I have pure love with them

Once she fails a grade and is held back, she will be separated from Quan and no longer in the same classroom. At the same time, as the distance between them increases, their contact will gradually decrease.

She seemed to see what she and Chihaya Izumi had become - on an autumn morning, one was standing on the ship waving goodbye, while the other was staying at the port, wanting to catch up with the other but having to stop in front of the sea, a miserable person.

'Goodbye, my love... no, my friend.'

Looking at Goto Ichiri who was immersed in her own world and even ignored herself who was sitting next to her, Izumi reached out her hand and gently pinched her tender and soft cheek, bringing Goto Ichiri, who was immersed in her own world, back to reality.

"Ah... sorry, I accidentally got distracted."

"The test results haven't come out yet, so there's no need to be so pessimistic right now. However, Goto-san really needs to catch up on his homework. If you don't mind, would you like to come to my house this week?"

"Eh?"

74. The great love sound will attract the heavy girl to approach

Goto Ichiri was actually a little shy about going to Izumi's house, as he remembered the last time he stayed at Chihaya's house.

Although she was not disliked by her friend's parents, the enthusiastic attitude of the two still made Goto Ichiri a little overwhelmed. If she went to Chihaya's house again and saw those two people, how should she deal with it?

Seeing the hesitation on Goto Ichiri's face, Izumi, who had some thoughts in mind, showed a worried look on his face.

"If Goto-san is held back because of homework, it will be difficult and troublesome for me to tutor Goto-san in his homework when he is in a different class. Also, I will feel lonely if Goto-san is not in the same classroom. Even for my sake, Goto-san, yes... well, if it's not convenient, I can also come to your house--"

"I'm counting on you! I'll go to Chihaya's house, so please take care of me when I get there!"

When he thought of his parents' enthusiasm for Izumi, Goto Ichiri felt like he was getting goosebumps.

Although she is somewhat gloomy and introverted, and likes to think about strange things, her emotional intelligence is not completely absent. She vaguely sensed something of her parents' thoughts from their enthusiastic attitude towards Quan.

Therefore, not wanting her parents' reasons to cause changes or rifts in her relationship with Quan, she decisively agreed to go to Quan's home to study.

"Then, I'll wait for you at home this weekend."

"Ah."

Perhaps because Izumi had diverted the topic, Goto Ichiri did not notice what it meant for a girl to go to a boy's house alone. She just muttered to herself that she must make progress this time in order not to repeat a grade!

Seeing that Goto Ichiri agreed, Quan felt relieved.

Although he was not sure whether his sister Chihaya Aine's life abroad had changed her attitude towards him, he still decided in his heart to give his sister a little more intensity and pressure.

After lunch break, they returned to the classroom. Without revealing the secret of the notebook, Akatsuki Kiyotsuji still maintained the demeanor of a perfect class monitor, chatting and laughing with the people around her.

A gentle, cheerful and lovely top student can indeed easily win the favor of others.

'Although I still think her true nature is more interesting.'

Izumi's eyes lingered on Akatsuki Ci. He had already thought of the content of the punishment and now was just waiting for the results.

Specific results will generally not be announced. The test paper will only be given to the candidate himself. If the candidate does not agree to make it public, no one else will know the specific scores. Izumi and Ayatsuji Ci are no exception, but the two can exchange and confirm each other's scores privately.

"She will get the specific results tomorrow, right? She will enjoy the last bit... I think my punishment will not affect her life in the future?"

I returned to my seat and thought about my punishment, and I felt a little more ashamed.

After school, he checked the time and confirmed that there was still some time before Aine’s flight arrived, so he went back to his home, changed his clothes, and headed to the airport alone.

Both of her parents were still working, and they were not sure about Aine's exact time of return. They also had some small objections to Aine's return to China, so they gave the task of picking her up at the airport to Izumi.

'I thought I would have to wait for half a year before I would have the chance to see you again, but I didn't expect that we would be able to live together again so soon.'

Taking the train to the entrance of the airport, Quan recalled the scene of bidding farewell to Aine here last time, smiled softly, walked slowly into the hall, and waited quietly.

"Is it coming?"

Sitting on the plane, Chihaya Aine gazed at the sea of ​​clouds and the azure blue sea outside the window.

She was about to return to Tokyo, and she couldn't help feeling uneasy. She didn't know how to face her family who supported her going abroad.

"If I hadn't said it so confidently then, I wouldn't be like this now... How would he see me?"

Biting her smooth lips, Chihaya Aine lowered her head and placed her hands on her knees, feeling inexplicably heavy.

"In fact, he is the one who is more suitable to go abroad... Now, I am so embarrassed..."

Thinking back to the other party's attempt to keep her before she went abroad, Chihaya Aine felt a little regretful about not agreeing to the other party's request. If she met a former classmate from the same school now, how would she ask for the proposal?

Amid Chihaya Aine's complicated thoughts and emotions, the plane finally arrived at its destination.

"It should be about time now, right?"

After confirming the time, Quan stood at the door, staring at the people coming out of the airport. After waiting quietly for a while, he saw the familiar figure.

"..."

Resisting the urge to go forward and hug the other person, he stood there quietly with a calm expression.

Chihaya Aine walked out of the airport alone, pulling her suitcase. As she was wandering aimlessly, thinking about how to face her family after returning home, she noticed that there seemed to be a familiar figure staring at her near the exit of the airport.

"Why..."

Surprised, she couldn't help but ask, but then she realized the distance between them and her current situation of avoiding returning to her country, so she lowered her head and walked towards the figure.

