Tokyo Girlfriend Illustrated Book

“Welcome home~”

Seeing a smile on Kyousuke's face that looked like ice and snow thawing and spring flowers blooming, Sakura tilted her head, raised the corners of her mouth, and her eyes were full of pride.

Hadn't she been looking forward to saying this to Kyousuke who had returned from an outing?

"But why did you run out of the kitchen, Sakura? Were you eating secretly?"

Hojo Kyousuke said as he put on his slippers.

"Of course not, Kyousuke, how could you think so! Of course I wouldn't eat knowingly that I was going to have a physical examination! It's really too much."

Well, because the girl named Yamauchi Sakura is so unpredictable.

"Then what are you doing in the kitchen?"

"Of course I'm making breakfast~~" the girl who was angry just now said briskly, her ponytail behind her swaying from side to side.

…

Well, so the girl named Yamauchi Sakura likes to mess around so much.

You must have done this because you were too excited after moving to your new home, right? Hojo Kyosuke guessed. After all, he himself was too excited to sleep last morning and even wanted to do a general cleaning at home. Then save it for later after the physical examination. Anyway, the taste will not get worse even if it is left at night.

"It's a loving breakfast prepared for Kyosuke~" the girl interrupted someone's thoughts.

"Huh? Does the physical examination require an empty stomach?"

"So Kyousuke-san doesn't need to go for a physical examination."

"Why?"

Hojo Kyosuke, who was just about to go upstairs to take a shower, was stunned. How did things become like this? He is a neon person who likes to make appointments and always keeps his word.

"Oh, I said no. Hurry up and finish the breakfast of love made by Sakura-sama, and then go do your own thing. Or do you want the first meal I made in my new home to be wasted? What about you? The worried look made me feel like I was seriously ill, so I went for a physical examination, which made me nervous."

Sakura said a lot of words in a loud voice, and pushed him into the kitchen without giving anyone a chance to refute.

"How is that possible? This is just a routine health check. We have been there so many times since we were young."

Hojo Kyousuke put some force on his toes, stretched out his two hands behind him and pushed Sakura, who was standing in place as if performing a moonwalk.

"If it doesn't work, it won't work. Work hard and try to win the Nobel Prize for Literature as soon as possible. Then when you give your acceptance speech, thank Sakura-sama for asking you to write your review of the movie since childhood.

As the head of a family, you can't be so lazy. I heard that the publishing house has asked you to hold book signings many times. Working hard is the best thing that can reflect the charm of a man. Kyousuke, if you continue to be so lazy, you will turn into a greasy middle-aged uncle.

Nijiang Zhihua, we are not children anymore, please let JKs keep a little secret, you can see Nijiang is embarrassed. Right Nijiang~"

Seeing that he couldn't push back, Lord Sakura began to look for reinforcements, trying to draw Glass, who had just walked in from the courtyard, into his camp.

"Well……"

Glass looked at Yamauchi Sakura and then at Hojo Kyosuke, hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Sakura, are you scared?"

Hojo Kyosuke held the girl's shoulders with both hands, lowered his body slightly, and stared at the eyes that seemed brighter and brighter in the morning. Whether it was her voice or her expression, Sakura was so happy and energetic, but the fresh dew scent seemed to be about to face the rising sun, and the taste became slightly different.

"Hahaha~~"

Sakura was stunned for a moment, then showed an exaggerated expression like a drama actor: "Kyosuke, what are you talking about? Although some projects are indeed painful, I am not a child, how could I be afraid before getting vaccinated? It’s time to go home.”

"Then why?" Why do you keep stopping me from going with you? Is it really because of the little secret of a female high school student?

Glass would be troubled by a joke, and worried for a while because he might gain weight. Is this the case for Sakura? Does that idiot Sakura really care about these things?

But the last time he went for a physical examination, this guy seemed to suddenly want to eat Dorayaki from Minato City. At that time, I thought she really wanted to eat, but now that I think about it, she also wants to send me away? So Sakura's puberty will arrive at that time?

Hojo Kyosuke suddenly felt like he had discovered a new world. Sakura, who would proudly announce to himself even the status of her breast development, actually became shy? Inexplicably, he felt a sense of relief like an old father.

