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

"Even if I tell Goto-san that she can't go on like this, or else she'll be like this when she grows up, she might listen, but whether she can do it or not is another matter."

Takahashi Kaede's words stunned Goto Michiyo, who wanted to take back her words.

"so......"

She wanted to hear Takahashi Kaede's conclusion.

"I will do my best to help her, at least where I can see her, and I will try my best to protect her from any harm that may come from being criticized for being introverted. I will try my best to help her overcome difficulties, and I will stand in front of her if she needs me."

Takahashi Kaede's determined eyes made Goto Michiyo believe that he really thought so.

But why would he do this? Her initial request was just for him to take better care of Goto Ichiri at school.

"Xiao Feng, thank you for saying that, but why do you have to do this?"

Goto Michiyo asked sincerely.

“She is actually my first friend.”

......

"Be careful, Auntie, watch out for the steps, don't fall."

Takahashi Kaede walked in front of the stairs, pointing the way for Goto Michi. The bear was so big that it almost blocked her vision.

After struggling to go upstairs, Gao Qiaofeng opened the door. He turned off all the lights and electrical appliances in the house when he went out. Now the house was pitch dark.

"Ms. Ryoko hasn't come back yet."

"Well, Auntie, just put it on my bed. Thank you for your hard work."

She threw the bear onto Takahashi Kaede's bed like a bomb, removed the plastic bag from the bear, and wiped the sweat from her head. Since she was sweating in such a cold day, one could imagine how heavy the bear was.

"Xiao Feng, I'll go back first. Remember not to open the door to strangers when you're home alone... But I don't think you will either. Anyway, goodbye."

Chapter 2 Transition

Under the gaze of Kaede Takahashi, Goto Michiyo left.

After taking a shower, Gao Qiaofeng jumped onto the bed and fell into Xiong's arms.

Holding the bear and rubbing its belly, Takahashi Feng suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

It felt strange that I was so small and had such a serious conversation with Aunt Goto.

I didn't feel anything when I said it, but after a while the aftereffect started to build.

He rolled around twice in a very ungraceful manner, then stopped. Thinking about it carefully, it would not be a good idea for Goto Ichiri to continue to suffer from social phobia.

Gao Qiaofeng sighed and could only take things one step at a time.

He was also worried about Ryoko. She had been working overtime recently and she seemed to be in good spirits now, but he was afraid what would happen if something went wrong if she worked too long.

As expected, he still had to make money, and used his financial ability to convince Ryoko to switch to a relatively easy job.

Thinking of this, Takahashi Feng looked at the light novel plan on the table and the chisel that he had taken out but not put back, and fell asleep.

After Christmas there is the not-so-long winter vacation. Why do I say not-long? Because it’s only two weeks, which is totally different from the winter vacation in China.

During the holidays, Goto Ichiri always came to visit, but every time he came, Takahashi Kaede was almost always practicing carpentry. He felt that he was a little addicted to it and made a lot of little gadgets.

Of course, all of this was done in order to help Goto's father make a guitar model. Takahashi Kaede's goal was to make a qualified guitar without strings, and this relatively large and delicate item naturally required very high technical requirements.

The tools and processes required for wood processing, polishing, and bending are completely incomparable to those of small items, not to mention that the materials needed for painting require detailed understanding. When Gaoqiao Feng could only read books and could not move his hands at all, he felt it was very boring.

Goto Ichiri often watched him carve. She was not interested in carving herself, but in Takahashi Kaede, the master carver.

She has always taken good care of the tumbler given to her for Christmas. She has no idea how such a thing is made by human hands, so when Takahashi Kaede is practicing, Goto Ichiri will watch attentively as long as she is there.

Sometimes he would ask some questions, and Gao Qiaofeng was happy to answer them. He was not the kind of person who couldn't be disturbed when he was concentrating. On the contrary, he quite liked the feeling of having someone accompany him while working.

At least it’s better than staying at home all day without having to open your mouth.

If he got tired of carving, he would play chess or other games with Goto Ichiri, and then in the evening Goto Michiyo would take Goto Ichiri back home.

