my life in japan

Chapter 22 Enlightenment

"If you have something to say, just say it. It's not like you who are moaning."

After taking two mouthfuls of rice, Mizukawa asked suddenly.

As for eating Kurokawa Saho Bento, there is no Japanese thank you etiquette set meal at all.

"Eh? How did Shuichuan-kun know that I have something to say?"

Saho Kurokawa was so abnormally silent, and she always seemed hesitant to speak.

How could Mizukawao, a highly nervous guy, fail to notice it?

"...Shuichuan-kun...you said...what is the relationship between us?"

"What kind of relationship? What else is it besides a friendship? It can't be a master-servant relationship just for lunch, right?"

"But, Mizukawa-kun. If we are friends, then why, this relationship seems to be different from my friendship with other students in the class?"

Saho Kurokawa obviously couldn't believe it.

"Then let me ask you a question, what is your understanding of the word friend?"

"Friends...understanding?"

"Interpersonal relationships are inherently complicated, and there are no words to summarize these relationships. Can you say that the relationship between father and son must be a loving father and filial piety? Can't it be a strict father and dutiful son? Obviously, the same is true for friendship, and it is even more complicated."

I took a bite of vegetables, and took two more bites of rice.Mizukawao said slowly.

"So, now, because I made friends with Shuichuan-kun, I was influenced by Shuichuan-kun's concept of friendship. It conflicted with my previous concept of friendship...so I am confused?"

Saho Kurokawa is indeed very smart, and she is quite sensitive to things like values.It would be nice if you could be more sensitive about not letting others misunderstand you when you speak.

"How do I know? Only you know what's going on with you. I'm just asking what you think of your friends."

Mizukawao shrugged, saying "it has nothing to do with me", and then continued to eat.I have to say, this rice is really good, it would taste even better if it was freshly cooked...

After finishing speaking, Saho Kurokawa did not regain her usual spirit.

The whole meal was eaten in silence, but Mizukawao didn't care, and Kurokawa Saho wasn't in the mood to care either.

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"Squad leader Kurokawa actually invited Mizukawao to lunch!"

"It's not just like this, okay! Didn't you see that the class monitor took out two lunch boxes by herself?!"

"Nani?! Didn't you mean that Mizukawao can eat Kurokawa's bento?!"

"What do you care about? What you should pay attention to is that Kurokawa made a lunch for that bastard Mizukawao, okay?!"

"Stop talking! That's what I want to escape! There must be a misunderstanding!"

"Then how do you explain Kurokawa saying that he wants to feed that guy Mizukawao, and feed him in the 'ah~' way!" (So what the hell kind of way is this...)
"Don't say it, don't say it...!!!"

In the class, it seems that because Kurokawa Saho refused to disclose her relationship with Mizukawao before, and Kurokawa Saho made a lunch for Mizukawao, there was a lot of noise.

In fact, most of the people in the class have already basically determined that the two are in a relationship by relying on two things.

After all, Japanese high schools are places where youthful hormones are swayed, and many high school students' minds will think in those directions.

The classroom door opened suddenly, and the protagonists of the incident—Mizukawa O and Kurokawa Saho—entered.

Seeing these two people come back together, everyone in the class was discouraged.

Unexplained relationship, eating together, making bento for each other, feeding and going back to the classroom together.In the hearts of the students in the class, the relationship between the two has been confirmed.

'It's really enviable! '

This may be the first time since the beginning of school that everyone in the class has the most unanimous voice.

Why everyone?Because so do women.

Regardless of Mizukawao's aloof look, the girls in the class still flock to him.

There are private confessions and actions, but none of them can get his response.

Originally, they thought that Mizukawao was ostracized by others, and if they could accept his help, wouldn't that mean they were completely devoted to them?
Obviously, they are thinking about eating.

I originally thought that no one could get Mizukawao, but I felt much more balanced.

But now that someone has confirmed their relationship with him, he will inevitably feel regret and envy.

I only hate myself for not having enough firepower back then!
After that, Mizukawao continued to live as usual.Go to sleep and plan when you wake up.

But Saho Kurokawa was much quieter.I am always distracted in class, and I am in a daze after class.But no one bothered her anymore.

03:30, school is over.

"Mizukawa-kun! Let's go home together!"

