I won't be a loser.

"Huh? Is that so?"

Xianren showed a surprised expression, and he didn't know how real his expression was. He knew in his heart that the other person was from the program hosted by Matsuko, but he had to pretend not to know her. For him, it was also a test of his acting skills.

"I don't know, since I don't watch TV much. It was my editor who told me about Miss Matsuko. Um, could you please convey my gratitude to Miss Matsuko for me?"

"Okay, we'll tell Miss Matsuko later. Thank you for accepting our interview."

“Is this all right?”

"It's great interview material. You'll probably see it on the show next week."

"I understand, thank you for your hard work."

After saying goodbye to the interviewer, Xianren walked into the subway station. He got on the subway, sat on the chair, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

All the surprise and confusion were just acting.

I don’t know whether it will be broadcast on the show. If nothing unexpected happens, if it is broadcast on a TV show, it will definitely cause quite a stir and boost sales for my work.

"If you can get in, go. If you can't, you can only blame yourself for not trying hard enough."

At the same time, Xianren suddenly thought of something and picked up his phone, but when he saw the people around him sitting in the subway car, he put down his hand, went to the platform, left the subway, and then slowly dialed Mari Fukaoka's number.

"Mari-sister."

"Um, Xianren, what's wrong?"

"Just now, while shopping, I met a program crew and accepted their interview."

"Program team? Have you promoted your work?"

"It's the crew of Yue Yao Ye Wei Yang. We met by chance. It happens to be the show hosted by that Song Zi, right?"

"Well, did you meet by chance?"

"I went to buy a gift for my girlfriend and happened to run into her on my way home. I just wanted to express my gratitude to Ms. Matsuko and told her that if everything goes well, I'll be able to see her on the show next Monday."

"Is that so? That's pretty lucky! If we really meet, it'll definitely become quite a buzz. By the way, do you have contact information with the other production team?"

“No, no…”

"Oh, I see. I'll go back and ask the president if we can collaborate with NTV to promote your work."

"I understand. Thank you for your help, Mari."

"If I handle this, I might get a promotion, so it's a win-win. It's not too hard. Is there anything else?"

"Nothing."

"Well, I'll go take care of this matter and report to the president tomorrow. That's all for now."

After hanging up the phone with Mari Wazuka, Kento, who was outside the subway station, breathed a long sigh of relief and returned to his apartment silently.

Even though he bought a gift for Setsuna, he still remembered that Setsuna was with Sekai, Katsura Kotonoha, and the other three this afternoon. He didn't want to barge in on the other two's party before making sure they were gone. If he gave Setsuna the gift in front of the other two...

He looked down at his abdomen.

Probably not.

But he couldn't be sure, and he didn't want to use his own life to test how deep a girl's jealousy could be.

I had nothing to do and didn't know what to do, so I sat down at my desk and placed the aromatherapy on it.

It would take time to make the scent of the aromatherapy completely permeate his entire room. His apartment was not very big because the kitchen counter and bathroom occupied a part of it. Including that part, his apartment was not small.

"Oh, and there are wind chimes."

Remembering the wind chime he had bought, Xianren, who had just sat down, stood up again and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window on his balcony. He looked at the thin curtains, casually pushed them aside, stuck a traceless hook above the window, and hung the wind chime on the hook to complete the decoration.

I opened the window, watched the short booklet swaying gently in the gentle breeze, and heard the clear sound. I closed my eyes and seemed to be back in Itomori, lying on the porch on a summer evening, watching the sunset over the mountains, with Mitsuha sleeping in my arms...

"The days before, I suddenly missed them."

He opened his eyes again, looked at the small wind chime, smiled, returned to his desk, sat down again, took out his cell phone, contacted his family, and asked about the situation at home during this period.

On the weekend, Sanye was lying on the bed in her room. She turned over, not knowing what to do. She looked at her sister who was sitting at the desk.

"Is it really that good? I feel like the content of this book is a little mature. Can a kid like you really understand it?"

"Humph."

