Chapter 486

Cangyue Yuri was taken aback for a moment.

She glanced at the music store next door; the lights were still off, and it was closed.

Seeing her reaction, Haihara said:

"I definitely won't give you a harmonica; I didn't bring that much money with me today."

"Follow me. Yue Yi Yin Qi Liu Yi Ci Er Er Jiu Er"

It's a lie to say I didn't bring that much money.

They're adults after all; they can afford to buy a harmonica.

Haihara seemed to have planned to give a gift all along, and calmly led the way. Cangyue Yuri followed with some curiosity and interest.

In winter, the air is cold and the shadows are long at night.

Cangyue Yuri caught up with Haihara- san's shadow.

Most of the nearby shops were closed because it was already late. After walking for a while, Cangyue Yuri and Haihara saw a shop that was still open.

---It appears to be a custom jewelry brand store.

It looks quite high-end; as far as Cangyue Yuri knows, it's a place that Haihara- san rarely frequents.

Did Miss Haihara order something very expensive for her?

Looking at the interior decor, Cangyue Yuri was momentarily flattered. Could it be that Haihara- san actually had a special fondness for her?

Ignoring Cangyue Yuri's reaction, Haihara went straight to the front desk. After all, she had actually ordered it a few days ago and was just here to pick it up.

Just then, after a brief conversation with the shop assistant, she took out the item that Ai had ordered in Haihara from a well-packaged box.

When Cangyue Yuri saw that thing, she blinked.

This gift is not very common.

This... it looks a lot like a collar.

Haihara picked up the collar, which looked to be of very good quality, exquisite and beautiful, with a silver dog tag without a name on it.

It's a collar.

It's for dogs, but more expensive and exquisite.

Or much more expensive and exquisite.

"Because I thought you could use it when you're a puppy, I had a collar custom-made."

The woman said this in a serious tone.

Cangyue Yuri seems to understand a little bit--

"So that's how it is..."

This is a scam.

Actually, Haihara thought that giving Cangyue Yuri a collar was lewd.

However, Haihara also felt that if Cangyue Yuri minded or felt that it would hurt her dignity, she could just wear the collar at home and see how it looked, since a custom-made one was really quite expensive.

It seems like even a Little White snake couldn't wear such a large collar.

"This collar doesn't seem to have a name."

Cangyue Yuri noticed the blank dog tag.

"If you want it, I'll write its name on it later. Do you want it?"

The word "necklace" has several meanings.

Regardless of which one, it means binding a person, implying that things belong to someone, and dogs have owners.

Haihara's family isn't short of people, they're just short of a puppy, and they only take in puppies.

This seems like something I'll have to think about for a long time.

But it only took a short while.

Thinking about it carefully, although Cangyue Yuri really likes Haihara- san, why would she receive such a gift on her very first visit?

She had no reason to object.

Cangyue Yuri's face felt a little hot; there was nothing she could do about it, she just couldn't bring herself to do it.

She nodded quickly, like a bird pecking at the ground.

"Yes... I'll take it."

She wants a collar.

This means that once a stray dog has an owner, it might be able to build itself a nice doghouse.

Cangyue Yuri prefers having a family dog to being alone.

That's just how it is.

Or should we say that this is just their inherent weakness?

Haihara nodded and put away the custom-made collar:

"Let's go home then, and carve it at a more interesting spot later."

This sentence served as the conclusion to the date.

Cangyue Yuri smiled gently.

It was getting late; they should go home.

As the last shop on the street went out, their first date came to an end.

Nothing surprising happened in the time that followed.

It was just a woman, holding her puppy, lying on the sofa in the dimly lit room, spending another drowsy night.

Both the puppy and the person still smelled slightly of alcohol, which made the woman more carefree and casual than usual, and she seemed much gentler and more approachable.

Sleeping will be much easier; they'll probably sleep quite soundly.

The difference is that the puppy now has a new collar.

And tomorrow, they will spend their time in the same way.

Until change became inevitable... Cangyue Yuri hoped that, like when she was a child, the sudden departure would come later this time, or perhaps it wouldn't happen at all.

