Haruka turned her head and said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense and get to work!"
Haruna said depressedly: "I'm not talking nonsense. Shin is Kazuya's friend. Of course you should help your friends when they are in trouble. This is called loyalty! Men should be loyal..." Then she said seriously: "I will take good care of my family. Kazuya, go ahead!"
Haruka's eyebrows immediately stood up and Kazuya was speechless. Let alone your family, even an outsider like me doesn't trust you to take care of your family. It's most likely that when they come back, there are one or two people missing from the house. It would be even more troublesome in case even you are also missing.
But Haruna's interruption gave Shin a glimer of hope. He looked around and said, "Is it because Sakura's younger brothers and sisters have no one to take care of them? I can invite your whole family to go to Fukuoka, is that okay? Oh, by the way, as for Mr. Sakura... I can hire a caregiver to take care of him temporarily. Fukuoka is not too far from here. It's only four hours away by train... "
He stammered and looked at Kazuya expectantly. He had more confidence in Kazuya than Kazuya himself. He thought that if he could participate in, he would at least receive a Comparativity Award. He was not greedy either. He just wanted to leave his sister a souvenir of her high school club life!
Kazuya began to think deeply. There was no need to worry about Naotaka. Although he had not woken up, his condition was stable and he had hired a caregiver. At the same time, Japan has convenient transportation and a small land area. If anything happened, he could come back with just one phone call. If the whole family could go together, it would be worth closing the store for several days just for Shin's little wish...
He was weighing the pros and cons in his mind and hesitant to make a decision. Chika and Ayaka also appeared and asked in surprise, "Can we go together?"
Such a group of people gathered together to talk, they refused to do the work if they were just asked to do it. They also came over to listen to a few words.
It had been almost four years since their mother was sick until her death. They had not gone out to play at all. Even Chika and Ayaka had not left the confines of Nagoya City. Now they could be treated by others and go out to play and eat for free. This opportunity was exciting.
When they saw Shin nodding in affirmation, they immediately sided with him without hesitation and said in unison: "I think we should go. The teacher often teach us to be willing to help others!"
Haruna didn't think about anything else at all. She really believed that someone should help when their friends had something to do. She also nodded repeatedly: "Being a human requires loyalty first. It is an honor to fight with friends. Kazuya, I support you!"
Shin was greatly encouraged by their supporting. He said loudly: "Kazuya, please, please help me fulfill my sister's wish!"
Haruka didn't say anything. She had already decided to go. Although she felt sorry for the money she had lost by closing the store for five or six days, she couldn't stop Kazuya if he really wanted to go. She could only wait silently for him to make up his mind. He was here to help her, if she stopped him going, what kind of person she was?
Everyone's eyes were focused on Kazuya, but he had not yet made a decision. It was not that he was indecisive, but that people like him who make up their mind were like a rabid dog and would really move forward, so he must think twice.
Maybe it would be good to spend several days losing money to travel with Yoko?
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Fukuoka City is the sixth largest city in Japan and the largest city in Kyushu, with a population of about 1.5 million. It is also the seat of the prefectural office of Fukuoka Prefecture. The Yulong Flag competition is held in the Hakata District of this city.
It was very quiet in the Shinkansen carriage, except for the occasional cough and whisper. Chika and Ayaka was huddled together in beautiful little skirts, dicsussing quietly and taking selfies. Akiho sat next to them holding a cookbook and reading. Opposite them were the silent Haruna and Haruka, with the little brother Toutaro between them. This was the Sakura family Kyushu tour group.
Across the aisle, Yoko sat next to Kazuya. She was leaning on the window curiously and looking out. Of course, Kazuya was worried about leaving her alone at home, so he took her with him. As for Toratoro, he sent it to a pet shop for temporary storage. This was the Matsuoka family Kyushu tour group.
The rest of the group were other players. In addition to the Shimazaki siblings, Kazuya, and Haruka, the official players included three members of the women's team: third-year Riko Kata, and second-year Hide Ochi and Minami Takano, and three members of the men's team: first-year Yuma, second-year players Kenji Nakano and Yukio Kojima.
There were a total of sixteen people, big and small. Among them, the traveling expenses, accommodation, and food for the competition team members were subsidized by the school. For their two family, the Shimazaki siblings had to pay out of their own pockets. Kazuya had been relatively rich recently, so he was preparing for himself and Yoko's expenses, which could also reduce the pressure on Shin.
In order to help his sister realize her dream, Shin spent a lot of money. It was estimated that many years of "savings" would be wiped out in one day.
"Onisan, why aren't Sister Haruka and Haruna over there not happy?" This was Yoko's first time taking the Shinkansen, also known as the high-speed train. It was different from the train she imagined. She looked out for a long time, and then asked Kazuya softly while tugging at his sleeves.
She is a bit introverted and is afraid of strangers. When she followed Kazuya, she was afraid that others would be unhappy if he brought her along.
Kazuya lowered his head and whispered to her: "Don't worry about them, they both failed in the final exam."
It was now August, and the summer vacation had started for more than half a week. The final exam and cultural festival had passed. The school emailed the results a few days ago, and the Sakura family was in trouble again.
Needless to say, Haruna failed again, ranking last in grade three times, but her average score increased by 8 points, which comforted Kazuya a little. At least his tutoring was still useful, which consisted of the cooperation between the second-ranked student and the sixth-ranked student. If her score dropped any further, he and Haruka would have to bang their heads against the wall.
But in other words, even the second-ranked student and the sixth-ranked couldn't save this idiot Haruna, so he gave in!
Haruka also faild in her opinion. Her ranking dropped to the tenth place in her grade and might fall out of the top ten by two points. If Haruna hadn't reacted like a hungry dog and caught the phone, her phone would have been smashed to pieces.
Compared with them, Kazuya smiled very satisfied. He finally got his wish and sat on the throne of the first place, though he was tied with Saori Hayami. The tied one was also the first, no problem, he was first anyway.
Kazuya smiled relaxedly here, while Haruka glanced at him from across the aisle, lowering her head and still feeling uncomfortable. She was mentally prepared for her performance to drop a bit this time. After all, so many things happened at home and she took a lot of leave. Sshe was also participating in kendo competitions, so her study time and concentration were indeed greatly affected. But Kazuyawas not much more relaxed than her. He was also very busy, but as a result, his ranking had risen?
What's happening? Is there really a gap between my own intelligence and his? Was this guy specially sent by God to make me angry?
Haruna took a peek at her sister's face, carefully took out a lollipop and put it in her mouth. It was given by the train crew originally only for children to prevent them from crying and disturbing other passengers' rest. But Haruna used her big eyes without blinking to make her get one too.
Alas, my sister is in a bad mood again. I need to be more honest recently, otherwise I will be beaten again.