Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

Hida (tuo, second tone) City, Itomori Town

The bright sunshine shone through the glass indoors, and Yukino Momori calmly opened her eyes, feeling an unexpected sense of satisfaction in her body.

Normally after waking up, nightmare images would still flash before her eyes, and the lingering panic would make it impossible for her to tell whether she was still in a nightmare or had returned to reality, but today...

Straightening up, the quilt still slipped off her body, revealing her slender but bumpy body. She turned her head and looked at the rising sun, smiling and stretching. The body seems to be full of strength. You must know that after sleeping with alcohol, even if you wake up after sleeping all day, you still feel tired and full of weakness.

Yesterday, I had lunch with Lord Kami. The scene of dinner kept reappearing in Xueye's mind. With a satisfied smile, Xueye got up, folded the quilt, and put the mat and quilt into the cabinet.

There were no beer cans on the floor of the room that could cause someone to trip over, because she fell asleep with good memories last night.

Dressing and putting on makeup, Xueye had never looked forward to starting a new day so much.

As long as today passes, or tomorrow passes, or a week passes, in short, as long as you live well, the god named Hojo Kyosuke will always appear.

The hope of progress appeared in her life. Every day when she went to sleep, she no longer feared the arrival of tomorrow, but was full of expectation.

Hojo-kun would listen carefully to her talk about the troubles in her life, feed herself delicious food with her own hands, and gently say to herself "Yukino, eat well."

Oh, by the way, you have to eat well and take good care of yourself, otherwise you won’t be able to work with Hojo-kun anymore.

Thinking of this, Xueye put down her briefcase and walked into the kitchen that scared her. Because the food has lost its taste, eating has become a painful task, and the kitchen used for cooking has naturally become a place she once did not want to step into.

But it's different now. Although I still can't taste the food without Hojo-kun, the meaning of eating has changed from simply "to live" to "to live for Hojo-kun's arrival." With this thought in mind, Xueye's movement of breaking up the miso became a little more brisk.

Simple miso soup and fried fish with rice were quickly prepared. Although he was the only one eating, Yukino still placed the food neatly on the dining table and sat down on the tatami upright.

"I'm gonna start now."

Yukino Momori clasped her hands together and said seriously.

Hojo-kun, I have been eating well even without you.

Thinking about it this way, the food in front of me didn't seem so scary anymore.

With a happy smile on her face, Yukino picked up the rice and recalled the way Hojo-kun fed her tenderly yesterday. She picked up a ball and put it into her mouth without hesitation.

Um? Tasty! A touch of sweetness!

Xueye's eyes widened and her mouth opened cutely.

In disbelief, she chewed it a few more times, but the taste was gone again. But that was definitely not an illusion just now, Xueye was confused.

After thinking for a moment, she once again recalled the scene when she and Hojo-kun were eating together, and took a sip of the miso soup.

It really has a taste, and it still has that faint sweetness!

Recalling the gentle way Hojo-kun held the plate with one hand and carefully divided the fried fish into bite-sized pieces, then carefully picked it up and slowly handed it to his mouth, Yukino picked up the fried fish in front of him and put it into his mouth.

There is no smell of fried fish, but still a light sweetness.

When I think of you, even the water becomes sweet.

This sentence suddenly appeared in Xueye's head, and she was immediately shocked. How could she be so disrespectful to the gods! Being able to taste this sweetness now must be a blessing from God. It only tastes when I think of him, because that is how pious it is!

Picking up the miso soup, she opened her thin lips slightly and took a sip. Feeling that the soup in her mouth was supposed to be salty but now it turned into a light sweetness, Yukino Momori's pretty face turned red again.

Didu~

The moment she heard the sound, Yukino immediately put down the bowl and eagerly reached for her phone. This was the ringtone she specially set for Hojo-kun.

"Teacher Yukino, do you want to have lunch together?"

Oh, it turns out to be Mitsuha-san. Seeing the unfamiliar title, Yukino immediately knew that the person on the other side of the phone was not Hojo Kyosuke.

There was a hint of disappointment in her heart, but she also knew why Mitsuha Miyamizu sent the message. She must have received a commission from the god. Although she could eat food easily now just thinking about Hojo-kun, she did not refuse the other party's kindness. It was also necessary to have a good relationship with the miko who served the god.

