In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

The words above are crooked and the handwriting looks like that of an elementary school student who has just learned to write.

The words on the painted horse are also very simple.

"I hope that the people I care about will be safe and sound this year."

Chapter 128 Kato Megumi's New Year's Wish

An ordinary New Year.

Kato Megumi came to Sensō-ji Temple for the first time with her mother early in the morning.

"Xiao Hui, I'm going to the bathroom. You can play around here for a while. Don't run too far."

Mrs. Kato held her stomach, looked troubled, and gave instructions to her daughter.

"Yeah." Kato Megumi nodded obediently.

She has always been very obedient, but it is hard to say when her mother will come back to find her.

Kato Megumi stood alone not far from the ema frame, staring blankly at the tourists hanging up one New Year wish after another.

Come to think of it, she didn't seem to have any wishes that had to be fulfilled.

"Nezha, Yuzuru, I have a plan."

Just below the ema frame, a familiar female voice attracted Kato Megumi's attention.

She stood not far away, quietly observing the three girls.

She had met these three girls when she was in elementary school.

One of them is Hiratsuka-kun's childhood sweetheart, and the other is his classmate.

There was also a younger black-haired girl who often came to the elementary school to ask about Hiratsuka-kun's news.

She was there and saw it with her own eyes.

They are all girls who have a close relationship with Hirazuka-kun.

You are really dazzling, Hiratsuka-kun.

At this time, Kato Megumi was like an ordinary passerby who came to Sensō-ji Temple for the first time.

Nibutani, Morika and the other two did not notice the girl whose presence was very weak next to them.

They were communicating as if no one was around.

"The name of the plan is - Peeping into the Ema Operation."

"Ryosuke is still writing ema inside, so he doesn't have much time. He is very alert, so let's go to the gate and wait for him."

"First, you have to lower his guard. You have to pretend that you are not interested in what he writes."

"Then find a reason to return to the ema frame, find Ryosuke's ema, and see what his New Year's wish is. If possible, we can help him realize his wish together."

"This is his first time to celebrate the New Year in Tokyo. It's a rare opportunity."

Nibutani Morika, like a strategist planning a strategy, encouraged the two girls beside her.

As the saying goes, one should not blame the crowd. Ryosuke never hit Nozomi, but he often taught her a lesson.

If Nozomi joins this plan, she probably won't be angry even if Ryosuke finds out in the end, right?

"Um, Morixia, is this a bad idea?" Nishimiya Naoko asked timidly.

"Our original intention was to help Ryosuke fulfill his wish. Don't worry, he won't be angry." Nibutani Morika held her head high and said confidently.

Then she narrowed her eyes slightly, changed the subject, and asked, "Could it be that... you are really not curious at all about Ryosuke's New Year's wish?"

Nishimiya Naoko was silent.

Morika was right. It had always been Ryosuke who had been helping her, and she didn't seem to be able to help much.

He had done her so much good that he could never repay her.

If only I knew Ryosuke’s New Year’s wish, I could help him realize it.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made an important decision, and finally nodded heavily.

Seeing this, Mori Xia smiled and finally dragged Nishimiya Naoko into the water.

She took the initiative to step forward, holding the hands of Naoko and Yuzuru, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's wait for him at the door first."

Kato Megumi stood not far away and saw with her own eyes the three girls leaving the place hand in hand.

She turned her head and glanced at the hut selling ema.

I thought to myself, is Hiratsuka-kun in there now?

The prayer ema will probably be needed when mom comes back, so let’s go in and take a look.

So she took a step forward and walked towards the cabin.

As soon as Kato Megumi lifted the door curtain, she saw the familiar boy sitting at the table, deep in thought.

Do you want to go over and say hello?

Seeing how serious he is, it would be better not to disturb him.

Finally, Kato Megumi bought two blank ema, sat down at the other end of the table, and began to write down her wishes.

"Long time no see, Kato, are you here at Hatsumode too?"

The boy's voice across from her made her look up.

Kato Hui was stunned at first, then smiled faintly.

Hiratsuka-kun noticed me outside again, he is really special.

Because of the discussion among the three girls just now, she subconsciously glanced at the other party's Ema after responding to Ryosuke.

“Nibutani Morika, you’re… peeking at my ema, right?!”

Eh?

Aren’t Ema supposed to be used to write New Year’s wishes?

Hiratsuka-kun actually wrote this kind of content on it.

