In the anime series, Goto Ichiri is actually my childhood sweetheart?

But little Goto Ichiri's mind was no longer able to think of anything other than making friends. The boy in front of her who was telling her the recipe was the peer she had talked to the most since she started kindergarten.

"Yili, make sure to make more friends at school!"

Every time before going out, her father would say this to her, and she would naturally agree wholeheartedly. It should be said that she never rejected making friends, but wanted friends very much. However, this enthusiasm would be instantly chilled when she arrived at school and came into contact with the cold water called reality. The classmates who played with her and the teachers who cared about her were wrapped in the thorns she imagined, and it seemed that if they got close to them, they would be pricked and chilled.

[Am I different from others? ]

Goto Ichiri often thought so.

The car speed slowly decreased, and a slight push on the back brought Goto Ichiri back to reality.

"I'm leaving." Takahashi Feng's voice came.

Hey, are you talking to me?

Goto Ichiri looked around panically, and it didn't look like anyone was talking to Takahashi Kaede.

Opportunities always slip by in the blink of an eye. By the time she realized that Gao Qiaofeng was talking to her and was about to respond in a panic, the other party had already got out of the car.

"This silly boy."

Takahashi Feng looked back and saw Goto Ichiri almost pressing his face against the window, muttering something.

"See you tomorrow!!"

He could tell what the little guy wanted to say just by looking at him. He chuckled, waved his hand, and walked towards the apartment on the side.

Takahashi Feng lives on the third floor of an apartment building. He and his aunt Ryoko are the only ones living at home.

It would be better to say that she is his mother rather than his aunt. His parents had an accident during a trip shortly after he was born, and it was Ryoko who raised him.

Ryoko is a strong woman in the workplace. She is decisive and meticulous in her work. When faced with a large number of suitors, she always quickly extinguishes them before any trouble occurs. She is honored as the "Ice Witch" and has a good reputation in the company.

But as soon as she got home, her image was completely ruined. She put on a smiling face all day long and liked to tease Gaoqiao Feng, often giving him a lift when he wasn't paying attention. This made Gaoqiao Feng often feel that his image as an adult was completely ruined.

The Fu family lives downstairs. Their father is always away on business, so the only ones who are often at home are Mrs. Fu and her two children, Yongta and Zhangye. The two families always meet each other, and sometimes they give each other gifts to enhance the relationship between neighbors.

Takahashi Feng took out the key chain with a teddy bear pendant and opened the door. The kindergarten was over at around four o'clock, but Ryoko would not be home until almost six o'clock, and even later when she worked overtime.

"I am back."

Regardless of customs, shouting this when you get home always makes people feel warm. Gao Qiaofeng took off his shoes, sat on the sofa, and took out the cookbook he had been looking at during the day.

"I've been watching for a whole day but my proficiency hasn't improved. What is this? Is this a bottleneck?"

Gao Qiaofeng just moved his hand, and a high-tech light screen suddenly appeared in front of him. As his fingers slid, a bunch of densely packed words flashed across the screen. Behind each word was a string of numbers, some as many as six thousand, and some as few as a pitiful single digit.

"It's obviously a system, but it can't provide any improvement at all. It can only serve as an auxiliary tool. What is the meaning of your existence... Speak, talent system."

After talking to himself, Gao Qiaofeng was a little amused by himself. What on earth was he thinking about discussing the meaning of something so inexplicable?

The talent system, although it has this name, Gao Qiaofeng prefers to call it the 'Talent Query Assistant', because it can only visualize the level of all his skills and cannot affect the improvement of skill proficiency.

In his previous life, Kaede Takahashi's job was to write online articles, so he was very familiar with things like systems. After an accidental electric shock, he was reborn in Japan. Almost at the moment when he realized that he was reborn and thought of the system, this thing suddenly appeared. However, at that time, except for the mental knowledge that retained the proficiency of the previous life, the proficiency related to motor functions was pitifully low.

This is inevitable. How can a child who is just born have such good athletic ability?

