Reborn In Tokyo After Picking Up Sayu Who Ran Away From Home Chapter 648

  Chapter 648 Blocking the door

  Yusuke Kato came downstairs after resting in the office for a while, told everyone the result of the wave island going to sea, and then continued to work.

  Affected by his calm attitude, everyone also behaved very calmly.

  Xiao Jianai ran to contact the outsourcing company.

  Hui re-planned the schedule.

  Eiri and Mayu continued to draw.

  Shiwa quietly wrote the script.

  Yoshida typed the code diligently.

  Everyone is doing their own work step by step, as if the departure of Bo Island has not had any impact.

  Yusuke Kato is still the same.

  He chats with people in an ordinary way, arranges work in an ordinary way, starts to explode without putting pressure on others in an ordinary way, and even occasionally jokes with people during work breaks.

  You said that he is not happy, nor is he unhappy.

  He is simply performing his established duties and working normally, and no one can find anything wrong with his face.

  However, when he returned to his home after sending Shi Yu off, he couldn't help frowning.

  Under the twilight sky, a young girl was sitting alone on the mottled stairs.

  Her left hand rests on her right knee, her right hand rests her chin, her eyes are unconsciously staring at the ground. A head of long brown hair hangs over her shoulders, fluttering slowly in the wind, like a blurred silhouette in the evening.

   After taking a breath, Kato Yusuke stepped up.

"…what are you doing here?"

  As if just waking up from some kind of thought, the girl blinked her eyes and looked over, a pair of beautiful amber pupils gradually regained focus, reflecting his figure.

   "Yusuke..."

   Sayu stood up on her knees, her rosy lips parted slightly, "I'm waiting for you."

  Yusuke Kato frowned deeply, "...Who told you that I live here?"

   "When you were in Chino City, I visited Mami as a guest, and we talked a lot. And..." Sayu said quietly, "Your cat is very cute."

   Kato Yusuke glanced at Mami's room, and said coldly, "What's the matter?"

   Sayu bit her lip lightly, nodded, "Well, I want to see you."

  Kato Yusuke put away the expression on his face, and walked forward without saying a word.

   "Yusuke—"

  Seeing this, Sayu immediately wanted to stop him, but he stepped aside with a light move, and was in vain.

  Yusuke Kato walked to the landing between the first floor and the second floor, looked down at Sayu from a commanding height, and said something.

   "—whatever you're thinking, don't come again."

  As soon as he finished speaking, he simply walked up to the second floor and entered his room.

   Padang.

  The locked door rattled dully.

   Dim light surrounded the room, and the room was dark.

"…Well."

   Letting out a deep breath, Kato Yusuke stood still on the spot for a while, silent.

   "Woo~meow~?"

  The black cat ran out of the living room with small steps, sat down in the corridor of the entrance, and looked up with a pair of round green pupils.

   One person and one cat looked at each other for a moment.

  The owner knelt down and stretched out his hand, and the black cat poked its head out curiously and licked his hand with its barbed little pink tongue.

   Swish, Swish.

  The rough matte feel made Kato Yusuke unconsciously rubbed his fingers, and gently clamped the little tongue, which caused the black cat to whine dissatisfied.

  As soon as he let go, the black cat held his hand and bit his hand twice, and then ran back to the living room.

   Kato Yusuke slowly took off his shoes, walked to the living room, and turned on the light in the room.

  The dark red sunset came in from the balcony, he squinted his eyes unconsciously, and stopped in front of the window.

  The city in front of me became dull, the noisy crowd seemed to no longer exist, and the silence seemed to be buzzing.

  The old houses lined up quietly on both sides of the street, exuding a faint light, leaving only lonely emotions wandering in the silence.

   Shua la—

  He deliberately made a loud noise to close the curtains, and threw the shoulder bag and coat on the bed.

  I took a bottle of oolong tea from the refrigerator and drank it in big gulps.

   "What are you doing..."

