I saved the fallen beautiful girl!

After leaving the Service Club, Anraoka Hanabi asked, "I don't know what birthday present to give my brother, so I want Aragaki Kaede, who is also a man, to help me choose."

However, Xinyuan Feng always felt that this commission was a bit strange.

after all.

"We haven't even talked much in class, right? I don't think it's right to entrust me with this kind of thing."

When they arrived at Nakano Broadway, Aragaki Kaede looked at the crowd around him and asked Anraooka Hanabi.

"You'll lose points for saying something like that, Aragaki-kun."

"No matter what the situation is, it takes a lot of courage for a girl to take the initiative to invite a boy to go shopping." Anlegang Hanabi poked Aragaki Kaede beside her. "And I don't have any particularly good friends, so I can only entrust it to you."

"But I don't know your brother's preferences, so it's useless for you to ask me to come."

"Hmm? Don't all boys have the same hobbies?"

"Who told you that?"

"Mom~"

Nakano Broadway can be said to be the birthplace of subculture, with everything from vegetable markets to model toy stores, clothing stores, second-hand stores, and anime original painting stores.

But unfortunately, the two of them spent a long time choosing and selecting, but still couldn't find a gift that would satisfy Anluoka Fireworks.

An hour later, the two tired people sat on chairs by the roadside to rest.

"Aragaki-kun, you really seem to be of no use." There seemed to be some emotion hidden in the calm tone.

"Although what you said was a bit rude, I really don't understand the issue of giving gifts." Xinyuan Feng admitted decisively.

Because the person he gave the most gifts to since he was a child was his younger sister Ayase.

When I was a kid, it was dolls, comic books, and the like.

After entering high school, Aragaki Kaede used his savings to buy a silver necklace for Ayase.

The final result doesn't seem to be very good, although Aragaki Ayase now wears the necklace almost every day.

But Aragaki Feng knew that if her sister received a gift she really liked, she would put it in a box and keep it for a long time, such as the hairpin given to her by the yellow-haired Kousaka Kirino.

Why do I feel inexplicably envious?

Xinyuan Feng shook his head and put the inexplicable thoughts behind him.

"Aragaki, what should I do if the other party is not satisfied with the gift I give him~" Anraoka Hanabi looked at Aragaki Kaede and complained listlessly.

"Regarding this question, I suggest you just throw the gift in his face and tell him whether he wants it or not." Xin Yuanfeng thought for a while and answered seriously.

"Ah, isn't it a standard answer like [You've spent so much time choosing, the other person will definitely feel your feelings, so any gift will be fine.]?"

"I'm really sorry for not being able to give a correct answer, but isn't the other person your brother? So it's okay no matter what." Aragaki Feng asked.

However, Anlegang Hanabi did not answer immediately. Instead, she shook her arms tiredly and looked at the neon lights of the commercial street opposite.

After an unknown amount of time, he whispered, "Actually... we are childhood sweethearts, but I just call him brother."

Without waiting for Aragaki Feng to respond, she continued to ask, "Does Aragaki have a girlfriend?"

"No."

"Eh? So...Aragaki-kun, do you have a girl you like?"

"It's personal privacy, and it has nothing to do with today's commission."

"Wow~ What a stiff answer. I think I know why you, Aragaki-kun, are so handsome but don't have a girlfriend." Anraoka Hanabi looked at Aragaki Kaede with some disdain.

"Hehe~ But 99% of people who give this answer have someone they like."

"Actually, Anlegang-san, I am that 1%."

"...Do you think you are humorous?"

"I am a person who has only a little sense of humor. I am still very romantic."

"Pfft!" Seeing Aragaki Kaede saying seriously that he was very romantic, Anraooka Hanabi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Well, maybe my impression of you has changed. Now you are labeled as cold, boring, and narcissistic. By the way, you were cold and boring before." Anloka Hanabi stood up, apparently preparing to take a walk again.

"Let's go. We still have to work hard on today's commission."

"Yeah, come on." Xinyuan Feng read.

......

"Aragaki, do you know Zhong Jingming?" Hanabi Yasuoka asked as she carefully placed the purchased pen into the gift box that came with it.

"I don't know him, is he a celebrity?"

"No, it's the first-grade Chinese teacher, but he's from another class. And then... he's my brother, um, the person I want to give a gift to."

"Really? Then it's quite appropriate that you gave me a pen." The scene under the cherry tree that day flashed through Xinyuan Feng's mind, and he roughly realized who Zhong Jing Minghai was.

"It doesn't really matter whether it's suitable or not. After all, he won't have much reaction." Hanabi seemed to have remembered something bad, and the excitement of buying the gift just now gradually faded away.

Aragaki Feng looked at Anraoka Hanabi who was in a bad mood and did not respond, but continued to wait for her next words.

"Hey, isn't this the time to ask me 'why'?"

"Because I know you'll say it yourself, so there's no point."

"What kind of person you are." Looking at Aragaki Kaede who was walking in step with her, Anluoka Hanabi suddenly felt like she was walking with an old friend, but in fact, they didn't interact much.

