It started with being hated by the girl in the band

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Putting down the half cup of black tea left, Toyokawa Shoko sighed.

"...Mu, stop being someone else's mouthpiece."

"that's it."

After saying this, Xiangzi turned around, picked up the receipt and went to find the store manager.

...No, I've already paid the bill, right?

You made the atmosphere so awkward and then left me here alone to be roasted by the fire, right?

That's too abominable, Toyokawa.

Xiao Mu still had a blank expression on his face, but anyone could see that his eyes and brows had become noticeably more depressed. He lowered his head slightly, curled up his body, and held one end of a straw in his mouth, looking pitiful.

Zhonghe is too confident and can't bear to see Mutou being under pressure.

Let’s divert classmate Mu’s attention first.

"Mr. Mu, how about mango juice?"

Nakagawa Shin asked casually, supporting his face with one hand.

"..."

Wakaba Mutsu raised his eyes slightly and looked at the cup of coffee that Nakagawa Nobuyuki had hardly touched.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki is having a huge headache now.

Xiao Mu has been talking to me for a while now and now he is silent again... Seriously, can you give me the super power of mind reading?

Having this ability is much better than looking at that broken progress bar every day.

Damn it, if you choose it yourself you have to pick it up yourself.

"...I'm worried that Mu-san might not be used to the juice from ordinary coffee shops."

Because the main business is coffee, the store doesn't actually have a lot of fruit drinks. It's more like juice mixed with sugar water than juice, which is much sweeter than real juice.

Although Mu didn't say anything, he actually liked her very much.

Mango juice, delicious.

Very sweet.

Sweeter than the ones at home.

"Coffee, how's it going?"

Without answering Nakagawa Nobuyuki's question, Mu held his mango juice in both hands and asked softly.

"Coffee... Although the store manager recommends it, I don't really like this bitter stuff."

"If I were doing it on my own, I would definitely drink the juice."

Finally, some response.

Thank you, Wakaba Mutsu.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki smiled and stirred the coffee continuously with the small spoon in his hand, watching the foam on the coffee art slowly gather and disperse after being crushed.

"Then why did you order coffee anyway?"

Ruoye Mu finally raised his little face this time, and a hint of curiosity reflected in his cyan-gold eyes.

"Uh... Actually, I'm a little embarrassed to say this."

"Am I too proud?"

"I always feel that juice and the like are the kind that children should drink."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki put down the spoon and stirred the coffee, which was no longer so hot, again. After hesitating for a moment, he told the truth to the curious Wakaba Mutsu.

What can I say?

Haha, bitter coffee is a taste that only belongs to mature people. You young people won’t understand.

Alas, it’s a pity that he is not some old guy from the Showa era, otherwise he would definitely say that.

...There is still so much coffee, wouldn’t it be a waste not to drink it?

With this mentality in mind, Nakagawa Nobuyuki took another big sip of the coffee in his hand.

Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki's facial features twitching, Ruoye Mu suddenly felt a sense of relief from nowhere.

It would be nice if we were friends.

Chapter 19: Suspected of dating?

Fortunately, it seemed that classmate Mu had other things to do in the afternoon, so he said goodbye and left after drinking the mango juice. Otherwise, Nakagawa Nobuyuki really had no idea how this matter would end.

"Fengchuan, what did you do with the receipt just now? Didn't I pay the bill in the beginning?"

Under the store manager's cold and scrutinizing gaze, Nakagawa Nobuyuki calmly poured out the remaining half cup of blended coffee.

At this time, Toyokawa Shoko's face turned slightly red with embarrassment. After all, it was she who dragged Nakagawa into the water. As a result, she couldn't stand the embarrassing atmosphere at the time, so she pretended to pay the bill and walked away.

After the store manager told him that the order had already been paid, Xiangzi felt even more embarrassed to go back.

Especially when I saw Nakagawa Nobuyuki and he seemed to be having a very happy chat.

"I'm sorry, Nakagawa-san...I'll give you the money after I finish work today."

Xiangzi bowed and apologized sincerely.

"Let's not talk about money... it's too distant."

"How about this, next time Fengchuan you treat me, it will be my return gift for this time."

"It's also a courtesy, how about it?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki waved his hand and declined the proposal.

Although he was not very familiar with Toyokawa before, Nakagawa Nobuyuki had some guesses about Toyokawa's family background.

At least since the time he worked in the cafe, Toyokawa's family situation was definitely not good.

If he came to work on weekends, he would almost always wear the same clothes, and Nakagawa Nobuyuki still remembers it clearly.

