I have pure love with them

Hearing that she would be the lead singer, Aitone, who loved being in the spotlight, felt satisfied all of a sudden. She smiled and took the phone and earphones from Izumi's hand, then sat down next to Goto Ichiri and quietly listened to the song that Izumi had prepared for her.

"Haruhi Kage? The name seems to have a very poetic meaning... I wonder what kind of song it is."

After putting on her headphones, Chihaya Aine silently clicked play.

When the prelude sounded, she looked at the lyrics carefully, and she felt that this song was not a light-hearted song...

"When you go in later, remember to be careful not to say anything that could be misunderstood."

On the way to the recording studio, Shinji Rinrinko raised her finger and reminded Shiina Riki again.

"..."

But in the face of Shinji Rinrinko's reminder, Shiina Riki remained silent. She didn't think she had done anything wrong, but she also knew clearly that she had caused trouble to Shinji Rinrinko more than once, so she could only remain silent and suppress her true feelings.

"Lixi."

"Um……"

When they arrived at the door of the recording studio, Rinrinko Shinji knocked on the door first, then entered the recording studio and put down the rented guitar. Riki Shiina followed her into the recording studio.

When I entered the recording studio, I saw two people sitting in the corner. Izumi was talking to Shinji and Rinrinko, and she quietly entered the room.

"So, what are you going to play?"

When Shinji Rinrinko left the recording studio, her eyes fell on Izumi and she asked about his purpose.

"Don't worry, get familiar with the instrument before you start, Goto-san."

“Ah… yes!”

Goto Ichiri, who was sitting in the corner, heard Izumi calling his name, raised his head and looked at her.

"Let's try playing together first. Is there any piece that Ms. Shiina is good at?"

"...Didn't you bring the music sheet?"

"I just happened to pass by here and wanted to play it, but there is no music score."

"..."

Shiina Tatsuki, who always felt something was weird, looked at Izumi with suspicion and after hesitating for a moment, she still said some common songs for practice. It happened that Izumi and Goto Ichiri both knew them, so with Chihaya Aine memorizing the lyrics, the three of them started to cooperate.

At the beginning, Shiina Riki thought that the two of them were just amateur enthusiasts. Not long after they met, she also heard the other party say that he had just started learning guitar not long ago. But after starting to practice, she suddenly realized that the level of the two people in front of her was a little too high?

Although the girl in the pink sportswear had a little problem in coordination, Izumi's performance made Shiina Riki feel something special...

During the performance, Shiina Riki's eyes would linger on Izumi from time to time, and many thoughts arose in his mind.

But after the song ended, she pursed her lips and remained silent.

95. She must be made to kneel down and sing Kasuga Kage Kouya!

Shinji Rinrinko asked her to pay attention to her speech, but she simply remained silent.

Since what you say might be wrong, then just say nothing.

She had many thoughts in her mind about Quan's performance, but she had decided to remain silent until the performance was over, and respond with nods and shakes of the head.

"The cooperation seems to be OK. Do you think there is any problem, Ms. Shiina?"

After the practice, Izumi looked at Shiina Tatsuki and asked her for her opinion, while Shiina Tatsuki's eyes subconsciously fell on Goto Ichiri. When Goto Ichiri felt nervous, he saw that the other party just shook his head silently.

"no?"

Still shaking his head.

"So it's okay?"

nod.

"..."

Shiina Riki, who had been aggressive when she spoke, suddenly remained silent, which made Izumi a little uncomfortable.

But since she was willing to respond, it meant she was willing to cooperate, so Quan didn't bother about the fact that she didn't speak.

"Then let's try 'Haruhi Shadow' next."

"what?"

That is, at the moment when Izumi said "Haruhi Kage", Shiina Riki suddenly broke down and made a sound. A questioning and dissatisfied look fell on Izumi, and she frowned.

"Why 'Haruhi Kage'?"

"Miss Shiina, don't you want to?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as I said 'Haruhi Kage', Shiina Tatsuki, who was sitting in front of the drum set, responded immediately, which made Izumi feel interesting all of a sudden. He looked at Shiina Tatsuki with a blank face, as if he was quite confused by Shiina Tatsuki's reaction.

"…It's not that I don't want to, it's just… don't you have any other songs?"

Shiina Riki pursed her lips and faced Izumi's gaze. The confused and puzzled expression made Shiina Riki feel like a punch on cotton, which made her a little depressed.

It wasn't the first time that the boy in front of her played 'Haruhi Shadow', and she knew that he liked this song very much. But now when she was asked to play 'Haruhi Shadow' together, she felt inexplicably reluctant.

"This song is a thing of the past. It is a memory shared by me and everyone in the band. Apart from everyone in the band, I don't want to play it anymore."

After speaking his mind frankly, Shiina Riki, who had already controlled his emotions, put down the drumstick in his hand.

"If you want me to play 'Haruhi Kage', forget it."

Shiina Riki stood up and left the recording studio, leaving Izumi watching him leave the studio. He then looked at Goto Ichiri who seemed a little bewildered, and Aine who looked up after noticing the movement.

"What happened to her? Did she go to the bathroom?"

