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Even if she can't reach the level of Shiina Mahiru, she can't let Natsume Rin despise her.
"Since you are so sincere."
"agreed?"
"No." Ignoring his regretful expression, Shiina Mahiru wiped her mouth gracefully.
"Not sincere enough?"
"Of course, sincerity expressed with words is definitely not enough." Shiina Mahiru nodded cutely.
"What should we do?"
"Starting tomorrow, accompany me to buy groceries."
"That's it." Natsume Rin couldn't believe that the conditions were so simple, but Shiina Mahiru's serious look told him that it was indeed the case.
The boy readily agreed and looked at Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yukinoshita Yukino as if to take credit.
If he hadn't made this sacrifice, everyone would probably have to walk here to eat later.
"I can cook." Yukinoshita Yukino said without even raising her head.
"Then you will make breakfast." Natsume Rin didn't waste anything.
"No thanks, I won't delay your chance to spend time with Shiina-san." Yukinoshita Yukino held her chin and said to Natsume Rin, "Besides, I have to go jogging in the morning."
“Is there a conflict between the two?”
"I'll be hungry after a morning run, so it's reasonable to hope to have a hot meal after my run."
Kasumigaoka Utaha cut the meat on the plate and watched them quarreling. She felt that this junior schoolmate would sooner or later fall into their ranks.
Shiina Mahiru patted the table kindly to make them quiet down.
After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest until dusk when Shiina Mahiru knocked on Natsume Rin's door and called him out.
The destination was a convenience store not far away, and we could also enjoy an open-air concert on the way. It could be said to be a very exciting journey.
While eating dinner, I listened to Natsume Rin sharing her experiences at the concert.
He had good eloquence and described a small concert organized by several bands as a music festival, which even made Yukino, who was not very interested at first, a little tempted.
"It's no use going even if you want to. They were already packing up when we came back." Natsume Rin asked for the truth at the end.
"Then you said so much."
"You want to hear it? Go out more often so you can see new scenery."
His persuasion was effective. After dinner in the evening, they got ready to wander around the resort, and Natsume Rin had no choice but to continue accompanying them.
There were no bands performing on the roadside at this time, but the lights made the atmosphere softer.
More people were playing on the lawn, and the noises made mainly by children. The parents, who were dressed gorgeously, were chatting in low voices, looking up at their children from time to time.
"We seem out of place." Yukinoshita Yukino made a judgment.
Suddenly there were a few high school students among the adults and children. No wonder so many people noticed them.
"That doesn't exist." Natsume Rin said, "We can be classified as children."
"…Then I'd rather be considered an adult."
"minister."
"Ok?"
"you are cute."
"We're still here." Shiina Mahiru interrupted.
"Shiina-san, you're cute too." Natsume Rin replied perfunctorily.
"Hmm?" Kasumigaoka Utaha felt that she was being ignored.
"Senior... forget it, I really don't want to speak against my conscience." Natsume Rin played hard to get, but before she got sad, he added: "Senior should be described as beautiful."
"It seems that we are not beautiful anymore."
The troubles of girls getting together were revealed, and Natsume Rin handled the relationship between them with both pain and happiness. If Sister Yang No got involved, he felt that he would not live to see the end of the night.
Seeing his sad face, the laughter around him became cheerful.
Chapter 238: Do you want a cat?
On the morning of the second day after arriving at the villa, when Shiina Mahiru saw Natsume Rin coming out of her senior's room, her eyes were filled with disdain.
"When did you go in?" she asked as we set out for the supermarket.
"Hehe, do you believe me if I told you it was just now?" Natsume Rin said shamelessly.
Shiina Mahiru definitely didn't believe it, and when she thought about the fact that this trip was clearly for the purpose of confessing her love, but the boy actually acted like this, her expression became even uglier.
Along the way, Natsume Rin kept looking for topics to talk about, and Shiina Mahiru just responded perfunctorily. When they arrived at the supermarket and saw the lively scene inside, her mood barely improved a little.
"Push the cart and follow me." she gave the order.
I brought Natsume Rin along for this purpose, otherwise it would be a hassle to move the things I bought back by myself.
"I'm not against you and Senior."
"Uh-huh."
"But even if you mess around, you have to pay attention to the time and place."
"Uh-huh."
"Xiaoxue's room is right next to you. What if she finds out?"
"Uh-huh."
