My love index is at its maximum.

At the same time, a faint smile bloomed on her face, slightly disheveled, like the quiet ripples stirred up when a pebble falls into a lake.

The smile vanished in an instant. Sachiko Tono bent down and took a slightly yellowed photograph from under the coffee table, handing it to him: "Is this Tazaki-kun's mother?"

Tsukasa Tazaki's gaze shifted to the old photograph.

A woman of unimaginable beauty sat on a garden chair, flashing a smile that captivated the world at the camera. It was summer, and she wore a long twill dress and a white T-shirt, surrounded by blooming flowers.

“Yes, my mother,” Tsukasa Tazaki said. “Only a woman as beautiful as her could give birth to me, but unfortunately, she had a bad life.”

“No.” Sachiko Tono slowly shook her head, reached out and placed her hand on the back of Tsukasa Tazaki’s hand: “For a woman, youth is the most precious time, a time that no amount of effort can bring back. As long as she is happy during this time, then she is lucky for the rest of her life.”

Tsukasa Tazaki asked knowingly, "Is Sachiko-neechan implying something?"

"I didn't." Sachiko Tono blushed and pretended to raise her hand to hit him.

"Are you angry?" Tsukasa Tazaki smiled and dodged slightly. "I'm still young, and I don't understand what adults are saying very well. Could you please explain in more detail, Sachiko-nee?"

"no!"

“Sachiko-nee…” Tsukasa Tazaki gently stroked her head, “If you have any complaints or want me to do anything, please tell me. If you keep it all bottled up inside and sulk, you’ll spoil me.”

"How dare you say that!" Sachiko Tono reached out and grabbed his cheek. "You're always on leave, you disrespect the manager's authority, and you constantly take advantage of him! Tell me, how do you want the manager to punish you?"

She pressed her body tightly against his, and through the thin bathrobe, she could clearly feel each other's heartbeats and trembling bodies.

Tazaki Tsukasa looked into her eyes: "What do you think, shop manager, about using him as a mistress?"

"Is...is it okay?" Sachiko Tono's breath was still hot.

"Isn't this what you've always wanted?" Tsukasa Tazaki reached out and pinched her bright red ear, teasingly saying, "After resisting for so long, I've given up hope for the future. I hope the shopkeeper won't get tired of me and throw me away."

Sachiko Tono looked at him with a satisfied yet slightly embarrassed smile: "Then I won't be polite."

After speaking, she reached out and brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, smiled slightly with her head lowered, and let her ponytail fall onto Tsukasa Tazaki's lower abdomen.

The sound of pattering rain enveloped the surroundings, and Sachiko Tono's vivid emotions and lively charm permeated the entire room and Tsukasa Tazaki's heart along with the humid air.

"Sister Sachiko..."

"Ok?"

With his eyes closed, Tsukasa Tazaki stroked her soft hair: "How did you come up with the idea of ​​borrowing money from loan sharks?"

“Um… Tokyo Bank won’t lend me the money… but that young master… he recommended that I go to… find some Black Dragon…” Tono Sachiko’s voice was hesitant, and her breathing became increasingly difficult.

"I told you not to invest so much, but you wouldn't listen!"

"I made a profit, didn't I..."

"How many?"

"Over 100 million... but the platform won't let me withdraw the money..."

"Why aren't you eating?"

"That's all."

Sachiko Tono looked up slightly, her face flushed, and asked, "Isn't it stupid to be tricked?"

"Idiot!" Tsukasa Tazaki gently stroked her cheek, scolding her with a mixture of anger and heartache. "If you had just listened to me, none of this would have happened!"

"I know I was wrong... Oh right... who did Tazaki-kun offend?"

"Oh, he NTR'd someone else and got revenge... Sigh, men."

"You deserve it..."

Sachiko Tono sat back on the sofa, poured herself a cup of tea from the teapot, and sipped it slowly. After carefully tasting the tea, she placed the cup back on the table, gently wiped her lips with a tissue, and quietly placed her hands on her knees.

Tsukasa Tazaki lay on the sofa, staring at the ceiling for a long time.

My body felt heavy, as if I had just returned to Earth from a planet with a different gravity.

“Tasaki-kun…” Sachiko Tono turned her head slightly, smiling somewhat embarrassedly, “Was what you did just now quite indecent?”

"Not at all." Tsukasa Tazaki reached out and pulled her close, inhaling her scent. "Your gluttonous shopkeeper sister is so tempting, like a fairy deep in the forest absorbing the morning dew for nourishment."

"That's a nice thing to say." Sachiko Tono nestled against his chest, looking into his eyes.

Tazaki Tsuya looked at her and said, "I'm sorry you've had to go through all this trouble. I'll take you back home after this is all over."

“I have nowhere to go in Tokyo.” Sachiko Tono leaned on the sofa with both hands, her upper body slightly raised. “These days, I’ve been thinking… once I’m sure you’re alright, I’ll go back to my hometown and live alone.”

Tazaki Tsukasa's hands slid down her rounded shoulders and gently caressed her collarbone: "Stay in Tokyo. When I make money in the future, I'll buy you a big house and have you be my housekeeper."

His hand continued downwards, and the loose T-shirt slipped off her shoulders, revealing her delicate collarbone under the light—alluringly white.

