Chapter 379 Four Girls Gathered Together
Steam was rising from the Sukiyaki pot, and Sawayama Haruno seized the opportunity to quietly put the first cooked Wagyu roll into Miyazawa Maki's bowl.
He knew very well who he owed the most, and he also understood that he had to satisfy Maki's possessiveness in this situation.
Fortunately, the other party was not a girl who thought too much. After seeing the food from Sawayama Haruno, she quickly became happy again, and completely forgot the little depression in her heart.
She dipped the Wagyu roll in egg liquid and put it in her mouth. The scorching temperature made her breathe out subconsciously, which made Sawayama Haruno, who was standing by, feel helpless.
Can't you wait until it cools down a little before eating it?
"Haruno, is there anything else to do next?"
Miyazawa Mana, who was sitting on the left, asked softly, "New Year's Eve is just a few days away. You won't still have to work, right?"
"No. I have almost finished my work. Even if I have to go on a business trip, it will be two weeks later."
Zeshan Haruno shook his head and said, "I will stay at home during this period of time. It just so happens that we can take wedding photos at the same time."
When he said this, his eyes intentionally or unintentionally drifted to Mine Shiori, who had been eating with her head down.
Needless to say, Sawayama Haruno obviously hopes to bring Mine Shiori along to take photos with him.
In fact, everyone present had already known about this situation, so after seeing Sawayama Haruno's hint, Miyazawa Mana did not object too much.
But she still seemed inexplicably bothered by what Sawayama Haruno had said about the two weeks earlier.
"Are you going on a business trip again in two weeks? What will you do when school starts?"
"There's nothing I can do about it now that school has started. I might be nominated for the Akutagawa Prize in two weeks, so I have to make time to go no matter how busy I am." Sawayama Haruno said helplessly.
Although there are many holidays in the island country, they are very short. The Chinese New Year holiday will not last too long. At most, there will be a period of spring break after the Chinese New Year.
But no matter what, Sawayama Haruno's next work will inevitably require him to sacrifice some of his time for going to school. Fortunately, he has already communicated with the school leaders in advance, and they must also hope to see him nominated for the Akutagawa Prize.
Akutagawa Prize
Miyazawa Mana was obviously surprised.
She didn't expect that Sawayama Haruno would have the possibility of being nominated so soon. If she thought about it carefully, the nomination would be around mid-January in the second half of the year. If she had received a hint from the publisher in advance, there would be nothing wrong in making preparations in advance.
To be honest, the speed at which Sawayama Haruno became famous far exceeded Miyazawa Mana's imagination, so much so that she was even confused for a moment and unconsciously cast her eyes on Mine Shiori.
".It is true, but it is not certain yet."
Feeling everyone's gazes, Mine Shiori shrugged her shoulders and said weakly, "Because there weren't any strong competitors last year, and there weren't many books that were eligible for nominations the year before, so there's a high chance that Haruno will be nominated."
"The company also wants him to be mentally prepared in advance. Regardless of whether he can win the award or not, at least the nomination should be no problem, right?"
Her tone was full of uncertainty. In fact, only the top management of the publishing house would know about such things. However, based on what Morikawa Riho had learned, at least the current situation was very good for Sawayama Haruno, so Mine Shiori was able to reveal a little information here.
“The Akutagawa Prize.”
After hearing what Mine Shiori said, even Miyazawa Maki, who had no idea about literary awards, was a little surprised.
Sawayama Haruno is still so young. If the quality of his second book is not inferior to the first, he might become a top-notch writer who will be written into history textbooks. What's going on? I'm so excited!
Is this the legendary celebrity blessing? Because the identity brings great temptation, so
The way Miyazawa Maki looked at Sawayama Haruno seemed increasingly strange. The last time this happened was when the other party first started wearing glasses.
The looks of the other girls were similar to that of Miyazawa Maki. Japanese people are born with a spirit of admiration for the strong. Even if they are not Japanese people, women themselves tend to admire men who are much stronger than themselves. This is a genetic temptation and choice.
