Chapter 381 Cleaning up with Ayano Yui
The next morning, Sawayama Haruno got up early again.
Although he just returned to Tokyo, he still has tasks to do today, which is actually part of the family chores.
Due to the move, the girls had left many of their belongings in the apartment and had not had time to take them back, and Sawayama Haruno also had some of his own belongings left in the bedroom of the apartment.
So he took advantage of the good weather today and took Ayano Yui back to the apartment to pack up the remaining things, and then took her to the station to pick up Ezaki Suguha.
The plan was perfect, but the two encountered problems as soon as they went out.
"No way"
Looking at the traffic jam in the distance, Ayano Yui was a little dumbfounded.
She and Sawayama Haruno had just left the house and were still some distance away from the road, but they could already clearly see the almost paralyzed traffic situation in the Minato Ward. This was the first time she had seen such severe congestion since coming to Tokyo. Aren't there fewer people living in the Minato Ward than in Shinjuku? Why is it so congested?
"Looking at this situation, I think the morning rush hour on the tram will have to last for a while."
Sawayama Haruno, who was also looking into the distance, showed a helpless expression.
It goes without saying that since trams are the means of transportation for most Japanese people, the station must be crowded at this moment. If he and Ayano Yui want to squeeze into the tram, they will probably be exhausted.
However, taking a taxi is not realistic. Whether you can get one is another matter. Given the traffic jam, it will probably take at least half an hour to move.
The best option at the moment seems to be for them to walk across the road and wait until they reach the next station to see if the rush hour situation will improve. If the flow of people decreases, they can just take a ride back to Shinjuku.
If it still doesn't work, then you can only move on.
"Why don't you go back?"
Ayano Yui was already backing off. Looking at the motionless traffic situation, she said with a bit of fear: "In this situation, even if we walk to the next station, it may not get better, right?"
"There's nothing I can do. I've already agreed with Suguha that I'll pick her up while I'm packing." Sawayama Haruno was also a little depressed. "I can't keep delaying it. Besides, Suguha has already left, so it's not good to ask her to go back and wait a little longer."
They had discussed it before leaving the house, but at that time, Sawayama Haruno didn't realize that the traffic conditions on Monday would be so bad.
It was too late to regret now. After all, Ezaki Suguha had already set off. They could only bite the bullet and continue on their way, praying that the morning rush hour would disappear as soon as possible.
Fortunately, the island country's morning rush hour generally does not last too long. The country's morning rush hour is approximately between 8:00 and 9:30. No matter what kind of company or school it is, people basically start working or studying at 9:00.
In other words, Sawayama Haruno and Ayano Yui only need to walk and endure for about another twenty minutes, and they should be able to successfully survive the morning rush hour demon. If you convert it to the time it takes them to walk to the next station, twenty minutes is about the same.
If it were Sawayama Haruno's previous life, he would definitely not be able to accept the option of walking for twenty minutes. In his opinion, it would be cheaper to call a taxi or get a ride.
But the situation on the island country is naturally different from that in the previous life. After living here for many years, Sawayama Haruno has gradually become accustomed to the option of walking for twenty minutes. After all, in the eyes of most islanders, walking for twenty minutes is nothing.
"Let's go."
Sawayama Haruno rubbed his eyebrows, called Ayano Yui and prepared to walk towards the next station.
Although she was somewhat reluctant, after seeing that the other party had left, Ayano Yui had no choice but to follow quickly.
"What a hassle. If I had known, I would have made an appointment to go to Shinjuku this afternoon."
"It doesn't make any difference. Besides, I have to make another appointment to view the car in the afternoon."
"What's the problem? I can also go with Maki and Mana." Ayano Yui curled her lips and said casually, "I know that brother wants to create an opportunity for the two sisters to go home together, but it has come to this point, there should be no need to do this anymore, right?"
"Are you just looking for an excuse to be lazy?" Sawayama Haruno glanced at her and chuckled.
Miyazawa Maki and Miyazawa Mana have to go home this afternoon. There is nothing they can do about it. After all, there are other guests and relatives coming to the Miyazawa family, and as daughters, they have to go back and deal with the relatives with their parents.
The reason why they were asked to go home together in the afternoon was not because Sawayama Haruno did it on purpose, but it just happened that Miyazawa Maki couldn't get out of bed, and Esaki Suguha wanted to come back early and wanted her to go over for dinner.
Obviously, Ayano Yui was still somewhat dissatisfied with the result, but facing Sawayama Haruno who had already made up his mind, she didn't know what to say.
But when she thought back to the petite girl from last night, Ayano Yui couldn't help but ask out of curiosity: "Why doesn't brother let Shiori live at home all the time?"
"Ok?"
Sawayama Haruno paused when she suddenly asked him this question.
"There's no need to be so anxious. By the way, why do you seem so positive towards Shiori, even though you hated her at the beginning?"
"That time was different from now." Ayano Yui said angrily, "We already have Suguha and Mana here, so I think it won't matter if we add one more, right?"
And it may be more beneficial to you. Sometimes having more people is not necessarily a disadvantage. The most important thing is how to balance the right to speak at home.
It is obvious that Mine Shiori is the kind of girl who is extremely introverted. With such a personality, even if she becomes Haruno's secret girlfriend, it will not have any impact on the status of the other people.
But Ayano Yui can also take advantage of the other party's softer character, so that she may be able to achieve her own goals in certain things, such as group travel!
Ayano Yui has been looking forward to this for a long time. After all, she has long known that Maki and Suguha would sometimes be with Haruno. The earliest time could be traced back to Macau.
It has been who knows how long since the Macau incident happened, and this must have happened between them more than once!
That Christmas reindeer COS costume is still lingering in Ayano Yui's mind. The bad-intentioned girl is always thinking about it and secretly made up her mind to experience it one day.
