My name is Levi, and I work in anime.

Hiratsuka happily picked up the boy and placed him in front of her. Just like before, she wrapped him in her body, and then cheerfully rode away on her motorcycle.

Fortunately, this wasn't at the school gate, otherwise it might have left behind rumors of a wealthy woman keeping a handsome young man as a mistress.

……

Ten minutes later, at Li Wei's doorstep, or rather, at Hiratsuka-nee's doorstep—after all, this apartment was registered under her identity.

"Everything is the same as last year."

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at everything before her, silently thinking to herself.

This little home is decorated very warmly, full of life. Before, when Li Wei and I came home, the atmosphere was so warm and inviting that it was like a married couple coming home from get off work, which made people misunderstand.

—In fact, this has happened before.

When Hiratsuka Shizuka turned 20, Li Wei specially ordered a cake for her to celebrate. Coincidentally, Shizuka's family also ordered a cake from the same bakery, which led to a very awkward situation:

"Hiratsuka Shizuka? Didn't someone already order a cake?" The shop manager was very puzzled.

"Someone placed an order for me? Whose name is it?" Hiratsuka Shizuka was even more puzzled.

"Let me see... his name is Li Wei." The shop manager answered honestly, "Judging from the address, he lives with you, so he must be your husband. You two are such a loving couple!"

Hiratsuka Shizu: "..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's cousin (picking up the phone at a very high volume): "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt, Uncle, Aunt, Uncle, Aunt, Uncle, Aunt, Cousin, Cousin, Cousin, Cousin, Cousin! Shizuka is living with a man outside!"

Chaos erupted, it was utter chaos.

Ah, ah. Thinking about it now, it really brings back memories. In the blink of an eye, my cousin got married at the beginning of the year and even promised to help me find a boyfriend so we could get engaged within a year.

If you were to look for something that sets this apartment apart from other apartments, it would be the banner hanging on the living room wall.

[Racing against time to heal the sick and save lives, with a selfless heart to protect the well-being of the people—a gift from sisters Yidizhixingge and Yidizhihongxia]

If I remember correctly, this banner was given to me last year when I took him for a medical check-up. On the way, Li Wei rescued a woman who had been in a car accident. Her two daughters gave it to her after she was discharged from the hospital safely.

[Heroic Spirit of Jumping into the Water to Save Lives: A Testament to Heroism and a Legacy of Love for Children – A Gift from Mr. and Mrs. Manabu Honma]

This appears to be a banner presented by the child's parents after I took him to the countryside two years ago. I rescued a child named Honma Meiko who had fallen into the water. I performed first aid on her, and afterwards, the child's parents presented me with this banner.

[Skillful hands deliver a newborn, hearts protect mother and daughter – a gift from Tomoya Okazaki]

It seems that Li Wei and kindergarten teacher Fujibayashi Kyou went back to their hometown and helped deliver a baby. The family brought it over afterward. Hiratsuka Shizuka herself doesn't know much about the specifics.

【A masterful hand at bone setting, relieving pain and illness, a virtue that has resonated throughout history – a gift from Ringo Yuki】

I've never seen this banner before; it must be newly delivered, right?

"Hiratsuka-nee, which one are you talking about?"

Li Wei, who was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, glanced at the patient and replied thoughtfully, "If I remember correctly, that was a patient I had during an online consultation last month."

"His son, Rito Yuuki, had a leg problem and would often fall down inexplicably on flat ground. However, I have completely cured his problem. Afterwards, he specially sent me a banner to express his gratitude."

"Really? You're really capable, Avi."

Every time Hiratsuka-nee sees Li Wei working diligently, she feels genuinely happy and listens with a smile as he talks to her about various things.

Indeed, men who are focused on their work are the most charming.

The same applies to boys.

Chapter 29 Saeko Busujima is a forgetful person

"This is life!"

Compared to her youthful and energetic self, Hiratsuka Shizuka is now noticeably more unrestrained and carefree.

She sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, her clothes disheveled, seemingly unconcerned that her underwear was exposed, giving her a rather revealing appearance. With her left hand, she expertly opened a bottle of beer, while her right hand rummaged through the dishes Li Wei had prepared, stuffing braised beef, pork heart, roasted chicken legs, cucumber salad, and peanuts into her mouth with gusto, chewing and smacking her lips.

After enjoying the meal, chug down a can of ice-cold beer and then shiver with delight.

He looked like he was about to take out a cigarette, but then he remembered that this wasn't his university dormitory and he couldn't let Li Wei, a minor, inhale his secondhand smoke, so he reluctantly put it back.