Looking at the figure walking towards him, Quan took the initiative to speak when the distance between them was less than 3 meters -

"I thought you would pretend you didn't see me."

"..."

“Is the temperature down there?”

Unlike Izumi who was wearing a thin coat, Chihaya Aine, who returned to Tokyo from abroad, was wearing a thick sweater and coat.

"..."

Facing Chihaya Aine, who was standing in front of him with her head down, like a child who had done something wrong and was silent, Izumi was helpless. She stretched out her hand and placed it on her head, stroking it gently for a while. The pink-haired girl let go of the suitcase she was carrying, opened her arms and hugged Izumi tightly.

Sobbing sounds were heard in his arms, and Quan gently hugged his sister, allowing her to vent in his arms.

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

"It's okay. I'm actually very happy that you're back. Father and mother are also very worried about you being alone abroad. You don't need to blame yourself too much."

He stroked her back gently, trying to calm his sister down.

It took him some time to calm Aiyin down, and then he accompanied her from the airport and took the train home.

"Where are Dad and Mom?"

Even though she managed to calm Aine down, the girl, who was still in a low mood, leaned on Izumi’s shoulder and asked softly.

75. The Sealed Room of Chihaya Aine

"They both happen to have something to do at work today, so they will be home late. We will have to figure out how to prepare dinner. Do you want to stay home or go out?"

Facing Chihaya Aine's question, Izumi turned his head slightly and looked at his sister leaning on his shoulder. His expression was gentle and he answered her in a soft voice. However, the answer he gave made Chihaya Aine feel uneasy in her heart.

"Is it because of me?"

Thinking about her failure in studying abroad and having to return to China at this point in time, Chihaya Aine felt a little sensitive. She bit her soft lips, her eyes filled with disappointment that her parents did not come to pick her up.

"It's true that there are some reasons of yours, but it's not that I don't want to see you. On the contrary, I'm worried that you will feel guilty after meeting those two, so I want to give you some buffer time to recover before meeting you. The family you have been living with has only been away for a while. Don't you know what kind of people your parents are?"

Chihaya Aine bit her lip, and with Izumi's comfort, her emotions calmed down. She didn't ask about her parents anymore, but she leaned very close to Izumi, with her arms around his arms. She didn't care about the train at all, nor did she care about other people's eyes.

Now she really needs someone to rely on.

Feeling the arms tightly hugging him, and the familiar fragrance, he slowly lowered his head, looking at Aine leaning on him, and suddenly thought of such a plot——

'Even if the whole world is against you, I will stand by your side. ''Why would I be against the whole world? ''I will help you be against the whole world. '

He glanced at his sister who was leaning against him. If he really did that, once Aine knew the truth, she would probably hate him for the rest of her life.

"Don't do that! Don't let my sister hate you! I want her to think of me forever! After I die... at least for ten years!"

Ai Ne, who had no idea of ​​what was going on in her brother's mind at the moment and was still worried about what her parents would think of her, remained silent.

Arriving at the station closest to their home, Quan and Aine walked side by side on the road. With the sound of the wheels of the suitcases and looking at the familiar scenery around them, Aine, who had been lonely during her time abroad, felt the warmth again. She looked at her brother beside her, thinking about what topics to talk about.

"Have you...got a girlfriend?"

Somehow, when Chihaya Aine thought about her brother having been promoted to high school, she couldn't help but think of "youth" and "love", and then a sentence came out of her mouth without thinking too much.

The moment she asked this question, she felt the atmosphere around her suddenly become heavy, as if her five senses were blocked on the street, and the world became quieter.

Sensing that something was wrong in the atmosphere, she looked cautiously at her brother who had stopped.

"Could it be... a broken heart?"

Facing the concerned gaze of his younger sister Chihaya Aine, Izumi stopped and stared at that lovely face. After a moment of silence, he sighed softly.

"No, I just feel a little troubled because so many people like me."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chihaya Aine's expression suddenly became one of disgust, and the heavy atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant. She showed her cute little fangs to her overconfident brother, made a dissatisfied "tsk" sound, then pulled her suitcase and strode forward, not wanting to pay attention to Izumi for the time being.

Watching Aine walking forward, who seemed quite dissatisfied with her popularity, Izumi smiled and followed Aine’s footsteps…

"It feels nostalgic... I'm back."

After entering the house, Chihaya Aine stood at the entrance, looking at the familiar living room and environment in front of her. She gently held the wall and reached out to take off her leather shoes. Izumi beside her helped her take out her pink slippers from the shoe cabinet.

"Thank you."

She took the slippers that Quan handed to her and looked down for a while.

"Hmm? Ah... Oops, I forgot Goto had worn Aine's slippers. Did she notice someone else's scent on them?"

Looking at Chihaya Aine's actions, Izumi was confused at first, then he suddenly remembered something he had overlooked, and the expression on his face suddenly became a little stiff.

"What's wrong? I haven't worn it for a long time, so is there something wrong? Is the size smaller?"

In order to divert Aine's attention, Izumi deliberately asked a question that might make Aine unhappy and diverted her attention.

"certainly not!"

When Aine heard Izumi say that her feet had grown bigger, she suddenly imagined herself turning into the legendary monster 'Bigfoot' in her mind. She felt that her image in Izumi's mind had become strange, and she suddenly became annoyed, refuting and explaining at the same time.

“It’s just some nostalgia.”

Izumi looked at the melancholy-looking Aine and felt relieved after confirming that she hadn't noticed that her shoes were worn by others.

"Let me help you take the suitcases to your room first. Take the two suitcases separately. Can you take one by yourself?"