In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

Then she blinked her watery eyes, with the corners of her eyes curved.

I thought to myself as I watched the boy's back disappear in a hurry.

Is it your greatest luck to meet me today?

Did I just do something?

I am so ordinary, but you are so dazzling.

This joke... is a bit too much, Hiratsuka-kun.

Chapter 144: The Lonely Shizuka Hiratsuka

The setting sun slowly penetrated into the thin clouds, instantly dyeing the western sky red.

Hiratsuka family.

Since Ryosuke wasn't at home, it was time for dinner again.

Shizuka Hiratsuka was home alone, heating up the bento she had just bought from the supermarket.

When Ryosuke went out in the afternoon, he said he was going to the Fuzugawa editorial department, so I wasn't too worried when he didn't come back in the afternoon.

With a "ding" sound from the microwave, she took out her lunch box and sat at the dining table.

The lunch box tasted pretty good, but after being used to the delicious meals made by Ryosuke, she felt that this lunch box was bland.

Boom boom boom!

"Ryosuke~"

The rapid knock on the door accompanied by the girl's shouting made Shizuka Hiratsuka put down her chopsticks and go to open the door.

When I opened the door, a little girl came into view.

Nibutani Morika was standing at the door, holding a large steaming bowl.

She saw the person who opened the door, handed the bowl over, squinted her eyes and smiled sweetly, "Sister Jing, this is the beef stew with potatoes made by my mother."

When Shizuka Hiratsuka took the bowl, Morika walked around Shizuka Hiratsuka's body and began to peek.

She didn't see the person she wanted to see in the room, so she blinked and asked curiously, "Sister Jing, where is Ryosuke?"

"I went out in the afternoon. I'm home alone." Shizuka Hiratsuka replied while holding the dishes.

"Oh, then I'll come find him later." Disappointment flashed across Nibutani Morika's eyes, but she quickly regained her spirits and waved to Hiratsuka Shizuka, "Bye, Sister Shizuka~"

Shizuka Hiratsuka closed the door and returned to the dining table. The beef stew with potatoes tasted good, but she always felt like something was missing.

After a while, after she finished her meal, she slumped on the sofa alone.

The noisy program on TV made her lose interest in watching it.

Without Ryosuke at home, the house seemed a little deserted.

Ever since he entered junior high school, he seems to spend less and less time at home on weekends.

Even the time we usually spend chatting together in the evening has become much less.

Thinking back to the time when Ryosuke was still little, always following her around and calling her sister, it seemed like it was just yesterday.

Is this because my younger brother has grown up and now has his own life?

Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed softly. Feeling weak, pitiful and helpless at the moment, she opened a can of beer with one hand. Her favorite ice beer didn't seem so delicious now.

The setting sun shone into the house through the floor-to-ceiling windows, shining onto the lunch box on the dining table that had not yet been cleared away.

The lights in the living room were not on, so it seemed a little dim. Only the faint light from the television was reflected on Shizuka Hiratsuka's flawless face.

……

On the other side, in the Bunkyo Villa District, in front of the house of the Yamada Fairy.

"Teacher Fairy, please open the door quickly. I need to record this idea before it disappears."

Because this place is close to the Fuzugawa Bookstore, Ryosuke rushed over without stopping.

The Yamada fairy, who was always carefree in the past, was a little quiet at this moment.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her cheek, making her originally fair and clear face a little rosy.

Now her thoughts were a little confused.

Although she knew that Ryosuke had come back in a hurry, the boy held her hand in his and led her along the way.

The warm touch brought by that strong and powerful big hand seemed to still linger on her own small hand.

She had never experienced this feeling since she was a child.

She took out the key and opened the door tremblingly.

"Excuse me!" Ryosuke shouted habitually at the empty entrance.

He noticed that there was no movement behind him, so he turned around and asked, "Teacher Fairy, why don't you come in? Is this your home?"

Yamada Fairy came to his senses, closed the door, took off his red leather shoes, and said to the boy beside him a little unnaturally: "Well...you go sit in the living room for a while, I'll go upstairs to get the computer."

After saying that, he ran upstairs as if he was escaping.

after awhile.

In the living room.

Ryosuke sat in front of the computer, opened a blank document, and began to write the plan.

"I don't have any other drinks at home, is black tea okay?" Yamada Fairy brought a cup of hot black tea and placed it next to Ryosuke.

At this time, she changed into a brown home dress and wore an apron with a lotus edge.

Obviously, Ryosuke used to come to her house in the afternoon or evening to learn how to write novels.

