A reversal of fortune and victory in a world hated by all girls!

He thought, maybe he could ask Natsuki to go with him! Wouldn't that be the same as going on a date?

Just thinking about it made Hayakawa's heart race, and his gaze shifted to the shopkeeper rummaging through the tickets.

"found it."

Ding ding ding.

The shopkeeper picked up the bell and shook it.

"Congratulations to this girl for winning the second prize!"

Ueno Zoo!

"Two two-day, one-night passes to Atami Onsen Hotel!"

"Huh?"

"What! Wasn't the second prize a ticket to Ueno Zoo? How did it suddenly become a two-day, one-night hot spring inn?!" A passerby immediately complained.

The shopkeeper, a little embarrassed, scratched his cheek and said, "I'm sorry, there was a discrepancy in the prize amount, so it has been changed to a hot spring hotel. But this hotel is really nice! With this voucher, you can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner for free. It's really great value!"

People around them were talking about it.

Keiko Hayakawa was dumbfounded.

She had thought it would be tickets to Ueno Zoo, but it suddenly turned into a hot spring inn...

Subconsciously, she recalled the scene of her going to the hot spring inn with Natsuki.

Yeah...

She immediately blushed with embarrassment.

"Thank you, thank you!" He bowed and said thank you, then took the two coupons and quickly turned to leave.

She took the bus home, glancing at the two coupons clutched in her hand every now and then, carefully reading every word on them.

"Hot springs..."

She once soaked in a natural hot spring when she was a child, and she still remembers the refreshing feeling.

Looking at the landscape in the background of this ticket, the environment must be very tranquil. That's wonderful...

She became completely absorbed in watching it.

Overwhelmed with excitement, he stuffed the ticket into his pocket and went home with a joyful heart.

……

"Honey, this is this month's bonus. I worked two extra shifts, so I got a little extra. Please check it."

"Well, you've worked hard too."

This is a common situation in every ordinary Japanese family. The wife usually manages the finances, allocating household expenses, mortgage payments, utilities, children's tutoring, and the couple's monthly allowance reasonably each month, while saving everything else.

However, this does not mean that life is particularly difficult; it is just a normal reflection of the lives of every family.

Hayakawa was at the dinner table, taking care of his youngest brother, while his mother was putting money into envelopes with different labels so that they wouldn't get mixed up.

Before eating, the younger brother, Xiaoquan, ate the sausage bread that his sister had given him. He was already quite full, but because he was afraid that his mother would find out that he had eaten before eating, he could only force himself to stuff the food into his mouth one bite at a time, and his eating speed became slower and slower.

"Dad, Mom."

Hayakawa suddenly called out to them.

"What's wrong?" Mom was busy counting money and didn't look up, but Dad looked over.

Hayakawa revealed a mysterious smile: "I have something to give you, ta-da! Two vouchers for a two-day, one-night stay at the Atami Onsen Ryokan!"

She took the two coupons out of her pocket and handed them over.

"What?" Dad hadn't quite heard clearly at first, but then he took the voucher, looked at it carefully, and quickly showed a surprised expression. "Honey, look, it really is a hot spring hotel!"

After counting the money, Mom also took a bill, but her reaction wasn't as strong as Dad's. She turned to Hayakawa and asked, "It looks pretty good, Keiko. Why don't you find a classmate to go with you? Your dad and I won't go."

"No, you and Dad must go. Besides, this is a voucher for two people at the hot spring hotel. It's not appropriate for me to go with anyone else. It's more suitable for a couple like Mom and Dad. Take some time and you two go together. I'll take good care of my younger brothers at home."

The parents recognized each other and, not wanting to refuse their child's kind offer, could only nod in agreement.

Hayakawa also had a sweet smile on her face.

“Huizi…” The father felt a pang of sadness. He reached out and touched his daughter’s face, saying gently, “You’ve worked so hard all this time.”

In fact, Keiko has been worrying about family matters ever since she was old enough to understand. Sometimes when her father works overtime and her mother is too busy cooking to take care of her younger brother, Hayakawa will temporarily put down her homework and come over to comfort her brother.

Koizumi had an easier time as she grew up, until the birth of her third child, Hayakawa was busy again, but she never complained.

Sometimes, parents feel they owe their child something.

She's far too optimistic.

Her optimism is so intense it's almost heartbreaking.

Mom felt a little sentimental for a moment, sniffed, looked away, and then put the two coupons away.

The family continued eating.

Chapter 76 I was the one who initiated this date!

After the meal.