Shiina Mahiru crushed the bread in her hand and threw it into the shopping cart, then looked at him expressionlessly: "Have you lost your ability to speak? Do you need my help with treatment?"
"Of course... no, thank you Shiina-san for your generosity!"
Looking at his funny look, she couldn't vent her anger and could only pat her chest and glare at him to ease her mood.
"I'm not lenient at all, bring the milk!"
Porter Natsume Rin faithfully followed Shiina Mahiru's instructions and took a bag of milk from the counter.
It was only around six o'clock at this time, the streets were still lighted, and there were already quite a few people who had risen early in the supermarket.
Most people prepare today's meals like this.
After stuffing in a few vegetables, taking some meat, buying a large fish, and some shrimp and crabs...
Shiina Mahiru clapped her hands in satisfaction and was very satisfied with her morning shopping experience.
He looked around with a majestic look, and when he saw something missing, he threw it into the cart. By the time he arrived at the checkout area, the cart was already filled with one more layer of stuff.
"I feel like I need to drive out." Natsume Rin held the bag in both hands and began to reflect.
It’s definitely not that Shiina-san bought things indiscriminately, it’s definitely that he couldn’t satisfy Shiina’s shopping desire.
"Driving is prohibited here." Shiina Mahiru said, "But you can rent a bicycle."
High-end resorts pursue a harmonious environment, and the paths along the way are not suitable for vehicle traffic.
"I'll rent one later." Natsume Rin said, carrying a heavy bag.
"You're so strong, there should be no problem, right?" Looking at his appearance, Shiina Mahiru said doubtfully.
"It's okay, but my hands are still very tired."
When they walked out of the supermarket, the sky outside was already dim. The street lights that were on when they came in went out, and there were several bicycles parked in front of the door.
The place where they lived was neither far nor near to the supermarket. Seeing that there was a bakery next to it open for business and smelling the aroma running down the road, Shiina Mahiru asked him to wait where he was and ran over to queue up.
After putting the things on the ground, Natsume Rin stretched her arms.
"You're really weird, coming to practice weightlifting so early in the morning?"
"Bullmaster, stop making sarcastic remarks." Natsume Rin didn't even raise her head. "Be careful or I'll give you some."
Yukino, who had gotten up early for a morning run, immediately took a step back cautiously, then straightened her chest when she felt that this was too weak.
Natsume Rin felt the change in her movements and looked at her with amusement. Yukino was wearing a light white sportswear for a morning jog, and the sweat dripping from her forehead was a little dazzling under the sunlight.
"Why did you come here?"
"eat."
"Didn't you say you would wait for us to cook?"
"Then I'll starve to death." Yukino pinched the back of his hand.
"It's not that exaggerated, unless you are lying to me."
Shiina Mahiru, who was in the queue, finally squeezed out of the line. When she saw Yukino standing next to Natsume Rin, a look of surprise flashed across her face, and then she walked over with a smile.
"What are you lying to?"
She didn't consider herself an outsider at all. As soon as she finished running, she hugged Shiina affectionately, and when no one was paying attention, she reached into the bag and took the bread.
"It turns out it's not because of me." Shiina Mahiru said resentfully.
"Actually, I do. Are you guys ready to go back?" Yukino tore open the freshly-baked bread and stuffed it into Shiina's mouth.
"en." She replied inarticulately.
Taking advantage of the good morning weather, they walked on their way home, and the birds chirped joyfully.
As soon as I opened the door, I smelled a strong scent of coffee. Kasumigaoka Utaha was lying on the sofa in her pajamas. There was a cup of steaming coffee on the edge of the table. She was reading a magazine elegantly.
When Shiina Mahiru came in first and saw how she was dressed, she blushed and quickly asked her to change her clothes. The senior didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. She walked up to her and pinched her face teasingly, then gave Natsume Rin an ambiguous look and went back to the room.
'She doesn't look scared at all.'
This was the biggest feeling in Natsume Rin's heart. Shiina Mahiru, who obviously understood it, even stepped on him before entering the kitchen.
"I woke up in the morning and found that I was alone. I almost thought you had abandoned me and sneaked back to Tokyo." After changing her clothes, the senior sister came out with full of queen style.
"You're not worth much, and even if you sell you won't be enough to cover the rent," said Natsume Rin.
"Hateful." She smacked Natsume Rin, took a sip of the cooled coffee, and got up to help Shiina Mahiru in the kitchen.