Chapter 96 The Troubles of a Handsome Guy
After saying that, Rukawa Kaede turned around and ran lightly onto the field.
Ayako, curious, leaned closer to her: "What did Rukawa Kaede say?"
Hanon looked uncomfortable and answered softly, "She didn't say anything."
"Didn't say anything?" Ayako raised her voice slightly, disbelieving.
Seeing Hana's face turn bright red all the way to her neck, Ayako's lips curled up slightly. She raised her hand and gently pinched Hana's bright red earlobe, teasingly asking, "Then why are you blushing?"
"..."
Huayin held it in for a while before suppressing the flush on her face and making a face back: "A-Cai, you'll know when you have a boyfriend."
Ayako was shocked: "?!"
How did this perfectly nice girl become so repressed and lewd because of that vixen? Is it true that two people who spend a lot of time together really do start to resemble each other more and more?
...
Hanon returned home ahead of schedule.
An hour later, she vaguely heard sounds coming from downstairs.
A cool breeze was blowing in the evening after the rain.
Hanon stood in front of the mirror, picked up a hair tie, tied her long hair into a loose bun, pulled out a few strands of hair from beside her ears, and examined her own appearance.
Satisfied, she put on her coat.
As soon as she opened the door, she saw Rukawa Kaede leaning quietly against her doorway with one hand in his pocket and his eyes looking sleepy.
Hanon, carrying a reusable bag, tentatively suggested, "Why don't I go by myself? You can go take a nap first?"
He reached out and took the reusable bag from her fingers, his voice soft and slightly hoarse with drowsiness: "I'm carrying things."
Hana couldn't persuade him otherwise.
So the two walked out of their house side by side, crossed the road, and headed towards the largest supermarket near their home.
But because of Rukawa Kaede's face, almost every now and then, girls would turn around and follow his figure with their eyes.
Some were even bolder, dragging their friends forward and shyly asking for phone numbers.
Rukawa's response was very cold and monotonous, consisting of just one word: "No."
He didn't even glance at the girls, acting as if they didn't exist.
After being stopped twice, he became a little impatient and frowned.
"Our Fengfeng is super popular, looks like you need this!"
The troubles of a handsome guy, who understands?
Seeing that he was being bothered, Huayin took out a mask from her pocket and handed it to him.
He paused in putting on the mask, lowered his eyelashes slightly, and focused his gaze intently on her.
Suddenly, he put the mask back into the packaging bag untouched and put it back in his pocket.
Then, he opened and closed his thin lips toward her, his voice indifferent and cold: "No need."
Hanon, confused, blinked and asked, "Huh?"
He didn't explain; he simply took her wrist, then naturally slipped his fingers between hers, intertwining them tightly.
This was the first time the two of them had been so intimate in public.
Once the fox got hold of the hand, it kept trying to hold it, and started walking forward.
Feeling the warmth of his palm, Hana's heart raced.
She looked up at him, her beautiful fox-like eyes filled with gentle light.
After that, all the way to the supermarket, no one dared to approach Rukawa Kaede again.
Hanon realized what was happening.
...She became a must-have item for handsome guys to avoid being hit on.
He looked much more relaxed, and even a little relieved.
She couldn't help but find it a little funny, but mostly she felt sweetness and satisfaction.
After entering the supermarket, Rukawa Kaede walked to the side to get a shopping cart, his movements very natural.
Kanon pulled out an extremely long shopping list and said to him with a smile, "Let's start with... the food that our Rukawa-kun likes."
Rukawa Kaede nodded, a hint of pleasure flashing in his eyes.
The area around me was bustling with people, full of the vibrant atmosphere of daily life.
Kanon intently swept through the shelves, checking off items on her shopping list while muttering to herself:
"The ingredients that Rukawa likes are already prepared. As for Hana... he eats everything, so it seems we don't need to prepare anything special. Ah, but Mitsui-senpai is really picky, he has so many requests..."
Rukawa Kaede followed quietly behind her, holding onto the hem of her clothes, walking and stopping intermittently. Whenever Kanon spoke, he would respond with a soft "hmm," listening attentively to every word she said.
Thanks to Hanon's efforts, the stroller was quickly filled to the brim.
Hanon put away the list and turned around: "Alright! Let's go back..."
The fox-like sleepyhead, holding onto the cart with one hand and tugging at her clothes with the other, had fallen into a deep sleep, its upper eyelashes draped over its lower eyelashes.
His breathing was even and steady, with occasional soft snoring. With each breath, the snot bubbles on his nose swelled and shrunk, looking rather endearing.
"Um……"
As if he had heard Hanon's voice, Rukawa Kaede responded even in his sleep.
She knew that apart from playing basketball and sleeping, Rukawa Kaede had almost no time to do anything else.
But now that he has her, his life seems to have become much richer.
A sweet, warm, and bittersweet feeling welled up in Huayin's heart, and her eyes softened even more. Without saying anything more, she led him through the bustling crowd to the cashier to queue up.
When it was their turn to pay, the cashier saw Rukawa Kaede sleeping behind Hanon. Surprised, she unconsciously lowered her voice.
Bagged, paid for – all done in one go.
Although she bought items for more than a dozen people, several large bags filled to the brim, and the total weight was definitely not light, Hanon carried them with both hands without any effort.
The cashier stared wide-eyed at her movements. "Wow, you're amazing!"
