The Hojo family came to Tokyo not only to attend Kyosuke's junior high school graduation ceremony, but also to celebrate his purchase of a new house.

The arrival of the family not only adds to the popularity of this house that has been transformed so much, but also fills the kitchen with a large luxury refrigerator. One-third of the head is white old Wagyu beef with concentrated essences, and half is Ezo deer. And the old man Yuichi Hojo, who has seen the photos of the garden, even came to Tokyo from Otaru with a Hokkaido poplar tree.

"Well, it will grow into a big tree next year. This is one I carefully selected, just like you Kyosuke, it's a good tree! ”

Rejecting his grandson's help, Yuichi Hojo rolled up his shirt sleeves and planted the little poplar tree with his own hands. Maybe it's because I've come to Tokyo, or maybe it's because I'm staying in such a high-end residential area, and the old man's lion-like hair is now properly combed into a big back with hair oil.

With gray hair, a white shirt, and black trousers, the whole person looks handsome, and he can finally understand where Kyosuke Hojo's father inherited his appearance.

"Anyway, it's too chaotic to come to Tokyo by plane from Hokkaido with such a tree, so you can choose to mail it or something." Kyosuke Hojo said with a wry smile.

When Hojo Yuichi heard this, he turned his head sideways and glanced at his grandson:

"Isn't that maple tree the one you brought back with your own hands on the Shinkansen?"

On the day they arrived in Tokyo, they saw the grandson move the tree home. At that time, this kid was also a person who carefully planted the tree, and he was so cautious that he didn't know that he thought it was a little cowboy who was born in the family after that.

"It's not the same ......"

"What's the difference, aren't they all trees?"

Okay, this tree also contains his grandfather's deep love for him.

Knowing that Kyosuke Hojo's family was coming to Tokyo, Sakura of course rushed over from Watergate City as soon as possible. Of course, there are also glasses and straight flowers.

Just like when she first arranged the room in her bachelor apartment, Mikiko Hojo took three girls to the mall and started a big purchase, buying everything from sofas to bedding.

Naturally, the store is responsible for the delivery of things, and since the morning, the pickup truck in front of Hojo's house has not been broken. Now everyone except Kyosuke Hojo is decorating their homes, changing furniture, bed sheets, quilt covers, etc.

And he is in charge of taking care of the children, that is, his sister, Kaseko Hojo.

Kaseko Hojo, whose birthday is May 1, is now one year and ten months old, and she is only two months shy of turning two years old. Inheriting the excellent genes of the Hojo family, she not only looks pink and cute, but also fully reflects the excellence of her IQ.

Many children of this age can only learn to speak and express simple appeals. Hojo Kaseko has begun to care about the survival of animals.

"Kyosuke, can we build a bathroom there?"

Toilet?

Kyosuke Hojo, who was sitting on the edge of the Japanese-style room with his feet on the grass, was stunned. On the crossroads in front of him, Kaseko Hojo, wearing blue bib pants and a red T-shirt, stood there, pointing to the tall pine trees on the edge of the courtyard and asked.

The immature voice is like a kitten meowing, soft and soft, and it sounds like it can make people's hearts cute.

"Why does Gashiko have such an idea?" Kyosuke Hojo asked curiously, build a bathroom on the top of the tree? Is it to support Sakura's tree house in the future? Why did Kaseko know about the dreams of Sakura and herself?

"So the bird can go to the toilet inside." Kaseko Hojo patiently explained to her brother.

"The bird has wings, and everywhere is its toilet."

Looking at his sister with his back to him and two pigtails swaying gently on his head, Kyosuke Hojo's heart was full of strangeness. Sure enough, only children can have such a wild imagination.,Maybe Jia Shizi can really become a family or cartoonist in the future.。

"That's the problem." Kashiko continued, and there was a hint of seriousness in her immature and lovely voice.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but someone feels as if they heard the little girl sigh. He has always regarded children as the source of trouble, and the novelty in his heart is even more at this moment.

The problem? Who taught Kashiko what he said? The little girl who is less than two years old actually said this seriously.

Stupid mom? No, no, how could there be a problem with Mom. Maybe it's a father who has evolved from a wife slave to a wife slave and a daughter slave, yes, this tone is very similar to those lawyers.

