Anime Heart

When it was lunchtime, unable to contain his impatience, Arima Kenji went to a secluded corner of the teaching building, took out his phone, and dialed Miyazono Kaoru's number.

"Moshi Moshi? Xian Dong? Isn't it lunchtime? I'm eating right now!"

Kaori Miyazono was surprised when she received a call from Kenji Arima, because the two usually talked on the phone after dinner during the week.

They communicate via email during the day, which is why she was surprised.

"Well, I just missed you and wanted to hear your voice, so I called." Arima Kento suddenly didn't know what to say to Miyazono Kaoru.

Does he mean he's afraid Kaori Miyazono will become so engrossed in novels that he'll be replaced by them as her boyfriend? Kaori Miyazono would probably laugh herself to death.

Therefore, he decided to hold off for now and wait and see how things go before deciding whether to speak.

"What kind of reason is this?!"

Kaori Miyazono was eating a well-balanced lunch, which Haruko Arima had requested, as her illness required dietary adjustments.

That's such a foul reason! Kaori Miyazono didn't tell Arima Kenji the whole story; her face was now flushed, like a ripe, red apple.

If possible, she would love to throw herself into Arima Kento's arms and act all cute and affectionate.

"That's just sweet talk! Tell me! What's your purpose in trying to bewitch this beautiful girl? My wise eyes have already seen through everything!"

She hadn't meant to say that, but out of shyness, she unconsciously uttered such childish and cringeworthy words.

Arima Kento was speechless. Why did his girlfriend's style always seem to change randomly?

Although the cute, cheerful, and sentimental girlfriend usually appears when the two of them are together, other styles also appear from time to time.

Just like Kaori Miyazono now, a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) girl!

"I have no ulterior motives; I'm being completely sincere!"

Arima Kento sincerely said that this was true; he did indeed want to hear his girlfriend's voice.

"However, if we're talking about a purpose, there might be one. That is, I hope you can recover quickly so we can go to school together, come home from school together, eat together, go to the park together, and do many things together when we have free time."

This could be considered sweet talk, but it was also Ma Xiandong's true feelings. When two people are deeply in love, anything they say becomes sweet talk.

As expected, Kaori Miyazono fell silent on the other end of the phone, and Arima Kenji didn't speak either; he knew the girl was processing what he had said.

Kaori Miyazono's eyes were already brimming with tears. She wasn't a girl who cried easily, but these words moved her deeply.

"I...I will receive proper treatment and recover as soon as possible! I will definitely come back to you! Then, we can go to school together, come home together, eat together, go to the park together, go to the amusement park together, and do so many things together!"

Arima Kento was stunned; he was also moved by the girl's words.

"Okay! Go eat your lunch! I'll be really sad if you're hungry!" the girl's voice came through the receiver. "Hang up now!"

“You should eat properly, and stop crying… I can hear you crying. Xiao Xun with a tear-stained face doesn’t look pretty,” Arima Kento quickly said.

"You're the one with a tear-stained face!" Kaori Miyazono wiped away the tears that were about to fall from the corners of her eyes, then said irritably, "Hurry up and eat my bento, I'm hanging up now!"

With that, Kaori Miyazono pressed the red icon on the screen and hung up the phone.

When two people are on the phone, one of them must hang up first, otherwise they might use that as an excuse to keep talking.

They always have endless topics to talk about; that's what happens when a couple is deeply in love.

Arima Kento breathed a sigh of relief. Although he didn't get the question out, judging from today's situation, Xiao Xun probably wouldn't prioritize her books over her boyfriend!

However, because of this phone call, he was even considering using his monthly visitation opportunity to go to the capital to see Kaori Miyazono.

Although they had just met last Saturday, he now wants to see the girl again.

I want to see her smile, hold her hand, touch her face, kiss her lips, be affectionate with her, and take a silly stroll with her.

In the end, he restrained himself. Although using that opportunity now could quench his thirst temporarily, he restrained himself when he thought that there were still more than two weeks left in the month.

Let's go see Xiaoxun at the end of the month! At least that way I won't feel too bad.

