My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 251 Hachiko's Life Isn't Easy Too
"Click..."

After closing the door, Shizuka Miyamura asked Tsuna a few simple questions before turning back to the kitchen to continue preparing dinner.

After changing his shoes, Tsuna went into the living room and watched a comedy variety show on TV with Daio Miyamura, who had returned sometime earlier.

It wasn't until Shizuka Miyamura called out, "Dinner's ready!" that the two got up, turned off the TV, and headed towards the dining room.

At the dinner table, Shizuka Miyamura told the two about the Uzaki family who had recently moved in, and Tsuna also learned that the new neighbors' family consisted of five people.

However, he didn't pay much attention and quietly ate his dinner until the topic of Shizuka Miyamura ended and the new topic shifted to him...

"Tsuna, what time are your parents supposed to arrive for your graduation ceremony tomorrow?"

He swallowed the food in his mouth. "Go to the auditorium between 9:00 and 9:30. The seats there are already labeled with the class names."

"Are there any dress requirements?" This time it was Daio Miyamura who asked.

"Hmm..." Tsuna quickly recalled what Nokitaki-sensei had said at the time: "No, casual clothes are fine, the students are just wearing school uniforms."

"Alright then." Miyamura Daio nodded, then stopped asking questions and silently ate his meal.

"No?" Shizuka Miyamura asked, a little surprised. "I remember in my old junior high school, boys had to wear black suits, and girls had to wear dark suits or traditional kimonos."

As for parents, there aren't many requirements; casual clothes are fine.

"Mom, when was middle school? I think you went to a private school?"

Shizuka Miyamura glared at him, giving him a fierce look that made him realize for himself that his words just now were implying that she was old.

"..." Tsuna was a little speechless. He really just said that casually, without any other meaning...

Daiki Miyamura watched the two silently without saying anything, until Shizuka Miyamura shifted the topic back to him.

The meal lasted about thirty minutes, with chatting taking up most of it. Tsuna ate half as much as usual because he had eaten a lot while shopping earlier, and so did Shoko.

She ate more than Tsuna, and spent the whole afternoon explaining the whole story to the people at the table.

Nishimiya Yaeko didn't say anything, silently eating her meal, and no one noticed the two pixels of her upturned lips.

But if Shizuka Miyamura were there, she would definitely find out.

Xi Gongxi congratulated her directly, but in his heart he was thinking about whether he should leave her some food so that she could eat it later when she got hungry.

Of the group, it was Nishimiya Yuzuru who kept complaining, saying that Shoko went to eat something delicious without taking her along, and that after the meal, she even spoke ill of Shoko to Hachiko.

"Don't be angry, Yuzuru. I'll bring you something delicious tomorrow."

Shoko felt a little helpless and speechless about her behavior, but she didn't feel angry at all.

Moreover, it's questionable whether Hachiko can even understand her string of complaints.

It just goes to show that Hachiko had it tough...

"really?"

“Really.” Shoko paused for a moment. “Aren’t you coming to my sister’s graduation ceremony tomorrow too?”
"Once it's over, Takagi-chan and I will take you, but not Tsuna, okay?"

Shoko hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. After exchanging a few more words with her, she happily went out to find Tsuna.

As for what Nishimiya Yuzuru was hesitating about? She wasn't hesitating, but rather thinking about when her sister's graduation ceremony would end tomorrow.

As for that man, she forgot about him the moment her sister mentioned him. She's not a three-year-old anymore; doesn't she know her sister well?

I said I wouldn't bring any, but I'll definitely bring one back for him at the end.

Night mist crept up the eaves, the noren curtain of the izakaya swayed gently in the breeze, and a few night cherry blossom petals peeked out from the cracks in the stone steps, falling right into the circle of light from the patrolman's flashlight.

"Click..."

"Tsuna, what are you doing...?" Shoko asked curiously without even fully opening the door. If it were half a month ago, he would definitely be drawing illustrations, or even earlier, he would be writing, but now it's really hard to guess.

Tsuna stopped what he was doing and looked up at the girl at the door with a helpless expression: "You should have knocked first."

Now, Shizuka and her husband always knock before entering his room, but Shoko is still the same.

This shows absolutely no respect for his privacy... What if he does something inappropriate one day? Like doing push-ups shirtless?
That would be so bad for the two of them...

"I forgot, I'll definitely do it next time, I'll definitely do it next time, hehe..." Shoko stuck out her little tongue, raised her hand and tapped her head, trying to get away with it by acting cute.

"..."

Shoko sat down next to him, looking at the tablet on his desk with a puzzled expression. "Didn't it already pass the review? Why are you still drawing illustrations?"

"This is for the second volume. I won't be in such a rush this time, I can take my time. Also, I want to add more illustrations," Tsuna explained before continuing to draw.

"Hmm...that makes sense. Wait for me a moment, I'll go back and get the tablet too."

When he looked up at her again, all he could see was her back as she hurried downstairs.

"I'm back."

"Click..."

Shoko closed the door, turned around, took a few steps to the empty chair next to him, sat down, and asked in confusion, "Tsuna, what should I draw now?"

A-Gang took the tablet she had bought a year ago from her hand. "No, I bet you've probably forgotten. Your main task now is to remember your illustrator's name."

"..." He hit the nail on the head. If he hadn't said it, she would have completely forgotten. She could only respond with silence...

"I'll definitely give you the answer before graduation ceremony ends tomorrow. How about we start drawing the illustrations now?"

In the end, Tsuna nodded in agreement. Anyway, if Shoko really couldn't think of anything in the end, it wouldn't matter if she used her real name. If she became famous, he could get her more orders in the future.

As for Shoko, does she really enjoy drawing illustrations? Yes, but not much. Most importantly, she has a legitimate reason to stay close to him…

The two chatted and drew as they went, no longer feeling the tension they had felt two weeks ago. They weren't in a rush to draw the illustrations until Shoko glanced at the time and realized it was getting late, at which point she stood up and left.

Goodnight, Tsuna.

Good night, remember to go to bed early tonight.

"Uh-huh."

"Click..."

After closing the door, Gang tidied up the table, got up to go to the bathroom, then crawled into bed, sent her a "goodnight" message on his phone, and closed his eyes.

Goodnight, Tsuna.

"(Kissing.jpg)"

The previous message was deleted in the blink of an eye, just one second after it was sent, and today's period ended with "goodnight".

Moonlight streamed into the room through the window, the vending machine at the end of the alley gleamed coldly, and the steam from the convenience store's oden mingled with the aroma of plum wine, all shattered in the moonlight by the night wind whipped up by the last tram.

"Drip...drip...drip...drip...!"

"Drip...drip...drip...!"

"boom……"

Tsuna sat up, rubbing his messy, frizzy hair. He opened his sleepy eyes and then closed them again.

(End of this chapter)