I won't be a loser.

He took the fishing rod to the vicinity of Itomori Lake, found a suitable place to sit down, and made preparations. Then he gently swung the fishing rod in his hand, staring at the float, and his mood gradually calmed down.

After staying at home for a while, I really didn't know what to do, so I went out alone to fish for a while.

Originally, someone was planning to go out with him, but not everyone has the patience to go fishing, so he asked the two girls to rest at home and stayed at home with Mitsuha and Yotsuha. He went out alone and came to Lake Itomori.

The clear lake reflects the azure sky, and even the shadows of white clouds can be seen. Sitting quietly by the lake, a wise man fishing alone, staring at the float, his thoughts constantly fly towards the distance...

hum-

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The cell phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. Xianren, who was fishing, gradually returned to reality. He frowned and took out the cell phone from his pocket.

The caller is Mari Fukaoka.

It has been a long time since the holiday, and I don’t know what’s the matter that he suddenly contacted me.

"It's me, Sage."

"available?"

"I'm free, but unfortunately, I'm not in Tokyo right now. I'm back in Gifu, in my hometown of Komachi, and I'm leisurely fishing right now. What's going on?"

"I originally wanted to meet you to talk about some things about the work."

"Didn't you also say that your president doesn't particularly care about my work and isn't planning to support it?"

Xianren himself didn't have any special ideas. If they didn't support it, then so be it. He made a lot of money from this book, but the publishing house also made a lot of money. It was just an equal transaction. At worst, he could just look back and see if there was any publishing house willing to support him.

"I'm not saying I don't support it, I'm just a little... well, I have good news for you."

"What good news."

Today's wise men believe that all the potential of their works has been almost exhausted, and they do not have any expectations. Instead, they hope to see what heights their next works can reach.

The whole person has lost all joy and sorrow, without any——

"A director has taken a fancy to your work and wants to turn it into a movie."

"......"

The hand holding the fishing rod trembled, and the wise man frowned, was silent for a moment, and thought about what had happened today.

"Isn't it April Fools' Day?"

"It's not April Fools' Day. I'm a little surprised too, but the other party is indeed very interested in your work and wants to meet with you to discuss this matter."

When the director came to the publishing house, Mari Kazeoka was also very surprised. What she didn't expect was that the other party came to the publishing house to adapt Kento's work. Mari Kazeoka didn't know whether she should be excited or emotional. She received the director and discussed with him about the work. Then the director hurriedly left the publishing house.

After that, Mari Fukaoka quickly contacted Xianren, hoping to get an attitude and answer from him.

"I understand. I will return to Tokyo as soon as possible. Let's discuss this matter in detail when I return to Tokyo."

"Well, I'll wait for your news."

After hearing some unexpected news from Fuuokana Mari, Xianren looked at the fishing rod in his hand, calmed down his fluctuating emotions for a while, fished for a while in peace, and returned to his home around noon.

He did not tell his family the news he learned from Mari Fukaoka, and he did not know whether the adaptation would be finalized. For Xianren, telling his family too early would only cause trouble for himself.

"There are some things I need to take care of in Tokyo. I plan to go back to Tokyo the day after tomorrow morning."

In the evening, Xianren found his mother. He had been at home for five days. He didn't know what to do with the remaining time. In addition, he had a meeting with Mari Fukaoka in Tokyo, so it was not easy to put it aside for a long time. So he talked to Futaba about returning to Tokyo.

"Are you going back to Tokyo?"

"Well, there are some things that need to be taken care of. It's not appropriate to keep the other party waiting for a long time, so I plan to go back the day after tomorrow."

The original plan was to stay in Itomori for about two weeks, but now, even before a week has passed, Xianren is already preparing to return to Tokyo. Memories are the most beautiful pictures only when they remain in one's mind.

"I understand. I'll help Sanye and Yotsuba and get the necessary things ready."

"Ah."

Facing his mother, Xianren was silent for a moment, then he got up and went back to his room, rested for a while, and went to Shijie and Shanshan's rooms.

"A wise man?"

"What's matter?"