As he grew up, he also began to try to improve his proficiency in various skills. There were three main proficiencies he brought from his previous life, Chinese, writing and cooking. In addition, there were a bunch of miscellaneous proficiencies learned in school. However, these were either irrelevant to his work or he was not interested in them, so they were not considered.

Chapter 4 Ryoko

He begged Ryoko to buy him a few Chinese cooking books. Although his adult dignity was shattered, he didn't know at that time that his talent system was of no help to his talent, so he swallowed his pride and asked for the books, and read them intently for several days.

The ideal is good, but the reality is that how can a few days of hard study help his more than ten years of cooking experience in his previous life?

Learning theoretical knowledge was useless, and he really wanted to try to improve his skills through practice. However, due to his age, his small arms could not possibly lift the iron pot and shovel for cooking. He was distressed but there was nothing he could do. He could only read books occasionally and learn more about Japanese, which was unfamiliar to him compared to Chinese.

He had thought about writing a novel, but he was only in kindergarten and couldn't even write a few words. Ryoko's biggest interest was drinking beer, and it was even more impossible for her to have a computer, so he had to put it on hold.

“Being a kid is so boring.”

This was his biggest thought, his classmates were having fun every day, they could spend a whole day building a sand castle or playing house, but this was incomprehensible to him, why children could always find fun for themselves...

After sitting idly for a while, Takahashi Feng took out his homework and started doing it while waiting for Ryoko to come home. The difficulty of Japanese was much greater than he had imagined, and he could already imagine how bad his Chinese grades would be in the future.

Gao Qiaofeng wrote and recited at the same time until the sky gradually darkened, the sun in the distance was split in two by the horizon, and the moon quietly became the protagonist, and then the sound of tired high heels was heard.

"Xiao Feng, I'm back!"

A female voice as tired as the footsteps was heard, and Takahashi Feng hurried to open the door.

"Ryoko! Welcome back, thank you for your hard work."

Taking the lunch box and can of beer from Ryoko's hand, the two entered the house.

"Wow, I'm so busy today. There are so many assessment indicators in the group. It's really not relaxing at all."

"Xiao Feng, pass me the wine quickly. How can I not drink when I get home from work—"

"No, go change your clothes first. How can you wear dirty clothes from outside into the house?" Gao Qiao Feng was firm in his attitude. Clothes should be separated inside and outside so as not to let the house be stained with the smell of dust.

“Hey——Why is this happening!”

Takahashi Feng pushed Ryoko into her bedroom, then heated up the lunch box and put it on the table, prepared chopsticks and placed them on the table, and poured Ryoko a cup of warm water.

Originally, the beer was ready to be opened and placed aside for Ryoko, but his hands were too weak and he couldn't open it even after using all his strength.

"Wow, everything is ready for me, thank you Xiao Feng! Come here and give Aunt Ryoko a kiss!" After changing into a home nightgown, Ryoko came out of the room. When she was about to pack up the things she brought back, she found that Takahashi Feng had already prepared everything. She was so happy that she wanted to hug Takahashi Feng and give him a big kiss on his little face.

Ryoko is not yet thirty, and she has an outstanding figure and a delicate face. Although she is a relative, Takahashi Kaede, as a self-proclaimed adult, still has to maintain this dignity.

"Don't hide, Xiao Feng, you're just shy."

Seeing Ryoko opening her two big hands, ready to pounce on him like a wild animal, Takahashi Feng hid behind the sofa without a second thought, then poked his head out: "Ryoko, I'll come out if you don't tease me."

"Okay, okay, come and eat, I won't bother you anymore."

Ryoko seemed to have compromised and patted the stool next to her, motioning Takahashi Kaede to sit on it.

"Hey, I got you!"

I got cheated! As soon as Gao Qiaofeng came over, Ryoko hugged him and rubbed him. The face of the kindergarten child was as white as water, and Ryoko couldn't let go of him.

