Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

"I'll go."

Upon hearing what Ayano Yui said, Miyazawa Mana thought for a moment and then prepared to get up and go back upstairs to change her clothes.

She added, "Maki, remember to tidy up the kitchen. I'll prepare the ingredients after I come back from shopping."

"Tch, I know how to handle this without you telling me."

Maki Miyazawa puffed out her cheeks, but then she cheered up again at the thought of delicious food tonight.

The past few days without Haruno Sawayama have been tough for her. Although she only needs to casually mention wanting sukiyaki and the others will gladly oblige, the proud and aloof Maki Miyazawa just can't bring herself to ask.

As a result, they have been eating very ordinary home-cooked meals for the past few days, such as fried hamburger patties, fried sausages, or omelet rice or curry rice.

It's not that these dishes are bad, but after frequently eating Haruno Sawayama's cooking, Maki Miyazawa's palate has become quite discerning. So, when she eats these island country home-style dishes, she naturally feels a bit out of place.

Ayano Yui was the same; she seemed to be allergic to these vegetables. So when she heard that Miyazawa Mana was willing to go out to buy groceries, she immediately stood up and volunteered, "Then I'll go clean the living room again, hehe."

The living room had actually been cleaned once before. A few days ago, before Suguha Ezaki came home, she cleaned it again for everyone. In addition, a cleaning company came to clean the house on the day they moved in, so the house is now spotless.

However, Ayano Yui was a bit bored these past few days, and since the school hadn't assigned any art-related homework, she wanted to find something to do.

Of course, the most important thing is to make yourself look busy so that Maki Miyazawa will give up the idea of ​​torturing herself with desserts.

It's safe to say that Ayano Yui really went to great lengths to escape dessert hell.

Seeing that even the equally lazy Yui Ayano had taken the initiative to do housework, Maki Miyazawa, though still somewhat conflicted about her dessert-making, had no choice but to return to the kitchen and start cleaning up the "mess" she had left behind, for the sake of the family dinner that evening.

6:45 PM, Tokyo Haneda International Airport.

The plane landed slowly and taxied on the runway for a while before coming to a complete stop.

After a few minutes of patient waiting, the passengers disembarked in an orderly manner under the instructions of the flight attendants, and Sawayama Haruno and his group were naturally among them.

Feeling the even colder temperature in Tokyo, Haruno Sawayama exhaled and subconsciously looked at the people behind him.

"You're finally back! Are you going out for dinner later?"

"I... I made plans with my family to go home for dinner early," the deputy said weakly from the side.

Meanwhile, Riho Morikawa tugged at her shirt button with a hint of annoyance and casually remarked, "I'm pretty much the same. My aunt happens to be in Tokyo too, so I guess I can't avoid the dinner party tonight."

Should I go home?

When she said this, Shiori Mine's attitude became noticeably hesitant.

She was secretly observing the changes in Sawayama Haruno's expression. After all, returning to Tokyo meant that Sawayama Haruno was once again divided into five parts, with four parts belonging to other people.

This troubled her greatly, and most importantly, Haruno Sawayama had moved from Shinjuku to Minato Ward, and their way home was now different.

Although the two had just started dating and their time in Canada had been very sweet, Shiori Mine couldn't help but feel a little uneasy as they finally landed back home.

Fortunately, Haruno Sawayama had anticipated her reaction, so after hearing Shiori Mine's reply, he said without hesitation, "Shiori, come back with me for dinner?"

"Before boarding the plane in Canada, I told my family what time I would arrive. I guess they would prepare dinner in advance for me. If you don't mind, would you like to come over for dinner together?"

"Is it really okay?"

Shiori Mine was immediately tempted.

Chapter 378 Shiori Joins the Big Family

In the end, Shiori Mine agreed to Haruno Sawayama's proposal.

However, on her way to the port, she felt a vague sense of unease, since she knew that Suguha Ezaki had been staying in Ota Ward for the past two days.

This means that, apart from Mana Miyazawa, none of the girls he will meet tonight are particularly familiar to him.

While it's not that she's never met them at all, she certainly doesn't know them well. She's only had one casual meal with both Miyazawa Maki and Ayano Yui.

Furthermore, since they weren't together with Sawayama Haruno before, the feeling of meeting again now is naturally different. Mine Shiori was worried that she might be targeted by others. She thought it would be better to go home and rest first, and then visit Ezaki Suguha when she returned.

I think I agreed a little too hastily.

Clearly, Haruno Sawayama, standing to the side, did not notice Shiori Mine's worried expression. He was still immersed in the comfort of being home, and looking at the relatively unfamiliar surroundings outside the window, he couldn't help but sigh a few times.