Keiko Hayakawa returned to her room to continue doing her homework when she received a text message.

It was sent by Natsuki.

Ask her if she has eaten dinner.

Hayakawa looked at the text message, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Now the two often share things about their families. Natsuki will tell her about the funny things that happened at Rina's school or about Yoshi-chan.

Hayakawa would also confide her troubles to him, and the two got along very well, just like two close friends...

"Um……"

As her finger hovered over the screen, pondering what to talk to Natsuki, the door to the room slowly opened, and her younger brother, Koizumi, peeked in.

"May I come inside?"

"Come in."

Hayakawa turned off her phone screen and turned around: "What's wrong? Is there something you need?"

"Nothing's wrong, it's just that I was curious why you gave the voucher to Mom and Dad..."

"What's so strange about that? Our parents worked so hard to raise us, isn't this what they should do?"

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that you have a boy you like, right? Maybe this is a great opportunity. Wouldn't it be a shame to just let it go to waste?" The younger brother spoke his mind. He knew very well that his sister had someone in her heart. Winning the second prize in the shopping street lottery was such a small probability. Maybe this really was a chance ordained by heaven.

Hayakawa understood Koizumi's feelings. After all, they were siblings. Although her younger brother was mischievous, he cared about her a lot. Many times when she was sad and helpless, it was Koizumi who comforted her. The feelings of kinship are always mutual.

Hayakawa slowly shook her head: "It's okay, Koizumi. I've completely figured it out now. Thank you for your encouragement back then. I will never back down again. I will decide my own love life!"

Seeing her sister's unwavering gaze, Koizumi felt a huge weight lifted from her heart. She nodded, her worried expression vanishing, replaced by her usual mischievous grin.

"Does that boy have a photo? Let my younger brother see it too!"

"No, no." Hayakawa pulled the phone away from him.

Koizumi pressed on: "So nervous? You don't mean you've set his picture to your phone's wallpaper, do you? Let me see!"

The siblings then began a battle over the phone.

But after only half a minute, Koizumi gave up, clutching her aching bottom as she turned and left her sister's room.

Sure enough, even the gentlest girl will inevitably bully her younger brother if they are siblings!

……

Mito Takahashi ultimately didn't send the text message; she was so preoccupied with the thought that she couldn't fall asleep until 2 a.m.

She was supposed to get up at 6:50 the next day to start washing up, but she didn't get up until 7:20.

Daily routines are gradually being disrupted.

I spilled the essential oil I just bought on the floor in a panic, and my hair, which should be smooth and soft, sticks up no matter how I press it.

This made her already restless mood even more irritable, but she was going to be late for school, so she could only quickly tidy up and leave.

On campus, as she walked down the corridor of the teaching building, she still attracted the attention of many boys, after all, her good looks were undeniable.

My mind was constantly on the two Ueno Zoo tickets in my backpack, and I kept spacing out even during class.

Before long, it was noon.

After thinking for a long time, Mito Takahashi finally turned around, took out two tickets from her backpack, put them in her pocket, and quickly walked out of the back door of the classroom.

Taking the initiative to find him would make her seem too purposeful, which doesn't suit her style. If they could bump into each other by chance, that would be the best outcome.

Mito Takahashi peeked half her head out from the corner of the corridor, her gaze fixed on the door of Class 3. As she watched the students walk out of the classroom, her fingers, which were gripping the corner of the wall tightly, turned slightly red.

What are you looking at?

A familiar male voice suddenly came from behind me.

And her intuition told her that he was Natsuki Aoi!

Takahashi Mito got goosebumps all over her body, then forced herself to stand up and slowly turned her head. Ha... it really is true.

Looking at the timid-looking Mito Takahashi, Natsuki Aoi couldn't believe her eyes. She couldn't even picture the nasty face that had mocked her before. The change was just too drastic.

"No! I was just passing by. What are you doing here?" Takahashi Mito straightened her back and said seemingly casually.

"I just went to the restroom and came right back. What are you doing sneaking around here? Are you waiting for someone?"

“This…” Takahashi Mito looked away.

"Could it be that they're waiting for Hayakawa?"

"Yes! I'm waiting for her! Oh... why hasn't she come out yet at this hour..."

"Hayakawa went to run for student council secretary this morning. Didn't you notice that you're in the same class as her?"

"Damn it! You're trying to trick me!"

"Haha." Aoi Natsuki laughed heartily, waved her hand, and thought this was a way to pass the time during her leisure time on campus. "I'll be going now, you can continue."