Siye was too lazy to pay attention to Sanye. She snorted, didn't turn her head back, didn't even look at Sanye, and just looked quietly at the book in front of her.

Seeing that Yotsuba ignored her, Mitsuha felt more and more bored. She tried to recall her time in Tokyo and the scenes she saw in the big city. She felt that life in Itomori had suddenly become unbearable.

"Ah—I really want to go to Tokyo right now. I really want to live in a big city."

Yotsuba turned a deaf ear to her sister's "madness". Before going to Tokyo, she had an attack almost once a week. After returning from Tokyo, she "screamed" like this almost every day. If possible, Yotsuba also hoped that her sister would run to Tokyo as soon as possible, and stop crying like this at home for no reason.

"He's in Tokyo right now, probably enjoying high-end Western cuisine with his girlfriend at a members-only restaurant, right?"

"I can dine in those high-end restaurants every day. I'm so envious—"

Closing the book in his hand, Siye took a deep breath, left the desk, walked to Sanye, looked at Sanye coldly, and left the room, leaving Sanye alone in the room.

However, the person who listened to his muttering was gone, and Sanye, who was alone in the room, felt bored all of a sudden. He buried his face in the pillow, was silent for a while, then stood up and left the room.

She walked into the living room and looked at her grandmother who was sitting in front of the TV and drinking tea. Then she looked at her mother who was sitting next to her grandmother and also watching TV. Siye was sitting next to them at the moment. She peeled a candy, put the candy into her mouth, and glanced at Sanye who walked out of the room.

When she saw her sister, Sanye stuck out her tongue, made a face, and sat down in the living room.

"It's already June, summer is almost here, and the watermelons are almost ripe, right?"

"Watermelon is already available in the supermarket, but the price is a little bit expensive."

Erye, the housekeeper, heard what her daughter said, looked at Sanye, recalled the fruit prices she saw when she was shopping in the supermarket, and shook her head slightly.

"What about our own? Didn't we plant watermelons this year?"

"Not yet cooked."

"We received quite a few watermelons as gifts last year. Perhaps someone will send some this year as well?"

Siye couldn't help but mutter. She was not very interested in other things, but when talking about watermelon, Siye suddenly recalled last summer.

The Miyamizu family has been the chief priest of Itomori Shrine for generations, in charge of the shrine's sacrifices. They have always been respected by the people living in Itomori. Every summer, farmers living in Itomori will send some fruits to the Miyamizu family, some of which are used to worship the gods, and some as a tribute to the Miyamizu family.

"Four Leaves!"

Yiye frowned and looked at her granddaughter. Yotsuba, who was glared at by her grandmother, lowered her head silently.

"sorry."

"He should be back this summer, right? When he was in Tokyo, he said he was going to bring his girlfriend, the girl named Kiyoura Setsuna, back to Itomori together. Grandma hasn't met her yet, right?"

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea calmly, Yiye glanced at Sanye who was speaking.

She never worried much about her eldest grandson's love affairs. The child grew up under her eyes, and she was always very clear about how popular her grandson was. Occasionally, when she was walking on the street, people chatted with her and they all talked about their admiration for the virtuous man. When she was very young, someone came to her house to talk about the marriage of the virtuous man.

but........

Looking at his daughter, Erye, who was sitting gracefully beside him, Yiye couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. I refused at that time. Now the wise man has a girlfriend. There is no need to dwell on the past. There is nothing wrong with this.

Seeing that her mother and grandmother ignored her, Sanye felt left out. She sat down in the living room sullenly, squeezed next to Siye, and said nothing.

When the four of them were watching TV quietly in the living room, Erye's cell phone suddenly rang, attracting Sanye's attention. Erye lowered his head and picked up his cell phone. He saw that it was a call from his son and was a little surprised.

Normally, when there is nothing to do, he would call her in the evening, and it was only afternoon now.

"Sage, what's going on?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to ask how Itomori is doing and how grandma is doing lately."

"Everyone is doing well, and grandma is in good health. How are you in Tokyo?"

"I'm doing fine, how about Sanye and Yotsuba?"

