Tokyo is full of villains? Sorry, I specialize in dealing with villains

And... this also means that after her previous series of efforts, her status in Dongchuan Che's heart has obviously been greatly improved.

——Not wanting to make things difficult for her and taking care of her emotions, isn’t this also a kind of respect?

She is not greedy.

Such a small happiness is already precious to her.

Time is long, and there will be more and greater happiness waiting for her in the future——

She will always stay by Dongchuan Che's side... until the final result is achieved.

So, no rush.

……

When he came to the living room with Himemiya Rie who had changed her shoes, Fuyukawa Tetsu noticed——

On the wall of the living room, there is still a photo of their "family".

That was taken a long time ago.

In the photo, Himemiya Momono and her two twin daughters in junior high school uniforms were smiling brightly, making the gloomy Fuyukawa Tetsu seem a little out of place.

The background of the photo is under the cherry blossom trees in April when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.

The location is Chidorigafuchi in Tokyo.

Chidorigafuchi (Chidorigafuchi), named because the river surface resembles a thousand birds flapping their wings as if about to take flight, is one of the three most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Tokyo, along with Ueno Park and Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, and is an iconic check-in spot for Japan's cherry blossom season.

So it's no surprise that the photo background is here.

April is not only graduation season in Japan, but also the start of the new semester for many schools.

Based on this, it can be inferred that this photo was probably taken when the twin sisters Himemiya Mahiru and Himemiya Rie had just entered junior high school.

At that time, Dongchuan Che had to live with strangers because his parents had both passed away. Therefore, he was very introverted and looked unhappy wherever he went.

Perhaps they felt that Dongchuan Che was a bit dazzling and broke the harmonious atmosphere of their family.

Therefore, the photo of Toru Fuyukawa in the group photo is not complete - half of his shoulder is cut off, which makes him look even more out of place... Rather than being a "family member", he is more like a passerby who broke in at an inappropriate time.

Perhaps, that vicious woman, Himemiya Momono, did this intentionally to achieve this effect.

The purpose was to quietly give the young Dongchuan Che a psychological hint - you are just an outsider, get out of our family's sight as soon as possible.

Dongchuan Che guessed that if the cherry tree had not been right behind him and the cut-off had not affected the aesthetics, there would probably be no trace of him in this so-called "family photo".

Of course, there is another possibility, that is - the vicious woman Himemiya Momono was worried that Dongchuan Che was not in the "family photo". When other people saw it, she would look unhappy and it would be difficult to explain. But she really didn't want Dongchuan Che to disturb their family harmony, so she had to choose this compromise.

After all, it had not been long since Toru's mother, Misaki Fuyukawa, passed away and she gave her property to Momono Himemiya, asking her to take good care of Toru Fuyukawa until he grew up. She was not able to be as treacherous as she is now without any pressure.

In short, it now seems that the hypocritical nature of this woman, Momono Himemiya, had already shown signs of being exposed at that time.

It’s a pity that Dongchuan Che was too young to see this clearly at that time.

In other words, even if you see it clearly, there is no way to change it.

……

Seeing that Toru Fuyukawa's eyes were fixed on the "family photo", Himemiya Rie felt a little nervous.

——In this family photo, Himemiya Momono and Himemiya Mahiru wipe the house with a handkerchief every once in a while to prevent dust from accumulating.

But they only wiped the places where the three of them were in the photo, and intentionally or unintentionally ignored the corner where Dongchuan Che was.

In the corner where Dongchuan Che's photo was, she would always get up secretly in the middle of the night, and wipe it with a handkerchief without telling her sister and mother.

But she has been very busy recently and it is difficult to find opportunities...

"If the photo is covered in dust, even if my brother doesn't say it on the surface, he will be very sad inside, right?"

Thinking this nervously, Himemiya Rie's gaze followed Fuyukawa Tetsu's and turned to the "family photo".

'It's OK, it's OK.'

After taking a closer look, Himimiya Rie immediately felt relieved.

Perhaps it is because the house has always been kept very clean, even though the photos on the wall have not been wiped for a while, they are still clear and bright without any dust.

Seeing her younger sister Himemiya Rie and Fuyukawa Tetsu standing there together, looking at the "family photo" on the wall, and looking quite close to each other, the green-haired girl Himemiya Mahiru immediately felt dissatisfied and reminded them:

"Lihui, why are you standing there? Come here quickly."

"Okay, okay... Sister..."

Himemiya Rie, who was immersed in the spiritual world, was startled by her sister's discordant voice.

He quickly collected his thoughts and walked obediently to the seat next to his sister, Himemiya Mahiru.

"..."

Hearing Himemiya Mahiru's urging voice, Fuyukawa Tetsu took his eyes off the "family photo" and shook his head.

This place is really not my home.

Although, I have lived here for many years.

Although... he was very familiar with everything in the house.

But as expected——

Only a place where people can feel warm can truly be called home.

As for here?

It's just the old cage.

It was his miserable journey here.

There is nothing worth lingering about.

……

Chapter 72 My courtesy is for people who are equally polite

"..."

Under Himemiya Mahiru's disgusted gaze, Fuyukawa Tetsu found a seat and sat alone.

At this time, Himemiya Momono, who was wrapped in an apron but still had the same charm as before, and instead had a bit more of a wife's flavor, walked out of the kitchen.

