"Don't worry, I won't abandon you again," Shi Chen continued to comfort him.

"Really?" Kotori Itsuka suddenly looked up at him, her eyes blurry with tears.

"Hehe~ I'm not lying to you." Shi Chen put one arm around her waist and raised the other hand to stroke her face, wiping away her tears.

"That's great!" Kotori Itsuka hugged him tightly again, nuzzling her head against his chest.

After letting her vent her emotions for a while, Shichen patted her little upturned bottom and reminded her, "Alright, get down now, Tohka and the others are still watching."

"Huh?" Kotori Itsuka suddenly remembered and quickly jumped down from Tokimatsu's arms.

She immediately noticed the doting gazes of Tohka Yatogami and Yoshino, and her face flushed with embarrassment.

"Kotori, it's been a long time."

"Kotori...it's been a long time."

The two entered Itsuka Kotori.

"Long time no see... I'm so envious of you guys." Kotori Itsuka pouted and said enviously.

Unlike her, who lived alone, Shichen took both of them with him when he left, meaning that the two of them had been with him all this time.

She was the one who met her brother first.

Kotori Itsuka wasn't jealous, she was just purely jealous.

"Didn't Tatsumi say that from now on, Kotori, you can stay with us forever?" Tohka Yatogami comforted her.

"Mmm-hmm." Yoshino nodded in agreement.

“Indeed~” Kotori Itsuka pursed her lips, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Kotori, I remember you were supposed to have class today, right? Why did you come back?" Toki asked.

"Brothers, now that you're all back, how can I concentrate on my studies?"

"This isn't a good student!"

"I don't care!"

"Alright, alright, Kotori, whatever makes you happy."

"Hum~"

"Then you don't need to go to class this afternoon. I'll cook a big meal later, and we'll celebrate properly." Shichen stepped forward and rubbed Kotori Itsuka's little head.

"Yes!" Kotori Itsuka nodded vigorously.

"By the way, ask if Lingyin is free..."

"No need, I'm already here."

Before she appeared, her voice preceded her, and then Murasame Reine, dressed in a business suit, appeared in the living room.

She had a tall and shapely figure, a black cat doll pinned to her chest, long gray-silver hair casually tied into a side ponytail, and glasses that couldn't hide her heavy dark circles.

As soon as Murasame Reine appeared, she kept her eyes fixed on the time.

Shi Chen waved and greeted her with a smile: "Lingyin, it's been a long time! I'm back."

"Mm." Murasame Reine nodded gently, her expression relaxed.

It's only been a month, and it's much better than before.

"Lingyin, do you have class this afternoon? If not, stay and I'll cook a big meal for us to enjoy together."

"No." Murasame Reine shook her head, her words concise and to the point.

Her attitude was as if she couldn't have any classes at all.

"That's good. Please sit down first. You can chat with Tohka and the others. I'll go prepare the ingredients."

"do you need my help?"

"No need, just wait to eat today." Shi Chen waved his hand and walked towards the kitchen.

"I see......"

"Reine, it's been a long time~" Yatogami Tohka took the initiative to speak to Murasame Reine.

Murasame Reine looked at Yatogami Tohka with a relaxed expression and a hint of doting in her eyes: "Long time no see, Tohka."

"Come on, Chen's going to be busy for a while, let's wait patiently. I want to know if anything has happened at school recently." Yatogami Tohka took Murasame Reine's hand and sat down on the sofa together.

Yoshino and Kotori Itsuka sat on two single sofas on either side.

“Nothing happened at school,” Murasame Reine replied softly.

"Then I should be able to go back to class normally." Tohka Yatogami breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're still thinking about class?" Kotori Itsuka couldn't help but laugh.

"After all, I'm a student here too~" Tohka Yatogami said shyly.

"Also?" Kotori Itsuka frowned, noticing the key words in her words.

Murasame Reine was also looking at her, as if she were curious.

"This... I can't tell you yet." Tohka Yatogami blinked, trying to bluff her way out of it.

"Why didn't you tell us? I want to know what you've been doing for the past month, where you've been," Kotori Itsuka pressed.

"Actually, I didn't do anything special~ Anyway, you'll find out soon enough, Kotori," Tohka Yatogami said nonchalantly.

It wasn't that she didn't want to tell Kotori Itsuka, but Tokishi had told her that what happened over there couldn't be discussed in front of Reine Murasame.

Although she didn't know why Shichen was wary of Murasame Reine and didn't want to tell her, she would definitely listen to him.

"Soon? How soon is 'soon'?"

"Tatsumi said he'll resolve everything here soon." Tohka Yatogami immediately shifted the blame to Tokimi.

"Brother... alright." Kotori Itsuka reluctantly accepted.

Murasame Reine looked towards the kitchen, where she could see a glimpse of Tokichi's back. She stared at him, lost in thought.

For dinner, Shichen used the seafood he caught in Lala's world, as well as a lot of other ingredients he had stored, to make a very sumptuous meal.

The Gate of Babylon is so useful; it can perfectly preserve everything. What you put in is what you take out, and you don't have to worry about it getting damaged at all.

After the plates of seafood were laid out, Kotori Itsuka, whose emotions had not yet calmed down, couldn't help but swallow hard.

With its perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste, it's hard not to whet one's appetite.

"Okay, let's celebrate..."

ding dong~

Before Shichen could finish speaking, the doorbell rang suddenly.

"Let me see..." Kotori Itsuka took out her phone to check the surveillance footage.

"Eh? It's your student, brother, the one named Origami Tobiichi."

"Origami?"

Shichen got up to open the door.

"Brother Chen, it's been a long time!" As soon as the door opened, Shi Chen was hugged by Origami Tobiichi.

"Origami, what brings you here?" Shichen asked curiously.

“I saw it on the monitor… no, I sensed that Brother Chen was back, so I couldn’t help but come and see you.”

"...Never mind, since we're here, let's have a meal together." Shi Chen didn't care what she said.

"Is it okay?" Origami Tobiichi looked up, her calm face revealing a hint of anticipation.

"What's wrong with this?"

"Thank you!"

"come in."

Shichen took Yuanyi and Origami back to their room.

"Origami? What brings you here?" Tohka Yatogami asked as soon as she saw Origami Tobiichi.

The two were rivals back in school.

"I came to see Brother Chen," Origami Tobiichi replied calmly.

"What? You still can't forget Chen...?"

ding dong~

The doorbell rang again.

Shichen looked at Kotori Itsuka.

"Ah, it's Tokisaki Kurumi!"

"She's here too?" Shichen returned to the door and opened it.

"I've come to find you~"

Chapter 607

A familiar voice, a familiar face; even in a school uniform, she still exudes the air of a young lady from a wealthy family.

Her long, beautiful black hair covered one eye, but her face, though visible, was still incredibly beautiful.

"San San, it's been a long time." Shi Chen's mood brightened the moment he saw Tokisaki Kurumi.

After all, he used to like her a lot.

"Toki... why are you suddenly calling me San San?" Tokisaki Kurumi asked a little embarrassedly.

I think calling you that feels more intimate.

"It's only been a month, and you've become so proactive? But I miss that nickname." Tokisaki Kurumi smiled, pursing her lips.

"Miss you?"

"Hey, hey, hey, Toki, don't just stare at Kurumi, I'm here too, okay!" Sawa Yamada, who had been standing next to Kurumi Tokisaki, couldn't help but interject.

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