Tokyo Girlfriend Guide

Chapter 221 The Witch of Love

When the fried set meal was ready, Mrs. Sayuri also hurriedly opened the door.

"What happened, Kyosuke-kun?" She couldn't even put down her handbag, so she hurriedly asked Hojo Kyosuke.

"Something happened, I can't go to Toyosaki in high school." Hojo Kyosuke put down the plate and walked out of the kitchen.

"Can't go to Toyosaki? Can I ask the specific reason?" Sayuri Sawamura asked in surprise.

"Because I promised others a long time ago that I would study at Zongwu High School, but I forgot about it. It was my own mistake."

Although he knew that the reason why Eriri's mother asked this question was because she wanted to help the girl speak for herself, but Hojo Kyosuke still didn't explain too much.The way for a man to get forgiveness is never justification. Although he still can't "never tell people 'because'", he also knows that after making a mistake, he can face it honestly, and then actively make up for it is what a man should do. .

What can be gained by justification?To cover up your mistakes with the magnanimity of others?Hojo Kyosuke was never that kind of person, just like the misunderstanding with Miki Okudera that Mitsuha made a long time ago when he was using his body.He also didn't explain too much, but expressed his heart frankly, relying on Meiji's trust in him to get through.

The senses of the two are completely different. The former is to put all the reasons in front of the other party and let the other party choose whether to forgive you.At this time, the other party's irritability will double. They have to face your mistakes and listen to your excuses.Things like "Why won't you listen to my explanation" and "I won't listen if I don't listen" are also too indecent.

The latter completely took the matter on himself, although he would get the words "You have something to say!", but he also showed frankness accordingly.Of course, after obtaining an understanding, if the other party wants to know the cause and effect, that would be the right time.

This is by no means a strategy, but his credo of Hojo Kyosuke, he...

"If it's just like this, Lily's child won't be so arrogant."

Sayuri Sawamura was even more astonished. Her daughter would be so angry that she would drive Kyosuke away. It was definitely not caused by such a simple problem.

Hojo Kyosuke swallowed when he heard the words. If he had a choice, he hoped that standing in front of him was Godzilla who ruled the monster planet, not the gentle Mrs. Sayuri.He who never lied couldn't help but want to choose not to tell the truth.

"...Because Eriri knows how many girls live in my family." Facing the crying girl's mother, Hojo Kyosuke bravely practiced his life creed.

"How many girls live here? Are they your elementary school classmates in Suimen City?" Sayuri Sawamura asked, so that's the case, no wonder, the long-worried thing finally broke out.

"Yes."

Someone didn't wonder why Mrs. Sayuri knew about the existence of Sakura and the others. As early as the first day, Ying Lili revealed that Mr. Spencer had investigated her.It is not surprising that an unknown person who suddenly appeared next to the princess received such treatment.

"So that's how it is. Lily can rest assured and leave it to me. I will take good care of her."

Sayuri Sawamura smiled gently, her good attitude made someone shudder, could it be that 1 order knights with two-handed swords were ambushing outside the door waiting for her?

"Sorry, Aunt Sayuri, I will come back tomorrow. There are French fries for Eriri in the kitchen, please help me give them to her." Kyosuke Kitajo bowed gratefully, and then pointed in the direction of the kitchen.

"Well, I'll bring it to Lily. I have to apologize to you tomorrow, this little food alone is not enough to calm down the beautiful girl's anger."

"I will." Zheng nodded.

"Maybe women's clothing is a good choice to apologize. After all, don't you see such plots in anime? It's normal for cartoonists to find inspiration for women's clothing."

No, no, forget it, only Aunt Sayuri, you are a rotten otaku, and Yinglili is a normal otaku.She is keen on otome games, and her favorite is the prince.

"I'll say goodbye first."

Walking out of the house, he nodded to Mrs. Sayuri who was beckoning to him inside, and Hojo Kyosuke started the motorcycle.

He didn't choose to go to Shiwa-senpai's house to apologize, and he didn't choose to go home, but returned to Sendagi's bachelor apartment.

The lock on the door has been replaced with a finger vein lock, and it is no longer necessary to put the key on the door frame. Those close to him have already entered information, including Mitsuha Miyamizu, who will come to this apartment in their spare time Take a look and try to recover more memories.

Opening the curtains, the midday sun was unusually bright, but it couldn't dispel the haze in his heart.

