I have pure love with them

"It's okay, it was just a scratch, I've recovered. By the way, do you like penguins?"

Aiyin, who was walking on the way to school, looked down at her knees in response to Quan's concern, and then answered nonchalantly. After answering, she seemed to have thought of something and asked Quan a somewhat strange question.

A penguin wearing a red scarf appeared in Quan's mind, and his expression seemed a little subtle. He thought of the sharp teeth that were enough to cause intensive phobia when the penguin opened its mouth.

"No, that's disgusting."

"Eh? Isn't it cute?"

Hearing Izumi's answer, Aine was a little confused. She took out a penguin-patterned band-aid from her uniform pocket and handed it to Izumi.

"Give."

"What are you doing for me?"

"To protect you, it might come in handy if you get hurt accidentally, right? You should prepare a cane before you fall, right?"

What Aine said, 'Before you fall, prepare your walking stick', is a proverb, which roughly means 'Prepare for a rainy day'. There is also a proverb with the same meaning, 'Before you catch a thief, prepare your rope'.

Looking at the band-aid that Aine handed to her, Izumi didn't think she could use it, but she didn't reject her sister's kindness and took the penguin band-aid.

"Then thank you for your kindness."

"Thank you for 500 yen."

"Isn't it too expensive? Normally, I can buy a box."

"Isn't my sister's kindness worth 500 yen?"

Coming close to Izumi's side, Aine pressed tightly against Izumi's shoulders, staring at Izumi with a dissatisfied expression. The cute expression made Izumi silently turn his head away, and when Aine saw Izumi's reaction, she couldn't help but smile, as if she had won, and stretched out her hand in front of Izumi.

"Na~"

Ignoring Aine, Izumi quietly quickened his pace, and Aine looked at Izumi who suddenly accelerated, and couldn't help but let out an "ah", and followed closely behind him...

"Did you teach Aine how to play guitar last night as well?"

"No, last night, we didn't talk about guitar, but Aiyin helped me with my homework."

Goto Ichiri was sitting next to Izumi. After hearing what Izumi said, she slowly raised her head, looked at Izumi cautiously, and then answered.

“What does counseling involve?”

"..."

The answer to Quan was a suffocating silence. He flipped the screen of his mobile phone and turned his head to look at Goto Ichiri beside him. The other party gave him an awkward but polite smile, which made Quan feel helpless.

"Aine is pretty much like this. She might be interested in something, but she can't stick to it for too long. She needs someone to urge her. Now she's probably tired of the boring practice."

But it is not surprising. People who can stick to one thing repeatedly are a minority. Especially for someone like Goto Ichiri who insists on practicing for 6 hours a day, it is not surprising that her skills can attract the attention of Ijichi Hoshika and Ijichi Nichina.

"Come to think of it, I haven't been to 'STARRY' for a long time. I haven't been there since Aine returned to Korea. I was basically accompanying Aine."

Thinking of this, Izumi looked at Goto Ichiri beside him.

“Are you free this weekend?”

When Izumi said that Aine was tired of playing the guitar, Goto Ichiri thought of Aine's cheerful personality and thought that she might have a more interesting life than playing the guitar.

"Only someone as 'damask' as me would always keep the guitar company... "

Goto Ichiri, feeling depressed, began to curl up and was about to become autistic, but Izumi's question made her raise her head again.

"Weekend? There's nothing to do on weekends... Is there anything going on?"

Goto Ichiri couldn't help but look forward to it.

In the past, she could only stay at home alone on weekends to play the guitar. She was often attacked by the lonely memories of the past. She would curl up in a small, dark closet, wearing headphones, watching her own playing videos and reading the compliments from the comments to heal her body and mind.

But after she met Quan, her life, which had been so gloomy that she would cry in her dreams in the middle of the night, finally changed.

Now every weekend, Quan is willing to ask her out.

The memories of youth will no longer be blank.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel moved and wanted to cry.

"Thank you, Izumi...-san."

After flipping through the social accounts of 'STARRY' and checking out the recent Live events, Izumi turned his head to look at Goto Ichiri beside him.

"It's been a while since I've been to 'STARRY', and it's been a long time since I've watched a live performance, so I wanted to invite you to go with me. Also, didn't you meet the store manager's sister last time? She's a drummer, and she has a friend who plays bass. With you, we can form a band, right?"

After getting Izumi's answer, Goto Ichiri hesitated and looked up. Looking at Izumi's smile, she pursed her lips and asked the doubts in her heart.

"Izumi-san, it seems that you really want me to form a band with that Ijichi-san?"

He had previously prevented her from joining his sister's band, but now he suggested that she join someone else's band, which made Goto Ichiri a little bit confused, even though Izumi had already explained it before.

"You know how good Aine is at playing guitar, right?"

