I have pure love with them

Compared to the common model of combining accommodation and Internet cafes in China, the e-sports coffee shop run by Inazuki Nozomi's father, Inazuki Sata, is more like the normal Internet cafe model in other countries. It has an unusual beauty, but it is precisely because of the lack of accommodation service that the store has lost a large source of income. From the time Izumi met Inazuki Nozomi until now, 'FOX ONE' has not ceased operations, which is somewhat beyond Izumi's expectations.

In addition, the age limit for Internet cafes here is under 16 years old, and they need to be accompanied by a guardian. People over 16 years old can enter, but they cannot stay in the Internet cafe overnight.

Quan and his group, including the store manager's daughter, the store manager's daughter's friend, and the store staff, can basically ignore those restrictions.

"It's still as dark as ever."

After entering the 'FOX ONE' store, the light suddenly became dim. The weak light of the blue fluorescent lights on the surrounding walls made the environment in the entire e-sports coffee shop not so dim that nothing could be seen clearly.

The atmosphere in the store is quite quiet. On the way to the lobby, I can see that there are basically no customers.

'This is such a huge space, but it's basically wasted.'

With the development of the times, there are more people willing to go to Internet cafes than before, but in the overall environment, there are still more people playing games at home.

"If this place provides accommodation, there wouldn't be so few guests here."

But as Quan's gaze fell on Inazuki Nozomi, he shook his head gently again.

'But if they provide accommodation, the people who live there are likely to be people with financial difficulties, and it is not appropriate for girls to be exposed to such things.'

"what happened?"

Inazuki Motoko, who had been keeping an eye on Izumi, saw that after Izumi entered the store, he looked around and suddenly shook his head. He didn't know what made him dissatisfied in the store, so he asked curiously.

"There aren't many customers in the store. Have you ever thought about organizing some activities in the store? Like some offline game competitions to attract more customers?"

Gathering his scattered thoughts, Quan looked at Inazuki Nozomi.

"Ah~ This... I have tried to contact some game officials before, but I was basically rejected. Currently, the more popular games are all foreign fighting games. The conditions given by domestic game officials are also a bit..."

Inazuki Momo's face suddenly became helpless. Her father had also thought about trying to change the current poor business situation, but the regret was that her father had no talent in business.

The situation of 'FOX ONE' cannot be said to be getting better, it can only be said to be getting worse.

Tokinoya Shun went to the studio inside the store to change clothes. Sendo Xiaoto suddenly hooked Izumi's shoulders, pointed to the seat he often used in the store, and urged Izumi.

"Hey, don't worry about those irrelevant things. Turn on the computer first and accompany me to gain points. Quan~ I'm leaving my master promotion match to you. As long as you successfully advance to the master, I will cover all the expenses for today!"

The right hand on Quan's shoulder patted it hard, and the eyes behind Sendo Xiaodou's glasses were full of desire for promotion.

Originally, Quan had no interest, but after hearing what Sendo Xiaodou said, he slightly raised the corners of his mouth and moved his fingers slightly.

"Look, menu."

"..."

Although he had not played the game for a long time because he was thinking about Aine, after entering the game and taking some time to get back his feeling, Quan, with Xiaodou as his accessory, and with the cooperation of his teammates, he fought his way to the final circle from the moment he landed.

With the shouts of "Awesome!", "Wet!", "Love!", and "Go!" from Xiaodou, they won the final victory and Xiaodou was promoted to Master.

Picking up the keyboard, anticipating Sendo Xiaodou's move to hug him, Izumi stood up.

"I've already taken you to the Master's class, and I should go back now. Also, don't forget to pay the fees."

"Eh? Are you going back so early?"

Immersed in the pleasure of winning without any effort, Xiaodou Sendou was stunned when he heard that his thigh was about to leave. Then he hugged Quan's waist tightly with both hands, half hanging on Quan's body.

"No! Don't go! I'll do anything! Please don't leave me!"

Looking down at Sendou Xiaodou who was hanging on him and wailing miserably, Quan pointed a finger at his forehead.

"Next time, Xiaodou."

"…Do you think I haven't watched Naruto?"

Seeing that Izumi didn't want to stay and play the game any longer, Sendo Xiaodou instantly loosened his arms and looked at Izumi helplessly.

"Go, go, go back. Next time you come back, remember to take me with you on the hunt."

"Not the Diamond Promotion Tournament?"

"Reverse promotion, right? I'm just not 100% sure I can reach the master level. My level is still very high!"

Facing Izumi who questioned his ability, Sendou Xiaodou still toughened his lips.

"Then you will go to the promotion match alone next time?"

Sendo Akato turned his head to look at Inazuki Nozomi and gave Izumi a thumbs up.

"If Izumi hadn't personally selected me, I might still be a silver player in the wild. Actually, there's nothing wrong with being a silver player, but the Masters League gives me a wider world."

This made Inazuki Nozomi fall silent, but as she already knew Akatsuki's character, she was not very surprised and her gaze turned to Izumi.

"Quan, I just recorded a video of you, can you post it on our 'FOX ONE' social account?"

