I have pure love with them

Facing Nagasaki Soushi's gaze towards him, Quan did not avoid it at all, but instead smiled slightly.

"Well, as a friend, I don't want Shuangshi to force himself. Just do what you think is right."

"…For now, I don't want to participate in the band's activities."

After hearing Izumi's answer, Nagasaki Shoyo's eyes dimmed for a moment, then he answered with a smile.

"Our plan failed. Xiangzi still hasn't come back. This... shouldn't be the ending that Quan Jun expected, right? What are you going to do?"

Suddenly he recalled what Izumi had talked about with him before. He said that he wanted to see the ending of his story with Toyokawa Shoko, but now the ending of the story has appeared. Nagasaki Shoyo is a little concerned about Izumi. He wonders whether he should do anything now that it has already ended.

"Hmm? Ah, are you preparing to do something that Shuangshi cares about?"

261. You smell like her perfume

Although judging from the current situation, the matter between Nagasaki Soyo and Toyokawa Shoko has basically come to an end.

However, Quan, who did not witness everything with his own eyes, felt a little regretful in his heart, so he was not ready to end everything like this. He planned to continue paying attention to Toyokawa Shoko's affairs and take action depending on the situation.

"Izumi-kun... you really like Xiangzi, right?"

After hearing what Quan said, Nagasaki Shoyo couldn't help but be silent for a moment, then he asked with a smile.

"I think I've already answered this question, right? I don't hate it. If it was the Xiangzi in your memory, I would probably like her just fine. But for me, the Xiangzi whose personality has changed now lies in the sense of accomplishment of 'conquering' her."

The answer that he didn't like Toyokawa Shoko, but wanted to "conquer" her, made Nagasaki Shoyo unable to describe his feelings for a moment.

“It’s going to be difficult.”

Countless thoughts emerged in his mind, but in the end, they were condensed into a simple sentence in Nagasaki Soyo's mouth.

“It is precisely because of the difficulties that I want to challenge myself.”

With a light chuckle, Quan looked at the current time.

"It's getting late, I'll go back first and come back tomorrow afternoon. If you have any questions, you can contact me on Line. I'll reply when I see it."

"Ah."

When she heard that Izumi was leaving, Nagasaki Shoyo suddenly felt a sense of loss in her heart. She bit her lips, looked at Izumi who was standing in the living room, and tried to say something, but as she looked at Izumi, she pursed her lips silently.

"See you tomorrow."

Facing Nagasaki Soyo who seemed to be hesitant to speak, Quan whispered goodbye to her and turned to walk towards the door.

Until the sound of Izumi's door closing was heard, Nagasaki Shoyo, who was sitting in the living room, was unable to speak, to express his thoughts and to try to stop Izumi from leaving.

"Even if he asked, he wouldn't be able to stay... He has his own family too..."

Sitting alone in the empty living room, Nagasaki Shoyo felt lonely again, but... compared to the loneliness she felt when Toyokawa Shoko took the initiative to cut off contact with her, at this moment she could still feel the embrace and warmth of last night.

"Tomorrow...?"

Quan took the elevator to the 1st floor. When the elevator opened, just as he was about to step out, he saw a girl with purple hair and a ponytail standing in front of the elevator.

When the two noticed each other, they were both a little surprised. After a brief eye contact, they nodded slightly to each other. Then Quan left the elevator, and the girl standing in front of the elevator also stepped into the elevator. They passed each other without any extra communication.

When the elevator door slowly closed, Asahina Madoka, who was standing in the elevator, suddenly smelled a faint fragrance in this small space.

"It doesn't smell like a boy's..."

The soft fragrance made Asahina Mafuyu stunned for a moment, and she recalled the smell she smelled when she was in the elevator with her last time.

different.

The scent last time was also soft in style, but compared to what I smell now, it seems more mellow.

But considering that it is others' freedom to use any style of perfume, Asahina Manfuyu didn't pay too much attention to it. She quietly gathered her thoughts and focused her attention on what she would do after returning home...

When Izumi arrived home, Aine had not returned home yet. She was probably still doing band activities with her band mates. However, Mrs. Chihaya was already preparing dinner in the living room.

"Quan... Welcome back. You didn't come back yesterday."

Watching Izumi walk into the living room, Mrs. Chihaya didn't want to interfere too much in her child's life, but since he did not come home all night yesterday, out of her responsibility as a parent, she still asked.

"My friend encountered some difficulties and was worried about what might happen, so we spent the night outside together. Now everything is fine."

"Well, it's okay to take care of a friend, but next time, I should contact him first and inform him of the situation."

"I understand."

After briefly explaining the situation, Mrs. Chihaya did not embarrass Izumi.

With nothing else to do, Quan returned to his room and sat down in the familiar room.