Or let Goto Ichiri go back after dinner.

Ryoko still works overtime and gets to take a break occasionally, but she basically just sleeps on her days off, eats the meals prepared by Takahashi Kaede, and then goes back to rest. She basically has no personal activities.

"Ryoko, change to an easier job. Working overtime like this is not good for your health."

This is what Takahashi Kaede says most often recently.

Shortly after school started, I heard from Ryoko that Machida Sonoko successfully got an offer from a light novel library.

Ryoko happened to be on vacation that day, and she took Takahashi Kaede out to have a meal with Yuanzi.

The process of getting this job was not actually very smooth. It took her a long time to prepare, and she was rejected by several companies, but she was finally successfully hired.

“I realized after I got in that I actually love this job as a screenwriter!”

This is Yuanzi’s summary of his recent experiences.

Ryoko seemed to be thinking about something, but still didn't express her own opinion on this matter. She just picked up the wine glass next to her and toasted with Yuanzi.

Takahashi Kaede wanted to ask about the recent market situation of light novels, but by then she was already drunk and Ryoko was starting to go crazy.

While Ryoko was shouting "Xiao Feng, when will you grow up?", she used her hand to block away Machida Yuanzi who was trying to hug Takahashi Feng and force him to drink.

Takahashi Feng tried his best to persuade the two not to drink anymore, but he was no match for the divine power of the two adults, and ended up with one fainting and the other drunk.

There was no other choice, he could only call Michiyo and drive the two drunkards back home.

Goto Ichiri continued to follow him in school as usual, and they would always stay together for any group activities at school. In the end, they made no progress at all in terms of social phobia.

"At least it hasn't gotten worse," Takahashi Feng comforted himself.

As for making the guitar, Takahashi Kaede was so excited that when he didn't know much about it, he simply divided making the guitar into several steps, as if he could do it quickly by taking each step.

The more I read and practice, the more steps I find, and each step has details. Each detail requires years of experience accumulation to master.

Not to mention that some work requires some strength, and he has no way to do it with his small arms and legs.

He asked Ryoko for advice, but Ryoko said that she didn't know these unheard-of techniques, and she was too busy, often coming back at eight or nine in the evening, so she couldn't help Takahashi Kaede.

Even if he could use the system to find the most efficient learning method, he was not yet up to the mark. He could only write down the technical skills he needed to master in a notebook and then practice them one by one.

The price of the raw materials for making a guitar is also not a small amount, and he can't afford it.

As for money, he did start to earn some money. Every once in a while, he would take out the small handicrafts he made, and ask Goto Michiyo and Goto Ichiri to help him sell them on the street. He would split the money he earned with Goto Ichiri.

Usually we sell a round of products during holidays, when everyone is free.

At first he was thinking of training Goto Ichiri, but when only Goto Michiyo was cooperating with him to sell things and Goto Ichiri was hiding behind and dared not look forward, he realized that this would not work.

"It's useful after all, desensitization training." Takahashi Kaede said this when talking to Goto's mother.

Takahashi Feng himself doesn't believe his own words.

Gao Qiaofeng's handicrafts are very delicate and have advanced aesthetics. Every time they are put on the stall, they are quickly sold out. Most of the buyers are young boys wearing circle glasses and carrying school bags.

When the envelope containing money was handed to Ryoko for the first time, Ryoko didn't know what it was. When she opened it and found it was full of money, Ryoko was scared and hurriedly told Takahashi Feng not to do anything illegal for money.

After all, the money does come quite quickly. A small figure costs one or two thousand yen. When I sell it for the first time, there are dozens of them. After I divide the money among myself, it becomes tens of thousands, almost one hundred thousand.

You have to know that even if Ryoko's monthly salary is more, it's not that much more.

It took Takahashi Kaede's eloquence to convince Ryoko that he had earned it himself.

Chapter 3 Thinking Slippage

Ryoko was not very happy when she found out that all this was earned by Takahashi Kaede on his own.

She still thinks that children should just have fun and let adults take care of the money-making issues.

