Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

"But you can't do it yourself?"

Sawayama Haruno looked around the courtyard and suddenly felt a headache.

"There are no stools or chairs here that can be raised. Shiori, you can't climb trees, right?"

“Indeed not.”

Mine Shiori looked at the big tree in front of her with some confusion.

If it were a more formal shrine, staff would have come to help with forks or tongs, but there were not many people in this shrine, and the only chief priest was still cleaning the steps on the mountain path.

In this case, it seems that there is only one way left.

Mine Shiori hesitated for a moment, then asked with some struggle, "Haruno, can you help me hang up?"

"Holding?"

Sawayama Haruno was startled when he heard this.

At this distance, there would be no problem in using the method of supporting Mine Shiori to move up, but in this case, physical contact would definitely be inevitable.

Thinking back to what happened while taking the hot spring bath at noon today, for some reason, Sawayama Haruno suddenly felt his heartbeat speed up slightly.

"It's fine if you don't mind. Do you want me to pick you up or let you step on my shoulders?" Sawayama Haruno asked uncertainly.

"Is it okay to step on your shoulders?"

Mine Shiori looked at him suspiciously.

Although I am very light, I still weigh about 70 or 80 kilograms. It may not be a problem to hold it up, but it would be a bit difficult to put the ema on my shoulders, right?

"You underestimate me."

Sawayama Haruno shrugged and said with a smile: "Not to mention stepping on the shoulders, stepping on the hands is no problem either."

“The shoulder.”

Mine Shiori pursed her lips and whispered, "I'm afraid I'll fall down later."

"No, Shiori is so light that I won't be harmed."

Sawayama Haruno squatted in front of the tree and motioned Mine Shiori to come up quickly.

After noticing his actions, Mine Shiori hesitated for a long time, but finally took off her shoes obediently and prepared to step on Sawayama Haruno's shoulders to hang the ema on the tree.

To prevent slipping, she even took off her pink socks.

As she carefully supported Sawayama Haruno and slowly put her foot on his shoulder, Mine Shiori realized that his physical fitness seemed to be better than she had imagined.

It's just like walking normally on the ground, there's not even a shaky feeling, Mine Shiori thought.

"Haruno, is there really no problem?"

"No, come up quickly, I want to stand up."

Sawayama Haruno was full of confidence and the opponent's weight was nothing to him.

Not to mention Mine Shiori alone, even if Maki Mana and Suguha were included, it wouldn't be a big deal for him.

Ever since he completed the system's task, his strength has become stronger day by day, and so far he has not suffered any loss due to his physical strength.

"Then I'll come up."

Since Haruno Mizawa said so, Shiori Mine no longer hesitated.

She decided to make a quick decision and quietly hang up her ema as quickly as possible, so she stepped on it directly and stood completely on Sawayama Haruno's shoulders.

"Don't look up."

"I won't look at it. Stand still. I'll hold your legs."

"I really can't watch it."

Mine Shiori's face turned a little red.

She just remembered that she was wearing a skirt today.

Although she was wearing leggings, her conservative personality still made her feel indescribably ashamed of the current situation.

Fortunately, in order to stabilize her body, Sawayama Haruno didn't raise her head or move around after she stood up.

Mine Shiori felt relieved, but at the same time, she also felt a little lost for some reason.

It's obviously a good opportunity.

While muttering to herself, she gently hung the ema in her hand on a branch nearby.

In order to prevent Sawayama Haruno from looking up to see the contents of the ema after she came down, she deliberately hung the ema facing the tree, so that it would be aligned with the ema of the person in front of her, to avoid the people behind her from discovering the contents on it.

"Okay, okay."

"Then I'll squat down, be careful."

Sawayama Haruno slowly squatted back down on the ground, allowing Mine Shiori to land smoothly again.

When he stood up again, the petite girl was already putting on her pink socks with a blushing face.

"Give me Haruno's coat," she suddenly said.

"Eh?"

Sawayama Haruno took off his coat somewhat confusedly.

"are you cold?"

"no."

Mine Shiori snatched the coat away and whispered, "I stepped on it. I'll give it to you after I wash it."

Her eyes were a little evasive, as if she didn't dare to look the other person in the eye.

Sawayama Haruno, who was about to say "I don't care", couldn't help but laugh after noticing her change in expression.

"Then please." He said with a smile.

The other person was surprisingly cute in this aspect, even though he didn't get his coat dirty.

Eh, are you afraid that you’ll smell the odor when you turn around?

He is not so perverted yet, although there are people like him around him.

"Let's go back. Suguha might be awake by now."

Mine Shiori held the coat in her arms and said softly, "If we don't go back, she might worry about us."

"That's true. It's almost four o'clock now."

Sawayama Haruno took out his cell phone and looked at it.

After confirming the time, he switched to LINE to check text messages.

Several of the messages were from Maki Miyazawa, who seemed to have just gotten off work and was preparing to go to the hospital for a check-up with her family.

