Chapter 269: Reunion with Shiori
Sawayama Haruno has booked a flight for tomorrow morning at around six o'clock.
When they returned to Haneda International Airport from Macau International Airport, it was almost noon.
The sun was bright, but there was no warmth at all when it shone on people's bodies. When Sawayama Haruno came out of the airport terminal carrying a pile of suitcases, he was even startled by the cold wind that suddenly blew in his face.
——The temperature is dropping too fast.
"what?"
Ayano Yui next to her was well prepared. After putting on a thin coat, she pulled her suitcase and walked out from behind Sawayama Haruno.
After seeing the other party's worried expression, she casually asked, "Are you worried about Sister Maki?"
“A little bit.”
Sawayama Haruno smiled helplessly.
I don’t know whether the other party brought winter clothes, but even if she didn’t, Ezaki Suguha would probably buy some for her.
As long as you are careful about sudden drops in temperature, you are unlikely to catch a cold.
"If you're really that worried, then go see her."
After hearing what Sawayama Haruno said, Ayano Yui quickly glanced away.
Although she looked somewhat reluctant, she still followed Sawayama Haruno's true inner thoughts and persuaded him, "You also want to go directly to Suguha's house now, right?"
"Yeah, but Maki seemed to be avoiding me on purpose. I took Maki out with me today. I guess she knew in advance when I would be back."
Zeshan Haruno sighed and said, "We'll find another time later. Let's go home now."
After he comes back, he has to go find Mine Shiori.
Even if it wasn't for resolving the crisis, he still had to go there for the salmon balls. You know, the cute pure white kitten is still in the care of Mine Shiori's home.
According to the reply given to him by Suguha Ezaki, Maki Miyazawa didn't seem to be in the mood to take the cat back.
But then again, if Mine Shiori knew me, she probably wouldn't want to have too much contact with her.
"Going home? Then can I ask my brother to help me take my things back?"
Ayano Yui handed over the suitcase in her hand and said innocently, "I just happened to be going to the nearby station to take a bus to school."
"Because I participated in a competition some time ago, the professor asked me to go to school this time, the sooner the better," she added.
If he hadn't said it, Sawayama Haruno would have almost forgotten about it.
But he didn't expect that his cousin in the countryside would also leave. In the blink of an eye, he was the only one left among the five people who set out and had to return home in a "miserable" manner. No matter how strong-willed Sawayama Haruno was, he couldn't help feeling sad at this moment.
Don't leave at a time like this. You should at least stay with your frustrated brother a little longer. I was so considerate and pretended I didn't see anything yesterday. Are you going to leave me alone to go home today?
Thinking of this, Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but sigh.
But he couldn't resist the innocent-looking Ayano Yui, so he finally nodded and agreed.
"I understand. Give it to me."
Sawayama Haruno took the other person's suitcase helplessly.
Seeing this, Ayano Yui immediately smiled brightly.
"Please, brother, remember to cheer up and find more opportunities to talk things over with Maki and Mana these few days."
She rummaged through her pockets, found a super-good lollipop, and threw it to Sawayama Haruno, saying with a smile, "Besides the two of them, Suguha also needs comforting. After all, if someone saw something like that, she would be very uneasy, right?"
“That’s true.”
Sawayama Haruno looked down at the lollipop he had just caught. After a moment of silence, he smiled gently at the other party and said, "I see. Thank you."
"See you later then!"
Ayano Yui strode towards the station without hesitation. After walking twenty or thirty meters, she turned around and waved her hands vigorously.
Sawayama Haruno also waved goodbye to her.
Only after the playful figure disappeared from his sight did he slowly unwrap the lollipop and throw it into his mouth.
The fragrance of the candy instantly filled the mouth. The perfect combination of sweet and sour taste made people shiver.
"It tastes like cherry," Sawayama Haruno said to himself.
Why would anyone like this weird-tasting candy?
Forget it, since it's Ayano Yui, I feel like any taste is not unusual
That girl is a strange girl who can still talk about French baguettes. If she eats orange or strawberry flavored lollipops like other girls, her original charm will probably be greatly reduced.
There's nothing I can do about it, that guy is just that kind of person.
Sawayama Haruno shook his head and laughed. After savoring the candy in his mouth, he picked up his things and walked towards the taxi waiting area outside the airport.
Unlike Ayano Yui, it might be more convenient for him to take a taxi home, not to mention that he was carrying so much luggage, two-thirds of which belonged to Miyazawa Maki, and the rest was the luggage that Ayano Yui had just entrusted to him.