   He tugged on his shirt irritably, as if it would make it easier.

   Kato Yusuke stared blankly at the pool, and that face at sunset appeared in his mind, like a nostalgic mirage.

  It's all over—

  He put the oolong tea on the counter and washed his face in the sink. It seems to wash off the stubborn dirt, wash it carefully and then wash it.

   Then, he took another big gulp of oolong tea, and finally calmed down.

   "...have something to eat."

   While talking to himself, he opened the cabinet.

  I wanted to use instant noodles for dinner, but it was empty.

"Right…"

   He murmured and closed the cabinet, feeling depressed.

  Since Hui came to cook at home from time to time, he hasn't bought those convenience foods for a long time, and the previous stock has been exhausted without knowing it.

  ...It seems that I have to add something.

  Yusuke Kato was stunned for a while, took a sports coat and put it on, put on his shoes with heavy steps, and opened the door.

  Accompanied by the sound of a "click" on the door, the girl's ethereal voice followed.

   "...Yusuke?"

   Look to the left.

  Sayu hurriedly stood up from the ground while leaning on the wall, and asked eagerly, "Where are you going?"

   Kato Yusuke felt a burst of negativity in his heart, but his face was calm.

  He ignored Sayu, just came downstairs without saying a word, and walked in a certain direction.

  At this moment, it is the rush hour for getting off work, and white-collar workers in suits can be seen everywhere on the road, making people irritated by the noise.

  He unconsciously quickened his pace, came to a nearby convenience store, and began to scan the goods.

  Oolong tea, some instant side dishes, beef bento and rice balls, nutritional jelly, and cup noodles of various flavors.

  When he put these things into the shopping basket one by one, there was a slight tugging feeling in the left hand holding the basket.

   "Yusuke, are you buying dinner for yourself? This kind of nutritional combination is not healthy enough. You should eat something decent."

  Kato Yusuke ignored it and continued to purchase supplies in his own way, just as if the other party did not exist.

   Then, he took the shopping basket to the cash register to check out.

   Just as he was about to pay, a few things were suddenly stuffed into the basket. That is milk, tomato juice and vegetable salad.

"that-"

  The girl who made the instigator said: "I still want these things, please help us pay the bill."

   "Eh—?" The clerk blinked, and cast a questioning look at Kato Yusuke, "Customer...?"

   Kato Yusuke frowned and said, "I don't know her, check out."

  Sayu immediately retorted: "No, we are together. I will pay, please settle together."

   "Huh...? Well, two guests...?"

  The clerk showed a dumbfounded expression, and looked at them repeatedly in embarrassment, as if looking at a couple who were at odds.

  Yusuke Kato's complexion changed, he pulled out a 10,000-yen banknote and put it on the cash register tray, his tone was a bit blunt, "Including these three things, help me pay the bill."

   "Okay ~ I understand."

  The clerk who was still hesitant for a second readily agreed, quickly put all the things into the shopping bag, and returned them with the change.

   "I kept you two waiting for a long time, this is change, welcome to visit next time~"

   Patronage ass, never come again.

  Yusuke Kato took the things with a dark face, and strode outside.

  Come outside the store.

   After such a short time, it became pitch black outside.

  In this season of short days and long nights, it still gets dark so early.

   looked up.

  Street lamps of equal width are arranged on both sides of the street, slightly lighting up the residential area at night. The trees on the side of the road were blown by the breeze, making a sparse rustling sound.

   Ignoring the soft footsteps following behind, Kato Yusuke walked forward.

  The air was filled with a deserted atmosphere, and the occasional sound of a car came from a distance, and it immediately disappeared into the night.

   After walking for a while, I returned to the door of the apartment again.

   Kato Yusuke stopped, and finally looked sideways at the little tail behind him.

  Sayu pursed her lips lightly, allowing herself to smile, "... eat well and take care of your body, huh? Yusuke."

  He was silent for a while, still did not speak, took out the key to open the door.

