Shizuka Hiratsuka doesn't understand love!

"Okay, let's talk about what we are going to do today." After putting all the clothes that were taken off and the extra clothes that Miss Haruno bought on a whim back into the car, Shizuka Hiratsuka clapped her hands and looked at Yukinoshita Haruno with a smile.

"Didn't you say everything was arranged?"

"I do have a lot of arrangements here, but it all depends on Xiaojing in the end." Yang Nai opened his mobile phone with one hand, looked at the preparations on his mobile phone memo, and said lightly.

"After all, Xiao Jing can be very annoying sometimes~"

"Please don't be the first to complain." Shizuka Hiratsuka stretched out her finger and gently poked Haruno's forehead, shaking her head in a helpless manner.

"Don't you think about what those fun things you mentioned before were? Maid experience shops, beast girl cosplay shops. I'm a teacher. How could I possibly go to places like that?"

"What? They are obviously very cute shops. It took me a lot of time to find them." She raised her head and pretended to bite Hiratsuka Shizuka's fingers. Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka withdrew her hand instantly, Yang No puffed up her face and pretended to be angry.

"And I've tried it all, there's nothing to be embarrassed about~"

"Have you tried it?" Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Haruno in confusion. Although she knew that her best friend had a quirky personality and would do some strange things if she got angry, she still didn't quite believe that Haruno would try that kind of thing herself.

"Hehe~ I asked Xiao Xueno to try~" Closing one eye, Yang Noi gently stuck out her small tongue.

"Yukino?" After blinking, the surprise in Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyes became even stronger, but when she focused her wandering gaze back on Haruno who was standing next to her, the surprise in her eyes turned into helplessness.

Shizuka Hiratsuka is quite familiar with Yukino. She has been a unique girl since she was young and is also very cute.

The only pity is that she has a sister like Yang No.

"What excuse did you use to coax Yukino into doing something that she would be shy about?" Looking at Haruno with some curiosity, Shizuka Hiratsuka scratched her head.

"How can you say it's a lie~" Yang Nai said lightly, shaking her finger with a smile.

"It's just mutual help~ I also want to help Yukino solve the problem."

"You really are a good sister." Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed slightly as she looked at Haruno who was deliberately acting cute with disdain.

"If you do this, be careful that Yukino gets mad at you again and runs outside and ignores you."

"Well, that's a problem." Yang Noi tapped his chin and narrowed his eyes.

"But it doesn't matter, she is my sister, I know how to coax her~"

"You, please don't run to me crying for help like you did before." Her hand subconsciously reached into her pocket, and thinking that she was now on a busy street, Shizuka Hiratsuka resisted the urge to smoke.

"Let's go, stop talking here. As long as there's nothing too extreme going on today, I'll accompany you. Just consider it as an apology for standing you up this morning~"

"Oh~ That's what you said, Xiaojing~" Her eyes lit up instantly, and Yang Noi jumped forward excitedly, hugged Hiratsuka Shizuka's arm, and pointed her other hand forward, shaking it happily.

"Let's go, let's forget our worries today and relax!"

"Okay! Let's relax for a while!" Looking at Yukinoshita Haruno who suddenly became as excited as a child beside her, Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled dotingly and shouted along with her.

. . .

"Slurp~ Phew~ So refreshing!~" Yang Nai let go of the straw from his mouth and stretched lazily with satisfaction.

"Did you have fun today?" Sitting opposite Haruno, Shizuka Hiratsuka was in a good mood as she looked at Yukinoshita Haruno, who rarely showed a cute look.

Although she had helped a lot, Shizuka Hiratsuka still felt sorry for the situation at Haruno's home. This young girl should have been enjoying a relaxed and comfortable university life.

"Well, I'm very happy. I haven't felt so relaxed in a long time." Yang Nai stretched her hands over the back of the chair and straightened her long legs. Her toes painted with bright red nail polish, which were not restrained by the strappy sandals, were also moving playfully.

"Although I know you work very hard, you should also pay attention to your rest and don't push yourself so hard." Shizuka Hiratsuka picked up the sparkling water and took a sip. She wanted to drink it, but when she remembered that she drove out, she just asked Haruno to pick a drink for her.

"If necessary, I can go to your house and talk to your mother again. Although it's not a good idea to do so, your mother will still give me some face." Looking at Yukinoshita Haruno with concern, Hiratsuka Shizuka said softly.

"Well, Xiaojing, I know it's the best~" Yang Noi reached out and picked up the after-meal dessert that the waiter had just brought, and handed it to Hiratsuka Shizuka's mouth with a smile.

"Come on, ah~"

"Really? I'm not a child." Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Haruno unhappily, hesitated for a moment, and then opened her mouth and took a bite of the snack that Haruno handed over.

"Don't worry. My family's attitude towards me and their expectations of me are different now. My efforts now are entirely for myself." Yang Nai took back the hand that was holding the snack and sucked her fingers lightly and nonchalantly.

"I know you have your own ideas. I don't understand business matters. Just tell me if you have any problems." Shizuka Hiratsuka said carelessly, scratching her head without caring about her image.

