I have pure love with them

She was looking forward to Takamatsu Deng's decision.

……

In the e-sports store, watching Tokinoya Shun working, Tokinoya Mion couldn't help but look down at her legs.

After a moment's silence, she let Quan push her away from this place.

Seeing that her mood suddenly became depressed, Izumi said goodbye to Tokinoya Shun and left the e-sports store with Goto Ichiri. Then, while walking on the road, Tokinoya Mion couldn't help but ask about Izumi.

"Brother Quan, what kind of job do you think I can do in the future to help my brother and mom?"

Before, she had always been at home and had not seen her brother working. She just felt that her family rarely cared about her and had not really felt the hard work of her family. But now, after seeing Tokinoya Shun working, her mind matured all of a sudden and she began to think for her family.

"There are many things we can do, it just depends on what you want to do, Mio?"

With her eyes lowered, Tokinoya Mion pursed her soft lips, and then a faint smile appeared on her pretty little face.

"Brother Quan's bride?"

Asking Izumi what she could do showed that she was begging for his sympathy. Tokinoya Mion hoped that he would pay attention to her, but she didn't want him to focus too much on the part that she was missing, so after a moment of silence, she chose to express her true thoughts in a joking tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, Goto Ichiri's gaze instantly fell on Mio. Looking at the girl sitting in the wheelchair, Goto Ichiri's eyes widened slightly, and then he subconsciously looked at Izumi.

Perhaps it was a girl's intuition, she didn't think that Tokinoya Mion's words were just an innocent joke of a little girl, she was very concerned about what kind of answer Izumi would give.

Even in the bottom of her heart, she secretly hoped that the person sitting in the wheelchair and saying those words was herself?

"No... What on earth am I thinking... Why am I having such a weird thought?"

Goto Ichiri repented in his heart, thinking that it was really wrong for him to feel jealous of a girl who was unable to move!

"The bride?"

Izumi, who was pushing the wheelchair, raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled after hearing Tokinoya Mion's straightforward remarks, without showing any serious attitude.

"Brother Quan's bride."

Tokinoya Mio repeated it with a smile, filling in the part that Izumi had overlooked.

“Yes, if Mio wants to be a bride, it’s not difficult. Now we have the bridal experience service. Next time, when we have more time, you, me, Aine, and others can go together to experience what it’s like to be a bride and groom.”

188. Mrs. Tokinoya, life must be hard, right?

"Would you like to stay at Quan Jun's house tonight?"

After returning home, Tokinoya Satomi looked at the boy standing in front of her, her brows slightly frowned. She felt a little resistance in her heart about her daughter staying in someone else's home, but because she was staying in Izumi's home, she felt more conflicted despite the resistance.

Accompanying Goto Ichiri and Tokinoya Mion, they spent the whole afternoon shopping in Shimokitazawa. The combination of the three attracted some attention, but with Izumi's company, it did not cause too much trouble to Tokinoya Mion. The three returned to Chihaya's house before dark, and then Izumi took the initiative to contact Tokinoya Mion's mother Satomi and mentioned that Mion would stay overnight at his house.

It was almost time for Tokinoya Satomi to get off work. After a moment's silence, she agreed and told Izumi that she would deliver the clothes to her home. However, Izumi did not want to trouble Tokinoya Satomi, so she took the initiative to wait at the apartment. After Tokinoya Satomi returned home, she followed her into the apartment.

After tidying up her daughter's clothes, Tokinoya Satomi still looked at Izumi with some hesitation.

“Come to think of it…Aine is at home, right?”

After Izumi took the clothes, Tokinoya Satomi slowly asked, her eyes fixed on the boy in front of her, observing the expression on his face.

"Ok?"

He raised his head and looked at the housewife in front of him with pure eyes. There was doubt in his eyes, but he kept a gentle smile on his face and nodded slightly.

"Yes, Aine is at home, and one of Aine's friends is staying at my house. It will be lively at night, and Mio won't feel lonely. It's been a while since we last met, so Aine should have a lot to talk about with Mio."

Goto Ichiri and Aine's current relationship is indeed that of friends. At night, after Aine returns home, Goto Ichiri will tutor Aine in guitar, which must make it difficult for her to calm down.

After briefly explaining part of the actual situation, Izumi gave Tokinoya Satomi an answer that made her feel at ease.

"Is that so? That's great. Ever since that child couldn't stand up, she rarely went out and interacted with people. In fact, I've been worried about Mio's condition. As expected, she should interact more with people other than Shun and me. I'm very grateful that Izumi-kun can take care of Mio like this... Thank you, Izumi-kun."

Tokinoya Satomi's slightly frowned brows instantly relaxed after hearing Izumi's answer. She looked at the young man in front of her who had a bright future, and gently put on a smile.

"Shun and I are friends, and Mio also regards me as a brother. Taking good care of her is what I should do."

"Then I'll leave Mio in the care of Izumi-kun. I'll explain to him when Shun returns."

"Ah."

Looking at Tokinoya Satomi in front of him, Quan nodded again, but after nodding, he did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he hesitated for a while and slowly spoke to Tokinoya Satomi -

"By the way, is Mrs. Tokinoya's current job hard?"

Her eyes fell on Izumi. After hearing what Izumi said, Tokinoya Satomi's expression changed a little. She originally had a little confusion and sadness in her eyes, but she instantly became serious and alert. Looking at the boy in front of her, her expression did not change much. Instead, she answered with a smile.

