I have pure love with them

"Are you going home at this hour?"

Hiroto Shioyama also looked at the time and felt that he could stay in this e-sports store for another hour. When he left and went home, he would just be in time for dinner at home. Now that he was home, he would probably lie on his bed and rest.

"Wang, that guy Xiaodou, hasn't come recently?"

Turning her head to look at Inazuki Nozomi who was sitting on the side, watching her game and filming videos, Izumi was a little surprised that Sendo Xiaodou was not in the store today, and asked her out of curiosity.

"He came yesterday, and he probably went somewhere else with his friends today."

Hearing Quan's question, Inazuki Nozomi thought for a moment and gave an uncertain answer. She didn't know much about the whereabouts of Sendo Akatsuki. Usually, when that guy had nothing to do, he would come to her family's e-sports store and team up with others to play online games, but occasionally he seemed to go to the video game store with other friends.

"Is that so? Well, I'll be leaving today. Hiroto, how about you?"

Looking at Hiroto Shioyama who was sitting next to him, Izumi asked him, and Hiroto Shioyama stretched his arms and stood up.

"You've all gone back, so there's no point in me staying here, so I'm going back too."

Hiroto Shioyama, who is well aware of his own strength, doesn't think he can easily win the game after Izumi leaves. The consecutive wins in the game just now have made him feel good now, but if he continues to play the game alone, there is a high probability that he will suffer from insomnia tonight.

"Then, let's go together."

Inazuki Nozomi looked at Izumi who was about to leave and pursed her lips slightly.

"Will you come tomorrow?"

Izumi pushed the chair back and picked up his schoolbag, then thought for a moment after hearing Inazuki Nozomi's question.

"I'm not sure about that. If nothing happens, I'll probably come over to take a look."

"Don't worry, if he's fine, I'll drag this guy over here."

Ever since he met Akato Sendo and Shun Tokinoya, Hiroto Shioyama has come to this e-sports store more often and has become acquainted with Nozomi Inazuki. Knowing the girl's affection for Izumi, he took the initiative to speak a few words for Izumi at this time.

"Ah."

After waving goodbye, Hiroto Shioyama and Izumi left the e-sports store together. On the way, Hiroto Shioyama looked at Izumi with some envy.

"You are so popular with women. It seems like there are girls who like you everywhere. Would you... consider dating someone?"

"Didn't I already tell you that I like Celestia?"

In response to Hiroto Shioyama's question, Izumi's answer was the same as always, he never gave a direct answer to the question. Hiroto Shioyama was helpless, after getting used to the answers given by Izumi, he just shrugged his shoulders lightly.

"Well, see you at school tomorrow."

"Ah."

The two of them were heading home in different directions, and when they reached a fork in the road, Izumi said goodbye to Hiroto Shioyama.

Walking towards the station, I glanced at my mobile phone and found that Nagasaki Souyo had not sent me any message. I guess I don’t need to go to the apartment to meet her today.

"I talked to Aine about so many things yesterday, and I think she came to my house today."

As Chihaya Aine's brother, based on her understanding of her sister, Izumi would not let Nagasaki Soushi quit the band so easily. As for the reason...

On the one hand, this is a band that the two of them gradually formed together. For Aine, it has some special feelings and meaning, so she doesn't want to let the band change easily or disband.

As for the other reason, it was due to Aine's own personality. After knowing the reason why Nagasaki Soyo quit the band, she couldn't just sit back and watch. She didn't want Nagasaki Soyo to continue feeling lonely and isolated.

"After all, Aine is a good kid..."

293. Xiangzi made an indelible contribution to this

I walked out of the subway platform and was about to go home when I saw a familiar figure at the intersection.

It was the same Yugaoka school uniform as Aine's, but it had two completely different feelings. On her, it looked like a custom-made school uniform for a prestigious private school. She was just standing quietly on the side of the road, but her elegant and dignified posture always made people associate her with a 'young lady'.

'I guess I got off the right platform, didn't I?'

After glancing back and confirming the familiar scenes around him, Quan's gaze fell on the girl again. The other party also seemed to notice Quan's presence and slowly looked at Quan.

The moment he saw Quan, a feeling of resistance seemed to emerge in the other person's eyes. After staring at Quan for a while, he slowly walked towards Quan.

