Reborn in Tokyo after picking up Sayu who ran away from home

Chapter 434 Mapo Tofu
the next morning.

Kato Yusuke, who was alone at home, received a call from the old editor-in-chief of Suzuki——

"I've heard the specifics from Kokimura. If Fujimoto-sensei is willing and can submit manuscripts on a regular basis, the length of the magazine can be added. It's just the release of a single volume... I hope you understand."

It is convenient for him to be notified like this.

Although it is a bit regretful about the single book, it is not bad to be able to do another thing.

So Yusuke Kato agreed without any objection, and the two parties ended the call after a brief condolence.

In fact, he had also expected the suspension of the booklet, so he didn't have much emotion.

Perhaps for the Undead River Manga Department, who has been in the embarrassing situation of Wannian Laosi for a long time.

Although the release of the booklet can indeed bring more benefits, if the story progress of the booklet exceeds that of the magazine, it will become an unpredictable thing.

After all, although the income of the single book is high, if it affects the sales of the magazine in turn, the old editor-in-chief is obviously not happy.

At least now that "Chain Saw Man" has become popular, the other party must hope to use it to increase the sales of the magazine, so naturally they will not make counterproductive choices.

For such considerations, Kato Yusuke is not incomprehensible, and at the same time has no complaints.

Anyway, as long as the speed of serialization is accelerated, it is actually equivalent to speeding up the publication speed of the booklet in disguise, and the final result is the same.

In addition, the manuscripts submitted yesterday passed the review without exception, and the manuscript fee of 229 million will be remitted to his account on Monday.

Just when he was thinking about these things out of bounds——

ding dong~

There was a pleasant ringing of the doorbell from outside the door.

After opening the door, it was a girl pulling a suitcase that came into my eyes.

"I'm here to interrupt~ Yu-chan."

"Shi Yuxue..."

Before Kato Yusuke finished speaking, the other party let go of the lever, took two steps forward, and hugged him involuntarily.

——It gives people an aura as if they are flying over.

Pleasant fragrance, like a gerbera in bloom.

sizzle~

Shi Yu, who put her chin on his shoulder, sniffed lightly, and said, "Hey, why do you smell like other women? Did you go stealing fish yesterday?"

After reacting, Kato Yusuke raised his hands, grabbed her shoulders and gently pushed her away, his eyes fell on the suitcase behind her, and asked, "Why did you come here?"

"Yu-chan, really, I said I would go back to Tokyo today, did you forget?"

"What is the suitcase?"

"That~ well, it contains my cosmetics, underwear and pajamas, as well as a laptop and other necessary items that allow me to live outside at any time. In other words, it is a cohabitation suit."

"That is to say, the senior sister came here directly, does the family know?"

"...A boring man, shouldn't this be such a cold reaction at a time like this? As an energetic male high school student, wouldn't he be excited to hear the word "cohabitation"? "

Shi Yu tilted his face slightly, looking dissatisfied.

The trance in Kato Yusuke's eyes was fleeting, and then he nodded, saying that since you are here, let's come in, while helping to bring the suitcase outside the door into the entrance.

"—By the way, what is the answer to the question about the smell of other women on you just now?"

"I take a shower sooner or later, so there's no need to say that."

The two walked into the living room together.

The black cat was sleeping nestled in the cloth pocket on the cat climbing frame, and it seemed to be enjoying itself very much. Even when it heard the two people coming in, it just opened a small gap to take a look, and then continued to sleep soundly.

After telling Shiwa that he can sit down casually, Kato Yusuke asked, "Coffee and oolong tea, what would you like to drink, senior?"

"Well, then coffee without milk." Said Shi Yu, who knelt down on the carpet, with a reserved and polite expression.

Kato Yusuke then took out the mug from the cabinet and started making coffee.

"Ah~ By the way, remember to make latte art for my coffee, the kind with love."

"Sorry, I don't know how to do that, and doesn't senior sister not add milk?"

There was no answer, only laughter like silver bells.

After ten minutes, two cups of black coffee were quickly brewed.

When Yusuke Kato cleaned up the machine and turned around holding the mug, the girl who was sitting at the low table just now had disappeared.

Instead, there was another thing wriggling in the quilt on the bed.

