Chapter 157 The first day of the first lunar month
The three children walked into Naruse's house, said hello to several adults inside, and extended the first greetings of the new year, and then all sat down next to Naoko.
Smiling and greeting each other, "Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year."
Naruse returned to the living room and looked at the people sitting together, as well as Haixing, who was sitting on the edge, but he didn't sit down.
"Why did you come here together?"
"We met on the road." Hikaru Takigawa said, "Haixing was about to come over, so we got together...Why is Harumi standing there?"
"It's okay." Naruse punched his waist, "My back hurts from sitting, please stand for a while."
"..."
Haixing and Shangzi both looked over, and even Song Qianqiu glanced at him.
Naruse pursed his lower lip and said, "I'll get you a glass of water."
After pouring a glass of water for all three of them, he walked around the living room twice more, and then sat on the other side of the sofa, next to this flower Tetsuya.
"Uncle Tetsuya, what you said last night..."
He casually found a topic related to the institute to chat about. Several people on the other side looked at him and didn't pay much attention.
Except starfish.
She looked at him for a while, listening to him chatting with Hua Cheya in a serious manner, and she knew very well in her heart: he was already avoiding her.
She hasn’t asked anything yet...
Haixing was secretly distressed. On the other side, seeing Hana Tetsuya's conversation getting deeper and deeper, Naruse was also a little unable to answer the conversation.
"...Wait a minute, Uncle Tetsuya, can you tell me this kind of thing? Don't you need to keep it secret?"
"It doesn't matter. What I'm telling Chunhai now are all things that have been published publicly."
"Ah, um."
"I went on to say that this project is currently at the Blackstone City branch..."
Hanasawako was sitting next to her, occasionally adding a word or two, but most of her attention was focused on the New Year's special program on TV.
[So! The next topic - is it really okay for parents to use the New Year's money "kept" for their children without authorization? We invited Mr. Nitta, a senior lawyer...]
She and Song Qianqiu beside her said "Ah" at the same time.
The two looked at each other again, smiled, then one got up and went home, the other went to the bedroom.
After a while, Song Qianqiu came out of the bedroom first and smiled at the children in the living room: "I gave out red envelopes."
"This belongs to Shangzi." She handed over the red envelope with Shangzi's name written on it, and took out another one, "This belongs to Haixing."
"This is of moon and light."
The four people took the red envelope from her hand and were all very happy, "Thank you!"
She then looked at the child sitting alone on the other side, "Do you want Harunhai?"
Naruse curled his lips and said, "Whatever."
"Really, it's so awkward on the first day of the new year." Matsu Qianqiu gave it to him anyway.
"I also prepared a portion of Yiye. Will she come over later?"
"I don't know." Naruse shook his head and opened the red envelope he just received. Inside was a brand new Fukuzawa Yukichi.
He raised his eyebrows, "How generous."
The girls also opened the red envelopes, and without exception, they all received 10,000 yen.
"I gave you a lot, thank you, Miss Matsu." Hikaru Takigawa smiled broadly.
Song Qianqiu was a little surprised, "Isn't this the amount of red envelopes given to high school students?"
Souka Tetsuya shook his head, "We're giving you 5,000 yen."
"Ah."
After a while, Hanasawako, who had gone home to collect red envelopes, also came over. The red envelopes distributed to several people contained 5,000 yen as expected.
"Is everything in Tokyo for Fukuzawa Yukichi?"
"Yes." Song Qianqiu said.
She also muttered, "How generous."
After receiving 15,000 yen at once, Haixing temporarily got rid of his depression and became happy for a while.
"It's a big loss if Ichiyo doesn't come." Hikaru Takigawa said.
"Well..."
Haixing nodded, took out his phone, thought about it, and asked quietly:
"Wouldn't it be bad if I asked her to come here now?"
Takigawa Hikaru also thought for a moment and said:
"It doesn't feel good to go so far just to get the red envelope. Kazuyo probably won't come... Her home really lives too far away."
