Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

Even if it wasn't for resolving the crisis, he still had to go there for the salmon balls. You know, the cute pure white kitten is still in the care of Mine Shiori's home.

According to the reply given to him by Suguha Ezaki, Maki Miyazawa didn't seem to be in the mood to take the cat back.

But then again, if Mine Shiori knew me, she probably wouldn't want to have too much contact with her.

"Going home? Then can I ask my brother to help me take my things back?"

Ayano Yui handed over the suitcase in her hand and said innocently, "I just happened to be going to the nearby station to take a bus to school."

"Because I participated in a competition some time ago, the professor asked me to go to school this time, the sooner the better," she added.

If he hadn't said it, Sawayama Haruno would have almost forgotten about it.

But he didn't expect that his cousin in the countryside would also leave. In the blink of an eye, he was the only one left among the five people who set out and had to return home in a "miserable" manner. No matter how strong-willed Sawayama Haruno was, he couldn't help feeling sad at this moment.

Don't leave at a time like this. You should at least stay with your frustrated brother a little longer. I was so considerate and pretended I didn't see anything yesterday. Are you going to leave me alone to go home today?

Thinking of this, Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but sigh.

But he couldn't resist the innocent-looking Ayano Yui, so he finally nodded and agreed.

"I understand. Give it to me."

Sawayama Haruno took the other person's suitcase helplessly.

Seeing this, Ayano Yui immediately smiled brightly.

"Please, brother, remember to cheer up and find more opportunities to talk things over with Maki and Mana these few days."

She rummaged through her pockets, found a super-good lollipop, and threw it to Sawayama Haruno, saying with a smile, "Besides the two of them, Suguha also needs comforting. After all, if someone saw something like that, she would be very uneasy, right?"

“That’s true.”

Sawayama Haruno looked down at the lollipop he had just caught. After a moment's silence, he smiled gently at the other person and said, "I understand. Thank you."

"See you later then!"

Ayano Yui strode towards the station without hesitation. After walking about twenty or thirty meters, she turned around and waved her hands vigorously.

Sawayama Haruno also waved goodbye to her.

Only after the playful figure disappeared from his sight did he slowly unwrap the lollipop and throw it into his mouth.

The fragrance of the candy instantly filled the mouth. The perfect combination of sweet and sour taste made people shiver.

"It tastes like cherry," Sawayama Haruno said to himself.

Why would anyone like this weird-tasting candy?

Forget it, since it's Ayano Yui, I feel like any taste is not unusual

That girl is a strange girl who can still talk about French baguettes. If she eats orange or strawberry flavored lollipops like other girls, her original charm will probably be greatly reduced.

There's nothing I can do about it, that guy is just that kind of person.

Sawayama Haruno shook his head and laughed. After savoring the candy in his mouth, he picked up his things and walked towards the taxi waiting area outside the airport.

Unlike Ayano Yui, it might be more convenient for him to take a taxi home, not to mention that he was carrying so much luggage, two-thirds of which belonged to Miyazawa Maki, and the rest was the one Ayano Yui had just entrusted to him.

With the luggage of "his current girlfriend who broke up with him" and "his clothes kept by his cousin in the countryside", Sawayama Haruno returned to his high-end apartment with mixed feelings.

There was no familiar person in the reception hall, so Sawayama Haruno went straight upstairs carrying a pile of luggage. After opening the door, the entrance was in the same state as before he left, as if telling everyone that the hostess had not returned.

Sawayama Haruno did not continue to be discouraged. Instead, he put all the suitcases at the entrance and went in to clean up the room.

I had only been away for less than two or three days, but dust had already accumulated in the room.

Although Sawayama Haruno covered the sofa with a mat before going out, the speed at which dust accumulated in the room seemed to be far beyond his imagination. After thinking for a moment, he decided to give the house a thorough cleaning.

"Even if that guy is not here for a while, we have to keep it clean." Sawayama Haruno thought.

No, no, my house has always been kept very clean. It’s more like it became messier after Maki Miyazawa moved in.

After all, that guy was so lazy that he didn't even want to make the bed, and he was always responsible for cleaning by himself on weekdays, including cleaning up Salmon Ball's cat hair and dirty footprints.

I don’t know if Salmon Maru will cause any trouble to Mine Shiori during the few days he stays at her house.

Very good, if that’s the case, then let’s pack up quickly and go find Mine Shiori as soon as possible.

With all his energy, Sawayama Haruno quickly cleaned up the house.

After all the dust was removed and the whole house was cleaned to look brand new, he slowly walked into the bathroom, ready to take a shower before going to look for Mine Shiori.

4:11 PM.

In a small cafe in Shinjuku district, Mine Shiori was sitting by the window, looking nervously at the space capsule backpack in front of her.

"Aim~"

There were unusual sounds coming from inside, and the salmon ball was trying to get out.

Seeing this scene, Mine Shiori suddenly became even more nervous.

“We are outside now.”

She whispered to the space capsule backpack, "I can't let you out, or the clerk will be angry."

"Meow!"

The salmon balls were making a little more noise inside.

It is usually very obedient, but once its freedom is restricted, it becomes a little restless.

Maybe it's because it was a stray cat for a while, it seems to be very insecure and resistant to being confined.

Fortunately, Mine Shiori's persuasion seemed to have some effect.

After noticing the petite girl's almost pleading tone, Salmon Maru, although a little reluctant, still calmed down obediently.

After noticing this scene, Mine Shiori finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, before she could praise the little cat for being willing to endure grievances, the person who had been waiting walked in from the door of the cafe.

Mine Shiori's eyes suddenly lit up and she waved to Sawayama Haruno who had just entered.

"This way."

