Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

Luo Zhen stretched out his hand, but then retracted it.

He doesn't want to get into trouble now.

If I get pestered by two popular girls, Aine and Kita, to talk about love, I'm sure we won't be able to finish the topic until after school.

His real girlfriends (kept secret from the public), the twin sisters Kasumi Yoshizawa and Sumire Yoshizawa, are still looking at him with a smile!

Although they were just doing yoga stretches, their beautiful big eyes like glass beads were staring straight at Luo Zhen.

When Luo Zhen looked over, they waved at him meaningfully... their smiles were so scary!

This made Luo Zhen secretly decide: unless it is force majeure, he must never be alone with these school girls in school!

"...But, there's nothing left to teach you."

Luo Zhen pondered over what Pochi had just said, and continued playing the "Hollow Box" that he had become very proficient in.

It is true that Luo Zhen has now mastered all the basic fingerings, and has even played with Momoka and the other three members of the [Shinkawasaki] trio. His proficiency has been recognized by Momoka.

Although he is still receiving guidance from Yamada Ryo, she is a professional bassist after all, and her level is definitely among the best among high school students.

Although Boqi is a "guitar hero", he has more than 30,000 fans on the video website and is the top musician who does not show his face.

But she is a guitarist after all, and her guidance to Luo Zhen is limited to the basics. She would feel pressured to provide more advanced experience.

Although Boqi is socially anxious, he is not careless when it comes to his professionalism in music and always speaks the truth.

Well, apart from working part-time at [Stars] and being able to train with Aliang, the real teacher, I can only train on my own the rest of the time...

"...Wait a minute. Nagasaki Soyo is also a bassist?"

Luo Zhen suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a way to solve the dilemma.

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After that, all club activities were carried out naturally without any problems.

Luo Zhen, Aine and Kita practiced piano and chatted without much pressure.

Because Kita had the goal of "joining the Ending Band", he practiced very hard.

As for Aine...she's a bit of a flash in the pan.

Although she claimed that she was the student council president in junior high school and had performed on stage during the school festival, she received praise from the whole school.

But it was obvious that this was just her own fun at school, and she was popular only because of her popularity.

In fact, Aion's level of not being able to even press the chords is really not much better than Kita, a complete novice who has never touched a musical instrument.

Even though Kita bought a guitar by mistake instead of a bass, he still practiced hard for a month or so and was even more proficient in some fingerings than Aine.

And because Aine kept saying things like "What should the new band be called~, isn't that the most important thing?", she didn't practice for long before she was busy chatting with others.

This made Luo Zhen quite worried: If this girl continues like this, can she really survive in the new band?

Unlike the good-spirited [Ending Band], Luo Zhen didn't think Aine and the others' band could be so relaxed.

The lead singer, Tomo Takamatsu, is fine, and he definitely won't put any pressure on Aine.

But as for that drummer, Tatsuki Shiina...

According to Luo Zhen's evaluation of her during his conversation last night, she is a straight-talking woman who is very serious about the band's activities and speaks her mind.

She and Aine don't have any close friendship yet. They are just band mates at the moment. They only formed a band for Takamatsu Deng's sake.

In this state, if Aine were to be careless and reveal her guitar skills before getting to know her well...it would seem like something terrible would happen.

I should urge her to train more in the future, and Luo Zhen, as her agent, will have a greater sense of responsibility.

"Everyone, please go ahead. I'm going to stay and clean up the room. Don't worry, it'll be quick."

When it was time to go home from school, Luo Zhenan urged the girls to leave first.

The girls left one after another, and Aine also said that she wanted to ask Xiao Deng to go to [RiNG] together again.

After everyone else left.

Shoko Toyokawa, who deliberately slowed down and pretended to be servicing the piano, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This well-mannered young lady thanked Luo Zhen again:

"Thank you, Senior. I'm sorry to trouble you because of my willfulness..."

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

Luo Zhen waved his hand and answered while tidying up the room:

"Xiangzi, you're worried about that Nagasaki Suyo from yesterday, right? I heard Shiina Riki talk about her, and I heard that you and her used to have a pretty good relationship."

"...Sort of."

Xiangzi stroked his long hair with a slightly embarrassed look:

"It was indeed me who personally invited her to join [Crychic]... but I couldn't explain anything to her, so I could only avoid her."

She felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look Luo Zhen in the eye.

For this girl with such a strong sense of self-esteem, it was already difficult for her to simply admit her guilt.

Especially since she couldn't admit her guilt.

You can only bear the guilt all the time and accumulate more guilt while escaping.

Obviously, all you need to do is forgive yourself and others and speak frankly.

Luo Zhen could feel Xiangzi's nervousness. She was really a troublesome girl like a hedgehog.

He sighed and smiled, nodding: "Alright, I get it. Xiangzi, you don't want to face that Nagasaki Suyo, right?"

"But hiding forever isn't an option. So, how about this, let me talk to her?"

"...Senior? Is this okay?"

This was really unexpected. Xiangzi looked up in surprise:

"Senior, do you mean to chat with Su Shi alone? ... I think it's not good to pack up and trick a junior girl into going home. Not to mention, she's a student of Tsuki no Mori. Considering her family background, you might end up in a sack afterward, you know?"