  Perhaps because she didn't want to arouse his disgust too much, Sayu didn't follow in, just watched him enter the room.

  Yusuke Kato sat in the entrance for a while, but didn't hear the footsteps leaving, and the image of the other party squatting outside the door appeared in his mind.

  I ordered takeaway if I knew it earlier.

  He thought to himself a little mockingly, got up and walked to the living room, and put away the things he bought by category.

   Prepare dinner for Xiao Hei.

   Take out the student council documents.

   Eat while working.

   Time passed like this.

   Seven o'clock in the evening.

  After drawing a game CG, Yusuke Kato stopped his pen, put on his coat and outdoor shoes, went to the balcony, and flipped it down when no one was paying attention.

  With a little uncertainty, he walked around to the front of the apartment from the side and looked towards his room.

  —Sayu is still there.

  The girl squatted quietly on the ground, holding her knees with her hands, surrounded by the quiet night. The moon spreads out the silver brilliance, coating her thin figure with a hazy tulle.

  She stared blankly at the night sky, her eyes revealing a faint sadness, as if she was indulging in some kind of thought.

  At this moment, night falls, everything around is silent, only she and the faint starlight echo each other, forming a quiet picture.

  Yusuke Kato was speechless for a while.

  「Compared to Tokyo, the stars in Hokkaido are so beautiful that they are annoying.」

   "It's not a good thing for trespassers."

  「Hehe, but I'm still a little excited, right? This kind of thing.」

  「Where are you a rebellious brat from?」

   "It's not a brat! After all, Yusuke should call me older sister, right?"

   "Don't label yourself as a junior, besides... I like it when you call Dad."

   Frivolous memories flooded my mind.

   There was a gentle curve around his mouth, and then it slowly returned to silence.

  The two of them, one upstairs and the other downstairs, watched the same but different scenery without making any sound.

   This situation lasted for thirty minutes.

  Upstairs, Sayu answered a phone call and whispered in his ear.

   After a while, she nodded slightly to end the call and put the phone back in her pocket.

   Kato Yusuke quietly retreated into the corner, watched the other party take a last look at his room, then got up and went downstairs.

  The next moment, a black Prado stopped in front of the apartment.

  The burly Mr. Lin hurried down from the driver's seat, put a thick coat on Sayu, and handed a paper bag to the latter.

  Sayu took out a hamburger from inside, nodded his thanks to Mr. Lin who opened the door for him, and sat in the back seat of the off-road vehicle.

   Not long after, the car disappeared at the end of the street.

   Kato Yusuke walked out from the corner, glanced at the old apartment standing alone in the night, and felt a little desolate for some reason.

  Go up the stairs to the second floor and return to the door of your room.

  In the cold air at night, only here is the faint smell of citrus, bringing freshness and vitality, refreshing.

  He glanced at his feet, then opened the door and entered the room, and sat down in front of the workbench again.

  On the desk, the picture of the digital screen still stays on the CG drawn half an hour ago, and there is an unopened tomato juice next to it.

  He hesitated for a while, but still took apart the straw and stuck it in, picked it up and took a sip.

   “…unpalatable.”

  The taste that filled his mouth made him face unconsciously. He just felt that the taste was somewhat anti-human, and the only way back should be the sewer.

  「…You should eat well and take care of your body, you know? Yusuke.」

  Yusuke Kato stared at the tomato juice for a while, and finally endured the discomfort and drank it in one go, and immediately brought a bottle of oolong tea to clear his mouth.

  —The next time I buy it is a dog.

  Jia someone secretly swore a poisonous oath, ready to continue drawing.

   Just then, the phone rang suddenly.

  Press the answer button and put it next to your ear, Serizawa Yuu's voice came from the receiver.

   "...Brother Yu?"

   "Yes." Kato Yusuke smiled slightly, "Good evening, Xiao Xi."

   "Good evening~! Brother Yu." Yuu Serizawa responded happily.

