123: A Change in Their Relationship

"... ha?"

Shuya tilted his head, wondering if he had misheard something.

He was completely baffled.

Thinking he hadn't heard her, Shizuka Hiratsuka repeated, "I'm asking, specifically, how did your mother find her husband?"

"..."

Shuya recounted the details of Inoue Hikoo and Hanazawa Sakura's marriage with a blank expression.

"I see."

Shizuka Hiratsuka pondered, "Was it the man who took the initiative? That's a bit difficult. I don't know why, but all those men avoid me. They're so weak... Is there really no man who isn't afraid of me...? Hmm? Wait a minute?"

She turned her head sharply and saw Shuya running away at breakneck speed.

Are you kidding me? He doesn't like this kind of violent female Gorilla!

"Tsk, you brat, stop right there! I haven't even said anything yet! Hurrah!"

Shizuka Hiratsuka chased after Shuya, roaring angrily.

"You two! Don't run around in the hospital!"

Then the two of them got scolded.

When Shuya went to the dining hall for dinner, Shizuka Hiratsuka naturally sat opposite him.

She smiled gently and said, "Shu-chan, I have something to tell you."

"Ms. Hiratsuka, could you please not address me so intimately? To be honest, we're not that close."

"How could that be? We've been going through so many intense nights, and tonight we were completely out of it too!"

"..."

Shuya shuddered and said in a deep voice:

What are you trying to say?

"Introduce me to your mom, please."

Why?

I think I need to study.

She put on a worried expression. "You might not be able to tell, but I still don't have a boyfriend, or even any male friends."

"No, I can see it."

"Ah?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka.

Shuya smiled slightly and repeated, "I said, I can tell."

"Cut."

She smacked her lips.

"So, I want to learn from your mother."

Shuya nodded and said, "I understand."

Shizuka Hiratsuka's face lit up with joy. "Then..."

"But I refuse! I won't let Gorilla like you near my mom!"

Shuya finished speaking, Shizuka Hiratsuka became angry.

"Who the hell are you calling Gorilla?!"

"It's you guys over there again!"

They got scolded again.

Section 136.123 Changes in Relationships

The two parted ways after being scolded.

But when Shuya went to watch TV, he bumped into her again.

Shizuka Hiratsuka next to him, casually hooking her arm around his shoulder, and said, "What, you're watching TV too?"

Shuya felt the softness on his shoulder and thought to himself: I didn't expect it to be so big!

... If only she couldn't speak.

Shuya said, "It's nothing. They're going to show the Alien Baby Hikari-chan soon, so I'll just watch my own anime."

Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly realized, "That makes sense, doesn't it?"

"You watched it too?"

"Just browsing, it's quite famous."

Shizuka Hiratsuka is probably just a casual fan.

"Oh."

Shuya responded casually, then looked at the television.

Today's episode is episode 26 of the Alien Baby Hikari-chan series, the final episode of this season.

By the way, the next episode is a recap, a recap of the entire season and a break for the production team.

After the tear-jerking episode 22, the plot of "Alien Baby Hikari-chan" takes a pretty predictable turn.

Uesugi Yuichi learns that Yuzuki and Hikari-chan saw his past.

Thinking of Nakamura Cho's Uesugi Yuichi, I once again fell into a state of isolation.

But Yuzuki didn't give up.

With her enthusiastic encouragement, Uesugi Yuichi finally rallied.

He confided in Yuzuki and, incidentally, finished catching up on Nakamura Cho's storyline.

It turned out that he had gone back to his hometown after Nakamura Cho's death. He thought he would be beaten up, but he was surprised to find that both his parents and Nakamura Cho's parents had died in an accident.

He only became as dejected as he was when Yuzuki first met him after he had completely lost everything.

Encouraged by Yuzuki, he rallied and decided to finish the painting he hadn't completed years ago.

Portrait of Nakamura Cho.

Uesugi Yuichi has been improving his skills over the years, and he created a painting that he poured his heart and soul into, which he then submitted to a world-class competition.

He won the championship.

Uesugi Yuichi's name reappeared before the world.

With this, the first season of Alien Baby Hikari-chan has come to an end.

There's an Easter egg after the ending credits.

A mysterious beauty saw Uesugi Yuichi's message from across the ocean; she looked up at the sky and smiled.

"So you've finally made a comeback, Uesugi Yuichi..."

Her meaningful smile marked the end of this season.

"Not bad, not bad."

Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded repeatedly.

Shuya keenly felt the pressure coming from his shoulder, along with a mature fragrance.

Although it's called Gorilla, it has all the essential features.

Of course, he didn't say it.

Shuya simply said, "It's not bad, especially the voice of the new character at the end."

Now that you mention it, it sounds familiar.

"Of course, that's the super popular voice Yusho Sakura."

This casting process did not involve auditions; the actors were directly chosen by Inoue Hikoo.

He was clearly after Yusho Sakura's popularity.

Even though the voice actress wasn't listed as Yusho Sakura in the credits after this episode aired, her voice is etched into the DNA of her fans, and they recognized her immediately.

And so the revelry began again.

Slogans like "The two Sakuras in the voice acting world" and "A dream collaboration" were circulated.

It's strange, but over the years, Yusho Sakura and Hanazawa Sakura have never played the lead role together.

At most, one side will be the main character, and the other will be a supporting character.

In Inoue Hikoo's work, this new character has Uesugi Yuichi and also has feelings for him.

In other words.

It's time for another round of fun to tormenting Yuzuki.

During the recording of the final episode of the first season, Shuya also encountered Yusho Sakura.

She was a beauty too, but Shuya still thought his mother was prettier.

Okay, to be honest, they're pretty much the same.

What surprised Shuya most was that when Yusho Sakura was chatting with Hanazawa Sakura, she revealed that she was already married and had a daughter.

The fans outside don't know about this yet.

They would probably go crazy if they knew.

Shuya hoped she would keep it hidden, and that the risk of it being exposed would be much lower when she got older.

Yusho Sakura and Hanazawa Sakura discussed this matter mainly to seek advice on parenting.

So Shuya watched as Hanazawa Sakura boasted about a completely fictitious parenting experience.

If I had to talk about Hanazawa Sakura's parenting methods...

Shuya really didn't expect this, could it be...?

Is it better to increase a child's autonomy through free-range parenting?

Or could taking away his savings be a way to teach him to be more wary of others?

Or should we separate from our son to cultivate his independence?

This spendthrift mother... As expected, Yusho Sakura is much prettier.

At least they appear to be normal and won't do anything reckless.

Shuya resisted the urge to interrupt, and just watched as Hanazawa Sakura boasted about how she educated her son, making him excel in both academics and martial arts.

That was so awkward.

Yusho Sakura believed it all and even took notes.

Shuya, unable to bear it any longer, went up to her and pretended to be curious about her daughter, thus preventing Hanazawa Sakura from having a chance to talk nonsense.

Otherwise, what if it really sets a bad example for people?

And so it ended.

While chatting with Yusho Sakura, Shuya inexplicably agreed to take good care of her daughter.

... Um?

Something seems off?

While Sakura was doing Yusho Sakura voice acting, Hanazawa Sakura quietly said to Shuya, "Shu-chan, take it easy. Mom is really worried that you'll end up being divided into n equal parts in the future."

My biological mother.

Shuya snapped out of his reverie and heard Shizuka Hiratsuka say, "So it was her. I quite like her, especially that one from back then... what was it called again? She voiced an anime about swordsmen, and I really enjoyed it."