Zongman: Unknowingly trapped in the hatchet

Chapter 355

There are still a few days until Mahiru's birthday, and Su Qing has not been idle during this period.

Because I am not sure about the logistics, and Ginza is not far away.

So he first went to pick up the necklace he had customized half a month ago, and then found a store to print out the carefully selected album photos, and made them into albums in chronological order.

But that’s not all, Su Qing has prepared more than just this.

This was the first time Su Qing celebrated Mahiru's birthday.

It might even be her first real birthday.

So he wanted to make up for the girl's regret of not being able to get her for the past ten years.

……

The days pass by, as calm as flowing water.

Finally, they arrived at December 12.6th.

At about 2:30 in the afternoon, Mahiru changed her clothes and planned to fulfill her promise with Yui.

The other party invited her to go to a commercial street today on the 3rd.

After asking Su Qing if there were any special plans for the 6th, Mahiru agreed.

However, one can vaguely see something from Mahiru's expression at this moment. She seems to feel a little guilty about "abandoning" Su Qing to play alone.

Are you worried that Su Qing will be too lonely and bored staying at home alone?

——A child who has been hurt will always be extra gentle, Su Qing thought.

Seeing that Mahiru was a little hesitant, he smiled and said, "Let's go have fun. It's a rare opportunity to go out with friends, isn't it?"

"Why do you have to use that weird phrase?" Mahiru muttered in slight dissatisfaction, "It's as if I'm some poor kid who can't make friends."

"Of course not, I just want you not to worry about me. Besides, you have already promised someone else, and I don't want you to break the agreement because of me." Su Qing replied.

"That's true... Being late is indeed a bad behavior. Since you say so, I'll go!"

The muscles on Mahiru's face relaxed a lot, and then she smiled and said, "I will bring you a souvenir when I come back."

"Souvenirs?" Su Qing laughed when he heard that. "It's okay to play for a while longer, just come back before dinner time."

"...Can I take it upon myself to assume that you will prepare dinner for me today?"

Mahiru tilted her head cutely and lightly touched her red lips with her fingertips.

The voice was unexpectedly expectant.

Humans are creatures that are prone to being sentimental.

Even though Mahiru had never told Su Qing her birthday, and even though Su Qing had never said that he would celebrate her birthday today.

But the girl will still inevitably look forward to this special day.

This sounds somewhat contradictory and awkward.

But for Mahiru, it doesn't matter even if there are no so-called birthday gifts or birthday wishes.

Perhaps in her heart, this "sudden" dinner is the best birthday gift.

"It's okay for you to act on your own a little more." Su Qing gave a vague answer, which made Mahiru start to jump with anticipation.

The heart rate suddenly increased for a brief moment.

But Mahiru quickly controlled her excitement and said with a serene smile, "Just knowing that you'll be home preparing dinner makes me look forward to it.

It’s getting late, I have to go to an appointment.

Remember not to blow up the kitchen~"

"Go ahead, and be careful on the way back."

Before saying goodbye, Su Qing rubbed Mahiru's head, his movements more gentle than before.

Like snowflakes condensed on the window frame, about to melt.

……

Su Qing watched Mahiru go away until the beautiful figure disappeared around a corner, then he closed the door and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment he hurried to the room and took out the decorative items such as balloons and air pumps that he had prepared in advance.

Now he had about two hours to prepare, which was barely enough.

In order to keep the surprise, Su Qing couldn't prepare in advance and could only ask Yui to "lure" Mahiru out.

Oh, it's a headache when my girlfriend and I semi-live together in a place like this.

Su Qing couldn't help but think so in his heart, but he couldn't suppress a smile on his face.

About twenty minutes later, the phone received two messages almost simultaneously.

[Yui: Xiaoqing, I received Mahiru~picture.jpg]

[Mahiru: Kiyoshi, I'm safe now, don't worry about me. Image.jpg]

However, Su Qing was still busy with the arrangements at the moment, so he did not reply immediately.

After he was almost done with the work, he pulled his hand away and replied one by one.

Then I started to prepare today's dinner and birthday cake.

Dinner was fine, except for those who can cook, where shopping for ingredients was a bit troublesome. But the cake was different.

Since he had no basic knowledge before, Su Qing asked Xue No to teach him for several days in a row.

