Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home

   Chapter 180 Guardian

   It's almost ten o'clock in the evening.

   Having packed up the dishes, Sayu glanced at the clock on the wall, and then said to Mami, "It's already this time, Mami, it's almost time for you to go home, right?"

   "Ah, really."

  Mami looked a little sad: "Does it mean that time has passed so fast? I didn't feel it at all."

   "After all, you look very happy~"

   Sayu laughed softly and said, "Do you still want to live here?"

   "Hey, is it okay?"

   "Sorry, but this is the only thing that can't be done." Kato Yusuke crossed his hands on his chest, expressing rejection.

  Mami jokingly shook her shoulders and joked at him: "Sure enough, are you thinking of something strange? Kato boy."

   As if she was amused by her words, she burst out laughing. I don't know what's so funny.

   In this regard, Kato Yusuke shrugged and did not answer the question.

   "Ah, by the way, there is one more thing."

   As if remembering something, Mami knocked her left fist on her right palm with a "dong", then looked at him and asked.

   "Speaking of which, Kato-san, did you say it before? You said I could come here often or something."

   glanced at the other party, and Kato Yusuke opened his mouth and said.

   "...More specifically, I should have said that you are welcome to come next time rather than often, but given the number of recent visits you have visited, it doesn't make any difference."

   After that, he sighed helplessly, and then continued: "Also, even if I told you not to visit so frequently, would you honestly do as I said?"

   Hearing him say that, Mami laughed frequently as if she was amused from the bottom of her heart, and then raised her head and covered her mouth.

"no-!"

  Unsurprisingly, the girl gave an answer of refusal.

   "After all, Me and Sayou are soulmates, of course we have to be together!"

   "No, so I told you not to use that name..."

   Kato Yusuke waved his hand and said, "Although you say that, but it's actually because Sayu's cooking is delicious that you keep coming to eat, right?"

   Facing his words, Mami clearly showed a somewhat "bad" expression.

   Seeing this, Yusuke couldn't help laughing, and pointed at the other person and said, "Look? Your thoughts are completely written on your face now."

   "Why are you laughing! It's annoying."

   The girl blushed visibly, and then patted his shoulder mercilessly.

   "Idiot! You are so annoying!"

   While watching the two of them sparring, Sayu on the side supported one chin with a hand and said with a smile.

   "Your relationship seems to be getting better."

"not good at all!"

   The two said in unison.

   "Ah, even the words are the same now." The girl's tone was a little tasteful.

  Mami's expression suddenly changed, and then she moved her body to rub against Sayu.

   "Listen to me, Sayu-san~ Kato-san bullies me. This guy is really bad!"

   Kato Yusuke shrugged his shoulders silently.

   Looking at Mami, who was snuggling up on Sayu, the boy gave a kind reminder: "If you continue to grind like this, you will probably be taken by the police for counseling on your way home, Mami."

   "There are no smugglers in this area." Mami Hun waved her hands left and right indifferently, and Sayu couldn't help laughing as if the words were the same as in an old movie.

The girl then comforted her friend and said, "...Even if there's no rules...Pfft, I mean the police, but it's dangerous to walk alone at night, Mami. I don't want you to come to the house to play, but you encounter something on the way back. Accident or event. So it's better to go back early today."

   Maybe it was the concern in the words that persuaded the other party, Mami nodded several times: "No way, since Sister Sayu also said the same, I'll go home honestly."

   Sayu went on to ask: "Is it okay to be alone? I remember you said that your home seems to be not far from here, do you want us to take you back?"

Mami shook her head and said no, and spoke to the two in a mocking tone: "Besides, at this time there are three high school students walking together on the road, but it will be more conspicuous? It will be interrogated. Sayou sister."

   This was an unintentional sentence, but it made Sayu's heart twitch.

   The scene of being stopped by the police appeared before her eyes, and the girl suddenly became uneasy.

   And this time…

   As if she knew what she was thinking, a warm palm suddenly folded on the back of her hand.

   "It's okay, I'm here."

   Kato Yusuke said so.

   Accompanied by a gentle voice, a pair of obsidian-like pupils catches his eye, giving a quiet and calm feeling.

  Suddenly, Sayu settled down.

   An urge to squeeze into each other's arms kept rising from his heart, but it was obviously out of place at this time.

Mami on the side of    did not see this scene.

   After rummaging in the bag she was carrying, the girl took out a white envelope and handed it to Yusuke Kato.

   "This is for you, Kato Tsai."

  “—?”

   Facing the envelope in front of him, Yusuke didn't reach out to take it, but asked suspiciously, "What is this?"

   Mami responded calmly: "After all, I have been coming to your house for dinner some time ago, so this should be considered my food expenses."

   Hearing her say that, both of them, including Sayu, were stunned.

   Immediately afterwards, the boy frowned slightly and pushed the envelope back.

   "Thanks for your kindness, but no need."

   looked at Sayu next to him, Yusuke thought about his words and said: "Compared to this kind of thing, Sayu usually thanks to you for taking care of her. In terms of reward, this is enough."

After the    voice was settled, the room suddenly became quiet.

  A soft smile appeared on Sayu's face, and Mami's eyes flashed twice.

   "Haha~~ what a caregiver."

   shrugged her shoulders, and the girl put the envelope back, unable to tell whether it was approval or helplessness in her eyes.

   "Since you've said so, I'm welcome...Ah, but I'll be here often in the future, so please prepare yourself mentally, Mr. Guardian~!"

   In the face of ridicule, Kato Yusuke also smiled and replied that there is no problem.

  …

   Night fell, and the street lamps of the old-fashioned apartment flickered in the dark.

   Watching Mami's back disappear at the end of the field of vision, Kato Yusuke and Sayu walked back into the house from the door.

  The atmosphere began to change quietly.

   The girl lowered her head and looked directly at her toes, her jade fingers gently pinching the corner of her clothes, and her face was flushed like a misty sunrise, which was quite moving.

   Upon seeing this, Kato Yusuke hooked the corner of his mouth.

   Raise your opponent's chin with your hand and place your mouth on the opponent's ear.

   He said slowly in a low voice: "Tonight... is it okay?"

  Suddenly, Sayu's cheeks were flushed to the base of his ears.

  The fresh scent of mint keeps penetrating from the tip of the nose.

   Accompanied by her pounding heart, the girl whose eyes were dodging said hesitantly, "But, what can... ah?"

   Kato Yusuke wrapped his arms around the waist that he held tightly.

   "Go to the quilt with me, of course, and then—"

  's charming voice came to his ears.

   was silent for about 7 or 8 seconds.

   He slowly spit out the second half of the sentence: "Then... let you see if my luminous watch looks good."

   "Eh...? Ehh——??"

  …

   (end of this chapter)