The next day.

Today was Saturday, so it was rare for Higashinoji to do some general cleaning, and Higashino Chihaya was there to help a lot.

This cleaning does not take much time, only an hour.

An hour later, Higashinoji started to draw the original manuscript, and then——

"Aji. Why don't you go out with friends on Saturdays and Sundays...?" Chihaya Higashino looked at Higashinoji worriedly: "Does Aji have no friends? How pitiful."

"..." Tonoji was confused by her sudden question, but he quickly explained in a dumbfounded way: "I still have a lot of friends at school."

I have been confessed by countless little girls in school. If this is still pitiful, then aren't those high school boys who don't even have youthful confessions even more pitiful?

"Then why have I never seen friends of the same age as you, A Si, come to our house to play?"

Chihaya Higashino looked at Higashinoji suspiciously.

She had only seen Higashinoji bring Hosokawa Koharu to his house, and Hosokawa Koharu was Higashinoji's immediate boss and was not considered a close friend of his peers.

Thinking of this, Chihaya Higashino frowned even more tightly.

She has the type of face that belongs to a melancholic beauty. When her eyebrows are wrinkled, her beautiful face makes people feel even more distressed.

After all, she is Higashinoji's younger brother, and Higashinoji is always clumsy, can't play games well, and often throws her into monsters.

So we must keep an eye on him to prevent him from being bullied in school.

"Is there no one to accompany Aji? He's so pitiful. Come on, let me touch him." Chihaya Higashino stretched out her little hand and touched Higashinoji's head.

Chihaya Higashino really cared about her, so Higashinoji just smiled and let her go.

But what she said is actually right.

In the school, Tonoji didn't have many close friends. Goharachu, who was always being led by his girlfriend, was barely half of them, and the rest were all girls.

Konoe Ryoka, Fujiwara Aoi, Takahashi Yumi, etc., who have helped me in the past... can be considered friends.

Just as Higashinoji was thinking about how to explain [pencil novel www.qbxs.xyz] a few sentences, the cell phone in his pocket rang.

Higashinoji immediately used the topic and escaped from Higashino Chihaya's clutches: "It's a friend calling me. I'm going to answer the phone."

He stood up, walked near the entrance, and then glanced at the name above.

"Takahashi?" Higashinoji originally imagined various people calling, but what he never expected was that the caller turned out to be Yumi Takahashi.

He had exchanged phone numbers with Takahashi Yumi before, but the other party never called. This was probably the first time.

I don’t know what the other party is calling me about.

Toyoji answered the phone.

"Ah, it got through. You see, I told Mr. Higashino that he would answer my call." Yumi Takahashi on the other side of the phone was very excited and didn't know who she was talking to, but soon Higashino heard Aoi Fujiwara.

He scolded: "It's very impolite to leave Higashikata-san aside when you talk about something important! Be careful and reserved in your speech, don't be too direct."

Takahashi Yumi quickly said "Oh", as if she understood. Then, she turned to Higashino on the other side of the phone and said, "Teacher Higashino, can I come to your house to play?"

Well...

Higashinoji was startled by her words that were too "elaborate, euphemistic and not too direct".

Even Fujiwara Aoi, who was next to Yumi Takahashi, seemed to be very angry with this guy. There was a scratching sound of phone calls, followed by Fujiwara Aoi's voice: "I'm sorry, Higashino-san, that idiot just now..."

"It's okay, it's okay." Higashinoji said kindly: "Takahashi-san is still as energetic as ever, which is good... Do you want to come to my house as a guest?"

This is a coincidence.

Higashinoji was thinking about how to deal with Higashino Chihaya.

Don't look at Higashino Chihaya's appearance. Once she gets into trouble, she won't be able to get out.

"Uh..." Listening to Higashinoji's question, Fujiwara Aoi glared at Yumi Takahashi fiercely.

It's all this guy's fault, he's not reserved at all!

But since Higashinoji asked, she didn't hide it and explained simply: "Well, maybe it's a bit presumptuous... Can we come over? Lianghua is also here. Come on, Lianghua, you also have to say something.

.”

The sound of the call being transferred came again, followed by Konoe Ryoka's trembling voice: "Well, um... hello, Higashino-san. Can we come over as guests?"

