I have pure love with them

'But compared to feet, I prefer socks of different styles, which are more aesthetically pleasing.'

After washing his hands, Quan wiped the water droplets on his hands and slowly returned to his room. He took a look at the follow-up message sent by Nagasaki Sose. After reading it, Quan also responded, then left his room and went to the bathroom.

Since Aine was asleep, Izumi couldn't ask her about the details of Nagasaki Soyo's return to the band, and as for Nagasaki Soyo...

You can ask her about the specific situation, but it is not appropriate.

Compared to his younger sister Chihaya Aine, there is still a little distance between him and Nagasaki Soushi, and when it comes to personal matters like this, it would be more appropriate to ask Aine.

Lying in the bathtub, Quan reached out and gently covered his cheeks. Then he blinked and slowly raised his head, watching the mist floating in the bathroom.

'She didn't shower tonight, so she still smells... original?'

Perhaps it was because soaking in the warm water made him feel relaxed, some strange thoughts popped up in Quan's mind. When he was almost relaxed, he stood up from the bathtub, wiped his body, put on his pajamas and returned to his room.

When he returned to the door of the room, Quan still paused and glanced towards Aine's room.

"I feel like I've fallen in love with the feeling of being lulled to sleep by Aine."

He sighed, slowly returned to his room, closed the door, then lay down on his bed, closed his eyes and rested.

"Did you take me back to my room yesterday?"

Early in the morning, while having breakfast, Aine carefully raised her head and looked at Izumi who was sitting opposite her, and asked him about what happened last night.

Because she was too tired, she had no recollection of what happened after dinner. She just vaguely remembered that Quan seemed to hug her.

"Ah."

Glancing at the confused look on Aine’s face, Izumi replied softly.

"…Isn't this a dream?"

After murmuring softly, Aine stopped looking at Izumi who was sitting opposite her and ate her breakfast quietly.

"Is it tiring to persuade Shuangshi to return to the band?"

"...Hmm? That wasn't really tiring, but after that, everyone in the band let out their emotions more thoroughly, so...it was more like a feeling of their tense minds being completely relaxed?"

Under Izumi's gaze, Aine chose a more appropriate statement.

337. You said 'I'll do anything', right?

Even family members who live together day and night do not always pay attention to each other's inner thoughts. During the time when Nagasaki Soushi left the band and did not meet Izumi, Aine had been thinking about how to make Nagasaki Soushi change his mind, and occasionally felt frustrated by the changes in the band.

Now that Nagasaki Soyo has returned to the band, for Aiyin, it is like the dark cloud that has been hanging over her heart has dissipated. Her originally melancholy mood has also disappeared. Her heart has suddenly become relaxed, and a feeling of fatigue has come over her.

"Shuangshi, is she so important to you?"

"..."

Aine, who was biting into an omelette, immediately stopped what she was doing after hearing what Izumi said, and then looked at Izumi in front of her with subtle eyes.

"Normally, I should be the one asking you this question, right? Why are you asking me this question now?"

Obviously, Izumi has a closer relationship with Nagasaki Soushi, and has always cared for and taken care of her. But now, for a girl, he suddenly comes home very late at night. Aiyin feels that Izumi pays less attention to her than she does to him. She hasn't even opened her mouth to say this to Izumi, but now she is asked such a sour question by Izumi. Aiyin looks at Izumi sitting opposite her and falls into silence.

"Because this is the first time I've seen you being so serious about someone."

After hearing what Izumi said, Aine couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking that what Izumi said was not accurate, but seeing Izumi looking at her with a smile, she moved her lips slightly, and the words she wanted to refute were swallowed back into her stomach.

The atmosphere at the table suddenly became quiet again.

It was drizzling outside, and the two of them were walking side by side on the road, each holding a transparent umbrella.

As she walked towards the station, the raindrops fell into puddles, splashing tiny drops of water that attached to her shoes. Looking at Aine on the wet ground, her mood suddenly became worse.

"Why is it raining today? It's so troublesome. The weather is also a bit hot and humid, which makes people feel very irritated."

Before Izumi could ask Aine about the details of Nagasaki Soushi's agreement to return to the band, Aine, who was walking side by side with him on the road, started complaining about the bad weather.

"..."

Taking a glance at the gloomy and depressing sky, and then looking at the dull and moist scenery around, this bleak scene really makes it difficult for people to feel relaxed.

"I have bad news for you."

"Ok?"

She raised her head and her eyes fell on Izumi. Aine was slightly curious about the 'bad news' that Izumi mentioned.

"It will rain tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and for some time afterwards."

"...It's really bad news...I'm in a bad mood too."

After hearing what Quan said, Aiyin, who was walking on the road, felt that she no longer had the strength to go to school. She just wanted to find a quiet place to sit and watch the drizzle falling outside.