"What's wrong? The bird's poop contains the seeds of the plant, which will help the plant carry the seeds from one place to another, and when it finishes using the toilet, the seeds will grow into a towering tree, which is helping the plant to create babies. ”

Kyosuke Hojo stood up, walked barefoot from the grass to Kaseko's side, gently touched her little head, and explained in words that a child could understand.

"But Kashiko's face can't grow a tree."

The cute voice was a little crying, and Kaseko Hojo, who had been motionless as if she was playing a wooden man game, finally turned to look at her brother.

I saw that the baby's fat little face had a ball of bird's poop, and there was clearly a seed-like thing in it.

Poof-

Hahahahaha

Even the well-trained Kyosuke Hojo couldn't hold back, so he had to quickly turn his upper body to prevent his sister from seeing his presumptuous smiling face.

"Ah, little Gashiko, what's going on?"

Before Kyosuke Hojo could control his out-of-control expression well, the voice of the glass came from behind him, still so clear and full of tenderness.

Glass, dressed in a pink tracksuit, trotted over, her kind face full of anxiety and distress, not at all like someone.

After quickly taking off her slippers and putting them on outdoor slippers, she ran to Kashiko's side.

"Nitrate, it's the bird that sows the wrong seed." Looking at the big sister who took out a handkerchief to help her wipe her face, Kaseko Hojo explained seriously.

Hearing this, Glass stopped what he was doing, turned his head and glanced at someone who was still smiling.

"Well, let's help the bird finish sowing the seeds."

Softly, Glass squatted down, didn't mind twisting the seed with his hand, and then used a handkerchief to gently wipe his face first.

Then he stood up and dragged Gashiko to the area of the yard where various flowers were planted, and dug a pit with a small shovel next to him to bury the seeds. During the period, he also explained the meaning of each step to Gashiko in a gentle voice.

"Nitrate-chan, is that okay?"

"Yes, the next time Kashiko comes back, new plants will grow here."

"Is it a big tree?" Kashiko asked seriously.

"Hmm~~ It could also be grapes or something." Glass tilted his head and thought about it, and replied with the same seriousness.

"Will you be able to eat grapes tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow shouldn't be the case."

"That ......"

While answering the little girl's question, Glass smiled at Kyosuke Hojo and Sakura next to him, and took Kaseko to the bathroom to wash her face and hands.

"Glass is really suitable for being a mother." Looking at the glass who bent over and pulled Kashiko, who still smiled gently and answered the endless questions of children, Sakura said.

"yes."

Kyosuke Hojo agreed, and if it was him, he would definitely say to his sister, "That little bird is so hateful, the next time we see it, we'll catch it and roast it and eat it." It is absolutely impossible to leave such a good memory for Gashiko as gently as glass.

Under the extreme education of Aunt Nishinomiya, she can still maintain a gentle heart, and Sakura really feels that the glass is very tough. Like a reed swaying in the wind, swaying and swaying, but never broken.

She can actually understand Aunt Nishinomiya a little, when she was pregnant with Yuzuru, she was forced to divorce by her husband's family and raised two children alone, and it makes sense to become extreme, but it is bitter.

Fortunately, with the help of Kyosuke, Glass's life is finally on the right track.

Walking up to the newly planted maple tree in the yard, Sakura gently stroked the leaves and looked back into the house.

Naoka was constantly being teased by Aunt Mei Jizi, and she was at a loss and sat there with a red face, so she could only keep her head down and keep sewing the sofa cover in her hand. Fortunately, the glass that had been cleaned out of the siege for her. Kaseko stood in the middle of the living room, dancing and describing to her mother what had just happened.

Looking at the happy scene, Sakura sighed softly.

Just like she can't do without Kyosuke, she can't imagine what will become of Glass and Naoka after losing Kyosuke. In particular, although the glass has become very strong now, it is based on the situation of having Kyosuke by his side.

Moreover, not to mention the glass, isn't it even the case with yourself.

And Kyosuke......

His heart is also made up of such pieces of the puzzle, and if he loses any of them, he will never be whole.

"I survived." The girl was pleasantly surprised to see a new sprout on the maple tree.

"yes, maybe she likes her new home."

Seeing Sakura's happy appearance, Kyosuke Hojo said with satisfaction.

"Hmmm! It must be like this! He nodded heavily.

