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

   Chapter 477 Live Free

   The day after sending Shi Yu home.

   In order to send out the souvenirs he bought in time, Yusuke Kato decided to visit some friends one after another as planned.

During the    period, Shi Yu also made it clear that he wanted to act with him. The reason was to pass the time and see if there was anything that could help.

   Kato Yusuke thought it was unnecessary, but he agreed.

  The two also made an appointment for a time and a place to meet, but the day didn't go as planned.

   Just when Shi Yu was immersed in the fantasy of their dating plan, Machida Yuanko went to her without warning and brought condolences directly.

   The euphemism is called a visit, but in fact it is for the reminder.

   As the deadline for "Love Metronome" is approaching, and the actual progress is far from the dead line, Machida Yuanko has turned into a reminder.

   As a result, Shi Yu's beautiful fantasy was ruthlessly rejected.

   The specific process of Kato Yusuke is not very clear. Anyway, the final result is that Shi Yu was placed under house arrest, and he was not allowed to leave the room for half a step until he finished writing the prescribed manuscript.

   The girl hated it so much, but couldn't resist, she could only pour bitter water on him through Line's video chat, and the soaring resentment could be felt even through the screen.

   Kato Yusuke couldn't do anything about it, all he could do was listen quietly and say some comforting words appropriately.

  Just like that, he ended up acting alone.

   The special product brought to Yoshida was delivered yesterday evening.

  The share for Mina Motoyama was also sent by express this morning.

   After that, Yusuke Kato came to the Nakano family's mansion first, according to the time agreed in advance during the phone call.

   That is a traditional Japanese garden near the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward.

  The quaint and heavy gate, the road paved with slate and stones, the houses with a sense of age, and the bodyguards in black scattered everywhere.

  Everything is telling the difference of people here.

  Led by a servant in a plain yukata, Kato Yusuke walked erratically through the vertical eaves corridor, and finally came to a tea room on the east side of the main house.

   opened the paper door and stepped into it, and the scene inside came into view immediately.

  A spacious traditional tatami-style room with decorative paper fans and framed calligraphy works on the walls.

   Delicate screens are artfully placed, with vivid marigolds blooming on them.

   A hole was opened in the tatami in the center of the house, and there was a sunken hearth inside.

   There is a pot for warm water on the hearth, covered with a dark brown pottery lid, which looks very quiet.

  There are two pale blue cushions on both sides of the hearth, and a girl with short black hair sits on the main seat.

  The girl is wearing a white crew-neck shirt with a light yellow knitted vest over it. The diamond-shaped lattice design composed of pom-poms is decorated with several hand-woven flowers.

   The dark green skirt of the lower body wraps the knees, and the satin surface is embroidered with retro-style patterns. A pair of pure white calf socks can be seen through the feet curled under him.

  The overall collocation style is biased towards girls, but at the same time, it does not lose the dignified and elegant side, giving people a feeling of being a lady.

  Before Kato Yusuke opened his mouth, the woman who led him took a step forward.

   "Miss, your guests are here."

   So respectfully bent over and saluted, then quietly exited the room, moving so fast that he didn't even have a chance to thank him.

   Kato Yusuke couldn't help feeling a little distressed, and immediately turned his attention to the theme direction.

   "Guian, Kato-kun."

  Nakano Ryoko smiled at him, put his hands together on the tatami in front of his knees, bowed slightly and nodded, and gave a calm salute.

   "Long time greetings, how are you doing?"

   "...Nakano-senpai."

   Kato Yusuke was slightly uncomfortable with the overly formal greeting, but he was immediately pressed down, and then he responded while sitting on the cushion.

   "Long time no see, senpai, I took the liberty to come to disturb me."

   "Excuse me? Nothing like that?"

   Ryoko Nakano shook his head and said in a gentle tone, "And now is the time we made an appointment, isn't it?"

   "That's right, but I don't have anything important here, I just want to give some things to senpai."

   "Something? Just in case, may I ask first?"

   "Sister, please speak."

   "What Kato-san brought..." Ryoko Nakano suddenly smiled, "Isn't it the kind that would make Kasumigaoka-san misunderstand?"

   Kato Yusuke was stunned when he heard the words, and then he immediately realized that the other party was joking, and couldn't help showing a wry smile.

   "...It's just some special products of Chiba Prefecture. Shiba-senpai knows about it. Sorry, I didn't expect Nakano-senpai to hear about these things."

