It started with being hated by the girl in the band

Nagasaki Suyo on the side smiled slightly and gently pecked the warm latte in the cup. The pretty tulips were also scattered and became smooth and slender white threads.

...So, what kind of flower did Aine-san draw?

Thinking of this, Nagasaki Suyo pretended nothing had happened, stood up gently, and cast a curious look at the coffee cup in Nakagawa Nobuyuki's hand.

"……puff."

Is this...is this latte art?

Looking at the milk in Nakagawa Nobuyuki's cup bubbling like detergent, Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but gently cover the corners of her mouth that were showing signs of laughter.

This is clearly the water used to wash the pot.

...Hehe, if this guy could think of [asking Miss Su Shi for help], I could also help him...at least I wouldn't pour out the same effect as washing the pot with water.

Gently twirling the beautiful hair around her fingertips, Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but feel a sense of joy that was so childish that it was a little ridiculous, and she let go of this little temper in her heart.

Humph, if you had invited me, it wouldn’t be like this.

"...Shigaraki, don't look so gloating."

Nakagawa Shin held the coffee cup in one hand and supported his other hand on the table, looking helplessly at Nagasaki Suyo who was obviously smiling gently.

"Hey... Nakagawa-san, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not gloating over someone else's misfortune or anything like that."

Nagasaki Suyo argued casually with a faint charming smile on her face. Looking at Nakagawa Shin who seemed to have no way out of her, she felt that the latte in her mouth became more and more fragrant.

...Why did I always drink something as bland as black tea? Latte is obviously sweeter.

If there is only one cup of coffee, it may be too bitter to be accepted.

...But, with just a little bit of milk, the taste can become so fascinating.

"Really? Soyorin is really too much!"

The pink-haired girl at the side opened her eyes wide, and saw that the two seemed to have vaguely reached a consensus that [Ain's latte art is really bad]. She stomped her small leather shoes in dissatisfaction, groaned, folded her arms and sat on the seat at the side, and began to drink her black tea in silence.

Although, although I really didn’t do very well, but why are you all laughing at me?

Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at the sulking little pink-haired girl in front of him and smiled gently. He just thought in his heart that Aine was getting cuter and cuter.

Alas, fortunately, I had the [Progress Bar] to help me solve the financial difficulties. Otherwise, if I had not entered Yuqiu School, I would never have known Chihaya Aine, let alone everyone else.

Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed and smiled. He did not continue to provoke the angry Chihaya Aine in front of him, but turned around and returned to his post.

At this moment, Yamabuki Saya, who had seen the entire interaction, just smiled subtly and didn't say much.

...Isn't this obviously a youth romance campus!

Although her expression was extremely natural, Yamabuki Saya was still slightly shyly calling out in her heart.

Unfortunately, for me who goes to school at Hanasakigawa, this topic is a bit too far-fetched... I have only seen such plots in girls' comics.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki was also in a good mood and nodded, as a greeting to Senior Yamabuki again.

After a while, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was processing waste coffee filter paper, heard a soft call from his ear.

"Zhonghe...Zhonghe..."

The sound was deliberately suppressed to be very soft, but it was still just loud enough to reach Nakagawa Nobuyuki's ears.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki's ears twitched, his body remained motionless, and his eyes quietly drifted to a corner of the counter.

A little white head was stealthily raising its head from the corner of the counter, with its blue-gold eyes open, looking into the counter expectantly.

"Lena? What's wrong?"

Looking at Yao Le Nai who was sneaking around in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki leaned over curiously and asked in a low voice.

Although, looking at the empty parfait cup in Kaname Rana's hand and her shining eyes, Nakagawa Nobuyuki basically figured out what this free-spirited little stray cat was going to do.

"Parfait."

Seeing that there seemed to be a chance, Kaname blinked slightly and replied in a low voice.

"Didn't I tell you... you can only have one cup."

Looking at Kaname Rana who quietly went behind the counter in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki couldn't help laughing. He could only rub Kaname Rana's little white head and reminded her softly.

"Yes, one cup for Nagasaki and one for Nakagawa."

As a result, Kaname Rakuna in front of him nodded confidently and gently curled her cat-like mouth.

"Eating too much cold drinks is bad for your stomach..."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki frowned helplessly and took the parfait cup that had been eaten clean from Kaname Rana's hand.

Maybe I should buy some matcha candies next time... Cold drinks and the like are really not suitable for a kid like Lenai to eat every day.

"Will not."

She shook her head gently and asked Lenai to continue tugging at Nakagawa Nobu's sleeve, her big, bright eyes clicking.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki was at a loss now. He sighed slightly and could only look to Yamabuki Saya for help.

Yamabuki Saya looked at Rana Kaname who was gently pulling at Nakagawa Nobuyuki's sleeve, and felt a little surprised.

"Okay, okay, little Lenai, you can only have one cup of parfait a day, okay? I've made an agreement with grandma, right?"

Yamabuki Saya gently rubbed Kaname Rana's little head, and with a smile, she used her best trump card.

"……Well."

Looking at Rana Kaname in front of her who pursed her lips and seemed to be hesitating, Yamabuki Saya continued to smile and launched the [Granny] offensive.

"If Lenai comes tomorrow, I'll treat you to a parfait, okay?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yao Le Nai was immediately faced with a difficult decision.

Today, if parfait is eaten.

Tomorrow, you may not be able to eat it.

...But if I eat it today, I can drink two cups in one go.

After a long while, Kaname Lenai nodded slightly.

"…I need to eat tomorrow."

