If you just simply attend Master Akira Toriyama's exchange meeting, there is nothing wrong with it.
But...
What made Ishihara Sakura feel particularly uncomfortable was that Long Tao had been with Aragaki Yiyi today. If Long Tao went to attend the exchange meeting of Master Akira Toriyama today, he would definitely bring Aragaki Yiyi with him.
In addition, Aragaki Yiyi herself particularly likes comics. Maybe Long Tao went to the exchange meeting today just to bring Aragaki Yiyi with him.
Although Ishihara Sakura had heard Long Tao say before that he was going to attend the exchange meeting of Master Akira Toriyama, but today's occasion was too coincidental, and Long Tao and Aragaki Yiyi were doing that kind of thing together.
Tying it all together.
Ishihara Sakura felt that her guess was very accurate.
Ishihara Sakura is now a little envious of Aragaki Yiyi. If she had known earlier, she would have stuck to Long Tao earlier.
But it's not too late now.
"Brother Long Tao, why didn't you take me with you to attend Master Akira Toriyama's exchange meeting? I also want to attend the comics exchange meeting."
Long Tao said helplessly: "Today I thought you had to go to class normally. So I was embarrassed to call you, otherwise I would definitely ask you to go to the exchange meeting with me."
Regardless of whether Ishihara Sakura believed it or not, Long Tao himself believed it.
When Shizuka Uehara heard what Long Tao said, she said seriously, "You are a student now, so you must focus on studying. Your brother Long Tao is a cartoonist. You are not a cartoonist. He goes to the exchange meeting for work and to consider the future. Why are you joining in the fun?"
When Ishihara Sakura heard what her mother said, she pouted and didn't say much.
Although Shizuka Uehara said this, to be honest, she was quite happy that Long Tao went to attend the exchange meeting with Master Akira Toriyama.
There is no other reason.
In Shizuka Uehara's eyes, she has already regarded Long Tao as her own. The stronger Long Tao is, the happier she will be.
So a few people chatted for a while.
Shizuka Uehara was feeling sleepy and had something to do the next day so she went to bed early.
Originally, Ishihara Sakura was planning to pester Long Tao to say something, but was directly sent away by Ishihara Mina.
After Ishihara Mina opened the Ishihara Sakura, she sat next to Long Tao and asked curiously, "Did you help Long Tao?"
Mina Ishihara didn't expect that while she was in the company today, the deputy general manager actually came to her office to apologize to her.
This made Ishihara Mina confused. She thought the deputy general manager was planning to do something weird and was trying to frame her.
At that time, Mina Ishihara was not only extremely confused, but also had a strong sense of vigilance. She thought the deputy general manager was going to continue to harm her.
Ishihara Mina was very angry.
She had already considered resigning at that time. If the deputy general manager's behavior was a little more excessive, she would have left the company completely.
But what Ishihara Mina never expected was that the deputy general manager came over to apologize, and it seemed that he was serious.
This made Mina Ishihara a little confused. What was going on?
Ishihara Mina knows her personal connections very well. If she had enough personal connections, she wouldn't be in this position today. She would have been promoted a long time ago. The reason she didn't get promoted is because she didn't have enough personal connections.
It was difficult for Mina Ishihara to understand why the deputy general manager would take the initiative to apologize to her when she had no connections.
and.
Before leaving, the deputy general manager emphasized that she would never harass her again and apologized for all her previous actions. In order to make up for her mistakes, Ishihara Mina was willing to deduct two months' salary from her own salary to compensate Ishihara Mina.
Until the moment the funds entered Ishihara Mina's bank card, Ishihara Mina understood one thing very clearly, that is, what the deputy general manager said was completely true.
This made Ishihara Mina even more confused.
And she left work with this doubt.
Originally, Ishihara Mina was planning to call Long Tao to ask him whether he was the one who helped her. However, because she thought that Long Tao was busy at school, Ishihara Mina did not call him.
Ishihara Mina plans to wait until Long Tao comes back on the weekend and ask Long Tao in person. If Long Tao did it, she can thank him in person at that time.
However, Mina Ishihara did not expect that Long Tao would come back so soon this time, and he came back directly while she was studying.
Although Long Tao would go home every day before, the identity and strength of the current Long Tao are completely different from the previous Long Tao. In addition to being a student, Long Tao now has another identity, that is, a cartoonist.
As a cartoonist, it is normal for Long Tao to be busy.
Whether to go back to school or not depends on Long Tao's freedom and whether he is busy or not. However, Ishihara Mina doesn't know why, but she still hopes that Long Tao can come back.
