Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

Morikawa Riho said depressedly, "It's not that I don't want to find one, but there are just a few people around me who can sleep well. It keeps dragging on year after year, and every year my family members nag me for a while, especially at the end of the year."

"Sure enough, this kind of thing is the same everywhere," Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but mutter.

Not only in his previous life's country would relatives urge him to get married at the end of the year, but even here in the island country there would be similar situations.

However, it is more understandable that Riho Morikawa is urged to get married. After all, most women in the island country get married early. What's more, Riho Morikawa can basically be regarded as a "successful" person in her career.

Seeing her like this, her family would of course urge her to find a man and get married as soon as possible.

"Everything is the same everywhere."

Morikawa Riho scratched her head in annoyance.

"I'm so annoyed just talking about this. My family will probably call me later to urge me to do this."

"No wonder you stayed to work overtime," Sawayama Haruno said, gazing curiously at the "ladies' beret" that wouldn't fall off no matter how hard she moved. "Just tell them you're busy with work lately and can't spare the time for now," he said.

He paused, then added: "To be honest, I really can't understand why people urge me to get married, because I plan to get married next year."

"Eh, really?!"

Hearing this, Morikawa Riho was shocked.

"Really? I've already met the girl's parents, and we're discussing getting married next year." Sawayama Haruno looked at him calmly and explained, "That's why I said I wanted to start writing the second book sooner rather than later."

"No wonder."

Morikawa Riho muttered, "Marriage? Some men do feel a lot of pressure when it comes to getting married. Generally speaking, getting married means renovating or even buying a house."

"But Mr. Kiriyama, you don't need to worry too much. Didn't I just send you your first month's manuscript fee slip? This month's income alone is enough for you to buy a small house," she joked.

Tokyo is a very strange place. Houses in some areas are so expensive that it's shocking, while houses in some areas are so cheap that it's unbelievable.

Of course, buying a house is also a matter of getting what you pay for.

Of course, houses that are too cheap are not located in very good locations. Nominally, they still belong to Tokyo, but in fact they are already far away from the city center. It's like living in Kawasaki but trying to claim that you live in Tokyo.

But no matter what, according to Sawayama Haruno's current financial resources, it would only take less than two months to buy a house in the center of Tokyo, so Morikawa Riho didn't take it to heart.

"A small house won't do. My goal is to buy a decent big house in the harbor area."

Sawayama Haruno stroked his chin and casually asked, "Ms. Morikawa, do you know much about houses? Do you have any friends who work in real estate or as real estate agents? I could go and ask them when the time comes."

"Do you think I'm Doraemon? Can anyone ask me for anything?"

Morikawa Riho glared at him unhappily.

But she really had no choice but to know someone like that. The profession of editor could actually help her accumulate quite a lot of connections. She just happened to have an old friend who was currently working as an agent.

"I understand. I'll help you contact them later. However, houses in the minato area are very expensive. Even because of my relationship, there won't be any discounts." Morikawa Riho reminded in advance.

"It doesn't matter. It's more convenient if we know someone." Sawayama Haruno said with a smile.

In an island country, if you want to buy or rent a house, you basically cannot avoid going through an agent. It is rare to contact the landlord directly, especially in areas like Tokyo.

The economic downturn in recent years has made some houses difficult to sell or rent out. If the price is too cheap, there will be a serious loss. Therefore, most people choose to leave it to an agent to handle it slowly.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything. For example, the high-end apartment building where Sawayama Haruno currently lives does not require the help of an agent because the apartment building itself belongs to a real estate group.

"The younger generation today is really scary."

Walking on the way to the restaurant, Morikawa Riho sighed to herself.

"You will become famous at a young age and will soon become a multi-millionaire, able to afford a luxury house in Tokyo, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money."

She paused and said with some envy, "I guess even if I get a promotion, I'll have to work for another two years to buy a decent house in Tokyo."

"Don't worry, Ms. Morikawa." Sawayama Haruno didn't care about what she said and smiled, "Maybe my next book will be very popular again, and then your salary in Otowa Group will be improved again?"

They are the type who prosper together. The better Sawayama Haruno's performance is, the more benefits Morikawa Riho, her guide, will gain.

It just so happens that Sawayama Haruno has very strong confidence in his future.

Don’t worry about whether you have a writer’s block today, just be confident!

"Okay, I'll leave it to Mr. Kiriyama when the time comes."

Morikawa Riho clasped her hands together in a somewhat funny manner and bowed twice to Sawayama Haruno.

However, just as she looked up, she inadvertently spotted a somewhat strange figure in the distance.

"what?"

Morikawa Riho made a somewhat confused sound.

"what happened?"

Sawayama Haruno stopped and looked curiously at the place where the other person had just been looking.

——I saw nothing.

"No, I just thought I saw someone who looked familiar."

Morikawa Riho touched the lady's beret on her head and said uncertainly, "Maybe I saw it wrong?"

"Yeah."

Sawayama Haruno touched his chin and soon put the matter aside.

He urged Riho Morikawa to walk faster, as his stomach was almost growling with hunger.

Chapter 313: Satisfied Maki

Having successfully managed to get a meal with Morikawa Riho, Sawayama Haruno seemed in a good mood.

After returning home, he played with Salmon Maru for a while with unprecedented patience. After he came out of the shower, he saw the video call from Miyazawa Maki and answered it without thinking.

"Hey?"

Sawayama Haruno pressed back and forth on the screen of his mobile phone a few times, and soon the other party's picture appeared.

I saw Maki Miyazawa placing her cell phone on the pillow, lying on the bed, which was very close to the cell phone, a fatal distance.

