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Kitagawa Ryo naturally took out the photo from the drawer. He stretched out the index finger of his right hand and began to introduce it from left to right:
"These are photos from when your mother and I were in high school."
"Tokyo Higher Education High School... Thinking about it now, more than ten years have passed."
Kitagawa Ryo and Kitagawa Hotaru lay on the bed together, as if Kitagawa Ryo told her a bedtime story every night:
"This boy's name is Long Yuanxiang. There were four classes in the school at that time. He was the leader of Class C."
"Oh...leader? Do you mean squad leader?"
Kitagawa Hotaru didn't seem to be able to understand this word yet. She dug out a synonym in the vocabulary in her mind.
"Roughly the same?"
Kitagawa Ryo said vaguely:
"These two girls were the leaders of Class A and Class B at that time...the class presidents, their names are Yusu Arisu and Honami Ichinose."
In the photo, one of the two girls is standing on the left hand side of Kitagawa Ryo holding a cane, and the other is half-crouching in front of them with a bright smile.
"I know! This is the ring tone!"
"It's because of this title that I sometimes wonder if we are from the same generation."
Kitagawa Ryo scratched his hair in annoyance. He couldn't figure out which part of Horikita Suzune's mind was wrong. She actually allowed Kitagawa Hotaru to use no honorifics to her, even though according to her explanation, she didn't like being called. Auntie, calling her sister would make her feel a generation inferior to Kitagawa Ryo, so Kitagawa Hotaru ends up calling each other "Ringone".
"Yes, it's Horikita Suzune."
Kitagawa Ryo glanced at the girl with short hair in the photo, winked at Kitagawa Hotaru and said:
"Actually, she had long hair before."
"Whoa whoa."
Kitagawa Hotaru nodded seriously, and then asked seriously:
"Who has longer hair than mom?"
"Well, I haven't compared it. It's probably about the same."
Kitagawa Ryoya couldn't remember how long Horikita Suzune's hair had grown at that time. After all, it was more than ten years ago. In these ten years, Horikita Suzune has always had short hair. Shiren, if Kitagawa Ryo suddenly thinks about it now, he really can't think of it.
"At that time, in order to solve the marriage contract problem, I went to Tokyo to correct Suzune's awkward personality. At that time, Suzune was really an unpopular type, but she still felt that she was not. Question, take whatever your brother says as your guide."
Kitagawa Ryo is here recalling the passionate years, but Kitagawa Hotaru is just eight years old, so it's strange that she can understand these. Hotaru tilted her head and made a cute thinking expression, but in the end she gave up thinking and softly Leaning on Kitagawa Ryo's shoulder:
"Dad, I don't understand."
"I don't understand. It's normal. Anyway, this is when the representatives of the four classes came out and took a group photo, saying it was to be used as a souvenir."
Kitagawa Ryo casually took two rubber bands from the bedside table and started to tie his daughter's hair. His choice today was the twin ponytails. After a while, the two ponytails fell from Kitagawa Hotaru's chest, making the little girl look even sweeter and well-behaved.
"But dad, there are five of you including you."
Although Kitagawa Ryo already wanted to end the topic, Kitagawa Hotaru still shook his arm seriously and asked for more information.
"Well...this is a secret."
Kitagawa Ryo stared at his daughter's dark eyes, and suddenly stretched out his hand to scratch her small nose:
"It's a secret that Dad has agreed upon with someone else, so you can't tell Yingying, or Dad will be punished."
"Whoa whoa."
Kitagawa Hotaru was startled by Kitagawa Ryo's serious expression, and nodded quickly:
"Then Dad won't say anything anymore."
"Let's go, get up! I'll take you to find your mother."
Kitagawa Ryo stuffed the photo back into the drawer. He straightened up and got out of bed, yawning and saying:
"The flight is in two hours. If we leave now, we will probably arrive tomorrow morning."
"Oh, let's fly!"
Kitagawa Hotaru is also very happy to cooperate with Kitagawa Ryo. She really likes flying. She often lies by the window string and looks at the white clouds in the sky.
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"This one looks like a sunflower, this one looks like a bear in the zoo, this one looks like a big bad wolf..."
Sure enough, as soon as she got on the plane, Kitagawa Hotaru began to recognize all kinds of clouds with great interest as always. Although Kitagawa Ryo could not see the shapes she mentioned from the clouds pointed at, but He would not make a sound to interrupt his daughter, he would just sit quietly and look at Yingying's side face with a smile.
