Chapter 506

"It's fine, my study state is very good now, I can keep up."

Natsume Ruri was skeptical:

"Really?"

"Really."

Looking at her brother's certain appearance, Natsume Ruri still sighed in her heart.

Getting Brother to take the initiative to bury himself in study is probably a very difficult thing.

After all, when the family was well-off before, Father hired many tutors for him, but his grades still hovered at the bottom...

Now that the family is in this situation, there is even less energy to hire tutors or go to cram schools.

Brother saying this is probably because he doesn't want her to worry.

Thinking of this, Natsume Ruri no longer forced it.

In this era, "good grades" is not the only way out.

She only hopes that Brother can be safe and happy, and has no other extravagant demands.

As for going to university... after she enters high school, she can work part-time or draw manga to earn money, and then sign Brother up for a cram school, or tutor him herself, it won't be too late.

For now, it's better not to put too much pressure on him.

She shook off these thoughts and suddenly noticed that Brother had changed into the casual clothes he bought yesterday.

"By the way, Brother, you've changed your clothes... are you going out?"

Kaga Reina also cast a curious gaze.

Natsume Chikage explained the club activity arrangement of the Collection Department to "exchange collectibles."

"That's how it is."

"Because Sister Xiyuan Si likes collecting stones, I have to go pick a suitable one for her."

After listening, Natsume Ruri's little brain worked at high speed, and she immediately tasted a different flavor.

Senior Xiyuan Si... isn't this using the name of club activities to easily take Brother out for a "disguised date"?

It's just that her dull brother doesn't seem to realize it at all.

She turned around calmly, took out a black-covered notebook from her little schoolbag, flipped to a certain page quickly, picked up a pen, and wrote "swish swish."

【Sister Xiyuan Si, using the name of club activities to cleverly induce Brother to go on a date, a very smart scheming woman, -1 point!】

Kaga Reina happened to catch a glimpse of her movements and asked curiously:

"Ruri-chan, what are you writing?"

Natsume Ruri's hand shook, she hurriedly closed the notebook, two blushes flew onto her face, and she pretended to be calm:

"No, nothing! It's just... an ordinary diary!"

Kaga Reina felt a bit strange, but seeing that she didn't want to say more, she obediently stopped asking.

"I see..."

Natsume Chikage remembered another thing and instructed his sister:

"By the way, Ruri, around eleven o'clock, the other two members of the Collection Department, Classmate Tengyuan Kui and Xuecun-san, should be coming over."

"They said they would bring some ingredients and we'll eat together at home at noon."

Natsume Ruri originally thought they would arrive at noon, and nodded upon hearing this:

"Mm-hmm, Ruri knows."

"But Brother, about what time will you be back?"

Natsume Chikage estimated the time:

"Sister Xiyuan Si and I agreed to meet in Shinjuku at 8:30, and I should be back after buying the stones."

"In any case, I will definitely be home before twelve o'clock at the latest."

He checked the time and stood up.

"I should be leaving, or I'll be late. You two behave at home, don't run around."

Kaga Reina raised her head and said goodbye shyly:

"Mm... take care on the road, Natsume-brother."

Natsume Ruri also waved:

"Bye-bye, Brother!"

She paused, puffed up her little mouth, and added another sentence:

"Remember to come back early with Sister Xiyuan Si... otherwise, if Ruri makes too much food, it will be a waste."

Natsume Chikage responded with a smile, picked up his phone and wallet, and turned to go out.

"Mm, got it."