"As expected, I can relax more easily in a familiar environment."

Although I feel freer in the apartment, I have never lived there and I don't feel familiar with it. When Quan is there, I can't relax.

Now that he was back in his room, the familiar feeling made him close his eyes and take a deep breath.

"……Um?"

After smelling the scent in his room, Quan slowly frowned, opened his eyes, looked around the room, then stood up and felt it with his eyes closed.

When he opened his eyes again, he confirmed that someone had entered his room. There were signs of movement in the room, and there was also a lingering scent in the room.

Walking to the edge of his bed, looking at the wrinkles on the sheets, Quan reached out and gently touched his forehead.

"Have you ever slept in my bed while I was away?"

Reaching out and pressing lightly on the bed sheet, Quan observed it carefully for a moment, silently smoothed out the wrinkles, then went to his computer and looked at his browsing history.

'I haven't touched my computer.'

Seeing that his computer didn't show any signs of having been used, Quan didn't really care about Aine entering his room.

Not long after Izumi returned home, Chihaya Aine, who had finished her band, also returned home. After seeing the shoes at the entrance, she hurried from the living room to the door of Izumi's room on the second floor.

dong dong——

There was a hurried knock on the door, and before Izumi could open his mouth to respond, the door was pushed open. Aine, who was standing at the door, frowned and poked her head into Izumi's room.

After her eyes fell on Quan, she entered Quan's room, closed the door with a "click", looked at Quan with a scrutinizing gaze, and slowly came to Quan's side. Under Quan's gaze, she slowly moved closer to Quan's side and sniffed him.

"Ah... yes."

Although she just wanted to give it a try, Chihaya Aine didn't expect to actually smell the familiar scent. She opened her eyes and looked at Izumi blankly.

"What's wrong? You look like you can't believe it."

Looking at Aine who was staring at him in a daze, Quan looked at his sister indifferently as if he knew nothing, and even raised the corners of his mouth, smiling and showing concern for her.

262. Quan Jun, Let Me Help You

"Yesterday, you didn't come back all night."

"Ah."

"Today, Shuangshi did not come to participate in the band's activities."

"Ah."

Chihaya Aine stared at Izumi in front of her, her expression complicated and her mood conflicted.

If it were someone else, they wouldn't force themselves to make any associations about this matter, but Chihaya Aine, who knew a lot of things, couldn't look at these two things calmly at this moment. In her opinion, when these two things happened at the same time, there was only one possibility left -

Subconsciously biting her lips, Aine stared at Izumi in front of her. She suddenly looked away, avoiding Izumi's gaze.

"What's wrong? You looked like you wanted to say something, but suddenly you fell silent."

Seeing Aine fall silent, Izumi who was sitting in front of her looked at her with a smile and asked her why she suddenly fell silent.

"You two, are you dating already?" Chihaya Aine wanted to question her brother loudly, but she didn't want to speak for some reason. She remained silent and stared at her brother, pursing her lips.

"Yili, what should she do?"

After a while of silence, Aiyin could only use a weak voice to implicitly express her dissatisfaction to Izumi in front of her.

"Is it related to Ichiri?"

"It's already this late, are you still going to hide it? There's no need to hide your relationship with... Shuangshi anymore, right?"

Seeing that Izumi was not ready to admit it, Aine could not help but frown. She stared at Izumi in front of her, pursed her lips, and waited for his answer.

"Hmm? You think so~ Well, instead of asking me, why not ask how Shuangshi answered this question."

Reaching out and gently tapping Aine's fair forehead, Izumi, who was sitting in the room, slowly stood up.

"You think too much. Besides, are you jealous?"

After giving Aine a light smile, Izumi left the room, leaving Aine without an answer. She stared at Izumi's back as he left. She couldn't help but sulking. She rubbed her forehead with her hand and looked back at Izumi's room. She wanted to vent but couldn't find a suitable person to do it with, so she left the room with Izumi in a depressed mood.

In the evening, the family sat neatly at the dining table, but no one took the initiative to talk about the fact that Quan did not come back yesterday.

"spring."

At night, when Izumi was about to go back to his room, the head of the family, Mr. Chihaya, called Izumi.

"Ok?"

Being stopped by his father, Quan stopped and looked at his father.

"be careful."

"Ok?"

The man gave his son some instructions, and after a moment's silence, he quietly took out his wallet, took out a 10,000 yen note, and handed it to Izumi.

"Safety is the most important thing."

After reaching out and gently patting Quan's shoulder, he silently went back to the living room, leaving Quan standing in front of the stairs, not knowing how to start the conversation for a moment.

Looking down at the banknotes in his hand, he was silent for a moment, then chuckled softly.

“Safety is really important.”

He shook his head and went back to his room.

……