I won't be a loser.

"I don't have much experience in this area, so I can't offer any advice. But since it's already been decided, you and she can decide for yourselves. How much funding do you need?"

"My own savings are sufficient, so I don't need your investment, sage. If there's a shortfall, I'll come back to you."

Qingpu Mai's answer made Xianren silent for a moment.

"Okay, I understand. That's it then. If you have any vacancies, just come to me."

"Xianren, you went to Chiba University today. How was it?"

Seeing that Kento and his mother had finished their conversation, Kiyoura Setsuna also asked Kento about his trip to Chiba University today.

"It went relatively smoothly, and the atmosphere seemed pretty good. There are quite a few cherry trees on campus, but it wasn't blooming season, so I didn't get any nice shots. These are the photos I took at Chiba University."

He handed his cell phone to Kiyoura Setsuna and Kiyoura Mai, and they both looked at the photos taken by Xianren.

Both of them were extremely curious about the university Xianren chose to 'jump into'.

"Is this Chiba University? It looks... pretty good."

After seeing the photo, Qingpu Mai didn't feel that there was anything special about it. She was silent for a moment and gave a comment of "pretty good". Qingpu Setsuna did not give any comment.

Compared to other universities with many iconic buildings, Chiba University's internal campus architecture is indeed somewhat mediocre.

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Another year of budding: 344. Roppongi, Minato-ku, and my family who came

Yasuda from the University of Tokyo, Kusunoki from the University of Kyoto.

Chiba University does not have any landmark buildings worth mentioning. The only special thing is probably the affiliated elementary school and affiliated junior high school of Chiba University located inside the Nishi Chiba campus of Chiba University.

I vaguely remember that Chiba University later opened a campus in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, but it seems that it has not been opened yet. The other campuses are basically scattered in other cities in Chiba Prefecture, and the majors offered have nothing to do with Xianren.

After dinner, the three of them returned home together. He waved goodbye to the girl and watched Kiyoura Setsuna and Kiyoura Mai enter the house before turning around and going back to his apartment.

Standing under the shower, feeling the water droplets falling on my body, I slowly closed my eyes. Standing in this bathroom, I didn't feel safe at all. It was not until I opened my eyes again and looked at the bathroom where I was the only one there that I felt a little relieved.

He might not have a strong feeling about the bathroom, but every time he stood in it, a faint sense of unease would permeate his heart, as if if he closed his eyes, he could see the pale red bathtub...

He wiped the water droplets off his body with a towel, walked quietly to his room, wiped the water droplets condensed on his hair, and then sat down at his desk, spending a little time on the work "Even his sister can see it".

I didn't persist for too long. Around ten o'clock, I felt dizzy and had no energy to continue writing. After saving the document, I lay down on my bed, closed my eyes and rested.

"The cherry blossom season has passed."

Walking on the way to school, I looked at the cherry trees on the side of the road, thought of how gorgeous they were when they were in bloom, and then looked at the only leaves left at this moment. I chuckled softly and came to the campus.

He walked into the classroom, sat in his seat, took out a book from his schoolbag, flipped through the book in his hand, ignoring the environment around him, and carefully looked at the works of other writers. He also hoped to learn something from them.

When it was time for class, he took out his textbook in a slightly more reserved manner...

A peaceful life is the main color of life.

Sitting in the apartment, looking at the LCD screen in front of me, even though I knew that this place belonged to me, I still felt a little inexplicably uncomfortable. Looking at Feng Xiaochun who was wearing an apron and preparing lunch, the feeling of incongruity was even stronger.

It was like hiring child labor. The wise man who was sitting on the sofa watched for a while and finally stood up, walked to the kitchen counter, looked at his current legal wife, and asked her.

"Do you need my help?"

"I know Xianren is good at cooking, but now as his wife, it is my responsibility to prepare three meals a day."

The tip of the knife in his hand was pointed at Xianren beside him. Even though he kept a distance, looking at Feng Xiaochun holding the knife still gave Xianren a great sense of oppression. Looking at the serious expression on her face, he nodded and let Feng Xiaochun continue. He sat back in the living room, watching the movie playing in front of him, glancing to the side from time to time.

What comes into view is the vast blue sky, and a little further away, you can see the representative buildings of the port area.

The Westminster Roppongi apartment building, located in Roppongi Sakurazaka, is a residence worth 12 billion yen. It feels different from the place where I usually live. The feeling of being high above like this at this moment, Xianren, lying on the comfortable sofa, closed his eyes.

It took Feng Xiaochun about half an hour to prepare the "dish". He came to the side of Xianren and bent down, letting the Xianren, who was half asleep, feel the warm, wet and smooth feeling on his face, and slowly opened his eyes.