It is worth mentioning that Yui was also present during the instruction process.

It's just that the latter could still give some pointers at the beginning, but after a few days he gradually couldn't get a word in, and finally he was reduced to starting from scratch with Su Qing.

Fortunately, since there were only two people celebrating the birthday, Su Qing chose a smaller size.

In addition, since the materials were prepared early this morning, there is enough time left.

……

At around four o'clock in the afternoon.

In the commercial street, Yui and Mahiru were walking and chatting as they came out of a dessert shop.

"You ate so little just now, so don't split the bill with me," Yui said.

They had just ordered a strawberry cake that they had never tried before, but she ate most of it, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

"It's okay. I can't eat too much, otherwise I won't be able to have dinner when I get home, so I should be the one thanking you for helping me solve the problem of waste."

Mahiru said without hesitation, her eyes sparkling with happiness.

"Then...okay!"

Yui vaguely felt that something was not right. Why was she being thanked for the AA thing?

But she didn't think about it too much, as her limited brain capacity was thinking about something else.

According to Xiaoqing's plan, Mahiru will be "released" home in about half an hour, and everything will be ready by then.

While shopping, the two girls' good looks attracted many passers-by to turn their heads.

Their looks were stunning even in this bustling metropolis.

Even if she only put on light makeup, it was obvious that she was not as good as those people whose faces looked like they were covered with a layer of white wall dust.

So, it is not surprising that some "warriors" soon came to chat with me, actually just to ask for contact information or to have afternoon tea or something like that.

Mahiru frowned slightly and was about to refuse decisively, but Yui suddenly took a step forward and came in front of her.

"I'm sorry, but she has a boyfriend. I advise you not to have any weird thoughts!"

Yui's tone was cheerful and lively, but it contained a hint of threat.

If we don't do this, some shameless people may continue.

She knew that today was the other person's birthday. Wouldn't it be terrible if her mood was ruined by someone like this?

If Xiaoqing knew, she wouldn't be happy either...

Fortunately, the few people who came to chat with her were tactful. After hearing what Yui said, they basically just laughed awkwardly and left.

However, there were still some people who were quick-witted and kept asking, "What about you? Do you have a boyfriend too?"

"Boyfriend?" Yui said, "I really don't have one..."

When the man heard this, his face suddenly lit up with joy, and he inexplicably felt excited that his efforts were not in vain.

But this feeling didn't last even a second, Yui quickly added, "But I have someone I really like."

The passerby's expression froze for a moment, then he whispered something and walked away.

Although I didn't hear it clearly, I still understood the general meaning:

If you have someone you like, just have him/her. Do you like him/her very much?

Tsk...Is it better to charge now or explode? Woo woo woo...

Only Mahiru noticed that the girl had a bright smile on her face when she said that.

It's like the sun rising at six in the morning, bright and soft.

"Thank you."

After dealing with the person who approached her, Mahiru thanked Yui.

"Hey, you're welcome." Yui touched the bun on her head and said embarrassedly,

"I was the one who invited you out to play. Besides, if Xiaoqing was here, she would definitely do the same."

"Qingjun?"

Mahiru lowered her head slightly, her tone thoughtful.

"When I go out with him, it seems like I've never encountered anything like this."

"...That's true. After all, when you two stand together, others will naturally think you are a couple!"

Yui quickly figured it out. After all, no matter how weird this world is, no one should be able to poach someone right in front of her, right?

Not to mention that Su Qing is over 1.80 meters tall, which is still quite intimidating on the island.

"That's right, there is a reason..." Mahiru hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say anything else.

In fact, once when she went out with Su Qing, she clearly saw a man staring at her with obviously malicious eyes.

She didn't want to pay attention to him and was about to leave with Su Qing, but she found that the man's expression suddenly became extremely panicked the next moment.

It feels like seeing the most terrifying thing in one's heart.

Following the man's gaze, Mahiru's sight finally fell on Su Qing.

Su Qing happened to look over here, and her eyes were still as gentle as ever.

Although Mahiru had many doubts, such as what did the man see that made his expression so scared and distorted?

But at the same time, she also deeply understood something more important at that moment:

It turned out that Su Qing had been protecting her in a way she didn't know.

As for what method it is, it doesn’t really matter, does it?

