On September 15th, the average temperature was 27 degrees Celsius, which was relatively comfortable, but it was still a bit muggy in the afternoon. After all, it was still within the range of residual summer heat, but the beginning of autumn was not far away.
Today is Saturday, and I only have a half-day class. After lunch, Kitahara Shuji sat under the eaves and watched Yoko watering vegetables - it should be more scientific to water vegetables in the early morning and evening, but the family does not expect to survive on these vegetables. At most, they can eat fresh vegetables.
, Yoko, just play if you like, it doesn’t matter if you understand it or not!
To be honest, as a child who grew up in the city, it was pretty good that Yoko could grow seedlings at the age of ten.
Yoko was very attentive, wearing a somewhat old big straw hat, which she found from a small warehouse when she first moved here. She brushed it and put it on her head to prevent herself from getting tanned while growing vegetables.
She is quite well-behaved, but also a bit slutty. She doesn’t have any special hobbies. She just likes to read fashion-related magazines. This hobby may have been developed in her childhood. Her mother is uneducated and relies on her reputation to make a living.
The only books available were probably free catalogs from clothing stores and some magazines about how to dress - she probably grew up reading those things, and girls, regardless of size, like beautiful clothes and cute bags.
The bags are considered normal.
At least Kitahara Shuji thinks it's quite normal, not to mention being able to dress yourself up is considered a skill. If you have this hobby, you can develop in this area in the future, such as becoming a clothing designer, fashion magazine editor, etc.
They are all serious professions, and if you do them well, you will have great development prospects.
He just sat there and looked at the little Yoko under the bright light. She has grown taller during this period. It is estimated that she has grown about five centimeters in the past six months. This should be because girls develop earlier. It may also be that during this period
Time and nutrition have caught up.
Her hair is still as silky as ever, but it is much darker and more beautiful. The few strands exposed under the straw hat seem to reflect light, and there is blood color on her cheeks, with a healthy blush. She looks different from when she first met her.
, but the two dimples still look super sweet when she smiles.
Kitahara Shuji smiled and felt that he had done a good job. At least he did not starve Yoko and prevent her from growing into a little carrot head like Fuyumi.
Hyakujiro followed Yoko, still loyal. He should be almost one year old, but he has not grown much since he has reached more than 60 centimeters... The reason for the breed is that he is the kind of dog that doesn't grow up? But he is very fat.
Well, this guy has no serious business. He eats and sleeps every day, and lives like a pig. But his fur is shiny, and he still smiles very flatteringly when he raises his face. He often acts cute and funny when he goes out.
The girl has some food and drink.
But autumn is coming soon, and this dog will probably shed its hair, right? Should it be banned from entering the house? It must be very annoying to have a house full of dog hair.
Kitahara Shuci was sitting there thinking about something, whether he should get a dog leash to tie up Hyakujiro, and Yoko turned around and saw Kitahara Shuci sitting there, slightly confused - she was very
It's rare to see Kitahara Shuji sitting lazily and not moving. Her Onisan is quite energetic. Even at home, if she's not studying, she's definitely doing housework, or repairing the rented house.
, I have to make it neat and nice, since I can’t sit idle anyway.
This is so annoying. I have to make money and do housework at the same time, which makes me very stressed.
She put down the long-handled wooden spoon, looked down to see if there was any mud on her body, and then smiled sweetly at Kitahara Shuji and asked, "Onisan, what's wrong?"
Are you worried? Is it time for sister Jie Yuhua to go online? Is it finally your turn to show your gentle side?
Kitahara Shuci came back to his senses, stretched out, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I'm just waiting for you to finish watering the vegetables."
Yoko was even more surprised. She walked over and asked, "What's the matter, Onisan?" After dinner, she didn't grab Kitahara Shuji. After the bowl was washed, she came out to water the vegetables and wandered around looking for something to do.
Shit, I thought Kitahara Shuji had no intention of going to the Pure House this time, and would probably stay at home and read a book - this is considered a study home, as long as there is nothing to do, he would not go out during the holidays.