"Good evening, Mom." x2.

When they saw their mother, the two beautiful twin girls immediately stood up from the sofa and greeted her.

"Rie, Mahiru,"

Himemiya Momono looked at her two precious daughters, who were more beautiful than flowers, with doting eyes and said with a smile:

"The meal will take a while to be ready. Are you hungry? If you are, you can have some snacks to fill your stomach."

"Thank you for your concern, Mom." Himemiya Mahiru smiled and shook her head. "Mom, I'm not hungry yet, there's no rush... Mom, you've worked hard."

I have to say that although the green-haired girl Himemiya Mahiru has a very bad attitude towards Fuyukawa Tetsu, she is very respectful to her mother Himemiya Momono. She is simply a model daughter and there is no fault to find.

"Mom, let me help."

The blue-haired girl Himemiya Rie said with some heartache.

"Rie wants to help?"

Himemiya Momono glanced at Himemiya Rie, then said:

"Sure, if it's Riie, no problem."

Himemiya Rie and Himemiya Mahiru are twin sisters. The elder sister Himemiya Mahiru is better at studying, while the younger sister Himemiya Rie is better at doing housework. Of course, she is also good at studying, but not as outstanding as her elder sister Himemiya Mahiru.

The elder sister is more studious, while the younger sister is more all-rounder.

"Good mother."

After bowing slightly, Himemiya Rie followed Himemiya Momono to the kitchen.

Halfway through the walk, she suddenly stopped as if she remembered something, turned around, and said gently to Dongchuan Che,

"Brother, if you're hungry, you can open the drawer of the coffee table in front of your seat. There are snacks in there that I bought. They're all... um... flavors you should like..."

"Ah, okay, thank you, Riie..."

"You're welcome. As a younger sister, this is what I should do."

Himemiya Rie shook her head slightly and turned into the kitchen.

……

in the kitchen.

Himemiya Momono looked at her precious daughter and said with a little displeasure,

"Li Hui, why do I feel like you and Xiao Che have a very good relationship?"

"It's a little better than before..." In response to her mother's inquiry, Himimiya Rie bit her red lips guiltily.

"..."

Himemiya Momono shook her head.

"Li Hui, I know you have a gentle personality, but there's no need to go out of your way to get closer to him."

"As a mother, I shouldn't say this, but—"

"You are not related by blood, and he is not your real brother... So, I don't want you to get too close to him. I hope you can remember this."

Looking at her mother's serious face, Himemiya Rie, who had accidentally glimpsed some of the truth before, fell into hesitation...

Although Himemiya Momono was very mean to Toru Fuyukawa and often used various hints to make her and Himemiya Mahiru distance themselves from Toru Fuyukawa, she was very nice to her.

This made it impossible for her to stand up and accuse others even though she had accidentally glimpsed some of the truth.

——She was well aware of her status and importance in her mother Himemiya Momono's heart, so, putting herself in her mother's shoes, she, who had always been gentle and sensible, knew very well...if her daughter stood up and accused Himemiya Momono of doing something wrong and stood on the opposite side of Himemiya Momono, how devastated Himemiya Momono would be.

Therefore, she, with her gentle personality, could never do such a thing...

Because of her gentle personality, she couldn't bear to hurt Himemiya Momono's feelings, and because of her gentle personality, she felt extremely distressed about what happened to Toru Fuyukawa...

Over the years, the two opposing emotions have repeatedly tortured and torn apart Himimiya Rie's soul, making her unable to sleep countless nights.

Driven by the mentality of 'not wanting this pain to continue', she ultimately did not interfere too much when Dongchuan Che was kicked out of the house... She planned to wait until Dongchuan Che moved out, find a suitable time, and sacrifice herself in her own way to atone for her mother and sister's sins...

pity……

Dongchuan Che didn't seem to want her to do this.

Seeing Himemiya Rie hesitated because of this matter, Himemiya Momono frowned and showed the majesty of a mother to Himemiya Rie, saying coldly:

"Li Hui, don't you listen to your mother?"

"Mom, mom, I didn't..." Himemiya Rie was startled and quickly denied it.

"Then remember what I told you, okay?"

"Okay, okay, Mom... I understand..."

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and Himimiya Rie bit her red lips and responded softly.

Seeing this, Himemiya Momono nodded with satisfaction.

Himemiya Rie has always been gentle and sensible, and listens to her very much. As long as she promises to do something, she will most likely do it even if she is reluctant in her heart.

However, she is gentle after all, and the nature of this matter is a little different...

After thinking about it, Himemiya Momono, who was still a little worried, once again said to Himemiya Rie earnestly:

"Rie, you have a bright future just like Mahiru. Don't get too close to Xiaoche, or you'll be affected. Mom is doing this for your own good, not because she has any prejudice against Xiaoche... Anyway, no matter what you think, wait until this last year is over and everything is settled before you speak."

"Mom, my brother isn't a bad person. He's a very good person..."

Himemiya Rie almost blurted out these words, looking at Himemiya Momono who was lecturing her earnestly, she really couldn't bear to make her sad...

So, after hesitating for a while, she had no choice but to bite her red lips and softly responded again:

"Okay, Mom..."

"Ah."

"Brother, I'm sorry... Mom is very kind to me. I really can't bear to make her sad. I'm speaking for you... I'm sorry..."