Ying Lili was not the only one who was in a bad mood. Although he was the one who caused all this, he was also in pain seeing the girl like that.

Throwing myself down on the bed forcefully, a pleasant smell of white plum fragrance can't wait to get into my nose.It was the smell of clover, and she took a nap here several times.

Lying with his head empty for more than ten minutes, Hojo Kyosuke forced himself to get out of the dark thinking space.Anyone can be discouraged, only he can't.Now that he has chosen this path of Shura, he can only go forward.

Let's go to Yinglili tomorrow with the promised healing romance novel!
Thinking of this, he wandered to the "Black Cat" bookstore hidden in the alley.

Familiar with the white signboard and cartoon black cat, the blue outdoor umbrella dutifully covers the white wicker chairs below.

jingle--

Pushing open the door, the bell at the door woke up the shopkeeper's mother-in-law who seemed to be dozing off.It seems to be called Qianjian mother-in-law, right?Hojo Kyosuke went through memory.

"welcome."

The old man was always like this, he couldn't tell whether he was asleep or awake, the silver-haired Granny Asami raised her head and shouted softly.

"So it's Brother Hojo, I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Because I moved to another place, I can't come here often." Hojo Kyosuke nodded, unexpectedly, the old woman could still remember his name.

"So it's like this, a new life is about to start." The old man nodded knowingly.

"Haha, you can say that too." Sometimes it is very comfortable to talk to the elderly, because they who have been baptized by the years can often say that the accident makes sense before their dull brains come up with the answer. if.

"Are you free to read a book today? Can you have some biscuits I just made." Asked Granny Qian Jian with a smile.

"I should be able to stay a little longer." Faced with the old man's invitation, Hojo Kyosuke did not refuse.

Walk into the store and find the bookshelf for romance novels.

Surprisingly few, Kyosuke Hojo frowned while looking at the scattered books.

"Aren't you going to read mystery novels this time?" Asked the mother-in-law who followed and wanted to go up the stairs to the second floor.

"Well, because I want to write a romance novel, I want to learn from other books."

"So that's it. I'm already looking forward to it. I hope to see Brother Hojo's book among the nominees for the Honya Grand Prize next year." Granny Qianjian nodded.

"I will try my best." Hojo Kyosuke bowed in surprise, seeing her mother-in-law's plain reaction, thinking that the other party did not know his authorship.

He picked five award-winning works and took them to the counter. Looking at the cardboard used to wrap the book covers beside the counter, he wanted to do it himself, but he held back.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." Granny Asami came over with a tray, and Hojo Kyosuke quickly reached out to take it.Just like last time, a pot of tea and a plate of biscuits.

"Nothing like that." He shook his head.

"Because the people who come to my store are basically regular customers, so the books that come in are also based on their needs. But it is strange that no one likes to read romance novels. If Brother Hojo needs it, next time I will contact the publishing house Let’s talk about it.”

Seeing her mother-in-law walk into the counter, her voice has the unique sluggishness of the old man, neither light nor heavy, and her tone is constant.

"Then trouble you."

Hojo Kyosuke thanked with a smile, although he can find all the romance novels just by telling the almighty Misaki, but this is his exclusive pleasure.In such an unknown bookstore, the owner of the store, who deals with customers in a unique way, felt relaxed for a while after the wonderful experience.

After paying the bill, the two started to wrap the books together.

"Sure enough, such sunny weather is the most suitable for reading."

Under the blue outdoor umbrella, Qian Jian's mother-in-law is holding a cup of tea with chrysanthemum flowers floating in it, squinting at the blue sky.But the strange thing is that while she was saying this, there was no book in front of her.

"Yes." Hojo Kyosuke opened a book called "Summer Surfboard" and looked at it. There was no trace of noise in the residential area at noon, and the spring breeze passing through the street brought infinite vitality.

"No matter what you do in this sunny weather, you will be happy." A sudden voice interrupted the conversation between the two.

"Hehe, that's how it is. Long time no see, Brother Imaizumi." His words were refuted, and Qian Jian's mother-in-law was not displeased at all, but looked at the visitor with a gentle smile.

"Long time no see. I am relieved to see that my mother-in-law is still in such good health. And this little brother, good afternoon." The visitor sat down without any surprise, and showed eight teeth to Hojo Kyosuke familiarly. .