Ai Ne took off her headphones and looked at Izumi with a puzzled look.

"No, she just had something to do and left first. Did you write down the lyrics?"

"Well, the lyrics aren't that complicated, I've basically memorized them all, shall we start?"

For Chihaya Aine, memorizing the lyrics was no more difficult than talking to foreigners. After reading them twice, she had almost memorized them.

"Then I'll be in charge of the drums, and Goto-san will play the guitar."

"Eh? Chihaya-san...can you also play the drums?"

"Understood."

Although he had only chosen the guitar before, later on, Quan also got to know a little about other instruments.

Goto Ichiri looked a little surprised, as she had no idea that Izumi could play the drums. However, after spending time with Izumi, she had learned to trust him unconditionally. Then she nodded and prepared to play. Chihaya Aine stared at Izumi who sat down in front of the drum set.

"I was away for a while... not that long, right?"

The mood was a little subtle, but under Quan's command, the three of them started playing after they were ready...

After recording Aine's version of 'Haruhi Kage', she took a crucial step towards achieving Izumi's goal.

After Shiina Riki left, the three of them played five times before recording a version that Izumi was relatively satisfied with. They then left 'RiNG' and returned to Chihaya's house, where they coached Goto Ichiri for another half an hour. When the time was almost up, Goto Ichiri said goodbye and went home.

"You, have you ever been to her home?"

After seeing Goto Ichiri off, Izumi returned home. Just as he reached his room, the door was pushed open and Aine, wearing white socks and soft slippers, broke into his room. She walked behind Izumi, who was sitting in front of the computer, and hugged her neck tightly with both hands. Her long cherry-pink hair fell in front of her eyes. She lowered her head and stared into Izumi's eyes with her gray eyes behind her glasses. Her cheeks were slightly puffed up and she looked unhappy. It seemed that she was very concerned about Izumi's visit to Goto Ichiri's house.

"Yes, I went to her house to tutor her and met her family."

"...You two met after you entered high school, right? How can someone visit someone's home after knowing them for less than a month? And they are friends of the opposite sex... It doesn't make sense no matter how you think about it."

Seeing Quan admit it, she couldn't help but pout, looking a little annoyed.

"envy?"

"Huh?! I'm not jealous... I just think that your relationship with Goto-san is progressing too fast. Are you trying to date her? Goto-san doesn't look like someone who would refuse. Are you thinking she's easy to get close to, using the excuse of tutoring as an excuse?"

After subconsciously denying it, Aine quickly thought of a reason to hide her panic, and the moment she came up with the reason, she found that it was quite reasonable.

Her expression changed from dissatisfaction to suspicion, and Aine stared into Izumi's eyes, wanting to see how he would react.

"During the time you were away, I occasionally mistook her for you."

He raised his eyelids and looked into Aine’s eyes.

The gentle words with a hint of loneliness were like a sharp arrow piercing Aine's heart, causing her eyes to wander for a moment. She didn't dare to look at Izumi and loosened her arms that were tightly hugging him.

"I'm not like her! Idiot! Go back!"

Feeling guilty, Aiyin left Quan's room like the wind, and when she left, she did not forget to close the door for Quan.

pat.

The door was closed, and Quan looked at the picture projected on the computer screen and couldn't help but smile softly.

"It's so cute."

Taking out his cell phone, he saved the version of 'Haruhi Kage' that Ai Neon had recorded previously on 'RiNG' in the folder of 'Hyakunin Isshu'. Looking at the new version with the lyrics by Ayatsuji, he wondered whether he should record another version of his own.

“I was a little surprised to be rejected, but it won’t have much of an impact. Once Aine enters Haneda and captures Takamatsu Touma, I’ll be able to easily control Shiina Riki.”

When the time comes, I will use Takamatsu Touma to force Shiina Riki to kneel down and sing "Haruhi Shadow" three times!

96. What? Thinking about me?

"Today is the day for the interview at Yugaoka, right? Do you need me to go with you?"

After washing up and putting on his school uniform, Izumi came to the dining table in the living room and saw Aine already sitting there eating. Thinking that today was the day she would go to Hanegaoka for an interview, even though he knew that there would be no problem with her interview today, he looked at Aine who was sitting quietly at the table and looked worried, so he asked a question.

Ai Ne, who was holding a sandwich in her hands and taking small bites, raised her head belatedly after hearing what Izumi said, and noticed that her brother had come into the living room.

"Huh? What?"

Aine, who was immersed in her own world just now, did not listen to Qingquan's words and looked at Quan with a blank expression.

"Is it okay for you to go alone for today's interview? I can take a leave today and accompany you to Yugaoka for the interview. If you can't get in, I can also wait for you outside the school."

Listening to Izumi's steady voice and the attitude he displayed, Aine could feel that Izumi in front of her was not teasing her, but was really willing to take a leave of absence from school to accompany her to Hanedaoka. She felt surprised and a little shy at the same time.

"I don't need you to accompany me. I can do it alone. Even though I'm back now, I've lived alone abroad for a while. I can handle this little thing by myself."

When talking about her trip abroad, Aine's eyes wandered for a moment, and she didn't dare to look directly into Quan's eyes.