Tokyo Girlfriend Guide

Chapter 853: Mom, how many girlfriends does Mr. Hojo have?

"Oune-chan, is that big brother your boyfriend?"

The childish voice attracted Yamauchi Sakura's attention. She was already used to Kashiko's presence, so she didn't turn around to look for the person who was speaking, but simply lowered her head.

A little shrine maiden stood at her feet. She was just as tall as her legs. She was wearing a red and white shrine maiden costume and had a small ponytail. She was very small and cute.

Maybe he is the child of a priest?

The girl guessed so. After all, even if she was a part-time assistant priestess, she was too young. She was basically a child laborer!

Thinking of this, she squatted down, raised her hand and touched the little witch's head with a smile.

"Are you talking to me?" she asked.

"Yes! Because Xiaomei just told Ohgasang that she wanted that big brother to be her boyfriend, but mom said that big brother already has a boyfriend! So I came here to ask you!"

The little witch nodded, her round face like a bun full of childish seriousness.

These words made Yingliang stunned, and then the smile on her face became even brighter.

Eriri and Mitsuha should really listen to this, this is the person who really wants to steal your girl.

Thinking of this, she asked with a smile:

"Oh Gasang?"

"Ok!"

The little witch nodded vigorously, and then pointed into the distance with her short, radish-like fingers.

Yamauchi Sakura looked over and, as expected, saw a woman in shrine staff clothing. When their eyes met, the woman kept bowing to her with a helpless and apologetic smile on her face.

Haha, that's right. Oh, Kasang can't do anything to you, right?

The girl gave an understanding smile and said, I understand. After all, my Kyosuke's charm is invincible, haha.

She turned her head and cut off the little witch's delusion with her first words.

"Oh, that big brother is my sister's boyfriend since she was your age~~"

She smiled, with a smug look on her face and a very arrogant tone, showing no intention of caring for the human cub at all.

The little witch, who might not even be in elementary school yet, immediately revealed a look of disappointment on her face... No, that was no longer disappointment, it was a despair comparable to the one Eriri felt when she drew the bad luck number. Her entire chubby face wrinkled, and she bit her upper and lower lips with her two missing teeth, trying hard to hold back the tears that were about to flow.

"Woo...Woo..."

Finally, tears flowed from those lamb-like eyes.

Yamauchi Sakura's expression became even more smug, and she even laughed hia~hia~hia~.

The mother of the little witch who had been watching from a distance immediately ran over in a hurry, squatted down, hugged her daughter and started complaining:

"I told you that I shouldn't let you watch those TV shows. You learn a lot of nonsense all day long!"

As she spoke, she continued to apologize to Yamauchi Sakura.

However, the little witch was heartbroken that her first love ended before it even began, but her chubby little mouth didn't close. When she heard her mother's words, she immediately cried and said:

"It's what Mom wants to watch! It's 'Sweetheart Superman' that Xiao Ai wants to watch!"

The little witch yelled loudly. Even though her tears were still pouring out, her voice was unusually loud:

“Those TV dramas where the characters cuddle and kiss each other all day long are what my mother wants to watch!

Mom loves to watch those messy things! She is not worthy of Xiao Ai’s playfulness, and she watches them every day! "

"..."

The air seemed to be quiet for just a second, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle amid the wailing of the little witch.

Yamauchi Sakura pursed her lips tightly, trying hard not to laugh out loud.

The mother's expression became very awkward, but she was a very gentle person, so even though she raised her hand to cover her daughter's mouth, she couldn't do it. She could only look at Yamauchi Sakura helplessly and explain something randomly:

"I just turned on the TV randomly while doing housework. I have no idea what's on. I always want to hear some sound when I'm doing something to feel at ease. Miss, you should understand."

Yamauchi Sakura gave an awkward but polite smile: "Ah, when I was eating too..."

"No way! Mom is lying! Whenever I work overtime, I always call home and ask Dad to record it!"

The scream of the little witch interrupted the politeness of the two hypocritical adults. The mother's face was already red, and her lips were trembling but she couldn't say a word. Finally, after looking at Sakura awkwardly, she could only hug her daughter, bow again, and then ran away in embarrassment.

