Chapter 29

When he walked out of the bathroom, Ruri had already tidied up the bed and was preparing breakfast and lunch boxes at the stove.

The small three-ping room was filled with an alluring aroma, making Natsume Chikage's stomach growl uncontrollably.

During the meal, Ruri spoke cautiously:

"Although Dad only paid the tuition for this semester before he passed away, you shouldn't think about finishing this semester and then going out to work part-time or anything."

"Learning is still very important!"

"Only by studying hard can we have a greater chance of escaping our current impoverished situation."

"Without corresponding knowledge, even if the opportunity to make money is right in front of you, you might not be able to discover it."

"So Ruri was thinking, even if our family doesn't have money to pay for the next semester, I plan to talk to the bank and get a student loan or something."

"There is gain only if there is sacrifice."

"The pressure of those student loans is not great. After Ruri goes to university, it doesn't matter if I help Brother pay it back!"

"It's just that Ruri hopes you won't give up reading, Brother, and don't consider going out to work formally at this age. That is too hard, and the money earned is not much, and the income is inversely proportional to learning..."

"Can you understand what Ruri means, Brother?"

Natsume Chikage ate breakfast and said without looking up:

"I know."

Natsume Ruri looked at his indifferent appearance and couldn't help but puff out her little mouth, only feeling that her stupid brother definitely didn't understand what she meant.

She sat beside Natsume Chikage and asked in the simplest way:

"Anyway, no matter what, you must promise me to finish university, Brother, absolutely not drop out halfway, okay?"

Natsume Chikage looked at his sister's serious expression and replied with a smile:

"Don't worry, my goal is the same as yours, Sister, it's the University of Tokyo."

"I'm still thinking about letting you call me senior when we are in university, so it's absolutely impossible to drop out halfway."

"You better really mean it!" Natsume Ruri hammered Chikage shyly and helplessly, only feeling that her brother was not reliable at all.

Although she was somewhat happy to hear her brother say he wanted to attend the same university as her.

But she didn't hold too much expectation for this.

She had seen her brother's grades since she was a child.

He was always at the bottom of the school.

He didn't have any talent, so it was hard to be a special student.

It was absolutely impossible to get into the University of Tokyo in this situation.

However, she felt that since her brother promised her he would study honestly until he finished university, she didn't say anything more to dampen his confidence.

Anyway, she felt that as long as her stupid brother had a university degree, it didn't matter if he earned money or not in the future.

Although it is still Brother who earns money to support the family now, as long as she turns sixteen and can legally work part-time, it will be her turn to support Brother!

Inside the subway station.

Natsume Chikage's gaze drifted involuntarily to the bracelet his sister was wearing.

Seen in the eyes, craved in the heart.

Natsume Chikage sighed in his heart: until he thought of a suitable excuse, he was afraid it would be difficult to get this special equipment from his sister.

With a slight movement of his mind, he called up the panel in his mind:

【Character: Chikage】

【Age: 16】

【Strength: 4】 (The average attribute for a normal adult is 5)

【Agility: 4】

【Spirit: 5】

【Constitution: 5】

【Charm: 9】

【Equipment: 'Boy's Sorrowful Diary', 'Dust-laden Chess Manual'】

【Distance to next attribute point reward: One more piece of equipment needed!】

One more...

Besides the one from my sister and the one from the Kondo family, where else can I find others?

Will there be any in school?

Natsume Chikage thought for a moment and decided to wander around when he had extra time at school to see if he could discover any special equipment.

The two arrived at the station platform.

Natsume Chikage knew that the direction Ruri was taking was opposite to his, so he whispered to her: "Ruri, if you encounter anything, remember to call me immediately, you know?"

Natsume Ruri nodded obediently: "Ruri knows."

She paused, her bright eyes looked at her brother, and she added seriously: "But this point is the same for you, Brother. If you have anything, remember to tell me too, Ruri will also worry about you."

Natsume Chikage felt a warmth in his heart and replied with a smile: "Yes."

At this time, a sound came from the distant tracks, getting closer and closer.

The train Ruri was taking arrived faster than Chikage's.

The train stopped steadily at the platform, and the doors opened slowly with a "hiss" of exhaust.

Natsume Ruri turned around, looked at Chikage, and said softly: "Brother, I'm going first."

"Yes, take care on the road, bye-bye." Natsume Chikage waved his hand, watching his sister's figure step lightly into the carriage.

The doors closed, the train gradually accelerated, and finally disappeared at the end of the tracks.

He withdrew his gaze, retreated to the opposite platform, and waited quietly for his own train.

A refreshing breeze swept across the platform, also gently blowing Natsume Chikage's bangs, bringing up a trace of thought.

He suddenly thought, I wonder if any of the classmates he knew before also entered the Private Moonlight Academy?

This thought stayed in his mind for a moment, and he shook his head helplessly.

It doesn't matter whether they did or not.

In his previous school, the previous self was basically a marginal person and didn't have much deep friendship with those people.

Perhaps it is very possible that no one remembers him after he goes to school.

As for now... it is more important to take advantage of this moment of leisure to finish writing "The Devotion of Suspect X" as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Natsume Chikage collected his mind, lowered his head, and his fingertips tapped rapidly on the mobile phone screen. ===== CHAPTER 30 =====