Until the sun sets in the west, the vermilion dyes the earth red.
Serizawa Yucai returned to the apartment.
"I'm back, Xiaoxiang."
"Oh, welcome back."
A quiet greeting came from the living room.
Serizawa Yu walked into the room from the entrance, and Shinjoka was closing the drawer of the bedside table, as if putting something in it.
In addition, there were some transparent and milky white plastic packages scattered around the other party's feet, all of which were unpacked.
"Hey, what are these on the ground? Xiaoxiang."
"Yeah, that's the packaging I took off from the products I purchased online. It's garbage that needs to be thrown away."
"Okay, then I'll help you take it and throw it away."
"No need, I can still do this myself."
Shintiao Xiang picked up the packages on the ground, threw them all into the trash can, and clapped his hands.
"So, what's the situation over there? Has the matter been resolved?"
As soon as this was mentioned, Serizawa Yu couldn't help but open her mouth, then straightened her face in a pretentious manner and coughed.
"Actually, about this..."
As soon as she started talking, the emotions overflowing from her heart made her smile uncontrollably and she had to cover her mouth with her hands to cover it up.
"I see, it looks like it's been solved."
"Huh……?"
"Then tell me." Shinjoka lazily leaned back on the bean bag sofa, "How did your relatives agree?"
"Uh, I...didn't say that...?"
"Stop talking nonsense, even a fool can see the result with your expression now, and I don't think there will be any surprises if the president takes action."
"That's true..."
Serizawa Yu suddenly drooped her shoulders, sat down feebly in front of her, and slightly puffed up her cheeks, "But Xiaoxiang's reaction was too boring..."
Shinjoka ignored her, opened a fruit gummy candy and threw it into her mouth, pretending to be all ears.
Even though Serizawa Yu complained on her lips, she actually didn't want to hide anything. What's more, she had nothing to do with the other party, so she recounted what happened in the afternoon.
…
That was when a group of them left the restaurant and arrived near her uncle's house.
There, she met two special people.
One person is an elite man wearing a high-end suit and claiming to be a private lawyer.
The other person is a middle-aged woman wearing a business suit and claiming to be a staff member of the neighborhood committee.
Both of them seemed to be helpers brought in by Brother You.
After simple greetings, lawyers and civil servants began to ask her for details.
The content is basically about her life experience and her life since she was adopted by her uncle's family.
Because Brother You had greeted him in advance, she answered all their questions without any concealment.
After that, she thought they would discuss some strategies next, but the lawyer with a serious face simply said -
"Listen to my arrangements when we meet later. I will be responsible for all communications with the other party. You two parties do not need to speak unless necessary."
Then, with her and Motoyama Mina, who were somewhat confused, they quickly and resolutely approached her uncle's family...
What happened next can basically only be described as magical.
She originally thought that this line of work would be difficult.
After all, although her uncle's family doesn't care about her, when it comes to issues of face, they still cherish feathers.
And her behavior of wanting to become someone else's child had no intention of publicizing the family scandal of her uncle's family.
Therefore, in her imagination, the matter must be difficult to solve, and it must be full of resistance and harsh conditions.
This is indeed the case.
After seeing her suddenly bringing back so many strangers and hearing their purpose, her uncle immediately became furious and glared at her with fierce eyes as if he wanted to eat people.
As for giving up custody rights, he refused flatly, with no intention of communicating.
However, this is where things took a turn.
Facing his uncle who was angrily yelling at them to get out, the lawyer's expression remained as calm as before.
Not only are there no emotions like fear and solemnity at all, but there is also no anger and annoyance that normal people would feel after being offended.
He just calmly took out a business card from his business card holder and handed it to his uncle.
"Nice to meet you, sir. I am a lawyer who specializes in serving the Nakano family. Please give me your advice."
Just such a plain sentence.
The uncle who had a construction company under his name and was usually very talkative, was stunned as if someone had pressed the stop button.
Just like a blazing fire encountering extreme cold, my uncle's angry expression froze for a few seconds and then immediately became cautious.
"Which Nakano family?"
After being asked this question by his uncle, the lawyer gave an answer that was neither humble nor condescending.
