Chapter 485: Chapter 477: No Regrets in Life
Meanwhile, Black Hearted Lolita, Asano Nazuki, was trying to focus energy with her gaze, using air as a medium to channel it into someone’s body and end her life.
To put it simply, she was trying to kill Hayakawa Kashi with her eyes.
"I’m going out shopping."
"I’ll go with you."
"I’m going shopping, why are you following?!"
"I’m also going to buy something." Miss Kashi slowly turned the pages of the book in front of her and said softly, "I’ll see what you buy first, then decide what I want to buy."
"Hayakawa Kashi! You’re so annoying!"
"Hmm?"
The momentum that she had gathered with difficulty was crushed by a single glance from the black-hearted sister. The little lolita shrunk her head and changed her tone, "Hayakawa Kashi... sister... you’re so annoying! Don’t you have anything to do?"
"Hmm, isn’t it winter break now? I’m quite free on the first day."
"What about work? Aren’t you going to help mom? If you keep being this lazy, what’s going to happen to the Hayakawa family in the future?!"
"First of all, I’m free because I’ve already scheduled all my tasks with high efficiency. Second, even if I’m lazy, the Hayakawa family doesn’t rely on me for just one day. Today I simply want to take a good rest, is that not okay?"
"Fine, but can you not follow me?! Give me some privacy, okay?! Go play with those guys from the Calligraphy Club!"
The Evil Little Arrogant said with interest, "I happen to want to hang out with you today."
Black Hearted Lolita: "???!!!"
"But I don’t want to! I want to go to the bathroom!"
"Oh, are you still afraid of ghosts? Do you want me to talk to you outside the bathroom like when we were kids, to make sure you’re not taken away by monsters?"
"Do you even have the face to say that?" Black Hearted Lolita was shocked, "If it weren’t for your ghost stories that scared me at night, would I have been that scared? Can you have some shame."
"Hmm, it depends. Sometimes I might have a little."
The Black Hearted Lolita was about to cry. She had finally won the information war against the black-hearted woman and learned early that Little Bai was planning to visit. But Hayakawa Kashi kept holding her back, not allowing her to leave and create an opportunity. If this continued, she’d miss the perfect timing to appear! Little Bai was probably about to run away!
Did the black-hearted woman already find out something and was intentionally dragging things out to exchange one for one at the limit with me?
This can’t go on; such exchanges absolutely aren’t in my favor! I can’t keep sparring with the black-hearted woman!
"Sister~"
"What?"
Miss Kashi’s mouth curved up slightly, looking like she was in a very good mood. Seeing this rival reveal such an egotistical and smug smile, Asano Nazuki clenched her small fist tightly.
Endure, Nazuki! Endure! Let her have this round, and mock her properly when she becomes a failure later!
"I have something I want to discuss with grandpa alone... is that okay?"
"Hmm..."
"Alright."
"Huh?"
"What, you don’t want to discuss anymore?"
Black Hearted Lolita quickly collected her shocked expression and nodded frantically, "I do, I do... so I’ll go now."
"Oh, by the way."
"Wh-what?"
The Evil Little Arrogant closed her book and gave her silly sister a bright smile, "Have a good chat."
"You’re... you’re not going to follow, right?"
"Of course not, I’m very busy too."
"Oh..."
With a heart full of doubts, the little lolita walked heavily towards the door...
Halfway there, Black Hearted Lolita suddenly turned back and found the black-hearted woman sitting properly on the chair.
No backstab... then why is there such a sense of unease?
...
Asano Nazuki’s arrival was naturally unknown to Shirakawa Sawahei. At this moment, he was facing the third of the Hayakawa family’s triple questions: Do you like Nazuki or Kashi more?
Isn’t that just saying the important question three times? If I knew it would be like this, it would have been simpler and clearer to have all three of you appear together and answer just once.
Since your questions don’t differ, don’t blame me for copying the answers too!
"As a friend, I like both; as a lover, I can’t answer."
"So, in other words, Mr. Shirakawa likes both Kashi and Nazuki, but just can’t decide who he likes more, right?"
Old player: "..."
Such an interpretation is possible?! Are all the women of the Hayakawa family like this? That’s not what I meant!
Wait... if that’s what Hayakawa Sawayā thinks, could it be that Hayakawa Sawaba thought the same before??
"In that case, why not stop overthinking it and just get along well with Nazuki and Kashi?" Hayakawa Sawayā said softly, "If you’re confused and unsure of what to do, just keep going forward. Stalling is the most incompetent thing to do. Mr. Shirakawa, can you understand that?"
Shirakawa Sawahei’s hand holding the teacup slightly trembled, and after a moment of silence, he said, "But... sometimes stalling might bring a new twist, right?"
"Hmm, sometimes that happens. But in any case, as long as you don’t regret it, that’s the perfect choice."
"Not making yourself regret is a difficult thing to achieve." Hayakawa Sawayā sighed softly, "Once you miss it, you can’t make up for it."
"..."
What is this, is the Evil Little Arrogant and Little Lolita’s aunt advising me to be a player? Does this mean I’m justified in doing so?
Shirakawa Sawahei thought about it and still felt he shouldn’t be led astray by Hayakawa Sawayā, so he said, "Actually, many people say life is like chess, with no regret for each move. But if life has no regrets, wouldn’t that be quite boring?"
"Hmm... Mr. Shirakawa’s idea is quite novel..."
"It’s not my saying, it’s from a director in Huaxia."
"Is that so? Then if I have time, I’d definitely like to check out his works."
Shirakawa Sawahei: "..."
Wong Kar-wai is such an enigmatic person; can Neon people understand the philosophy of pineapples and a minute?
"Mr. Shirakawa, you seem to be quite a strange person," Hayakawa Sawayā suddenly laughed, "Here, ’strange’ isn’t meant as an insult, it’s just that you’re different..."
"I somehow have a premonition that the road you’ll take in the future might surprise us greatly."
"Thank you for the good words..."
"Hmm... please have some tea."
"Thank you..."
During the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Hayakawa Shinsuke led Hayakawa Miyawa, dressed plainly, over. The Evil Little Arrogant and Little Lolita’s grandmother quickened her pace slightly upon seeing Shirakawa Sawahei, coming over and apologetically saying, "So, you must be Mr. Shirakawa. Sorry for the delay. I was busy cleaning the ancestral home and lost track of time."
"That’s okay, I haven’t been here long."
"Sawayā has been treating you well, hasn’t she?"
"Yes, Aunt Sawayā’s tea is delicious... thank you for the hospitality."
Only then did Hayakawa Miyawa nod and sit down with Hayakawa Shinsuke, starting to chat idly with Shirakawa Sawahei. The certain old player felt the pressure from the previous generation of the Hayakawa family, and steeled himself for the conversation.
Finally, after some buildup, Hayakawa Miyawa softly said, "Mr. Shirakawa, I have a question that might seem a bit presumptuous... but I’d still like to ask..."
Shirakawa Sawahei: "?"
What is this situation, why do I have a bad feeling again...