It started with being hated by the girl in the band

Listening to Nakagawa's confident voice, the somewhat embarrassed Toyokawa Shoko returned to her beautiful dream.

"Good night, Shin."

Whispering his name softly, or even just whispering his name, made me feel so at ease.

An hour later, it was 4:45 in the morning.

Nobuyuki Nakagawa woke up from one nightmare after another.

...This time it was even more excessive. Not only was I chased by the penguin, but I was also chased by several puppets wearing difficult masks and a bunch of other strange things. In the end, I felt like a huge rock was pressing on my chest and I had difficulty breathing.

And it is obvious that the Dirty Mask has nothing to do with ○-Men Rider.

The darkness was like a huge rock pressing on my chest.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Toyokawa Shoko lying on his chest.

Alas, what else can I do? Can I drive Xiangzi away?

Good night Xiangzi... I hope you stop drooling.

When Nakagawa Nobuyuki heard a faint call in his dream and opened his eyes again, it was already morning.

Looking at the alarm clock on the bedside that would ring in five minutes, Nakagawa Nobuyuki supported his slightly dizzy head and slowly sat up.

I always feel that the clothes on my chest are wetter than when I get up at night. Is this an illusion?

Beside the bed, there was Toyokawa Shoko, wearing an apron and holding a small spatula in her hand, calling out to him softly with a reproachful tone.

"Xin... don't sleep any more. You'll be late if you continue to sleep."

Seeing Nakagawa Nobuyuki open his eyes and sit up, Xiangzi, who was a housekeeper, stopped talking and hurriedly turned around and ran back to the frying pan.

"Xin, breakfast is on the table. I'm still making my lunch."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki rubbed his eyes dazedly. It was hard to say that he had a good sleep last night, especially since he was chased by those puppets wearing difficult masks, penguins of strange colors, and even a panda all night long... They even ambushed him. It was too scary.

When I got up, I threw my short-sleeved shirt, which had a wet mark on my chest, into the washing machine. Then I changed into my school uniform and washed my face. Only then did I wake up.

Breakfast was a simple soy sauce fried egg and black sesame rice balls, but it didn't matter to Nakagawa Nobuyuki because he rarely ate breakfast.

...When he was working before, because the night shift pay was higher, it was not uncommon for Nakagawa Nobuyuki to work overtime until four or five in the evening in some places.

Legally speaking, it is not allowed to employ minors as part-time workers at this point... But, this is Tokyo, and Nakagawa Nobuyuki himself has a mature face and does not have the temperament of a young middle school student, so he has never been discovered.

After working overtime until four or five o'clock, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was going home in the morning glow, had to sleep with his stomach twitching with hunger in order to save money for a meal. After waking up, he would have lunch and then go to work in the afternoon. This cycle repeated day after day, just like Sisyphus pushing a stone.

This is not good. As I said this, I suddenly felt how miserable I was before.

Looking at it this way, my quality of life did improve a lot after I got the [Progress Bar]... although this thing is useless except for exchanging some small money.

Nakagawa Nobuyuki shook his head with a smile and put the fried egg with soy sauce into his mouth.

good to eat.

But at least it's not like that now.

While Nakagawa Nobuyuki's stomach and gallbladder were surprised to find that "this kid actually had breakfast today", Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Toyokawa Shoko had already set out for school.

It's slightly cloudy outside the window today, so the sun isn't that scorching.

"…Hello, is this the landlord? Yes—it's me, it's me, Nakagawa."

"Well, aren't the houses next to mine still vacant? I have a friend who wants to rent them, is that okay?"

"It's okay, I'll just wait for you to come back."

After hanging up the phone, Nakagawa Nobuyuki made an "OK" gesture.

"The landlord agrees?"

Toyokawa Shoko, who was walking side by side with a commuter bag in her hand, raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at him expectantly with a gentle gaze.

"Of course I agree."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki put his phone back into his pocket. It can only be said that this result was not surprising.

