Following.

Because it's Saturday today, it's rare for Higashino to clean up once, and Higashino Chizao also helped a lot next to him.

This cleaning time did not take much, only an hour.

An hour later, Tsukasa Higashino was working on the original manuscript, and—

"Ace. Why don't you hang out with friends on Saturdays and Sundays...? Higashino Chihaya looked at Higashino Tsukasa worriedly: "Doesn't Ace have no friends?" It's pathetic. ”

"......" Higashino Tsukasa was stunned by her sudden question, but quickly explained with a smile: "I still have a lot of friends at school." ”

I don't know how many little girls have confessed in school, if this is pitiful, then those high school boys who don't even confess their youth are even more pitiful?

"Then why haven't I ever seen a friend your age come to our house to play?"

Chihaya Higashino looked at Tsukasa Higashino suspiciously.

She had only seen Tsukasa Higashino bring Hosokawa Koharu to the door, and Hosokawa Koharu was Tsukasa Higashino's top boss, and he was not a good friend of the same age.

Thinking of this, Higashino Chihaya's eyebrows furrowed even tighter.

She herself belongs to the type of melancholy beauty's face, and when her eyebrows are wrinkled, her beautiful face is even more distressing.

After all, she's just a younger brother of Higashino Division, and Higashino Tsukasa is always stupid, and she can't play games well, so she often throws her at monsters.

So you have to look after him, lest he be bullied at school.

"Is there no one to accompany Ace? It's so pitiful, come, let my sister touch it. Chihaya Higashino stretched out her little hand and touched Tsukasa Higashino's head.

Chihaya Higashino was genuinely concerned about herself, so Tsukasa Higashino just smiled and let her go.

But she's right.

Higashino Tsukasa doesn't have many friends at school who can make heart-to-heart friends.,Gohara Middle School, who has been led away by his girlfriend, is barely half.,The rest are all girls.。

Ryoka Konoe, Aoi Fujiwara, Yumi Takahashi, these have helped me before... It's also a friend.

Just as Higashino was thinking about how to explain the two sentences, the phone in his pocket rang.

Higashino Tsukasa immediately took advantage of the topic and got rid of Higashino Chihaya's clutches: "It's a friend who called to find me, I'll answer the phone." ”

He stood up, walked to the entrance, and glanced at the name on it.

"Takahashi?" Tsukasa Higashino originally imagined all kinds of people who called, but what he never expected was that the person who called was Yumi Takahashi.

He had exchanged phone numbers with Yumi Takahashi before, but the other party never called, which was the first time.

I don't know what the other party called to find him.

Tsukasa Higashino answered the phone.

"Ah, it works. You see, I said Higashino-sensei would answer my phone. Yumi Takahashi on the other side of the phone was very excited and didn't know who she was talking to, but soon Higashino heard Fujiwara Aoi's scolding: "It's rude to say that it's important to leave Higashino-san aside!" Be thoughtful, reserved, and not too direct. ”

Yumi Takahashi quickly said 'oh', as if she understood, and then, she turned to Tsukasa Higashino on the other side of the phone: "Mr. Higashino, can I come to your house to play?" ”

Belch...

Tsukasa Higashino was stunned by her overly 'exquisite, tactful, and not too direct' words.

Even Aoi Fujiwara, who was next to Yumi Takahashi, seemed to be very angry with this goods, and there was a frictional sound of telephone exchange, followed by Aoi Fujiwara's voice: "I'm sorry, Higashino-san, that idiot just now..."

"It's okay, it's okay." Tsukasa Higashino said kindly, "Takahashi-san is still as energetic as ever, which is good... Do you want to come to my house? ”

This is a coincidence.

Tsukasa Higashino is thinking about how to deal with Chihaya Higashino.

Don't look at Higashino Chihaya's appearance, as long as she drills the tip of the horns, she can't break free.

"Uh..."Listening to Tsukasa Higashino's question, Aoi Fujiwara glared at Yumi Takahashi fiercely.

It's all to blame for this thing, and it's not reserved at all when you speak!

However, since Higashino Tsukasa asked, she didn't hide it, and simply explained: "Well, it may be a little presumptuous... Can we come over? Cool flowers are also on the side. Come, Lianghua, you also say something. ”

The voice of the phone transfer came again, followed by the trembling voice of Ryoka Konoe: "That, that... Hello, Higashino-san. Me, can we come and be a guest? ”

Just saying this sentence, he was already stumbling, and his voice was a little out of breath.