"Okay, I will prepare a lunch box for you and Sayaka. Let's all have lunch together." She replied briskly.

"Would this be too much trouble for Yukino-sensei?" - Mitsuha Miyamizu

"No, I just don't have a class in the first period, so I have plenty of time."

"Then you're welcome. Thank you, Teacher Xueno."

"See you at school."

Yukino stared at the black phone screen for two seconds, and then smiled. Unexpectedly, the friends he made in Itomori were actually an elementary school student and three junior high school students.

Putting down her phone, she did not speed up her meal because she had to prepare a lunch. She still sat behind the dinner table, chewing carefully and savoring the sweet taste.

On the other side, Miyamizu Shrine sits on the top of the mountain overlooking the entire Itomori.

"Sanye, don't play with your phone while eating."

Miyamizu Kazuyo, who was drinking miso soup, raised his head slightly and glanced at his granddaughter from the blank space above his reading glasses.

"Okay, grandma." Mitsuha Miyamizu put down her phone, and instead of eagerly explaining herself as before, she just agreed with a smile.

"Sister, you're acting weird today." Yotsuba said suspiciously as she touched the beautiful braid on her head that her sister had spent twenty minutes braiding for her.

"Huh? I'm a bad sister if I don't braid your hair, but I'm a weird sister if I braid your hair?" Mitsuha Miyamizu just picked up her rice bowl, and when she heard this, she immediately gritted her back molars.

"No, you obviously braided your hair well today, but you were so kind to me. I'm a little uncomfortable with it." Siye whispered.

"You little devil." After saying this angrily, Miyamizu Mitsuha picked up a large ball of rice and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it heavily.

"Huh, this is right."

Don’t be angry or not, start being a good sister from today! There’s no reason why Hojo Kyosuke can make Yotsuba like him so much but can’t!

Mitsuha Miyamizu tried her best to maintain her expression and ate silently.

After eating, she first washed the dishes and chopsticks, and then prepared grandma's lunch. Grandma is old and eating cold food at noon is not good for her health. Sanye prepares food that can be eaten as long as it is heated in the oven.

"We're going out."

The two sisters said in unison, and then left the Miyamizu Shrine, which seemed to exude a sacred halo in the morning light.

At noon, Itomori's students were surprised to find that Teacher Yukino, who had only eaten chocolate in the office at noon every day since coming to Itomori, actually came to the playground and had lunch with Miss Mitsuha.

The corner of the playground with discarded tables and chairs was the regular lunch spot for Mitsuha Miyamizu and her two good friends. The girl was holding a pink lunch box, looking a little embarrassed.

Hojo Kyousuke had already briefly told about his relationship with Mr. Yukino. The girl knew that the beautiful woman opposite her who exuded a gentle aura was like Tetsuta Kirisaki, who regarded body swapping as some other messy thing.

The small octopus-shaped sausage in the lunch box in her hand made her swallow unconsciously. Although Teacher Yukino said you're welcome, the girl was still a little embarrassed.

"...The pavilion is surrounded by glass, so when it rains we can enjoy the rain and drink coffee inside."

Next to her, Sayaka was holding a bento box in one hand and chopsticks in the other, eating unceremoniously while still selling the wonderful cafe.

"Oh Well."

Teacher Yukino, who had a cute voice that was completely different from her appearance, responded with a soft smile, and the envoy next to her also evaluated the feasibility of Sayaka's idea.

Among the four of them, he seemed to be the only one who didn't fit in. Yotsuba probably wanted to be better than him when he came here. Mitsuha Miyamizu was a little frustrated.

But what troubled her the most was the incredible thing that Kyousuke Hojo said. In front of her, Teacher Yukino, who was listening to Sayaka's wild fantasies with a gentle face, actually encountered such a terrible thing as losing his sense of taste!

It was also because of this that she did not refuse the lunch box that Teacher Yukino prepared for her, but she couldn't seem to find a good time to feed it now.

"Mitsuha, what's wrong?" Yukino Mokari asked. The miko lady had been holding her chopsticks in a daze since the beginning.

"Ah, it's nothing. I just wanted to ask Mr. Yukino if you still need that."

Something as embarrassing as feeding someone could not be said in front of Shi Shi and Sayaka, so Mitsuha spoke vaguely.

