Anime Heart

Helpless, Ma Xiandong had no choice but to grab the girl's arm and pull her across the street.

After crossing the street, Arima Kento finally released Yamada Yosei.

At that moment, he saw Yamada Elf looking at him with strange eyes, then smiling slightly, revealing sharp teeth... no, white teeth...

Yamada Elf realized what was happening as soon as Arima Kento grabbed her.

The other person's protective gesture made her heart flutter, and then her annoyance unconsciously dissipated.

There's nothing inherently wrong in the world; it's just that fools create their own troubles...

Why think so much now? Anyway, I have Ma Xiandong by my side!

That's why she smiled.

However, this left Arima Kento somewhat puzzled.

.........

"Since I'm cooking lunch, come with me to buy ingredients later! I promise you'll have a delicious meal!" Yamada Fairy said excitedly.

Arima Kento blinked and said, "Okay! But really, we're not going to invite Izumi-sensei and the others?"

"Hmm, we'll see later! You want to disturb their private time? I certainly don't want to disturb anyone's private time!"

Yamada Elf emphasized the word "any one," as if she meant something specific.

"Alright, alright! Let's go back first!"

By the time they returned to Yamada Elf's house, it was already eleven o'clock.

They put down the clothes they had bought and tidied up their daily necessities. The two then went out again.

This time was a bit better, because Yamada Elf often cooks for herself, so she knows exactly where to buy ingredients.

After buying a large amount of ingredients and putting them in the refrigerator, Yamada Fairy rested for a while and then started making lunch.

Of course, there are too many ingredients to cook all at once; these are actually part of Yamada Elf's food source for a week.

She goes out shopping every weekend, which is why she bought so much this time.

Cooking is never an easy task, no matter how good the equipment or how excellent the kitchen.

Cooking is hard work.

When Arima Kento saw Yamada Elf cooking, sweat streamed down her face, dampening the collar of her clothes and apron, creating a unique and alluring scene.

Ahem, actually he saw that the girl was having a hard time, so he wanted to help.

However, his good intentions were not appreciated by the girl, and Arima Kento was kicked out by her.

"I told you I'm cooking lunch today, don't interfere!!"

In some ways, once a proud person has made up their mind, it's very difficult to change it.

They are the kind of people who are stubborn to the point of being adorable.

Although he was exhausted and drenched in sweat, he was overjoyed to see Ma Xiandong's satisfied expression after tasting the food, and then hear him say, "It's delicious!"

Yamada Elf felt that all the hard work she had just done was worth it.

After taking a quick shower, Yamada Elf came out to have dinner with Arima Kento.

Arima Kento enjoyed the meal very much; Yamada Elf's cooking skills were indeed quite good, almost as good as Ako's.

Seeing that Arima Kento was enjoying his meal, Yamada Elf was also very happy.

So she ate to her heart's content.

Previously, Yamada Elf was always alone at home, and she didn't even have the motivation to cook a big meal.

Despite having excellent cooking skills, she eats quite casually for all three meals a day.

Today, someone has come who gives her plenty of motivation to make food, so Yamada Elf will definitely give it her all.

After the meal, Ma Xiandong volunteered to wash the dishes.

Yamada Elf didn't argue. She had just taken a shower and felt nice all over. She didn't feel comfortable washing the dishes now!

After washing the dishes and chopsticks, Ma Xiandong put them back in the cabinet, then wiped his hands clean and returned to the sofa in the living room to sit down.

Yamada Fairy brought over a cup of barley tea and handed it to Arima Kento. Arima Kento thanked her briefly, took the tea, and sipped it.

Yamada Elf, holding another cup of barley tea, sat down on the same sofa as Arima Kento.

Arima Kento glanced at the girl, but didn't say anything, continuing to drink his tea.

Seeing this, Yamada Elf couldn't hide her smile. She slowly moved her body until the distance between her and Arima Kento was only two fingers' width apart.

No matter who it is, as long as they make a slightly larger movement, they will be able to touch the other person.

Neither of them spoke, and they remained in that position.

After finishing their tea, Arima Kento broke the silence and began discussing writing with Yamada Elf.

Yamada Elf also spoke up in this atmosphere, her tone indescribably soft and sweet.

