I won't be a loser.

"That address from yesterday?"

"...It does matter a little. If you want to go there, make sure you're well prepared before going."

Miyamizu Futaba slowly raised her head and looked at her eldest son in front of her. Even though he was no longer a child, in Miyamizu Futaba's eyes, he was not old enough to take on those things. She pursed her lips, her eyes a little complicated, which made Xianren even more curious about the address.

"That's an apartment, isn't it? Is anyone there?"

"......"

Miyamizu Futaba, who didn't know how to answer Xianren, couldn't help but bite her lip. Her tangled look and complicated thoughts also made Xianren feel a little different.

"I see. Let's go check it out when we have time, if we have time."

"It's better to go in the evening. During the day, you might not see anything."

"Evening? Ghost?"

After smiling, Xianren looked at Miyamizu Futaba's serious expression, was stunned for a moment, and also restrained the smile on his face. It can be seen that it seemed to be a very serious matter.

"I know, I'll pay attention."

After breakfast, he didn't need to worry about packing. He put on his school uniform, picked up his schoolbag, said goodbye to Miyamizu Futaba, and left the apartment.

It took a while to arrive at the school. At the shoe cabinet at the entrance of the school building, I met Yoshida Saki, whom I hadn't seen for a while. The other party also noticed Xianren, and his eyes were a little evasive. He bowed to Xianren from a distance and hurried towards the classroom.

Xianren, who had put on his indoor shoes, watched the other person leave quietly, and then slowly walked towards his class.

"My cousin died suddenly at the company due to overwork. He hasn't received much compensation yet. He's only in his twenties, so unlucky. Ah, the thought of becoming a corporate slave in the future makes me feel uneasy all of a sudden."

"Working overtime? This must be a shady company. I don't know what kind of job I'll have in the future. I don't want to work at all."

"The only jobs that seem easy and well-paid are things like being a doctor or a lawyer, right?"

As soon as he entered the classroom, he heard some heavy topics. Xianren glanced at the classmates who were talking about these things, walked quietly to his desk, put down his schoolbag, and sat down.

"Doctors and lawyers. Lawyers are a little difficult, but doctors can give it a try."

"Isn't being a lawyer easier than being a doctor?"

"I heard that dentists seem to make a lot of money."

"I'm dealing with other people's mouths every day and dealing with those bad teeth. It's a little hard for me to accept."

"Ah, me too."

"If it's someone with bad breath, that would be really bad, but forget it."

Xianren took out his textbook from his schoolbag and listened to the conversation of those people. His expression was still calm. In the past, he might have considered this issue, but now he no longer needs to think about his future life.

"It's quite interesting to listen to others' worries about the future in such a leisurely manner."

Xianren was flipping through his own textbook, his mind not on it, but as he listened to other people's conversation, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

There was basically nothing special in the morning classes. I sat quietly in the classroom for a while, and then it was time to go home at noon. After packing up, Xianren prepared to go home.

He wondered whether he should give Futaba Rio a quick heads-up and tell her that his mother was in Tokyo, or whether he should go back first and contact her by text message later.

"Come to think of it, that place is on the edge of Adachi Ward, so it would take quite some time to get there. Also, we only see each other in the afternoon, so does that mean he has to go to work?"

Thinking of the address his mother gave him and the information he learned from his conversation with Miyamizu Futaba, Xianren frowned slightly. It seemed that even if he went there now, he would not get any useful information, so there was no need to waste time.

"Another person left. It seems that Miyamizu-kun has become more and more withdrawn this semester. I rarely see him interacting with others."

Looking at Kento leaving through the back door, Hinami Aoi turned her head to look at her friends beside her. Sawamura Eriri and Ogiwara Sayu suddenly started talking about things related to Kento.

"......"

Regarding the topic related to Kento, Sawamura Eriri has become increasingly silent and has not given any answer, while Ogiwara Sayu looks at Kento's back and asks about his past.

"Before? It wasn't always like this. At least in the beginning, you were still very cheerful, right?"

Recalling her impression of Xianren, Hinami Aoi was also somewhat surprised and surprised. It seemed that as time passed, his presence in the class became more and more...

"When Eriri suddenly fainted, he was the first to step forward and rush her to the infirmary. Everything else remained normal until people discovered he had become a writer."

Hinami Aoi didn't know much about Kento, and her eyes couldn't help but look at Eriri beside her.

"I didn't have much interaction with him, so that's about all I know. But there are rumors that he has a girlfriend outside of school, but I don't know anything else."

"A girlfriend outside of school?"

Ogiwara Sayu thought of Kiyoura Setsuna, but also thought of the rumors in the school. It seemed that it was not just Kiyoura Setsuna, not just Mito Yuka, and her, but there were other girls who had a lot of interactions with Kento.

