Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

Mine Shiori said shyly, "Actually, I've been going to the bookstore to have a look after get off work these past few days."

"Eh? To see my sales?"

Sawayama Haruno was suddenly a little surprised.

Would Mine Shiori actually go out of her way to make several trips for something that he himself doesn't care about?

But it's also true that this book actually took her a lot of effort. It was with the help of Mine Shiori to help her revise it again that she was able to complete the entire work so quickly.

What's more, this book helped her get out of the dark times in high school, which has special meaning to her.

Perhaps it was because of these reasons that she observed the sales of books.

“Just looking around.”

Mine Shiori pinched the hem of her clothes and said in an inexplicable tone: "To be honest, it feels very strange to see someone else buy Haruno's book."

"What does it feel like?"

When she said that, Sawayama Haruno suddenly became curious.

"It's just that I'm happy because other people also recognize what I like."

Mine Shiori glanced at him with a guilty look, then quickly lowered her head and whispered, "But after being happy, I feel a little lost."

"Something that I think is very precious will gradually become known to the public, and I don't know how others will view it, so I feel a little worried and lost. It's probably the same feeling as possessiveness."

It’s like the niche music that I have always liked suddenly becomes popular one day, and can be heard everywhere, and is filled with people’s comments about it.

While being happy, you will inevitably feel lost, and even make yourself unwilling to listen to this song again.

If it is in the current situation, combined with her special feelings for Haruno.

There is a kind of strange feeling, seeing that "Haruno, who was originally only liked by me", is suddenly liked by more and more people, and I can't stop it. It's like eating a whole slice of bitter lemon.

"Possessiveness?"

Sawayama Haruno didn't realize at all that Mine Shiori had begun to imagine a scenario where she was the victim, and thought that she was simply feeling a little lost because her spiritual sustenance had become well-known.

So after pondering for a moment, he said casually: "If that's the case, then I'll add another foreshadowing in the next book."

"Foreshadowing?"

"Well, for example, write some secret codes that only Shiori and I can understand?"

Zeshan Haruno spread his hands and said with a smile: "Add a person's name or a place's name, or a code name?"

"Why don't we just insert a sentence in there? It won't take many words anyway, and when people read it, they will just think it's commonplace and just glance over it, but only the two of us will know the true meaning of that sentence. How do you think?"

“Is this okay?”

Mine Shiori's face flushed instantly.

What Zeshan Haruno said hit her heart completely, but because it might affect the content of the book, she was still a little entangled and asked in a low voice: "Will it seem far-fetched and nonsensical? It would be bad if it destroyed the beauty of the text."

"A sentence of only ten words can destroy any beauty."

Sawayama Haruno said nonchalantly: "Sometimes you just have to be a little casual to show the charm of words, right?"

In fact, he has a criminal record. In "Norwegian Wood", there is a foreshadowing that others cannot notice at all.

No. To be precise, that is not called a criminal record, because that is part of the original book.

This foreshadowing is also related to the nickname Mana uses on social media platforms - Winnie.

The reason for this nickname is that Sawayama Haruno once gave her a Winnie the Pooh doll.

In "Norwegian Wood", there is also a dialogue in the original book: You are walking alone in the spring fields, and a cute little bear is walking towards you.

It is precisely because there are always some matching points that Sawayama Haruno was able to maintain a constant state of inspiration when writing this book, and completed it much faster than expected.

Whether it is the spring field that corresponds to my name, or the cute little bear that corresponds to the gift I gave.

Even the sentence before this paragraph, "Bears who like spring", can correspond to each other.

But if an ordinary person reads it, they would probably just think that this sentence is beautifully described and just pass it by.

Miyazawa Mana is the person most likely to understand the meaning.

It’s a pity that this Shura Field dispute happened too quickly, and I didn’t have time to ask the other party whether he had figured it out.

Sawayama Haruno took a sip of coffee and his eyes unconsciously drifted to the window.

The other party should be at home now, and I don’t know what’s going on with him.

At the other end of Shinjuku District, Tokyo, in a detached villa.

Miyazawa Mana was lying on her bed, half of it uncovered and then covered on the table beside her. Surprisingly, it was the book that Sawayama Haruno had given her.

But now, she obviously didn't have the mood to continue watching.

"Haruno."

The girl hugged the Winnie the Pooh doll tightly, curled up in the quilt and murmured something that sounded almost like a dream.

In the buffet restaurant of the Macau Hotel, what Ayano Yui once said is still like an indelible nightmare, always lingering in her mind, making her constantly confused and start to doubt whether her previous thoughts were right or wrong.

"Will my humility really hurt Haruno?"

Thinking of this, Miyazawa Mana's eyes dimmed a lot.

But if she doesn't give in, the one who will get hurt will definitely be the more vulnerable Maki.

What should I do?

Chapter 268: Tsundere Maki

Located in the high-end residential area of ​​Denenchofu, Ota Ward, Tokyo.

Maki Miyazawa turned her head to look at the clock which showed half past six, and hummed twice while lying on the tatami.