The unexpected appearance of the human face also successfully scared the kitten lying on Sawayama Haruno's body.

The salmon ball let out a "meow" and the cat disappeared in an instant.

"Stinky kitty!"

Miyazawa Maki was naturally very angry when she saw this scene. She whined and said, "Don't feed it cat food tonight."

"You've been fed. Have you eaten?" Sawayama Haruno said with a smile.

It seems like Maki is no longer opposed to spending the night at Miyazawa's house. Although she still hides in her room, it's better than before when she couldn't stay there at all, right?

All things are difficult at the beginning. After taking this step, it will be just around the corner for Maki to reconcile with her family.

"I've eaten. We went out to eat in the evening."

Miyazawa Maki picked up her phone, turned over and muttered, "We were supposed to eat at home, but dad burned down the kitchen."

"Eh? You're not hurt?"

"That's not the case, but there was a very pungent and unpleasant smell in the living room that kept lingering. In the end, we had no choice but to go out for dinner."

Miyazawa Maki asked absentmindedly, "Where's Suguha? Aren't you two staying together?"

Are you worrying too much?

By the way, this guy couldn't have thought that I was being close to Suguha at the moment, so he called me specifically, right?

No, it's unlikely that someone with such a fetish would be her sister.

If Mana knew this, she would definitely want to listen more.

Sawayama Haruno's eyes flashed with helplessness, and he explained, "Suguha is out. She made an appointment with her former tutor to go shopping together today, so I'm the only one at home now."

"Eh--"

Miyazawa Maki was obviously a little surprised.

"It sounds pretty miserable." Miyazawa Maki pouted and said unhappily, "If I had known earlier, I would have gone back with you."

"I wasn't too lonely. I worked in the afternoon and went out to have a meal with my editor in the evening."

Sawayama Haruno leisurely reported his day's work to the other party.

Although Maki was not very interested in the novel he wrote, she was happy to hear what Sawayama Haruno did in a day, or what parts of the novel he wrote.

".That's about it. I haven't written anything for the time being because I'm stuck with some inspiration."

Sawayama Haruno touched his hair which was not yet completely dry, and said with a helpless smile: "It seems that there is no rush. I hope I can write more before the end of the year."

"Well"

Miyazawa Maki yawned and said lazily, "I talked to Mana in the afternoon."

".What did you talk about?"

"What else can we talk about? Isn't it because of you?" Miyazawa Maki glared at him and complained, "That guy said something like he would never give up. It's so annoying."

"Cough cough."

Sawayama Haruno looked a little embarrassed.

In order to skip this somewhat difficult question, he asked a little stiffly: "Are you sleepy? I saw you yawn again."

Miyazawa Maki did yawn again, and she looked like she was so sleepy that tears were about to come out.

"I don't know why, but I feel sleepy lately. But I have to go to work tomorrow."

"Is it time to quit the video game store?" Sawayama Haruno asked with concern.

Pregnant women do seem to have a sleepy side. Perhaps Maki is affected by this and is feeling sleepy all the time.

After all, this girl used to be a complete night owl, and it was only seven or eight o'clock, which was the time when she just finished her nap and got up to watch TV.

"I do not want it."

Hearing what Sawayama Haruno said, Miyazawa Maki snorted and said, "Let's wait until we really don't have the energy. It won't have any impact now, and we've changed shifts, so there's no need to rush over so early in the morning."

"And I don't want to stay at home all day long. Even if Mana goes to school, she still has her parents at home," she added softly.

It is indeed a point worth considering. Zeshan Haruno nodded in agreement.

It is said that distance creates beauty, and this sentence is actually applicable to family relationships. Just like when he first went to college in his previous life, he would enjoy the highest level of treatment from his parents for the first two days every time he returned home.

However, this treatment will take a sharp turn for the worse on the third day, and in the end your parents will feel more and more disgusted with you and want you to go back to school as soon as possible.

Although Maki's current situation is not going to become the same as in her previous life, no one would want to spend a whole day with their parents in such an awkward situation. What's more, there are food and drinks in the video game store, and people to play with her, so Sawayama Haruno can understand her thoughts.

"Go to sleep if you're tired."

After seeing Maki Miyazawa yawn for the third time, Sawayama Haruno felt a little sorry for her. He wanted to end the call record early and let Maki Miyazawa go to sleep, but the other party started to act like a spoiled child at this time.

"do not do it"

Maki Miyazawa's voice is as soft as marshmallow, making it difficult to resist her request.

"I want to chat for a while longer. We haven't chatted much today."

Miyazawa Maki put her phone aside, turned on the speaker, and hummed, "Just chat for a while."

"Why are you still like a little child? Do you need someone to coax you to sleep?" Sawayama Haruno said with a hint of amusement.

"Isn't it okay? Just think of it as coaxing the twins."

Miyazawa Maki's voice became increasingly light, but she seemed to still be trying to resist the drowsiness that was like a tide.

She said coquettishly to the phone, "You go to bed too, let's sleep together."

Sleeping with the microphone connected is the most common thing couples do. Usually, this will not cause the woman to get pregnant, but it may cause her to become greasy-eared.

It's not funny. This is just Haruno Sawayama's inner complaint.

Although he could never understand what it meant to sleep with the microphone connected, after hearing that this was Maki Miyazawa's request, he chose to satisfy her. He took his phone into the room and lay down.

"I'm lying on the bed too, is that ok?"

"Um"

The camera on Miyazawa Maki's side was always dark. She must have covered the bed with the camera side, so Sawayama Haruno couldn't see anything clearly.

But her voice continued to come from the phone.