Although it sounds good to share a house with two people, sharing the water and electricity and rent, it is still a bit inconvenient... Especially this morning...

When Shoko Toyokawa thought of the hot thing pressing against her leg this morning, her face suddenly turned slightly red.

"By the way, Xiangzi, here is the key to my house. Just take it. If you have any problems, just come to me directly."

As he spoke, Nakagawa Nobuyuki took out his key chain, removed his keys from it in a few seconds, and handed it to Toyokawa Shoko who was a little stunned.

Although, there is actually no need to go through so much trouble in this kind of old house, because the windowsills are built very close. If you are brave enough, you can even jump from the balcony of one house to the balcony of another house...but after all, you are not a thief.

"……it is good."

The blush on Toyokawa Shoko's face had not yet faded. I don't know what she was thinking as she pursed her lips. She just nodded and quietly put the key on her key chain.

The two continued walking towards the school side by side.

Suddenly, Nakagawa Nobuyuki's eyes fell on the second-hand bookstore on the street. He stopped as if he had thought of something.

"Wait a minute, Xiangzi, wait for me here for a while."

Having said this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki turned around and trotted towards the used bookstore.

I was also lucky. Two days ago, the old man in the second-hand bookstore had just finished counting the books. Now he knew exactly where the various books were placed. He immediately pulled out "New Book on Composition" and "Comprehensive Harmony" from the corners of the bookshelf.

...No, this "New Book on Composition" looks very old.

Publication date…Showa 35? !

Nakagawa Nobuyuki took the "Comprehensive Harmony" and went to pay the bill with an expressionless face.

Just take a look at it yourself first. If you don’t understand anything, you can ask Xiangzi or Shiina.

89

Chapter 89: Mancai type Takamatsu lamp.

After taking his own lunch box, Nakagawa Nobukazu said goodbye to Toyokawa Shoko, who was somewhat reluctant to leave, at the classroom door.

Before they parted, Toyokawa Shoko seemed to have remembered something and reminded him that it would be better for him to find a familiar song recently. If he wanted to learn to compose music in the future, it would be helpful to have a template.

After silently noting it down, Nakagawa Nobuyuki turned around and entered the classroom.

"Ahh... This is not good... Have we really learned these things?"

"Chinese is so difficult... I can't even memorize it..."

As soon as Nakagawa Nobuyuki put down his schoolbag and sat down, he heard the cute cry of Chihaya Aine who was lying pitifully on the table.

"The exam is coming up soon, Xinxin, why don't you just study hard..."

The tired-looking little pink-haired boy poked Nakagawa Shin who was sitting in front of him and asked softly.

"Since you can't memorize it, then don't be distracted in class..."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki leaned against the stool, looking back helplessly. The little pink-haired kid in front of him was lying on the table, his face looked round and slightly pouty, which was very cute.

"I just don't want Xinxin to say that! It's obvious that Xinxin is either sleeping or daydreaming in class!"

When Chihaya Aine heard Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who usually slacked off with her, say this, she immediately puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction and looked at the helpless Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of her like an angry puffer fish.

"Xinxin, let me test you. What's the next sentence of this... [Sitting alone in a secluded bamboo forest]?"

The pink-haired girl, who was obviously unconvinced, immediately flipped through the Chinese textbook, turned to a page, and asked Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of her based on the pseudonym on the side.

"Isn't this 'The Pavilion in the Bamboo Grove'? The next line is [Playing the zither and whistling], right?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Chihaya Aine who was throwing a tantrum like a child in front of him, sighed as if he couldn't do anything about the girl, and answered the question with a normal expression.

The Japanese kunyomi reading of Chinese poetry sounds very strange, and it is normal that it is sometimes far from common words. If you just take a look at it, you really can't simply say it.

“【Play the piano again, long and whistling.】…I actually remember it!”

Chihaya Aine suddenly opened her eyes wide, her pink lips slightly opened, and she looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had a calm expression in front of her, with some disbelief.

