My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 290 A Coincidence at the Seaside?
"Male characters? Aren't they just Action Kamen striking a few victory poses?"

“Yes…yes…” Shoko clearly felt her face getting warmer: “I haven’t drawn those poses before, so could you help me with that?”

"..."

"alright."

After much hesitation, Tsuna finally agreed, since it was just a few moves for Action Kamen to win and make their appearance, so it wouldn't be a big problem.

There will only be the two of them in the room then, and no third person will know...

"Really!?" She couldn't believe it; she had agreed so quickly.

"Then let me hesitate a little longer...?"

"No, no, no, you already agreed!" Shoko was afraid he would hesitate again, so she got up and quickly left his bedroom, choosing not to give him the chance.

"Click..."

Only after the door closed did Tsuna turn his attention away, shrug, and continue looking at the content on the computer, completely forgetting about what Shoko had just mentioned.

Back at her own home, Shoko told Yaeko Nishimiya, who was watching TV in the living room, "Get some rest," and then went back to her bedroom.

"I'll take this job."

She pounced onto the soft bed, took out her phone and immediately sent a message to the client from that afternoon; the reply came almost instantly.

"As expected of Teacher Nishimiya, I'll transfer the deposit right now."

"By the way, Ms. Nishimiya, how long until the deadline for these three illustrations?"

After looking at the message, Xiaozi hesitated for a moment before immediately giving a rough time.

"Within a month and a half, or even a month if things go smoothly."

The next month was summer vacation, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, she felt she could finish it within a week, but then she remembered the stories that Tsuna had told her before.

We postponed the time a bit, so that the other party would feel that spending the money was worthwhile; if it were too fast, they would feel like they were losing out.

"Okay, do you need me to buy the clothes?"

"No need, I'll go buy it with him later."

"(OK.jpg)"

The two chatted about the positions on the commission for a while longer before saying goodbye. Shoko sent Tsuna a 'goodnight' message and soon fell asleep.

At 5:50 a.m., the eastern sky was turning grayish-white, the white light from the convenience store still shone on the empty street, and the chirping of cicadas had already begun sporadically.
Tsuna wakes up according to his biological clock, changes into his sportswear, and goes out for a morning run. After returning and taking a shower, he starts packing his clothes.

"Take good care of Shoko outside," Shizuka Miyamura reminded Tsuna, leaning against the doorframe and watching him pack clothes inside.

"Mom, you can come along if you want," Gang said without looking up, continuing to pack.

"Forget it, let's go together when your dad has time to rest."

Shizuka Miyamura waved her hand and turned to go downstairs: "Take care of yourself too."

"..."

"Tsuna, how are your preparations going?" Shoko asked as she approached, already quite impatient.

"Okay, let's go."

Shizuka Miyamura saw the two off at the station. The five of them met on the platform and squeezed into the morning rush hour carriage. After a bumpy two-hour ride, they arrived at Toyama Station, where the sea breeze, mixed with the salty smell, wafted in through the turnstiles.

As soon as Ayumi Azurani dragged her luggage out of the station, she couldn't help but shout out. The other four people were somewhat inclined to pretend they didn't know her.

"Oh, ocean! Here I come!" x2
"?"

Ayumi Azurani looked in confusion toward the source of the voice that had been shouting along with her.

Under Tsuna's astonished gaze, Togashi Yuuta politely nodded to the group before pushing Takanashi Rikka, who had started rambling incoherently, away. Four other people followed them. Before leaving, Nibutani Morika gave Tsuna a polite smile.

"..."

“Those people seem familiar…” Ayumi Ajitani muttered, squinting her eyes.

"Ayumi-chan, those are our seniors from the upperclassmen," Shoko reminded them, turning her gaze away from their retreating figures.

She had a pretty deep impression of those people; although she had never met them, she recognized them at a glance.

“It’s not important,” Ayumi Ajitani waved her hand. “Let’s go. My uncle is waiting for us not far ahead.”

Tsuna patted Nishikata on the shoulder, telling him to snap out of it and catch up with the three girls in front of him.

The four of them, carrying their luggage, followed Ajitani Ayumi. Before long, they saw a burly, dark-skinned man waiting by the roadside next to a van.

"Let's go."

The burly man smiled and greeted the others before starting the car and heading towards their destination.

Along the way, the burly men kept asking Ayumi about her schooling, and they also learned that her dark skin wasn't natural, but rather from sun exposure...

"We've arrived," the burly man said with a sheepish grin, scratching his head. "You guys go back first. I have some things to take care of, so I won't stay with you any longer."

After Tsuna and the others got out of the car and made sure they hadn't left anything behind, they started the car and drove away.

Tsuna glanced briefly at the room where he would be staying for seven days, then looked away and followed the others.

The exterior wall, covered with mosaic tiles, was eroded by the sea wind, leaving patches of baldness of varying sizes. Clotheslines dangled from the second-floor security windows, and three blackened styrofoam seafood crates were piled next to the faded gray iron gate. Half a seashell was stuck in the crack of the cement steps.

"Dong dong dong...!"

"Here she comes, is that Ayumi?"

Ayumi Ajitani knocked on the large iron gate, and a gentle voice from inside interrupted her next action.

When the door opened, Tsuna saw that the person who opened it was an elderly man with gray hair, and Ayumi Ajitani hugged him excitedly.

"grandmother!"

"Alright, alright." After she let go, the old woman touched Ajitani Ayumi's cheek tenderly: "It's been a year since I last saw you, you've gotten so thin! Have you not been eating properly at home?"

"No, I ate a lot." Ayumi Azumi shook her head, and to make sure Azumi didn't believe her, she showed off the muscles on her arms.

The old man chuckled and patted Ayumi Ajitani's limp muscles, then looked at the people at the door: "These must be Ayumi's friends, right?"

The four of them, including Tsuna, hurriedly called out "Grandma".

"Is this Ayumi's boyfriend?" The old man's gaze lingered on Tsuna's face, then he nodded in satisfaction: "My Ayumi's eyes—"

"..."

Ayumi Ajitani hurriedly waved her hand, interrupting the old woman: "No, no!! I didn't even have a boyfriend in high school!!"

After speaking, he glanced at Shoko's face next to Takagi without showing any emotion, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there was no change.

"Oh, that's a bit of a shame."

"..." Tsuna didn't understand why she was disappointed, but he didn't dare not ask.

"Quickly, quick, you must be tired from the car ride. Come in, have some water, and rest for a bit."

The old man realized that the group had been standing at the door for a while, so he quickly asked Ajitani Ayumi to take them inside to rest.

Pushing open the door, Tsuna first smelled the musty smell of damp tatami mats mixed with the smell of the sea. A green refrigerator, a model from thirty years ago, stood next to a Buddhist shrine with faded paint.

Several rings of tea stains remained on the low plastic table, and under the wooden stairs leading to the second floor were rain boots covered in salt and a bound volume of "Aquatic Products Monthly".

(End of this chapter)