I have pure love with them

Izumi sat down, thinking of the scenes that often appear in youth love comedies, and glanced in the direction of Goto Ichiri.

However, he and Goto Ichiri have only known each other for less than a week so far, and their relationship has not yet stabilized, so there is no such thing as an "ice-breaking point".

Quan was thinking and felt as if someone was watching him.

He looked from the direction of Goto Ichiri, in the direction of the source of the gaze, and met the eyes of Akatsuki Kotsugi who was staring at him.

"..."

It seemed that she did not expect to be discovered by Izumi. There was a hint of surprise in Xuanji Ci's eyes. She withdrew her gaze silently and started talking to the girl at the next table as if nothing had happened.

'Are you watching me again?'

Izumi didn't have much thought about Ayatsuji Ci. Seeing that she avoided his gaze, he slowly lay down on the desk and waited quietly for class to start.

……

"Xiao Mu."

Noon, rest time.

Nagasaki Shoyo looked at the girl standing in the garden and watering the plants. He slowly walked to her side, put his hands behind his back, and softly called the girl's name.

Looking at the green branches and leaves of vegetables, the girl who was watering did not stop what she was doing because of Nagasaki Soyo's arrival.

Long light green hair and a face as delicate as a doll.

As the daughter of popular actress Minami Mori and comedian Wakaba, the girl does not seem to be as good at speaking as her parents. She quietly watched the falling water droplets rolling along the veins of the green leaves and dripping into the soil along the tips of the leaves. It seemed that there were only plants in her eyes, and she had no reaction to the appearance of Nagasaki Soyo.

Standing beside the girl, Nagasaki Shoyo looked at the unripe vegetables in front of her, including tomatoes, eggplants, and cucumbers.

"Yesterday, I met Li Xi. She was working at RiNg."

With his eyes slightly turned to Wakaba Mutsu who was standing beside him, Nagasaki Shoyo observed her expression.

When the name 'Lixi' appeared, Nagasaki Soyo keenly observed that Wakaba Mu's hand holding the sprinkler tightened slightly, and his eyes subconsciously looked towards her, but before falling on her, he looked elsewhere, wandered for a while, and looked at the piece of fruits and vegetables in front of her again.

"Although we haven't seen each other for a while since then, Li Xi is still the same as before. It seems that there has been no change."

If Ye Mu still didn't answer, Nagasaki Shoyo had no way of judging what she was thinking from her expression, so he continued talking.

"We lost contact after that. As members of the band, even if we disbanded temporarily, we are still friends, right?"

"Xiao Mu, we are... friends, right?"

With a calm tone, Nagasaki Shoyo looked at Wakaba Mutsu with a smile.

24. Please, I...

"Goto-san is amazing."

Shiina Riki is not working part-time at 'RiNg' today. Without her presence, Izumi always feels like something is missing when Shinji Rinrinko appears in the recording studio with a glass of juice.

Looking at Goto Ichiri who had finished the performance, and seeing the girl's natural expression immersed in the music, becoming timid again due to the stop of the performance, Izumi extended his hands in front of him and gently applauded her.

"No, that's not the case... I think Chihaya is more capable. She has made such great progress in such a short time. I just... I learned it a little earlier. If it's Chihaya, she will definitely surpass me soon."

"More than Goto-san?"

Looking at Goto Ichiri who looked serious in front of him, Izumi smiled and shook his head.

"I learn guitar just for fun. Whether I can surpass Goto is not important. What is important is that we can communicate and improve together. If I am alone and have no one to communicate and share with, I will be less happy... Will Goto feel troubled by my invitation?"

“No, no! I’m glad Chihaya-san invited me! If it weren’t for Chihaya-san, I… I wouldn’t have anyone in school to communicate with.”

Goto Ichiri clenched her hands and responded quickly. She didn't want Quan to have any misunderstanding about her, so she eagerly expressed her attitude towards Quan's invitation.

"It's just that Goto-san is too introverted. As long as Goto-san is willing to take the initiative to speak, he will definitely have a lot of friends... Then, how about trying industrial metal next?"

"Uh-huh."

Goto Ichiri wanted to explain a little bit about taking the initiative to speak, telling Izumi that it was impossible, but before she could open her mouth, Izumi started playing first, and she could only watch Izumi's solo quietly...

After an hour, the rental time was over, and Goto Ichiri left 'RiNG' first, leaving Izumi alone in the lobby of 'RiNG' because he didn't want to go home too early. He wanted to take a rest and then go to 'STARRY' in Shimokitazawa.

"Open at 17:, now is——"

Biting the straw, Quan looked at the current time.

16:12

The opening time is very close. If you leave now and wait a little at 'STARRY', it will be almost opening time.

"here--"

When he was thinking about leaving for 'STARRY', someone came to his seat.

"Can I sit down?"

The soft and gentle warm voice made Quan stop thinking temporarily. He looked at the girl who did not go to the empty seats around but came to his table instead.

White legs and navy blue school uniform.

"Tsuki no Mori's uniform?"

His sight moved from the bottom to the top, passing over the undulating curves and falling on the delicate and beautiful face. Quan felt a little surprised, as he did not expect that the other party would take the initiative to talk to him.