Looking at the backs of the mother and daughter, Yamauchi Sakura was stunned for half a second, then let out a hearty sound: "Hahahahahahaha——"

She was indeed very bad, because the mother and daughter who were fleeing in a hurry obviously heard her laughter. The young mother ran away even faster and soon hid in an office.

The noise outside attracted the attention of the people inside who were watching Hojo Kyosuke writing calligraphy. Someone who had already left a calligraphy work came out and asked curiously what had happened.

Yamauchi Sakura smiled and waved her hand: "It's nothing, I just witnessed a love affair that ended without success."

"Died of no illness?" Miyamizu Mitsuha was curious.

"Yeah, it's so easy to end a relationship when you don't even know what love is."

Eriri nodded seriously; "That's really easy."

Pretending to be an expert on things she doesn't understand is what kids like her love to do.

On the other hand, the young mother who was hiding in the office with her daughter and secretly observing outside through the window was looking at Mr. Hojo and his group, feeling extremely regretful.

If I had known, I would not have sent my daughter to gossip. It's really...

The woman is a fan of Hojo Kyosuke's books, but not just a fan of books, but a fan of Hojo Kyosuke as a person. After all, how can reading books be as interesting as looking at a handsome guy? If this handsome guy is not only handsome and has a good figure, but also wins the National Kendo Competition and wins the Mystery Association Award, it would be even better, and the happiness would be doubled, doubled, and doubled.

When she was playing with her daughter at home, she once used her mobile phone to argue fiercely with others on the Internet about who Hojo Sensei's real girlfriend was. Of course, she supported the voice actor, Nishimiya Glass.

She looks very well-behaved and cute. She wears hearing aids but dreams of becoming a voice actor. She is really working hard!

Only a girl like this is worthy of Mr. Hojo!

So just now, after seeing Mr. Hojo and a girl who had only appeared in the group photo having a very intimate conversation while sitting on the steps, and his daughter, who probably inherited his love for faces, blurted out that she wanted to be the handsome older brother's girlfriend, he thought for two seconds and decided to send his daughter to satisfy his curiosity.

Ah... Lord Izu, please protect me from becoming the material for Hojo Sensei's new book!

The woman prayed in her heart. Although she felt so embarrassed that her whole body was itchy, she was reluctant to leave the window. She wanted to use her eyes, which had seen more than a thousand romance movies, to find out who was Hojo's real girlfriend!

A small figure in a red and white witch costume was lying on the table, looking outside side by side with her mother. Her red and swollen eyes followed her handsome big brother reluctantly.

"Mom? Why can that golden-haired sister ride on the handsome brother? Is she also the big brother's girlfriend?" the little witch asked puzzledly.

The woman looked outside and saw Hojo teacher carrying the blonde girl to hang the fortune sticks on the tree. The girl with a delicate face like a doll was still shouting and giving orders, so she remained silent.

"Mom? Why are the black-haired sister and the handsome brother eating the same bunch of meatballs? Is she the big brother's girlfriend?"

The woman looked outside and saw that Teacher Hojo was stuffing a half-eaten matcha ball into the black-haired girl's mouth. During their previous conversation, she felt that the girl must have been a shrine maiden because she knew so much about the shrine.

Of course, this little information was not enough for her to answer her daughter's question.

Because, whether it was the girl who was sitting on the steps and chatting before, or the girl who was riding on Hojo teacher's shoulders, or the girl who was eating the same meatball, their interactions with Hojo teacher were too natural and too intimate.

"what!"

The little witch screamed again:

"That! That little brat that the big brother carried on his back! Could she also..."

The woman quickly interrupted, "No, no, no, that's Hojo-sensei's sister!"

When the little witch heard this, she immediately turned around and looked at her mother with great disdain, complaining:

"Oh Gasang, why didn't you give me such a handsome Onii-chan?"

After saying that, the little witch didn't even look at her good-for-nothing mother anymore, and continued to lie on the window, drooling at the handsome brother.

The daughter's childish words deeply hurt the woman's heart, and she couldn't help but think painfully: Why didn't my Ohgasang give birth to such a handsome Oni-chan for me?

Hojo Kyosuke had no idea that there was a face-chaser watching him not far away. He was just a little embarrassed because Inoue Miyaji in front of him was looking at him as if he was a heartless man.