"It is indeed a bit harder than before, but in order to take good care of Mio and Shun, these are what I should do. Izumi-kun, why do you suddenly ask this?"

As a single mother who lost her husband and is taking care of two children alone, even though Quan is her son's friend, her daughter's crush, and the child she has watched grow up, it is hard not to be wary when she hears Quan asking such a private question when they are alone together.

Perhaps she was just overthinking, but in the absence of anyone else to rely on, this was a necessary worry for Tokinoya Satomi.

"I have something I would like to ask Madam Tokinoya for help..."

……

"I am back."

Aiyin returned home, standing in front of the entrance with her guitar on her back. Looking at the girls' shoes neatly placed at the door, she pursed her lips slightly, silently took out her slippers, put her white socks into her shoes, made a slightly dull sound of footsteps, and slowly walked into the living room.

"Ah, Aine? Are you back? Welcome back."

"Well, I'm back. Where are the others?"

After looking around the living room, he didn't see Ainin from Goto Ichiri and the others, so he couldn't help but become curious and looked at his mother, seeking an answer.

"Probably... in Quan's room?"

"……Really."

Pursing her lips, Aine felt a little concerned, but she did not show it in front of her mother. She silently walked towards the stairs with her guitar on her back. Mrs. Chihaya watched her daughter leave and did not disturb her. She just lowered her head and quietly prepared dinner.

Just after Aine went upstairs for a while, there was movement at the door again. Izumi entered the living room carrying a bag containing Mio's clothes.

“Aine is back already?”

"You just came back. Did you...see Mrs. Tokinoya?"

Looking at her son who had returned home, Mrs. Chihaya's eyes fell on the bag in Izumi's hand and she slowly asked.

Mrs. Chihaya already knew that Tokinoya Mio would also stay overnight, but she didn't have any objection. She also knew very well that Izumi went out to Tokinoya's house to get Mio's clothes.

"Yes."

"How is she doing?"

Mrs. Chihaya, who has no connection with the Tokinoya family, currently relies mainly on Izumi to learn about the Tokinoya family. Tokinoya Mio is at her home, but it is obviously not easy to ask the girl, and she is also worried that her questions will irritate the already hurt girl.

"It's very hard, taking care of the whole family by myself."

Facing his mother's question, Quan did not give any perfunctory answers such as "very good" or "no problem", but told her truthfully what he saw and thought.

"Really? That's true..."

Sighing, Mrs. Chihaya had some understanding, but she could only understand a little and could not do anything else. She could only sympathize with the misfortune that the Tokinoya family had encountered.

"Then I'll go up."

Looking at Mrs. Chihaya who was sighing, Izumi, who had nothing else to do, walked towards the stairs. Mrs. Chihaya looked at her son's back, opened her mouth to say something, but after thinking for a while, she sighed and did not speak.

On the one hand, she felt that Quan was very mature in all aspects and did not need her to remind him too much. On the other hand, she felt that her worry was not entirely a bad thing.

We can only choose the lesser of two evils.

189. I always feel like she's missing something

He walked up the stairs step by step until he arrived at the door of his room. Just as he was about to open the door of his room, the door of Aine's room happened to be pushed open.

Aiyin had already put away her guitar and took a short rest. She was just about to go to Quan's room, but she didn't expect that when she opened the door, she would happen to run into Quan standing at the door of his room. Aiyin's eyes fell on Quan, and then she looked at the bag in his hand.

There was no sound of the door opening before, so it was obvious that Quan did not come out of the room, and he was holding an unfamiliar bag, which made Aiyin a little confused.

"You... are back from outside?"

"I went to Mio's house. She was staying overnight, so I got her some clothes and supplies she would need for the night."

Izumi raised the bag in his hand towards Aine, then opened the door and looked towards his room. He found Goto Ichiri and Tokinoya Mion sitting quietly in the room. The moment he opened the door, they all looked at him.

'...'

It can be seen that the two of them did not seem to have any common topics and were waiting for him to come back.

"Mio, I've got it."

After entering the house, Izumi handed Mio's clothes to her. Mio, who was unable to move and was held in Izumi's arms on her bed, took the bag from Izumi and expressed her gratitude to him.

"Thank you, Brother Quan."

"Mi-o, are you going to stay overnight tonight too? Then, you can sleep in my room too, right?"

Having also entered Izumi's room, Aine looked at Mio who was sitting on Izumi's bed, and Goto Ichiri who was sitting on the edge of the bed. She lowered her eyes slightly and stared at the sheets she had been lying on before. Her eyes drifted for a moment and landed on Izumi, and she slowly spoke to him to confirm.

Goto Ichiri, who had not remained silent with Tokinoya Mion but indeed had not communicated much, heard Aine's question and didn't think that the girl would sleep in the same room with Izumi, but he still pricked up his ears, and the corner of his eye flickered on Izumi's face, observing Izumi's expression and the answer he was about to make.

Mio sat on the bed obediently, seemingly not caring about the matter.

"No, Mio will sleep in my bed."

After hearing what Aine said, Izumi smiled and gave an answer that Aine and Goto Ichiri did not expect.

"Eh?"

"why?"

Goto Ichiri was surprised, and Aine asked subconsciously. She didn't quite understand Izumi's decision, and her eyes were filled with surprise as she stared at Izumi's face closely.

"Izumi is a boy, right? Mio is a girl!"

"But, what's the matter? You want to hold Mio by yourself. It's very difficult, right?"