I have pure love with them

"Huh? Ms. Aoyama...it seems like she resigned."

When Fujita Kotone heard Izumi's question, she was confused at first, and then she thought of the man named Aoyama. She seemed to have heard it from the store manager once, that it was because of the other person's resignation that the store recruited a new clerk, which led to her coming here to work.

"Is that right?"

Upon hearing that the clerk he knew had resigned, Quan nodded slightly.

Beep, beep—

The sound of scanning codes rang continuously. When the girl picked up a small rectangular box, her hand movements paused and her face suddenly turned red.

“This, this is…”

Recognizing the small box in her hand, the girl paused for a moment, her cheeks flushed, but she did not dare to raise her head to look at the guest in front of her.

Di-

Blushing, she suppressed her inner shame, scanned the product code, and then told the other party the amount of all the goods.

"Please help me pack it in the bag, thank you."

After the other party paid in cash, his voice was calm, without any fluctuation at all, which made Fujita Kotone feel even more subtle. She silently picked up the bag and packed the goods for Izumi.

"With a girlfriend? You already have one, right? Well, a guy like him doesn't seem to be someone who would lack a girlfriend."

With mixed feelings, Fujita Kotone completed her first job, handed the bag to the other party, then bowed slightly and watched the other party leave the convenience store. But until the other party left, she did not dare to raise her head to look at the other party's face, for fear that the other party would see her hot and red cheeks.

Even though the other party had already left the convenience store, it took Fujita Kotone a long time to calm down.

'Come on, me!'

Gently patting her cheeks with both hands, Fujita Kotone encouraged herself in her heart.

"Does your face turn red just by seeing the box?"

After leaving the convenience store, Quan was walking back to his apartment. He looked down at the shopping bag in his hand, and recalling the shy reaction of the girl in the convenience store just now, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he saw a girl other than Aine being shy. His own sister would occasionally show a shy expression when he teased her, but it was rare to see such innocent reactions from other people.

Compared to the previous clerk, this one seemed more interesting, and made Quan suddenly interested in future shopping.

When Quan returned to the apartment and was about to take a shower, he went back to his room to rest when he received a call from Toki Kenjiro, who explained to him some matters related to the sale of his work.

"Aren't you off work yet?"

"...Well, that's how work is. Sometimes, you have to sacrifice your personal rest time."

The one who answered Quan was Toki Kenjiro's helpless voice, which was full of vicissitudes and helplessness.

"Anyway, congratulations, Mr. Kagetsuki."

"Thank you, Editor Toki."

It is a good thing to be sure that it can be sold, but as for things like movie adaptation, we can probably only look forward to subsequent sales.

466

Chapter 466: Chihayazumi, listen to me.

After the cultural festival was over, life returned to its previous stable state.

Although Goto Ichiri showed an unfamiliar side of herself in the performance at the cultural festival, which surprised and astonished the classmates who saw her performance, Goto Ichiri's personality was not affected too much, so she was just praised for a while and then returned to her previous situation.

"disappointed?"

In the afternoon, in the library, Izumi looked at Goto Ichiri who lowered his head, and asked softly to the girl who seemed a little lost.

"I'm not really disappointed... it's just... it feels a little different than I imagined."

She raised her head and looked at Izumi beside her. Goto Ichiri hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but move her body towards Izumi. Perhaps it was because of the season, she felt that the temperature had become a little chilly in recent times, and when she stayed by Izumi's side, she would feel warmer.

"I don't quite understand. Izumi is good at many things, so why didn't he participate in the performance at this cultural festival?"

"Although there are indeed programs that I can participate in, but guess how many more pink letters will appear in my shoe cabinet if I participate in this performance?"

"..."

Goto Ichiri fell silent. Even though the other party's remarks implied confidence, considering the actual situation, it did not give people a narcissistic feeling. She fully believed that by then, there would be a lot of envelopes from girls in Izumi's shoe cabinet.

"However, we have now entered the information age. Confession letters can only be regarded as a tradition that only exists in high school and has some special meaning. In fact, a more effective way is to exchange contact information."

With his arm against Izumi's, Goto Ichiri felt the sense of security that Izumi gave him. After hearing what Izumi said, he suddenly became nervous. He then looked at Izumi beside him, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

She was actually very curious about how many girls' contact information was on Quan's phone at the moment, but she felt it would be impolite to ask, and was also worried that it would cause Quan's dissatisfaction.

"But at the moment, in the school, there are only three girls whose contact information is available, you, the class monitor, and... Kita-san."

Inazuki Nozomi was a former school classmate, so she was not counted among these people.

Goto Ichiri, who was originally a little nervous, felt a little relieved, but the faces of the other two people flashed through his mind and he was still a little concerned.

"Ayatsuji-san and Izumi... their relationship is always a little hard to understand. During this cultural festival, it seems that Ayatsuji-san and Izumi had more interactions than usual?"

