Zongman: Kulaixiku, resurrection!

"What should I do, Toyokawa Shoko... Why did you act so impulsively..."

During the last self-study class, Shoko Toyokawa lay on the table. The table was clean and there was not a single book on it.

One reason was that he had finished his homework a long time ago, and the other was that he had just been quite unreasonable in the infirmary and had bothered Kashiwa Sanhui, and had even forced him to swear an oath for his willfulness.

The doctor must be impatient, right? That last sentence definitely suggests impatience, right?

It's over. From now on, the doctor will treat me as an unreasonable woman...

Oh, Shoko Toyokawa, please think of a way to save your image in the doctor's eyes!

"Toyokawa Shoko-san!"

"To!"

Xiangzi stood up reflexively, and the whole class looked at her.

The teacher, who was trying to maintain discipline at the podium, was beginning to lose patience. Not doing homework was fine, and sleeping on the podium was tolerated, but the inexplicable squirming was simply unbearable.

"Please do not disrupt class discipline. If you do not want to study, please do your own thing quietly."

"……Yes."

Xiangzi blushed and sat down, feeling embarrassed again. How rude...

Looking at Xiangzi who was still absent-minded, the teacher felt helpless.

This kid was clearly an excellent student before, and was even a strong contender for a scholarship.

Ever since her father came to school and caused a big fuss last time, she has been absent-minded all day and her academic performance has dropped out of the top ten.

The influence of the original family on children is really great. This child doesn’t seem to have many friends on weekdays. I guess she happened to meet a boy she liked when she was feeling the most uncomfortable?

While not prohibiting romance is one thing, it shouldn't affect their studies. I remember this kid seemed to have a good relationship with Dr. Baihe. I'll contact him later and have him talk it over with Xiangzi.

……

"...You mean, Xiangzi might be in love?"

In the kitchen filled with oil smoke, Kashiwa Sanhui, naked and wearing an apron, was chopping a shiny soy sauce chicken with his phone in hand, splashing chicken juice and bone fragments everywhere.

"That's right, Dr. Baihe. Judging from Xiangzi's recent academic performance, she should be in love with a boy."

The teacher on the other end of the phone felt a little scared when she heard the "dong dong" sound of Kashiwa Sanhui chopping on the chopping board, but she continued, "Among us adults, Xiangzi has the best relationship with you. I'd like to ask you to keep an eye on Xiangzi's situation."

After arranging the chicken and placing it on a plate, Baihe Sanhui washed his hands casually and hung up the phone. After putting the phone in his apron pocket, he added light soy sauce to the pork belly in the pot to adjust the color while thinking.

That's not right. Xiangzi goes to work right after school, and he does it by wearing a doll costume and distributing flyers. This is a job where they can't see each other. How could he have the chance to fall in love?

It couldn't possibly be me, could it? After all, I was almost eleven years older than Xiangzi. No girl would secrete hormones for a man eleven years her senior, right?

Distraction caused several of Baihe Sanhui's dishes to perform poorly. The sweet and sour pork was a bit bitter because too much soy sauce was added, the blanched Chinese cabbage was forgotten to be salted, making the cabbage tough, and too little wine was added to the mushroom cream seafood soup, so the earthy smell of the mushrooms overwhelmed the sweetness of the shrimp.

Forget it, I’m not going to eat it myself anyway.

After bringing the dishes to the table and covering them with a cover, Kashiwa Miki washed his hands, put on his shirt, and called Nagasaki Suyo.

"Miss Su Shi, I've prepared dinner. Would you mind coming to my humble abode for a chat now?"

In fact, it was not Kashiwa Miki who initiated this dinner, but Nagasaki Suyo, who got Kashiwa Miki's phone number from somewhere.

"Actually, we're worried about the live performance in a week. I heard you're an excellent violinist, so a friend and I wanted to visit your house and ask for some tips on playing."

At least that's what Su Shi said at the time.

As for why he didn't go to Su Shi's house, one reason was that Su Shi's mother had been on vacation frequently recently, and God knew when she would come back.

Secondly, the food at Su Shi's house is basically all vegetarian, and there are only a few eggs. It would be very rude to entertain guests with such shabby things.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door. When it opened, two students, dressed in Tsuki no Mori's dark school skirts, stood obediently at the entrance. One was, of course, Nagasaki Suyo, while the other was a girl I had never met before, with long green hair and a delicate, doll-like face.

"Welcome, it is a great honor for my humble abode to have you two visit me."

Since he was facing two polite young ladies, Kashiwa Sanhui naturally treated the two guests as a gentleman.

"No, no, we're truly fortunate to be able to visit your house." Su Shi led the girl in and sat her elegantly on the sofa. "Let me introduce you, this is Ruoye Mu, the guitarist from my former band and a good friend of mine."

"It's our first meeting, and I brought you a gift. It's not much of a token of respect, but please take care of me in the future."

Wakaba Mutsu seemed to have no expression. After speaking coldly, he handed over a beautifully wrapped gift. Kashiwa Sanhui accepted it solemnly and then sat down upright, without even leaning his back against the sofa.

"Hello, Wakaba-san. Since you're Sushi's friend, there's no need to be so formal. Just treat it like you're at home."

It's still early, so we can chat for a while before eating.

"I understand the purpose of Ms. Sushi's visit, but I only have experience performing solo on stage, so I probably can't teach you much."

"That's okay. Actually, what I want to ask you is how to coordinate the band."

ha?

Kashiwa Sanhui was a little confused. There was no need to act like an emperor in a band, right?

"I...I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Su Shi wants everyone to listen to her." Ruo Yemu calmly explained Su Shi's ambition.

Now I understand.

"...Then, may I ask who is currently the band leader?"

Since he couldn't explain it clearly in a short time, Kashiwa Sanhui decided to start with his responsibilities as the captain.

"If you want to become captain, you must first do something that impresses everyone, like putting on a brilliant performance in a live performance, or coordinating everyone's practice sessions to ensure they go smoothly..."

Nagasaki Suyo listened to Kashiwa Miki's endless explanation with an enthusiastic and smiling expression. She couldn't remember what he talked about specifically, but her purpose was not to come to Kashiwa Miki for a lecture.

"...I think I understand it now, but I still need your guidance on the details."

It's getting late, time to get down to business.

"Besides that, I have one more thing I would like to ask of you."

"Please say."

"Mu is actually a very good guitarist, but due to some reasons she hasn't been able to find a band. Could you please take her to join your band?"