Kanagawa Taoist College Students

Li Xuehao didn’t reply to any of the four emails.

After turning off the computer, I came downstairs and went to the living room to watch TV.

Before, he didn't feel that it was quite relaxing to be alone at home. Perhaps it was because he had been with Chiba Sayuri for a long time and was used to the lively atmosphere, but now he was suddenly not used to being alone at home. Thinking that it would be better to be alone with Mai Guasheng, who often talks crazy things, by her side.

After watching TV for a while, the doorbell suddenly rang outside.

Li Xuehao couldn't help but wonder. Could it be that one of Chiba Sayuri and the others was back?

After looking at the clock on the wall, it was obvious that it was not yet time for the club activities to end. Hesitatingly, he walked out of the living room and opened the door.

Opening the door, Mrs. Hosoya, dressed in home clothes, stood outside, holding a white plate in her hands, filled with neatly fragrant cookies.

"Mrs. Hosoya?" Li Xuehao was a little surprised. Shouldn't she be working in a convenience store at this time?

"Manaka-kun, are you at home?" Eriko Hosotani was also surprised to see him, because shouldn't Manaka-kun be in school now?

"I didn't participate in club activities, so I came back first." Li Xuehao explained.

"That's it." Eriko Hosotani suddenly realized, then thought of the purpose of her visit, and quickly sent the plate up, "Manaka-kun, these are the snacks I just made..."

"Thank you, madam." Li Xuehao was not polite, took the plate from her hand, and asked casually, "Isn't madam at work?"

"The store manager said that I have been working very hard recently, so he gave me a half-day holiday." Eriko Hosotani saw that he did not refuse, and her face looked very relieved and happy.

Li Xuehao was a little confused. How could Mrs. Sawai, who was so calculating, be willing to give someone a half-day leave for no reason? But there was doubt in my heart, which was not shown on my face: "Madam, please come in."

Eriko Hosotani glanced at the situation in the house behind him and seemed a little hesitant, as if hesitating whether this would disturb others.

"I'm the only one at home now." Li Xuehao guessed what she was thinking about and said quickly.

Hearing that he was the only one at home, Eriko Hosotani couldn't help but feel relieved, and then she became confused again: "Where are Manaka-kun's parents?"

"They live in relatives' homes." Li Xuehao said while letting Mrs. Xigu in.

Eriko Hosotani followed her in, changed into slippers at the entrance, and was led into the living room. Perhaps because he knew he was the only one at home, the inexplicable tension in his heart disappeared.

After sitting down on the sofa, Li Xuehao first made her a cup of hot tea, then sat down on the sofa opposite her, drinking tea and eating cookies.

"How does it taste, Manaka-kun?" Watching him eat a piece of snack, Eriko Hosotani asked with a hint of nervousness and expectation.

"It's very delicious." Li Xuehao did not hesitate to praise. Mrs. Xigu's cooking skills are indeed very superb. The baked cookies are neither dry nor hard, crisp and refreshing, sweet but not greasy, which makes people appetizing.

"If Manaka-kun likes it, I will often make it and bring it over..." Seeing him eating happily, Eriko Hosotani was completely relieved, even happier than eating delicious food herself.

"This is too expensive." Li Xuehao was a little embarrassed, and also worried about Mrs. Xigu's financial situation. Although she still had some balance after selling her original house and buying a house in this area, she certainly wouldn't have much left over, even if She now has a job in a convenience store, but her family's expenses are definitely not small, and he doesn't want to increase her burden.

Eriko Hosotani said nothing, just looked at him with a gentle smile and shook her head. It seems that spending money is not important to her at all.

Li Xuehao didn't want to say any more embarrassing words, but suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask: "There is an extra guest at Madam's house, right? Is he a friend of Miss Qianxia?"

Hearing him mention the tenants at home, Eriko Hosotani looked at him with a strange look: "Manaka-kun, are you talking about Miss Yao'er from China?"

"Yes." Li Xuehao nodded.

Eriko Hosotani looked at him even more strangely, apparently misunderstanding his purpose of asking for information: "Manaka-kun already has many girlfriends, do you still want to find another one?"

"Madam, you misunderstood. I'm just curious." Li Xuehao said with a wry smile. It seems that his "love heart" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. "Actually, I can speak Chinese. Last time I met Miss Yao'er, we communicated in Chinese. Pass……"

"Can Manaka-kun still speak Chinese?" Eriko Hosotani looked at him with wide eyes, a shocked expression. After all, Chinese is a foreign language. For her, anyone who understands foreign languages ​​is a genius. At least she herself has no language talent and cannot understand foreign languages ​​at all.

"Yes. Miss Qianxia was there at the time. I was just curious about why Miss Yao'er, a Chinese, came here. Is it for tourism?" Li Xuehao asked.

"It's probably not a trip. Miss Yao'er seems to be looking for someone, and she hasn't found anyone yet." Eriko Hosotani thought thoughtfully and said, "It might take a long time to search, so I rented a room..."

After listening to Mrs. Xigu's words, Li Xuehao also understood the identity of the other party. It turned out to be a tenant. At the same time, he was also curious about who the other party was looking for: "Does Madam know who she is looking for?"

"Miss Yao'er has not mentioned it before." Although Eriko Hosotani felt that his curiosity about Miss Yao'er was a bit excessive, she did not think much about it, "Maybe Chinatsu knows that, Chinatsu and Miss Yao'er are now very close. They are so close that people who don’t know them think they are sisters.”

"Actually, Madam and I are more like sisters." Li Xuehao said with a smile, which was a sincere compliment and did not mean to make fun of her. Mrs. Hosotani's age, if she didn't say that she had a daughter who was in college, people would definitely misunderstand that she was just a young woman in her twenties and less than thirty years old.

"Manaka-kun is really good at talking. No wonder so many girls like you." Eriko Hosotani blushed a little at the compliment. Of course, the smile on her face also betrayed how happy she was to hear such words.

But the next moment, her body trembled suddenly, as if she had been frightened.

What frightened her was that the doorbell sounded again outside. The sudden doorbell startled her, and she subconsciously wanted to find a place to hide. But her movements immediately froze, thinking why she wanted to hide? There was no need to do that, and she didn't do anything to feel ashamed of.