I, who tortured the readers, was knocked to the ground by them!

Chapter 169 Sure enough, this is the meeting with the parents!

"Eh? Aren't you eager to learn more about this school?"

Hane Shion, who was originally in a good mood, was stunned and looked at Sakurai Itsuki with a dull look in her eyes.

Sakurai Itsuki did not try to guess Hanase Shion's mental activities, so naturally he did not know the fantasy scene of "waiting for him to finish class" that was playing out in her mind.

So he just shook his head nonchalantly: "No."

Even though Kyoto's Seika University has the most recognized manga department, it is still a school after all.

School is hardly an interesting tourist attraction.

Even though there are many famous cartoonists among the alumni in the school, Sakurai Itsuki feels it is boring because he can chat with them just by opening his phone instead of looking at their photos posted on the wall.

Seeing Sakurai Itsuki shaking his head, Hanase Shion felt like she had been hit by a heavy punch in the heart.

For her, this is not just a simple tourist attraction, it has a more important meaning.

Hanase Shion lowered her head, her hands rubbing the can of coffee nervously, and asked in a low voice: "Well, well, do you think it's boring to be with me?"

Looking at Hanase Shion who was like a cat with its tail drooping, Sakurai Itsuki laughed: "No, you are too sensitive, young lady."

Sakurai Itsuki thought, it’s just a complaint about an insignificant tourist attraction, there’s no need to be so upset, right?
But if you think about her reaction carefully, she must have made a lot of preparations for herself in private.

He brought me to university, could it be that he secretly spied on my conversation with the cartoonists in the Line group that day?
This guy.
"What do you mean by sensitive? You speak strangely."

As Hane Shion listened to Sakurai Itsuki's speech, her thoughts wandered to strange places again, but she did not deny that she was very sensitive.

Sakurai Itsuki said angrily: "Ah, Qiu Ming Yu Wei is still Qiu Ming Yu Wei, how can you think of it in a wrong way!"

When Hanase Shion heard the key words, she immediately cursed in a low voice: "Don't say this name outside! Didn't we agree on this? Idiot!"

Sakurai Itsuki reached out and gently ruffled her hair, comforting her: "Don't worry, I didn't say I was bored being with you. Just watching your reactions is interesting enough for me."

It was rare for Sakurai Itsuki not to tease her further.

Think about it carefully, when that young lady who usually hides her expression in front of others and pretends to be a beautiful lady always finds disdainful remarks in front of you,
Because you jokingly asked her to take you for a walk, you said, "Since we work together, I'll just take you for a casual walk."

In fact, he secretly collected information from various sources, carefully designed a plan accurate to the minute, and took great pains to write down the manuscript, and then recited it in front of you with a good feeling about himself.

It was really clumsy and funny, but also really cute enough that even that bastard Sakurai Itsuki couldn't bear to bully her further.

"My hair is going to get messy! Who gave you permission to touch my head so casually?"

Hane Shion scolded Sakurai Itsuki harshly, but she did not show any anger, nor did she slap Sakurai Itsuki's hand away in disgust, and she didn't even turn her head away.

"Oh, I'm just comforting you." Sakurai Itsuki said, "Next time I'll just attack you directly. After all, it would be quite interesting if you could cry."

"That's not even a consolation! You scumbag with a bad taste, what do you mean my reaction is funny? Am I some kind of tourist attraction to you?"

Hane Shion scolded Sakurai Itsuki, but her comfort was surprisingly effective.

Her expressions are indeed far less expressive than those of a hot girl, but her little movements can clearly reflect her attitude and mood, just like a cat's tail.

At this moment, she was sitting on a bench, using her mobile phone as a mirror, and simply tidied her hair that had been rubbed by Sakurai Itsuki with her hands, while her feet wrapped in black pantyhose swayed slightly under the bench.

Like a small animal, poke it and it moves.

Sakurai Itsuki finally understood why Hane Masako was so protective of her sister.

If I had such a lovely sister or daughter one day, I would probably spoil her even more than she does.

Hane Shion was fixing her hair in front of the camera of her mobile phone while secretly glancing at Sakurai Itsuki.

When I'm around him, my mood always goes up and down like a roller coaster.

Her plan obviously did not go smoothly, as Sakurai Itsuki showed no particular interest in Seika University.

However, he didn't find the trip with me boring, and it wasn't because the attractions were interesting, but because of himself.

Although what he said was a bit irritating, didn't it just prove that the reason he asked me out was not because he expected me, a local, to take him to see the sights, but because he thought I was very interesting?

Sure enough, he likes me and is still staring at me.

Hanase Shion pretended to be indifferent and turned her head, then said fiercely to Sakurai Itsuki, "Why are you staring at me?"

Sakurai Itsuki remained calm and continued to stare at Hanase Shion openly: "You are my tour guide, who else should I look at if not me?"

"Don't you think my plan is boring?"

