Chapter 511

He looked at Sister Xiyuan Si, who was still immersed in excitement beside him, and couldn't help but show a smile he couldn't hold back.

He could have returned earlier.

But Sister Xiyuan Si, this "curious baby," would light up whenever she saw a novel little shop, a chic display window, or a fragrant snack stall on the streets of Shinjuku, pulling him to wander around.

Eating takoyaki while walking, watching street performers while shopping.

Although it took quite a bit of time, this walk itself was quite interesting.

Soon.

Natsume Chikage brought Sister Xiyuan Si to his doorstep.

He took out the key, inserted it into the lock, and turned it gently.

"I'm home."

In the room.

Natsume Ruri, who was helping to set the bowls and chopsticks, heard the sound, ran to the entrance immediately, and a smile bloomed on her face:

"Brother, welcome back!"

Natsume Chikage habitually raised his hand and rubbed his sister's soft hair.

"Mm."

Natsume Ruri's gaze then fell on the girl beside him, blinking her clear big eyes:

"This... could it be Sister Xiyuan Si?"

Sister Xiyuan Si curved her eyebrows and nodded happily:

"Mm-hmm, it's me."

Natsume Ruri smiled happily and greeted politely:

"Long time no see, Sister Xiyuan Si. You've become even prettier than before."

Sister Xiyuan Si stepped forward, gently held Ruri's hand, and responded happily:

"Long time no see, Ruri-chan."

"I remember when I held you before, you were still a tiny one, now you've grown into a beautiful big girl, and you've grown so much taller."

The two girls were chatting intimately at the entrance.

At this time, Classmate Tengyuan Kui, who heard the movement, poked her head out, and upon seeing the two, she was obviously relieved.

She waved her hand energetically and shouted:

"Natsume-kun! Sister Xiyuan Si! You're finally back! Come in quickly, lunch is already prepared!"

The cold Xuecun Lingyin was already sitting quietly on one side of the low table.

She raised her wrist to check her watch, stating in a flat tone:

"Just back before twelve o'clock. The timing is quite accurate."

Natsume Chikage looked at Sister Xiyuan Si and Ruri, who were still chattering endlessly, and reminded with a smile:

"Let's go in and talk."

The two nodded repeatedly and took off their shoes to enter the house.

Stepping into the room, Sister Xiyuan Si couldn't help but look carefully at this home.

The structure of this three-mat small room was clear at a glance.

On the right side of the entrance was a small space combining toilet and bathing functions.

After taking off her shoes, she only needed to walk a few steps, pass through the short corridor, and the full view of the room was in sight.

The left side of the room was an area serving as both living room and bedroom; at this moment, the bedding had been neatly stored, a low table was placed in the center, and several dishes of fragrant and tempting food were already placed on the table.

On the right side was a narrow but tidy kitchen counter, with a mini refrigerator embedded underneath.

A small wardrobe stood against the wall on the left.

Directly opposite, a small TV was placed quietly there.

Small as a sparrow, it has all the internal organs.

Although the room was cramped, it was exceptionally clean and tidy, the floor was bright, items were placed in an orderly manner, and traces of the two siblings living seriously could be seen everywhere.

Classmate Tengyuan Kui had been here last time, so she was already used to it.

Xuecun Lingyin was as usual, cold in expression, as if she didn't care about the surrounding environment.

Sister Xiyuan Si's mood, however, was different from both of them.

She truly knew the Natsume siblings before and had seen the spacious mansion they once lived in.

Witnessing such a huge drop in living standards at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a burst of complex emotions, feeling sorry for the two of them.

This three-mat small room was not spacious to begin with.

After five people sat around the low table, the space was immediately occupied by seven or eight percent, looking a bit crowded.

Natsume Chikage naturally noticed it and spoke with a hint of apology:

"The house is a bit small, please bear with it, three ladies, and make do."

Sister Xiyuan Si, Xuecun Lingyin, and Classmate Tengyuan Kui all shook their heads hurriedly, expressing that they didn't mind at all.

Natsume Chikage glanced around the room, a bit puzzled:

"Ruri, where is Kaga-san?"

Natsume Ruri explained:

"There was a sudden call from her house this morning, saying there was something, so she went back first."

Natsume Chikage realized:

"So that's it."

He looked at the several girls sitting around the table and said loudly:

"Since everyone is here, let's eat!"

Sister Xiyuan Si nodded with a smile:

"Mm."

Classmate Tengyuan Kui touched her stomach and giggled:

"My stomach just happened to be growling with hunger, let's start, let's start!"

Xuecun Lingyin didn't say much and had already silently picked up her chopsticks.

Natsume Ruri ate her rice in small bites, unable to suppress her curiosity, and looked at the three seniors with shining eyes:

"By the way, Sister Xiyuan Si, Sister Xuecun, Sister Tengyuan."

"What is Brother like at school? He rarely tells me about things at school, can you tell me?"

Classmate Tengyuan Kui heard this, immediately puffed up her cheeks slightly, and muttered in a somewhat sour tone:

"Your brother is super—popular at school!"

"His shoe locker is filled with love letters every day!"

Sister Xiyuan Si also nodded in agreement seriously:

"Mm, yes, not exaggerating at all."

Natsume Ruri listened and pointed to the corner of the room:

"This... I know. The love letters Brother has nowhere to deal with are all piled up there now."

Saying this, she really stood up and pulled open the lid of a small storage box beside the low cabinet.

Inside were full of all kinds of envelopes, colorful.

The three girls saw this quite visually impactful scene and fell into a brief silence simultaneously.

Natsume Ruri sat back in her seat and continued to ask curiously:

"Anything else? Like when Brother is in class?"

Xuecun Lingyin heard this, cast her cold gaze toward Natsume Chikage, who was eating, and said flatly:

"Your brother sleeps in class. He has been named and criticized by the math teacher and the head teacher."

Natsume Ruri widened her eyes instantly and looked at her brother:

"Brother, is this true?"

Natsume Chikage couldn't laugh or cry.

He thought Xuecun-classmate was really holding a grudge, probably because of the time he accidentally bumped into her desk when his constitution and spirit were unbalanced, and she had been remembering it until now.

"... Indeed, there is such a thing."

Natsume Ruri puffed up her cheeks and muttered in a low voice:

"Didn't Brother say he wanted to study seriously and take the Tokyo University entrance exam with Ruri? How could he sleep in class?"