When Naruse received a call from Matsu Chiaki, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

He had just come up from downstairs, closed the door casually, and answered the phone.

"I'm ready to sleep."

"It's not like I haven't slept yet."

"Why are you calling so late?"

"It's late, Mom just got home." Song Qianqiu said.

Naruse lay down on the bed, "Did you go to party again at night?" ”

"Well, on Chiyoda's side, it's a big party, and the organizers have invited a lot of people."

"Didn't drink too many bars?"

"Drink a little."

Naruse still remembers how she drank too much, and judging from the fact that she can still communicate with him soberly, she probably didn't drink much at night.

"Hmm."

After chatting a few more words about her side of the matter, Song Qianqiu finally explained her intentions, "Has the matter of the starfish been resolved?" ”

"Well, she chose the mountains."

"Yamano...... Very good, close to the apartment, you can sleep in the morning. ”

"She's not there to play."

"Don't be so serious. Chunhai has not yet reached the age of becoming a father, and he already looks like an antique, so he will be disgusted by girls. ”

“……”

Naruse rolled his eyes, and simply put on an antique look: "If you let the starfish live alone with you, it will definitely not take a month to be spoiled." ”

"That's fine, just let the starfish stay home with me."

Naruse looked at the ceiling and didn't speak.

He laughed and said:

"Isn't there still a spring sea?"

"I'm not going to Tokyo again."

"There are so many prestigious schools in Tokyo...... Even if Harumi doesn't want to bother to go to Tokyo University, there are still schools like Waseda, Kamichi, and Keio. ”

"It's better to stay in the country."

"Comfortable...... The spoiled person is actually Harumi. ”

Song Qianqiu sighed softly and didn't say much.

Even if not as positive as she had hoped, at least he was already thinking about the future now.

He was also happy that he was planning for the starfish for the future - the process of this hard work now, and the positive attitude hidden in it, would inevitably fall to him in the future.

"Forget it, let's talk about it when Chunhai is a little more positive."

"Hmm."

He answered, not evasive.

"I've chosen a school, and there are no other problems on the starfish's side, what did Mr. Seiichiro say?"

"I don't know yet, I'll ask her tomorrow."

"If you have trouble with tuition, you can come to me." Matsu Qianqiu continued.

"Even if there is a difficulty, it will be difficult for Mr. Seiichiro to talk to his ex-wife." Naruse said casually, "The starfish was going to live with you. ”

Song Qianqiu was stunned for a moment, and quickly laughed.

"Eh~ Will Harumi also consider things from the perspective of adults now?"

“……”

Naruse pursed her lower lip, her face a little hot, "I said it casually." ”

"No, Harumi is right."

Song Qianqiu pondered for a while, "That's it, Chunhai will ask about the specific situation tomorrow, and the rest of the mothers will figure it out." ”

"Hmm."

Naruse answered, and suddenly remembered one more thing.

"By the way, do you still have those fashion magazines at home?"

"Fashion magazines? I should still have it left, I'll look for ......."

The squirming movement continued for a while, and Song Qianqiu quickly said, "It's still there." ”

"Send it back to the starfish."

After all, fashion magazines are not cheap, and it's hard to say whether you can buy them here.

"Ah, if you want to go the fashion route, you really need to let the starfish get in touch with these things...... No problem, I'll ask Yoko to pack these magazines and send them to Haruhi tomorrow. ”

"It's for starfish."

"Send it to Chunhai, and Chunhai will give it to the starfish."

"Why do you have to do it too much......

"Hmm-"

Song Qianqiu didn't answer, and stretched a long lazy waist.

"Then let's do it, it's not early, and Chunhai will rest early. Good night~"

“…… Good night. ”

The next morning, waiting for the starfish at the bus stop, Naruse asked about yesterday.

"Dad said no problem, he will support me." Starfish said.

Naruse is not surprised.

After a moment's thought, he spoke again:

"What about other things, like the cost or something...... Tokyo is a lot of money, and even though you live in my house, there are still a lot of things that cost money. ”

"Are you talking about the tuition, Dad said that our family is still affordable...... I'm also ready to start saving. ”

Starfish looked at him, "No matter what, I'm going to be a makeup artist." ”

Although she didn't know where her sudden determination came from, Naruse nodded.

"My mom said she'd send you back the fashion magazines she's read."

"Huh...... Thank you. ”

The first week of school was busy and fulfilling, and time passed quickly, and it was Friday afternoon in a blink of an eye.

Naruse stayed alone in the department's room, looking through the minutes of the restoration department's meeting from last semester.

Next week, it will be the day when the major clubs of Tianjin High School officially start recruiting new students.

Although the current restoration department is a bit special - more like a window for restoration services than a club, and is not ready to recruit new students - it is also a great publicity opportunity that he did not want to miss.

So be prepared.

According to the club recruitment arrangement just announced by the student union at noon today, after school from Monday to Wednesday next year, major clubs will participate in the club exhibition in the gymnasium, that is, introduce their own clubs within five minutes to attract new students;

On Thursday afternoon, a recruitment meeting will be held in the atrium of the school where all clubs will participate.

The restoration department attended the exhibition on Tuesday afternoon.

Naruse took a pen of different colors and circled the minutes of the meeting to prepare for the exhibition.

His purpose is to promote rather than recruit new people, and when the time comes, he will bring it to the exhibition, and it is just his own mouth.

"Well, I don't want this sentence......"

He drew a red line under a paragraph, and crossed out the sentence "join the restoration department, let's work together".

At one point, he raised his head and looked at the door of the department.

“…… Why are you always out of nowhere. ”

Starfish stood in the doorway, poking their heads out.

"I want to knock on the door, to see that you are very serious, for fear of disturbing you......"

"You might as well knock on the door."

"Can I come in?"

Naruse was noncommittal.

A few days ago, I helped her choose a school, and she stopped for two days, but she didn't expect to come back today.

He didn't speak, but Starfish walked in, sat down next to him, and then took a book out of his bag and flipped through it.

“……”

Naruse glanced at it, a little helpless, "My mother sent it to you, not for you to take to the school to see." ”

What she was holding in her hand was the magazine that Matsu Chiaki had sent back from Tokyo, and it had arrived yesterday, and he had returned home and sent it to the Maki Hotel.

"It's not school time...... I promise I didn't watch it during class. ”

Naruse didn't say anything, sat down next to him, and went on with his business.

"What are you up to?"

"Something about the community."

"Need my help?"

"No, I don't."

“……”

After a few more moments, she spoke again:

"Give me an application form."

"Nope."

"It can't be none."

"I've never seen anything like that."

Starfish turned to look at the filing cabinet in the corner of the department.

"Can I find it myself?"

Naruse sighed.

As long as she was here, it was impossible for him not to be disturbed.

"What can you do when you join?"

"I can help you."

"No, I don't."

“…… I just wanted to find a place to stay. Starfish was half confessed.

"Otherwise, there will be nowhere to go after school, and if you go out to play, you will spend money indiscriminately......"

"You go to Naoko's."

"There are too many people in the handicraft club, and I don't know anything, so I still don't bother them."

She immediately added, "I'll stay here and won't bother you." ”

Naruse looked at her for a moment.

"I've started dating Naoko."

"It doesn't matter...... Right? ”

Starfish blinked, his gaze straightened, and the smile on his face disappeared.

"You lied to me."

(End of chapter)