What caught his eye was Feng Xiaochun's expression so close to him. Looking at Feng Xiaochun who was standing in front of him on the sofa, he reached out and rubbed his face, and felt a little sticky on his palm.

He looked at his palm.

"...Next time, wake me up normally."

"I see."

He went to the bathroom, washed his face, and returned to the living room. He saw the "dish" prepared by Feng Xiaochun himself on the table. He looked at it carefully. Judging from the "color", there was nothing wrong with it. It smelled good too. He lowered his head and took a closer look.

He picked up a piece of eel with the chopsticks beside him, put it into his mouth, and tasted it carefully.

A little burnt and a bit too salty, but otherwise fine.

"How about it?"

"It took a little longer to bake, and there was a bit more salt, but everything else was fine, and it tasted OK."

After hearing the wise man's evaluation, Feng Xiaochun did not show much disappointment on her face. She looked at the grilled eel on the table and was about to pick it up when the wise man stopped her.

"Don't waste it."

".......Um."

Looking at the wise man's reaction, Feng Xiaochun was silent for a moment and nodded.

After tasting the other dishes again, he found that they tasted pretty good and the cooking skills were not bad. He cooked for himself afterwards and let Feng Xiaochun watch it, and then the two of them had dinner together.

Because the amount is not large, it can be finished by two people.

Xianren was responsible for the finishing work. After a simple tidying up, the two sat in the living room, and Feng Xiaochun accompanied Xianren to watch a movie.

This science fiction movie from other countries still fascinated Xianren, who had watched it countless times. Feng Xiaochun himself was not very interested in it, but because Xianren liked it, he watched it seriously until the end.

Before they knew it, it was almost evening. The two of them sitting in the living room didn't feel anything, but when the sky was dyed red by the setting sun, a little melancholy still rose in their hearts.

"Want to go out for a walk tonight?"

"Would you like to go out, sage?"

"It's okay. I don't particularly want to go out."

Faced with Feng Xiaochun's question, after thinking carefully, Xianren gave up the idea of going out.

After exchanging a glance, Xianren hugged the girl beside him, held her in his arms, and walked towards the bedroom.

He only stayed in the port area occasionally. The rest of the time, Xianren was still running back and forth between the "coffee shop" and the apartment, sometimes staying here and sometimes staying there.

This went on until the summer vacation. One year, before the summer vacation started, I received a call from Mitsuha, wanting to come to Tokyo.

Kento was just about to deal with the restaurant opening matters with Kiyoura Mai, and he didn't have much time. Mitsuha wanted to come over, and he thought about it and let her come. In addition, the whole family came to Tokyo, except for his father Miyamizu Toshiki, who stayed in Hida because of work.

Including Miyamizu Kazuha and Miyamizu Yotsuba, the whole family came to Tokyo.

Because the living space was not big enough, his apartment could only accommodate three people at most. Xianren left his apartment to his mother and grandmother, while he and his two younger sisters lived in Qingpu's house.

I learned from my mother that she and my grandmother would not stay in Tokyo for too long. They were mainly there to check my grandmother's health. After about a week, they would accompany her back to Itomori. As for Mitsuha and Yotsuha, it would depend on their mood.

In addition, Sanye is already in the third year of middle school and will enter high school next year, which is also something that needs to be dealt with.

"Grandma and Mom can stay at my place for now. Sanye, Yotsuba, and I can stay at Qingpu's house temporarily. It will be convenient for us to contact each other if anything happens. Sanye and Yotsuba, come with me to Qingpu's house later. I already told Setsuna yesterday, so we can go there today."

"I see."

Sanye, carrying her luggage, felt a little depressed. She still wanted to live in her brother's room. It seemed like she always felt uncomfortable living in someone else's house. Just thinking about it made her feel uncomfortable.

There was another person with a similar mentality, Yotsuba, who also didn't really want to live in someone else's home, but since her brother had already spoken, no matter how unwilling she was in her heart, she had no choice but to agree. After Kento arranged for her grandmother and mother, she brought her two sisters to Qingura's house.

Qingpu Setsuna, who was waiting at home, smiled when he saw the three people coming.

"Long time no see, Sanye, Yotsuba."

"It's been half a year since we last met. I'm sorry to bother you again after coming to Tokyo."

When Mitsuha saw Kiyoura Setsuna, she recalled the days they spent together in Itomori, and things became a little more natural. Yotsuha was a little younger and couldn't join in their conversation, so she stood quietly aside, hiding behind her brother, trying to hide herself.

Xianren stroked Yotsuba's back with one hand, watched the two of them chatting, and asked Sanye to go into the house first, as he also had to put his luggage in.

