After dinner at Naoko's house, Naruse helped wash the dishes and chopsticks, chatted with the flower couple for a while, and then went back to his house.

After that, he went out to Morimi Komoto and saw that Kazuha didn't go home, but stayed in the bookstore, so he was sure that she would be responsible for tutoring starfish to the end.

"It's really irresponsible." She said to him.

"Thank you. Great work. I went back. ”

"Why don't you buy a book and thank me?"

It's all about kidding, it seems that her mood has really changed a lot, Naruse thought to herself.

And he had already planned to buy books, so after picking for a while, after settling the bill, Morimi walked out of the bookstore with him.

He's going home, and she's going to the starfish.

"Naruse."

"Huh?" He looked back.

Morimi looked at him, "Did you deliberately ask me to tutor the starfish?" ”

"yes."

"Why?"

"That girl is so stupid, I really don't have the patience to teach it anymore."

She laughed.

"I'll tell you what I'm saying."

Naruse raised an eyebrow, but didn't answer.

"Good night." She waved her hand and turned to walk towards the Real Wood Hotel.

Naruse also turned around and went home, and as soon as he arrived at the door, Naoko came from next door.

"Harumi is out?"

"I went to the bookstore." He showed her the book in his hand.

Naoko looked at it twice, "Did Ichiha go to tutor the starfish?" ”

"Hmm."

"That's good." She nodded, then motioned for him to open the door, "I'm going to use the kitchen." ”

"Do what?"

"Bento."

Naoko tilted her head towards her house, "Mom and Dad will go back to the institute tomorrow after participating in the three-way interview." They don't eat properly when they're busy, so I'd like to prepare some bento boxes, at least for the next two days......"

"I see." Naruse didn't say much, opened the door and entered the house, ready to take a shower.

Naoko went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator and looked at the remaining ingredients, and skillfully prepared them.

When Naruse came out of the shower, he remembered to ask her why she didn't prepare it in her kitchen.

"Because it's prepared at home, if Mom and Dad see it, they will say there's no need to bother." Naoko said.

Really careful......

Naruse wiped his hair, "How much do you want to prepare, do you need my help?" ”

"Hmm, Harumi can help me taste it."

He walked over and immediately frowned.

"Wow."

Naoko's chopsticks hold a piece of freshly cooked broccoli, tender and plump.

"It's delicious, and it's also rich in vitamins."

"But it's completely tasteless."

Naruse took it with a frown and took a small bite under Naoko's gaze.

"It's cooked."

"That's it?"

"It's not tasty."

Naoko smiled, scooped up the remaining broccoli from the pot, put it in the lunch box, and continued to prepare something else.

Naruse dried her hair, sent the towel back to the bathroom, and went back to the kitchen, where Naoko took a handle when she needed help, and watched from the side when she didn't need it.

"I'm overprepared."

"You can eat it for a few more days."

"That's going to have to be in the fridge...... Is it a dormitory for my uncle and aunt at the institute? ”

"No, Mom and Dad rented an apartment over there, close to the institute."

Naruse helps open the lid of the bento box, and Naoko pinches the food inside, piece by piece.

"After I moved to Tokyo, why didn't Naoko go to live with her uncle and aunt at the graduate school?"

Naoko's movements paused, "It's too troublesome to transfer schools or something." ”

She raised her eyes and smiled, "And I think Harumi will be back soon." ”

"It took four years to come back." Closing the lid of the bento, Naruse didn't ask any more.

"Where's the rice?"

"If you want rice, you can prepare it tomorrow morning."

When Naoko prepares all the lunches, Naruse helps take them and goes over together.

"Naoko, Harumi, what are you holding?"

"Bento. Mom and Dad didn't have time to cook after returning to the institute, so they could use this to deal with it for a few days. ”

Kazuko Hanasa was stunned, and then showed a somewhat complicated smile.

"Don't have to be so troublesome......"

"No hassle. When I'm not around, Mom and Dad have to eat well. ”

"I see."

After putting all the bento boxes in the refrigerator, Naoko went to take a shower, and Naruse didn't go back directly and sat in the living room for a while.

In the past two days, the couple has been busy looking for the direction of Naoko's life, and the table is full of everything about Naoko.

On the eve of the three-way talks, these materials have also been neatly packed together.

At the top is the final result of two days of hard work by the two researchers.

After getting permission, Naruse flipped through it.

"Running a flower shop, working as a kindergarten or elementary school teacher, and a painter specializing in children's picture books......"

There are many life directions to choose from.

"Has Naoko seen this?"

"I'll see it when I come back." This flower Toru also nodded.

"How did she choose?" Naruse was a little curious about Naoko's choice.

The couple looked at each other and smiled, "The child said that she would refer to it." ”

"Yes."

That is, Naoko has not yet made a choice. Naruse is not surprised.

"What about Chunhai, do you have any plans for the future?" Toru asked.

He shook his head, "I'm still thinking about it, let's get admitted to college first." ”

"Haruhai has been very smart since he was a child, I remember that when Shou was still alive, he said that he would train you to be his successor......" Before this Hua Toru could finish speaking, he was hit by his wife's arm.

Naruse didn't react much, just was silent for a while.

"yes, I remember."

He loved to read since he was a child, and it is difficult to say that it had nothing to do with the influence of his father, who was a well-known screenwriter at that time.

He laughed again, "However, for the sake of his reputation, it would be better for me to choose another path." ”

"Don't you have confidence?" Kazuko Kazuko asked as he continued.

"It's not even close."

"But in front of girls, even if you don't have confidence, you have to pretend to be confident."

"It's going to be exposed."

"At this time, you have to refer to Miss Song's acting skills."

The topic was discussed, and the atmosphere returned to the relaxed and casual way just now.

After chatting for a while, Naruse was about to go back to rest, and Kazuko Hanasa sent him to the door.

"Harumi is a reliable child."

"Where." Naruse casually humbled himself.

"After we left, Naoko asked Harumi to take care of her."

"It's Naoko who is taking care of me, in all aspects."

Kazuko smiled, "Harumi is really reliable. ”

"The person that the kid trusts the most is actually Chunhai. So if it's Haruhi, she'll definitely listen. ”

"Auntie?" Naruse looked at her.

She paused for a moment, then looked back into the room, and then said:

"Let Naoko let go of her burden and learn to accept everything she has received easily.

Toru and I didn't decide to adopt her for the sake of her repayment. She's grateful, and of course we'll be happy, but that's always been the case......

Once in a while, I also want to see Naoko's 'rebellious' appearance towards her parents. ”