Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

"Who?"

The person on the other end of the phone quickly repeated his identity.

When she heard the name that had been haunting her dreams, the corners of Mine Shiori's mouth unconsciously rose slightly.

The girl slowly curled up on the bed, looking inexplicably distressing.

"Haruno." Mine Shiori whispered softly.

The other person's appearance began to appear in her mind again and again, making Mine Shiori unable to stop.

Thinking about the crazy things I did yesterday, an inexplicable sense of guilt surged into my heart.

All kinds of complex emotions intertwined together, making her unable to stop.

But, what did the other party say just now?

I don't remember

Mine Shiori tried to stay awake and think, but it was of no avail.

Fortunately, with her still strong will, she was able to multitask and finally heard Sawayama Haruno's question.

So before she came out completely, she tremblingly told him her home address.

The cell phone slid weakly to the side, and Mine Shiori's delicate body trembled rapidly.

What followed was an indescribable feeling of tiredness.

Mine Shiori was lying on the bed, her eyelids trembling slightly and then slowly closing.

I don’t know how much time had passed. When Mine Shiori woke up again, she was woken up by the urge to urinate.

She half-closed her eyes and walked into the bathroom with a slightly unsteady step. She sat directly on the toilet seat without even closing the door.

When the sound of water splashed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

“It seems like I had a nice dream.”

Mine Shiori leaned against the toilet seat behind her and couldn't help yawning.

The nap time is not long, but it can make people wake up quickly, not to mention that she has now entered the "sage mode".

The ability to think about things has naturally been passively improved.

"I already took the day off last night, so I might as well prepare lessons for Suguha again today," she muttered to herself.

In the evening, she had to go to Ezaki's house to give her extra lessons. Because Ezaki Suguha's grades were so poor, she had to put a lot of effort into tutoring.

I have plenty of time today, so I'll start with this.

However, just as Mine Shiori had made up her mind, she heard the doorbell ringing from outside.

"Ding--"

"Ding Ding-"

The doorbell rang twice and then fell silent, but then the other party's slightly gentle voice came.

"Shiori, are you home?"

——It was Sawayama Haruno’s voice.

Mine Shiori's eyes widened instantly, and she was no longer the same as before.

Sitting on the toilet, she soon began to tremble all over.

"No no. Not a dream?!"

Mine Shiori looked outside the bathroom with some horror.

Wasn't the voice I heard when I was sleeping just now a dream? Zeshan Haruno found my home? ?

"wait wait wait!"

Mine Shiori panicked in an instant and even forgot that she shouldn't speak out the first time.

She responded to the other party a little anxiously, and then wanted to get up quickly and clean herself up.

But when she just pressed the flush button next to the toilet, she looked down and saw the small clip still in its "original position".

Mine Shiori's face instantly turned red enough that blood seemed to be dripping from it.

"Wait a little longer, Haruno."

"I know, don't worry."

Standing outside the door, Sawayama Haruno was a little confused, but he still comforted Mine Shiori who was inside.

I just don't know why the other person's voice is so flustered, Zeshan Haruno couldn't help but mutter a few words.

It was the same when he called just now. The other party didn't say anything and he could only hear heavy breathing. He thought the other party had an accident, so he hurriedly asked for the address on the phone and then rushed over.

But fortunately, from the sound of the other person's voice, it doesn't sound like there's anything wrong with him. Maybe he just has a cold and fever?

Sawayama Haruno's thoughts did not last long, as the door was soon opened by the other party.

Mine Shiori, with a blushing face, half of her body was hiding behind the door, staring at him with those familiar sleepy eyes.

"Why did Haruharu come here suddenly?"

"I wanted to ask about your health."

After noticing the strange look on Mine Shiori's face, Sawayama Haruno became even more worried and asked, "Shiori, is your illness okay? Just now when I was on the phone, you seemed to be in a lot of pain, too."

"On the phone"

Mine Shiori's hands trembled, and the panic in her eyes could not be hidden.

He he he. Did he notice what he was doing at that time?

Sawayama Haruno, heard the entire process of the "punishment"? ?

Mine Shiori felt her face was so hot that it was almost cooked. Facing Sawayama Haruno's concern, she could only mechanically repeat "hmm", "ah", "hmm".

It was only after the other party fell into complete silence that she realized her own impoliteness.

"No, sorry, please come in first."

Chapter 82 Launch the attack, Maki! [Seeking follow-up reading]

Sawayama Haruno didn't stay at Mine Shiori's house for long.

