"No band activities today?"

“That’s not within the scope of the clerk’s answer to the question.”

The answer to Izumi was a cold response from Shiina Riki, who left the hall quickly without even turning his head, leaving Izumi sitting alone in his seat, gently supporting his cheek with his left hand, while opening his mobile phone with his right hand and asking Aine where she was.

I thought Aine would also be performing band activities today, but after arriving at the 'Ring', I found that it was not as he thought. Among the band members, only Shiina Riki was on duty at the 'Ring'.

[I will go back to Deng’s home later. Of course, if it rains heavily, I may not go back tonight.]

Then, Aine sent him another photo.

There was no girl in sight, only three pairs of fair, delicate feet without socks, forming a circle in different postures.

Given the angle of the shot and the fact that he was Aine's brother, Izumi could tell Aine's legs at a glance, and Nagasaki Shoyo's slender legs and tender feet were no strangers to Izumi. The only pair left... could basically be identified as Takamatsu Tomori's.

"But judging by the posture and the smoothness of the skin, it should belong to the 'kitten'."

[4 people?]

[Why do you know?!]

After seeing the news about Izumi, Aine, who was sitting in Takamatsu Tomori's room, was surprised.

"what happened?"

Nagasaki Shoyo noticed Aine's surprised expression and couldn't help but look at her phone, curious about what Izumi talked about with her.

Just now, she heard her say that Izumi asked about her whereabouts, but she didn’t know what the siblings talked about that made Aine look so surprised.

"Izumi...he only took a look at the photo and guessed that there were four of us."

Looking up blankly, Aine looked confused and puzzled, not knowing how Izumi could tell there were four people.

343. When there is something going on, call her Auntie; when there is nothing going on, call her Ms. Nagasaki

Nagasaki Soushi's reaction was not as strong as Aine's. After hearing Aine's words, he just showed surprise, then looked around the room and his gaze stayed on Kaname Rakuna, who had blank eyes and no one knew what she was thinking.

"Izumi-kun, has he returned home yet?"

Compared to what surprised Aine, Nagasaki Shoyo was obviously more concerned about Izumi's movements. He looked at Aine curiously and asked her.

"No, I didn't."

After hearing Nagasaki Soushi's question, Aine, who was surprised at Izumi's judgment, vaguely thought of this question. Then, under Nagasaki Soushi's gaze, she sent a message to Izumi, asking about his whereabouts.

"Tea."

Gao Songdeng pushed open the door and walked into the room with tea in hand.

"..."

Nagasaki Shoyo looked at Takamatsu Deng, then thanked him softly.

[Are you home?]

Facing Nagasaki Souyo's question, Izumi, who was sitting in the lobby of the 'Ring', just followed his example and silently took some photos of the lobby, then sent them to his sister.

Chihaya Aine, who was talking to other people, heard the message reminder, looked back at her mobile phone and saw the photo sent by Izumi.

"Does it look familiar?"

When Chihaya Aine saw the photo, she didn't immediately recognize that this was the lobby of the 'ring', but after careful recollection, she thought of the source of this familiar feeling, and a look of surprise appeared on her face. Under the gaze of Nagasaki Soushi, she sent a question to Izumi.

[ring? Why?]

[I have nothing to do today, so I thought I could run into you at the ring, but I didn’t expect you guys didn’t come to the ring today]

Aine, who was sitting in Takamatsu Deng's room, was also stunned when she saw the message sent by Izumi. She didn't expect that Izumi went to the 'ring' without sending her a message. Now she was not in the 'ring', and Izumi was alone in the 'ring'. She didn't know what he would do later.

"It's raining hard outside. There's nothing to do if we rush back to the ring. It doesn't seem appropriate to go back with Quan and leave the others here."

[So, what are you going to do now?]

Izumi, who was sitting in the hall, read the message Aine sent her, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

[Don't worry about me, just stay here for a while, then I'll leave]

Looking at the reply Izumi sent her, Chihaya Aine thought for a moment and felt that Izumi was not something that needed her to worry about, so she did not ask any more questions. After telling Nagasaki Soushi that Izumi was in the 'ring', she chatted with Takamatsu Deng who had entered the room about the band's new song.

……

"Will you go to Miss Takamatsu's house later?"

"Lights? Why do you ask?"

The tea and snacks ordered by Izumi were brought to the table where he was sitting. When Shiina Riki heard Izumi's sudden question, his brows immediately frowned and he looked at Izumi with a vigilant look.

Regarding the information revealed in Izumi's question, Shiina Riki only paid attention to the content related to 'Tōru Takamatsu'. Her already 'fierce' gaze, when she stared at Izumi seriously, gave people a stronger sense of oppression, as if she was being stared at by a hyena.

“Isn’t Aine at Miss Takamatsu’s house now? Wait a minute, if you plan to go to Miss Takamatsu’s house, then I can go with you to see Aine. By the way, if she goes home tonight, I can go back with her.”

"…Is this necessary? She's not a child, and we're having a party at Deng's house today to discuss the band's new songs. It's likely to last until late at night. It's not appropriate for a boy like you to be with a group of girls, right?"

After experiencing a series of changes, Shiina Riki's tone of voice is no longer as "aggressive" as before. After hearing what Quan said, she thought for a while and then gave a reply.

