After dinner, I sat at Hana's house for a while, listening to the couple talk about the daily work in the institute, and Naruse didn't stay long.

Seeing that he was about to go home, Naoko sent him to the gate of the courtyard.

"I'll not be here later."

"Hmm." Naruse nodded, "Good night." ”

"Hmm...... Good night. ”

He took a few steps before Naoko stopped him again.

"Spring Sea."

"Huh?"

She followed, "Didn't Chunhai tell his parents about the three things?" ”

Naruse nodded.

She looked at him, "Why?" ”

"Because my aunt and uncle were much more serious than I expected."

The door was still open, and Naruse glanced in the direction of her living room and continued:

"If I ask them to attend the three-way meeting for me, they will definitely do the same thing again, it's too hard - not to mention that even Naoko's part hasn't been solved yet."

Naoko pursed her lower lip, unable to deny it.

"But in that case, what about the three-way conversation in the spring sea?"

"Don't worry, I just thought that there is actually a more suitable person than Naoko's parents."

Naoko was stunned for a moment, and quickly understood.

"Starfish's dad?"

"Hmm. Mr. Seiichiro has been my stepfather for two years, and he is nominally more convenient than my uncle and aunt. ”

She looked at him, "Starfish over there, ......"

"—her opinion doesn't matter."

For him to be tough as if he was cheering for himself, Naoko smiled, still frowning, "Is it really okay?" ”

Naruse wasn't completely sure.

"That's right, I'm going to ask now."

"Then I'm ......"

Naoko stopped halfway through and glanced at herself.

Naruse understands that Naoko wants to go with him, but her parents are still studying her way out at home, and she probably doesn't want to leave for too long.

"Just saying hello and coming back soon."

Naoko finally nodded and didn't go with him, "Hmm." ”

Walking to the prefectural road, Naruse looked left and right, the street lights were bright, but there were no people on the road.

It's nightfall, but it's not too late, and the hotel usually closes until eight or nine o'clock in the evening.

When passing by Morimi Komoto, Naruse glanced inside, and there was only one person in the bookstore, Morimi with his head buried.

Because he had to catch the last train, Kazuha Morimi only had classes at the school until seven o'clock, and it was almost time to come back......

Retracting his thoughts, Naruse walked without stopping, and went straight to the real wood hotel diagonally opposite.

"Welcome ......"

Catching a glimpse of the figure swaying in front of the store, Seiichiro Maki casually glanced up, and then stopped in surprise.

"Spring Sea?"

Naruse said hello, "Mr. Seiichiro." ”

"What's wrong?" Seiichiro got up and walked around the counter, "Harumi came here at this time, are you here to buy wine?" ”

Naruse smiled.

"Is that okay?"

"Of course not, let's wait until Chunhai is twenty years old."

"—I'm in trouble."

Seiichiro still wanted to joke, but he was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Only then did Naruse say that Matsu Chiaki was busy with work and couldn't rush back to participate in the three-way talks.

“…… Therefore, I would like to ask Mr. Seiichiro to go to school to attend the tripartite meeting the day after tomorrow instead of my mother. ”

"Three Aspects...... That's it? ”

Naruse nodded.

Seiichiro's tense expression relaxed, and then he patted him a little the back, "Scared me." ”

"I'm sorry."

"Well, I agreed. The starfish's three-way talk was also scheduled for that day, and I had to go to school anyway. What time is it? ”

Because the candidates for the three-way talks on Naruse's side have not been decided for a long time, Nakahara Xue has not set a specific time.

"The day after tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow I will ask the teacher to decide on the exact time of the interview, and then I will tell Mr. Seiichiro. ”

"I see."

Seeing that he agreed to come down so quickly, and the starfish did not come out to stir up the situation, Naruse breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Then again......"

Seiichiro patted him on the shoulder again, "I heard from Haixing that Harumi took the first grade exam this time, which is really good." ”

What did the starfish say?

Naruse smiled a little unexpectedly, "It's just a fluke." ”

Seiichiro sighed, "Starfish can't do it, this time it's a few failed subjects." ”

He mentioned the starfish, and Naruse followed his words and asked, "What about the starfish, is she back?" ”

"I'm back, the starfish has been coming back quite early lately, and now I'm studying upstairs. I didn't pass the make-up exam today, so I have to continue tomorrow. If the starfish could be like the spring sea......"

Seiichiro suddenly thought of something, paused, and looked at him with two eyes:

"Chunhai is studying so well, can you tutor the starfish?"

“……”

Naruse opened his mouth and squeezed out a sentence with a dry smile: "I...... Yes...... No problem...... Will Starfish agree, though? ”

"Why do you disagree?" Seiichiro asked in surprise, "Aren't Starfish and Harumi already reconciled?" ”

“……”

Is that what the starfish told him?

Naruse didn't poke it either, and after thinking about it, he said: "The starfish probably wants Kazuha to tutor her, after all, it was Kazuha ...... last time."

"-Ichiha doesn't do it over there."

Seiichiro sighed, "I heard that Kazuha didn't do well in the exam this time, and she was in a bad mood, so she was too embarrassed to bother her." ”

“……”

Naruse can't help it.

"Then ask the starfish."

"Okay."

Seiichiro turned around and walked to the back door and shouted upstairs, "Starfish—"

"What-"

"Come down."

After a few more moments, there was a sound of going downstairs from inside.

"Do you want to deliver wine, what time is it ......?"

When he saw the person standing in front of his father, Starfish was stunned, and the rest of the words were blocked in his throat.

"Chunhai has come to tutor and study for the starfish." Seiichiro said.

“……”

Both looked at him at the same time, their faces with the same surprise.

Soon, the starfish looked at Naruse again.

He sighed inwardly.

After all, he had come to ask Seiichiro to attend the three-way talk for him, and it was also appropriate to tutor Haixing in his studies - if she wanted to.

"Yiye doesn't have time, I'll tutor you. No problem, right? ”

Starfish stared at him for a few more moments before slowly nodding her head.

"Great." Seeing the former children tutoring their daughters in their studies, the happiest person is still Seiichiro.

"Chunhai and Starfish go upstairs first, I'll pour a drink."

"Now?" The two looked at him again.

"Isn't it early?"

Naruse also wanted to settle this matter as soon as possible, so he didn't say much.

Starfish looked at him, turned and walked inside.

"Let's go up."

The two were speechless, and went upstairs one after the other.

"Ah......h

The starfish suddenly stepped into the air, and his hand was propped up on the stairs, so that he didn't fall too ugly.

Although for her, she wants to die.

Naruse looked at the sky and quickly bent down to take the handle.

"The symptoms of seasickness during the day have not been relieved?"

“…… Well. She couldn't say that she had suddenly lost her legs.

Holding his hand and standing up, Starfish quickly let go and walked upstairs in three or two steps.

Naruse followed, stopping to take a look at a room that he hadn't set foot in in years.

Time has passed, and now there is no trace of him and Song Qianqiu living in this family.

Starfish just looked back at him and didn't say anything.

Walking into her room, Naruse got straight to the point: "I came here today to ask Mr. Seiichiro to attend the three-way meeting for me, and he agreed." So in exchange, I will tutor the starfish until I pass the make-up exam. ”

Three Aspects......

That man really didn't have time to come back?

Hiding his regret, Starfish nodded hastily, "I see." ”