He came here this time to check on the other person's condition. He was relieved that the condition was not as serious as he had imagined, so after eating the fruit and chatting for a few more words, he left Mine Shiori's house.

Suddenly, the girl was left alone in the narrow room.

She kept her eyes downcast as she sat in her original position.

But his eyes began to drift uncontrollably towards the cup that Sawayama Haruno had drunk from.

There was still some leftover barley tea in it.

".What?"

Mine Shiori closed her eyes and sighed softly.

After suppressing the crazy idea that suddenly popped up in his mind, the only thing that echoed in his ears was what the other person had said before.

——Death is not the opposite of life, but exists forever as a part of life.

Looking at it from today's perspective, this sentence seems a bit childish and rustic.

It makes people feel like, what on earth is this guy pretending to be melancholy and profound?

But for Mine Shiori, it was a little different.

On the one hand, it was because she chose to join a literary club, so she was naturally interested in this kind of thing.

On the other hand, this sentence was said by Sawayama Haruno.

The meaning has become somewhat different.

Mine Shiori sat quietly in front of the folding table, staring blankly for a long time.

It seems like I’ve thought of everything, and yet it seems like I’ve thought of nothing.

Only when the clock hanging on the wall started ticking at the hour did Mine Shiori slowly move.

She began to clear the things on the table.

But his expression was no longer as gloomy as before.

“I want to see it.”

"I really want to read Haruno's book sooner."

She muttered to herself as she cleaned up.

After leaving Mine Shiori's house, Sawayama Haruno did not return to school, but took the train back to Shinjuku area.

Today's weather seems to be much better than before. After coming out of the station, Sawayama Haruno realized belatedly that it seemed to be almost August.

Judging from past experience, the heat will continue in August for about half a month to twenty days, after which the temperature will gradually improve, officially marking the first step towards autumn.

Of course, the improvement in temperature here is only relative to the highest temperature of 39 degrees or nearly 40 degrees in July.

In fact, the temperature in August is about 34 or 35 degrees when it is hot. In addition, the weather has been getting worse in recent years. These two months can be said to be the months that Sawayama Haruno hates the most.

“It’s really hot in Tokyo.”

He let out a slightly heavy sigh and returned to his home.

"Meow--"

Salmon Maru was the first to rush to the door to greet him.

But after walking for a while, Sawayama Haruno was obviously not in the mood. After stroking the salmon ball twice, he left it in the living room to play by itself.

It was not until he turned on the air conditioner and felt the coolness passing through his body that the irritability in his heart slowly subsided.

The hot weather dampened his interest in making cocktails and desserts, even though he had just bought a bunch of ingredients last weekend.

Sawayama Haruno looked towards the refrigerator and his eyes moved slightly.

There were not only his materials, but also those of Maki Miyazawa. That guy didn't even say he wanted to make some after buying them.

Why not try to teach him tonight?

By the way, how about going back to check on your family?

Sawayama Haruno thinks it's okay.

But all that would have to wait until Miyazawa Maki got home from work. Today was her first day at work, and there was no telling if anything would go wrong.

But the store manager hasn't called me since this morning, so that should be okay, right?

Sawayama Haruno suddenly felt his nose itchy. He rubbed it twice but didn't pay much attention to it. He went back to his room, took out his notebook and prepared to continue his typing work.

Thanks to the chat with Mine Shiori just now, his inspiration is pretty good now.

Because the psychological state of the male protagonist Watanabe in the book is actually similar to that of Mine Shiori.

It was also through Naoko's death that Watanabe gained a new understanding of life and was reborn from it.

Mine Shiori is also bothered by the events of Golden Week, her own change of heart, and her mother's death.

The commonalities between the two can be said to coincide with each other, the only difference is that Shiori Mine has not yet completed her self-redemption.

"It is because of the existence of death that people realize the preciousness of life," Sawayama Haruno murmured to himself.

Salmon Maru sneaked into his bedroom at some point.

But the little guy seemed to notice that Zeshan Haruno was busy, so he didn't disturb him, but lay obediently on Zeshan Haruno's lap.

Occasionally, when he gets tired of typing, Sawayama Haruno will stop for a minute or two, touch the salmon balls, and then continue typing again.

He seemed to be typing faster and faster, probably because practice makes perfect.

Although he was distracted during the process, thinking about Mine Shiori while typing, he was still able to express himself in words without any sense of stagnation.

If this scene were seen outside by other colleagues, they would probably be furious.

It's not just because Sawayama Haruno has a vague outline of this book, it's also closely related to his improvement in skills.