Watching the two sisters leave, Mochizuki and Shiina Mahiru exchanged glances and smiled gently.
Returning inside, the two implicitly began cleaning up the mess.
Shiina Mahiru washed the dishes, and Mochizuki helped wipe the bowls and chopsticks clean next to her.
Before long, the kitchenware was clean, and the dining table was restored to its neat and tidy state.
Afterwards, Mochizuki was just about to go take a bath directly.
To wash away the day's fatigue, although he hadn't really done anything important.
However, Shiina Mahiru stopped him, citing that it's not good to take a bath immediately after eating.
There's such a saying? Mochizuki looked slightly helpless.
So he came in front of the TV and watched TV with Shiina Mahiru.
In front of the TV.
Shiina Mahiru gently swung her feet, watching TV with a happy expression.
Although the plot of the TV drama wasn't particularly interesting.
But what she enjoyed was the quiet time they spent together.
It was much better than staying at home alone.
And Mochizuki currently had no plans to return to his room to write light novels.
It had been a while since your lie in april was published, and there shouldn't be anything else to do afterwards.
Having temporarily resolved the urgent financial need, he felt he should take a good rest for a while.
He believed in balancing work and rest.
As the TV program temporarily ended and entered commercial time.
Shiina Mahiru suddenly recalled something.
Glancing at Mochizuki, Shiina Mahiru's brows furrowed slightly, and her little face was in a state of conflict.
How should she start?
Mochizuki, however, noticed the unusual look on Shiina Mahiru's face and asked first, "What's wrong? Mahiru?"
"Are you feeling unwell?"
"Ah... no." Shiina Mahiru replied slightly flustered.
Maybe she shouldn't ask?
But... this matter, no matter what, made her a little concerned.
"Mmm..." Thinking this, Shiina Mahiru shook her head desperately, and her flaxen long hair swayed with it.
As if trying to convince herself of something.
Mochizuki blinked, somewhat puzzled.
What's wrong with Mahiru?
But the head-shaking Mahiru was also very cute.
"Then I'll go take a bath now." Mochizuki got up. He had rested for so long and had pretty much digested, so it should be okay now.
"Eh! Wait!" Shiina Mahiru, still thinking, quickly spoke up.
If she missed this chance, she probably wouldn't have the opportunity or courage to speak next time.
It's better to do it now.
"What is it?" Mochizuki was a little confused.
"To... Today's Sakurajima who came to school is the same person I saw last time, right?"
Gathering her courage, Shiina Mahiru spoke nervously, and the cushion in her hand was clutched even tighter because of it.
However, her caramel-colored eyes were looking at Mochizuki very intently.
"Oh, so that's what Mahiru you want to ask about." Mochizuki smiled and nodded.
Recalling the last time, it wasn't strange that Shiina Mahiru recognized Sakurajima Mai.
"Then... Then how does Mochizuki-kun know Sakurajima?"
Logically, the two shouldn't have any connection.
And to actually be able to bring Sakurajima Mai home as a guest, their relationship must be quite unusual.
That's why Shiina Mahiru seemed so concerned.
To hide her feelings, Shiina Mahiru added, "Isn't she a famous big star?"
Mochizuki chuckled, saying somewhat narcissistically, "Then I'm also a famous light novelist."
"Eh?" Unexpectedly, it was such an answer, and Shiina Mahiru was a little stunned.
Seeing Mahiru's somewhat dazed look, Mochizuki quickly gave the correct answer.
"Actually, it's like this..."
Mochizuki took out his phone and opened SNS.
He showed Shiina Mahiru the post about Light Novelist Wang Yue and the big star Sakurajima Mai collaborating to sign your lie in april.
Shiina Mahiru tilted her head and looked at it suspiciously.
Her doubts were quickly resolved, and the conflict she felt earlier disappeared.
Her face was once again full of smiles.
So it was just a collaborative relationship.
That's good.
"Then I'll go take a bath now." Mochizuki turned to leave, feeling a little embarrassed inside.
This was actually somewhat suspected of deceiving Shiina Mahiru, but the supernatural phenomena on Sakurajima Mai really couldn't be explained.
He could only do this for now.
He would make it up to Mahiru next time.
"Mhm! Go quickly." Shiina Mahiru nodded hurriedly.
After confirming that Mochizuki had entered the bathroom, Shiina Mahiru buried her head in the cushion.
Using this to hide her shyness.
Did she show her feelings too obviously just now?
Shiina Mahiru subconsciously touched her ears.
So hot!
But with her hair covering them, she probably wasn't discovered, right?
After a while, Shiina Mahiru finally calmed down, and her mood returned to normal.
After a slight thought, Mahiru took out her phone, searched for Mochizuki's pen name, opened the same interface, read it carefully and seriously again, and also clicked follow.
Only then did she put down a heavy stone in her heart.
Besides, Sakurajima will graduate next year anyway, right?
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