In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

Nishimiya Yuzuru answered apologetically. After all, he was just asking people to come over to help, and when the information was not accurate, he wasted other people's time.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke waved his hand, not caring much, and said calmly: "It's okay, but around 9:30, I have to go somewhere else, and I will accompany you to find it by 9:30 at the latest."

According to Yuzuru, her sister's date was at nine o'clock, and if she wasn't found by half past nine, it would be really hard to find her.

Upon hearing this, Nishimiya Yuzuru nodded heavily.

She also knew that Ikebukuro was so big that finding someone was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Nine-twenty.

Yuzuru Nishimiya randomly found a wall, leaned against it, and then wiped the sweat from his forehead with a tissue.

"Here." Hiratsuka Ryosuke handed a bottle of water to Nishimiya Yuzuru.

She took the water, unscrewed the lid as easily as the boy, and drank it down in big gulps with her throat rolling.

"It seems we can't find it, what a pity." Hiratsuka Ryosuke shook his head, disappointed again.

Nishimiya Yuzuru felt even more guilty, "I'm sorry, Brother Ryosuke, I delayed your time. Aren't you going to go somewhere else at 9:30? Hurry up and go. I can go home by myself."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke was about to nod when he glanced at Nishimiya Yuzuru beside him.

He suddenly clenched his right fist and slapped it on the palm of his left hand, as if something had suddenly dawned on him.

Suddenly I realized that Yuzuru seemed to be a girl too.

The purpose of going to Seibu Department Store this time is to buy a gift for Morixia. Maybe her opinion can be used as a reference. After all, Morixia is sometimes really childish.

"Yuzuru, are you free? If you have nothing to do, please accompany me to Seibu Department Store. I plan to buy some things and need someone to help me with some advice."

Nishimiya Yuzuru was already feeling guilty, and when he heard what Hiratsuka Ryosuke said, he nodded repeatedly.

"Yeah, I have plenty of time, and of course I'm willing to help Brother Ryosuke."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke smiled slightly. It wouldn't take much time to go there now, so they should be considered early. After waiting for Nozomi to come, the three of them could go choose gifts together.

"Let's go, Yuzuru."

"Yes, Brother Ryosuke!"

Yuzuru Nishimiya followed Ryosuke Hiratsuka like a little follower, walking towards the Seibu Department Store on Ikebukuro shopping street.

Seibu Department Store is a famous department store in Tokyo.

In addition to the main building that sells fashion and cosmetics, there is also the LIBRO bookstore that sells books and magazines. Above the 9th floor is a loft that specializes in selling some cute small commodities and daily necessities. It is fun to just look at them without buying anything.

The entrance of the department store.

Nishimiya Glass tied her hair into a cute single ponytail, revealing her ears. She is now gradually gaining confidence and is no longer afraid of exposing the hearing aid in her ear to others.

The pure white shirt with a dark blue bow at the collar makes her look even more pure.

Because she was too excited about today's date yesterday, she originally planned to leave at nine o'clock.

But after daybreak she couldn't wait until nine o'clock, so she got up at seven in the morning, dressed and went out.

Although she arrived a little early, she didn't find the waiting time boring when she thought about her date with Ryosuke later.

I can only look forward to Ryosuke's arrival even more.

Would Ryosuke be surprised to see me like this?

This is my first time tying my hair into a ponytail, and I don’t know if it looks good.

Faintly, she saw two familiar figures.

She rubbed her eyes with both hands and found that she was not mistaken.

How did Yuzuru and Ryosuke know each other?

I don't remember them ever meeting each other.

When there were about ten meters left, Nishimiya Naoko jumped up, waved and shouted.

"Ryosuke!"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke and Nishimiya Yuzuru heard a familiar voice and saw a familiar figure.

When Ryosuke saw Nishimiya Shoko like this for the first time, he felt very relieved, as this showed that Shoko's self-confidence was being built up little by little.

Before he could even walk up to praise Glass, the people around him gave him a huge "surprise".

Nishimiya Yuzuru trotted over to Nishimiya Naoko and called out in surprise, "Sister!"

When he heard the word "sister", Hiratsuka Ryosuke understood everything in an instant.

The calm and composed look on his face all year round finally broke away at this moment.

At this moment, he was like an Ultraman who had lost his light, a Saiyan whose tail was broken, or a Jinchūriki who had been pulled away from the tailed beast.

The myriad thoughts in my mind went blank and I felt cold all over.

I also understand why I always just miss the bastard that Yuzuru mentioned.

It turns out that Hiratsuka Ryosuke was alone from beginning to end.

Oh no, the clown is actually me!

Chapter 24 Gift

"Eh? Ryosuke, you look a little unwell, are you feeling unwell?"

The careful Nishimiya Glass noticed something unusual about Hiratsuka Ryosuke and asked softly, her tone filled with deep concern.

"It's okay, I was just a little surprised. Glass is also very cute today."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke tried his best to act like himself as usual and praised Nishimiya Shoko.

Glass felt a little embarrassed. Was he surprised by my transformation today?

Biting her thin lips lightly and pinching the hem of her clothes with her fingertips and playing with it repeatedly, she was easily fooled.

Nishimiya Yuzuru was not in such a relaxed and happy mood.

No matter how stupid she was, she now understood that Brother Ryosuke and the bastard he usually scolded were the same person.

Damn those who spread false information.

Brother Ryosuke has nothing to do with the bastards that those people describe.

She stood next to Nishimiya Shoko, not daring to look directly at Ryosuke, but felt it was not good, so she took a sneak peek.

