In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

She looked at the girl standing alone at the other end of the classroom, then looked at Hiratsuka Ryosuke, as if she had made some kind of decision.

A sunny smile returned to her face and she skipped to Nishimiya Naoko's side.

"Nishimiya, do you want to come to my house for dinner? My mom cooks delicious food!"

As a girl recognized as popular in the school, reading the air is a necessary skill, and Nibutani Morika has seen it.

It is obvious that this girl named Nishimiya Shoko was ostracized by the girls in her class.

Invited this poor girl who I had just met for less than a day.

Nibutani Morika clasped her hands together and looked at Hiratsuka Ryosuke, her tone becoming expectant, "Hey, Ryosuke, come to my house for dinner today. You haven't eaten the fried tempura made by my mother for a long time, right?"

It would feel abrupt to suddenly invite someone you have known for less than a day to your home.

So he invited his childhood sweetheart. Seeing how much he cares about this kid, he must be his new friend, right?

This is the kindness that belongs to Nibutani Morika.

Nishimiya Naoko hesitated for only a moment and quickly wrote her reply in the notebook.

She held up the notebook, looked directly into Nibutani Morika's eyes, and smiled with her eyes narrowed into slits.

"Thank you, Nibutani-san, but I have to go home too."

Then he opened his mouth to address Hiratsuka Ryosuke, but said nothing.

Putting down the notebook, he continued writing, "And Hiratsuka-kun, thank you for today, see you tomorrow!"

Nishimiya Naoko has been bullied and neglected many times since she was a child, and the feeling of loss came quickly and went away even faster.

She couldn't help but think secretly, although she wasn't familiar with the girls in her class yet, she was happy to have met Hiratsuka-kun.

Nishimiya Naoko, with a silly smile on her face, bowed deeply to the two of them and left.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke and Nibutani Morika watched the petite shadow of Nishimiya Naoko continue to lengthen in the setting sun and disappear from their sight.

On the road, two elementary school students walked side by side with their schoolbags on their backs.

"Ryosuke wants to help that kid?"

"Well, it is."

"Sure enough, just like that time, he said he hated trouble, but in fact he couldn't stand seeing bullying happening right in front of him, just like a hero."

Nibutani Morika thought of her encounter with Hiratsuka Ryosuke. Although many years have passed, she still felt happy every time she thought of it.

She was only eight years old at that time, and her personality was not as cheerful as it is now. Her beautiful appearance was liked by boys, but naturally she was disliked by girls.

Little boys don’t understand what love is, so they always choose to bully girls to attract their attention.

She has experienced having her toys taken away, her indoor shoes hidden, and caterpillars placed in her desk.

Until one day, her mother did not get off work, and she played in a park near her home after school.

She was sitting alone on the swing under the tree, but was surrounded by several boys.

"Hey, Nibutani, look, I have a gift for you!" A little boy holding a slug kept approaching Nibutani Morika.

"Mine is a big spider~" said the second boy.

"And me, and me. This cute little gecko is for you, Nibutani-san, hehe." The third boy was not to be outdone.

Several boys showed their captured prey to Nibutani Morika as if to show off their strength.

When Nibutani Morika saw several boys holding terrible insects approaching, her eyes were filled with tears.

When they saw Nibutani Morika biting her lips and wiping her tears, they felt even happier and thought that Nibutani would be more impressed with them, and thus they would be able to defeat other people who wanted to get close to Nibutani.

Nibutani Morika wanted to escape, but all the roads around her were blocked.

"Someone, come and save me..."

The young girl felt desperate and helpless, and didn't understand why her classmates were targeting her. She could only murmur helplessly.

"Three boys bullying a little girl is really disgusting..."

An untimely voice sounded, and several people looked towards the source of the voice. A young face appeared in front of them.

The man was carrying a huge wooden sword on his shoulder, his body was as strong as a pine tree, his eyes were as cold as a sharp blade out of its sheath, and he looked straight ahead with an indifferent expression.

When Nibutani Morika heard the voice, she felt it was familiar, and was even more surprised when she saw the face.

That's the guy next door... Hiratsuka-kun? !

I remember that he lived with my sister and he brought some gifts when he visited us last time.

Maybe it was Hiratsuka Ryosuke's cold and arrogant look that made the boys feel uncomfortable, or maybe they were angry because their gift-giving was interrupted.

One of them couldn't help but ask: "Hey, kid, who are you?!"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke took down his wooden sword, pointed at the boy who was talking, and said calmly: "He's just a swordsman passing by. Remember this."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke's calm tone struck them as provocative and contemptuous.

"Do you want to eat my fist?"

"Who do you think you are, kid?!"

For a moment, they didn't care about Nibutani Morika anymore. They just wanted to beat up the wooden sword boy in front of them and save the face they lost in front of the goddess.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Dull sounds rang out one after another.

"Ah! It hurts!"

"Woo, mom..."

"I was wrong, stop hitting me!"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke retracted his wooden sword and looked at the little kids rolling on the ground with an expressionless face.

He had already put in a lot of effort, otherwise these guys would have fainted long ago.

Having already decided to attack, he certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to wait for the other party to rush over and then counterattack.

Defeat the opponent before he makes a move, using a faster speed, this is the fast sword-drawing technique of Feitian Yujianliu.

