I have pure love with them

People's physiques cannot be generalized.

Although Goto Ichiri could muster up the energy to commute two hours to school and play guitar for six hours every day, she would fall asleep after listening to academic tutoring for only half an hour.

Under Aine’s questioning gaze, Izumi closed the textbook in his hand, gently moved his body, and brought his face close to Goto Ichiri’s ear, close enough to be considered an intimate distance, causing Aine’s eyes to slowly widen.

"It's so beautiful, it's like heavenly music."

"Hey, hey, hey...thank you--eh?"

In his mind, the 'rock king' Goto Ichiri was being interviewed by a reporter. Under that familiar voice, Goto Ichiri, who was deeply immersed in a daydream, woke up little by little. He turned his head with a stiff neck to look at the smiling face of Izumi on the side of his face, and his back felt slightly cold.

"Chi-Chihaya-san...um...I..."

Looking at the panicked Goto Ichiri, Izumi reached out and placed his hand on her head, rubbing it gently.

"Well, you've been studying for a long time, let's take a break."

The intimate behavior of the two made Aiyin, who had always believed that her brother was only so gentle to her, suddenly feel an inexplicable jealousy in her heart. She stared at Izumi's hand on Goto Ichiri's head, but she knew that her expression at the moment could not be seen by others. She couldn't keep smiling and lowered her head quietly.

"Is the relationship between my brother and her that good?"

At the same time, Goto Ichiri, who was comforted, felt a little ashamed in her heart. She came here to receive Izumi's guidance, but after a while, she was distracted. This was really inappropriate.

"but……"

"With proper rest, it's easier to concentrate, and I also want to take a break."

"..."

Focusing on Aine who lowered her head, Izumi stood up with a faint smile on his face.

"I just need to go to the bathroom and leave for a while."

Then he left the room, leaving space for Goto Ichiri and his sister Aine.

pat.

The door was gently closed, leaving the two pink-haired girls in the room. The atmosphere became a little depressing for a moment. Goto Ichiri was ashamed of his distraction just now, and was still blaming himself in his heart, not knowing how to start. Chihaya Aine felt a surge of sadness in her heart, and pursed her cherry-soft lips sullenly, thinking of a way to calm herself down.

"Um...Ichiri is good at music?"

Aine noticed that the atmosphere in the room was a bit dull, so she suppressed the slight unhappiness in her heart, raised her head with a smile, looked at Goto Ichiri across from her, and tried to find a topic that could break the dull atmosphere.

"Um... no, I only know how to play the guitar. I met Chihaya-san because of the guitar."

After hearing Aine's question, Goto Ichiri slowly raised her head. She would feel unable to adapt to other things, but when Aine talked about music and guitar, the "rock soul" dormant in her body began to gradually wake up.

"Come to think of it, I also learned to play the guitar for a while, and before graduation, I performed in front of the whole school with everyone in the student union."

Coincidentally, Chihaya Aine was also very interested in the topic of guitar. After hearing Goto Ichiri talking about guitar, she recalled her own highlights in middle school, raised her slender left index finger, and talked about her past.

"When did Yili start learning guitar?"

"…middle school."

After hearing that the scene that he had only imagined was actually the past of Chihaya's classmate's sister, Goto Ichiri couldn't help but feel embarrassed and turned his face away, not daring to look Aine in the eyes.

"Is Yili also in middle school? That means he's the same as me! Has he participated in any activities or performed?"

“…No, I just play it alone at home.”

Noticing Goto Ichiri's reaction, Aine was a little surprised. She thought that Goto Ichiri, who could play the guitar, would participate in some performance activities, but it seemed that it was not what she thought. In addition, Goto Ichiri's obviously depressed mood made Aine quickly change the subject.

"Come to think of it, what was the motivation for Ichiri to learn guitar?"

As she asked, Aine noticed that Goto Ichiri, who was sitting across from her, looked even more depressed.

