Chapter 292: Some Things Can Only Be Expressed in Words!
Chapter 292: Some Things Can Only Be Expressed in Words!
A certain rest day, Shimura Family Dojo.
"What? Shinpachi looks very strange?" Gintoki sat in front of the table with one hand on his cheek, slightly frowning and looking at Otae with a puzzled face.
"Shinpachi has always been very strange-aru, Big Sis." Kagura grabbed the squid and ate it while nonchalantly interrupting.
"In the eyes of women, men are all very strange. Don't mind it, don't mind it." Kawaki sat at the side and casually waved his hand.
"Although that is indeed the case, it has become even more strange recently." Otae frowned slightly and muttered, "As soon as he got home, he immediately locked himself in the room, didn't talk to me properly, and stayed up all night, as if doing something secretly in the room..."
"Secretly?" Kawaki and Gintoki found the key point at the same time.
"Ah, yes, many crumpled papers are lying in front of the door of his room." Otae said bitterly, "I don't know what he is doing, what he is doing it secretly every night... In short, he is at an age that is difficult for others to understand..."
"So," Otae looked at Kawaki and Gintoki, "I think it is better to ask Gin-san and Kawaki-san, who are both men, for this kind of thing. Can you two help me see his situation?"
Hearing this, Kawaki and Gintoki looked at each other and sighed at the same time.
"So you asked Seita to call me when he came to practice for this boring thing?" Kawaki sighed and waved his hand, "Don't worry about this kind of thing. This kind of thing is also a good thing, right? It means that Shinpachi-kun has finally grown up."
"Eh? Is that so?" Otae covered her mouth and pretended to be surprised.
"Ah, you're right. It's better to ignore this kind of thing. The more you care about him, the more unnatural it will be." Gintoki said casually, "When a man reaches a certain age, he will treat his family and so on for a while. Only after that experience will he be able to stand on his own in the future."
"Stand on his own? Does Shinpachi have the ability to stand on his own-aru?" Kagura interjected, "He's not even as good as a newborn pony."
"Exactly," Otae continued with a worried look on her face, "But self-reliance is fine, the question is, what is he doing sneakily in his room? Is that also what is needed to be self-reliant? "
"It's not about being self-reliant, that..." Gintoki thought hard for a moment and finally thought of a more obscure statement. He waved to Otae to signal him to come closer and explained in a low voice, "He also sort of "stand up" on his own, in a sense. In short..."
Seeing this, Otae quickly leaned her ear over, but before Gintoki could start, Kagura also came over. Seeing this, Gintoki could only push Kagura away.
"At least, if Shinpachi said something like [I want to wash my underwear by myself], you must not show any strange expression! You can choose to ignore the rest of the things." Kawaki reminded in a low voice.
"Ah, although it is not very accurate, it is indeed better to do this." Gintoki nodded.
"Eh Why?" Otae was still a little confused.
"Why do you have to get to the bottom of it? You should give Shinpachi some space." Kawaki sighed softly and replied weakly.
"Because I often hear that boys of this age are the most sensitive period. If you are not careful, he might go down the wrong path." Otae replied, "So, as an adult, you should understand it a little and guide it, right?"
"Ah, although what you said does make sense, that kind of thing..." Kawaki scratched his hair and continued, "It is indeed a bit hard to say..."
"This kind of thing?" Otae asked doubtfully, "What do you mean by this?"
"Ah! Gintoki, you explain it!" After saying that, Kawaki stood up and pulled Kagura away, not giving Gintoki a chance to refuse.
"Eh? Wait..." Gintoki wanted to stop him, but Kawaki and Kagura had already disappeared.
Seeing Otae's puzzled and worried expression, Gintoki sighed helplessly, "Really? Why did you give me all this trouble? Do you think I will not be embarrassed to say that out loud? How can that be, bastard?"
"Gin-san?" Otae asked, "Speaking of which, what is that kind of thing? Is it something so shameful that you can't tell your family?"
"Ah, you can't say that. It will be awkward," Gintoki stuttered.
"Awkward? Why? Why would it be awkward in front of people at home?"
"Sigh." With a sigh, Gintoki made up his mind and whispered into Otae's ear, "Actually..."
Listening to Gintoki's words, Otae's face slowly turned red, but there was also a hint of worry and seriousness...
...
In Shinpachi's room.
