A super great writer in the second dimension

　The old man is quite independent and made this decision for her, but in my opinion, she will be happy.

　I'm begging you, as her older brother, to take good care of my sister.

　Natsukawa Masaki looked at Sanzenin Arashi.

　She suddenly stuck out her tongue.

　"I won't tell you what others don't want to say, thank you for being lenient with me, but..."

　Well, never mind, that's all I wanted to say.

　The two exchanged email addresses and then went their separate ways.

　Sanzenin Arashi was driving his little sports car. To be honest, some people had already advised him to change it. They said that this kind of car was too unsafe and prone to accidents. It would be better to modify it into a Land Rover. If he had a car accident and bumped into some family cars, he wouldn't be completely finished. But Sanzenin Arashi just didn't want to give up his playful nature. He was planning to give Yakumo Yukari a good beating later.

　When Sanzenin Arashi arrived at her doorstep, she noticed a silver-gray Audi slowly pulling up beside her. Nan Lingyin, dressed in a gray office lady outfit with a down jacket over her top, stepped out of the car. One of her long, shapely legs, clad in stockings, slid out from the door, her long, flowing hair fluttering in the wind. She wore light makeup and still exuded femininity.

　Sanzenin Arashi pulled out the key, got out of the car, locked the door, and walked over to pat Minami Suzune on the shoulder.

　The chairman's wife was looking at the door of the luxury apartment building in front of her. It was her first time visiting Sanzenin Arashi's home, and she was a little embarrassed to go up. She was afraid of running into strangers in his home, such as his family members, and she really didn't know what expression to use to face them.

　She didn't like herself much because of her lack of self-confidence.

　Sanzenin Arashi patted Nanami Suzune on the shoulder, but found her still standing there in a daze, so he spoke up.

　"Miss Suzune?" Sanzenin Arashi said softly.

　"Eh... um, ah, Mr. Aoyama, when will you..."

　Sanzenin Arashi sighed inwardly. He didn't offer to pay, afraid of hurting the pride of the chairman's wife. He patiently shook his head. "Don't worry about when I'm going up. Look, it's almost snowing. Come inside with me first. There are a lot of people tonight. Let's change rooms. Kotori is back by now, right? Miss Suzune, go up and talk to her."

　Nan Lingyin was taken aback, but then felt relieved. Sanzenin Arashi not mentioning anything made her feel much better.

　"Here are the keys. I need to go to the studio first."

　"Thank you." Nan Lingyin took the room key and went straight inside.

　After walking for five minutes to the side, Sanzenin Arashi arrived at her NNV studio, but there was an unexpected person standing at the entrance of the office building.

　Nakiri Erina.

　With flowing long golden hair, wearing a blue hoodie and short skirt, and black stockings on her long legs, the figure made Sanzenin Arashi's vision blur for a moment.

　I couldn't help but think of the nights in Africa, and the warmth of the girl's body.

　She was using a cane at the time, probably because her fracture had not fully healed and she was recuperating.

　Erina Nakiri turned around sharply. She had originally come here to take a look and was about to go back when she saw Arashi Sanzenin, the person she had been missing for a long time.

　Their eyes met, and for a moment the girl was at a loss, feeling that she had a lot to say, but didn't know where to begin.

　There are just too many things to sort out; it's all a jumbled mess.

　"Let's go up first." Sanzenin Arashi walked to the vending machine next to her, inserted coins, and took a bottle of hot cocoa and a can of iced coffee.

　He then placed the hot cocoa on the girl's forehead, which had been chilled by the wind, causing her to shiver.

　"You want an iced drink?"

　"Well, I'm used to it."

　After taking the elevator and entering the office, Sanzenin Arashi reviewed this year's financial statements and then told Ito Shizuka to leave work early.

　Five or six temporary workers who had been hired were also paid their wages and then dismissed.

　They were all college students, the third-year students, who came to NNV, the place that created the legend of GAL sales, for an internship. Sanzenin Arashi treated them as temporary workers.

　Just like what Michiru Sanzenin said, they weren't bad people. Seeing that they were all students from out of town studying in Tokyo, Michiru Arashi let them go home for the New Year.

　"You have a good conscience, but are you planning to stay here on duty by yourself?" Erina Nakiri asked.

　Setting her cane aside, she looked around Sanzenin Arashi's office. It was incredibly shabby for him; there wasn't even a single famous painting, though there were a bunch of posters hanging on the walls.

　"My SPs from the Sanzen Institute, those familiar with the IT industry, can easily take shifts here."

　Sanzenin Arashi threw all the documents into the shredder, then made a phone call, and two men in black suits rushed over.

　"And then?" Erina Nakiri looked at the two SPs. "What do we do now...? Actually, I think..."

　Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Sanzenin Arashi.

　"After I finish my work and go home to prepare for the New Year, I want to drink your miso soup."

　Upon hearing this, Erina Nakiri blushed instantly.

　"I'll cook it for you... Why are you shouting so loudly?!"

　……

　P.S. — Japanese miso soup is a metaphor for marriage.

　..

306. A heartwarming moment in the early style of Sanzenin.

　"Haha, since I'm going to make miso soup, I need to prepare the ingredients properly... The most delicious miso soup can only be made with tofu and soybeans that are on sale at the supermarket!"

　Erina Nakiri got excited and started talking vividly.

　'Because the supermarket's big sale makes her seem more like a thrifty housewife?' Sanzenin Arashi couldn't help but think to himself, as he saw that Nakiri Erina had already become agitated all by herself.

