After taking a bath, Naruse stood in front of the mirror and stared at the slap print on his face for another while.

Half a day has passed, and the marks on my face have faded a lot, and I should be able to almost fade when I wake up tomorrow morning.

"I've been under a lot of pressure lately......"

However, after being beaten by his own mother, he was afraid to shrink when he came on the road before, but he was also slapped away.

Fear always comes from the unknown, and now that Song Qianqiu has made his attitude clear, he has nothing else to worry about.

Is this a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, he couldn't help but think.

Naruse was the last to take a shower, and when he came out of the bathroom, several people except him were sitting on the sofa.

"Chunhai's room has been cleaned up, and it's not too early, don't you have to find someone tomorrow, let's rest early." Song Qianqiu said.

It's about Naoko's whereabouts, and she said that she would put aside his affairs with them for the time being, and find Naoko first.

"Hmm." Naruse nodded, his gaze rolling on Starfish and Hikaru Takigawa's faces.

"Starfish sleep with me at night, let's sleep with Yoko." Song Qianqiu said, directly dispelling his thoughts.

"Okay. Good night. ”

"Good Night ......"

When they returned to the apartment, it was already half past eight o'clock in the evening, and it was indeed not early, so they went back to their rooms, and Naruse lay down on the bed.

After a while, he got up again, turned on his computer, searched for Muppet on Amazon, and scrolled down.

In the room next to it, Matsu Qianqiu and Starfish had already burrowed into the bed, but it was not time to fall asleep.

“……”

Starfish turned her back sideways, looking at the wall, she thought that Song Qianqiu would definitely pull herself to say something when she was alone, but she was just silent and didn't say a word.

She gradually became nervous as she waited, and even wanted to take the initiative to speak.

But she didn't know how to speak.

She wasn't worried that Song Qianqiu would want to beat her like her son, but she was also afraid that she would say the wrong thing and make her even more angry.

In the midst of tension, drowsiness also quietly breeds.

Just as the starfish was about to fall asleep, Matsu Chiaki finally broke the silence.

"It's my responsibility to get things like this."

"Huh? …… What ......"

"Is the starfish sleepy?" She turned her head to look at her and smiled, "It's nothing, let's go back to sleep." ”

"No, I'm not sleepy." Starfish blinked sharply a few times to bring herself to her senses.

Song Qianqiu laughed again, then paused for a moment before speaking, "I should have been tougher before." ”

Starfish looked at her inexplicably.

"After Harumi and Naoko's relationship, it's time for me to take some action. Knowing that the starfish also likes Haruki, let him stay by your side...... There are also those two children, Chunhai also likes one when he sees one, so it's no wonder that there is no problem. ”

Song Qianqiu sighed, "I thought that Harumi could be controlled to the extent that he just liked it. ”

Starfish pursed her lower lip and buried her head, "It's not Chunhai's fault...... He has rejected me many times. ”

"I know. But that's what gave me the illusion that he would stay the course. ”

Song Qianqiu moved to her stepdaughter and took her into her arms.

"I can still feel how much Haruhi likes starfish...... He can even refuse a starfish, and I don't think anyone else will have much of a problem...... Why is it the way it is? ”

Starfish also hugged her, "I don't think there's anything wrong with being like this now." ”

“……”

Song Qianqiu lowered her head and touched her hair.

"Fool, it's just a temporary ......"

"—Otherwise, I'll never be with Harumi."

Starfish choked, and she quickly felt the wetness coming from her chest.

"Obviously, I like Harumi so much, and Harumi has liked me since I was a child, but just because he chose Naoko, we can't ...... together anymore"

Song Qianqiu sighed deeply, "But isn't this a matter of course." ”

The starfish buried their heads deeper.

"I don't want to take that for granted...... I just want him. ”

Song Qianqiu quickly realized that he shouldn't have brought up this topic.

Starfish's tears flowed incessantly, not only wetting the pajamas on her chest, but also seeping into her heart, and she found that she even had the slightest thought in her heart that it would be better to let them go on like this.

Among those girls, she was more of a starfish.

"But that's unfair to Naoko, isn't it?"

"Yes......"

