My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 382 Academic Exchange
"Dingling bell~"

Just then, the girl with long, straight black hair pushed open the glass door of the bookstore and walked out, carrying with her the faint scent of ink.

She walked briskly to Suzuki's side, tilted her head slightly, and asked, "Suzuki-chan, you got the book? Shall we go for a stroll in Futaba Street on the way?"

The ends of her hair swayed slightly with the movement.

"No." Suzuki On refused decisively, shaking his little head like a rattle-drum.

Her reasoning was clear and straightforward: "The book is already in hand, and reading it is of utmost urgency; that is the most pressing matter."

"As for strolling through Futaba Street," she said calmly but confidently, "any other time is fine."

"..."

The girl with long, straight black hair hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.

The reason I took the day off today was to see Miyamura-sensei's new book.

However, she felt that even if they didn't eat or drink all day, they would have a hard time finishing such a whole book.

.........

"I'm back!"

"Welcome home..."

Shoko had just taken off her shoes in the entryway when she dashed into the living room, sat down right next to someone on the sofa, and asked curiously:
"Tsuna, did Sister Shun ask you to go to the publishing house this morning for something?"

"An animation company wants the anime adaptation rights to Anohana and told Sister Xiaoshun that there's an author dinner in the middle of next month."

"So you agreed?" Shoko blinked her curious big eyes.

"No," Tsuna shook his head: "The anime adaptation rights are still under negotiation. I want to see what anime this company has produced and their quality first."

Although these stories are not original, they are merely replicas of his memories.

Even after bringing it to the screen, he still harbored a strong desire to recreate the essence and style of the original anime as much as possible.

So it's not a matter of whether the money has arrived or not.

“I…I didn’t ask about that,” Shoko paused, looking at his serious expression. “I wanted to ask about the dinner party with Shun-nee.”

“I agree,” Tsuna nodded. “It’s nothing, it’s just going out for a meal.”

"Then...can I come along?"

"I'm just going to get some food. You and the class monitor can go shopping. You guys haven't come back yet, but I might already be back."

The subtext was already a rejection, but I was afraid of hurting Shoko's feelings if I said it directly.

"Oh... that's fine then..."

Not wanting to delve too deeply into this topic, Shoko changed the subject:
"How's the new book going today?"

"Hey Hey hey……"

Tsuna chuckled at her question, flicked her forehead lightly with his finger, and then pressed down on her restless little head:

"It's only the first day, how can we know the situation so quickly? Anyway, I haven't seen any bad reviews yet, but I have seen a few complaints about the high price."

Shoko nodded, but eventually slipped away from his grasp like a slippery fish.

The two snuggled together and played softly for a while, a warm feeling quietly spreading between them.

The sound of a key turning in the entryway was followed by the sound of Shizuka Miyamura entering the house carrying a full shopping bag.

At Tsuna's prompting, Shoko, like a startled little animal, separated in the blink of an eye.

"Godmother, you're back!"

Shoko stuck out her little tongue at him, her face still flushed, and skipped towards the entrance.

...............

dinner time.

The sky had lost its color; the moon was obscured by clouds, leaving only an endless expanse of black.

"I'm starting." x3
How's the new book going today?

Shizuka Miyamura had just picked up a tempting piece of fried chicken, but before she could even put it in her mouth, she couldn't help but turn her head and look curiously at Tsuna. "..."

Tsuna, who had just swallowed the food in his mouth, told her the same thing he had said to Shoko that afternoon.

"Shizuka, call Nishimiya over later, I have something to discuss with you."

Miyamura Daio, who had been eating quietly, suddenly spoke up, immediately attracting the puzzled gazes of Tsuna and the other.

"What? Are you going to cheat on me?"

"..."

"Pfft...cough cough cough...!"

Tsuna was taken aback by his mother's surprised words.

"Do you think that's possible?"

"I bet you wouldn't dare."

The joke was turned over, and none of the three took it to heart, but Miyamura Daio was momentarily speechless at his wife's absurdity.

He could only pinch his brow helplessly, his expression immediately returning to a calm, still state.

He put down his chopsticks and looked calmly at his wife and A-Gang:
"In a few months, a top expert from the UK who is renowned in the field of hearing research will come to Tokyo for a short academic exchange."

He paused for a moment: "I want to take this opportunity to take Glass to see an expert."

...

……

.........

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the restaurant became noticeably quiet for a moment, as if even breathing became extra cautious.

Dinner ended almost hastily.

This bombshell dropped by Daio Miyamura stirred up a storm in the hearts of Tsuna and Shizuka Miyamura, making them somewhat distracted throughout the meal.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"What's wrong, Shizuka?"

As Nishimiya Yaeko changed her shoes in the entryway, she couldn't wait to ask, "What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?"

She had a little tail following behind her.

It wasn't until the two entered the living room that they saw Tsuna's family of three, which made Yaeko Nishimiya even more puzzled.

At this time, Tsuna is usually in his bedroom on the second floor, while Daio Miyamura should be in his study...

Looking at Daiki Miyamura, she even pondered recent events, wondering if something had gone wrong, or if it was related to work...

After they sat down, Shizuka Miyamura slowly began to speak, repeating what Daio Miyamura had said.

“…Really?!” Yaeko Nishimiya’s pupils suddenly contracted, as if she had been hit by an invisible, enormous shock.

In the instant she gasped for breath, her right hand instinctively rose to her lips, her fingertips trembling slightly as she covered her half-open mouth.

He forcefully suppressed the even louder exclamation that followed.

"Yes." Miyamura Daio nodded, his serious expression saying it all. "This time we should be able to cure Shoko."

Nishimiya Yaeko was taken aback by what she heard. Over the years, she had taken Shoko to many hospitals, but they had all given her a negative evaluation.

"Tsuna..." Her voice trembled, with a barely perceptible nasal tone, and a thin layer of red quickly welled up at the corners of her eyes:
"Please... take the glass... and leave for a little while, okay?"

"I do not want!!"

Before her plea could even fade from the air, Shoko preemptively refused.

The girl's entire body suddenly stiffened, her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, her knuckles turning deathly pale from the exertion.

She stubbornly raised her small face, but when she saw Nishimiya Yaeko's reddened eyes, she paused for a moment and slowly lowered her head.

You could even feel that the clenched fist had quietly loosened a crack where no one was watching.

(End of this chapter)