Tokyo Rebirth: Start From Picking Up Sayu

"——That's it, hurry up and change your clothes, we want to go out together."

Nearly three hours earlier than usual, Shinjoka returned home with nothing to do and said this to Yu Serizawa who was vacuuming the floor.

As expected, the girl showed a dumbfounded expression.

"Eh? Xiaoxiang? You came back so early today—!"

"Well, because I have something to do, has my express delivery arrived?"

"It's here, I'll help you put it next to the shoe cabinet, right at your feet."

After hearing this, Shinjoka glanced at her feet and saw a cardboard box the size of a shoe box with the Amazon logo printed on it.

"Hehe~ It was delivered very quickly. Thank you for helping me sign for it, Xiao Xi."

"Won't."

Serizawa Yu came to the entrance with a big smile and asked, "Do you need me to help you find scissors to open it?"

"No~ I plan to take it off later?. Compared to this, why don't you change your clothes? Didn't you say you were going out?"

"Even if you say that, where are we going?"

"Go shopping, just follow me."

"That's it~ Well, then I'll go get ready now."

Although she didn't know exactly where she was going, the girl still ran to prepare.

It is worth mentioning that.

Although it was said that he was changing clothes, in reality it was just taking off the cleaning apron and then putting on the jacket that the boy had left behind.

After all, she arrived empty-handed and had no other clothes to wear.

Therefore, for Serizawa Yu, the only difference between home clothes and outdoor clothes is actually the jacket to keep out the cold.

"——I'm ready, Xiaoxiang."

"?"

It was probably a misunderstanding. The girl was still holding the canvas bag she usually used to buy ingredients in her hand, which made Shinjoka startled.

However, in order to save trouble, she didn't explain anything. She just said "Let's go" with a weird expression, and then led Serizawa Yu out together.

In this way, the two of them arrived at the "BIG BOX" behind Takadanobaba Station.

This is a comprehensive commercial facility that houses various entertainment venues such as Internet cafes, game arcades, gyms, and bowling alleys.

The shops inside are also affordable and very popular among nearby students.

Considering that most of the surrounding areas are various schools.

Faced with such a large base of young people, it is a good idea for a shopping mall to position itself in this way.

To sum up, the two people who entered the mall came to Uniqlo on the second floor.

So……

"Hey, that...Xiaoxiang?"

Serizawa Yu tilted her head in confusion and asked, "Why are we here? Do you want to buy clothes?"

"Not."

"Isn't it??"

Seeing her dumbfounded look, Shinjoka explained calmly: "Because I want to buy you clothes, so go pick out the style you like."

"Uh uh...? No, why do you want to buy me clothes? I'm fine with this, really...!" The girl shook her head repeatedly, with a face full of refusal.

"I'm telling you, even if you say so."

Shinjoka half-squinted her eyes impatiently, and gently stretched out a hand to grab the hem of her fluttering sailor uniform.

His eyes passed over the beautiful legs that were exposed and naked.

"The question is how long do you want to wear such thin clothes? Make sure you tell me in advance that I won't take care of you if you catch a cold."

"No, I won't catch a cold! My body is not that delicate, so let's go back, okay? Little..."

"——That's not okay."

"Instant answer——!?"

"After all, it's not your turn or mine to make the decision on this kind of thing."

Shinjou Karmatsu let go of her skirt.

"Anyway, it's the president's order to buy you clothes. I don't intend to disappoint that person. If you don't cooperate, just tell me the size and I'll help you choose."

"……Eh?"

Serizawa Yu couldn't help being stunned when she heard this, and calmed down, "Is this... Yusuke-san's order?"

"Hmm, now that you understand, hurry up and choose clothes, or... a young lady like you can't get used to wearing Uniqlo?"

"——There is no such thing."

The girl puffed up her face slightly with dissatisfaction and said, "Besides, I'm not a young lady."

Shinjoka said nothing and gave her a look that said, "Hurry up and choose."

Probably because he understood that things must not be violated.

After a little hesitation, Serizawa Yu reluctantly accepted it.

