I have pure love with them

"Maybe it's because I just returned to Tokyo and I'm not used to it for a while."

In response to Nagasaki Soyo's question, Izumi's answer seemed a bit perfunctory. Toyokawa Shoko didn't think there would be any discomfort in returning to Tokyo from the seaside. It only took a week to go back and forth.

But she did not pursue the answer given by Quan any further.

"Since you're back now, I don't have to come to the apartment every day, right? Do I have to go back to the way I was before and wait for your call?"

"Well, from now on, you don't need to tidy up the apartment every day."

Toyokawa Shoko lowered her eyes, with a hint of disappointment in her eyes, but she hid the disappointment in her heart. She adjusted her mood and looked at Izumi again.

Facing Toyokawa Shoko's gaze, Izumi, who was being stared at, took out an envelope and handed it to Toyokawa Shoko.

"remuneration."

The envelope was not thick. I opened it and took a look, and found several 10,000 yen bills inside.

Toyokawa Shoko was already very satisfied to receive so much reward in just one week. She accepted the envelope silently, put it in her bag, and then looked at Izumi in front of her again.

"You probably won't contact me for a while, right?"

"Well, the weather isn't very good after this. It looks like a typhoon is coming. It's better for you to stay home."

Picking up the coffee and taking a sip, Toyokawa Shoko, who was sitting opposite Izumi, did not seem very surprised at the news of the typhoon.

Indeed, not many people noticed this incident before, but as the typhoon approached, news on TV began to report it, hoping that people could prepare for the event. Toyokawa Shoko also learned about the typhoon from the news and conversations with people around her.

"Can it really withstand the typhoon like that?"

When she first heard the news, Toyokawa Shoko was worried for a moment. She didn't think that she and her father's old house would be safe from the typhoon. But after worrying for a while, she couldn't think of any suitable solution.

For her, the only thing she can do now is to buy some waterproof materials and simply repair the leak in the room.

One solution would be to move out temporarily and then return home after the typhoon is over, but when she thought of the man who numbed himself with alcohol all day long, a look of disgust appeared on Toyokawa Shoko's face.

Under Quan's gaze, Toyokawa Shoko looked annoyed.

"Thank you for your reminder. I will pay attention to it."

Noticing Izumi's gaze towards her, Toyokawa Shoko was silent for a moment, then adjusted her mentality and gave her answer in a tone as gentle as possible.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."

Under Izumi's gaze, Toyokawa Shoko sat for a while, then stood up straight and said goodbye to Izumi.

"Ah."

Seeing that Quan didn't try to keep her and there was no other topic to talk about, Toyokawa Shoko felt a little disappointed, but she didn't stay any longer. She stood up and walked towards the outside of the store.

Watching the girl's back as she left, Quan, who stayed in the store, picked up the coffee on the table again and took a sip.

It’s not that Izumi doesn’t want to continue chatting with Toyokawa Shoko, but there is no suitable topic for both of them at the moment. Even if they continue chatting, it will easily turn into an awkward conversation. It’s better to just let the other party leave and be quick and decisive.

"I don't know how Aine is doing now, I should go back and check on her."

From last night until now, it has been almost a day since I last saw my sister, which made Quan feel like "a long time has passed".

On the way back home, he bought some fruit sandwiches that Aine liked.

"Ok?"

After returning home and just entering the house, Quan noticed two pairs of shoes belonging to girls placed at the entrance.

The familiar pair belonged to Aine, and the other pair was a little unfamiliar. From the style and size of the shoes, Quan was able to guess the owner of the shoes. Looking into the living room, Quan slowly walked in.

"Welcome back."

My mother's voice came from the living room, and Quan looked in the direction of the voice.

"Are you having guests today?"

"Hmm? Has Aine told you yet?"

Mrs. Chihaya, who was preparing dinner, was a little surprised after hearing what Izumi said, but she didn't take it too seriously, thinking that Aine had already told Izumi before he came back.

"The friend who went to the same school with Aine came to visit us again today. It seems that she wants to stay overnight. She is in Aine's room now."

"I see."

After hearing what his mother said, Izumi nodded slightly and went to the kitchen counter to help his mother prepare dinner. She noticed that Izumi seemed a little tired, so Mrs. Chihaya refused Izumi's help and asked him to go back to his room to rest first, and then let him come down after dinner was ready.

After two days in a row, Quan was indeed a little tired. He nodded slightly, left the living room, and returned to his room.

Before returning to her room, Izumi, who was standing at the door of her room, heard some faint sounds coming from Aine's room, which made her glance towards Aine's room.

"Let's take a break first."

After returning to the room, Quan walked to the edge of the bed, and his body naturally lay down on it. The moment his head touched the pillow, sleepiness suddenly came over him.

After only a slight resistance, his consciousness sank into a warm darkness, and his body and consciousness became light. When Quan opened his eyes again, he felt a cold and tender hand pinching his nose, and he woke up from his dream.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Aine’s familiar face. Izumi, who was not fully conscious yet, stared at the girl for a while before reaching out and holding Aine’s hand that was pinching his nose and taking it off his nose.

"Are you planning to murder?"

"Found?"

Chihaya Aine looked at Izumi lying on the bed, her eyes seemed a little subtle and complicated. After hearing what Izumi said, she curled her pink lips and then groaned.

"Dinner is ready. I'm here to wake you up. Didn't you get enough rest last night? Or were you tired from going out today? Just now... I called you for a long time, but there was no response."

"is it?"

