[Bungo Stray Dogs] Bless the world

"Ah, it's surprisingly suitable." Yayoi looked at the exaggerated young man who could be called "slender" in front of him. He was wearing a custom-made suit, and he was pulling the hem of his clothes with embarrassment. It wasn't that he didn't like it. The clothes were just too tight for him to feel comfortable.

Compared with formal and restrained suits, he prefers to wear casual shirts and trench coats.

"It's all put on anyway, let's take a photo." Yayoi smiled and stood behind the boy, putting his white gloved hand on Akutagawa's shoulder. When he found that the boy was not smiling at the camera, Without hesitation, she stretched out her hands to pinch his cheeks, and pulled out a smile.

For Yayoi's childish behavior, Akutagawa showed a kind of helplessness like a little adult, letting her do it with lowered eyes and sighing.

Although he doesn't want to say it, but...he really feels that sometimes, Yayoi-super, super, childish, childish.

The dance of the Yoshida family was on Friday night. In this high-class banquet, the most eye-catching person was actually the unmarried only daughter of the Yoshida family. As the only legal heir of the Yoshida family's social status and huge assets, it was hard not to let people Notice.

And when this woman appeared, she was not wearing a foreign dress as usual, but was wearing an elegant ball gown - accompanied by a young man who looked uncomfortable.

"Ah, Yayoi." Mrs. Yoshida hadn't seen her daughter for a long time, so she walked over and held her daughter's hand the first time Yayoi appeared. On the boy adopted by his daughter".

Mrs. Yoshida is also a socialite from high society, and she is very familiar with temperament and etiquette, and she can see through this boy's uneasiness at a glance—but, he has a very good-looking face, although he is not yet fully mature at this age. Open it, but you can get a glimpse of the handsome appearance of the future.

"Ah, what a cute child." She raised her hand to touch the boy's head, but Akutagawa's hand was squeezed tightly the moment Mrs. Yoshida raised her hand.

He still can't do it, he's not used to being in such a situation, let alone being touched by strangers.

But Mrs. Yoshida's hand didn't land on the boy's head. Yayoi took the hand first, "Mom, where did father go? Take me to see him." She held it like a little girl The mother's hand acted like a baby, and the smile that bloomed made people couldn't help but want to laugh, and couldn't help but want to fulfill her request immediately. Mrs. Yoshida immediately focused all her attention on Yayoi, holding her hand Laughing, "Your father is going to meet a visitor, and he will be here soon. Ah, I brought chocolates imported from France, the one you used to like the most, and I'll get it for you—" So Then, Mrs. Yoshida, whose heart was filled with maternal love, immediately took action and walked aside.

When she was far away, Yayoi turned around. The young man lowered his head, wondering what he was thinking, and when Yayoi put his hand on his head, he trembled slightly, "You don't have to force yourself so much." Yayoi He smiled and said, "If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell me."

The teenager pursed his lips, and shook his head after a while, "It's okay." Being here made him feel uncomfortable, those eyes, those whispers, those smiling faces, these high-society jewels - nothing Don't remind him that he is out of place here.

but……

Yayoi is here.

That'll be fine.

It doesn't matter if you're not used to it, or you feel out of place, or you feel uncomfortable.

As long as Yayoi is here, that's fine.

On the other side, Mr. Yoshida had just finished meeting with the guests, and when he and his wife were walking this way, he saw this rather thin young man at first glance, and then he turned his attention to his daughter, "Yayoi. "He called his daughter's name, but compared to Mrs. Yoshida, he lacked an intimacy, like a routine.

Yayoi withdrew her hand, folded her hands in front of her body and bowed her head slightly in salute, "Father."

Those who are unfamiliar are like bosses and subordinates, without half of the warm friendship that belongs to father and daughter.

"Is this one of your adopted children?" With a mustache suitable for his age, Mr. Yoshida can still see that he was also a handsome man when he was young. He looked at this gloomy boy with dignity, and Akutagawa was like Professor Yayoi's In that way, he saluted Mr. Yoshida politely, "Hello, Mr. Yoshida, my name is Akutagawa——Akutagawa Ryunosuke." In terms of etiquette, the boy is impeccable.

Mr. Yoshida nodded at him.

——It seems like a little beast trying to put away its minions for someone.

But this is not an important thing.Mr. Yoshida sighed for a long time, "Yayoi, you are not young anymore, you can consider getting married." The atmosphere was so delicate that even Mrs. Yoshida who stood aside felt that it was inappropriate to say these things at this time, but as a father Mr. Yoshida didn't think about his daughter's face at all, "Get married earlier and have an heir. This is what you should do as the only child of the Yoshida family."

"What you said makes sense." Yayoi had a smile on her face, "But, this is not something I can do alone."

The atmosphere was extremely embarrassing. Akutagawa turned his head to look at Yayoi, but the latter took a step forward and bowed slightly to Yuichiro Yoshida, "Father, my daughter's vision is really not very good, and I am not an outstanding woman. Marriage is a matter of fate.”

The sullen middle-aged man finally couldn't hold on anymore, "This is the answer every year, you have to pity us for wanting a grandson." He waved his hand, "After 25 years old, we must get married, Do you understand?"

Yayoi smiled and bowed, without answering, just took Akutagawa's hand and led him to the side, ordered him a glass of pear juice, but picked up the champagne on the side and drank it slowly.

The boy didn't speak, just looked at her quietly, finally Yayoi couldn't help but speak first, "Sorry, I showed you a joke." She drank a glass of champagne in one gulp, covered her mouth and coughed for two "Thank you, I really worked hard today."

She wanted to reach out and pinch his face, but ended up touching his head instead.

But Akutagawa fell silent, and after a while he said, "How old are you?"

"21, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." The boy turned his head away and coughed dryly.

Four years to go...

"Akutagawa-kun, half-talking is not a good habit." Yayoi's face was slightly flushed, she reached out and grabbed his temple hair, and gently pulled it twice.

"..." After drinking too much, the young man covered his mouth and coughed before he wanted to say something, "Don't mess around, drunk."

"There's no reason for me to get drunk after just one drink." Yayoi smiled slightly, but her eyes drifted to the distance.

"You..." The boy wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Yayoi, "Mr. Akutagawa, come behind me."

"What..." Before he could react, the boy was pulled behind by Yayoi, like a hen guarding its cubs, Yayoi stared closely at the one in front of him who looked not much bigger than Akutagawa, dressed in black The long coat was also out of tune with the surrounding environment, and the latter showed a smile.

And in those eyes, there was not even the slightest warmth of a smile.

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