Sakura and the others returned to Watergate that night, and if it weren't for repeated promises that they would be back soon, Kashiko would have cried so much that she couldn't sleep.

The next morning, Miki Okuji came to visit, and she was too embarrassed to come and just wanted Kyosuke Hojo to bring back the coffee machine as a gift, but in the end she was persuaded by Kyosuke Hojo with words like "My mother and grandmother have wanted to see you for a long time".

Such formal visits were all scheduled, so just after ten o'clock, Kyosuke Hojo walked to the gate of the courtyard and waited.

Miki Okuji, who usually dresses casually, has been dressed up all morning today, and both the hairstyle and the clothes are very lively.

"Kyosuke, good morning." Wen Wan's voice was a little apprehensive, I don't know what kind of attitude Kyosuke's family would have towards himself with such a difference in age?

"Welcome, welcome." Kyosuke Hojo said loudly, and without saying a word, he walked home with a little nervous beauty.

Although I've been running a store independently for so long, it's still the first time I've seen my parents like this, and I'm a little nervous and can't take a step.

"It's okay, my family is very nice. My grandmother had long wanted to see how the girl who had taken her recipe was doing. ”

It is also because of this that the visit time is scheduled at this time. It's rare for the family to come here, and of course Kyosuke Hojo wants them to see everyone he knows in Tokyo. Let them know what kind of life they live in Tokyo and don't worry about themselves.

"Do I really have to prepare lunch?" Miki Okuji, who loves cooking very much, was a little afraid for the first time.

"Of course, my grandmother is the only one in the family who is good at cooking, and I don't know how happy she will be to have help." Seeing that Miki, who has always been mature, actually has such a cute side, Kyosuke Hojo took her hand and opened the door.

"Excuse me." As soon as she opened the door, Miki Okuji saw four people looking at her inside, and hurriedly bent down to say hello. This bend over saw Xiao Budian standing in the entrance as if it was integrated with the cabinet, and immediately thought that it was Kyosuke's sister Kaseko, and she hurriedly smiled and said hello gently.

"Welcome, welcome." Mikiko Hojo walked over with a smile.

"It's a gift." Miki Okuji handed over the box she was carrying, this was something she had to do, so she didn't ask Kyosuke to help her get it before.

"Oh~ It's a coffee machine, I don't have it at home, thank you so much." Mikiko Hojo said unusually familiarly.

"If you like it, if you like it."

Seeing Kyosuke's mother's appearance, the tension in Miki Okuji's heart eased a little. Of course, the coffee machine is well thought out, and Kyosuke doesn't drink coffee, and he certainly won't want to buy this when buying furniture. But neon people really like to drink coffee, so it is necessary to have a coffee machine in such a large home.

"Hurry up and go in and sit down, why are you standing here and starting to talk." Kyosuke Hojo took out the slippers that he had prepared for Miki Okuji.

There is also a rectangular floor-to-ceiling window on the right side of the entrance, facing the pond in the courtyard, which looks like a landscape painting hanging there, but it is more vivid and interesting, and Kyosuke Hojo himself has stood there many times when he changed his shoes and watched the fish swim in amazement.

"Hello sister!" After taking a seat in the living room, Kaseko Hojo ran over and shouted crisply in front of Miki Okuji.

"Wow, that's so cute. Kashiko, this is a gift for you. Miki Okuji pulled out a small, beautifully wrapped package from her handbag.

After taking a seat, after Hojo Kyosuke helped the two sides make introductions, he was dragged by his father to the courtyard to talk, and only his mother and grandmother accompanied Miki Okuji to chat inside.

"Kyosuke, my father is old."

Hojo Ichiro hugged his son, who was already as tall as himself, and said with a sigh. He had completely quit smoking now, and he wouldn't even take it out and smell it, but now, thinking about the three girls who had come to the house yesterday, and then looking at the girls in the living room who were chatting happily with his wife and mother, he wanted to smoke again. The brow, which had not been furrowed for a long time after not being a lawyer, appeared three deep furrows.

"Why did my father say that? Aren't you going on a globetrotting trip with your mother? Kyosuke Hojo also turned his head to look at the living room, and it happened that Miki Okuji looked over to this side, and he quickly raised his hand and made a cheering gesture.