"Eh? What's going on? Do you have any questions?"

Izumi said he was going to the bathroom, and he really did go to the bathroom. He simply washed his hands in the bathroom, then returned to the door of his room, stood quietly at the door, listened to the movements in the room for a while, and after confirming that Aine was talking normally with Goto Ichiri, he gently knocked on the door.

"Come in?"

After pushing open the door and entering the room, he saw the two of them still sitting in the same seats, but for some reason, Goto Ichiri seemed to be extremely depressed. He looked at Aine with a puzzled look.

As for Aine, she didn't know how to respond to Izumi's confusion. She didn't know what the problem was, so she just asked some questions related to the guitar, and the other party's mood became depressed.

"It's almost noon, and there are only three of us at home for the time being."

His eyes fell on the two of them. He was not clear about the specific situation that had just happened, but knowing Goto Ichiri's character, he did not take it to heart.

"Want to go out for some ramen?"

Goto Ichiri was a little hesitant, but considering that Izumi's parents were not at home and that no one would be able to make lunch, she agreed, while Aine looked at Izumi with a subtle look.

"You don't do it?"

"There aren't enough ingredients at home, are there?"

"…Then let's go out."

Aine had no objection to going out to eat ramen.

After reaching a consensus and making some simple preparations, the three of them went out together. As they walked on the road, Izumi turned his head to look at Goto Ichiri, who was sandwiched between him and Aine. All three of them had pink hair.

"It feels like we are three siblings..."

In terms of height, Goto Ichiri and Aine are about the same height. After asking both of them, Aine was a little reluctant, but after Goto Ichiri reported his height first, she also reported her height.

"My height is... 156cm."

"Eh? I'm about the same, 160cm."

Because she is not confident and always keeps her head down, Goto Ichiri gives people the impression that she is more like 150cm tall. Chihaya Aine, in surprise, reports her own height and estimates her height with Goto Ichiri, which always feels a bit weird.

"Is he really 156cm tall? I feel like there's a big difference..."

92. Let’s go eat ramen together

Weekend, noon.

Due to these two factors, when the three of them arrived at the ramen restaurant, the restaurant was already full and there were not many empty seats. However, most of the customers in the restaurant were alone, and there happened to be seats that could seat four people. With the arrangement of the waiter, they sat at that table.

"You're not going to order 'Hard noodle soup double vegetables garlic lard full' again?"

The three of them sat down, Aine and Izumi sat on one side, and Goto Ichiri sat across from them.

Before Goto Ichiri could think about what she should order, a string of words that seemed like a spell came out of Aine's mouth, and she couldn't even hear the specific content. She looked up blankly and looked at Chihaya Aine.

Chihaya Aine was looking at Izumi beside her with a subtle expression. Previously, she had been attracted too much attention by Goto Ichiri, but now that they were at the ramen restaurant, she suddenly remembered that her brother's taste in ramen was a little strange.

"You have memorized my taste well."

Under Aine's subtle gaze, Quan didn't have any special reaction. Seeing Aine's hesitant expression, he turned his head and looked at the clerk.

"Double barbecued pork, hard noodles, thick soup, double vegetables, garlic and lard are all loaded up."

Different from Aine's quick, incantatory pronunciation, Izumi spoke at a slightly slower speed when informing the clerk, using a more easily audible way to inform the clerk of his needs, which also allowed Goto Ichiri to know what Aine had just said.

Goto Ichiri, who rarely goes out alone, came to a ramen restaurant for the first time. After hearing what Izumi said, she looked hesitant, not knowing whether she should order the same flavor as Izumi.

"One bowl of curry ramen, one soft-boiled egg, and one plate of fried dumplings. What would you like to order, Goto? Don't order the same as Izumi. If you do, the vegetables will be piled up in front of you like a small mountain, and the taste will be particularly strong!"