What's wrong? Isn't this good? It's at least a haiku, and it has a standard format!

I saw words written on the fine white rice paper, as if printed:

"It's very bad.

Finally good luck

Ah, Daji

If all are replaced with kana, it completely conforms to the haiku 575 format, except that there is no season word.

Isn't this great? It perfectly fits Hojo Kyosuke's impression of the shrine.

He smiled and spread his hands and said, "It's catchy, isn't it? If you need, I can help you write two more copies?"

Inoue Haojing then frowned and recited it twice more.

Wait, that seems interesting?

Um...hiss!

What a lofty artistic conception!

The chief priest's eyes widened, and he felt that this short haiku fully explained the relationship between the shrine and its believers.

It’s very bad. Please don’t come to me.

When people who are at a loss in life come to the shrine to ask for guidance, this is probably their most basic wish. When people who are at the bottom of their life visit the shrine, they are eagerly hoping that bad luck will dissipate.

In the end, everything will be fine. The temporary suffering is just a few raindrops before the rainbow. Isn't this how gods like to test people?

Ah, Daji! That's life.

Inoue Yoshii's brain was working at overdrive, reciting Hojo Sensei's masterpiece while rattling off his interpretations.

Miyamizu Yotsuba's pupils trembled violently, and her pair of black eyes moved back and forth between the table and Inoue Miyaji.

This……

It turns out that something that Kyosuke wrote casually, seemingly to fool people, actually has such a profound meaning!

Horror!

Whether it's Kyosuke who can write such amazing things, or Inoue Miyaji who can see the deeper meaning that others can't, they are all so terrifying.

The little girl opened her mouth and took a deep breath, not sure if it was because she was too shocked or she wanted to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Miyamizu Mitsuha, Nishimiya Shoko and others beside them also looked confused. Eriri was originally laughing secretly, thinking that Kyosuke was writing about her and him, but now she is not sure.

"...Also, look at this, Hojo-sensei's handwriting!"

Inoue Yoshii adjusted his glasses and pointed at the haiku on the table with one hand. The shrine maidens and priests all lowered their heads.

"It looks just like normal printed font, right?"

"Yeah, if I hadn't seen Hojo-sensei write it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was spit out by a fax machine."

The priestess in charge of grinding exclaimed.

"Haha! Do you think that as a cartoonist and artist, Hojo-sensei can't write unique characters?"

Inoue Haojing chuckled, seeming to be very proud of his shocking discovery.

The priests and the shrine maidens nodded thoughtfully. Yes, besides being a rising literary giant, Mr. Hojo debuted as a cartoonist. Even if he is not a calligrapher, it shouldn't be difficult for him to write words with his own personal style, right?

"..."

Yamauchi Sakura and others who knew that Hojo Kyosuke only wrote in handwritten handwriting whether in exams or at book signing events were almost unable to hold back their laughter.

"of course not!"

Inoue Yoshii raised his voice:

"The reason why Mr. Hojo used such an ordinary and stereotyped font is to express a calm mentality!"

"A calm state of mind?"

The chief priest took a deep breath, looked at the man whose smile had frozen with reverence, and sighed in the tone of reciting a sacrificial oration:

"Yes! He wanted to show the attitude of God when facing people's prayers, and at the same time, he wanted to warn the world about how they should face God!"

hiss--

The shrine maidens and priests of Izusan Shrine all took a deep breath, and when they looked at the haiku on the table, they seemed to see a holy white light flashing. When they looked at Hojo Sensei with the same respectful eyes as the priest, they saw a light comparable to the sun!

"Sri Lanka--!!"

"That's amazing, you are worthy of being Mr. Hojo!"

"I had this feeling when I read your book The Dreams and Death of Writer K. The title not only reveals the content of the book, but also hints at the fate of the protagonist K. It is like a god overlooking the world. It is soul-stirring."

"Master, shall we replace the content of the stone tablet in front of the shrine with Hojo-sensei's haiku?"

"..."

Chaotic praises flew in like pieces of paper.

Hojo Ichiro looked at his son in surprise and doubt.

This kid... is so amazing now!? (End of this chapter)