There was no evidence to prove it, but since no one else in the class knew about her, she felt that the rumors were very likely to be true.

"Come to think of it, we've known each other for such a long time, but we haven't been to your house yet, right?"

Hinami Aoi's gaze fell on Ogiwara Sayu, and she suddenly spoke, which made Ogiwara Sayu stunned for a moment and look at Hinami Aoi.

"Well......."

"You live alone, right? Can I visit you today?"

"Isn't this a bit too sudden? My room is a mess, and I've always lived alone. Suddenly you want to go to my apartment? Well... maybe next time."

Facing Hinami Aoi who suddenly spoke, Ogiwara Sayu's smile suddenly froze. She lived upstairs from Kento, and if the two people in front of her knew about this, no one knew what would happen, especially since they knew that Eriri and Kento seemed to have a subtle relationship.

Thinking about Eriri knowing that she and Kento lived on the same floor above her, and also...she felt that her school life was about to face another shock.

"Hmm? That's suspicious, but since you've already said that, let's do it next time. Remember to tell us when you're ready next time."

"Ah—yes, definitely!"

Xianren left the classroom, carrying his schoolbag, and walked towards his apartment. When he returned to the apartment alone, he saw his mother who was tidying up for him. She had already prepared lunch on the table. Looking at the lunch dishes, he put down his schoolbag.

"Do you need to inform Setsuna?"

"She's probably finished school already. I wonder if she's back yet? Can you try to contact her?"

Miyamizu Futaba was a little surprised when she heard what Kento said. She had forgotten about Kiyoura Setsuna, or maybe she had subconsciously ignored it. When she heard what Kento said, she felt complicated in her heart, but she spoke to him with a smile on her face.

That was her son's girlfriend, and also a girl she had met. Even if she was more inclined towards Fujiwa, who already had a child, she couldn't show indifference to her son's girlfriend.

"Then let me ask."

He contacted Kiyoura Setsuna with his cell phone and learned that she was with Saionji Sekai at the moment. When they were about to go shopping together, Kento expressed his understanding.

"She went shopping with her friends and won't be back at noon."

"Is that so? Let's meet again tonight."

"Ah."

The two of them sat in the living room. After lunch, they had nothing to do, so Xianren suggested that they go out for a walk with Miyamizu Futaba.

It didn't seem like anything special to just go out for a walk. Miyamizu Futaba felt that sitting at home was a bit too boring.

Compared to Itomori, Kento's apartment in Tokyo is still too small. There is no entertainment area in the entire house. Even for flowers and plants, there is no extra space to place them. Someone like Miyamizu Futaba probably won't be able to live in such an environment for a long time.

Compared to life in such a small and bustling city, she is still more comfortable with her free life in the small town of Itosu.

As an adult, she has no desire for so-called prosperity, but is more concerned with comfort and stability...

"For example, housing prices in Bunkyo Ward are a bit higher. For example, in the outer areas, a single-family house covering about 588 square meters is only 3.6 million yen. On the contrary, in Bunkyo Ward, the price is more than that, at least around million yen."

Miyamizu Futaba, who was walking on the road, couldn't help but glance sideways at her son. Some people around also looked at the two of them, but when they noticed Xianren's age, most of them showed subtle expressions and looked away in disapproval.

"So, are you considering buying outside of Bunkyo Ward in the future?"

“I have considered buying in other outer areas, but I don’t have that much money right now. Maybe I can try it later.”

If she didn't know that her son only earned a few million yen from his writing, she would have doubted whether her son had really earned hundreds of millions of yen and started considering buying a house.

"Then you have to work hard. A few hundred million yen is not a small amount."

Looking at his mother beside him, Xianren couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and nodded with a smile.

"Of course, you have to work hard."

Although neither Miyamizu Futaba nor Kento thought that such a large sum of money could be achieved through hard work alone, Kento did not tell his mother that he still had hundreds of millions of funds.

If his mother knew about this, she would probably find it difficult to accept it for a while.

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Another year of budding: 314. Don't you want to go and have a look?

Although there are relatively prosperous commercial streets a distance to the east of her apartment, they are already close to Mito Yuge's apartment, and even if they are prosperous, they can hardly be compared with Shinjuku or Shibuya.

Since they had already chosen to go out and there was nothing else to do in the short term, Xianren led his mother towards Shibuya.

On the streets of Shibuya, most people are traveling together as a group of people of the same age. It is rare to come across people like Kento who are shopping with their elders and relatives.

Walking on the street, the handsome and elegant Xian and the gentle and elegant Miyamizu Futaba, mother and son, inevitably attracted the attention of people around them. When they looked at the two of them and noticed their similar faces, they couldn't help but wonder - are they brother and sister?

