My little brother and sister are so cute

"It's been a long time, brother."

"Is work over?"

"Ah."

Xiangta handed over the coffee that was still hot in his hand, and said, "It's really hard, I have to go out to work even the day before the Chinese New Year."

"Thank you." Ayase, who was still wearing a bright kimono, took the coffee, took a sip and said, "Compared to Kirino, I'm not as hardworking. Speaking of which, brother, didn't Kirino come out today?"

"Ah, that guy." Xiangta said helplessly, "I'm still writing mobile phone novels at home. It seems that that guy is going to finish the original manuscript of the first volume before going abroad for a business trip."

"A new novel written by Kirino? I'm looking forward to it."

No, you'd better not get your hopes up.

After Xiangta laughed awkwardly, he changed the subject and said, "Let's go, Ayase, you haven't paid your respects yet, have you?"

"Yeah." Ayase nodded, stood beside Shota, and said, "Then let's go."

Ayase's filming took about an hour, so Shota was once again at the end of the line, and Kyosuke and Manami probably had already reached the end of the line.

Shota looked forward, trying to find his brother, but the crowd completely blocked his sight.

"Eh... the work is over. Come back a little, um, a little late. Just met a friend... Eh, don't worry, mom. Well, I'll go back after the shrine visit. Sorry, mom. Then I'll hang up. "

"Ms. Aragaki?"

After seeing Ayase hang up the phone, Shota asked: "Is it okay to go back so late? It seems that it will take a long time before our turn. Maybe...we won't be in line until next year?"

"It's okay!" Seeing the apology on Xiangta's face, Ayase quickly explained: "I insisted that my brother stay with me. Otherwise..."

"No need to apologize."

Xiangta waved his hand and said with a smile: "I was only here with my younger brother. It should be my honor to be accompanied by a lovely girl."

After hearing Shota's words, Ayase lowered her head in embarrassment.

Although he had prepared for a long time, the queuing time was far longer than Shota expected. After he received the call from Kyosuke to go back, he and Ayase barely moved.

"It's already 10:30."

Shota glanced at the time on the phone, and then said apologetically to Ayase beside him: "I thought it was a joke, but I didn't expect it to be scheduled until next year."

"It's already here anyway, it's a pity to give up."

Ayase was not as impatient or frustrated as Shota imagined, and said, "Speaking of which, this is also the first time I've spent the New Year outside."

"Really." Xiangta thought for a while and said: "A few years ago, oh no, it should only be last year. I stayed in Shennongjia alone during the Chinese New Year, so I can't be regarded as a person. After all, there are still a few There's only a monkey. Huh..."

As he said that, Xiangta told about his survival experience in Shennongjia.Of course, he deliberately skipped over all the questions about those recipes, and only chose some more interesting ones - such as the golden monkeys who swore with him there, the big white snake that he threw stones, and the ones that were almost regarded as The experience of poachers being deported back to Japan.

As they said that, the topic of the two gradually shifted from Shota's experience in China to Kirino, and after talking for a while, they brought up Ayase's own affairs.

"This is the siren given by Dad."

Ayase took out the siren from her bag, and explained to Shota: "Just press it, and it will immediately connect to the nearest police station. Usually you can arrive within a few minutes. Because of this, That's why Dad is relieved that I'm working outside."

"Ah, by the way, I also learned some karate when I was a child. Although it's not very useful, it can always delay the arrival of the police." Speaking of this, Ayase glanced at Shota and said: "But... I want to be with my brother These things in front of you are completely useless.”

"Ahahahaha." Shota laughed awkwardly, of course he knew that what Ayase was referring to was the fact that he broke the plastic handcuffs, it seems that that performance really left a bad impression on her.Thought she had already forgotten.

"Just kidding."

Ayase put the alarm back into her bag, then looked ahead and said, "Ah, it's our turn soon."

"Yeah. It's a little faster than expected."

The people in front only had arrays left, and before they knew it, more than an hour had passed.

"The next two..."

"It's our turn. Let's go."

Shota and Ayase bowed lightly at the "torii" - the torii at the entrance of the shrine.Then walked in along the two sides of the center.Under the guidance of the shrine maiden, with a pious attitude of "purifying the body and mind", scoop up water to wash your hands and rinse your mouth.Then put a coin into the small box for donation, bow deeply to the shrine twice, clap your palms together twice, and bow deeply again.The two closed their eyes at the same time and made a new year's wish.

"The first is to bless my younger brother to be admitted to the ideal university, the second is to bless Kirino's novels to sell well, the third is to make the whole family healthy and happy. The fourth is to ensure that everything is going well in Yuan Zhikong. Forget it, let's do it for those guys Just make a wish together. Fifth... I wish those two immortals still have good teeth. Ah, please wait a moment, my lord, let me greedily make another wish. Well, the sixth is the middle of the new year , I hope my culinary skills will improve again! I will move on to the road of a super chef again!"

Perhaps, the former Shota was not willing to believe in the existence of gods.But since such things as rebirth have happened to him, there is no harm in believing in the existence of gods.

Maybe, someone in the sky is really watching him.

"When, when, when..."

At this moment, loud bells echoed in the shrine. When he heard the bells representing the new year, Shota opened his eyes in surprise, and said to Ayase who was also full of joy beside him: "Lucky, this year's winner But we pulled it out."

