Chapter 412: It's About to Begin
The days of sweet intimacy passed one by one, and finally, the long-awaited summer vacation arrived.
"Wow! Finally, vacation!"
Walking out of the school gate, Eriri excitedly said, "Kaede-kun, should we celebrate?"
"It's just the beginning of vacation; are we celebrating already?" Kaede said with a smile, "Let's skip the celebration. Don't forget we have a family dinner at home today."
"Oh, right, family dinner."
Only then did Eriri remember that the two families were eating together tonight, so they couldn't go out to celebrate. She stuck out her tongue awkwardly.
Takasu Ryuji on the side said, "Today is just the beginning of summer vacation; there's plenty of time to celebrate. Oh, by the way, didn't we say we were going to the beach? Have the dates been set? If so, I need to ask for time off from my part-time job."
"The beach isn't urgent."
Kaede said, "Summer vacation has just begun, so let everyone relax first. In a couple of days, Eriri and I will have everything prepared and will notify everyone."
Eriri had been looking forward to going to the beach for a year, so she certainly wouldn't go back on her word.
After returning home, Eriri petted the Cat at home and said to Kaede, "Kaede-kun, I'm going to take a bath first, and then we can go out, okay?"
"Sure, Eriri, you go first."
The weather was getting warmer, and he had sweated a little on the way back.
Eriri went to take a bath, and Kaede picked up Golza, who had just run over, and started scrolling through his phone.
The second volume of nurarihyon's manga had also been released. The first volume's monthly sales had reached an extremely impressive 400,000 copies. Although the second volume had only been released for one day, according to the publisher's prediction, an average sales of 350,000 copies per volume for both volumes was completely achievable. Among all new manga, it could be considered an absolute top performer.
Of course, it still couldn't compare to monster-level series like One Piece, and no one would truly compare it to One Piece.
There was naturally no need to worry about an anime adaptation, but since only two volumes of the manga had been released, the anime adaptation was still a long way off, but preparations could begin, such as discussing schedules with suitable companies.
After scrolling through the manga comments on his phone, Kaede also checked for news about Utaha's new book.
The pre-release hype for the new book had been going on for some time, and it was set to be released in three days. At the same time, Utaha had also arranged with the Bunko to hold a book signing event.
He wondered what Utaha was thinking, to actually agree to it.
Kaede himself, even though his novel was about to conclude, had no intention of holding another signing event. That kind of thing was not for humans; signing from morning till night all day long, wouldn't his hand be crippled?
The pre-release buzz for the novel was excellent. Coupled with Utaha now being in the public eye, her looks and figure alone were enough to attract a large number of fans, not to mention that the novel was also well-written.
Therefore, the upcoming signing event would definitely be a hit, so the Bunko was preparing to limit the number of attendees to avoid endless queues.
After reviewing the necessary information, Kaede scratched Golza's chin, placed him aside, went into the bedroom to get a change of clothes, and walked straight into the bathroom.
There was still plenty of time, so he naturally couldn't waste it. And now that it was hot, he didn't have to worry about the bathwater getting cold, which was even better.
Coming out of the bathroom after his shower was an hour later.
Eriri, with a flushed face, wearing Kaede's shirt, her two long legs bare, wobbled out of the bathroom, then went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of oolong tea, and started chugging it down.
Kaede followed closely behind, watching Eriri's actions and saying, "Leave some for me."
Eriri gave Kaede a glare, and after drinking about half the bottle, she handed the oolong tea to Kaede.
Kaede was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt at this point. Looking at Kaede's increasingly powerful muscles after consistent exercise, Eriri reached out and poked Kaede's abdomen, saying, "Kaede-kun, isn't our frequency a bit high? We're still young, and I think it's better not to be so frequent."
"Hmm? Are we talking about this again?"
"It's all because of you, Kaede-kun!"
Eriri pouted and said, "I was just taking a comfortable bath, and you suddenly came in!"
"Well~~~ it was quite romantic, wasn't it? And you didn't refuse, Eriri."
Putting the oolong tea bottle aside, Kaede scooped Eriri up and sat down on the sofa. Eriri, wearing only a boyfriend shirt, exuded a youthful aura, which made Kaede feel a little stirred again.
Eriri naturally noticed Kaede's change, clapped her hands on Kaede's cheeks and said, "Behave yourself! It's time to go!"
"Hmm~~~ So, after we get back tonight?"
"No! Not today! Do you want to work me to death?"
"But I'm the one doing most of the moving!"
"Urusai! Go change your clothes quickly!"
"OK, then let's go together." Saying that, he carried Eriri and went back to the bedroom to change clothes together.
"Ah ah ah, put me down!"
...Ten days flew by, and finally, it was time for the planned beach activity.
However, before setting off, there was one more thing to do: buy swimsuits.
That morning, Eriri woke up first without Kaede needing to remind her. After washing up, she kissed Kaede, who had just gotten up, grabbed a slice of bread, and left.
Yawning, Kaede poured a glass of water and drank it. Looking at Camearra, who had jumped onto the table, he smiled and said, "Don't look at me. Mom isn't taking me out today, so I'll stay home with you little ones."
Saying that, he went to prepare Cat food for the three Cats at home.
After leaving, Eriri went straight upstairs to wake up the still groggy Aisaka Taiga, and together they met up with Utaha, and then also with Kawashima Ami.
Kawashima Ami had been busy with modeling shoots for the past few days, and after finally completing them, she had some time to rest.
Looking at the three who came together, Kawashima Ami smiled and said, "It's rare to see you without Asakura-kun accompanying you today?"
"Why are you asking the same question as Utaha?"
Taking a sip of the cola she bought on the way, Eriri said, "I told you we're here to buy swimsuits, so there's no need to call a guy along! Besides, I'm planning to give Kaede-kun a surprise; I'll let him know when we get to the beach."
"So, what type are you going to buy? A bikini?" Walking towards the station, Kawashima Ami asked, "Or something even sexier?"
"Of course not!"
Eriri gave Kawashima Ami a glare and said, "There will be other guys there, so no matter what, I wouldn't choose an overly exaggerated swimsuit. I'll pick a more conservative one. But I might consider buying a bikini to wear for Kaede-kun later."
This girl is definitely showing off... This thought emerged in the minds of the other three.