"Ah, um, thank you very much, but it's no longer necessary. Hojo-kun has already taken care of it."

Xueye said with a smile, it turned out that he had been struggling with this matter. Just like Hojo-kun said, he is a good boy.

"Hojo-kun? Who is that? Someone from our school?"

Sayaka asked smoothly, and then before the two of them could answer, she put the question behind her and talked about other things. She was so happy that Teacher Yukino, who was as beautiful as a snowdrop and admired by both boys and girls in the school, had lunch with them.

Kyousuke, has he solved it again? Is he really a god? Can even the loss of taste be solved? Mitsuha Miyamizu was dumbfounded for a moment.

"I would like to thank Mitsuye for your kindness. I have also prepared snacks for Siye. Please help me bring them to her when you get home."

Yukino said with some embarrassment, she could see Mitsuha Miyamizu had made a lot of mental preparation before saying that.

"Oh, it's okay, it's okay. It's too late for me to be happy when I hear this."

He shook his head and cleared his messy thoughts. After the heavy stone was lifted from her heart, Mitsuha Miyamizu looked at Teacher Yukino, whose every move was beautiful, and the feeling of strangeness quietly dissipated. Damn it, I’m so envious of Hojo Kyousuke for getting to know so many beautiful girls.

"How about Mr. Yukino come to my house for dinner in the evening and eat and watch the food I cook. You can also give the snacks to Yotsuba yourself. The little guy will be very happy to see you." Mitsuha Miyamizu invited .

"Is it okay?" Yukino Mokari asked in surprise. In fact, she had been thinking about going to the shrine to pay homage today. After all, she had received such a great gift from the god. How could she not go to his shrine to express her gratitude?

"Of course, it's just that I may not have that much time to visit with you then." Miyamizu Mitsuha said.

"It's okay." Xueye smiled softly.

After the lunch break, there were only two classes, and then it was announced that school was over.

Yukino Mokari, who was wearing a small tan suit, followed the three students. Listening to Sayaka loudly complaining about the difficulty of learning mathematics and the pronunciation of English, she seemed to have returned to her school days.

But at that time, she was alone every time she went home. If any boy passing by looks at him even slightly, the girl next to him will pull his ears and scold him.

On the road, people kept greeting Mitsuha Miyamizu. They bowed slightly and called her Miss Mitsuha. The miko lady became the absolute focus of the group, which made Xueye feel relieved. She has always attracted the attention of people around her because of her beauty no matter what she does since she was a child. She has not experienced this kind of tranquility for a long time.

The corners of his mouth turned up unconsciously, and Yukino tightened her bag, which contained snacks for Yotsuba. Thinking of the cute girl who looked like a little adult, she couldn't help but raise her head and look at the top of the mountain ring road.

The Miyamizu Shrine standing on the top of the mountain, illuminated by the bright yellow light of the setting sun, brick by brick, from the ridge to the eaves, seems to be shining with sacred light.

When they arrived at the shrine, Miyamizu Mitsuha simply introduced her grandmother and Yukino teacher to each other, and then handed over the task of hosting guests to Yotsuba. She herself changed out of her school uniform, put on plain clothes and rushed into the kitchen. .

She believed that Siye would take care of it. Anyway, the more important things were left to her, the happier the little guy would be.

"Excuse me." Xueye sat on his knees at the low table in the reception room, with a cup of green tea in front of him. It's said to be the reception room, but it's actually the place where the Miyamizu family usually eats.

"It doesn't matter. It's rare for a stranger to come to the shrine, and I'm very happy." Miyamizu Kazuyo said with a slight smile. She was still wearing the green kimono that she had not changed for a hundred years.

"It's delicious. Thank you so much, Yukino." Yotsuba couldn't wait to open the lunch box, picked up the snacks made of glutinous rice and ate it.

"You should also eat less, to worry about indigestion." Looking at the naive little girl, Xueye smiled happily, and his heart that couldn't wait to visit the shrine magically calmed down a little.

Hearing his granddaughter call Yukino Mokari by her surname, Miyamizu Kazuyo's lips twitched. Seeing the latter's natural expression, he stopped wanting to scold her.

"Sitsuba, come here and help serve the food."

