[Comprehensive] The neighbor's she is too popular

Xingyin and Kurumi happily communicated for a while without any age barrier.

During this period, Saiki slowly ate the cookies in the plastic lunch box that Xingyin had stuffed into him one by one.

Kurumi finally noticed him when he stuffed the last half of the cookie into his mouth.

"Xiao Nan." Kurumi said disapprovingly, "It's time to eat, why are you acting like a child?"

... Saiki stared at Kurumi blankly, and explained that the quantity is not large, and it will not affect my meal.

Xingyin's expression suddenly became uneasy.

She couldn't sit still and looked at Kurumi and then at Saiki.

"Sorry, I'll make more next time." She emphasized in a low voice, "and deliver it after dinner."

"Oh, Xiao Xingyin, what are you talking about?!" Kurume hurriedly hugged Xingyin's shoulders, "Of course I don't mean anything else! You know! Xiao Nan is too worrying, and she doesn't know how to speak!"

【……Have it? 】Qi Mu tilted his head, cursing.

"Hmm..." Xingyin looked up at Kurumi who stood up, and nodded obediently.

"Okay, it's a rare reunion with Xiao Xingyin today, of course Xiao Xingyin will stay for dinner." Kurumi looked excited, "Are Mr. and Mrs. Takemoto not off work yet? I remember they are always busy... …Xiao Xingyin, please give them a call and ask them to come to our house directly after work and have a delicious reunion dinner!"

Xingyin smiled gratefully before explaining, "I live alone now."

[Look, that's it. 】

"Eh? What?" Kurumi was taken aback.

Xingyin continued: "My parents are working in Kyoto now. They originally wanted to take me with them, but because their jobs are always unstable, and I want to have a full high school life. After I could take care of myself, my parents finally agreed to let me stay here and live alone."

The kind-hearted Kurumi was touched by some words, her eyes were filled with tears, and she clutched a handkerchief that she found out of nowhere, and said in a very distressed and loving tone while wiping the corners of her eyes: "It's really hard for you Yes, Xiao Xingyin."

On the background board, Mr. Saiki Kusuo held a teacup and squinted at his overly emotional mother: [To put it bluntly, I envy her life now... Mom is okay, if Dad remembers that he is already a I might be happier with my life now as a middle-aged man than as a puberty teenager who just fell in love. 】

I don't know what Kurumi thought of again, she stared at Qi Mu with a melancholy look.

And Qi Mu, who has telepathy, can easily know his mother's sentimental heart:

[Did I also ignore Xiaonan recently? 】

[Should talk to Xiao Nan more, after all, Xiao Nan doesn't have many friends. 】

[Xiao Nan won't suffer from depression, right? ! 】

【…】

[Look, a mother with wild ideas. 】

Xingyin looked inexplicably at Qi Mu's mother and son who were looking at each other like sculptures, and with an "uh" sound, both of them finally turned their heads to look at her.

She bathed in the eyes of the two with a little embarrassment: "Did something happen?"

"It's nothing, I just thought of something suddenly." Kurumi blushed, she hurriedly wiped away the tears remaining in the corners of her eyes, turned around and told Qi Mu, "Xiao Nan, play with Xiao Xingyin, I'll cook .”

[Judging from her age, I don't need me to "play" with her. 】

When Kurumi saw Saiki's unhappy expression, he gave him a warning look, and curled his mouth: "Don't neglect the guests."

【…】

【All right. 】

Qi Mu thought desperately.

【I'll at most talk to her. 】

[No, she said, I listen, that's enough. 】

Xingyin watched Kurumi walk out of the reception room humming lightly, the ditty drifted farther and farther, and it was vaguely discernible that she was heading towards the kitchen.

She withdrew her gaze, blinked her eyes and innocently looked at Saiki on the opposite side: "Kusuo——"

... [I really don't understand why she always likes to prolong the last syllable when calling my name? 】

[This makes people feel creepy. 】

And Xingyin will not understand the rich psychological activities Qi Mu inherited from his mother.

She pointed to the plastic lunch box at Qi Mu's hand: "That... I borrowed it from the cooking company, and I have to return it tomorrow."

Qi Mu let out an ooh, closed the lid of the lunch box and handed it over.

Halfway through the delivery, he hesitated for a moment, then withdrew his hand again.

I'll wash it and give it to you.Qi Mu added lightly, tonight.

[After all, I am a polite man. 】

[And for the sake of the delicious taste of the cookies. 】

Xingyin's eyes widened in surprise, and then she showed a very doting smile: "You don't need to do this, Kusuo, it's just a lunch box, I can wash it in 3 minutes."

