Chapter 5 I hope you can move out as soon as possible, okay?
Chapter 5 I hope you can move out as soon as possible, okay?
"Xiujun, I'm back."
The cute voice of a young girl came from the entrance, with a slight nasal hum as she spoke, which sounded quite cute.
Kitagawa Hide immediately stood up and walked over with chubby Pete in his arms, and replied skillfully: "You're back. You've worked hard today, Mengzi."
"It's so cold! Mengzi-chan, your house is too shabby. How come there's no heating equipment? And this guy! How dare he continue to live here? I must make him move out today!"
Before Agatsuma Yumeko could respond to Kitagawa Hide, a beautiful face suddenly appeared, and then two long white legs instantly stretched between the two of them, separating them.
"Hey, Rei-chan, let's go inside first and talk, okay~" Agatsuma Yumeko shook her best friend Jabami Rei's arm and said softly.
"Damn it, for this wild man, you actually launched a coquettish offensive against me!"
The tall Jabami Rei spoke in a funny Kansai accent that sounded like a comic book line, and after being pushed by Agatsuma Yumeko, she reluctantly followed her into the house.
The two took off their shoes, put on indoor shoes, and then knelt down beside a small table.
Kitagawa Hide, holding Pete, poured two cups of hot tea and pushed them to them respectively. He also took the opportunity to look at Agatsuma Yumeko and the uninvited guest she brought.
My wife Yumeko is a girl of loli height, angelic face and charming body proportions.
Although she was not a very introverted person, whenever Kitagawa Hide looked at her like this, she would timidly lower her head quickly.
It is hard to imagine that such a girl would boldly lend a helping hand to Kitagawa Hide when he was in desperate situation, and even be willing to let him live in her home.
Jabami Rei is a beautiful woman whose style is completely opposite to Agatsuma Yumeko.
She is over 1.7 meters tall, with black medium-length hair, wearing a brown leather jacket, a white T-shirt, and dark jeans and boots, like a model walking out of a fashion show.
She looks very much like Miyoshi Ayaka, with a cool vibe.
The two went to the same high school as Kitagawa Hide, but were two grades younger than him. They are now both top students in the Faculty of Literature at the University of Tokyo.
"Jabami-san, please have some tea." Kitagawa Hide smiled at Jabami Rei and greeted her like the host of the house.
"Hmph~" Jabami Rei did not appreciate it. Instead, she glared at him fiercely, as if she was coming with bad intentions.
Since high school, she had been disgusted with her childhood sweetheart Yumeko, who was a useless person, and tried her best to prevent the two from having any contact.
Unfortunately, Mengzi was like a weight that had been weighed down on her, and she was determined to follow Kitagawa Hide and silently serve him.
It was not until Kitagawa Hide got a girlfriend and lived with her that she chose to leave quietly.
I thought that was the end of it.
Unexpectedly, after the bubble burst, Kitagawa Hide, who was a playboy, inexplicably got attached to Yumeko and began to stay by her side like a parasite!
Upon hearing the news, Jabami Rei was so furious that she felt as if her cabbage was suddenly eaten by a pig.
She had met Kitagawa Hide once a few months ago, and he looked like a rotten piece of trash!
I'm good for nothing, just staying in a rented house all day, eating and waiting to die!
Moreover, after learning that Kitagawa Hide was dumped by his ex-girlfriend after his family fell into poverty, and that he gave up on himself and attempted suicide, Jabami Rei became more determined in her thoughts.
We must not let a man like this continue to stay with Mengzi.
We must drive him away today!
She looked at Beichuan Xiu coldly, and had already sentenced him to death in her heart.
Kitagawa Hide ignored the Jabami Rei who was ripping him into pieces in his mind, and looked at Agatsuma Yumeko: "Yumeko, have you eaten yet? Do you want me to make you some instant noodles?"
"No need. Li-chan and I have already eaten outside." My wife Yumeko's rosy face turned even redder and she shook her head quickly.
Her mind was now in a state of confusion.
If I had known this would happen, I would have never agreed to Li Lai’s request to come to my own home!
Alas, it’s all my fault that I couldn’t help myself today and mentioned Xiujun in front of Li again!
