Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

Hojo Kyosuke raised the fully cooled glass and placed it under the light of the workshop to observe it carefully.

Just like the special mirrors and warm lights in the barber shop, the lighting in Mr. Yagi's workshop is also completely based on that in the Taisho Glass Shop. The cold light seems to increase the value of an ordinary piece of glass a hundred times. Even more so than the ultimate work of art in the hands of Hojo Kyosuke, which he spent a week to create.

The mouth of the cup perfectly fits the lips, the smooth and round curve of the cup body, and the bottom of the cup is painted with the word "cherry" in light cyan glass like a lotus leaf. Under the illumination of the light, the transparent cup body was dyed with a touch of cyan.

It’s either “桜” in Japanese or “cherry” in Chinese.

"It's so beautiful." Hojo Kyousuke praised in an aria. The cyan was the color that he pestered the old man for 3 hours to adjust, and it perfectly matched the dew-like vitality of Sakura that he felt.

"Are you sure you want to use this thing to give to the girl you like?"

Yagi Kazumasa was speechless as he looked at that boy with no artistic talent, just a round-mouthed, round-belly, handleless, featureless drinking cup. Looking at his serious and admiring look, people who didn't know thought he was looking at something. The works of national players are the same.

"Not bad for a newbie!"

Even without measuring tools, Hojo Kyosuke can be sure that the cup in his hand is perfectly round in every aspect. Industrial pressed glasses may not be as good as his. It is great for drinking water!

Well, a perfect drinking glass.

The combination of swordsmanship talent and science talent gave him not only strong body control ability, but also a pair of ruler-like scanning eyes. Let alone a cup, he can measure even some well-disguised data with his eyes and calculations.

"I admit that your boy's hands are as stable as a machine, but if that's the case, why don't you choose to carve some patterns on them? It doesn't matter even if you can't draw, just stick them on them and carve them."

"No, that will affect the stability of the glass. It might explode when you drink hot water. It's too dangerous."

Hojo Kyosuke initially considered whether to draw some patterns such as cherry blossoms, orange blossoms, and grapes on it, but after thinking about it he decided not to challenge his limits. He knew very well that he had no artistic talent, and as a slacker, he had to know how to avoid difficulties.

At least this cup now, from assembling the raw materials to opening the furnace and then shaping it, was all done by him. This kind of work can truly represent his heart.

"As you wish."

Yagi Kazumasa waved his hand and was about to start packing the tools when he turned around and saw the six cups on the table. While he was shocked, he couldn't bear to see his friend's grandson go astray, and said in a deep voice:

"Boy, do you know that this is the 21st century, right?"

"I know." Hojo Kyousuke looked away from Sakura's exclusive cup and looked at Mr. Yagi strangely. What's going on here? In what year did this evening begin?

"Then you should know that bigamy is illegal, right?"

Yagi Kazumasa raised his hand and patted the junior in front of him heavily on the shoulder. Yes, I admit that a hero like you could undoubtedly have a lot of beauties in ancient times. But now is a society ruled by law. Boy, please wake up!

"Oh, then it's okay if you don't get married." Hojo Kyosuke said nonchalantly.

Hey, he thought the old man was so serious because he wanted to say something.

"...You, take care of yourself."

Taking off the white towel wrapped around his head, Yagi walked out of the workshop without looking back.

"Pack your things!"

He still recognized this junior with an amazing view of love for his ability in tidying things up, but it always made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable every time he tidied up the cups with their handles facing the same direction.

Hojo Kyosuke did not start packing things immediately, but continued to admire the gifts prepared for Sakura and the others.

Sakura's cup has a blue "Sakura" character, Glass's cup has a white "Ni" character, Naoka's cup has a purple "Nao" character, Eiri's gold "Ei" character, Okudera-senpai's brown " The word "Ao" is in black, Mitsuye's is the word "three" in black, and Yukino's is the word "snow" in blue.