This is also the fundamental reason why Ishihara Mina was particularly happy when she saw Long Taohuai today.
When Long Tao heard Ishihara Mina ask this, he asked curiously, "Sister, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand."
Ishihara Mina told Long Tao in detail what happened during the day, and finally asked, "Did you ask someone for help?"
At first, Long Tao wondered what Ishihara Mina was talking about, but he didn't expect that Ishihara Mina was talking about this matter.
Long Tao nodded and smiled. "I met Master Akira Toriyama today when I attended a comic book exchange meeting and helped Master Xiao Bao. Then I thought about your experience at Nintendo and asked Master Akira Toriyama if he knew anyone. I just mentioned it to him casually at the time and didn't expect that he could really help me."
Long Tao is still relatively humble in front of Ishihara Mina.
In fact, with Mina Ishihara's personality, Long Tao only needed to say a few simple words and Mina Ishihara would understand how difficult what Long Tao was doing was, and at the same time, she would also understand Long Tao's efforts.
It was precisely because of this situation that Long Tao did not deliberately seek credit.
In this situation, if he deliberately tried to take credit, it would be too stupid, and Long Tao would definitely not do such a thing.
After hearing Long Tao's admission, Ishihara Mina felt extremely happy, as sweet as honey.
Ishihara Mina didn't expect that the problem that had been lingering in her mind and was particularly difficult to solve was actually solved by Long Tao.
This touched Mina Ishihara, and she also felt a different feeling in her heart.
In fact, from the first day Long Tao entered this family, Ishihara Mina noticed Long Tao. At that time, Ishihara Mina was quite fond of Long Tao because of his Chinese origin, and later because Long Tao was kind-hearted.
What really made Ishihara Mina notice Long Tao and treat him well was because of that incident.
That incident had a great impact on Mina Ishihara. If it weren't for Long Tao's tentacles, there would be no Mina Ishihara today.
Ishihara Mina knew that perhaps this matter was insignificant in Long Tao's mind, but for Ishihara Mina, this matter was of vital importance.
At the same time, she was also moved by Long Tao's courage.
Mina Ishihara's life was very simple, whether she was studying, going to school or working.
It is simple and also relatively smooth.
Even though Ishihara Mina has a high emotional intelligence, she still feels very uncomfortable when encountering such things.
This is the fundamental reason why Mina Ishihara wants to resign.
For Ishihara Mina, making money is important, and job promotion is important. But compared to her personal dignity and moral bottom line, none of the above is that important.
I thought so, but Ishihara Mina didn't do it at the first time. There was no other reason, the pressure of mortgage was too great. If I quit my original job directly, I couldn't guarantee that I could find a suitable job in the shortest time and be able to afford my mortgage.
In addition, the current family situation is like this. If I quit directly, I will definitely be strongly opposed by my family. At the same time, it will affect the harmony of family relationships.
These are things that Mina Ishihara doesn't want to see.
Fortunately, the final outcome was very good.
Not only did Mina Ishihara not have to resign, but she also got the opportunity to be promoted and get a raise, and all of this was brought about by Long Tao.
Ishihara Mina was particularly touched.
At the same time, she thought of every moment she had spent with Long Tao.
When the two of them went traveling, Long Tao personally prepared a birthday greeting for her.
And now Long Tao has solved those problems that she had found difficult to solve.
However, Long Tao never took the initiative to raise these questions, nor did he take the initiative to show them to her.
Everything Long Tao did from beginning to end was done silently and silently.
Such a long Tao moved Ishihara Mina deeply.
"Thank you, Long Tao. If you hadn't helped me deal with this matter, I wouldn't know what to do."
"It's okay. You're my sister. It's my duty to help you do these things."
Long Tao smiled and said seriously.
Chapter 268 Confessing Your Heart
Ishihara Mina's heart was filled with gratitude and warmth, and her eyes softened as she looked at Long Tao. Long Tao's attentiveness and consideration made her feel extremely relieved, and she could not help but secretly decide in her heart that she must take good care of this brother in the future.
"Long Tao, you are really a good brother." Ishihara Mina said softly, with tears in her eyes.
Long Tao smiled slightly and said gently: "Sister, you don't have to be so polite. We are a family, and it is only right for us to help each other."
Ishihara Mina nodded, feeling very warm in her heart. She knew that she was not alone in this family, and she felt very lucky to have a brother like Long Tao who cared about her and supported her.
"By the way, Long Tao, how was today's exchange meeting? Did you meet Master Akira Toriyama?" Ishihara Mina suddenly remembered Long Tao's exchange meeting and asked curiously.