"Whether you have breakfast or not will affect the results of the physical examination, but will the results be different if Kyousuke goes for the physical examination?"

"That's not true." It's just like you said, I'm nervous. I can't watch your physical examination in the hospital, and I can't hear the news about your health as soon as possible. I am so nervous that I can't sit still.

"Okay, but you have to tell me the results of the physical examination as soon as possible, and when you come back, you have to let me see the data that is not JK's little secret."

"Ah, data is a woman's biggest secret!" Sakura shouted with her mouth pouted.

"As expected, let's go together."

"I know, I know, Sakura-sama, please show mercy and satisfy Kyousuke's curiosity about female high school students!"

"Thank you so much." Hojo Kyousuke rolled his eyes inwardly, but his worry about not being able to accompany him to the physical examination was completely wiped out by Sakura's nonsense.

"Hehe~"

The girl who was either fooling around or looking for fun every day let out a proud giggle.

"Good morning, Kyosuke-kun."

Finally, when the conversation between the two stopped, Nishimiya Glass quickly sent his greetings.

"Good morning, Glass. The temperature in the courtyard is still relatively low in the morning. Be careful to catch a cold." Seeing the mud spots on Glass's hands, Hojo Kyosuke touched Glass's head and warned him.

"Hmm~~"

The girl closed her eyes with an expression of enjoyment. It was such a wonderful day to be touched by Kyosuke on the head as soon as I woke up.

"Where's Zhihua?" Someone asked curiously after looking around but not seeing those big white legs. Are you still sleeping? But with Naohana's personality, she shouldn't be able to fall asleep after everyone else got up, and she's not an idiot Sakura.

"Throw it out in the trash." Glass replied.

"It's really hard on her."

Hojo Kyosuke and Yamauchi Sakura said at the same time.

When Hojo Kyosuke finished taking a shower, put on a new pair of shorts and a T-shirt and walked downstairs, he saw Naoka already sitting on the sofa in the living room.

"Welcome home to Flowers."

"Good morning Kyosuke."

Naoka Ueno was obviously used to someone's strange sense of ritual, and she responded with a nice smile when she heard this.

In the kitchen, Sakura came out with a plate of browned souffle waffles. Hojo Kyosuke knew that was the only snack she knew how to make, because it was so simple that it was difficult to make a mistake. Just beat the egg whites and add them to the other ingredients, cook them through, and you're good to go.

"It's delicious! Can I add it to the permanent breakfast menu?"

Looking at the little face with "praise me" written all over it, the inheritor of luminous cuisine gave a thumbs up.

"Hehe~ Don't eat too many sweets~"

Sakura said playfully, then picked up her schoolbag from the sofa. Glass and Zhihua on the side also picked up their bags.

"Do you need me to call a taxi for you?"

"No, no, no, how can you be so extravagant? Being diligent and frugal in running a household is a reflection of a woman's power."

Sakura said casually, and Glass and Naohua also smiled and nodded, obviously they had already discussed it.

"Well, let's go to Ginza for dinner after the physical examination in the evening?" Hojo Kyosuke also stood up.

"Wow, Kyosuke, you have really turned into a rich middle-aged uncle." Sakura held the blue schoolbag shoulder strap tightly with both hands, and turned around and shouted exaggeratedly.

"You guy." Hojo Kyousuke said with black lines on his head.

"Sakura said we would go shopping together after the physical examination, so Kyosuke-kun has to eat dinner alone." Glass explained in a low voice after changing into sneakers.

"Kyosuke, please take a good rest today. You seem to be very busy during this period."

Naohua smiled, published a new book, renovated the house, graduated, and moved. The last semester should be easy, but this person has been busy all the time.

"Haha, I made you worry, but I take good care of myself."

Standing at the entrance of the courtyard, Hojo Kyousuke waved goodbye to the three girls. Less than 400 meters from here is Gokokuji Station. Take the Yurakucho Line, and then transfer to the Namboku Line to get directly to Todai-mae Station. It takes less than half an hour to reach the Neon Medical University Health Screening Medical Center. .

"Sakura, why don't you let Kyousuke-kun also go for a physical examination?"

