Chapter 204 Shiori's Little Wish
Is it really possible?
Mine Shiori became a little confused.
After doing something like that, it has become a luxury for me to maintain my original friendship with Sawayama Haruno.
Now there is still a possibility of being able to take the next step with the other party.
Is this really okay?
What would Ezaki Suguha think after she found out? Even if he ignored Suguha, could he really continue like this in the future?
"I"
"I'm worried that it will cause trouble to Haruno, and besides that," she said with a trembling voice.
But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Sawayama Haruno.
"Will not."
Sawayama Haruno smiled helplessly.
"Shiori, you won't do something like that again, right?"
Now that it has been exposed, it is unlikely that something like this will happen again.
Although Mine Shiori still has trouble with her feelings, perhaps things will get better after she talks it out.
Besides, Mine Shiori had no idea that she was dating someone before. She was so shocked that she did such a thing in a moment of confusion.
Now that she knew about her relationship with Suguha, perhaps she would be able to be more rational and face reality.
It was just like when she found out about me and Mana during the Golden Week.
The only difference was that this time she did respond, and there was no tragedy like her mother's death.
After that, I can find a way to get Ezaki Suguha to help persuade him, and I should be able to let go of this relationship.
Even if he can't let it go for the time being, the other party shouldn't do such irrational things again.
Thinking of this, Sawayama Haruno took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Shiori."
"Please, be my assistant."
His eyes were sincere, and contained something that Shiori Mine had never seen before.
The petite girl just looked at each other and couldn't control herself and began to tremble all over.
Strong emotions surged in her body, and she subconsciously opened her mouth.
"I I know."
The moment she blurted it out, she seemed to be relieved.
Sawayama Haruno also smiled.
"That's good. I'll tell Ms. Morikawa about this later. She should pay more attention to your internship."
"But the downside is that things might get very busy when I return to Tokyo."
"It shouldn't matter." Mine Shiori pursed her lips and whispered, "After returning to Tokyo, I will most likely no longer be able to be Suguha's tutor, so it doesn't matter if I'm a little busy."
"That's right."
Listening to what the other party said, Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that Suguha Esaki also confessed her family's arrangements to Shiori Mine.
This made him a little confused about what to say.
After all, excluding her own reasons, Mine Shiori and Esaki Suguha still have a very good relationship. Seeing that the other is about to embark on such a completely different life path, she must feel very uncomfortable inside.
"I'll find a way to help with Suguha's matter later."
After thinking it over again and again, Sawayama Haruno advised Mine Shiori: "So you don't need to worry too much."
"In fact, I met her brother when I attended the dinner yesterday. He was the one who invited us to dinner at the Budokan last time."
"Eh" Mine Shiori looked up in surprise, "Ezaki-senpai. No, Ezaki Naoto?"
"Well, he promised me that he would help me deal with Suguha's matter."
Sawayama Haruno smiled helplessly.
"Besides, after returning to Tokyo, I will follow him to visit the grandfather of the Ezaki family."
"That's it"
Mine Shiori smiled tiredly and said, "That's good. It can solve Suguha's problem."
Although I feel a little powerless, I should still be happy inside.
After all, what happened can no longer be changed, and it is almost time for her to face reality.
To her, Ezaki Suguha is also a very important disciple and friend, otherwise she wouldn't have acted so distracted after hearing what he said yesterday.
"By the way, has Shiori ever met Suguha's grandfather?"
"No."
Mine Shiori shook her head slightly.
"When I was hired as a tutor, I was received by their housekeeper. After that, I met Naoto Ezaki."
"Well, Suguha's mother has also met him once."
"Really?" Sawayama Haruno suddenly became curious and couldn't help asking, "What kind of person is Suguha's mother?"
"Uh"
Mine Shiori suddenly hesitated.
After glancing at Zeshan Haruno with a slightly uneasy look, she said with some difficulty: "It's just... a woman who is not in good condition. She is very thin and looks like she is seriously ill."
"Is that so?" Sawayama Haruno didn't continue to dwell on it.
After all, he already knew that Suguha's mother suffered from some mental illness, so it was understandable that she was in a bad state.
Ding--
Just then, the phone suddenly lit up.
After attracting attention, Sawayama Haruno subconsciously unlocked it and checked the new information.