"Hiratsuka-nee, drinking so much alcohol is very bad for your health."

In fact, if given a choice, Li Wei would say it's best not to drink at all. But he knows that's impossible, so he sets limits on the amount he drinks.

Unfortunately, as Hiratsuka Shizuka grows older, she becomes increasingly disobedient to Li Wei.

"What's wrong with that? What man doesn't drink? Besides, my roommates are all heavy drinkers, especially Tsukuyomi Komoe. Don't let her height fool you; she's got real substance. Me, Okamine Tamae, and Katsura Yukiji combined can't outdrink her!"

Despite Dr. Li Wei's well-intentioned advice, Hiratsuka Shizuka ignored it completely.

The boy opened his mouth, but still didn't say, "Hiratsuka-nee, don't compare yourself to those three drunkards. Learn from your classmate Kirisu Mafuyu, okay?"

Since it's rare to meet, talking too much about unpleasant things would be counterproductive.

Let Hiratsuka's problem be a worry for her future boyfriend; after all, he's not the one suffering.

All he could do was prepare some shellfish and hangover soup so she wouldn't be unable to get out of bed the next day.

"It's so much better here, Avi. My dad and grandpa are both martial arts fanatics. They only think about cultivation all day long and I never see them. I might as well move in here after I graduate."

Lying on the tatami mat in Li Wei's apartment, Hiratsuka Shizuka felt genuinely at ease. Because just a meter away from her was her beloved and trusted younger brother, Li Wei.

It was cozy, very cozy, unlike her spacious but cold villa. This apartment, which she had specifically rented to accommodate Li Wei's income, wasn't large, and its decor was far from luxurious—perhaps even less valuable than her own bathroom. But because Li Wei lived here, Hiratsuka Shizuka felt much better about it.

The kitchen was filled with the warmth of everyday life; the bookshelves in the study held the books Li Wei had been reading and the medicine box; the television in the living room was playing today's news; a gentle evening breeze stirred the curtains on the balcony and the black lace women's lingerie and pantyhose hanging on the clothes rack...

Wait, women's underwear and pantyhose?

Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly sobered up by about 80%. Unless Li Wei had a penchant for cross-dressing, these things definitely weren't his.

"What is that?" The female college student, who was about to become a teacher, asked the soul-searching question as she jumped up from the tatami mat.

"Underwear and pantyhose, Hiratsuka-nee, don't you wear these?" Li Wei looked very innocent.

“My bra size is much larger than these, and I prefer thinner, more breathable tights… but that’s not the point.” Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed annoyed: “I mean, where did these things come from?”

A strong, unbearable feeling surged within her, as if she had been NTR'd.

"What you're talking about? It was raining after school last week, and Saeko and I got soaked because we weren't carrying umbrellas." Li Wei explained earnestly, "Since this place is closer, we just came to my house first. The underwear and pantyhose were washed and hung here to dry after that, but Saeko forgot to take them."

"oh oh……"

It seems that I misunderstood.

Come to think of it, Li Wei, with his upright and honest personality, would definitely tell me if he got a girlfriend. How could he have any dark thoughts?

How pure is this child? From the moment Hiratsuka Shizuka met him, she never found any inappropriate books under his bed, and Li Wei didn't even mind going through his browser history!

It's all my fault for being a college roommate; they led me astray from my innocent self.

"I'm going to the restroom." Overwhelmed with shame, Hiratsuka Shizuka used the excuse of needing to urinate, intending to wash her face and clear her head first.

She skillfully opened the bathroom door, turned on the tap, washed her face, lathered with soap, and dried herself off with Li Wei's towel.

"Aaaaaah, what is this?"

Three seconds later, Hiratsuka rushed out of the bathroom again, which surprised Li Wei.

Is university life really that magical? Hiratsuka-nee is much more excited than in high school. My initial observation is that she has excessive liver fire and too much yang energy, so she needs to balance yin and yang and release it to achieve a greater harmony in life.

"what happened?"

"There are a full set of girls' toiletries in the restroom." The female college student looked accusatory. "There are cosmetics on the table, and long strands of girls' hair on the floor!"

"Oh."

"Oh my god!" Hiratsuka-nee got even angrier when she saw Li Wei's indifferent attitude: "Are these also Saeko's?"

"Of course, Saeko came to help me clean before, and she said she was going to put on makeup before she left, so she left these things at my house and forgot to pick them up. What's so strange about that?"

"Couple's bowls, chopsticks, and water glasses in the kitchen..."

"When I was shopping with Saeko, she said she bought it for her parents but forgot it with me. So Saeko and I ended up using it together, and it works really well."