Luo Zhen: "Who said I should pack up and take her home? After all, our first chat was way too quick. ...And Xiangzi, you also know the term 'sack'?"

It seems that working everywhere has indeed given Xiangzi a lot of social experience, and he even knows all these common people's jargon.

And what exactly does this young lady think of herself?

I just said I wanted to chat with Su Shi, why did she immediately think of packing up? Isn't this worse than a white arm?

Luo Zhen gently comforted her: "Don't worry. I just want to talk to Miss Su Shi about music and try to invite her to join Aine and Xiao Deng's band."

"I've already talked to Shiina Riki. As long as Yoyo is willing, she's willing to team up with her again. If everything goes well, with them, Aine, and Kotobuki, we'll be able to move around as a group of four."

"............Yeah."

Xiangzi's mood suddenly dropped again, and he subconsciously hugged his arms in a defensive posture.

Luo Zhen deliberately said this to provoke her and see her reaction.

What Luo Zhen said, "Shiina Riki is willing to team up with Nagasaki Motoyo again," actually means, "She is not willing to team up with you again."

Although it was impossible for Xiangzi to return to [Crychic] which he had torn apart with his own hands, being rejected by others was another matter.

But this is also the price she must bear, and it is part of the punishment she deserves after doing something wrong.

Luo Zhen gave her time to calm down, then smiled as if nothing had happened:

"I'll have a good talk with Miss Sushi, and at least ask her to stop blocking you. As for whether she'll join Aine and the others' new band, I'll tell you quietly later."

"......Um."

Xiangzi nodded weakly, and it was unclear whether he was relieved or hesitant.

She simply exchanged glances with Luo Zhen, noticing his penetrating gaze that seemed to read through all her thoughts.

She smiled self-deprecatingly:

"Senior, you're surprisingly mean... You always do things that make me want to rely on you, and gradually I want you to help me with everything."

"You are not a malicious god, but a poisonous apple."

This was a really peculiar evaluation, and it seemed quite fresh to Luo Zhen.

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After asking Xiangzi to wait in the music room for a while, Luo Zhen took the initiative to walk out of the school gate.

Not surprisingly.

Just as Xiangzi guessed, the young lady in the Tsuki no Mori uniform was indeed waiting at the corner of the school gate.

Her eye-catching school uniform attracted the attention of passing students. Many people were whispering, and some even joked about approaching her.

Coming from a prestigious girls' school like Tsuki no Mori, she was clearly not used to the atmosphere at Shujin. She looked particularly pitiful with her shoulders hunched and her schoolbag in hand.

......So that's it.

When several boys from the sports department were talking about it and pushing and shouting, they were about to go up.

Luo Zhen was the first to pass by them and stepped in front of Nagasaki Suyo:

"Su Shi, sorry to have kept you waiting. I know a coffee shop with a great atmosphere. Let me take you there."

“…Huh? You’re…eh, eh~?!”

Before Ms. Nagasaki Suyo could react, Luo Zhen pushed her shoulders away in an extremely forceful manner.

When she was panicking, Luo Zhen maliciously added in her ear:

"I'll tell you about Xiangzi's situation. You're too conspicuous to stay here. Come with me first. I won't bully you."

"...!"

After hearing what Luo Zhen said, Ms. Nagasaki Suyo's eyes suddenly became firm.

...This girl is the type that is really easily deceived, Luo Zhen came to the conclusion.

In order to prevent her from being taken away by a worse man, I really have to take the responsibility of educating her.

206. Save my sisters from the scumbag! (5k)

After bringing along Nagasaki Suyo, who followed him like a little duck, Luo Zhen took her directly to Shigenjaya by subway.

When entering [Le Brun], Nagasaki Suyo hesitated for a moment and was a little hesitant to go in.

After all, compared to the luxurious and spacious coffee shop in a large shopping mall like [RiNG], Leblanc seems much more crowded and does not look like a serious place.

So Luo Zhen added one more sentence:

"Deng... Takamatsu Deng went to RiNG today. Shiina Riki is there too. If we go too, we won't be able to talk about Shoko."

"I'll take you to see them later. But today, let's just talk about Xiangzi. Don't worry, I won't eat you, or Xiangzi will be angry with me."

"Wow... Well, please teach me."

Perhaps it was because Luo Zhen called him "Xiangzi" in a very affectionate manner that Ms. Nagasaki Suyo blushed slightly again.

She maintained the proper demeanor of a young lady, bowed slightly to Luo Zhen, and followed him into the store.

The soothing sound of wind chimes echoed throughout the store, followed by the voice of Boss Sakura:

"Welcome. Is today the same as always? What would this lovely lady like?"

Sushi: "Ah... Then please do the same as this gentleman...?"

Miss Nagasaki was a little hesitant and chose the option that would not go wrong.

While the boss was making coffee, Luo Zhen put down his bass and schoolbag and took the initiative to speak to the young lady across from him:

"Allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Luo Zhen, and I'm a second-year student at Shujin Academy. And as you saw yesterday, I'm Xiangzi's boyfriend."

"...I'm Nagasaki Suyo, a first-year student at Tsuki no Mori Girls' Academy. I'm also a friend of Shoko-chan's... Please take care of me."

When Luo Zhen mentioned the word "boyfriend", Nagasaki Suyo's shoulders stiffened slightly.