Real teaching, but diary flow

Hey hey hey.

Chihaya Aine wanted to stand up and salute, but after looking at her classmates, she obediently sat down and continued reading the last paragraph of her diary.

That is, it came from his 'instructions'.

Following Toyokawa Shoko, news of the cat with no vision, secretly filming female high school students, and wealthy wives who are on the verge of death!

......

"Let's go home together."

Are we practicing today?

"Let me tell you, that store I went to before..."

After the initial excitement comes the torment.

The diary arrived too early, and Chihaya Aine, as a student, was once again confined to the classroom, obediently patiently listening to the lessons.

Fortunately, the agonizing time passed quickly, and soon the school bell rang, and the students around me gathered together, chatting and laughing as school ended.

Originally, she should have been a member of the 'small group' as well, and should have gone to the Astronomy Club with Takamatsu Akari, who sat in front of her, and then patiently waited for a response that might come or might not.

But today is slightly different.

"I'm sorry, Akari, I have something to take care of. You can go to the Astronomy Club first." Chihaya Aine apologized to Takamatsu Akari with a face full of apology.

She's going to follow Toyokawa Shoko.

"Ah, um, okay..." Takamatsu Akari seemed to want to say something, but she looked up at Chihaya Aine and then lowered her head again.

The girl wouldn't refuse anyone in this kind of situation.

“Hmm…” But this nod made Chihaya Aine frown deeply: “I don’t like it.”

"Just say what you have to say. Why keep it to yourself? I'm not going to scold you."

In the past, she might have chosen a gentler approach to try and figure out what the little animal in front of her was thinking.

But now, she feels that being more direct is better.

The reason, of course, is yesterday's diary entry.

Suppressing yourself will make you uncomfortable; suppressing your emotions will make you suffer.

In that case, no one would be happy.

The approach can be gentle, but the attitude must be decisive.

“Su Shi…practice…everyone…band…Xiangzi…” The little animal uttered fragmented words with its head down.

Ugh, really.

“Then come with me,” she said.

Chapter 142 What about me?

"I'm not practicing today, I have other things to do."

Looking directly into Takamatsu Akari's eyes, Chihaya Aine said this.

"W-what's wrong...?"

“Follow Xiangzi,” she said.

......

Toyokawa Shoko's actions generally followed a similar pattern.

Go to class, leave get out of class, go to class when you have a class, and practice piano in the band's activity room when you don't have a class. Then, when more and more classmates have left, take a little detour and take the tram to Akabane from a place where few people can see you.

Then, after getting off the tram, there was a long downhill slope, an empty park, and finally I arrived at my rented room.

...However, today, Toyokawa Shoko is not going back to her rented room.

It wasn't that she wouldn't reply, but before she went back, she received a slightly unexpected message.

It came from her best friend, Ms. Mutsumi Wakaba, with whom she had been together since childhood, playing together, in the band, and was extremely familiar with each other.

"..."

So, the girl, who had paused for a moment on the slope to check the information, turned around.

"Whoa, quick, quick, Akari, hide over here!" Chihaya Aine said in a low, urgent voice, turning around and pulling the slow-witted Takamatsu Akari to hide around the corner.

She really didn't expect that after following him all this way, Toyokawa Shoko would still change direction?!

Has she been exposed?!

I should have known better than to have just the two of us following them together; the more people there are, the easier it is to be discovered.

Just as the girl was beginning to regret her actions, Toyokawa Shoko, completely unaware, turned back towards the tram station.

Didn't find it!

Very good!

The girl clenched her fist with immense relief.

“Love, love sound…” However, the little animal she pulled and pressed into the corner was not so happy.

Upon hearing Takamatsu Akari's soft, sweet voice, Chihaya Aine quickly let go of her hand.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, it's an emergency. Anyway, let's hurry and catch up!"

There's no time to waste on apologizing; if we don't hurry and catch up, we'll lose them!

“...Ah.” Following in Toyokawa Shoko’s footsteps, Takamatsu Akari tried her best to run alongside Chihaya Aine.

Even now, she still doesn't understand why Aine is following Xiangzi.

Following their footsteps, they boarded the tram heading towards Sanwabashi, and under the cover of the crowd, they quietly hid in a corner, spying on Toyokawa Shoko, who seemed slightly agitated.