"I'm going to go out with you. Is there anywhere you want to go?"
Yoko thought for a while, shook her head and smiled sweetly: "No, Ou Ni-san, you can go and do your business. I'm fine by myself...and Hyakujiro is with me!" She is also a homebody,
I am not very interested in going out to play with other children.
And Hyakujiro stood behind her, wagging his tail up and down (an old problem that had not been cured even after moving), nodding his head repeatedly, indicating that Master No. 2 does not need to worry, I will protect Master No. 1.
Kitahara Shuji didn't see Hyakujiro in his eyes. This guy couldn't stand up to anything. He just smiled gently at Yoko and said: "No, today is special, I have to accompany you...I don't spend time with you well at ordinary times. Don't be angry with your brother."
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Yangzi smiled sweetly and said: "I can't be angry with Ou Ni-Sang, never! Ou Ni-Sang is the best, there can't be a better person than Ou Ni-Sang in the world, Yang Zi is already super happy now!"
She was telling the truth. She really had no objection to living like this for the rest of her life.
Kitahara Shuji couldn't help but stretched out his hand and rubbed her little head. This child was so satisfied. Such an ordinary life could actually say such nonsense as being super happy - not only did he not feel happy, but he was a little sad.
But Yoko thought about it and asked hesitantly: "Onisan said today is special? Is it because today is my birthday?" She didn't think of other reasons, but her birthday doesn't seem to deserve too much attention, right?
Kitahara Hideji smiled and said: "That's right, after today is over, Yoko, you will be 12 years old!" 11 years old, according to the custom of his hometown, he is 12 years old.
Yoko said in surprise: "Does Ou Ni-san really want to celebrate my birthday?"
Kitahara Shuji said softly: "It's only once a year, so of course you have to live it well." It didn't matter to him, but his child's should not be ignored. A happy childhood must have beautiful memories of birthday celebrations.
He didn't celebrate many birthdays in his previous life, and I think Yoko probably had similar birthdays. Her previous mother didn't seem like she could celebrate her daughter's birthday well.
Yoko's big eyes widened with a smile, and she said with a sweet smile: "Thank you, Onisan!" She no longer needed to be polite to Kitahara Shuji, and there was no need to be polite to each other because they were dependent on each other, but she still felt warm in her heart——
In fact, she has no memory of birthdays, or maybe once, when she was five or six years old, her mother gave her a palm-sized cake to eat by herself, and then fell asleep, but she remembered the cake.
It was very sweet, and she kept half of it for her mother, but her mother was afraid of getting fat, so she scolded her and threw it away, and she never bought it for her again.
But that was a rare moment of happiness.
More importantly, she didn't know why Kitahara Shuji knew her birthday. She never mentioned it at all - maybe she remembered it after reading the student handbook once or twice, which meant that she took it seriously.
Although she was smiling, her nose was a little sore, and she quickly said sweetly: "Then I'll buy a cake, some drinks, and then some meat..."
She was going to have a good meal with Kitahara Hideji. She thought this was what a birthday would be like, and Kitahara Hideji had to work at night to make money to support the family, so she had to try her best to eat before four o'clock. Time was still a bit tight - she
Now she is learning to cook, but Kitahara Shuji doesn't eat much at home. Even at home, she is very good at taking care of her. She eats whatever she wants and never complains, which makes her feel a little lacking in accomplishment.
She turned around and was about to take Hyakujiro shopping, but Kitahara Shuji grabbed her and smiled: "It's your birthday today, don't worry about these things, and you don't need to buy the cake. I have already made it, and your sister Fuyumi will bring it in a while."
Come on, I also asked her to purchase the ingredients."
He is a skilled person, so he baked one himself at Chunwei House. It was made with real ingredients and the portion was huge. Later, Little Carrot Head brought his younger brothers and sisters to bring it over - mainly because Xueli also wanted to come, and the portion was huge.
It wasn't enough for her to eat alone. It would be too embarrassing if she got excited and swallowed the cake in one bite.
