The Gemini Princess wants me to confess my feelings!

Before accompanying Mori Kiyoha on her outing, Kirihara Akira had something very important to do.

He first went to Tokyo's most popular dessert shop, got up early to queue and bought several desserts, then went to a sushi shop and bought a large platter, and finally asked Kawasaki to get him a bottle of good sake, and changed into his most presentable formal attire.

Kirihara Akira originally wanted to buy some expensive gifts, but considering that the recipient might not accept them, she gave up on the idea.

The only person Kirihara Akira wanted to see was, of course, his beloved music teacher, Kisaragi Shiori.

However, when he arrived at the studio with his bags, there was a sign on the door saying "No Visitors Allowed," and the door was locked when he tried to open it.

Then Kirihara Akira shouted at the top of her lungs, "Kisaragi-sensei—"

After calling for a while, Shiori Kisaragi finally opened the door. She opened it just wide enough for Shiori to peek out, revealing her delicate, rosy face: "Could you please stop shouting? Aren't you ashamed?"

With a forced smile, Kirihara Akira said, "Hehe, good afternoon, teacher. I've come to apologize."

"I don't want to see you." Shiori Kisaragi glared at him, then stepped back and slammed the door shut.

"That's a pity," Kirihara Akira said regretfully. "I went out early to buy the dessert."

There was no sound from inside.

Kirihara Akira continued, "It's a shame about the sushi I bought in Yamazaki, and all that tuna belly."

There was still no movement inside.

Kirihara Akira persisted, saying, "And there's this pot of fine wine..."

The door clicked open. Kisaragi Shiori glared at him and said, "Leave your things, and you can leave."

"That won't do. This is the admission ticket. You can't leave the admission ticket behind and then leave."

After a moment's hesitation, Kisaragi Shiori finally gave in.

"You can come in, but don't talk nonsense."

"Of course, I wouldn't dare."

Then Kirihara Akira was able to enter the room as she wished.

Only then did he realize why Kisaragi Shiori had added that sentence.

After a few days away, the music studio seemed to have become a natural world that had grown wildly over a century, with takeout bags and beer cans lying haphazardly, and spare clothes carelessly tossed aside.

As soon as Kirihara Akatsuki opened her mouth to ask what was going on, Kisaragi Shiori's murderous glare flew over.

Kirihara Akatsuki sighed, put down the takeout, rolled up her sleeves and started cleaning up. Finally, she couldn't help but say, "These expensive pieces of equipment might cry, you know?"

He really did come here today to apologize.

Regarding the incident involving Hino Harufumi a few days ago, he ultimately asked Kisaragi Shiori for help. Hino Harufumi was able to escape safely, probably because of Kisaragi Shiori's intervention.

This matter is essentially a case of acting first and informing later, and Kirihara Akira violated their initial agreement to "not do dangerous things," so it's normal for Kisaragi Shiori to be angry.

Rather than saying that she was just angry, Kirihara Akira already found her incredibly magnanimous.

He had expected that Shiori Kisaragi would be furious upon seeing her, but he was surprised to find her looking dejected.

Kirihara Akira worked quickly and efficiently, cleaning the room almost completely in no time. With only a few clothes left, he said, "Teacher, you can collect the rest."

"Eh—" Shiori Kisaragi drawled, "Weren't you apologizing? Then take it all for me."

Kirihara Akira was somewhat speechless and said, "Are you sure?"

"I'm sure..." Shiori Kisaragi had just put the dessert in the refrigerator and sat down, breaking open her chopsticks to start eating. She glanced at the clothes that Akira Kirihara had mentioned, and her face flushed red. She got up and quickly took the clothes away. When she returned, she gritted her teeth and said, "Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness."

Kirihara Akira scratched her head, looking quite innocent.

He came over and helped Shiori Kisaragi pour a drink.

Kisaragi Shiori rolled her eyes charmingly and said, "Alright, stop pretending. Sit down and eat with us. Thank you for your hospitality."

"You're not angry?" Kirihara Akira sat down and took the chopsticks she offered.

"I'm angry," Shiori Kisaragi said. "But what can I do? You never listen to me."

"Seeing you like this makes me feel very guilty," Kirihara Akira said.

"Don't overthink it, it's not because of you." Shiori Kisaragi picked up a piece of sushi, stuffed it into her mouth, and the strong aroma of oil made her cup her face and reveal a happy smile: "It's so delicious, as expected of high-end stuff."

"Why is that?" Kirihara Akira asked curiously.

"Because of work, or rather, because of Harufumi Hino."

"Isn't that still related to me?"

Shiori Kisaragi glanced at him, sneered, and said, "Harufumi Hino is a member of the yakuza. He was rescued by a mysterious assassin during a yakuza feud. Are you that mysterious assassin?"

Her words didn't sound like a question, but rather a protective tactic of advancing while retreating, a warning that: this matter is over, don't be ungrateful.

She wanted to discourage Kirihara Akira, but Kirihara Akira frankly said, "I'm not an assassin, but it was indeed me who rescued Hino Harufumi."

Shiori Kisaragi blinked, stunned. She really hadn't expected this guy to reveal his hand so suddenly and so decisively.

"So you were the one who rescued the Second Miss last time?" Kisaragi Shiori said.

"it's me."

"You're lying to me," Shiori Kisaragi said, staring straight at him.

Kirihara Akira poured her another drink, saying, "Please enjoy."

"Don't give me that." Although she was still sharp-tongued, she picked up her sake glass, downed the small glass of sake in one gulp, and made a drunken "haha" sound: "You know your stuff, kid. Sushi has to be paired with this kind of sake."

"I'm glad the teacher is satisfied." Kirihara Akira asked cautiously, "Has Hino Harufumi's matter caused you any trouble?"

"Trouble? No, no, no, I was actually rewarded for this." Shiori Kisaragi said with a sneer, "Even though they couldn't keep Hino Harufumi, I provided information and was rewarded, just like last time."

"Judging from your tone, it doesn't sound like you've been commended."

"The praise is genuine... Let's talk about Hino Harufumi first. If you want to ask me where he is, I don't know. Even the police don't know." Kisaragi Shiori put down her chopsticks and said, "He has his own connections, and many people are inquiring about his whereabouts now."

"Now I need to ask you, what exactly did Hino Harufumi do wrong? And why are you looking for him?"

Kirihara Akira spoke frankly: "I heard the name Hino Harufumi from Mori Hayato, Mrs. Mori's husband. I heard that he might be investigating my parents."

Kisaragi Shiori said, "So you came to ask me, and the information I gave you, which I thought I had carefully considered, led to the current situation."

"That's right. My initial thought was that he was an anomaly in the underworld, a kind-hearted person. That's the premise for you telling me some things, and it's also the reason why I chose to contact him after careful consideration," Kirihara Akira said.

"At the time, I wanted to bluff him, so I used some ambiguous words to sow discord between him and the Suruga Group. It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing, but I didn't expect it to come true. On the day I said those words, he was chased and killed. The person chasing him was very likely Suruga."