending too much, and she didn't even encounter too many upsetting things, which was something she couldn't have imagined before.

It can be said that all of this was brought about by Shiro Kaede.

If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be able to eat my fill at noon and in the evening without spending too much money.

If it weren't for him, I'm afraid I'd still be doing low-paying part-time jobs, and I wouldn't have been able to save so much money.

If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have felt so safe going home that night.

Mizuno Maki is very grateful to Shirafumi, and she plans to repay him if she has the chance in the future!

Kamidai Bai Feng said:

"It's getting late."

"I'll leave first."

"Be careful, and call me and Erina if anything happens."

Maki Mizuno waved goodbye with reluctance:

"See you."

-

Family.

Shiro Shiro pushed open the door and entered.

"I am back."

However, instead of hearing Ayaka Sato's welcome, all that could be heard was the sound of sobbing from the living room.

He turned his head and saw that Ayaka Sato was crying loudly, while Erina was comforting her.

Shiro Shiro was taken aback and immediately stepped forward to ask what was going on:

"Erina, why is Auntie crying again?"

Erina Kamishiro turned around and glared at him:

"It's all your fault!"

Bai Feng in the Age of Gods is confused:

"I?"

Erina Kamishiro gritted her teeth and explained:

"Now my aunt saw on TV that you borrowed money to open a coffee shop."

"I feel like you don't trust us at all, that's why I'm crying like this."

Erina had cried about this before.

After all, Bai Feng and they were family, yet he kept it a secret from them and did something so risky.

She was truly, truly heartbroken when she found out!

What if something goes wrong?

Even if nothing had happened, did he not consider that they would worry about him?

Ayaka Sato wiped away her tears as she looked at Shirafumi and cried:

"Waaaaah~ Bai Feng, why don't you tell your aunt anything?"

"Waaaaah~ It must be because your aunt is so useless in your eyes, right?"

"That's why you'd rather borrow a million yen from someone else than rely on your aunt."

"I'm sorry, Auntie, I'm a useless person, not at all as good as your parents."

Shiro Kaede quickly put down his schoolbag and went to his aunt's side to explain:

"Auntie, that's not how it is."

"Things aren't as complicated as you think."

“At that time, my family didn’t have much money, and I didn’t want to be a burden on them, so I borrowed money from Yui.”

Ayaka Sato wept, tears streaming down her face.

"Waaaaah~ But if your coffee shop doesn't succeed, you'll have to sell yourself into slavery and sign with a talent agency to pay off your debts."

"Waaah~ Auntie, I've seen so many celebrities in the industry who, because they're signed with agencies, are forced to do other dirty work to pay off their debts once they can't get any work. If that really happens, Auntie will cry herself to death."

"How am I supposed to face your parents?"

"Even if you had discussed it with me beforehand, I could have given you money if you needed it. Why didn't you say anything? Waaah~"

"Auntie, I'm really worried about you. Just thinking about the possibility of something like that happening to you breaks my heart."

Looking at his aunt, who was crying her eyes out because of him, Shiro Shiro felt a mix of emotions, but mostly he was moved.

Although he knew beforehand that his aunt would cry a lot because of this, he also knew that this day would eventually come, so he had prepared his explanation in advance.

He explained very seriously:

"That won't happen."