The changes between Minato Ward and Shinjuku Ward are quite significant. The most noticeable difference for Haruno Sawayama is that the houses in Shinjuku Ward are now much more densely packed. After all, Shinjuku used to be a typical urban village in Tokyo.

As a key development area for major real estate companies, Minato Ward naturally appears to be much better than Shinjuku. Although it is not as developed as Bunkyo Ward and Chiyoda Ward, it is much better than other areas.

Especially near Sawayama Haruno's new home, it's hard to see any other buildings around; they're mostly privately owned luxury villas.

And so, the taxi drove all the way to the foot of the small hill before finally coming to a stop. After paying the fare, Haruno Sawayama led Shiori Mine towards their new home.

Looking at the strangely quiet atmosphere around her, Shiori Mine asked, somewhat uncomfortably, "Aren't there any neighbors near Haruno Shin's house?"

"No, because this area is considered a small hill, and it would be too difficult to develop the surrounding area, so not many people build houses here."

Sawayama Haruno stroked his chin and casually said, "I prefer a quiet atmosphere, and there are streetlights here, so it shouldn't be too gloomy, right?"

"That's true."

Shiori Mine pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.

She never experienced living in a large, luxurious villa. From a young age, she basically lived in the neighborhood, the kind of place where you could see your neighbor's shops across the street as soon as you opened your front door.

In fact, this is the living environment of most islanders from childhood, similar to that of China in the early 2000s, where there are small shops downstairs and their own houses upstairs, and even the iron bars on the windows that people miss.

Every place has its own unique characteristics, but once people become wealthy, their basic choices are limited to just a few options, at most they might try to decorate their homes as luxuriously as possible.

The house that Zeshan Chunye bought is undoubtedly impressive, so how could a property purchased with such a large sum of money possibly appear stingy?

Before they even reached the top of the mountain, they could already see the base of a large, luxurious villa. The European-style villa, with its off-white walls, was brightly lit under the night sky. The sight of the nearly 400-square-meter house standing alone on the mountaintop was quite astonishing.

The second floor also features an extra-wide viewing balcony. Just standing outside, one can imagine what it would be like to be on the balcony overlooking half of the port area. It truly lives up to its astronomical price tag. It's beyond Mine Shiori's comprehension; it's the first time she's ever seen such a luxurious mansion outside of a television screen.

"Let's go inside, it's a bit cold outside."

This was the second time that Sawayama Haruno had come, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances at her. Fortunately, he was used to big scenes and quickly recovered, inviting Mine Shiori to come inside with him.

Somewhat embarrassingly, Haruno Sawayama didn't bring her keys.

Before he left for Canada, the house had just been transferred to his name, and the furniture inside had not yet been put in place.

To make it easier for the other girls to come over, he left behind his only two keys, so now he can only ring the doorbell and wait patiently outside.

"Ding-dong-ding-dong-"

The doorbell rang, barely making its way through the heavy door.

Before long, the door was opened from the inside, and a pretty face that had haunted Zeshan Chunye's dreams appeared behind it.

Upon seeing him, the owner of the pretty face showed a look of surprise.

"spring"

Before the words of joy could even reach her lips, the other person noticed the somewhat timid Mine Shiori following behind Sawayama Haruno.

Almost subconsciously, she swallowed back the greeting she hadn't finished saying and instead stared at her new husband with a hint of resentment.

"Ha, you still know how to come back?"

Miyazawa Maki rolled her eyes, somewhat annoyed, and said, "You said you'd only be gone for two or three days, but it's ended up being almost a week?"

"Didn't I already explain that the annual meeting starts on the fifth day?" Sawayama Haruno said somewhat guiltily.

He actually knew why Miyazawa Maki was angry, since he had told them the specific time of the company's annual meeting before they left.

The reason Miyazawa Maki brought this up again was not to complain about him staying in Canada for too long, but simply because he had brought another woman back with him—namely, Mine Shiori.

Perhaps having guessed it from the start, Miyazawa Maki's expression showed some jealousy, but she didn't actually shut out Sawayama Haruno.

After snorting several times, she stepped aside and then pretended to be indifferent as she deliberately walked into the living room. However, her steps were extremely slow, as if she was waiting for someone behind her to catch up and coax her.

Seeing this, Haruno Sawayama immediately understood. He first greeted Shiori Mine in a low voice, then quickly took out a pair of guest slippers from the shoe cabinet at the entrance and gave them to Shiori Mine. He didn't even bother to change his own shoes. After taking them off, he immediately caught up with Maki Miyazawa and began to inquire about her health.

Seeing this, the other party reluctantly put on a nice expression, but was too lazy to say anything more to Sawayama Haruno.

Fortunately, the other girls in the living room also heard the commotion, and Sawayama Haruno's "savior" quickly appeared in the hallway.

"Brother's finally back! Shiori's here too?"

