I won't be a loser.

Having risen to the highest point in the sky, Xianren took a look at the scenery in the sky, slowly lowered his head, and looked at Xiaochun who was looking up at him. He thought for a moment, smiled, lowered his head, and gently kissed the girl's cherry lips.

"Of course, this is what you and I agreed on. Next time, I will definitely come with you."

Xiaochun, who was suddenly "attacked", was also a little surprised. She opened her eyes and stared blankly at Xianren's face, then lowered her head and looked at the scenery outside the window with her side profile.

It was at the highest point of the Ferris wheel that he was 'attacked' by a wise man.

A strange feeling of happiness slowly grew in her heart, filled with joy. A smile appeared on her face and she bit her lips.

"Ah."

During the time they were gradually descending from the height, the two stopped chatting and just silently looked at the scenery that they would never see on ordinary days. With deep emotion and satisfaction in their hearts, after getting off the Ferris wheel, they walked hand in hand towards other places in the coastal park.

The agreement just now seemed to have made the girl's mood better for a long time. The smile on her face was full of sweetness. While walking in the Binhai Park, she would occasionally look up and look towards the wise man.

"It's almost time, and the restaurants should be open soon. Let's go find a place to rest first."

I got on the Ferris wheel and then got off it. A long time had passed. After strolling around the Binhai Park for a while, it was almost 11 o'clock and time for lunch.

The dining location was decided by Xiaochun. Xianren has never cared much about the food, but he is not sure about Xiaochun's preferences in food, so he lets Xiaochun choose the restaurant.

After walking for a while, Xiaochun chose a French restaurant. Xianren had no objection to this. He had no interest in French cuisine, but he didn't hate it either. At least he liked meaty steaks...

In the afternoon, the two of them visited various shops in Odaiba and saw some interesting sights. At least in the Bunkyo area, Xianren was definitely not able to see the sea. Even if he wanted to see the beach, he had to take a bus or subway and walk for a while before he could see the blue sky.

When passing by a jewelry store, Xianren looked at the girl next to him, took her hand and entered the store. After looking at the jewelry in the store, Xianren chose a necklace and gave it to Xiaochun as a gift.

The price is not cheap, but it is not expensive either. For Feng Xiaochun, such a price is nothing.

After letting Xiaochun try it on, seeing how the girl matched it with the pure white necklace, Xianren immediately made his decision. He went straight to the clerk and paid. The girl didn't even have time to refuse before accepting this unexpected gift...

The days are long in summer, and you can see the sunset at four o'clock in the afternoon in winter, but the summer sun is still shining high in the sky.

The wise man who was with the girl looked at the water of Tokyo Bay outside the ship. When he got closer, he found that it was not as clear as he had imagined, but it also did not have the strange smell like it did a few years later. The pollution problem was not serious yet.

After staring at the sea for a long time, the ship arrived at the shore. He watched Xiaochun get into the car with the bodyguard, and Xianren slowly walked towards the subway. He was not in a hurry to go home and planned to go somewhere else to relax.

"Dating?"

In the afternoon, Mito Yuge returned to the apartment and looked at Xianren, who had been staying in his room for who knows how long. She looked at the clothes on Xianren and seemed a little surprised.

"Is it that obvious?"

"Because, normally, you seem a little... uh, casual?"

The girl put down the bag in her hand and the ingredients she had bought, looked at the wise man sitting at the desk, slowly walked to the refrigerator that had just been delivered, and took out the drinks from the refrigerator.

A large refrigerator will take up more space in the house, but a small refrigerator can be placed in some small spaces, effectively utilizing the gaps. It can also be used to store some food ingredients so that she doesn’t forget to buy food and have to go to the convenience store.

She poured the barley tea into the cup and handed it to the desk. She didn't know why Xianren liked to drink barley tea so much. She usually liked ordinary green tea, but in recent times, she also started to drink more barley tea.

"Before you came back, I took a look at your wardrobe and it felt like you were still a little short of clothes. It wasn't a big deal before, but now, you should at least have some at home."