"Ok!"

"Then be more greedy and make another wish."

Shota looked at Ayase with a happy smile beside him and thought, "Master God, please bless the girl next to me to make her wishes come true."

At midnight, the last train of the tram left just a while ago.However, since the shrine is not very far away from home, Shota can finally spend the night in a hotel without having to make a fool of himself.He and Ayase strolled towards home under the dim light.Along the way, many of the same people accompanied them with smiles.

"Speaking of which, brother, what wish did you make?"

It was Ayase's question that broke the silence. She looked up at Shota, who was a head taller than her, and asked curiously, "Can you tell me?"

"Hmm...I think about it"

Looking at Ayase's face, Shota didn't know why, and wanted to tease her, and said: "I made a somewhat extravagant wish, that is, I hope to find a girl like Ayase to be my girlfriend this year. Do you think I can?" How about it?"

Saying that, Xiangta continued to walk forward, but within a few steps, he realized that something was wrong around him.

"Ayase? Huh?"

Turning his head, he found that the other party was still in the original position, with his head down, not knowing what to think.

Xiangta realized that he might have said something wrong, and quickly explained: "Sorry, that just now..."

"If it's my brother, there's no problem..."

"Eh?"

"Communication..."

The girl stretched out her hand towards Shota...

"Brother? Brother?" Ayase saw that after he finished asking the question, Xiangta stood there in a daze, thinking that he had said something wrong, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked... the wish or something, I really said it It won't work, right?"

"Ah, I just lost my mind."

Shouta scratched his hair in embarrassment, pulled himself back from the fantasy world, and said: "If you wish, it is nothing more than good health and everything goes well."

"Hey...it's a little ordinary. I thought my brother should have a more unique wish."

"Yes, such as becoming a special chef."

"Hee... Brother really likes to cook, doesn't he?"

"I don't really like it." Xiangta thought for a while, and explained to Ayase: "I was forced to learn these things. China is really a very powerful place, and there will be strangers on the road. Someone came over to touch your bones, and then said something, I saw your bones are strange in Sao Nian, or something. At that time, I wondered, and thought I had encountered some kind of liar."

"and then?"

"Then... I discovered that a so-called expert does not necessarily need to be gray-haired. Some people are obviously not a few years older than you, but they have god-like talents in a certain field. Of course, the result is that I was dragged by the master to cut me It took me half a year to get firewood, boil water, and then start to teach me how to cook."

"I'm really glad I persevered." Xiangta looked up at the not-so-bright Banyue, and said with some emotion: "I always feel that those days are my most precious memories. Although, I don't particularly like being a chef. Work, but seeing the smiles on the faces of the people who are eating is a very fulfilling feeling."

"That being said, when I think about it carefully, I always feel that there is something wrong."

Xiangta said very seriously: "If my children are tricked by my craftsmanship in the future, wouldn't it be terrible? If you have to cook every day, you have to accompany those aunts to grab special food every day. In order to grab special food You have to get up early every day. If you get up early every day...I always feel that this life is so sad."

"Pfft...Speaking of which, brother seems to be angry about getting up?"

After hearing Shota's words, Ayase couldn't help laughing, and then asked, "It seems very interesting."

"What did Kirino tell you? That guy really talks about everything. However, being angry when you wake up is definitely boring!"

The thing Shota hates most in his life is getting up early, otherwise he wouldn’t have set the opening time of the cafe at nine o’clock—otherwise, it would definitely be a very good idea to open early and sell bento for breakfast and lunch.

"By the way, speaking of which, what wish did you make, Ayase?"

Shota also asked curiously: "Let me guess... what girls say is usually related to love, right?"

"No, no..."

Ayase hurriedly shook her head in panic.

"Hey... A girl like Ayase must be pursued by many people in school, right? Don't you have a favorite type?"

"Ah... well, no, no, no one is chasing..."

"Okay. Don't talk about it." Shota no longer pressed Ayase, stopped and pointed to the building in front of him: "It's your home. My task should also be completed. Rest early, I believe Mr. Aragaki and Mr. Madam has been waiting for a long time."

"Has it arrived yet?"

Ayase turned around, bowed to Shouta and said, "Good night, please be careful when you go back."

"I have the opportunity to come to the store... Forget it, the store is closed during the Chinese New Year. Come to the house to play when you have time. It's not good for Kirino to always be alone in the room. I believe that if you go, that guy will also I will give myself a break."

"Ok!"

"I always feel that compared to the year spent with the monkey last year, this year is already a huge improvement."

Thinking this way, Xiangta slowly walked back to his home, took a shower casually, and walked straight to his room.

"Ah... Tomorrow, it's okay to sleep late, right? Impossible, I will definitely be dragged out by my parents to pay New Year's greetings."

Thinking like this, Shota pushed open the door, and lay down on the bed without thinking.

It's just that today's bed is a bit narrow... No, is there something on the bed?

Shota sniffed his nose, feeling like he could smell a girl.Could it be that New Year's resolutions come true so quickly?However, I don't seem to have a wish in this regard.

"Clap-"

Shota reached out and pressed the light button on the bedside.

"...Why Kirino is on my bed!"