"A small incident happened and I need to go back to Tokyo. So, I'll prepare tomorrow and should go back to Tokyo the day after tomorrow."

"Are you leaving the day after tomorrow?"

Saionji Sekai was a little surprised and astonished, but she didn't feel too reluctant in her heart. Instead, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Being able to return to Tokyo was also a relief for her at this moment.

Qingura Setsuna, who didn't have much feeling, was a little concerned about what made Xianren prepare to return to Tokyo.

But after thinking about it, it seemed that life in Itomori recently didn't have much meaning. It would be a good thing to be able to return to Tokyo early. So he didn't pursue the matter too deeply and nodded silently.

"Then, let's prepare a little bit. Once we're ready tomorrow, we'll leave for Tokyo the morning after tomorrow."

"Ah."

"I see."

After telling the two girls about going back to Tokyo, Xianren left their room and returned to his own room.

However, not long after she returned to her room, the door was opened with a "whoosh". Sanye entered the room and saw Xianren lying on the bed. She went straight to the edge of his bed, jumped onto it, and put her face in front of Xianren.

"Are we going to Tokyo tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow?"

"Well, what's the matter, don't you want to?"

"No, it's not that I don't want to. I'm just a little surprised and shocked. Didn't you say you were going to stay here for a while? Why are you suddenly in such a hurry to go back to Tokyo?"

I still remember that Xianren originally planned to stay here for about two weeks, but now, after only a week or so, he suddenly said that he wanted to go back to Tokyo, which made Mitsuha, who was not yet prepared, confused and concerned.

"I have a small matter to take care of, but I have to, so I'm going back to Tokyo. If you don't want to leave so early, you can stay here for a while. I'll let Sekai and Setsuna take you and Yotsuba to Tokyo."

"I'm fine, why should I wait so long? Besides, if you leave, it's impossible for Setsuna to stay here peacefully, right?"

"That makes sense."

Bangdu nodded, and seeing Xianren's perfunctory expression and answer, Sanye couldn't help feeling depressed. She grabbed the thin blanket on Xianren's body and covered his head. She pressed her whole body on Xianren, and her fair legs tightly clamped Xianren's legs.

Although she could break free from Sanye's "suppression" with a little struggle, Xianren did not react at all and let his sister do whatever she wanted to him. Until Xianren did nothing and Sanye was panting, he lifted the thin blanket covering his face with one hand.

"Go back to your room and rest early. Tomorrow is your last day in Itomori. Once you're in Tokyo, you won't be able to come back whenever you want."

"I know!"

Sanye answered in a muffled voice, got off Xianren's bed, stuck out her tongue and made a face at Xianren, then left his room.

Watching Sanye leave her room and close the door, Xianren lay on his bed, looked at his mobile phone for a while, and then fell asleep early.

The next day.

Knowing that she was about to leave Itomori and go to Tokyo, Yotsuba, comforted by her mother, began to prepare for her trip to Tokyo. She packed some of her clothes, but there was nothing else she needed to prepare in particular.

"I...don't want to go to Tokyo anymore."

After hesitating for a moment, Yotsuba looked at her mother and suddenly spoke.

"You have your brother in Tokyo to take care of you. Your sister may seem unreliable, but she's still your sister. You won't feel lonely with her around."

He could see that his daughter was planning to have him accompany her to Tokyo, but Futaba still had to take care of her mother. It was unlikely that Miyamizu Kazuha would live alone at home. Someone had to be at home to take care of Kazuha. Last time it was Yotaba, and now it was Futaba's turn.

The uneasy Yotsuba felt a little calmer after hearing what Erye said. She looked at Sanye who was staring at the suitcase not far away, thinking about what to put in it. She was silent for a while, but she still felt a little uneasy... even more so.

"Are you planning to go back tomorrow?"

His grandmother must know about his return to Tokyo, so Kento went to talk to his grandmother in person. Miyamizu Kazuha looked at his grandson who had grown up with him and sighed.

"You've grown up. It's time for you to have your own ideas and walk your own path."

"Mitsuha and Yotsuha will also be staying in Tokyo for a while. During this time, only mother will be at home with you."

