I am the one holding the Higan flower in my hand

Good intentions also have a purpose, this is the way Kuriyama Kuriko lives. She knew that what Kotonoha said in return was just to reassure her, but she felt at ease because of these words.

We each get what we need and owe nothing.

Self-deception, she knew.

"Then let's go find Mrs. Tocura for tea."

Kotonoha moved quickly, holding Kuriyama Kuriko's hand, looking at her with a smile, and pulled her to go out.

"Hey -" Lizi was dumbfounded and stuttered, "Are you going now? Isn't it too fast? I..." I'm not ready yet!

"correct."

She received an affirmative answer, and seeing that Kotonoha was serious, Kuriyama Kuriko quickly lowered her head to check her clothes. After seeing that there were no stains on the clothes, I breathed a sigh of relief. It was fine, not disheveled.

The tension in my heart faded a bit.

"It's time to work hard." Kotonoha saw Li Zi's movements and told her not to be so nervous. "Mrs. Tokura is very easy to get along with." He led the person through the three rooms and stood at the door of the deepest room in the corridor. He said softly Knocking on the door, "Mrs. Dongcang, it's me."

"come in."

Li Zi reached out and touched his clothes again, feeling that the female voice in the room was a bit...serious or majestic? She thought about this in her mind, and the tension that had eased not only returned, but also became more intense. She tugged at her clothes with her free left hand, gritting her teeth and watching Kotonoha's action of pushing the door.

The hand he was holding became a little wet, and Kotonoha turned around and mouthed, "Don't be nervous,"

.....It's not that I want to be nervous, it's because I can't control it. This Mrs. Tocura feels very powerful...Kuriyama Kuriko replied in her heart. Taking a deep breath, he followed Kotonoha and stepped into the door.

As soon as he entered the door, Kuriyama Kuriko was shocked by the books in the room. Three walls were filled with bookshelves. The bookshelf in front of the other wall is also filled with various things. In short, the whole room is full.

The woman sitting in front of the desk, about thirty or forty years old, with narrow eyes, squinted slightly at the two people who came in, and then immediately turned her gaze back to the table.

Kotonoha pulled Kuriyama Kuriko and stood in front of the woman, "Mrs. Tokura, this is Kuriyama Kuriko."

Only then did Mrs. Dongcang formally raise her head. The smile on her face was very light. She said 'hmm' and put away the things on the table. "Sit down."

Kotonoha took a moment, pressed Kuriyama Kuriko down, and then sat down herself.

"This is the first time we meet. I'm Kuriyama Kuriko."

"Well," Mrs. Togura's face showed no emotion. When she looked at Kotonoha, her red lips curled up slightly, and there was a smile on her face. "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Just when Kotonoha was about to say something, a pen stopped Kotonoha's words. Mrs. Tokura raised her eyebrows with an interesting look in her eyes, "Let me guess first."

She stood up and walked around Kuriyama Kuriko, her eyes full of scrutiny.

Quite frankly, it's an uncomfortable look.

Kotonoha looked at it, hesitating to speak but in the end he didn't speak.

"Are you nervous?"

Mrs. Dongcang asked. She bent down a little closer to Kuriyama Kuriko and spoke slowly.

"No,,,no...not nervous, nervous——"

Kotonoha, "..." looked at Kuriyama Kuriko's trembling eyelashes and fell into silence.

"Pfft -" Mrs. Togura stood up straight and laughed. Her whole temperament changed 180 degrees. Kuriyama Kuriko looked at the other party and casually sat down on the chair, "Okay, cute Children, please relax, don’t be so nervous. I don’t know how to eat people, so just relax.”

"Stop pulling your clothes off."

Kuriyama Kuriko suddenly let go of her hands pulling her clothes, her face turned into a red apple, she wanted to dig a hole and crawl in. Oh my God, she didn't realize the movements of her hands at all. It was so embarrassing. How could she be so nervous...

She had never been so nervous in her life!

It’s no use facing your current boss!

Kuriyama Kuriko looked at the aura-filled woman across from her. She had big curly hair and the lipstick on her mouth was a very red color, a color she had never seen before.

Full of attack power.

Just when the other person bent over, a scent reached her nose, and she still had that scent in her mind.

It smells so good....

cough--

Lizi wanted to slap herself a few times, but she hurriedly put back her thoughts of leaving, trying hard to forget the smell and what had just happened, "Okay, okay,"

Kuriyama Kuriko managed to keep her brain as her brain and her actions as actions, and she continued to stutter when she thought in her mind and continued to speak.

I'm sorry, Miss Lizi, please forgive me... Kotonoha thought silently, pretending to be deaf and dumb.

