My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 299 My Friend's Book

After confirming with Shoko that he wouldn't go back on his word, she began to change the subject.

She enthusiastically shared everything with him, from shopping with Takagi a few days ago to the trivial matter of Nishimiya Yuzuru being scolded yesterday.

"Tsuna, will Godmother go shopping tomorrow?" Shoko asked casually as evening approached.

Tsuna instinctively replied, "If Aunt Nishimiya has the day off tomorrow, she'll probably go out in the afternoon." Then, turning his head in confusion, he asked, "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"It's nothing, just asking casually."

Shoko smiled at him, then saved the contents of her tablet, stood up, said "Goodnight" to him, and left humming an unknown, cheerful tune.

"baffling."

Tsuna looked out the window and watched her return home safely before turning his gaze away, instantly forgetting what Shoko had just said.

He sat back down at his computer, his mind replaying the plot of "One Litre of Tears," until a LINE message notification interrupted his thoughts.

"Miyamura, how about we go to the bookstore together tomorrow?"

Looking at the message from Nishikata, he thought about the scorching heat outside these past few days and declined the invitation without hesitation.

"Don't you need to work part-time at the sushi restaurant tomorrow?"

I asked the store manager for half a day off.

"..."

A-Gang chatted with him for half an hour, saying one thing and then another, until he said he was going to take a shower, at which point the conversation ended.

He glanced at the time, plugged in his phone, quickly climbed into bed, said goodnight to the ceiling, and drifted off to sleep.

the next day.

Waves of heat rose from the road surface, stray dogs under the shade of trees panted with their tongues out, and even the metal lettering on the road signs was scalded and curled at the edges.

“Boom…boom…boom…!”

"Coming, coming." Tsuna rubbed his messy hair, got up from the sofa, and walked to the entryway. "Who would come to visit on such a hot day?"

"Click..."

"Mr. Miyamura! Could you please give me your autograph?"

"..."

He had only pushed the door halfway open when he heard three excited voices outside. For a moment, he wanted to close it again.

"Why are you all here?" Tsuna asked, ignoring the three men neatly handing him the second volume of 'Anohana'.

"Of course, I'll come to you for a signature as soon as possible—"

"Come in first."

Tsuna noticed the fine sweat on the foreheads of the three people, interrupted Ayumi Ajitani's words, and quickly made way for them to come in first.

"Excuse me!" x2
"excuse me."

"No need to call anymore, I'm all alone at home." Tsuna closed the door, shutting out the hot wind.

"Isn't Shoko here?" Ayumi Ajiya turned to look at him. "I wanted to surprise her."

"I went out to buy groceries with my mom. Judging by the time, they should be on their way back." Tsuna stepped onto the wooden walkway and turned to look at the three people changing their shoes. "What would you like to drink?"

Iced barley tea!

"Ice Coke!"

"Anything that's iced will do."

Looking at the three who were being quite blunt, Tsuna shrugged: "None of them."

"..."

While changing her shoes, Ayumi Ajitani looked up and asked, "Is there anything icy?"

"Papaya milk is drinkable..."

Without waiting for the three's opinions, Tsuna headed straight for the dining room, while the three, having changed their shoes, pattered down the wooden walkway into the living room to wait for Tsuna. As soon as they stepped into the living room, the air conditioner instantly dispelled the heat, its airflow flowing down their necks.

When Tsuna returned to the living room with the cold drinks, he only saw the three people casually slumped on the tatami mat, along with a bunch of wet tissues crumpled up in their hands.

"Give."

"Arigato!" x3
Nishikata grabbed the iced milk and gulped it down, then let out a long breath, instantly straightening up – even more exhilarating than having an air conditioner blowing directly in his face!

“Miyamura, you have no idea,” Ayumi Ajitani put down her cold drink, her upper lip still slightly white, “if we had gone any later today, we almost wouldn’t have been able to buy this second volume.”

Seeing his disbelief, Nishikata chimed in, "It really is! The staff there are practically running around like crazy."

After saying that, he sighed softly, "I wish my friend's book could also get a book signed and become such a hit."

"Your friend's book?"

The three of them, including Tsuna, all focused their attention on Nishikata's face, making him feel a little awkward even when drinking water.

"Give me a rough outline of the plot, and I'll check it out for you?" Tsuna raised an eyebrow and asked.

Shoko hasn't come back yet, so he thinks listening to Nishikata's books is a good way to pass the time.

As for Nishikata saying it was his friend's book, he didn't believe it at all.

Seeing the hesitation on Nishikata's face, Takagi quickly chimed in:
“Yes, Nishikata. With a great writer like Miyamura around, your friend’s book will definitely get his guidance and approval.”

Her thoughts were similar to Tsuna's, except that she was more curious about his books, definitely not about Nishikata's dark history or anything like that...

hey-hey………

Takagi tried her best to control the corners of her mouth from turning up. She watched as Nishikata fidgeted awkwardly for a moment before he slowly spoke, "My friend's book is a pure love story."

"Pure love?" Tsuna asked, puzzled.

“Hmm.” Nishikata nodded. “A short love story about a male protagonist with superpowers.”

The three of them immediately sat up straight, ready to listen attentively, and Takagi even secretly turned on the recording function on his phone.

"The boy has a habit of pooping uncontrollably..."

"Stop." Tsuna subtly distanced himself from him. "I'm starting to not want to listen anymore."

Ayumi and Ajitani also kept their distance.

"This probably won't even pass the review..."

"I know that my friend wrote that book on a sudden burst of inspiration and doesn't plan to upload it."

"Nishikata, keep going."

Hearing Takagi's urging, Tsuna and Ayumi both looked at her in surprise.

Ayumi Ajitani never imagined her best friend had such unusual tastes...

After a moment's hesitation, Nishikata continued, "Because of this ability, the male protagonist was quickly isolated by his classmates and friends."

"Then one night, on his way home, he heard a cry for help and ran there without saying a word."

Tsuna had a bad feeling. He wanted to quit right now, but after hesitating for a moment, he chose to listen silently.

"Following the cries for help, he ran into a corner and saw a burly man harassing a girl. Without saying a word, he grabbed a piece of feces and threw it at the man's face, saving the girl."

"Luckily, I wasn't eating..." Ayumi Ajitani muttered to herself.

"I suddenly feel quite sorry for that burly man and the girl..." Tsuna was already thinking of covering his ears.

"By the dim moonlight, the boy could see the girl's face clearly, and the girl could see it clearly as well. Neither of them expected that they would be classmates."

"And the girl became friends with him with admiration, partly out of gratitude for him saving her. In this way, the girl became the boy's only friend."

"Is that girl a pervert...?"

"Heavy tastes..."

Unlike the two's silent complaints, Takagi sat quietly to the side, trying her best to control the corners of her mouth.

(End of this chapter)