I have pure love with them

"Maybe it's a band that reunited after disbanding. If it's a popular band, it's unlikely to have only three members, right?"

The atmosphere of today's performance was very good, but just good. In the absence of a bassist and keyboardist, the performance effect was still quite poor, and the development of this band will also be greatly affected.

Reunited band.

Nagasaki Shoyo's gaze couldn't help but fall on Izumi. In response to Izumi's words, she pursed her lips slightly, but didn't say anything.

She knew very well in her heart that if she started talking about the band at this moment, she would immediately face repeated persuasion from Chihaya Aine.

It was already evening, and she wasn't in a very good state, so she didn't have the energy to talk about those things with Chihaya Aine.

"Well……"

Nagasaki Soushi didn't want to talk to Aine, but Aine kept glancing at her, obviously still wanting to talk to Nagasaki Soushi about something. But after arriving at the station, none of the three took the initiative to talk about the band.

"Good night then."

"OK, good night."

Looking at Izumi in front of him, and then at Aine beside him, Nagasaki Shoyo said "good night" and then left first, leaving Chihaya Aine and Izumi standing at the station.

"gone back already?"

After looking around, Chihaya Aine's eyes fell on Izumi, and she asked hesitantly and reluctantly.

"You have to go to school tomorrow. If you don't go home, are you going to spend the night outside?"

"...No, it's just..."

After hesitating for a moment, Aine looked towards Izumi who was standing in front of her.

"I came out to watch the live show, but I didn't have time to catch up with the dinner I was making at home, and now..."

Seeing Aine covering her stomach with both hands and a miserable look on her face, Quan was instantly silent. He didn't expect it to be like this. After a moment of silence, he let out a sigh.

"Let's go and see if there are any restaurants open."

"Cooking shop? Is everything okay?"

Originally, she just wanted Izumi to buy her some snacks, but when she heard that Izumi wanted to take her to a restaurant, Aine couldn't help but be stunned.

"Don't you want to go?"

"go with!"

Although it was already night, Tokyo, as a city that never sleeps, still had many shops and restaurants open on the streets.

On the busier streets, there are usually shops that are open until late at night or even early in the morning, and they will also open very early the next morning. There are also many shops that are open 24 hours a day.

After the two walked for a while on the street, Aine chose a ramen restaurant among the many restaurants that were open.

"You don't want to order anything?"

After sitting down in the store, Aine looked at Izumi in front of her with some surprise.

"I'm not hungry."

"Oh."

After hearing what Izumi said, Chihaya Aine thought about it for a moment and didn't take it to heart. Being stared at by a stranger while eating would be a bit embarrassing and uncomfortable, but if the person staring at her was Izumi, she wouldn't have that feeling.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever he came across her favorite food, such as smoked salmon and fruit sandwiches, Quan would always leave his portion for her and watch her eat with a smile.

"I didn't talk to Shuangshi about the band just now."

"...If we keep talking about the band, even if I don't think there's anything wrong with it, Shuangshi will still be dissatisfied. It's a rare opportunity for us to watch a live performance together, and it's good enough that she didn't leave when she showed up. If we talk about the band again, it will seem like I can't read the air, right?"

After hearing Aine's answer, Izumi recalled that his sister was a former student council president, so she could still see Souyo's emotions at the time.

"I noticed Sōse's mood..."

The ramen had to wait a while before being served, so Izumi continued to ask about the band.

"Then, what are you going to do?"

"Think about it for a while. It would be better to keep some distance from her for the time being. Also... why did you participate in this live show with Shuangshi?"

After being asked so many questions by Izumi, Aine frowned and stared at Izumi in front of her.

Previously, Quan had always denied his relationship with Shuangshi, but now both of them have come to participate in a live show together, and it doesn't seem like they are just ordinary friends anymore.

"There are three tickets, you and me. I don't know who to invite for the remaining one, but I thought of you and Shuangshi, so I invited her to join us for the live show. Is there any problem?"

"..."

This explanation didn't sound problematic. Aiyin couldn't help but purse her lips. She was still not satisfied with Izumi's answer.

His eyes were fixed on Quan in front of him, and he obviously wanted to hear a more 'real' answer from Quan.

Being stared at by Aine's dissatisfied gaze, Izumi also realized that he should give her a more 'accurate' answer, otherwise Aine's gaze towards him in the next period of time would be more or less filled with some personal emotions.

"To her, I am now a substitute for Toyokawa Shoko."

"what?"