After Chihaya Aine ordered her own portion of ramen, her eyes fell on Goto Ichiri. After a short time together, she had a rough idea of ​​Goto Ichiri's personality. Seeing her hesitant expression and her eyes falling on Izumi from time to time, she realized that she didn't seem to know how to order and seemed to want to order the same flavor as Izumi, so she quickly stopped her.

“Ah… yes, that’s it… then I’ll…”

Goto Ichiri hesitated, wondering if she would be misunderstood if she ordered the same ramen as Chihaya Aine. Her eyes fell on the menu and she pointed at 'Tonkotsu Akamaru'.

"this."

Akamaru, which means red miso here, is also known as 'salty miso'. Its taste is slightly stronger than 'white miso' and it is generally used to cook dishes with strong flavors and high saltiness.

"This will taste a little stronger, is that okay?"

Following the direction of Goto Ichiri's finger, he saw the ramen that Goto Ichiri ordered, so he reminded the other party.

"It's okay, this is it."

Goto Ichiri gave an affirmative answer without much thought, and then the waiter wrote down the dishes ordered by the three people, turned and left, leaving three people with the same pink hair sitting at a table.

If it were the Izumi of the past, he would have taken out his mobile phone and casually browsed his social account. If there was any interesting content, he would share it with Aine beside him. But today, Goto Ichiri was also here, so his eyes fell on Goto Ichiri, who was not very adaptable to crowded environments.

"Goto-san, is this your first time at a ramen restaurant?"

"Yes, first time."

Facing Izumi's question, Goto Ichiri lowered his head.

The person sitting opposite her was Aine. If she raised her head and looked at Izumi, it would be very obvious. In front of Chihaya Aine, Goto Ichiri felt a little nervous and shy, so she decisively chose to lower her head and answer.

Although it was a bit unexpected, it wasn't that shocking. For example, the first time Izumi and Aine went to a ramen restaurant was after they entered junior high school.

With an introverted personality, Goto Ichiri cannot go shopping alone, and naturally she will not take the initiative to come to a place like a ramen restaurant. It was Izumi's invitation today, otherwise Izumi would doubt whether she would never come to a ramen restaurant in her entire life.

"This is my first time at a ramen restaurant, and it was at Izumi's invitation."

Seeing that Goto Ichiri lowered her head, Ai Ne, who realized that she was not very good at chatting, took the initiative to pick up the conversation and talked to Goto Ichiri about her and Izumi. While maintaining the atmosphere, she gradually attracted Goto Ichiri's attention.

Looking at Aine who took the initiative to warm up the atmosphere, Izumi sat on the side, supporting his cheek with one hand, and watched Goto Ichiri gradually start to respond under Aine's lead. He felt that the two of them should be able to become friends who can communicate.

When the ramen was served to the three people, Goto Ichiri looked at the vegetables piled on Izumi's ramen and her face was shocked.

"Is it really okay? You won't get diarrhea when you go back, right?"

Aine, who was sitting next to Izumi, couldn't help but question it when she saw Izumi's chashu ramen where she could only see the vegetables and couldn't see the noodles underneath.

"No problem."

"This restaurant also has a big eater challenge. Would you like to try it next time?"

Chihaya Aine glanced at the big eater challenge event posted in the store, and after noticing the free meal and bonus, she gently poked Izumi's arm with her finger and pointed at the bonus.

"..."

After glancing at the content and conditions of the glutton challenge, he was silent for a while, and then his eyes fell on Aine.

With a prize of only 10 yen, he was challenged to make 15 kg of vegetable ramen in 7.6 minutes. I'm really not afraid that he will be sent to the hospital.

"If you wear a maid uniform and work as my maid for a month, I will go for the challenge and give you all the prize money."

"…Forget it then."

Although she really wanted the 10 yen bonus, she gave it up for the sake of Izumi's health. If she wore a maid uniform at home for a month, she would definitely be seen by her parents. She felt ashamed just thinking about it.