I have pure love with them

Untying her apron, Shioyama Ryoune washed her slender, white hands, looked up at Izumi beside her and said.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Seeing Shioyama Ryone packing her things, Izumi went forward to help. After she had packed her belongings, she walked towards the door with her bag, and Izumi followed her to the door.

"I'll take you to the station."

"……sorry to bother you."

Xishan Liangyin was not very familiar with this area. If she walked alone, she might not be able to walk to the station smoothly. It would be much easier if someone led the way, so she did not refuse.

"No, it's Sister Liangyin who helped me a lot."

After watching Shioyama Ryoune put on her shoes, Izumi accompanied her to the station.

……

"Li Xi's mood has been getting more and more unstable these past two days. She seems to be very anxious and I don't know what she is thinking."

Taking the train home, Aine sat alone in her seat, thinking back to Shiina Tatsuki who got angry with her again today, she felt a headache coming on, and she felt that being in such a band was meaningless.

"As expected, I shouldn't have done this from the beginning...huh?"

As the train slowly pulled into the station, Aine felt as if she had caught a glimpse of something extraordinary. She was originally immersed in complaining to Shiina Riki, but she couldn't help but raise her head and look out the window.

"Izumi and... who?"

248. Xiangzi: I want to become stronger!

"That girl, who?"

This seems to be the second time I've heard a similar question.

A familiar voice sounded from behind him, and Izumi turned around to look at Aine who was standing behind him.

"You don't need the disobedient sister anymore. That's the new sister I prepared."

"what?"

After hearing what Izumi said, Aine was not angry. Instead, a scornful smile appeared on her face, and she looked at Izumi in front of her with disdain.

"Besides me, who else would be willing to be your sister? Besides, Dad and Mom will only recognize me as their daughter. It's useless even if you want to deny it. You can only have me as your sister in this life."

Aine had a smug look on her face when she said the last part.

"Hmm~"

Seeing Aine's smug expression, Izumi who was standing in front of her also chuckled, walked up to her, and flicked her forehead lightly.

"gone back."

"Wait, you haven't told me who she is yet!"

After Aine's questioning, they returned home and looked at the ingredients and tools that had not been arranged on the kitchen counter. Then Izumi told Aine the identity of the 'middle school student' she saw.

"My friend's...sister?!"

After learning that the girl who looked like a middle school student was actually an adult who had already entered society, Aine’s face was filled with shock.

"Well, if you don't like the finished desserts, you can share them with your friends in the band tomorrow. I'm going back to my room to rest for a while. Call me when it's time for dinner."

After simply tidying up the ingredients and kitchen utensils on the kitchen counter, Quan pointed to the dessert that had just come out of the oven.

"Ok?"

Looking at the desserts made by Quan, Aiyin walked to them with some curiosity, reached out and picked up a piece of chocolate hazelnut nut to taste it.

“It tastes really good…”

I was about to ask how long Izumi had been studying, but when Aine turned around, Izumi had already left the living room.

"...Tsk."

She lowered her head gloomily, looking at the dessert that had just come out of the oven. It was quite a large portion, but Aine didn't particularly like sweet tastes, especially during this period when she was paying attention to her weight.

"Distribute it to everyone in the band?"

Aiyin felt that this seemed like a good way to deal with the situation, nodded slightly, and went to look for the packaging bag for the dessert.

……

[Izumi-kun, you didn't forget, did you?]

When it was time to rest at night, Izumi, lying in bed, received a message from Nagasaki Shoyo. The other party asked about Izumi's current progress and wanted to know how Toyokawa Shoko was doing.

Without hiding anything, Quan told the other party the truth that there has been no progress so far.

Afterwards, he received the news from Nagasaki Shuangshi.

[I don’t know when Ms. Toyokawa returns home, so I don’t necessarily know if I’ll run into her.]

Looking at the message sent by Nagasaki Soushi, Izumi, who was lying alone in the room, thought for a moment, then thought of a reply and sent it out.

[Can you tell me the address?]

Nagasaki Soyo was also lying alone in the room, holding her mobile phone in both hands. With no other entertainment options, she stared at the screen of her mobile phone, waiting for Quan's reply.

If I fail, I'll tell you.

If the plan succeeds, Toyokawa Shoko will return to Nagasaki Soyo, and Izumi's plan will be half completed. But if it fails, tell Nagasaki Soyo about Toyokawa Shoko's current residence, and perhaps you will see Nagasaki Soyo kneeling in shock at the door of Toyokawa's house.

Therefore, facing Nagasaki Soushi's question at this moment, Izumi did not give a negative answer, but instead left Nagasaki Soushi with a little hope.

"Failed...tell me?"

But when he saw the message sent by Izumi, Nagasaki Shoyo didn't feel much touched.

"If I fail, then everything is over. Even if I know, what's the point?"