155

Chapter 155: Maybe this is also the [destination] of little Lenai?

"No, you can't sit on the counter."

With an expressionless face, Nakagawa Nobuyuki ignored Kaname Rakuna who was wide-eyed and trying to act cute maliciously, and held down the little stray cat who was eager to jump onto the counter.

"So, Lenai-chan, why do you want to sit on the counter?"

Yamabuki Saya also had her hands on her hips helplessly, looking at Kaname Rana who had unexpectedly made a lot of noise today.

"... on the counter, you can swing your legs."

Kaname Rakuna blinked, looked at the counter not far away, and spoke softly.

"..."

The two of them were silent.

It really is... a very Kaname-like answer.

Coincidentally, Shiina Riki, who had almost finished his rest, also came to the counter.

Shiina Riki looked around for the stray cat that had suddenly disappeared, and walked gently to the counter.

"Zhonghe, did you just see..."

Okay, no need to look for it.

Seeing Kaname Rakuna who was stopped by Nakagawa Nobuyuki and was blinking and looking at him curiously, Shiina Riki sighed slightly.

Although he didn't know what happened, based on his understanding of this stray cat, it must have sneaked up on Zhonghe, who was very soft-hearted, and made some unreasonable demands.

Hmm... let me guess, maybe they were talking about one cup of Nagasaki, one cup of Nakagawa, and they wanted to sneak an extra portion of the matcha parfait.

Then he must have done something inexplicable and was stopped by Yamabuki-senpai and Nakagawa, like... sitting on the counter?

"Hey, Ryu...Runa-san, it's time to go practice."

Shiina Ritsu frowned slightly and subconsciously wanted to call out "stray cat", but suddenly remembered that Yamabuki Saya was still watching, so he changed his words.

Only after he caught the reluctant little stray cat and handed it over to Nagasaki Motoyo, who was standing with her hands up and smiling, did Shiina Riki breathe a sigh of relief.

If Lenai refused to go to practice, there would be nothing she could do.

"Okay, then Nakagawa, shall we go practice first?"

Shiina Riki pursed her lips gently and whispered goodbye to Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was working.

"Xinxin, let's go in first~"

Chihaya Aion carried her guitar and followed behind Shiina Tatsuki with brisk steps, and also spoke to Nakagawa Nobuyuki in a cheerful voice.

Although the instruments can actually be placed in the practice room, the pink-haired girl said seriously: "Since we are in a band, we must look like a band!"

What?

"Alright alright Ryuna-chan... tell Nakagawa-san?"

Maybe it was because she didn’t get to eat the parfait just now, but now Kaname Rana seemed to be puffing up her cheeks reluctantly, and was only willing to follow after being gently pulled by Nagasaki Suze.

"...Nakagawa, goodbye."

However, even though she was obviously unhappy, Kaname Rakuna still managed to mutter a few words to Nakagawa Nobuyuki.

Although Nakagawa Nobuyuki did not stop his hands, he still smiled slightly and responded to everyone in the band casually.

Not long after, as the girls' chatting voices disappeared at the end of the corridor, the mocha coffee in Nakagawa Nobuyuki's hand was just finished and was gently placed on the tray by Nakagawa Nobuyuki.

"...Nakagawa-san, you and Rakuna-chan have a pretty good relationship."

Yamabuki Saya looked at the girls going away, took the tray from Nakagawa Nobuyuki with some surprise, and exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing what Yamabuki Saya said, Nakagawa Nobuyuki frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said uncertainly: "Do you feel okay?"

Apart from the fact that Kaname Lenai always likes to make unreasonable demands on me, there's nothing special about me compared to others, right?

"Not really?"

Yamabuki Saya pursed her lips and shook her head seriously, her eyes gently returning to Nakagawa Shin's puzzled face: "Little Lena, you have been invited by many bands..."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki nodded, not feeling too surprised.

Yamato Le Nai's guitar skills are indeed quite good, so it is reasonable for him to be invited by other bands.

"Xiao Lenai has indeed joined some bands... But this is the first time I've seen Xiao Lenai honestly participating in practice even when he was unhappy."

"If it was the usual little Lenai, she would have run away by now, right?"

Having said that, Yamabuki Saya paused slightly, looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki with some curiosity, and steadily picked up the tray on the table.

"Nakagawa-san, maybe this is also a place for Rakuna-chan to find a home?"

With a slight smile, Yamabuki Saya gently picked up the tray and walked towards the table of guests in the hall who ordered mocha.

"No, it feels a bit too heavy to talk about [destination] all of a sudden."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki paused for a moment as he flipped open the notebook and composition book in his hands, and couldn't help but complain.

By the time Yamabuki Saya returned to the counter, Nakagawa Nobuyuki had already sat down quietly and started to ponder over the composition book again.

For Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who is not in the progress bar state, it is still not that easy to understand what is in the book. Although it is not difficult to remember, it is still difficult to understand many of the examples given in it.

This is actually a question of basic skills. Not to mention Toyokawa Shoko, who has been practicing piano since childhood, or even compared to Shiina Tachibana, who became a piano practitioner halfway through his career, Nakagawa Nobuyuki has not listened to many songs.

But fortunately, as long as you remember it, the rest can be left to the [progress bar].

Looking at the progress bar floating in the air and burying itself in the air like a stream, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed slightly.

Every time I looked at it before, there was always a long progress bar, but when I looked at it again today, the progress was only a little more than half... I guess the majority of it came from Shiina.

Before, who provided me with so much emotional energy and filled me up all at once?

And where on earth can one collect such emotional energy? It is really a headache...