"Nippori?"

"what is that?"

Her soft buttocks were half leaning on the desk, looking at the half-sunken curve of Mito Yuge. Her eyes couldn't help but stare there for a while before she slowly raised her head.

"There's a street in Arakawa Ward that seems to be quite famous. They sell a lot of cheap clothes there. It seems many clothing stores source their goods from there, so the prices are lower than elsewhere."

Noticing Xianren's gaze, Mito Yuge did not feel any dissatisfaction, but instead showed a slight smile on her face. From that day on, Xianren in front of her suddenly became much more real, which made her understand in her heart that the other party was actually not uninterested in her.

"Arakawa District, it's not far away."

It is located in Arakawa District next to Bunkyo District, so it doesn’t take much time to go out and come back.

"go?"

"I have something to do tomorrow. Is your school over?"

"After school, it's over very quickly, but even after school, you still have to go to school regularly."

In the music high school, in addition to the normal school life, there are also various music courses. Mito Yuge used to hope to become an opera singer. Even though she was confused for a while and thought she had no hope, she still chose this path.

Now that the situation is better, her natural choice is to continue pursuing her dream and keep going down this path. For this reason, even during holidays, in addition to her usual part-time job, she has to spend more time on this aspect and needs to go to school regularly for training.

"Then when we have time, let's make an appointment to go and take a look together. Alternatively, you can also look at it online."

"Ah."

Mito Yuge had some guesses in her heart, and she didn't know whether she was right or not. Looking at the wise man in front of her, she thought to herself that she really needed to buy some new clothes.

'And new socks...'

The new socks and pantyhose she had bought a while ago had all been disposed of. As for the reason...

Staring at the boy in front of her, Mito Yuge felt a little helpless. She felt a little sad that she had just bought it, but there was nothing she could do. In order to satisfy the boy's little hobby, these losses were inevitable.

Mito Yuge almost unconditionally meets the requests of the wise man.

"Stay here tonight?"

"Forget about it tonight. I still have to go back. Tomorrow, I have some things to do."

Staying with Mito Yuge sounds like a good idea, but after thinking about it, he feels that it would be better for him to go home. He is on vacation now, and Setsuna is still in school. If he finds out that he is not at home... After considering Setsuna's feelings, Xianren feels that it would be better for him to go home.

"So, do you want to stay here for dinner?"

"Dinner, um, I'll prepare it."

After hearing what Mito Yuge said, Xianren, who had refused once, did not refuse again. He stayed and helped prepare dinner, allowing Mito Yuge to taste his cooking skills.

After dinner, Xianren stayed for a while, did some post-meal digestive exercises, then returned to his apartment, washed up in the bathroom, and then went to Qingpu's house...

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Cherry Blossom Season: 210. Is there any need to be sneaky?

Tomorrow, Setsuna still has to take a test. Xianren, who told the two that he had already had dinner outside, sat quietly in the living room. While watching the show, he would occasionally look at Setsuna, observing the girl's reaction, and thinking about what she would do after school.

"I have an exam tomorrow, and it's over in one day. Even if it's after school the day after tomorrow, when the results come out, there won't be any problems with Setsuna's grades. I don't need to worry about being kept in school during the summer vacation. Besides..."

He had some thoughts in his mind, but it was not appropriate to speak out now, so he waited until the test was over.

While Xianren was thinking about his summer vacation, the mother and daughter sitting at the dining table were also thinking about things related to Xianren in their hearts. They paid attention to Xianren's gaze, and when he looked at them from time to time, they wondered in their hearts whether Xianren had something to talk to them about. They were also thinking about the things that Xianren had done recently that made him care.

"After tomorrow, Setsuna will be on holiday, and Xianren is also on holiday now. We will both be free at once. In the past, I would have taken time off to travel with Setsuna, but it seems that this year it is not necessary."

Looking at her daughter, Qingpu Wu didn't know whether she should be happy or sad. The fact that her daughter had someone to accompany her and she didn't need to ask for leave was not something that could make her feel happy.

