"no!"
Shoko Toyokawa's refusal was met with a death stare from Ryo Yamada.
If she had a knife, would she really stab me?
Toyokawa Shoko shrank her neck in a cold gesture because she noticed that Yamada Ryo was staring right in her direction.
Toyokawa Shoko asked, "Um... besides this, is there anything I can do to help you?"
Yamada Ryo was silent for a moment, then took the opportunity to devour a chicken leg in one bite.
Then Yamada Ryo held out his hand, "Just lend me some money first... I have no money for food."
"Lend me money...?" Toyokawa Shoko had no money, but she could use Narusawa Kaede's card without any qualms because the two of them were already close enough.
However, when it came to lending money, Toyokawa Shoko didn't intend to give the money from Narusawa Kaede to Yamada Ryo. It would be difficult to explain later.
It seems that my grandfather provided the funds for purchasing a batch of small umbrellas.
Since Yamada Ryo wants to borrow money, it shouldn't matter much who he borrows from. Besides, it would be worth it if he could get rid of Yamada Ryo first.
This was merely to provide a channel for Yamada Ryo, who urgently needed money, and the person in charge of this money was nominally Toyokawa Shoko, so naturally Toyokawa Shoko wouldn't urge Yamada Ryo to repay the money.
There's nothing wrong with it.
Shoko Toyokawa thought for a moment, then stood up and went outside. She took a card from the two men who were still following behind her.
How much money is in your card?
"Miss, the total is three million."
Three million, is that enough for Yamada Ryo to buy Narusawa Kaede for ten months?
Recalling how Yamada Ryo counted money in front of her that afternoon, Toyokawa Shoko touched the card in her hand and suddenly had an impulse to take out the money, stacks of 300,000 yen each, and put ten stacks in front of Yamada Ryo.
Calm down, Mingze Feng is still at home.
We need to get back quickly.
When Toyokawa Shoko took out the money, Yamada Ryo naturally fell silent, his eyes narrowed as if he were a fox that had spotted its prey.
"I also have something to do. Feng and I are here after the New Year... no, a few days after the New Year."
"I'll return him to you next spring..."
Yamada Ryo quietly watched Toyokawa Shoko speak, holding the bank card in his hand.
......
The old patriarch of the Toyokawa family, far away, had his own methods to find out what had happened to Toyokawa Shoko. He had no intention of getting involved, and sat on the villa's terrace, his deep eyes quietly staring at the dark night sky.
After a while, the sky cleared.
Every sunrise is accompanied by the arrival of a dark night.
"Go and see the world for what it truly is, Xiangzi. Ruihui... this child looks exactly like you when you were young..."
......
Shoko Toyokawa had no idea what day or night was. This morning was exhausting, and all she wanted to do was climb into the man's bed.
"Ahhh, it's so warm under the covers! Feng, warm my feet."
At home, in her bed, Toyokawa Shoko looked at him with a peaceful expression, as if she were about to fall asleep.
Toyokawa Shoko's behavior of taking off her clothes and rushing into bed as soon as she entered the room was shameless, because she took away half of the blanket and half of the warmth. Although Naruzawa Kaede wanted to kick her off, he thought about it and instead pulled her into his arms.
Mingze Feng didn't get up either, but waited for her to return. The warmth of the bed was self-evident, and although Fengchuan Xiangzi had only been gone for half an hour, her body was already getting cold, especially her hands and feet.
Her tiny feet were icy cold, as if she had just stepped out of the snow.
There was nothing else going on in their embrace under the covers. They just occasionally kneaded each other's palms, toes, and belly.
Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but take a deep breath of the air around her, free from annoying stares and other women who might disturb her.
Today is still perfect.
My decadent life begins with waking up in the morning, then holding each other until I get hungry before getting up again. Sometimes I wake up at noon, sometimes in the afternoon.
Sometimes it's because I was too tired from working the night before, and I woke up feeling very hungry.
Just like today.
Toyokawa Shoko got up very early, partly because she was hungry and partly because there was no food left at home.
Since she had promised Naruzawa Kaede that she would stay at home with him and keep him company, Toyokawa Shoko decided to buy everything before he woke up.
So Toyokawa Shoko moved the arm that was pressing against her chest and silently put on the clothes she hadn't worn for the past two or three days.
This time, we should at least spend the New Year together and eat a bowl of buckwheat noodles.
As soon as Toyokawa Shoko moved, Narusawa Kaede woke up. Seeing the narrator beside Toyokawa Shoko, he rubbed his stomach, thinking that he could have used less soba noodles.
"Xiangzi, why don't you bring back some breakfast?"
"I'll cook for you when I get back from grocery shopping!"
Despite saying that, Toyokawa Shoko still brought back a serving of oden.
Just now, Toyokawa Shoko quietly returned, opening and closing the door on tiptoe. The only sound she made was the plastic bag in her hand gently swaying.
In the quiet room, the only sound was the rustling of the plastic bag. With a whoosh, the plastic bag was placed on the floor.
Toyokawa Shoko also came to the bedside, took off her clothes, and quickly crawled into the quilt.
However, Toyokawa Shoko was just too cold!
Those icy feet were so cold that they made my lips freeze when I put them in my mouth!
He clamped his legs around Toyokawa Shoko's legs, preventing her from sticking to other places, and then Narusawa Kaede wrapped his arms around Toyokawa Shoko's waist from behind.
The two of them, just like always, simply listened quietly to each other's breathing.