Once when Fengchuan was serving coffee, he accidentally knocked over the cup. Although the scalding hot coffee didn't burn anyone, it left a very obvious coffee stain on the cuff of Fengchuan's clothes.

When he came to work the next day, the coffee stain on Fengchuan's sleeve was still there, although it was much lighter and you could tell that he had washed it vigorously. It was just that the coffee stain was too strong, so Fengchuan kept rolling up his sleeves to cover the coffee stain while working.

By the end of the second week, it was still the same.

Even today, with the coffee stain barely visible now, Fengchuan still wears the same outfit with one sleeve rolled up to go to work.

Although there is no further evidence to confirm this speculation, Nakagawa Nobuyuki feels that if Toyokawa's family is really well-off and he really cares about this coffee stain, he probably wouldn't keep wearing this dress.

Given Toyokawa's situation, Nakagawa Nobuyuki really couldn't bear to let Toyokawa work for several hours in vain today.

Anyway, I won’t be particularly short of money in the short term.

Oh, I feel so satisfied with myself for being so kind.

On the other hand, Xiangzi now felt a little hesitant and a little touched.

Toyokawa Shoko was not some young lady who was ignorant of the ways of the world. She could of course see that Nakagawa Nobuyuki said that to save her own face, and even said something like "I'll ask him next time". She could only say something polite like she would give the money to Nakagawa Nobuyuki after finishing work today.

...because I don't have that much money on me right now to pay for this receipt. I can only pay back Zhonghe after I get my salary today.

Moreover, it was she who forced Nakagawa Nobuyuki to accompany her in this not-so-remarkable play, and if this was to happen, Nakagawa Nobuyuki would have to pay for it himself... Toyokawa Shoko herself could not accept such a result with peace of mind.

This hesitation also stems from this... Can I really just accept other people's kindness so lightly and pretend that I know nothing?

At least, Toyokawa Shoko herself cannot accept herself like this.

But... the family's financial situation is very bad at this time, and we have to count every penny carefully. If I give the income from working in the cafe today to Nakagawa... I may not even be able to afford the train to the next place to work.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Toyokawa Shoko, who had a complicated and troubled expression, and sighed slightly.

"Toyokawa, which class are you in?"

"...Class B, why are you suddenly asking this?"

Xiangzi forced a smile, trying to appear as normal as possible.

"I suddenly want to eat the bento you made."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki supported his chin and looked at Toyokawa Shoko with anticipation.

"...Why are you suddenly saying this?"

Toyokawa Shoko still hasn't reacted yet.

"I thought about it, if Fengchuan treated me to some food and drinks outside, something that can be found everywhere, wouldn't it seem too unspecial?"

"So, Fengchuan, can you treat me to a bento that you made yourself?"

The look of anticipation on Nakagawa Nobuyuki's face grew even more intense.

Toyokawa Shoko was stunned.

If it's a bento...

I opened my mouth, wanting to say a lot, but in the end, only one sentence came out.

"...If Nakagawa-san doesn't mind."

"Can I start looking forward to it now?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki smiled and turned around to do his work.

On the other side, Wakaba Mutsu and Nagasaki Suyo.

"...Mu, are you telling the truth?"

Nagasaki Suyo pressed Wakaba Mutsu's shoulders in an inappropriate manner.

"..."

Wakaba Mu said nothing.

"...Xiao Xiang, are you really dating that Nakagawa Nobuyuki?!"

Nagasaki Suyo stared at Wakaba Mutsu's overly calm little face.

After a while, Nagasaki Suyo noticed some dazzling gazes around her and let go of her hands in a daze.

"...Sorry, Xiaomu, I lost my composure a bit."

"When did Xiao Mu tell a lie?"

"I'm just... a little excited."

Nagasaki Motoyo subconsciously twisted the ends of her hair around her fingers and once again showed her signature perfect smile, but this time there was no so-called "warmth" at all.

...Is this why Xiaoxiang transferred to another school and left the band?

Not only that, he even has an affair with a girl named Chihaya Aine...

Names like Xinxin sound so disgusting that they make you want to vomit.

Wakaba Mu looked at the gloomy face of Nagasaki Suyo, and the secret in his heart was buried even deeper.

I’m sorry Sushi.

But I can't tell you...

If they were already dating, why did Nakagawa Nobuyuki still call Shoko... "Toyokawa" from time to time?

Although she didn't understand why, Miss Ruoye Mu still silently marked this suspicious question in her memory.

I really can’t understand it.

However, Nagasaki Suyo reached the same idea as Wakaba Mutsu on another matter at this time.

"Xiao Mu, are you free this afternoon?"

"If possible, could you help me learn more about Nakagawa-san?"