Anime Heart

Saturdays are the days when Tsubaki practices—no, I mean, showcases her culinary skills—by making a loving breakfast for Kousei.

I just hope Kousei can finish his breakfast alive!

After finishing his food in a few bites, Arima Xiandong told Kousei, who was getting up and getting dressed, and then put on his canvas shoes and went out.

Kousei knew that he was going out, but he didn't ask what it was about. He just told Arima Kento to be careful.

Just as he left home, Arima Kento saw Kotsuba walking towards him with this box in her hand.

"Tsubaki, so early! By the way, what's that?" Arima Kenji pointed to the white bento box that Sawabe Tsubaki was holding.

"These are dumplings. They were leftovers from my family's breakfast. My mom knew I was going to make breakfast for Kousei, so she told me to give these to him."

Xiaochun explained, but she was somewhat indignant.

"Honestly, Mom knows perfectly well that people go to great lengths to make breakfast for Kousei, really!"

Your mom really knows you! Kousei should thank her too, she saved his stomach! You can only keep this kind of吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining/criticizing) to yourself, you'll get beaten up if you say it out loud.

"Hey, Xian Dong, where are you going? Why are you leaving so early?" Xiao Chun looked at Arima Xian Dong, who looked refreshed and full of energy, and couldn't help but ask.

"I'm just going out to meet a friend and help her with a small favor. I should be back this afternoon," Arima Kento said casually.

"It's getting late, I need to get a taxi, goodbye Xiaochun!"

Goodbye, Xiandong!

Upon arriving at the taxi stand, Arima Kenji didn't wait more than a few minutes before a taxi slowly drove in and stopped beside him.

A young man wearing a baseball cap backwards stuck his head out and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Arima, please get in the car!"

"It's alright, I've only been here a few minutes. Let's get going!" Without further ado, Yu Ma Xian Dong got into the car and pointed out the location of their destination.

The taxi driver was also an acquaintance; he was the same taxi driver Sawada Kisaka who had taken Arima Kenjiro to the airport when he went to see Miyazono Kaoru.

He once said he would often take taxis from Sawada Kiban, and Arima Kento wasn't joking. He's an experienced driver with very steady driving skills.

I randomly called a taxi for Kurotan instead of the taxi from Sawada Kiban, because Ma Xiandong had called and asked them beforehand.

Sawada Kiban was busy at the time, which is why he couldn't come over.

Moreover, although this person seemed somewhat unrestrained, he was actually quite meticulous. Knowing that the other party was not talkative, Ma Xiandong had no intention of talking to him and simply sat quietly.

In less than half an hour, Arima Kento arrived at the place he had arranged to meet Jinno Megumi, the same place where Kurotan used to meet Betty, the public bench on the sidewalk.

He readily paid the fare and arranged for the other party to pick him up and drop him off when he got home. Ma Xiandong then got out of the car and waved goodbye to the other party.

It wasn't even nine o'clock yet, but I was a few minutes early.

Chapter 157 Izumi Family

With just a few minutes until nine o'clock, Arima Kento went straight to the public bench, sat down, and started tapping away on his phone.

He was chatting with his friends, and when he talked about his friends, they were Shiina Mashiro, Sawamura Eriri, and Himawari Koyuki.

Thinking about it carefully, it's been a long time since I've seen my friends.

Let's not talk about Shiina Mashiro. She's currently in England, so meeting her is even more difficult than meeting Miyazono Kaori. So let's leave that aside for now.

However, he also mentioned that Makoto wanted to try drawing comics, and that she might come to Japan Province in China soon, since it is the place with the most prosperous comic industry in the world.

Eriri Sawamura and Koyuki Himashi are both from Japan.

Hinokoyuki is located in Hamamatsu City, which is more than 200 kilometers away from Tokyo. It takes about half an hour to get there by plane, so it's not particularly far.

Eriri Sawamura is from Chiba Prefecture, which is part of Tokyo. It takes about 35 minutes by train from Tokyo to Chiba Prefecture.

It's somewhat understandable that it's about Hyouna Koyuki, as a distance of over 200 kilometers is quite a significant obstacle. But as for Sawamura Eriri, the fact that he hadn't visited her was a bit much.

Chiba Prefecture is so close to Tokyo, yet I haven't thought to visit them. What a sin!

Moreover, Eriri Sawamura has just fallen out with her childhood friend Tomoya Aki, and is in need of care and comfort right now.

Previously, Arima Xiandong had only offered comfort and advice via email on his mobile phone, and hadn't even made many phone calls.

Actually, it's not surprising that Ma Xiandong is like this; his life is also very busy and hectic.

Let's not even talk about last month. This month, on my very first day off, I couldn't find peace. Something happened both days.

If I really want to see Eriri Sawamura, I'll have to wait until next week or the weekend after.

Forget it, I'll stop thinking about it. I'll just call them to let them know when I'm ready to meet them!

There's no point in letting my imagination run wild.

Looking at the time, it was almost nine o'clock. Yu Ma Xian Dong glanced up and saw a girl with a brown ponytail and an anxious expression running towards him.

The girl was still wearing a sailor-like top, shorts, no stockings, and small leather shoes, running towards him.

Her brown ponytail swayed back and forth, making her look exceptionally lively.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, big brother!" Jinno Kei said as soon as he arrived in front of Arima Kento.

"It's alright, you're not late, I'm the one who arrived early." Arima Kento reached out to support the slightly out-of-breath Kanno Megumi, and pulled her to a public bench so she could sit down.

"Aren't you cold? The weather isn't exactly warm, especially in the morning," Arima Kento said, looking at Kanno Megumi's smooth legs.

"Big brother, you pervert! You're staring at my thighs!" Megumi Kamino blushed instantly and covered her skirt with her hands.