"Are you looking for me?"

Seeing the other party walking towards him, Quan, who was a little surprised, began to think about why the other party took the initiative to find him.

"Could it be that what happened before...she took my relationship with Nagasaki Soushi seriously and wanted me to end my 'inappropriate' relationship with Nagasaki Soushi?"

While Quan was lost in thought, Toyokawa Shoko slowly came to Quan and stopped in front of her. Her straight white legs were together. She carried her schoolbag in her slender hands, giving people a sense of lightness, and her body was filled with dignity and elegance.

'This dignity and reserve is probably her last bit of dignity, right?'

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko standing in front of him, Izumi thought slowly in his heart.

There seemed to be light flowing in the girl's amber pupils. Her clear and bright eyes were truly beautiful, and Quan couldn't help but stare at them for a while. The girl couldn't help but frown under Quan's gaze.

She subconsciously wanted to avoid Quan's gaze, but she felt that such a reaction would seem too weak, as if she was showing weakness to the boy in front of her. The resistance in her heart suddenly grew stronger, and under Quan's gaze, her eyes gradually became sharper.

"No matter how many times I see Ms. Toyokawa's eyes, I always think they are beautiful."

Just as Toyokawa Shoko was about to speak, Izumi, who had been staring at Toyokawa Shoko's eyes for a while, also woke up from his thoughts, looked at the girl in front of him with a smile, and praised her eyes.

"..."

The sudden words and praise made Toyokawa Shoko stunned for a moment, and then she moved her lips.

"...Thank you for the compliment, but no matter what the situation is, it's not polite for a man to keep staring at a girl, right?"

Even though for various reasons, Toyokawa Shoko had complicated views and feelings towards the boy in front of her, but when faced with Izumi's heartfelt praise, Toyokawa Shoko still accepted the compliment.

"Excuse me, but Miss Toyokawa's appearance here today...isn't it a coincidence? Is there something going on?"

The other party's accusations were not groundless, so Izumi frankly apologized to the other party for his impoliteness, which made Toyokawa Shoko feel a little shaken and doubtful.

From the information obtained from Wakaba Mutsu, the boy in front of him seemed to be very rude to Nagasaki Soyo, but from the first time Toyokawa Shoko communicated with him until now, Izumi has always been humble and polite in front of her, and he can't be associated with "rude" in any way.

"Is it a disguise... or is there something wrong?"

With a slight frown, Shoko Toyokawa looked at the boy in front of her. Since the other party had already asked her purpose, Shoko Toyokawa didn't want to waste too much time on meaningless chatting.

"You, and Nagasaki... Nagasaki Soushi, have a close relationship."

Observing the expression of the boy in front of her, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but recall the scenes that had happened before. The expression on her face became a little unhappy, but she quickly hid her feelings.

"Mu said that she hasn't been to school for a long time. You have a close relationship with her, so I want to ask Chihaya-kun if you know anything?"

After hearing the purpose of Toyokawa Shoko's visit, Quan felt a little surprised.

"Did Wakaba Mutsu tell her? That should be the case. She is in Yugaoka and should have no other channels to know about the things in Tsuki no Mori. After what happened that day, no, even if there was no such thing, she would not take the initiative to know about Nagasaki Soyo. It can only be Wakaba Mutsu."

The Toyokawa Shoko in front of her learned from Wakaba Mutsu that Nagasaki Soyo did not come to school, and there is a high probability that Wakaba Mutsu influenced Toyokawa Shoko in front of her, making her care and ask about Nagasaki Soyo.

"And she didn't know that Nagasaki Shoyo had recovered and returned to school...Wakaba Mutsu, didn't you tell her?"

Although it is unclear why Wakaba Mutsu didn't tell Toyokawa Shoko in time about Nagasaki Shoyo's return to school, this did not affect Izumi's decision to take advantage of this matter.

She made a quick analysis in her mind and observed the expression on Toyokawa Shoko's face. The look on Izumi's face gradually became heavy as she stood in front of her. She nodded slightly under Toyokawa Shoko's gaze.

"I know a little bit. After the day you met her, she has been in a very low mood and was ready to hurt herself."