Naruzawa Kaede had no idea what Toyokawa Shoko was thinking, but Toyokawa Shoko's neck smelled wonderful.
He held her hair down, inhaling the scent of her neck.
Mixed with the scent of morning earth, the delicate fragrance of a young girl, and the rich aroma of oden broth from boiling steam.
Gurgle gurgle...
The girl twisted her body and pushed the blanket away after being kicked in the calf by Toyokawa Shoko.
"Let's go get something to eat first. I brought some meatballs and lucky bags."
Following the path opened by Toyokawa Shoko, Narusawa Kaede successfully climbed out of the blankets, without pushing Toyokawa Shoko off.
"Oh, I bought ground meat. Should I make luncheon meat or...? Come to think of it, we have a ton of raw flour stored up at home..."
"With rice, flour, oil, and salt, you can make a delicious meal."
Mingze Feng chewed on a skewer. The oden meatballs, which had been stewing for who knows how long, were completely infused with flavor. The taste was somewhat similar to that of Toyokawa Shoko, and it was still warm in his mouth.
The person eating unconsciously licked their lips.
The room was poorly lit, and Mingze Feng got out of bed with his hair all messy.
Let me fix it for him later.
Toyokawa Shoko didn't think that much about it.
Toyokawa Shoko lay on the bed, reaching out to tuck the blanket under her neck, watching Narusawa Kaede eat quietly and tenderly.
Naruzawa Kaede looked at her, and Toyokawa Shoko blinked. So Naruzawa Kaede, with one hand underneath, handed her a skewer of dumplings.
Naruzawa Kaede: "Ah—"
Shoko Toyokawa: "I've already eaten...and I ate in bed..."
Mingze Feng: "The feeling is different in bed."
Toyokawa Shoko: "...Then I'll give it a try."
While chewing on the chewy meatballs in her mouth, Toyokawa Shoko lay back down and looked at Narusawa Kaede.
Mingze Feng finished his meal in a few bites and squeezed into the blankets.
Toyokawa Shoko shook her head and couldn't help but laugh.
It's so good to have such peaceful and serene times.
Toyokawa Shoko was momentarily dazed.
If only this moment could last a little longer...
"Speaking of which, I was chatting with someone I know downstairs for a while just now."
Shoko Toyokawa suddenly brought up the fact that she had a grandfather.
Chapter 89 Toyokawa Shoko's Past and Present
Mizuho Toyokawa, Toyokawa Shoko's mother, was an intellectual and gentle woman. Toyokawa Shoko's love for the piano largely came from her mother.
Mizue Toyokawa passed away in early autumn this year. Her mother's death was a huge blow to everyone. According to Shoko Toyokawa, Toyokawa's father, the middle-aged man who fought with Kaede Narusawa, was once a very gentle father.
Toyokawa's father said he would work hard to help everyone live a good life. It was around that time that Crychic was born.
Shoko Toyokawa said that she also wanted to work hard at that time.
Go and live life to the fullest, and love life.
Shoko Toyokawa was like a deceased mother, her gentle smile radiating warmth and her genuine laughter filling her interactions.
She said her teammates included the cute Mutsu, the kind Sousei, the funny Tamamo, and the serious Riki.
Toyokawa Shoko reminisces about that time in the past, talking about the days before she met Narusawa Kaede.
Her tone was much calmer than I had expected.
Whether in Narusawa Kaede's imagination or in Toyokawa Shoko's own imagination of this moment, Toyokawa Shoko's emotions should have been even more intense.
This time, when talking about an experience of singing karaoke with crychic.
Toyokawa Shoko seemed to be simply recounting amusing anecdotes from the past.
She's laughing.
Naruzawa Kaede gently rubbed her cheek against Toyokawa Shoko's, and could also see her peaceful expression at this moment.
Shoko Toyokawa's shoulders itched, and while she was being amused, she continued talking.
"My grandfather said that when my father was managing the company, he was defrauded of 16 billion... Later, I... Only this time, he's already..."
Ming Zefeng silently hugged Xiao Xiang tightly and said words of comfort.
Toyokawa Shoko, however, didn't seem to feel anything.
It's only been half a month, but it feels like years have passed. The troubles of the past are long gone.
After saying so much, Toyokawa Shoko just felt... "The blanket is still the warmest, after all."
The way Narumawa Kaede held Toyokawa Shoko in his arms was like a large beanbag chair completely enveloping her.
The warmth of the blanket, the calm heartbeat, and the sense of security from Ming Zefeng's arm pressing against her.
Now that things have come to this, Toyokawa Shoko is no longer afraid or confused.
That man was taken to the police station more than once after getting drunk.
But it always seems to get stuck at crucial junctures.
When I'm at work, and when I want to go to a band after work.
Going to band rehearsal or going to the police station to get his father out of trouble—this doesn't seem like a good choice.
It is said that some people grow up overnight. Toyokawa Shoko took her first step into adulthood and learned to make choices. On the day she announced her departure from Crychic, even the rainwater tasted salty in her mouth.
Patting Xiao Xiang on the back, Ming Zefeng asked, "If you could go back and choose again now, would you like to continue the band with your partners?"
Toyokawa Shoko thought about it carefully for a moment, then said, "It's better not to. Because if we do that, Shoko won't be able to meet Kaede."
"And by then, I had no other choice. Feng, you understand me, right?"
Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but turn around, wanting to see the face of the person behind her.
Mingze Feng took the opportunity to kiss her, and then stroked Xiangzi's head.
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