   "After all, you and Kasumigaoka-san are the trademarks of our school. Besides, such an interesting thing happened, basically it has been completely spread in the school~"

   "Sure enough..."

   "Kato-san, haven't you paid attention to the on-campus forum?"

   "Because there are a lot of private affairs in the past two days, I haven't paid much attention to these online, but...I have imagined some things for the time being, so is the matter serious?"

   "If you want to say it, I don't think the impact will diminish until the cultural festival ends, right?"

   "That's a bad situation..."

   "Hmm~ Maybe it's more troublesome for Kato-san, but I don't think it's a bad thing.

   Two outstanding people form a couple together, maybe it will be a positive propaganda for our school~”

   Kato Yusuke couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, so he didn't answer the topic, but just pushed the condolences he brought to the opposite side.

   "...Then, if senpai doesn't mind, please accept these."

   "Thank you for your kindness, Kato-san, then I'll accept it."

  Nakano Ryoko smiled and thanked him. He glanced at the many Chiba Prefecture specialties on the ground and found two familiar black vials, the same as what the other party gave him earlier.

   Her eyes moved slightly, and some doubts flashed in her heart for a moment, but she didn't say anything, just accepted the thing with a calm expression.

  Since Kato Yusuke said that thing is a beauty cream, then it is a bottle of beauty cream, and there is no need to delve into anything.

   Having said that, there are still some places to remind this good little brother, so she gently stretched out a hand and spread her palm upwards.

   "Kato-san, could you please take a closer look at my hand?"

  “?”

   Kato Yusuke was at a loss, but instinctively turned his attention to the palm of her hand.

   The five green fingers are fair, the complexion is also white and red, and the lines on the palm are shallow, and even a cursory eye can see the tenderness of the hand.

   "Do you have any questions? Nakano-senpai."

   "Do you think there is any problem?"

   “…should there be any problem?”

   "There is one thing I should thank you for."

  Inadvertently, Ryoko Nakano spoke up.

   "Because I have practiced kyudo since I was a child, my hands in the past were not what they are now, and there are many marks left by practice on them, so it was said that they did not look like girls' hands.

   But thanks to the gift you gave me before, this problem seems to be solved. The beauty cream from Kato-san works very well. "

   "It's good to be able to help senpai."

   "Thank you~ but I don't think I can use it anymore, and it's not very good to let you send such expensive things all the time, so there is no need to force yourself next time, just give it to the closest people."

  “…”

   Kato Yusuke frowned slightly at first, staring at the senpai who retracted her hand in front of her.

   After two seconds, he nodded slowly, realizing something in his heart.

  Nakano Ryoko didn't tangle on this for too long, and changed the subject tacitly.

   "So, is Kato-san used to drinking matcha? Or would it be better to get your usual oolong tea?"

   "I don't have any opinion, it's up to Senior Sister to decide."

   "I see, then just wait patiently for a while~"

"it is good."

  Under the gaze of Kato Yusuke, Nakano Ryoko set up a complex tea set and started making tea.

   Her technique is very skilled, but unfortunately Kato Yusuke can't understand the subtlety of it. He can only see the ease and calmness from her relaxed expression, and she knows another specialty of Nakano-senpai.

  Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.

  The tea mortar is meticulously pounding the tea leaves.

  —pa-dong,—-pa-dong.

   The melody different from the sound of tea making made Kato Yusuke look out of the house.

  In the courtyard in the distance, pines and cypresses are planted, and through the gaps between the neatly trimmed branches, you can glimpse a corner of the blue sky.

  There is a water feature in the ingenious courtyard. The elegant water feature composed of deer and stone bowls is long, and the ancient gray stone lanterns are dotted on the side.

  The leaves swayed on the microwaved water.

   The gurgling sound of water, the melodious birdsong, and the crisp sound of green bamboo hitting the stone.

   The cicadas are louder than the forest, and the birdsong is more secluded.

   Between a static and a movement, the artistic conception full of Zen will arise spontaneously.

   Kato Yusuke unconsciously felt calm, and his mind was a little empty.

   At this moment, a pleasant voice stopped him.

   "Speaking of Kasugaoka-san, she's really a brave girl..."

  Nakano Ryoko said with emotion as she lowered her head and was busy:

   "As a girl, to be able to make such a choice in such an environment, is it that you don't intend to leave yourself a retreat? It's really a strong heart."

   This is not easy to answer.

   Kato Yusuke pondered for a while, but went on.

   "...Shi Yu-senpai, she does have a persevering side."