   "You rarely call at this time, is there something wrong?"

   "This... is actually nothing important. Tomorrow is Friday, Brother Yu, are you... free tonight?"

"tomorrow-"

   Kato Yusuke pondered for a while, and deliberately joked:

   "I'm not very clear now, does Xiao Xi want to date me? Although the playground and the like are temporarily closed, I can take you to eat or buy some clothes."

   "Brother Yu, you are real." Serizawa Yu giggled, and then asked: "...Really?"

   Kato Yusuke smiled:

   "Of course, Aunt Mina always asks me about you. She said that you, a girl, can't live a rough life like me, and asked me to care about you more. Is there anything you want to do?"

   Serizawa Yu replied quickly: "I want Brother Yu to be happy."

  Yusuke Kato was taken aback for a moment, and said with a little helplessness: "...Thank you, but we are family, and it doesn't matter if you are capricious or coquettish occasionally."

   "You willful and coquettish..."

   "Well, is there anything you want to do or like? You can ask me."

   "Well... If that's the case, can I invite Brother Yu to have dinner together?"

   "... Do you want to eat? It is said that there are a few good restaurants in Ginza, where the terrace area can see Tokyo Tower and Sky Tree. The weather is not so cold recently, we can go there."

   Kato Yusuke described it vividly.

   This is the homework he did when preparing for Shi Yu's birthday, but unfortunately it was useless in the end.

  Serizawa Yuu let out a "wow~" sound: "Sounds great! But... that kind of restaurant must be very expensive?"

   "No, the price/performance ratio there is relatively good. Does Xiaoxi want to go?"

"this…"

   Serizawa Yu thought for a while, then said insinuatingly:

   "However, I still want to ask Brother Yu to come to eat at home. Actually, I recently studied a new recipe, Brother Yu, would you like to come and eat...?"

  Yusuke Kato was a little silent, "...Speaking of which, Xiao Xi, are you still used to living there?"

"…Huh?"

   "Actually, I've been considering renting a new apartment recently. Would Xiao Xi consider living with me? I can rent another apartment next door to you. The environment should be much better than where you live now."

   "... Brother Yu."

"What's up?"

  As if hearing the meaning behind his words, Serizawa Yu asked after a while: "Brother Yu, are you... don't you want Xiaoxiang anymore?"

  As soon as the voice fell, the two fell silent at the same time.

  Kato Yusuke considered it again and again, but still felt that he should explain to the other party, so he said in a low voice: "Xiao Xi, this is her own choice."

   There was a blank on the other end of the phone.

   For a while, there was only a faint sound of breathing in the earpiece.

   "...Brother Yu."

   Serizawa Yu whispered his name, looking very sad, "No matter what, you won't forgive Xiaoxiang...?"

  Yusuke Kato did not answer directly: "In short... about my proposal just now, what do you think, Xiao Xi?"

  Serizawa Yu's breathing quickened all of a sudden.

   "Brother You..." The girl said anxiously, "If... I say I want to continue living with Xiaoxiang, will you hate me?"

  Kato Yusuke was silent for a moment, "...No, this has nothing to do with Xiaoxi. If you like it, you can continue to live there."

   "This... Is that so..." Serizawa Yu seemed relieved, and asked again: "Then... Brother Yu, will you come to dinner tomorrow?"

   "Not tomorrow."

   "Then in a few days..."

   "Sorry, Xiao Xi."

   Kato Yusuke said: "I have a lot of things at school and the studio recently, and I may not have much time to go to your side. If you want, you can come to the studio to play."

"is that so?"

   Serizawa Yu's voice lost her voice, and then she forced herself to say: "Well... I see, good night, brother Yu."

   "Good night, Xiao Xi."

  Yusuke Kato put down his cell phone, leaned against the back of his chair, took a few sips of oolong tea, and continued working.

  Everyone is responsible for his own choices, including himself.

  (end of this chapter)

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