'Morning.'

It's the weekend today, so I don't need to go to school.

Quan, sitting alone in the room, rubbed his cheeks with his hands, thinking about what happened last night. A faint smile appeared on Quan's face. He got up from the bed and walked slowly to the door of his room.

After a quick wash, I returned to my room and looked at the time. I found that I woke up quite early, just before 7 o'clock.

"Is it because of the summer?"

The dazzling sunlight outside the window could only be felt around noon last month.

He walked slowly to the edge of his bed and gently stroked his sheets. Quan, who had just finished washing up, lay back on his bed, closed his eyes and rested for a while.

While he was lying in bed resting, the sound of a door opening and light footsteps were heard outside the room.

Aine, who had probably returned to her room to rest, had also woken up at this moment and was preparing to get up. In her room, Izumi, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes after hearing Aine's footsteps.

"...Wake up."

He walked out of the room and came to the living room first, but he didn't see his parents. After thinking for a while, he remembered that they seemed to have something to do today, so they went out together and would probably be back tomorrow. Today, only he and Aine were at home.

"Isn't breakfast prepared?"

Quan was the first to arrive at the living room. After taking a look at the dining table and the refrigerator, he found that his mother had not prepared breakfast before going out. He then took out the ingredients in the refrigerator and started preparing them himself.

"what……"

After a simple wash, Chihaya Aine felt a sense of fatigue. After returning to her room, she lay down on her bed, gently covering her face with her right arm, and fell into a state of not wanting to do anything, and not wanting to think about anything.

"Why... I didn't do anything, but I feel so tired..."

She let out a sigh of relief and turned her head to look towards the window. The sun was so bright that she didn't want to stay in her room anymore.

"It's too early to go out now. Others may not have gotten up yet... Let's stay at home for a while before going out..."

Chihaya Aine withdrew her gaze from the window, and after whispering softly, she felt that she could not lie still in her bed any longer, so she suddenly sat up and left her room.

She walked slowly to the door of Quan's room, reached out and gently pushed open the door, and glanced into Quan's room.

'Not here?'

Chihaya Aine, who did not see Izumi in the room, showed a look of surprise on her face, and then walked towards the stairs, slowly going down the stairs. Before she reached the living room, she heard the sound of Izumi preparing breakfast at the kitchen counter.

She first slowly leaned over and looked in the direction of the kitchen counter, and saw Izumi standing in front of the counter preparing breakfast. Aine showed a look of surprise on her face, as even she seldom saw Izumi preparing breakfast.

"Oh, by the way, no one else is home today, only Izumi and I are home... I will be out at noon, so I don't need to prepare lunch, but Izumi... should be out too, right?"

Aine, who was standing in the corner, stared at Izumi who was preparing breakfast, and after thinking for a moment, she slowly walked out.

"Are you going out today?"

Izumi, who was preparing breakfast, heard Aine's familiar voice, raised his head, and his eyes fell on the girl. Seeing Aine, who was wearing light pink pajamas, looking at him with a concerned look, he nodded slightly.

"I am ready to go out, what about you?"

"Go out."

After answering, Aine paused for a moment, and then looked at Izumi in front of her.

"Shuangshi?"

In response to Aine’s question, Izumi, who was preparing breakfast, just smiled at her.

"what……"

Seeing Quan's inexplicable smile, Aine couldn't help but frowned, walked to the dining table and sat down, then opened her mobile phone and browsed the latest news.

……

"When are you going to leave?"

After breakfast, Izumi sat down on the sofa in the living room, turned on the TV, and spent his time watching TV. After seeing her brother's actions, Chihaya Aine didn't think much about it. She came to his side, sat down behind him, and lay on Izumi's legs.

"Ok?"

Ai Ne, who was absent-mindedly watching the TV, did not react for a moment after hearing Quan's question. After a moment, she realized Quan's question and then hummed for a moment.

"Wait until 9 o'clock to go out. It's too early to go out now. When will you go out and when will you come home?"

Ai Ne, who was resting her head on Izumi’s legs, turned slightly to the side and looked towards Izumi.

He couldn't help but stretch out his fingers and gently place them on Aine's tender face, poking her smooth and elastic cheeks twice. Aine, who was lying on his legs, showed a dissatisfied look, stretched out her hand and also stretched out her fingers, poking Quan's cheek.

"Are you planning to spend the night outside again? Aren't you worried that Shuangshi will see the marks on your shoulders? If you tell her that I made the teeth marks, I won't admit it!"

Last night, under Izumi's instigation, Aine was worried that Soushi would find out that she left teeth marks on Izumi, so she obeyed Izumi's words and not only gave him a back massage, but also sang a "lullaby" to him again.

It was not until she returned to her room that she thought of the way to 'default on the debt'.

Even if Izumi told Nagasaki Soyo that she was the one who left the teeth marks on his shoulder, she only needed to deny it directly when Nagasaki Soyo asked. Anyway, neither Izumi nor Nagasaki Soyo had any evidence!

"I probably won't stay out overnight, but I can't say for sure. It depends on the specific situation. Of course, if you're alone at home and too scared to sleep, I'll come back earlier."

"Tsk."

After hearing what Quan said, Aine, who was lying on his legs, responded with disdain, and then lay quietly on Quan's legs for a while. When the time was almost up, she went back to her room to change clothes.