　The girl glanced at her watch, and her expression changed immediately.

　"The supermarket sale will end at 7 o'clock, and it's already 6:40!" she said anxiously.

　Sanzenin Arashi pursed her lips. "Oh, so what happened?"

　"Do you even understand how urgent this matter is?!" the girl retorted.

　Erina Nakiri glared at Arashi Sanzenin, her purple eyes narrowed, but her gaze was as sharp as a hawk's.

　"Huh...?" Sanzenin Arashi looked over in confusion. "I have the ingredients for miso soup at my villa. Just go over there..."

　"Come with me to buy it!!!"

　"I already said I had it..."

　"Are you coming with me or not?!"

　"It's too much trouble, let's just forget about it?" Sanzenin Arashi asked tentatively.

　With the Lunar New Year approaching, supermarkets are having sales... Those housewives are practically Spartans building a wall of sighs; with his 'small frame,' he would undoubtedly be lambs to the slaughter.

　Erina Nakiri glared at him.

　boom! boom! boom! boom! !

　She kept patting Sanzenin Arashi's desk.

　At the same time, her face flushed red, and she said sternly, "Do you even want to drink miso soup?! It's not like I want to drink it! Why are you making such a fuss about going to buy something! Are you even a man?! Come with me, come with me! Come with me! Come with me!!"

　Eh……

　Sanzenin Arashi sighed inwardly, saying helplessly, "It's just a material..."

　"I don't care." Erina Nakiri turned her face away. "Anyway, you're coming with me!"

　"Go, go, I'll go." Sanzenin Arashi stood up with a wry smile. After the two went downstairs, they headed straight for the only large supermarket in Chiba City next to the office building.

　Because it's in the city center, it's very close.

　As soon as Sanzenin Arashi entered the supermarket, she felt a sense of powerlessness.

　At first glance, there seemed to be hardly anyone inside.

　However, that was all fake, a lie. There was no one in the aisles or by the merchandise display stands, but the discount area was like a giant anthill—nothing around the edges, but a huge anthill inside.

　Moreover, it was all women, all middle-aged women, who came to the supermarket to buy New Year's groceries in the New Year's special section.

　This supermarket is really clever; they're offering a limited-time 9% discount on several items used for making New Year's dishes, such as large red beans, dried fish, frozen Ise lobster, and burdock.

　Between 6:30 and the starting point, the discount is reduced to 20%!

　Sanzenin Arashi was nudged by Nakiri Erina, and then paused in surprise.

　Although her broken leg has healed, it is still recovering.

　In other words, Sanzenin Arashi has to compete with that group of middle-aged women, fight her way through, and buy the ingredients for the New Year's dishes, as well as the raw materials for miso soup.

　It includes soybean and pickle seedbeds.

　He didn't want to go at all.

　But he still went for it... When a woman is injured, a man has to step up. Damn it, who else but me can do this... He had the air of a general in the army.

　After half an hour.

　Arashi Sanzenin emerged, his expensive suit had two buttons ripped off, the collar wide open, revealing a small patch of his muscular chest, and there were several claw marks on his face.

　However, Erina Nakiri nodded in satisfaction at the scene; it truly felt very heartwarming.

　This is the feeling of being supported by a man, something she had never experienced before. No one could give her this feeling except for the guy in front of her.

　Standing at the supermarket entrance, Sanzenin Arashi felt a chill. He was carrying a large bag of things, and upon closer inspection, he realized that someone had torn a hole in his pants, letting in a cold draft. He was only wearing a pair of boxer shorts underneath, which was quite a bit unpleasant.

　"I'll give you the key. Have SP take you there, start cooking first, and then I'll bring the person over."

　"people?"

　"They are the studio staff and my friends."

　"All women?"

　"Yes, they're all women."

　"Then hurry up... Oh, right..."

　"what?"

　“Bring Hisako over too, she lives next door.”

　"Oh."

　……

　When Sanzenin Arashi returned, she had a pounding feeling in her heart.

　Think about it, how many people are in your family?

　Mashiro, Haruno, Kotori, and Minami Suzune, plus a little one, Kafuu Chino.

　Okay, that's lively enough.

　But what's with this feeling of "weeds growing in my heart"?

　Back home, Haruno was holding Chino and watching TV on the sofa, while Mashiro was drawing on a drawing board, sketching over a stack of bento boxes.

　Seeing Sanzenin Arashi enter, Yukinoshita waved, "Boss, my family ordered New Year's dishes from Kurahashi-ya, and my father asked me to bring you some... Wait, Boss, were you robbed on the street?"

　Sanzenin Arashi ignored her, nodded to herself, and prepared to change her clothes.

　But at that moment, Mashiro, carrying her drawing board, walked over with small, quick steps.

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled and waved to her.

　Mashiro held up the drawing board in her hand, on which was a rather realistic colored painting of a bento box, with a modern and contemporary art style on full display.

　She hasn't touched these things since she came to Japan, and has been working mainly in the field of anime and manga.

　"Lan, this is a gift."

　Mashiro shoved the drawing board at him, then smiled and said, "Happy New Year!"

　Ah!

　Sanzenin Arashi nodded inwardly. She had made an exception for him and drawn something of considerable value.

　If this Japanese New Year as seen through the eyes of Shiina Mashiro were put up for auction, it would probably fetch up to £100,000.

　Happy New Year to everyone!

　"Yonai, Happy New Year."

　"Oh, BOSS."

　Happy New Year, Uncle!