It started with being hated by the girl in the band

The phone hangs up.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki gritted his teeth and handed the phone back to Toyokawa Shoko who was looking at him anxiously.

"Letter, how is it?"

“…They said they were on the way.”

The fire station can't be that far away from here. If they were on duty normally, they should have arrived by now.

From here, we can’t see what’s going on on the top floor…

"…Xin, is your microphone still broken?"

Lowering her slightly sore neck, Toyokawa Shoko tried her best to appear calm, and asked in a deep voice to Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was spinning anxiously.

"…I was just talking, but Nagasaki didn't reply to me…at this very moment!"

Gritting his teeth and cursing, Nakagawa Nobuyuki took a deep breath to clear his mind.

If the fire department is unreliable, at least we need to know what happened in Nagasaki, right?

"...Xiangzi, we have to go up by ourselves."

After whispering instructions to Toyokawa Shoko beside him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki gently walked towards the lobby on the first floor.

……

Roppongi super tall building.

The girl was sitting on the wooden floor that had been specially maintained, with her knees together, leaning against the extremely sturdy railing behind her, and whispering softly to the person on the other end of the phone.

Just now, I said out all the words that I wanted to say in one breath, and I finally felt better.

It doesn’t matter if I quit or something. Even if I just got to know everyone, isn’t it a precious memory?

...It's just a pity that if Zhonghe leaves, we will be separated again? Hehe... I don't want to get used to this kind of thing.

With a slight sigh, Miss Su Shi finally smiled in a free and easy manner.

“…Actually, it’s pretty funny.”

"...Really... How come I have been talking for so long without realizing it? But, I feel much better now."

"…Really, thank you for listening to me nagging for so long, Nakagawa."

"…It's getting late, why don't you go to bed early?"

"...Really? You're still not talking? You don't even want to say goodbye to me?"

"…Well, let me say goodbye, Nakagawa."

Nagasaki Motoyo spoke softly, said goodbye to Nakagawa Nobuyuki on the other end of the phone with a slight smile, and pressed the hang-up button with relief.

Slowly supporting her heavy body, she stood up and staggered towards the room.

It’s too late today. I’ll take a good bath and continue playing the violin tomorrow…

That's why I don't want to drag Zhonghe in...

【Good evening! Nagasaki! 】

...Such a familiar voice. Am I starting to hallucinate his voice?

Ah, have I become such a troublesome girl?

[Look at me! Look at the river! Here! ]

Nagasaki Suyo was startled suddenly, and blinked her still red and swollen eyes, as if in disbelief. She looked over the railing to the window of the corridor...the figure waving at her.

Suddenly, my feet seemed to have stepped on some glue and were stuck to the spot, unable to move.

"Yes, look at this!"

As if seeing that his call had finally paid off, Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Nagasaki Suyo, who was in an exceptionally stable state, and tried hard to maintain a smile on his face, despite his legs being a little weak and sore and trembling in protest.

Wait, the security guards will catch up with us soon.

However, in Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes, the world that had just become clear suddenly turned into blurred blocks of color again, like watercolor splashed with water.

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Chapter 164: Ounegai!

"...Little devil, you run pretty fast."

"…Nowhere, nowhere to run, right?"

The security guards who arrived late ran out of the fire escape staircase panting, gritting their teeth as they stared at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was half leaning against the wall in front of them and giving them an indifferent smile.

Apart from anything else, just being teased by a little kid in a place like this for so long is enough for everyone to get kicked out many times...at the very least, a large amount of salary will be deducted.

If it was a guy with a fat face and tattoos on his arms, he would have been held down downstairs long ago. Who would have thought that it would be this guy who looked like an ordinary student who would break in?

Besides, since you said you were here to see a friend, why not at least let your friend say a few words? Are young people nowadays so impatient that they can't even wait a few minutes?

Here... this is the 45th floor. Even if we had to use the elevator and stairs together, how could such a large group of people get into such an embarrassing situation?

But fortunately, he was caught, huh... otherwise something really bad would have happened.

"Hey... kid... what are you doing here...?

The slightly fat guy running at the end of the team is the person in charge of the lobby downstairs. It is obvious that his physical fitness is not as good as those security guards. He just followed the large group for a while and he didn't know who stepped on his butt. Now he looks extremely embarrassed.

This little devil has been elusive in and out of elevators, fire stairs and steps... like a cunning catfish!

"I told you... I'm here to find... to find a friend..."

Reluctantly arguing for himself, Nakagawa Nobuyuki felt as if his vision was going dark. Waves of dizziness came over and over again like heavy hammers, pounding on his aching head.

“Ugh! Cough cough… cough cough cough…”

An irrepressible feeling of nausea rolled up from his throat, but he was unable to vomit anything out. His already groggy head only tightened even more, as if a steel bar had pierced his skull.

The burning throat now felt like it had swallowed a razor blade. The dry and sharp pain stabbed deeper and deeper with the beat of the heart.

Now, Nakagawa Nobuya couldn't figure out whether it was a side effect of the [Progress Bar] or whether the sudden intense exercise made him a little uncomfortable...

The security guards who were about to step forward to control Nakagawa Nobuyuki now looked at each other hesitantly.

...I feel like this kid doesn't look very good...and, besides, it seems like this kid didn't do anything dangerous. He just ran here and stopped.

Of course, what's more important is that it's just a salary of a few hundred thousand yen... If something bad happens to this kid, it will become my own problem.

