Nino Awakens

"I'm back."

Naoki walked to the entrance.

"Welcome back." Furuhashi greeted his and took the scarf, "What's the situation?"

Sekijou heard the movement, walked out of the kitchen, and asked, "Have you found Kuwahara-san's contact information?"

"Fortunately, I found it." Naoki nodded.

Furuhashi was a little uneasy: "You don't know the wrong person, right?"

Naoki said: "It's confirmed, indeed Kuwahara-san."

"Good."

"However…" Naoki paused, "Something unexpected happened."

"Hah?" Furuhashi was surprised "What was the accident?"

Naoki sat on the sofa and said slowly:

"I've been busy all afternoon and I'm very thirsty."

Furuhashi got angry: "...I'll go and pour you a cup of tea."

"I want green tea, not barley tea."

"Know."

Naoki looks at Sekijou again: "My shoulder hurts Sawako, help me massage my shoulder."

"You're really asking me to help massage my shoulders?" Sekijou opened his eyes in disbelief.

"I usually massage for you, can't you help me massage today?" Naoki said naturally, "Hurry up."

"Hatred."

Sekijou walked behind Naoki to help massage his shoulders.

"It strength is a little weak." Naoki closed his eyes, "Just a little more."

Sekijou put more strength into his hands: "It's been very good to help massage your shoulders, so don't ask for too much."

After a while, Furuhashi came over with tea: "Asakawa-san, the tea you want."

Naoki took the teacup and drank it slowly.

"Can you speak now?"

Furuhashi sat next to him and waited for the next paragraph.

Naoki took an inch: "I took a long walk this afternoon, my feet hurt a little..."

"Um?"

"Suddenly my leg doesn't hurt anymore." Naoki's expression became serious, and he briefly recounted what happened in the afternoon. "After getting the contact information, I tried to make a call. Kuwahara-san's current name is Fujita. "

"Why be Fujita?" Sekijou was surprised, and quickly replied, "Kuwahara-san…remarried?"

Japanese law stipulates that once a woman is married, she must change her husband's surname. Many feminists criticize the surname change system, thinking that it is disrespectful to women, but sadly it is useless.

Suddenly from Mrs. Kuwahara to Mrs. Fujita, it was clear that there was no other possibility but to remarry.

Naoki continued: "While I was on the phone, I heard the baby crying."

Furuhashi opened her eyes slightly, "Could it be that... Kuwahara-san has a new child?"

"I'm not sure, but it's very possible." Naoki glanced at the corner "That's why I didn't tell you on the phone… What should we do now?"

Both Sekijou and Furuhashi fell silent.

The mother who has always wanted to meet, not only remarried, but even had a new child, is it too cruel to Hanako?

"I guess we should tell Hanako everything." Ogata said to break the silence, "You shouldn't judge other people by your own mind."

"What Ricchan said makes sense..." Furuhashi nodded lightly, "Asakawa-san, where is Kuwahara-san's number, I'll call to confirm first."

Naoki nodded and told Furuhashi his cell number.

Furuhashi walked to the balcony to make a call. With her max level social skills, she easily got help from Mrs. Kuwahara, and then she asked for a lot of information——

Their guess was correct, Mrs. Kuwahara was indeed married, her current name should be Mrs. Fujita, and she had given birth to a new child, the current child's age was one and a half years.

At the same time, Mrs. Kuwahara no longer lives in Tokyo, but lives in Kamakura with her husband.

At the end of the call, Furuhashi even found out Mrs. Fujita's address.

"Huuu..."

With a slight sigh, Furuhashi looked at Naoki and said softly:

"Asakawa-san, go to the bathroom and give me a buff."

Naoki nodded and walked to the bathroom with Furuhashi.

The door is closed.

"Don't bully me today." Furuhashi covered her lips and whispered, "Just kiss the forehead."

Knowing that Mrs. Kuwahara had become Mrs. Fujita, Furuhashi was a little depressed.

"Understood." Naoki nodded "I'll kiss you tomorrow."

"Not tomorrow!"

...

Kiss forehead, add buff.