Hiss, it's so dazzling.It was the first time that Hojo Kyosuke saw a neon man with such a good mouth in reality, and from this alone, he was sure that the other party must not be an ordinary person.

"Good afternoon." He nodded.

"Old man, go and get another cup." Jian Jian's mother-in-law didn't have the slightest intention of introducing the two of them, so she stooped and walked into the store.It seems that the lower part of the house is the bookstore, while the upper part is her residence.

"Whether it's a cloudless sunny day or a stormy cloudy day, in the eyes of Grandma Qian Jian, it's the right weather for reading." The latecomer picked up a biscuit and said to himself:

"I am Sanshirō Imaizumi, this is the first time we meet, please give me your advice."

"I'm Hojo Kyosuke, please give me your advice."

"Ah, that's terrible. I thought I was mistaken, but I didn't expect it to be the famous Hojo." Imaizumi Sanshirō put his hands on the table, leaned forward, and exaggeratedly shouted.

"It's just a novel, why is it so famous." Someone waved his hand.

"That's not a simple novel. You are known as the strongest mystery novelist after Seicho Matsumoto."

Cough cough, to tell you the truth, if it weren't for this person in this world, I would have planned to carry his books.Hojo Kyosuke drank tea silently.

The two of them hadn't chatted a few words, and Qian saw her mother-in-law and came back. The tea in the tray was refilled, and a new cup was brought.

"It seems that you have gotten to know each other, that's great." The old lady's squinted eyes were connected with deep crow's feet, and she looked quite kind.

"Brother Jinquan, why are you free to drink tea today?"

"Well, I occasionally want to have my own space." Imaizumi Sanshirō waved his hand, and then looked at Hojo Kyosuke:
"I'll talk about my matter later. Will a person like Brother Hojo be troubled by love?"

"Huh? Me?" Hojo Kyosuke pointed to himself, what's going on, is he who is called a ruthless girl-picking machine, would he also write "I'm trapped by love" on his face?
"Hehe, brother Jinquan is an expert in love, so we can't hide such a thing from him." Qian Jian said with a smile.

"A love expert?" What the hell, should I call Misaki and Onitsuka over for class immediately?
"My mere soft rice boy dare not call himself a love expert in front of my mother-in-law."

"A mere soft rice boy" Jun Imaizumi Sanshiro held his head high and held his chest high, then said in an exaggerated tone: "Grandma Qian Jian is a famous witch of love, she knows all the shapes of love like the back of her hand. She must have seen Brother Hojo Only when you are troubled, you will make chrysanthemum tea."

"Witch?" Kyosuke Hojo was taken aback by the two's performances.

"That's right." Qian Jian's mother-in-law also smiled happily and said, "When I was young, I was also a love witch with infinite magic."

Hahaha, someone is happy.As expected of his adventure, it became more and more interesting.

"Is the witch also unable to resist the power of time?" He asked with a smile.

"Of course the witch of love will never age." Qian Jian's mother-in-law smiled happily, and every wrinkle on her face trembled.

"But ah..."

"The witch of love fell into the trap of love and lost all her magic power ever since."

Imaizumi Sanshirō and Granny Asami said together, and then they looked at each other and laughed.

What a good relationship, looking at the two of them, Hojo Kyosuke thought to himself.

"That's it, losing the magic power but gaining love, making a lot of money."

"That's right, that's right, if there is no love, how can you become a witch of love." Qian Jian's mother-in-law nodded.

"Then... what about your husband?" Hojo Kyosuke asked after hesitating for a while.

"It's dead." When she said this, the old lady's voice was quite crisp.

"Feel sorry."

"Hehe, this is something to be happy about. Because he was already 99 years old when he died. Even as a witch, I don't have the confidence to live to that age." The old lady raised her skinny hand and gestured 9 shapes.

"Grandma Asami seems to be 83 years old this year, right?" Imaizumi Sanshirō said, and it was obvious that he was a regular customer of Black Cat Bookstore.

"Wrong, wrong, I won't be 83 until the end of the year, and now I'm only 82." Granny Asami shook her head seriously, then looked at Sanshirō Imaizumi and said:
"Brother Imaizumi, if you go to work like this, there will be big troubles, and you may lose your job immediately."

"Ah, I'm sorry, that's why I didn't go to work today." Sanshirō Imaizumi hurriedly folded his hands together to apologize.