Recalling the scene at dinner, facing Rei's endless complaints about Kitagawa Hide, Azuma Yumeko couldn't help but retort, "Hide-kun has found a job, and he is working very hard."
These words completely ignited Jabami Rei, who insisted on following her to her house after paying the bill, vowing to drive out the parasite Kitagawa Hide.
Snake Rei was a little surprised that her punch hit cotton. The handsome man in front of her didn't get angry, and even her expression didn't change at all.
In my memory, this useless parasite was easily angered. If it were him a few months ago, he would have already started to get angry and impotent after I humiliated him like this just now.
Looking at the energy and spirit revealed in Kitagawa Hide's deep eyes at this moment, Jabami Rei suddenly felt that he had become a little strange.
Could it be true, as Mengzi-chan said, that he had a sudden realization and turned over a new leaf?
No, no, no, it must be a disguise, an act to continue sucking the blood of my Yumeko-chan.
Jabami Rei sat up straight, her eyes sharp, and took the initiative to launch an offensive: "Kitagawa-san, I hope you can move out as soon as possible, okay?"
"Ah, Rei-chan, Hideki." Yumeko Agatsuma on the side didn't expect Jabami Rei to be so straightforward.
She looked at Jabami Rei, then glanced at Kitagawa Hide, and was a little at a loss for a moment.
She was very afraid that Kitagawa Hide would suddenly get angry and then quarrel with Li, because the irrational Kitagawa Hide would always do similar things.
But this time, Agatsuma Yumeko only saw Kitagawa Hidehira's peaceful smile.
"I'm afraid that won't work." Kitagawa Hide smiled and used his eyes to comfort Agatsuma Yumeko, then looked at Jabami Rei, looking her in the eye without fear, "Besides, this kind of thing should be decided by Yumeko, isn't it more appropriate?"
My wife Yumeko nodded frantically in agreement, and tried to smooth things over: "Rei-chan, listen to me, Xiujun has really changed! Not only has he found a job, he also makes money by translating novels at home!"
Jabari Rei was a little confused after hearing this.
Making money by translating novels, I guess this guy used a trick to deceive the silly Mengzi!
A translator of foreign novels is a company employee with a high status in various publishing houses. Many of her seniors were unable to find such a good job after graduating from the Department of Literature.
Why would Kitagawa Hide, who just graduated from high school, do this?
Even if I'm just a temporary worker in a studio, I don't have that ability!
"I don't believe it!" Jaburi Rei shook her head, firmly refusing to believe something that went against her perception. "Yumeko-chan, you must have been deceived by him. You know how bad his grades were in high school. You need a good foreign language foundation to translate foreign novels, even if it's true..."
"Rei-chan, look!" Agatsuma Yumeko carefully took the draft paper on the desk and handed it all to Jabami Rei.
"Three lost hours" Jabami Rei first read the English original manuscript, and then looked at the Japanese translation.
She quickly finished flipping through the manuscripts. The handwriting on the last few pages was not dry yet, and ink marks could be seen when her fingers pressed on them, which showed that they had been written not long ago.
If you call it acting, this is too detailed. Her English is average, but she is a student at Tokyo University after all, and her listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are not bad. It can be seen at a glance that Kitagawa Hide's translation is quite good.
At least it has reached the minimum level of foreign language translators in her understanding.
It's only been a few months, how could his English improve to this level?
"In the past few months, although I have no work at home, I have been working hard to learn English, hoping to supplement the family income by translating novels."
Kitagawa Hide said something nonsense.
Anyway, there will be more and more things that will shock them in the future, so just plant some seeds in their hearts.
Jabami Rei’s mouth really stinks, but she’s also really nice to Yumeko.
It’s much better than those fake sisters who will break you up when they know you are going to marry a good man, and will bring you together when they know you are being targeted by a scumbag.
Therefore, Kitagawa Hide didn't mind explaining these things to her a little bit.
"This is a short story by the famous American writer Francis Scott Fitzgerald. You must have heard of his famous work, The Great Gatsby. By the way, he is one of the representative writers of the 20s in the United States. He is famous for his ability to convey a vivid sense of the times. I like his writing style very much."
"Okay, okay, I know it without you telling me! It's as if you can write a novel too."
Jabami Rei waved the draft paper in her hand and interrupted Kitagawa Hide's words.
