I won't be a loser.

Kento, who goes to school during the day, has never figured out what gift he should prepare for Mitsuha, so he has been putting it off until now. He has to go back to Itomori tomorrow. If he doesn't prepare the gift, he will have to go back to Itomori and face Mitsuha's cold stare.

"It's hard to make a decision alone, so I'd better find someone to consult."

Xianren walked to the subway station, stopped, took out his mobile phone from his pocket, searched through the contact list for a while, found Feng Xiaochun's contact information, and dialed the number.

"Koharu?"

"Ah."

"Do you have time? Come with me to Shinjuku for a little stroll."

"I am now behind the wise man."

"......"

When the voice on the phone overlapped with the voice of the girl behind him, Xianren slowly turned around and saw the girl approaching him.

"Was it behind me from the beginning?"

He put down the phone next to his ear, hung up the call, looked at the girl who walked in front of him, reached out his hand, and gently took off the hood on her head, revealing her fluffy and soft silver hair and her pretty and cute face.

"Because I saw Xianren leaving the school directly after class, I was a little curious, so I followed him."

"Let's go to Shinjuku together."

Xianren was no longer surprised at Feng Xiaochun, who often followed him. He calmly extended his hand and watched Feng Xiaochun put her little hand in his palm. Then the two of them entered the subway station and headed towards Shinjuku.

Xianren didn't have any in-depth research on what girls like, so he wasn't very clear about what gift to give to his sister. Feng Xiaochun was here, so she could serve as help and reference.

"Are you planning to go back to guard the temple during the holidays?"

"Ah."

No one asked Feng Xiaochun how she knew this. With her personality and way of doing things, it was not difficult for her to know the whereabouts of the virtuous man. The virtuous man almost let it go.

"Will you come back?"

"I'll be back in Tokyo before the New Year. I'll contact you then based on the situation."

"I understand."

Feng Xiaochun also knew that Xianren, who lived closer to Qingpu Shanna, would probably give priority to Qingpu Shanna at that time.

There was also a hint of displeasure in the girl's heart. She had always selectively ignored this matter in the past, but now she felt a little troubled.

She pursed her lips, looked at the wise man beside her, and controlled her emotions. She sat quietly beside the wise man and did not think about it any further. If she continued to think about it, she probably would not be able to control her emotions.

After arriving in Shinjuku, Xianren chose the nearby shopping mall as his destination, wanting to see if there were any items worth buying. As for Feng Xiaochun, she followed Xianren quietly, watching him select the items, and she also observed the surroundings to see if there were any items that would interest her.

"What do you think about sending clothes?"

Feng Xiaochun didn't feel anything about it. Giving clothes to someone is usually something that only people with very close relationships can do. For example, the person Xianren was going to give the clothes to was his sister, so it didn't seem to matter much.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded slightly.

"Does the wise man know the style and size she prefers?"

"I have some impression, but I can't quite remember the exact sizes. If it doesn't work out, I'll just buy a bigger one. She's still growing anyway."

"......"

Feng Xiaochun couldn't help but remain silent for a moment. Looking at the wise man who walked into the clothing store, he followed his footsteps and entered the clothing store together to look at the styles of women's clothes.

The clerk saw the two people entering the store, looked at Xianren walking in front and Feng Xiaochun following closely behind Xianren, and then stepped forward to ask Xianren.

"How can I help you?"

"Girls' clothes that are popular this season, styles that middle school girls would like."

"I understand. This way please."

The shop assistant understood Xianren's request and invited the two to walk into the store. Xianren looked at Feng Xiaochun beside him, and suddenly felt that Feng Xiaochun's body shape was not that different from Sanye's... Well, there was still a little difference, as Sanye was still a little taller than Xiaochun.

The two people were in a somewhat subtle mood as they walked in the store. At the recommendation of the clerk, Xianren looked carefully, and after hearing the various recommendations of the clerk, he thought about it and bought it. In addition, Yotsuba, who was an elementary school student, was also bought a piece of clothing.

"It's a little smaller than Sanye, but a little bigger than Yotsuba, isn't it?"

Looking at Feng Xiaochun who was accompanying him, Xianren felt a little weird.

After walking for a while, the sky gradually darkened. Xianren and Feng Xiaochun were in a nearby restaurant, sitting opposite each other. In the restaurant full of adults, the boy and girl in school uniforms made people look sideways.

Feeling the somewhat surprised gazes around them, Xianren and Feng Xiaochun didn't feel anything special.

Sitting down and looking at the dishes on the menu, Xianren took a look and ordered some meat dishes, while Feng Xiaochun ordered some light dishes after Xianren finished ordering.

While waiting for his meal, Xianren looked at the tableware in front of him and slowly looked at Feng Xiaochun who was sitting opposite him.

"Is it okay to be back later?"

"Well, it's okay. Father should already know."

"Have you figured it out yet?"

Looking at Feng Xiaochun in front of him, Xianren didn't realize who she was in contact with. Maybe she had told her family when she came out of school that she was following him.

"Then, come back a little later?"

He picked up the juice in front of him, took a small sip, and observed the reaction of the girl in front of him. Feng Xiaochun did not react at all, but just nodded calmly and gently.

accepted?

Seeing that Feng Xiaochun agreed, the wise man who spoke was a little surprised. He looked at the girl in front of him, then lowered his head to look at the tableware in front of him again.

His face was reflected on the gleaming silver knife and fork.

The food was served, and when the two left the restaurant after dinner, it was already late at night. Xianren took Feng Xiaochun for another walk in Shinjuku, and at 9 o'clock, they arrived at the Tokyo Skytree.