Mitsuha Mitsuha's voice came from the kitchen, and Yotsuba also responded loudly. Yukino Mokari originally wanted to help, but was stopped by the shrine's head, Kazuyo Miyamizu.

"There is no way to ask customers to help."

After finishing the meal, Miyamizu Mitsuha still left the matter of entertaining Teacher Yukino to her sister, and left in a hurry.

"Where is Sanye going in a hurry?" Xueye asked curiously while walking in the corridor to the worship hall.

"Sister, she has come to be a life mentor." Siye said with a sympathetic face and a tragic tone.

"Life mentor?" Hearing this word that was incompatible with Itomori, Yukino Mokari immediately realized that this must be what Hojo-kun told Yotsuba.

"Well, after dinner every day, my sister will put on a witch costume, listen to the worries of the townspeople, and find solutions for them."

Yotsuba said sternly, with indescribable yearning in his eyes. She also really wanted to sit there in her miko uniform and let her uncles and aunts, who usually treated her like a child, talk to her respectfully.

"Is Sanye actually so powerful?" Xueye asked doubtfully.

"In the past, sometimes I did very well and sometimes there were problems, but recently I seem to be getting used to it."

"Really."

The two came to the front hall for worship. When Yukino came to Miyamizu Shrine for the first time, he discovered that this ancient shrine did not have a main hall for enshrining the body of the god, but only a magnificent front hall for people to worship. . Regarding this matter, Xueye naturally couldn't ask the gods. Now that it was rare to have a little shrine maiden who knew the shrine well, Xueye finally asked this question.

"Yokoha, doesn't Miyamizu Shrine have a main hall for enshrining the divine body?"

"Ah, the divine body is enshrined in another place."

"Is it Lake Itomori?"

Xueye guessed and seemed to be able to explain clearly, otherwise why would that adult have such a tolerant mind.

The so-called divine body is the object of worship in a shrine, and some shrines directly regard mountain peaks, lakes, or even small islands as divine bodies.

"No, the divine body of our shrine..." Yotsuba didn't know how to explain for a while:

"Anyway, it's on another mountain with no name."

Listening to Yotsuba's childish words, Yukino Momoka smiled. Well, this little miko's business is not very familiar yet. She didn't ask any more questions. While talking, the two of them had already reached the worship hall.

"Then I'll leave first. If something happens to Xueye, just call me loudly. I won't be able to run over as soon as I hear you." Yotsuba warned seriously.

"Okay, thank you Yotsuba." After agreeing with a smile, Xueye raised his left foot and stepped into the worship hall.

"That's right, there will be some sounds of small animals at night. If you are scared, Xueno, I will stay here with you."

Yotsuba, who had already turned around, turned around again and looked at Yukino Momoka with a solemn expression.

"Hahaha, thank you so much Yotsuba, but no need. I have something to say to Lord Kami alone." Looking at the serious Yotsuba, Yukino responded equally seriously.

"Really? I'm sometimes frightened by those sounds."

"If I was frightened, I would scream for help. Yotsuba, you will definitely come to save me right away, right?" Xueye bent down, letting his eyesight be parallel to Yotsuba's, his black eyes full of seriousness.

"Yes! We are good friends!" Siye patted his chest.

"Okay, I'll go in first." Xueye walked into the worship hall, turned around and shook hands with Yotsuba.

Because it was not a formal visit to the shrine, Yukino did not wash his hands at the Sailor House, nor did he stuff money into the money box.

Ordinary believers would stop at the money box when visiting, but Yukino was obviously not an ordinary person. Yotsuba took her directly past the money box and entered the worship hall for a formal visit.

This is a quite empty main hall. Perhaps because there is no main hall for enshrining the body of the god, the worship hall of Miyamizu Shrine assumes the function of the main hall to a certain extent. The surrounding walls are covered with paintings that even Yukino, a teacher of ancient literature, can't see. I understand the runes and pictures.

Kneeling on the futon, Xueye clasped his hands and closed his eyes.

Instantly, I felt a sense of tranquility that was not there when I came to visit him last time. The chaotic thoughts seemed to disappear without a trace. Xueye did not open his eyes, pray, or talk about his worries, but just immersed his mind in the tranquility.

She could feel Hojo-kun's eyes on her.