When I went downstairs, Song Qianqiu was already up.
"Take your time, Sawako and the others don't seem to have gotten up yet."
"Yeah."
Brush your teeth, wash your face, and prepare breakfast.
After packing his few luggage, Song Qianqiu came to the kitchen and leaned against the door.
"When will Chunhai start school?"
"No. 14."
"It's still early. Do you have any plans before school starts?"
"No, just stay at home."
"Doesn't look like a high school student at all!"
He didn't look back, "That's what high school students in our countryside are like."
Song Qianqiu pouted, stared at his son's back for a while, then walked over, put his hands on his shoulders, and squeezed gently.
"You and Shangzi should take care of yourselves while I'm away."
"Yeah."
"There is also Haixing. Chunhai usually takes care of her more."
"...Hmm."
"Is there a problem?" She was keenly aware of his hesitation.
"No problem." Naruse said immediately.
Song Qianqiu stared at him for a while.
Naruse didn't say anything, she sighed.
"Haixing has an upright personality and can be a little reckless occasionally, but she is a good child."
"Your definition of a good boy is a little too loose."
"Mom likes starfish, and starfish still likes Chunhai."
"..."
His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly realized from her tone that the love she said did not have a deep meaning.
"Yeah."
"Huh?"
"I will take good care of her."
"That's good. I wonder if the child will come to see me off later."
"Did you tell her?" Naruse asked casually.
"I told you."
"Then she will definitely come."
While the two were talking, the doorbell suddenly rang.
"Ah, it must be the starfish coming over."
Song Qianqiu turned around and opened the door, but the person standing outside was not a starfish.
She showed a flawless smile, "It's so early, it is indeed Shangzi."
"Good morning."
Shangzi lowered his head slightly, "I prepared breakfast. Auntie and Chunhai, please come over and eat together."
"Breakfast?" Song Qianqiu smiled even brighter and asked her to come in, "Chunhai is also preparing."
"Ah..."
Naoko came to the kitchen, and Naruse also heard the conversation between the two, "Are you ready? What time did you get up?"
She smiled and said, "Not long after I got up."
"Then let's go."
Naruse turned off the fire, "I'm actually pretty much done here...forget it, let's leave it for now."
The mother and son followed Shangzi to Zhihua's house for breakfast.
Naruse ate faster than usual, and Matsu Chiaki asked him to take her luggage to the car first.
The couple will also return to the institute today. Since they are driving back, they can take her to Shin-Aomori Station to take the Shinkansen.
As soon as he came out of Shangzi's house, Naruse saw the starfish standing on the roadside.
"..."
She also saw him at a glance, trotted over and waited at the door of his yard.
Naruse hesitated for a moment, then walked over and said, "Are we leaving now?"
"No, my mother is still having breakfast."
"...Eat at Shangzi's house?"
"Yeah."
Haixing looked at Shang Zi's house behind him, his eyes moved slightly but he didn't say anything.
Naruse opened the door and went in, and she followed him. When he looked over, he explained: "I'll wait for her here."
"Whatever you want."
The so-called luggage is just placed on the sofa, just a handbag.
The large and small bags of things that Song Qianqiu brought back were either given away or kept at home.
"Have you brought everything..."
Watching him open his handbag and check something, Haixing sat down beside him.
Gu——
"..."
Her stomach suddenly rang, and it lasted for several seconds.
When Naruse looked, she had already turned her head and looked to the side, and the part of her face that was not covered by her blond hair was rapidly turning red.
"Didn't have breakfast?"
"...I came here as soon as I got up."
"Were you planning to come to my house to eat?"
"No..." She denied without any confidence.
Fortunately, he didn't say anything and quickly left with his handbag.
Touching his belly, Haixing just breathed a sigh of relief. He returned home again and turned around and entered the kitchen.
After continuing to heat the breakfast that had been almost prepared just now, and putting it on the plate, Naruse called Haixing in and asked her to eat something first.
"...You did this for me?"
She looked at the breakfast on the dining table, a little unbelievable, "It's so fast."
"It wasn't originally, but it is now."
"What do you mean?"
Naruse didn't explain, just let her do it by herself, and went out again.
Haixing turned around and looked for a while, then got up and filled a bowl of rice.
Back at Shangzi's house, Song Qianqiu was wiping his mouth and had finished eating.
"The starfish is coming." Naruse said.
"Really, where is the child?"
"Have breakfast over there."
"Huh?"
Song Qianqiu got up and went home.
Naruse thought for a moment and followed him back to prevent Haixing from saying anything while he was away.
Shangzi looked at him and continued to have breakfast with his parents.
Back home, the actual situation was exactly the opposite of Naruse's guess. Chiaki Matsu sat at the dining table and talked nonstop, while Haixing just listened while eating, occasionally nodding or responding.
Naruse stood aside and listened until Naoko came over and said that her parents were ready to leave.
"Then so be it."
Song Qianqiu hugged the three children respectively, and smiled at Shangzi and Haixing.
"When I'm almost finished filming and I'm not too busy, you can come to Tokyo with Harumi if you have time."
"Okay." Haixing nodded, Naoko responded, Naruse opened his mouth and took a breath, but still didn't say anything.
When they came outside, they said goodbye to their three children, Matsu Qianqiu got into the car, and the couple took Naozi to say a few words before setting off.
After watching the car leave, with no sight at all, Naruse turned to look at Haixing: "You can continue eating."
She was only halfway through her breakfast.
Haixing nodded and turned back to Naruse's house, only to find that the two of them did not follow him in, but went to Naoko's house together.
"The dishes haven't been washed yet...the house needs to be tidied up."
"Well, let me help you."
"..."
Starfish pursed her lower lip, returned to the restaurant, and continued eating breakfast.
After a while, she finished breakfast alone and had nothing to do. When she started washing the dishes, Naruse and Shoko came back here.
"I'll do it."
Shangzi walked over and took the half-washed plate from her hand quite naturally.
She made no movement, but Haixing stepped back involuntarily and stood aside.
"Go sit down." Naruse also came over and occupied the other half of the seat in front of the pool.
Shangzi turned around and smiled at her, then quickly turned back.
"Auntie will start filming when she returns to Tokyo today."
"It's not so urgent. I said I will take some photos in the next few days for the New Year's promotion. I just need to go there in the afternoon and it will end early."
"Ah, then I can continue to sleep in."
"Just these few days..."
The conversation between the two did not avoid her at all, but they also had no intention of dragging her along to chat.
Haixing knew very well, at least he meant it.
She looked at Naoko who was washing the dishes again.
"Shangzi."
They both looked back at the same time, one slightly surprised and the other wary.
"Starfish?"
"I have something to tell you."
"..."
Seeing his frown, Haixing's chest tightened, and at the same time, there was an inexplicable excitement in his heart.
Shangzi turned around, "What's the matter?"
Thump, thump——
His heart beat harder under his gaze.
She looked at him and at Shangzi.
"Auntie said I can come here at will...I will come here often to disturb you."
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