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

"kindness"

Goto Ichiri nodded; she was no longer as flustered as she had been when communicating with the other party.

"Really? Let's go back then."

There are many young men with a lot of energy hanging around Shimokitazawa at night. Knowing that Goto Ichiri is socially awkward, Suzumiya Chisato was worried that she would be taken away by force before she could even say no. Therefore, he would walk with her to the train station at night.

This action, taken out of concern, was privately criticized by the store manager, who remarked, "These two walking together look like an old father and his young daughter."

Ms. Hiroi Kikuri, however, felt that her senior was not quite right. She thought that the relationship between the two was more like that of a perfect master and a shy pet.

"Ah, that..."

"Poch-chan, is Suzumiya-san coming along too?"

As Suzumiya Chisato put away her vocabulary book and stood up, Goto Ichiri was about to say something when Ichika Ichi's question came over.

"Pochi-chan" is a nickname given to Ichiri Goto by the other three members of the band. It means "lonely" and fits her personality perfectly. She also likes the nickname.

However, Suzumiya Chisato initially misunderstood the nickname, as he kept having auditory hallucinations of the girls calling Goto Ichiri "boki-chan".

At that time, he was thinking, "Are girls these days so open-minded? They actually use words related to male genitalia as nicknames, and they call them out so boldly."

Looking back now, it's fortunate that he remained silent at the time and didn't show any doubt, otherwise things would have been much more complicated.

"go together?"

"I was just about to tell you that everyone is a bit hungry and we're planning to have some late-night snacks together before going back. We'd like to invite you to join us."

Goto Ichiri looked up slightly at Suzumiya Chisato, her small hands clutching and pinching her skirt at her side.

"A get-together."

Suzumiya Chisato scratched her head.

"The manager only bought pizza, but I ate several slices and I'm not hungry anymore, so I'll skip it today. After we're done, you'll go to the train station with Kita-kun, understand?"

"Yes, I understand... See you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Suzumiya Chisato gave a brief greeting to the others, then turned and walked out.

…………

Chapter 107 Energy? Missing

After getting off the tram, Chisato Suzumiya didn't go straight home, but instead went to a nearby supermarket.

He wanted to buy some groceries to take home, cook the meal in the evening, and put it in the refrigerator so he wouldn't have to cook it fresh the next morning.

When it comes to buying groceries, it's generally better to go to the supermarket in the morning, as the vegetables will be fresher when they've just been delivered by truck and placed on the shelves.

However, for someone like Suzumiya Chisato, there is another advantage to going grocery shopping at night: unsold fresh food items are often labeled with promotional discounts at night.

He felt it was a good deal to trade a slight loss of freshness for discounts of 30%, 50%, or even 70%.

A box of carrots and potatoes is only 120 yen! I'll buy some chicken drumsticks and make a simple curry.

Suzumiya Chisato, who was browsing in the supermarket with a shopping basket, received a phone call from Kasumigaoka Utaha.

It wasn't entirely unexpected; she's been calling me more and more frequently lately.

After the call connected, her elegant, smiling voice came through.

"Are they already off work?"

"Yes, it just ended not long ago."

"I think I heard someone talking over there."

"It's a supermarket salesman, promoting sausages."

"That's it..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's soft, languid voice inexplicably conjured up an image in Suzumiya Senri's mind: her legs raised and swinging back and forth as she gently rubbed a few strands of hair between her right fingers.

"I'm outside right now too."

"Oh?"

Suzumiya Senri took out a box of onions, checked it to make sure it was okay, and then tossed it into her shopping basket.

"I've been chatting with the editor at the coffee shop until now, and we just finished."

"Really? Popular light novel authors are really busy."

"It only happens once a month. Usually, I go straight home after school, so it's not really busy."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's words have a hidden meaning.

But Suzumiya Chisato just smiled gently and didn't say anything.

"After you finish shopping at the supermarket, are you going straight home?"

"Okay, I'll go back and make the lunchbox for tomorrow, then read for a while, and then go to sleep."

"Living alone must be tough."

"I've gotten used to it and I think it's pretty good this way."

"..."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then the conversation shifted abruptly, and the question was asked directly.

Where do you live?

You know, you've even followed me to my doorstep.

Suzumiya Chisato truthfully revealed her address.

"Wow, what a coincidence."

Kasumigaoka Utaha replied with a hint of surprise. If Suzumiya Senri hadn't known the truth beforehand, she really wouldn't have been able to tell that she was faking it.

He found it somewhat amusing, so he went along with the other person's act.

"What do you mean?"

"I happen to be nearby. Consider it a return gift for the meal I cooked last time. How about you buy me something to drink?"

Since that day when Suzumiya Chisato took the initiative to visit, she hasn't shown any initiative at all. These days, whether it's LINE chat or phone calls, it's all been Kasumigaoka Utaha who initiates them.

This was somewhat different from what she had originally expected.

Since he brought Tao Tao to find her safely, she must have had feelings for him to some extent. After that day, he might take other initiative to get closer to her.

But the reality was quite different. After Suzumiya Senri came over that day, she didn't say anything more, which made Kasumigaoka Utaha more and more anxious every day.

Fine, since you're not going to take the initiative, then I'll do it myself.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, on the other end of the phone, spoke those words with such a simple and clear purpose in mind.

"now?"

Suzumiya Chisato glanced at her phone; the time displayed was already 9:40.

From a normal perspective, this can no longer be considered a very early time.

"Not available?"

"No, not really. I'll find a place nearby after I finish shopping and send you the address."

"No need to go outside, let's go to your place. I've never been to a boy's apartment before, this is a great opportunity to gather information."

Kasumigaoka Utaha, after laying the groundwork step by step, finally revealed her true purpose at this moment.

It's so late, and I'm spending time alone with a beautiful girl who undoubtedly likes me.

Just imagining that scene made Chisato Suzumiya's heart flutter.

He had experienced The Sims and knew just how flexible Kasumigaoka Utaha's body truly was.

He could even lift her legs and slowly press them forward until her toes touched the bed surface. In this position, she still had a considerable amount of strength left.

Suzumiya Chisato tried her best to calm herself down.

He told himself that everything would be his in the future, so he shouldn't lose face and should stay calm.

"Ok."

He says,

"Then I'll buy some drinks to take back. What would you like to drink?"

"Anything is fine. I'll hang up now and come right away."

After hanging up the phone, Kasumigaoka Utaha jumped out of bed, took off her pajamas, and rummaged through the closet for suitable clothes.

She didn't want to be so proactive, but the moment she heard his voice after the call connected, she couldn't help but close her legs together.

She felt a deficiency in her body's energy, and wanted to meet him, have skin-to-skin contact with him, and smell his scent. Only by replenishing her energy at close range could she alleviate the restlessness in her heart.

After briefly saying goodbye to her mother and explaining that she was going to the nearby library to find some information, Kasumigaoka Utaha left home and hailed a taxi.

She called Eriri Sawamura from the car.

"What's wrong?"

Eriri Sawamura was hula hooping at home when she answered the phone, so her voice was a little out of breath.

Upon hearing her voice, Kasumigaoka Utaha first frowned slightly, then sighed helplessly.

"Next time you're doing your own thing, please don't answer my calls. Don't you think that's weird? What if my phone is on speakerphone right now? What are you going to do then?"

"Aha?"

Eriri Sawamura stopped exercising, looked down slightly at her rapidly heaving chest, and only realized what was happening after three seconds.

"What are you talking about! I didn't do that! Do you think I'm like you?! What do you want to say?!"

"I'm going to see Qianli now."

"what?"

"It should take about twenty minutes to get to his house."