After casually tossing a piece of crumbled paper on the table to the ground, Shinpachi scratched his hair and said bitterly, "What should I write? To write a letter to someone whose name and personality are unknown, I really don't know anything about her. The only thing I know is..."
As he spoke, Shinpachi put down the brush in his hand and took out a photo from his pocket. In the photo was a cute girl with a pair of pink ponytails wearing a yellow kimono.
[Do you believe in fate?]
Thinking of the message left by the girl in the message bottle, Shinpachi immediately showed an excited look and shouted excitedly, "I believe it! I absolutely believe it! Right! Just write this!"
At this moment, Gintoki's voice came from the door of Shinpachi's room, "Shinpachi----"
Hearing this, Shinpachi quickly tidied up the table. At the same time, he put away the photo in his hand and hurriedly replied, "Ah, ah! Gin-san! Why are you here?"
"I say, don't let your sister worry too much." Gintoki opened a crack in the sliding door and said bitterly.
"Eh? What are you talking about?" Shinpachi turned around and asked doubtfully.
"Also, you have to wash your hands clean." With that, Gintoki opened the door a little more and stuffed an adult magazine in.
"What a disgusting thought you have!" Shinpachi shouted.
"Don't worry; your sister said that you can wash your underwear by yourself in the future. You don't have to say it out." Kawaki's voice came.
"Even Kawaki-san is here?!" Shinpachi quickly stood up and retorted, "Speaking of which, aren't your thoughts the same?! What the hell is going on?! What the hell are you guys thinking?! Did you guys misunderstand something? It's not like that! I'm not that kind of person! Why did the two of you suddenly become gentler than usual? It feels so disgusting."
"Eh? Isn't that so?!" Gintoki fully opened the door of Shinpachi's room.
At this time, Shinpachi saw the scene at the door of his room clearly. Behind Kawaki and Gintoki were a queen, a sailor suit, a royal sister, the ace of the M club in Yoshiwara, and so on... There were all kinds of props on the ground, including white wooden horses, lubricating oil, and all kinds of mosaics...
"What? We thought you were doing that kind of thing." Gintoki scratched his messy hair and explained with a helpless face, "It seems that there is a complete misunderstanding, Kawaki."
"I even called all the aces in Yoshiwara's store," Kawaki facepalmed and said, "Sigh, isn't it all useless now?"
As he spoke, Kawaki waved his hand behind him and said, "I'm sorry. I even asked you guys to make a trip here especially. Alright, disperse. Fortunately, I went back and reported to Tsukki."
"Yes~ Kawaki-sama."
Then, the women left.
At this time, Shinpachi finally couldn't help but shout again, "What do you think I'm doing in my room?!"
At the same time, on the other side, Otae was busy in the kitchen.
"Big Sis, what are you cooking?" Kagura leaned forward and asked.
"It's nothing, Kagura-chan."
...
Kawaki and Gintoki casually sat on the floor of Shinpachi's room and listened to Shinpachi's explanation.
"Pen friends? Ah?" Gintoki looked at the photo in his hand and asked in confusion, "That means you write letters every night? You really do childish things."
"But to be able to do this with Shinpachi's level, I think it's already very impressive." Kawaki lay on the floor with one hand on his head and defended Shinpachi.
"That's true. After all, with Shinpachi's level, it is indeed very amazing." After thinking for a while, Gintoki agreed.
"Hey! What do you mean by Shinpachi's level?! You two are going too far!" Shinpachi shouted.
Kawaki yawned and said, "Well, as far as this level is concerned, it's up to you."
"This level, that level! Why do you have to talk about vulgar topics!" Shinpachi shouted again and then sighed, "Well, please keep this matter a secret from big sis. If she knows that I have girl pen pals, she will definitely think wildly."
"What will she think about?" Gintoki replied casually, and then turned to look at Shinpachi, revealing a smirk, "Are you thinking of something very vulgar?"
"It's not like that! I just don't want to be misunderstood like that, so I don't want to say!" Shinpachi argued, "I just want to communicate with her."
Hearing this, Kawaki shows a look of disbelief.
"What kind of attitude is that? I am sincere!" Shinpachi said anxiously.
"What communicate? There must be something mixed in, right?" Gintoki teased.
"It's friendship! It's friendship!" Shinpachi replied without hesitation.
Hearing this, Kawaki let out a "he~" sound.
"That's too much! Kawaki-san! Why is that attitude?!" Shinpachi could not bear it anymore and shout.