"Ding--"

"We've arrived at Asukayama."

The tram arrived at the station, and Toyokawa Shoko quickly stepped off the tram.

"Hurry, hurry, get off the bus!" The girl's footsteps were quick and agile.

This should be the first time she has ever tracked someone down.

Following closely behind, hiding and dodging, afraid of being discovered yet also afraid of losing them, they grasped the thrill of maintaining distance.

...It was surprisingly interesting.

With a slightly clumsy teammate like Akari by her side who might be exposed or fall behind at any moment, Chihaya Aine felt a great sense of accomplishment whenever she pulled Akari along or hid.

Following closely in Toyokawa Shoko's footsteps, Chihaya Aine intently... caught a glimpse of the dazzling flowers by the roadside.

She then suddenly realized that, without realizing it, they seemed to have gone in a slight circle and arrived at...

Former Furukawa Garden, Tokyo; Former Furukawa Residence.

The courtyard, like a castle, stands within its fence, exuding an air of extravagance.

Was Toyokawa Shoko's destination this very house where she originally lived?

Does the diary say that the wealthy, deceased woman I'll see is a relative of hers?

But what is a female high school student who has died?

Confused and doubtful, the girl saw her target, Toyokawa Shoko, and stopped once again.

This time, she stopped at a small park not far from the mansion, which seemed to be part of the surrounding facilities.

The gushing spring water gurgled out, the dim streetlights surrounded the area, and various fake stones, whose prices were hard to discern but were certainly expensive, were arranged to the side.

Hiding in the shadows, Chihaya Aine pulled Takamatsu Akari down to crouch.

She took out her phone.

She hasn't seen the message yet, even after we've been tracking her for a while.

Lena: [Do you play in a band?]

The message was sent about an hour ago.

She didn't check the message or the light, and naturally, Lixi, who was working at RING, probably wouldn't respond either.

Although she actively asked for people to join her band, she probably won't be able to find anyone this time.

I'm sorry, Lena, I'll buy you a matcha parfait next time to make it up to you.

Chihaya Aine didn't reply to Rakuna's apology in her heart; instead, she simply turned on her phone to record a video.

She had a feeling that what the diary was about was probably now.

"Eh eh eh..." Takamatsu Akari's eyes widened as she watched the recording she started.

Why record this?

She didn't understand, but she didn't dare to do anything either. She just cowered and hid there with Chihaya Aine, spying on them.

"..."

The pitch-black night had long since fallen after the long pursuit, and the summer cicadas' chirping was incessant even in the wealthy neighborhood.

Toyokawa Shoko seemed to be waiting for someone.

Soon, Chihaya Aine saw the person she was waiting for.

A minor female high school student, a wealthy woman who has died.

Nagasaki Suyo.

A girl with an expressionless face but an extremely majestic appearance, as exquisite as a doll.

"Mu?!" Deng exclaimed in a hushed voice.

Fortunately, the sound wasn't too loud, and by maintaining a certain distance and using the cover of the cicadas' chirping, I wasn't discovered.

"Thank you for meeting me today."

A gentle voice came from afar, and Chihaya Aine held her breath.

She began to understand what Mr. Diary wanted her to record.

Nagasaki Motoyo's last hope came from missing band practice, ignoring their messages, and even taking leave from the Moon Forest...

It was a meeting with Toyokawa Shoko.

One-sided complaints, one-sided apologies, one-sided explanations.

The usually gentle, composed, and refined Nagasaki Motoyo revealed a side of herself that was unknown to most young girls.

That expression looked so... humble?

"..."

It's incredible! It turns out that a person can really show completely different faces when facing different people.

A cold rejection, a firm resistance, a decisive break.

Shoko Toyokawa, who already appeared aloof, revealed an even more resolute side when facing Motoyo Nagasaki.

The dying man trembled, his expression changed, and he forced a smile as he said:

"The band is a community with a shared future. Isn't that exactly what Xiao Xiang is saying?"

"So, what is that band?" the young lady asked.

"No!" the dying man denied repeatedly.

In a farcical manner, she made the request.

"Please, I want to reunite CRYCHIC!"

The clear, earnest, and unconscious words echoed in the surrounding silence.

Chihaya Aine was dumbfounded.

Huh? What about me?