"Yeah, I know." Nodding slightly, Yang Noi supported her chin with both hands and just stared at Hiratsuka Shizuka quietly.

"Well, Xiaojing, when are you planning to leave?" Yang Nai spoke softly as he thought of something while listening to the elegant and gentle piano solo in the restaurant.

"Didn't you say before that you wanted to go to the Lighthouse Country during the holiday when you were going to register at your new school?"

"Well, I've already booked the plane ticket. I'm going home tomorrow to pack up and spend some time with my parents. I'll be leaving the day after tomorrow."

"Oh~ Xiaojing, if you go to the Lighthouse Country, you have to be careful. It's more chaotic there than in Japan." Looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka with some worry, a hint of frustration flashed in Yang No's eyes. If it weren't for the fact that the company had a very important project that needed her in a while, Yang No would have planned to travel to the Lighthouse Country with Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Don't worry~ It's not like I haven't been there before, and you know my strength~ Six or seven big men can't get close to me." Shizuka Hiratsuka smiled and waved her hand. She herself was not too worried.

"Besides, it's not like I don't know someone there. Sister Yukiko has already said she'll pick me up."

"Ms. Kudo Yukiko?" A smile flashed in her eyes. Yang No was still very relieved about Kudo Yukiko, who had a family.

"Remember to call me when you get there."

"I see. Just like the old woman."

Chapter 4: Xiao Jing is so handsome

"Don't you really want to come up and sit for a while? You can sleep here with me tonight too."

Leaning against the car door and looking at Hiratsuka Shizuka with a smile, Yukinoshita Haruno stretched out her index finger teasingly, wanting to touch the tip of Hiratsuka Shizuka's nose.

"Forget it, I didn't agree on this yesterday. I was planning to have a good sleep today." Shizuka Hiratsuka slapped away Haruno's fingers in disgust and waved at Haruno.

"Hurry up and go up, I took you home."

"Really, Xiaojing is not romantic at all." Yang Nai smiled and withdrew her hand, straightened up and left the car door.

"Okay, I'll be upstairs now. Xiaojing, you better go home and don't go to the bar again."

"No way, let's go." After waving to Yang No, Shizuka Hiratsuka rolled up the car window, started the car and left in a leisurely manner.

Standing there watching Hiratsuka Shizuka's car lights gradually disappear from her sight, the faint smile on Yang No's face also slowly disappeared.

She reached into her bag, took out her cell phone, swiped the screen, and dialed a number.

"Miss." A steady voice sounded from the other end of the phone. It was the subordinate that Yang Nai had ordered to do something before.

"I saw your text message. Tell me in detail." Yang Noi moved her feet slightly and leaned against the stone pillar at the entrance of the apartment. There was no trace of the sweetness and tenderness she had when she was with Shizuka Hiratsuka in her words.

"Yes, Miss, you asked me to track down Miss Hiratsuka's whereabouts, and I have done it." Hearing Yang No's somewhat cold tone, the man did not feel strange. His eldest daughter usually treated people very well and made people feel comfortable, but once it came to Miss Hiratsuka, she could not control her excitement.

As someone who specializes in handling secret matters for Yang No, he has experienced this kind of thing many times.

"Speak." Yang Nai's eyes flashed slightly, and his tone was a little urgent.

"After leaving school yesterday, Ms. Hiratsuka went to a bar she frequents. The bartender told me she drank there until around 10 p.m., then left the bar without even leaving her car. She checked into a nearby hotel and rested."

"During this period, there was nothing wrong."

"Was Xiaojing alone from beginning to end? Is there anything strange?" Yang Nai's tone rose slightly. She was undoubtedly dissatisfied with the answer given by the man.

"This is the most consistent information I could find."

"Can you find out?"

"Yes, the surveillance cameras in the hotel lobby and on the floors malfunctioned that day, so no footage was captured. According to the bartender, a woman did sit down next to Ms. Hiratsuka at the bar and chatted with her for a few moments, but then she left and there wasn't any further interaction between them."

"...Okay, I got it." After a moment's silence, Yang Nai hung up the phone with a subtle look.

"What a coincidence, Xiaojing." Looking at the neon lights in the distance, Yang Nai suppressed the irritation in his heart and slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

"I will definitely find out what happened, Xiaojing."

. . .

"Oh! Here, here, Xiaojing!!"

Dragging her suitcase, Shizuka Hiratsuka had just walked out of the airport exit when she heard a lively voice calling her name loudly in Neon language.

"Ah, Sister Yukiko, don't be so loud." Shizuka Hiratsuka walked quickly to Yukiko's side and looked helplessly at her sister who was already in high school but still had the lively and active personality of a little girl.

"What? We haven't seen each other for such a long time, but Xiaojing is acting so cold!" Kudo Yukiko puffed up her face in dissatisfaction and looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka in pretended anger, but the silence didn't last long and she smiled again.

"I'm just worried about your reputation, Sister Yukiko. After all, you're a very famous actress in the Lighthouse Country. It would be so embarrassing for people to see you like this." Scratching her head, Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a smile.

"Besides, didn't I come here last year? It wasn't that long ago."