Arima Kento felt slightly embarrassed. He hadn't really thought too much about it; he did think that Kanno Megumi was dressed a bit too thinly.

"Hmph! Big brother's penis will definitely react to me..." Jinno Megumi blurted out lewd words without thinking, but Arima Kento slapped her on the head, cutting her off.

"What did we agree on before?" Arima Kento asked the girl.

Kanno Megumi looked pitiful, like a wronged kitten, "I'm sorry! Big brother, I suddenly forgot, I'm so sorry!"

"Remember not to make the same mistake again. You're going to a stranger's house later, so be careful with your words and actions, understand?"

"Received, received!" Megumi Kamino saluted.

"Um, I'm actually not cold. I think you might feel hot later, big brother!" Jinno Megumi then answered Arima Kento's question.

"Besides, I ran here, so I'm not cold at all. Most importantly, short skirts are a girl's creed! I'm not going to wear anything else!"

Arima Kenji could somewhat understand this, because his own girlfriend was the same way, with an unimaginable obsession with short skirts.

Yes, during a previous video call, Kaori Miyazono mentioned that she wore a short skirt to school, which caused a huge sensation, since school uniforms in mainland China are something that cannot be drawn into manga.

Among a group of girls in long sleeves and trousers, a girl with beautiful legs and a short skirt showing off her "absolute territory" naturally attracts a lot of attention.

Despite wearing safety shorts after being taught a lesson by Arima Kento, the inexperienced junior high school students still howled in fear.

"Okay! If you're not cold, let's head out now! The sooner we get to your classmate's house, the more time you'll have to persuade her."

Arima Kento finished speaking and stood up, and Kanno Megumi followed suit.

Izumi Sagiri's house is also in Adachi Ward, so the two of them don't need to take a car; they can just walk there.

On the way, Arima Kento looked at Jinno Megumi's clothes and couldn't help but ask, "Megumi, aren't you going to a classmate's house? Why are you wearing clothes that are similar to your school uniform? Why don't you change into something else?"

Megumi Kanno glanced at Hitoshi Arima, then said smugly, "I did this for a reason! It's definitely not because I thought this outfit suited me best!"

Did I accidentally reveal the real reason? (°ー°〃)

"I'm going to a classmate's house, so what kind of outfit should I wear to increase my credibility? The person who's going to greet us is most likely Izumi Sagiri's brother, so I have to make him believe that I'm really his sister's class monitor."

"I see! So that's why you're wearing clothes that look like a school uniform? That's a clever idea." Arima Kento exclaimed in admiration, "Kano Megumi's thinking is quite meticulous."

The girls around me are either naive or naturally clueless, which is cute, but they don't really show any intelligence.

Now, finally, there is a girl who is clearly very smart.

Megumi Kanno (ノへ￣、) "This isn't just like a school uniform, this is a school uniform... Big brother, you don't even remember what my school uniform looks like, I'm so sad..."

Seriously, I'm not a pervert, why would I remember what your school uniform looks like? Am I supposed to order a matching set and then crossdress as a man? Don't be ridiculous...

Arima Kento didn't respond, so Kanno Megumi had no reason to continue speaking, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.

However, the awkward situation ended quickly.

Because we have already arrived at Izumi Sagiri's residence.

This is a detached house very similar to Arima Ken's house, except that it doesn't look as big.

Another noteworthy point is that Izumi's neighbor is actually a European-style castle-like house.

That's really quite unusual!

But there was something even stranger: Arima Kento seemed to vaguely see a naked girl sitting in the castle playing the piano...

Chapter 158 Ghost

Immediately, Arima Xiandong couldn't believe it. He couldn't help but rub his eyes, trying to make his vision clearer.

But when he thought his eyes were clear and looked at the window again, the figure had already disappeared, just as if Ma Xiandong had just hallucinated.

Seeing Arima Hitoshi's strange behavior, Kanno Megumi asked, "Hiroshi-nii, what happened just now? Is there something over there?"

As she spoke, she also looked curiously towards the window of the European-style castle.

Arima Kento was slightly startled, but then said nonchalantly, "It's nothing. I just thought this building was quite nice, so I couldn't help but take a second look."

Arima Kento certainly couldn't tell the other party what he had just witnessed. Leaving aside the question of whether Shinno Keishi would believe him, even if she did, how would she view Arima Kento?

There's a naked girl over there. Did you, Ma Xiandong, really open your eyes wide and take a closer look? What is this if not hentai?

It took a lot of effort for Keisai Kanno to gradually curb his dirty jokes that he used to pretend to be mature. If someone thought that Hitoshi Arima was a pervert, she would definitely panic.

In fact, Arima Kento didn't care much about these opinions, but he didn't want his relationship with Kanno Megumi to deteriorate.

In short, keeping it a secret is the best option.

"Huh? I don't believe it! There must be something fun there!" Jinno Megumi saw Arima Kento's slightly nervous face and decided to play a prank.

After saying that, she made a move to walk over there to see how Ma Xiandong would react.

Ha, little sister Jinno Megumi, since you're like this, I have to punish you, otherwise you might fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

"Ahem, actually I didn't see anything. There was just a white figure floating by and flashing by. It was probably some kind of powerful ghost! Otherwise, how could it appear in broad daylight? And it just so happens that these European-style castles are the favorite dwelling places for ghosts. I was just thinking about whether I should go and pay a visit later. Hey, Hui, what do you think?"

After saying that, Arima Kento stared at Kanno Megumi's back and noticed that she was trying her best to suppress her trembling, so he couldn't help but chuckle.

Most girls are afraid of ghosts and monsters, and even the tomboyish Tsubaki is no exception.