"Sorry, I was delayed a bit by taking a shower before going out."

Sawayama Haruno came over and sat at the seat opposite him. After seeing Mine Shiori, his depressed mood improved a little.

"It must be very tiring. You just got back to Tokyo and now you have to run out again."

Mine Shiori smiled faintly and said, "Actually, we can let Salmon Maru stay for a few more days."

"sorry to trouble you."

Sawayama Haruno pulled the space capsule backpack over and said with a smile, "You must have been busy with editing work these days. I was worried that you would be too tired to accompany Salmon Maru in the evening, so I decided to bring him back so early."

In fact, he would feel lonely if he was alone, so he decided to bring Salmon Maru back as soon as possible.

There's no way. You can't say that Miyazawa Maki ran away from her own house, right?

Hmm, come to think of it, it seems that Mine Shiori doesn't know about Miyazawa Maki. No, Ezaki Suguha should have told her about it as well.

Sawayama Haruno did not delve into the matter further, but instead glanced at the pure white kitten curled up in the space capsule backpack.

It’s actually a bit of a stretch to call it a kitten. After all, Salmon Maru is getting bigger day by day. The only thing that remains unchanged is probably its appearance. For a stray cat that debuted as a cat, this look is really too cute.

Especially the sky blue pupils, which make people love them from the bottom of their hearts.

"Meow~"

As if aware of the return of its male owner, the salmon ball, which had been huddled in the space capsule listlessly, quickly regained its energy.

But after all, it was in a drink shop outside, and Sawayama Haruno couldn't let it out directly, so he could only comfort it a few times through the backpack.

"Speaking of which, why did Haruno come back so soon?"

Seeing Sawayama Haruno showing concern for Salmon Maru, Mine Shiori hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Haruno, you've only been gone for less than three days, right?"

"Didn't you say you'd be gone for about four or five days? And it seems like Suguha didn't come back with you, did she?"

"What happened?"

Chapter 267 I like you, just like a bear who likes spring

"Something happened, right? During the trip, your companions had a quarrel?"

Sawayama Haruno smiled helplessly.

"It should be better after two days of calmness. It's not convenient for me to handle it right now."

"Yeah."

Mine Shiori seemed to be thinking about something.

Could it be that Suguha and Haruno had a quarrel? She began to speculate in her mind.

After all, Suguha went back to Tokyo first, which seemed a bit strange no matter how you looked at it.

It just so happens that I don't have to go to internship or go back to school tomorrow, so I might as well find a chance to go to Suguha's house.

In addition to Sawayama Haruno's matter, she also had other matters to discuss with Ezaki Suguha, probably related to her academic content.

After all, Suguha Esaki plans to use her expertise in kendo to apply for university, and she needs some advice from others. When Shiori Mine was a tutor at the Esaki family, she had collected a lot of information about universities in the past two years.

Maybe it will be able to help Ezaki Suguha with her studies at that time.

"Let's not talk about this for now."

Zeshan Haruno took the coffee drink handed over by the waiter, took a sip and said helplessly: "This morning, the teacher at school sent me another message, asking me to find a new final group."

"Haruno, abandoned by the previous team members?"

"No, I deliberately withdrew myself before going on this trip."

Sawayama Haruno explained somewhat depressedly: "Because the final topic selection started very early, I had no time to communicate with my classmates. In order not to drag them down, I took the initiative to withdraw."

"So this time I want to ask Shiori, what is the content of your final project? You also completed it alone, right? If it is convenient, I will choose a topic similar to yours."

"The final exam question?"

Mine Shiori immediately understood what the other party meant, but was also confused.

The other party should have free time in the next few days.

After all, they are back from their trip after just a few days, and they seem to have a lot of free time afterwards. I guess Haruno doesn't want to face the punishment of having to make up the credits all over again next year.

But unfortunately, she seemed unable to help the other party in this matter.

"Sorry, although I am alone now, my situation is a bit special."

Mine Shiori pursed her lips and explained in a low voice: "The content of my final project was specifically discussed with me by the teacher. Since I have started my internship, the teacher told me to write a work report or something and hand it in after knowing it."

The extremely simple final project was almost like free credits for Shiori Mine.

Because the work report is very easy to solve, all you have to do is take some of your own work experience and your work experience, and turn it into a document and hand it over to the teacher.

Compared to the tasks that other students have to complete, it is so easy.

Of course, this is also related to the content of Mine Shiori's work. After all, if she has to balance her studies and go out for an internship, the workload cannot be increased too much. What's more, the company where Mine Shiori is currently interning is a good choice even among Tokyo University students, so the teacher will not make things too difficult for her.

But on the other hand, Sawayama Haruno is a little different.

This guy took two long vacations in a row. The first time was understandable, but the second time was purely for going out to have fun. What's more, his attendance rate is not very high during normal times, so it is hard to say whether the teacher will show leniency to him in the final exam.

Of course, maybe the problem can be solved by throwing away the book you wrote.

It seems that I have to go back and talk to the school leaders, Sawayama Haruno thought.

He didn't want to fail the course and have to retake it.

"I see. I'll think about it myself later."

Sawayama Haruno put his hands on his face and said with a helpless smile: "If it doesn't work, just tell the teacher about the book."

"I thought Haruno was planning on keeping it a secret."

Mine Shiori gave him a faint smile.

"You deliberately used another name because you didn't intend to reveal your real identity from the beginning, right?"

"That's about right. I don't mean to show off," Sawayama Haruno shrugged, helplessly saying, "But I can't just sit there and watch myself fail my final project right now. I just hope the teacher will relent and let me pass for the sake of the book."

"It should be fine. After all, Haruno writes so well."