No, it started this afternoon.

Although it's boring, there's an inexplicable sense of security, and it won't be awkward even if I don't say anything.

Chapter 16: Counterfeit

[Hey, Zhong Jing brother, what kind of girls do you like? ]

[Me? Haha, Hanabi-chan is a little precocious. But I hope to meet a gentle and intellectual woman. ]

That was the first time I talked about the word "like" at Anlegang Hanabi in elementary school.

......

"Aragaki, do men prefer gentle older sisters?"

Inside the barbecue restaurant, Anraoka Hanabi sat on the sofa with her hands on her chin, watching Aragaki Kaede grilling the meat skillfully, her small feet in leather shoes and black socks swaying slightly.

As a reward for the commission, she generously said she would treat us to a meal.

Anyway, I still have a lot of pocket money given by my mother.

But after grilling a few slices of charred beef, she realized for the first time how low her femininity was.

(This has nothing to do with gentleness and intelligence...)

"I?"

Turning over the slightly oily slice of meat, Aragaki Feng replied:

"I don't mind. In fact, I think this kind of thing depends more on your feelings. After all, every woman has her shining points."

"Oh! This sentence really adds points!" Anraoka Hanabi was a little surprised that Aragaki Kaede, a straight man, could say such a touching word.

"By the way, how do you manage to cook every piece of meat to perfection? Is it magic?" She felt magical as she looked at the perfectly done roasted meat on the plate.

After all, when she was grilling, she always felt that if she wasn't careful, the meat on the baking tray would turn black.

Chew chew

Mm, the taste is just right, perfect!

"Only a housework loser like you can think of barbecue as magic."

"Cut~"

Anlegang Hanabi was a little dissatisfied, but she didn't make any excuses. She felt that the grilling service in the restaurant was tailor-made for people like her.

What's wrong with being a housework loser? The world is still very friendly to housework losers!

......

"Aragaki, have you ever confessed to the person you like?"

Xin Yuanfeng's busy hands paused. The sudden change of topic made him a little stunned. He glanced at Hanabi opposite her. She was browsing her phone with her head down, looking a little bored.

If the restaurant had not been relatively quiet at the moment, he might not have been able to hear clearly what Anlegang Hanabi asked.

"Well, when I was in junior high school, and then I failed." Aragaki Feng said it directly without bothering to cover up. He felt that there was nothing that could not be said about this matter.

But maybe he just doesn't care that much.

"How lame~" Anloka Hanabi raised her head, looking at him as if he were a small fry, with a hint of smile in her eyes.

Ignoring the girl's teasing expression, Xin Yuanfeng asked:

"So what about you? Have you confessed to your brother?"

"...Did you see that?"

"What else?" Xin Yuanfeng put the tongs on the empty plate and continued, "What's the difference between what you said and directly hinting at me?"

Whether it was the inexplicable topic of love, or the helpless and somewhat painful expression when she talked about her brother before.

Coupled with the unexpected scene that Xinyuan Feng saw before, it can be said to be a vivid illustration of the story of a young girl who is unable to get the love she wants.

"Eh~ No, it's because you, Aragaki, never take the initiative to bring up the topic, so all my little thoughts are exposed." Anluoka Hanabi frowned slightly, and her rosy lips puffed up slightly, as if criticizing Aragaki Feng's straight male behavior.

She stared into the eyes of her classmate across from her.

Even after so long since school started, the two of them actually don't have much interaction. When they meet each other, they just nod to each other.

But after all, Xinyuan Feng's appearance is one of the best in the class, so as a normal girl, it is normal for her to get a little more attention.

Therefore, I heard a lot about him from my friends.

[I always feel like Aragaki doesn't have any feelings for high school girls. 】

[Isn’t that the kind of person who is so cold and aloof that he closes his heart because he was hurt by love! ]

【Have you read too many novels? 】

And so on.

And the blonde girl I met that day.

She always felt that there was something very special about Aragaki Feng.

Like attracts like?

Or is it telepathy between losers?

She didn't know, but it didn't matter.

The important thing is that Anlegang Hanabi, who has been lonely for too long, urgently needs a companion.

Whether it is licking each other's wounds or giving each other false comfort.

"I've never confessed. After all, confessing is bound to end in failure, so there's no point. It's better to say that I don't have the courage to confess at all."

Anraokaoka Hanabi looked at the gift bag prepared for Zhong Jingming.

He must like the gift that the woman prepared for him more. That's so nice, they are in love with each other.

Although she didn't think that the old woman was a virtuous girlfriend, after all, the happy look in Brother Zhong Jing's eyes could not be faked.

She envied the look in his eyes where everyone was looking at him.

"Then I suggest you give it a try. Being rejected when you confess your love is also one of the important experiences in life." Xin Yuanfeng said with emotion, just like an old man who imparts important life experiences to the younger generation.

"Your head is important!"

There was silence for a while.

Anraokaoka Hanabi put down her chopsticks with a 'ding' sound, attracting Aragaki Kaede's attention.

Facing the other party's puzzled eyes, she said:

"Aragaki, let's go out together."

"..."