"The good news is——"

"Ok?"

After hearing the good news, Ai Ne straightened her body a little and her face regained some spirit.

"I have a dryer at home, so I don't have to worry about clothes not drying."

“…I’ve had enough!”

Aine sighed and got on the train with Izumi.

The train, which was usually quite spacious, was packed with people when it rained. The already humid weather was further filled with heat and the turbid air made Izumi, who was protecting Aine, look a little annoyed.

"Are you okay?"

Ai Ne, who was leaning against the window while being protected by Izumi, noticed the change in the expression on Izumi’s face and couldn’t help but become worried.

"Ah."

Suddenly hearing Aine's voice, Izumi nodded slightly.

His mood improved slightly as he looked at Aine who was being protected in front of him.

On the way, the number of passengers gradually decreased, and Quan and Aine sat down on the seat together, looking at the rainy city scene outside the window. He glanced at Aine beside him again. The girl lowered her head and looked at the screen of her mobile phone, seemingly chatting with a friend.

"Do you have any band activities this afternoon?"

After hearing the current stop, Izumi, who was about to get off at the stop, turned her head and asked Aine who was beside her.

"Today... I don't know, but I don't really want to stay out too long... What time are you going home this afternoon?"

"If there's nothing else, I'll go straight home."

"What's the difference between this and not answering..."

Aiyin felt that Izumi's answer was just a bit perfunctory.

"Well, if I don't have band activities, I'll go straight home too."

She answered Quan with Quan's answer.

……

"You don't seem to be in a good mood?"

While sitting in his seat in a daze, Hiroto Shioyama turned sideways to look at Izumi, and seeing the empty expression on Izumi's face, he asked casually.

"In this kind of weather, who wouldn't be in a good mood?"

After glancing at Hiroto Shioyama, Izumi looked out the window.

Sitting near the window, when the weather is clear, you can see the sky outside the window and feel the warm breeze blowing on your face. But when it is rainy, the coolness coming through the window cracks and the constant drizzling rain can make people feel a little irritated.

Hiroto Shioyama looked out the window. The gloomy sky did make people feel a little uncomfortable at first glance, but it was only a slight discomfort and he felt nothing after a while.

"Fortunately."

"..."

Looking at Hiroto Shioyama who was full of energy and not affected by the weather at all, Quan sighed softly.

"Speaking of which, did you know that Sendou and Tokinoya are going to participate in the competition?"

"You're joining too?"

After hearing what she had heard from Tokinoya Mio again from Hiroto Shioyama, Izumi raised her eyes and looked at the boy in front of her, feeling a little curious.

One is Tokinoya Shun who hasn't touched a computer game for a long time, and the other is Sendo Akatsuki who has very average skills. Just the fact that these two people are in a team is enough to make Izumi no longer have any expectations for this team. If Shioyama Hiroto also joins... then it is basically certain that they will be eliminated in the first round.

"Hmm? No, they invited me, but I know my level. Under normal circumstances, I am just a passerby in the middle to high rank. Wouldn't it be just to be abused if I participated in the competition?"

Hiroto Shioyama, who had a deep understanding of his own competitive level, shook his head quickly under Izumi's gaze.

"In addition to the two of them, the store manager's daughter, Inazuki from the next class, is also on this team... How far do you think this team can go in the competition?"

"Want to bet?"

After hearing Hiroto Shioyama's question, Quan, who was originally uninterested, suddenly became interested and asked Hiroto Shioyama in front of him.

"...Well, it's nothing, so...what's the bet?"

Suddenly hearing that Izumi seemed very interested, Hiroto Shioyama also suddenly became interested. Looking at Izumi in front of him, he first asked about the bet.

"Whatever, what do you want to bet on?"

As a way to pass the time, Quan didn't really care about the stakes and let Hiroto Shioyama in front of him decide.

"Then the person who lost the guess will give the person who guessed correctly a big bowl of ramen."

After thinking carefully for a while, Hiroto Shioyama came up with a good bet and looked at Izumi in front of him to confirm with him.

"can."

The normal price of a serving of ramen is generally around a few hundred yen, and the more expensive ones are only a thousand yen, which is within the affordable range of students. For Izumi, it is not a problem, and for Hiroto Shioyama... since he took the initiative to offer it, he can naturally afford it.

"Well, I'll go first and take a round."

After hearing that Izumi did not refuse, Hiroto Shioyama's eyes lit up, and he immediately expressed his guess and choice.

If there hadn't been a bet, he might have been a little more polite and guessed a second-round exit because of his acquaintance with the two men, but now that there was a bet, he didn't think too much about it and directly chose the last possible outcome.

"..."

Quan, who had just agreed, looked at Hiroto Shioyama who was smiling in front of him. He was silent for a moment. Since he had no choice but to be eliminated in the first round, he could choose to be eliminated in the second round.