After dinner at Naoko's house, Naruse helped wash the dishes, chatted with the couple for a while, and then returned to his home.
After that, he went out to Morimi Furu Honten, and when he saw that Kazuha did not go home, but stayed at the bookstore, he was sure that she would be responsible for tutoring Haixing to the end.
"How irresponsible." She said to him.
"Thank you for your hard work. I'm going back."
"Why don't you buy this book and thank me?"
She can even make a joke. It seems that her mood has really improved a lot, Naruse thought.
He had originally planned to buy a book. After choosing for a while, Morimi walked out of the bookstore with him after paying the bill.
When he goes home, she goes to Haixing.
"Naruse."
"Huh?" He turned around.
Morimi looked at him, "Did you ask me to tutor Haixing on purpose?"
"Yeah."
"Why."
"That girl is too stupid. I really don't have the patience to teach her any more."
She smiled.
"I'll tell you exactly what you said."
Naruse raised his eyebrows but did not answer.
"Good night." She waved her hand and turned towards the Zhenmu Hotel.
Naruse also turned around to go home. As soon as he reached the door, Naoko came over from the next door.
"Chunhai is out?"
"I went to the bookstore." He showed her the book in his hand.
Shangzi took a second look and asked, "Has Kazuye gone to tutor Haixing?"
"Hmm."
"That's good." She nodded and motioned for him to open the door, "I want to use the kitchen."
"What to do?"
"Lunchbox."
Shangzi tilted his head towards his house, "Mom and dad will go back to the institute after attending the three-way interview tomorrow. They won't eat well when they are busy, so I want to prepare some lunch boxes, at least for these two days..." "I see." Naruse didn't say much, opened the door and entered the house, ready to take a shower.
Shangzi came to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, looked at the remaining ingredients, and prepared them skillfully.
When Naruse came out of the shower, he remembered to ask her why she didn't prepare it in her kitchen.
"Because if we prepare it at home, if our parents see it, they will say no need to bother," Shangzi said.
So attentive...
Naruse wiped his hair and said, "How much do you need to prepare? Do you need my help?"
"Well, Chunhai, please give me a taste."
He walked over and immediately frowned.
"Wow."
There is a piece of freshly cooked broccoli on Shangzi's chopsticks, which is bright green and plump.
"It's obviously delicious and rich in vitamins."
"But it has no taste at all."
Naruse frowned and took it, taking a small bite under Naoko's gaze.
"It's ripe."
"That's it?"
“Not delicious.”
Shangzi smiled, picked up all the remaining broccoli in the pot, put it into the lunch box, and continued to prepare other things.
Naruse dried his hair, returned the towel to the bathroom, and then returned to the kitchen. Naoko helped Naoko if she needed help, and watched from the side when she didn't need it.
"It's too much preparation."
"You can eat for a few more days."
"Then you have to put it in the refrigerator...Do your uncles and aunts live in dormitories over there at the institute?"
"No, my parents rented an apartment there, very close to the institute."
Naruse helped open the lid of the lunch box, and Naoko put food inside, piece by piece.
"After I moved to Tokyo, why didn't Naoko live with her uncle and aunt at the institute?"
Shangzi paused for a moment, "It's too troublesome to change schools or something."
She raised her eyes and smiled, "And I think Chunhai will be back soon."
"I didn't come back until four years ago." After closing the lid of the lunch box, Naruse didn't ask any more questions.
"Where's the rice?"
"As for the rice, I can prepare it tomorrow morning."
After Naoko had prepared all the lunch boxes, Naruse helped carry them and went over together.
"Shangzi, Chunhai, what are you holding?"
"Lunchbox. Mom and dad don't have time to cook after returning to the institute, so you can use this for a few days."
Hanasawako was stunned for a moment, then showed a somewhat complicated smile.
"No need to bother..."
"No trouble. Mom and dad have to eat well while I'm away."
"I know."
After putting all the lunch boxes in the refrigerator, Naoko went to take a shower. Naruse didn't go back directly and sat in the living room for a while.
In the past two days, the couple was busy looking for a direction in Shangzi's life, and the table was filled with everything about Shangzi.
On the eve of the three-party talks, all these materials had been neatly packed together.
What's at the top is the final result of two researchers' hard work.
After getting permission, Naruse flipped through it.
"Running a flower shop, working as a kindergarten or primary school teacher, a painter specializing in children's picture books..."
There are many life directions to choose from.
"Have you seen this, Naoko?"
"I'll have a look when I get back." This flower also nodded.
"How did she choose?" Naruse was a little curious about Naoko's choice.
The couple looked at each other and smiled, "The child said she would take it as a reference."
"Really?"
In other words, Naoko has not made a choice yet. Naruse is not surprised either.
"Where's Harumi, do you have any plans for the future?" Toruya asked.
He shook his head and said, "I'm still thinking about it. Let's go to college first."
"Harunami has been very smart since he was a child. I remember when Mamoru was still alive, he said that he would train you to be his successor..." Before Toruya could finish speaking, his wife hit him on the arm.
Naruse didn't react much, just remained silent for a short while.
"Yes, I still remember it too."
He has been fond of reading since he was a child, and it is difficult to say that it has nothing to do with the influence of his father, who was a well-known screenwriter at that time.
He smiled again, "However, for the sake of his reputation, it would be better for me to choose another path."
"Don't you have confidence?" Nahanasawako asked after what he said.
"It's not even close."
"But in front of girls, even if you don't have confidence, you still have to pretend to be confident."
"The secret will be revealed."
"At this time, we have to refer to Miss Song's acting skills."
The topic started talking, and the atmosphere returned to the relaxed and casual atmosphere just now.
After chatting for a while, Naruse was about to go back to rest, so Hanasawako walked him to the door.
"Chunhai is a reliable child."
"Where." Naruse said modestly.
"After we left, Naoko asked Harumi to take care of her."
"It's Shangzi who takes care of me, in every aspect."
Hanasawako smiled and said, "Harunami is really reliable."
"The person the child trusts the most is actually Harumi. So if it is Harumi, she will definitely listen."
"Auntie?" Naruse looked at her.
She stopped and thought for a while, then looked back at the room, and then said:
"Let Shangzi put down the burden and learn to accept everything he has received easily.
Toru and I didn't decide to adopt her because of her repayment. She is grateful, of course we will be happy, but if it has always been like this...
Even once in a while, I also want to see Naoko being 'rebellious' towards her parents."