That's right, he also did it for Mitsuha Miyamizu and Momoka Yukino who don't know where they are. Although I haven't been able to fully feel the taste of Mitsuha and Yukino with my own body, in my scattered memories, Mitsuha always has the impression of being stubborn and strong, as unwavering as the stones at the bottom of the river.

As for Xueye, just by mentioning this name, he couldn't help but think of the Juanjuan mountain spring, which was soft and obedient. He would turn around when he encountered a stone, and he could linger there with peace of mind when he encountered a small puddle. Hojo Kyosuke always felt that the two were similar in a sense. He would take the initiative to avoid difficulties, while the woman like water in his memory would passively face difficulties and then passively avoid them.

I really don’t know what it will be like when we meet again, Hojo Kyosuke is looking forward to it.

In fact, he had thought about whether to make Ying Lili's cup a little smaller. After all, that girl's body was really petite. However, considering that the last time they met, he had obtained greatly improved data through his keen eyes and many basic physical measurements, he decided to make it a uniform size.

This can be regarded as a good wish for Yinglili. If she continues to grow like this, she will eventually grow up.

Taking the box specifically for glasses, Hojo Kyousuke carefully put away the glasses, and then began to pack up the utensils in the workshop.

Wet wooden boards to help shape the glass, wet newspapers to shape manually, steel film to shape, and wood chips to prevent sticking, etc.

Even though it is just a small cup, it is actually not easy to make it well without the power of modern civilization. At least it is impossible to complete it in such a short time without cheating. The melted glass is easy to shape because of its fluidity. However, because of this characteristic, it requires the craftsman's fine control and the cooperation with gravity. , slowly turning a ball of red liquid glass into the shape you want.

This process was very hot at first, and then there was a sense of satisfaction, watching the chaotic glass change randomly in my hands, cooling, and then being wrapped in a layer of hot glass...

To be honest, even though he experienced such a process and made seven cups with his own hands, Hojo Kyousuke still didn't realize the so-called ingenuity. According to his consistent lazy man's philosophy, leave it to the machine if it can do what it can do. The dishes washed in the dishwasher will not taste bad.

Of course, if the dishwasher is a beautiful girl wearing a pink flower apron, the taste will indeed be improved.

Well, just like the cup he made with his own hands, it is filled with love, and you can feel his care just by drinking water.

The gifts are done, the recipes are done, and it's almost time for Hojo Kyosuke to return to Tokyo.

"Kyosuke, do you really not plan to stay in Otaru and manage the ranch with grandpa?"

Hojo Yuichi stood at the door and said loudly that it was a great feeling to have three generations of grandparents working together on the ranch.

"I still have some things to deal with in Tokyo. When I get married, I will move back to Otaru to work with you, grandpa." Hojo Kyosuke said with a smile, carefully holding the box containing the cup in his hand. If there was no hijacking or plane crash, he planned to carry him all the way to Tokyo.

"Really!?" Hojo Yuichi, who was just talking casually, didn't expect to get such a serious promise from his grandson.

"Yeah!" I'm talking about the kind of marriage registered at the city hall, Hojo Kyosuke said silently.

"Very good!"

Not to mention the happy Hojo Yuichi, Hojo Mikiko, who knew the virtues of her son, held Hojo Keiko's arm and laughed non-stop from behind. Seeing her mother's curiosity, Hojo Mikiko smiled and began to tell her mother about her son's relationship history. Then the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law laughed together, not feeling sad at all that their son was about to travel far away again.

"Grandpa, grandma, mom, then I'm going to leave." After stopping to joke with his grandpa, Hojo Kyosuke looked serious and bowed.

"Have a safe journey." Hojo Mikiko smiled and waved. She was not allowed to send her son to the airport because the whole family was worried that she would cry at the airport, which would be bad for her health.

Putting the box on the roof of the car, Hojo Kyousuke walked over and hugged his mother one last time.

"I will come back when my sister is born." This is his first sister in two lifetimes, and Hojo Kyosuke is very rare.

