Chapter 441

"Fine, one month, right? I'll wait for you."

He said this, but he knew very well in his heart: Natsume Chikage, this guy, was having trouble even with food, clothing, housing, and transportation right now.

How could he possibly have spare money to buy such non-essential items?

So it could basically be concluded that this was just a young person trying to save face and finding a way out for himself.

But he was an adult after all, so naturally, he couldn't be bothered to argue with a young person, and there was no need to tear his face off in public.

After all, Akita Sana, the young lady of the Akita family, was still present.

And if they really fell out, it wouldn't be good for him either—the price he quoted was indeed inflated by quite a bit.

If it were exposed, he wouldn't be able to save face either.

And Kondo Miki, hearing this, couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

She just felt that this Natsume Chikage was truly not clear-headed.

Clearly his family was poor, and he still had to raise a sister, yet he dared to agree to spend 100,000 yen to buy an old magazine?

He was truly crazy!

Natsume Ruri following such a brother was completely suffering!

Actually, Natsume Ruri also couldn't understand at all why her brother insisted on spending 100,000 yen to buy this magazine.

But she didn't question it on the spot in the end.

After all, her brother had matured a lot compared to before.

She imagined that doing so must have his own reasons and deep meaning.

But what should be asked still had to be asked, just not now.

Natsume Ruri planned to ask her brother privately after leaving the Kondo house.

And Akita Sana, upon hearing that Natsume Chikage liked this magazine but didn't have the money to buy it for the time being, her eyes lit up, as if she had thought of a brilliant idea.

Natsume Chikage looked up at the clock on the living room wall and found that it was past seven o'clock, so it was time to say goodbye.

He stood up from his seat and said politely to everyone present:

"Auntie Miyuki, today's meal was very delicious, I really liked it very much."

"However, my sister and I have some things to do later, so we won't continue to bother everyone."

"Ruri, let's go."

Natsume Ruri nodded slightly and then bowed to everyone very properly to say goodbye:

"Uncle, Auntie, Kondo-san, Akita-san, Ruri and brother will take our leave first."

Kondo Miyuki tried to persuade them to stay enthusiastically:

"Leaving so soon?"

"Why don't you sit for a while longer?"

Kondo Miki reminded her helplessly on the side:

"Mom, they already said they have things to do!"

Kondo Miyuki, hearing this, had no choice but to smile regretfully:

"Alright then… I'll see you downstairs."

She didn't ask her daughter to see them off this time.

Because she herself had some things she wanted to chat with these siblings about alone.

Natsume Chikage didn't refuse and nodded in response:

"Okay, sorry to trouble you."

Akita Sana waved:

"Natsume-kun, Ruri-chan, take care."

Just at the moment the three left the house and the door was gently closed.

Akita Sana immediately turned to Kondo Masaaki and requested with her large eyes blinking:

"Kondo-san, can you take out that combat magazine Natsume-kun mentioned just now and let me see it? I'm a bit curious."

Kondo Masaaki, toward this young lady from the wealthy Akita family, had always been kind and gentle in his tone, and immediately smiled:

"Of course you can."

"Wait a moment."

Saying this.

He turned and walked toward the storage room to get the magazine.

Kondo Miki looked at her best friend in confusion:

"Why do you suddenly want to see some combat magazine? Aren't you always uninterested in this kind of thing? What exactly do you want to do?"

Akita Sana laughed it off, trying to muddle through:

"I'm just curious… curious why Natsume-kun wants it, so I just want to see it."

Kondo Miki rolled her eyes and said speechlessly:

"You fangirl, you're truly hopeless."

At this moment.

She hadn't thought much about it yet, only thinking that Akita Sana was purely curious and wanted to take a look, so she said casually:

"I'm going to the restroom."

"Let's go shopping when I come out."

Akita Sana responded happily:

"Yeah, yeah!"

Soon.

Kondo Masaaki came back with the slightly old but well-preserved combat magazine and handed it to Akita Sana.

Akita Sana took it happily, then quickly took out her wallet from her exquisite little handbag, pulled out ten brand-new 10,000 yen bills, and handed them directly to Kondo Masaaki:

"Kondo-san, I'll buy this magazine for Natsume-kun."

Kondo Masaaki was stunned, even suspecting he had heard wrong:

"Huh?"

"You… buy it for him?"

"Why?"

Akita Sana put her index finger in front of her lips and showed a playful and mysterious smile:

"Secret~"

"Anyway, just give me the magazine, I'll take it to Natsume-kun later."

Kondo Masaaki couldn't understand this little girl's brain circuit at all, but since someone was willing to spend 100,000 yen to buy it, he naturally had no reason not to sell it.

After all, Natsume Chikage would most likely not be able to afford it later.

It would be better to let Akita Sana buy it.

This way, he could also sell a favor to the young lady of the Akita family.

But according to the social conventions of adults, surface work still had to be done.

Kondo Masaaki asked with feigned hesitation:

"Are you sure you want to buy it? This is 100,000 yen, it's really not a small amount."

Akita Sana nodded without hesitation:

"Buy it!"

Kondo Masaaki, hearing this, showed a "helpless" smile on his face and pretended to be generous:

"Although I originally intended to sell it to Natsume-kun at a loss… but since you are buying it to give to Natsume-kun, and it will eventually end up in his hands, I, your uncle, will do a favor and fulfill you two."

Saying this.

He handed the magazine solemnly to Akita Sana.

Akita Sana took the magazine excitedly and handed the stack of bills to him at the same time.

Immediately, she held the magazine in her arms as if it were a treasure, trotted out of the door happily, intending to catch up with Natsume Chikage before he left and give him this "surprise".

Downstairs in the apartment building.

The evening breeze carried a hint of coolness, and the streetlights cast warm yellow circles on the clean sidewalk.

Natsume Chikage stopped and turned to look at Kondo Miyuki, who had seen them off downstairs.