Whispering softly, in this quiet late night, all Nagasaki Shoyo, who was alone, could feel was loneliness and solitude. She had been rejected repeatedly by Toyokawa Shoko, so even if the memories of the past emerged in her mind now, she no longer had the same yearning as before. The once bright and vivid pictures seemed to be covered with a layer of light dust and became blurred.

When she thought about what she could do for Toyokawa Shoko even if she came back to her side, she couldn't help but feel a strong sense of powerlessness.

"It's impossible to change a person's family environment... Xiangzi is also... he can't come back."

Thinking of what Izumi said to him, even though Nagasaki Shoyo himself didn't want to admit it, he had already accepted in his heart the reality that Shoko was no longer the Shoko he knew.

"Hurry up...let this all be over."

Staring at the screen in front of her, Nagasaki Shoyo's eyes were deep, and she tapped the keyboard on the screen while whispering softly.

[I believe in Quan Jun, but if possible, I hope it can be done as soon as possible]

'After it's over, what else can I do?'

Letting go of the phone she was tightly holding, Nagasaki Souyo turned sideways to look at the night view of the city outside the window. Staring at the signal lights flashing in the night sky, she pursed her lips slightly.

"I...have nothing left."

For her, the only special person is Toyokawa Shoko. Without Toyokawa Shoko, her life would be meaningless.

"The pressure is on."

Looking at the message sent by Nagasaki Shoyo, a subtle expression appeared on Quan's face, and then he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Well, after these few days, it's almost ready. It's time to hand it over to Toyokawa Shoko."

Izumi was indeed curious about how things would develop and whether Toyokawa Shoko would care about the "sacrifice" made by Nagasaki Shoyo.

"Maybe she will come to me on her own initiative?"

Whether Nagasaki Shoyo holds enough weight in Toyokawa Shoko's heart, in Izumi's opinion, she is probably not as important as Takamatsu Tomo in Toyokawa Shoko's heart.

Instead of looking forward to the friendship between Nagasaki Soyo and Toyokawa Shoko, it is better to look forward to the remaining "kindness" of Toyokawa Shoko.

"She said that her weak self was dead, so what was this 'weakness'? I'm very curious, Ms. Toyokawa."

Just as Shoko Toyokawa was about to end her tiring day and prepare to rest, she suddenly felt an inexplicable chill at the moment when she covered herself with the quilt and prepared to rest. She could not help but open her eyes and looked around vigilantly, and then silently retracted her gaze.

"Just now... it felt like I was being stared at by a wild beast... was it an illusion?"

She frowned slightly and adjusted her mood.

"...No matter what the reason is, I don't feel safe living here at all. I... must change and become stronger."

249. Can you go to a quieter place with me?

"Um... Senior Liang, you said to me yesterday, 'I'll do anything, please let Izumi-kun forgive me'..."

Still in the familiar library, Goto Ichiri saw Izumi appear in front of her. She quietly watched Izumi sit down beside her. She hesitated for a moment and talked about what happened in 'starry' yesterday.

Sitting down next to Ichiri, the faint fragrance of a young girl coming from Goto Ichiri made Izumi, who had just dealt with Sendo Akato, feel completely relaxed.

"As expected, I feel better when I'm with girls... no, I feel better when I'm with girls with good personalities."

He slowly turned his head to look at Goto Ichiri beside him. He was not surprised by Yamada Ryo's actions. In his subconscious, he always felt that nothing Yamada Ryo did was strange.

"Did she tell you that? Don't take it too seriously. I just happened to run into her on the road a while ago, and then did some small business with her. It has nothing to do with Yili. Just let it be as it is."

Goto Ichiri, who was full of doubts in her heart, felt that he had said nothing after hearing what Izumi said, but out of trust in Izumi, she did not ask any further questions.

"I've already told my dad and mom that Izumi will be visiting our home this weekend...ah, and Erli as well. Everyone is looking forward to Izumi's arrival."

"I am looking forward too."

"Also...about Kita-san...I...am not really good at interacting with strangers."

Goto Ichiri spoke in a weak voice, and when he recalled the time when he had tried to talk to Kita Ikuyo, he couldn't help but want to cover his face.

Every time she would follow the other person quietly, and when she was about to step forward to talk to the other person, other classmates would always come forward to greet Kita Ikuyo, causing Goto Ichiri, who was about to take a step forward, to suddenly shrink back.

After repeating this over and over again, she completely lost the courage to take the initiative.

She was therefore certain that Kita Ikuyo was of a completely different class from her. She was a person standing in the sun, while she was just hiding in a dark corner...

'snails?'

Goto Ichiri thought about it, but her limited knowledge made her unable to think of any other creature that was suitable to describe her.

"Is it about Kita-san? Didn't Nijigasa-senpai and Ryo and the others find suitable partners?"

"..."

When he noticed that Izumi used honorifics to address Ijichi Kouka, but addressed Yamada Ryo by his first name, he didn't think it was inappropriate. Even Goto Ichiri found it difficult to regard Yamada Ryo as a senior.