My love is abyss mode

Chapter 36: Xina-chan's victory! (Seeking monthly votes)
About a 10-minute walk from the private Seiran Academy, you'll see Hakusan Shrine, which was destroyed in two fires.

Kuronuma Kiba was two or three steps behind Shinkai Shiona, walking along a small one-way commercial street. There were all kinds of shops on the street, with signs of izakayas, ramen restaurants, flower shops, coffee shops, etc. connected end to end.

The residents nearby were chatting and basking in the sun leisurely on the street. A gentle breeze blew through the quiet streets and brushed across their cheeks, bringing the smell of a quilt soaked in sunshine.

"Hey, Kuronuma-kun, this is my first time bringing a classmate home. If there's anything I haven't done well, please let me know."

Shinkai Shiona, who was walking in front, glanced back and bit her lower lip lightly, as if she was nervous: "Really? Because I live with my sister, and she likes quietness."

"Sister?" Kuronuma Kiba thought of the classical beauty he had seen in the classroom. Her surname seemed to be "Matsusaka"?
"Matsusaka-senpai, although we have different last names, we are indeed sisters."

"If it's inconvenient, you can go to the free park."

"My sister is out working and won't be back until the afternoon. It's okay."

Shinkai Shiona stopped and waited until he reached her side, then her white, cloud-like skirt swayed lightly: "I'll cook at noon and apologize to Kuronuma-kun for what happened last week and yesterday."

"You should apologize to Tao for what happened yesterday."

Hearing Black Swamp Fang say this, she covered her mouth in surprise, and looked at him with her emerald eyes in disbelief:

"Hmm, Kuronuma-kun and Momo, are you close enough to call each other by name?"

"No need to test it, it's one-sided."

"No, but Tao's personality is really hard to get along with. Thank you for your hard work."

Shinkai Shiona retracted her gaze and looked down at the road. The gentleness in her eyes dimmed a bit, leaving only a hint of luster. "I don't have Tao's contact information. I never get a reply when I send her LINE messages. That's why I was a little excited to see her yesterday."

"But I do get emotional very easily." She raised her hand to the back of her head and smiled sheepishly.

The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and the beautiful girl's innocent smile makes people feel good.

Kuronuma Fang withdrew his gaze from her and looked at the window of the shop on the street: "Momo hasn't used LINE in a long time."

"So this is ah."

Shinkai Shiona muttered softly, raised her head to look at his profile, and suddenly asked, "What is the relationship between Kuronuma-kun and Tao?"

"Unfamiliar."

"is that a lie?"

Seeing Kuronuma Fang shaking his head, she slowly narrowed her eyes, as if looking at someone suspicious: "I don't mean anything else, Tao is one of my few friends, I just care about you."

"I thought everyone in the academy was your friend." Black Swamp Fang said nonchalantly, his tone neither cold nor warm.

"No, it's just that everyone likes me and is willing to tell me a lot of things. Actually, I don't have many friends."

Shinkai Shiona smiled and waved her hand in denial. Recognized friends and those who others consider themselves friends are two different things. Being too popular can also bring a lot of troubles.

"Ah, we're here."

She pointed to a two-story house facing the street. It had no courtyard and was painted clean and tidy with brown wood. There was a small balcony on the second floor with a few green plants swaying their leaves.

"Actually, I'm pretty tight financially, so I can't invite Kuronuma-kun to a cafe or something, but I really want to make friends with Kuronuma-kun."

Shinkai Shiona trotted over the stairs in two steps, then reached out to take out the key from the light green tote bag hanging on her shoulder.

"Even if you say that, I won't tell you Tao's contact information."

Black Swamp Fang followed her into the room, his tone changed, becoming a little more polite amidst the coldness: "Excuse me."

This is usually the story of a band disbanding, right?

The gravity bassist begs desperately, while the indifferent keyboardist only says hurtful words, which is in line with Shirakawa Momo's character.