Long Tao nodded, with a hint of excitement in his eyes: "Yes, Master Akira Toriyama is very kind and amiable, and he also gave me a lot of valuable advice."
"Really? That's great! You will definitely become a great cartoonist like him in the future." Ishihara Mina was sincerely happy for Long Tao.
Long Tao smiled, his eyes full of determination: "I will work hard, sister."
The two chatted for a while, and Ishihara Mina got up to prepare dinner. Long Tao returned to his room and began to sort out what he had learned from the exchange meeting today. He took out his notebook and carefully wrote down Master Toriyama's suggestions one by one.
At this moment, the phone suddenly rang. Long Tao picked up the phone and saw that it was Aragaki Yiyi calling.
"Hello, Yiyi, what's the matter?" Long Tao answered the phone and asked gently.
"Brother Long Tao, thank you so much for bringing me to the exchange meeting today. I learned a lot and also met Master Akira Toriyama, whom I have always admired." Aragaki Yiyi's voice was full of excitement and gratitude.
"It's nothing, as long as you like it." Long Tao said with a smile.
"By the way, Brother Long Tao, are you free tomorrow? I would like to treat you to a meal as a thank you for taking me to the exchange meeting today." There was a hint of anticipation in Aragaki Yiyi's voice.
Long Tao thought about it and since he didn't have any special plans for tomorrow, he agreed: "Okay, see you tomorrow at noon."
After hanging up the phone, Long Tao's mood became cheerful. He likes to see his friends happy, especially those who love comics like Aragaki Yiyi. It is a very beautiful thing to be able to share his joy and harvest with them.
The next day at noon, Long Tao arrived at the restaurant where Aragaki Yiyi had agreed to meet him. Aragaki Yiyi had been waiting at the door for a long time, and when she saw Long Tao coming, she immediately showed a bright smile.
"Brother Long Tao, this way." Aragaki Yiyi waved.
Long Tao walked over and said with a smile: "Yiyi, you're treating me today, I want to have a good meal."
Aragaki winked mischievously: "Of course, you can eat whatever you want today."
The two walked into the restaurant and found a seat by the window. Xin Yuan Yiyi ordered a few dishes that Long Tao liked, and then the two began to talk about yesterday's exchange meeting.
"Brother Long Tao, I think the creative techniques that Master Akira Toriyama talked about yesterday are particularly useful. What do you think?" Aragaki Yiyi asked.
Long Tao nodded: "Yes, the master's advice is very pertinent, and his grasp of details has also benefited me a lot."
Aragaki Yiyi's eyes sparkled with admiration: "I really hope that one day I can become an excellent cartoonist like you."
Long Tao smiled and encouraged: "As long as you work hard, you will achieve it."
The two chatted very happily, and time passed by unknowingly. After dinner, Xinyuan Yiyi suggested going for a walk in a nearby park, and Long Tao readily agreed.
In the park, Xin Yuan Yiyi suddenly stopped and turned to look at Long Tao with a hint of hesitation in her eyes: "Brother Long Tao, I have something to ask you."
Long Tao was slightly stunned and nodded: "What's the matter?"
Aragaki Yiyi took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to say, "You and Ishihara Sakura have a good relationship, right?"
Long Tao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, Sakura is my good friend, we grew up together."
Aragaki Yiyi lowered her head and said softly, "I'm a little worried that she might misunderstand our relationship."
Long Tao smiled slightly and said gently: "Don't worry, Yinghua is a very sensible girl, she won't misunderstand us."
Xin Yuan Yiyi raised her head with a hint of gratitude in her eyes: "Thank you, Brother Long Tao. You are always so gentle."
Long Tao smiled and said nothing more. He knew that love cannot be forced, and letting nature take its course is the best choice.
In the evening, Long Tao returned home and found Ishihara Sakura sitting in the living room watching TV. When she saw Long Tao coming in, she immediately smiled and said, "Brother Long Tao, you are back."
Long Tao nodded and walked over to sit next to her: "Sakura, how was your day?"
Ishihara Sakura smiled and said, "Not bad, there were a lot of interesting things in school today."
The two chatted for a while, and Ishihara Sakura suddenly asked: "Brother Long Tao, where did you go today?"
Long Tao was slightly stunned, then smiled and said: "Yiyi and I went to have dinner. She invited me to dinner as a thank you for taking her to the exchange meeting yesterday."
Ishihara Sakura nodded, with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes: "Oh, so that's how it is."