For some reason, she was a little nervous this time, and even her words became very polite.

"Thank you." Ryosuke replied without even looking up.

He stared at the computer screen and took a sip of the black tea.

After putting down the teacup, his ten fingers returned to the keyboard, and his lightning-fast fingers clicked on the keyboard.

Seeing that Ryosuke was so serious, the fairy didn't want to disturb him and quietly retreated to the kitchen.

After thinking for a moment, the goblin rolled up his sleeves and began to work skillfully in the kitchen.

She is the daughter of the Granger family.

But thanks to her mother's education, she is not the kind of girl who has never been involved in housework.

Quite the contrary, apart from some skills that make it easy to socialize in high society.

As for the bride's practice, she was also trained in it at home since she was young.

She can do everything from shopping for groceries and cooking, cleaning and doing housework to flower arranging and tea ceremony.

She can be said to be able to both be a lady in the parlor and do housework.

This is one of the reasons why her brother Chris is at ease with her living alone.

While cutting vegetables, Yamada Fairy recalled the conversation she had with her mother when she was a child.

"Emily, actually, Mom didn't know anything about kitchen matters before. Later, after I knew your father's favorite food, I slowly learned how to cook. Now he praises my dishes highly. Cooking is a necessary skill for a qualified bride."

Young Emily blinked and asked in a somewhat ignorant manner, "Is this why mommy and daddy are so happy?"

Mrs. Granger thought for a moment, shook her head, and said earnestly: "It can only be considered one of the reasons. If one day in the future you meet someone who makes you willing to cook for him, you should be able to understand."

The girl's hands that were cutting vegetables suddenly stopped. After she came to her senses, her pretty face, which was as delicate as a baby's, became even redder.

She closed her eyes and shook her head, trying to get rid of some strange thoughts in her mind.

No, I'm cooking because Ryosuke is helping me.

It would be impossible for me to enjoy the final results alone with peace of mind.

I am not the bad guy who only knows how to ask for things without giving back. I just want to do what I can now.

Well, yes, that's it.

Thinking of this, her expression became focused, and the rhythmic sounds on the chopping board began again.

after a while.

The fairy came out of the kitchen with delicious food and placed it on the dining table one by one.

Seeing that Ryosuke was still busy, she did not go over to disturb him.

She just sat at the dining table, propping up the side of her face with one hand, and watched the boy work hard.

Chapter 145: How about staying tonight?

Emily Granger is a true rich girl.

Her parents' happy marriage made her yearn for it when she was young.

So she set the standards for her future husband from a young age.

Her standards are actually very high.

Appearance doesn't matter, she is not a member of the appearance association.

It doesn’t matter whether she can make money or not, she has plenty of money anyway, and writing novels is just a hobby.

The most important thing is to have good character, be responsible, be gentle and considerate, have a positive attitude towards life, and have the courage to face difficulties without backing down.

It is very difficult to have these excellent qualities in one person at the same time.

A person's character is not superficial like appearance and money, but needs to be verified over time.

Yamada Fairy was bored, so she tried to apply all her requirements for her husband to the boy in front of the computer.

At first she thought it was fun because she found that Ryosuke met many of his requirements.

As time went by, her eyes gradually became dull.

Because she suddenly realized that Ryosuke Hiratsuka not only met all her original standards, but even far exceeded her original expectations.

real or fake?

I didn’t realize it before, but now that I think about it, is Ryosuke so outstanding?

So what does he require of his wife?

If it were me...

Then she suddenly woke up and patted her cheeks with her hands.

Her pretty face turned slightly red, and it was unclear whether it was caused by her previous thoughts or by the redness she later slapped with her hands.

Emily, Emily, what's wrong with you today?

Isn't the relationship between Yamada Fairy and Ryou just that of good friends?

Do you think this is appropriate?

Time slowly slips away from your fingertips.

It was getting dark and the food on the table was getting cold.

Fairy Yamada gently moved behind Ryosuke and glanced at the screen.

The originally blank document was already covered with densely packed text.

She glanced at Ryosuke who was still fighting, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, this guy is so mobile.

The girl noticed the empty teacup, so she picked up the teapot and refilled it with tea.

Just like that, Ryosuke was writing a plan in front of the computer, while the fairy was quietly adding tea and water beside him.

Neither of them spoke.

In the huge living room, only the sound of keyboards echoed in the house.

I don’t know how much time passed.

Ryosuke thought he had finished writing, so he clicked save and closed the document.