"Come in, no need to take off your shoes." Shinkai Shiona nonchalantly hung her tote bag on the rack in the entrance hall, took off her shoes, and walked towards the kitchen on the wooden floor: "Sit anywhere. We only have juice and black tea in the house. Do you want ice?"

"No, thank you."

While she was getting the juice, Heinuma Ya sat on the sofa and looked around the living room and the semi-open kitchen.

White curtains cover the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the light slightly dim. A curtain is hung on the wall opposite, which is painted with a warm white primer. The coffee table, TV cabinet, dining table and two chairs are all in natural wood color.

"Hey, Kuronuma-kun, the Kendo Club has a training match next month. Do you want to come and watch?"

Shinkai Shiona took a bottle of drink from the refrigerator and poured it into a glass pot: "Oh, sorry, I don't know what to talk about."

Because I have always been liked by others, I can say anything.

But Black Marsh Fang obviously didn't like her. If she said something too concerning, he would think she had other motives.

"Not interested in."

Black Swamp Fang reached out and took the photo frame from the coffee table, holding it in front of his eyes and examining it carefully: "Is this a photo of you when you formed the band?"

The background of the photo is a street. Four girls wearing the same black jacket are jumping hand in hand. Shirakawa Momo is on the far right with a stern face. To the left are two unfamiliar girls, Chitose Toyama and Shiona Shinkai.

The girl whose name is unknown has a blank expression on her face, short white hair that reaches her shoulders, and burgundy eyes that shimmer with danger. She must be Hatsukano Ryo.

It's very beautiful, but you can tell at first glance that it's a three-no thing.

"Shinkai-san is the bassist?"

"Hey, why would Kuronuma-kun think that?"

"Because the bassist is the most pitiful person in the band."

“What a weird stereotype.”

Shinkai Shiona brought the orange juice, bent down to put the glass pot on the coffee table, stood up, and untied her hair from her twin ponytails: "I'm the drummer, and Liang is the bassist and lead singer."

"After the band disbanded, the relationship between Senior Toyama and Momo seemed to be not very good." Kuronuma Kiba put the photo frame back in its place, picked up the glass pot, and poured the juice into the cup.

"It's never been good. The band was formed by Toyama-senpai. She invited Liang and me, and Liang invited Tao. Before the first official performance, Toyama-senpai and Tao had a fight because of a difference in philosophy, and then they never came to the practice room again."

Shinkai Shiona sat close to him on the sofa, looking at old photos, her eyes gradually dimming: "Momo and I met when we were playing in a band. Although I was scolded by Tao every day during that time, I was very happy."

The key person is Hatsukano Ryo——Kuronuma Kiba moved to the other side of the sofa, away from the sweet fragrance, and turned to look at Shinkai Shiona.

Doesn't she have any strange tendencies?
"Let's talk about something happy. Now, let me tell you, Kuronuma-kun."

Shinkai Shiona got up from the sofa, ran to the entrance, took out her phone from her tote bag, and quickly walked up to him: "I've invited you to my house for dinner, add your contact information. I'm serious. I've only invited seniors, Tao and Liang before, although they haven't been here before."

Hei Zanya looked up and met her gaze, his emerald eyes clean and pure, full of sincerity. Perhaps she really wanted to make friends with him.

"Okay." He took out his cell phone and exchanged contact information with Shinkai Shiona.

"Yeah, that's great, today is Shiona-chan's victory!"

She cheered, put away her phone, ran into the semi-open kitchen, opened the refrigerator and checked the ingredients: "I have onions, lettuce, carrots, and eggs at home. Let's have omurice for lunch."

As Shinkai Shiona bustled about in the kitchen, the living room was filled with a nostalgic warmth.

Kuronuma Kiba sat on the sofa, drinking juice and chatting with her about things in the academy, and unknowingly discovered that Shinkai Shiona was not actually a demon who dominated her classmates, but just a pure and beautiful girl full of charm.

After lunch, he said goodbye to Shinkai Shiona and returned along the street he came from. The afternoon sun was much warmer, but not as hot as in summer.

(End of this chapter)