Even though it was not her first time in Tokyo, Miyamizu Futaba was still a little uncomfortable with the unfamiliar environment. She slowly approached her son's side. Kento, who was walking a little ahead, also slowed down his pace a little and walked with his mother on the streets of Shibuya, moving forward all the way.

After entering the clothing store, he asked Miyamizu Futaba to follow the clerk to choose clothes, while Xianren found a place and sat down, wanting to rest for a while.

He skillfully took out his mobile phone from his pocket, opened the contact "Line", and looked at the people who were online at the moment. He found that Futaba Rio was not online at the moment. Kiyoura Setsuna and Saionji Sekai were similar, often online at the same time.

I stare at the people online, wanting to chat with them but not knowing what to talk about. Every time I open the chat box, I feel tired before I send any message.

He stared silently at the contact in front of him and quietly exited 'Line'.

"How does this feel? Does it suit me?"

Miyamizu Futaba, who just had an idea, picked out a piece of clothing, came to Xianren and asked for her son's opinion. Xianren, who was sitting in his seat, looked at his mother holding the clothes in front of her and opened his mouth.

"I can't quite tell. Why don't you go to the fitting room and try on some clothes?"

"I feel a little shy and troublesome, so let's leave it at that. Do you think this style suits me?"

He looked at his mother in front of him, then glanced in the direction of the fitting room. When he usually bought clothes, he seemed to never go into the fitting room. If he felt that the clothes were suitable, he would buy them directly. He always knew the size and dimensions in his mind.

For example, the problem of clothes not fitting only happened once. I tried them on at home and found that the clothes didn't fit. I went back to the store and easily changed to a larger size.

He looked at his mother in front of him, then at the clothes in her hands. Judging from the color and style of the clothes, they were very consistent with Miyamizu Futaba's temperament.

"It looks and feels like it fits, but the size of the clothes might be a little different. If I go back and try it on, it will be a big hassle to come back again. Maybe it would be better to try it on here first?"

Miyamizu Futaba also liked the dress in her hand. After thinking it over again and again, she agreed with Xianren's suggestion and went to the fitting room to try on the clothes.

“The size fits perfectly.”

"Then let's take this one."

Looking at Miyamizu Futaba coming out of the fitting room, Xianren, who was sitting in his seat, raised his head. When he saw Miyamizu Futaba, he was slightly distracted and blinked.

"what happened?"

"Nothing, it just looks like it really fits me. Let's look at some other things, and buy some for Sanye and Siye too. Otherwise, they'll definitely keep calling me and harassing me."

"Too."

Thinking of her two daughters in Itomori, Miyamizu Futaba also smiled subtly.

When checking out, Miyamizu Futaba noticed that the price of the clothes was 14,850 yen. She was a little surprised, but it was still within her understanding and she was not too surprised. When she was about to pay, Kento next to her took out the money from his wallet and handed it to the clerk.

"It's a rare opportunity to come to Tokyo, so I'll pay. Now let's take a look at what Mitsuha and Yotsuha are wearing."

"Then, thank you for your help, sage."

On the one hand, Xianren is no longer a child now, and she doesn't need to worry about earning and spending living expenses, so when Xianren offered to pay, she didn't stop him.

It can also be regarded as witnessing the growth of my own children. They no longer need the help of their parents and have begun to become truly independent.

Leaving your parents is the first step towards independence. No longer relying on your parents and using your own income to support your life is the first step towards becoming truly independent.

Afterwards, they visited some other shops and bought some gifts for Mitsuha and Yotsuha. As it was getting close to evening, at the suggestion of Miyamizu Futaba, they chose to have dinner at Shunhanro in Chiyoda. Kento contacted Kiyoura Mai who was off work, and Kiyoura Setsuna who was at home.

"They all seem to be fine. They should be here in a while."

Shibuya is not far from Chiyoda. After looking up some famous restaurants nearby, I found this Kaiseki Ryori Pavilion. It seemed to have high reviews, so I came here.

Located at 2-chome, Chiyoda Hirakawa-cho, not far from the residence in Bunkyo Ward, after waiting for a while, Kiyoura Setsuna and Kiyoura Mai, mother and daughter, came to the designated private room and met Kento and Miyamizu Futaba who were already waiting there.

"Long time no see, Ms. Qingpu."

"Long time no see, Mrs. Miyamizu."

After entering the house, she saw Miyamizu Futaba. She had already learned from Kento that she had arrived in Tokyo. Qingura Mai was not surprised at all, but still a little surprised. She didn't know what Miyamizu Futaba had come to Tokyo suddenly at this time.

Kiyoura Setsuna saw Miyamizu Futaba, her eyes met, and she politely greeted her, who also responded with a smile.