"Haha, I don't even know the gender yet." Hojo Mikiko smiled and patted her son on the back.

Hojo Kyosuke didn't say anything. The whole family hoped that it was a younger sister. When his father Ichiro Hojo chose the name, he only prepared his daughter's name, Kashiko Hojo.

"Don't you plan to come back next vacation?" Ichiro Hojo asked in the car.

"It only takes two days to get back and forth. A ten-day holiday is too late." Hojo Kyosuke casually leaned on his seat. Although the father and son have not seen each other for a long time, as a person who has been remembering things since he was a child, he has all the memories of getting along with his father when he was a child. I haven’t forgotten anything, so there’s nothing unfamiliar about it.

"Yes." Ichiro Hojo smiled. Although he was an eloquent defender, when dealing with his grown-up son, this man became like most fathers. After thinking for a while, and seeing JR Otaru Station in front of him, he still tried hard to think of two sentences and said:

"Don't just focus on developing your career and falling in love. You must also study hard. Don't embarrass me."

Hojo Kyosuke didn't say anything witty about Dad, your grades in junior high were not as good as mine, but he nodded seriously.

"Bon voyage." Ichiro Hojo said his final farewell words.

"Well, goodbye, dad." Hojo Kyousuke nodded and walked into the station carrying a bamboo knife and a cup. His other luggage, including gifts for acquaintances, had already been mailed.

Chitose Airport

Because he didn't tell Eiri the reason, Hojo Kyousuke bought his first-class ticket by himself, not for the comfort of the ride, but to make it easier for him to carry the suitcase.

When I got on the plane, I was surprised to find that it was the same plane as the one that took me to Kushiro last time. Although I don’t know why the enthusiastic stewardess last time looked a little resentful when he saw his smile, but he still politely responded to the other person’s greetings. .

After sitting in his seat, he didn't put down the suitcase just because there was no one in the seat next to him. What if the plane dropped it due to a bump? Then he will immediately return to Otaru and make another one!

The plane was about to take off. Faced with the stewardess who came to check whether the seat belt was fastened and suggested that he put the suitcase on the storage shelf, Hojo Kyousuke thought for a while, took out a small glass product from his pocket and handed it over.

"Dharma for all diseases and calamities. I made it myself. If you don't mind it, please accept it."

The surface is covered with a light layer of white glass, and the appearance of Bodhidharma is simply painted with paint.

Last time Sanye seemed to have eaten a huge amount of food and received six models from others. She wrote this down in a memo. Now if I have a chance, I would like to thank you a little.

Hojo Kyosuke also has several similar gadgets in his pocket, all of them are thumb-sized darumas in various colors. He plans to bring one to school and give one as a gift when he meets an acquaintance with whom he has a good relationship. In fact, he originally planned to bring a set of tableware for Okudera-senpai's restaurant, but considering the time, he had to give up.

The stewardess who bent over to check the seat belt was stunned. She didn't expect that the handsome guy who gave him his contact information but never added her as a friend actually brought him a gift.

Did he book his flight on purpose?

Thinking of this, the smile on her face became a little more enthusiastic, and she directly started to help the handsome guy who had already fastened the seat belt to adjust it again.

"Hojo-san, do you want freshly squeezed orange juice and snacks?"

"Although I really want it, it may not be convenient for me to be like this." Hojo Kyosuke said with a smile.

It's okay, I can feed you...

Looking at that handsome face with a smile that made people weak in the knees, the stewardess almost expressed her true feelings.

"It's okay, I can help you hold the box for now."

"Thank you for your kindness, but it is a gift for the person I like, and I still want to hold it myself."

"Then I won't bother you."

Watching the flight attendant whose expression changed several times as she left, Hojo Kyousuke, who was confused, took out his headphones and listened to the song.

The person who came to pick up the airport was Maki Kyosuke. Because Hojo Kyosuke had filled in his home address when sending luggage to Tokyo before, so there was no shame in bothering him now, so he just let the other party drive to transport the things. .

