[Fruit Basket] Her Royal Highness the Rabbit Princess

"Um... Momiji-kun, I think we should talk in another place, okay?"

Because I have known Suzuha's personality for more than a year that she can't hide her words, so when she suddenly heard her say this in such a calm tone, I thought I would hear her directly explaining the reason or rushing to myself. Hongye, who explained, couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

After a while, he nodded, and got up and left the side hall with Suzuha.

After arriving at the piano room where she usually practiced, Suzuha asked him to go in and sit down first, and then said to the maid Narimiya after she put the refreshments on the small tea table in the corner: "Please tell everyone, I have I have to talk to Hongye-kun about important matters, the door may be locked later, if you have anything to do, call me in the room."

"Oh?!" Hearing her request, Cheng Gong became anxious, "But if the young masters find out..."

"Brother, I'll take care of them!" After finishing speaking, Suzuha pushed Narimiya lightly out of the piano room with rare rudeness, and then locked the door immediately after closing it.

After taking a deep breath, Suzuha turned around and walked over to Hongye, poured a cup of tea for each of them, and then took his teacup and sat down on the piano chair leaning towards the other side, and asked softly Said: "We... can we really have interactions other than holding hands? In this case, Hongye-kun... won't you become a rabbit?"

Hearing her say this without warning, Hongye, who was still in deep thought, immediately came back to her senses, and looked at her with incredible eyes, "How could you..." Why do you know about the curse of the zodiac? ...

I probably guessed what he was thinking, so Suzuha continued: "Mr. Hongye, remember, I said on New Year's Eve that I fell in love with Mr. Hongye the first time I saw Mr. Hongye, and I fell in love with Mr. Hongye the first time. The first time I saw Hongye-kun was eight years ago, in Uncle Hideyuki's office building."

Hongye tried hard to recall all the memories of his father's company eight years ago, but apart from helping Xiaotou clean up, he couldn't remember anything about Suzuha at all, so he said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I don't have much memory. "

"It's okay, it's normal for Hongye-kun to have no impression," Suzuha smiled at him, and then began to lower his head to stare at the tea in his hand, "I was hiding in the corner at that time. I still remember that day when Dad was talking to Xiuxing My uncle was talking about business and asked me to visit the other floors, but not long after I reached the tenth floor, I heard someone talking. Because the people talking were a man and a woman, I originally planned to avoid it, but However, when I heard one of them say that he was Xiaotao's elder brother, I subconsciously stayed where I was, and wanted to see who the speaker was. After all, in my impression, Xiaotao was an only child. Later , I saw Mr. Hongye and Xiao Tousang..."

Hearing this, Hongye already remembered what day she was talking about.

On that day, he told Xiao Tou many things, such as the fact that he had a younger sister named Xiao Tao, and that his mother had a mental breakdown because she would turn into a rabbit, so under his father's persuasion, he had to agree to get rid of his mother matter of memory.

In the end, because Xiao Tou cried for him and ran up to hug him, he couldn't help but started to cry, and he was also secretly moved by Xiao Tou.

Knowing from Hongye's expression that he had already remembered what happened that day, Suzuha continued: "Later, I heard Hongye-kun's conversation with Aunt Cynthia, and your explanation to Little Tousang, and seeing little Tousang hugging you. The scene where I turned into a rabbit."

It turned out to be because of this, and if this is the case, then I should have asked earlier... Hongye suddenly felt a little stupid, actually worrying for nothing because of this for several days, but after thinking about it, she felt something was wrong, and asked quickly: "So, Suzuha, you already knew that Xiaotao is my sister?"

Seeing her nodding, Hongye finally knew the answer to the doubts she had during the previous relationship: No wonder, Suzuha didn't mind Xiaotao participating in the weekly meeting between the two, and she always let herself cooperate with her She gave Xiaotao a gift, and in order to ensure that she could keep in touch with Xiaotao, she even borrowed Xiaotao's mobile phone...

Thinking of this, Hongye's heart was filled with emotion, but before he could say anything, he heard Suzuha continue to say: "Although I feel that it is rude to intervene in Hongye-kun and Xiao Tou-san's secret, but... even Now, whenever I think of Momiji-kun smiling while saying "this is a secret", my heart beats strangely..."

Seeing her slightly flushed cheeks, Momiji couldn't help standing up, and walked towards her slowly, "So, Suzuha kept a distance from me because she was afraid that everyone would find out that I would turn into a rabbit?"

