"Mom, what are you talking about?"
Under the gaze of her mother, Hachiyanagi Akiho lost control of her expression in a rare way. A little panic appeared on her little face, like a mimosa being stabbed in the heart. She hurriedly retorted: "How could I, Nakano Nissan?" It's a boy that my eldest sister likes, this kind of thing..."
Mrs. Kaori clicked her tongue, her normally cheerful face now looking very distressed.
"Mingsui..."
She looked at the panicked expression on the face of her little daughter, who was always the most reassuring to her even though she was the youngest. She hesitated to speak, and finally sighed softly: "Alas..."
"Mom, why are you sighing?"
"Mingsui, it's normal for you to be curious about the opposite sex at your age. In addition, the familiar little Zhenyu is such an outstanding boy, so it's normal to have this kind of mentality, but... ..”
Mrs. Kaori paused for a moment, with a somewhat hesitant expression on her face...
"But what? Mom, just tell me..." Mingsui had already suppressed her panic, pursed her lips and kept a straight face, and asked seriously.
"As long as you grow up Mingsui, you will know that this kind of feeling is not actually love, but just curiosity and impulse towards the opposite sex. So before you confirm your true feelings, don't let this impulse blind you. think..."
The expression on Mrs. Kaori's face was also very serious, without any of her usual confused look.
"I know mom, I will remember your words..."
Akiho's serious look brought back the playful smile of the past on Mrs. Kaori's beautiful face: "Well, don't worry, Akiho. My mother also experienced this kind of thing back then. She always felt that the brother next door was the most handsome in the world. A man, but after I grow up a little and see more people and things, when I turn around and look around, I can no longer see the figure of the brother next door..."
"I don't want to know about my mother's romantic past..."
Mingsui said with a venomous expression, saying that accepting her mother's education does not mean that she will not feel uncomfortable. This can also be regarded as a small counterattack by a rebellious girl...
"Eh? Akiho-chan! Mom doesn't have any history of romantic affairs. These are just normal physiological phenomena. Girls at this age are already easily emotional. Mom didn't have anything happen to her brother back then. She was just very emotional. It’s just a good impression!”
Hearing her daughter's complaint, Mrs. Kaori pouted and retorted, her seriousness completely gone.
If Mingsui's face didn't look too childish, it might be difficult for passers-by to tell who is the elder sister and who is the younger sister between the two.
...
Nakano Mayu held Riho's soft little hand and looked around absentmindedly.
Of course, it's not because the girl doesn't have any attraction to him, but because there are more important things in his mind right now. The most important thing is that if he and Riho holding hands are seen by an acquaintance, it may affect tonight. task.
After all, this fireworks display is a relatively large event, and it happens to be in Bunkyo District, where the school is located. Many students from the school may come to participate.
In addition, I am so recognisable, it is easy to be recognized...
Nakano Mayu was thinking about it when he suddenly saw the mask hanging crookedly next to Aiho's head in front of him, and his heart moved.
"Riho, follow me..." He immediately took the hand of the girl next to him and walked towards the small stall selling masks. The stalls were filled with various masks, but the overall style was more childish. Some of them are anime character avatars, such as Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan and so on.
"You want to buy this kind of mask?" The girl looked up in confusion.
At various fireworks festivals, masks are usually bought more by girls and children. Boys rarely like masks, let alone this type of mask that is obviously younger and may be disliked by Aiho. .
"Ai Sui has it, you should have it too, just pick me to pay for it!" Nakano Mayu made a deep expression like a domineering president, waved his hand and said to the mask stand.
"..."
Seeing the young man's appearance, Riho pursed her lips and didn't know whether to show a smile or a moved expression. After holding it in for a while, she rolled her eyes at him speechlessly: "Uncle Nakano, I wear this kind of mask. I haven’t worn it since middle school..."
"Goose..."
"But...but since it's a gift from you, then I will reluctantly choose one..." After saying this, the girl squatted down with a smile and started picking at the mask stall, turning to ask him from time to time. opinion, without any trace of disgust on his face.
A moment later, Nakano Mayu wore a Crayon Shin-chan mask on his face, while Riho held Maruko-chan's mask in his hand, and the two walked side by side on the road.
"By the way, do you really want to wear it so squarely on your face?" Riho asked with some confusion as she looked sideways at Nakano Mayu whose face was completely covered by Crayon Shin-chan.
"Well, you have to blend into the atmosphere when participating in an event. Don't be shy, you can wear it too..."
"I won't wear it like this..."
His voice came out from under the mask, and it sounded a little loud, unlike usual.
He is also wearing a yukata given by his wife and has a mask on his face. Even if Nanako is standing in front of him, he probably won't be able to recognize him immediately, right?
Thinking of this, he squeezed the little girl's hand in his palm with some pride and shook it in the air.
"Childish ghost..."
Riho Hachiyanagi, whose palm was shaken, smiled sweetly and looked at the boy who was not very similar to usual, as if he suddenly had a childlike innocence, and complained with a smile.
