Anime Heart

Seeing this, Ma Xiandong suggested that the gathering should end here. It was getting late, and they should hurry home so their families wouldn't worry too much.

And so, Arima Kenji rode his bicycle, carrying the drowsy Miyazono Kaoru, towards her home.

Keiko was naturally escorted home by Watari Ryota, while Tsubaki Sawabe's house was nearby, so she didn't need to be escorted.

She chose to stay and help tidy up the house. There was quite a commotion tonight, so the Ma family's place was also a bit messy.

About ten minutes later, Arima Kento stopped his bicycle and called out to Miyazono Kaoru, but received no response.

Turning his head, he saw that the girl had fallen asleep with her arms around his waist.

Helpless, and not wanting to wake the girl, he could only gently pull away her arms that were hugging him, and then gently pick her up.

The bicycle had just been parked when Yu Ma Xian Dong carried Miyazono Kaoru in a princess carry and walked towards her house.

Ring the doorbell.

The door was opened by Miyazono's mother, but upon seeing this scene, she did not take her daughter, but said, "Her father went out on business. I'm making bread right now, and my hands aren't quite free. Could you please carry her back to her room?"

Chapter Fifty: The Test

Seeing that Ma Xiandong was carrying his daughter back, and that his daughter looked so at ease, Miyazono's mother was once again certain that the two of them were a couple.

She said that in order to create some opportunities for them.

She clearly saw her daughter's eyelashes flutter slightly, indicating that she wasn't truly fast asleep.

Oh well, as long as she's happy.

Miyazono's mother's words did not deter Arima Kenjiro. He had been to Miyazono Kaoru's boudoir before, so what harm was there in going again?

She turned her body sideways and carefully passed through the door frame, making sure that Kaori Miyazono's head or feet did not come into close contact with the door frame.

He walked carefully, trying not to make any large movements so as not to wake Kaori Miyazono.

They arrived at Kaori Miyazono's room step by step, and Arima Kento breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Kaori Miyazono still had her eyes closed.

His thinking was simple: she was already asleep, so he might as well let her sleep well!

Instead of turning on the light, he left the door open, using the outside light to make it slightly visible inside. He went to the bedside, gently laid Miyazono Kaoru down, then pulled the blanket over her and covered her up, making sure the corners were tucked in.

After finishing all this, Arima Kento gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. Even though he was physically strong, he was a little tired, and this series of actions was not as easy as he had imagined.

Looking at the peacefully sleeping girl, Arima Kento reaffirmed his decision made today, so let's prepare to take action tomorrow!

She tiptoed to the door, turned back, and whispered, "See you tomorrow, goodnight!"

Click!

The door slammed shut, and Arima Kento left Miyazono Kaoru's room after saying those words. However, he couldn't leave immediately; he needed to at least tell Miyazono's mother first.

"Auntie, Xiao Xun is already asleep, but she hasn't taken her clothes off, so she probably won't be comfortable sleeping. And it's a bit inconvenient for me to speak, so I'll have to trouble you later."

Arima Kento found Miyazono's mother and said what he subconsciously wanted to tell her.

Miyazono's mother naturally waved her hand at this, saying, "Who is whose family?"

“She’s my daughter, of course. But you, why don’t you sit down and rest for a bit? Have something to drink or something?”

"No need, Auntie!" Although it was quite tempting, Ma Xiandong still refused. "If I go back too late, my family will worry."

"Alright then! Be careful on your way back."

"Okay, thank you, Auntie! By the way, can I pick up Xiaoxun tomorrow morning so we can go to school together?"

"Of course, you can come in the morning."

Miyazono's mother agreed without hesitation, a speed that even Arima Kento found somewhat embarrassing.

However, he still had some doubts, "Don't we need to ask Xiaoxun's permission?"

"No need, I'll take care of that. Just come over tomorrow. By the way, it would be best if you came around 8:30. This little lazybones always doesn't get up until 8:00."

Miyazono's mother doesn't hold back when criticizing her own daughter; she's definitely her biological daughter.

"Understood, goodbye Auntie!"

"Okay, goodbye! Be careful on your way!"

Miyazono's mother watched Arima Kenji leave the house, and then went straight to Miyazono Kaoru's room.

Click!

Without asking any questions, she simply reached out and opened the door. Inside, Kaori Miyazono's mother saw her taking off her clothes, and the lights were on.

Why didn't you keep them longer?

"Oh dear, that idiot didn't realize I was faking it! And I was too embarrassed to admit it, so I just left it like this," Kaori Miyazono said, somewhat annoyed.

However, there's another reason she doesn't admit it: Ma Xiandong's tickling technique will surely befall her when she admits her mistakes.

She was a little embarrassed about the reason, so she didn't tell her mother.

"Well, do you want something to eat tonight?" Right now, their daughter's situation is the most important thing, a consensus shared by Mr. and Mrs. Gongyuan.

"No way! I had dinner at Xian Dong's house. I didn't expect Xian Dong to be such a good cook, and he cooked it so deliciously! Ugh, I can't take it anymore, I'm thinking about that braised pork again! It was so good!"

As Kaori Miyazono spoke, she involuntarily opened her mouth slightly, her mouth watering.

"But Mom doesn't know how to make it!" Miyazono's mother looked at her daughter helplessly.

Kaori Miyazono quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, I was just expressing my feelings. I don't want to eat anything either, I ate my fill there."

