"Then, after we finish eating, I'll go out with Shoko for a bit, and then come back in the evening, is that okay?"

"Yes, yes, perfectly fine."

Yaeko Nishimiya's face was full of smiles, and the way she looked at Yusei was as if she were looking at her future son-in-law, filled with admiration and satisfaction.

Initially, Yaeko Nishimiya had some doubts about Yusei, which was understandable. After all, from childhood, no one had ever been willing to be friends with her daughter, Shoko. Even the very few who were willing to spend time with Shoko, while not malicious, would inadvertently show pity towards Shoko, which only increased Shoko's mental stress, making her feel that being friends with someone like her was a burden to the other party.

However, in the time since Shoko joined the Overload Club, Yaeko Nishimiya realized that the people in the Overload Club, whether it was that Yukino Yukinoshita classmate or that Touma Kazusa classmate, genuinely regarded her daughter as a friend.

As for Yusei...

As the saying goes, no one knows a daughter like her mother. As a mother, Yaeko Nishimiya could sense her daughter's feelings for Yusei. She didn't object, and even strongly supported it.

Because she could see that Shoko was truly happy since meeting Yusei.

Not to mention... Yusei also asked Miss Yukinoshita Yangino to find Yaeko Nishimiya a suitable, high-paying job, solving her family's financial difficulties in a mature way that wouldn't hurt her pride, teaching her how to fish rather than just giving her the fish.

Plus... this young man, Yusei, is indeed quite handsome. Yaeko Nishimiya had no reason to object at all.

"Um... Yusei."

Yaeko Nishimiya helped Shoko Nishimiya and Yuzuru Nishimiya's grandmother pick up food, while asking as if nothing was happening.

"If you don't mind, could you tell me, are you and Shoko just friends, or..."

"We're lovers."

Yusei's answer was firm and decisive, without the slightest hesitation, and he even added a sentence.

"Of course, my relationship with Shoko is different from the so-called lovers of ordinary high school students. If I really had to say it... we are family who will never be separated."

Hearing this answer, Yaeko Nishimiya smiled happily, while Yuzuru Nishimiya had a meaningful look on her face, staring at her blushing sister, holding her cheek with one hand and smiling.

"As the sister-in-law, I don't object to this marriage."

"You... you..."

Shoko Nishimiya's face was flushed, and she apologized to Yusei.

"I'm sorry, Yusei-kun... um... um... they don't mean any harm. If it made you uncomfortable..."

"Eh, far from it."

Yusei waved his hand and said a word that made Yaeko Nishimiya, Yuzuru Nishimiya, and Shoko Nishimiya's grandmother's favorability towards him directly skyrocket.

"Your family is my family. How could I feel uncomfortable being with my own family?"

...

After finishing dinner, Shoko Nishimiya and Yusei went out together and came to the familiar bridge where she often fed the fish.

"Um..."

Shoko Nishimiya felt the warmth in Yusei's palm and said shyly.

"It's time to feed the fish... let's hold hands later..."

"Then give me a kiss."

"Kiss... kiss..."

Shoko Nishimiya blushed even more upon hearing this, her body trembling slightly with nervousness. She didn't reply, but silently closed her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering, and under the moonlight reflected on the river, the girl's shy face became even more beautiful.

Yusei gently kissed Shoko Nishimiya's lips, feeling her lips trembling. He gently wrapped his arms around Shoko Nishimiya's waist.

"Mmm..."

Shoko Nishimiya felt her waist being touched, and a burst of numbness came from her body. She couldn't help but let out a soft moan. Because her body had no strength, she subconsciously wrapped her arms around Yusei's neck, her movements clumsy, but she tried her best to respond.

With the two's first kiss, Shoko Nishimiya felt the sounds around her begin to become clearer and clearer.

The sound seemed like words, taking on a shape.

Chapter 562: A Trip to Tokyo with Kasumigaoka, an Evil Spirit Attempting to Attack

Later that evening, in Shoko Nishimiya's room.