The two of them had not left for long before they arrived at the place that Nakano Mayu had booked in advance. It was a high-end open-air restaurant on the second floor. At this time, the seats on the second floor terrace were basically full, but it was not crowded. There is a certain distance between them to protect the privacy of the guests.
This is also the location chosen by Nakano Mayu for everyone in the Hachiyanagi family after the survey. This second-floor location makes it difficult for Aiho to run outside and bump into other people even if she runs around.
Because everyone in the Hachiyanagi family already knew the address, Mrs. Kaori was waiting in front of the restaurant with Aiho.
"Mother..."
Riho saw her mother staring at the two people's hands with a smile, and stepped forward slightly shyly and shouted.
"Kaori-san..." Nakano Mayu also shouted absentmindedly.
It's still a long time before the fireworks start. During this period, he can't stay here all the time. He must take care of everything...
And others don't have to worry too much. With Nanako's strength and Mizuki wandering around, they have to worry about others not to offend them.
Qiansha probably has more hidden bodyguards than tourists around her, so there's no need to worry.
There are a lot of people here in the Baliu family, and the location is relatively quiet, so basically nothing will happen.
Only Mrs. Akane and her senior sister were there, which made him a little worried.
After all, both of them are a bit soft-tempered. If they really meet some little Yakuza, they might be bullied...
Even with such a dense flow of people, it would be very troublesome for the two of them to get separated on the road. The senior sister looks like she has social phobia, and she doesn't know if she can find a way out with so many people...
"Are you still calling me by your name? Should you change your words?" Just as Nakano Mayu was thinking, Mrs. Kaori in front of him suddenly looked at him with a smile and said.
"Change your words?"
Nakano Mayu looked startled, but then he saw his wife looking at the palms of the two people holding each other and reacted.
But he did not respond directly, but smiled and asked, "Sister Kaori?"
"Hehe, although I also like this title, it's wrong..."
Mrs. Kaori covered her red lips lightly, smiled softly, and seemed to be about to say something, but Riho, who had already let go of the boy's hand, pulled her arm with a blushing face, and said coquettishly: "Mom! Don't say boring things! "
"Yes Yes Yes..."
Seeing her daughter's blushing face, Mrs. Kaori, who had satisfied her teasing addiction, also agreed repeatedly.
"Where's Mingsui?" Risui looked around with a rosy face, then randomly picked up a topic and asked.
"I'm going to the bathroom..." Mrs. Kaori, who had been smiling just now, was suddenly startled. After a moment of hesitation, she leaned into her eldest daughter's ear and whispered, "It's been a long time since I've been here. You should go check on the situation." ..”
"Eh?" Riho was a little confused, but seeing her mother's serious expression, she nodded obediently, turned to Nakano Mayu and said, "I'll excuse you for a moment. You and your mother can go up and sit down first..."
"Huh? Where are you going?" Nakano Mayu asked tentatively because he was worried that the girl would run around and run into trouble if she met her in a wrong place.
"Idiot, don't ask such a question when a lady is leaving!"
The girl glared at him helplessly, without answering, and turned around and walked towards the restroom of the restaurant.
"..."
Seeing the girl's expression and the direction she was leaving, he roughly understood, and then his heart moved slightly.
You can use the restroom to escape later. As long as you say you ate the wrong thing, you should be fine.
Moreover, it is normal for men to squat on the toilet for half an hour and an hour, and there is plenty of time...
"Come on Yu-chan, let's go up and order something first..."
Mrs. Kaori held Aiho with her left hand and waved to him gently with her right hand.
"Okay Sister Kaori..."
"Hehehe..." The wife covered her mouth and chuckled, walking in front of him up the stairs. The woman's already ripe peach body seemed to be exuding strong charm all the time...
After the three of them took their seats at the best viewing seats beside the balcony fence, the wife called the waiter to order food and drinks for everyone.
"Brother...Isn't the minister here?" Ai Sui, who had come up obediently at first, was now looking around as if there were steel needles on the soft chair, her little buttocks twisting and turning.
"Nanako?" Nakano Mayu was startled when he heard this. He seemed to have ignored the relationship between Nanako and Aiho, and it seemed that it would be a bit troublesome for the two to meet.
"Nanako may be browsing the stalls here with Mizuki Eri, I don't know..." He replied to Aiho in a perfunctory manner.
"Oh, is the minister going shopping with other girls..."
When Aiho heard his answer, she seemed to be a little unhappy and pouted her lips, but the girl's big eyes suddenly flashed as she pointed to the street below and said to him:
"Brother, look over there, is that the big European senior sister that I met last time at the minister's birthday? She seems to be called...what is her name?"
The girl frowned and was still thinking, but Nakano Mayu felt a little chilled and looked in the direction of the girl's finger.
Among the surging crowds on the roadside on the first floor, there was a girl with a familiar figure standing against the wall, looking around in panic.
Although the girl lowered her head slightly at this time, the majestic baby canteen on her chest made Nakano Mayu recognize her identity at a glance even in the surging crowd...