When she heard Quan say "I know", Toyokawa Shoko felt uncomfortable in her heart, but she just frowned and didn't say anything. However, when she heard "hurt yourself", her eyes widened, and her amber pupils suddenly shrank. She looked at Quan in front of her with surprise and panic.

'Although it is a bit exaggerated, Shuangshi at that time was indeed self-destructive, and it was no problem to hurt himself.'

Noticing Toyokawa Shoko's shocked expression, Izumi recalled that night. If Nagasaki Shoyo had not had the idea of ​​giving up on himself, he and Nagasaki Shoyo would not have crossed that line so easily.

Some simple affection, coupled with a self-destructive mentality, led to that night. Later, for the girls, that night was obviously an important memory. Under the condition of self-hypnosis and comfort, it led to the current delicate relationship between Izumi and Nagasaki Shoyo.

It can be said that Toyokawa Shoko in front of us made an indelible and great contribution to this.

With his eyes lowered, a look of sadness appeared on Quan's face.

"Fortunately, she contacted me before that. After being comforted, her emotions stabilized a little, but her condition was still very bad and she couldn't go to school..."

294. Aine: Izumi and I are one in spirit!

Toyokawa Shoko, who was originally feeling annoyed about Nagasaki Shoshi's affairs, gradually relaxed her frown after hearing what Izumi said. Her eyes were fixed on Izumi's face, and as she observed the expression on his face, she felt a lot more relaxed.

Compared to doing irrational things and hurting herself, simply not going to school was not that serious for Toyokawa Shoko.

Quan, who was standing in front of her, was a little surprised when he saw that Toyokawa Shoko's expression seemed to have become a little relaxed. He thought that his words would make Toyokawa Shoko feel a little conflicted, but he didn't expect that she would be relieved so easily.

"It seems that she really doesn't care about Nagasaki Souyo's affairs."

When Izumi noticed that his words did not make Toyokawa Shoko worry about what happened in Nagasaki Soyo, Toyokawa Shoko's mood completely calmed down.

"It seems that Nagasaki is well taken care of by Chihaya-kun. Then, I don't need to worry about her. Sorry for disturbing you today. Goodbye."

Having learned that Nagasaki Souyo's current situation was not dangerous, Toyokawa Shoko no longer wanted to continue to inquire, and she also didn't want to talk to the boy in front of her anymore.

Even though Toyokawa Shoko had already sensed the difference and strangeness between Wakaba Mutsu's description of herself and the image that Izumi presented to her, she had no intention of pursuing the matter further and immediately said goodbye to Izumi and left.

The abrupt farewell made Quan, who was still pondering over the words, look back at the girl in front of him.

"I'm a little curious. What kind of existence is Shuangshi to you?"

It was a simple question, but it made Toyokawa Shoko frown and stare at the spring in front of her.

"Someone I know."

After giving a simple and perfunctory answer, Toyokawa Shoko walked towards the station, as if she had nothing else she wanted to talk to Izumi about.

"..."

Although Izumi really wanted to chat with Toyokawa Shoko about something other than Nagasaki Sose, the atmosphere today was obviously not appropriate. Izumi frowned slightly and watched Toyokawa Shoko's slender back as she left. After the other's figure disappeared, she retracted her gaze and smiled softly.

"It seems that there is no way to start with Nagasaki Souyo, so we can only start from other aspects."

Looking back, I walked towards home, thinking in my heart as I walked on the road.

"Failed……"

Izumi, who returned home first, sat on the sofa, looking down at the information on her mobile phone. Chihaya Aine, her younger sister, noticed Izumi sitting on the sofa after entering the living room, so she came over and sat down beside Izumi, then leaned her body and lay on Izumi's legs, letting out a long sigh.

The sudden weight added to his legs made Izumi's eyes slowly turn to Aine who was lying on his legs.

"Did you go to see Shuangshi?"

"Well... I wanted to invite her to join the band again, but... even though I tried very hard, she didn't waver at all and rejected my invitation, saying that she had other things she wanted to do and would not come back..."

Chihaya Aine closed her eyes and recalled the conversation with Nagasaki Soyo in the coffee shop. She felt a sense of loss in her heart. She opened her eyes again and saw Izumi looking at her. She suddenly felt nervous and avoided Izumi's clear light grey eyes which were the same as hers and looked sideways at the ground.