A head of iconic long black hair was exposed, and the quilt wrapped around the body rose and fell shortly with breathing.

Hiss... Whoops...

"... Shiba-senpai?" Kato Yusuke couldn't help calling out.

The squirming in the quilt stopped.

A second passed.

The girl with slightly disheveled hair popped her head out of the quilt, and asked with a smile, "What's the matter? Yu-chan."

"What are you doing?"

"Well, it's natural to keep the smell, so that you can always think of me, and the uniform I'm wearing has been washed well, so don't worry."

Shi Yu explained lightly, and grabbed a corner of the quilt and stuck it to her nose.

—— hiss~

"..."

"........."

Kato Yusuke paused, and said, "I put your coffee here, senior."

"Thank you~ I'll have a drink later... Speaking of which, Yu-chan, would you like to come in and lie down?" Shi Yu lifted the quilt with a mischievous expression, and extended an invitation.

Kato Yusuke said no, then took his cup of coffee to the desk and sat down on the swivel chair.After taking two sips of warm coffee, I was ready to continue working.

Now that the addition of serialization has been decided, it is natural to hurry up and rush to draft.

Seeing him leaving just like that, Shi Yu in the quilt couldn't help being a little dumbfounded, and then complained: "Wait a minute, your lovely girlfriend is lying in front of you, but you don't do anything? You sauce."

"doing what?"

"...At least there should be some close contact, instead of running to work, right? Just like that day morning morning~~~"

A brief silence.

"I won't shoot you." Kato Yusuke said calmly.

Shi Yu lightly nodded her lower lip, and made a joke with a "huh".

"...What? You are also an ethical herbivore..."

In the middle of speaking, he closed his lips again and stopped.

After about two or three seconds.

The girl put on a smile again, lifted the quilt from her body, then slowly got up and went to the desk.

"Hey, Yu-chan, what would you do if I said I was staying here tonight?"

"??"

"As for the reason... Let me think about it, just tell my family that I have to stay in Hehe City for one night~?"

"Stop joking about things like this, senpai."

"Oh~ I even brought my luggage, but you still think I'm joking?" Shi Yu said with a half-truth and half-fake smile.

Kato Yusuke stopped writing, turned his face slowly, and said after a pause: "...If you are serious, I will seriously think about it before rejecting you seriously."

"Oh? So you will be serious for me?"

"Well, if you're serious about asking."

The moment the words came to his ears, Shi Yu suddenly fell silent, and then laughed as if trying to cover up something, and naturally picked up the mug on the desk, and took a sip as if nothing had happened.

"...Well, that's right, I've made money by making you work hard for me, and I'll go home, so why don't you eat lunch with me?"

Kato Yusuke glanced at the clock on the wall, and the pointer on it showed the time of 10:45, so he pondered for a while and asked, "Do you want to go now?"

"No hurry." Shi Yu shook her head and said, "I haven't had my coffee yet, you can continue working first, we'll go out later."

After speaking, he put down the mug and sat down at the low table again.

……

Half an hour later.

Kato Yusuke opened a can for the black cat, and then began to change clothes for going out...

Even so, I just put a sports jacket on top of the original T-shirt. As for the bottoms, I don’t need to change them because I’m already wearing sports trousers.

After asking Shiwa's opinion, Kato Yusuke decided to go to the Chinese restaurant that he visited last time.

The two of them left the apartment together, went down the first floor, and prepared to walk there.

at this time--

"Huh~? Kato Tsai."

A familiar voice came to their ears, causing the two of them to stop at the same time.

Kato Yusuke turned his head and saw Mami with a nutritious drink in her mouth, raising her hand to say hello.

She was wearing a black long sleeve with a triangle print on her body, a pair of gray Levi's jeans on her lower body, and the red Converse on her feet was quite conspicuous.

"An'an~ are you going out?"

Yusuke Kato nodded slightly to express his affirmation, and was about to answer, when Shiwa beside him suddenly poked his head out from in front of him, and looked towards Mami.

"Hey, Yusuke, who is this person?"

"—Wow, what a beautiful girl!!"

