Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

"Haruno, are you confident enough to put on my yukata for me?"

"Should be easy, right?"

Sawayama Haruno reached out and helped adjust the yukata on Ezaki Suguha.

The yukata worn by men is actually slightly different from the yukata worn by women, and the tying method is also more complicated.

Although Sawayama Haruno had only worn this kind of clothes once or twice, even if he had never eaten pork, he had at least seen a pig run.

When he was traveling to Atami to watch the fireworks festival before, he had seen Mana changing into a yukata in front of him.

Following the same action he had seen at that time, Sawayama Haruno straightened the yukata on Ezaki Suguha.

But just after he began, he stopped with a subtle look on his face.

"You don't care about it inside?"

"At home, it's okay."

Ezaki Suguha tried to explain in a calm tone: "After dinner and rest, I have to take a bath again anyway."

"Yeah."

After thinking about it, Sawayama Haruno ignored her and continued to tidy up her yukata.

He first made sure that the hem of the yukata would not appear too long on one side and too short on the other, then began to use his fingers to smooth out the slight wrinkles on the clothes.

Of course, a normal yukata would not have such wrinkles. The problem was that these wrinkles were accidentally caused when he was sticking close to the other person just now.

"How can anyone help you put on a yukata like this?"

Ezaki Suguha's pretty face turned red instantly.

But looking at the focused man in front of her, she was reluctant to let him stop.

After taking a breath for a while, she slowly reached out and held the other person down.

"later."

Ezaki Suguha licked her lips and whispered, "Pull the front collar with one hand, and touch the back with the other to straighten it out, leaving about a fist's length at the back."

"Keep about a fist's distance"

Sawayama Haruno did as she said, first grabbing the other person's collar in front of his chest, and then turning to the position behind him.

However, looking at the other person's snow-white skin that was faintly visible through the gap in the yukata, Sawayama Haruno realized that the other person's beautiful back seemed to be a little too tempting to him.

No wonder Suguha had asked herself if she had the confidence to help put on the yukata.

If their resolve was not a little bit weaker, their dinner today would probably have to be postponed to a midnight snack.

"call"

Sawayama Haruno took a deep breath and then put his hand into the other person's yukata.

The moment they made contact, he clearly felt Ezaki Suguha's muscles tensed up due to nervousness.

“How strange.”

From an angle that he couldn't notice, Ezaki Suguha's face was already burning like fire.

She panted for a moment before whispering, "Something more ambiguous happened just now, but the feeling now is even stronger. It's so strange."

"Maybe it's because of the hazy feeling." Sawayama Haruno whispered.

He probably really has the talent to become a literary giant. The word "hazy" describes it so aptly that it makes Ezaki Suguha's mouth curl up uncontrollably.

The indescribable sweetness once again filled the tall girl's seductive body.

"Is this okay?"

"Well, next, the slit under the sleeve needs to be brought closer together with the collar."

"Is this so"

Sawayama Haruno stretched out his hand and pulled a few times, but perhaps it was because the clothes suddenly tightened that caused Ezaki Suguha to almost collapse to the ground with his legs going weak.

"You don't have to pull it so tight, just make sure there's no extra area showing around the collar."

She bit her lip and spoke reluctantly.

Yukata is actually made of very soft material, which means it fits very closely to the skin.

Just now, Sawayama Haruno suddenly pulled hard, and for a moment, the feeling almost made Ezaki Suguha scream out.

Fortunately, the other party seemed to have noticed this, and his next actions were not as rash as before.

After threading the buckle belt through the slit, Sawayama Haruno seemed to be getting more and more comfortable with it.

In no time, he helped Suguha Ezaki fasten the buckle belt and secure the inside of the yukata.

"The next step is the belt."

"Ah."

Sawayama Haruno lowered his head and picked up the belt embroidered with light-colored patterns.

In order to hide the inexplicable feeling of enchantment, he held his breath for a while before suddenly speaking: "Speaking of which, have you seen Naoto-senpai these days?"

"No."

Jiang Qizhiye pursed his lips and whispered: "I rarely meet my brother. He usually only shows up when he is not busy at work or when I have activities."

"Yeah."

Zeshan Haruno's hands kept moving, but he said with some worry: "I am still a little concerned about what happened when I went to my grandfather's house a few days ago."

Ezaki Suguha's biological mother and another person he didn't know would definitely not run to his grandfather for no reason.

According to his inference, the other party might have already begun planning how to attack Naoto Ezaki.

“There’s no point worrying about it now.”

Jiang Qi Zhiye thought for a moment and added, "A few days ago, I heard from another uncle in the family that it seems that the group's shareholders' meeting will be held in the middle or end of this month, and other members of the Jiang Qi family will also attend."

"If Grandfather really wanted to do something to my brother, it would probably be then."

"Mid-month or end-month?"

Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but frown.