The people around gasped in surprise.
Rukawa Kaede is somewhat sensitive to these people.
But he was unfamiliar with the voices, sleepy, irritable, and half-open his eyes. He glanced around and saw a group of people staring at his girlfriend with gleaming eyes.
...like a pack of hungry wolves.
Rukawa Kaede frowned: ?
The drowsiness vanished instantly.
He strode forward and took the eco-friendly bag from Hana's hand.
"Huh? Why are you awake?"
He lowered his eyes and whispered, "...Sorry, I fell asleep."
"It's okay," Hana said, reaching out her hand. "You're carrying too much, it's heavy. Give me a few."
Rukawa Kaede was about to refuse, but then paused and freed one hand.
"Could you give me a few more? These are all very light."
Rukawa shook his head, took her hand, and kept his gaze fixed on her. "Go back?"
Hanon nodded, "Let's go back, or they'll starve!"
At this hour, a group of teenagers who are still growing are exercising at an astonishing rate. How could they not be hungry?
At that moment, Sakuragi and Mitsui were singing karaoke, and their wailing was sure to turn the room upside down.
"My God, what is that noise?"
"It's killing me! Please spare me!"
The members of Shohoku covered their ears, utterly miserable.
This is practically one of the ten most brutal tortures in Shohoku!
Back home, the two had just reached the door when they heard a lively commotion coming from the third floor.
Hanon put down the key and had just unbuttoned one button when Rukawa Kaede reached out his hand.
Her hands were beautiful, fair and with well-defined joints. When her warm fingertips touched her skin, she couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Hana looked up and thought to herself, "The way he's unbuttoning my shirt and taking off my coat is really quite alluring."
Rukawa hung up his coat and picked up the shopping bag again.
"Oh, you two are back? You must be tired!"
Ayako and Haruko came out of the kitchen when they heard the noise.
Rukawa nodded to the two of them and carried the ingredients into the kitchen.
When Kana saw him come in, she smiled at him, but he didn't even look at her and walked right past her.
Kana's smile froze instantly: "..."
Is this kid so big, yet so petty?
Then she forced a crying face at Hanon and complained—Aren't you going to do anything about it?
Hanon shook her head with amusement and winked at her—who told you to tease him?
A single-celled brain is always one-dimensional.
Subconsciously, Rukawa Kaede considered Kana a "love rival," so his attitude towards her was naturally not good.
"Xiao Feng, go and call them down for dinner."
"Um."
What's a quick and delicious way to eat?
Hot pot, of course!
Even before Hanon went out to buy supplies, Ayako and the others had already started working.
They prepared several flavors of hot pot base, including spicy, clear broth, tomato... each one is a flavor that everyone likes.
Now that all the ingredients have been bought, all that's needed is a little cleaning before we can start cooking.
Rukawa Kaede went upstairs and knocked on the door.
Sakuragi's loud voice rang out: "Isn't it time to eat?"
"Mm." Rukawa Kaede nodded.
He then added, "Come down and help."
In traditional Japanese culture, the concept of family roles is deeply ingrained, with men being responsible for external affairs and women for internal affairs.
However, this concept does not exist in Rukawa Kaede's family. Deep down, he has never seen Kanon as someone whose role is limited to the family.
More importantly, he couldn't bear to see her overworked.
Smelling the aroma emanating from the pot, a group of people cheered and rushed downstairs.
They quickly divided the work: some were responsible for setting the table, some for carrying the pot, and some for washing vegetables and cutting meat...
In no time, the entire dining table was covered with food.
Everyone sat together, eagerly beginning to enjoy the meal.
"Wow!! This spicy hot pot broth is so flavorful!" Sakuragi exclaimed as he ate the meat with gusto.
Because of the competition, their meals are strictly controlled; he hasn't had spicy or cold food in a long time.
"I like this clear broth because it lets you taste the original flavor of the ingredients." Mitsui, on the other hand, prefers a lighter flavor.
Everyone ate and chatted, creating a very lively atmosphere.
Hanon also relaxed for once and enjoyed her delicious dinner.
...
As the steam from the hot pot gradually dissipated, a faint aroma filled the entire restaurant.
Huayin's complexion was a little rosier than before. She leaned back comfortably on the sofa, her body sinking into it softly, and let out a long sigh.
Haruko nestled lazily against the other side of the sofa, but with some worry: "Sisters, do we really not need to help? Can my brothers really handle this?"
As far as I can remember, my brother has never done any housework...
Ayako tilted her head back, completely unconcerned: "What we can do, they can certainly do too. Let's ignore them!"
Kana nodded repeatedly, "That's right!"
She looked at Haruko meaningfully and said, "Haruko, when you look for a husband in the future, you should find someone like Sakuragi, hardworking and considerate! Right?"
Kanon tilted her head towards Haruko, her eyes crinkling with a smile, eagerly awaiting her answer.
With a loud bang.
Haruko blushed deeply: "I...I...I..."
She stammered for a long time, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
strangeness.
Haruko clearly remembers the effort Sakuragi put in when they were together, and the indescribable feelings between them.
Hana chuckled softly, her eyes slightly closed.
Kana didn't let Kanon off the hook, turning her head closer and smiling in a very lewd way, "Hey Kanon, you've been dating Rukawa Kaede for a while now..."
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