As soon as this thought came to mind, the scene became strangely silent. Except for Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was leaning against the wall, pumping air like an old bellows, and slowly sliding down the wall, everyone else could only stare at each other.

"Stop!"

"stop!"

Two sharp voices sounded almost simultaneously, immediately breaking the silence in the corridor.

The next moment, a blue-haired girl with messy hair rushed out from the stairs, her chest heaving violently and her shoulders trembling a little, but she still opened her not-so-broad arms and blocked the already dazed Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of her.

"Nakagawa...you are so stupid, so stupid!"

Nagasaki Motoyo followed her body's instinct and rushed out the door, and randomly supported the trembling Nakagawa Nobuyuki.

Although she tried hard to appear indifferent, Nagasaki Suyo found that she was just like a child who could not hide her thoughts.

The tears that I had just managed to hold back suddenly began to flow again like a faucet that couldn't be turned off.

I, I am just saying some irrelevant things like this... Why do you have to... Why do you have to come here? Do you really want to see me cry...?

"...Shigaraki, I'm glad you're still alive."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki felt his body being slowly lifted up, and squinted his eyes. In the waves of darkness, he could clearly see Nagasaki Motoyo's pretty face, which was tightly biting her lower lip. Only then did he finally relax a little, let go of the force, and confidently handed over his weight to the girl beside him.

"Su Shi, can you help Xin in first?"

Still a little bit breathless, Toyokawa Shoko had a cold face and glanced lightly at the security guards in front of her who were a little bit overwhelmed by the sudden change.

You can't blame the security guards for not doing their job. After all, the crime rate in the port area is almost horribly low, and no thugs would be so blind as to commit crimes in such a place.

One reason is that the incident happened suddenly, and the other reason is that Nakagawa Nobuyuki did not look like a high-risk person, so it can be considered excusable.

"...Thank you for your hard work. This person is truly a guest."

Nagasaki Suyo sniffed her sour nose in an unladylike manner, then forced a smile and looked at the staff who were still somewhat helpless.

There are only so many residents in this large flat, not to mention the wealthy family of Nagasaki who lives on the top floor. Almost all the staff members know the young lady who lives on the top floor.

At this moment, even though the person in charge of the lobby had cursed in his heart, "Why didn't you say it earlier?", he smiled a little stiffly, bowed, and said in a low voice: "Well, welcome this gentleman..."

Just like when they came, the crowd left in a rush. If you were to follow the security guards, you would probably hear a lot of people cursing.

"Xiao Xiang...you are welcome to come too."

Nagasaki Motoyo opened her eyes, which were still stained with tears, and gently pulled Toyokawa Shoko, who was quietly preparing to leave.

“…There’s no need for that.”

Toyokawa Shoko, who was being held back, paused and bit her lip subconsciously, speaking in a low voice.

“…Please.”

Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko had no intention of stopping, Nagasaki Suyo could only lower her brows and speak softly.

At this time, the somewhat weak Nakagawa Nobuyuki squinted his eyes and chimed in: "... Xiangzi, since... since you are all here, it's okay to sit down, right?"

……well.

...It’s all Xin’s fault. I have turned myself into such an... indecisive person.

Thinking of this, Toyokawa Shoko sighed helplessly and naturally took over the other shoulder of Nakagawa Nobuyuki.

……

The two of them carefully placed the frowning Nakagawa Nobuyuki on the large sofa. Nagasaki Suyo pulled open the soft blanket that she usually covered the sofa with and gently covered Nakagawa Nobuyuki with it.

"...Su Shi, you shouldn't have anything to worry about now, right?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki, with a pale and somewhat perverted face, leaned on the armrest of the sofa, spoke with some difficulty, and forced a smile.

"Xin, don't talk for now, take a good rest..."

Taking the cup of water that Nagasaki Motoyo hurriedly handed over, Toyokawa Shoko bit her lips lightly and stroked Nakagawa Nobu's face with some concern. When Nakagawa Nobu almost recovered, Toyokawa Shoko breathed a sigh of relief and gently looked at Nagasaki Motoyo on the side.

"...and Su Shi, if you have anything to say...you have to tell everyone."

With a very serious tone, Toyokawa Shoko looked quietly at Nagasaki Suyo, who was covering her chest with her hands and looking worried.

"Well, I will definitely tell everyone..."

Nagasaki Suyo pursed her lips slightly, wiped the remaining tears from her face, and replied in a low voice.

But the next moment, Nagasaki Suyo spoke with some doubt: "But why do you say that I can't get over it...or something like that?"

The next moment, Nakagawa Nobuyuki suddenly opened his eyes wide and Toyokawa Shoko, who was a little stunned, looked at Nagasaki Motoyo opposite her with an innocent and puzzled look on her face.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtly awkward.

"...Wait, Sushi...you mean--"

Toyokawa Shoko blinked her eyes, and a bold guess suddenly popped up in her mind, and she spoke with some surprise.

"—You weren't planning on jumping off the building?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki struggled to sit up straight, and squeezed out his stunned words from his weak body.

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Chapter 165: So it was just a big mistake...

"...Wait, Sushi...you mean--"

"—You weren't planning on jumping off the building?"

Looking at the two people in front of her who were suddenly shocked at the same time, Nagasaki Suyo, who had just felt a little melancholy, suddenly became a little confused.

After blinking her eyes in surprise, Nagasaki Motoyo spoke in confusion.

"No? Why do you think I want to...?"

As Nagasaki Motoyo spoke with a somewhat dazed look on her face, the three of them looked at each other quickly, looking at each other in disbelief.