When the holidays came, I went out with my daughter and stopped working, which resulted in a lot of salary loss. In addition, the travel expenses often required me to work overtime for a long time after the holidays to make up for the expenses. Now I don’t need to do that anymore, which should be considered a good thing... right?

Clearly, dinner for three had been prepared, but Xianren had already eaten it outside, which gave Qingpu Mai a strong sense of déjà vu. She was like a wife who was eagerly waiting for her husband to come home, only to find that her husband came home drunk and told her that he had been out for a social event, leaving her to dine alone... She might be better off than that situation, as she still had her daughter to accompany her, but... would Setsuna face such a situation in the future?

Out of concern for her daughter's future life, Qingpu Mai slowly set her gaze on Xianren, stared at him for a while, ate quietly, and after filling her stomach, put down her bowl and chopsticks, not in a hurry to clean up, and slowly walked to the living room and sat next to Xianren.

While he was still eating, after seeing his mother's actions, he slowed down his eating speed a little.

Sitting on the sofa, thinking about the problem, Xianren was originally just thinking about Setsuna, but before he knew it, he had already started to think about some of the plans and arrangements after returning to Itomori. He was thinking about how to let Setsuna spend a wonderful holiday in Itomori.

The cushion under his butt sank slightly, and he looked at Qingpu Mai who sat down next to him. He didn't expect that she had finished dinner so quickly. He looked at Shanshan and found that his girlfriend was still eating. He looked at Qingpu Mai who was also staring at him, and spoke first.

"What are your thoughts during this summer vacation? I think you always traveled with Setsuna before?"

"That's how it was, but there's no need to go out this year. You and Setsuna have already agreed to go to Itomori. As for me, I should stay in Tokyo and continue working."

Qingpu Wu was a little curious in her heart. She glanced at her daughter and wanted to go to the place where Xianren once lived to see the pastoral scenery. She had always lived in the city, so she couldn't help but yearn for it, but she also knew that it would not be appropriate for her to go there.

"You can take a leave and go to Itomori to rest for a while."

"You can ask for leave, but what will happen to you and Setsuna if you go to Itomori?"

"It won't have any impact. My house is not small anyway. If I clean up the room, I can also leave a new guest room. You and Setsuna can rest there."

She was a little tempted, but after looking at her daughter, Qingpu Mai shook her head and refused. Her relationship with Kento was too sensitive. It didn't matter here in Tokyo. The last time Kento's mother came, she might not have noticed it because they had not been in contact for a long time.

But once they arrived at Itomori, the opponent's home turf, if Kento's mother discovered something was amiss...

"I'd better stay in Tokyo. You can take some photos and show them to me when we get back to Tokyo. I won't go. I can go and see it when I have a holiday."

Xianren, who was rejected by Qingpu Mai, was not disappointed and nodded.

After dinner, the cleaning was left to Qingura Mai, while Kento went into the girl's room with Setsuna. He talked to Setsuna about tomorrow's test, told the girl not to be nervous or worried, and after a little intimacy in her room, he said goodbye and left.

"Leaving so early?"

Thinking that Xianren would stay with his daughter for a while longer, Qingura Mai was a little surprised when she saw Xianren walking out of Setsuna's room.

"Setsuna has a test tomorrow, and there's still a long time until tomorrow night, so it's better to get some rest today."

"That's right."

Qingpu Mai also nodded in agreement, said goodbye to Xianren, watched Xianren leave, tidied up the living room, and walked towards the bathroom. Xianren returned to his apartment from Qingpu's house, washed up, and lay down on his bed early.

When I woke up in the morning, I looked at the time. I woke up half an hour later than yesterday, but it was still quite early, just around eight o'clock.

After opening my eyes, I could no longer close them. I stood up and sat on my bed. My mind was clear, but I didn't know what to do. I stared at the window beside me and casually opened the curtains. The dazzling sunlight came in.