The three of them were walking side by side on the sidewalk, and Glass asked in confusion. She really wants Kyousuke-kun to go with her. It doesn't matter whether she has a physical examination or what she does. What matters is staying with Kyousuke-kun. But Sakura said that, so she had no choice but to say sorry to Kyousuke-kun in her heart.

"Yeah, if you cancel your reservation today, you won't get a penny refunded." When I talked about this direct payment, I felt heartbroken.

"Oh my, just think of it as my little willfulness. When I go shopping in the evening, I'll treat you all to ramen together!" Sakura put on her usual unreasonable attitude.

Sakura…

Just like when he agreed with Sakura before, although the doubts in his heart were not resolved but deepened, Glass still kept his mouth shut. Kyousuke-kun's enthusiasm for physical examinations is a bit unreasonable. It can be explained if rich people cherish their own lives because they haven't enjoyed enough money.

But according to what Sakura told her, when he was a child, even if Kyosuke-kun didn't have any pocket money for a year, he would always go for a physical examination with two other family members.

This is not to say that ordinary people should not cherish life, but are some people really so afraid of death? Is Kyosuke-kun that kind of person? Probably not?

As long as he stays by Kyousuke-kun's side, Glass feels that nothing is unsolvable and life is full of hope.

Will Kyosuke-kun be that kind of person who can bring forward motivation to the people around him? Glass doesn't think so. What Kyosuke-kun is afraid of must not be death itself, but something else.

For example, Sakura...and myself

Hehe, as soon as this thought came to his mind, Glass couldn't help but laugh naively. As long as she thought that she was one of the most important people to Kyousuke-kun, she felt as if she was surrounded by endless honey, and she was so happy that she felt like she was about to get cavities.

"Glass, it's time to get in the car." Zhihua pulled at Glass, who had been wandering around in the sky since the beginning, but now was smiling stupidly.

"Oh~"

As if the orange fantasy bubble in his head had been popped, Nishimiya Glass suddenly came to his senses and trotted onto the subway.

Watching the three girls disappear at the end of the street, and exhaling the stale air that appeared inexplicably in his chest, Hojo Kyousuke returned home.

"So lonely~~"

Because there was no one around, someone said something shameful out loud.

Although he can now call himself a writer, he still doesn't like silence. It's best to fill the room with the laughter of girls like before. Just like the chirping of cicadas in summer, only when you hear that annoying sound can you truly be sure that summer is coming. At this point, no calendar, weather forecast, or constant sweat can compare.

After closing the door, the expensive soundproofing was indeed worth it. The empty home was eerily quiet, which made him feel even more lonely.

Fortunately, there are also waffles made by Sakura.

Hojo Kyousuke came to the courtyard with waffles and sat cross-legged in front of the maple tree. While eating the soft and delicious soufflé, the dense texture made him squint his eyes in enjoyment. Sure enough, dessert is the best food in the world, long live sugar.

In the back room, Mrs. Takemura was scolding her son, as if he didn't go home after cram school last night but went to play football. A car passed by on the street. Hey, bastard, you drove so fast on such a narrow street? Be careful to expel your nationality!

Someone was thinking wildly, after finishing the food on the plate, he lay down on the lawn with his hands behind his head.

The cherry blossom tree in the lower right corner of the courtyard showed no signs of blooming yet, completely different from its colleagues on the sidewalk. But that's normal. It's called "The Other Side of Spring" and it's a descendant of the "Yamataka Kamishiro Sakura" tree in Yamanashi Prefecture. After being a celebrity, it is understandable to be aloof. Somei Yoshino Sakura in Tokyo will open in mid-March, but it only opens lazily in April.

He seems lazier than me

Hojo Kyosuke was amused by his own thoughts while he was basking in the sun. Eight o'clock was the best time of the day to bask in the sun. Infrared rays are strong and ultraviolet rays are weak. It feels like sleeping under such a sun can extend your life by three or four years.

No, no, wake up, think about what Sakurara and the others said, think about your memo, how can you sleep with so many things going on?

To put it into perspective, he actually had a lot to do, including cooperating with the publishing house's activities, applying to join the Neon Mystery Novel Writers Association, setting up an animation company, choosing to carry comics and novels in the future, and also promised Yinglili to write a novel. A novel about pure love and healing.