"The one at the Imperial Palace."
After hearing this answer, her uncle opened his mouth, and even she could easily see the wavering in his heart, and then fell into silence.
The lawyer didn't say anything about it, and it was the civil servant who was responsible for speaking out.
In a relatively serious but warm tone, the civil servant just started chatting with his uncle.
On the one hand, he showed his understanding of his uncle, and on the other hand, he patiently persuaded him to give up his custody rights.
After all, instead of continuing to hate each other and torment each other, it would be better to just let each other be free and never have any contact with each other again.
The rhetoric can be described as a combination of soft and hard tactics.
The general idea is that if you give up, it will be good for both of you, and you can leave a little bit of sympathy.
If you don't give up, what your family has done can be regarded as disqualification as a guardian. If you go through the litigation process, you will only embarrass yourself.
The uncle listened to this silently, the expression on his face changing constantly.
His eyes lingered on the civil servants and lawyers, and finally he lowered his proud head and signed the documents brought by the civil servants.
Although the lawyer didn't say much later, his presence seemed to be a kind of shock to the uncle, which made the uncle give up his custody rights without any resistance.
From that moment on, she suddenly realized clearly that she had regained her freedom.
This kind of development that went smoothly all the way without any compromise not only shocked her, but even Motoyama Mina was stunned...
Not only that.
After leaving her uncle's house, the civil servant asked her and Motoyama Mina to sign the adoption documents, and informed them that they could just go back and wait for the notification, which would be mailed to their homes after the procedures were completed.
This kind of convenient and thoughtful service makes them feel confused and even feel unreal.
Seemingly sensing their doubts, the civil servant took the initiative to explain.
"This is mainly because the person concerned is over 15 years old and falls under the category of adult adoption, so the legal provisions are relatively loose. But it is still effective. You don't have to worry about anything."
In this unexpected development, the lawyers and civil servants who had finished their work quickly said goodbye and left.
After that, Kato Yusuke called three taxis for Megumi, Shiwa and her, and he took a car home with Motoyama Mina.
Everyone parted after a busy day.
…
"...In short, that's what happened."
After Serizawa Yu took a breath, she got herself a glass of water and drank it.
Shinjoka was still half lying on the beanbag sofa, with an inexplicable look in her eyes, and finally she let out a faint snort from her nose.
"...I see, this is the world above..."
From Serizawa Yu's narration, she basically heard nothing about strategy or thoughtfulness, only an irresistible force to overwhelm others.
Although she had long thought that Kato Yusuke would definitely be able to solve this matter in the end, she was not expecting to invite senior Nakano to help.
This doesn't quite resemble Kato Yusuke's style of conduct.
But I have to admit, this feeling of defeating ten guilds with one force is indeed great, and it is also the fastest and most legal way.
On the other hand, that Nakano-senpai really took good care of Kato Yusuke, otherwise she wouldn't be willing to help with such personal matters.
Thinking of this, Shinjouxiang couldn't help but murmured with emotion: "I just don't know how the president will repay this favor..."
But immediately, she was amused by her unfounded worries.
Serizawa Yu, who heard her voice, looked over and said, "Hey, Xiaoxiang, what did you just say? Sorry, I didn't hear clearly."
"Nothing." Shinjoka shook his head and got up from the sofa.
"I'm going to take a shower. There are lunch boxes and side dishes I bought from the convenience store on the table. You can heat them up and eat them yourself."
"Hey, I can cook, why do I need to buy a bento?"
"It's okay. After all, you are quite busy today. It's not bad to have a bento once in a while."
"That's it...thank you, Xiaoxiang."
"uh-huh."
Shinjoka waved her hand and walked directly into the bathroom with her home clothes.
Not long after, the sound of rushing water could be heard inside.
Serizawa Yu sat and rested for a while, then slowly climbed to the soft bag sofa, lay down on it and held him in her arms.
Recalling everything that happened today, I couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement and joy in my heart.
"Hmm... I am so happy to be part of Brother You's family..."
The girl murmured and buried her face into the sofa, shaking her legs up and down.