This ambiguous atmosphere lasted for a while before Arima Kento finally got up to leave.

It's almost 2 o'clock now, and I've done everything I promised Yamada Elf for today.

It's time to go back, otherwise Ma Xiandong might not be able to control himself.

Are we going back?

Yamada Elf looked at Arima Kento, who had just stood up, and asked with a hint of anticipation.

However, Arima Kento could only disappoint her.

"That's right, there are people waiting at home."

Arima Sento responded with a refusal to listen to this.

"All right!"

Yamada Elf nodded, and although she was disappointed, she still asked, "Will you come to my house to play again? Or should I come to your house to play?"

Arima Kento immediately understood what the girl meant. He didn't respond easily but thought about it for a while.

Arima Sento felt it would be difficult for him to refuse the girl's request.

So he said, "I'm not so sure if I'll come visit you. But you're always welcome to come visit me!"

Upon hearing Ma Xiandong's words, the girl's face immediately lit up with a smile.

That radiant and pure smile.

Chapter 218 You're pinching me too hard.

At Yamada Elf's request, Arima Kento walked out of the castle-like house with her.

Standing by the fence outside the room, Ma Xiandong looked at the girl standing face to face with him and said, "Alright, I can wait for the bus by myself. You can go back now!"

I took the tram to get here because, given the circumstances, the tram was the fastest way to get there.

Now, the tram takes a long time to arrive, so Arima Kento decisively chose to take a taxi.

Because of this, he doesn't need to go to the station; he can simply have a taxi pick him up here.

Yamada Elf insisted on watching him get into a taxi before she would go back to her room.

He had already witnessed the girl's stubbornness, so he didn't force her; if they were going to stay together, they would stay together.

It doesn't matter.

They stood side by side waiting for a taxi, and a silence fell between them.

Yamada Elf tilted her head slightly to look at Arima Kento and asked, "Um, how's the writing going with the latter part of your 'Date A Live'?"

"The progress is going well; the second volume is almost finished," Arima Kento replied truthfully.

"Wow, so fast!" Yamada Elf exclaimed in surprise, then said with some concern, "Don't sacrifice quality for speed, or the editor might cancel it!"

As if to bolster her persuasiveness, Yamada Fairy continued, "This has happened quite a few times. Many new authors have a great first volume, but then fall short, and are then either canceled or forcibly ended."

"So, you can't let this happen! I want to see what happens next in the story!"

Yamada Fairy looked at Arima Kento with concern.

Ma Xiandong sensed the girl's feelings and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm just writing a little faster. I have a lot of ideas in my head! I will never sacrifice quality for speed."

"Besides, if you're worried, I'll take a look at the second volume after it's finished. Once you're satisfied, I'll send it to the editor. How about that? With a bestselling author like you overseeing it, the situation you're worried about definitely won't happen!"

Yamada Elf's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly said, "Then it's a deal! You have to let me see it first!"

Arima Kento nodded, agreeing to Yamada Elf's request.

Then, the atmosphere fell silent again, and Ma Xiandong stared straight ahead, seemingly lost in thought.

Yamada Elf, on the other hand, looked conflicted, as if she was about to do something extraordinary.

"Hey..." Yamada Elf called out softly.

When Ma Xiandong cast a questioning glance her way, she lowered her head shyly.

This kind of reaction, which only appears in shy girls, is now being displayed by Yamada Elf.

This is completely unlike the usual Yamada, who is both tsundere and fairy-like.

"Just say what's on your mind! I won't laugh at you."

Arima Kento said gently, "The girl looks like she has something to say."

Seemingly sensing Arima Kento's gentleness, Yamada Elf secretly glanced at him, then straightened her back, mustered her courage, and said with a flushed face:

"Um, would you like to touch my ears again?"

Although this sentence is a question, the tone is affirmative.

Arima Kento was stunned; he hadn't expected Yamada Elf to make such a request.

Turning his head, his incredulous eyes met Yamada Elf's shy gaze...

A few minutes later, the taxi pulled up to the side of the road, and Ma Xian got in as if fleeing eastward. Then the taxi started up and drove away.

However, as the bus was departing, Arima Kento still reached out and waved his hand outside the window, signaling Yamada Elf to hurry back.