Anime Heart

The filling is made with rich and flavorful braised pork or beef, coated with a mixture of egg white and flour, and then lightly fried before being freshly baked.

Since the braised meat is already cooked, you only need to fry the outside until it's cooked through, bringing out the aroma of the sauce and the meat inside, and then it's ready to serve.

Moreover, this braised pork patty is very affordable, costing only 3 RMB. As a result, Arima Kosei often buys it from here.

The four of them each held a meat patty and ate it with relish. For kids of their age, three meat patties were enough to fill them up.

Arima Kousei is also planning to do the same, buying three meat patties for himself and his younger brother for dinner.

Sawabe Tsubaki and Watari Ryota were going home for dinner, so they could only eat one to satisfy their craving.

However, Arima Kento stopped Arima Kousei, who was about to pay for a few more meat patties, and said, "Buy some ingredients! I'll show you my cooking skills."

"Wow! Xian Dong, you can cook?! I never would have guessed!" Sawabe Tsubaki exclaimed in surprise, and Watari Ryota next to her had the same expression.

Indeed, Arima Kento's current image is that of a handsome young man, even though that's how he looks in this life.

However, in his previous life, he was an orphan. As an orphan, his cooking skills were quite good, at least to the point that others praised him as someone who could open a restaurant.

However, this culinary skill is of course limited to Chinese cuisine; he knows nothing about Japanese cuisine.

"Xian Dong, stop messing around. Can't you just eat the braised pork patty properly? Why do you have to make such a culinary disaster and poison my mouth and stomach?" Arima Kousei clearly didn't believe it.

He knew his younger brother's background very well; he could manage to fry eggs and toast bread, but it was far from being a proper dish.

Besides, I've tried cooking myself, and I just can't do it right!

If the older brother has failed, the younger brother won't succeed! Arima Kousei thought darkly.

Arima Kousei never imagined that his younger brother had a previous life, so he unfortunately misjudged him.

"Tch..." Yu Ma Xian Dong couldn't help but scoff at his partner's surprise and his brother's disbelief.

He picked up the ingredients he needed and said, "After I make it, Kousei, you can't ask me to eat my cooking."

"Hmph! I would never eat any weird food!" Arima Kousei firmly believed in his opinion.

He felt that his younger brother was just being mischievous, and that once he couldn't make it or made a dark mess, he would let him clean it up by himself!

After paying, Arima Kento handed the groceries and other items to Arima Kousei to carry, and then went back into the convenience store.

After he came out, Kousei Arima immediately displayed his older brotherly traits, "You're wasting money again! Why did you buy so many snacks!"

"Relax, relax, this is my food stash. You don't have to eat it if you don't like it!" Yu Ma Xian Dong carried two large bags filled with various snacks and drinks.

"Hmph, whatever, luckily the fridge is almost empty."

"Hey, Tsubaki, Watari, would you like some of my cooking?" Arima Kento said. "Don't listen to my brother. His information about me is still stuck three years in the past, so trust me."

“In that case, I want to eat it!” Tsubaki Sawabe chose to believe Arima Kento and answered immediately.

However, her eyes were fixed on the snacks in Arima Kento's hand, so she was most likely eyeing them.

"My words..." Just as Watari Ryota was about to answer, his phone suddenly rang.

Ryota Watari took out his phone and glanced at it, then his entire demeanor changed.

"Keiko emailed me!! I have to go now!! See you next time for your cooking, Xian Dong!" Before he finished speaking, Watari Ryota's figure disappeared from the three of them's sight in a flash.

"How many are there?" Tsubaki Sawabe suddenly asked, looking at Kousei Arima.

"Including this one, that makes three." Arima Kousei answered naturally. Everyone here was one of his own, so there was nothing he couldn't say.

"What's so great about that guy? He's so frivolous," Tsubaki Sawabe said, quite indignantly.

“But Watari is a good person!” Arima Kousei said with a slight smile. Seeing Arima Kento’s expression, he continued, “You didn’t expect that, did you? The somewhat dull Watari back then has now become a Casanova.”

"I really didn't expect that things would change so much in just three years!" Yu Ma Xian Dong said this, but in his heart he was already cursing.

