Anime Heart

What Arima Kento didn't know was that after he turned off the light, the light in Arima Kousei's room came on. Arima Kousei walked out of his room, came to the living room, saw the washed cups, and wanted to smile, but in the end, he remained expressionless.

Arriving at Arima Kento's room, Arima Kousei pressed his ear against the door to make sure Arima Kento was asleep before returning to his own room, turning off the light, and going to sleep.

The next day, because he had set an alarm, Ma Xiandong woke up at seven o'clock.

Since it was Sunday, a day off, Arima Kousei hadn't gotten up yet, so Arima Kento went into the kitchen and made a simple breakfast.

Slice two pieces of bacon and fry them in a greased frying pan. Crack two eggs into the pan as well, and two nearly round fried eggs slowly appear.

There are four slices of bread in the toaster, currently being toasted and heated. Toasted bread definitely tastes better.

I took the milk out of the refrigerator, poured out two cups' worth, heated it slightly, and poured it into the cups.

By this time, the bacon, fried eggs, and bread were ready. They were placed on a plate and served. Arima Kento then went to wake Arima Kousei up for breakfast.

After receiving the reply that "we'll eat later," Arima Kento began to eat his portion of food by himself.

After tidying up, he prepared to leave.

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Dessert Shop

When Arima Kosei got up to wash up, Arima Kento was just about to go out.

Seeing his brother's puzzled expression, Yu Ma Xian Dong explained, "I have something to do today, so I'm going out for a bit. You don't need to wait for me for lunch."

"Well, what about dinner?" Arima Kousei replied casually. But his grip on the toothbrush tightened involuntarily, and his water glass trembled slightly.

Unaware of his brother's unusual behavior, Arima Kento said, "As for dinner, wait for my call! I'll call if I don't eat."

"Okay, be careful when you go out." Arima Kousei said this like an ordinary older brother instructing his younger brother.

"Okay!" Arima Kento waved his hand and said, "I'm not a child anymore..."

Click! Arima Kento changed his shoes and walked out of the room.

Arima Kousei was left alone in the house again, just like before when he lived alone.

I met a cute and pretty girl yesterday, and she's out again today. Doesn't that mean things are going well between them?

As their older brother, I should wish them well! Yes, that's right.

Crash! The sound of the toothbrush cup falling to the ground was heard, followed by the sound of someone mopping up the water stains.

Click! The door opened again, and Arima Kento peeked out from the crack, saying, "I forgot my key, so I'm taking it now. By the way, Kousei, if you want to go out, go ahead! Don't stay cooped up at home all day."

"Okay." Arima Kousei continued cleaning up the mess he had just made, seemingly unfazed.

After finishing his meal, Kousei Arima washed the dishes and couldn't help but think of Tsubaki Sawabe. He opened his door, went next door, and knocked on Tsubaki Sawabe's door.

"Xiaochun, are you busy today? If not, let's go out for a walk together! Let's invite Adu too, it's been a long time since we went out together."

"Xian Dong? He went out today, probably on a date with that Miss Gongyuan! I have to say, Xian Dong is really popular with girls."

At this moment, Arima Kento had already arrived in front of Miyazono Kaoru's shop. Although it was not yet eight o'clock, there were already several people buying bread or canelés. The desserts here must be very good, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people at this time.

As he entered the shop, a middle-aged woman was greeting customers. When she saw Ma Xiandong come in, her eyes lit up, and she quickly came over and asked, "Hello, what would you like to order?"

"Hello, Auntie! How about Kaori Miyazono?" Arima Kento suddenly wanted to joke, but he regretted it as soon as he said it. This person could very well be Kaori Miyazono's parents.

It wouldn't be good if people thought he was frivolous or something. Although he was aware of his own feelings, he still subconsciously didn't want Kaori Miyazono's parents to have a bad impression of him.

"Is this Arima-kun? How interesting. Just a moment, one Miyazono Kaori will be ready soon." Fortunately, the other party did not blame Arima Kento, which relieved him.

However, her parents are really something else, treating their daughter like a 'commodity' to be sold; it's quite amusing.