"Let's go. We have to take a taxi to the city center to eat Thai food tonight." Sawayama Haruno said casually.

The biggest disadvantage of the hot spring hotel being located in the suburbs is that there is really nothing delicious nearby. Fortunately, it is not far from the city center. As long as you are willing to spend money on a taxi, it only takes less than 20 minutes to reach the nearby city center, and you can even drive directly back to Tokyo in 40 minutes.

After hearing what Sawayama Haruno said, Mine Shiori did not show any objection.

She nodded obediently, then followed Sawayama Haruno back the way they came.

When they all returned to the hotel, they happened to meet Ezaki Suguha who had just woken up.

At this moment, she was standing in the corridor outside the room, looking at Sawayama Haruno and Mine Shiori who came back together, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

"After we woke up, we went to the shrine up there for a bit."

Seeing that she seemed a little confused, Sawayama Haruno took the initiative to explain.

"Really? There is a shrine in a place like this."

Ezaki Suguha blinked and suddenly smiled with an ambiguous tone.

"Want to go out for dinner tonight?"

She looked at her master with a smile, as if she had guessed something.

After all, Sawayama Haruno's coat is still in Mine Shiori's hands. Faced with this ironclad evidence, even if Ezaki Suguha wants to explain something, it is estimated that she will find it difficult to believe it.

So Mine Shiori didn't say anything, but just silently hugged the coat tightly, and then took the lead in looking away.

"Thai food. I've already booked a restaurant. We can leave right away after changing our clothes."

Sawayama Haruno took the initiative to take over the topic. He pushed Ezaki Suguha back to his room, trying his best to make Mine Shiori less embarrassed.

In fact, his actions seemed a bit over-cautious, because Ezaki Suguha had no intention of targeting Mine Shiori, he just wanted to tease her.

However, after noticing that her master looked a little embarrassed, she followed her boyfriend back to the room, leaving Mine Shiori alone to calm down.

Chapter 322: Haruno’s vest fell off?

Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, inside Otowa Town Kodansha.

Riho Morikawa hummed a cheerful song and walked into her office with the coffee she had just bought.

This is the independent office that the company leaders arranged for her a few days ago.

Although it is not the time for promotion until the end of the year, the emergence of the new office undoubtedly shows how much the higher-ups value her now. After all, Morikawa Riho is now the person closest to Sawayama Haruno in the company.

The other party's books are selling better and better in the market, and even the second batch of printing has to increase the quantity. All these signs show that Sawayama Haruno is growing into a new generation pillar of Kodansha at an astonishing speed.

As Sawayama Haruno's editor, Morikawa Riho naturally benefited from the latter's work.

"Choice is more important than hard work."

Sitting in a comfortable office chair, Morikawa Riho couldn't help but sigh.

She has been working at Kodansha for several years, but she has always worked in the editor's public office. She thought that if she wanted to sit in such an independent office, she would have to wait for several more years of experience. Unexpectedly, she would be in her current situation just by accidentally signing a book.

No wonder everyone says "If you make the wrong choice, all your efforts will be in vain." It would be better to let Sawayama Haruno come out to write books a few years earlier than to work diligently in the company for a few years. Maybe she could have reached her current position faster.

I just don’t know yet whether the job reshuffle at the end of the year will promote me to department editor-in-chief or independent editor.

Either way, the benefits to her are obvious.

"Wait a few days until the promotion is confirmed, then I'll treat that Kiriyama guy to a meal."

While drinking coffee, Morikawa Riho couldn't help but think of the other person.

Young, rich, good-looking, and good-tempered.

He should be a popular guy in college. Why didn’t I have a classmate like him when I was in college?

“I really want to be younger.”

Morikawa Riho sighed.

What is the other party doing now?

I guess they are enjoying the hot spring. After all, I heard about it the day before yesterday. Plus, I also saw the updates posted by Mine Shiori in the past two days. There is no doubt that they are on vacation outside.

But this guy is genuine.

Shiori had brought one with her, so what would happen if she brought one more? At most, she could just treat him to a few more meals.

Morikawa Riho was amused by her own thoughts. After shaking her head, she warned herself in her heart.

After completely gathering some unknown and hazy thoughts, she slowly turned on her computer.

However, before Morikawa Riho could start her afternoon work, there was a hurried knock on the door.

"Boom boom boom——"

"Sister Riho, are you in the office now?"

A female voice that sounded hurried came into the office.

This voice was not unfamiliar to Morikawa Riho. It belonged to a female employee who had interned under her at the same time as Mine Shiori. Her name was Ishikawa Riko, which was a bit cute and hard to describe.

"Please come in."

Morikawa Riho shouted outside subconsciously.

The door was immediately pushed open from the outside. The young intern with short hair who came in had obviously encountered some serious problem. After coming in, he looked at Riho Morikawa with a panicked look on his face.