Having never been in love in either of my two lifetimes, this fourteen-year-old is already dating his third girlfriend. I'm completely outmatched by him.

Alright! It seems like it's time to talk to A-Du and see if he can share some of his experience as a senior.

"Hmph, that guy has become a 'public enemy of women' now!" Sawabe Tsubaki was still a little upset.

The three chatted all the way back to their respective homes. The two families were indeed neighbors, both detached villas of similar style, which is the typical housing type in most parts of Japan.

Having agreed to come over later, Tsubaki Sawabe ran into her house, waving goodbye to the two of them so they could get ready.

Upon entering the room, Arima Kousei skillfully changed his shoes and said, "I'm back." Following local custom, Arima Kento echoed him.

Even though there was no one inside the house.

After changing his shoes and putting the things he bought into the refrigerator and kitchen, Yu Ma Xian Dong prepared to choose his room.

The villa has two floors. The second floor contains a study, a storage room, and a room where a piano and trophies and certificates of honor are kept. The first floor has four rooms: two master bedrooms and two guest rooms.

Overall, the house is quite large. Arima Kousei lives in one of the master bedrooms, so Arima Sento naturally chose the other master bedroom.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Arima Kousei thought it was Sawabe Tsubaki and hurriedly ran to the entrance to open the door, but he saw several unfamiliar faces wearing yellow work uniforms with a "Yunda Company" logo on them.

"Excuse me, is this Mr. Ma Gongsheng's house?"

"Uh, yes, I am Arima Kousei. May I ask what you need?" Arima Kousei recognized them as moving company people, but he didn't think he had anything to move!

"Brother, it's like this, I can handle it, you go and clean up first!" At this moment, Arima Kento hurriedly ran over and pulled Arima Kousei away.

Arima Kousei, his face dark, asked, "Have you been wasting money again?!"

"Ha, how can you say it's wasting money? These things are all necessities," Arima Kento said somewhat unsure of himself.

"In that case, you can come then! But be careful." Arima Kousei readily believed his younger brother and even reminded him to be careful of the door frame at home.

Chapter Fourteen Dispute

In the end, Arima Kousei discovered that his younger brother had indeed been squandering money again.

The clothes and toiletries at the beginning were understandable, but how do you explain those two computers? They were top-of-the-line laptops, for crying out loud!

What happened next left Arima Kousei completely bewildered.

After learning that his home did not have a network cable, Arima Kento immediately called someone to come and install a network cable and router.

Kousei Arima couldn't stop him, saying, "Why are you installing a wired internet connection! If you need internet, just connect to Tsubaki's Wi-Fi! I know the password."

But Ma Xiandong said, "We can't keep using other people's things! Besides, this is an important part of my plan."

"Ha, what's your plan?!" Arima Kousei, exasperated, demanded of his younger brother.

Arima Kento remained calm and said, "I'm going to start writing a novel. I've discovered that I have some talent in this area over the past three years, so I'm going to write a novel."

"..." Arima Kousei fell silent. He had thought that Arima Kento had no legitimate reason for questioning him so confidently, but he did not expect that Arima Kento really had his own ideas.

This world is different from my previous one; the crackdown on piracy is extremely strong. So, no matter what kind of novel it is, as long as the writing quality is decent, you can easily earn enough money.

Therefore, people have a positive view of online writers and light novel writers, even more so than some lukewarm traditional book writers.

What kind of novel do you want to write?

"I want to write web novels first, and then try writing light novels." Arima Kento had no intention of hiding his plans from his brother. The two would be living together for a long time, so it was impossible to keep it a secret forever.

Rather than waiting until it's discovered and embarrassing, it's better to make it clear now.

Arima Kousei didn't rush to deny his younger brother, but continued to ask, "Then why do you write novels? Don't tell me it's to make money; you don't seem to have much of a concept of money!"

“How could it be for making money! I don’t need money at all!” Arima Kento immediately retorted.

But really, why do I write novels? To become famous, and then, as a way of repaying my mother in this life, to let her memorial tablet return to the family ancestral hall?

