In this crossover anime, I've been bound to two systems.

"Are you listening?"

Since she had been the one doing all the talking and hadn't seen any reaction from the other person, Suzumiya Senri turned her head and glanced at her.

"I'm listening, Suzumiya-sensei."

Touma Kazusa replied with a normal expression.

Before anyone knew it, her expression had changed again, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, as if she had thought of something good.

"Then let's continue."

"Let's speed things up a bit."

This time she changed her posture, resting her arm on the table and supporting her chin with her palm, her dark hair falling onto the table.

"I'm a little hungry."

"You just finished eating fried rice not long ago."

"I'm hungry too. Doing the problems took up too much energy. Besides, what time do you think it is now?"

Suzumiya Chisato picked up her phone and glanced at it. It was past noon, which was indeed lunchtime.

He had no choice but to compromise.

"Be serious, we'll try to get it done in twenty minutes."

"understood."

Although she sighed softly, there was no denying that Touma Kazusa was in an exceptionally happy mood today.

Aside from the fact that studying is a bit annoying, there are one thing I look forward to after another. If I could, I really wish I could copy and paste today's schedule to every day in the future.

Immersed in the cheerful atmosphere, Touma Kazusa listened attentively to Suzumiya Chisato's instruction and then hurriedly tidied up the table.

The worst of times are over, and it's undoubtedly her turn to turn next.

Suzumiya Chisato rolled up her sleeves again and went into the kitchen. Compared to her own small refrigerator, Touma's refrigerator was a treasure trove, with all kinds of fruits, vegetables and meat products in the refrigerated compartment.

After obtaining the owner's permission, he took out a piece of high-quality Wagyu beef, sliced ​​it, and set it aside. He then made a simple hot pot with spinach, mushrooms, konjac noodles, and a portable gas stove, along with a sterile egg for dipping sauce and steaming hot rice.

Both of them thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Then there's the thing that Touma and Saki are thinking about.

She would bring this top student, whom she secretly felt a close connection with, into the area she excelled at, reversing their roles so that she could teach him.

"I*."

Please forgive Suzumiya Chisato for using such vulgar language, but it also reveals the shock he is experiencing at this moment.

Having taken in Suzumiya Chisato's expression and reaction, Touma Kazusa proudly puffed out her chest, her loose shirt unable to conceal her stunning figure.

The two are currently in the practice room on the basement floor of the Touma residence. In addition to the most prominent piano, there are various other musical instruments such as drums, violins, guitars, basses, and saxophones in the corners.

What's most astonishing is that inside the rather ornate standing cabinet, there are dazzling medals displayed, with most of them accompanied by photos of Touma Kazusa at different ages holding different musical instruments.

In other words, the musical instruments displayed here are not just decorations, but instruments that Touma Kazusa can actually master and is capable of winning awards in competitions.

Suzumiya Chisato's expression was somewhat complicated.

Unlike learning, musical instruments are not something you can master by simply using your brain. Different instruments have different ways of playing, and it is already remarkable to be proficient in one. Can anyone really be that outrageous?

Meanwhile, Touma Kazusa, after arriving in this space that made her feel at ease, relaxed like a bird returning to its nest, and her posture and expression while sitting in front of the piano became lazy.

"What are you doing there?"

She smiled faintly and patted the spot next to her.

"Come to class now, you idiot!"

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Chapter 164 The Feelings Gradually Becoming Clearer

After a whole night of work, I took the awards and photos out of the cardboard boxes in the storage room, sorted them out, and placed them one by one in the practice room, in the originally empty display case.

Not only that, but the musical instruments were also moved one by one into the practice room by Touma Kazusa, filling the originally empty and cold room with liveliness.

The purpose, of course, is to witness someone's surprise.

I want him to think I'm amazing, I want to hear praise from him, I want him to know that I'm not some idiot who just sleeps at his desk all day, I want to completely change his opinion of me.

It's a rather childish behavior, like a competitive child clumsily trying to show off and attract attention.

But there is no doubt that she succeeded. With the absolute strength she had gained from all the hard work she had put in day and night, she successfully and as she wished got the reaction she wanted from Suzumiya Senri.

"You're kidding, right? I'm clearly a hopeless sweet tooth..."

Suzumiya Chisato circled the practice room but did not immediately sit down at the piano.

He stood in front of the saxophone, behind which was a display case with a medal labeled "Saxophone - National Youth Competition Gold Medal".

In the photo next to it, Touma Kazusa, who is no more than a junior high school student, holds a saxophone in both hands and stares coldly at the camera lens.

His reaction was exactly what Touma Kazusa wanted.

She showed no intention of refuting the other party's doubts. Instead, she went directly to Suzumiya Chisato's side, maintained that lazy smile, and picked up the saxophone.