After giving Ryosuke a friendly reminder, she handed one of the blank ema to him.

My mother hasn’t come back yet anyway, so it shouldn’t be a problem to buy another one later.

Ryosuke began to write on the ema with his left hand. The strange movement added a hint of curiosity to Kato Megumi's calm eyes.

When Ryosuke finished writing, she saw the content clearly and her face quickly returned to calm.

"By the way, Kato, Happy New Year."

It was really a novel experience. Someone outside would say Happy New Year to her.

After Kato Megumi responded softly, she looked at Ryosuke's disappearing back and then looked at her kimono.

Thought secretly.

They were in elementary school for six years, and even though they were not in the same class, he had never noticed her.

The dazzling Hiratsuka-kun was born to be with someone as dazzling as Nibutani Morika or Yamada Fairy.

Later, more and more girls surrounded Hiratsuka-kun, and more and more people paid attention to him.

Kato Megumi began to secretly recall some of the things Ryosuke had said to her.

"I'm so sorry, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. Are you okay?"

"Kato, don't label yourself like that. Everyone is unique. At least among the people I know, you are a very special one."

"To my friend Kato Megumi, I hope he will be healthy and happy every day. - Hiratsuka Ryosuke."

It's strange, how often I run into Hirazuka-kun lately.

No, it should be said that Hiratsuka-kun noticed her more and more often. Why?

Even though she is used to it, she still feels sad when she is always ignored.

Thinking of this, Kato Megumi's eyes softened, she smiled faintly and secretly sighed, "Hiratsuka-kun is really amazing."

So she took the ema she had drawn and walked to the ema stand.

Due to being ignored for many years, she passively became a "bystander".

These experiences have cultivated her ability to observe.

Different from the girls just now.

Kato Megumi found Ryosuke's ema among the densely packed ema at a glance.

For some reason, an idea suddenly popped into her mind to hang the ema in the same position as Hiratsuka-kun.

Hmm, it’s a bit high and I can’t reach it.

"Mei, you didn't run around this time, not bad." The first thing Mrs. Kato saw when she came back was her daughter under the embroidery, and she praised her obedient daughter.

Kato Hui pointed to a place above and said, "Mom, can you help me hang it up?"

Mrs. Kato took the ema from her daughter, first glanced at the contents, and then a wry smile appeared on her face.

In the end, she followed her daughter's guidance and easily hung the ema in the position indicated by Hui.

"Mom, aren't you going to paint ema?"

"My wish is the same every year. As long as you can grow up healthy and happy, that is my mother's wish."

Mrs. Kato smiled gently at her daughter, touched her daughter's head lovingly, and finally took Xiaohui's hand and left Sensō-ji Temple together.

There is a constant stream of tourists praying in front of the painted horse stand.

A cold breeze blew by, and the wooden painted horse swayed gently on the stand.

One of the paintings has a horse swaying in the wind, and the font is elegant and graceful.

"I'm happy to be noticed. I hope I can be noticed more often in the future."

Chapter 129 February 14th

February fourteenth.

"Ryosuke, can you come to the rooftop at noon? By: Nishimiya Glass"

Noon, school rooftop.

The spring breeze in February is gentle, bringing a touch of warmth and giving people infinite comfort.

Nishimiya Glass stood alone at the iron fence on the rooftop, staring at the gate in the distance.

Soon, the figure she had been waiting for appeared, and her pair of clear autumn eyes could not hide her joy.

Ryosuke walked up to Naoko and stopped, and asked curiously: "Noko, what's the matter with calling me up here at noon?"

The thought that the holiday practice would soon become actual combat made Glass's heart beat fast.

"Ryosuke, this is the chocolate I made myself, I hope you like it."

She stretched out her arms, holding a box of chocolates in her hands, and spoke softly.

At this moment, the girl's face was as red as a ripe tomato in the field.

"Thank you, Nitro."

Ryosuke thought about today, smiled faintly, and took the gift.

In the past, he often received chocolates from strange girls, and in the end, they were all eaten by Nibutani Morika alone.

This was the second time in my life that I received chocolate from a girl of the same age.

He unpacked it on the spot.

The girl made the chocolates in the box into various cute animal shapes.

These are the girls' thoughts.

He took out a chocolate and put it in his mouth.

It is slightly hard when you first take a bite, but gradually, a rich and non-sticky aroma spreads, with a slight bitterness.