Natsume Takashi's Youth Love Song

Aunt Aoi's mouth was like a machine gun, all kinds of scolding words popped out of her mouth, and she didn't even give Reiko a chance to defend herself.

It makes people wonder if she took this opportunity just to scold Lingzi and vent her inner feelings?

"This old lady, here she comes again... Hey, if I had the money to move out, I would have left here long ago. Who would want to be insulted by you all the time?"

Although the other party's words went in one ear and out the other, they didn't have much impact on her.

But this will still affect the mood, right?

Look, Reiko's good mood because of meeting Natsume and having dinner with him disappeared in an instant at this moment.

To be honest, it only works if the other person is human. Otherwise, with Lingzi's violent temper and the baseball bat in her hand, she might hit him with the bat.

"I will endure!"

Lingzi kept telling herself in her heart that she must be patient.

Who told her that she couldn't go out alone? So she had to just put up with it?

"Just treat it as if she farted."

Reiko comforted herself in this way in her heart.

After scolding Reiko for half an hour, Aunt Aoi finally felt much better.

"Hmph, hurry up and wash up and rest."

He glanced at Lingzi arrogantly, with an expression as if to drive her away.

"Ok."

Reiko nodded indifferently and walked towards her room.

"boom!"

After washing up, Lingzi fell on her bed and stared blankly at the white ceiling, not knowing what she was thinking.

After a while, Lingzi suddenly climbed up from the bed, found an envelope hidden among a pile of books, and opened it.

I saw a small stack of banknotes placed in the envelope.

I took a minute to count the pocket money I had saved in the past two years.

"It's only 100,000... If I really want to move out, it won't be enough to support me for long."

Looking at the money in front of her, Reiko began to think, "The tuition for next semester has already been paid, so I don't need to worry about it. But even so, I won't be able to spend much of my 100,000 yen in a long time. Since I have no income, I can only live on my savings, unless I work part-time, but..."

Thinking about the bad luck that might befall her, Lingzi was not brave enough to go out to work.

She was afraid of bringing misfortune and disaster to those innocent people.

Those people hired her out of kindness and paid her for her work. If she brought disaster to them as a result, that would not be what she wanted to see.

"Maybe... we can talk to Natsume about it? He seems to have a very useful brain. Maybe he can come up with some ideas?"

Reiko became thoughtful.

"But...if I keep looking for Natsume like this, will it bring disaster to Natsume?"

Thinking of this, Lingzi became conflicted again.

"Hey~~~~ What should I do?"

Reiko sighed helplessly. Although Natsume could also see monsters, not everyone had the same strength as her. The opponent might not be able to defeat everyone with one stick like her.

After putting away the small change, Lingzi lay down in the small space and continued to be in a daze.

I don't know when I fell asleep.

Early the next morning.

At eight o'clock, Natsume woke up, washed himself with the water stored yesterday, changed into clean clothes, and walked towards the school.

On the way to school, Natsume prepared to buy two rice balls for his breakfast.

"Hmm... I wonder if Reiko has had breakfast?"

When Natsume was buying rice balls for breakfast, he thought of Reiko and bought two more since they wouldn't be wasted.

Even if the other party has already had breakfast, he can use these two rice balls as lunch.

Chapter 17 Why are you so nice to me?

After eating two rice balls and carrying two more, Natsume came to the school gate. He looked at his watch and confirmed that it was still twenty minutes before nine o'clock, so he stood by and waited.

He bought a watch because there were no mobile phones in that era, so for convenience, Natsume bought the cheapest watch to determine the time.

On the other hand, because Reiko only lived ten minutes' walk from the school, she set off after Natsume arrived at the school gate.

Lingzi looked very unhappy when she left "home" because she didn't even have breakfast.

Although she was unhappy, Lingzi had already gotten used to it, because not having breakfast was a common occurrence, so she didn't think it was surprising at all.

Even if the other person prepares breakfast for her one morning, that would make her feel strange.

"I'm used to it, but...if I don't eat breakfast, my stomach still feels uncomfortable."

Reiko covered her stomach and felt helpless.

Even though she had drunk a lot of hot water before going out, even until she was full, she still felt uncomfortable.

It's embarrassing to say, but based on long-term experience, Lingzi found that drinking hot water is more filling than drinking cold water.

Therefore, in District 11, where normal people drink water with ice, it is very strange that she drinks hot water.

But compared to being hungry, Lingzi couldn't care less.

After all, making your stomach feel comfortable is the most important thing.