"Ryoko, you won't be able to build a trusting relationship with your child this way~~~~."

The sound of Gaoqiao Feng being rubbed became distorted, and at the same time, several red lip marks appeared on his face.

He broke free, wiped the saliva off his face with a napkin with a disgusted expression, then sat at the dining table and started eating obediently.

"Really? Look at how much Yuta and Xiao Zhangye downstairs cling to their mothers, why don't you cling to me? You are a child, it's okay to act like a spoiled child~"

Ryoko sighed and complained about Takahashi Kaede's coldness, but it was of no use. He would not fall into the same pit twice.

The sound of eating could be heard in the house. Without the conversation between the two, the house seemed a little deserted. Gao Qiaofeng ran to the living room and turned on the TV. The TV was broadcasting a live fireworks show somewhere. The lively fireworks filled the TV screen, and the conspicuous flames were imprinted on the faces of the two people who were eating their lunch boxes.

Ryoko trusts and loves Takahashi Kaede enough that she won't lecture him for such behavior.

"That's great. I want to go see it, too."

Ryoko lamented that the beautiful and brilliant fireworks were completely unreal electronic entertainment for a corporate slave like her, because she simply did not have enough vacation time and energy to watch them.

"When I grow up, I will definitely take you to see it." Gao Qiaofeng said as he took a mouthful of rice. This was just a casual promise from him.

"Really? How can you be so good at talking? It makes me want to lift you up high again~"

"Don't use 'others', that's weird!"

Takahashi Feng used words to suppress the strange action that Ryoko was about to make.

"Honestly, Ryoko, when I grow up, I will help you with anything you want to do."

Ryoko has a hard life. She lives alone, her sister died unexpectedly, and she often has to work overtime. Just because she misses Takahashi Kaede's deceased mother, she takes on the responsibility of raising Takahashi Kaede alone.

His smiling face was for Takahashi Feng to see. Fortunately, Takahashi Feng was also a kind person and he would respond well to the love of his family.

Ryoko showed a complicated expression. She must have been sad because she thought of her deceased sister, and was also moved by Takahashi Kaede's sensible behavior.

There is a small stool in the kitchen. When Ryoko occasionally cooks, the last dishes are washed by Takahashi Kaede. This stool is his only support as he cannot even see the sink when he looks up.

But most of the time, the two of them still eat self-heating lunch boxes from convenience stores. I believe this will improve as Takahashi Kaede improves her wrist strength.

Ryoko pulled the pull ring of the beer with a "puff" sound and gulped down the beer in a few gulps, making the image-destroying sound unique to drunkards. Takahashi Kaede had complained about not making such a scary sound, but was brushed off by "How can you still drink if you don't do that!"

"Drink slowly. Don't drink so fast. It's bad for your health."

This was the only hobby Ryoko had, and Takahashi Kaede didn't have the heart to stop her, so he could only ask her to pay a little attention.

"What does it matter~? Isn't Xiao Feng here? Even if I get drunk, someone will take care of me~"

After saying this, Ryoko burped drunkenly.

It's over, Ryoko is drunk on beer.

Chapter 5 Dreaming

The level of trouble caused by a drunkard is unacceptable to the little Gao Qiao Feng. Not only will a drunk person not help when being carried, but he will also slide down. The difficulty of carrying a drunkard and carrying a sober person is completely different.

While Ryoko was still there, Takahashi Feng pulled her to the sofa and let her lie on it. He then went to the dormitory and got her an air-conditioned blanket. After roughly covering her with it, Takahashi Feng began to think about what else he needed to do.

The meal was finished, and Gaoqiao Feng put the lunch box and some household garbage into the garbage bag. Garbage must be thrown away in time, especially kitchen waste, which is easy to produce odor if left for a long time.

Picking up the teddy bear keychain, Gao Qiaofeng carried the garbage out of the door. The garbage station was very close, almost right downstairs from the apartment building. At this distance, there was no need to worry about encountering bad guys, not to mention that the neighbor was on the balcony now.