"Let's put our luggage away first and talk later. Come inside first."

"Well, come in first, Mitsuha and Yotsuha. Just put the luggage in my room. Xianren, you..."

"Most of my luggage is in the apartment. There's some here too, so there's no need to move it. Let Sanye and Yotsuba put the luggage away first. The bedding—"

"I have it here."

"That's good."

After confirming the assignment, he watched Kiyoura Setsuna lead Mitsuha and Yotsuha into her room. After seeing the three of them deal with the luggage, he suddenly became free and didn't know what to do. Kiyoura Setsuna poured three cups of tea and handed them to the three of them.

"Thank you."

Sanye and Shiye, seeing the tea being served in front of them, thanked Setsuna. Xianren calmly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and looked at Setsuna beside him.

"Don't you have to go to private school today?"

"I've taken a day off today, and I'll probably go to private school tomorrow as normal. By then, you, Xianren, will be the only ones left at home. Sorry."

"No, I'm the one who's sorry. I'm sorry for bothering you and asking for leave just for my sake."

He looked at his two younger sisters, thought of his grandmother and mother in his apartment, sat for a while, and then stood up.

"You two should stay here for a while. I'll go back to the apartment and take a look. I have to arrange for grandma to go to the hospital for a checkup. You can rest at home then."

Yotsuba was a little reluctant, but nodded anyway. As for Mitsuha, she looked at Xianren and couldn't help but speak.

"I also--"

"Ok?"

Xianren looked at Sanye. Sanye wanted to say something, but when she was looked at by Xianren's calm gaze, she suddenly stopped talking and lowered her head silently.

"Then you guys stay here for a while. I'll go back for a bit. Setsuna, I'll trouble you to take care of those two."

"Ah."

After saying goodbye to the three people, Xianren left the Qingpu family and returned to his apartment. He saw his mother and grandmother, and asked about going to the hospital for a physical examination.

"Have you made an appointment?"

"Not yet. I'm not very familiar with Tokyo, so I don't know which hospital would be best, so..."

Miyamizu Futaba shook her head slightly and planned to make an appointment with the hospital after arriving in Tokyo. Now that she had arrived in Tokyo and was about to take a look, she met Xianren who came to ask her questions.

"Not yet. That's fine. Making an appointment at a hospital is a bit troublesome. Since I don't have an appointment yet, I'll go make one first. There's a hospital affiliated with the University of Tokyo School of Medicine nearby. Why don't we go there for a checkup?"

"Then let's go there and take a look."

She didn't know much about the hospital, but with the name of the University of Tokyo in front of her, Miyamizu Futaba decided to give it a try.

Originally, he wanted to reject his daughter's kindness, but after being persuaded by Miyamizu Futaba, Miyamizu Ichiyo came to Tokyo. He looked at his daughter and grandson, and watched helplessly as they decided to have a physical examination. After Kento called a car, the three of them set off for the Tokyo University Medical Hospital.

Since they didn't know anyone there, they made an appointment first, met the doctor, confirmed the preparations that needed to be made in advance, and waited until the next day to go to the hospital for a check-up. Then the three of them left the hospital.

But she was not in a hurry to return to the apartment. Instead, she accompanied her elderly grandmother and the three of them went shopping in Tokyo together.

Since my family runs a shrine, I came to Miyamizu Ichiyo in Tokyo and wanted to visit Sensoji Temple...

From afternoon to evening, the three of them returned to the apartment. When Xianren received a call from Qingpu Mai, he took his mother and grandmother to Qingpu's house and had dinner together.

This was also the first time that Miyamizu Ichiyo met Kiyoura Mai.

Miyamizu Ichiha, who had already learned about the situation of the Kiyoura family from Miyamizu Futaba, also expressed a relatively friendly attitude when he met Kiyoura Mai. The two families had dinner together happily. At the end of dinner, he sent his grandmother and mother back to the apartment, while Kento returned to the Kiyoura family.

"Just sleep in the living room."

The sofa is the type that can be flipped over to become a bed. When Qingpu Mai bought it, she thought it might come in handy someday, but she never expected that a wise man would put it to good use.

"or......."

After her two younger sisters had already entered Setsuna's room, Qingura Mai looked at Xianren.

"If we're discovered, we're done for, right?"

"Yes, then good night and sweet dreams."

Qingpu Wu smiled slightly and walked towards her bedroom, leaving Xianren alone, lying on the sofa and closing her eyes.

Open your eyes.

He picked up the phone next to him, set the clock, and then closed his eyes again.

I have to get up early tomorrow and accompany my grandma to the hospital for a physical check-up.

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