After more than half a year of training, Hane Shion no longer feels uneasy or nervous because of his gaze. Instead, she feels a little happy.

However, her carefully prepared plan was rejected. She was a little confused for a moment and didn't know what to do next.

I can't keep reciting the script in front of him, right?
Even if he likes being with me, it may not be enough to achieve my goal of getting him to study in Kyoto.

I was just daydreaming, thinking I could trick him into coming to Kyoto.

Then what should I do in the future?

As she thought about it, Hane Shion, who was originally quite happy, became depressed again.

Sakurai Itsuki remembered some of the things that Hanase Masako had talked about with him last night, so he said, "Just take me to some places you are familiar with."

"Hmm? A place I'm familiar with?" Hanase Shion tilted her head.

Sakurai Itsuki explained, "You're in Tokyo for school, and you're living there. You might be tired of it, but this is my first time in Kyoto, so can you be selfish for a moment?"

Hane Shion looked at Sakurai Itsuki and blinked blankly.

The air between the two of them suddenly became quiet.

The warm sunshine of early spring shines on their faces.

In the distance came the noise of college students.

What Hane Shion heard nearby was the sound of her own heart beating.

The two voices intertwined and mixed together, making her a little dazed.

He wants to see where he lives? What does that mean?
He really likes me!

"What's wrong? You clearly agreed to it. Do you want to quit? My tour guide." Sakurai Itsuki extended his hand to Hanase Shion.

Looking at his outstretched hand, the image of him and I holding hands when we were drunk flashed through my mind.

"Huh, you're only thinking about yourself. I guarantee you those places aren't necessarily interesting. But since you bought me coffee, I'll take you there."

Hane Shion raised her face and took his hand.

Feeling the warmth from his hand, she felt as if the whole world had become hot.

Just as Hane Shion was hesitating whether to be bolder and go further and intertwine their fingers.

"Young couples nowadays are so youthful." An old man who was sweeping the campus with a broom in the distance couldn't help but sigh when he saw the two people wearing high school uniforms.

[We, don't, don't have that kind of relationship! ]

Although Hane Shion really wanted to refute in such a proud manner, she considered that she did not know the old man.

So, she didn't make any rebuttal, but just shyly let go of Sakurai Itsuki's hand that made her world hot.

Quicken your pace and walk forward quickly.

Now just holding hands makes me so shy, what if I take it a step further?

Hane Shion secretly sighed that she had no future, but when she heard the footsteps coming from behind her, she still felt a sense of joy in her heart.

Take your time step by step.

"Is it necessary to be so sneaky?"

Hanase Shion led Sakurai Itsuki through a small path with few people and a strange feel.

Kyoto is a famous ancient capital and a major tourist destination in Japan. Even on rainy days, the streets are packed with people, let alone on such beautiful days.

Sakurai Itsuki was really impressed that she could find such a quiet route in such a bustling place.

I always feel that if I spend dozens of minutes doing something shameful in some corner of this road, no one will notice.

Hanase Shion rolled her eyes at Sakurai Itsuki: "Didn't you say you like to be quiet?"

Sakurai Itsuki asked back, "When did you become so considerate?"

"Hmph." In response to Sakurai Itsuki's question, Hane Shion simply crossed her arms and snorted coldly.

I thought to myself: It was because after you visited the school I used to attend, you suddenly said you were a little tired and asked me if I could take you to my home to have some real Kyoto tea.

In fact, Hane Shion was still worried about things at home, and she felt particularly sudden and shy about Sakurai Itsuki's request.

But she just couldn't refuse this request. It was really bullying.

Since she was a child, she has always longed for the scenes in comics where good friends always visit each other's homes. However, she has had many "friends" since she was a child, but in Kyoto, she has almost no friends with whom she really has common topics.

So she never really invited friends to her home. Occasionally, people of her age would visit her, but it was only because the parents of both sides knew each other.

In that kind of interpersonal relationship, Hane Shion could only wear the mask of a model lady and had no way of happily sharing the things she found interesting like in the comics.

Therefore, whenever a friend asks to visit her home, she will actually be happy to do so.

Not to mention, it was him.
Why did you choose such a remote road?
[Ah, Shion, long time no see. Is this your boyfriend?]

If she met someone she knew and they asked her this question, she wouldn't know what to do.

She didn't want to answer, no.

As for, yes, that is even more impossible to say.

Where are you going now?

Faced with this kind of question, it is even less likely that she would answer, I want to take him home.

Of course, she didn't want anyone to whisper behind her back about Hane Shion, saying that she had secretly brought someone home who wasn't her boyfriend!
The baggage that Hanase Shion carried with her outside was still terribly heavy.

The reason why Sakurai Itsuki made this request was because he received a proposal from Hanase Masako.

She said that if possible, she hoped Sakurai Itsuki could take her to have a good talk with her family.

With him by her side, Shiyin might be able to understand more clearly what she wants and have more courage to make choices.