After thinking of Ayatsuji Soto, Goto Ichiri also recalled that during this cultural festival, Izumi seemed different from usual and had more contact and communication with Ayatsuji Soto, which made her feel a little curious.

"I was invited to help, but it can only be regarded as a transaction."

"..."

Goto Ichiri was somewhat curious about the content of the so-called "transaction", but after taking a look at Izumi, she suddenly remembered the content of "18 secrets for women to win men's hearts" that she had seen on the Internet before, and decided to suppress her curiosity.

"The next festival will be Halloween, which is coming soon."

After the lively cultural festival ended, Goto Ichiri returned to his normal pace of life. He was looking forward to the next lively festival, and then he thought of Halloween.

"STARRY, are there any Halloween-related events?"

"Eh?"

Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment, then shook his head.

"I don't know... I'll ask the store manager."

"Just ask. If there is a Halloween event, we need to prepare in advance."

"..."

Goto Ichiri listened to Izumi's answer and nodded slightly.

When school was over, Goto Ichiri and Kita Ikuyo went to 'STARRY' for band activities, while Izumi went to the apartment alone and met Toyokawa Shoko.

The girl played the piano and he listened attentively. After the piano playing ended, Toyokawa Shoko looked at Izumi.

"Did something happen this time?"

"No, I just want to hear you play the piano, that's all."

"..."

I thought that when I met Izumi this time, he would make some strange requests, but the answer he gave was somewhat beyond Toyokawa Shoko's expectations.

"But after you asked, I suddenly had an idea. Halloween is coming soon. Are you participating in any activities?"

"……No."

Not knowing what Quan's 'thoughts' were, Toyokawa Shoko instinctively sensed a sense of danger.

"Like zombie girls, succubi, snow girls, fox fairies... Which one do you like?"

"..."

At first, when Toyokawa Shoko heard Izumi's question, she was a little confused, but after hearing a series of feminine strange creatures, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly understood what Izumi meant. The expression on her face suddenly became a little struggling. She wanted to show an expression of disgust and disgust, but she felt that that seemed a little inappropriate. She tried to control her emotions and frowned tightly.

"Personally, I am still a relatively traditional person, so I prefer creatures in traditional myths and legends such as snow women and fox fairies, and I am not very interested in succubi."

“…I’m not interested in any of that.”

After being silent for a while, Toyokawa Shoko finally gave her own answer, trying to extinguish Quan's unrealistic ideas.

"Why don't you give it a try? I think your hair color would be a good match for the snow girl look."

"Need not."

The girl's answer seemed very firm, and she was not shaken by Quan's praise.

"Pity."

Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko was determined, Quan didn't talk about this anymore. He just chatted with Toyokawa Shoko about some topics about piano, and then left the apartment together.

Originally the two were not going the same way, but because it was Saturday and Quan had to go back home, they became going the same way.

"I am very grateful to you, Quan."

When they were about to part, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly said something to Izumi that made some unclear meaning. Then, under Izumi's gaze, Toyokawa Shoko's figure disappeared at the end of the road. Izumi watched the other person's figure disappear before slowly walking towards his home.

It was already dark before 18 p.m., and when Quan returned home, it was already pitch black outside. His family were all sitting in the living room, waiting for his return.

"I am back."

Quan walked into the living room with a smile, greeted his family, then sat down at the dining table and had dinner with his family.

After dinner, Quan accompanied his father in the living room to rest for a while. They talked about their feelings after moving out of home and were asked about some difficulties in life.

For Quan, living alone was not difficult, so after learning that Quan did not need any help, the old father just nodded silently.

After taking a bath in the evening, Izumi returned to his room and had just finished his bedtime call with Nagasaki Soyo. As his younger sister, Chihaya Aine, as if she had calculated the time precisely, pushed open his door, entered his room, and squeezed onto his bed.

"It's so strange, I always feel like your bed here is more comfortable to sleep on?"

After Chihaya Aine lay down, a satisfied expression appeared on her face. She then turned her head to look at Izumi who was pushed aside and asked with a smile.

In the summer, I didn't feel anything, but in the autumn and winter, after putting on thick pajamas, I suddenly felt a little crowded. I was squeezed to the inside. After hearing what my sister said, I glanced at the girl next to me.

"So, which bed is more comfortable to sleep on, my bed or Shuangshi's bed?"

"……what?"

Hearing her brother's question, Chihaya Aine, who was originally smiling, was stunned for a moment. She looked at her brother with a surprised expression, and slowly narrowed her eyes, with a somewhat inexplicable look.

"Your question is just like asking your boyfriend who to save first if you fall into the water. You are such an unreasonable woman."

"Really? It looks like you don't want to answer this question."

With a light laugh, Quan, who was lying beside him, closed his eyes.

"The answer is of course Shuangshi. Her beds are not cheap, and they bounce when you lie on them. Although your bed is not bad, it is obviously better."