"The complete set of clothes and school uniform in the wardrobe..."

“Saeko said she was moving and had nowhere to put it, so she left it with me temporarily, and then she forgot to pick it up.”

"The pajamas, pillows, and blankets in the bedroom..."

"Saeko couldn't sleep, so she came to me at night for a life-changing talk, and then forgot about it here."

"If she left her pajamas here, what did she wear the next day?"

"They took my clothes and left, and they haven't returned them to me yet. They probably forgot about them."

"Doesn't she have clothes here? Why isn't she wearing her own?"

"I don't know, maybe I've forgotten."

Li Wei was also helpless about this.

Saeko is perfect in every way, but once she's at home, she starts to lose things. She'll forget this or that. Now, Saeko has more things in the apartment than I do.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Li Wei and Saeko lived together in this apartment.

"These young people nowadays, really," Hiratsuka Shizuka said helplessly, her worldview severely shaken, rubbing her head. "So the long hair on the bathroom floor is also..."

"We didn't clean properly when we showered together last time, we'll be more careful next time."

"You even showered together!?" The soon-to-be teacher's voice rose even higher.

“Yes, after all, we need to conserve water.” Li Wei seemed very sincere. “Besides, didn’t you say before that when I want to shower with girls, I won’t be able to shower with them anymore? But right now I still don’t want to shower with girls, so it’s not a problem at all.”

"There would be no problem at all!"

"What problem could there be? If Saeko needs something, she can just come to me for it. She has the key anyway."

"You even gave her the house key?" Hiratsuka's voice suddenly rose twenty decibels.

"Can't I give it to you?"

"……never mind."

After a few seconds of silence, Hiratsuka Shizuka put her hand to her forehead and decided to say nothing.

If you talk too much to someone like Li Wei, you'll just make yourself look dirty.

He'll understand everything when he grows up.

Chapter 30 Early to bed and early to rise is the key to good health

Half an hour later.

"Avi, let me tell you, there are so many guys in college who want to date me (smacks peanuts in his mouth), but I haven't said yes to any of them...hiccup! They're all so boring and childish, only interested in my face and body (chugs), like monkeys in heat, not even as mature as a primary school student like you."

Already quite tipsy, Hiratsuka Shizuka was embracing Li Wei and complaining about her college classmates while slurping down food and drinks with great relish, wishing she had two more hands.

"Mhm, mhm, mhm." The boy maintained a gentlemanly attitude, becoming a perfect listener.

"The same goes for female college students. Don't be fooled by how well-behaved they seem outside (chug chug chug), they're all incredibly slovenly in their dorms. Their dirty laundry piles up higher than you and they still don't wash it (grab a handful of braised beef and chew chug chug chug), mushrooms are practically growing on it. When you ask them why they don't wash it, they say they're afraid of getting dirty or attracting bugs (chug chug chug), but aren't those bugs you raised yourself?"

“Style, style, style”.

"But that kind of life is finally over~ I've graduated, hehe~ (chug chug chug), and I'm about to take up my new job as a teacher. How about you come to my class when you go to high school? (scratches her toes) But my major is Chinese literature, and it seems like you taught me all my Chinese literature... Never mind, let's each do our own thing (chug chug chug)."

"Xing Xingxing".

Li Wei emptied a glass of wine from the bottle and handed it to Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was so drunk she insisted on getting married to him: "It's getting late, and Hiratsuka-nee, you've had quite a bit to drink. You should probably rest now. You have to go back to school tomorrow afternoon."

"I don't want to sleep, I can keep going! It's only 10 pm, the perfect time to start my nightlife!"

Her intelligence has begun to regress to kindergarten level, and her behavior while drunk is absolutely terrible. Hiratsuka Shizuka is rolling around on the floor, making a scene, which is incredibly embarrassing: "I can't get up! I need a cute, younger boy who's ten years old and in fourth grade to kiss and hug me~"

Luckily, there were no outsiders here, otherwise, based on her words alone, she could have been arrested and taken to the police station to be served pork chop rice.

If it were any other elementary school student, or even someone younger like Li Wei, they really wouldn't have been able to handle her.

Faced with this situation, although I felt a little helpless, all I could do was squat on the tatami and kiss her on the face, and then she would rub and squeeze me like a doll.

Then the other party will go even further, making unreasonable demands such as saying "I like Hiratsuka Shizuka, I want to marry Hiratsuka Shizuka in the future, buy a house by the sea, have two daughters and raise a dog" before kissing her.

So Li Wei had no choice but to agree temporarily and make the promise as it was.

Well, that's right.