"It's fine if you can attract some customers to come here, but next time you come, remember to give them some discounts."

"of course."

As long as Quan is willing to come here every day, there is no problem with free internet access. If he is willing to marry her after graduating from high school, this store will become their joint property. How can the store manager charge for internet access?

Inazuki Souta? Someone I don't know.

Looking at Tokinoya Shun who was still cleaning other tables, Izumi waved at him gently.

"Shun, I'm going back."

"Wait, Quan, can I ask you a favor?"

Knowing that Izumi was going back, Tokinoya Shun, who was tidying up the tables, asked Izumi to wait for a moment, then went back to the backstage of the store. When he came out, he took a bag and handed it to Izumi.

"Can you please take these back for me and give them to Mio? I'm going to be back later so Mio and mom don't have to wait for me."

Inazuki Nozomi, who was posting a video, moved her fair and delicate ears slightly under her long and smooth hair, but did not say anything. Sendo Xiaodou, who was sitting back in front of the computer, had already put on headphones, otherwise he would have volunteered again after hearing "Mio".

"give it to me."

For Quan, these small matters were naturally no problem, and he accepted Shun's request with a smile.

99. I almost fell in love

At the request of Tokinoya Shun, Izumi went to Tokinoya's house, met Mio, whom she hadn't seen for a while, and hugged her for a while. After Tokinoya Satomi returned home, Izumi said goodbye to Mio and left Tokinoya's house.

"Mio."

After the door was closed and Izumi left the apartment, Tokinoya Satomi's eyes fell on his daughter.

"Ok?"

Staring at the closing door, Tokinoya Mion, who felt reluctant to see Izumi leave, looked at Tokinoya Satomi after hearing her mother calling her name.

"You and Quan Jun have a very good relationship, and mom knows it, but there are some things that you have to wait until you grow up to do, okay?"

Tokinoya Mio was stunned for a moment, then her cheeks turned red and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"……Um."

Although she has not made any progress with Izumi and maintains a relationship with her as a friend's sister, she has now gained the approval of her mother, who supports her in developing a closer relationship with Izumi. This has relieved the shackles in Tokinoya Mion's heart and she looks forward to meeting Izumi next time.

"Next time... I must give Brother Quan a surprise."

Walking in the spring at dusk, he suddenly felt a cool feeling on his back. He stopped and looked back behind him.

"..."

No one was following him.

"Are you feeling alarmed? I have a bad feeling... I should be a little more cautious during this period."

When leaving the Noya family and returning home, he could pass by the place where Toyokawa Shoko was. On the way home, Izumi slowed down his pace, feeling a little doubtful, not sure whether he could run into Toyokawa Shoko.

"No... I probably won't run into her. The last time I saw her, she seemed not very happy to stay at home. At this time, even if she returns home, there is nothing she can do. She is probably wandering around outside... or maybe working."

Judging from previous contacts, Toyokawa Shoko was not as difficult to approach as he had originally imagined. She just didn't want to face her former band mates and didn't want them to know her current situation.

"Like a hedgehog, using an aggressive shell to protect its dignity?"

Because he was a stranger, I was not that resistant and was willing to have a brief exchange with him.

"Those things I gave her last time shouldn't have been wasted, right?"

Izumi unknowingly arrived at the door of Toyokawa's house. He stopped and slowly looked at the old house. The mailbox at the door had been corroded by rust.

"It must have a history of thirty or forty years, right?"

There are four mailboxes at the door. Most of them are ordinary houses converted into four-bedroom apartments. Toyokawa Shoko lives in one of them.

'Can I accept living in this environment?'

Although I have not entered and seen the specific environment inside, but for buildings like this that have a strong sense of age, the decoration and layout inside are basically the same. You can imagine it in your mind based on the materials outside.

If he had lived in such an environment since childhood, Quan felt that he might not have any special thoughts.

The power of habit is terrible.

If you live in such an environment since childhood, such an environment will become a part of your life and will not have any impact on you. But if you come from a wealthy family like Toyokawa Shoko, and suddenly live in such an environment.

"Once a well-kept pet cat ends up on the street, it will be a huge problem for it to survive."

Perhaps, Toyokawa Shoko was not completely abandoned, and could return to her original life, but what is certain is that she encountered a huge change, and she did not become frustrated in the change, but became strong and cruel instead.

"Have I, the weak one, died...?"

Recalling a sentence that Toyokawa Shoko had said in his memory, Quan felt a little emotional.

Turn around and prepare to leave.

Click.

There was a sound of a door opening behind him. Quan stopped and looked behind him. Toyokawa Shoko, wearing a white shirt and a gray plaid skirt, appeared in front of Quan carrying a transparent garbage bag.

The clinking of beer cans continued, rubbing against each other in the garbage bag.

Shoko Toyokawa, who was about to dispose of the beer cans, stood in front of the door. As she was about to go out, she just raised her head and met a pair of gray eyes. Those familiar eyes made Shoko Toyokawa stunned.

"..."

"..."

The two looked at each other. Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips, looking a little depressed. She had never expected to meet someone she knew at this time.

"Do you need help?"