Starfish sobbed, "I'll apologize to Naoko when she comes back." But...... I won't let go of Spring Sea again. The first person he liked was me. ”

Matsu Qianqiu raised her head and looked at the dimly lit room.

"Is Naoko really coming back...... Harumi did this kind of thing to be sorry for her, and found Naoko, apologized to her, and wanted her to return to his side...... This is a little too cruel for Naoko. ”

Starfish also raised his head, "But I think it's Shangzi who can't do without Chunhai." ”

"But she's gone now."

"So, Harumi said, after returning all the money to her parents, Naoko may not have the motivation to continue living."

“……”

"So, Naoko must be found."

Song Qianqiu closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"One or two, how can today's children have such a heavy heart...... Life is so long, don't underestimate the weight of life. ”

Starfish looked up at her and whispered, "Kazuha said, because we have been problem children since we were children......"

"That kid ......"

When it comes to Morimi, Matsu Chiaki thinks of something again.

"Starfish tell me the truth, was it Harumi's idea to let Chunhai have a relationship with the four of you at the same time, or did Kazuha bring it up?"

Starfish was silent for a long time.

"What did Harumi say?"

"He said it was his idea."

"That's ...... that"

“……”

Song Qianqiu looked down at her stepdaughter, and she had already got a real answer in her heart.

"Then again, why didn't Kazuha come with him this time?"

"Ah, it's because Harumi decided to come over in a hurry, and Kazuha was still studying in the school, so he only brought me and Hikari over."

"Is that so?"

She thought she didn't dare to come and see her.

Song Qianqiu continued to be silent for a while, his head suddenly moved, he listened to the movement outside, then got up and got out of bed and opened the door.

“……”

Hikaru Takikawa nodded at her casually, "Ah, Miss Matsu, are you going to the bathroom?" ”

"Let's go first."

"Okay."

Watching her walk to the bathroom, Song Qianqiu sighed and looked at the door of the room next to her.

After staying in the bathroom for a while, Hikaru Takikawa came out, and the door to Matsuchiaki's room was already closed.

She tiptoed to the door of Naruse's room, gently opened the door, and Naruse looked inside.

Song Qianqiu, who was standing behind him, also cast his gaze.

“……”

Hikaru Takikawa squeezed out a smile, "I'm fine, Miss Matsu goes." ”

"Hmm." Song Qianqiu nodded and looked at his son again.

Naruse pursed her lower lip.

"Is Harumi playing a game?" Hikaru Takikawa walked in.

"Nope. Just flip through it. ”

She walked up to him and looked at the computer screen, which was the Amazon product page.

"Rest early." Song Qianqiu glanced at the two children again and left the room.

"Okay." Both responded.

She didn't go to the bathroom either, and went straight back to the next room, Naruse looked at Hikaru Takikawa, "My mother just said that you will definitely come over." ”

"Aha......"

Hikaru Takikawa smiled, leaned behind him, and hugged his neck, "Can't Harumi sleep?" ”

"Hmm."

"Then I'll accompany you."

He took her hand and squeezed it twice.

"Is Miss Sato asleep?"

"It seems to be asleep."

He continued to scroll through the webpage.

"Is it possible to find a puppet made by Naoko?"

"Basically impossible."

She hugged him tightly, "Can Naoko really make money like this?" ”

Naruse took a slow breath, "I think I can make a little money, she left when she was ready...... Some time ago, she paid back a large sum of money, indicating that she should now have a consistent and substantial income. ”

Hikaru Takikawa looked down at him, his gaze lingering on the side of his face for a moment.

"Does your face still hurt?"

"I don't feel anything anymore."

Naruse raised his hand and touched his face, and moved the mouse with the other hand, closing the web page and the computer, "Rest early, I'm going to find someone tomorrow." ”

"Hmm."

"Do you want to go back to Miss Sato?"

She kissed him on the cheek, "Does Harumi want me to go back?" ”

"I don't want to."

She smiled.

"But my mom said that if she made any strange noises, she would come and strangle me."

Hikaru Takikawa smiled again, and his face turned red.

"Then let's sleep well."

"Hmm."

(End of chapter)