But after he finished speaking, looking at the surprised expression of Izumi in front of him, and the scenes around him that were different from his impression, Goto Ichiri seemed to realize something, and his eyes suddenly became empty.

“It’s over…”

369. Soyo: My Mona Lisa

Even though Izumi had long known that Goto Ichiri would occasionally go off the rails with Ojo, when he saw Goto Ichiri waking up in a daze and calling him "Danna", the expression on his face suddenly became subtle.

'Danna' has many meanings, but seeing Goto Ichiri's face gradually becoming dull and pale after he was stunned for a moment, it doesn't seem to mean 'sir' or 'boss' at all.

Izumi, who was squatting in front of her, looked at Goto Ichiri. He was silent for a moment, then slightly raised the corners of his mouth and couldn't help but smile.

Goto Ichiri, whose face turned pale and was feeling uneasy about her careless words, looked at Izumi in front of her who suddenly smiled softly and did not seem angry. She felt surprised to find that Izumi was not as angry as she had imagined, which restored a little hope to her already desperate heart.

"It seems like you had a nice dream."

"..."

Goto Ichiri, who was sitting on the sofa, blushed suddenly after hearing what Izumi said, and then lowered his head in shame.

……

During the break after rehearsing the new song, Nagasaki Shoyo's eyes fell on Chihaya Aine. She wanted to ask Chihaya Aine about Izumi, but considering that other people were also present, she hesitated for a moment and suppressed her thoughts.

'Izumi should still be at home now... or maybe he has already arrived at the apartment. I wonder what he is doing now. Is he making plans for a date in the afternoon?'

Nagasaki Shoyo, whose eyes fell on Chihaya Aine, couldn't help but think secretly in his heart.

Chihaya Aine, who felt Nagasaki Shoyo's gaze on her, was filled with confusion. She didn't know why Nagasaki Shoyo kept staring at her and didn't come up to talk to her. The feeling of being stared at like this made her feel uneasy.

'Why are you staring at me... Did he leave some traces of Izumi on me last night? Come to think of it, have Izumi and I been too close these past two days... Well, never mind. Anyway, Izumi and I are supposed to be the closest people in the world, so even if we are a little closer, there shouldn't be any problem.'

Chihaya Aine, who was stared at by Nagasaki Shoyo, couldn't help but mutter something in her heart, and then she no longer cared about the look Nagasaki Shoyo was looking at her.

Nagasaki Shoyo was looking at Chihaya Aine, and suddenly she realized that Chihaya Aine, who was not far in front of her, pouted for some reason and turned away to avoid her gaze, which made her stunned for a moment.

"Ok?"

She was a little curious about what happened, but after looking at the other people next to her, she put away her curiosity, quietly adjusted her state, and prepared to devote all her energy to the band's activities.

……

Seeing that Goto Ichiri, who had fainted, had woken up, Izumi felt relieved. After the girl rested on the sofa for a while and seemed to be fine, he also felt relieved.

After chatting with Goto Ichiri about some topics related to the band, looking at the girl in front of him who was still wearing sportswear in this season, he asked her about her preparations for the upcoming summer vacation.

"Are your homeworks okay? If there are problems with your studies and you have unsatisfactory homework, then the summer break will become summer remedial classes."

His eyes fell on Goto Ichiri, and Izumi observed the girl's expression and asked her softly about her current situation.

"Eh? Um..."

After hearing what Izumi said, Goto Ichiri's eyes became vague.

Even though Quan had helped and tutored her with her homework before, after about a month, she had been immersed in the band's activities and in her peaceful daily life, she had forgotten about the performance test before the holiday.

When he thought about having to take the train to go to school alone for extra lessons in the hot summer, his face turned pale.

"If you do that... you'll die!"

The temperature right now is already high enough that Goto Ichiri feels like she can't stand it any longer. When it comes to summer break, the temperature will definitely get even hotter. She feels like if she steps out of the house, she will be evaporated by the scorching sun hanging high in the sky...

After a moment's silence, Goto Ichiri's eyes revealed a sense of desolation and despair. He then slowly raised his head and looked at Izumi in front of him.

