Kyoto: I just want to be a gentleman

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Xiu Xing was on his way home, having just sent Nishii Rimi home.

During the after-school tutoring these days, he saw his long-lost friend, Ishiyama Ryoma.

He rushed over shouting something about friendship and bond, lay there, and kept writing.

I don’t know what I’m writing.

At the same time, Watanabe Hideyuki has been studying hard these days in preparation for winning the deal with Nishii Satomi.

What delicious food will my sister-in-law make tonight?

As Xiuxing was thinking, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

He took out his phone and looked at it.

It turned out to be a text message from my sister-in-law.

"Dear sister-in-law: There is a company dinner party today, so I may be back late."

"Dear sister-in-law: I can't make dinner for you and Moxia today. I've put some money on the coffee table in the living room. Please take Moxia out for a bowl of ramen."

"Dear sister-in-law: When you get home, please urge Moxia to do her homework. Her teacher told me these past two days that her grades have dropped significantly. She doesn't listen well in class and doesn't complete her homework on time."

It turns out my sister-in-law is not at home.

So what should I take Moxia out to eat tonight?

While thinking, Watanabe Hideyuki had already reached the door of his house.

Use the key to open the door.

A small figure rushed towards him.

"Brother Hideyuki!"

Watanabe Hideyuki smiled and caught the little girl who rushed towards him. It was Moxia.

He bent down and gently held her in his arms. Mosha's little face was rosy and she looked very cute.

"Moxia, how was your day?" Xiuxing asked gently.

Moxia blinked her big eyes, pouted her lips and said, "I'm so bored today. Mom is not at home and there is no one to play with me."

"Are you hungry, Moxia? What would you like to eat tonight?"

When Moxia heard about food, her eyes lit up immediately. She thought for a moment, then whispered, "I want to eat barbecue! Mom said she would take me to eat barbecue many times, but I never had the chance."

Watanabe Hideyuki smiled and patted Moxia's head, saying, "Okay, then I'll take you to eat barbecue today."

"It's time to eat barbecue! Let's eat barbecue! Let's eat barbecue!"

Moxia jumped up happily, her little face filled with anticipation and excitement.

Watanabe Hideyuki was very happy looking at her cute appearance. He liked being with Moxia and had no worries. Happiness could be contagious.

After Mosha finished packing, Watanabe Hideyuki took Mosha's little hand and walked out of the house.

He just saw from Tabelog that a new BBQ buffet restaurant had opened in Shijo Kawaramachi. It was very popular and the prices were very affordable, so he took Moxia there.

When they arrived, there was only one empty table left in the restaurant.

The atmosphere in the barbecue restaurant is lively and the faint red light of the charcoal fire illuminates the satisfied faces of every customer.

The aroma of barbecue filled the air, stimulating Mosha's little nose. She couldn't help but take a deep breath, an intoxicated expression appearing on her face.

After the two sat down, Mosha looked around curiously, while Hideyuki began to skillfully select ingredients. He knew that Mosha liked to eat pork belly and rice cakes, so he took some more on purpose.

Soon, the baking tray was filled with a variety of ingredients.

Hideyuki Watanabe placed the grill pan over the charcoal fire and carefully turned each piece of meat to ensure they were evenly cooked.

Moxia sat aside, holding her chin with her hands, staring at the delicious food on the baking tray, as if she was afraid of missing something if she blinked.

When the pork belly was roasted to a golden and crispy texture, Watanabe Hideyuki picked up a piece and placed it in the bowl below.

Before Xiuxing could remind Moxia to be careful about burning her mouth.

Moxia immediately picked up the chopsticks and put it into her mouth impatiently.

"Oh, it's so hot!" Moxia suddenly screamed and stuck out her pink little tongue because of the heat.

Xiuxing quickly handed over a glass of cold drink. While drinking the drink, Moxia did not forget to stare at the barbecue on the grill with her big watery eyes, as if to say, "I want to eat more when it's almost cold."

Xiuxing couldn't help laughing at her cute appearance.

"Little greedy cat, eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you."

After a while, the barbecue was no longer so hot.

Moxia started to eat with relish again.

While eating the barbecue, she praised vaguely: "Brother Xiuxing, your barbecue is so delicious!"

Xiuxing felt very satisfied when he saw her eating with gusto.

He continued to flip and grill the ingredients, picking up some food for Moxia from time to time. The two of them ate and chatted, enjoying their rare leisure time.

