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"See, it's your fault that he got angry and left. If he had stayed at home in these years, how could he have become rebellious?" Mrs. Yukinoshita smiled and complained to Haruno who was watching the show nearby.
"Why is it still my problem? Why not just blame me for the economic crisis?" Yang Nai complained.
Several people in the living room started laughing. It seemed that after so many times of passing the buck, even Yang Nai would speak up.
"Are you going to stay longer this time? I always knew you were still in Tokyo, but I never went to look for you. Now it seems you're living well alone." Mrs. Yukinoshita said affectionately.
The wife is a serious person, but she has a rare warmth towards Natsume, a relative she raised since childhood. She likes the precocious Natsume more than her two daughters who give her a lot of worry.
"I'm renting an apartment in Shinjuku right now, but my home is too far from the school I attend, so I can't live here for long."
As they chatted, snacks were brought up. Mrs. Yukinoshita ordered lunch to be prepared, and specially picked out a few of Natsume's favorite dishes.
"Mother, my little brother is very powerful now. Even I can't control him. If I didn't catch him, it would be difficult to bring him back." Yang Nai took credit from his mother.
When the handle was mentioned, Yang No turned sideways to look at Natsume. He seemed to see the devil's smile and figured out what the handle was.
"Oh, I see. Tell me when you have time. Let's get ready for dinner first." Mrs. Yukinoshita instructed the maid to clear the table.
When Natsume tasted the food she hadn't eaten for a long time, she compared it with Shiina's cooking in her mind. She had a good advantage over professional chefs.
Although she was happy that her child, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, had returned, there was no concept of holiday in the adult world. After dinner, Mrs. Yukinoshita touched Natsume's head regretfully.
"I'm sorry, but I can't get away from work this afternoon. I'll let Yang Nai stay with you. You are not allowed to leave without permission at night."
The wife's desire for control is indeed very strong. Even though she has things to deal with, she still does not forget to arrange his evening life.
After giving the instructions, a driver drove her away from the villa.
He and Yang Nai were left sitting in the living room staring at each other.
"What should I do? Go check your room first?" She reacted first.
"It's still the same room. The servants have been cleaning it, so it's not much different from when you left."
Yang No went to the kitchen to prepare something, and Natsume Rin went upstairs first.
Pushing open the half-open door and looking at the familiar layout inside, he felt a little nostalgic.
When sitting on the bed, Natsume picked up the book on the bedside table. Although they wanted to preserve the original flavor, so much time had passed that the brand new book had already turned yellow.
As he was flipping through the papers out of boredom, he suddenly thought of another person.
It seems that we need to pay attention to the distance between the two sides...
If there was no closer relationship yet, Natsume could have just wait until he graduated from high school and said goodbye to Haruno directly, and then look for a suitable girl.
But if I continue to be ambiguous with other people now, it will no longer be normal behavior when pretending to be a couple.
Natsume felt a little sad when he thought about having to find a way to refuse Shiina's meal in the future.
"What are you thinking about?" Yang Nai walked in with some fruit. "It's still in good condition, but you probably can't lie down on this bed anymore. If you want to come back and live here, I'll have someone change it for you."
"No need." Natsume Rin took off her shoes and sat down: "You and Xiaoxue are not coming back, so I don't need to worry."
"In fact, we still have to go back to the house for family activities. Otherwise, if we stay outside all day, people will think that all the children of the Yukinoshita family have run away from home."
After putting the desserts and fruits in place, Yang No also took off her shoes. Her thin stockings touched the floor, and the cool feeling made her squint her eyes comfortably. She picked up the orange from the plate and started peeling it.
"This isn't much different from running away from home."
"Tsk, I'll call Xiaoxue back and let her tell you what the difference is."
The yellowed orange peel exuded a pleasant fragrance. She separated two petals and handed them to Natsume, lying on the table, looking particularly lazy.
"I don't mind, but we both need to behave ourselves after she comes back."
The orange tasted good. Natsume reached out and took one, peeling it while looking at her breasts lying flat on the table.
He was now in a state of hesitation as to whether or not to retaliate against Yang No. However, in the eyes of this perverted woman, an equal counterattack was pure enjoyment.
"What are you afraid of? We have more people, and Xiaoxue can't resist." After saying that, she laughed, snatched half of the orange from Natsume's hand, and fell asleep on the table.
Natsume reached out and stroked her short hair, thinking about how to explain the current complicated situation to Shiina-san.
Did you accidentally say that you found a girlfriend?
But Natsume didn't expect that he would never meet Shiina Mahiru again this summer.
Chapter 67 An unexpected person appears in the classroom
"Morning, how was your summer vacation?"
After not seeing each other for nearly a month, Totsuka was still as cheerful as ever. When he saw Natsume walking in with her schoolbag, he greeted her enthusiastically.
"Is it good or bad to find a girlfriend?" Natsume said thoughtfully.
"Huh? Is it Yukinoshita-san?" Totsuka's interest was immediately aroused, and he came up to him to gossip.
It is indeed related to Yukinoshita, but she should not be called Yukinoshita-classmate. She should be called Yukinoshita-senpai. After all, Haruno also graduated from Sobu High School, and was an outstanding graduate who served as the president of the student union. It is said that the dance she held at graduation is still remembered by her teachers.
"That's a close guess, but it's not her."
He kept asking, but Natsume kept an irritating expression on his face and refused to tell him his name.
"It must be Yukinoshita-san."
