Every Story Needs an Ending

The next moment, Yukino curled her fair fingers and forcefully flicked the pebble away.

A branch of the large tree behind them was severed by a stone and fell down with a crash.

Utaha was stunned.

Yukino didn't even look at the other person's expression, and said lightly, "My target is no longer here."

Two seconds later, Utaha finally came to her senses. Her full chest heaved, her beautiful eyes sparkled, and her voice held a hint of displeasure. "You've improved again?"

"Um."

Yukino maintained her nonchalant demeanor.

She has met with Fushimi Makoto alone twice in the past few days.

Every time, I was completely exhausted.

And the secret the other person told her was true.

Her rate of improvement was visible to the naked eye.

Most importantly, she was very interested in the "evolution" that Fushimi Makoto told her about.

"It seems I need to work harder these days," Utaha mused.

She had already understood what Yukino meant by "You've fallen behind me again."

Although she was a little unwilling, the other person was right; she should have continued to improve.

For example, when she wrote her first script, she realized that she still had many shortcomings. Even though Yukino and Eriri Spencer Sawamura often helped her, the efficiency of their combined efforts was still not as Fushimi Makoto's.

"It seems you're awake now, senpai." Yukino had been observing the other's expression.

Utaha raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear and chuckled softly, "You'll see how much I've improved."

With Fushimi Makoto the way and creating a lively atmosphere, the girls quickly became acquainted, and Yuigahama Yui even successfully exchanged LINE numbers with everyone, which made her very happy.

As the days went by, the people around Fushimi Makoto also continued to grow stronger.

Aside from Yukino and Nakano Ichika, the two older women showed the most improvement.

Because Mrs. Yukinoshita shared her analysis with her best friend, she also managed to glean the most important thing from Fushimi Makoto —resisting aging.

Upon hearing the news, Sawamura Sayuri became incredibly excited, calling Fushimi Makoto out for dinner whenever she had a spare moment.

What will happen after we finish eating?

Of course it's progress!

Gradually, more and more changes occurred to them. Not only did Haruno notice that her mother seemed to be getting younger and her skin was getting better, but even the slow-to-react Eriri Spencer Sawamura noticed it.

"Mom, have you switched to new skincare products recently? Why does your skin seem better than mine?"

That evening at home, Eriri Spencer Sawamura looked at her mother getting ready in front of the dressing table with a mixture of doubt and anticipation.

"I haven't changed my skincare products. I've hardly used any makeup lately." Sawamura Sayuri looked at her smooth and soft skin in the mirror, unable to suppress her smile.

"How did you do that?" Eriri Spencer Sawamura was really curious; she was a girl who loved beauty too.

Sawamura Sayuri's answer was, "Drink more milk."

That very night, Eriri Spencer Sawamura couldn't wait and ordered five boxes of milk online.

When Sawamura Sayuri heard the news, she laughed so hard she almost couldn't stand up straight.

During the short spring break in March, Yukino and the others met with Yuigahama Yui again, and this time even Yuigahama Mrs. came over.

Fushimi Makoto continued to act as a mood-setter and a tool, since Yukino and the others had already decided that this short film would be completed by their own abilities.

This way, they can also verify how much progress they have made.

Nakano Ichika hasn't taken on any new film roles yet, even though with her current popularity, she's not short of film offers.

But she still decided to help Yukino finish this short film first.

However, during this period she appeared on a variety talk show and also took on three commercials arranged by her agency.

Her friends are the happiest about her taking on advertising jobs.

Because two of them are food advertisements.

A potato chip, a chocolate.

The advertiser specially sent Nakano Ichika a lot of food, which she took home.

On Thursday afternoon, Nakano Ichika Fushimi Makoto to her house, ostensibly to have him give her special tutoring.

For this reason, even if Nino and the others wanted to join in the fun or eavesdrop, everyone had to leave the two alone for the time being.

At this moment, in Nakano Ichika's bedroom, she was lying lazily on Fushimi Makoto's lap, a scene that, by no means looked like she was busy with important matters.

But the subject of their conversation was definitely not trivial.

"Yotsuba has been talking about you more often lately, and she sometimes gets distracted at home... Also, she's actually stopped wearing children's underwear."

Finally, Nakano Ichika raised her beautiful face, her eyes Fushimi Makoto's gaze. "Tell me honestly, have you been secretly leading Yotsuba astray?"

"Saying she's a bad influence is a bit of an exaggeration... Okay, it's definitely my fault. But speaking of which, why are you so concerned about her underwear?" Fushimi Makoto couldn't help but chuckle.

"Because Yotsuba is the cutest when she likes to wear children's underwear."

"If she heard you say that, she'd be completely stunned."

"Hehe... this is the love an older sister has for her younger sister~"

As she spoke, Nakano Ichika suddenly sat up and moved to sit in Fushimi Makoto's lap.

She gently touched the other person's chin with her soft hair and whispered, "I've changed a lot recently."

"For example?" Fushimi Makoto asked, feigning ignorance.

"It's not just about strength and speed; I even spent a whole day shuttling between two advertising film sets and I didn't feel very tired. You know, apart from training according to the schedule you gave me, I've never specifically tried to improve my physical fitness."