This school is not well-known in modern times because there is only one successor in each generation. He met his current master and practiced kendo by chance.

Nibutani Morika's tears had stopped and she stared blankly at Hiratsuka Ryosuke, who was like a god descending from heaven and taking care of those boys cleanly and efficiently.

"It's the Nibutani next door, right?"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke spoke indifferently, as if he had just done something insignificant.

Nibutani Morika came back to her senses, wiped away the remaining tears on her face with her hands, and said softly: "Well, thank you, Hiratsuka-kun."

With tears just drying in her eyes, Morika Tansentani looked very charming, and Ryosuke Hiratsuka's calm face also showed a little fluctuation.

"Yeah, it's pretty cute, just like the elves in the animation." He nodded and continued, "Go home early."

After saying that, he left the park without looking back.

"Elf? What is that?"

The young Nibutani frowned and pouted, a big question mark appeared in his little head.

"But Hiratsuka-kun is brave and powerful, just like a knight protecting a princess..." She shook her head and whispered, "What are you thinking about, Morixia? You don't know Hiratsuka-kun well, so how can you be a princess and a knight with him?"

Watching Hiratsuka Ryosuke's figure gradually walking away, she bit her pink lips lightly and smiled like a flower for a moment.

She restrained her smile, but her eyes could not hide the joy. She put her hands behind her back and slowly followed the other person.

Hiratsuka-kun is kind of handsome.

"Hey, Hiratsuka-kun, what are elves?"

"It's a beautiful creature with long ears, good at magic, and living in the forest."

"A beautiful creature in the forest, with the same name as me? Are there really elves?"

"How is that possible? That's a product of animation."

"I know. I will find the elf later."

"Are you listening to me? How can such a thing exist in reality?"

……

From then on, Nibutani Morika began to take the initiative. She found that Hiratsuka Ryosuke was just cold on the outside but warm on the inside. His usually cold face was just a mask to protect himself, just like the Kamen Rider of Showa.

Gradually, during the time she spent with Hiratsuka Ryosuke, Tanshinaga Morika slowly gained confidence and courage, became more and more cheerful, and was no longer afraid of creatures like lizards and geckos that she once feared.

As long as she stays by Ryosuke's side, Morika can do anything.

No matter how many years have passed, she can never forget the boy with the wooden sword in the park, and the knight who belonged to her.

Chapter 7 She Wants to Depend

On the other side, the Nishimiya family.

"Sister, what are you giggling about?"

Nishimiya Yuzuru put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked his sister.

She was very curious about what happy things had happened to her sister.

After all, my sister had to transfer schools several times due to school bullying, and even her hearing aid was broken. There was not much compensation, which made the already poor family even worse off.

Nishimiya Yaeko looked at her eldest daughter's uncharacteristic appearance, and a look of worry appeared on her tired and haggard face.

Because of Nitro's hearing impairment, she was disliked by her husband's family, divorced early, and became harsh and cold.

With two daughters, the financial and social pressures are enormous.

Although I love my daughter very much, sometimes I can't help scolding her. When I see my daughter sad, I secretly shed tears in a place where no one can see.

My eldest daughter was bullied at school because of her hearing problems and had to transfer schools repeatedly.

The younger daughter was also greatly affected and stopped going to school.

She was very tired, but there was nothing she could do, and slowly she became the person she hated the most.

Single mother, these four heavy words run through their already unfortunate family.

When Nishimiya Glass heard her sister's question, she gestured with her hands with great excitement and said incoherently, "I met a new friend at school today."

When he heard the word "new friend", Nishimiya Yuzuru slammed the table and stood up, his expression even became a little ferocious.

"What! Friends? Sister, explain clearly!"

The word "friend" deeply hurt Nishimiya Yuzuru's nerves.

She will never forget the day when her sister cried and told her that she wanted to leave this world.

The gentle sister was bullied at school.

There was once someone who approached my sister in the name of being friends, but in fact he wanted to bully her more easily after getting close to her. The first hearing aid broke on that day.

Years of bullying and the breaking of her expensive hearing aids made my sister feel that her existence was a burden. It was also the first time that my sister felt despair about this world and wanted to leave it.

From then on, she became a tomboy, imitating the boys' living habits and wanting to protect her sister.

I always take pictures of animals that have lost their lives to show my sister how terrible death is, trying to make her give up this idea.

And now, his sister said that she had made friends. How could Nishimiya Yuzuru not be nervous? What if the same thing happened again?

Seeing her family members looking worried and nervous, Nishimiya Shoko took out a notebook and slowly explained the matter of Hiratsuka Ryosuke.

"Hiratsuka-kun is a very good person."

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Through Nishimiya Shoko's explanation, Nishimiya Yuzuru realized the difference between Hiratsuka Ryosuke and some people in the past.

But she was not completely relieved, so she said unconvincedly: "Sister, you trust others too easily. I will keep an eye on this Hiratsuka Ryosuke!"

Yaeko Nishimiya was surprised that someone would come forward to help her daughter, but she couldn't always rely on one person. After all, she once relied on a man and was eventually abandoned. A person must always rely on herself.

"Nose! In short, you must integrate into the group so that you can live like a normal person, do you understand?" Nishimiya Yaeko said sternly.