After meeting, Hojo Kyosuke immediately took out a green Daruma from his pocket and handed it over.

"Academic achievement, Bodhidharma, I wish Brother Maki a smooth admission to Tokyo University next year!" The appearance is similar to the one just now, except that the eyes are not painted on. They are waiting for the other party to repay his wish after being admitted to Tokyo University.

"Isn't this natural?" Maki Kyousuke said with a smile, and then carefully looked at the small gift in his hand: "Hey, you have become a glassmaker after not seeing each other for a few days?"

"Commander, welcome back to Tokyo!" The Oniba duo came out from the side, and they brought back the person who was responsible for carrying things.

"Hey, you are in good spirits as always, Onizuka, Danma. Congratulations on winning the All-Neon High School Kendo Competition!" Hojo Kyosuke said with a smile.

As he spoke, the group of people walked outside.

"It's a pity that you didn't come with us, Commander." Onizuka shouted exaggeratedly in the car.

"Why, didn't you see Onizuka-sama's heroic posture?"

"Hehe, of course this is one thing, but we have the video. If the chief is interested, he can take a look at it later."

"Okay, if you find a mistake, you have to spar with me twenty times."

"Ah, I'm already retiring, why do I need to practice more!" Onitsuka, who had just made wisecracks, suddenly cried in despair.

"Asshole! What you are retiring is the activities of the Kendo Club. Kendo requires continuous improvement throughout your life!" Maki Kyousuke scolded, but when Onizuka responded loudly, he burst out laughing again.

"But it's really a pity that you didn't go, Kyosuke."

"What? Is there a strong opponent? But Brother Maki, haven't you already won the individual category?" Hojo Kyosuke asked curiously.

"You kid, you're talking like I'm weak." Maki Kyousuke, who was driving the car, said angrily at first, and then said seriously:

"It's the women's team. There is a girl from Nara's high school who is extremely powerful. She seems to be using the Itto-ryu technique."

"That's right, that girl is too strong. Whether it's an individual battle or a team battle, their school wins. When I saw her, I thought I saw you, the commander-in-chief. If this guy Long Er goes up, he might lose in one round. "Onitsuka Eikichi nodded repeatedly.

"Idiot Ryuuji, how can she be as powerful as her big brother!" Danma Ryuuji hit Onizuka on the head with a bang.

"What's her name?" Hojo Kyousuke was also aroused.

"Name?" X2

"The female swordsman named Nara." Maki Kyosuke said.

Got it, these guys aren't paying attention to that. However, Hojo Kyosuke didn't care. It would be better to say that paying attention to the women's team while in a monk school was not doing his job properly.

Back at the apartment, after Onizuka and the others helped carry their luggage upstairs, Hojo Kyosuke also gave them the gifts he had brought for them.

I raised my head and looked at the sky. Unlike Otaru City, where there are few high-rise buildings, you can see the sky by just raising your head ten degrees or looking far away. In Tokyo, where there are many skyscrapers, you have to raise your head to see the sky. Just fine.

Because I took an earlier flight, even after packing my things for so long and taking a shower, the sun was still hanging well in the sky at this moment. Unlike the coolness in Hokkaido, Tokyo is still a bit hot in August, so Hojo Kyosuke got on his motorcycle and packed the gifts for the Glass family and the Naoka family in big boxes and tied them to the back seat with great difficulty. .

Twenty minutes later, Hojo Kyosuke arrived at Naoka's house first. Considering that Naohua had to work part-time in the afternoon, he had to give her the gift while she was free.

"Happy summer vacation, Zhihua."

"Happy summer vacation, Kyosuke." Naoka Ueno didn't expect to see Hojo Kyosuke arriving at this time, and reached out to usher him home with his hands full of things.

"Where are your brothers and the others?"

"I went for a walk with grandpa."

