They all have special skills

Thinking of this, Shimizukawa stood up, walked to the counter near the food delivery counter, took something, and returned under the puzzled gazes of Kasumigaoka and Eriri.

They both noticed that he had a piece of paper in his hand.

After sitting down, Qingshuichuan placed the flyer about the August Summer Festival on the table.

He then took the initiative to hold the hands of both Kasumigaoka and Eriri before they could react.

"Thank you so much for always being by my side. If you don't mind, let's go to the summer festival together, visit the food stalls, and watch the fireworks."

----

Shimizukawa stood at the door of the store and watched Kasumigaoka and Eriri walk away.

He didn't turn back into the store until their figures disappeared around the corner.

As soon as I entered the store, I was met with Gong Yuehua's gaze.

This kind of wise look rarely appears on this carefree girl, so it made Qingshuichuan stunned.

"Shimizu-kun, you can't do this."

Gong Yuehua walked out from the cashier counter, hands on hips, looking quite angry.

"How can you have three girlfriends at the same time?"

Qing Shuichuan looked at her clear eyes that were not stained by knowledge at all, showing a very innocent look.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Everyone in the store knows that you're pursuing Fengchuan, but you just acted so intimate with those two girls, holding hands and leaning against each other. This is outrageous!"

Hearing her say this, Qingshuichuan sighed, and this reaction made the angry Gong Yuehua stunned.

"Gong Yue, you misunderstood me."

"Ok?"

"Just like now..."

Qingshuichuan stretched out his hand.

Gong Yuehua didn't understand what was going on, but he still did the same thing and shook hands with him.

"...We're holding hands now, but does that mean there's some hidden connection between us?"

"No."

Qingshuichuan moved closer and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Just because we're so close and hugging each other, does that mean we're dating?"

"No."

"That's right. Sometimes what you see isn't necessarily what you think. You can't make a quick judgment based on your first reaction."

"I see!"

"So don't say anything like I'm having three affairs at the same time."

"I am so sorry!"

"It's okay, it's okay. I forgive you. We are good friends."

Qingshuichuan helped the bent-over Gong Yuehua up and waved his hand indifferently.

Now I have managed to calm down the senior and Eriri temporarily.

Next is the mother of the two children.

----

The situation with Shoko Toyokawa is relatively easy to deal with at the moment.

After all, she and Qingshuichuan had not experienced that much and were not that familiar with each other.

Even if you care about some things, you won't show it openly. At most, you will keep it in your heart and think about it carefully.

However, even though she tried hard to act as if nothing had happened, Shimizukawa, who had a premonition, still noticed the subtle changes.

When he finished fooling Gong Yuehua and came to the lounge, he could clearly feel that the slightly ambiguous atmosphere during their conversation at noon was no longer there.

As she learned of Kasumigaoka and Eriri's voluntary arrival, her attitude towards him returned to the cold and aloof one she had been yesterday.

I don't feel any regret, but it is indeed a pity.

After all, the former eldest lady's gentle expression really has the effect of healing people's hearts. Just looking at her and knowing that she is by your side, you will feel very moved and satisfied.

Considering what Ai said about her having a birthmark on her lower abdomen...could she really be a succubus?

Qingshuichuan was thinking about all sorts of messy things in his mind, but on the surface he sat calmly at the table, with several seats between him and her.

"I'll call Akane and the others now."

He took out his cell phone and started the conversation, while also seeking her opinion.

"Ah."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded.

Qingshuichuan no longer hesitated and dialed the number.

The phone was pressed to my ear and the lounge was silent.

I waited silently for more than ten seconds before the other party answered the call.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Akane Shimizu's voice came through clearly.

The background noise from her side was quite noisy.

But Qingshuichuan didn't care. Maybe she was at a crowded place like a crossroads, a street, a supermarket or a shopping mall.

After briefly asking about her and Ai's current situation, Shimizukawa got down to business and said he wanted to meet them and Toyokawa Shoko again in the evening.

Many things were not explained clearly last night. Besides, Qingshuichuan wanted to continue the topic from last night and find the answer to the unresolved question. He wanted to know why Qingshui Akane and her mother were so at odds.

"Meeting Mom... um..."

Akane Shimizu pondered on the other end of the phone, drawing out the words as if she was considering something with difficulty.

After a brief pause, I could hear her gasp in surprise, as if she had encountered some trouble.

Just when Qingshuichuan was having a bad thought and thought she had met with an accident, Ai's voice came from the phone.

"I understand, Dad. We'll come find you later!"

Qingshuichuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Ai had just snatched the phone from Qian's hand.

"I'll be off work early, so just come find me at the store around six. Do you remember where Dad's store is?"

"Remember, we will be there on time. Remember to hug mom for me."

"..."

Shimizukawa looked at Toyokawa Shoko, who was confused, with a complicated expression. Even though he now knew that Shimizu Ai had a hidden little devil nature, he still felt embarrassed by such words.

He mumbled an OK and ended the call.

"We agreed that they would come directly to us later."

"Ah."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded, simply indicating that she understood, and then the lounge fell silent again.

It was completely different from the situation at noon when the two of them communicated smoothly.

However, not long after, Shoko Toyokawa got up and went out, and when she came back, she had two bottles of drinks in her hands.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to pass it to Qingshuichuan, she spoke,

"Tonight, I'll treat you."

Qingshuichuan took the ice-cold cola and originally refused considering her current financial situation, but after meeting her stubborn eyes, he thought about it and nodded.

"Then you're welcome. Thank you."

Toyokawa Shoko shook her head as if relieved. She sat back in her previous seat and had no intention of continuing the conversation.

Take out your phone, plug in your headphones and start listening to music.

Qingshuichuan noticed that when she was listening to music, she leaned back in her chair with her eyes closed, and the fingertips of her hands on the table would occasionally be consciously raised and lowered, as if she was playing the piano.

----

On the other side, the bustling horse racing parade ground.

Shimizu Akane squatted down dissatisfiedly and pinched Shimizu Ai's face.

"Sister, who told you to agree to Dad on your own initiative? I don't want to go to this appointment at all."

Qing Shui Ai was afraid of losing her hand, so she handed the phone back to her.

"That's your own idea. I really want to see my mother."

"Then you can go by yourself. I will take you there and then I will go home first."

"No, you have to come too. Just tell your mother clearly if there is anything. You can't keep giving others the cold shoulder like this."

"Sister, although I will respect you in the future, you are still young and don't understand many things, so don't even think about getting involved in this."

Akane Shimizu put her cell phone in her pocket and was about to hold Ai Shimizu's hand, but she took a step back and dodged.

"If you don't come with me, I'll tell Dad what you're doing now, you know, because of Anna's mother.

What Dad hates most is gambling, so if he knew what you're doing now, he'd definitely hate you too."

This is a direct threat.

Akane Shimizu believes that she is upright and has done nothing wrong.

Although I'm not too scared, I still feel it's necessary to explain things clearly to Qingshui Ai.

"My silly little sister, the so-called gambling, is...

Betting money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the ultimate primary purpose of winning more money or material value.

In this racetrack we are in now, most people do fall into the above definition, but for me, I know what happened next.

Therefore, my current actions based on the above premise have nothing to do with gambling. They can only be regarded as a one-sided money-making scheme that is guaranteed to make money."

Wow... My sister actually said it out loud and openly, admitting that she was making money.

Qingshui Ai secretly complained in her heart.

Ever since she left the house in the morning, she felt that Akane Shimizu was very strange. She didn't go anywhere and went straight to a beauty store and asked the clerk to put on a mature makeup for her.

At that time, I thought she was going to meet someone and needed to prepare in advance, but I never expected that she would go directly to the horse racing track the next moment.

Although the law prohibits gambling for people under the age of 20, the actual implementation is a different matter.

There are so many people at the racetrack, and generally no one would be so bored as to check for minors one by one.

Akane Shimizu relied on the makeup she had prepared in advance and did a good job on the surface. She also specifically asked the little kid to call her mom when she was outside. As a result, almost no staff member suspected that Akane Shimizu was not old enough, and naturally no one came to take care of her.

In a short period of time, Qingshui Ai watched Qingshui Akane multiply the money that her father gave them before leaving in the morning several times.

No wonder she was asked to carry a small schoolbag when she went out, otherwise it would be difficult to carry such a stack of money on her.

"I have a question."

"You ask."

"In the more distant future, will Dad be very poor?"

Akane Shimizu's behavior made Ai Shimizu subconsciously wonder if she would always have a hard life in the future, otherwise she wouldn't have to crave money so desperately like she does now.

Akane Shimizu knew what her sister was thinking, so she smiled with relief and patted her head.

"Don't worry, Dad is very rich and will become richer and richer. I must have my own reasons for doing these things now."

"What do you want to do?"

"Don't worry, you'll know later."

"..."

"Okay, your question has been answered. We can go now. The next game is about to start."