Tokyo: I Sheltered the Homeless girl (1-156).

Summary

In this chapter, Sawayama Haruno and Mine Shiori share a tense conversation filled with emotional weight. Shiori recounts a painful memory involving her late mother, who, while sick, expressed a troubling sentiment about not being happy even in death if her daughter couldn’t win over a boy she liked. This heavy revelation leaves Haruno feeling deeply unsettled. Despite Mine Shiori's attempt to lighten the mood, the atmosphere becomes increasingly strained, leading them to finish their meal in silence before parting ways to process their feelings. Returning home, Haruno's mood lifts when he hears Maki Miyazawa’s voice as he enters. Their dialogue turns playful yet serious as they address the intimacy they shared the previous night. Maki appears flustered and anxious, trying to delay Haruno from entering the living room, which leads to humorous speculation about a potential disaster she might have caused. Ultimately, when Haruno peers into the room, he is startled by a small white kitten that dashes past him—Maki's unexpected surprise.

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