Although I know in my heart that this is Brother You's order, this feeling of being grateful but unable to reciprocate is really uncomfortable.

But she seems to have nothing to repay her kindness with, so making the other person happy may be the only thing she can do at the moment.

With this thought in mind, she couldn't help but ask: "What about Xiaoxiang... What kind of style would Yusuke-san like?"

"..."

Shinjoka curled her lips, "Instead of worrying about that, you should focus on keeping warm. After all, there are so many types around the president that even troubles feel superfluous."

"Hey, what does that mean?"

"That's the literal meaning~"

Without giving the girl another chance to ask, she rushed her to pick out clothes.

He walked to the sofa in the lounge area and sat down.

Wait and watch.

Shinjou couldn't help but feel very funny when he saw Serizawa Yui looking more careful than choosing clothes, as comparing prices.

This girl is really stupid, she thought in her heart.

Not to mention that Kato Yusuke also gave me money to buy clothes today, including the money he usually keeps, which is not a small amount.

However, this person didn't even know how to buy himself clothes or anything else. He really only bought mediocre daily necessities.

Thanks to the other party's blessing, her home now has a lot of toilet paper and garbage bags, especially other miscellaneous things.

And since he knew that she liked to eat sweets, he would buy some when he went out to buy groceries, which was extremely considerate.

The only dissatisfaction she had was that he wouldn't stay overnight in her presence.

But thinking about it from another angle, if it were not for Serizawa Yu's existence, Kato Yusuke would not come to her so frequently. This is something beyond doubt.

——It can only be said that you cannot have your cake and eat it too.

But today is already Wednesday.

In three and a half days at most, it's time for this girl to say goodbye.

‘If the president is sad about this, I should be able to comfort him. ’

Thinking of this, Shinjoka stretched, then got up and walked towards Serizawa Yu.

She really couldn't stand the other party's hesitation, so she decided to take the initiative to help.

After all, I have to buy underwear later, so why waste so much time here?

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On Friday evening, Kato Yusuke came to Xiaokano's side.

Open the door directly with the key and enter the room.

Turn on the light, change your shoes, and walk into the empty living room with ease.

He put the sports backpack on his shoulders on the sofa, made himself a cup of coffee, and sat down on the sofa.

While drinking coffee, I thought about the recent situation in my mind.

On the other side of the Immortal River.

According to the speed of submitting five chapters per week, the original manuscript of the comic has been submitted to chapter 33, and the serialization in the magazine has reached chapter 23. There is basically nothing to say about this part.

on the other hand.

Relying on the enthusiastic support of comic readers, the sales of the first two volumes of "Chainsaw Man" have reached 200,000 copies, and urgent reprinting has begun.

According to the sharing agreement signed with the publisher, he also received nearly 7 million yuan in royalties (after tax).

If nothing unexpected happens, the third volume of "Chainsaw Man" will also be released the following month.

——The situation can be said to be very good.

While thinking about this quietly, the sound of "Kacha Kacha" came from the door.

Turn around and look over.

As the door opened with a click, a woman wearing a black suit and skirt also appeared in view.

"Welcome back--"

Kato Yusuke showed a gentle smile, stood up and walked up, "Have you bid farewell to everyone properly?"

As for why he asked this, it was because today was the day when the other party officially resigned from the school.

As the most popular female teacher in the school, students led by the first-year class F held a farewell party for the person involved in the gymnasium.

Judging from some photos and videos scattered in the class group, the scene seemed to be quite spectacular, and even other teachers participated.

Although Kato Yusuke did not participate, through discussions with others, he was able to glean a little bit about the situation and atmosphere at the time.

To describe it simply.

Roughly speaking, there were laughter in the early stage, silence in the middle stage, and endless crying in the later stage.

Although he felt very sorry in his heart, he really couldn't adapt to that situation, so he left school early.

In the face of his inquiry, Hasumi Kano only responded with a slightly sad smile and nodded lightly with a "hmm", obviously she had not recovered from the previous atmosphere.

Looking carefully, the woman's eye circles are also red, and there are some tears on her face.

Seeing this, Kato Yusuke's expression became even gentler.