"Remember it's normal, right? I've told you this several times."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki leaned back in his chair and rocked gently, looking at the shocked Chihaya Aine in front of him with a subtle expression.

Chihaya Aine, who didn't believe in evil, flipped through many pages and asked a lot of questions. Unexpectedly, Nakagawa Nobuyuki could answer almost all of them right away without him even having time to think or recall.

Chihaya Aine loosened her fingers, and the book fell on the table. The little pink-haired head tilted and leaned on her own pale arm, crying and whining.

"Ah... Xinxin is so cunning. It turns out he has been taking notes secretly. No wonder he always looks like he is not paying attention in class!"

"Don't slack off during class..."

Not long after, Xiaodeng came into the classroom carrying his schoolbag.

I was just about to say hello to Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Chihaya Aine, but seeing their intimate and natural interaction, I couldn't help but hesitate and felt a little envious.

When I am with everyone, I always don’t know what to say... But Xin always has a lot to talk about with everyone, and everyone likes talking to Xin.

Recently, Lixi always shared with her what Xin said to her, which made her very angry. But I don’t quite understand. If she really doesn’t like talking to Xin, why doesn’t she just ignore him... ?

I don't understand.

I even said a lot of misleading things before, which caused Xin to be misunderstood by everyone... Even so, Xin did not ignore me, and I was always happy when talking to Xin.

...Why? Since it's a lifetime, of course it's better to be happy than unhappy.

Sure enough, I am still a little curious.

"...Light? Is there anything you want to say?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Xiaodeng, who was standing in front of him with a dazed and confused expression, but did not say a word and just blinked his eyes gently, and asked in confusion.

Chihaya Aine on the side also raised her bright gray eyes and looked curiously at the standing Kodama-san.

"…Xin, how can you make people happy by talking?"

Xiaodeng covered his chest, hesitated for a moment, then opened his amber-like clear eyes and asked softly.

Make people happy?

Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Chihaya Aine were stunned and looked at each other subconsciously. They both saw the subtle doubt in each other's eyes.

"…Do you want to switch careers and become a manzai actor?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki supported his head, and the image of his classmate Xiaodeng, who looked like a little animal, telling puns seriously on the stage popped up in his mind.

...Don't say that, maybe Xiao Deng does have such a talent. If the actor himself can't help laughing when telling a joke, the effect will definitely be greatly reduced. If Xiao Deng, who doesn't show much emotion, comes, he might be unexpectedly suitable.

I just don’t know whether the various Livehouses have expanded their manzai business.

"...If it can make everyone happy, how about we work together as a manzai team for life...?"

When Xiaodeng heard this, he blinked slightly and looked at the two smiling people with some uncertainty.

No, this is too easily influenced... and I can't imagine other people, such as Shiina or Nagasaki, telling all kinds of jokes and being serious and funny.

Zhonghe complained secretly in his heart.

"It makes me happy... Hey! Got it!"

Chihaya Aine tapped her pink lips lightly, and suddenly seemed to have thought of something, shaking her slender fingers and saying, "In those comedy and spoof TV series, there is usually a character responsible for complaining!"

As she spoke, Chihaya Aine looked at Nakagawa Nobuo jokingly.

“Maybe right now, Xinxin is secretly complaining about something like [No, this is too easily influenced]?”

No, you know all this?

Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who had a shocked look on his face, Chihaya Aine immediately knew that she must have guessed right. She looked smug, humming and hugged her arms, looking very proud of herself.

If it had a tail behind it, it would definitely be standing high and swaying now.

"Is that right?"

Takamatsu Deng looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was obeying Chihaya Aine with a helpless look on his face, and the little pink-haired girl who was rocking her chair proudly, and took careful note of it in his heart.

In the future, I should say more things that will make it easier for Xin to complain.

90

Chapter 90: Lost Planet.

Because the exam was coming up soon, Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Chihaya Aine didn't have the leisure to slack off any more, so they could only listen to the world history class with great difficulty.