The two of them were still like they were before, not talking much.

Because all the manuscripts prepared before were no longer useful, Hanase Shion spoke much less.

I just occasionally talk to Sakurai Itsuki about which store is conscientious and which place is often included in Kyoto Animation's animations.

They didn't meet many people along the way, and everything was just as Hanase Shion wished.

Oh, except, a cat.

Hanase Shion confidently introduced the black cat she met in the alley to Sakurai Itsuki, saying with confidence, "This is Xiao Xiaobai. He used to be very affectionate to me."

She squatted down, making a "zuozuo" sound with her mouth, and wanted to touch its chin.

As a result, Hane Shion's good friend "Xiao Xiaobai" bared her sharp teeth at Hane Shion fiercely, then turned around and slipped away, leaving her embarrassed.

Looking at the young lady squatting on the ground with a pout and an embarrassed blush on her face, Yingjing Shu suppressed a smile: "I'm obviously a black cat, and I'm sure I'll be angry if you call me Xiao Xiaobai."

"Because comic characters need contrast to leave a lasting impression." Hanase Shion squatted on the ground, hugging her knees and mumbling. "That's how I used to call them."

"But was she really affectionate with you before?"

Sakurai Itsuki thought about it and realized that Hanase Shion, who had no friends before, was looking for a quiet place to avoid socializing with people, so she quietly took a detour through sparsely populated alleys.

Then one day, he met a cat queen by chance. He squatted down alone, imitated the cat's "nya, nya" sound in a low voice, stretched out his fingers to touch the cat's chin, smiled foolishly, and decided to name it "Xiao Xiaobai".

I feel a little pitiful and funny.

"Really!" Hanase Shion retorted.

"But it runs away when it sees you."

"Really! Really! Really! Really, it used to be very close to me! It would wag its tail at me, and it would, it would, it would rub its face against the back of my hand!"

She looked at Sakurai Itsuki's suspicious eyes and smile, and became a little anxious.

"Oh, that's how it is."

"Really!"

“I didn’t say it was fake.”

"But you've been laughing! You haven't stopped since just now!"

"Sorry, I really can't help it." Sakurai Itsuki smiled deliberately and wantonly.

Hane Shion looked at the laughing guy, bared her teeth, and made the same expression as "Xiao Xiaobai" just now.

He took out his cell phone, squatted on the ground, tapped the screen, and cursed Sakurai Itsuki.

Sakurai Itsuki, facing her, was too lazy to pull out his phone to respond to her sweating bean. He just said, "Okay, okay, I understand. Cats don't recognize acquaintances, and they're not like dogs. Let's go. Lead the way. Next time, let's find Hachiko. He'll recognize you no matter how long it takes."

When Hane Shion saw that Sakurai Itsuki didn't take out his cell phone, her vicious curses didn't reach him. She thought that he already knew her true nature anyway, and there was no one around at the moment.

So she stopped hiding it, stood up, pointed at Sakurai Itsuki and said shyly: "Oh, then you can be my dog!"

"Hey, is that Miss Hanase?" A girl with a Kyoto accent made Hanase Shion break out in a cold sweat.

“Sorry, wrong person!”

Hane Shion left a word and turned to run away.

After running two steps, she turned back, grabbed the wrist of a slow-moving man, and pulled him away quickly.

The girl stood there in a daze.

"Is that Ms. Hanase? She has a boyfriend? That doesn't sound like something she would say. How is that possible? She's in Tokyo!"

The girl shook her head to herself, not believing that the dignified young lady like Hanase Shion would say such words in front of the opposite sex.

"They really look alike. But being a dog is really a big deal."

I don’t know how long it took.

The two stopped at a building in the suburbs of Kyoto that was large enough to be considered a manor.

"She's really a young lady." Although he had known for a long time that she was wealthy, seeing this scene, Sakurai Itsuki sighed in admiration.

I guess we can play football in this house.

"Let's go." Hane Shion looked at the familiar building, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down.

This is clearly the home where I grew up, so why am I so nervous now?

An old woman who had been waiting at the door for a long time looked at Hanase Shion and immediately laughed: "Miss Shion is back. She has really grown up. She is old enough to bring a boy home. This is more reassuring than Miss Masako."

"She's just a friend in Tokyo! Aunt Ashida, please don't misunderstand!" Hanase Shion quickly explained, and then introduced her to Sakurai Itsuki, "This is the aunt who raised me since I was a child."

"Hello, I'm Sakurai Itsuki." Sakurai Itsuki greeted respectfully.

"Hello, you are so handsome. Ms. Hanase will like you." Ms. Ashida nodded and led the two into the manor.

Looking at Sakurai Itsuki's politeness, which was completely different from his usual lazy appearance, he thought of his mother who was waiting for them.

She also knew why she was nervous.

Isn't this similar to the scene when a couple meets their parents for the first time?
(End of this chapter)