This made Higashino Tsukasa a little funny, but he didn't think about it, and quickly replied to her: "No problem, Konoe-san, Takahashi-san, and Fujiwara-san, you can all come to my side." After all, it's a rare Saturday. ”

"Wouldn't it be inconvenient?"

"No, it won't." Higashino said, glancing at the living room door.

At this time, Higashino Chihaya was bent over, his palms climbing the door frame, only the upper half of his face was exposed, and his eyes were sneaking towards him.

She looked like she was judging if Tsukasa Higashino was lying to herself, but he didn't have any friends at all.

So Higashino immediately added, "Can you move faster?" I'll go out and buy some ingredients later. ”

"Huh? Yes... Good. ”

Konoe Ryoka listened to these urging words, and nodded again and again, regardless of whether Higashino Tsukasa could see it or not.

Then she said a few words to Higashino Tsukasa with a cautious attitude, and then cut off the call.

"Is it solved?" Yumi Takahashi asked curiously in the back.

"Hmm... Higashino-san said he could go over... He also told me the address. It's over Adachi Ward..."

Ryoka Konoe nodded.

"Then what do you have to think about, let's go now! For the happiness of Lianghua! ”

Yumi Takahashi shouted slogans that made Ryoka Konoe unable to raise her head at all, and ran into the station without hesitation.

This thing is not afraid that he will easily fall down in a midi skirt.

“... Forget it, let's go too. Aoi Fujiwara shook her head a little speechlessly, took Ryoka Konoe with him, and followed Yumi Takahashi into the station.

It didn't take long for them to find the apartment where Tsukasa Higashino lived.

But...

"Is that Higashino-sensei?" Looking at Tsukasa Higashino, who was standing at the bottom of the apartment and surrounded by a group of children, Yumi Takahashi couldn't help but turn her head sideways and ask Ryoka Konoe next to her.

“... It should be, right? "Konoe Ryoka is also a little confused.

Does the Higashino family have so many siblings? Looks like more than a dozen, right?

And seeing that they were having a good time, Fujiwara Aoi and the others didn't know how to come forward to say hello for a while.

Fortunately, Tsukasa Higashino also saw them at this time, so he handed the plastic marshmallow in his hand to these children, and walked over with a smile: "Konoe-san, Takahashi-san, Fujiwara-san, why are you standing here, please come here." ”

Belch...

The three of them subconsciously looked at the child following him.

"These are the kids of the neighbors and businesses who often come to play." Tsukasa Higashino still explained: "Uncle Hirata from the butcher shop, Uncle Ino from the convenience store, and the granddaughter of the Chiyo mother-in-law who used to be the flower of Shimojocho, the most famous on our side." ”

His familiar appearance made Yumi Takahashi on the other side couldn't help but be stunned; "Does Higashino-sensei remember all these people?"

"Well, after all, I usually have to rely on them to take care of me." Higashino waved his hand unconcernedly, and then greeted them: "Don't talk about this, please come into the house." ”

He turned around and led them into the apartment.

"Higashino-sensei's communicative skills are too strong, right?" Looking at the back of Tsukasa Higashino leading the way in front, Yumi Takahashi in the back was dumbfounded: "You want me to say hello to my uncle and aunt... Absolutely not. ”

"......" Aoi Fujiwara.

Fujiwara Aoi didn't speak, but in fact, she secretly agreed with Takahashi Yumi's words.

But perhaps this is where Tsukasa Higashino excels.

Fujiwara Aoi thought that he was also hostile to him before, but now he doesn't have it at all, and even has some respect for each other... Only then did he exhale.

Tsukasa Higashino's communication skills are really powerful.

They followed Higashino all the way upstairs until the door opened—

"Ace! You're back! Just now you said you went to pick up a friend, I... Ay? ”

Chihaya Higashino saw that it was Tsukasa Higashino who came back, and immediately jumped to the door with two or three clicks, and then...

Her eyes widened, and she looked incredulous: "Asi... Have you found so many girlfriends besides Koharu? ”

One, two, three...

Higashino Chizao counted it in his heart, and he even had a feeling of 'shocking a hundred years'.

That's three girls!

And they're all cute.

The little girl with a single ponytail in the lead is very energetic, and her smile is particularly infectious.

The second one wears glasses, and although he is a little shorter, he can be regarded as a petite and cute type.

The third one is a little scary.