He already had a great liking for Sawayama Haruno, and now after seeing him succeed, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart.
The meal ended in a somewhat strange atmosphere among the few people. After the meal, Miyazawa Mana took the initiative to take on the job of cleaning up.
Sawayama Haruno wanted to help, but was rejected by the other party on the grounds that he had just flown back from Canada and needed to rest.
In the living room, the three women sat on the sofa, all with indescribable strange expressions.
Ayano Yui looked at Miyazawa Maki, then looked at Mine Shiori who was sitting next to her, and then said thoughtfully, "By the way, Shiori-sister originally lived in Shinjuku, right?"
"It's already past ten o'clock. It seems the last bus has already left?"
"Today is the weekend!" Miyazawa Maki glared at her.
Still want to play the last train trick, thinking this is a romantic comedy!
It’s not that she wanted to target Mine Shiori on purpose, but if she agreed to let her in too easily, wouldn’t it make her, as the wife, look like she has no status at all? No, she must demonstrate her sovereignty and status in this family!
Maki Miyazawa was secretly thinking about how to show her status, while Haruno Sawayama, who had nothing to do, returned to the living room with drinks and snacks.
Seeing the three girls' strange expressions, he asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Aren't you going to turn on the TV?"
The agent also specially purchased an extra-large TV for their new home. Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but smack his lips when he saw it. But a bigger one is good too. They already have a PS5 at home, so it would be nice to connect it to play when the time comes.
Maki Miyazawa is a very playful person. She played PS5 a lot when she worked part-time in a video game store. The PS5 she has at home was also bought by her from the store, but she has hardly used it.
It seems that playing at home feels better than playing in a store. Sawayama Haruno probably understands it, just like when you are at home, you would seem a little resistant to the fruit handed to you by your mother, but when you see your classmates eating fruit at school, you can't help but rush forward to grab the fruit.
That's probably the feeling.
"open ah."
Miyazawa Maki's plan was interrupted by Sawayama Haruno's abrupt question. She took the remote control and turned on the TV in a depressed mood. However, Ayano Yui, who was sitting next to her, was unwilling to be lonely and repeated what she had just said.
"Even if there is a last train, it's still very troublesome to get to the station from here. Maybe when we get to the station, the last train will be gone."
"It's so late, it will cost a lot to take a taxi back." She said meaningfully.
"It's okay for me"
Mine Shiori seemed a little inexplicably restrained sitting aside, especially after she understood Ayano Yui's hint, she seemed even more uneasy.
It took her a lot of courage to come here for a meal, but it would be too much to ask her to stay overnight.
Subconsciously, she cast a look at Sawayama Haruno as if asking for help.
But the latter's reaction was beyond her expectations.
"Is it the last train issue? That's true."
Sawayama Haruno stroked his chin and tentatively said, "How about Shiori staying at home for one night?"
He had long wanted to keep Mine Shiori in this house. After all, the other four girls had already moved in, and there was no reason for Mine Shiori to continue living in Shinjuku. The principle of treating everyone equally must always be remembered.
This is also one of the most important factors in opening a harem. Otherwise, in the long run, it is easy for several people to have different disagreements on their respective treatments.
It was impossible for Haruno Sawayama to make such a low-level mistake, but if he wanted to realize his idea, the most important thing was of course to obtain Maki Miyazawa's consent. So after he said the above words, he began to secretly observe Maki Miyazawa's reaction out of the corner of his eyes.
The other party just rolled his eyes.
".There must be another train coming. Never mind. It's getting late anyway. It's dangerous for a girl to run back alone."
Miyazawa Maki pursed her lips and said in a magnanimous manner: "You should stay for one night, Shiori."
Damn it, I really don't want to agree to it so easily, but since the bastard who is the head of the family has spoken, I'm too embarrassed to offend him in front of other people.
Miyazawa Maki seriously suspected that Sawayama Haruno strangled herself to death, so she suggested letting Mine Shiori stay overnight. It's so annoying. I'll bite you to death after we go to bed tonight.
