I have pure love with them

"If I change 'important friends' to 'important people', Ichiri's reaction will be even bigger, right?"

Seeing Goto Ichiri's body tense up and his cheeks turn red, Izumi, who pursed his lips slightly with a faint smile, thought to himself.

But the term "important person" is too ambiguous. Even if Izumi thinks that he and Goto Ichiri have a closer relationship, there is only a piece of paper between them. But after that piece of paper is broken, the way they get along will change.

Quan, who is very satisfied with her current relationship, does not want to make it complicated.

"Thank you... Hey, Izumi-san, what do you mean?"

Goto Ichiri was caught up in a brainstorm, observing Izumi beside him out of the corner of his eye, pursing his lips tightly, not knowing how to start the conversation.

"For now, I don't think I have much time. I'll pay you a visit when I'm ready. Also, how is the band doing now?"

"We practice every day, but the store manager feels that we are not yet at the stage where we can participate in live performances."

When talking about music, Goto Ichiri suddenly calmed down. Recalling what happened in 'starry', she opened her mouth gently and explained to Izumi in a gentle voice.

The three of them had just formed a band, so there were big problems with coordination. Before getting the approval of the store manager Ijichi Hoshika, the three of them worked together to get to the point where they could perform. The other three were also preparing songs for their own bands.

“Haven’t you found a suitable lead singer yet?”

Goto Ichiri nodded.

There are currently three people in the band. Goto Ichiri's personality has already determined that she cannot be the lead singer, and Yamada Ryo is not a suitable person. The only person who meets the requirements is Ijichi Nijika.

Drummer and lead singer.

Although it is relatively rare, it does exist. For example, the Eagles' song "Hotel California", which has a very popular song, had the drummer serving as the lead singer.

"Senior Hong Xia, isn't she willing to be the lead singer?"

"Ah."

Goto Ichiri thought that Ijichi Kouka was also suitable to be the lead singer, but she refused, so they could only look for another suitable lead singer.

"By the way, Kita Ikuyo?"

When talking about the band's lead singer, Quan couldn't help but think of the original lead singer, Ikuyo Kita. He picked up his mobile phone and carefully looked at the time of the last chat with Ikuyo Kita. He found that it was less than half a month ago, but it seemed like a long time ago.

'She hasn't taken the initiative to talk to me recently. I wonder if she has found a suitable band... Maybe she's learning guitar?'

Izumi, lost in thought, stared at Kita Ikuyo's portrait, was silent for a moment, and looked at Goto Ichiri beside him.

But as Izumi looked at Goto Ichiri, Goto Ichiri beside him followed Izumi's gaze and suddenly turned his head away, avoiding Izumi's gaze.

"Ok?"

"..."

Goto Ichiri, who had just noticed that Izumi was lost in thought, could not help but stare at Izumi in a daze. Then Izumi looked at her, which made her suddenly startled and she turned her head away subconsciously.

"I know someone who seems very suitable to be the lead singer. You can try to invite her."

"Eh? Is this someone Izumi-san knows?"

"She's from our school too. Joining the band... should be a good choice for her."

Regarding the person recommended by Izumi, Goto Ichiri thought it was worth a try, but when she learned the other person's name from Izumi, her expression suddenly became surprised.

"Kita...classmate?"

"Ah."

Goto Ichiri stared at Izumi in a daze. She remembered that this person seemed to be the girl who confessed to Izumi not long ago.

"I, I... will try."

Goto Ichiri, whose eyes were wandering, hesitated internally after hearing the person recommended by Izumi, and answered in a sullen tone.

Seeing Goto Ichiri suddenly becoming depressed, Izumi, who was sitting next to her, smiled slightly.

……

"Aine is living with Izumi-kun?"

The band members' contract has not yet expired, and they met Nagasaki Shoyo of Aiyin and invited her to rest in the 'RiNG' cafe.

After the two of them sat down, Nagasaki Soyo, who ordered a cup of jazz tea, looked at Chihaya Aine who was sitting opposite him and asked about Izumi.

Chihaya Aine, who had tried black tea before but couldn't get used to it, stared at the menu for a long time and ordered a cup of coffee.

"Huh? No...we have two separate rooms."

After ordering her coffee, Aine was stunned for a moment when she heard what Nagasaki Souse was talking about. She recalled that she slept in Izumi's room last night, and then she answered subconsciously.

Her answer made Nagasaki Shoyo stunned for a moment, and then he explained with a smile.

"I mean, Izumi-kun lives in the same house with you, Aine, right?"

"That's right... Is there any problem?"

Looking at Nagasaki Soushi in front of her with confusion, Aine didn't quite understand why the other party suddenly asked this.

"He chose his current school because it was close to home... He could have gone to a better school."

Thinking about Quan, Aine felt a little guilty. She now felt that Quan went to that school, not a better school, because she chose to study abroad.

"..."

Looking at Aine's reaction in front of him, Nagasaki Shoyo also confirmed that the other party seemed to be unaware of the matter of Izumi Apartment.

