Family Crisis

"Nii-chan, take me."

Rin opened her hands and said coquettishly.

"Asakawa-san, hurry."

Furuhashi urged, if it wasn't for his poor physical strength that she couldn't carry anyone, it would have to be herself.

Naoki half crouched:

"Go ahead."

Rin opened her arms and wrapped her arms around Naoki's neck, "Nii-chan, hurry up and watch TV when you get back."

"What TV are you watching?" Naoki said disdainfully "I bet you didn't write your homework?"

"No problem." Rin said faintly, "Tomorrow morning, I can copy Yuika's homework."

"Eh?" Furuhashi's expression became serious, and she gave off his older sister's majestic aura, "You should write your own homework, plagiarism is not a good habit."

"That's wrong, it borrowed from Yuika's homework."

Even if you change the word, it still means plagiarism!

"Don't use it for reference." Furuhashi's face was serious: "Go back to the homework and write it yourself, if you don't understand anything, you can ask me via video."

Naoki glanced at Furuhashi with a subtle look.

Are you sure you want to ask?

Rin is a third year junior school student, not a third year elementary school student. You can't solve math problems, but it will make big sister's noble image crumble!

Furuhashi slightly blushed, clearly read Naoki's eyes, and whispered:

"What is it… If I don't know, I'll just ask you if I don't know?"

The two returned home unknowingly, then took their school bags and prepared to say goodbye.

"Fumino-chan, will you stay?" Asakawa's mother smiled, "You can sleep with Rin at night."

"Okay." Rin looked ahead, "I will sleep with Onee-san."

There was a hint of doubt on Furuhashi's face, obviously a little moved, but in the end she still bowed and said:

"If I don't come home at night, Father will be worried."

"Let's play again next week." Asakawa's mother nodded lightly, "Naoki, bring Fumino-chan home."

"Not." Furuhashi hastily waved his hand, "I can return myself."

"It's so late, it's very dangerous for a girl to be outside alone, especially a cute girl like Fumino-chan." Asakawa's mother glanced, "Naoki, did you hear me?"

Naoki said slowly:

"I thought I was in danger too…"

"Pah!"

After saying goodbye, Naoki and Furuhashi walked together towards the train station.

Halfway through, Naoki suddenly felt that the corner of his clothes was being gently pulled.

Naoki stopped, turned to look at Furuhashi, and quickly understood Furuhashi's thoughts: "Want to eat Daifuku strawberries?"

Furuhashi coughed lightly:

"I really don't want to eat..."

"Just forget it." Naoki raised his voice, "Go on."

"Ugh-"

Furuhashi puffed out his cheeks and came closer.

"I haven't finished my words yet." Furuhashi said with a sullen face, "Rarely come here, next time I don't know what to do, I always feel a little sorry if I don't buy…"

Turning around the corner, she bought a Strawberry Daifuku that had been around for a long time, and ate it on the side, Furuhashi was satisfied with this:

"Let us go home!"

....

When the two of them got off the train, it was already 9 pm.

The Furuhashi family's residence belonged to a wealthy area, at night it would definitely feel a bit chilly.

Furuhashi looked up and saw that his house was dark with no lights at all. She breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at Naoki, with a beautiful and healing smile on his face:

"I'm home, Asakawa-san, come back, don't forget to text me."

"Understood."

Naoki nodded, and was about to turn around to leave when someone suddenly grabbed his right arm.

"Furuhashi?"

Naoki looked inside in bewilderment, and before he could figure out what was happening, he was already pulled over by Furuhashi and crouched on the ground.

"Shhh-"

Furuhashi approached Naoki and whispered, "Asakawa-san, don't talk."

As soon as those words finished, Furuhashi realized that the distance between the two was only a little, and she could even clearly see the clear reflection of each other in each other's eyes.

Four eyes facing each other.

Time seemed to stop at this moment.

The sweet breath that came out of Furuhashi's mouth made Naoki's heart beat faster, and his eyes couldn't help but move down a few centimeters, landing on the girl's wet lips.

Noticing Naoki's gaze, Furuhashi quickly turned his head, a blush on his face, and explained in a low voice:

"Father driving back."

The last time I came back from the hospital with Asakawa-san, I was caught by my father, and I felt a little guilty.

Naoki responded gently, and looked out from behind the bushes, a black car drove slowly, stopped in the parking lot in front of the door, and then a man in a suit got out of the car, It was Furuhashi's father.

Furuhashi whispered:

"Wait for Father to come home, we will..."

The next moment, Furuhashi's voice stopped suddenly.

From the co-pilot's seat, a woman walked up and said something to Furuhashi's father, but unfortunately it was too far away to be heard clearly, and then the two walked towards the house together.

"Um?"

Naoki raised his eyebrows slightly, Furuhashi's mother has died, who is this woman who got off the car?

"How could it be..."

Furuhashi opened his eyes wide, his teeth bit his lower lip, and his face quickly turned pale.

"Father… actually brought home a woman I don't know?"

"Do not think about it."

"Mother died a long time ago, and father was alone so far, so father really had to find another partner..."

Furuhashi continued to calm herself in his heart, but his chest still felt heavy and tight, like it was filled with cotton.

"But why bring another woman home?"

"Memories left by mother will soon be gone..."

Furuhashi looked down at his toes, and in a nasal voice:

"Asakawa-san…you come back."

Naoki said:

"How can I come back like this?"

"Do not worry about me." Furuhashi tried to smile, but unfortunately she couldn't smile at all, "I can only do it myself."

"Have you heard a word?" Naoki sighed softly, "What the eyes see is not necessarily true."

"What does it mean?"

Furuhashi finally looked up, there was clearly mist in his azure blue eyes, but she only held back his tears.

Naoki analyzed carefully:

"Your father and that woman didn't hold hands or hug, so why can't it be a casual relationship?"

Furuhashi hesitated: "But it's so late at night..."

Naoki shrugged and said:

"Aren't we the same?"

Furuhashi said angrily: "We are different."

"Overall, don't make any preconceived judgments." Naoki calmly said, "Since you are so worried, then understand."

"Asakawa-san, let's go back first." Furuhashi raised his hand to wipe his eyes and took a deep breath. After gaining enlightenment, his mood calmed down a bit, "I know what to do…"