"That's it, you will no longer be a teacher."

As he spoke, he put his arms around the other person's waist, lowered his head and gently touched the other person's forehead, and asked, "Will you regret it?"

Ren Jian Kanoko shook his head and hugged his back, but said nothing.

The sound of gentle breathing rose and fell, containing a bit of loneliness that had no place to place, and sounded softly in my ears.

Kato Yusuke didn't want her to be too immersed in sad emotions, so he asked aloud.

"Feeling tummy?"

Shake his head.

"Are you thirsty?"

Continue to shake your head.

"do you miss me?"

He hesitated and nodded.

"Think about it..."

A low voice responded.

"I like that answer."

Kato Yusuke smiled, slightly bent his knees and picked her up, then strode towards the living room.

"...!"

Hasumi Kanoko was startled by his sudden move and said quickly: "No, I haven't taken off my shoes yet..."

The young man ignored this and unreasonably carried her to the sofa to sit down and let her sit on his lap.

"……What are you doing?"

The woman pouted her mouth in anger, but put down the bag she was holding, and then hugged his neck again, her feet being careful not to rub against him.

Snap, snap~

Kato Yusuke reached out to help her take off her high heels and replied: "Is this okay?"

"not good at all……"

Hasumi Kanoko put on a sullen expression, stepped on the cushion with her little feet, and moved to squeeze into his arms.

"The bad guy actually ran away alone..."

"Didn't I already greet you at home?"

"...I'm not talking about this, but why didn't you wait for me to go with you?"

"For this reason, please spare me. I'm not ready to bear the anger of all the teachers and students in the school."

"What……?"

Kato Yusuke said reluctantly: "After all, I kidnapped everyone's favorite little Kano. Even if someone curses me for this, it shouldn't be surprising, right?"

"Curse you……"

When Ren saw Kanoko, he was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

"...You are such a real person! Ahaha, if I go by what you said, then what should I say if I stole everyone's Xiaoyu!"

Kato Yusuke was immediately speechless, then he smiled bitterly and shook his head, no longer entangled in this issue.

After all, no matter how you answer this kind of thing, you won't be flattered, and there is really no value in arguing.

Perhaps influenced by their playfulness, the paper bag placed next to it suddenly fell down with a "crash", and the contents inside also fell out with a "clop".

Instinctively looking down, a beautifully wrapped gift box caught the eye of Kato Yusuke.

Take another look at the bag, which is filled to the brim with colorful gifts.

"Hey, what are these inside?"

Upon hearing his curious inquiry, Hasumi Kanoko explained: "Well, they are all gifts given to me by everyone."

"A gift from a girl?"

"Both boys and girls."

Kato Yusuke nodded in understanding, casually picked up the gift box that fell out and shook it.

Click, click, and there was a slight banging sound in the box.

"Can I open it and take a look?" he asked.

"Huh?"

"Can't you?"

Hasumi Kanoko shook her head and said amusedly: "It's not impossible, I just didn't expect you to be interested in such a thing."

"After all, it's for Kano-chan. I also want to know what everyone will give you."

"Hmm...usually it would be something like a thank you card. I originally planned to read it later, so if you want to see it, just open it."

"Then let's watch it together."

"Hmm~ Do you want me to get the scissors?"

Kato Yusuke shook his head, said no, and then unpacked the package with his bare hands.

With a "click" sound, he tore open the gift paper on the surface and took out the items in the white cardboard box.

——What appears in front of you is a heavy square box.

Press the raised button on the golden lock, and the lid of the box opens with a snap.

In a box covered with red velvet, a beautiful crystal ball is lying quietly in it.

"Ah, so beautiful~" Hasumi Kanoko couldn't help but say.

Kato Yusuke smiled, feeling that she was like a little girl sometimes, so he took out the crystal ball embedded at the bottom.

But what people didn’t expect was——

As the crystal ball was picked up, an envelope that had been folded underneath fell out.

What a coincidence, the envelope just fell on Hasumi Kanoko's skirt.

——"Thank you, Xiaoyano"

There is this line written on the surface of the envelope.

Kato Yusuke's eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly.

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