"You are as cute as Kotonoha, and you are worthy of being a friend," Mrs. Tokura said with a smile, reaching out to pick up two things from the table. When she lit them, Kuriyama Kuriko recognized that they were cigarettes.

Is this what smoke looks like?

Kuriyama Kuriko's doubts were not obvious, but in the eyes of Mrs. Tokura, who had been in shopping malls for a long time, it was an obvious doubt. She blew out smoke, "Exported products are usually sold in places like Tokyo."

"What? I've never seen a woman smoke before," Mrs. Dongcang asked with raised eyebrows. If we just talk about appearance, this woman is far inferior to the two girls present, but there is something about her that is far inferior to the two girls. aura.

A sassy feminine scent, lined with chestnuts and piano leaves, should be followed behind her, shouting, "Sister, sister, do you want a drink of water?"

"Would you like a bite?"

Kuriyama Kuriko and Kuzuhira Kotonoha shook their heads at the same frequency. Mrs. Tokura smiled and put out her cigarette, "Okay, let's get down to business."

Kotonoha told her the purpose of bringing chestnuts here.

"Oh~~, this is the first time you have introduced someone to me. It seems that you approve of her very much." A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of Mrs. Dongcang's lips. "So, what do you think, Miss Lizi?"

Kuriyama Kuriko didn't expect Mrs. Tokura to ask her, and was stunned for a moment. It was the first time she encountered this situation. Most people wouldn't ask this, "I..."

Mrs. Dongcang saw the surprise in her heart and said casually, "I want to hear your own thoughts."

Doesn’t being able to come over mean that you are willing by default? Why even ask? Am I promoting myself? Kuriyama Kuriko thought about it in her mind, constantly trying to figure out what Mrs. Tocura meant.

"I'll learn from you." After much deliberation, Kuriyama Kuriko chose to speak out her inner thoughts. She looked at Mrs. Togura anxiously, trying to see what the other party was thinking.

"Since you are from Kotonoha, I am naturally willing to give you a chance," Mrs. Tokura said calmly, without showing off. Suddenly her eyes became sharp and she stared straight into Kuriyama Kuriko's eyes, "I work very hard here. of,"

"If you can't bear the hardship, I won't show mercy."

These words did not scare Kuriyama Riko. She broke into an excited voice and assured the other party, "I am not afraid of hardship, please believe me."

I thought I would have the opportunity to learn after some inspection, but I didn't want the other party to agree directly.

She is least afraid of hardship.

"Ahem, cough, cough," the person with broken voice coughed twice in embarrassment, his face flushed.

"By the way, Mrs. Togura," Kotonoha moved closer to Mrs. Togura and smiled, "Miss Rishi is sick and can only come here at night."

The two men looked at each other.

Mrs. Tokura understood immediately and glared at Kotonoha secretly. She didn't expect that the other party would cause such a big trouble for her, but she couldn't help it. After all, after getting along with each other for several years, she was too spoiled to the other party.

Forget it, I already have one at home, it doesn’t matter if there is another one outside.

It just makes up an even number.

Kotonoha felt ashamed and secretly decided not to go out to play this year, but to stay and do more work. Hmm, I just don’t know if that person agrees or not...

However, when I strongly requested it, that person always compromised.

"Yes," Kuriyama Kuriko glanced anxiously at Mrs. Tokura, and then at Kotonoha. She was a little afraid that Kotonoha would have any objections. After all, when she said she was working part-time, she didn't say she could come over at night, but now she's talking about studying. You can come over in the evening.

No matter how you look at it...

Fortunately, Zuhira Kotonoha didn't seem to be aware of this at all.

"Oh~~, that's it. Well, it's not a big problem. I have to go out during the day, and the work there is not suitable for you now. You are free during the day, but I am not free yet," Mrs. Dongcang said casually.

"Why don't you think about what you want to learn first?"

"What to study?" Kuriyama Kuriko was stunned.

"Well, think about it and come to me again. Do you still want me to help you with this kind of thing?" Mrs. Dongcang raised her eyebrows and her tone was a bit questioning.

Kuriyama Kuriko waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, of course I have to find this myself." But having said that, in fact she had no clue at all and was very confused.

"There are many shops on this street. If you want to make money, you can go and see how these shops are different from the shops you know. How do the vendors on the road attract customers."

“Opening a store is the easiest way for you to get started, but it’s still a challenge for you.”

"You have no experience and are starting from scratch. But after you cross this stage, you will find that the world in your eyes is different from before," Mrs. Tocang said meaningfully.

"There will be countless ways to make money that you have never thought of, appearing in front of you."