"Have you ever wondered what to do in the future?" Hojo Ichiro didn't believe that his son, who had inherited his wisdom, couldn't think of the meaning of his words.

"In the afternoon, the daughter of the British diplomat's family will also come to visit the house." Kyosuke Hojo didn't answer at all.

"And what about tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow is a bestseller."

"Gone?"

Kyosuke Hojo thought about it carefully: "It should be gone." ”

"Kyosuke, Uncle Yagi asked me to bring you a message. You are always welcome in his workshop. ”

With a deep sigh, Ichiro Hojo left his last words. If he could, he would like to return to Hokkaido immediately with his wife and daughter, and originally wanted to teach his son some principles of life and social experience, but seeing that his son's oil and salt did not enter, he had to give up.

He has only had a relationship with his wife in his life, and he really doesn't seem to have any experience to share. He finally knew why his father's friend, Uncle Kazumasa Yagi, would say such inexplicable words. Listen to the girls this kid provoked, ordinary people have to thank God for one of them, but he ......

If this is not his own son, he should condemn it well.

"Is the old man's health okay?" Kyosuke Hojo asked, the old man knew that he had moved to a new house, and he specially sent a set of tea cups made by himself. The cyan cup has a faint black pattern on its body, which is quite beautiful, and it has its own merits compared to the ones he made.

"I'm healthy enough to climb Mt. Tengu in winter."

And Miki Okuji in the living room is not nervous at all, what Kyosuke said is really true, his mother is simply too easy to get along with, and after hearing his age, he actually clapped his hands and said that girls should be older, and it hurts to be sensible. She also thanked her for taking care of Kyosuke in the Garden of Words.

While her face was red with shyness, her heart was also full of joy.

A lunch meal was full of joy, and the kindness in the eyes of Kyosuke Hojo's grandmother was about to overflow.

In the afternoon, the prepared pear finally came. But Kyosuke Hojo suspects that it is not Eiriri, but a simulated robot, because not only does she not speak with a hint of arrogance, but she also walks stiffly.

"Kyosuke, what are you looking for?" Standing at the door of the house, looking at Kyosuke Hojo, who had already circled around him twice, Eiri Riri, who had a tight face, asked.

"I'm looking for a switch for the robot."

"Stupid! You're the robot! What a fool, unreasonable! It's still full of cranky thoughts on such an important day, give me a good and serious attitude! ”

Wearing a gorgeous princess dress, Ying Lili didn't care about the risk of her hairstyle being destroyed, and immediately raised her small fist to launch a useless attack.

"But didn't you ask me to stand here with you? I told you to hurry up and get in. "Enjoying the massage," said Kyosuke Hojo.

"Huh? Why do you think I'm standing here stupidly? Clenching her little fist, Ying Lili said dissatisfiedly.

…… So isn't that what I'm asking?

Seeing the other party's expression, Ying Lili also reacted, and just as she was about to speak, the sound of the truck engine came from the main road outside the residential area.

"Ah, it's finally here." With a whisper, Eriri grabbed Kyosuke Hojo's hand and walked towards the truck.

"What is this?"

"Gifts!" Ying Lili said proudly with her head tilted.

"Gifts?"

"Hmm!"

Need a gift to be shipped by truck? Kyosuke Hojo was stunned. Two people stepped out of the cab of the van and drove into the compartment.

As the two compartments unfolded, a gleaming red sports car appeared in front of Kyosuke Hojo. Sparkle is not an adjective, the smooth body, the high-end paint dazzling in the sun is too much to look at, that is the light of money.

"How's that, it's handsome!" Ying Lili asked proudly, not at all worried that the other party would not like the gift she chose.

"Handsome." Even Kyosuke Hojo, who doesn't know anything about cars, can feel a sense of fashion that transcends the years from the supercar in front of him, which is obviously a product of the last century.

"Hehe, that's good, my dad said you'd love it." The girl smiled contentedly.

"But Yingli Li, you should know that I don't have a driver's license, right?"

"It's a collectible, and it's not for opening."

The diplomat's lady said as a matter of course, this kind of car is definitely not suitable for Kyosuke's character, how could she not know this, but the empty garage is very unsightly, alas, after the house was renovated, she immediately remembered it when she found this on her first visit.