Hearing Aine's pause, Quan was a little concerned, but he was indeed asleep at that time and had no idea what happened. At this moment, he could only follow Aine's words. He slowly sat up from the bed, then stretched out his hand to rub his hair and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Maybe the environment at home is more comfortable. After returning home from outside, I feel relaxed."

In response to Izumi's answer, Aine, who had also returned home from outside, simply curled her lips and glanced towards the door.

"It took a long time to wake you up. The others have been waiting for a long time. I'm going down first. You should hurry up too!"

After giving Izumi a warning, Chihaya Aine turned her head away, no longer looking at Izumi, and left his room. Izumi then reached out and gently covered her cheek, adjusted her state, and then left her room.

When he arrived at the living room, he saw Takamatsu Deng and learned from her that she would stay here tonight. Quan didn't care much. After all, even if Takamatsu Deng stayed, she would not stay in his room, so it would not affect him much.

However, after Takamatsu Deng mentioned staying overnight, Chihaya Aine looked towards Izumi, but after seeing Izumi's indifferent reaction, she felt a little relieved.

'Lights aren't on his 'recipe'?'

425. Brother's Glory

Although Takamatsu Touma will stay overnight, it has no impact on Quan.

Takamatsu Deng is not Nagasaki Soyo. He will not come to his room on his own initiative and try to stay in his room like Nagasaki Soyo. After coming to the living room and having dinner with him, Izumi, who has nothing important to do, returns to his room alone.

He had already taken a shower before returning home from the apartment in the afternoon, so he didn't need to take up the bathroom resources now. He was feeling a little sleepy and just wanted to rest early.

After pushing the door and entering his room, he first dealt with the things that he would normally do at night. After sending out all the messages he should send, Quan lay down on his bed, ready to rest in a drowsy state.

"I'm sorry, but I'd also like to trouble you to wipe my back."

"No... I'm happy to be able to help."

In the bathroom, in the steaming water mist, the two girls squatted together. Takamatsu Deng was wiping Chihaya Aine's back. The towel wiped across the snow-white and tender skin. There was not much expression on Takamatsu Deng's face. She softly praised Chihaya Aine's skin.

"Aine-chan's skin is very white and soft."

"I have always taken care of myself, but during the time I went to the beach, my skin tone did get a little tanned. Actually, my skin tone hasn't changed much."

Looking back at Takamatsu Deng who was sitting behind her, Chihaya Aine showed a puzzled look on her face.

"Maybe... it's because I haven't been out much."

Even when going out, Takamatsu Deng often wears long sleeves, so her skin is hardly exposed to the sun, so her skin color does not change much.

"Is that the reason?"

Chihaya Aine didn't seem very satisfied with Takamatsu Tomoe's answer, but she didn't continue the topic. Instead, her eyes fell on Takamatsu Tomoe, and she silently measured the gap between herself and Takamatsu Tomoe.

"It doesn't seem to be much different. No... it's basically the same."

After estimating in her heart, she couldn't tell what she was thinking. Chihaya Aine pursed her lips lightly. Compared to when she saw Nagasaki Souyo, it was difficult for her to feel any frustration at this moment.

"I'll help you too."

After feeling that she had been wiped almost clean, Chihaya Aine exchanged positions with Takamatsu Tomori. Chihaya Aine, who was sitting behind Takamatsu Tomori, reached out and placed her hand on Takamatsu Tomori's back skin. The smooth touch made Chihaya Aine reveal a somewhat subtle expression.

"It's so nice, the skin of the lamp."

"……Um."

"When you are at home, do you wipe it by yourself?"

Some unnecessary questions came out of Chihaya Aine's mouth, and after hearing them, Takamatsu Deng showed a puzzled expression on his face.

"Well, yourself...Aine-chan, isn't it?"

Thinking that Chihaya Aion has a brother, Takamatsu Deng remembered a program he had seen on TV before. It seemed that there was an artist who would still take a bath with her father and brother even after she became an adult. Takamatsu Deng couldn't help but think of Chihaya Aion.

"Aine, is she also bathing with her brother?"

The moment the words fell, Chihaya Aine, who was wiping Takamatsu Deng's back, couldn't help but be stunned. She looked at Takamatsu Deng in front of her with a surprised expression.

"what?"

"Izumi-kun?"

"No way! That was a long time ago. Since elementary school... well, since the second half of elementary school, I no longer take showers with my family. I always take showers by myself!"

Sometimes she would take a bath with her mother, but since she entered middle school, she has really taken a bath alone.

The fierce rebuttal and explanation made Takamatsu Deng stunned for a moment, and after realizing Chihaya Aine's mood, he quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood. I thought..."

"It's okay if it's a misunderstanding, but why would Deng have such an idea?"

After hearing Takamatsu Deng's apology, Chihaya Aine's eyes flickered for a moment, and her mood became a little subtle and complicated.

“…Well, maybe…I have some yearning for it…Because I’m an only child, when I see the interactions between Izumi-kun and Aine, I sometimes wonder what life would be like if I had an older brother or younger brother.”

When Chihaya Aine thought about what would happen if Takamatsu Tomo had an older brother or a younger brother, a subtle expression appeared on her face. She found it hard to imagine how the two would get along if the other person had the same personality as Takamatsu Tomo.

"Although it's easy most of the time, there are sometimes misunderstandings and other influences that make it difficult for two people to get along... It's not as good as expected, but... Quan's personality is okay, as a family member."

After learning about Takamatsu Tomo's admiration for brothers, Chihaya Aine began to recall her childhood with Izumi, and then gave a subtle answer that made Takamatsu Tomo a little difficult to understand, while Chihaya Aine pursed her lips.