The more Totsuka thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case. The person with whom Natsume spent the most time interacting at school was only her classmate Yukinoshita from the same club. Based on the information he had, he could only guess that it was her.
"He's not from our school, how did you guess that?" Natsume said innocently when he randomly gave his name.
"...don't tell me sooner."
Their casual chat about girlfriends ended here. After Totsuka Ayaka envied Natsume for finding a partner, she showed unprecedented firmness in response to his persuasion.
"I don't want to look for it. I feel like I'm at a disadvantage."
Natsume was speechless, but couldn't find any reason to refute. Finally, he sat down and talked about his summer vacation life and his judgment on his grades.
"Everyone calm down!"
Just as the atmosphere in the classroom was becoming increasingly heated and seemed to be heading towards a frenzy, a loud roar suddenly made the classroom fall silent.
Shizuka Hiratsuka touched her nose in dissatisfaction. She had originally wanted to get along with this group of students in a normal manner, but the morning class had already started for a few minutes and they were still immersed in their holidays. She had no choice but to show her authority as a teacher.
"I know you miss summer vacation, but the vacation is over and new school life is about to begin. Please take your hearts back."
"In the first class of the new semester, I would like to introduce a new classmate to you."
Hiratsuka Shizuka shouted to the outside: "Come in."
Many people poked their heads out curiously, wondering who would transfer in during the second semester. But after seeing the new classmates, they all quieted down at the same time.
Shizuka Hiratsuka was very satisfied with the reaction of these troublemakers. She patted Shiina's shoulder and her voice became unusually gentle.
"Shiina-san is a transfer student from a private girls' school in Tokyo. Although she enrolled midway through her studies, don't even think about bullying her."
"Shiina, please introduce yourself."
A gentle smile appeared on Shiina Mahiru's pretty face. She scanned the classroom and after finding her target, she said in a pleasant voice, "Shiina Mahiru, I'm from Tokyo. I hope to become friends with everyone."
Other people would be fine, she mainly wanted to be friends and was thinking about life at this time.
He once thought about meeting Shiina Mahiru again after the summer vacation. Maybe on the way home from school one day, they would greet each other like ordinary friends and then go back to their respective rooms.
But I never expected to see her in my classroom.
"There's no suitable seat in the classroom. Who wants to sit next to Shiina-san?"
To say that they were deskmates was at best just the desks in front and behind or across the aisle. Listening to the excited voices in the classroom, Natsume turned around thoughtfully and looked at Totsuka Ayaka.
"Ayaka, would you like to do your brother a favor?"
"Ah? As long as it's not something too excessive, it should be fine. Do you want to borrow money?" Caijia scratched his head, acting very loyal.
"That's about right." Natsume said casually.
……
Totsuka Ayaka packed up the things on the table with a look of despair on his face. He couldn't think it through. Are moving things to another place and borrowing money really the same thing?
After thanking her, Shiina Mahiru chose to sit behind Natsume. Sighs of disappointment were heard in the classroom, and the girls' voices seemed louder than those of the boys.
"Natsume seems to be very popular?" She said quietly while packing her things.
“…I can only say it’s average.”
After seeing that they were almost done, Shizuka Hiratsuka tapped the blackboard to get the distracted students to focus again: "It's the first day of school, so I won't say anything. Each of you should hand in a test paper at the end of class."
"No!"
"The exam is just starting, Mr. Hiratsuka, please spare me."
No matter how they complained, the class monitor handed out the papers honestly. When Shizuka Hiratsuka passed by Natsume, she reminded him to explain the class rules clearly to the new students.
Even if she didn't say it, Natsume felt that he couldn't escape.
"Do I have to write these every day?" Shiina Mahiru poked his back and asked like a curious baby.
"Only Mr. Hiratsuka is like this. Actually, it's okay even if you don't write it." Natsume reminded her.
“Just write it down casually.”
The morning class was spent with the rustling sound of pen tips. When the bell rang, some people wanted to make friends with their new classmates. At this time, they had already left the classroom and started chatting in the corridor.
"Why didn't I see you during the summer vacation?" Natsume was very interested in this question.
After returning from the fireworks display, Shiina Mahiru never appeared again, and she didn't even send a message, which made Natsume suspect that she was put in solitary confinement by Shiina Chaoyang.
"I'm going out to play." She made a cute flying gesture with her palm. "My father took me abroad. I wanted to say goodbye to our neighbors before leaving, but you were not at home, so I didn't tell you."
The reason he wasn't at home was because of Yang Nai's gentle hometown, and he didn't go back that day.
Natsume Rin was a little embarrassed, but her mood brightened up again when she saw her gestures. In the academy where everyone was wearing school uniforms, she was very eye-catching in her ordinary JK outfit.
"Then why did you transfer to Sobu High School? A private girls' high school should be better than here, right?"
"It's all the same. Besides, I don't have any friends in the girls' high school. At least I have you here, Natsume." She said with a smile.
So, could it be possible that she, who looks like an angel, would end up having no friends?
After all, in front of normal human high school kids, angels seem a little out of reach, so it is understandable that ordinary people don’t have the courage to take the initiative to strike up a conversation with them.
"In that case, Sobu High School is actually not bad. The main reason is that Hiratsuka-sensei is very interesting. Although he looks fierce, he is actually a good person. And the cafeteria. The food in the school cafeteria is terrible. Most of us go to the canteen to buy bread to fill our stomachs. When we have money, we go to family restaurants..."
Listening to his complaints, Mahiru silently took note in her heart. After not seeing him for such a long time, it was time to help him improve his food.