Even so, she still asked Haixing to send a message to Morimi.
"After all, aunt and Shangzi's mother have already prepared red envelopes for her."
Morimi quickly sent a reply.
Just as Hikari Takigawa had guessed, she felt it was a bit embarrassing to come here to get the red envelope, so she let it go.
Takigawa Hikaru smiled and said, "Let's talk about it later."
Starfish held the red envelope and was satisfied for a while. After putting it away, her eyes drifted to the other side of the living room involuntarily.
Naruse is still sitting next to Hana Tetsuya, with no intention of coming over.
She suddenly felt a little angry.
Just when his eyes fell on Shang Zi beside him, this slight ups and downs of emotions were replaced by more and deeper confusion and uneasiness.
All her plans start with a question.
The answer to the question is already clear.
And that hint of intuition told her that there might be a different answer...
After sitting for a while, the Takigawa sisters stood up to say goodbye and went home first.
Naruse saw them off and asked about Chuyi's arrangements.
Takigawa Hikaru thought for a while, "I think any day is fine, but there will be more people these two days."
"Are there more people?" Naruse repeated her words and smiled inexplicably.
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay... I just remembered that when I was celebrating the New Year in Tokyo, I went to Sensoji Temple in the middle of the night to wait in line for Hatsumi."
She also smiled and said, "You can't compare with those in Tokyo."
The so-called crowds at a less famous place like Iwakiyama Shrine are probably not as good as those at Sensoji Temple when there were the fewest people.
"Let's talk about it then." Naruse was not in a hurry, "Shangzi and I have time any day."
"OK~"
The two sisters said goodbye again and turned to go home.
Naruse returned to the living room and found Haixing also standing up.
Is she going back too?
The two looked at each other, and she looked away and turned to go to the bathroom.
Naruse pursed his lower lip.
She thought that after a night passed and she got rid of the special atmosphere of yesterday afternoon, she would be more at ease, but the actual situation seemed to be completely opposite - from the moment she came over, her eyes were poking at him intentionally or unintentionally.
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And whether she has more plans, Naruse is completely unsure.
"Chunhai?" Shangzi looked at him.
Naruse shook his head and sat between her and Matsu Qianqiu.
After a while, Haixing returned to the living room and sat down next to Shangzi.
She glanced in his direction again out of habit, and when she turned her head, she met Shangzi's gaze.
"..."
Starfish looked at the TV. The issue that had been discussed for a long time in the New Year's special program finally came to a conclusion at this time.
"I didn't expect that it is not legally allowed for parents to use their children's lucky money without authorization..."
Shangzi smiled, "After all, it was taken in the name of 'safekeeping'."
"Well... but it's still difficult for ordinary high school students to get back their New Year's money from their parents through legal means." Haixing continued to find something to say.
Before Naoko could say anything, Matsu Qianqiu spoke first: "Haixing is very concerned about this issue. Did Mr. Seiichiro confiscate your new year's money?"
"No, no, no..."
Haixing quickly explained, "I'm just a little curious."
"That's it."
Naruse sat in the middle and looked at the ceiling.
After staying for a while, the couple stood up and prepared to go home.
"What are Qianqiu's plans for this afternoon?"
"Me? Let's watch TV at home."
"Want to go shopping in Aomori?"
"Okay. Sawako drives?"
"Of course Tetsuya is driving."
"Where are the children?"
"Go if you want to."
The two of them discussed their plans for the afternoon in a few words.
"I'm going back." Shangzi also stood up and followed his parents home.
"Yeah."
"If I'm going out in the afternoon, I have to pick out some clothes." Song Qianqiu returned to the bedroom.
Only Naruse and Haisei were left on the sofa.
She moved to the side, and he immediately stood up.
"..."
Naruse walked directly to the bedroom door and said, "Let Haixing help you choose."
"Hmm? Okay." Song Qianqiu asked Haixing to come in.
The two passed each other at the door, and Naruse turned around and went upstairs.