Well--?

Hosokawa Koharu was stunned by the other party's words. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer. He could only open his mouth and look at Higashinoji.

After all, the age gap between her and Higashinoji was obvious, so Hosokawa Koharu couldn't figure out how the other party came to this conclusion?

"Sister Chihaya, this is my friend from outside. She is here to visit me this time." Higashinoji smiled and touched Chihaya's head and explained.

"Are you a guest?" Chihaya Higashino blinked, looked at Hosokawa Koharu, then stretched out her hand to carefully pull Higashinoji aside: "Even if you are a guest, Aji, you still have a chance, but you look older than Aji.

A little bigger..."

The way she tiptoed and spoke in a hidden way made Tonoji couldn't help but smile: "Since Sister Chihaya said so, I will work harder and try to get the opportunity."

"Yeah! Asi, you're so good-looking, you'll definitely be able to seize the opportunity."

Chihaya Higashino nodded repeatedly and patted her chest confidently. She felt that her brother was worthy of any girl in the world.

After another few words with Chihaya Higashino, Higashinoji turned to look at Hosokawa Koharu.

"Teacher Higashino, who is this...?"

Hosokawa Koharu glanced at the girl next to Tonoji in a strange way and asked tentatively.

It's very strange...Why is this girl still wearing pajamas in broad daylight? It gives people a very abnormal feeling.

"This is my sister, Chihaya Higashino."

Higashinoji introduced, Higashino Chihaya also smiled and said hello to Hosokawa Koharu.

"Ah...Hello, I'm Hosokawa from Urashima Publishing House...Hey? Mr. Higashino?"

Before Hosokawa Koharu could introduce himself, he was pulled aside by Higashinoji.

"Editor Hosokawa, you should have noticed that my sister Chihaya Higashino's mental state is somewhat abnormal."

Higashinoji told Hosokawa Koharu very simply.

"Is it..."

Hosokawa Koharu murmured to himself.

She had felt that something was wrong with Chihaya Higashino from just now, and she suddenly realized it after hearing Higashinoji's explanation.

Then she couldn't help but glance at Higashinoji, and asked him in confusion: "Teacher Higashino, where are your parents? It's very dangerous to just let a girl with mental problems stay at home."

Besides, the security situation in Adachi City is not particularly good.

"My parents passed away in an unfortunate accident this year. Now I am the second son and Chihaya, the eldest daughter, in the family."

"ah?!"

Hosokawa Koharu was completely stunned.

She looked at the delicate and good-looking young man in front of her, and then at Higashino Chihaya who was staring at her with her head tilted, and was speechless.

In her impression, she had always thought that Higashino belonged to a family with a good family background and whose parents were still alive.

After all, Higashinoji has good painting skills, so his family conditions should not be bad.

But when Higashino placed the facts in front of Hosokawa Koharu, she was truly speechless.

Both parents are dead, and there is only one mentally ill sister in the family who cannot be relied on at all.

In this case, as the second son of the Higashino family...how much pressure should he have?

Not to mention taking care of both studies and manga drawing, and at the same time taking care of the entire Higashino family and Higashino Chihaya.

This is simply a suffering that most people cannot imagine...

It's no wonder that when Tamura-sensei's serialization quota was squeezed out, Higashinoji said, "I will not regret taking away Tamura-sensei's serialization quota."

Yes...he won't regret it...because he needs this spot more than Mr. Tamura...

No wonder Mr. Higashino wants to serialize another comic in the monthly magazine... It turns out there is another reason...

He really needs money.

Hosokawa Koharu has always been an emotional person. In fact, the editing profession requires more or less emotional elements. It is impossible to touch others if you cannot even touch yourself.

When she learned that Toyoji was in such a situation, she was confused for a moment.

The original nervousness of meeting the other person's parents has disappeared.

She just felt that Higashinoji was so awesome... he could still maintain such a relaxed and optimistic state under such circumstances, and he could also draw this outstanding work "The Ring".

She said 'sorry', and then, led by Higashinoji, she sat down at the small round table in the living room.

Look carefully... There is basically no furniture in Higashinoji's home, just a small round table, a few benches, a refrigerator, and a TV.

Apart from that there is nothing.

The creative conditions are too difficult.

Even Hosokawa Koharu sighed - "Midnight Ring" was actually created under such conditions?

"I'm going to the bedroom to get the manuscript for the third episode of "The Ring". Editor Hosokawa, please wait a moment."

"Ah good..."

Hosokawa Koharu was still thinking about something, so she responded blankly, and then she saw Higashino Chihaya sitting down against her happily.

"How did Xiaochun meet Asi?"

Chihaya Higashino made a curious voice, and stared at Hosokawa Koharu with a pair of watery, pure eyes.

"Uh... I guess it's just work related," Hosokawa Koharu replied.

"Work? Aji has been working outside. Is Koharu Aji's superior?" Higashino Chihaya's eyes widened.

"Uh... um... it's more like a relationship of collaborators." Hosokawa Koharu tried to explain, but saw Higashino Chihaya's expression of incomprehension, so she reluctantly added: "You can do it if you think you are your boss."

"What a boss..." Chihaya Higashino exclaimed in surprise.

Then she leaned out and glanced left and right. When she didn't find Higashinoji, she asked Hosokawa Koharu surreptitiously: "Aji is not here just now. Koharu, can you tell me, is Aji serious about his work? This is between the two of us.

I will definitely not tell Asi the secret between us. A liar will swallow a thousand needles."

She looked like a child keeping secrets, and even Hosokawa Koharu couldn't help but smile.

But...is Mr. Higashino serious about his work...?

Hosokawa Koharu carefully recalled the quality of the manuscripts submitted by Higashinoji every time, so he spoke decisively: "Teacher Higashino takes his work very seriously."

"Really...? Then I'll be relieved." Chihaya Higashino scratched her head and muttered in a low voice: "I thought Aji was making money by making jokes to his female boss..."

Cough cough cough cough——

Hosokawa Koharu was still drinking water, but she almost choked to death after hearing these words.

She looked at Higashino Chihaya speechlessly.

The other person is obviously stupid and naive, so why does he appear to be thinking so out of the box when it comes to this kind of topic?

I really don't understand.

Hosokawa Koharu shook his head and was about to bring some water to drink, but Chihaya Higashino's next curious question made him spray all over the table——

"Does Xiaochun want to have an office romance with Asi?"

Office romance...
Chapter completed!