Volume Four Does This Count as a Magical Girl??: Chapter 10 Bird Chu Mie Luo You

A cold winter morning.

Haihara was already up; after all, it was a workday.

She hadn't changed into her work clothes yet, and was sitting on the messy bed that still retained a little warmth.

As always, the pajamas she wore after sleeping were not very form-fitting, revealing most of her skin from her chest to her navel. The black bra stood out quite noticeably against her fair skin.

But instead of tidying up her appearance, Haihara was staring at her phone screen with a conflicted expression.

On the screen, the contact's name, "My Favorite Dog," is displayed.

Although she seems to have a close relationship with the Magical Puppy recently, this is clearly her adopted Kazama Kiriori.

Several days have passed since that incident occurred.

They hadn't been in contact for several days, and hadn't even seen each other at school.

Meanwhile, Haihara's fingers lingered on the phone screen, typing and deleting.

"Um..."

When she was alone, Haihara unconsciously swung her legs.

Finally, she sent a good morning greeting.

After sending the message, she went about her normal routine of washing up, changing clothes, and making breakfast.

However, she's not the only one in this family who has to go to work.

When I went to the restroom, a small white dog jumped sleepily onto the sink and reached for its toothbrush with its paws.

It's a bit difficult for a dog to hold a toothbrush with its paws, but this little dog did it very skillfully. The dog took out toothpaste and a toothbrush, and even turned on the tap to fill its cup with water.

Haihara and handed her toothbrush to the puppy.

The puppy, holding the toothpaste bag, obediently and skillfully squeezed toothpaste onto Haihara's toothbrush.

After that, the man and the dog, facing the mirror, began brushing their teeth vigorously.

And so, another workday began.

Today, Haihara arrived at school very early. She glanced at the students who had become much more well-behaved recently.

I heard that Roland and Ms. Suzuki filled in for her while she was away.

These kids must be pretty happy to have a beautiful teacher filling in for them when they're not around.

Haihara's rare virtue is her ability to adapt to circumstances; she can quickly forget unpleasant things from the past, or perhaps it's a form of escapism.

She glanced at her phone again.

In the chat history with the contact "My Favorite Dog," the other party still hasn't replied to anything.

It's time for school.

It means that you won't receive a reply from the other party for the next day.

She lowered her head slightly and awkwardly pinched her hair.

Just as she was feeling annoyed, she heard something eating coming from directly opposite her.

"Ah-mmm ah-mmm..."

Haihara only knew one girl who ate in the classroom in the morning.

"Kirishima, don't make strange noises while eating."

Haihara immediately took her anger out on the Problem Child, Kirishima Ai.

FogIX Mausoleum Sulfur Four% Liu Flag + Ba Erba Island Ai blinked innocently.

After listening, she took another small bite of the sweet steamed bun, chewing quietly, as if to show it to Haihara.

It's as if to say: Now everything is fine.

"..."

Haihara turned her face away in frustration.

Another semester is almost over, and Kirishima Ai's seat has been moved back to the one in front of her usual spot.

Then she looked around to see what the other students were doing.

Some were copying homework, some were reading extracurricular books, and some were reviewing, but it was much quieter than before.

After all, final exams are just around the corner.

Haihara's heavy burden as a homeroom teacher is finally coming to an end. At that time, most of these students will only have a relationship with her when she teaches Chinese.

That was so easy.

She then looked at the other people.

Kuroki Yuka always comes to school with her in the mornings, and she's currently working on the test papers she bought. Haihara seems to have heard this little girl mention before that she wants to surpass Kirishima in the final exams and become the top student in the class.

The intelligent and earnest young woman, Mei Lu, is truly enviable.

As for the lazy guy...

Takanashi didn't doze off at school today; instead, he was quietly munching on a bag of chocolate bars.

She really wanted to eat a chocolate bar too.

Haihara wondered if she should go over and confiscate Takanashi's chocolate bar.

The time before class in the morning passed by in these trivial pastimes.

There were no classes for Haihara this morning.