"I can... cook for you brother again... Hehehe."...
When she thought of this, she couldn't help but become even more excited, and even accidentally kicked the bedside table, making a "Boom!" sound.
"It hurts!?" The pain from her foot made her gasp, and she sat up holding her right foot.
Serizawa Yu had a sad face.
While gently rubbing his feet, he looked up.
I don't know how much force she had just used, so much so that even the bedside table was knocked a little crooked, and the bottom drawer was opened one-third outward.
That's the cabinet where Shinjo incense keeps things.
"No, we have to recover quickly...!"
Not caring much, she quickly got up and walked over, trying to restore the cabinet to its original state.
She reached out to hold the handles of the upper and lower drawers, and when she was about to push them back, the things inside also caught her eye.
"--ah!"
Serizawa Yu couldn't help but let out a scream.
There is no other reason for this reaction, it's just because the things inside are really eye-catching.
Lan synovial fluid, condoms, eye masks,
Toys??cuffs, massage??, pink jumps??…
Although she didn't know the specific functions of some things, it didn't prevent her from making certain associations.
Anyway, they are small toys that are not suitable for children.
"Xiaoxiang, was she... hiding these things just now...?" the girl said tremblingly, her cheeks couldn't help but feel a little hot.
The room was unusually quiet, making her pounding heartbeat and breathing particularly clear.
…
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.
After taking a bath, Shin Tiao Xiang put on home clothes and returned to the living room.
"Huh? Why haven't you finished your lunch yet?"
"Well……"
Serizawa Yu nodded vaguely, poking at the rice with her chopsticks absentmindedly, while secretly looking at her again.
"Um... do you feel comfortable taking a shower? Xiaoxiang."
"?"
Upon hearing this nonsense, Shinjoka looked at her strangely, and then replied: "That's it."
"This, this is it..."
"What?"
"Eh?"
"Why are you looking so sneaky? Do you have something to say?"
"Well……"
Serizawa Yuu hesitated for a while, not knowing how to answer.
Logically speaking, the correct thing to do when discovering a friend's secret unintentionally is to pretend not to have seen it, but the concern in her heart made her suffer.
After the battle between heaven and man for a while, she couldn't help but speak out.
"I'm sorry! Xiaoxiang. I just accidentally saw what you put in the drawer."
There was a sudden silence in the room.
There was a gap of several beats.
Shinjoka frowned slightly and glanced at the bedside table, "Did you go through my things?"
"That's right..." Serizawa Yu said weakly: "Although it was an accident, I am still very sorry...!"
"...you mean accident?"
"Yes, I just accidentally kicked the cabinet because I was too excited, and then the bottom drawer opened somehow."
"Is that so?"
Shinjoka nodded, bent his legs and sat down on the sofa, "I know, just see it when you see it."
"Eh?"…
The unremarkable reaction made Serizawa Yuu stunned, "That's it...?"
"if not?"
"Xiaoxiang, aren't you... angry?"
"It's nothing, you didn't mean it anyway, it doesn't matter." Shinjoka looked unconcerned.
"Although, although that is true, but..."
Serizawa looked at her hesitantly, blushing slightly and asked: "Can I ask why Xiaoxiang bought those... things?"
Hearing this, Shinjouxiang raised his head and looked back at her, then smiled playfully, "Why, do you care?"
"this and that……"
The girl hesitated for a while, then nodded her head slightly and whispered: "Because I see there is a condom inside, so..."
She didn't finish her words, but she clearly expressed her doubts.
The smile on Shinjoka's face became more and more obvious. He looked at her thoughtfully and slowly said, "Well, if you want to know, it's okay to tell you."
"real!?"
"But before that, should you explain why you had the same thing in your skirt when I took you shopping for clothes last time~?"
"Huh?"
Serizawa Yu let out a strange cry in surprise, her almond-shaped eyes widening.
"Don't try to deny it? That thing fell into the shopping bag at that time, and I helped you put it back into your pocket later."
After being blocked by Shinjoka, the girl blinked her eyes several times very quickly, and then looked away from her.