When she saw Agatsuma Yumeko's eyes following her arm with a look of worry and distress, Jabami Rei suddenly felt a sense of "hate for what she has achieved".
She snorted coldly, returned the draft paper to my wife Yumeko, then watched her carefully put it away and put it back on the desk.
"Jabakuchi-san, I know you're worried that I'll drag down Yumeko, and I can't promise you anything here. If you say something you can't do or haven't done, it will only make you a laughing stock."
Kitagawa Hide keenly noticed that Jabami Rei's attitude towards him had changed, and immediately sounded the clarion call for a counterattack.
When facing such a girl, let her take the initiative first, then take it back when she is least prepared, and then launch a counterattack, which often works wonders.
"If you insist on me making some promise, then I will tell you seriously that I will try my best to make money, at least I won't let Mengzi starve or freeze."
The tip of Jaburi's slightly red nose curled up slightly, and she snorted coldly again.
But it is obvious that the hostility is not as strong as at the beginning.
As expected, sincerity is the eternal killer skill.
"Yeah, yeah, I believe Hidekun too. Ah~" Agatsuma Yumeko knelt beside her, nodding like a chicken pecking at rice, and then was hit on the forehead by Jabami Rei with a knife.
"Believe it, idiot!"
Jabami Rei glared at her. It was because of her weak character that she was taken advantage of!
"Only a fool like Yumeko would believe your nice words. But whether you translate foreign novels or work as a security guard, you can't pay off your debts."
Jabami Rei pointed directly at the bull's eye.
"I will also help Hideki pay it back. As long as we are together." Agatsuma Yumeko said weakly, but after seeing Jabami Rei's murderous eyes, her voice became smaller and smaller, and she shrank her head in fear.
Hearing these words, Kitagawa Hide was still very moved.
After living together for half a month after traveling through time, he knew very well that this childhood sweetheart was truly kind to him and was really willing to help him pay off his debts.
Although I’m still not sure why Agatsuma Yumeko likes me so much, who wouldn’t be happy to have such a childhood sweetheart?
The original body must have smoke coming out of his ancestral grave.
"I can't promise anything, but I will try my best."
That's all Kitagawa Hide can say now.
If such remarks were made in 2024, they would certainly be criticized as "cost-free rebuttals."
But in 95.
Combined with Kitagawa Hide's sincere expression, handsome appearance, and a series of previous performances of repentance, it still has a certain lethality.
And he really thought so.
Jabami Rei was silent for a while, then silently picked up the teacup beside her, drank it all in one gulp, and then slammed it heavily on the table.
Kitagawa Hide and my wife Yumeko leaned against each other at some point, like a young couple waiting for their mother-in-law to make the final judgment.
"Okay, I get it. Then you'd better remember what you said today."
Jaburi Rei suddenly stood up, her eyes returning to their previous coldness, her hands on the corner of the table, her body slightly leaning forward,
"It's really useless to say anything else. But at least, as a man, don't let Yumeko-chan work three jobs for you!"
"That's it. It's getting late. I'm leaving first. Bye, Mengzi." Jabami Rei acted decisively. She glared at Kitagawa Hide for a few times and after saying some harsh words, she tightened her leather jacket, waved her hand coolly, and walked towards the entrance.
Passed!
Kitagawa Hide and my wife Yumeko smiled at each other.
"I'll go see Rei off~" Agatsuma Yumeko recovered her energy and jumped after her.
Kitagawa Hidenori got up, cleaned the table, and stroked his pet a few more times. The fat cat yawned lazily, completely unaware that he was almost going to sleep on the street with the male protagonist tonight.
Shortly after I returned to the table and sat down, my wife Yumeko came running back panting.
"Are you frozen?" Looking at this innocent and lovely girl, Kitagawa Hide chuckled, sat down at the table, gently opened his arms and smiled at her.
"Yeah! It's so cold outside!"
My wife Yumeko threw herself into his arms.
In fact, the temperature at home was almost the same as outside, but for some reason, she always felt as warm as a scorching summer day in Kitagawa Hide's arms.
"Dream."
"Hmm? Xiujun?"
"I meant what I said to Jabami-san just now."
"Yeah! I'm serious about what I say."
(End of this chapter)