"Next, let's go..."

Mahiru's voice stopped abruptly, and a phone suddenly rang in her pocket.

"Sorry, I have to take a call first." Mahiru said.

"It's okay, just pick up the phone, maybe it's Xiaoqing calling."

Yui waved her hand, signaling the other party not to bother with her.

The call lasted only a short time. She didn't hear clearly what Zhenri said, but she knew very clearly that it was definitely not Xiaoqing calling.

Because the moment she hung up the phone, Yui saw anger and dissatisfaction on Mahiru's face for the first time... and some more complicated emotions that she couldn't understand.

"Um...what's wrong?" Yui asked with concern.

“Nothing…it’s just that I might have to miss an appointment.

I have something important to do right now, I’m really sorry.”

Mahiru's expression eased a lot. She tried her best to control the ripples in her heart and said to Yui with guilt.

"Something important?"

Yui was stunned, and had a vague bad feeling in her heart.

"Then go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me, it's almost time now, I should go home too.

Oh, by the way, today is your birthday, right?

This is my birthday gift to you. I don’t know what to give you. I hope you like it! ”

"Birthday...present?"

Mahiru looked at the small gift box that Yui suddenly took out of her pocket. It should contain lip gloss or lipstick. She looked a little dazed.

Why does Yui know that today is her birthday?

She suddenly understood what was going on today.

As my eyes slowly moved up from the gift box, I happened to meet a pair of bright and clear eyes.

The girl's voice was crisp, like the chocolate crisps on the cake she had just eaten not long ago.

"Oh, I forgot to mention it, happy birthday!"

Mahiru's heart was violently touched for a moment, and she inexplicably wanted to cry.

But she quickly restrained herself, and stroked the gift with her fingertips, whispering, "Thank you, Yui...."

Huh?

Why are you calling my name suddenly?

Σ(⊙▽⊙"a

Forget it, forget it.

"If there's something important, go quickly!" Yui said again.

"Well... I'm really sorry. I'll ask you out to play next time." Mahiru left after saying this and took a taxi away.

After Yui waved goodbye to Mahiru, she stared at the exhaust fumes from the car thoughtfully.

Isn't that weird?

Taxis on the island are super expensive, let alone in Tokyo!

What kind of emergency could it be that would require the usually frugal Mahiru to take a taxi?

Ahhh, if only Xiaoqing were here!

do not care!

Yui gritted her teeth, counted her few pocket money in advance, and quickly hailed a taxi.

As soon as she got in the car, she said to the driver: "Brother, please hurry up and catch up with the car in front!"

The driver just glanced ahead calmly, without any gossip in his cloudy eyes, and just said one sentence.

"More money is needed."

Upon hearing this, Yui widened her eyes and asked in disbelief, "Hey, why?!"

"If I were to keep up, I'd definitely be speeding, you know."

The driver said slowly.

"...I understand. You just need to hurry up and catch up. It will be too late if you don't go up now!"

Yui slumped down there helplessly, wondering if this month's allowance had just begun, and it was already over...

"Late?" The driver laughed contemptuously, "I was a professional racing player at the time, how could you beat me at that speed?

Oh... I miss the days when I competed with Brother Fujino for supremacy..."

Yui: What the hell are you talking about... Or maybe you should get off the bus...

Fortunately, the driver did not disappoint her too much, and Yui soon caught up with Mahiru.

But the car was going very fast, worthy of a professional racing driver...but the numbers on the meter were jumping even faster!

In the end, Yui got off the car with an unknown mood. After paying the money with a dead heart, she declared bankruptcy on the spot.

The girl looked sad.

I vaguely remember that she bought something from pdd two days ago that had quality issues, and the customer service said they would compensate her 100 yen.

But she had the money at the beginning of the month, so she didn't go to collect it. Is it too late to ask for it now?

Without giving it much thought, Yui soon spotted a familiar figure walking into a nearby coffee shop.

That's Mahiru.

Want to go in?

Yui quickly rejected the idea because she had no money...

The most important thing is, although we don’t know what will happen, it would be more appropriate to let Xiaoqing do it, right?

The phone quickly edited the good news.

send!

[Yui: Xiaoqing, SOS! ]

【Su Qing: No money.】

[Yui: ???]

【Fool! 】