After hearing what Izumi said, a familiar confused expression appeared on Aine's face. She didn't quite understand the meaning of this 'substitute'.

"She approached you because of Toyokawa-san's affairs before, but now she's treating you as a substitute for Toyokawa-san?"

Frowning, Chihaya Aine didn't think that Izumi would tell such a boring lie, so she was just dissatisfied that Izumi was treated as a substitute.

“Although there are slight differences, there is no difference in positioning.”

"..."

Aine opened her mouth and wanted to ask something, but she couldn't. At this time, the clerk brought the ramen, which made Chihaya Aine give up the idea of ​​asking more questions.

Looking at Aine who had her long hair lifted up and was quietly sipping ramen, a faint smile appeared on Izumi’s face.

321. Aine: I will protect everything about being a younger sister

On the way back, Aine suddenly stopped.

"tired."

Aiyin stopped walking with a soft sigh and bent down slightly. She spoke in a weary voice, but her eyes glanced at Izumi who was walking in front of her.

"..."

She stopped and looked back, seeing Aine standing under the street light, the girl was looking at her expectantly.

"We'll be home soon, just be patient."

"Ah~ We're almost home anyway, so it's okay to be patient for a while?"

Tilting her head to look at Izumi, Aine walked towards Izumi.

Coming behind Quan, she reached out and gently patted Quan's shoulder, motioning Quan to squat down.

"Hurry up, it's getting late. If you don't go home, you'll get a call soon, right?"

Standing behind Quan, Aiyin's face came close to Quan's ear and urged him softly.

Being on the street in the middle of the night, even though there were not many people around, she subconsciously lowered her voice for fear of running into acquaintances living in this residential area.

After all, she was no longer a child, she was already a high school student. If someone saw her letting Quan carry her...

So, out of caution, she urged Quan to move faster, and then... the rice has been cooked and the water has been spilled. It's hard to turn back. If she meets someone, she will run all the way home. Even if someone guesses her identity afterwards, she just needs to deny it!

"Weren't you the one who guessed wrong in the live show? Even if I had to carry you, it should be you who carried me, right?"

"If you think I can carry you and I'm not afraid of falling."

With both hands on Quan's shoulders, Aine couldn't help but pat his shoulders gently, and she looked as if she was very anxious.

"Hurry up~"

Facing Aine's urging, Izumi slowly squatted down, and Aine looked at Izumi squatting down and suddenly put her arms around Izumi's shoulders.

"There's no sense of oppression at all."

Although Izumi could feel Aine pressing on her, she did not feel much pressure. Suddenly, she recalled the pressure that Nagasaki Soushi brought to her. Comparing the two, she could not help but feel pity for her sister.

He gently lifted up Aine who was leaning on his back, and the girl’s slender body did not cause any burden to Izumi.

Feeling Izumi’s steady steps, Aine, who was carried by him, rested her face on Izumi’s shoulder and stared at the road ahead. In a trance, she seemed to have returned to the time when they were young.

"Was there a time when you carried me home on your back while I was asleep?"

"Ok?"

Hearing the sister he was carrying suddenly ask about this, Izumi was a little surprised and took a while to react, then he thought of the time Aine mentioned.

"That summer, when we came back from the countryside, we took the Shinkansen for a long time. When we got back to Tokyo, you were so tired that you fell asleep. So I carried you home on my back."

“I remember it very clearly.”

After hearing Izumi’s detailed account of the incident, Aine, who was leaning on Izumi’s shoulder, had a somewhat subtle expression.

"Originally, Dad was going to carry you back, but we had some luggage, so I suggested that I carry you back on my back. You were quite heavy for me at that time."

"..."

She couldn’t help but bite her lip. Even though she understood the situation at that time, she couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed when she heard the word ‘heavy’ in someone else’s mouth.

"So, what now?"

Hearing the gunpowder in Aiyin's words, Izumi, who was carrying her on his back, couldn't help but slightly curl up his lips. He thought it was cute that his sister could be easily aroused.

"She is already an outstanding beauty."

"..."

The unexpected answer made Aine, who was leaning on Izumi’s shoulder, stunned for a moment. Her eyes were dazed for a moment, and then her cheeks flushed, her eyes became vague, and she couldn’t help but shrink towards Izumi’s back.

"……Fool."

After returning home, my parents, who are working people, have already gone to bed.

After taking a short rest, the two used the bathroom one after another and then returned to their respective rooms to rest.

After drying her hair and putting on her pajamas, Ai Ne returned to her room. As soon as she closed the door, she felt that her room was inexplicably dull.