With the luggage of "his current girlfriend who broke up with him" and "his clothes were placed by his cousin in the countryside", Sawayama Haruno returned to his high-end apartment with mixed feelings. Not seeing any familiar people in the reception hall, Sawayama Haruno went straight upstairs with a pile of luggage. After opening the door, the entrance was the same as before departure, as if telling that the hostess had not returned.
Sawayama Haruno did not continue to be discouraged. Instead, he put all the suitcases at the entrance and went in to clean up the room.
I had only been away for less than two or three days, but dust had already accumulated in the room.
Although Sawayama Haruno covered the sofa with a mat before going out, the speed at which dust accumulated in the room seemed to be far beyond his imagination. After thinking for a moment, he decided to give the house a thorough cleaning.
"Even if that guy is not here for a while, we have to keep it clean." Sawayama Haruno thought.
No, no, my house has always been kept very clean. It’s more like it became more messy after Miyazawa Maki moved in?
After all, that guy was so lazy that he didn't even want to make the bed, and he was always responsible for cleaning by himself on weekdays, including cleaning up Salmon Ball's cat hair and dirty footprints.
I don’t know if Salmon Maru will cause any trouble to Mine Shiori during the few days he stays at her house.
Very good, if that’s the case, then let’s pack up quickly and go find Mine Shiori as soon as possible.
With all his energy, Sawayama Haruno quickly cleaned up the house.
After all the dust was removed and the whole house was cleaned to look brand new, he slowly walked into the bathroom, ready to take a shower before going to look for Mine Shiori.
4:11 PM.
In a small cafe in Shinjuku district, Mine Shiori was sitting by the window, looking at the space capsule backpack in front of her nervously.
"Aim~"
There were unusual sounds coming from inside, and the salmon ball was trying to get out.
Seeing this scene, Mine Shiori suddenly became even more nervous.
“We are outside now.”
She whispered to the space capsule backpack, "I can't let you out, otherwise the clerk will definitely be angry."
"Meow!"
The salmon balls were making a little more noise inside.
It is usually very obedient, but once its freedom is restricted, it becomes a little restless.
Maybe it's because it was a stray cat for a while, it seems to be very insecure and resistant to being confined.
Fortunately, Mine Shiori's persuasion seemed to have some effect.
After noticing the petite girl's almost pleading tone, Salmon Maru, although a little reluctant, still calmed down obediently.
After noticing this scene, Mine Shiori finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, before she could praise the little cat for being willing to endure grievances, the person who had been waiting walked in from the door of the cafe.
Mine Shiori's eyes suddenly lit up and she waved to Sawayama Haruno who had just come in.
"This way."
"Sorry, I was delayed a bit by taking a shower before going out."
Sawayama Haruno came over and sat at the seat opposite him. After seeing Mine Shiori, his depressed mood improved a little.
"It must be very tiring. You just got back to Tokyo and now you have to run out again."
Mine Shiori smiled faintly and said, "Actually, we can let Salmon Maru stay for a few more days."
"sorry to trouble you."
Sawayama Haruno pulled the space capsule backpack over and said with a smile, "You must have been busy with editing work these days. I was worried that you would be too tired to accompany Salmon Maru in the evening, so I decided to bring him back so early."
In fact, he would feel lonely if he was alone, so he decided to bring Salmon Maru back as soon as possible.
There's no way. You can't say that Miyazawa Maki ran away from her own house, right?
Hmm, come to think of it, it seems that Mine Shiori doesn't know about Miyazawa Maki. No, Ezaki Suguha should have told her about it as well.
Sawayama Haruno did not delve into the matter further, but instead glanced at the pure white kitten curled up in the space capsule backpack.
It’s actually a bit of a stretch to call it a kitten. After all, Salmon Maru is getting bigger day by day. The only thing that remains unchanged is probably its appearance. For a stray cat that debuted as a cat, this look is really too cute.
Especially the sky blue pupils, which make people love them from the bottom of their hearts.
"Meow~"
As if aware of the return of its male owner, the salmon ball, which had been huddled in the space capsule listlessly, quickly regained its energy.
But after all, it was in a drink shop outside, and Sawayama Haruno couldn't let it out directly, so he could only comfort it a few times through the backpack.
"Speaking of which, why did Haruno come back so soon?"
Seeing Sawayama Haruno showing concern for Salmon Maru, Mine Shiori hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Haruno, you've only been gone for less than three days, right?"
"Didn't you say you'd be gone for about four or five days? And it seems like Suguha didn't come back with you, did she?"
"What happened?"
(End of this chapter)