"Then I..." Yoko had to find something to do for herself, otherwise she would feel uneasy, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she heard a knock on the courtyard door, and Kitahara Shuji was a little strange, he didn't say he wanted to come so early!
However, the Fukuzawa family basically didn't worry about it. In the end, Fuyumi had no choice but to run over early. He went directly to open the door, and there was an unknown adult man outside the door. He bowed and said
He handed a gift box to him and said politely: "Hello Kitahara-san, this is the birthday gift from the eldest lady to Miss Yoko, and there is also a message. The eldest lady said that there is no other meaning, just thinking that Yoko should be
The lady is worried, so I wish her a happy birthday and also express my apology."
Yoko was a little afraid of strangers and didn't come over at all. She looked at the gift box from a distance and found that the packaging was very exquisite, with ribbons in flowers and bright paper as clothes. Kitahara Shuji hesitated for a moment, and the "eldest lady" in this population should be
Nozomi Suzuki.
This Suzuki Noki has a very strong spirit. She thought that the two of them had broken off their friendship and would meet each other as strangers. They didn’t even say hello when they met. Unexpectedly, she was probably still thinking about the favor of saving her once, and even gave Yoko’s
I kept her birthday in mind and sent her a gift - but it didn't break the promise because she didn't come.
As for the meaning of the message, it should be that she is not angry, and we will get along normally from now on, as classmates, and we are not enemies?
Although she doesn't want to deal with him anymore, there is no need to be so pretentious that she refuses to accept her life and death. Letting her subordinates laugh at her will only make her look extremely stingy. If it's too precious, then Yuma Uchida can send her to the baseball team.
Today is Yoko's birthday, so it must be cheerful.
I guess the gift won't be too outrageous, at least from word of mouth, the young lady is starting to become more serious and stops messing around.
Kitahara Shuji thought for a while and accepted the gift. He didn't say anything more or ask any more questions. He just thanked the man. The man didn't stay any longer and drove away. After closing the door, Kitahara Shuji stared at the box.
After a while, he found that the system displayed a label of [Exquisite Birthday Gift], which should not be a bomb or a prank. Yoko looked at the box curiously and asked softly: "Onisan, who sent this?"
Kitahara Xiuji handed the box to her. Although it must be for his sake, it was a gift for Yoko after all. He smiled and said: "A... a classmate, the last time I came back very late, I told you
That classmate who had an accident.”
Yoko remembered that she was so frightened that night. First she couldn't find Kitahara Hideji, and then she couldn't even find Fuyumi. She was so anxious that she was running around in the yard. She raised her head and asked Kitahara Hideji: "Then should I accept it?"
,Onisan?”
No one came, but she seemed to be an eldest lady from a wealthy family, and she seemed to have a normal relationship with Onisang. Is this using her birthday to thank Onisang for his help?
"Let's see what it is first." Kitahara Hideji smiled.
If it is an ordinary gift, it is to convey goodwill and show her magnanimity. If it is a particularly valuable property, it means that Suzuki Noki has started acting like a monster again and will just return it.
Yoko hesitated for a moment holding the box. She had never opened this kind of thing before, but she quickly plucked up the courage to pull off the ribbon, peel off the colored paper, open the box, and finally took out a coin purse - a Dalmatian dog head.
It has a very strange shape, but it is quite cute. It can be hung on a school bag or put on the hand. It is only suitable for little girls.
This thing is not a wallet, or should be said to be a wallet that only contains coins. Japan has coins ranging from 1 yen to 10,000 yen - 10,000 yen coins are rare - usually when you buy something, you will find a lot of coins, and a coin
Most of them are uncomfortable to put in their wallets. They have all kinds of bulges and are ugly, so girls basically have a coin purse, and boys have half and half. The main reason is that boys can stuff it in their pockets, but they still make noise when walking.
Yoko liked it very much at first sight, and was very surprised and said: "It seems to be esar-ra's Yoho Wang-chan!" She looked at the back carefully, touched the material, and turned the dog ears out to take a look.