Just then, Ryosuke was looking at her too.

"Yuzuru, are you and Nozomi really sisters?" Hiratsuka Ryosuke asked softly.

Even though the expression on his face didn't change much from usual, his voice revealed three parts of coldness, three parts of resentment, three parts of self-mockery, and a hint of self-pity.

I have been running around for several months for an intangible person. I have never felt so embarrassed in my life.

Before Nishimiya Yuzuru could answer, Nozomi answered first.

"Of course we are sisters. Yuzuru is my best sister and she is very well behaved." She held Nishimiya Yuzuru's little head and spoke with a firm tone that would not allow for any rebuttal.

"Then you guys..." Hiratsuka Ryosuke glanced at the two people's faces.

Then I gave up the idea of ​​asking them why the sisters didn't look alike. After all, everyone said they were real sisters, and it would be very impolite to ask again.

Nishimiya Shoko, who had been isolated and bullied by others for a long time, had long developed the ability to read people's expressions, and she understood Ryosuke's subtext.

Explained: "Between Yuzuru and I, I look more like the mother, while Yuzuru looks more like the man who abandoned his mother."

After saying this, both sisters felt a little depressed.

No matter how kind-hearted Nishimiya Shoko is, she cannot utter the word "father".

After all, the man thought his hearing-impaired daughter was a burden, so he abandoned the three of them.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it." Ryosuke knew his reasons, which made the two sisters next to him recall sad memories.

"People live in the present, but we also have to create a more distant future." Ryosuke Hiratsuka walked between the two sisters, bent down and looked at Nozomi at eye level.

He rubbed the two sisters' heads with his hands, and then said apologetically, "Come on, I'll treat you to food. Please forgive my careless words."

……

"Sister, look, it's Parfait!"

Yuzuru Nishimiya pointed happily into the distance, then ran towards the entrance of the dessert shop without looking back.

Only at times like this did Yuzuru Nishimiya take off her disguise and behave like a little girl of her age.

"I haven't seen Yuzuru so happy for a long time. Thank you, Ryosuke." Nishimiya Shoko said to the boy beside her with a smile on her face.

Nishimiya Shoko knew very well how much Yuzuru had sacrificed for her disabled sister over the years.

She didn't even go to school at such a young age because if someone said she was the "deaf" sister, she would fight with them and was warned by the school many times.

Now that I have become different with the help of Ryosuke, I should persuade Yuzuru to go to school normally when I return home.

Nishimiya Glass hopes that her sister should not only live to protect her, but also have her own life.

The three of them came to a small jewelry store.

"Hey, this will look great on my sister!"

"and this!"

“This one is pretty good too!”

Yuzuru Nishimiya seemed to have come to a new world. He was full of curiosity about this place and looked left and right.

She was dazzled by the dazzling array of trinkets.

"Ryosuke, what do you think of giving this to Morika as a gift?"

Nishimiya Naoko asked, holding an exquisite hairpin.

Ryosuke looked at the golden hairpin in Nozomi's hand. The main body was heart-shaped and hollowed out with a red crystal in the middle. There were two green balls on both ends, and it looked a bit mysterious under the light.

He nodded and said with emotion: "It seems that Naoko and I have very similar ideas. I used to give hairpins to girls every year, thinking that this is most suitable for girls. But this year Morixia specifically told me not to give her hairpins."

After hearing this, Glass wanted to put down the hairpin and look at other gifts.

"If it's Glass, then it's fine to give this. Mori Xia is always happy when someone gives her something. She just thinks I'm not sincere when I give her the same thing every year."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke explained patiently, then picked up a bracelet and said, "Look, this bracelet goes very well with the hairpin on your hand. It matches the color of the hairpin perfectly."

"Ryosuke, you have good taste...eh!"

Nishimiya Glass praised with a smile, but before she could finish her words, her eyes suddenly widened in shock.

At this moment, Hiratsuka Ryosuke walked up to Nishimiya Shoko and pinned a simple hairpin on Shoko's head.

The hairpin is very simple in style, with only three small white flowers on it.

"This hairpin is also very suitable for Glass." Satisfied with his own vision, Hiratsuka Ryosuke nodded in approval.

Nishimiya Glass turned around blankly and glanced at the mirror next to her.

The girl in the mirror is innocent and cute. Her flaxen hair and the small white flower hairpin make her look even more pure.

"Hey! Sister, do you have a present too? So cute!"

Yuzuru Nishimiya suddenly appeared from somewhere, her mouth slightly open and her pupils dilated, as if she was amazed by her own sister.

Nishimiya Naoko held her face in her hands, not knowing how to start.

"This is my gift to you. I'll give you something else on your official birthday." Hiratsuka Ryosuke said gently, then turned to look at Yuzuru, "And Yuzuru, go pick out some girls' clothes later."

Yuzuru Nishimiya looked down at his clothes. He was wearing a simple white short-sleeved shirt and the same red sweatpants that he always wore.

She muttered nonchalantly, "I think it's good. It's very convenient."

"Girls should act like girls. Yuzuru is obviously very cute too." Hiratsuka Ryosuke said seriously.

He knew very well that there was no woman who didn't love beauty, and Nishimiya Yuzuru was the same.

She once lived like a "boy" in order to protect her sister. At heart, Yuzuru is still an innocent and lovely little girl.

Nishimiya Glass also nodded in approval at this time.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you!"

The three of them walked up to the counter, paid the bill, and then walked into the clothing store next door.