".We'll talk about moving in later."
Walking on the road, Sawayama Haruno didn't know what he was thinking about. He suddenly sighed and said, "Last night I talked to Maki about taking wedding photos." "Then what?"
"Then she got angry again for some reason. Although she calmed down quickly, it seemed like she was a little concerned about the wedding photo shoot."
Zeshan Haruno looked at the slowly moving traffic in the distance and said casually, "I don't know if it's because everyone wants to take pictures. I can't figure out what she's thinking. She's been hiding her thoughts quite well during this period."
"what?"
After hearing what Sawayama Haruno said, Ayano Yui actually objected.
"Maybe she doesn't have anything on her mind. You're just overthinking it. After all, Maki-sama is just like that. She's always in a bad mood. And being pregnant can easily cause mood swings."
What Ayano Yui said was not false; rather, this was also what Sawayama Haruno was worried about.
When he was in Osaka before, his mother also gave him a lot of warnings about this matter. Fortunately, Maki Miyazawa's personality did not become as awkward as before, which made Sawayama Haruno feel relieved.
Rather, it can be said that Miyazawa Maki's personality has become better and better. Sometimes she is even so gentle that it is hard to believe how much marriage has changed her.
"I don't think she would be angry about the number of people taking photos. If she were really angry, she wouldn't have lived with us in our new home, right?"
Ayano Yui paused and added, "I think you're just overthinking it. If you work less and spend more time with her, maybe that will help."
"I hope so," Sawayama Haruno replied casually.
He actually had this idea in mind, but there were so many things to deal with in January that he was a little exhausted. He also promised Riho Morikawa that he would complete and submit the second novel before February.
There are only two months left, which seems quite tight. After all, the completion rate is less than one-third, not to mention that we have to go out to take wedding photos later. If you think about it carefully, the schedule is so busy that it is overwhelming.
While I was daydreaming, the next station soon arrived.
It seemed that the two of them had finally reached their turning point. The morning rush hour had gradually receded, and the flow of people in the station had decreased significantly compared to the one they had just bypassed.
Sawayama Haruno and Ayano Yui seized the opportunity to board a train and successfully found two adjacent seats to sit down. When they returned to the extremely familiar Shinjuku, the crowded and boring scene was no longer there.
Haruno Sawayama lived in Shinjuku for about four years. Although he moved once in the middle, his actual living area did not change much because the two addresses were close to each other.
However, after moving to the minato area this time, the situation was obviously different from before. Therefore, when he returned to the familiar Shinjuku again, Sawayama Haruno couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
There are many places here that are filled with memories of him and the Miyazawa twins, such as the Lawson convenience store not far from the station. If it weren't for this Lawson, it's hard to say where he would be now.
Sawayama Haruno shook his head and laughed in silence.
Ayano Yui on the side focused her attention on the bakery on the opposite block. She had had breakfast there with Sawayama Haruno when she first came to Tokyo. Well, it didn't seem like it was a very long time ago, and she didn't feel like she missed it that much.
And compared to Sawayama Haruno, she will continue to stay in Shinjuku for a long time. After all, the lease of her original apartment will expire in about half a year, and she plans to use it as her second studio before the expiration, so she will keep coming back.
"Then I'll go back to my room and pack my things. You want to get the drawing paper and dye, right?"
After noticing that the two were getting closer to the apartment, Sawayama Haruno casually explained to Ayano Yui.
His main purpose was to get cat food for Salmon Maru and some cat snacks, in addition to some of his personal belongings, while Ayano Yui's purpose was to pack up academic-related items.
Even though she used the apartment as her second studio, it didn't mean that Ayano Yui wouldn't bring anything back to her other home. She always had to be prepared for any eventuality.
After confirming their respective purposes, Sawayama Haruno quickly followed Ayano Yui upstairs. After reaching the corresponding floor, the two separated temporarily. Sawayama Haruno took out the key and opened the door to his home which he had not returned to for a while.
After only being away for three or four days, it seemed as if a lot of dust had settled in the apartment.
Looking at the familiar appearance inside, Sawayama Haruno stood there in a daze.
It is normal to feel unfamiliar after being in Canada for more than a week. What's more, before that, Haruno Sawayama lived in his hometown Osaka for two weeks.
In the past month, Sawayama Haruno had hardly stayed in the apartment for more than five consecutive days, so when he came back, he couldn't help feeling both familiar and unfamiliar.
“Am I really still a nostalgic person?”
Sawayama Haruno put the key on the counter next to the entrance, looked at the slippers neatly placed on the floor, pursed his lips, and then took off his shoes.
After returning, I realized that I didn't have as many things to pack as I thought. After putting all the food and toys that Salmon Maru needed into the bag, Sawayama Haruno began to worry about what I should bring back.
The first thing is the holiday gifts that the girls had given him before. Needless to say, Sawayama Haruno must take them back to his new home and keep them properly.
He had always placed them at the bottom of his bedside table. Miyazawa Maki knew this, but because these things had special meaning to Sawayama Haruno, she couldn't take them away on her own initiative, so she simply left them for Sawayama Haruno to clean up when he came back.
In fact, there are not many things, such as pens, glasses, and watches. Each of them means an invaluable memory of the past year to Sawayama Haruno.
After packing all these things, Sawayama Haruno suddenly smiled as he looked at the apartment room that no longer had the bustle of the past.
"People can't stay in the same place forever. The same goes for me. It's about time to set off." He said to himself.
The things have been put away, but Ayano Yui from next door might still dawdle for a while. It doesn’t matter, at worst I can just go over and help her out.
Although this apartment has left many indelible impressions on him, the most important thing in the final analysis is the people around him. Rather than nostalgia, Sawayama Haruno is more looking forward to a new life in the future.
(End of this chapter)