I happened to be worried about how to return the money that Kyosuke gave him, and after asking his father's opinion, he decided to give away this generation of Acura NSX, which is known as the "God of War of Toei". A car that can still maintain such a good condition for so many years, if it weren't for my father's many friends, I would really not be able to find it for a while.

"Well, it's a good collector's item." Even if he can't call himself poor at all, Kyosuke Hojo was still stunned by the arrogance of the eldest lady around him for a while.

"Hmph, what is this? When it's time for your coming-of-age ceremony, I'll give you a better one! Ying Lili raised her little head proudly, and her crisp voice was full of happiness.

The delivery man set up the ramp and carefully drove the car down. As soon as it started, the surging engine sounded.

"This sound is still so charming.

The first-generation Acura NSX, equipped with a 280-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, is the first model in history to use all-aluminum monocoque transverse technology, and the body weighs only 200kg, which can reduce the weight of the steel body by 40% compared to the same volume......

Kyosuke Hojo was worried about whether the delivery man's brother would accidentally open it crookedly, when he heard a voice like chanting behind him, full of piety and fanaticism. If this is really a monk, Gao Gao must be at the level of an abbot, at least he has never heard such a professional voice in a nearby temple.

It's a pity that the monk is not a monk, but his own father.

"Dad, why did you get out?"

"How can you still sit still when you hear such a voice!" Ichiro Hojo, who ran out in indoor slippers, said excitedly.

Eiri next to her originally wanted to boast about her vision, but after hearing Hojo Kyosuke's words, her body immediately stiffened, and she returned to a robot state, and her head, which lacked oil lubrication, quietly turned around one by one, hiding behind Hojo Kyosuke's body, and snooping carefully.

"Kyo, Kyo, Kyo, Kyosuke."

In the past, even if you are shy, you will only get stuck, but today it is a shyness to launch with all your might. Looking at her delicate little red face and eyes that had begun to blur, Kyosuke Hojo suspected that she would faint at any moment.

"Don't worry, my dad's head was already down when I saw the car." Finding Ying Lili's little hand, he squeezed it slightly, he turned his head sideways and laughed quietly.

He knew all too well that his father was a car enthusiast, and his home in Watergate and Hokkaido was full of car magazines. Even in my new home now, there are no less than ten books in just a few days.

"NSX", "GTR", and "S2000" are often on the lips, and I vaguely remember that my mother asked my father to buy one. But my father gave up because of the comfort of the ride. After all, he is the only one in the family who can drive, and it would be too much of a burden to buy two.

"Dad, this is Sawamura Spencer Eriri, my good friend. This is my father, Ichiro Hojo. ”

"Uncle, uncle, okay." Smart as Ying Lili found a good way to deal with nervousness in an instant, even if it was better to pretend to stutter than to be embarrassed.

"Ah, hello, hello, thank you for taking care of this unsuccessful boy in my family." Ichiro Hojo responded with a smile.

Kyosuke, he didn't fail to succeed! A moment of stinginess made the girl forget her nervousness, if it weren't for the sentence "Thank you for taking care of you" that made her happy again, maybe she would have puffed up her little face with anger.

"Everywhere, it's Kyosuke who is taking care of me."

The glittering Acura NSX finally landed safely, and the delivery man walked over with a signed receipt.

"At this time, you have to check it well."

Ying Li Li was just about to sign, and Hojo Ichiro on the side suddenly said seriously.

Examine? What to check? It looks like it's no problem at all, the girl's action under the pen was stunned, and she didn't know what to do for a while.

"My dad wants to go to the car, you just leave him alone." Kyosuke Hojo bent down slightly and leaned into Eiriri's ear to translate for his father.

"Oooh." Ying Lili, who already fully knows how pleasant it is to get along with a translator who knows her mind perfectly, instantly understood.

After making a fuss for a while, Hojo Ichiro finally drove the car into the garage of his family, and the wide garage would not be crowded even if he parked three or two business cars.

After entering the living room and seeing this sister who was a hundred times more beautiful than a doll, Kashiko immediately hugged Yingli Li and didn't let go. Thanks to Gashiko, Ying Lili was finally able to speak normally. She is already proficient in social skills, and she is a standard eldest lady......

Well, turned into a normal person. There's no tsundere at all.,It's completely a shy and introverted neon JK with a good tutor.。

Kyosuke Hojo's full and beautiful day passed.