After that, Takahashi Feng didn't know if it was his illusion, but Ryoko seemed to work overtime more frequently.

Time flies, and after another not-so-long spring break, April has arrived.

April is very important, it is the season when cherry blossoms bloom.

Walking through the countryside filled with cherry blossom trees in April is like wandering in a sea of ​​pink and white flowers, with the fragrance of flowers everywhere. There are also activities such as visiting shrines and viewing cherry blossoms in various places.

Of course, these are not what Gaoqiao Feng needs to consider now. For him, the arrival of April means that he will start elementary school.

He doesn't have any particularly good memories of elementary school, just the boy who pulled the hair of the girl in front of him, the classmate who accidentally poked another student with a pen, and the occasional excited screams of children in the audience when the teacher was lecturing.

There was also something he didn't want to recall.

In short, we have to face it eventually.

......

"Ryoko, I'm ready. Can you see if I have any questions?"

Ryoko put on her foundation and walked in front of Takahashi Kaede. She first smoothed his clothes, then leaned back slightly and looked at him carefully.

A white shirt, a blue school uniform, plaid pants, sneakers, and a small hat, and the school badge and belt are also hung properly.

"Yeah, Xiao Feng looks very handsome in his school uniform, there's no problem at all."

Ryoko said while hugging her chest.

"Well, let's go quickly. Goto said he would wait for us at the door. We can't keep them waiting for too long."

Yesterday, Goto Ichiri made an appointment with him to go to school together in the morning.

Look at the clock. Time is running out. It will take some time to walk all the way there.

It is important to have a sense of time, and Takahashi Feng doesn't want to be late for something like this.

He called out Ryoko, put on his backpack and walked out.

The books have not been distributed yet. In addition to the lunch box and pencil case prepared last night, there are also a few carpentry books in the schoolbag. These are the extracurricular books that Gaoqiao Feng plans to read when he is bored.

When we arrived at Goto Ichiri's house, Goto Michiyo was already waiting there, holding Goto Ichiri's hand.

"Xiao Feng!"

Seeing Takahashi Kaede, Goto Ichiri shouted with a smile.

Takahashi Feng also waved, and everyone walked towards the school together.

Goto Michiyo did not choose to drive to school because she did not have time to pick up Goto Ichiri every day, so it was important to let her know how to go to and from school by herself as early as possible.

What's more, Takahashi Kaede is following him.

This road is always full of parents and children during school hours, so she is not afraid of encountering any danger.

Besides, Takahashi Kaede is here.

Goto Ichiri was wearing the same white shirt and school uniform as Takahashi Kaede today, with a mid-length school skirt that went below the knees and long white socks.

Last night, Michiyo felt that her dress was a little boring, so she put a small beret on her head.

Despite Goto Ichiri's timid look, she is still very lovable.

Letting the child walk by himself, Ryoko and Michiyo walked side by side behind.

"Time flies so fast. I'm about to go to elementary school in a blink of an eye."

Michiyo sighed as she looked at Goto Ichiri's back. The little one from the last second was about to go to elementary school, and the time he spent with her was getting less and less.

Ryoko nodded as well.

"Yes, I still remember when Xiao Feng was only a little kid, my favorite thing was to hold him and watch TV. He was very well behaved at that time, and he didn't cry or make a fuss."

The child who was as small as a grain of rice at that time is now running around on the ground and cooking and doing carpentry work at home. This change is like a dream to Ryoko.

"When I kissed Xiao Feng, he didn't react at all. Alas, not like now."

"Hey, Ryoko, please don't say everything, okay?"

Although Gao Qiaofeng was walking in front, he could hear everything they said clearly.

"Xiao Feng, you can hear this!"

Ryoko said in surprise, while Michiyo beside her covered her mouth and laughed.

The closer we got to the school, the more children there were around us, including some who were carried on their fathers' backs and were afraid to face the school.

When a frightened child's psychological defenses collapsed and he cried out "I don't want to go to school!", like a chain reaction when an atomic bomb exploded, the frightened children around him also cried one after another.

For a moment, the school gate was filled with crying and parents' voices of comfort.