"Wow, you two are moving so fast! It's only been a short time, and you're already calling each other by name. Isn't that a bit too fast?" As a mother, it's only natural to care about her daughter's love life.

“No problem! We get along very well, and I can tell that he’s not the kind of person who cares about these fancy formalities, just like me.”

Kaori Miyazono replied with a smile that perhaps it was because the two of them had many things in common that they were able to hit it off so quickly and their feelings for each other rose rapidly.

Seeing this, Miyazono's mother was quite happy for her daughter. In her opinion, Arima Kento was not a bad kid, so she was quite supportive of this relationship.

Nothing else matters, as long as my daughter is happy.

However, Miyazono's mother couldn't only think about her own daughter; she also had to consider others, so she couldn't help but discourage her daughter.

"But if you invest so much now, have you thought about how you'll break up with him in the end? Although I hope that day never comes, but..."

Originally, she wanted to give some advice to Kaori Miyazono, but when she talked about the possible cruel ending, Kaori's mother couldn't help but cry.

Why did this misfortune have to befall my own daughter?!

"Okay, Mom! Don't worry about me, I'm very optimistic now! No matter what, there's always a way out, so if you're always looking sad, good luck will slip away!"

Originally, it was her mother who was comforting her, but now it's her comforting her own mother.

Don't worry, Mom, I know what I'm doing.

After her mother left, Kaori Miyazono took out her phone, typed an email, and sent it to Arima Kenjiro. Then she washed up and went to rest peacefully.

At this moment, Arima Kento had just returned home. He first looked up information about a condition called 'spinocerebellar degeneration', then logged into the mobile game and told 'LXADYZ' that he wasn't in the mood to play games today and would play another day!

I'm not in the mood to write the novel, but I still have drafts, so I'm not worried about the possibility of stopping updates.

So what should I do tonight? Just as I was thinking this, my phone pinged, notifying me of an email.

"I had a lot of fun today, thank you! And when you took me home, you didn't try anything funny while I was 'asleep,' you passed the test and did a good job! Maybe there will be a reward tomorrow!"

The email was signed 'Kaori Miyazono'.

Chapter 51 Arima Kousei's Determination

"This guy..." Arima Kento's bad mood, which had been caused by reviewing information about Miyazono Kaori's illness, was dispelled by this email.

The girl seemed to have a magical quality; she was optimistic and loved to laugh, so she easily infected those around her, making them laugh as well.

What's even more captivating is her performance style; everyone cheers for her, as if she were meant to be that way.

But that illness will slowly destroy Kaori Miyazono, making it possible for such a performer to never be able to pick up her instrument again.

Therefore, you have to take action yourself.

Feeling a bit better, Ma Xiandong regained his interest in playing games. He opened the mobile game again and logged in, only to find that 'LXADYZ' had sent him a lot of messages in a row.

They were all text messages of concern, like, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

It was a little funny and a little touching. Even though we were just friends in the game, she cared so much about my affairs. I guess I should play a few games with her to repay her.

Without further ado, I opened the duo queue interface and invited the other player to my team.

Ayako, on the other hand, felt relieved after joining the team. She had been worried about her Lucian, wondering why he wasn't in the mood to play the game. She even thought something had happened to him.

Now that he's back online, everything should be fine!

The two played duo queue from around 9:30 PM until 11:00 PM. They won every match, with games lasting anywhere from 10 to 15 to 20 minutes.

I played six matches in an hour and a half and gained six stars. With the addition of the accumulated Brave Points, I gained a total of seven stars.

He reached Platinum I yesterday, and now with seven stars, he's promoted to Diamond, plus two extra stars.

Seeing that Arima Kento had been promoted to Diamond, Ako was also very happy. She herself was now Platinum 3 with full stars and was not far from Diamond.

After saying goodbye to Ako, Arima Kento prepared to log off.

Yako didn't press the matter. She had now developed the habit of going to bed around eleven o'clock, so she blinked her big eyes and turned off the game.

When Risa Taneda saw Ako going to wash up and go to bed so conscientiously, she was somewhat puzzled, but mostly relieved. Ako was much better than before.

After logging off, Arima Kento suddenly realized that since he was still playing ranked matches with Ayako, he and Ayako would need to expand their hero pools when the draft mode came out. Otherwise, no matter how strong their individual skills were, they would still lose with a bad lineup.

However, they've already logged off, so let's talk about it next time we play games together!

He picked up his phone; the time was 11:05, and there were no new email notifications. Clearly, the person he was hoping to meet had already gone to sleep.

During a break from the game, he picked up his phone and typed an email to Kaori Miyazono, but he hasn't received a reply yet. Although he understands what's going on, he still feels a little disappointed.

Putting her disappointment aside, the email she sent didn't contain anything important; she just bantered a little with Kaori Miyazono and then said goodnight.

That girl actually pretended to be asleep when I took her home, and even shouted that it was a 'test'. Looks like I'll have to teach her a 'lesson' tomorrow!

It's getting late, time to go to sleep. There's still so much to do tomorrow!

Ma Xiandong never expected that his older brother, who had gone to bed even earlier than him, was still awake at 11 p.m.

Arima Kousei's mood these past two days has been like climbing a steep hill. He started off calm, but the moment he saw Miyazono Kaori, he began to climb rapidly.