"Um……"

Before she finished speaking, Hongye raised her hand and tapped her on the head, and said helplessly under her puzzled gaze: "Fool, your established impression is too deep, if I still become a rabbit now If so, do you think I will follow you to a department store with a lot of people, or even take the initiative to hug you?"

"Oh?" Hearing what he said, Suzuha suddenly opened her eyes wide, then immediately lowered her head and muttered to herself, "Right, why did this happen? No, since it has been lifted, why is Aunt Cynthia's memory ..."

"The reason why mom's memory is not restored is because dad is worried that mom won't be able to bear it. In fact, the curse of the zodiac sign on me has been lifted two years ago." Hongye slightly squatted down to look at her, and smiled at her, " Suzuha, do you want to verify it?"

"Can... can I?"

Under his encouraging eyes, Suzuha put the teacup on the piano lid, and then opened his hands cautiously.It's just that before she touched him, he had already pulled her up and quickly embraced her in his arms.

Feeling the warmth and soft touch in her arms, Momiji felt great satisfaction while patting her on the head and said softly, "Look, I'm still holding you now."

"Well, really." Although he couldn't help but flinch when his breath brushed against his ears, Suzuha, who had been holding back his thoughts for a long time, didn't dodge, but raised her hand back and forth Hugged him gently, "I'm sorry, I should have asked clearly before, I shouldn't be self-righteous, and let Hongye-kun worry..."

"It's okay, I'm wrong, I should ask you directly instead of just guessing." Feeling tired from standing like this, Hongye simply sat on the piano chair with Suzuha in her arms, "So, at that time Suzuha was getting to know me Did you have a blind date with me?"

"No, before going to dinner that time, my father only told me that he was Uncle Hideyuki's nephew, and that he was two years older than me. But eight years ago, I always thought that Hongye-kun was the same age as me or younger than me..."

Thinking of my appearance and height before the second grade of high school is really easy to mislead people, so Hongye didn't care too much, just enjoying the feeling of hugging and being hugged like this.

But not long after enjoying it, Suzuha suddenly gently pushed him away, and then seriously said to him who was puzzled: "Since Hongye-kun already knows the reason, what about the dissolution of the engagement that Hongye-kun said just now... "

"That can't be counted!" Seeing her frowning slightly, Hongye simply showed the coquettishness she used to treat Xiaotou and the older Zodiac, and pulled her into her arms again, and rubbed her neck , "Can't count, can't count! Act like I never said that sentence, okay?"

Because Suzuyu had never seen him like this except for a short time on New Year's Eve, she was stunned for a while before she responded with a smile. I'm the best" when he said suddenly: "Mr. Hongye, can you tell me a little more? About the zodiac signs, about your childhood..."

"Um."

After nodding, Hongye began to slowly tell her about the curse of the zodiac signs and her own affairs, and occasionally Suzuha would raise her own questions.

The two chatted like this until they forgot the time, and spent such a quiet and peaceful afternoon.

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Hearing the ringing of his mobile phone, Hong Ye, who was still translating the novel, quickly freed up a hand to answer the phone. Seeing that it was Suzuha calling on the phone screen, although he felt strange, he still answered the phone with a smile. "Hey, Suzuha, what's wrong?"

After waiting for a long time without hearing a voice, Hongye called out a few more times, and then heard an unwilling male voice, "Somo..."

"Oh? Are you...Mr. Zhi?" Hongye asked with some uncertainty.

"Well," Himekawa Satoshi took a few deep breaths, and then continued gritting his teeth, "You should be working now. When it's over...can I trouble you to come to our house?"

"Um……"

Seeing that he agreed, Ji Chuanzhi immediately hung up the phone.

Suzuha usually contacted him if there was any party in the Himekawa family that required him to attend, but this time it was Himekawa Satoshi who called him and used Suzuha's phone, which made him feel very strange, so He quickly finished the work at hand, and then applied to leave early.

After he arrived at Himekawa's house, the butler greeted him immediately, and hurriedly led him to Suzuha's room on the third floor.

"I'm sorry, Master Hongye," the butler quickly explained as he walked, "The reason why I invited Master Hongye over so suddenly is because the young miss is sick, and she even started to have a fever this morning, even though she said she had been given an injection by the doctor. , but she refuses to take medicine no matter what..."

Hongye couldn't help frowning, "Uncle Xiuzhi, Mr. Zhi, and Mr. Wu didn't persuade her?"

"Persuasion, but you also know how much the master and the young master dote on the young lady. As long as the young lady cries, they will..."