After the two came out, Ogata didn't dodge, raised his face and said:

"Asakawa-san, I want too."

Naoki nodded, and added a buff to Ogata.

In the end, it was Sekijou's turn. She reached out and tugged at the hem of Naoki's clothes, then pointed to the bathroom.

After all the buffs were added, Hanako reappeared in front of the three girls.

"Hanako-chan, good night." Furuhashi called out softly.

"Fumino Onee-chan, Rizu Onee-chan, and Sawako Onee-chan, good night."

Hanako greeted with a milky voice.

Furuhashi decides to take Ogata's advice and tell her the truth: "Hanako-chan, we've contacted your mother."

"Is it really found the mother?" Hanako's eyes lit up, "Hanako wants to see mother!"

"Your mother is out of town right now, so she won't be seeing you for a while. We'll wait until the weekend." Furuhashi said softly "And… your mother got married and gave you a younger brother.."

"That younger brother?" Hanako muttered with a blank expression, "... Mother gave birth to a younger brother, so she doesn't want Hanako?"

"Not like that." Furuhashi said seriously "Your younger brother is only one and a half years old this year, and he was born a year after your death, so it's not that Kuwahara-san didn't want you."

Hanako hesitated: "Really?"

Sekijou nodded and said: "Yeah, it's not that your mother doesn't want you, she just can't see you."

"Do you still want to see your mother?" Furuhashi asked softly.

"I want to see mother." Hanako's eyes were firm, "I want to see not only my mother, but also my little brother."

Furuhashi breathed a sigh of relief and reassuredly "Then it's decided, we'll take you to see your mother this weekend... Asakawa-san, can Hanako-chan come out?"

"It's fine with the Temari ball." Naoki nodded, "But she can't go out during the day. If she wants to come out, I will give her a buff."

Sekijou was surprised: "You didn't let go of the ghost?"

"You think too much." Naoki was expressionless and turned his head to look "I was talking about you."

Sekijou wrapped his arms around his chest, "What does that have to do with me?"

"After you let Hanako get possessed, I can extend the time of being possessed for a while." Naoki said, "Only in this way can Hanako go out during the day."

Ogata urged, "Wash your hands and get ready to eat."

...

The next day.

Lunch break.

"You're going to Kamakura on the weekend?" Ichika supported her chin with her right hand and suddenly said, "Asakawa-kun, I'm going too."

Naoki looks at Ichika: "What are you going to do?"

"I haven't been to Kamakura in a long time." Ichika said of course "I remember the last time we went to play, it was because Itsuki met a ghost, I missed it so much."

"It's been a long time since I left." Itsuki swallowed the food in his mouth, "The last time we went was at the beginning of summer, and now it's already winter."

"It's not bad to go to the hot springs." Yotsuba agreed. "Hyakki Yako's dreams are really scary."

Miku: "😐"

She truly regretted leaving Yotsuba with a psychological shadow.

"You don't train on the weekends?" Naoki looked at the Yotsuba.

"I don't practice every day, so I have to rest every now and then." Yotsuba said, "The human body is like a spring. If I practice every day without rest, one day it might crack violently."

You're talking about overtraining! The problem is that your training volume is not overloaded at all!

"Then it's settled." Ichika said with a smile, "Let's go to Kamakura to play together on the weekend."

People who sleep in until noon on weekends can get up early and talk about it!

"I'm done eating." Itsuki put down his chopsticks and clasped his hands together, "Thank you for the hospitality."

Even though Itsuki eats the most, she is the fastest.

"Wait." Naoki couldn't help but say, "Itsuki has finished eating, why hasn't Nino come yet?"

Miku said softly: "Nino is on sick leave."

"Um?"

"When he came home last night, Nino took a shower, but accidentally fell again in the bathroom." Ichika explains, "Injuries add to the pain, so she's on sick leave and doesn't come to school."

"Asakawa-san, let's see Nino after school this afternoon." Yotsuba clasped her hands together and asked, "Nino didn't let us tell you."