Higashino Chihaya subconsciously squeezed his chest, and looked at the other party's simple and delicate face, and his words were a little unclear: "Asi... You..."

Has your brother become a scumbag?

Fishing so many girls back at every turn?

And the Konoe Ryoka in the back heard the sentence 'except for Koharu' that Higashino Chihaya said, and she was also nervous and had nothing to add.

Does Higashino-san already have a girlfriend?

That yourself... Is there any hope...?

For this reality, Ryoka Konoe found herself a little unacceptable...

But fortunately, at this time, Higashino Tsukasa seemed to be aware of Konoe Ryoka's mood, and turned around and explained: "Koharu refers to my manga editor, Hosokawa Koharu." Don't mess around. ”

"Yes, yes?" Konoe Ryoka breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

To be honest, when she learned that Tsukasa Higashino had a girlfriend's book, she really felt like she was in cardiac arrest.

"Leave that alone!" Higashino Chihaya curled her mouth angrily: "Ace, why did you bring three girls back?" Didn't my sister tell you to be single-minded? Isn't that how you usually cheat little girls? ”

All right... I thought you didn't have friends.

As a result, I didn't expect you to bring back three girlfriends.

... But honestly, it's pretty good.

"I never lie to girls, Sister Chihaya." Higashino Tsukasa touched Higashino Chihaya's head as a reassurance, and then explained: "This is the friend who called me just now to come to our house as a guest." ”

"Really?" Chihaya Higashino looked incredulous.

Then she turned her head and pointed at Konoe Lianghua at once: "What about her?" This kid looks so cute and pretty, Astus shouldn't be interested, right? ”

In response to her question, Higashino Division of course also catered appropriately: "Konoe-san-san is indeed very beautiful, and boys of the same age will like it." ”

Hearing Higashinoji's words, Yumi Takahashi on the other side also raised her head: "What about me, what about me?" Higashino-sensei, I'm pretty too, aren't I? ”

"All of them are beautiful, all of them are rare beauties." Tsukasa Higashino laughed, making Yumi Takahashi giggle.

Finally Kuroka Konoe and Yumi Takahashi finished coping, and Tsukasa Higashino turned around and beckoned Aoi Fujiwara and them into the house.

"Dongye-san, a little courtesy, not a respect, please accept it." Because he was caught off guard by Chihaya Higashino before, Aoi Fujiwara is still dizzy now.

However, when she heard Tsukasa Higashino beckoning her in, she still reacted and gave her a gift.

This is also a necessary etiquette, after all, they are here as guests, and it is impossible to come empty-handed.

"I'm sorry for you." Higashino didn't refuse, and accepted it very calmly.

This is the kind of ordinary snack souvenir, which will be opened later to receive them.

Entering the living room, Higashino Tsukasa introduced Fujiwara Aoi and them by the way: "This is my sister next to me, Higashino Chihaya." ”

"Hello sister." Yumi Takahashi was thick-skinned and naturally called Chihaya Higashino.

Konoe Lianghua was relatively thin-skinned, and hesitated for a long time before squeezing out a sentence, "Sister Qianzao, hello." ’

Several of them are very sensible girls, and they can all see that Higashino Chihaya has some mental problems, so they all seem to be very obedient.

"You can just think of this place as your home. I'll go and get you tea. After saying this, Higashino turned around and went into the kitchen and began to prepare snacks and tea for them.

And at the moment when Higashino Tsukasa turned around and entered the kitchen, Higashino Chihaya turned his head premeditatedly, looked at the three of Takahashi Yumi very seriously, and asked softly, "Are you all Ash's girlfriends?" ”

This time, the three of them were stunned by the question of the horse gun, but Fujiwara Aoi was the first to react: "I am just friends with Higashino-san." ”

Originally, I came here this time for the sake of Ryoka Konoe and Tsukasa Higashino, how could she admit such a thing?

Hearing Fujiwara Aoi's denial, Higashino Chihaya's eyes shifted to Yumi Takahashi, looking like an ancient Chinese concubine Lao Gong'e.

Of course, Yumi Takahashi also denied with a smile: "Me is not, I'm a fan of Higashino-sensei!" This is Higashino-sensei's girlfriend next to me. ”

Without hesitation, she pushed out the inexplicable Ryoka Konoe.

"I—I—" Feeling Chihaya Higashino's gaze suddenly flash like a light bulb, Ryoka Konoe's mouth opened wide.

This... It's going a little fast.