"Forget it, Xiaojing, I know who you are." Yukiko reached out and tapped Shizuka Hiratsuka's forehead in annoyance. Yukiko glanced at the suitcase Shizuka Hiratsuka was carrying, and after weighing her own strength and Shizuka Hiratsuka's strength, she gave up the idea of ​​helping to carry the suitcase.

"Let's go, my car is outside."

"Ah."

. . .

"I'm sorry to trouble you again, Sister Yukiko." Sitting in the passenger seat of Yukiko's sports car, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at the different exotic scenery outside the car window. Her hand subconsciously wanted to touch the cigarette in her trouser pocket, but when she remembered that she was in someone else's car, she forced herself to restrain herself.

"Xiao Jing, you are too polite. Of course I am very happy that you are coming to the Lighthouse Country. My friends in Japan basically don't come here." Yukiko smiled and shook her head slightly. She did not look like a middle-aged woman whose children were in high school.

With her exquisite appearance and quirky personality that comes from years of acting, even though they have known each other for a long time, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who is also a woman, couldn't help but sigh with emotion after seeing her again.

"Yukiko-san is really beautiful. Yusaku-san is really lucky."

"Nowhere~" She shook her head a little embarrassedly, but the smile on Yukiko's face proved that she was happy at the moment.

"Xiao Jing is also very handsome~ Among the people I know, no one can compare with Xiao Jing~" Yukiko shifted her gaze slightly and looked at this person who was ten years younger than her but a close friend.

She has a tall and slender figure among women, without any problem of being bloated or thin. Rather, after years of exercise, her toned body is enough to make other women like her drool with envy.

Unlike most women who dress up, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who doesn't like to wear makeup, always has a bare face, showing off her face which is not charming but heroic yet not gentle. Her straight black hair is casually draped behind her, fluttering in the wind, as if confirming her equally elegant and generous character.

The slim-fit jeans perfectly highlight the slender legs that are crossed together. The upper body is a relatively loose T-shirt that looks very comfortable. The logo on the front is supported by the perfect body shape to form a three-dimensional pattern.

One hand was vaguely touching his trouser pocket, and the other hand was leaning against the car window, with his palm supporting his chin. His eyes wandered at the scenery outside the window, and he looked lazy and unrestrained.

"Xiao Jing is so handsome!" Yukiko nodded in confirmation and breathed a sigh of satisfaction as if she had tasted some delicious food.

"Handsome isn't a word used to describe women." Shizuka Hiratsuka said with a smile, turning her head away helplessly. "But I've already given up on the fact that I'm not feminine, so it doesn't really matter."

"Yeah, Xiao Jing is also very cute like this~"

"What? Sister Yukiko, you are talking nonsense. Don't make fun of me with such weird words!"

"Hehe~Okay, okay~"

Section 5 Chapter 5 He is still quite afraid of me

"Come in, Xiaojing."

After parking the car in the garage of her villa, Kudo Yukiko smiled and led Hiratsuka Shizuka into the living room on the first floor.

"Excuse me." Dragging her suitcase, Shizuka Hiratsuka was no stranger to Kudo Yukiko's villa in the Lighthouse Country.

"Oh, isn't Yusaku-nii at home?" After looking around, Shizuka Hiratsuka asked casually.

"Well, he has a writers' circle gathering to attend today, so he probably won't be back until tonight." Throwing the shoulder bag in her hand casually on the sofa, Kudo Yukiko sat down lazily and stretched slowly.

"Oh, I see." Nodding in understanding, Shizuka Hiratsuka put the suitcase aside and sat down next to Yukiko.

"Take a rest first, then I'll take you to eat. It's still early. As for the afternoon, well, I need to think carefully about where to take you to play." Yukiko said with a smile, looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka, and crossed her legs gracefully.

"Don't be so anxious. I'm very free this time. Just take your time." Looking at Kudo Yukiko who was more excited than herself, Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head helplessly.

"Yeah, that's true." Kudo Yukiko fluttered her long eyebrows twice, and thought of the call that Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother had made to her before, and a trace of concern flashed in her eyes.

"Are you feeling down because you have to leave your school and your students? Xiaojing is really a good teacher."

Yukiko nodded with emotion and put on a smiling face. She didn't want Shizuka Hiratsuka to think about those annoying things in the Lighthouse Country.

"Xiao Jing, do you have any plans? For example, is there any place you particularly want to go? I've been in the Lighthouse Country for so many years, and I've almost visited enough~" With her hands on the sofa, Yukiko suddenly rubbed against Shizuka Hiratsuka's side.

"Well, there's no particular place I want to go. I just wanted to change my mood, so I picked a place at random." Touching her head, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked a little embarrassed.

There was no way. She couldn't tell Yukiko that she had decided on the Lighthouse Country from several countries by spinning a pen.

Too childish.

"Is that so? This is indeed Xiaojing's style." Shaking her head with amusement, Yukiko glanced at the time on the clock in the living room, blinked her eyes, and suddenly lit up as if she had thought of something.

"Xiao Jing, are you hungry?"

"Well, I'm not very hungry." Shizuka Hiratsuka, who had eaten on the plane, touched her flat belly and looked at Yukiko strangely.