"what happened?"

Just then, Ezaki Suguha pushed the door open carrying tea sets. Noticing that Maki seemed to be in a better mood, she couldn't help but smile.

"Was dinner delicious?"

“It’s OK.”

Miyazawa Maki pursed her lips and muttered, "It's just that the portion is a little too small."

"Then I'll have someone make some midnight snacks later."

Ezaki Suguha placed the tea set on the table and said gently, "Let's drink tea now."

"Oh"

Miyazawa Maki thought about it and finally sat up from the ground.

Almost two days had passed since the Shura Field incident, and she had calmed down a little. At least she wasn't as desperate as the other girls, or even going on a hunger strike or hanging herself.

Of course, even though her mood had calmed down, it didn't mean that she had completely calmed down.

Even if Ezaki Suguha talked to her about Haruno, she would immediately drop her face and show resistance.

Fortunately, after experiencing several failures, Suguha Ezaki no longer intends to persuade him any further.

A tall and beautiful girl wearing a light blue yukata was slowly making tea.

After noticing that her bestie seemed a little curious, she smiled and said, "I learned this from my tea ceremony teacher before."

"Are there any tea ceremony teachers?"

Miyazawa Maki wrinkled her nose and muttered, "There was such a club when I was in high school, but it was full of annoying people, so I didn't join."

"You can learn without joining a club, so just think of it as cultivating your own interests and hobbies."

Suguha Ezaki comforted him, "There are many things that are useless after learning, but they can be used to enrich yourself."

“Enrich yourself.”

Miyazawa Maki was silent for a moment, then hesitantly said, "I say, do you think it would be better for me to learn something else?"

I think it would be better if you met Haruno now, Suguha Ezaki thought.

Of course, this kind of thing cannot be said openly, otherwise Maki will soon frown and say that she wants to rest.

So after thinking about it, she tactfully said, "Just think of it as learning something new. It can also help to ease your mood."

"Yeah."

Miyazawa Maki watched her making tea and suddenly said, "Come to think of it, I was thinking about learning how to cook a while ago."

She had this idea a long time ago, but she couldn't learn from Mana and her cooking skills could never match hers, so she gradually gave up on it and now she has become a rusty cook.

The reason why this idea was rekindled was because of the sudden visit of Ayako Sawayama some time ago, which made her feel an inexplicable sense of urgency and felt that she had to play the role of Haruno's "wife" well.

Mastering cooking is an essential skill for every qualified wife.

No, no, they're clearly arguing now, why am I still thinking about these things?

Maki Miyazawa was very angry about the thoughts that popped up in her mind, but after sulking for a while, she quickly found a new excuse.

"It's to enrich myself." She muttered.

"what?"

Ezaki Suguha, who was making tea, turned back in confusion, and then noticed that her best friend seemed to have made up her mind just now.

"I said this is to enrich myself, so I'm thinking about learning how to cook again." Maki Miyazawa explained simply.

"Cooking? Sure. This is one of the few skills I can't master because I'm not very good at controlling the heat and often end up burning the food."

"Alas--"

Miyazawa Maki deliberately dragged out the tone.

After the two looked at each other, Miyazawa Maki suddenly spoke up and emphasized: "This is to enrich myself!"

".What else?" Ezaki Suguha asked hesitantly.

Why did the other party suddenly repeat this sentence again?

"I don't mean anything else, I just became interested again."

Miyazawa Maki turned around and said unhappily, "That's not the case."

She was mainly upset with herself.

Because Haruno had clearly done something wrong to her, but she couldn't bring herself to blame him. At most, she would just run to Suguha's house and hide for a few days. Damn it. It was all her fault that she liked that guy too much. No, it was all her fault that she liked that guy too much.

It's obvious that having myself and Suguha is not enough, and I have to provoke Mana.

I know that the person I hate the most is Mana, damn it.

As she thought about it, Miyazawa Maki felt her teeth itching and she wanted to rush back and bite Sawayama Haruno to death.

After seeing the complete change in her expression, Ezaki Suguha quickly understood the meaning of those words.

"This is probably because he doesn't want to admit his inner thoughts." Ezaki Suguha thought.

Before, Maki Miyazawa lived with Haruno Sawayama, and didn't have any deep friendships or connections with other people.

If I want to learn how to cook, who else can I cook for besides Sawayama Haruno?

This purpose is so easy to understand, at least Ezaki Suguha can see it easily.

Well. I just can't say it, otherwise Maki will definitely be upset again.

Thinking of this, a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of Ezaki Suguha's mouth.

After the tea was brewed, she picked it up and handed it to the other person.

"Okay, be careful with the heat."

"oh oh."

Miyazawa Maki suddenly came to her senses, took the teacup nervously, blew on it a few times, and then took a sip.

"How about it?"

"Well, it's pretty good, right? I don't know much about tea."

Maki Miyazawa originally intended to give some professional-looking evaluations, but she really couldn't taste the quality of the tea.