"Before you were born, weren't we, mother and daughter, living together?"

Grandma didn't care about this at all. She lowered her head and continued to weave the knot. Her serious expression and appearance seemed as if nothing had changed over the years.

"Take care of your sisters."

"Ah."

After chatting with his grandmother for a while, she probably just asked him to pay more attention to his two younger sisters while in Tokyo. There was nothing else to do. Kento left his grandmother's room and returned to the living room. He looked at Sekai Saionji, who was relatively leisurely taking pictures of the scenery outside the window, and Setsuna Kiyoura, who was sitting in the living room watching TV programs.

At night, it started to drizzle outside the house. The wise man was lying on the bed, listening to the sound of the rain outside, which was continuous.

"A little bit, I don't really want to leave."

I sighed. On rainy days, people can't help but become sentimental.

I hope the rain will stop tomorrow, otherwise I don’t know how wet I will get if I go out in the rain.

I closed my eyes and soon fell asleep, my breathing became lighter...

When we woke up in the morning, it was still raining outside, and it was even heavier than last night. Everyone who woke up looked at the rain outside with mixed feelings, as if they couldn't go out today.

"It's okay, just wait a moment."

"Ok?"

When Erye saw Xianren, she comforted him, which made Xianren feel a little uneasy and he couldn't help but look at his mother.

But facing the gaze of the wise man, Erye just smiled.

At about eight o'clock, the doorbell rang. Before anyone could open the door, there was a "whoosh" sound. A middle-aged man in a suit appeared at the door. He looked inside and saw everyone sitting in the living room.

Sanye, who was originally in a leisurely posture, immediately straightened her posture and sat up straight when she saw the man at the door.

Yotsuba's expression suddenly became restrained, while Xianren looked at the man who appeared in the house and couldn't help sighing. His expectation in his heart was not wrong at all. He looked at his mother, and Erye smiled slightly.

"Since you've already returned to Itomori, why don't you come see me?"

"Don't you have a job too?"

With a forced smile, Xianren looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and used the same reason he had used to answer Erye before.

"Even if that's the case, won't you be free after get off work?"

"That's right."

After listening to Xianren's perfunctory answer, the man closed his eyes. After opening them again, he looked into the room and found two strange girls. He had also heard from his wife that Xianren's girlfriend seemed to be petite, so his eyes fell on Shanshana.

But he only paused for a moment before looking at the sage again.

"Are you ready to leave today?"

"There's something going on at the publishing house, and they want to meet with me to talk. So, we were supposed to leave today."

"The car is outside, let's go."

He didn't talk to Xianren anymore, and didn't even say hello to his grandmother. He just turned around and walked out the door. Xianren and the others were also a little stunned and looked at Miyamizu Futaba.

"Go ahead, he specially drove a car that can accommodate all of you."

"......"

When they reached the door, they saw the long welcoming car on the road. It was no problem for five people to sit in it. Everyone in the house looked at each other, and then hurriedly took their luggage, opened their umbrellas, walked to the car, and got in. Miyamizu Toshiki sat quietly in the passenger seat.

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When the Summer Cicadas Chirp: 228. The Difference Between a Sister and a Sister

Along the way, the atmosphere in the car was a bit quiet. Mitsuha had a lot of authority over Mitsuha, and she didn't dare to speak casually when she was in the same car with Mitsuha. The others also felt Mitsuha's restraint and didn't dare to chat casually.

In this way, they were sent all the way from Itomori to Hida, which took much less time than taking the bus. In the square in front of the station, it was still raining outside, so the girls entered the station first, and Xianren looked at the man who was still sitting in the passenger seat.

"Did you receive the ones I bought?"

"Well, the price is a bit expensive. There's no need to buy those in the future. You know the expenses in Tokyo, so be careful to save money."

"I understand. Take care of yourself."

"Ah."

"Then, I'll leave first."

"Then... take good care of your sister when you get to Tokyo."

"I know."

He got out of the car and looked at the man sitting in the passenger seat. The man turned his head and met his gaze for a moment, but quickly looked away, followed the direction the car turned, and left Hida Station.