   "May I ask one thing?"

   "Sister, please speak."

   "Are you two dating now?"

   One second slower.

   "Well, that's right."

   "Is that so..." Nakano Ryoko looked up at him with a smile, "Is it still called senpai after dating?"

  “…I occasionally call my name by my first name, but it’s more customary to do so.”

   "I see, Kato-san, you are not free enough."

   "Sorry, I don't quite understand what Senpai means."

   "Although this is just my personal opinion, but you seem to belong to the kind of person who lives for a sense of responsibility. Even now, you are full of constraints, don't you realize it?"

   Kato Yusuke frowned deeply, not knowing how to react for a while.

   These words are somewhat shallow.

   To talk about the relationship between the two, it is more of a predecessor, which is not enough to support an overly in-depth conversation.

   Ryoko Nakano should know this too, but she still asked.

   This made him feel a little stunned, and at the same time he couldn't help but speculate on the deep meaning behind the other party's words, and immediately asked, "Can I also ask a question?"

   "Of course, if I can answer~"

   "What about Nakano-senpai, are you living free?"

   Faced with a question that was difficult to answer, he gently pushed the question back.

   "That's not good, Kato-kun." Ryoko Nakano half-smiled, "Pushing the problem back is not something to be commended."

   As she said, she scooped out an appropriate amount of matcha powder with a bamboo teaspoon, put it into the tea bowl several times, and then took out the tea receptacle, and began to rinse and stir.

   A continuous sound of brushing sounded, and the color of the tea soup gradually approached the color of matcha.

   "However."

  Nakano Ryoko continued: "Since the object of the question is Kato-kun, so I can answer you, I think I live fairly freely."

   Kato Yusuke nodded and said this.

   He didn't mention his own business, and Nakano Ryoko also selectively forgot about it, and then handed over the prepared matcha.

   "Please use tea."

   "Thank you, senpai."

   Kato Yusuke took a sip from the tea bowl, and the hot tea soup spread in his mouth, exuding a unique matcha flavor, which lasted for a long time.

  The two chatted casually while watching the serene garden view.

   "By the way, Kato-san, are you drawing manga?"

   "Well, that's right, but why would senpai know?"

   "Yes, why the hell~"

   Nakano Ryoko chuckled and continued to ask, "Kato-kun, what is going on at Christmas time?"

   "What do you mean by senpai?"

   "If you don't have any other arrangements then, join the Kyudo club to participate in the competition."

"Contest??"

   Kato Yusuke couldn't keep up with her thoughts.

   "Yes, the game."

   Ryoko Nakano nodded affirmatively, "Can you come to the national archery competition in high school?"

   "It seems a bit sudden, is there something wrong with the archery department?"

   "Nothing like that~ This is just my personal invitation, and it can be regarded as my retirement battle, so I want to try my best to draw a good ending to high school, that's all."

   "Even so, is it appropriate for me to participate in the archery competition as an outsider?"

   "Didn't you help the track and field team compete? And your accuracy in archery is also good, so I don't think it's a problem."

   The situation seems to be difficult to refuse easily.

   Kato Yusuke thought for a while, and after considering the many cares the other party gave him, he finally agreed.

   "I see, if Nakano-senpai thinks it's okay..."

   After that, the two who finished talking after drinking tea didn't talk any more.

   Almost before noon, Kato Yusuke, who did not want to be invited to stay for dinner, said his goodbyes, and then rode his mountain bike away from the Nakano family's mansion.

   Nakano Ryoko came to the study alone, ready to discuss some things with her father.

   Just as she was about to knock on the door, her mother's voice suddenly came from the room.

   "...Anyway, is this too hasty? My lord."

   Immediately afterwards, his father's voice also rang out.

   "Stupid! Ryoko is already in the third year of high school and is about to graduate. When are you going to delay it? Considering the future of the Nakano family, there must be a male to inherit the family business!"

   "But... get married now or something, at least give that kid some time..."

   "I didn't say she wanted to get married and have children right away, but there must be a candidate for husband-in-law! After all...if Ryoko is a boy...!"

  The conversation stopped here for a while, and then there was a period of silence.

  Nakano Ryoko put down the hand that was about to knock on the door, didn't listen any more, just turned around and left quietly, walking as light as a cat.

   Stroll along the quiet corridor, looking at the garden scenery outside the window at will.

   Nakano Ryoko looked as usual, but couldn't help but raise a question in her heart.

  —How much free time can we have?

  …

   (end of this chapter)