Tokyo: The Beginning of the Gauze Female Devil

"You've worked hard today." Her voice was gentle, and seemed to be able to eliminate the fatigue in Fujii Itsuki's heart.

"It must be very tiring to go back and forth between the port and the Consumer Affairs Bureau, not to mention organizing the delivery workers and other convenience store managers. It's all very laborious."

"Go upstairs and rest." Ogihara Saki smiled brightly and gently, "I'll take care of it here."

Before Fujii Itsuki could agree, Shimizu Rin on his left said, "Since Ogiwara-san is in charge of washing the dishes, I will be in charge of cleaning the table."

She was aware of her dispensable position, but precisely because of this, she wanted to make her presence felt in front of Fujii Itsuki.

"That……"

"Then Ai, go to the bathroom and run the bath water for Onii-chan!" Seeing that her elder sister Saki Ogiwara Saki and her biological sister Shimizu Rin both had tasks, Shimizu Ai didn't want to fall behind them, so she raised her hand and volunteered.

The atmosphere fell into a strange harmony, like the calm before the storm.

The gentle Saki, the cold Rin, and the quirky Ai, although they have three completely different personalities, can actually get along together peacefully at this moment.

Of course, if nothing unexpected happens, this harmony will not last long.

Shocked by Ogihara Saki's cooking skills, Shimizu Ai fell into a brief period of autism, but she only needed to take some time off to regain her energy and confidence.

As for the smart and thoughtful Shimizu Rin, she is keeping a low profile and waiting for the right time, hoping to occupy a larger position in Fujii Itsuki's heart.

But anyway...

At this moment, with Fujii Itsuki as the stabilizing force, the three pretty girls with different personalities can only wait patiently for his answer.

"...Okay, you guys get busy." Looking at the three pairs of eyes revealing different expressions, Fujii Itsuki did not insist.

"I'm going to my room to rest for a while." He made a statement like the head of the family, pulled out a stool and walked towards the stairs.

Listening to the sound of slippers on the stairs, when the footsteps stopped, Fujii Itsuki's voice also floated softly from the second floor.

"Ogihara, remember to call me if you need anything..."

"Yeah, okay." Ogihara Saki downstairs smiled and nodded in response, picked up the plates and bowls and walked slowly towards the kitchen.

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Ai curled her lips in displeasure.

"You get another point!"

On the other hand, Qing Shui Lin, as if nothing had happened, took a rag from under the coffee table and wiped the grease on the table.

"…Looks like I'll have to stay at home more often from now on."

……

After taking a comfortable hot bath in the bathtub filled with water, Fujii Itsuki's fatigue from running around today was basically eliminated.

"Click——" He held the can of Coke that Shimizu Ai had prepared for him while taking a bath in one hand, and with the other hand he turned the doorknob and walked into his bedroom.

In the room, a girl with delicate and gentle appearance was standing by the bed, making the bed with her back to him.

Putting the unfinished Coke on the bedside, Fujii Itsuki opened his arms and hugged Ogihara Saki's slender and soft waist from behind.

"It's so late, do you want me to take you home?" He rested his chin on Ogihara Saki's soft shoulder.

"Or should I turn off my phone tonight and ignore Aunt Ayako's harassing phone calls."

As if she had heard the hidden meaning in his words, an alluring blush slowly appeared on Ogihara Saki's pretty face.

"It's okay, Fujii-kun..." She looked shy and her voice got lower and lower.

"I already said hello to my mother before coming here."

"It turns out that you have walked into a trap!" Fujii Itsuki raised the corner of his mouth and made an unintelligible sound from his nose.

"Hum-"

He unceremoniously carried Ogihara Saki around the waist and put her on the bed, then put his cheek close to her while she looked at him shyly.

Ogihara Saki raised her pretty face slightly and subconsciously closed her eyes.

But as expected, Fujii Itsuki's warm and moist lips did not fall on her. When she opened her eyes, she saw the boy's clear and beautiful eyes.

"I'm sorry, Ogiwara."

"Have I made you feel insecure lately?"

Chapter 182 Saki, Tree

Ogiwara Saki's pupils trembled, and Fujii Itsuki's handsome face was reflected in her eyes.

"No...no..."

"How could that be?" She forced herself to act as if nothing had happened, and a gentle and considerate smile reappeared on her pretty face.

"Ogihara, I told you this afternoon that you have never been a good liar."

Fujii Itsuki reached out his hand and gently brushed away the hair that was stuck to her forehead.

"I'm sorry, I really neglected you during this period."

"No way..." Hearing Fujii Itsuki's apologetic voice, Ogihara Saki's eyes suddenly became moist.

She raised her right wrist, which was wearing a rose gold bracelet, in front of Fujii Itsuki.

She checked the price of this bracelet online. It's from Cartier's LOVE series, and the cheapest one costs more than 200,000 yen.

"I am too greedy."

"I want money from Fujii-kun, I want love, and now I want Fujii-kun's company..."

"Idiot!" Fujii Itsuki scolded her softly.

“Aren’t love and companionship the most basic requirements between lovers?”

"As for the money, it's not a 'need' at all. I gave you the jewelry because I think you will be more beautiful after wearing it."