At night, lying in bed, Hojo Ichiro whispered, "Mijiko, Kyosuke will have problems sooner or later." ”

"I don't know what the character of that girl is like in Kasumigaoka Shiyu, today's Ying Li Li can't tell that she is a noble lady at all, it's so cute." Mikiko Hojo spoke a little louder, because Kaseko, who was asleep next to her, would not be woken up by her.

"It's true that I have a good tutor and I give good gifts, but that's too much."

"I've also read that girl's book, and it's a bestseller, it's really hard not to be moved." Mikiko Hojo continued.

"......" Ichiro Hojo.

Bastard, the neon man's character of liking to make appointments for anything has been figured out by you, right? Aren't you afraid that they will all come to the door together?

The next day, Shiwa Kasumigaoka, who looked extremely ladylike in a white casual suit, came to visit and brought a gift of a set of Desert Rose coffee cups. It's a brand that Kyosuke Hojo doesn't recognize, but he made a pot of coffee for everyone on the spot.

Hojo Ichiro, who has calmed down, followed his wife to happily receive his daughter-in-law, and chatted with the equally excellent and polite Kasumigaoka Shiyu for a morning.

"This should be the end of it, right?" Glancing at his son, the old father asked.

"No, in the afternoon."

？？？

"Peace of mind, a true friend in the afternoon. Seniors and classmates in school. Kyosuke Hojo hurriedly explained that Tetsuta Sasaki and Goro Hata and others, as well as Kyosuke Maki and others, all came to visit this afternoon.

The next morning, while Hojo Kyosuke was dealing with some miscellaneous items at the publishing house, he received a call from Onobushi Ono of the Shibayama Village of the Kendo Museum in Watergate, saying that he was going to bring a friend to visit his home in the afternoon.

An acquaintance who had not been seen for a long time actually took the initiative to come as a guest, and Kyosuke Hojo hurriedly informed him of the new address.

On the other side, Yamamura Ono looked at the girl next to him after making a phone call.

"Is that okay?"

"Well, I'm sorry for your trouble, Yamamura Kono-san." Miyasui Sanye, who was sitting on the side, put his hands on his knees and bowed slightly to express his gratitude.

"It's okay, I also want to know why Kyosuke gave you this bamboo knife. You know, that kid used to take him with him wherever he went. Yamamura Ono said.

"yes, why?" Lowering his head, holding the bamboo knife that seemed to still carry the body temperature of a certain person, Miyasui Sanye muttered softly.

A friend in the same class suddenly gave a bamboo knife to herself, saying that someone asked her to send it. When asked who entrusted her, she didn't say anything, only that if she could tell her who she was going to find in Tokyo, she would say the name of the client.

The character of Miyasui Sanye would not have accepted such a gift of unknown origin, nor would he have been pinched by this kind of words. But the moment she held the bamboo knife, the familiar feeling made her want to cry, but she retracted her refusal.

"That person is in Tokyo." My friend Miho Mihashi said this at the end.

"Tokyo ......"

It's Tokyo again, the one who must go, the most important person waiting for me in Tokyo!

After being admitted to the university that her grandparents wanted, she said goodbye to her grandmother and took her sister to Tokyo to reunite with her father. According to the inscription on the bamboo sword, after some inquiry, she found the dojo of the Hokushin Ichito-ryu family located in Yaesu, Chiyoda-ku, Barrel Town, Chiba Dojo.

Because they are made of special materials and techniques, each of them can be called precious, so there are corresponding marks on them, and it is easy to find the original owner through the records, that is, the mountain village Onobu, who has gone to Watergate City to open his own dojo.

Miyasui Sanye simply showed the sword moves he mastered, and the people in the dojo said that there was no doubt that it was the true inheritance of Beichen's sword flow. Because of her superb kendo strength, the other party also asked about her mentorship, and whether she wanted to register in the dojo and learn deeper sword moves.

It's a pity that the girl also doesn't know where her kendo strength comes from, so she can only keep shaking her head, and as for please, she said that she would wait until she found the teacher before she spoke.

On the same day, she rushed to Watergate City, found the mountain village Onobu, and heard from him the name that made his soul tremble.

Kyosuke Hojo

So, is that most important person, your name, Kyosuke Hojo?

(End of chapter)