A few minutes later, the woman pushed a sleepy-eyed woman named Kaori Miyazono, whose hair was slightly messy and who was still wearing pajamas, in front of Arima Kento.

The surrounding customers laughed when they saw this. One customer, probably a regular, jokingly said, "Mrs. Miyazono, I want a Mrs. Miyazono!"

"A Kaori Miyazono has come, and she even gave us two small cakes as a gift!" the woman joked. "By the way, these are all free, so you don't need to pay."

Kaori Miyazono pouted and plopped down in front of Arima Kenjiro, looking at her mother with dissatisfaction, "Mom, how can you treat your daughter like a commodity? And the worst part is you don't even want money!"

"Alright, Arima-kun and Kaoru, have a good chat. I'm going to get back to work." The woman turned around and gave a sharp rebuke to the customer who had just been teasing her.

"Thank you, Auntie! And I'm sorry! I was abrupt just now." Arima Kento quickly apologized, but the other party waved her hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry about it.

"Your mom is really funny," Arima Kento said, sitting down in a chair in the shop. He picked up a small cake, took a bite, and said, "Mmm, it tastes really good!"

Kaori Miyazono rolled her eyes at him and said, "My family makes a living from this, how can we do it badly!"

As she spoke, she sat down on the chair next to her, picked up another cake, and took a bite.

"Oh right, why are you here so early! It's only 7:50, I just got up to brush my teeth, I haven't even washed my face yet!"

After quickly finishing her own small cake, Kaori Miyazono stared intently at the cake in Kenji Arima's hand.

Arima Kenji found it amusing and handed the cake to Miyazono Kaoru, saying, "If you don't mind that I took a bite, you can have it!"

Unexpectedly, Kaori Miyazono actually took the bread and started eating it, without showing any disgust towards Arima Kenjiro. Moreover, she took it with her mouth, making it seem as if Arima Kenjiro was feeding Kaori Miyazono.

Now, Arima Kento was somewhat at a loss. Was such intimate behavior really appropriate between them? Weren't they just pretending to be a couple?

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Kaori Miyazono finished her cake, looked at Arima Kenjiro's face, and said with a slightly unfocused gaze, "You were trying so hard to please my mom just now, were you trying to turn this fake relationship into a real one and become my boyfriend?"

"Ha, how could that be? I was just apologizing for what I did. You're overthinking it."

"Oh, so that means I, a beautiful young woman, have absolutely no appeal to you?! That's outrageous! I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

As she spoke, Kaori Miyazono lunged at Arima Kento, preparing to strangle him.

But with Ma Xiandong holding her hand, how could Miyazono Kaoru possibly break free from his grip?

They were just being affectionate a moment ago, but now they're totally flirting.

Kaori Miyazono was practically straddling Arima Kenjiro, and the weight of the two of them made the chair creak.

Seeing this, Kaori Miyazono's mother couldn't help but say, "Kaori, take your friend to the back. You haven't finished washing up yet, have you? Go wash up quickly!"

"Okay, I know!" Kaori Miyazono glanced at Kenji Arima, signaling him to release her wrist.

Arima Kenji released his grip, but Miyazono Kaori suddenly grabbed Arima Kenji's neck and shook him violently.

It was said to be a lot of force, but it was actually just a gentle shake.

After playing around, Kaori Miyazono got up, patted her pajamas, and said, "Would you like to see my room?"

Arima Kento nodded naturally. He had never seen a girl's room in either of his two lives. Was it like the one shown on TV?

He was curious.

Upon receiving Arima Kento's reply, Miyazono Kaoru naturally took his hand and led him through the shop to the door of the back room.

Arima Kenji finally realized that Miyazono Kaori was loudly telling her parents, 'I have a boyfriend, and I am very happy now.'

Chapter Thirty-Six: Liking

Kaori Miyazono pushed open the first door on the right and pulled Arima Kenji into the room.

Upon entering the room, Arima Kenji released Miyazono Kaoru's hand. Although it was comfortable to hold it, it was better to clarify some things before doing anything.

Only then did he have time to look around Kaori Miyazono's boudoir.