Seeing Shiwa's face clearly, Mami seemed to be taken aback, then turned her curious eyes to Yusuke, and asked excitedly: "What, is this your girlfriend? Kato Tsai~"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yu blinked her eyes slightly, nodded her head gracefully, and returned a polite smile.

And Kato Yusuke also spoke: "No, this is a senior from my school."

"What, so it's Senpai..." Mami lowered her shoulders boredly, and then seemed to feel that this was not good, so she smiled embarrassedly, with a very rich expression on her face.

"..."

The joy in Shi Yu's eyes subsided a little, and then he began to look at the girl who appeared out of nowhere, and at the same time observed Yusuke's expression without any trace.

Finally, he coughed lightly and greeted politely.

"...Hi, Kasumigaoka Shiwa, I am Yusuke's prospective girlfriend."

"Huh? Prospective girlfriend??" Mami blinked her eyes twice in surprise.

"Well, prospective girlfriend." Shi Yu nodded without explaining much.

Kato Yusuke frowned slightly, but did not deny it.

"This, that's it... By the way, I am Asami Yuki, and I am also a resident of this apartment, hello."

Mami scratched the back of her head nervously, suddenly felt a little embarrassed for no reason, so she quickly said goodbye after saying hello.

And Yusuke and Shiwa also walked towards their destination.

Shiyu on the road became very silent, and this situation lasted until he arrived at the restaurant before he got better.

Because of the delay, when they arrived at the store, there were already many customers eating.

In the noisy environment, the two came to a table in the corner and sat down together.

The waiter quickly delivered the menu and ice water, holding a pen and note pad to prepare for the records.

Kato Yusuke ordered the mapo tofu set and fried dumplings, and the taste was extra spicy.

Shi Yu hesitated for a while before looking at the menu, and finally ordered the mapo tofu set meal under his recommendation. The taste was slightly spicy, and a vegetable salad was added.

The waiter who remembered the order left quickly.

The delicious aroma wafts in the air, and the smell of chili is strong, and it is not spicy, but spicy.

Kato Yusuke took a sip of ice water, moistened his throat, and then slowly said: "After eating, senior sister, go back, your parents should be very worried about you."

""I want you to go back quickly because it's troublesome", that's exactly what you said. "Shi Yu said leisurely, picked up the cup and took a sip of water.

"I don't think so. If Shiba-senpai wants to, she can stay until night."

——Boom, the cup was gently placed on the table.

"Well, now it sounds like you're making excuses again, poor hero."

Kato Yusuke frowned and remained silent, while Shiwa glanced at him secretly, and then gently stretched out a hand.

"Hey, can you lend me your phone?"

"doing what?"

"Anyway, give it to me first."

Kato Yusuke then handed over the phone.

As if taken aback by his cheerful behavior, Shiyu looked a little surprised, and couldn't help staring at him for a while, but that face was always calm, making it hard to see the emotions hidden under it.

"...Can I watch Line?"

"what ever."

"So simple?"

There was no answer, as if acquiescent or indifferent.

Holding his mobile phone, Shi Yu involuntarily pursed her lower lip, feeling a little nervous for no reason.

Kato Yusuke's reaction made her feel a little elusive, as if she was calm, but also like something else...

She hesitated, timidly, and her original will gradually began to waver.

At this moment, the mobile phone in my hand seemed to suddenly become a hot potato, which made it difficult to look at it, or not to look at it.

Shi Yu's eyes wandered between the phone and Yusuke who was opposite, but no matter how many times she looked at him, the other party never said a word, just drinking water calmly, and didn't even urge her.

After hesitating like this for a while——

"Excuse me, this is the mapo tofu set meal, fried dumplings, and vegetable salad you ordered. Please use it slowly!"

The waiter yelled energetically, and quickly placed the food on the tray in front of the two of them one by one, and then left quickly.

The sudden accident broke the last hesitation in Shi Yu's heart, causing her to sigh slightly, and then returned the phone.

"...Sure enough, forget it, I'm sorry for making such a willful request suddenly."

"It's nothing."

Silence for a moment.

"...And, Yu-chan, can you take me home later?"

"it is good."

"Well, thank you, that's all for today."

Shi Yu smiled slightly, his eyes dimmed slightly.

Kato Yusuke lowered his head and ate with a blank expression.

……

(End of this chapter)