"No one, please help yourself."

His eyes lingered on the girl's beautiful face for a moment, and he answered with a smile.

Nagasaki Soyo lowered her hands gently behind her back, pressed down the hem of her skirt, then sat down and looked at the boy in front of her with a straight gaze without any concealment.

"can I help you?"

Releasing the straw she was biting, and under Nagasaki Soushi's vaguely scrutinizing gaze, Izumi, who originally didn't want to speak, now took the initiative to ask the other party.

"Sorry, I'm actually concerned about something. Do you know a girl named Toyokawa Shoko?"

With his hands folded on the table, Nagasaki Shoyo looked at the boy in front of him with a smile.

Yesterday, she saw that he seemed to have some entanglement with Shiina Riki. Nagasaki Soyo didn't think that the other party had any relationship with Xiangzi, but... the matter was not completely impossible, so when she entered the 'Ring' and saw Izumi, she took the initiative to go up and talk to him.

Beneath her gentle and humble smile, her eyes were staring at the boy in front of her without any emotion, observing his reaction.

"Toyokawa Shoko..."

"Yes."

Facing the girl's gaze, Quan met Nagasaki Soyo's eyes, then chuckled and did not give any answer.

Nagasaki Soyo, who had not had any expectations at first, looked at the boy in front of him in a brief silence, then suddenly smiled, and a trace of hesitation suddenly arose in his heart.

'Does he know...?'

Surprised and stunned, realizing that the boy in front of him might know news about Toyokawa Shoko, Nagasaki Shoyo couldn't keep the smile on his face.

"That... could it be... you know?"

Nagasaki Shoyo was not sure, but his heart was shaken. With the emotions surging in his heart, he couldn't help but ask.

"You are a member of the band 'CRYCHIC', right?"

Without a direct response, Quan smiled and talked about 'CRYCHIC'.

"Yes... Why do you know about 'CRYCHIC'? Did Li Xi tell you?"

"No, I just used to follow your band's activities, especially the song 'Haruhi Kage', I really like it."

"...Thank you, but after entering high school, our band temporarily stopped activities and even lost contact with some people. If you know anything about Xiangzi, please tell me!"

Can you do everything?

After hearing what Nagasaki Soyo said, Izumi felt that the other party seemed to have missed a part, so she pursed her lips and had no intention of speaking.

With his hands clasped in front of him, he looked anxious, with a look of expectation in his eyes, yet with a hint of indifference, which made Quan couldn't help but smile softly in his heart.

"Although he acted very sincerely and his emotions were very appropriate, he didn't take me seriously at all."

It's not that he doesn't understand Nagasaki Shoyo's thoughts. The two of them have never met each other and have never had any intersection in the past. Now he just wants to get news about Toyokawa Shoko from him. Under such circumstances, how could Nagasaki Shoyo care about him as a person.

"It makes me feel a little uncomfortable."

He picked up the juice in front of him, bit the straw, took a sip, and then his eyes fell on Nagasaki Souyo again.

"Although I don't know what happened in the band, since the band has stopped activities and she is unwilling to contact you, she must have her own ideas, right? As for... I don't know what to call her?"

"Sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm the bassist of 'CRYCHIC', Nagasaki Soyo."

"I'm not very clear about the relationship between Nagasaki and that person. As an outsider, if I tell you about Ms. Toyokawa, won't it cause trouble for Ms. Toyokawa?"

An expression of hesitation and worry appeared on his face, as if he was considering whether to tell Nagasaki Soyo in front of him the news about Toyokawa Shoko.

"No! We are members of the same band and have known each other for a long time, so... I will explain to her and won't tell her about you, so... please!"

25. Do you know when SpongeBob’s birthday is?

Perhaps it was because Toyokawa Shoko said something to Wakaba Mutsu, which led to Nagasaki Soyo asking Wakaba Mutsu about Toyokawa Shoko, but the other party remained silent and was unwilling to tell her anything.

But now, she seems to see a glimmer of hope.

It is possible that the strange boy in front of her is deceiving her, but Nagasaki Shoyo has not completely lost her mind because of Toyokawa Shoko's incident. While begging the other party to give her Toyokawa Shoko's information, she is also on guard against the boy in front of her making excessive demands on her.

"Shigasaki-san is the bassist in the band, right?"

Looking at Nagasaki Soushi in front of him, Quan spoke softly with a gentle expression to confirm again.

"……Yes."

"If it's okay, Nagasaki-san, could you play 'Haruhi Kage' with me?"

Nagasaki Shoyo, who was sitting opposite Izumi, was stunned. He did not expect the other party to suddenly make such a request and felt very strange.

"I didn't bring my own bass this time, so I'm sorry, I can't agree to your request... May I ask why you made this request?"

"I just really like the song 'Haruhi Kage'. I feel that there is quite a deep emotion in this song, and it also seems to have a story in it. Now that I have met the members of the band, I want to play with them and fulfill a wish in my heart."

With his hands clasped together, he gave a very reasonable answer to the doubts in Nagasaki Shoyo's heart.

"I see... Thank you for liking this song, but unfortunately, we can't play it today, so... One day when the band can resume activities, I can invite everyone to play this song together, that..."

"Chihayazumi."