"……Yes."

"Then what do you think would happen if Aine joined that band and became the only guitarist?"

"..."

Goto Ichiri fell silent. She could already imagine the disastrous scene.

"But whether you can form a band or not is not certain yet. I am only recommending you to join them. Whether you can form a band or not depends on whether they have the intention in this regard. You don't have to take it too seriously."

"Izumi-san, do you want me to debut?"

Looking at Izumi's fair and handsome face, Goto Ichiri pursed his lips slightly and asked a question that was on his mind.

“Do you want to debut yourself?”

Without answering the question directly, Quan looked at the girl beside him.

"I……"

Goto Ichiri herself wasn't sure. She had imagined countless times in her heart that she would make her debut and become a famous musician, but if she really had to make her debut and face a large audience, she wasn't sure if she could do it well.

"There are still three years left in high school. Take your time to think about this issue."

Seeing that Goto Ichiri couldn't answer, Quan chuckled and comforted her, then stretched out his hand in front of her.

"Eh?"

His eyes fell on the white palm, Goto Ichiri looked puzzled.

"hand."

"..."

After hearing what Izumi said, Goto Ichiri hesitated and placed his left hand in Izumi's palm, which was then held tightly.

"It doesn't matter if you can't figure it out in the three years of high school. We are lifelong friends. I will be with you forever. Just think about it slowly."

The reassuring words filled Goto Ichiri's lonely heart with warmth.

"Just like that, I'll leave it all to Izumi-san, and it's okay if I don't think about it myself, right?"

The warmth in his palm made Goto Ichiri think so.

135. Do you know your brother?

"How is your relationship with Kita from the next class?"

"you like her?"

With his left hand supporting his cheek, Izumi flipped through the weekly comics on the table and asked without even raising his head, which made Hiroto Shioyama, who was sitting at the table in front of him, stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but shook his head.

"Well, Kita-san is indeed very cute, but she's not my type. I'm just a little curious about your follow-up."

“There was nothing afterward.”

Flipping the pages of the comic book, facing Hiroto Shioyama's curiosity, Izumi, who was reading the comic book, did not have any special thoughts. He spoke in a calm tone, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"I'm just curious about what type of girls you like. Even with Goto-san, who you have a very good relationship with, the way you two interact doesn't seem like you're dating. Could it be that you like girls who are older than you?"

After closing the comic book on the desk, Izumi looked up at Hiroto Shioyama who was sitting opposite him after hearing the word "senior".

"You are very concerned about my affairs. Could it be that you are actually a member of a secret organization like the 'National Fertility Coordination Association'? In order to deal with the declining birth rate in society, you came to me on purpose to give me the privilege of having children with any girl I am interested in?"

Hiroto Shioyama, who was being stared at by Izumi, was stunned for a moment after hearing Izumi's words. He stared blankly at Izumi in front of him. After a moment, he nodded in a serious tone.

"Yes, in order to give birth to outstanding children, the country asked me to inform you that it hopes you can give birth with Ayatsuji-san—"

"Xishan-san, are you calling me?"

Ci Ayatsuji, who had been paying attention to Izumi, was not interested in the dirty topics between him and Hiroto Shioyama, but when Hiroto Shioyama dared to make dirty jokes about her, Ci Ayatsuji immediately stood up and looked at Hiroto Shioyama with a smile on her face.

"Is there a problem?"

The biting cold made Hiroto Shioyama's body freeze, and he didn't dare to look back at Kiyotsuji who was standing beside him.

'Save me.'

Hiroto Shioyama stared at Izumi in front of him with a stiff expression, but a pleading look in his eyes.

'Rest in peace.'

Facing the pleading look in Hiroto Shioyama's eyes, Quan closed his eyes silently.

But fortunately, Xuanji Ci still had to maintain her good image in front of everyone, so she just asked Shioyama Hiroto to apologize to her and did not pursue him further...

"Hey, Quan, do you want to go shopping together later?"

After school, Hiroto Shioyama suddenly invited Izumi, which made Izumi look at him in surprise.

"Didn't you join a club?"

Hiroto Shioyama scratched his head and sighed helplessly.

"Well, for various reasons, I have already withdrawn."

"It's okay to just stroll around for a while. Do you have a place in mind?"

"There's an arcade at the west exit of Shinjuku. Let's go check it out."

Although he had already made an appointment with Nagasaki Soyo, it was still early. Izumi looked at the time, nodded slightly, and then went to the game hall at the west exit of Shinjuku with Shioyama Hiroto after leaving school...

After being rejected by Takamatsu Tomo, Chihaya Aine did not pester him. With the recommendation and accompaniment of other classmates, she came to 'RiNG' again, ready to look at the recruitment board of 'RiNG' to see if there is any band suitable for her to join.