Feeling the last glimmer of hope in Goto Ichiri's desperate eyes and recalling the time when he tutored the other party before, Izumi couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, but thinking of his original plan, he still did not refuse and nodded slightly.

"Then, during the next period of time, during the lunch break, I will help you with your homework in the library. If you have any questions, just ask me in the library."

As soon as Izumi finished speaking, Goto Ichiri wanted to speak. There were many things she didn't understand, but after opening her mouth, she was too embarrassed to say it out loud for a moment. She just smiled awkwardly under Izumi's gaze and then nodded.

Although tutoring Goto Ichiri is a very difficult task, fortunately Izumi can guess some of the key points of this exam. With his prediction, it shouldn't be a big problem for Goto Ichiri to get a passing score.

"Ah."

After getting Izumi's answer, Goto Ichiri's expression suddenly felt relieved. Looking at Izumi in front of her, she didn't know how to repay Izumi for a moment.

From the time he entered school until now, it seemed that it was always the other person who was helping him, while he seemed to have been unable to help the other person in any way. This made Goto Ichiri feel deeply sorry. He lowered his head for a moment, not knowing what to say.

"Well, um... Is there anything that Izumi-kun would like... as a gift? I've monetized my channel and earned quite a bit of money. If Izumi wants any gift, I can—"

After hesitating and struggling in her heart, Goto Ichiri could not help but raise her head and look at Izumi beside her. She knew that it might be a bit rude to ask like this, but this was the only way she could think of to satisfy Izumi.

The moment he heard Goto Ichiri speak, Izumi was stunned again, then looked at Goto Ichiri in front of him who looked uneasy, understood her inner thoughts, and then nodded slightly.

"I don't need the gift for now. I just want to ask you for help with something. Is that okay?"

"Eh?"

When Goto Ichiri learned that Izumi didn't need a gift, she was stunned for a moment, but as long as it could help Izumi, she would do anything. After being surprised, she nodded slightly.

After a while——

"Um, um, Izumi-kun, do you really want to wear this?"

"no?"

Seeing a look of disappointment on Izumi's face, Goto Ichiri looked at the maid uniform in front of her and couldn't help biting her lip. After some inner struggle, she still didn't want to disappoint Izumi, so she stretched out her hand with difficulty and picked up the brand new maid uniform in Izumi's hand.

There was still some time before the date agreed with Aine, so before seeing Aine's shrine maiden costume, Izumi could only use Goto Ichiri's maid costume to amuse himself.

After leaving his room to Goto Ichiri, Izumi waited quietly behind the door of his room. He did not return to his room until Goto Ichiri inside the room spoke.

In his heart, he really wanted to see Goto Ichiri changing clothes in the room, but when he opened the door, Izumi felt that it was precisely because he had not seen it with his own eyes that he had such expectations in his heart. If he really saw it, he was afraid that this curiosity and yearning in his heart would be affected and he would lose some fun.

'Compared to getting something, the process of getting it is more interesting.'

Pushing the door open and entering the room, he saw Goto Ichiri, who was wearing a maid uniform and looking shy. Izumi looked more relaxed. He looked at the girl standing in his room and smiled.

"I always feel like I'm dreaming. A cute girl like Ichiri standing in my room in a maid uniform. I never thought about it before."

"Cute?!"

Hearing Izumi's praise, Goto Ichiri's nervous heart suddenly became vague, and the expression on her face became soft, with a light feeling, which made Izumi, who was looking at her, couldn't help but chuckle, feeling amused by the innocence of the girl in front of him.

“Can you do this move?”

Looking at Goto Ichiri in front of her, Izumi dropped her hands on both sides of her body and made a gesture of lifting up the hem of her skirt, while Goto Ichiri looked at Izumi's display and lifted up the hem of her maid uniform in a daze.

Although Izumi also likes the classic and traditional Victorian style, that kind of maid uniform is too formal and seems more suitable for adult women. For someone with a personality and age like Goto Ichiri, a Victorian-style maid uniform is not suitable.

So, after Quan carefully looked through different styles of maid uniforms, he chose a classic comic style long skirt maid uniform.

"Sure enough, it's cute."

