I wanted to be a bad actor in the anime, but I failed.

The door with the three characters "Kato House" engraved on it.

"Mei, here, your wallet and school bag."

"Hmm?" Kato Megumi was a little confused.

Logically speaking, her schoolbag should be left at Mu Lin's house. After all, she would have to go to his house to cook dinner later, and then do homework together after dinner.

"I have something to do tonight, so I might not be back until a little later. Just make dinner for me and leave it there. I can heat it up myself."

"What are you doing so late?"

"Shinji, Takashi, those two idiots came all the way to play with me."

"So, should I make them dinner?"

"No, they will take the last bus back to Chiba."

"Yeah......"

"By the way! Tomorrow the two of them and I are going to visit a friend. Please help me take a day off."

"Huh? Which friend?"

"Glass, the girl I told you about in junior high school, the one who was bullied in another school, I'm afraid she will be bullied in high school too... so I'm taking them both to see."

"Is that so... Well, then remember to come back early at night! I heard there are a lot of bad guys on the streets recently."

"Okay, remember to put the books in your bag on my desk later. I'm leaving now! Bye!"

"goodbye!"

Kato Megumi looked at Mu Lin's receding back.

My heart is filled with reluctance and worry.

After watching him disappear around a corner.

The cool evening breeze blew, and Kato Megumi's short hair fluttered in the wind.

In the house ahead, light shone through the window, illuminating the dim doorway.

It also makes Kato Megumi's lonely figure appear in the darkness.

Mu Lin's departure.

It always makes Kato Megumi feel lonely.

Because without him, she would feel like she was not living in this world, with no sense of existence.

From childhood to adulthood, only Mu Lin, who always paid attention to her, gave her the feeling of being alive.

"call......"

Letting out a breath, Kato Megumi put aside the loneliness in her heart, pushed open the door of her house and walked in.

"I am back."

The soft sound floated through the house.

But it did not cause any ripples in this lively home.

At this time, Kato's parents were chatting while eating dinner in the kitchen.

The sound of the door opening, Kato Megumi's greeting, and even Kato Megumi walking in front of them, they didn't even notice her.

It seemed as if Kato Megumi was a ghost.

She stood there, looking at her parents who were still chatting and laughing, unaware of her presence.

Kato Hui only thought of Mu Lin in her mind.

"Mo~! We just got together! We'll see each other again soon anyway!"

He whispered to himself that he was so useless without Mu Lin.

Kato Megumi trotted back to the room, put her things away, sat down in the kitchen, and started eating dinner.

I didn't plan to speak out to make my presence known and disturb my parents who were kissing each other.

suddenly!

"Hey! Hui! You're back?!"

Kato's mother said in surprise.

These words made Kato Megumi feel even more helpless and miserable.

It would be better if you never noticed me, then I could just live with Mu Linjun!

"Yes, Mom." She replied softly.

"Hurry up and have dinner. Eat more. Today, your father got a promotion, so the meal is very sumptuous!"

"Ah."

The family ate their meal slowly.

Kato Hui suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, Mom, this week's pocket money..."

"Honey, let me tell you, there seem to be a lot of bad guys fighting on the streets recently, so try to come back earlier next time."

"Yeah, things are so chaotic lately. These little brats are really terrible. Even the police can't control them."

"Yes, I heard there were too many of them, and they were too cunning. When the police arrived, they ran away."

"Yes, and even if they are caught, they can only be given a few verbal warnings. After all, they are not yet adults, so the law cannot do anything about it."

"Hey, there's more, that..."

I looked at my parents who were ignoring me and started chatting again.

Kato Megumi was very helpless.

Forget it, I’ll ask for pocket money later.

After finishing dinner quickly, he stood up and said, "I'm going to Mu Linjun's house to cook dinner."

Without waiting for her parents' response, she went back to her room, picked up her bag, and walked to the next door.

But the parents continued chatting as if they didn't hear anything.

After chatting for a long time, I realized:

"Eh? Where's Hui? Wasn't she eating here just now?"

Compared to a lively home.

Mu Lin's home makes Kato Hui feel more comfortable.

Even though there was no one here at this moment, it was very deserted.

Mu Lin's home used to be very empty, with only the necessary furniture, but now, thanks to Kato Megumi's intervention, the home is decorated with many potted plants, dolls, etc.

And some dolls represent the beautiful memories that belong only to her and him!

A hand-sized panda doll was sitting on the desk. Kato Megumi walked over with a smile, picked it up, and talked to it.

"Panda-kun! Mulin-kun said he will be back in a while. Don't worry too much."

This panda doll was a gift bought for her by Mu Lin during the previous summer vacation. Kato Megumi used her eloquence to convince Mu Lin to go shopping with her.

This gift, placed in Mu Lin's home, also indicates her true home in her heart.

After putting Panda-kun back in its original place, Kato Megumi put away her schoolbag, went to the kitchen, put on an apron, hummed a song, and started cooking dinner.

After making dinner, I sat on Mulin’s bed, holding Panda, and waited with it for Mulin to come back.

But after waiting for a long time, he still didn't come back.

Her worries grew even more, and coupled with the topic her parents had just discussed, she couldn't help but want to rush out to find Mu Lin.

"Panda-kun, what should I do? Should I go out and look for him?"

"It would be nice if you could speak!"

"Mo!! Why haven't you come back yet?!"

Kato Hui felt discouraged. She put Panda-kun down and fell headfirst into the bed that smelled of woods.

The loose home clothes were hanging loosely on the bed, and because of her prone position, some of her fair skin was exposed.

Kato Megumi pulled the pillow over, placed it under her chest, and kicked her feet back and forth.

She leaned over and pulled out a cell phone from her pocket, supported herself on the bed with her elbows, and quickly found the one she cared about most among the few contacts.

Enter a string of text.

【Why haven’t you come back yet? 】

After waiting for a long time, Kato Megumi lay weakly on the bed as if dead.

Suddenly, the phone vibrated!

She picked it up quickly and took a look.

[Hui, go do your thing first. These two idiots are a bit difficult to deal with. After all, we haven't seen each other for a long time. (helpless.jpg)]

[Really? Can you send me a photo? ]

With Mu Lin's capable style, it didn't take long.

【File transfer in progress...】

Soon, a photo of three people with their arms around each other appeared in front of us.

Shinji posed like an eggplant, Takashi made an ugly and funny face, and between them was Mu Lin who made a "yeah" gesture with a helpless look on his face.

The intimate photo of the three brothers made Kato Megumi smile slightly.

Her eyes were fixed on Mu Lin's face for a long time.

After saving the photo, he typed: [I really can’t do anything about you, so I’m going to go home and take a shower and sleep. Remember to come back early! ]

【ok! 】

Put away your phone.

Kato Megumi said to the panda doll on the table: "Panda-kun, this man is really worrying, isn't he? I hope he listens to me and can come back soon. I'm going home first~ Bye~"