On the way home, Guo Yu felt a bit bored because his older brother didn’t seem to want to talk at all. But he wanted to chat with someone! When he was with Ryoma, they couldn’t stop talking the whole way. Even in the morning with Fuji Older Brother, there was so much to talk about. Why was it so silent when he was walking with his brother?
Could it be because he didn’t know how to start a conversation? Thinking about it now, whether it was with Ryoma or Fuji Older Brother, they were the ones who initiated the topics, and he just responded. So, the reason he had nothing to say with his brother was probably because Guo Yu didn’t know how to start a conversation!
Just when Guo Yu thought they would remain silent all the way home, a convenience store suddenly appeared in front of them. He instantly remembered the bread he had eaten at noon, so he quickly tugged at his brother’s clothes and said, “Brother, Guo Yu wants to go to the convenience store!”
“Ah!” Alright.
Tezuka Kunimitsu stopped his steps following his brother’s action and led him into a convenience store he usually didn’t visit. He didn’t ask why his brother suddenly wanted to go to the convenience store; instead, he took out his wallet, expressing his attitude through his actions.
He originally thought Guo Yu dragged him into the convenience store because he was hungry and wanted to buy something to eat. But to his surprise, after entering the store, Guo Yu didn’t continue walking inside. Instead, he stood obediently by his side, staring at him without moving.
Did he want him to buy something for him? But what should he buy?
Tezuka Kunimitsu was a bit puzzled because he had no idea. Just as he was wondering, he noticed his brother’s gaze drifting in a certain direction. That direction? It was the bread section!
Could it be that his brother wanted to buy bread? No, wait! Tezuka Kunimitsu suddenly remembered what his brother had said at noon about wanting to buy bread to share with the family. He immediately understood his brother’s purpose for entering the convenience store.
He thought Guo Yu was just saying it on a whim. He didn’t expect that after an entire afternoon, Guo Yu still remembered it clearly and hadn’t forgotten it until now! It seemed that the bread had left a deep impression on Guo Yu. He was even a bit curious about the taste of the bread!
But curiosity was useless; Tezuka Kunimitsu had no idea which bread his brother wanted, so he could only let his brother go into the store to find it himself.
“Guo Yu, you can go into the store and pick the bread you want. I’ll wait for you here, okay?”
“Okay.” Guo Yu, who was waiting for his brother’s instructions, immediately nodded after hearing his brother’s words. He first recalled the shape of the bread he had eaten at noon in his mind, then confidently promised his brother, “Guo Yu will definitely find it!”
After that, he let go of Tezuka Kunimitsu’s hand and ran to the bread section to search carefully. After searching for a while, he finally found the type of bread Ryoma had bought for him. However, there were many flavors, and he didn’t know which one he had eaten at noon, so he didn’t hesitate to take all the flavors.
He had already planned it out: five flavors, one for Guo Yu, one for his brother, and one each for Ayana Mother, Guoqing Father, and Guoyi Grandfather. Perfectly distributed. Now he just needed to bring these five pieces of bread to the cashier next to his brother and let his brother pay.
But when he was transporting the bread, he realized he had encountered a bit of a problem! His hands were too small to carry all five pieces of bread to the cashier at once, and he didn’t think to call his brother for help. So, to avoid making multiple trips, he tightly gripped the packaging of the bread, carefully using his little hands to hold onto each bag, making sure the bread didn’t fall out of his hands. It was quite a struggle.
However, when he successfully brought the bread to his brother’s side, Guo Yu immediately felt that all the effort was worth it because he could proudly tell his brother, “Guo Yu did it.”
This was his first time buying something by himself in a convenience store, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment!
“Yes, Guo Yu is amazing!”
Noticing the little pride in his brother’s eyes, Tezuka Kunimitsu didn’t hold back his praise. But after praising him, he saw the sweat on his brother’s forehead and couldn’t help but feel a bit heartbroken. “Silly Guo Yu, if you couldn’t carry it, why didn’t you call your brother for help?”
Tezuka Kunimitsu thought: Were five pieces of bread really too heavy for Guo Yu? He’s so small, and his body is so weak, even his hands are much smaller than mine. Letting him carry five pieces of bread at once was indeed too much for him.
He sighed deeply, finally understanding why the elders at home didn’t want Guo Yu to go out alone. After all, the outside world was really too dangerous for Guo Yu! Now he felt the same way. His brother was such a cute little guy, pampered by the family from a young age. How would he manage when he grows up?
“Hehe,” unaware of his brother’s complex thoughts, Guo Yu scratched his head with a smile and answered shyly, “I forgot.”
At that time, he was only thinking about getting the bread to the cashier and completely forgot about his brother’s presence.
Alright, I knew it would be like this! Seeing his brother’s expression, Tezuka Kunimitsu knew his brother’s mind had wandered off again, so he didn’t say much. He just shook his head helplessly and took out his wallet to pay.
After all, he was already used to his brother’s simple way of thinking. Apart from the things he cared about, Guo Yu really didn’t pay attention to anything else. Forgetting his brother’s presence while choosing bread was completely normal!
But to prevent his brother from having another sudden whim, before paying, Tezuka Kunimitsu asked his brother again, “Guo Yu, do you want to buy anything else?”
“No, no, Guo Yu just wants to buy these.”
He just wanted to quickly bring the bread back to share with Ayana Mother, Guoqing Father, and Guoyi Grandfather, but the Cashier Sister was really slow!
Guo Yu was getting anxious, but his mother had told him that the Cashier Sisters were very busy every day, and he should understand their hard work. So, Guo Yu had to suppress his impatience and stand obediently by his brother’s side, waiting for the Cashier Sister’s next move.
Finally, when the bread was packed into a bag by the sister, Guo Yu took the initiative to hold his brother’s hand, politely thanked the cashier, and prepared to head towards the door.
“Thank you for your hard work, sister. Goodbye!”
“Goodbye, little friend!”
Guo Yu’s cute little voice melted the cashier’s heart, so she handed a box of milk candies to Tezuka Kunimitsu. “This is for the little friend. Your little friend is really well-educated and so adorable!”
“Sister, this isn’t Guo Yu’s dad; this is my brother!” Hearing the cashier’s address, Guo Yu corrected her. He didn’t quite understand why everyone always mistook Guo Guang Brother for Guo Yu’s dad. Brother was obviously very young, wasn’t he?
“Ah—” Realizing her mistake, the Cashier Sister was very embarrassed, her face turning red. “I’m really sorry, please forgive me!”
“It’s okay!” Guo Yu comforted her like a little adult, “Just be careful next time, sister. Brother won’t mind, right?”
“Ah!” Tezuka Kunimitsu responded, then he refused the milk candies offered by the Cashier Sister. “Thank you for your kindness, but the little friend has already had enough sugar today, so there’s no need for you to spend.”
“Eh, is that so?” That’s really a pity, the Cashier Sister thought, her attempt to give a treat had failed!
“Then next time the little friend comes, sister will buy you candy!” She promised Guo Yu!
“Okay, okay!” Tezuka Guo Yu nodded, then he followed his brother to leave the convenience store. Before going out, he didn’t forget to wave goodbye to the sister.
Once they were out of the cashier’s sight, Tezuka Kunimitsu squatted down and seriously emphasized to Guo Yu, “Guo Yu, you must not accept food from strangers, understand?”
“Guo Yu knows.”
“Ayana Mother, Guoqing Father, and Guoyi Grandfather have all told Guo Yu!”
“Guo Yu remembers it very clearly!”
“That’s good.”
Since the family had already emphasized it, Tezuka Kunimitsu didn’t plan to say more. As long as Guo Yu had this safety awareness, it was enough!