She looks very similar to her mother, especially the identical silver hair. Kitagawa Ryo was thirteen years old when he met Shiina Hiyori. He was not involved in Shiina Hiyori's childhood, but now he is somewhat convinced that his wife was a child. The appearance should be that of Kitagawa Hotaru.
"Dad, look at this, it looks a lot like mom, dad, and me."
Kitagawa Hotaru pointed at a certain cloud and shouted in surprise.
It was just two large and one small clouds connected together. Kitagawa Ryo once again confirmed the insurmountable gap between himself and his daughter, but he simply echoed like a child:
"It's very similar."
The clouds floating in the sky are thick and not clearly formed. It changes every moment and never stays in the same place. Its outline is quite ambiguous, blending into the blue background. They are non-existent existences, entities that do not even have a physical body.
But if you project your emotions onto these tiny polymers of water vapor, and after realizing this, then looking at these clouds, Kitagawa Ryo can't help but fall into some memories, and vaguely feel that there is a certain cloud on the horizon. Just like the skirt of the exquisite wedding dress Shiina Hiyori wore on the day she married him.
Kitagawa Ryo held his head and looked at Yun, feeling his daughter's happiness for the first time.
For a long time, both father and daughter played this childish game of association without boredom.
Until the plane arrived in London the next morning.
London, 221 Baker Street, the residence of Sherlock Holmes written by Conan Doyle, is bustling with traffic and people. As one of the most famous detective novels, this place has naturally become one of the most famous tourist attractions in London.
Shiina Hiyori looked with a headache at the man in front of her who had been pestering her all day long and couldn't get rid of the candy. This man, who was probably in his twenties, had been using various methods to treat her since he saw her at the Sherlock Holmes Exhibition yesterday. He talks to her for various reasons.
"Ms. Shiina, I am also a lover of detective novels. Which work by a famous artist is your favorite?"
The man with oily hair and pink face found the right opportunity and leaned in front of Hiyori Shiina. His words were like wet tongues, and they were sticky and made Hiyori Shiina feel a little uncomfortable.
"Actually, I have always been very knowledgeable about detective novels. I think Ms. Shiina also loves detective novels. How about we leave each other's contact information and try to become book friends who understand each other first?"
Shiina Hiyori, who never cared much about others, was a little angry. Just when she was about to speak angrily, Kitagawa Ryo got in between the two of them from nowhere, and then directly hit them with an extremely concealed punch. Hit the opponent's lower abdomen:
"Both and each other, my favorite detective novel is the American tough guy writer Lawrence Block..."
"Eight Million Ways to Die."
Kitagawa Ryo seemed to be affectionate, hugging the other man's shoulders, as if he was a detective novel lover who was really interacting closely with his book friends, and then whipped his leg to the man's flank in the blind corner of his field of vision:
"Some of them bought a new TV and died after it exploded. Some were hired to kill before they could live a good life. Of course, there are also some who offended unknown big shots and simply disappeared."
Kitagawa Liangyin looked at the man fiercely, and hugged the man's neck a little harder. The man was almost strangled and couldn't breathe:
"Would you like to choose one too?"
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"solve."
Kitagawa Ryo clapped his hands and returned to his wife easily and happily. Kitagawa Hotaru also clapped her hands in welcome:
"Dad is so handsome."
"Where there."
Kitagawa Ryo stepped forward and took Hiyori Shiina's left hand. The wedding ring on his ring finger sparkled in the sun. He whistled:
"How can such an event not include Hiyori's official and only designated book friend?"
"Pfft."
Hiyori Shiina patted Kitagawa Ryo's shoulder in a funny way, stood up on tiptoes and gave him a kiss, winking at him:
"It came very quickly."
"Of course, I rushed to London immediately. What if something happens to my most important baby?"
Kitagawa Ryo accepted the kiss unceremoniously and said proudly with his hands on his hips.
Kitagawa Hotaru secretly covered her eyes. The people around her looked at the three of them, which made her a little shy, but she still couldn't help but look at her father and mother through her fingers.