"Family... or did he hide it from his sister?"

After confirming some things, Nagasaki Shoyo didn't quite understand why Izumi kept it a secret from his family. He obviously seemed to care about Aine, but he hid it from an important person.

"But, this way, I know his secret."

A faint smile slowly appeared on her face.

"what happened?"

Noticing that after Aine answered, her eyes were fixed on him, and her gaze lingered on his neck, Nagasaki Shoyo asked the girl in front of him as if he knew nothing.

"Um... nothing, I just think the necklace Shuangshi is wearing today looks really nice."

'If you like, you can also ask your brother to wear the same one for you.'

Nagasaki Shoyo, with a gentle smile on his face, stared at Aine and whispered in his heart.

226. Shuangshi has an important person, and Aiyin has a good brother

Today, many people have noticed the collar around her neck, including Aine, but the person who put the collar on her was Aine's brother.

So much so that after Nagasaki Shoyo looked at Aine and took the initiative to talk about the collar on her neck, her mood suddenly became not so bright.

"It's a gift from someone who is special to me."

Looking at Aine who was sitting in front of him, Nagasaki Shoyo thought of something interesting and slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

"Special people?"

After hearing what Nagasaki Soyo said, Aine's expression became curious. She had just been wondering in her mind whether the necklace was a gift from Nagasaki Soyo, but before she could ask, she had already gotten the answer.

Seeing that Aine’s eyes were becoming curious, Nagasaki Shoyo clasped his hands in front of him, smiled, and met Aine’s gaze.

"He is a person who has always supported me. If he hadn't been there, I might not have been able to hold on. He is a very important person to me."

When describing 'the other person', Nagasaki Soyo didn't even use the word 'ta', which made Aine unclear for a moment whether the person Nagasaki Soyo was talking about was a boy or a girl.

But just by listening to it, it feels more like a boy.

"So there are people like this who support Shuangshi? It sounds like you have a very good relationship, that's great."

"Don't you have Izumi-kun supporting you, Aine? Come to think of it, has Izumi-kun ever given you a gift?"

Nagasaki Soushi, with a faint smile on her face, stared at Aine in front of her, observing the expression on Aine’s face, and she created the topic just for the purpose of asking this question now.

"Eh?"

She didn't know why the topic fell on her. Looking at the 'curious' eyes that Nagasaki Shoyo was looking at her, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but fall into thought, recalling the gift that Izumi had given her.

"Well... every year on his birthday, he would give him some gifts that he prepared himself. Occasionally, he would also give him some gifts during festivals, but they were basically some daily necessities. I have never given him jewelry. Well, for students, jewelry is also quite expensive."

Although she didn't know what Nagasaki Soyo was thinking, after Nagasaki Soyo asked the question, Aine started to think seriously and recalled the gifts that Izumi gave her every year.

"I just don't know what gift he will give this year."

“Do you give gifts every year?”

After hearing Aine's answer, Nagasaki Soushi's expression seemed a little stiff. Before her parents divorced, she had never received any birthday presents, and she didn't even have many memories of preparing birthday cakes and celebrating her birthday. It was only after the divorce that her mother made up for it by customizing a big cake for her every birthday.

But no matter how big the cake is, it cannot make up for the lack of family affection that Nagasaki Soyo lacks, and the emptiness in her heart cannot be filled in any way.

"Hmm... I don't remember clearly, but Quan has been giving me gifts since I can remember. At first, they were just stationery or books. Later, when I had living expenses, the gifts he prepared for me became special. Last year, he gave me an eye mask."

The slender fingers formed a circle in front of her eyes, as if making a 'glasses' gesture, and placed them in front of her eyes, motioning to Nagasaki Soyo.

"Wear it for a while before going to bed, it can relieve eye fatigue. It's a practical gift. Um...well, of course, I also gave him some gifts."

But when he mentioned that he had a gift for Izumi, Aine's eyes suddenly became erratic, and Nagasaki Shoyo couldn't help but fall silent.

It was a little subtle, and at this moment, she truly felt a little envious.

It would be nice if she had a brother like Quan.

"Izumi... takes good care of Aine."

Pursing his lips slightly, Nagasaki Shoyo picked up the black tea brought by the waiter, took a sip, lowered his eyes, and watched Aine in front of him with his peripheral vision. He had a new understanding of Chihaya Izumi and became more curious about what kind of person she was.

She was gentle and reserved at first, but later she learned from Aine about his outstanding past, and now he showed her a deeper side.

The more you come into contact with each other, the more confused you will feel.

'Which one is the real you?'

Chihaya Aine did not ask who sent the gift to Nagasaki Souyo.

Because before she was about to ask, Takamatsu Deng had already arrived, and Shiina Riki also changed shifts with the others, and the group entered the recording studio and began the band's daily activities. Kaname Rina's presence in the team was a little special, she didn't appear every day, just like a special NPC that would occasionally refresh. If no one notified the other party in advance, this wild haired girl would never appear in front of them on her own initiative.

Today too.

Although he had already notified the other party, he did not appear in front of them.