Ayano Yui patted her face, trying to make her smile look as natural as possible.

"Are you coming over for dinner? Welcome, welcome!"

She hadn't seen Shiori Minami for so long that she almost imagined her as a "cheating cat." Luckily, she managed to control her expression in less than a second.

I bet my brother is also having a headache over the relationship between Maki and Shiori. If he were to help them out right now, wouldn't he be able to secretly "add extra time" later?!

Thinking of this, Ayano Yui couldn't help but feel a little smug.

It's no wonder she's "meticulous," since an increase in the number of people means everyone's time will be reduced invisibly. Right now might be a great opportunity for her to secretly increase her time for bonding. If all else fails, she could do Mine Shiori a favor.

After all, the other party will eventually have to come clean about dating Haruno. If we befriend her now, there might be a chance that she'll voluntarily contribute her time later, at the very least, three rows, right?

The shrewd Ayano Yui has already envisioned what it will be like for multiple people to team up in the future. Unfortunately, Sawayama Haruno, who is currently focused on going home, has not yet realized that he has been "propped up".

His gaze unconsciously fell on the figures busy in the kitchen, and he asked curiously, "What are you doing?"

Sukiyaki

Miyazawa Maki pretended to be cold and aloof, but in reality, her eyes never left Sawayama Haruno.

After being separated for so many days, she missed him terribly. After all, they had just registered their marriage before Haruno went on his business trip, and she hadn't even spent enough time at home before they were separated again.

This time, she also brought back Mine Shiori, whom she had met once before, which almost made Miyazawa Maki furious. Right now, all she wants to do is pounce on Sawayama Haruno and bite her twice.

"Sukiyaki? That's not bad. I've been eating Western and French food in Canada these past few days, and I'm getting a bit tired of it."

After coughing twice, Sawayama Haruno quietly took Miyazawa Maki's small hand.

The other party struggled symbolically for a couple of moments, but quickly calmed down, though the cold, murderous gaze had not completely faded.

It seems that unless Haruno Sawayama uses the same methods he used to "deal with" her, she will continue to act this way.

Sawayama Haruno really wanted to spend some time with the other person right now, but there were so many people watching, and it was almost lunchtime, so it was obviously not appropriate to do anything else.

Having no other choice, he whispered in Miyazawa Maki's ear, "I'll make it up to you tonight, okay?"

"What do you say?"

Miyazawa Maki gently bumped his chest with her head and said with dissatisfaction, "Looks like someone's been having a great time in Canada these past few days. They seem to have gained quite a bit of weight."

"No way!" Sawayama Haruno said innocently. "Besides, apart from the few days we ate some good food when we went to the falls at the beginning, we ate takeout at the villa afterwards."

"It'll only be for a day or two in total, right?"

Upon hearing what Haruno Sawayama said, Maki Miyazawa couldn't help but puff out her cheeks, feeling quite dissatisfied.

It would have been fine if they hadn't mentioned the waterfall, but mentioning Miyazawa Maki immediately made her somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, Shiori Mine was standing right next to her, and she guessed that Haruno Sawayama had probably gone with him. Damn it, she hadn't even been there yet. If he didn't make her go on a honeymoon trip later, she would never forgive him!

"Haruno is back?"

Seemingly having heard the commotion outside, Mana Miyazawa, who had been processing beef in the kitchen, quickly came out as well.

When she noticed the extremely reserved Shiori Mine standing to the side, she was clearly taken aback for a moment, then immediately smiled and said, "Shiori's here too, welcome."

"Mana."

Shiori Mine looked at everyone somewhat awkwardly.

The scene was even more suffocating than she had imagined. If Suguha were here, at least she would have someone to talk to. Right now, she really didn't know what to do.

"Please sit anywhere; all the ingredients are ready."

Seemingly sensing Shiori Mine's unease and Haruno Sawayama's worry, Mana Miyazawa immediately said, "You've returned just in time, and the sukiyaki is ready."

"Let me help."

Seeing this, Haruno Sawayama immediately volunteered to step forward to ease the awkwardness.

He quickly took out the sukiyaki and a whole bunch of side dishes that he had prepared beforehand, and then, before Miyazawa Maki got upset, he coaxed her to wash her hands together.

Meanwhile, under Ayano Yui's deliberate care, Mine Shiori washed her hands and sat down next to her.

Mana Miyazawa finished preparing the last bit of food in the kitchen and then came out carrying an exquisite glass plate.

Seeing the extremely troubled look on Sawayama Haruno's face, she couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, the Wagyu rolls are here."

She carefully placed the Wagyu beef roll on the dining table.

Thankfully, Sawayama Haruno had specifically emphasized that there might be a lot of people living in the villa, so the furniture arranged by the agent was basically purchased for a large number of people. For important items like the dining table, they bought a very large one.