Kitagawa Ryo didn't care about other people's eyes at all. He lowered his head and stretched out his hand to hug Shiina Hiyori's waist, and whispered in her ear:
"In the next ten years, and the next ten years after that, I will still like you, and it has never changed."
ps: The main text is a bit laggy. I revised it several times and I am not very satisfied with it, so I will post an extra chapter first.
ps2: This extra story is a world line in which Kitagawa Ryo doesn't know Karuizawa Megumi, and is also a world line in which he is with Hiyori Shiina. Maybe it's their married life?
ps3: Thank you for reading and subscribing. I have a headache writing the main text, but I am happier with the extras.
Megumi Karuizawa's Autumn Memories: Chapter 1: First-year Class C, Ryo Kitagawa
[Chapter 2 clearance goal: Find out the character weaknesses of Karuizawa Megumi and correct them. Completed. The final overall score is 61 points]
[Congratulations to the player for clearing the second chapter, the corresponding rating level rewards are being drawn for the player. ]
[Congratulations to the player for receiving the reward item: Megumi Karuizawa's red rose]
[Karuizawa Megumi's White Rose: Wear it to get the blue talent "Flower Whisperer"]
["I am willing to be the bottom to complement your nobility"]
[Flower Whisperer (Blue): You are proficient in planting, cultivating, and preserving various flowers. In your hands, those flowers that have a short flowering period and float in the wind can often stay brighter for a longer period of time. ]
[The current highest score: 61 points]
[The number of simulations remaining in Chapter 2 is four. Players can choose to simulate Chapter 2 again, or end Chapter 1 with a comprehensive score of 61 points. The remaining four simulations will be simulated with a score of 61 points. By default, the scoring grade will be simulated and rewards will be issued. ]
[You can choose a talent to keep, and this talent will be automatically used in subsequent simulations. ]
[Congratulations to the player for achieving the achievement 'Deep Love' and receiving a talent refresh card (gold)]
[Deep-rooted love: Gain the favor of three important plot characters in one simulation]
[Talent refresh card (gold): Any talent can be refreshed, and the new talent level must be gold]
[Congratulations to the player for achieving the achievement "I Want It All", this achievement has been unlocked and no rewards will be issued]
[I want them all: the number of plot CGs triggered in one simulation is greater than or equal to three]
[Congratulations to the player for achieving the achievement "Hook Finger Oath" and obtaining the prop "Engagement Contract"]
[Hook finger and swear: Enter into marriage with an important plot character in a simulation]
[Marriage contract: a one-time item, you can enter into a marriage contract with any character]
[Congratulations to the player for achieving the achievement "Advanced Cultivation" and obtaining the prop "Enrollment Qualification"]
[Higher Education: Attend Tokyo Higher Education High School and graduate in one simulation]
[Enrollment Qualifications: Reusable props, qualified for admission to Tokyo Higher Education Junior High School]
[You choose to keep the talent "Crowd Overwhelming" (Purple)]
[Everyone is attracted by it (Purple): Greatly improve your personal charm (for both men and women)]
[Currently, players have a total of eight solidified talents, namely, Heavenly Bamboo Horse (gold), Unforgettable (gold), Persistence (gold), Everyone is attracted to them (purple), Big Shit Shovel (purple), Fighter (purple), Small assets (blue), close friends (green)]
[Currently, players hold a total of six props and items: Ichinose Honami's blessing, Ichinose Honami's self, Karuizawa Megumi's red rose, engagement (one-time prop), admission qualification, talent refresh card (gold) ). ]
[Blessing of Honami Ichinose: When extracting the initial talent, you will never get the white talent]
[Ichinose Honami's self: Before each simulation starts, the qualities of three of them are randomly upgraded (golden talents cannot be upgraded, including initial talents and solidified talents)]
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"it's over."
"Compared to the previous games that only had text versions, this simulation feels like I've experienced it myself... It's really like living your life again."
"And is the current virtual reality technology so powerful? It is more immersive and real than the fully immersive games I have seen before that claim to be 100% real."
Liang pursed her lips subconsciously, as if there was still some soft touch left.
Different from the previous three simulations, this time he experienced almost all the processes in the simulation. Although the previous game company said that only the "plot CG" part could be substituted, this simulation was basically composed of plot CG.
"Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch."
Even if I close my eyes, I can still see the female characters appearing in this simulation, walking, running, and communicating with me with frowns.
Whether it's Shiina Hiyori, Horikita Suzune, or Karuizawa Megumi, the feeling after seeing it will always be different from the imagination.