Chapter 265: ??? Am I Isolated? ???_2
Tokyo hottie, okay, okay, seems to be walking towards me, what do I do, what should I do... no, no, wait, I've just come back from the sea, is my makeup a bit off?
Should I fix myself up?! But, but I really don't want to take my eyes off!
"Sis, Sister?"
Rika Onodera tilted her little head, curiously looking at the girl who was frozen in place, hmm? What's up with this big sister?
What's going on over there?
Before she could follow the girl's gaze, a brash and childish voice rang out,
"Hey, kiddo, all these things here, Lady Misaki has booked them all!!"
The voice was unfamiliar yet familiar, and when the other little figure declared herself, Rika Onodera's eyes burst with a flash of surprise!
Upon turning her head, she saw the standing in front of her, only half a head taller, arms akimbo, the blond Little She-Devil looking proud and bullish.
"Mi, Misaki Sis..."
Rika Onodera murmured softly, but her gaze stayed on Misaki Saki for less than a second before shifting to the woman at the end of the group, beautiful and graceful, with an air of sophistication.
"Mom, Mommy!"
"Yes, it's me, Rika..."
Reiko Onodera covered her mouth with both hands, speaking with a touch of choked emotion.
...
Under the sunlight, the beach was like a poem dyed in gold, the glittering sea meeting the horizon like a moving watercolor painting.
Haruka Yuzan watched the mother and daughter hugging together, feeling deeply moved as well.
"It's truly touching, perhaps the most beautiful scene one can witness in the world..."
"It's really moving!"
Saying that, Haruka Yuzan then turned to hug the delicate girl next to him, "I urgently need a warm hug right now...."
Chiba Shimizu didn't speak, just extended her jade hand, pushing his cheek away to the side.
Haruka Yuzan, going with the flow, turned to hug the little Spice Girl on his right, "Hoshina also needs a hug."
Alas, the little tough girl was clearly more violent than the delicate one, punching him hard in the waist.
The punch was laden with some personal emotion.
"Ouch!!"
Haruka Yuzan clutched at his waist with a pained expression, "By hurting me, aren't you the one who'll end up feeling bad?"
"You! You have no shame!!"
At those words, the Spice Girl's face turned red with embarrassment and her starry eyes showed a touch of indignant shyness as she raised her little fists, ready to strike again. Unfortunately, Haruka Yuzan had already crouched down, making it difficult for her to find a good spot to hit.
"Hehehe!!"
At that moment, an exceedingly "noble" shadow blocked the sun, and Haruka Yuzan looked up to see Misaki Saki had positioned herself in front of him.
Using her immature small body to cast a shadow, blocking the sunlight.
The tiny face was filled with a sly and triumphant smile, looking down arrogantly as if she was just short of stepping on him with her little foot.
"Hehehe! Finally, you have to look up to Lady Misaki, huh!!"
"Ahahaha!!(〃'▽'〃)"
Haruka Yuzan was somewhat speechless and stood up straight, his tall figure easily overshadowing the brash and boastful little figure.
Misaki Saki looked up, her smiling face coming to a halt...
"Well, the wind today is really strong, isn't it!"
All around was calm, Misaki Saki nibbled on her finger, blinked her Bean Eyes, looking all around...
Her little legs were oiled at the heels, ready to dash off at a moment's notice.
Haruka Yuzan bent down and scooped up the little rascal who was preparing to run away, holding her in his arms:
"What did you just say?"
The little legs flailed in the air, and Misaki Saki gave a resigned smile, the arrogance in those big eyes gone, replaced by an innocent purity:
"I, I didn't say anything just now!!"
"Forget it, I won't stoop to your level!"
Noticing the indifferent glance that Chiba Shimizu cast his way, Haruka Yuzan placed the little rascal down on the sand.
The kid was clever, too. Having regained control of her limbs, she dashed behind Chiba Shimizu and started making faces at him!
Haruka Yuzan smiled helplessly. This girl could sometimes be very childlike, despite her poor physical condition and a character prone to slacking off, yet she seemed to have boundless experience and energy for certain things!
The mother and daughter pair had finished catching up, and Chiba Shimizu looked at the large bag of small ornaments and spoke in a detached voice:
"Why don't we split up and try to sell all of Rika Onodera's crafts?"
The girl's suggestion quickly received everyone's agreement.
However, Rika Onodera stepped forward and waved her hands in refusal:
"No, there's no need to trouble yourselves. These were not meant to be sold out in one day anyway. I just, I just wanted to help reduce the burden on grandma by selling some."
Haruka Yuzan then reached out and ruffled the little girl's head, saying with a smile:
"Anyway, there's still a while till lunchtime, and we're not doing anything, so let's sell the crafts together, shall we? Little Rika!"
"But, but Mr. Haruka, won't you all get tired?"
Rika Onodera enjoyed the touch of his palm, rubbing against it, her voice very docile.
"Little Rika, do you feel tired?" Haruka Yuzan asked with a smile.
"I'm not tired!" Rika Onodera shook her head.
"That's right! If you don't feel tired, then naturally we won't feel tired either! Right, Chiba-san?"
Haruka Yuzan looked toward the cool and distant girl. Explore more at My Virtual Library Empire
Although she really didn't want to deal with him, Chiba Shimizu still nodded.
"Exactly!! Little Rika, how many have you sold today?" Misaki Saki came over, acting all bossy, puffing up her small chest to make herself look a bit taller.
"Today, I've sold thirteen in total..." Rika Onodera said obediently.
"Then I'm going to sell twenty-six!!" Misaki Saki boasted, confidently patting her small chest.
Haruka Yuzan couldn't help but facepalm and gave a look to the Spice Girl beside him, who understood his signal. Putting aside her judgments about Haruka, she went to pull the little rascal away from behind.
Thus, the group quickly divided the crafts and arranged to meet here again in an hour.
Chiba Shimizu and Arisugawa Hoshina teamed up, Misaki Saki insisted on pairing with Rika Onodera, leaving Haruka Yuzan and Sister Reiko together.
"Thank you, Mr. Haruka."
The lovely woman extended her delicate fingers to brush her hair behind her ear and softly thanked Haruka Yuzan.
The madam was very happy today. The wonderful mood from the morning lasted until now; first seeing her daughter and now being able to stroll on the beach with her beloved man.
This leisurely pace of life made Reiko Onodera feel like the happiest woman in the world.
"Sister Reiko, if you say thank you too many times, it really becomes too formal. We're family, and that's just how family should be, isn't it?"
Haruka Yuzan seriously said, gazing at the striking woman beside him.
Reiko Onodera pursed her lips happily, lowered her head, her eyes flashing with a girl's bashfulness.
"It would be nice if it could always be like this."
The madam's original plan was to stay in this small village, but she chose to try her luck in Tokyo because of life's little troubles.
And it was precisely for that reason, she was even luckier to have met them, and him...
The stunning pair drew lots of attention on the beach, and in just twenty minutes, Haruka Yuzan and Reiko Onodera had sold all of their crafted goods...