No way... I don't know if it's because Himekawa Shuyuki and the Himekawa brothers are too obedient to Suzuha, or because he knows that Suzuha is afraid of taking medicine. .

Once inside, the butler following Hongye hurriedly said, "Master Zhi, Master Wu, Master Hongye is here!"

Hearing what he said, Suzuha, who was still shaking her head, immediately hid under the quilt, while the Himekawa brothers who were surrounded by Suzuha's bed all looked at the door.

After the Hime brothers looked at each other, Takeshi Hime walked towards Hongye reluctantly, and said in a fierce tone, "Hey, go and see if you can persuade Hime to take the medicine. If it doesn't work, you don't have to use it later." We are home!"

Facing his threat, the housekeeper and servants at the side couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: Please, young master, you can't persuade the eldest lady to take medicine anymore, how can you still embarrass young master Hongye like this...

"Okay, I'll try my best." After Asahimekawa Satoshi nodded, Momiji immediately went to Suzuha's bed and sat down, then leaned over and smiled while facing everyone's gaze, "Suzuha, Come out quickly, it's not good to be stuffed in the quilt like this..."

Suzuha, who was nestled under the quilt, said in a hoarse and slightly choked voice: "No, unless the brothers go out first..."

Hearing what she said, Brother Himekawa's face turned black, and Hongye could only keep lowering his head, pretending that he didn't hear anything.

In the end, the Himekawa brothers could only retreat to the door, allowing Momiji to coax Suzuha out of the bed.

Seeing that she was willing to come out, Hongye asked her to lie on the pillow halfway, and while helping her tidy up her somewhat messy hair, she said softly, "Your forehead is so hot, why don't you refuse to take medicine?"

"...The medicine is bitter..."

Looking at Suzuha's flushed cheeks due to fever, her slightly watery eyes, coupled with her aggrieved expression, Hongye suddenly had the urge to hug her into her arms, but because she still couldn't There are two younger sisters watching not far away, so he can only pretend to be nonchalant and continue to say: "No matter how bitter it is, you have to eat, otherwise how can you get better from a cold. By the way, have you eaten yet?" ? You can’t take medicine on an empty stomach.”

"Missy has always said that she has no appetite, and she hasn't eaten since early in the morning." Afraid that Suzuha would lie, Narimiya on the side rushed to complain before her.

Seeing Hongye raised her eyebrows at herself because of this, Suzuha gave Narimiya a sad look, then lowered her head and said, "Because I have to take medicine before I finish eating... and my throat is very uncomfortable, even swallowing saliva hurts, That's why I don't want to eat."

"Since this is the case, let's at least drink something, like hot milk and honey..."

After finishing speaking, Hongye turned her head to look at the housekeeper and servants, and Cheng Gong, who received the instructions, immediately left the room to get milk.

After she came back, Momiji took her freshly warmed milk from the tray, and fed it to Suzuha with a spoon while blowing it cool, "Come on, drink more or less."

"don't want……"

Seeing her shaking her head non-stop, Hongye could only continue to coax her with a spoon: "Hurry up and drink while it's hot, Suzuha heard Mr. Wu say just now, if I can't persuade you to take medicine, I won't be able to in the future." Come to your house!"

"Wow, brothers are too much..."

Even though he said so, after all, it was the first time for him to feed himself like this, so Suzuha drank the milk with tears in his eyes, and obediently swallowed the cold medicine he fed to his mouth after drinking.

After confirming that she had finally taken the medicine, the Himekawa brothers asked the housekeeper to pass a few words of warning to Hongye, and then went to find their newly pregnant wife and discuss marriage matters, and the housekeeper and servant also withdrew one after another, leaving only Xia Chenggong stayed alone at the door waiting for orders.

After realizing that the two parents had left, Hongye boldly sat on the head of the bed, let Suzuha lean against her, and kissed her forehead, "Really, why do you become so childish when you get sick?"

Suzuha, who was already blushing, turned even redder, she shrank into his arms, "Because it's really uncomfortable..."

"Then go to bed quickly."

"I slept early and early in the morning, and now I can't sleep."

Hongye looked around her room, and when she saw the bookcase in the corner, she smiled and said, "Then read you a story, okay?"

"I'm not a child." After muttering, Suzuha said calmly, "I want to hear Hongye-kun read "The Gentle King"."

"Okay, wait for me."

Hongye quickly found the picture book she designated, and then sat back in her original position, reading softly, and under his reading, Suzuha, who was just holding him, stood up slightly and kissed his cheek, Then, under his astonished gaze, he returned to his original position with a smile, and slowly closed his eyes.