Sawayama Haruno, who still didn't know what fate he would face tonight, successfully breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Miyazawa Maki said.
However, Mine Shiori still seemed a little confused. She whispered, "Is it really convenient?"
"it's okay no problem."
Ayano Yui waved her hand and said with a smile, "Although we haven't bought sheets and bed covers for the guest rooms yet, Sister Shiori can stay in Suguha's room temporarily. It happens that she's not here these few days."
"Besides, Sister Shiori was Suguha's former tutor, right? She definitely wouldn't mind letting you rest in your room for a night."
"Is that so? All right then."
Seeing that they all said so, Mine Shiori had no choice but to agree.
But the petite girl's heart rate remained high. She didn't expect that she would reopen her life in Tokyo in this way, and she didn't expect that Sawayama Haruno's other girlfriends would be surprisingly easy to talk to.
She originally thought that there would be a fierce argument. After all, she was almost the last one to arrive, and she had been visiting various places in Canada with Sawayama Haruno during this period. Logically, everyone should be hostile to her.
But since she came in, neither Ayano Yui nor Miyazawa Maki and Miyazawa Mana have shown much hostility towards her. Although they seem to have some opinions about Sawayama Haruno's behavior, Mine Shiori can still feel that everyone is very tolerant of her.
It seems incredible that everyone can get along well.
Thinking of this, Mine Shiori subconsciously tightened the water cup in her hand. She glanced at Sawayama Haruno cautiously, but found that the other party was focusing on the screen of his mobile phone.
Maki Miyazawa was leaning on the other's shoulder, watching TV absentmindedly, while Ayano Yui had lay down at some point, with her feet resting on Sawayama Haruno's thighs. From time to time, she would gently kick him with her feet and share interesting things on the school forum.
Such a harmonious scene was completely beyond Shiori Mine's expectations. Although she successfully relieved herself from the tension, she still felt a little puzzled about the way several people got along with each other. Is this really okay?
"The fruit is washed."
Just when Mine Shiori was still daydreaming, Miyazawa Mana, who had been busy in the kitchen for half a day, finally came out.
She brought the fruits she had washed in advance, placed them on the table, and said with a smile, "You guys shouldn't be too clingy to Haruno. Today's schedule is so full, you should go take a shower and rest early."
"I feel a little tired after hearing what you said."
Sawayama Haruno was worried that he could not find a chance to escape from the "hostage" of the two women. After hearing what Miyazawa Mana said, he immediately gave her a grateful look, then pretended to take a shower to relax and sneaked back to the bedroom.
Although Miyazawa Maki and Ayano Yui accepted Mine Shiori verbally, they actually still showed off their status in the family by being clingy to them. Fortunately, Mine Shiori didn't think too much about it, otherwise Sawayama Haruno would have another headache in the future.
Although the current situation is relatively harmonious, Sawayama Haruno feels a little overwhelmed by the feeling of being tossed around by four women in turn. As a donkey, it needs to take a rest occasionally, right?
That's why he decided to take a bath so decisively. Although he was living a happy life now, it was necessary to relax alone occasionally. It was impossible for the four of them to say something like taking a bath together and then rush into the bathroom, right?
Impossible, impossible, even though the bathroom is big enough for five people to be together, they are not yet able to completely let go and have everyone together. Apart from Maki and Suguha who were special cases before, he hasn't encountered any other situation.
Sawayama Haruno complained to himself while quickly packing his clothes.
The closet in the master bedroom of his new home was already filled with his and Miyazawa Maki's clothes. He didn't know whether she had sorted them out herself, or whether Ezaki Suguha or Miyazawa Mana had helped to sort them out.
The clothes were stacked together in an orderly manner and it was quite convenient for Sawayama Haruno to pick them up. It turned out that life is much better now than before.
At least it’s more lively now, and I won’t feel lonely during the New Year’s Eve in a few days, right?
Looking at himself in front of the floor-length mirror in the closet, Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but smile.
(End of this chapter)