The house of Zhihua's family is the oldest single-family house built in the 1960s when the Neon government issued the slogan of "one family, one room per person." The two of them are now sitting in the Japanese room. Naohua took out barley tea from the refrigerator and poured it to Hojo Kyosuke.

All the sliding doors in the Japanese room were open, and the old electric fan was spinning feebly as if suffering from asthma, not lowering the temperature in the room at all.

"Here, a gift." Hojo Kyosuke found a cup he made by himself from a pile of things and handed it over. He packed the box with wooden strips nailed out.

"This is?"

Slender fingers rubbed the smooth body of the cup, looking at the word "Zhi" at the bottom that was exactly the same color as her own eyes. The girl's blue-purple eyes widened in vain, and she raised her head to look at the boy opposite in disbelief.

"I made it myself, it's okay." Hojo Kyousuke touched his nose, picked up the amber barley tea and took a sip. Sure enough, no matter how strong his body is, he still feels hot.

"Thank you, Kyosuke!"

Putting the cup on the table, Naohua jumped into Hojo Kyousuke's arms, knocking him to the ground.

"Oh, be careful, there are glass items in the gift next to you."

Hojo Kyousuke reacted quickly and reached out to hold Naohua's head to prevent her from hitting the table legs and the tatami.

After hugging her tightly for a minute, Zhihua finally raised her head. Hojo Kyosuke thought that the other party would get up after getting excited, but unexpectedly the other party adjusted his posture and sat on him with his legs spread apart. In the hot weather, the girl was wearing short shorts. At this moment, someone could only see her thighs, which were as creamy as Hokkaido white chocolate.

Hojo Kyosuke guessed that the weather in Tokyo might be fifty degrees Celsius now, otherwise why would his face and chest be so hot that he was restless, and his mouth would be so dry that it was almost smoking.

With difficulty, he moved his eyes away from those perfect legs. Hojo Kyousuke looked at the girl with his hands on his chest with a rare upward perspective. There seemed to be something familiar flashing in the other party's blue-purple eyes, and his perfect brain suddenly thought of it.

It was at the graduation ceremony of elementary school. As the first person to take away the buttons from her clothes, the girl's eyes at that time flashed with such a moving light. It's charming and intoxicating, but it's also passionate enough to burn people.

The long straight black hair fell down, floating softly on his face, itching like spider silk, as if it would tie him up in the next moment.

"Straight flowers..."

"Sure enough, I still like you the most, Kyosuke." The girl's clear voice became light and airy, containing a certain emotion that was both familiar and unfamiliar to Hojo Kyosuke.

The eyes that were as bright as crystal were misty, like freshly washed grapes with water drops in the glass fruit bowl.

If you kiss with such eyes, will you taste grapes?

A sudden thought appeared in Hojo Kyosuke's mind, which startled him. Then he was surprised to find that the aroma of grapes he "smelled" on Zhihua had actually changed. If it was the beginning of the ripening stage of grapes before, it still had a slightly herbal and sour aroma, but now it seems that the sugar content has accumulated enough and it has entered the ripening stage, full of the sweetness of fructose.

Before Hojo Kyousuke had time to think about why Naohua suddenly said that, he saw those big blue crystal eyes getting closer and closer to him.

Will it taste like grape?

"What are you going to do, Naohua?"

Being pinned down by the girl and unable to resist, someone could only make a weak sound.

His eyes shifted, and his soft and moist lips gently fell on Hojo Kyousuke's forehead.

"This is a thank you gift, Kyosuke, it's the etiquette in Europe."

Seeing the astonishment on someone's face, Naohua said happily, stretched out three fingers on her right hand, and made a cute gesture proudly in front of her eyes.

If you want to say how cute it is, it's like trying to make a pistol shape with your fingers, but because the fingers are controlled, the index finger and middle finger are separated.

"Remember, I am the first girl to kiss you!" Just like the first girl to take away Hojo Kyosuke's button, Naohana Yiru has made her own declaration. So what if I'm the last one to come, Kyosuke will definitely be mine!

