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Lost in thought, I suddenly heard the sound of a key opening the door from outside.

Masamune snapped out of his daze and turned to look. Mashiro, dressed in pajamas and carrying a pillow, slowly walked in.

"It's so late, is there something you need? So white."

"Merry Christmas."

"Thank you. Did you only come here to say that?"

Before he could finish speaking, Masamune noticed that Mashiro had pulled back the covers and gently lay down beside him, and couldn't help but ask:

"What are you going to do?"

"Sleep together."

"I know what you're trying to do. I mean, why are you even thinking this?"

"A Christmas present. I was going to help you take a bath, but Aunt Juanjiang wouldn't allow it."

Mashiro turned to the side, quietly looking at Masamune, and said softly:

"I have so much to say, but I don't know what to say. Can you let me finish?"

"of course can."

Looking into her clear, calm eyes, Masamune's unease and agitation surprisingly gradually disappeared, leaving only a feeling of peace.

"No matter what you want to say, and no matter how long you talk, I will listen attentively."

"Ah."

Mashiro responded softly and slowly opened her mouth:

“In the UK, I’ve been doing the same thing every day, with nothing in particular that I want to do.”

“After last year’s art exhibition, I realized that my paintings were bland and boring. I wanted to change, but I didn’t know how.”

“I tried drawing comics, but the comics I drew, like oil paintings, weren’t very interesting.”

...

...

"Every day has been interesting since I came here and met you."

"I have seen many interesting things and met many interesting people, and the things I draw have gradually become more interesting as well."

"Since summer, I've been wanting to say thank you."

"You're welcome," Masamune said with a smile. "It's already late, go to bed early."

"I'm not done yet."

“There were no things I wanted to do before.”

"When I'm bored, I'll pick up a pen and draw, but there's nothing I really want to draw."

"And now, I have many things I want to do."

"I want to go sketching in the park with you, go to the beach to see the sea, go to the mountains to see the stars, and go to school with you..."

After talking for about two or three minutes about what he wanted to do, Mashiro finally stopped.

"No problem, wherever you want to go, I'll go with you."

Masamune responded softly, saying as he thought:

“Going to school every day is probably not an option, since I graduated a long time ago. However, it’s fine to go and audit one or two classes occasionally.”

"Enjoy snow in winter, flowers during the Spring Festival, the sea in summer, and the moon in autumn."

"When the season comes around, I'll make time in advance to travel around with you."

"Mmm." Mashiro responded softly, "I want to sleep together like this every day, and chat until we fall asleep."

"That's fine too."

Masamune wavered somewhat, hesitated repeatedly, but ultimately could not refuse.

……

The next morning, in the kitchen.

While Masamune was helping to serve the dishes, Hayase Kyūe suddenly stood on tiptoe and tapped him with her finger.

"Ouch! What's wrong, Mom?"

"Zong-kun, you can't be a scumbag."

"Uh... what makes you say that?"

"Last night, when I went to check if Mashiro was properly covered with the blanket, I suddenly heard her voice coming from your room."

"May I ask where you started listening?"

"It started when Mashiro wanted to sleep with you, and you didn't refuse."

Masamune was speechless and sighed:

“Since you’ve been listening from the beginning, you should know that I haven’t done anything.”

"That was true at first, but at the very end, when Mashiro said she hoped to sleep together every night from now on, why didn't you refuse?"

Hayase Kyūe tapped Masamune on the forehead again and said very seriously:

"If you like someone, confess your feelings sooner rather than later. If you like another girl, keep your distance from her."

"If Zongjun becomes a scumbag, Mom will cry every day."

Masamune hesitated for a few seconds, closed the kitchen door, and then spoke:

"At first, I just thought that someone with her personality would not be able to live independently."

"Most of the time it's just the two of us in our family, unlike in the anime where there's a younger sister, Chinatsu."

“When I was in high school, I would go home every day, but it will definitely be different after I start working.”

"In my expectation, I should be similar to my father, only going home once every few days."

"In that case, you'll be all alone at home, and you'll definitely be very lonely."

"Leaving Mashiro at home, with you taking care of her, is a good thing for both of you."

"But the reality is that everyone in the company is very capable, and I don't have that much work."

"I really worry about Mashiro. Not only at the company, but I also take care of her at home most of the time."

At this point, he noticed that the young girl's mother was already teary-eyed and looked extremely moved. Masamune chuckled and quickly got back to the main topic.

"But as time went on, I gradually came to like the feeling of being with her."

"To say I like it, you could definitely say that."

"But Mashiro is still young. Since she was born in December, she is only 16 years old now."

“My birthday is in January, and she is three years younger than me.”

"Of course, the age gap isn't a big problem. I'm just a little worried that I'm not ready to spend the rest of my life with her."

"On the other hand, I'm also worried that she doesn't really understand what liking someone means, and that she only has a certain fondness for me out of a sense of dependence."

"If possible, I would like to observe for a while longer, and wait until I fully understand my own feelings before confessing my feelings."

"If I could, I would like to have a relationship with her that will never end, rather than making a rash move and then leaving a scar on her heart."

"I see," Hayase Kyūe said with a smile. "Since Zong-kun has his own ideas, then Mom can rest assured. Mashiro must be getting impatient, let's hurry up and bring the food over."

"Ah."

Back in the living room, Hayase Kyūe chatted happily with Mashiro as if nothing had happened.

"Mashiro, let's go shopping for clothes together this Saturday. Compared to Zong-kun, you should keep me company once in a while."

"Okay," Mashiro replied softly.

"Great! It's settled then!" Hayase Kyue cheered, then asked, "By the way, when are Mashiro's parents coming back to Japan?"

"The plane will arrive at 12:30 pm next Tuesday," Masamune replied instinctively.

"Why is it Zong-jun who is answering? I didn't ask you."

"Because I've been the one contacting the British side, Mashiro might not know as much as I do."

Chapter Ninety: Everything I say has the air of Versailles.

Merry Christmas, Miss Mashiro.

The following afternoon, just as Mashiro was being picked up by Masamune and entered Musashino, she was suddenly greeted by a unified shout.

Upon seeing Miyamori Aoi at the head, Masamune asked in surprise:

"What's going on, Miyamori?"

"Since everyone received Mashiro's Christmas wishes yesterday, I felt bad if I didn't say something."

Seeing that Masamune didn't seem angry, Miyamori Aoi smiled and said:

"Sorry, we didn't mean to keep it from the president on purpose. We just wanted to give Mashiro a surprise."

Am I really that untrustworthy?

Although he really wanted to complain, Masamune refrained from saying anything to avoid ruining the atmosphere.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind them:

Is this some kind of special welcoming ceremony?

Masamune turned his head and saw Adagaki Aki standing expressionlessly in the doorway, with Koiwai Yoshino following behind as always.

"What brings you here, Adagaki?"

"I've come to check on the production progress of 'A Lie in April.' Our company's next animation project is about to start, and we need manpower."

What's your next animated project? How far along are you?

"Still thinking about what to do."