My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 333 Photos
When Tsuna and Shoko returned to the stage, the two curtains had already closed, the audience below the stage had gradually left, and most of the props and stage equipment had been removed.

"Ding dong..."

A-Gang's phone buzzed in his pocket. He took it out, unlocked the screen, and saw a message from his mother.

"Your Aunt Uzaki and I are leaving first. Don't look for us after you're done. You and Shoko can find somewhere to have lunch."

"Tsuna, what's wrong?" Shoko asked curiously as she saw him standing still.

"It's nothing, just a message from Mom." Tsuna shrugged nonchalantly, casually shoving his phone in front of Shoko, who was peeking in. "Can you reply for me?"

Without hesitation, Xiaozi took the phone and began typing.

Tsuna then took her free hand and listened attentively to Ayumi Ajitani's instructions, moving his position according to her signals.

Thanks to Ayumi Ajitani's deliberate arrangement, Nishikata and Takagi were cleverly grouped together, not to mention Tsuna and Shoko.

"Alright! I'll count to three, and everyone shout 'Cheese!' together!"

Koyama Yumesae deftly steadied her camera, and seeing the crowd opposite her straighten their clothes and postures, she eagerly held up three fingers and called out in a clear voice:

"Three!" she said loudly, while deftly snapping off a finger.

"Two!" The voice rose, carrying a hint of urging laughter, and another finger was pulled down.

"One!" The last sound was drawn out the longest, carrying a strong sense of anticipation and a feeling of being frozen in time.

"cheese!!"

Almost as soon as the word "one" was uttered, Koyama Yumesae couldn't wait to shout it out!

"Well……"

As if he had anticipated this, the moment the word "one" was uttered, Tsuna raised his right hand as if by magic.

With a precise swipe and a quick movement, he firmly 'locked' Shoko's face, which she was trying to sneak up on, in his palm.

Then, just before the shutter clicks shut.

With a deft twist of his wrist, he skillfully adjusted the slightly bulging "goldfish mouth" of the glass to the perfect angle, which was showing a little protest.

Thus, this vivid yet slightly awkward expression was permanently captured in the center of the group photo with the crisp click of the shutter.

At the same time, a burst of unified and joyful shouts erupted from the crowd, accompanied by smiling faces captured on camera.

The radiant smiles on everyone's faces at that moment were in stark contrast to the listless and exhausted expressions that filled the venue just three days later when the school festival came to a close, as if all their energy had been drained.

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"Tsuna, what have you thought about what I just mentioned to you?"

Koyama Yumesae, carrying a small bag, walked up to Tsuna, who had changed back into casual clothes, and asked him a question.

"No...not very good." Tsuna leaned against the railing in the corridor, shook his head, and then suggested, "Yumesae-nee, I think you should ask Shin-chan for this job instead."

"Even after it's over, we might not need to pay him a salary; we could just buy him two boxes of crocodile chocolates."

Seeing the man lounging on the railing, Koyama Yumesae raised an eyebrow and decided to do the same, lazily moving to the side as well.

But as soon as she turned her head and met his face along with his words, her "dead fish eye" mode instantly went online. After glancing back and forth for several seconds, she decisively gave him a pair of big white eyes.

"Don't refuse so quickly. Go back and think about it again. Just be a model, strike a few poses, and take 'a few' photos."

She emphasized the words "a few sheets." "Mmm."

A-Tsuna felt that even if he refused, the other party wouldn't give up anytime soon, so he could only nod and brush it off for now.

After Shoko and her two companions came out of the restroom, they gathered together and headed out of the school. They all agreed to start exploring the school festival in the afternoon, rather than in the middle of the day.

As she walked, Ayumi reluctantly pulled her gaze from the still bustling cluster of stalls on the school playground and tilted her head to look at Yumesae Koyama on her left:
"Mengsai-nee," her voice tinged with excitement and anticipation, "how long will it take to develop that group photo?"

"Well……"

Koyama Yumesae tapped her chin lightly with her fingertip, pretending to think seriously for a few seconds. Meeting the inquisitive gazes of the group, she then clearly and crisply uttered her answer:

"The normal process takes about a week."

He then added, "However... if you're really in a hurry and want it to be faster, you know what I mean~"

Koyama Yumesae winked at Ajitani Ayumi with a lively expression.

"No rush, no rush."

Ayumi quickly waved her hand; she had already understood Koyama Yumesae's implication—she simply wanted more money…

They picked a steaming tonkotsu ramen restaurant off-campus, and as soon as a few bowls of hot ramen were served, Ayumi Ajitani and Yumesae Koyama started chatting non-stop.

Azigu Bumei excitedly recounted the latest happenings and interesting anecdotes at school.

Each item helped Koyama Yumesae recall her high school days, which seemed like they happened just yesterday.

Sitting opposite him, Tsuna slurped his noodles, listening and watching.

Watching these two, one a vibrant high school student and the other a woman whose life experience is probably... well, she should be quite rich and who is about to turn forty, they chatted and laughed non-stop, becoming more and more compatible.

I don't quite understand how this generation gap, which spans nearly twenty years, seemed to vanish into thin air in front of them.

"These two are finally together." Koyama Yumesae raised an eyebrow, and the chopsticks that were slowly twirling between her fingers stopped.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Her gaze slowly swept back and forth between the two people sitting opposite her, before returning to Azutani Ayumi beside her, and she smiled:

“They graduated from kindergarten, and I was the one who took the family photo. I felt there was something going on between them.”

As he spoke, his gaze slid down to Tsuna's calm and composed face.

Koyama Yumesae let out a soft hum, shaking her head so small it was almost imperceptible, her words carrying the familiar helplessness of an elder seeing a younger person's lack of understanding:

"But this brat is a late bloomer. It's been so long since they got together. Isn't he afraid that the lovely Shoko will be snatched away by another boy?"

"..."

Speechless, Tsuna didn't hold back and immediately launched a series of attacks: "Heh, Yumesae-nee, when it comes to 'late bloomers,' you're the real expert."

He looked up, his gaze lightly sweeping across her face, a slight smile playing on his lips:
Are you married? Have you found a boyfriend? Has Uncle Koyama been nagging you a lot? Aunt Nohara has probably been nagging you too, hasn't she? You're almost forty, aren't you?

Tsuna wanted to continue, but a small hand pinched his arm under the glass table, stopping him from speaking further. He had already said his fill...

"..."

Koyama Yumesae had heard her family nag her about the first few sentences so many times that she was somewhat immune to them, but the last sentence struck a chord deep within her.

(End of this chapter)