Part of it was due to the band's activities, and the other part was that Shiina Riki didn't really want Izumi to know where Takamatsu Touma's family lived.

"Well, that's true. Then... I won't disturb your band's activities."

"…Anything else?"

"No."

After getting Izumi's answer, Shiina Riki didn't stay by Izumi's side for even a second. He turned around and left, leaving Izumi sitting alone in the hall, watching Shiina Riki's back as he left, quietly drinking tea and enjoying the exquisite cake.

Although Quan rarely touches desserts, it doesn't mean that Quan hates desserts.

It rained for two consecutive days, which had affected Quan's mood to some extent. Desserts could ease Quan's mood very well and make him more optimistic.

'Will Aine not come home tonight?'

I returned home alone, and there seemed to be nothing else to do. While drinking tea, Quan slowly looked out the window at the dim city streets.

"I wonder when Toyokawa Shoko will contact me."

The other party had previously taken the initiative to talk to him about the signatures of Wakaba Mu's parents, but he didn't know when the other party could get the signatures and contact him.

"And then there's the matter of Inazuki Nozomi... If he doesn't agree, it's hard to imagine how he can continue to maintain the e-sports store..."

Even if the bonus is used to pay off the debt, the situation of the e-sports store itself will not improve and it will continue to be loss-making.

Moreover, Izumi didn't think that the combination of Shun Tokinoya and Akatsuki Sendo could win the championship. The two had no professional training, and one of them hadn't used a mouse and keyboard for a long time. Under such circumstances, if they could win the championship, they would be humiliating those professional players.

After finishing his tea, Izumi stood up silently and glanced towards the staff counter. When he found that Shiina Riki was not there, he did not bother to say goodbye to her and left the 'ring' alone.

Maybe because Aine had already contacted her family before Izumi arrived home, after Izumi returned home, Mrs. Chihaya at home did not ask him about Aine.

Quan felt a little empty in his heart. After returning home, he said hello to his mother and went back to his room.

"..."

After sitting down in front of the computer and staring at the screen for a while, he slowly opened his browser and looked through the current foreign exchange trading situation. After confirming that there was no problem, he logged into his social account and browsed Dongyun Huiming's latest updates.

"…It's just so-so."

After looking at the cute selfie of the girl for a while, Izumi subconsciously changed the face of Tomo Emina in the photo to Aine's face in his mind, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

……

"What is the current status of Shuangshi's relationship with Izumi?"

In Takamatsu Tomo's room, after Shiina Tateki arrived, the band members gathered together and had just finished the band's topic. While they were taking a break, Aine, who was sitting next to Nagasaki Soyo, slowly came to her side and asked her softly about the progress of her relationship with Izumi.

"Ok?"

Nagasaki Soyo, who was just thinking about the band issue, fell her eyes on the girl after hearing Aiyin's voice. She was silent for a moment as she stared at the girl's soft pink bangs on her forehead.

"Ordinary relationship?"

Although Nagasaki Shoyo really wanted to tell Chihaya Aine that he and Izumi had become lovers, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized that until now, neither of them had officially confirmed their relationship. After some hesitation, Nagasaki Shoyo gave a perfunctory answer.

"Eh? Normal?"

Faced with Nagasaki Shoyo's answer, Chihaya Aine also showed a confused expression on her face. It was obvious that she could not understand Nagasaki Shoyo's answer.

"What? The topic of love?"

Without either of them noticing, Kaname Lenai stood behind them and suddenly spoke, startling both of them. They turned around to look at Kaname Lenai who was standing behind them with a very interested expression on her face.

"…No, we were just chatting about some things in life."

Facing the curious Kaname Rakuna, Nagasaki Shoyo decisively denied her guess. She didn't want to talk about her and Izumi's affairs and be treated as a joke by others.

Seeing that Nagasaki Shoyo didn't want to talk about this matter with other people, Chihaya Aine nodded and did not start any "Love Story Conference" activities in Takamatsu Deng's room.

"..."

Seeing that neither of them had any intention of revealing anything to her, Yagura Nai's interest suddenly waned, and she quietly sat back in her original seat.

……

"Dad thought about it carefully and agreed."

During the break, Inatsuki Nozomi came to Izumi's classroom, found Izumi sitting in the classroom folding paper cranes, and told him the decision made by Inatsuki Souta.

"Agreed?"

"Well...but, I want to know...if dad doesn't agree, then you...won't join the team?"

Looking at the boy in front of him, a trace of inexplicable confusion appeared in Daoyue Mochi's eyes, and he asked softly.

"I have no interest in competing, nor do I have any interest in becoming a professional player."

Facing the question asked by Inazuki Motoko, Izumi's answer was very concise, which made Inazuki Motoko fall into silence for a while. Her eyes looking at Izumi also became a little dazed. After a while of silence, she told Izumi that her father would wait for Izumi at the e-sports store in the afternoon. After discussing more detailed details, she turned around and went back to her own classroom.

Looking at the girl's leaving back, Quan, who was standing outside the classroom, withdrew his gaze and returned to the classroom.

"accepted?"

Hiroto Shioyama looked at Izumi who had returned to his seat and couldn't help but ask.

"No."

The straightforward answer made Hiroto Shioyama stunned for a moment, and then he looked at Izumi with a strange look.

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