Under the night sky, the two people stood on the Tokyo Skytree. Xianren stretched out his hand and gently held Feng Xiaochun's hand.

"Have you ever been here at night before?"

"No, my family rarely allows me to go out at night, so this is the first time."

"Me too."

Holding Feng Xiaochun's hand gently, the two of them looked out at the city quietly.

At eleven o'clock in the evening, the two left the Skytree. Feng Xiaochun contacted the driver and after waiting for a while, he came to the two of them.

"Let me take you back, sage."

"No, no need. You go back first. I'll go and stay alone for a while."

He let go of her hand, let Feng Xiaochun get in the car, and said goodbye to the girl.

Watching the vehicle gradually driving away into the distance, Xianren stood in place, looking at Feng Xiaochun's back as he also walked towards the nearby subway station.

The Tokyo subway began to gradually stop operating at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, and it was still 11:20 now, so he could almost catch the last train. Xianren came to the nearby subway station, and after transferring, he walked out of the subway station and came to the door of Mito Yuge's apartment.

At this late hour of the night, the wise man standing at the door raised his hand, looked at the door in front of him, was silent for a while, hesitated for a moment, and then took out the key from his pocket.

He opened the door and entered the house.

In the dim room, Xianren closed the door again, locked it, put down the shopping bags in his hands, slowly walked to the edge of the bed, looked at the girl lying unconscious on the bed, and turned to walk towards the bathroom.

Open the door, turn on the light, and enter the bathroom.

The girl lying on the bed slowly opened her sleepy eyes, noticed the light at the bathroom door, was a little surprised, and slowly sat up.

"Who?"

She rubbed her eyes with her hands, then walked to the bathroom door step by step with her shoes on.

"W-Wen Ren?"

Someone called the other person's name softly at the door, and Xianren in the bathroom also heard Mito Yuge's voice.

"it's me."

"When?"

"I just came here not long ago."

After a quick rinse, Xianren turned off the switch, wiped his body with a towel, took out the pajamas he had specially prepared here, slowly walked out of the bathroom and came to the girl.

Looking at Mito Yuge who was also wearing pajamas, he opened his arms, hugged the girl in front of him, and lowered his head.

"I'm going back to Itomori tomorrow."

"Um......."

"Tonight, let's indulge ourselves a little."

When she woke up in the morning, Miyamizu Futaba looked at the empty bed. It was obvious that Xianren had not come back all night. She couldn't help but sigh.

After tidying up my bed, I have to prepare to go back to Itomori today.

Ding-dong-

The doorbell rang, and before Miyamizu Futaba could open it, the door was already open.

"I am back."

"You're back just now? Didn't you...get enough rest last night?"

Seeing the wise man returning home, Miyamizu Futaba was stunned by the dark circles under his eyes.

"Well, shall we set off soon?"

"You... take a rest first and then leave at noon?"

"By the time we get to Itomori, it will probably be night already, right?"

As for the relationship with his mother, Xianren waved his hand slightly, indicating that he had nothing to do with it.

"No problem, it's just as well to rest on the way. Shall we set off now?"

"Wait a moment, have breakfast first, then go. Wash your face first."

"Ah."

After hearing Miyamizu Futaba's suggestion, Xianren walked towards the bathroom, brushed his teeth and rinsed his mouth, and washed his face. He felt a little more energetic. He slowly returned to the living room, sat on the edge of the bed, and suddenly didn't want to move at all.

It was quite tiring. I didn’t feel anything special at the time, but now afterward, I feel extremely exhausted.

"Have you told her, Setsuna?"

"I've already told her. Since I'll only be back for a while, she doesn't have any objections."

"Ah."

It would only take about a week to return to Itomori. Once there, we would be back to Tokyo soon. There would be no point in letting Kiyoura Setsuna follow us.

After a simple packing, the two of them carried their large suitcases and went to Korakuen Station, where they transferred to Tokyo Station.

As the New Year approaches, there are quite a few people on the road. Usually there are not many passengers going to Gifu, but today when they arrived at Tokyo Station, there were quite a few more people. Kento and Miyamizu Futaba waited for a while and finally got on the Shinkansen.

After sitting on the chair, the wise man put on his hat and eye mask and closed his eyes to rest.

Miyamizu Futaba, who was standing by, looked at him helplessly and asked him to sit on the inside so that she wouldn't have to worry about him falling while sleeping.

“Like a child.”

Looking at the wise man sitting next to her, Miyamizu Futaba couldn't help but smile slightly.

It took about two hours to get back to Gifu from Tokyo, but there was still some distance to go to Itomori. After waking up, the wise man was still a little groggy. After a series of transfers, he arrived in Itomori in the afternoon. When he stood at the door of his house, he was completely exhausted.

"I'll go back and take a rest."

He entered the living room, put down the gift, and without asking about Sanye and Siye, greeted his grandmother in the living room, then went straight back to his room, lay on his bed, closed his eyes and rested.

- - - -

I thought I could adjust my work and rest schedule to normal, but after just one day, I slept from yesterday afternoon to this morning.

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Summer Cicadas: 282. My Childhood

Lying in bed, I didn't know how much time had passed, and I was in a daze.

He suddenly felt a heaviness in his body, and the heavy pressure on his abdomen made the sage, who was originally asleep, open his eyes with difficulty. The first thing he saw was the poor figure. No, it could not be called poor, but it was definitely not plump either. The second thing was the dissatisfied expression on her face.

"nausea!"

"I haven't said anything yet."