My daily life in love is too contrary to my character.

Kanae Shiraishi gave Sawa Shiraishi a disdainful look, then took the fruit from the table and went into the kitchen.

--

"You don't really need to come and help me. Why don't you go play in my room for a bit? I'll come find you after I've tidied up," Shiraishi Zexiu asked, explaining the layout of his house as they walked.

"My parents' room and my room are on the second floor. The third and fourth floors are basically empty and are usually used to store useless things. Now you can live there. The living environment is definitely not as good as in Tokyo, so please don't mind."

"Let's pack up with Shiraishi first, then go together," Takanashi Yuuko suggested, shaking her head. Soga Kirei nodded to Shiraishi Sawa.

The three worked together. Shiraishi Sawa was responsible for moving some miscellaneous items to the space behind the third-floor balcony, while Takanashi Yuko used a broom to sweep away the dust inside and taught Soga Kiri Ren how to clean. Soga Kiri Ren also learned very diligently.

Mimi has been released from its cage to get used to this new environment where it will be staying for a while.

"Leave the rest of the bedding and floor cleaning to my mom. I asked her to buy new ones in advance, but I don't know where to put them. It's not dinnertime yet, so do you want to come back to my room with me to check?"

With perfect teamwork, the most basic work was quickly completed. While washing their hands together, Shiraishi Sawa asked...

"it is good."

After another creaking sound, the three people entered Shiraishi Sawa's room.

The two girls turned their heads at the same time, carefully examining the place with serious eyes, as if they didn't want to miss a single detail.

The space is quite large, about 20 square meters, and the bed in the middle is also very large—large enough that three people can sleep in it if they sleep well, but four people really can't fit.

Everything inside was brand new, or rather, freshly washed. There were two quilts on the bed, one bright red and very thick, and the other sea blue, with an ocean theme.

The mattress protrudes from the bed frame; it was a special purchase made by the mother so that Shiraishi Sawa could stretch his legs anytime, anywhere.

On either side of the bed, there was a bedside table and a desk on one side, and a huge storage wall on the other. The desk was empty, but the wall was almost full.

Comics, toys, textbooks, and magazines are displayed quietly on it, waiting for their owner to return.

Shiraishi Sawa walked to the table, drew back the curtains, and opened the window, instantly illuminating the previously dim room.

In the overflowing crimson beam of light, dust particles, kicked up by the rapid movements, danced and swirled. A cool evening breeze blew in, carrying away the heat generated from moving the items.

Looking out the window, you can see farmland, terraced fields, and mountain peaks in the distance, interspersed with snow-white scenery, which is breathtaking.

“It’s beautiful,” said Suga Muren.

"When I was little, I loved to daydream here, and when my friends called me to go out and play, they would look through this window. The farthest paper airplane I ever flew was over there..."

Shiraishi Zexiu recounted the story in detail.

The crimson sunset generously shone its last rays, making Shiraishi Sawa's body seem to merge with the warm winter sun.

When he reminisces, his eyes tell a story, his perfect profile, his throbbing Adam's apple, and the halo around him make it hard for a young girl not to be moved.

Soga Kirei tiptoed and kissed Shiraishi Sawa on the cheek.

It was an unconscious action; I hadn't even realized it myself.

When Takanashi Yuuko saw this, she quickly turned her head away, her face flushed with embarrassment, as if she were the one who had been kissed, or rather, as the one who had kissed him.

The story was interrupted, and Shiraishi Sawa patted Soga Kirei's head and smiled indulgently.

"Yuko, aren't you going to kiss her on the other side?" Soga Kiriren looked at Takanashi Yuko and said the words that made Shiraishi Sawa Hide's heart flutter.

"Huh? I...no way! Forget it!" Takanashi Yuuko hurriedly waved her hands, somewhat incoherently. Although she had done everything before, she still couldn't bring herself to do this in front of Soga Kirei.

"Kiss, it's okay, just like this." Suwo Wulian leaned in again, as if giving some kind of academic guidance.

Shiraishi Sawa Hide seemed like an observer, grinning foolishly. Then he pointed to the other side of his face, also looking at Takanashi Yuko.

"I...I'll go see if Auntie needs any help." Takanashi Yuko chose to run away.

The two were left looking at each other and smiling.

Soga Kirei pulled Shiraishi Sawa's hand, which was pressed against the window, in front of her, palm up, and leaned on it, watching the last moments of the sunset together.

Shiraishi Sawa gently moved his fingers, feeling Soga Kirei's incomparably delicate skin, which was snow-white and had a spiritual quality, as if he were stroking a kitten.

"Isn't this good enough? Isn't it?"

He paused for a moment while stroking, then continued without saying a word.

"That's too greedy," Soga Kirei said, slightly annoyed, as she punched Shiraishi Sawa's broad arm.

Shiraishi Sawa expressed his apology with an even gentler touch.

--

When the two went downstairs, Takanashi Yuko was sitting by the kotatsu, clearly having gone to help but been chased away.

"Want some apples? These are definitely authentic Aomori apples, super big and super delicious, definitely better than the ones I gave you before."

Shiraishi Sawa picked up a peeled apple from the table and handed it to the two of them. To prevent oxidation, his mother had thoughtfully covered it with a layer of plastic wrap.

Is this a photo album? Can I look at it?

Suga Wulian picked up a stack of photo albums from the side, looked at the annotations on the covers, and asked.