Sachiko Tono instinctively reached out and grabbed the collar to stop it from sliding down any further.

Tsukasa Tazaki called softly, "Sachiko-nee."

He placed his hands on her shoulders and gently kissed her.

“Tasaki-kun…” The shopkeeper slowly closed her eyes, her heart pounding. The moment her lips met, she couldn’t think of anything.

"Could you turn off the light?" Sachiko Tono asked, too embarrassed to open her eyes.

Tsukasa Tazaki smiled gently: "Isn't this just for me to see?"

"That's true..."

"By the way, there's something I need to tell Sachiko-nee."

"Please speak."

Tsukasa Tazaki bent down and whispered in her ear, "I'll give up the convenience store and open a coffee shop for you instead..."

“It really can…” Sachiko Tono interrupted him, her eyes red and swollen, looking like she was about to cry.

When have I ever lied to you?

"it is good!"

"Once we get the money back, we'll open a coffee shop, and Sachiko-neechan can continue to be my shop manager..."

“Okay, I’ll do as you say.” Sachiko Tono wrapped her arms around his neck, feeling his warmth. “I’ve been imagining what it’s like to be with you.”

"Like this now?"

"It's like this now."

"When did you start thinking about it?"

"The first meeting..."

Tazaki Tsukasa picked her up and, as he walked back to the room, said, "You just want my body!"

“You are too…” Sachiko Tono gently stroked his cheeks with both hands, smiling sweetly: “Who is it that always takes advantage of me at the cashier?”

"The bar counter in the coffee shop needs to be made bigger."

"So that you can do your little tricks inside?"

"You guessed perfectly!"

"I'll do whatever you say." Sachiko Tono savored the feeling of fulfilling happiness, holding him tightly in her arms. "I have nothing left in Tokyo, don't abandon me..."

"I promised to take care of you, and I will never break my promise."

"I believe you."

The night rain gently tapped against the window, and two hours passed quickly.

Sachiko Tono fell asleep, exhausted, her fair skin glowing with a slight pinkish hue. In this unfamiliar environment, facing an unknown future, she felt no fear, only a sense of peace.

Tazaki Tsukasa took out a beauty cream from the system, squeezed some into his palm, and applied it all over her face. Then he wrote a few words on a piece of paper, placed it on the table, and pressed it down before turning off the light and leaving the room to go to the courtyard where his aunt and Shigawa Yui lived.

Chapter 219 The blond-haired older brother wants to be the blond-haired girlfriend!

Yui Kikawa stood on the balcony, gazing at the small courtyard where Tsukasa Tazaki lived in the rainy night.

A servant brought in a metal tray and gently placed it on the side table. It contained beautiful celadon teaware and herbal tea, along with a dish of snacks and washed fruit.

The aroma of vanilla blends perfectly with the scent of rain on a rainy day, creating a soothing fragrance.

On the beanbag chair placed by the window, Kurisu picked up the lid of the teapot, smelled the aroma, and after confirming the tea leaves were being brewed, slowly poured three cups into the celadon teacups.

Yui Kichikawa turned around and asked, "Why are all men like that?"

“Men aren’t necessarily like that.” Kurisu looked up and chuckled softly, “But for women, they need to be like that at times like this.”

"Taking advantage of someone's misfortune!"

"You're only angry because it's not about yourself." Kurito Kikkawa held a saucer in his left hand and a cup in his right, bringing the tea to his lips and taking a small sip of the herbal tea. He squinted, savoring the aroma, and nodded gently.

He put the cup back on the table, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then placed his hands on his knees and looked out the door.

As soon as Tsukasa Tazaki opened the door, he saw his aunt staring at him like a mother fox stalking through a deep forest, and Yui Kikawa walking back from the balcony and plopping down on the beanbag chair.

This is a small hall with a plush carpet on the floor and Impressionist oil paintings on the walls, depicting lighthouses and ships.

There were only two small beanbag chairs available for seating, one for the mother and one for the daughter.

Where should we sit?

Both are good.

It's such a dilemma to choose... Why can't there just be one sofa and I sit in the middle?

After thinking for a moment, Tsukasa Tazaki took off his shoes, went inside, and walked towards his mother.

Kikawa silently picked up the fruit knife.

The glint of the blade hurt his eyes, so the driver, Tomochi, pulled back at the edge of the cliff and squeezed down next to the blonde girl.

"I might as well have died there." Kikawa Yui stared at her toes, muttering under her breath, "Why even bother coming here..."

Her voice carried an unprecedented melancholy. It was the first time Tazaki Tsukasa had seen her like this, and he couldn't help but chuckle to himself. Perhaps because he had just been gently cared for by Sachiko-nee, he was still somewhat dazed. He subconsciously reached out and gently hooked his hand around her incredibly supple waist.

Kikawa Yui raised her hand and pressed it against his side: "Don't touch me!"

"Have some tea, have some tea." Kurisu Kirikawa said with a satisfied smile, gesturing for him to have some tea.

Tsukasa Tazaki picked up his teacup and took a sip without making a sound.

He didn't particularly like vanilla tea; he preferred coffee. However, enjoying a cup of hot tea on such a damp, rainy night was quite a classy thing to do.