When the store manager came over, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and the experience exchange between Natsuki and Mayumi had ended long ago. Naturally, the store manager would not know what happened.
At Tachibana Aya's urging, Natsuki cooked her rice and headed back to the apartment.
When she returned to the apartment and opened the door, the light in the living room was still on. Xia Zhi soon saw Xia Meng sitting on the sofa reading a book. She did not fall asleep today.
"I'm back." Xia Zhi shouted, and received a gentle response from Xia Meng. Xia Zhi didn't hesitate and slipped into the kitchen to start preparing today's dinner.
Xia Zhi was washing the ingredients, and Xia Meng suddenly appeared behind Xia Zhi at some point: "Are you going to work tomorrow?"
Xia Zhi was startled, but quickly reacted and thought: "You can go if you want to. If you don't want to go, I'll go over and say hello to the store manager later. In fact, the spring break has already started, but
But I still have to go to school in the morning, get my report card, hold a final class meeting and so on."
"Then let's take a little leave tomorrow. It's time to prepare for moving."
Xia Zhi paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."
“Can’t bear to part with this apartment?”
"I've lived here for more than a year. Even if it's an apartment, it still feels a little familiar, right?" Xia Zhi smiled: "I hope the apartment I moved to will be better."
Xia Meng held her chin and thought: "Don't worry too much, it doesn't take long anyway."
"This is a bit shocking..." Xia Zhi blinked: "Mr. Sakuraba, my homeroom teacher, said at noon today that my grades this time are very good, and I should be able to stay here for a long time.
time."
"That's not what I'm talking about. Forget it, you will know it by then." Xia Meng shook his head: "Then let's take a little leave tomorrow. I have already paid the rent for the apartment, and you still have to stay at noon.
Inside the school?"
"Probably no? I think I could even come back for lunch."
"Then let's come back at noon and have dinner before we start moving." Xia Meng just finished speaking and then walked towards the bedroom: "I still have something to do."
Xia Zhi was a little curious about what Xia Mengmeng was going to do. He watched her walk into the bedroom, but there was no movement. Just as she was about to go back and continue cooking, Xia Meng came out of the bedroom holding her laptop. However, based on what she saw in front of her,
Xia Zhi couldn't understand what happened, so Xia Zhi went back to the kitchen to continue his work.
After simply finishing dinner, Xia Zhi was kicked out of the house by Xia Meng. Before, she just said that she was not allowed to wash the dishes, but now she was not even allowed to say "remember to call me if you need anything". Sure enough, Mengmeng had also
When I grow up, I enter the rebellious stage.
Natsuki returned to the coffee shop. Mayumi and the store manager were still there. Natsuki came to the store a little faster than usual today.
"It's so fast today. It's still fifteen minutes until six o'clock."
"Because I haven't done any particularly troublesome cooking, Mengmeng is not picky about food." There were many customers in the store, and Xia Zhi didn't really want to disturb them, so he asked the store manager: "I want to take some time off.
.”
"Oh, what did you talk about last night?" The store manager quickly understood and waved his hand: "Go and have fun for a few days! It's rare for Mengmeng to come over to play, and you actually let her be alone.
Staying in the apartment for so long.”
"I still have to go to class, and I can't help it..." Xia Zhi scratched his hair: "And I have to move to a new apartment tomorrow, so I have to spend some time moving things."
"Moving now? But that's right. You guys are going to hang out together during the spring break. It should be a good time to move now."
Mayumi also heard it and was a little confused: "Xia Zhi is moving? Where?"
"Move to another apartment nearby, because the apartment we live in now may be sold by the landlord and we can no longer rent it." Xia Zhi explained briefly, and Mayumi nodded: "I see, this
It’s really a disaster.”
"Do you want me to help you tomorrow? I still have a hand-pulled car at home, but it's not very big. Or have I already found a moving company?"
Xia Zhi shook his head: "You must have never thought that the things I wanted to move were actually moved back and forth in two or three times. If I ask Tachibana to help move things tomorrow, I can move them in one go after packing them up. Where is the use?
Please help."
"...I don't think this is something to be proud of." Mayumi blinked.
Xia Zhi felt that something was not right. He looked around and found that there was indeed one person missing: "Where did Tachibana go?"
"Tachibana-senpai said that she suddenly remembered that she forgot to put food for Xiaoxi when she went out today. She ran back ten minutes ago and she doesn't know where she is now." Mayumi gave the answer.
Xia Zhi's eyes twitched. Xiaoxi probably didn't live a particularly carefree life under Tachibana Aya's care.
Shaking her head, Natsuki took the apron handed over by the store manager, tied it on, and walked into the counter. Tachibana Aya was not here for the time being, but it was impossible for her to skip a meal. It was not a mistake for Natsuki to make Tachibana Aya's dinner as planned.
decision.
"Since you are here, I will go back." After Xia Zhi arrived, the store manager made up his mind to sneak away: "Xiaoyao and Sayuri are still waiting for me to eat."
"Go ahead, go ahead, but you have to wait until you come over to check out the store tomorrow." Xia Zhi waved to him.
"Hey, isn't it just that you can't go home and have dinner for a week? It's not a big deal to me." The store manager put his hands on his waist and said with pride: "By the way, since you want to go out to play, you can take me with you during these fifteen days.
I will transfer your vacation salary to your card, so remember to get it when the time comes."
"You're here again... It's not like I don't have enough money. Besides, even if I don't have any money, I can just borrow it from Tachibana." Xia Zhi felt helpless, and the store manager glared at him:
"How can I borrow money from a girl I hang out with?"
"Just in case, and I still have savings."
"Stop talking nonsense, I am the store manager. Don't think about resisting me, little store clerk." The store manager turned back coolly and walked towards the store door. Xia Zhi didn't know what movies or movies he had watched recently.
It was an anime, but because there was no background music, Xia Zhi felt that the atmosphere was a little awkward.
He and Mayumi smiled at each other, Natsuki cooked tachibanasai dinner at the counter, and Mayumi was also waiting for the arrival of off work time.