I have pure love with them

"Whoo~"

I let out a long sigh, thinking about the afternoon I spent with Nagasaki Souyo. The two of them just watched a movie and chatted about daily life.

When the girl lay in Quan's arms, Quan felt warm and comfortable. Simply hugging her shoulders gave Quan a sense of security, which was a feeling he could not experience when he was alone.

'Aine feels a bit lighter, without the warmth that Souyo's body provides.'

Comparing the differences between his sister and Shuangshi in his mind, Quan covered his face with his hands, and after a brief rest, he stood up from the bathtub.

After simply wiping his body and blow-drying his hair, he put on his light pajamas and returned to his room.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Aiyin lying on her bed, looking at her phone.

"Can't you sleep alone?"

"...Tsk."

Looking at Izumi who was standing in front of the door and just came out of the bathroom, and seeing that his skin was still slightly red, she knew that he had just taken a bath. Chihaya Aine, who was lying on the bed, couldn't help but curl her lips slightly.

'If I take a picture of him now, there will probably be girls willing to buy it and set it as their wallpaper, right?'

Thinking of this, Chihaya Aine was silent for a moment, then opened her camera, pointed it at Izumi who had entered the house, lightly pressed the capture button, and saved the photo of Izumi just coming out of the bathroom, with a satisfied expression on her face.

Izumi, who was photographed by his sister, didn't really care about it. Looking at Aine lying on the bed, he glanced at the scenery outside the window again, reached out his hand and gently closed the gap in the window, then sat down on the edge of the bed.

"During the time I was away, you often came to my room, right? If you like this room, I will move to your current room?"

Ai Ne, who was admiring the photos she had taken and thinking about how to promote them to her classmates, slowly raised her head after hearing what Quan said. After looking around Quan's room, a look of disgust emerged on her face.

"Eh? I don't want to. You can't see the night sky from here."

Her own room has a skylight, so she can clearly see the night sky at night and the clear blue sky during the day. She prefers her own room to Quan's ordinary room.

Quan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, didn't say anything, but just pointed to his window.

"...You still have to stand up? That's too much trouble. I just couldn't sleep for the time being, so I came to see you. Did you meet Shuangshi today? Did you chat?"

Ai Ne, who was lying on the bed, slowly sat up, crossed her legs, and looked at Quan with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Are you an inspector?"

Faced with his sister's question, Quan looked a little helpless.

"It's just that as a younger sister, I don't want my brother to go down the wrong path. Seeing my brother doing something wrong, it's only natural for me to urge you to correct your mistakes, right?"

"..."

Even though Quan doesn't think there is anything that is taken for granted in this world, and he no longer clings to simple right and wrong, he never gets bored with his sister's serious and simple character.

Looking at his sister who was sitting cross-legged on his bed and staring at him, Quan smiled slightly.

"I see. Do you want to stay at my place tonight?"

"..."

After hearing what Izumi said, Chihaya Aine, who was sitting on the bed, couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling that her brother's answer was a bit perfunctory.

But under Quan's gaze, she was silent for a moment and finally gave an answer.

"Keep."

After staying in Izumi's room more and more often, Chihaya Aine found herself sleeping alone in the room. For some reason, she always felt empty in her heart, but this feeling disappeared when she was with Izumi.

She thought about it seriously for a moment and attributed it to her missing her childhood.

"Then you should rest first. I'm not ready to rest for the time being."

He stretched out his hand and placed it on Aine's soft pink long hair, gently rubbing it, then he stood up from the edge of the bed, walked to the computer, sat down, and turned on the computer under Aine's gaze.

"..."

Sometimes, Aine would feel like she couldn't understand her brother.

Even though his sister was in the room, he ignored her and sat alone in front of the computer, doing his own thing.

Of course, she didn't want Quan to chat with her or force him to focus all his attention on her, but... it was vacation time and there was nothing important to do, so why wasn't he willing to chat with her for a while longer?

Chihaya Aine frowned and couldn't help but climb down from the bed. After putting on soft slippers, she walked behind Izumi and looked at the computer screen. After finding that Izumi was watching some popular science videos, she was silent for a while, groaned in her heart, and slowly walked to Izumi's side, increasing the distance between his chair and the computer.

"Ok?"

Quan, who was watching the popular science video, was about to ask his sister what was going on when Aine had already sat on his lap and leaned on his arms.

"..."

Fortunately, Aiyin's body was not heavy, and the quality of his seat was acceptable, so it didn't have any impact.

"You want to see it too?"

"Ah."

The low voice answer made Quan feel a little helpless, but he still hugged Aine in his arms to prevent her from accidentally sliding off his body. Then the two of them sat on a chair and watched the video.

……

The soothing and melodious sound of the piano echoed in the living room. Quan, who was sitting on the sofa, listened to the soft music played by the girl's slender white hands, with a gentle and comfortable expression on his face.

Toyokawa Shoko, who also entered her vacation, moved her slender fingers across the black and white keys of the piano, playing music for Izumi.

Her face was expressionless, but she was thinking about her last meeting with Izumi. How many days had passed since then? She couldn't help but think of Nagasaki Soyo, who had a close relationship with Izumi. Her mood couldn't help but fluctuate, so much so that at the moment when she was distracted, there was a slight mistake in her playing.