Even more surprised, "It's genuine!"
Kitahara Hideji didn't understand this and asked: "Is it expensive?"
Yoko hesitated and said: "It's hard to say the price. Onisan, it can only be said to be very rare. Most people can't buy it. I've only seen it in magazines. If you want to sell it in a er store, it will be around 70,000 yen. Second-hand stores can sell it for 70,000 yen."
On the contrary, it’s more expensive, costing two to three hundred thousand yen.”
Kitahara Shuji couldn't help but take another look at the dog-headed bag. What's going on? This palm-sized thing costs RMB 4,000? It's cheaper in the authentic store, but it's more expensive in the second-hand store? What's this mess?
He really didn't understand these things. His requirements for clothing were to be neat, warm, and practical. Yoko looked at him and asked again: "Should I accept it, Onisan?"
Kitahara Shuji couldn't put it down when he saw her, and he knew that she actually liked it - she just liked this kind of fashionable gadgets. When she grew up, she would be a fashionable girl when she grew up, but Kitahara Shuji also believed that she would not accept what she said.
Yoko would not hesitate to give up.
She just simply likes beautiful things, and usually enjoys reading magazines. She never plans to buy them, but sometimes she draws clothes and other things by herself. However, Kitahara Shuji can't tell whether her drawings are good or not, but
It looks quite comfortable - if he can feel comfortable with his straight male aesthetic and fashion insensitivity, then it probably won't work!
Fashion is something that normal people find more valuable than geeks, right?
Kitahara Shuci thought for a while, rubbed her little head, and said with a soft smile: "Take it, it doesn't matter as a birthday gift."
"Then... if we take it back, should we pay it back?" Kitahara Hideji agreed, but Yoko hesitated. She is now in charge of money and accounting, and she is almost drained of the family's money. She feels that she has control over Kitahara Hideji.
She was reluctant to spend all her hard work and effort. She really wanted to cut a yen coin vertically and use it as two coins. In fact, the conditions at home were very good now, but she was very wary of danger in times of peace. She worked hard to save money and prepare for the winter with the little squirrel.
The nature is almost the same - if she wants to buy something of about the same price and repay the favor after taking it, she feels it is better not to give it away. She can just use it and use it as an excuse to return it because it is too expensive and she dare not accept it.
Kitahara Xiuji smiled and said: "It's okay, Yoko, just keep it for fun!"
That's okay, Suzuki Noki must have put some thought into it. Based on her financial conditions and the thorough preparations made before her grandmother's death, she should have quite a lot of money. It probably wouldn't be too difficult to just drive a sports car to Yoko.
, or it’s time to get some expensive jewelry easily. It’s obvious that I have already considered whether this place will accept it.
Although it is still a bit expensive, for her, it may be like buying a rag doll at a roadside trinket store. If it were cheaper, she would probably be too upset to give it as a gift, and she should wonder if there is anything here.
I would think she was insulting people or something like that...
It’s not easy to be a wealthy person, so let’s just call it careless!
Yoko listened to Kitahara Hideji's words very much. When he saw that he was sure, she put down her worries. She smiled and took the coin purse to take a closer look - the first luxury item she owned in her life.
She played for a while, and then told Kitahara Shuji how this thing was worth so much. Just as she happily put it away, the door was knocked again, and Yuki shouted happily through the door: "Hideji, we are here!"
Kitahara Shuji smiled and went to open the door. As expected, these guys couldn't stay at home and ran over early. Yukiri rushed in first with a big bag and a big box on his back, followed closely by Natsori and Natsusa.
Shouted: "Happy birthday, Yoko-chan!"
Natsori Natsusa then turned to Kitahara Shuji and begged softly: "Onii-chan, can you also celebrate our birthday next year?" Their eldest sister celebrated her birthday, bought a cake, gave them a red envelope, and sent them away.
Now, it’s not even possible to invite friends over to play at home...it’s not as good as here!