Izumi, who stayed in the living room, looked at Aine's back as she left, then took out his cell phone, stared at the message on the phone for a while, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

……

Normally, when parents are not at home and sister has gone out, it is the best time to invite friends to your home, but... Nagasaki Soushi has band activities, and will be with Aine and the others before the afternoon.

After Aine left, Izumi, who was sitting alone in the living room, still had her eyes fixed on the TV, watching the Taiga drama that was being broadcast, while in her mind she was recalling the historical stories told in this Taiga drama.

Ding-dong-

The doorbell rang. Quan, who was sitting on the sofa, stopped thinking temporarily, glanced towards the door, stood up, and walked slowly towards the door.

"Are you okay?"

"It's okay! Maybe..."

Goto Ichiri stood at the door, staring at the tightly closed door in front of him, feeling very nervous and uneasy. He wondered if his sudden visit to Izumi today would cause her to dislike him.

Originally, she should have rested at home at this time, and waited until the afternoon before going out to Tokyo to participate in band-related activities at 'Starry', but...

Thinking back on the time she had spent with Izumi, Goto Ichiri's heart began to waver. She began to wonder if their friendship could be maintained if they continued like this. So, with a sense of crisis in her heart, she took the initiative to decide to visit the Izumi family after an inner struggle!

However, when she arrived at Quan's house, she became nervous again.

Just as she was considering whether she should find an excuse to go home and come back to visit next time when she was ready, there was a noise from the door in front of her.

Click.

The door was slowly pushed open, and a familiar face appeared in front of Goto Ichiri.

"Welcome, Ichiri."

"Ah... yes, excuse me..."

Seeing the familiar smiling face in front of him, Goto Ichiri fell into a state as if he was 'charmed'. Looking at Izumi in front of him, he suddenly lost the ability to think independently. At Izumi's invitation, he slowly walked into his home. After inviting Goto Ichiri into the house, Izumi gently closed the door.

"It's hot outside, let's have a cup of herbal tea first."

"Thank you."

Goto Ichiri, who was invited into the house by Izumi, sat upright and quietly on the sofa. She watched Izumi pour tea for her and sit down beside her. She felt her heartbeat slowly accelerating.

Obviously, when they were in school, the two of them got along in a similar way, sitting close to each other in the library aisle every day. But now that they have come to Izumi's house, Goto Ichiri has a completely different feeling. His hands on his knees are clenched tightly due to nervousness.

Feeling the tension emanating from the girl next to him, Izumi beside her didn't feel much. She just smiled and chatted with Goto Ichiri about some topics outside of school to ease the other's nervousness.

"Do uncle and aunt know what happened today?"

"Ah, no... I just thought of it last night... so I didn't have time to tell..."

Goto Ichiri's eyes wandered, and Quan nodded slightly. If Goto Ichiri told those two about his visit to his home in the future...

Thinking back to the souvenirs Goto Ichiri brought last time, he didn't think it would be too strange if she was asked by her parents to wear the white wedding gown and come to his house as a guest one day.

"That shouldn't be the case, right?"

After thinking for a while in his mind, Quan imagined the scene of Goto Ichiri wearing the White Wedding Dress, then shook his head slightly. It was still difficult to imagine the scene of Goto Ichiri wearing the White Wedding Dress.

“Aine… isn’t she home?”

Goto Ichiri, who had been sitting in the living room with Izumi for a while, seemed to have thought of something when Izumi was lost in thought, and slowly asked Izumi about Aine.

"I have a band event today, so I'm out. I probably won't be back until the afternoon."

When he heard that it was a music event, Goto Ichiri's ears moved, and then his eyes fell on Izumi.

"Could it be that... now... I am alone with Izumi? !"

The girl's cheeks flushed slightly, and some scenes she had seen before appeared in front of her, making her already nervous mood even more nervous.

"Huh? What's wrong? Why is your face suddenly so red?"

Noticing the change in Goto Ichiri, Izumi's eyes fell on the girl's cheek, he moved closer to her and asked softly.

Looking at the familiar face approaching him, Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment, then his body suddenly tensed up, and then he collapsed weakly and fell on the sofa.

"Ok?"

Izumi, who originally just wanted to show concern for Goto Ichiri, was stunned for a moment when she saw Goto Ichiri collapse on the sofa. Then she reached out her hand and placed it on her forehead to check her current condition.

"It's not heat stroke, it seems like you're just too nervous?"

It was the first time that Izumi saw someone so nervous that he fainted in front of him. Looking at Goto Ichiri in front of him, his mood suddenly became weird.

Looking at her lying on the sofa, Quan was silent for a moment, adjusted her posture, and then got a wet towel and covered her forehead, waiting for her to wake up.

"Is it okay if I just change into Aine's appearance? As long as Izumi likes it, I can change into anyone's appearance! Please! Please come with me──"

I wonder what strange dream Goto Ichiri was having while lying on the sofa.

Izumi, who was taking care of her, vaguely heard some strange mumblings from her mouth, incoherent words like 'become Aine' and 'please'.

His eyes fell on Goto Ichiri's face. Looking at Goto Ichiri who was talking in her sleep, he felt that she should have almost recovered. He walked slowly to the girl, stretched out his finger, and gently touched her cheek.

'Is it raining?'

Feeling a cool sensation on her cheek, Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment in her dream, and then her thoughts gradually became clear. Her eyelids trembled for a moment, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

The unfamiliar environment made Goto Ichiri wonder if she was still dreaming. Until she saw Izumi staring at her, Goto Ichiri's consciousness was not fully awake yet, so she spoke subconsciously -

"husband?"

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