Initially, because of poor economic conditions, the Nishimiya family lived in a small apartment with only two rooms. One room was shared by Shoko Nishimiya and her sister Yuzuru Nishimiya. Shoko Nishimiya slept on the bed, while the petite Yuzuru Nishimiya could only reluctantly sleep in the closet. The other room was divided into two parts. Shoko and Yuzuru's grandmother slept on the proper bed, while Yaeko Nishimiya could only sleep on a simple folding bed.

But since Yaeko Nishimiya went to work at the company under the Yukinoshita Group and her economic conditions improved, her family had already moved out of that cramped apartment and into a two-story detached house.

If it weren't for the fact that the place they lived now was very spacious, with specially prepared guest rooms, Yaeko Nishimiya wouldn't have suggested that Yusei stay overnight at her house. After all, he was a benefactor who had helped her family a great deal. How could she let him sleep on the sofa?

"Hmm... the recent news doesn't seem to have anything special."

Yusei lay in the darkened room, browsing the news on the internet.

Although he had decided to retire from his career as a professional exorcist, due to the habits he had developed over the years, he would still occasionally search the recent news reports for any incidents that seemed to be caused by the supernatural.

However, this period could be described as calm.

In the battle between the Overload Club and Yaldabaoth, Sapporo City, which was almost razed to the ground, had begun repairs, as for the contractor...

Naturally, it was Yukinoshita Construction Company.

Of course, an engineering project of this scale, rebuilding a city, even the current Yukinoshita Construction Company couldn't complete it alone. It would definitely have to find some other construction companies as helpers, but there's no doubt that the official decision to hand over the decision-making power for this level of project to Yukinoshita Construction Company meant that Yukinoshita Company was already the undisputed number one in the construction company industry in Sakura Province, let alone the fact that Yukinoshita Construction Company was backed by the strong support of the Shiguong Group.

Just then, the door to the room was gently opened, and a petite figure, with a very swift movement, darted directly onto Yexing's bed, making a very cute sound.

"Heave-ho."

"Shouko?"

Seeing Nishimiya Shouko sneaking into his blanket like a little mouse stealing cheese, Yexing couldn't help but chuckle.

"Why did you suddenly come over here?"

"Shhh."

Nishimiya Shouko first made a gesture to be quiet, then used both hands to pull up the blanket, covering her lower face, and whispered.

"Yuzuru, Mom, Grandma, they're all asleep... um... I, I..."

Saying this, Nishimiya Shouko proactively reached out and grabbed Yexing's sleeve.

"Um... can I sleep with you tonight..."

"What, are you scared to sleep alone?"

Hearing Yexing's teasing, Nishimiya Shouko didn't reply, but just moved closer, gripping his sleeve even tighter.

"Sleeping together is fine, but..."

Yexing pinched Nishimiya Shouko's fair cheek and chuckled.

"Is it just purely sleeping together, or...?"

Nishimiya Shouko still didn't reply, but just silently hugged Yexing, she hugged him very tightly, as if wanting to knead Yexing into her body, and then whispered with a flushed face.

"I... I choose the other one..."

The current Nishimiya Shouko, compared to when she first met the members of the Overlimit Club, has made significant progress in the clarity of her speech. Although her articulation is still somewhat vague, there is no problem communicating with people normally. This small flaw, coupled with her soft and糯 voice, is actually a cute point.

"Li... like..."

Nishimiya Shouko was pressed against Yexing's chest. Only in this way, after removing her hearing aids, could she clearly hear the other person's heartbeat.

...

The next morning, in the Nishimiya household.

"Sister."

Seeing Nishimiya Shouko, who had changed her clothes, walking out of her own room, Nishimiya Yuzuru, who was sitting at the dining table, swinging her legs, had a meaningful look on her face, propping her chin with one hand.

"You must have slept very soundly last night, right?"