"Summer, bright sunshine. Go out for a bit today, and you'll have nothing to do starting tomorrow."

He lifted the thin blanket, slowly put on his slippers, and walked towards the bathroom...

Just like yesterday, after checking his appearance and confirming that there were no major problems, Xianren left his apartment directly and walked towards Shinjuku. He went to Odaiba yesterday, and it was obviously not appropriate to go there again today. He was worried that the people there would still remember his face.

A dark green short-sleeved shirt paired with khaki casual trousers. Futaba Rio, who was used to wearing white lab coats, was out and about dressed like this. Seeing her so fashionably dressed, Xianren's gaze was fixed on the girl, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"Is it so strange that you stare at me for so long?"

They met at the agreed place. Seeing Xianren staring at her without saying a word, Futaba Rio couldn't help but frown. She stared at the boy in front of her and asked in a sullen voice.

"No, it's not strange, I'm just a little shocked. I didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of dressing. Standing next to you, I won't be so conspicuous."

"...Do you think I'm the type who doesn't care about appearance?"

"Science gives people a very rational feeling, while fashion gives people a more emotional feeling, right?"

"It seems you have a serious misunderstanding about girls majoring in science. Even if it's science, girls are still girls. There are no girls who don't care about their appearance. If there really is a girl like that, then you're the weird one."

Rio Futaba, who was standing in front of Kento, stretched out her finger and pointed at Kento's nose. Looking at the onion-like finger in front of him, Kento opened his mouth and looked at the people around him. He felt that if he put it forward and sucked it, he might attract some strange looks, and it didn't seem very hygienic.

After staring at her for a while, he stretched out his left hand, held the girl's hand, slowly pressed it down, and nodded.

"Okay, it seems that I don't understand girls well enough. Is there any place you want to go today? You know I'm not very familiar with Tokyo and I don't go out very often, so..."

"Have you never gone shopping with your girlfriend?"

"There have been two or three times, but most of the time, I stay at home quietly. You know I'm not the type to like going out."

Glancing at Xianren, she could roughly imagine what he meant by "staying at home". She felt a strange feeling in her heart, but she couldn't blame him for anything given her current position.

"Let's go shopping. I haven't bought any clothes for this summer yet, so it's time to get some ready."

"Well, let's go and take a look together."

Even when going out, there is nothing I want to buy in my heart, but in a prosperous city like this, there is never a shortage of unexpected things. With a quick walk around, I can discover a lot of new things, and the wise man has always been very curious about some new things.

At the east exit of JR Shinjuku, there is a shopping mall called 'LUMINE' right outside. It seems that there are many niche clothing brands suitable for girls. It was Kento's suggestion to meet in Shinjuku, but it was Futaba Rio's suggestion to meet at the east exit.

Xianren, who was not very familiar with this place, followed Futaba Rio directly into the "LUMINE" shopping mall. As soon as they entered the door, they saw some female-oriented products. After taking a closer look, it seemed that there were almost no male-oriented products.

What catches the eye is a dazzling array of women's clothing, cosmetics, jewelry, and bags. The people walking here are all women, and the occasional men are almost always accompanying their girlfriends to shop.

"This is a women's shopping paradise. I don't see any products suitable for men. What are you going to buy here?"

"Clothes, of course."

After she finished speaking, Futaba Rio entered a store and started shopping. Xianren, who was standing at the door of the store, looked at Futaba Rio who entered the store neatly and started to choose things. He was silent for a moment, sighed, followed her footsteps, stood beside her, and looked at the women's products around her.

"Are you planning to buy some for your girlfriend too?"

"Not sure her size."

"It's obviously that kind of relationship?"

"What kind of relationship?"

She picked up a dress and looked carefully at it as it covered her body before standing in front of the dressing mirror to see if it suited her, while Kento stood by and looked at the dress in Futaba Rio's hands before looking at the girl.

"It seems to suit you."

Futaba Rio glanced at Kento, then looked at herself in the mirror. She didn't look too bad. She looked at the price tag - 7,700 yen.