Under Goto Ichiri's somewhat shy and nervous gaze, Izumi took out his mobile phone and took a photo of Goto Ichiri in front of him, which made Goto Ichiri stunned for a moment.

"Quan, Quan-kun?"

"For Yili and I, this is a very memorable first time, so let me keep it well."

"Eh?"

Goto Ichiri's expression was conflicted for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but under Izumi's gaze, he nodded, acknowledging what Izumi said and allowing him to take the photo.

But Quan didn't go too far. After just taking a photo, he didn't ask Goto Ichiri to do more. After letting her sit on the edge of his bed, he took out his drawing board.

At noon, Goto Ichiri stayed at home to have lunch together. Izumi cooked by herself. After noon, around 13: in the afternoon, Goto Ichiri said goodbye to Izumi and went out to "starry" to do something, while Izumi took a short rest at home.

At 14 p.m., Nagasaki Shoyo seemed to have finished the band activities with Aine and the others and sent a message to Izumi. Izumi, who was watching the video at home, paused the video, then got up and prepared to go out.

"Just a little, does it take a little time?"

Holding the mobile phone in both hands and reading the message sent by Izumi, Nagasaki Soyo separated from everyone after noon and returned to her home. After making some preparations, she went out again and waited to meet Izumi.

It's just that he forgot to send a message to Quan before. Now seeing Quan said that he needed to make some preparations, Nagasaki Shoyo couldn't help but look forward to this date.

In a roadside coffee shop, after Nagasaki Soyo waited for a while, Izumi appeared in the coffee shop. Before Nagasaki Soyo stood up and entered the coffee shop, Izumi first determined the location of Nagasaki Soyo and walked slowly towards the girl.

“A classic cup of coffee.”

After ordering a cup of coffee from the waiter, Quan looked at Nagasaki Soushi in front of him.

"It took a lot of thought, it looks beautiful."

Nagasaki Shoyo, who was still thinking about how to start the conversation, smiled faintly when he heard Izumi's recognition of his preparations for the meeting and his praise for himself.

"Thank you, Izumi too."

The two looked at each other, then smiled slightly and started chatting about today's band activities.

Regarding some things about the band, Nagasaki Shoyo did not shy away from telling Izumi. After telling Izumi about the band's new song, he talked about Aine and Takamatsu Deng going to the bookstore together in the afternoon, and then turned to the topic of "What are we going to do later".

the film.

It can not only create common topics for two people, but also effectively kill time on a date, while also creating time for them to spend together.

If Quan was given a choice, he would naturally choose to watch a movie, but looking at Nagasaki Soyo in front of him, he thought about it and chose the art museum which offered more freedom.

"Art gallery? It sounds great. I haven't been there yet. Let's go together."

The girl put her hands together and an expectant look appeared on her face. Quan looked at the expectant girl in front of him, nodded slightly, and asked Nagasaki Soushi if there was anywhere he wanted to go.

"Well, a little bit. I want to buy some summer clothes. I bought them before, but I want to buy some new clothes. Besides, aren't we going to the beach? I want to listen to Quan's advice and buy a swimsuit that fits me."

After hearing what Nagasaki Soushi said, Quan looked at the girl in front of him and then smiled gently.

"Then, let's go together."

The swimsuits could wait until the end of the trip, so the two decided to go to the art museum together first.

After taking a short rest in the coffee shop, the two went to a famous art museum in Shibuya together. After buying tickets, they entered the museum together to visit and browse the many works in the museum.

Nagasaki Soyo, who was walking in the museum holding Izumi's arm, originally just wanted to accompany Izumi, but after entering the art museum and looking at the works of different styles and full of creativity, he also showed a look of surprise.

She didn't really understand what art was, but when she looked at the works in the museum, she vaguely understood what "beauty" was.

His eyes couldn't help but look at Izumi beside him. Just when he was thinking of asking Izumi what he thought about the work in front of him, he found that Izumi was concentrating on appreciating the work in front of him. His serious and dedicated attitude made Nagasaki Shoyo stunned for a moment.

'This is also a kind of 'beauty', a kind of art, right?'

Her beauty and art.

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