Before Kitahara Shuji could answer, Fuyumi came in and stood alone, shouting unhappily: "I'll give it to you, what are you dissatisfied with?" She was followed by a swaying Akitarou, and behind her was a quiet smile.
Spring vegetables.
Their whole family was dispatched, and Yuma Uchida and Ritsu Shikishima would also come, but they should come on time, and Yoko had no friends, so it was basically just these people.
Yukiri hugged Yoko, and then looked at Hyakujiro, who was about to run away. After being locked by Yukiri's gaze, he hesitated for half a second, then lay down in the same way, exposing his belly.
Xueli looked at it, and at the same time he smiled with a flattering smile on his face.
Xueli squatted down and looked at it, wiped her mouth, and said happily: "Wang Jiang, you are getting fatter and fatter!"
Hyakujiro smiled so much that the dog's mouth almost reached its ears, and he kept shrinking, trying not to expose his fat body - he was very afraid of Yukili when he saw her for the first time, as if he had encountered a forest beast.
Feel
Natsori and Natsusa also came over to tease Hyakujiro. They liked dogs very much, but Fuyumi wouldn't let him keep them. Akitaro also giggled and stretched out his hands to pet them. Fuyumi stood next to Kitahara Shuji and looked at him with her eyebrows raised. Kitahara Shuji looked at him strangely.
He glanced at her and asked with a smile: "Don't you like dogs?"
This little carrot head is quite girlish. Most girls like puppies and kittens, right? Why don't you go up and tease her? That's all Momojiro does, he basically makes a living by being cute.
Fuyumi did not answer, but asked: "Where is the kitchen?" Kitahara Shuci was in and out of her house all day long, but this was her first time at Kitahara's house, and she was there after preparing to send the ingredients and cakes to the kitchen.
Have a nice stroll here.
"Over there." Kitahara Hideji pointed. He only had a small yard here, and there was no need to lead the way. Fuyumi took off the big baggage she was carrying in the snow, picked up the box and went directly. Kitahara Hideji smiled at Haruna and asked
: "Don't your eldest sisters like dogs?"
Kitahara Shuji was not an outsider, so Haruna replied quietly: "I don't like it. It seems that my eldest sister was bitten by a dog when she was four or five years old, and then she hated dogs very much."
"Is the bite severe?" Kitahara Hideji was surprised, so unlucky?
"It's not bad. The dog barked at the eldest sister. It was fine at first, but the eldest sister got very angry and kicked it, and then it was bitten. Later, my mother took the eldest sister to get the vaccine. The eldest sister was afraid of the injection and cried a lot. When she came back, she cried.
When he got angry, he stabbed the dog with a syringe in revenge and was bitten again."
Kitahara Shuji's jaw almost dropped with a snap. This damn carrot head is really a talent!
He has been a talent since childhood!
He quickly asked: "What then?"
Haruna looked at Xueli, "The eldest sister came back crying again, and the second sister was angry. It seemed that she secretly ran to ask the dog to apologize to the eldest sister. It must be that... we didn't reach an agreement, right? She beat the dog.
, he also bit off someone else's dog leash, and after dragging the dog back, he had to let him apologize to his eldest sister. He made a big fuss at home. Later, my father found out and sent the dog back to the neighbor and apologized.
Sorry. It seems that the neighbor was also very embarrassed. He wanted to send the dog to the countryside, but my father didn't let him. He said that the eldest sister was too naughty. I don't blame the dog, but the dog was very scared when he saw the second sister in the future.
People don’t dare to scream anymore.”
Haruna doesn't feel ashamed either. Her eldest and second sister are like this anyway. Kitahara Shuji knows it very well, and that's not bad. "I was only two or three years old at that time. I was about the same age as Akitarou. That's what my mother used to say.
of."
Kitahara Shuji didn't know whether he should sympathize with the little carrot head or not. He was speechless for a moment and said with a smile: "Let's go, Haruna, give me a hand!"
Haruna became energetic, lowered her head and said: "Yes, General!"