After calming himself down, Arima Kento went to the rooftop, where Arima Kousei and the others were waiting for him.

"Hey everyone, I made a phone call, so I'm late! Kousei, don't tell me you didn't make me a bento! I made sure I didn't go to the cafeteria or the convenience store!"

Looking at his older brother eating his bento, Arima Kento couldn't help but ask.

Arima Kousei rolled his eyes, picked up a bento box from the side and handed it to Arima Kento, saying, "How could I not make one for you? Hurry up and eat!"

"Kousei! You're spoiling Arima Kousei too much!" Tsubaki Sawabe said, somewhat disapprovingly. She was actually subconsciously defending Arima Kousei.

"Tsubaki, if you want to stand up for Kousei, then come and cook for us every night!" Arima Kento rolled his eyes and retorted directly.

Your friend, the fiercely protective husband Sawabe Tsubaki, is online.

Chapter 88 The Girl Who Is Becoming Increasingly Popular

Arima Kento and Arima Kousei had agreed that Arima Kento would cook dinner, Arima Kousei would ultimately be responsible for lunch, and whoever got up early would cook breakfast.

Arima Kento couldn’t possibly ignore what Sawabe Tsubaki said. What if Arima Kousei suddenly had a brain fart and stopped making him bento boxes?

Making bento boxes early in the morning is a painful thing, so usually it is Arima Kousei who gets up first and makes breakfast and lunch bento boxes.

For this, Arima Sen-dong was very grateful to her brother. "If you meet someone who is willing to get up early every day to make you a bento, you should marry him!"

Pshaw!

In any case, the two brothers have a clear division of labor, live independently, and are quite comfortable without their parents supporting them.

Hearing Arima Kento's question, Sawabe Tsubaki was speechless. She knew her own family best. Arima Kento's cooking was tempting, but Sawabe Tsubaki's cooking was disgusting.

It's a bit of a shame that she's such a cute girl, yet she doesn't seem to have any talent for cooking.

Everyone else knows this, but they speculate that Tsubaki Sawabe may have put all her talent points into baseball, otherwise she wouldn't have become a key player in the baseball team as a girl.

No wonder Arima Kousei still only sees Sawabe Tsubaki as a 'buddy'. This guy is acting like a tomboy right now, it's no wonder he can't see her as a girl!

"Haha, well then, let's hurry up and eat! We have class soon!"

Sawabe Tsubaki changed the subject, and the others tacitly refrained from exposing her, since they were all friends!

While eating their bento boxes, Arima Hiden joined in the conversation, occasionally chiming in to join in the leisurely afternoon.

"Hey, Tsubaki!" Watari Ryota looked at Tsubaki Sawabe's profile and said, "I heard today that last Sunday, a senior from your baseball team who has already moved up to high school asked you out! Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Tsubaki Sawabe was only slightly taken aback, and the situation of him blushing and getting angry and chasing after Ryota Watari, which Watari had imagined, did not occur.

Instead, he frowned slightly, looking thoughtful, and remained silent.

Upon seeing this, Arima Kousei quickly pulled Watari Ryota aside and said, "Watari, don't talk nonsense, or Tsubaki will beat you up later."

Despite saying that, his eyes remained fixed on Sawabe Tsubaki, worried about this troublesome older sister next door.

Tsubaki Sawabe has always been one of the most important people in his eyes. Although she always needs his care and attention, he has always cared about her.

His concern for Sawabe Tsubaki, just like Sawabe Tsubaki's concern for him, was unreserved and all-encompassing.

In a sense, Tsubaki Sawabe is a different kind of relative to Kousei Arima. Although they are not related by blood, their feelings for each other have almost transcended ordinary boundaries.

However, Arima Kousei's relationship with Sawabe Tsubaki is like that of a family member, but Sawabe Tsubaki's feelings for Arima Kousei have changed without her realizing it.

That's the feeling that naturally arises in a teenage girl for a boy she's always cared about—a feeling called 'liking'.