His voice became softer and softer, but the more Ogihara Saki listened, the more she burst into tears.

"Ogiwara, don't you often give me gifts?"

It seemed that she sensed the fragility and anxiety hidden deep in Ogihara Saki's heart, which she had never shown to him.

Fujii Itsuki gently touched Ogihara Saki's forehead with his, hoping to give her some sense of security.

"Saki..."

"Have you been doubting yourself and worrying about this for so long without me being able to see you?"

Thinking of this, Fujii Itsuki's eyes gradually became firm.

"In that case..."

He raised his head, opened his lips slightly, and uttered a resounding voice: "Saki, let's get married!"

"..." It seemed as if an electric current went straight to the soul through the top of her head. Ogiwara Saki's mouth was half open and her delicate body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Her pink lips trembled as she whispered, "What...what do you mean..."

Fujii Itsuki picked up the can of Coke that had been placed on the bedside table, exerted force with his fingers, and removed the pull ring of the can.

"It's obvious."

Looking through the round hole of the pull tab at the gentle and pretty face behind it, Fujii Itsuki raised the corners of his mouth and said sincerely: "...It's a proposal!"

"Proposal?!"

"Idiot Fujii-kun!" Tears as big as beans burst out from the corners of Ogiwara Saki's eyes.

In an instant, all the negative emotions in her heart, such as confusion, bewilderment, self-doubt, etc., that she was unwilling to show, were completely washed away by these words.

"Who would propose at a time like this?"

She slowly raised her clean white left hand, her pretty face showing a touched expression of "I'm gonna be eaten by you for the rest of my life".

"The current scene is indeed a bit crude..."

Fujii Itsuki held her fair and soft lips with one hand, and with the other hand he slowly put the pull-tab on her tender and slender ring finger.

"But, Saki." Fujii Itsuki smiled gently and looked into her eyes.

"I love you more than just this moment."

The ring on my ring finger felt perfect, and Fujii Itsuki's gentle voice drifted to my ears.

"thump--!"

My heart couldn't help but beat faster.

"Shu..." Ogihara Saki turned over and pressed on him as if her heart was at risk, pressing her warm pink lips against his.

"I love you forever, too."

……

……

In the second half of the night, the two fell asleep in each other's arms.

"Saki, let's go see Aunt Ayako tomorrow to discuss the engagement." With his face tilted on the pillow, Fujii Itsuki spoke softly to Ogihara Saki in his arms.

“Hmm——” Ogihara Saki snuggled into his arms like a sleepy cat.

"Too fast, Tree..."

Her soft voice came from under the covers.

"Although my lifelong dream is to marry you, it's happening too soon. We haven't even graduated yet."

"...Besides, my mother won't agree easily."

"Ah?!" Fujii Itsuki raised his eyebrows slightly, "Then didn't my proposal just now go in vain?"

"How could that be?" Hearing this, Ogihara Saki slowly poked her head out from under the quilt.

"If you don't inform mom, I'm not your fiancée anymore?" She smiled slyly and showed the slender and beautiful ring finger of her left hand.

"Just like when we were secretly dating behind her back."

"...You are such a filial daughter." Fujii Itsuki laughed and gently rubbed Ogiwara Saki's nose with her nose.

"By the way, Itsuki..." Ogihara Saki seemed to have remembered something and spoke softly, "My mother asked me to say hello to you before I came here."

"Say hello to me?" A hint of surprise flashed in Fujii Itsuki's eyes.

"Is this restless mother-in-law going to do something weird again?"

"...Or have you already accepted from the bottom of your heart that Saki and I are together?"

"Yes, just saying hello." Ogihara Saki said "hmm" softly.

"Although mom always said bad things about you in my ear whenever she had the chance, when I came this afternoon, her attitude towards you seemed to have softened a lot."

"That's not right. When I went to your house for dinner before, didn't Aunt Ayako welcome me at the table?"

"...acting." Ogihara Saki held back her laughter and slowly uttered two words.

Hearing this, Fujii Itsuki couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

"Well, I wasted my silver bracelet."

"But no matter what, it seems that Mom's feelings towards you have really changed this time..."

"Saki, you sound like you're trying to excuse Aunt Ayako when you say that."

"Don't worry, your fiancé is not that petty."

"After all, Aunt Ayako is your mother, and she loves you too." Fujii Itsuki reached out and pinched Ogiwara Saki's soft face.

"By the way, Saki, do you know the meaning of your name?"

"What does it mean?" Ogihara Saki looked thoughtful, then shook her head in confusion, "I don't know. I've never asked my mother."

Hearing her words, Fujii Itsuki raised the corners of his mouth and began to explain slowly.

"'咲' in Chinese means '笑', which means happiness and joy."

"But in the Japanese context it means 'flowers blooming'."

"A name fits the person..." Fujii Itsuki paused, and raised his voice unconsciously: "Aunt Ayako gave you this name because she wanted you to be as gentle and beautiful as a flower and bloom to your heart's content!"

"Like flowers?"

Ogihara Saki's eyes lit up, and the emotion was revealed on her pretty face.