Halfway through the meal, Xiu Xing seemed to remember something and suddenly asked, "Mo Xia, I heard from the teacher that you haven't been doing well in school these days..."

When Moxia heard this, she slowly stopped eating and looked at Xiuxing nervously.

Watanabe Hideyuki looked at her like this and had some guesses in his mind.

But he didn't say it directly, but asked gently: "Can you tell me, brother, what happened?"

Moxia was silent for a while, as if she was hesitating whether to speak or not, but looking at Xiuxing's eyes full of concern, she finally spoke.

"them..."

"They... call me... a wild child without a father..."

Moxia's voice became lower and lower, and it was almost inaudible at the end, but even so, Hideyuki still clearly heard every word she said.

A surge of anger and heartache surged in his heart.

He didn't expect Mosha to be bullied like this in school.

Watanabe Hideyuki took a deep breath and tried to calm himself.

He knew that what Mosha needed at this moment was comfort and support, not his angry outburst.

He held Moxia's hand tightly, looked into her tearful eyes, and said firmly and gently, "Moxia, don't listen to their nonsense. You are not a wild child. You have a mother and a brother. We are all your family."

As Moxia listened to Watanabe Hideyuki's words, tears fell like beads from a broken string.

She threw herself into Xiuxing's arms and burst into tears.

All the grievances and suppressed emotions in my heart finally found an outlet to vent.

After a long while, Moxia's crying gradually subsided. She raised her head, looked at Xiuxing's concerned face, and whispered, "Brother, I'm really sad. Why do they say this to me?"

Watanabe Hideyuki gently wiped away the tears on Moxia's face and said softly: "Moxia, there are always some people in this world who like to speak ill of others. They may not understand what true kindness and respect are. However, you can't deny yourself because of what they say."

"You have to believe that you are worthy of love and respect. Also, your brother will always be by your side to protect you from any harm."

As Mosha listened to Watanabe Hideyuki's words, the grievance and sadness in her heart seemed to be relieved a little.

She hugged Watanabe Hideyuki tightly, as if she had found a harbor to rely on.

"Brother, will you always protect me?" Moxia asked in a low voice.

"Of course, I will always protect you." Watanabe Hideyuki answered firmly, "No matter what happens, I will always be by your side."

After eating barbecue, Watanabe Hideyuki took Moka to a nearby park for a walk.

The park was very quiet at night, with only the breeze and the chirping of insects as companions. The two walked on the path, hand in hand, as if they were the only two people left in the world.

"Moxia, look how beautiful the stars over there are." Watanabe Hideyuki said, pointing at the twinkling stars in the night sky.

Moxia looked up and indeed saw a brilliant starry sky. She couldn't help but exclaim, "It's really beautiful."

"Yes, just like our life, although sometimes we will encounter some difficulties and setbacks, as long as we face them bravely, we will definitely be able to see a better scenery."

Although Moxia didn't understand, she still nodded.

The only thing she remembered in her little head was this sentence: "Brother will always protect you."

When Watanabe Hideyuki returned home holding Mocha's little hand, it was already 7:30 in the evening.

He began to help Mosha with her homework seriously.

Moxia is not stupid, it's just that her attention has been distracted these days, resulting in her not listening carefully in class and being unable to do some exercises.

Under the guidance of Watanabe Hideyuki, Mosha gradually regained her learning state.

Hideyuki Watanabe patiently explained each knowledge point to her and used vivid examples to help her understand.

Moxia is also able to draw inferences from what she has learned and learns very quickly.

Time quickly approached nine o'clock in the evening.

After Watanabe Hideyuki told Moxia a bedtime fairy tale and coaxed her to sleep, he took a book and sat on the sofa in the living room on the first floor, quietly waiting for his sister-in-law to come back.

As the night deepens, the lights in the house become soft and warm.

Watanabe Hideyuki sat on the sofa, gently turning the pages of the book in his hand, making a slight rustling sound.

His eyes were focused and deep, as if he was completely immersed in the world of books.

However, his heart was not as calm as his appearance.

Mosha's matter was still on his mind, preventing him from completely relaxing.

Should I tell my sister-in-law about this?

It doesn't seem to be of any use.

It would only make things more difficult for her.

Why hasn’t my sister-in-law come back yet?

As time passed, Watanabe Hideyuki began to feel a little anxious. He began to worry whether his sister-in-law was in trouble.

Looking at the clock on the wall, it was almost ten o'clock in the evening.

The dinner party should have ended long ago.