This is only one aspect. What Ma Xiandong wants to do even more is to leave his mark on this world. There are so many excellent works in his mind. Wouldn't it be a pity not to share them with others?

Aren't online novels and light novels all very interesting and memorable?

However, he couldn't tell his older brother all the reasons, so he could only change his mind slightly: "I want to have my own special skills and abilities. I can't be a freeloader for the rest of my life! I'm also very interested in novels, so that's why I have this idea."

"Besides, I have another very important reason." Arima Kento looked at Arima Kousei and said very seriously, "I want to become famous because of this, so that the family will pay attention to me and my mother's memorial tablet can be placed in the family ancestral hall. This is also what my mother wished for!"

“I know it won’t be easy, but I’m willing to give it a try. It’s okay if I fail, after all, we’re only fourteen!” Arima Kento said, “So, brother, would you be willing to try picking up music again and unleash your true talent?”

Arima Kousei fell silent once again. His younger brother had such ambitions, while he was just living a muddled life. He felt ashamed of himself.

“I can tell that you still love music, especially the piano, otherwise you wouldn’t have taken on the part-time job of marking pieces for others.”

“I can tell you’re unhappy right now. Even if it’s not for your mother, you have to think about yourself! The way you are makes everyone who cares about you very worried, including me, Chun, and Adu.”

"The reason no one said it is because no one wanted to upset you. But I'm not afraid. I'm your brother, and I can say these things to you. If you think what I said is wrong or doesn't make you happy, then hit me! I'm not afraid of pain."

After Arima Kento finished speaking, he looked at Arima Kousei expectantly. Of course, he didn't expect Arima Kousei to hit him, but rather he hoped that Arima Kousei would have some kind of reaction.

If he can respond to Arima Kento's words, then at least he still has a chance to escape the abyss. If he doesn't respond at all, then there's nothing Arima Kento can do.

He's just an ordinary person; he doesn't have any special abilities, nor does he possess the skills of a psychologist to rescue people from mental illnesses.

"But I can't hear myself playing the piano! What can I do? I'm desperate too!" Arima Kousei clearly still had hope, and he burst out at this moment, shouting at Arima Kento.

"ah?!!"

Arima Kento didn't have a good solution either. He couldn't hear the sound of his own playing, which should be considered a psychological problem! Or, it's just that he was escaping.

Regardless of the possibility, we have to take it slow. You can't get fat in one bite, and too much stimulation is not good either.

Bang bang bang...

Just as Arima Kento was about to comfort his brother, there was a knock on the door from the entrance.

“There’s a solution to everything, brother, don’t worry, take it slow!” Arima Kento walked over and patted Arima Kousei on the shoulder. “I’ll go open the door, brother, you can wash your face a little.”

Overwhelmed with emotion, Arima Kousei shed tears without even realizing it.

Click! The door opened, and Sawabe Tsubaki's face came into Arima Kento's view, but the girl was somewhat conflicted at the moment.

"Welcome, Tsubaki! Come in quickly! Let me see if I have any shoes to change into." Arima Kento said, leading Sawabe Tsubaki in, and then looking for shoes for her in the shoe cabinet by the door.

But Tsubaki Sawabe acted as if he knew it better than Sawabe, and pulled Arima Kento aside, saying, "Let me do it! I left a pair of my shoes here."

Watching Tsubaki Sawabe skillfully open the shoe cabinet and take out a pair of pink cartoon-patterned slippers, placing them on the floor, Arima Kento thought to himself, "As expected, there's a great possibility between Tsubaki and Kousei."

They brought Sawabe Tsubaki to the living room, but Arima Kousei was nowhere to be seen; he was probably in the bathroom!

"Tsubaki, what would you like to drink?" After gesturing for Tsubaki to sit down, Arima Kento came to the refrigerator and said, "We have milk, cola, barley tea, and mango juice, but no hot water. We haven't had time to boil it yet."

"I want mango juice!"

He poured three glasses of mango juice and placed them on the coffee table. Ma Xiandong picked up the juice and took a couple of delicious sips. Before chatting with his brother, he tidied up his room, put away his computer and some clothes, made his bed, and tidied up the blankets.

After chatting with my brother, I'm a bit thirsty now.