In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

But there are always people better than you. The results of this competition came out. Although there were rankings, they were different from the last individual club gymnastics champion and individual ball gymnastics runner-up, and were not satisfactory.

This time, Shihua only won the runner-up in the individual club gymnastics and a Best Newcomer Award, which was more of a consolation than an honor.

On the way home, at Yuan Qianye's suggestion, Rika kept happily congratulating her sister.

But even if the happy pill of the family tried his best, there was no way to improve the lonely mood on Touka's face.

After dinner in the evening, she said she wanted to relax, so she took her cell phone and went out.

Yuan Qianye naturally wouldn't let a girl like her walk out of the house alone in the middle of the night, so he followed her from a distance.

…………

The holiday is finally here, and I can escape from the misery of overtime work!

I saw that Hedgehog Cat was having an event.

It just so happens that I only need three chapters to pay off the previous bounty.

So I’m offering another bounty, this time for a longer period, ending at midnight on February 9th when the event ends.

The rules for adding more content remain the same -

(The first chapter is 2000 words)

200 monthly tickets plus one update.

200 blades plus one more.

2000 recommendation votes plus one more update.

20000 rewards will add one more chapter.

Golden Treasure Box (everyone is happy), plus ten more chapters, and an independent plot chapter with 10,000 words. The plot is specified by the big boss who gave the reward (the kind that can be written).

This is the current result -

I hope everyone will take care of me, and thank you for taking a nap!

I also wish you all the best in the new year, longevity and eternal awesomeness!

070: The worry still happened

The streets of Tokyo are still bustling after eight o'clock in the evening.

The signs of various shops flickered in various colors under the night sky, office workers walked arm in arm as they lifted the curtains of the izakaya, and the sound of marbles in the pachinko parlor never stopped day or night.

Tohka Takanashi was immersed in her own gloomy spiritual world, ignoring the hustle and bustle of the outside world. She walked quietly along the sidewalk to the park she was familiar with.

In the park, apart from the occasional vehicles passing by on the roadside and the birds flying at night, there are no other unnecessary noisy sounds.

This is a place where she can relax.

She walked into the park with her head lowered, and in the dim light of the street lamps, she looked at the footprints left on the stone bricks.

He heard the obvious footsteps coming from behind him but didn't pay any attention to it and let him get closer to him.

"Don't go to places like this at night. What if you run into bad guys?"

Familiar voice, familiar tone.

Tohka continued to walk slowly forward, hands behind her back, smiling, which was quite magical.

When she went out just now, she wondered if he would follow her.

After waiting for her guess to come true, her mood suddenly became much better for some reason.

It was obvious that no matter how hard Rikka tried to comfort herself before, it was useless.

"If you weren't following me, I wouldn't go to a place like this."

Tohka Takanashi smiled and didn't go any further into the park.

Yuan Qianye feigned surprise: "You actually discovered it?"

“It would be hard not to notice.”

Shihua sat down on a bench by the beach where children often came to play during the day.

Seeing her clapping her hands to signal him to sit down, Yuan Qianye thought about it and didn't make any extra movements. He just took away a fallen leaf from the table and then sat down next to her.

He was about to say something, but Touka, as if expecting something, looked up at the stars in the night sky and said, "Don't try to coax me. The more you do that, the more defeated I'll feel."

This immediately blocked the words Yuan Qianye wanted to say next in his throat.

He knew that Touka was a calm and strong person. Even if others turned a blind eye to her feelings of loss, she would surely be able to digest it slowly and adjust her mood after a period of quiet solitude.

But he couldn't really do what she said.

In the past, it was because Rika was still young and Runzi's mother was busy with work, so she was forced to develop the habit of healing alone in such an environment.

But now it's different. Now that she has become my family, and we all live under the same roof, we must take care of each other in the future. How can I continue to let her heal alone? That would be too lonely.

"Don't worry, I won't say anything useless. I'm just asking you to be your bodyguard now. Can you please stay with me after watching the stars? The competition is over anyway, so you should have plenty of free time now."

The boy's voice was clear and magnetic, presenting a soothing tranquility under the moonlight.

Because we've been together all the time, I've gradually forgotten that this guy has such a handsome face...

Tohka tilted her head to look at him and nodded.

Later, Gen Chiye leaves the park with Touka.

While waiting for the traffic light on the street, he took out his cell phone.

Shihua took a concerned look at him, as he was searching for the two keywords "movie".

So he wanted to take me to the movies to dispel the bad mood.

He is so good at coaxing people at such a young age... No wonder Eriri and Shiyu like to stick to him so much.

Touka couldn't help but grumble to herself in her heart.

But unlike what she imagined, the place Yuan Qianye took her to at the end was indeed a movie theater.

But it is not a cinema, but a private cinema.

Although both places are mainly for watching movies, there are huge differences between them.

Apart from anything else, one is an indisputable public place, while the other is relatively more private.

Once the room is closed and the safety belt is locked, no one will know what happens inside.

Now that Shihua is in high school, she has more or less heard from her friends about which classmate in which class has been having affairs in hotels.