This was unavoidable. Kousei was a good person, gentle in nature, and good-looking. He was also a piano prodigy. Most importantly, he would subconsciously take care of Sawabe Tsubaki at all times.

Caring for each other has become a habit, just like the situation between an old married couple.

Ryota Watari was right before. The way Kousei Arima and Tsubaki Sawabe interact is very much like a young married couple, which is why he said things like "you two are like a young married couple".

Perhaps the two parties involved didn't notice, but other friends did, just as Arima Sen-dong noticed the difference between the two early on.

However, it's best to see through things but not say anything, and let the two of them develop naturally; there's no need for them to interfere.

However, a crisis arose: the senior from the baseball team who had moved up to high school. Ryota Watari knew this man well because he had once been Tsubaki's idol.

When the other party returned to their alma mater, they didn't meet up with the club members, but instead only met with Sawabe Tsubaki. It's obvious what was going to happen.

Ryota Watari firmly believed in one thing: 'Only Kousei Arima can get along well with Tsubaki Sawabe.' They were the only couple!

That's why he brought up this question at this time. He had to figure out Tsubaki's attitude towards that senior, otherwise, Tsubaki might be seduced by another man!

However, seeing his friend Arima Kousei's attitude, Watari Ryota couldn't help but feel annoyed, realizing that he was acting like a eunuch who was more worried than the emperor.

I'm doing this so your future wife won't be snatched away by someone else! Fine, you won't help me, but you're even stopping me! Watch out, or I won't help you anymore!

But this was just wishful thinking. Watari Ryota understood Arima Kousei's attitude towards Sawabe Tsubaki, so he had no choice but to take matters into his own hands now.

Oh, and we can also ask Xian Dong for help; I think he'd be happy to assist.

With his thoughts racing, Watari Ryota heard Sawabe Tsubaki speak.

Sawabe Tsubaki waved his hand and said, "We're all friends, there's nothing we can't talk about."

"That senior asked me out, and we did a lot of things I didn't really like. Then, on the way home, he confessed his feelings to me."

"Wow, that's amazing!" Watari Ryota exclaimed. "A female gorilla getting a confession? That's so brave! It's much more impressive than a male gorilla!"

If Sawabe Tsubaki didn't get angry after hearing this, she wouldn't be herself.

"Ryota Watari, you scum! If you want to die, just say so! Why beat around the bush! I'll give you a quick death!" With that, Tsubaki Sawabe put down the bento box and pounced on Ryota Watari.

Ryota Watari was prepared. Before Tsubaki Sawabe could come over, he got up and ran around the rooftop to prevent Tsubaki from catching him.

Watching the two's helpless daily life, Kousei Arima couldn't help but complain: "Why did you say Tsubaki had to include me? It should be a good thing if someone confesses to Tsubaki!"

"It's like seeing your own troublesome older sister finally have someone to take care of her! You finally feel a sense of relief, but there's also a faint reluctance, and a strange feeling formed by the mixture of these two emotions." A voice rang in Ma Gongsheng's ear.

Arima Kousei felt that the other person had expressed all his feelings, and subconsciously replied, "That's right, that's exactly how I feel."

"Hey, Xiandong, how did you know I looked like that? Do you have mind-reading abilities?"

That's right, these are the words that Ma Xiandong just said, and they are also the result of his specific observations after spending so much time with everyone.

"But Kousei, you'd better keep your voice down. If Tsubaki finds out you look like this, you might get a beating!"

Chapter 89 No nap at noon, breakdown in the afternoon

Seeing that Tsubaki Sawabe had already caught and 'beaten' Ryota Watari, Kento couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

Although Watari Ryota is in the soccer club, he is still not as good as Sawabe Tsubaki in terms of sprinting ability; the nickname "Mother Gorilla" is not undeserved.

After a while, Tsubaki brought over the half-dead Adu, threw him to her girlfriend Keiko, and then continued eating her bento.

Seeing this, Xian Dong asked, "Xiao Chun, you just said that senior confessed his feelings to you. What do you think about that? Or rather, are you willing to accept him?"