Izumi, who was listening attentively to Toyokawa Shotan's playing, naturally noticed this small mistake, but did not take it to heart. Even precision machinery can make mistakes, and occasional mistakes were understandable in his opinion.

"..."

But even though Izumi didn't take it to heart, Toyokawa Shoko, the player, stopped immediately after noticing her mistake and then looked at Izumi.

As the playing stopped, Izumi, who had her eyes closed, opened her eyes and looked at the player, Toyokawa Shoko.

"Sorry, I got distracted."

Noticing that Quan was looking at her, Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips and apologized to Quan.

"Don't worry about it. I just finished the test and haven't touched the piano for a while. Even if there are some small mistakes, it's reasonable. Take a rest."

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko, who was sitting in front of the piano, was silent for a moment after hearing what Izumi said. She slowly stood up, closed the piano cover, walked to Izumi's side, pressed the hem of her skirt behind her with both hands, and sat down. Her graceful, calm and smooth movements made Izumi compare herself with Nagasaki Soyo in her heart.

'She still has to learn.'

After pouring her a cup of fruit tea and bringing it to her, Toyokawa Shoko politely thanked her and took a sip from the teacup.

"It's vacation now. Do you have any plans or arrangements for this vacation?"

"..."

After hearing what Izumi said, Toyokawa Shoko, who was holding a cup of tea, turned her head slightly and looked at Izumi who was sitting not far away.

Thinking back to the past, during the summer holidays, she would go to the scenic seaside or abroad to escape the heat and go on vacation under the arrangement of her family, but... now, she obviously no longer has that kind of spare time, and she needs to consider her own life.

The feeling of disappointment once again emerged in Toyokawa Shoko's mind.

If the person who asked this question was someone other than Izumi, Toyokawa Shoko would have answered the other person without hesitation in a cold tone, "This has nothing to do with you." But the other person was Izumi, so she was silent for a moment and gave a slightly empty answer.

"Because I have to cooperate with the work here, so it has not been determined yet."

She was sure that she would have to do a lot during the summer vacation to ensure her living expenses for the second half of the year and beyond. In addition, she was also thinking about ways to change her situation.

So, first of all, I have to go to work, and then...

Toyokawa Shoko's answer did not surprise Quan. He leaned back slightly on the sofa, looking thoughtful.

"I will be away for a while in two days, and no one will come to this apartment for the time being, so I hope you can help take care of it. I will pay you, and you can also use this place as you like."

Smiling, Izumi turned his head to look at Toyokawa Shoko and asked for her opinion.

"how?"

Going on vacation to the seaside with Nagasaki Shoyo and others and inviting Toyokawa Shoko to go with you...is obviously unrealistic.

Whether it's Nagasaki Soyo or the other people from the original 'CRYCHIC', for the current Toyokawa Shoko, they are still people she doesn't want to see. Asking her to accompany Izumi on vacation to the beach is tantamount to letting her go to jail... No, to her, it should be hell.

Even if Nagasaki Shoyo would be patient and keep his distance from her because of him, and Takamatsu Deng would blame the mistake on himself, Shiina Riki would never forgive her.

There will certainly be plenty of sarcasm and ridicule, and if Shiina Riki knew that it was related to him, he would probably be ridiculed as well.

"Let's set a small goal. Next year, let Xiangzi wear a maid outfit and go to the beach with me."

The so-called bottom line has to be broken little by little. The current Shoko Toyokawa certainly cannot accept a maid outfit, but as long as demands are made little by little over time, I think Shoko Toyokawa will become careless out of numbness.

Toyokawa Shoko had no idea what was in Izumi's mind, but when she heard that there would be a reward, she felt that she could agree to it.

She did not ask Quan about the specific compensation, but she knew that the compensation Quan would give would not be low.

Facing the helping hand extended by Quan, even though I had heard Quan's explanation before, I still occasionally felt doubtful in my heart, wondering whether the relationship between the two was worth Quan's doing this, but...

Whenever she wanted to think carefully, she would feel an inexplicable uneasiness in her heart, causing her to stop thinking and accept Quan's kindness.

"How long is a while?"

After a moment of silence, Toyokawa Shoko asked Izumi about the time he went out.

"Probably about a week."

"One week... I get it, I'm fine with that."

After whispering softly, Toyokawa Shoko raised her head, looked at Izumi, and agreed.

401. Aiyin: Can’t sleep

"Do you like listening to piano playing? But... it's probably too late for me to learn now, right?"

Stroking his cheek gently, staring at the screen in front of the desk, where a girl with long light blue hair was sitting with Izumi, Nagasaki Shoyo whispered softly, a thoughtful look in his eyes, but after a moment, he gently shook his head.

She knew that Quan invited Toyokawa Shoko to play for him not just because of the piano. To a large extent, Quan invited Toyokawa Shoko to play in his apartment and paid her for her.

The piano requires repeated practice over time, and the best time to learn it is at a young age. With band activities and other things to do, Nagasaki Soyo obviously does not have that much time and energy to devote to the piano.

Although he couldn't hear the conversation between the two people in the living room, Nagasaki Shoyo felt relieved when he saw the two of them keeping a distance from each other.

"..."

She knew that her act of secretly installing a camera in the living room was a very bad act both morally and legally, but -

Staring at the girl with long light blue hair in the picture, Nagasaki Shoyo bit his lips, and his lips, which were originally soft and tender, turned white from being bitten.