"Could it be related to the exam he mentioned?" Sawayama Haruno asked softly while tying her bow tie. "Calculating the time, it seems to be around the time I finished the exam."

"It's very likely, but Grandfather probably won't let you appear directly at the shareholders' meeting. After all, most of the people present are members of the Ezaki family, and they will definitely not agree to let Grandfather bring you in."

Ezaki Suguha paused and added, "Moreover, it's not just the Ezaki family that will be attending. There will actually be representatives from other consortiums and even people related to the councilors. After all, it's hard for such a large company to always have all its own people."

“It’s really complicated”

Sawayama Haruno muttered a few words, tied the bow, and moved behind Ezaki Suguha.

The other party immediately turned his head with some uneasiness.

Sawayama Haruno had just tied the bow to the point where it was about to flip backwards. The several touches made Ezaki Suguha feel a little uncomfortable, and she also felt that the yukata was alternately loose and tight.

"However, I heard that my mother seemed to be ill after she came out of my grandfather's house that day."

"Get ill?"

"It should be a normal cold and fever. I heard it from the hospital nurses. I even had nightmares when I slept at night."

Ezaki Suguha paused for a moment and said helplessly, "However, my mother used to be like this from time to time. It was probably because of mental problems, and her body was also very weak."

"Even if I wanted to visit her, it would probably only backfire and make her feel worse."

"That's it"

Sawayama Haruno exhaled.

It's really a heavy family topic.

Although I really want to persuade Suguha to stop thinking about her mother.

But after all, blood is thicker than water, and I didn't know how to express this kind of advice to others. I could only watch her get into trouble.

"nailed it."

Sawayama Haruno stopped what he was doing, took a few steps back and clapped his hands, then looked at his masterpiece with some satisfaction.

“It doesn’t seem to be that difficult.”

“It’s too tight.”

Ezaki Suguha rolled her eyes at him with a hint of amusement, then readjusted her yukata herself.

"There should be a few more opportunities for fireworks displays before the season changes. If we go to watch them together then, I hope Haruno can become more proficient," she teased.

"Don't worry, once I do it once, I will be more skilled next time." Sawayama Haruno said casually.

He didn't think too much about it and just said it casually based on the abilities he possessed. However, when Suguha Ezaki heard it, it caused a bad misunderstanding.

“Will you be more skilled next time?”

Suguha Esaki seemed to be thinking about something.

A pair of beautiful eyes swept over the other person intentionally or unintentionally.

Chapter 242: Shiori in Progress [asking for monthly ticket]

The new chef hired by Suguha Ezaki is of some skill. At least when Haruno Sawayama ate the food, there was nothing wrong with it.

It's not hotel restaurant quality, just normal home cooking.

However, for Sawayama Haruno, who hasn't been able to eat this kind of food for a long time, the occasional aftertaste still makes him sigh with emotion.

After having a meal at Suguha Ezaki's house and chatting for a while over tea, Sawayama Haruno slowly returned home carrying the books he had just printed.

There is only one thing left to prepare before leaving for Macau, and that is to ask Mine Shiori to take care of the salmon balls.

But since it coincides with the other party's move to a new house, I might as well buy him a housewarming gift, Sawayama Haruno thought.

Just like that, two days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was the day after tomorrow.

In a student dormitory in Shinjuku district.

Sawayama Haruno, carrying a space capsule backpack and an opaque bag, looked hesitantly at the open door in front of him.

"Hug, sorry!"

As if noticing his suspicious look, Mine Shiori, who was standing next to him, instantly turned redder.

"Because, because. We just moved here today and haven't had time to pack some things yet."

She reached out in a panic to grab the cloth bag placed next to the counter at the door, and stuffed some of the light yellow cloth on the top into it.

After doing all this, she seemed to feel at ease and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's okay. I understand."

Sawayama Haruno could only give an awkward but polite smile.

"Please come in"

"Excuse me then."

Hearing this, Sawayama Haruno agreed without hesitation.

After following the petite girl in, he noticed that it was not as dirty as he had imagined.

The room certainly doesn't cover a large area, but it's already very good. At least it's the kind of room that can be used separately as a living room and bedroom, which is always better than using both together.

When Sawayama Haruno was in high school, he rented a house like this.

But his room is not on this floor, but upstairs, and there are actually better rooms upstairs.

However, after inquiring from the person in charge a few days ago, it seemed that all the rooms upstairs had been rented out, so we had to settle for the downstairs room as a second choice.

Sawayama Haruno looked around and asked curiously, "By the way, are the furniture and mattresses at Shiori's house ready?"

"We have brought most of the furniture that can be brought here. They are now piled in the bedroom and will be taken out later."

Mine Shiori smiled a little embarrassedly and explained, "Things like mattresses that are more troublesome and larger need to be purchased again, but Suguha said she has already bought them for me, and someone will probably deliver them to my door this afternoon."

"Is that so? As expected of Suguha."