Kurokawa Saho regained her vitality and went home with Mizukawao.

"Hey, do you know where my house is?"

Mizukawa felt very speechless, he knew that he would not help this guy to enlighten him, let her spend a while before talking.

"I don't know, but it's okay, I can go to your house first and then go home."

"It seems that you are very free, what about your club activities?"

"Don't you know? I'm from the Homecoming Department. I feel more free at home, and I can do whatever I want."

After thinking about it, Mizukawao, who had no reason to refuse, had no choice.

Mizukawao actually didn't want to go home with Kurokawa Saho, because he knew that they were going home together on the way.

After all, the Shuichuan family used to be a wealthy family, and the distance between their two homes was not too far.

So I'm afraid, I'm afraid that after Kurokawa Saho knows her address, she will often come to find her.

Japanese high school students are very idle creatures (of course they don't need to be idle)!
For example, when I was doing activities at home wearing a pair of underpants, Saho Kurokawa suddenly called me, should I open the door, or should I wait for her for a few minutes before opening the door?

"Let's go together if we walk together, anyway, we will separate at the fork in the road."

Mizukawao knew very well that the two of them's homes were on the way, and they went to their own home first and then to Saho Kurokawa's home.

After thinking about it, Mizukawa made up his mind to leave early and go home by detour.

In order not to let him know where his home is, he also took great pains.

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"Shuichuan-kun, thank you for enlightening me earlier."

"Huh? When did I enlighten you?" Mizukawao didn't pretend to be sentimental.

"I think the relationship between the two of us is considered friends. Most of the students in my class and I are superficial friends..."

Yes, Saho Kurokawa felt that many of her classmates were friends who were only superficial and bound by rules.

Most boys want to get along with themselves and make a good relationship, and there are many mistakes in confessing.

Most of the girls also maintain a superficial friend relationship with themselves, who knows if they will speak ill of themselves behind.

I...it seems like I really don't have anyone I can confide in.

It is hard for Kurokawa Saho to imagine how many of her former friends would be able to help her if she were really in a critical moment.

"Then I don't know. Just do whatever you think. Anyway, I think everything cannot be generalized." Hearing Kurokawa Saho's somewhat complimentary words, Mizukawao was unmoved.

Mizukawao's words made Kurokawa Saho think again.

It seems... I treat everyone in the class as superficial friends, isn't it wrong?
But now Saho Kurokawa has other things to ask.

"Hey, Mizukawa-kun, are you free this weekend?"

Regardless of the other students, Saho Kurokawa has decided that Mizukawa-kun is a friend worthy of deep friendship!
Although Mizukawao had always been indifferent before, but since he made friends with him, he found a very obvious difference.

Shuichuan-kun has a different attitude towards himself and others, as if he has a completely different attitude towards insiders and outsiders.

Therefore, I want to find Mizukawa-kun to play on weekends~
"Huh? I have something to do over the weekend."

Today is Thursday, and Mizukawao plans to go to Adachi District tomorrow, so that many things can be handled conveniently.

Just take a day off tomorrow.

"What's the matter, can I also go with you?"

"I have something to go to Adachi District to deal with. If you want to talk to me, that's your business. I can't control you, and I won't care about you."

"Mo~ Shuichuan-kun is here again, how could he ignore me. How could Shuichuan-kun not be so ruthless?"

"What do you think?"

"...By the way, on the rooftop, you said that Mo Mo Ha Chi Chi didn't look like me, what's going on..."

Saho Kurokawa hesitated for a moment, not confident enough to answer Mizukawao's rhetorical question directly, but changed the subject.

"Don't you think you don't go well with the word reserved?"

"Why am I not reserved! Mizukawa-kun! You won't have a girlfriend like this!"

"But your bento is really good, it would be even better if it's hot." Mizukawao ignored Kurokawa Saho's madness.

"That's pretty much the same, but Mizukawa-kun, you're asking too much, how can I warm it up for you?" Saho Kurokawa was in a better mood after being said good things.
'Shuichuan-kun can still talk, so he probably won't have a girlfriend in the future. '

"You can wrap the bento in your school uniform and apply heat."

Sure enough, this person still won't have a girlfriend... Saho Kurokawa retracts her foreword...

(End of this chapter)