"Xiao Feng, you're helping Ms. Ryoko take out the trash again. You're such a sensible kid."

"Mrs. Togashi, you are too kind. Yuta is very obedient. Even at such a young age, he still helps take care of his sister."

Mrs. Togashi was tidying up the clutter on the balcony, and Yota didn't come out, so he must be taking care of his sister, Kannoha.

At this age when he can be very naughty, it is rare for Yuta to help take care of his younger sister and share the burden with his mother. This is completely worthy of praise.

"Ala Ala~, Xiao Feng is still so good at talking."

Takahashi Kaede spoke calmly, giving people the feeling that "he really thinks so", and Togashi's mother was delighted by what he said.

"Then Auntie, I'm leaving first!"

Under Mrs. Togashi's smiling gaze, Takahashi Kaede went downstairs.

"Hey!"

He raised his hand backwards and threw it forward, and the garbage bag was accurately thrown into the trash can. Takahashi Feng clapped his hands, turned back and climbed the stairs to go home.

As soon as I got home, I could hear the sound of light breathing coming from the sofa.

"You're not drunk."

Drunk people obviously don't sleep so quietly. It seems that alcohol only helps to help people sleep. This is normal. It is impossible for such a small amount of alcohol to make people drunk. What really made Ryoko fall asleep so quickly was the fatigue accumulated throughout the day.

Going to bed so early, Ryoko will definitely have to get up to wash up late at night. Takahashi Feng can't care about that. He can only smooth out the quilt for her to prevent the wind from leaking in from any corner that is not covered tightly and catching a cold. For Japanese office workers, a slight cold is not a reason to not go to work.

After he was done, Ryoko turned over with a groan. Takahashi Feng was afraid that she would be woken up, so he froze in place for a long time and didn't dare to move.

After waiting for a long time, seeing that Ryoko's breathing had become even, Takahashi Feng tiptoed away and went to the bathroom to wash up.

After washing up, Gao Qiaofeng took the Chinese cookbook and prepared to read it before going to bed. Although this would not improve his proficiency, it was always good to learn something.

Somehow, he thought of the socially anxious pink-haired girl, Goto Ichiri, during the day. Based on Takahashi Kaede's understanding of her, it was difficult for him to imagine what Goto Ichiri usually did at home.

Play with dolls? Read storybooks? Or sit on the sofa and watch TV, and go to bed when mom tells you not to?

In short, it is hard to imagine that no matter how Takahashi Kaede's thinking expands, it will eventually return to the infatuated look that Goto Ichiri had when he was looking at his classmates playing around.

"Are you a socially anxious person who wants to make friends?"

As he was thinking, Gao Qiaofeng fell asleep and had a dream.

In the dream, he was walking on the street normally. Suddenly, he felt someone patting his shoulder. Turning around, he saw a pink-haired girl with star-framed glasses, holding a guitar in her hands, wearing bell-bottom pants and a T-shirt with a skull icon, looking like a rock girl.

The girl's lips moved up and down, as if she was saying something, but Gao Qiaofeng's ears seemed to be soaked in water and stuffed with a layer of cotton, so he could only hear very hazy sounds.

Seeing that Gao Qiaofeng didn't respond, the girl became more and more anxious, and finally started to scream at the top of her lungs -

“Oh no!!!!”

The loud shouting woke Takahashi Feng up from his sleep instantly. He then heard the quilt being lifted outside the door, followed by the thumping sound of bare feet stepping on the wooden floor.

Takahashi Feng hurriedly lifted the quilt and walked out of the room in slippers, looking at the flustered Ryoko in a daze.

Ryoko woke up in panic, and it seemed like time was very tight.

"I fell asleep without even taking a shower. How can I go to the company? Xiao Feng, why didn't you wake me up!" Seeing Takahashi Feng coming out, Ryoko complained without stopping her hands.

She washes, puts on makeup, changes clothes and picks up her bag, all in one smooth motion, with such skill that it's heartbreaking.