"Well - well... it doesn't matter if Xiaoxiang knows about it. In fact, the day I met you and Brother Yu, I got a condom distributed from the street, so..."
"Hey~" Shinjou Xiang narrowed his eyes after hearing this explanation and said teasingly:
"I see, but you are keeping it so preciously, who do you intend to use it for? Could it be the president? It will obviously be family soon~?"
"I, I, I, I didn't...think like that..."
Serizawa Yuu defended hesitantly, shrinking his head as if he wanted to get into a hole in the ground, "I was just thinking at the beginning, just in case..."
Shinjoka chuckled: "Just in case, do you want to do something sexy with the president?"
"No! It should be said that this is based on the spirit of mutual support. That thing..."
"Ah ha ha ha ha, listen to what you are saying. As an excuse, isn't this statement too far-fetched?"
Ignoring the girl's blushing expression, Shinjo Kaoru burst into laughter.
"That's too much... You don't need to smile so exaggeratedly."
Serizawa Yu puffed up her cheeks slightly and muttered awkwardly: "...Obviously Xiaoxiang, don't you have a lot of weird things yourself?"
"Ah hahaha, speaking of which, I have to tell you, haha..."
Shinjoka raised her head while holding her belly, wiping away the tears from laughter in her eyes with her fingers, "You want to know why I bought those things, right?"
The girl nodded in affirmation, "...If you are willing, I would like to know..."
"It's not like I'm willing or not. I think it doesn't matter. Although I think you have already made some guesses, right?"...
Serizawa Yu pursed her lips tightly and stared at her with a stern expression on her face.
Seeing this, Shinjoka couldn't help but want to laugh a little bit, but she still endured it, then pointed a finger at herself and spoke with a smile.
"I am the president's employee, right? So of course those things are gifts for the president~?"
"Eh--?"
Serizawa was stunned and unconsciously blurted out: "Xiaoxiang is... Brother Yu's person...?"
"Yeah~ That's right."
"...But! Brother Yu, doesn't he already have a girlfriend...?" the girl asked in confusion and confusion.
"I know~"
The smile on Shinjoka's face did not diminish, and she tilted her head and asked, "Why did you show that expression? Didn't I tell you before? I have a dependent relationship with the president."
"Attachment...relationship...?"
"Is it difficult to understand? Specifically, it's a regular partner, but not a girlfriend~"
"——Isn't that a lover?"
Serizawa Yu said in astonishment, and then hurriedly asked: "But Miss Kasumigaoka..."
"That person~" Shinjoka's eyes moved slightly, "Well, she also knows me~"
"——!"
As if she had received a huge shock, Serizawa Yui was speechless for a moment.
Shinjoka looked at her with a smile, then gently stretched out a hand to touch her cheek, and said meaningfully: "Let me ask you, don't you like the president?"
"Hi, I like Brother Yu...!?"
Serizawa Yu was shocked, and then lowered her gaze in confusion, her lips tightly closed.
"Ahaha, your reaction is so easy to understand~"
As she spoke, Shinjoka moved closer, moved her mouth to her ear, and whispered: "If it's Xiao Xi, I think we can get along well in front of the president~"
"——!"
The warm breath drifted into his ears along with the words, and Serizawa Yu's body couldn't help but tremble.
An indescribable numbness spread from her ears to her whole body, causing her to groan "Hmm...".
"Hehe, you made a great sound??~" the girl's teasing voice echoed.
Not caring about what to say in response, Serizawa Yu immediately stepped back on the carpet with her hands and feet, and did not stop until she was some distance away.
Her face was flushed and she covered her mouth with the back of her hand. Her eyes were full of fear and panic, and she stared at Shinjoka in the distance with a pale face.
"...Oh wow wow, Xiao, Xiaoxiang, you are so sexy when you talk like this...!"
"Really~?" Shinjoka smiled and shrugged, with a very happy expression, "We are all girls anyway, so there is no need to be shy, right?"
"I can't be as calm as Xiaoxiang...!"
"Ah haha, that's it anyway, remember not to mess with other people's cabinets next time???"
Shinjoka stretched out comfortably and started thinking about how to give the gift away.