How to put it? It was different from what he had imagined. There were no pink walls, various dolls, or a warm-looking overall layout like he had seen in his previous life.

It's a very ordinary room with a bed and matching quilt with cute cartoon pattern sheets. There are a few books and a pen holder on the light gray desk, a bookshelf with many books on it, and a light yellow wardrobe at the end.

That's all; there wasn't even a chair, let alone modern equipment like computers.

“Unexpectedly tidy, and…” Arima Kento said, walking towards the desk and uttering the last part of the sentence, “Simple.”

Kaori Miyazono didn't pay attention to Arima Kento's words. Instead, she ran to the desk first, picked up the books on the desk, and put them in the drawer.

"What else do you want? This is my room!" Kaori Miyazono muttered. "It's annoying to look at someone else's room and then casually make such comments!"

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry!" Arima Kento quickly apologized. It was true that the facilities here were not as good as his own home, but it was really wrong of him to say it so subconsciously.

Kaori Miyazono waved her hand, and after receiving Arima Kento's apology, she didn't dwell on it any longer. She wasn't the type to get to the bottom of things when faced with a problem.

Because there were no chairs, and Ma Xiandong didn't want to sit on the ground, he was very uncomfortable with this.

Kaori Miyazono noticed his discomfort, so she took the initiative to sit on her bed and invited Arima Kento to sit down as well.

Ma Xiandong wasn't pretentious at all; the girl didn't mind, so what else could he say?

After they were both seated, Arima Xiandong noticed something he hadn't seen before: a violin hanging on the side of the wardrobe.

Noticing Asuma's gaze, Kaori Miyazono saw the violin and explained, "This is my tenth birthday present, a gift from my parents."

"And this violin has been with you all this time, hasn't it?" Arima Kenjiro interjected.

Kaori Miyazono's eyes widened, looking at Arima Kenji with some surprise. "Hey, how did you know?"

"Idiot!" Arima Kento casually tapped Miyazono Kaoru on the head and said, "Isn't this the violin you used in the competition before? The case hasn't changed at all, it's impossible not to recognize it!"

Kaori Miyazono didn't care about Arima Kenji tapping her, but understood the meaning behind Arima Kenji's words. Even if it's the same box, it would be hard to recognize it if you didn't pay close attention!

"Are you very concerned about my affairs?" Kaori Miyazono was actually quite straightforward, and she asked directly.

This made Arima Kento blush deeply. The girl in front of him was making his heart flutter, and she had almost asked the unspoken question, "Do you like me?" How could he not be shy?

"Wow! You're blushing. You really care about me! Looks like I'm still quite charming!" Kaori Miyazono gave off a "I'm great, come and praise me" look.

However, because of her appearance, Yu Ma Xian Dong was able to defuse the awkwardness and stop feeling embarrassed.

"Alright, stop fooling around." Arima Xiandong stopped the girl's intermittent bursts of excitement, looked her straight in the eye, and said quite solemnly, "Didn't you say yesterday that you were coming today to tell me everything I want to know? I'm ready, so tell me!"

Seeing Ma Xiandong's expression, the girl stopped playing around and said solemnly, just like him, "I will keep my promise, so listen carefully."

The girl kept her promise and told her everything about Arima Kousei. (This was mentioned earlier in Chapter 32, so I won't repeat it here.)

After hearing this, Arima Kento felt a little desperate.

Perhaps before he knew these things, he would have thought there was some possibility between him and Kaori Miyazono, but when he learned that the girl had been infatuated with her older brother Kousei Arima since she was five years old, he was truly desperate.

Even though he had decided not to invest his energy in this almost impossible relationship, who can predict matters of the heart?

Yesterday he made up his mind to find a way to bring Kaori Miyazono and his brother together, but she asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend, and Arima Kento still agreed.

Moreover, he approached Kaori Miyazono under the pretense of helping his brother, and when she wanted to hold his hand, he agreed without hesitation.

The idea of ​​bringing her brother and this girl together vanished from her mind the moment she was with the girl.

'Liking' is an emotion between 'love' and 'favoritism', and Arima Kento's feelings for Miyazono Kaori right now are that emotion.