Touma Kazusa, who doesn't like to talk much, prefers to demonstrate her strength directly through actions rather than words.

She tucked her long hair behind her ear, then gently placed the mouthpiece of the flute into her mouth, her upper teeth and upper lip lightly touching it, and began to play.

The melodious music drifted out, and the prelude alone was enough to stir the heart of Suzumiya Senri.

The spotlights in the practice room shone on the girl's bright face, her fair, snow-white skin glowing with an almost dreamlike radiance. Her confident and focused expression transformed the aura around her.

The awe-inspiring effect of the saxophone hadn't yet faded when Touma Kazusa calmly picked up her violin, instantly transforming into an elegant figure once more.

Then came the guitar, the flute...

"Okay, that's enough."

Suzumiya Chisato finally snapped out of her daze when Touma Kazusa walked up to the drum set and told her to stop.

The Muse, the goddess of music, did not merely kiss Touma Kazusa's fingers; she adored the girl so much, and was so biased, that it felt as if she had bestowed upon her a copy of all her divine power.

A versatile musician?

This woman probably has a system within her too!

"I told you I was lying, but seeing is believing. There are still twelve musical instruments left that I haven't shown you yet."

Touma Kazusa played with the drumsticks in her hands, the two slender wooden sticks spinning nimbly between her fingertips. In stark contrast to the pain and discomfort she felt while doing her homework that morning, her expression became unrestrained and carefree, excessively dazzling and excessively beautiful.

"I was wrong, Touma-sensei. I shouldn't have had that disrespectful attitude."

Suzumiya Chisato honestly apologized.

"It's good that you know."

Touma Kazusa put the drumsticks back in their place, and to hide the overflowing joy in her heart, she turned and walked towards the piano.

"But you really are amazing to an exaggerated degree. You must have been too outstanding in the music department's special admission class, which made it impossible for you to make friends. After all, having someone who is proficient in all the instruments in the department around you is really frustrating."

Suzumiya Chisato's sincere exclamation was full of praise.

"Alright, enough with the unnecessary words. Come sit down here quickly, I'll check how much of what you learned before you still remember."

She pretended to be nonchalant, but only Touma Kazusa knew how happy she was today.

Suzumiya Chisato sat beside her, placed her hands on the piano keys in preparation, and the two composed a familiar melody together.

She was deemed unfit by her mother and thus abandoned in the country, where she endured years of loneliness until the arrival of this man enriched her life and made her no longer lonely.

Whether it's studying homework that she hates, or delicious fried rice and hot pot, she can show off what she's good at in front of him and get his surprised expression and praise.

It was a very happy experience for Touma Kazusa, as it brought back a long-lost memory of a time when she had done something similar to her closest mother, and she felt happy whenever she thought about it.

But now, the person who makes her happy is someone else entirely. The person who unexpectedly helps her rediscover a treasure she had forgotten in a corner of her life over the past few years is the guy next to her.

"Idiot, this is the third time you've mispronounced a note."

"Touma, this isn't right. I feel like you're playing much faster than last time. I can't keep up at all."

"Use the energy you have left from speaking to listen to the rhythm, the second round is coming."

"Hey, wait a minute..."

With a hint of other ideas, Touma Kazusa still used the same teaching method as before in the First Music Room: the two of them sat side by side and played a four-hand piano duet. If it weren't for one of the beginners being too flustered, the two of them, who were dressed in similar styles, would even have looked like a well-matched couple.

"The sound of the buttons is so soft, haven't you eaten?"

"……Well!"

"The pace is too slow, speed it up."

"...!"

"Your finger technique is wrong. Do you think you're Tom the cat? If your fingers get tangled and broken, I won't take you to the hospital."

"...!"

Kazusa Touma is teaching Chisato Suzumiya using the teaching methods of her first teacher—her mother, Yoko Touma.

For the first time, this eccentric girl genuinely wanted to help others.

He once said that he hoped to become a man who looks handsome in the eyes of others.

Then I will teach him myself and earnestly and diligently help him fulfill this dream.

Anyway, she had nothing else to do, and besides... she really wanted to see the expression on this guy's face when he was able to play a piece of music on his own.

Suzumiya Chisato, you... will definitely have a lot of fun, and you'll definitely shine.

Imagining a scene that might come true someday in the future, Touma Kazusa banished the distracting thoughts from her mind, leaving only the one special person beside her in her eyes.

You will undoubtedly become a handsome man, because your teacher is named Touma Kazusa, and because you are someone whom Touma Kazusa has affirmed.

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Chapter 165 A One-Sided Plot Presentation

What should have been a relaxing and enjoyable Sunday turned into a less than cheerful one for Isshiki Iroha.