Hearing this, Nishimiya Shouko's cute face instantly flushed red, and she said in a flustered manner.

"Yuzuru, you... how did you..."

"Oh, really."

Nishimiya Yuzuru shrugged her shoulders with a helpless expression.

"I was originally thinking that you hadn't been back for a long time, and I suddenly wanted to sleep with you, but after arriving at your room, I found that you weren't there at all. After thinking about it a little, I knew where you had run off to, right?"

Just then, Nishimiya Yuzuru saw Yexing also walking out of the room, and immediately said.

"Yexing-nii, you have to take responsibility for my sister after doing something like that, otherwise, I will definitely not spare you."

"Yuzuru, don't say it..."

Nishimiya Shouko was so embarrassed that steam was almost coming out of her head.

"Don't let Mom and Grandma hear you..."

"Tsk, they both went out to buy things and aren't home at all."

Saying this, Nishimiya Yuzuru suddenly noticed that her sister, who had her hair tied in a single ponytail, was not wearing hearing aids as usual, and quickly raised her finger to point to her ear to remind her.

"Sister, you forgot to wear your hearing aids."

"That..."

Nishimiya Shouko tucked her hair behind her ear, revealing a delicate and innocent smile.

"I won't need to wear hearing aids anymore..."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

"Your sister's hearing impairment is cured."

Hearing Yexing's words, Nishimiya Yuzuru was slightly stunned at first, and then a look of surprise appeared on her face, and she jumped up directly from the chair next to the dining table.

"Really, really!? Sister, your hearing impairment is cured? How could that be, the doctor clearly said that it is incurable..."

Just as Nishimiya Yuzuru was muttering, not knowing how to explain, Nishimiya Yuzuru said to herself.

"Could it be... is this the power of love... it's amazing..."

Since Yexing lost his ability to materialize his soul, he has gained a new power, that is, both spirit ability users and ordinary people can receive his special training without discrimination, thereby strengthening their physical abilities.

Just like Makinohara Shouko's heart disease, Nishimiya Shouko's hearing impairment, although it is a natural physical defect, has been perfectly cured after receiving Milk's special training.

From now on, she doesn't need to wear hearing aids anymore, and she can also go to the hospital to remove the built-in hearing aid part at some point.

"This is..."

Listening to Nishimiya Yuzuru and Yexing's chat, the sound of water boiling in the kitchen, the rustling of the breeze blowing through the leaves outside the half-open window, Nishimiya Shouko felt that the world in front of her seemed to have completely turned bright from the previous dimness at this moment.

"This is... the shape of sound..."

...

A few days later, in a bookstore in Tokyo.

"Thank you, Kasumigaoka Shiwa-sensei."

"You're welcome, thank you for your support."

Kasumigaoka Shiwa replied with a smile, glanced at the long queue waiting for her signature, shook her slightly sore right hand, and still maintained a smile on her face, signaling that the next book friend could come over.

Seeing this, Yexing, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help but tease with a smile.

"Famous writer Kasumigaoka Shiwa-sensei, "Love Metronome" latest volume Tokyo autograph session, grandly held."

"Alright, don't praise me to death."

Kasumigaoka Shiwa sighed slightly, with a look of helplessness in her eyes.

"It's really troublesome, it's fine to hold an autograph session in Kyoto, but I have to go to Tokyo specifically... it's really a headache."

Yexing just replied indifferently.

"Then why did you agree? With the popularity of your current works, you shouldn't be coerced by the publisher to hold any autograph sessions, right?"

"It has nothing to do with the publisher."

Kasumigaoka Shiwa shook her head and replied softly.

"Those who can participate in the autograph session are all readers who have supported my works from the beginning. After all, Tokyo is the most prosperous and populous city in Sakura Province. Holding an autograph session here will allow not only local readers in Tokyo but also readers from the surrounding areas to participate. Besides writing the works better, this is the only way I can repay their support."

Yexing smiled.

"I didn't expect you to be a pretty gentle person."

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