"same as before."

Sanye, who had just sat down, heard the call from Xianren. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably. She slowly crossed her legs, supported herself up little by little, and moved to Erye's side. She put her ear to Erye's shoulder and began to eavesdrop openly.

- - - -

I went out and wanted to get a shoulder massage, but the shops were closed due to the epidemic...

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Cherry Blossom Season: 188. I don’t know about that kind of thing.

Erye, who was chatting with Xianren, noticed her daughter's actions. She glanced at Sanye who was leaning on her shoulder, smiled, ignored her, and continued chatting with Xianren about things in the city.

"How's your relationship with your girlfriend now?"

"It's been fine, what's wrong?"

"No, nothing. It's just that Mitsuha mentioned you just now. Are you planning to take your girlfriend back to Itomori during the summer vacation?"

"I don't know what to do in Tokyo. My book isn't published yet. I might consider working part-time in Tokyo, but I don't need to worry too much about it right now. I can go home for a while during summer vacation and let Setsuna see where I live."

"fair enough."

Deep down, he was thinking about the scenes he had seen in Tokyo, and wanted to talk to his son about it. However, because Xianren already had a partner, it didn't seem very convenient, especially now that his whole family was around him. The thought that arose in his heart was choked back when it reached his lips.

Now, she was the only one in the family who knew about that matter. People like Ichiye, Mitsuye, and Yotsuye knew nothing about it. Even her husband Miyamizu Toshiki was kept in the dark, and the person involved, Kento, himself, knew nothing about it.

"Xianren, is he still in school? There's no need to tell him about this. I can tell him in person when the opportunity arises. Also, if he already has his own life, I'll also..."

As a mother, Erye herself wanted to tell Xianren about this matter, but as the other party said, Xianren is still in school, and even if she told him, it would only complicate things.

"Relationship-wise, if there are any problems...if there are any worries, you can tell your family."

Xianren, who was sitting in his room, was stunned for a moment. Hearing the concern in his mother's words, he nodded.

"Well, if you have any questions, I will talk to you and ask for your advice."

"Now that your book is published, has it become popular in Tokyo?"

Mitsuha, who had been holding it in for a long time, looked at her mother and brother and seemed to have run out of topics to talk about, so she spoke up, took the phone from Futari's hand, and began to ask about Kento's life in Tokyo.

When he suddenly heard Sanye's familiar voice, Xianren couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and couldn't help laughing.

"not yet."

"You didn't tell your classmates that you were a great writer?"

"Isn't that lame?"

"It seems so, but you plan to keep it a secret from your classmates until the end of high school?"

"Just now, while I was shopping on the street, I was interviewed by a program. This matter may not be kept secret for much longer."

"A show...an interview?!"

Suddenly standing up, Sanye's voice also rose sharply, causing the other three people sitting in the living room to look at Sanye. Sanye realized that she had lost her composure, and at the same time, she became very curious and paid attention to the matter that Xian mentioned being interviewed.

Even Yotsuba was surprised, and couldn't help but ask questions when she looked at Sanye.

"My brother was interviewed on a TV show?"

"You're lying! Impossible!"

Mitsuha, who heard the news first, was a little bit unbelievable. She seemed unable to accept it and denied what Xianren told her.

"You can't watch the show at 23pm on Monday night because you have to go to school."

"Really?"

"That host recommended my work before, and now I'm being interviewed on his show. Is there some kind of fate involved?"

"What's the name of the show?"

"The moonlight night is still young."

"Liar! Isn't that a famous show?!"

"you know?"

"There's only so much entertainment in the countryside. The only thing you can do is watch TV, right?"

Mitsuha found it hard to accept. When she was in Tokyo and went out with Kento, she didn't encounter any interviews on any programs. But now that she had returned to Itomori, and it had only been less than a month, her brother was interviewed by TV program staff. She felt a little depressed.

She also wants to be on TV——

"That show was quite famous in school, and people would often talk about it. The content might be a little late at night, but it was quite interesting, wasn't it?"