Ten minutes later, Reiko arrived at the school gate and saw that Natsume had arrived here first.

Seeing that Natsume had arrived, Reiko quickened her pace and walked forward quickly.

"Natsume, you got here first? Then hurry in."

Reiko came in front of Natsume, greeted Natsume, and prepared to take Natsume into the school.

"Good morning, Reiko."

Natsume greeted Reiko and took out two rice balls, "Have you had breakfast? I brought you a breakfast."

"Hey?"

Reiko looked at Natsume in surprise, especially the two rice balls in his hand. She never thought that he would prepare breakfast for her?

This made Reiko, who had originally planned to gradually distance herself from Natsume, feel a little complicated and didn't know how to handle the relationship between the two of them.

"Have you ever eaten it?"

Looking at Reiko who was looking at him with a complicated expression, Natsume was a little confused, but still asked again.

"No."

Feeling the hunger in her stomach, Lingzi subconsciously shook her head.

"That's great. Eat quickly. After you finish eating, I'll handle my business."

When Natsume heard Reiko say that she hadn't eaten yet, a bright smile appeared on his face. Fortunately, he bought two more rice balls.

Looking at the two rice balls that Natsume stuffed into her hands, Reiko stared at them blankly, feeling more and more uncomfortable.

Finding a step to sit down, Reiko ate the two rice balls that Natsume gave her, while Natsume sat on the side and looked at the scenery of the campus.

Because it was still summer vacation, there were no students walking around in the school, but Natsume could vaguely see that there were still people in the teaching building.

"It should be the teacher, right? After all, school is about to start, so he should come here in advance to prepare?"

Natsume made such a guess in his mind.

Reiko, who was standing next to her, was eating the rice ball in her hand and thinking, why is Natsume so nice to her?

To be honest, in Reiko's opinion, Natsume at this moment could even be said to be the best person in the world to her, even better than her parents whom she had never met.

Although it's a good thing that someone is nice to her.

But, the two of them had only known each other for three months, and she hadn't given anything in return. It was as if she had gained his kindness for no reason?

This made Lingzi, who was always wary of others, feel a little strange.

In her opinion, there is never any good thing without reason, so why does Natsume treat her like this?

Or is there something about her that the other person wants?

At least, she didn't think so.

"Why exactly?"

Lingzi became more and more confused about this.

Although she was confused, after eating breakfast, Reiko clearly felt that her stomach was much more comfortable, and then she took Natsume to the teaching building.

"This is the teaching building where we usually have classes. The first and second floors are for first-years, the third and fourth floors are for second-years, and the fifth and sixth floors are for third-years. If you, Natsume, enroll, you will be a first-year, and I will be your senior."

Reiko said with a hint of pride.

By the way, it seems like it’s not bad to have a junior like Natsume?

"Then I'll ask you to take care of Senior Lingzi in school from now on."

Natsume laughed.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I will take care of you."

Reiko patted her chest, indicating that she would take care of it.

Then, Reiko took Natsume to the teacher's office.

Since they didn't know where the admission process was, all Reiko could do was take Natsume to the teacher's office. She thought that if they were there, they should be able to find out what to do next, right?

It took more than an hour, and after paying the fee, Natsume finally completed his enrollment.

Fortunately, since Natsume did not enroll from the beginning, he did not need to pay the fees for the entire year, so he could save some money.

But a problem also arises, that is, he must make up for what he learned in the previous semester.

"Natsume, as for the content from last semester, as long as you work harder, you will be able to make up for it in the next period of time, so you have to work harder, understand?"

The homeroom teacher, Mr. Sakata, who had silver hair and a lollipop in his mouth, looked at Natsume beside him and said.

"I know, Mr. Sakata, I will try my best."

Natsume nodded.

"Well, go get your books and uniform, and then come to school when school starts. Sobu High School welcomes you."

It's rare for Mr. Sakata to be in high spirits.

"I see."

Natsume said he knew and left.

Chapter 18: The world of being alone is too bitter

After Natsume got his books and school uniform, he found Reiko waiting at the door of the teaching building.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Reiko."

Natsume held the book in his arms and apologized to Reiko.

"It's okay, I didn't have to wait that long."

Reiko looked at Natsume and immediately shook her head, and took the initiative to help Natsume get... the school uniform.

"Is everything settled?"

While walking out of the school, Reiko asked Natsume beside her.

"Well, everything has been taken care of. All we have to do next is wait until school starts."

Natsume nodded, and there was a hint of anticipation in his words for the new school and the new semester.