NABC Chapter 244 The Family Must Meet Eventually!!!
Chapter 244 The Family Must Meet Eventually!!!
"Sister Reiko, I heard that the new tenant is really close with Haruka?"
Holding an ice pop in her mouth, Arisugawa Hoshina asked slowly.
"Yeah, they are indeed very close."
Sitting on the other side, Reiko Onodera stuck out the tip of her tongue to lick her own ice pop. The cool sensation instantly spread throughout her mouth and relaxed her entirely.
In such scorching weather, not resting for a while could easily lead to heatstroke.
"I see...."
Lowering her head, Arisugawa Hoshina muttered softly.
"Yes, they are really close, probably getting married in a year or two...."
Reiko Onodera looked up at the blue sky dotted with white clouds, which looked like a scene right out of an anime.
"Maybe next year, maybe the year after, maybe...."
"Oh, is that so.... Wait???"
At first, Arisugawa Hoshina responded nonchalantly, but once she realized what madam had just said, her beautiful eyes widened in surprise and disbelief as she looked up:
"Sister Reiko, what did you just say?"
"Hm?"
Reiko Onodera smiled helplessly, seemingly anticipating Spice Girl's reaction, knowing that even though Hoshina and Haruka barely interacted on normal days, the news of a wedding would still be a shock to her.
"Yumeko is Haruka's fiancée, and they'll probably be married within the next couple of years.... You're surprised, aren't you, little Hoshina? I was also stunned when I first heard the news. But for some reason, Shimizu said..."
"Ah? No, I'm not suffering from heatstroke."
Arisugawa Hoshina snapped back to reality and quickly waved her hands dismissively, "Risa and the others have already gone back. We can just call them this afternoon when distributing leaflets."
However, madam's attention had shifted to Spice Girl's condition, "Hoshina, if you feel unwell, you have to tell me. We'll head straight back to the villa."
Although Spice Girl didn't look terrible, she wasn't doing great either. Beneath her bright makeup, her pale complexion was indiscernible, but her obvious dejection was outwardly noticeable. The whole person looked like she had lost her soul. It was hard not to worry about her....
"I'm, I'm fine; don't worry, Sister Reiko. I know my own body, don't I?"
Arisugawa Hoshina gave a wry smile.
But in the end, Reiko Onodera, concerned about Spice Girl's condition, decided to end the morning's work early and head straight back to the villa.
"Yay!! Finally, we can go back!!"
If the chilled cola had earlier revved up the little one's energy to seventy percent, the news of going home now restored ninety percent of her vitality!!
As for the remaining ten percent... That kind of full-throttle power boost naturally required a push from Haruka Yuzan to bring her back to life!!
Misaki Saki, holding cola and leaflets, skipped along, while Spice Girl followed behind, her eyes full of resignation.
"Sister Reiko, I really am okay..."
"No, Little Hoshina. When it comes to this kind of thing, we need to take it seriously at the first sign. If you rest well, we can continue in the afternoon. But if you suffer from heatstroke, you'll feel too miserable."
Reiko Onodera, walking ahead, spoke earnestly.
Hearing this, Arisugawa Hoshina let out a bitter smile, yet her heart was filled with gratitude.
Sister Reiko was always so gentle, always considering others' feelings first. But... the more she did so, the more guilt filled Hoshina's heart...@@@@