"That, so who is Ruanfannan?" Hojo Kyosuke asked curiously, this was his dream job, and he could actually meet his seniors.

"I, it's me." Mr. Ruanfan pointed to his chest with his index finger without hesitation.

Then without waiting for Hojo Kyosuke to ask further, he took the initiative to speak up. It seems that he, like the love witch, is a person who is willing to share his own story.

"...The whole house starts from the kitchen. When a girl wakes up in the morning, it is very troublesome to put on makeup and outfit. If a delicious breakfast is already on the table at this time, it will be a bonus!"

This is the third article in the Ruanfan Bible summed up by Sanshiro Imaizumi.

"Remember, for Ruanfan Man, the important thing is not to eat, but to cook!"

Hojo Kyosuke listened in awe, and then Ruanfan raised his index finger: "The timing of waking her up is also the key! Wake her up when the butter melts and smells fragrant!"

But the range hood in my house is very powerful, and the smell can't reach the second floor at all.

"As expected, you graduated from the Department of Information Science at the University of Tsukuba, and your mind is easy to use. But if you put your patience and care into work, promotion or something will not be a problem at all?"

Hojo Kyosuke gave a thumbs up, yes, this man who proudly shared his experience of eating soft rice, not only has a pretty handsome face, but also graduated from a top ten university.

"No no no, absolutely not, work is impossible to work."

"But you are completely a househusband, a new generation of men, you can't be regarded as a soft rice man at all."

This kind of life is completely different from Hojo Kyosuke's imagination.

"Yes, it is precisely because I discovered this that I ended this relationship." Imaizumi Sanshirō nodded solemnly.

"So Brother Imaizumi is currently dating five girlfriends at the same time."

"Well, make it affordable for everyone."

I never take the initiative to ask for money, but only collect tips after accompanying me to eat and go shopping.

"That is, free meals and shopping, and pocket money?" Hojo Kyousuke asked.

"No, no, it's not the same thing at all. Hojo-san, do you know what the most precious thing in the world is?"

Imaizumi Sanshirō asked seriously, and Granny Asami who was on the side had already turned her head to look at the pine tree protruding from the opposite yard and began to drink tea.Obviously, what Mr. Ruanfan is going to say next must be the kind of life creed that is similar to a mantra.

"What?" Hojo Kyosuke is very interested in the life of the senior in front of him, maybe it can give him some inspiration.

"It's time!" With a serious tone, he didn't feel that he was joking at all.

"Hehehe, brother Imaizumi, you are really tirelessly promoting your theory." Qian Jian's mother-in-law laughed and slapped the table.

"What do you call my theory? I'm so rude. This is a wise saying that condenses the essence of my life!" Imaizumi Sanshirō protested loudly.

"If that young lady is here today, would you still dare to say these words?" the old lady asked cheerfully.

"Then of course I won't even get close!" Imaizumi Sanshirō said as a matter of course:
"After all, that is the Snow Witch. In fact, I am surprised to see you, the love witch, my mother-in-law, being able to be friends with me so peacefully."

"Hehehe, didn't you already know, I know all the shapes of love like the palm of my hand. I like the white snow in winter, why can't I miss the moonlight in the lotus pond in summer?"

This sentence, Qian Jian's mother-in-law stared at Hojo Kyosuke and said it. Those cloudy eyes seemed to be able to see through the soul.

"Hey hey? Brother Hojo is actually worried about this? That's right, it's impossible to worry about new customers like me. Sure enough, it's better to be a writer, no matter how many lovers you have, you can be forgiven."

As expected of a love expert, she immediately heard the problem from Qian Jian's mother-in-law's words.

"As expected of a witch of love, although she believes in that kind of love, she can tolerate other loves."

In the end, Hojo Kyosuke still failed to tell his own story, but the other two already knew it, and his troubles were also solved by the love witch.

On the way to leave, he couldn't help thinking about the story of Jian Jian's mother-in-law.

The Black Cat Bookstore was opened by her deceased husband. In fact, she herself was the most impatient to read books, but after her husband died, she quickly learned to run a bookstore, and happily made new friends through the bookstore.

It turns out that not all weather is suitable for reading, but every day is suitable for thinking about my husband who loves reading.

　Sorry, I said yesterday that I finished writing Ying Lili’s follow-up today, but I didn’t finish it. Tomorrow, tomorrow...

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