Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

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We seem to have long been accustomed to making do.

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Near Su Qing's home.

In front of the cash register in a convenience store.

At this time, Kyoko Sato, wearing a common shop assistant uniform, was doing her part-time job.

"The wind seems a bit strong... I don't know if it will rain soon. Is another typhoon coming?"

Listening to the whistling wind outside the window, Sato Kyoko couldn't help but stick her head out to look outside.

After seeing the scene in her mind, she first said to herself, "As expected."

Then he retracted his neck and sighed for no apparent reason.

"What does that have to do with me? I don't deserve a holiday for a job like mine! I'd better just stick to my part-time job."

Yes, she is working part-time again.

Ever since she first saw the couple, she couldn't help but fantasize about chasing what she called "love".

Ideals are beautiful, and reality is very skinny.

Especially some time ago, I was so excited that I bought a lot of anime character peripherals that I liked in one go, and my wallet became much thinner all of a sudden.

In desperation, she could only choose to "return to her old job."

“It’s so embarrassing…”

Sato covered his face. If it weren't for the fact that this supermarket offered the highest hourly wage for part-time workers and was relatively less busy.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have the audacity to go to her boss and tell him that she wanted to come back to work part-time.

Fortunately, I had carefully found a suitable excuse when I resigned, and God was blessing me, as the supermarket was still short of staff.

This is the only way to avoid the tragic outcome of eating dirt.

Of course, the simplest and most direct way is to ask your family for money directly.

It was just that she subconsciously ruled out this option at this moment.

It’s nothing, it’s just that she is approaching her senior year and she is not young anymore.

Her family has been urging her to go home for a blind date since a few months ago.

At first, Sato was naturally unwilling.

Blind date?

I'm still young!

But after meeting that couple twice who made people yearn for love, Sato's thoughts were inevitably shaken.

Bewitched, she took time out to go back to her hometown to participate in the so-called "blind date".

However, those men...none of them could satisfy her at all.

The result of the blind date was naturally a mess.

The mother seemed very angry about this.

"There are so many men, don't you have any that you like? They all come from pretty good families!"

The mother, who originally had a head full of black hair, has grown a few white hairs this year, but she seemed not to notice and sighed to her daughter, Sato Kyoko.

"I... don't like them."

Sato felt a little aggrieved. She actually didn't quite understand what she had done wrong.

In front of their parents, children are probably always just children.

"Relationships can be cultivated. How can you possibly like someone if you block them without even communicating with them?"

Sato's mother spoke patiently.

"I don't like it. I just don't like it...Mom, don't force me."

Sato felt even more aggrieved.

But even so, she was unwilling to do things that she was unwilling to do.

She wanted to have a choice.

"What's the point of liking someone? Your dad and I were also on a blind date arranged by our families. We didn't even have a choice. We just made do with our lives. Isn't that how we've gotten through all these years?"

Sato's mother exhaled, and there seemed to be more wrinkles on her face.

She continued speaking earnestly.

It's like treating his daughter, but also like treating himself.

"But... wouldn't that just be a compromise? I don't want that... that's not what I want."

Sato felt like crying.

I don’t know if it’s because he feels sorry for his mother’s hard work, or for something else.

"So, what do you want?"

Sato's mother's tone gradually became calmer, and her eyes, which had poor eyesight, gradually began to become blurry.

She stared at her daughter blankly.

The words he said were just like his past self.

It's just a cycle again and again...

"I..I don't know..."

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[Can I see that couple again?]

Another sigh, accompanied by the strong wind outside the glass door, pulled Sato's thoughts back to the work at hand.

“Welcome~”

As the automatic glass door slowly opened, an electronic synthesized female voice sounded.

Walking in head on.

It was Su Qing and Mahiru.

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Thirty minutes ago.

Su Qing's home.

"The food in the refrigerator... doesn't seem to be enough."

After opening the refrigerator, Mahiru stared at it for a while with dissatisfaction, and quickly made a decision - she would go buy some more ingredients.

In fact, the amount of food in the refrigerator right now is enough for Mahiru to make dinner.

But it was just an ordinary meal.

Even though nothing happened today, Mahiru just wanted to do something good and celebrate a little.

[Well...he's going to have a snack anyway, so it's okay to make it a little more substantial than usual, right?]

Mahiru thought so and a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"We don't have enough food. I'll go buy some more."

Closing the refrigerator, Mahiru said to Su Qing in the living room.

"Isn't that enough?"

Su Qing felt a little confused.

You know, he just checked the refrigerator's supplies this morning.

Judging from past experience, it should be enough for Mahiru to cook.

"It's really not enough."

Mahiru's eyes were wandering, and he looked guilty.

She was not good at lying, and even worse at lying in front of Su Qing.

[He doesn’t know how to cook...He doesn’t know how to cook...]

Mahiru could only repeat this in her mind.

Taking advantage of the fact that Su Qing doesn’t know how to cook, he definitely doesn’t know how much ingredients are “enough”!

Just a pity.

Although Su Qing doesn't know anything about cooking.

But he understood Mahiru, and that was "enough".

Su Qing smiled silently, guessing something in his heart, but did not expose Mahiru's lie.

He looked out the window and saw dark clouds passing by.

[Is there another typhoon coming?]

Su Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

He remembered the power outage that occurred last time a typhoon came.

Mahiru was at his house at that time.

Sitting on the sofa where he is sitting now.

Trembling and uneasy.

It made him feel heartbroken...

That's the downside of having an extraordinary memory.

Whether it is pain or happiness.

They are always deeply engraved in his mind.

It is lingering and follows you like a shadow.

While Su Qing was looking out the window, Zhenri had quietly arrived at the entrance.

She lowered her head, preparing to quickly put on her shoes and escape.

The reason for such a rush is actually very simple.

one.

She was worried that if she continued talking, she would be unable to control her guilt and reveal herself in front of Su Qing.

The second and most important point.

She wanted to secretly give Su Qing a little surprise!

In her mind,

Su Qing, this idiot, probably just thought the extra meal was as simple as "an extra dessert after the meal".

Big mistake!

Mahiru was secretly complaining about Su Qing again.

she thinks,

It's time to use your cooking skills to shock the other party!

I can’t let Su Qing underestimate my snacks anymore!

Mahiru bit her thin lips lightly and made a gesture to encourage herself.

Suddenly, a weak force came from my shoulder.

Mahiru turned her head blankly and happened to meet those black eyes that made her feel a little guilty.

The owner of the black eyes smiled slightly, but it made Mahiru feel even more guilty.

"Your Highness, where are you going?"

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