In this crossover anime, I've been bound to two systems.

"???"

Suzumiya Senri looked completely bewildered.

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Chapter Seventy-Seven: Too Close, Too Close

What are you doing, Goto-kun!

No matter how excited I am, this is a school.

Since they don't have their own love stories, they use other people's loving scenes as their own entertainment.

This is such a tragic thing, no matter how you look at it!

Absolutely!

Don't you even think about what will happen to your pants afterward?

Even if it air-dries on its own, it still takes time, right?

Forty minutes isn't enough!

No... that seems enough...

Suzumiya Chisato was momentarily stunned as she watched Goto Ichiri slowly clamp the guitar between her legs.

His instincts told him that what she was doing was wrong and that he had to stop her.

But reason told him that if he interrupted her like that, she would experience a shameful event that she would never forget, and every time she thought about it, she would scream and pull her hair, rolling around on the ground regardless of the occasion.

This child also suffers from severe social anxiety. If such a shameful thing were discovered, the situation might get even worse, and he might even kneel down and commit suicide on the spot.

It seems better to pretend I know nothing and leave like this.

That's what I was thinking, and that's when I was preparing to do it.

Suzumiya Senri saw Goto Ichiri scratch his back with his free hand, and then pull the guitar out from between his legs again.

Strange, what's with this sudden feeling of utter emptiness?

Suzumiya Chisato gently poked Goto Ichiri's back.

Goto Ichiri shuddered, turning around so suddenly that his forehead bumped into Suzumiya Chisato's chin with a "bang".

“Ouch! It hurts…”

Goto Ichiri immediately burst into tears, covered her forehead with her hands, and squatted down on the ground.

Since Suzumiya Chisato is male, he has a higher pain tolerance, so he only subconsciously covered his chin while his other hand easily caught the other person's guitar.

The commotion reached the ears of the couple who were completely absorbed in their own world, and they ran away hand in hand from the other side.

Suzumiya Chisato crouched down, positioning herself at eye level with Goto Ichiri.

"Are you okay?"

"Ah...no...it's nothing!"

Too close, too close!

Suzumiya-san, you're standing too close! I can't think straight like this!

Goto Ichiri's nostrils were filled with that familiar, faint lemon scent, mixed with a refreshing minty aroma.

While secretly inhaling deeply through her nose, Goto Ichiri, though somewhat reluctant, quickly stood up while covering her head.

"Was Ichiri-san peeping at someone kissing just now?"

"Eh!"

"You seem quite engrossed in watching. Are you very interested in these things?"

"No...no...it's not like that, it's just...occasionally..."

Goto Ichiri spoke with a lack of confidence, his voice growing softer and softer, his face turning increasingly red.

She felt a lack of oxygen to her brain, and her steps were unsteady as if she were about to faint at any moment.

This child is so easily amused.

Seeing her reaction, Suzumiya Chisato abandoned her mischievous intentions and quickly tried to understand and comfort her from her perspective.

"You saw it by accident, didn't you?"

"Ah... yes!"

"Since it was an accident, there's nothing we can do about it. It's really frustrating. There are just some couples in this world who don't care about time or place."

"Yes...yes."

With a dry, forced smile, Goto Ichiri gently patted his chest, trying to calm his heart, which had been pounding wildly like after a rollercoaster ride.

If the handsome, gentle, and friendly Suzumiya-kun discovers that I was actually spying there out of sheer interest...

I've only just become friends with him, and it's probably going to end so cruelly like this.

Before he left, he might cast a disdainful glance at himself and say in a contemptuous tone, "I never thought you were such a slut, you're utterly awful!"

It's so good that that didn't happen.

"Forehead……"

Suzumiya Chisato's eyelids twitched.

For some reason, Goto Ichiri suddenly cast a look of gratitude and emotion at him.

"Is this Ichiri-san's guitar?"

Suzumiya Chisato handed over her guitar, trying to steer the conversation back on track.

"kindness!"

Goto Ichiri took it, nodding vigorously, eager to affirm it.

Perhaps because the conversation touched on her area of ​​expertise, she became a little more confident and started talking more.

"This...this is my dad's guitar. It's been with me since I first started learning guitar."

"They're definitely partners now."

"kindness!"

"I'm getting more and more excited for Ichiri-san's performance."

Suzumiya Senri sat down cross-legged on the lawn.

"Shall we start now?"

Goto Ichiri was still a little shy.

Suzumiya Chisato took out her phone and glanced at it.

"Waiting a little longer isn't out of the question, but class starts in half an hour, so we don't have much time left."

"Wow! Time flies... Please wait a moment, I'll get ready, it'll be done soon!"

"No need to rush or be nervous, just do it the way Ichiri-san usually practices."

"kindness!"

Goto Ichiri took the guitar out of his bag, slung it over his shoulder, made some simple adjustments, and then nervously faced Suzumiya Chisato, who was gently clapping to warm up the audience.

It's okay, there's no one else here. Just think of Suzumiya-kun as a carrot, cauliflower, or a camera.

I'm the "Guitar Hero" with over 30,000 followers online!

He will be absolutely, ...

They might even develop feelings of admiration for me...

If she can seize this opportunity to work hard, perhaps the scene she just witnessed will be reenacted by her and Ryogoku.

Glug... Glug hehe...

"Um... Ichiri-san?"

Since Goto Ichiri had been standing there grinning like an idiot for more than two minutes, Suzumiya Chisato felt it was necessary to say something to remind him.

"Ah! I... well then I'll begin playing... This is one of my favorite guitar solos... I hope... Suzumiya-kun will like it..."

"kindness."

Under the expectant gaze of Suzumiya Chisato, Goto Ichiri closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them again, her entire demeanor changing as she plucked the strings of her harp.

The song is over.

Goto Ichiri glanced cautiously at Suzumiya Chisato.

"Um... excuse me, how... how is it?"

Suzumiya Chisato scratched her head, considered for a moment, and then gave a cheerful answer.

"Well, it's a very interesting sound, like cotton being fluffed."

"Eh--"

Flex...flex...flex cotton...

Goto Ichiri's once delicate face, upon closer inspection, was visibly losing its color.

This is undoubtedly a mockery. Could it be that he wasn't admired by Ryoko-kun, but instead became a comedic character in his eyes?

A comedic character is equivalent to a clown.

Would anyone date the Joker?

The fantasy of being kissed by Suzumiya Chisato, with his lower lip curled up, and making "smack smack" sounds, shattered in Goto Ichiri's mind at that moment.

She collapsed softly onto the lawn, like a melted ice cream.

"Yili Sang? Yili Sang? What's wrong? Are you suffering from heatstroke?"

The sound seemed to come from underwater, muffled and muffled.

She could vaguely sense that she was being embraced, and Suzumiya Chisato was very close to her, her face showing anxiety.