Just saying this sentence made me stutter, and my voice was a little out of breath.

This made Higashinoji a little funny, but he didn't think too much about it and quickly replied to her: "No problem, Konoe-san, Takahashi-san and Fujiwara-san, you can all come to my place as guests. After all, it's a rare occasion

It’s Saturday.”

"Isn't it inconvenient?"

"No." Higashino said, stealing a glance at the living room door.

At this time, Higashino Chihaya was bending over, with her palms hanging on the door frame, only the upper half of her face exposed, and her eyes furtively looking towards him.

She looked like she was trying to decide whether Higashinoji was lying to her, but in fact, he didn't have any friends at all.

So Higashinoji immediately added: "Can you move faster? I will go out to buy some ingredients later."

"Huh? Ah...Okay."

Konoe Ryoka listened to these urging words, no matter whether Higashinoji could see it or not, she nodded repeatedly.

Then she said a few words to Higashikata in a cautious manner before cutting off the call.

"Is it solved?" Takahashi Yumi asked curiously from behind.

"Well... Higashino-kun said I could go there... He also told me the address. It's over in Adachi Ward, I guess..."

Konoe Ryoka nodded.

"Then there's no need to think about it, let's set off now! For Lianghua's happiness!"

Yumi Takahashi shouted slogans that made Konoe Ryoka unable to lift her head at all, and ran into the station without hesitation.

This guy is not afraid of falling easily while wearing a midi skirt.

"...Forget it, let's go." Fujiwara Aoi shook her head speechlessly, taking Konoe Ryoka and following Takahashi Yumi into the station.

It didn't take them long to find the apartment where Higashinoji lived.

but...

"Is that Mr. Higashino?" Seeing Higashino standing under the apartment, surrounded by a group of children, Takahashi Yumi couldn't help but turned her head and asked Konoe Ryoka next to her.

"...That should be it, right?" Konoe Ryoka was also a little confused.

Do the Higashino family have so many brothers and sisters? It looks like there are more than ten, right?

And seeing that they were having so much fun, Fujiwara Aoi and the others didn't know how to come up and say hello for a while.

Fortunately, Higashinoji also saw them at this time, so he handed the plastic marshmallows in his hands to these children and walked over with a smile: "Konoe-san, Takahashi-san, Fujiwara-san, why are you standing here? Please come quickly."

come over."

Well...

Konoe Ryoka and the other three subconsciously looked at the child following behind him.

"These are the children who come to play often from neighbors and businesses." Higashinoji explained more or less: "Uncle Hirata from the butcher shop, Uncle Ino from the convenience store, and the most famous Shimojo Town Flower of the Day here.

Chiyo’s mother-in-law and granddaughter.”

His familiar look made Takahashi Yumi on the other side stunned. "Does Teacher Higashino remember these people?"

"Well, after all, we usually rely on them to take care of us." Higashinoji waved his hands indifferently, and then greeted them: "Stop talking about this, please come in quickly."

He turned around and led them into the apartment.

"Teacher Higashino's communication skills are too strong, right?" Looking at Takahashi Yumi behind him who was leading the way, Takahashi Yumi was dumbfounded: "You want me to say hello to uncles and aunts... It's absolutely impossible."

"..." Fujiwara Aoi.

Fujiwara Aoi didn't say anything, but she actually secretly agreed with Takahashi Yumi's words.

But maybe this is Higashino's advantage.

Fujiwara Aoi thought that she was hostile to him before, but now she was not at all, and even respected him... Then she let out a breath.

Higashinoji's social skills are indeed very good.

They followed Higashinoji all the way upstairs until the door opened——

"Asi! You're back! Just now you said you went to pick up a friend, I... eh?"

Seeing that it was Higashinoji who was coming back, Chihaya Higashino immediately jumped to the door twice or three times, and then...

Her eyes widened with a look of disbelief on her face: "Asi... apart from Xiaochun, have you found so many girlfriends?"

one two three...

Chihaya Higashino counted it in his mind, and he felt like he was 'shocked by Chihaya for a hundred years'.

Three girls!

And they all look pretty cute.
To be continued...