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

After swallowing, she looked at Suzumiya Chisato's rather troubled expression and revealed a victorious smile of triumph after her revenge had been achieved.

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Chapter 105 Sweet Things

Touma Kazusa wasn't just talking; even after Suzumiya Chisato returned her schoolbag after leaving the dessert shop, she still followed behind Suzumiya Chisato and boarded the same train.

“The place where I work is very noisy, and there are a lot of adults drinking. The smell of alcohol is very strong. You won’t like that kind of place.”

Around 6 p.m., which is the time when office workers get off work, the tram is very crowded.

After much effort, Suzumiya Chisato managed to secure a good spot near a corner. He pulled Touma Kazusa over there, letting her lean against the wall, while he stretched out his hands on either side to create a small space that no one else could enter.

“I didn’t go to that kind of place because I liked it. I just wanted to go to your workplace as a customer to properly repay the humiliation you had inflicted on me.”

"But you've already eaten three of my milk puddings, and you've cut half of my Baumkuchen too."

Touma Kazusa's face flushed slightly, but she quickly glared back.

"A guy who claims to be treating but doesn't pay in the end has no right to complain."

"..."

Rich lady, the reason I didn't pay was because when it came time to settle the bill, you simply slapped a 5,000 yuan note on the counter and said, "Keep the change." The cashier immediately took the money, and the way he thanked me with a big smile made me feel too embarrassed to ask him for the money back.

You're so rich, why not give it to me? Why give it to him?

All these mental activities can only be thought about in one's mind.

To be fair, Touma Kazusa looked incredibly cool when she paid the bill, almost too cool.

Forget it, I'll stop thinking about it. I'll keep working hard and find my own way to make money as soon as possible. One day, when my wallet is bulging, I can be just as handsome.

Suzumiya Chisato changed the subject.

"Think carefully about what I told you in the store before."

Touma Kazusa turned her head.

"Don't even think about it, I won't consider it."

"Let's think about this more carefully, since it's something that will benefit both of us. Let's schedule it for lunch break or after school each day."

“I hate men who talk to themselves and whose fingers are stiff like an old man’s. Why should I teach him to play the piano?”

"I already said it's about helping each other. If you help me, I'll help you get rid of the title of being at the bottom of your class in terms of academic performance."

"I don't have that kind of title."

"As I just said, you're pregnant now."

"...Childish devil!"

Touma Kazusa reached out and pinched Suzumiya Chisato's face in dissatisfaction. He was currently bracing himself with his hands on either side against the pressure from the crowd behind him, and he couldn't pull his hand away at all.

Looking at Suzumiya Chisato, whose face was being wantonly pinched and kneaded by her, and who had no way to pull her hands away and resist, Touma Kazusa's previous frustration from waiting for so long had completely dissipated, though she still outwardly showed a false resentment.

“Your talent is limited, your musical foundation is very poor, and you are already seventeen years old this year. Unless a miracle happens, you will never be able to achieve great success on the piano in your life.”

As they walked out of the train station, Touma Kazusa, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly started talking seriously beside Suzumiya Chisato.

She had been replaying in her mind what Suzumiya Chisato had said to her in the restaurant—

I also want to be as good and cool as Touma at playing the piano. Could you please teach me?

As for his promise to repay her by tutoring her to help her with her studies, she didn't think it was that important.

What she cared about was the expectant and enthusiastic look on his face, and the determined gleam in his eyes when he asked her for help.

He has helped me several times, so there's no reason for me to refuse his help when he needs it.

Moreover, even without the above reasons, she didn't want to say no to him.

If I could teach him piano, I could be with him every day as his instructor.

Even so, some things are indeed obvious. Although she only saw him touch the piano keys for a few dozen seconds that day, she was able to roughly judge the specific facts she had just said.

If she could, Touma Kazusa wouldn't want to say anything discouraging or extinguishing his enthusiasm.

She just wanted to give him a heads-up from the beginning, not wanting to see the look of disappointment on his face after he had put in enough effort but hadn't received the reward he deserved.

However, Touma Kazusa's worries were clearly somewhat unfounded.

"I didn't intend to strive for a professional level, nor did I intend to make a living from the piano in the future. I simply wanted to learn to play the piano so that I could play for myself and my family when I had free time, and let them think that I was cool. That's all I wanted to achieve."

His words suddenly made Touma Kazusa very angry.

"If you're just looking for something to do casually, you can easily buy any textbook from a bookstore and practice on your own. Why bother coming to me?"

"This is no joke! Now that I've spoken, I absolutely, positively will not back down!"

The subject has been deliberately omitted.

"As for why I chose you, Touma, it's because in my layman's mind, your piano skills are the best in the world. What's wrong with me wanting to find the best person to tutor me?"

"..."

Even though she knew it was mostly an exaggeration to make people happy, Touma Kazusa's mood still inexplicably brightened because of those words.

In his eyes, could my embarrassingly poor piano skills, which I haven't practiced in a long time, really be considered the best in the world?