It was not sent from LINE, but an email in the mailbox.
It looked like it was sent by Kodansha, but it seemed more formal than the notice from Morikawa Riho. The general content was congratulations to Kiriyama Fuyumi for winning the championship of this competition.
In addition, there is the location and specific procedures of tomorrow's award ceremony, and then congratulations again and informing him that a new contract will be signed after returning to Tokyo.
“Do we need to re-sign the contract?”
Sawayama Haruno was a little curious, and asked uncertainly while stroking his chin, "Is there any additional content of the cooperation?"
"Probably not."
Mine Shiori also leaned over to take a look, and said uncertainly, "Generally speaking, even if there is a new publishing project to cooperate on, it won't be so fast. After all, Haruno, you haven't even published or released your work yet, and you haven't even done any promotion yet."
"I think the group is planning to further deepen their cooperation with you because you have won the championship, so they want to give you a better contract, right?"
“So that’s how it is”
Sawayama Haruno immediately understood.
Sure enough, it makes a difference when there is a professional assistant helping to explain.
He thought that signing a new contract meant copyright development and other things.
But if you calm down and think about it carefully, you will find that this is not quite reasonable. After all, he is just participating in a competition that is not open to the public in the industry. How can he make a quick jump to copyright development, movie remakes and the like?
But it would be nice to be able to improve my own treatment. The improvement here should refer to things like future publishing dividends.
That is, things related to money.
"It seems that I need to hire a professional lawyer later."
Zeshan Haruno scratched his head and said helplessly: "I haven't thought about it much before, but now I feel it's time to think it through."
"Yes, I will. After all, Haruno's book has great potential, right?"
Mine Shiori added in a low voice: "Not only a lawyer, but also a professional tax accountant is best. This can save you a lot of trouble. Of course, you don't have to hire a tax accountant so soon. You just need to wait until the tax settlement is done later and then find someone."
"Tax accountant? I just did it on my own before."
"It's better to hire a professional." Mine Shiori still insisted, saying seriously, "A professional tax accountant can help you save a lot of unnecessary taxes. Some things can be completely attributed to work necessities, so you can use the company's channels to ask them to help pay taxes or even exempt taxes."
"so complicated."
Sawayama Haruno's mouth twitched.
"I'll see if I know anyone later."
If you think about it carefully, taxation in island countries is really troublesome.
But it's true, only the country in my previous life would be more convenient.
Most foreign countries require you to fill out a report, and report how much tax you should pay based on your annual income, annual expenditure, and expenses.
As for Europe, Sawayama Haruno is not sure, but if it is in the island country, there will still be many people who will ask tax accountants to help solve this problem.
For example, the computers and chairs you buy can be attributed to work needs, so you can use the company's channels to legally avoid personal taxes.
Strictly speaking, as long as there is a legitimate reason, such an operation can be carried out, and a lot of money can be saved in a year; of course, this kind of thing can only be done by professionals. It is difficult for ordinary people to think of how to deal with it, and filling out the form is also a hassle.
"All in all, I will pay attention to these things."
Sawayama Haruno stood up and smiled gently at the petite girl on the bed, saying, "I still have to thank Shiori for reminding me today."
“It’s just a small thing”
Mine Shiori still spoke in a somewhat calm tone.
But Sawayama Haruno noticed it very keenly, and her ears seemed to be gradually turning red.
What? Are you a little shy because of the thanks?
Sawayama Haruno felt a little amused, but this also proved that the other party didn't have much of a problem. The issue of being caught on the spot was probably eased by today's conversation.
If that's the case, then I don't have anything to worry about from now on, right?
Thinking of this, his smile became more relaxed.
"Then I'll go back first. I have to call Ms. Morikawa later to ask about the follow-up matters."
"If you are going to be discharged from the hospital in the afternoon, I will come with you to pick you up."
"Okay." Mine Shiori said softly.
There is nothing serious wrong with her health now. After another comprehensive examination, if the results are still normal, she can be discharged from the hospital in the afternoon.
Suguha actually hoped that she could stay one more day and have more checkups, but Mine Shiori didn't really want to miss tomorrow's award ceremony.
After all, when the time comes, Sawayama Haruno will go on stage to receive the award in a suit.
If you can
She still wanted to witness that scene with her own eyes.
(End of this chapter)