Therefore, when she saw Yuan Qianye checking in at the front desk of the private cinema, she couldn't help but feel her face getting hot.

But after she actually got into the room, she calmed down a little.

The private cinema room is decorated in pink and presents a cartoon style. A TV and DVD player are standard features. In addition, there is a long sofa and a hanging basket hanging from the ceiling with an iron chain.

The most important point is that there is no bed.

Shihua couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but then realized that she had been thinking too much, and cursed at herself in her heart in frustration.

"If we go to the cinema, there might be people talking or walking around, and we can't freely choose the movie we want to see, so I chose this place. I'll call home later and tell them we'll be back later. You didn't eat much for dinner just now, so if you're hungry, we can just order takeout. Don't think about anything today, just relax."

Yuan Qianye had arranged everything, so Shihua didn't have to worry about anything extra, just follow his instructions.

This feeling of being taken care of... made her think back to the time when her parents were away from home due to an accident. Although she did not show it obviously on the surface, she was actually quite anxious and uneasy in her heart.

It was at that time that Yuan Qianye stepped forward and, like a real man, became the pillar of the family, taking all the pressure off her shoulders. He also took practical actions to completely solve the problem of insufficient savings balance at home, allowing her to truly feel relieved.

That feeling is addictive.

And now, it's here again.

"You look very familiar. You used to bring Eriri and the others here often, right?" Tohka pretended to be calm and sat in the hanging basket. As she swayed gently, her slippers fell from her toes, revealing clean white socks.

Yuan Qianye was squatting in front of the TV, turning it on and checking what movies were in the DVD cabinet. "No, I've never been to a place like this with them. This is the first time I've come here with you, Sister Shihua."

first……

The toes wrapped in white socks are slightly curled up.

Tohka suddenly didn't want to continue chatting with her brother-in-law in this small, enclosed space.

She stood up from the hanging basket, walked over to Yuan Qianye, squatted down together and chose a movie, eager to play something on the TV that would make some sound.

So she randomly pulled out a disc and said, "Let's watch this one."

Yuan Qianye took it and took a look. It turned out to be a classic movie with a very good reputation, "Léon: The Professional" directed by Luc Besson.

Although he had seen the film before, seeing that Tohka was interested in it, he didn't mind watching it again with her.

After putting the disc into the DVD player, the two sat back on the sofa.

The private cinema provides excellent viewing experience, with excellent sound quality and exceptional clarity.

During the meal, a waiter brought the juice and fruit platter ordered by Yuan Qianye.

Tohka also gradually immersed herself in the plot of the movie from her initial restless and overthinking state.

The heartwarming bond between a helpless little girl and the silent killer, from meeting to acquaintance and then to companionship, made her smile.

But in the end, when she saw that the male protagonist had tried his best but still couldn't escape, he could only sacrifice himself to save the female protagonist. The ending of the story was so tragic.

She looked at the movie's credits and fell into a long silence.

Yuan Qianye didn't feel anything about this. On the one hand, it was not easy for him to empathize with the movie, and on the other hand, he had seen it once before, so he was mentally prepared.

On the contrary, he found Touka's unhappy expression beside him a little cute.

She was never seen expressing her emotions so obviously in the past.

"How about we watch a comedy next?" Yuan Qianye suggested after thinking about it.

It's a good idea to use comedy to alleviate the dull mood brought about by the regrettable movie just now.

But Shihua looked at the clock in the room and saw that it was already eleven o'clock in the evening.

This is definitely not the time for junior high and high school students to stay out and not go home.

"Don't worry, I've already told my parents that we'll be back late. Besides, tomorrow is Saturday, so it's okay to sleep in late once in a while."

Yuan Qianye dispelled his worries, and Shihua nodded in agreement with him.

This time, Yuan Qianye was the one who selected the film, and he chose a movie he liked very much, "Kung Fu".

The comedy and the happy ending should make Touka feel better.

In the first half of the film, Tohka does occasionally laugh out loud, but gradually, she becomes quiet.

Yuan Qianye turned his head and saw that she had closed her eyes at some point, her neck leaning back on the sofa, and slowly leaning to the other side.

He quickly and quietly stood up and sat down on the other side of her, letting her little head rest on his shoulder.

He took the remote control and turned down the volume of the TV.

After the second movie ended, Tohka was still sleeping soundly, showing no signs of waking up.

Come to think of it, she was participating in the national finals today. The competition was so tiring and her spirit was in an extremely tense state. It was so late now, it was normal for Tohka to be so exhausted that she fell asleep without realizing it.

Should I wake her up?

Gen Qianye looked at Touka's sleeping face.

Her earlobes were as pink as crystal beads, the slightly upturned corners of her mouth looked like cherry blossom petals fallen on the snow, and her collarbone, revealed through her collar, shone like porcelain.

When he reached out to brush away the scattered hair on her cheek, she unconsciously rubbed his neck. The scent of shampoo left in her hair spread with her shallow breathing and reached his heart.

She was sleeping so peacefully and adorably, how could I bear to wake her up?

Yuan Qianye sighed silently, and his eyes became particularly gentle.

Shihua, you have worked hard during this period.

good night.