"Sure, don't worry. Besides, I've been handsome since I was a kid." Shiraishi Zexiu glanced at the photo album and nodded.

Seeing Takanashi Yuuko's curious gaze, Soga Kiriren placed the photo album between the two of them and began to turn the pages one by one.

The long-planned photo album, on its title page, records Shiraishi Sawa's birth data: 52 centimeters tall, 3.3 kilograms in weight, male.

Next to it is a picture of Shiraishi Sawashu in swaddling clothes.

Newborn babies are generally not good-looking. Shiraishi Sawa looked at himself, who resembled a monkey, and touched his nose.

"It's not my fault that I'm not handsome in this photo. When I say I've always been handsome, I mean ever since I can remember."

The two girls smiled slightly and turned to the next page.

“You’ll soon be the ones who have watched me grow up.” Shiraishi Sawah searched his memory for the stories behind each photograph and told them to them.

"Zexiu, come help Mom. It's all your fault. We're almost done making dinner." Shiraishi Kanae's voice came from the kitchen.

"How can you blame me? I didn't do anything, and I didn't waste any of your time, Mom," Shiraishi Zexiu retorted loudly.

“You’ve changed. You used to help your mother without saying a word, but now that you’ve been to Tokyo, you’ve become like this. Tokyo really is a big dye vat that pollutes people. Your mother is a little regretful.”

"Here we are." Shiraishi Zexiu covered his forehead and stood up helplessly. "You guys can continue watching. If you get bored, there's a TV and books here to pass the time. The WiFi password is ten fours—if you haven't changed it."

--

"Coming, coming, Mom. What do I need to do?" Shiraishi Zexiu walked into the kitchen, stood next to Shiraishi Kanae, and asked.

"See that fish? Scale it, gut it, and slice it. Don't throw away the skeleton; bring it to your dad to make soup tomorrow morning."

"Alright." Shiraishi Zexiu skillfully grabbed the fish that looked quite fresh and began to process it.

"Zexiu." Shiraishi Kanae's voice suddenly lowered, and she leaned closer as if she were telling some unspeakable secret.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

"Which one do you like, Kirei or Yuuko? Is there anyone you're already dating but are too shy to say?" Shiraishi Kanae went straight to the point.

"Why are you asking this?" Shiraishi Zexiu glanced at his mother, then continued looking at the fish on the cutting board, scaling it as he spoke.

"Mom just wants to see who she should be nicer to. I like both girls, but I'm closer to Wulian. But I mainly want to ask what you think," said Shiraishi Kanae.

"Speaking of which, Mom, when did you see the picture of Wulian? I don't remember sending it to you." Shiraishi Zexiu was even more curious about this.

"Of course it was sent on LINE, what else could it be?" Shiraishi Kanae looked surprised, as if her son had gone crazy from studying too much.

When did you add each other on Line?

"Didn't you give it to her?"

“…” Shiraishi Sawa fell into deep thought, and after a moment nodded, “…It should have been given to me by me.”

I absolutely did not give it to them. I'll ask the guild leader how they got it.

"Look at your memory! So, which one do you prefer?"

“I like them all,” Shiraishi Sawa said to his mother with a smile.

"Which one do you prefer?" Shiraishi Kanae asked, not taking the question seriously.

"I don't have a preference, I just like them both. As for girlfriends, I'm currently both, and yet I'm not either." Shiraishi Sawa began cutting the fish head and tail.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Has Tokyo really made you stupid?" Shiraishi Kanae asked in surprise, forgetting to even turn the dishes in her hands.

"It's not nonsense, it's the truth."

With her rural mindset, Shiraishi Xiangmiao was momentarily at a loss for words to understand what her son had said.

In fact, urban thinking is also incomprehensible.

"What about the two girls? What did they say?"

"I haven't gotten a definite answer yet about what they said, but just say what they think is right. In short, Mom, don't take sides. Just treat them all as your daughters-in-law."

"Mom, don't hit me! The vegetables are going to burn if you don't turn them over soon!" Seeing that Shiraishi Kanae, who had been stunned for a while, was about to start hitting him, her hand reaching deep into his ear, Shiraishi Zexiu, who was prepared, dodged and said.

"How can you say that so easily?!"

"I only became this bad after careful consideration," Shiraishi Sawa said weakly, then added, "Don't interfere in children's affairs."

"I still don't quite understand, I need to sort it out." Shiraishi Kanae looked a little confused.

Shiraishi Sawah silently sliced ​​thin pieces of fish, and after finishing, asked:

"Is there any other chores to do, Mom?"

"No need, Mom's getting annoyed with you these days," Shiraishi Kanae said, giving him a sidelong glance as if shooing away a fly.

Other people's children at least stay at home for a few days before they get bothered, but I can manage without even needing to stay home for half a day.

You're pretty good yourself.

Before leaving, Shiraishi Sawa remembered something and turned back to say:

"Mom, actually there are three of them, including a girl, but she shouldn't come to our house until after the New Year."

"Also, Mom, stop staring at me like that. The food in the pot is really burnt. I can smell it."

Chapter 275 But she's a beauty!

(My dad finally managed to sleep for a while last night, but because he was feeling unwell, he only slept for that short time in three days.)

(If you feel discomfort in your throat, remember to seek medical attention promptly, especially if you can't drink water. Delaying treatment can be life-threatening, as throat swelling is truly terrifying.)