Sakurajima Mai watched Kato Megumi's departing figure, lost in thought.
The most important people won't forget, right?
That definitely applies to Kato Megumi.
No matter how low her presence is, her parents and family wouldn't ignore her.
But Sakurajima Mai's situation is a force majeure, even her mother can't see her.
“Did you secretly add that in?” Sakurajima Mai muttered.
“What?” Yan Xi didn't hear clearly.
Sakurajima Mai thought, the one who won't forget her and always stays by her side, isn't it Yan Xi?
Kato Megumi delivered a huge assist, making Sakurajima Mai's heart beat involuntarily faster.
The proud senior sister wouldn't admit it, thinking to herself, he must have secretly added the command using his power!
“If you didn't hear it, forget it!” Sakurajima Mai's cheeks turned slightly red, turning her head to avoid Yan Xi's gaze.
As dusk approached, near twilight.
Yan Xi said, “It's about time to go back.”
Sakurajima Mai nodded lightly.
To be honest, after today's events, Sakurajima Mai was a little afraid of being alone.
But she didn't want to show her vulnerable side in front of Yan Xi... although she had already done so in the afternoon.
Yan Xi looked at Sakurajima Mai and suddenly said, “My place is quite big, do you want to come to my place?”
“Huh? What is this, harassment?” Sakurajima Mai raised an eyebrow.
“It's an invitation. I feel sorry for leaving Mai-san alone.” Yan Xi said.
Girls hate words like 'pitiful' and 'charity'.
Sakurajima Mai said, “Is that how you invite girls home?”
“Of course not.” Yan Xi said with a smile, “Mai-san is the first girl I've invited home.”
“If I get rejected, I'll probably be down in the dumps from now on, maybe even develop misogyny.”
Sakurajima Mai snorted, “That would be a blessing for all women!”
Sakurajima Mai started walking towards the station.
“Aren't you going home? I'll cook dinner. You have extra bowls and chopsticks at home, right?”
Yan Xi lives alone and doesn't have friends over often, so he naturally only has one set.
“No, but we can buy some on the way.” Yan Xi said with a smile.
He just said it casually, hoping to try his luck, but he unexpectedly hit the jackpot.
But then again, isn't Sakurajima Mai a little too trusting of him?
He's still a teenage boy, after all. It's easy for things to get out of hand when a single man and a single woman are alone in a room.
This is tough!
……
……
After buying groceries, bowls and chopsticks, and toiletries from the supermarket, they arrived home at seven in the evening.
“Excuse me.”
Sakurajima Mai put on her newly bought slippers and entered the room from the small entranceway.
It's a standard single-room apartment, nothing special.
The room is clean and tidy, which is a plus in Sakurajima Mai's opinion.
“I'll borrow the kitchen.”
Sakurajima Mai tied her hair into a high ponytail, put on her newly bought apron, not treating herself as an outsider at all.
When she tied her hair, her white neck and delicate earlobes were exposed, making Yan Xi feel particularly attracted to this action.
Yan Xi leaned against the side, helplessly said, “I'm a normal guy, after all. Mai-san, are you too trusting of me by coming home with me like this?”
He was the one who asked Sakurajima Mai to come, but now he's saying this and that after she actually came.
This is exactly the kind of useless protagonist you find in light novels, the kind of person Yan Xi is.
Yan Xi deeply hates this. If it were any other time or situation, would he be so conflicted!?
The fact that Sakurajima Mai came home with him is a sign in itself!
But Sakurajima Mai's emotions are unstable right now, and this is only the second time they've met. It feels like taking advantage of someone's weakness.
“Are you going to do something weird?” Sakurajima Mai asked with a raised eyebrow.
“……I told you I'm a normal guy.” Yan Xi was helpless. He felt like he was being controlled by Sakurajima Mai.
The corners of Sakurajima Mai's lips turned up, and she was in a good mood.
She does have an unusual amount of trust in Yan Xi.
From the moment he told her about his power without reservation (even though he was hiding a lot).
He has the power to forcibly control people. It would be easy for him to get anything he wanted in this society.
However, Yan Xi still lives in this kind of 'three-room apartment'. When he first met her, she was helpless and he reached out to help her...
Although the process in between was a mess, it can be summed up in one sentence: Sakurajima Mai has complete trust in Yan Xi, making one wonder...
She really is blind!
After dinner, Yan Xi went to wash the dishes.
After he got his Stand, he always used Star Platinum to wash dishes.
But his current Stand is Heaven's Door. It's shaped like a child, making him feel guilty for employing child labor.
The main reason is that it's too slow, not nearly as efficient as Star Platinum's dishwashing speed.
Star Platinum is so useful!
After cleaning up the kitchen, Sakurajima Mai was curled up on the sofa watching a DVD, a movie she had starred in.
“Mai-san, are you that narcissistic?” Yan Xi walked over and asked.
Sakurajima Mai said, “Isn't it normal for actors to watch their own work?”
Sakurajima Mai is going to return to the entertainment industry. The company is already handling it as quickly as possible, and the announcement will be released tomorrow night.
“Speaking of which, what if paparazzi take pictures of you coming to my place?” Yan Xi asked curiously.
Japan has strict portrait rights, and although there are paparazzi, they're not as exaggerated as in Yan Xi's previous life in China.
“What's the big deal?” Sakurajima Mai said matter-of-factly, “Actors aren't idols, and I don't need to manipulate things in strange ways.”
“It's my freedom to date whoever I want!”
Yan Xi couldn't help but clap for Sakurajima Mai.
“Clap, clap, clap.”
“That's so cool, I'm going to idolize Mai-san.” Yan Xi changed his tone and asked, “But, were you trying to confess to me just now?”
“Oh ho, Mai-san is unexpectedly bold.”
Sakurajima Mai raised an eyebrow and said, “You think dating means that, really. You're still thinking like a child.”
“What I mean is, it's my freedom to associate with whoever I want. Do you understand now?”
“But, I wouldn't mind if a younger guy saw me as a romantic partner.”
“If you bring flowers and wine, and then write a thousand-word sincere confession, I might consider accepting it.”
Yan Xi remained expressionless and said, “As expected of Mai-san, you never let a word slip, and you even dug a pit for me to fall into.”
“But there's a more important problem to consider now.”
“What?”
“There's only one bed in the house, how do we split the bed tonight?”
Sakurajima Mai: “……”
Is that all?
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PS: This is the second chapter for today. It's the beginning of the month, can you please give me some support?