Yes, Naohua is a bold girl just like Sakura to a certain extent. Especially when it comes to the boy I like, which is me.

So, in this semester when the number of meetings has decreased, what changes have occurred in Naohua's heart?

Hojo Kyosuke couldn't figure it out, and he didn't want to think about it. Looking at the proud girl, he slowly straightened his upper body. The girl's light body slowly fell backwards. When she panicked, Hojo Kyousuke put his arms around her. It's a very gentlemanly kind of thing to put on your waist, and it doesn't move around at all.

Naohua, who was still happy about the brilliant results of her proactive attack, did not expect the changes to happen so quickly. Little White Rabbit's role changed in an instant.

Only when she felt the kiss on her forehead did she realize what was happening. Unlike her kiss that was instant and go away, Kyousuke's kiss was as steady as himself. Zhihua could even feel every line on the other person's lips. She wanted to raise her head, but was held tightly.

Although Kyousuke didn't speak, Naohua felt like she could know his thoughts from the heavy breathing.

Really, it seems like a cat that wants to catch all the delicious food in the bowl and purrs domineeringly to protect the food.

After being released, the girl felt funny and angry when she saw the boy's somewhat rogue and lazy expression.

"You're going to Glass's house later, right? Remember to wipe your forehead clean!"

Everything about him makes every girl around him fall in love with him, and his greed makes people feel helpless and desperate. But what was also in the bowl was a cutie like Glass. Knowing that the boy she just kissed would give the same gift to another girl, Naohua still reminded him with a wry smile.

"Oh." Hojo Kyousuke laughed twice, without any embarrassment on his face.

"Go quickly, Glass should have finished taking a walk with grandma by now."

"There is beef and venison in the bag. Remember to put it in the refrigerator and eat it quickly."

Before leaving, Hojo Kyosuke arrived with instructions. I don’t know if it’s because there are too many people in the family, but the development of straight flowers is actually a bit lacking, and they should eat more meat.

"Ah, why are there so many?" Zhihua, who chased out the door, could only see the taillights of the dark motorcycle.

The girl's eyes followed the back figure until she could no longer see it, then she turned around and returned to the house.

Packing away the gifts brought by Kyousuke Hojo, Naoka couldn't help but laugh when she thought of the childish behavior the two had just done. Not wanting to clean up any more, I lay down on the tatami, stretched out my limbs, and let the wind from the fan penetrate through the hem of my T-shirt.

Glass suffered a lot because of his health, what about her? After losing her parents, she had to work harder not to be an outlier in the class, but also to play the role of an older brother to her younger brothers. Glass gradually became stronger under the protection of Kyosuke, but Naohua always only had herself.

Far more mature than her peers, she took a good look at her heart during this semester away from Hojo Kyosuke. She has to work part-time to earn the tuition for her own vocational school, and she also needs to support her family. Maybe she will also need to find a way to pay for her brothers' tuition in the future. She doesn't have that much time to play love games, so she must set her sights on the target from the beginning and go all out!

Kyousuke is naturally the perfect choice for a partner. Not to mention his appearance that makes people fall in love with him the moment they meet, it is the way he treats the people around him that makes people most heartbroken. No one brings more than ten kilograms of beef as a souvenir. It is obvious that he knows how hard his family is and does it on purpose, just like the last time he prepared comics for his brothers.

There is also the handmade glass with his name engraved on it. Who can refuse this kind of boy whose daily life is full of warmth but full of surprises?

But the biggest problem is that there must be more than one cup, and he is not his only choice. This is the most tangled place for the girl. Last time at the Sakura Festival, she met the miko lady by chance. While the other party was enlightened, Naohua herself also figured it out.

With Kyousuke's bastard character, he wouldn't allow him to escape even if he ran away midway. Then be the first to capture him, so that you can monopolize him. Because no matter Glass or Sakura, they are all truly good girls.

Therefore, we must launch a more direct attack! This is a direct spending strategy!