For Anrakugou Hanabi, Sayu's appearance seemed to have changed her life as well.
And now, she had one more place to go.
Whenever she saw her big brother acting lovey-dovey with that old woman, Hanabi would choose to go play at Sayu's house. Naturally, she had also become familiar with Fang Zheng.
Of course, to Anrakugou Hanabi, Fang Zheng was a completely different type from the big brother she liked. Although he was far more handsome than her big brother, he was not as gentle and kind toward girls. He also lacked the typical japanese indirectness, always getting straight to the point without considering the other person's feelings. Sometimes, he even mocked others with harsh, sarcastic remarks. Even Anrakugou Hanabi, who considered her own way of thinking rather twisted, could not help shaking her head and sighing whenever she heard him speak.
But that had one advantage: when she was with Sayu and Fang Zheng, she could completely avoid thinking about her big brother and that detestable woman. Being run ragged by Sayu and Fang Zheng left her mentally exhausted, but precisely because of that, she had no time to think about such pointless things. Once she returned home, exhaustion would quickly send her to sleep, sparing her from wondering how far things had progressed between her big brother and that old woman.
But when her big brother stood before her, Anrakugou Hanabi had no choice but to think about it.
"Huh? Big brother, you were looking for me?"
"Mm..."
Kanai still wore that shy expression. Somewhat embarrassed, he scratched his cheek and looked at Anrakugou Hanabi.
"Hanabi, there's something very important I need to tell you. Can you come somewhere with me after school?"
"...Okay."
Though uneasy, Anrakugou Hanabi nodded.
After that, Anrakugou Hanabi was listless for the entire