The two walked side by side for a while, and after turning a corner, Suzumiya Senri pointed to a row of stairs leading down in front of her and said, "We've arrived."

"...stars."

Touma Kazusa glanced up briefly before quickly losing interest, forgetting the original purpose of her trip.

"I'm going back."

"Are you teasing me?"

"Yes, the goal has been achieved, so I should go back to bed and rest now."

Seeing Suzumiya Chisato's blank expression, Touma Kazusa turned away before letting a happy smile appear on her lips.

"Since you've decided to go back, don't wander around here. There are a lot of bad people and male prostitutes in Shimokitazawa. Even if someone invites you or tries to chat you up, never go with them. And don't eat the candy that someone offers you so easily."

Suzumiya Chisato's admonitions did not annoy Touma Kazusa, but even so, she still looked back after walking a distance and gave Suzumiya Chisato, who was still watching her from the same spot, a disdainful smile.

"Fool!"

Suzumiya Chisato understood her lip movements.

As she was finishing her part-time job that evening, Suzumiya Chisato, who was wiping the bar counter, received a message from Touma Kazusa.

Are your grades excellent?

He replied in a cheerful mood.

[That's amazing! You'll be first in the grade in the next monthly exam.]

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Chapter 106 Pokemon Sauce

"You're laughing so happily, is that your girlfriend?"

As she walked over, Ijichi Hoshika looked at the store's most attractive person and asked.

Chisato Suzumiya put her phone back in her pocket.

"No."

She is my future wife.

"Manager, business is good today. We've sold a lot of drinks and alcohol, and we don't have much stock left."

"Oh, I see. You don't need to worry about it. I'll have someone deliver it tomorrow morning. It's almost time. You should go home and rest after today."

Ryoumiya Chisato agreed, but instead of leaving immediately as she instructed, he continued with his work, cleaning the countertop and beverage equipment. After another five minutes passed and it was time to leave, he said goodbye, picked up his bag, and headed towards the recording studio.

"Hiccup—hehe, he's a great kid. He's handsome and well-behaved. If I were ten years younger, I would definitely consider pursuing him. He looks like the kind of guy who would take good care of his girlfriend."

Ms. Hiroi Kikuri, a junior colleague of the store manager during her student days and a frequent patron of the store, held a can of beer and made this statement while tipsy.

Ichika gave her a disdainful look.

"With your pathetic appearance right now, there's no way anyone would even notice you."

"Haha, that's what I mean by 'what if.' What's the difference between a person who can't have unrealistic dreams and a salted fish? Besides, all I need is some wine. As a parasite of Fanxing, I hope you'll take good care of me for the rest of my life, senior! Cheers!"

"Cheers my foot! Stop hanging around here all day and go back to sleep!"

Suzumiya Chisato walks into the recording studio.

Because the manager is her older sister, this room is usually occupied by the End Band, led by Ijichi Nijika, when no one has booked it. The band members will practice or play together inside.

Over the course of this week, Chisato Suzumiya witnessed firsthand how Ichiri Goto, who was initially timid and prone to strange behavior when nervous, gradually opened up and was able to successfully integrate into the small team and communicate with others.

Last Saturday evening, they had another experience performing on stage. It was Goto Ichiri's first time performing under the spotlight. Perhaps because she was too nervous, she did not perform to her full potential, resulting in a less than satisfactory performance and only receiving sparse applause from the audience.

However, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. After the performance, Goto Ichiri, knowing that she had not performed well, was so afraid of being blamed by the other three that she lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground, her body trembling like a dog asking for a belly pat.

This bizarre and funny scene was seen by a customer who found it amusing and filmed it, then posted it online, where it quickly garnered a lot of views.

Afterwards, the store manager, Ijichi Hoshika, contacted the video uploader to delete the video, but the impact remained. However, it wasn't too bad; at least a considerable number of people learned about the Shinsei store in Shimokitazawa and that there was such an interesting girl and her band in that store.

The progress of the mission about Ichiri Goto issued by the Suzumiya Chisato Pure Love System has also changed to (78/100).

He didn't even do anything proactively, and the task progress bar just kept rising on its own. It seemed like it was only a matter of time before it was completed.

When Suzumiya Chisato pushed open the door and walked in, bassist Yamada Ryo was pointing out the shortcomings in the performance to the others.

He met the gazes of the four people, raised his hand to signal them to continue and leave him alone, and naturally sat down to the side, taking out his English vocabulary flashcard book and silently memorizing words.

He had already boasted to Touma that he would be first in the grade in the next monthly exam, and he didn't want to see her mocking expression again when she told him in the infirmary that she had been overtaken by someone else in the long-distance race, even if that mockery wasn't malicious but more of a joke.

The desire to showcase one's strengths to a person of the opposite sex one likes, thereby gaining their affection and admiration, and ultimately engaging in the act of procreation, is a law of nature that neither animals nor humans can avoid.

Half an hour later, the four band members practiced playing together twice more before packing up their things to go home.

Goto Ichiri packed up his guitar and slung it over his shoulder, then quickly walked up to Suzumiya Chisato.

"Is it over?"