CHAPTER 391: CHAPTER 388: AN AGREEMENT! NEW YEAR VISIT

Shirakawa Sawahei hesitated for a moment instinctively...

At this moment, if he still thought that Xiao Mo’s mom was a pushover, then Shirakawa Sawahei’s intelligence would pretty much disqualify him from being the protagonist. Clearly, all the girls in the Calligraphy Club were nothing ordinary, and Xiao Mo was no exception.

What kind of club is this anyway—Shirakawa Sawahei wanted to shout at the whimpering creature, but she was just too much, and he reconsidered, thinking it might not be her fault after all...

The whimpering creature herself was the club president, he joined later, Tachibana Tomoku joined with him, and the little loli was brought over by Shirakawa Sawahei...

Perhaps... it should be the whimpering creature asking: What kind of club members are you people?

Next to him, Tachibana Tomoku subconsciously tightened her grip on her mother’s arm when she heard her mother’s suggestion, anxiously looking at Shirakawa Sawahei with some hope in her eyes.

If Shirakawa could come to my house to play... Xiao Mo thought this way, but then turned her head and remembered her father’s intimidating face, sighing slightly in her heart.

Shirakawa-san... won’t get scared away by my father, right...

"Umm... I’ll visit when I have time..."

"When will you have time?" Tachibana China continued to smile as if she didn’t catch the implication: "Our whole family is looking forward to Shirakawa-kun’s visit."

"Especially Xiao Mo’s father, he’s heard about Shirakawa-kun too."

"..."

"Well... during the holidays then..." Shirakawa Sawahei cautiously suggested, but before he finished, Tachibana China displayed her gentle smile once more.

"How about New Year’s visit? This year on New Year’s, Shirakawa-kun should join us for the visit."

"Hmm?"

"Is it too much trouble?"

Shirakawa Sawahei paused, then gently shook his head: "It’s not troublesome, it’s just that I need to go back to the countryside for New Year."

"The shrine in the countryside?" Tachibana China nodded: "If that’s the case, then there’s no helping it. After all, visiting with family is more important..."

"That’s not the reason..." Shirakawa Sawahei said with a weird expression: "The shrine in my hometown has fallen into disrepair, and hardly anyone makes the effort to visit it anymore. So the locals choose to visit a nearby town instead..."

"Because the journey is long and arduous, making a round trip is cumbersome... so my family has seldom gone for the visit in recent years..."

"So that means you can join us, right?"

Shirakawa Sawahei hesitated for a moment, and replied: "The first day of the New Year might be difficult, I might have to wait until around the third day..."

"No worries, after all, Hatsumode is not only valid on the first day." Tachibana China said warmly: "Besides, there will definitely be a lot of people at shrines and temples on the first day, it would be better to go when there are fewer people."

"Then it’s settled, Shirakawa-kun, we’ll wait for you then."

"..."

Inexplicably making an appointment with Xiao Mo’s mom for a New Year shrine visit, Shirakawa Sawahei felt his decision was a bit hasty...

New Year’s visit... seems like quite a significant event...

Didn’t Tsukimi say she wanted to go with me before?

I hope Little Arrogant won’t have any problem?

Um, hopefully... it won’t turn into a midsummer rift? Today was just a showdown between moms, and the atmosphere was already so intimidating, if there was to be a parental contest...

Hiss...

Unless the whimpering creature, Xiao Mo’s dad, and Asano Fūsei were all low-tier middle-aged versions of Long Aotian who can’t stir up any waves, then perhaps Shirakawa Sawahei could escape unscathed.

Asano Fūsei: ?

Sorry, didn’t mean to offend.

A perplexing three-way meeting thus drew to a close. Xiao Mo originally wanted to see off Tachibana China from the campus, but when they reached the crowded floor below, Tachibana China absolutely refused to let the girl continue walking her out.

The slightly disappointed Tachibana Tomoku stood there, watching her mother leave, before reluctantly turning back and coincidentally meeting Shirakawa Sawahei’s gaze.

"Shirakawa-san?"

Xiao Mo’s face slightly heated up, seemingly embarrassed that Shirakawa Sawahei saw this childish side of her.

"Don’t take what my mother said seriously." Xiao Mo said softly: "The New Year visit would be really troublesome coming and going, Shirakawa-san doesn’t have to make a special trip."

"I will explain to my mother... I’m really sorry... for causing you so much trouble."

"Is Shirakawa-san... mad?"

"Mad? Not at all." Shirakawa Sawahei looked at the cautious girl in front of him, smiling: "Since I’ve already promised Aunt about the New Year visit, I won’t back out."

"Is that so..." The girl slightly lowered her eyelids, to make sure her joy wasn’t too obvious. After a moment of silence, she said in a light tone, "Thank you, Shirakawa-san."

"Why thank me?"

Xiao Mo tilted her head slightly, thought for a moment, then shook her head a little troubled: "I don’t know... just felt like thanking Shirakawa-san."

Shirakawa Sawahei was a bit exasperated: "Tachibana-san, you’ll easily be deceived in the future if you’re like this."

"Eh..."

Tachibana Tomoku blinked her pure and cute eyes, carefully probing: "Then... would Shirakawa-san deceive me?"

"Hmm... no, I wouldn’t."

"That’s good then."

The girl’s look of relief made Shirakawa Sawahei speechless once again, and he suppressed his habit of wanting to pinch the face of his banter target, helplessly saying: "But you can’t possibly only interact with me in the future."

"And Tsukimi Director."

"What about besides her?"

"There’s Asano... and Ise Yu as well." The girl blushed, softly saying: "They wouldn’t deceive me either."

So... cute...

Shirakawa Sawahei had this strange thought, then sighed and said: "Well, Tachibana-san, take your time, making friends isn’t something you learn overnight..."

"Mm, okay..."

"Oh, right."

Shirakawa Sawahei called out to Tachibana Tomoku again, taking a few movie tickets out of a bag.

However, whether it was because the power of Tachibana China’s influence was still strong, or he was afraid of triggering some dreadful chaotic scene... when handing the movie tickets to Xiao Mo, Shirakawa Sawahei looked around nervously several times.

Hayakawa Kashi, not here!

Tachibana China... gone!

Phew, relief, relief...

Tachibana Tomoku, looking utterly confused, took the movie tickets, glanced at the content on them, and opened her little mouth in surprise.

"Is this... a new movie?"

"Hmm." Shirakawa Sawahei briefly explained: "I composed a track for this movie before, so they sent me a few premiere tickets."

"If Tachibana-san is interested, you can invite friends to go, Tsukimi and Ise Yu might be interested in this animated movie."

Xiao Mo: ✧⁺⸜(o゜▽゜)⸝⁺✧