"Nino didn't even let his say it, but Yotsuba actually said it." Ichika blinked "Yotsuba is a traitor."

Hearing this, Miku couldn't help but complain: "That traitor is definitely Ichika."

"Eh?" Ichika looked at Miku with a smile "Why did you call me a traitor?"

Miku turned her face: "You know it yourself."

Ichika: "I don't know."

"Hurry and eat." Naoki called out to stop "Lunch break is about to end."

...

It's time for school.

"Go straight home or to the library?" Naoki looked at Itsuki.

"Not coming home." Itsuki shook his head "I have something to do today, come back with Miku."

There were always a few days a week, when Itsuki would mysteriously go out looking for delicious food.

Yotsuba are still training today, Ichika is nowhere to be seen, only Miku is the club going home.

Naoki walked out of the classroom, didn't go to the library, and immediately joined Miku, then went home together.

"Very cold."

Miku lifted her scarf and covered her mouth.

"It's really cold," suggested Naoki, "Would you like to get some gashapon to warm up?"

Miku was angry: "You can't warm up by taking up gastronomy."

Naoki said: "When you get a gashapon, you can enjoy the air conditioner for a while, and it will naturally warm up."

Miku heard those words, clearly slightly moved.

"Let's go." Naoki turned around and said, "It's still evening, grab some gashapon and head back."

Miku took steps to follow his.

....

After spinning some gashapons and picking up some dolls, Naoki and Miku set off on their way home.

Nothing to say all the way, and immediately returned to the Nakano family's apartment.

"I'm back."

Miku took out the key and opened the door.

"I'm going to the bathroom." Miku took off her scarf "Nino should be in the room, you should take a look."

"Understood."

Naoki nodded and walked to the second floor.

The first room upstairs is Ichika's room, and the second room is Nino's room.

Naoki raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Unfortunately, the room was silent and no one answered.

"Is she asleep?"

Naoki pushed open the door to the room, looked at the bed, and found that Nino was not sleeping, but was lying on the bed, wearing headphones, and his stockings-less legs were shaking gently.

It seems that girls really like this pose, and it's very strange for men to do it.

Naoki took two steps forward, he thought Nino was playing with his cell phone but when he took a closer look he realized that she was reading a book.

Impossible.

Absolutely impossible.

Nino usually didn't read books seriously at school, but now she's on sick leave at home, and is actually reading books.

Naoki turned his gaze and looked at the book, his expression suddenly became strange.

What happened to that familiar girl with short blonde hair?

This is definitely the second volume of Stray Cat Girl!

Nino actually bought the doujin without a word, she shouldn't have awakened a strange habit!

At this time, Nino finally noticed that there was someone beside her, tilted his head and was surprised: "Huh, Asakawa is stupid?!"

"It's me."

Nino blushed, and quickly closed the doujin in his hand: "Why are you in my room?"

"Yotsuba said you sprained your leg in the bathroom yesterday." Naoki told the truth "Let me come and heal you."

"Yotsuba won't stop talking." Nino whispered shyly, "Why didn't you make a sound when you came in?"

"I knocked on the door." Naoki confidently said, "You put your headphones on and didn't hear them."

"Knowing that I didn't hear you, you are still peeking from behind, pervert!"

Naoki said: "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret and won't tell anyone else."

"You said it!" Nino defended herself "I went to the bookstore yesterday and accidentally saw the newest volume of this book, and bought it back on impulse, that's all!"

Naoki ponders: "...Nino still goes to the bookstore?"

Shopping is just to eat, drink and have fun, and bookstores are never within reach!

"Can't I go to the bookstore?" Nino turned around and grabbed Naoki's tie.

The elastic sheet vibrates gently.

Looking at Naoki who was pressing her, Nino's eyes were erratic, and the small and threatening appearance just now disappeared in an instant.

The atmosphere suddenly calmed down.

Looking at Nino whose face was flushed, his breath was shallow, and his eyes were wet and moist, Naoki suddenly felt a turmoil in his heart, lowered his head, and gently kissed Nino's lips.

The girl's lips were icy cold, and it was perfect for cooling.