"Ichika is evolving into Supergirl too~" Fushimi Makoto pinched her fair and tender cheeks, full of collagen, smooth and with a wonderful feel.

"Also?" She caught the key word.

"Yes, Yukino the first to notice, so I told her."

"So I really do have a chance to become Supergirl?"

Nakano Ichika's eyes shone with excitement.

But after a few seconds, her smile became somewhat ambiguous, "In that case, am I challenging you?"

Fushimi Makoto raised an eyebrow. "You alone are far from enough."

Her eyes suddenly turned alluring. "I'll release another Nino and Itsuki."

"Unfortunately, your fate can only be defeat." Fushimi Makoto smiled meaningfully.

The girls all thought their progress was amazing, but in reality, Fushimi Makoto was the one who made the most terrifying progress.

"Then let's add Miku too!"

"Ah?"

"What? You think I don't know about your affair with Miku?"

Nakano Ichika deliberately hummed twice, as if she were possessed by Sherlock Holmes: "Maybe the reason Yotsuba has become unlovable is because you led her to do bad things."

Chapter 430 Every story must have an ending

This night was destined to be anything but peaceful for the girls of the Nakano Family.

That might not be accurate enough; it's not just not peaceful, it's also quite tiring.

Except for Nakano Yotsuba.

She was actually a little disappointed today.

When she saw Fushimi Makoto come to visit, she assumed he would, as usual, pull her into the bedroom to play games together. If she got tired of gaming, her bed was large enough for her to rest anytime.

Even if she didn't want to rest, she could still have him continue teaching her those skills.

Yotsuba wants to learn everything that Miku has learned.

However, when she Fushimi Makoto with great anticipation, her heart fluttered as she watched him being led away by Ichika, who said he had something important to discuss.

She thought the two of them would only chat for a while, but Fushimi Makoto only came out to take a shower and get a drink of water, and didn't come out again during that time.

Nino and Itsuki also went inside along the way.

Yotsuba waited and waited, until everyone had turned off the lights and gone to bed, but the figure she was waiting for still did not appear.

So she could only hide her disappointment and go back to her room alone.

She figured that Fushimi Makoto must be busy with something important, and since he would be staying at her house, she would definitely have a chance to hang out with him tomorrow.

So Yotsuba made plans to play games together tomorrow.

However, an unexpected situation arose with this plan.

Because she had insomnia...

It wasn't ordinary insomnia, nor was it due to inner turmoil or excitement preventing her from sleeping.

Rather, she had a burning, restless emotion surging within her, which had been pounding in her chest since the beginning of the night, eventually affecting even her brain.

Having experienced being taught by Fushimi Makoto before, she knew exactly what that felt like.

This made her feel ashamed, yet she also missed someone's Hand of God terribly.

But she was too shy to go see him in the middle of the night.

Caught in the turmoil of these emotions, her mind grew increasingly sluggish. She endured the pain alone in her room until 1:30 a. m., but finally couldn't hold back any longer and felt her mouth and throat become parched.

As she lightly entered the living room to get a drink of water, the voice she had been waiting for came from the other end. "You really aren't asleep yet."

"Huh?" Nakano Yotsuba turned around sharply, and by the light from the other person's phone, she could see the face clearly.

"I was thinking you were still awake, so I was planning to come over and chat with you, or maybe play a couple of games together, but I didn't expect you to come out on your own." Fushimi Makoto was wearing a simple set of pajamas.

This was bought for him by Nino.

Ichika also bought him a set, but Nino had a better eye for choosing clothes.

"Um... so you came here specifically to see me?" Nakano Yotsuba stammered, her already rosy face burning even hotter, and her heart pounding uncontrollably.

"Yes." Fushimi Makoto walked up to her, looking into the girl's eyes that were already filled with emotion, and thought to himself that he had been tricked by Ichika again today.

According to his habit, in order to avoid the influence of Nino Divine Power being too great, he would only make his move late at night.

But Ichika didn't give him that chance today.

In the end, even Miku was shyly pushed towards Ichika.

"I recommended Miku," Ichika said at the time.

Fushimi Makoto had been keeping an eye on Yotsuba's reactions.

Or rather, even without him deliberately observing, his extraordinary perception was able to sense Yotsuba's thoughts.

So he came out immediately after Ichika and the others fell asleep.

"Want to play games now?" Fushimi Makoto asked deliberately.

"No... no, thank you." Nakano Yotsuba lowered her head, her eyes filled with shyness and surprise, and whispered, "It's too late, let's play games tomorrow."

"That makes sense. Shall I chat with you for a bit?"

"..."

Nakano Yotsuba remained silent.

Fushimi Makoto the girl's flustered emotions, Makoto Fushimi said softly, "As a teammate we've been playing together for so long, I think if you have any troubles, my teammate should be able to help you out."

Nakano Yotsuba blushed, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly reached out and grabbed Fushimi Makoto's hand, her voice trembling and barely audible. "I... I think I've really become bad."

Why do you say that?

"Because I've been thinking about you all night..."

She raised her head with a mixture of fear and shyness.

But before she could finish speaking, Fushimi Makoto and hugged her.