My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 379 Release Delayed
"Boom..."

As soon as the video call connected, Tsuna noticed Shoko's unusual behavior.

Why is your face so red?

"It's hot," said Xiaozi, pouting.

"..."

Tsuna guessed that Aunt Yaeko must have mentioned that matter to her, but she didn't want to ask any more questions, so he didn't plan to say anything more either.

The two chatted for a few more minutes about everyday things, then gradually quieted down and went about their own business.

On the other end of the video call, Tsuna seemed to be attracted by Kazuno Jun's news and enthusiastically discussed the details of the new book that would be released in a few days.

Shoko opened her tablet's electronic sketchbook and began tracing unfinished lines on the screen with a pen.

Whenever Gang's voice rang out again, she immediately stopped writing, her body subconsciously leaning forward slightly, her gaze focusing on the small phone screen, carefully following the opening and closing of his lips.

Only by capturing those subtle changes in lip shape could she piece together what he was saying and then respond softly.

When Shoko put down her electronic pen, rubbed her stiff and sore wrists, and looked up, she noticed the moonlight streaming through the window:
"It's almost 12:30!"

She looked at the time on the screen, somewhat incredulous.

My gaze fell on the phone screen that was still connected to the video call.

In the dim light, only the faint moonlight shone through the scene. Tsuna had fallen asleep at some point, his head resting on the pillow, emitting soft, rhythmic breaths.

Unfortunately, she couldn't hear that sound.

Switching to the background, I also saw a message he sent on LINE.

"Go to bed early, I'm a little sleepy, I'm going to sleep now."

"Good night"

Both messages were sent at 11:30 PM, and there was a notification sound, but I was too engrossed in the conversation to hear it.

"Goodnight, Tsuna."

After tidying up, I gently pressed the switch, and the room instantly plunged into darkness, with only a faint light remaining from the phone screen.

Shoko quickly burrowed into bed, curled up, kissed the sleeping profile on the screen, then closed her eyes peacefully, and drifted off to sleep, nestled in that silent tranquility.

Early the next morning.

Tsuna got up to go for his morning run only to find that the video hadn't been taken down all night, but Shoko was no longer in bed or in her room.

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Shoko specially circled the release date of "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" on her calendar.

The next two days felt like the second hand of a clock was stretched out, and I counted down the days on my fingers.

Finally, the winter vacation arrived as scheduled, and I made plans with my friends to go out and have fun.

However, due to an unexpected incident on the 1th, the release date of 'I Want to Eat Your Pancreas' was postponed to January 8th, after the New Year.

That day, because of the delay, the announcement posted by Futaba Publishing on Twitter received a lot of comments.

I'm not sure about the positive or negative reviews.

Yaeko Nishimiya also began her nearly two-week vacation that day.

On the evening of New Year's Eve (the last day of the year), the two families had a meal together. Yaeko Nishimiya got drunk, which was rare for her. Afterwards, she hugged Shizuka Miyamura and started crying and venting.

The children were also sent out to play by Daio Miyamura, and he also chose to go out for a walk.

This New Year, Shoko took Takagi and the other two to visit a shrine halfway up Futaba Mountain to offer New Year's greetings.

Ayumi Azumi's allowance was swindled away by that palace priest, and she was still happily oblivious.

Tsuna, on the other hand, was kept at home by Daio Miyamura to receive visiting relatives and friends.

On the 3rd, I went with Daiki Miyamura and his wife to visit some friends.

The sun on the seventh day of the first lunar month was not very warm.

The streets and alleys were deserted. Office workers, bundled up in thick clothes, clutched their briefcases and dragged their tired, holiday-weary steps back into the office buildings separated by glass curtain walls.

Besides Daio Miyamura, Yaeko Nishimiya was also promoted to an important position on the day work started, completely caught off guard without any prior notice.

She couldn't help but think of what had happened on the night of New Year's Eve.

………………

"I don't want it!!!"

"What's wrong with the class monitor?"

Wearing a dessert shop apron, Nishikata stopped in the aisle of their table with a tray of drinks, casting a questioning look at Tsuna and the others.

'He's always acting crazy, you'll get used to it.' Tsuna said silently to him.

"..."

“It’s nothing,” Takagi shook his head and took the drink he offered. “Ayumi-chan was just complaining about school starting the day after tomorrow.”

Nishikata chuckled twice, placed the sweet drinks they had ordered on the table, picked up the tray, and turned to leave.

“I have a holiday on the 27th and school starts on the 10th. I suggest that the school give me back my postponed holiday.”

Tsuna took a sip through the straw and retorted calmly, "The school doesn't listen to your advice."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with a fierce glare from Ayumi Ajitani, but it had no effect whatsoever; in fact, he almost laughed.

"Miyamura, if you do this, I won't support your new book tomorrow."

“Actually…” Tsuna paused for a moment, “I can just give them to you directly, you don’t need to buy them separately.”

“Yeah, Ayumi-chan,” Shoko nodded in agreement.
“Yesterday, Futaba Publishing sent me and Tsuna several unopened copies of ‘I Want to Eat Your Pancreas’.”

“That’s different!” Ayumi Azurani shook her head repeatedly.

"..."

Tsuna was both exasperated and a little speechless; paying for something and getting it for free are definitely different...

"However... you have to be the first to sign this tomorrow, and you have to write the date on it!" Ayumi Azurani held up her index finger and waved it in front of the two of them.

The two exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement. Shoko nodded decisively, while Tsuna nodded slightly, a beat slower.

This topic didn't last long, and soon the conversation shifted to where to go for fun.

…………

"Miyamura's book will be released tomorrow; I wonder if it will be angsty this time."

"No need to look anymore, I could tell the female lead was going to die just from the trailer and synopsis released by Futaba Publishing."

"I agree with the comment above. The female lead suffers from pancreatic disease; if she doesn't die, who will?"

"When will you hold a book signing event? I have a gift for Mr. Miyamura on behalf of Menma."

"That old scoundrel Miyamura's skills have declined; it was so easy to guess who would die this time."

"It seems like Ms. Nishimiya and Ms. Miyamura are a couple."

"To be fair, the fact that it wasn't divided into two volumes this time is commendable."

"Menma is my wife!!"

Tsuna leaned back on the sofa, scrolling through the forum of Futaba Publishing House, the various posts making him dizzy.

Finally, he simply turned off his phone screen, tossed it aside, and closed his eyes to rest.

As soon as his eyelids closed, a soft, fragrant thing snuggled into his arm, carrying a sweet, lime-like scent.

The fluffy hair was precisely nestled in the hollow of his neck, and warm breath brushed against his Adam's apple, while he grinned.

Tsuna didn't even have the strength to open his eyelids, and only let out a deep "hmm" from his nose, the indistinct ending sound unreadable as to whether it was a question or resignation.

He didn't refuse in the end, letting her find the best spot in his arms like a cat that had gotten its way.

"Tsuna~ You smell so good!"

(End of this chapter)