The publishing house is helping him apply for various awards for "The Devotion of Suspect X". The Edogawa Ranpo Award must be for unpublished works. Well, that's natural. The publishing house that pays most of the bonus behind the scenes has to make money.

Then, such as "This mystery novel is amazing!" "Best 10 Weekly Wenchun Mystery Novels" and "This mystery novel is so interesting to read"... These awards based on published questionnaires are the focus of the publishing house's activities.

This part requires his cooperation, because the people who vote are not only members of the Neon Mystery Writers Association, but also other book critics and reporters, as well as bookstore clerks.

This is also the reason why you want to join that association. Neon is a country ruled by various associations. From the relatively large farmers' association to the town association, from the serious broadcasting association to the red bean paste association. Well, Hojo Kyosuke and Yamauchi Sakura are both members of the Red Bean Paste Association, so Glass was naturally drawn into it by them.

Why did you join?

"Through red bean paste, people all over the world can feel the unconditional and infinite love from their families and important people, and can live with a smile as sweet as red bean paste."

It was the association's goal that made the sweet-toothed pair hopelessly loyal fans.

In short, if you want to win awards, then join the association.

Participating in book signings and other social activities is to improve the goodwill of book critics, reporters and bookstore clerks and win their tickets.

However, will an event like a book signing, which causes trouble to store staff, really make them hand over the tickets in their hands? ? No matter how much they sell, the boss won't share their money.

"But there will be thank you money, and we will also send gifts."

The voice of Yuki Akamatsu, the editor in charge of Hojo Kyosuke's novels, came over the phone:

"Anyway, Mr. Hojo, you should have had enough rest. Please decide the date of the autograph session as soon as possible."

"Hey, it seems that the last printing was not sold out yet? Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?"

Although he was prepared when he called, Hojo Kyousuke was still a little reluctant. During this rare vacation, it’s time to stay home and watch movies with Sakura and the others.

"As long as you win any of those awards, the immediately printed contract will be sent to Mr. Hojo's home. By then, it may not be difficult for the teacher to buy another house immediately," Akamatsu Yuki said.

Forehead……

Someone whose first digit in the bank card balance had dropped sharply to 2 was instantly hit. After thinking about it, he told the other person the time of the autograph session and arranged the number of games as he pleased. Compared with those places where paper books have declined, Neon, where the publishing industry is still active, can be regarded as a paradise.

After hanging up the phone, he turned on his phone, looked at the memo recording his income and expenditure, and studied where his money went. He clearly remembered that there was a lot of it before.

In terms of income, it is the same as before. The total income from the two comics and peripherals is 500 million yen, and the novel is 300 million yen. Before buying a house, I spent more than 50 million on various things. Then 350 million yen was spent on buying a house, and 200 million yen was spent on decoration and furniture...

So now he only has 250 million left. If there is a sudden earthquake, he will not even have the money to buy another identical house.

poverty! Hojo Kyosuke, you are so lazy. You were thinking of buying a few more houses before, so why not buy a ten-square-meter single apartment?

And animation companies, if they don’t make money quickly, why don’t they make 3D animations that walk like deformed animals? Although there are deformed species in comics, we can’t really let the audience see deformed species!

Not to mention that it is produced according to the maximum price of 20 million yen per episode, but 15 million yen is required. Did you tell everyone halfway through the show to wait for the funds to come back before making a sequel?

I'm so poor

Not that he didn't know it, Hojo Kyousuke was shocked by his poverty. No, the youth story belonging to him, Hojo Kyosuke, is about to officially begin. How can he fall into a situation where he is troubled by money. "Sword Art Online" needs to be seen by otakus as soon as possible. They probably can't wait.

After cheering up, Hojo Kyosuke called Tetsuta Kisaki and asked him to come to his home to pick up the copy. Then he returned to the living room and turned on the projector.

Sakurara's instructions to work hard have been completed well, and now it's time to respond to Naoka's concern and have a good rest.

Let’s finish watching the remaining episodes of “Home Alone” today. By the way, ask Kisaki to bring some Coke and snacks.