My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 276 We still don't know the name of the flower we saw that day

Under the clear sky before the rainy season, trams glide past the lingering shadows of cherry blossoms; the hot coffee bought from the convenience store hasn't even cooled down yet, and the crowds of Golden Week are already surging in front of you.

"Oh ho ho, you two."

Good morning, Ayumi-chan.

"morning."

"If we just get through these two days, we'll have a holiday." Ayumi Ajitani hung up her schoolbag, pulled out a chair, and sat down. "Shoko-chan, have you decided where to go this weekend?"

“No…” Shoko shook her head: “She’s probably drawing illustrations at home.”

After listening to the two chat about everyday things and gossip for a while, Tsuna couldn't resist his sleepiness. He told Shoko, who was sitting next to him, and soon he was dreaming of playing chess with the Duke of Zhou.

Last night, after being harassed and persuaded by Kazunori Jun, he checked the second volume of "Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day" until after 3 a.m. before going to sleep. He made sure there were no problems before sending it to her.

"It seems like today is the day that light novel, 'We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day,' will be available in bookstores."

"Yes, yes, the announcement that Futaba Publishing House released the day before yesterday was about today."

"What's wrong? Are you planning to go to the bookstore to buy it today?"

Shoko withdrew her gaze from the sleeping person and looked, together with Ayumi Ajitani, at the small group of girls chatting not far away.

"No." The girl with short, red, flowing hair shook her head. "I plan to wait and see."

“I’m the same as Xiaohong.” The girl with straight pink hair nodded quickly, her voice weak. “And I heard that the book being promoted this time is by a new author, which doesn’t seem very reliable.”

"He is indeed a newcomer. I searched online and didn't see any of his other works. This should be his debut work."

A blonde girl with a high ponytail scrolled through her phone screen in agreement.

"Judging from the cover, it seems like a heartwarming romance novel," the blue-haired girl said listlessly, resting her chin on her hand. "I wonder if the literature club will buy it today..."

"Little Blue, don't even think about it. Didn't the minister say before that even if we went to buy them, we'd only buy two or three?" Little Pink shrugged.

"Even if we wanted to borrow it, we don't know how long we would have to wait in line."

"..."

"How about we all chip in and buy a copy together...?" Xiao Hong suggested.

The other three also nodded in agreement with her suggestion.

"Little Pink, lend me some money."

"You still haven't paid me back the money you borrowed last time..."

The new book announced by Futaba Publishing House was being discussed by students in the classroom who were interested in novels, but only a few actually wanted to buy it.

On one hand, there's the price; on the other hand, it's a new author and a new book, so there's a fear that it might be unreliable, and if the first volume doesn't sell well, the second volume might be canceled out entirely.

The morning class meeting had just ended, and the sound of chalk hitting the blackboard mingled with the sunlight filtering through the curtains all morning.

Before the school bell had even finished ringing, I looked up and saw that the vending machine's beverage cans were already piled up to the mark of three in the afternoon.

"Tsuna, Ayumi and I are going to the art club first."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at our usual spot after school."

"Mhm." Shoko waved to him, then turned and left with Ayumi Ajitani, who was waiting at the door.

"See you tomorrow, Miyamura."

"Bye-Bye."

"Okay, see you tomorrow." After watching Takagi and the other person leave the classroom, he stretched before continuing to pack his bag.

Urged on by the student on duty, he quickly left the classroom through the back door, his gaze sweeping over the track and field club members gathered under the cherry blossom trees on the playground. For a fleeting moment, he considered signing up for a club too, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

Instead of wasting time, he decided to go back and exercise. With the start of the new school term, he began planning to incorporate some exercise programs into his routine.

I did basic exercises for beginners, such as crunches, reverse crunches, and planks, without telling my friend Shoko.

Usually, she goes to participate in club activities, and he rides his bike home to practice for an hour and a half, and spends the remaining half hour showering and picking her up.

I wanted to start training back in junior high school, but some issues delayed it until now.

Since the weather has only recently started to warm up and swimming lessons haven't started yet, the lines aren't very noticeable, so Shoko hasn't noticed them yet.

He was planning to give her a surprise later.

Hmm... I'll surprise her during swimming class...

Shaking off the jumbled thoughts in his mind, A-Gang put on his helmet, slowly started the motorcycle, and headed towards the wide road under the gaze of the pedestrians.

"Shoko-chan, after school, could you temporarily abandon your Tsuna and come with me to the bookstore to buy a book...?"

Ayumi Ajitani said to Shoko, who was drawing illustrations next to her, in a skillful and coquettish manner.

Seeing that she remained unmoved, he increased the pressure, "How about it?"

"Ayumi-chan, I already said I'd give you a copy, why did you still spend the money?" Shoko asked, puzzled, as she carefully saved the unfinished illustration.

"This is different, okay?"

"What's different?" Shoko asked, even more puzzled.

"This is your and Miyamura's debut work, so I have to support it, okay?" Ayumi Ajitani pinched the soft cheek of the girl in front of her:
"If it's a second book, and you want to give it to me, I definitely won't refuse!"

Seeing her righteous and indignant demeanor, Shoko didn't know what to say for a moment. Judging from her expression, no amount of persuasion would work.

Meanwhile, Shoko silently resolved in her heart that next time the three of them went out, she would treat everyone a few more times...

"By the way, isn't Yuki-senpai going to buy some too? Should we invite her to come along?" Ayumi Ajitani released Shoko's face and raised her index finger to suggest.

As for why they didn't invite Takagi Sana and Nishikata Naoto, it's because Tsuna's new book was released today, and school ended at around 3 PM, so the two of them used that as an excuse to leave early.

Both of them wanted to go to the bookstore as soon as possible to buy the book and see what kind of healing story Shoko described and what Tsuna wrote.

"I don't want it anymore." At that moment, Miyagi Yuki's emotionless voice rang out behind the two of them, "I've already bought it."

"??"

Ayumi Azurani turned around and saw that she was holding a book titled "We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day".

The book cover has a minimalist style, showing only the male and female protagonists gazing at each other from a distance.

"Didn't school just end?!" Ayumi Ajitani exclaimed in surprise, "How did you manage to buy it so quickly, Yuki-senpai?!"

"I had to take the day off this morning, so I bought it on my way back this afternoon."

Miyagi Yuki waved her hand in explanation, then looked at Shoko, pointed to the book cover, and asked with a puzzled expression:
"Shoko, why is the female lead a loli and the male lead a young man?"

She hesitated between teenager and young adult, but seeing that the female lead was still a little girl, she instantly chose to describe her as a young adult.

"Um……"

Upon hearing this, Shoko thought of the book's ending and felt a pang of sadness, as she had read it many times herself.

"Senior Xue, this involves spoilers. You should explore it yourself."

She just hoped that Senior Xue wouldn't strangle her or demand a refund when the time came...

(End of this chapter)