[And I only need ten seconds. ] Qi Mu thought blankly, 【Just need a time backtracking. 】

"Speaking of which, do you like it? How does it taste?" Xingyin seemed to have thought of the key question, and threw herself on the table excitedly, looking at Qi Mu expectantly, "Give me some feedback, Kusuo?"

...not bad.Qi Mu looked away, his expression was a little cold, let's just force it.

Xingyin looked very happy.

"Then I will share it with you when I do it next time."

"Well, I'll do a little more."

"What else would you like to eat? Crepes?"

"Ah, I remember you used to like coffee jelly very much, do you still like it now? But that takes a bit of time..."

Qi Mu nodded reservedly: the coffee jelly is good.

Xingyin pursed her lips and smiled: "Then I'll try next time."

Not long after, Qi Mu Guochun, the male master of Qi Mu's family, also came home. When he saw Xingyin, his expression was shocked.

"Nu, Kusuo?! Did you get a girlfriend on the first day you went to school and brought it home?!"

Guochun glared at Xingyin bluffing, as if his eyeballs had fallen to the ground.

Xingyin felt that Qi Mu seemed to want to rush over and grab his father by the collar and throw him out of the gate, but he held back.

Kurumi appeared like an angel and saved the embarrassing situation.

She lay close to Guochun's ear and explained for a while, Guochun's expression turned from shock to sudden realization and then to embarrassment.

He scratched the back of his head, laughing: "It's Xingyin from the Takemoto family. It's been a long time. She's grown into a big girl."

"Hello." Xingyin folded her hands in front of her body and bowed politely to Guochun, "Uncle Qi Mu, long time no see."

"So, our current neighbor is Xingyin?"

At the dinner table, Guochun held the bowl and confirmed again.

"Honey, that's it." Kurumi confirmed his doubt with a smile, and turned her head to ask Xingyin to eat more.

Guochun's eyes flickered, he didn't know what he thought of, and glanced at his son.

"Oh, that's really good."

"Kusuo, don't stand still, take care of Xingyin."

"I heard that Xingyin lives alone now? It's not safe for a girl to live alone. If you have any questions, please contact Kusuo. This guy can do anything!"

Kurumi also repeatedly echoed: "That's right, Xiao Xingyin, don't be shy, just ask Xiao Nan if you have any questions."

... Qi Mu, who was thrown into a cauldron while holding a bowl to eat for no reason, was completely speechless.

He glanced at his malevolent-looking father, wanting to throw him out.

The simple father doesn't know why he has these strange thoughts:

【Kusuo finally has a chance to get rid of being single! 】

[At the beginning, I thought they were a good match, and it was a pity that they moved and separated. 】

[Such a cute and beautiful girl is cheaper than Kusuo! 】

【Otherwise, the poor autistic Kusuo will definitely die alone...】

Qi Mu looked expressionlessly at his father who was grinning all the way to his ears, and commented in his heart:

[Wretched. 】

After Xingyin came back from Qi Mu's house to say goodbye, it was already dark.

She went upstairs with light steps and returned to her room. After taking a shower, she changed into her pajamas and sat down at the desk. She was spreading out her books and planning to preview tomorrow's lessons when she heard a light knocking sound from the window.

Xingyin raised her head blankly, making sure that the voice came from the window, she stood up and walked to the window, and opened the curtain covering the window.

Outside the window is Qi Mu who is standing in the window of his house.

He held a plastic lunch box in one hand and a long clothesline in the other.

Xingyin was sure that the knocking sound from the window just now was made by him with the clothes rail.

Although his expression looked very calm, it seemed as if he was carrying a schoolbag for going to school every day as a matter of course.

Xingyin carefully opened the window and leaned on the window frame: "Kusuo—"

Qi Mu handed over the plastic lunch box: here.

"Ah! Thank you, thank you!" Xingyin hurriedly stretched out her hands and took it in a hurry.

Sure enough, the lunch box had been cleaned thoroughly, and there were even uncondensed drops of water on it.

"Thank you -" Xingyin said to Qimu from the bottom of her heart.

Qi Mu nodded, and said lightly: This is what it should be, after all, it is a gift from a new neighbor.

Xingyin held the lunch box and pursed her lips and smiled.

Qi Mu continued to speak slowly: And it happens that the sweetness of the cookies is within a range that I prefer.

"Eh?"

So, good night.

Qi Mu quickly closed the window and drew the curtains with a snap.

【...Is this what you mean by "the cookies you make are more to my taste"? 】

Xingyin blinked, and whispered to the opposite side with a smile: "Next time I will try to make other desserts, I hope they are in your favorite sweetness range!"

The light in Saiki's room went out.

"Good night."

Xingyin laughed out loud, took two steps back, and closed the window.