I have pure love with them

“…Is that so… Well, let’s just say that.”

Even though she was a family member, it was rare to hear Izumi say such frank and corny words, which made Aine feel a little shy and awkward. She lowered her head and looked at her knees, and it took her a long time to calm her flustered mind.

"So, what do you think I should do now?"

The news she got from Quan had given Aine such a huge shock that she no longer knew what to do. When she felt a little confused, her eyes fell on Quan and she instinctively sought advice from him.

"Would you like to live abroad together?"

However, Aiyin did not get any effective suggestions from Quan. Instead, she heard an answer that was irrelevant to the question and a bit unserious.

"Huh? What...do you mean?"

When Aiyin heard the word 'abroad', she instinctively had a PTSD reaction, and her eyes turned wary when she looked at Quan.

"Last time you went abroad alone, so you didn't quite get used to it. So I was thinking, do you want me to go abroad with you? That might help you get rid of some of the troubles, and you can start a new life without any acquaintances, and you don't have to worry about the things that happen in the world."

"..."

After listening to Quan's words, Aine's expression froze on her face. She suddenly remembered that she had failed in her study abroad and had been avoiding returning to China. The frustration and shame in her heart were suddenly aroused, and she lowered her head in depression.

"By the way, if we give up when we encounter difficulties and let Quan help us make the choice, wouldn't it be the same as that time? We can no longer make the choice to escape like we did back then, and the same goes for Shuangshi..."

Pursing her lips, Aine, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, clenched her fists and then stood up suddenly.

"I already know what I should do. Go back."

"..."

Although he knew that talking about his failure in studying abroad would stimulate his sister and help her cheer up, he himself did not expect the effect to be so significant.

Before Izumi could respond, Aine had already passed him and left the room.

With a 'bang', the door was closed and Aine disappeared from his sight, leaving Izumi sitting alone in the bedroom, falling into silence.

"It really comes and goes like the wind."

Quan leaned back in his seat, turned his head to look at the closed door, and slowly closed his eyes.

"If I had been more serious at that time, what kind of answer would Aine give?"

If he really wants to live abroad with Ain, then the best time is to go abroad with her when Ain chooses to go abroad. With his company, she will not give up her studies abroad so easily, and it is very likely that the two of them will live abroad until they graduate from university.

With a slight click, the seat beneath him began to spin, and in Quan's mind, he had already seen the scene of himself and Aine living abroad.

"…Hmm, is there something wrong with the picture I have now?"

He slowly opened his eyes while spinning, Quan frowned, put his feet on the ground, stopped his movements, and rubbed his forehead with his hand.

"Let's focus on the present—"

He whispered softly, and was about to focus on reality again when Quan's phone screen suddenly lit up and a text message appeared on his phone screen.

He looked towards his phone, picked it up, and glanced at the screen, only to find that it was a message from Nagasaki Sose.

[Is it not causing you any trouble?]

Maybe she thought that her act of quitting the band today would arouse Aine's suspicion, so she asked him about it.

"To me, it's not a big deal."

If possible, Quan would be happy to chat with Aine every night before going to bed.

[It's okay. I just told her some of your things. Is that okay?]

Nagasaki Shoyo returned to his home and his room. He looked at the message sent by Izumi and a smile appeared on his face. But after seeing the specific content, he pursed his lips slightly and fell into thought.

“Have you told Aine?”

She thought about it for a moment, and felt that now that she had already quit the band, it would not matter if she told Aine about her affairs.

[I've already quit the band, so it doesn't matter anymore.]

"Is it okay? No, it's just the beginning."

After receiving the news from Nagasaki Soyo, thinking of Aine who had left his room earlier, Izumi didn't think that this was the end. Given Aine's personality, she was probably ready to persuade Nagasaki Soyo to return to the band. However, with so many changes happening, whether others were still willing to accept Nagasaki Soyo was also a big question.

"Shiina Riki, this is also a big problem."

Thinking back to the girl with the teardrop mole and her thorny personality, Quan felt a bit of a headache.

It is actually very simple to deal with Shiina Ritsuki, but simplicity is simplicity. For Quan, getting along with such a person is not a comfortable thing. He still prefers to be with people with a gentle personality.

[Ms. Nagasaki, didn't you say anything?]

I was concerned about Nagasaki Soyo's situation after she returned home. Now that Nagasaki Soyo has decided to quit the band, there is no one else around her to confide in. If Izumi doesn't ask and care about her, allowing her to vent her emotions, once they accumulate, she might explode in a big way.

The message was sent, and then there was a long period of silence.

The screen showed 'read', but there was no reply from Nagasaki Soushi. Instead, Goto Ichiri sent Izumi a goodnight message before going to bed.

"Is it time for her to rest?"

Glancing at the time in the upper right corner, Quan realized that it was almost 21 p.m. and it was indeed time to rest.

When I replied "Good night" to Goto Ichiri, a message from Nagasaki Soushi was also sent.

After confirming that Goto Ichiri had received his message, Izumi clicked on Nagasaki Soyo's profile picture and read the message she sent him.

[No, she seems to be busy at work today and will probably be back very late. I am the only one at home now...]

"Are you not home yet at this hour?"

After seeing the message sent by Nagasaki Soyo, Quan felt somewhat surprised. Thinking that Nagasaki Soyo had experienced many such days and nights, it was not difficult to understand her inner loneliness.

Just as Quan was thinking about what he should use to comfort the other person, another message popped up, still from Nagasaki Sose.

[Izumi-kun, do you want to come to my house? Now.]

"..."

Looking at the message appearing on the screen, Quan was stunned.

289. Life is easy

He glanced out the window at the dark night, then looked down at the message sent to him by Nagasaki Shoyo, and a question mark emerged in his mind.

"What? Are you also going to carry on with the excitement?"

Although the trains and subways have not stopped running, even if I leave now, I can still make it to Nagasaki Souyo's house to stay for a while, and then take the subway back to my own home, but it will take two or three hours to go out and come back...

Whenever the place where Nagasaki Soyo lives is closer to Izumi's home, Izumi will seriously consider whether he should go to see Nagasaki Soyo.

[Aine, she was in my room just now.]

Lying on the bed, under her gauze pajamas, the girl slowly turned over and stared at the message sent by Quan on the mobile phone screen. Even though she knew in her heart that this would be the answer, she still felt a little lost when she saw it.

Doesn’t she know it yet?

Nagasaki Souyo typed out the tentative content, but when she was about to send it, she hesitated and then slowly deleted the edited content.

[It's not easy for Izumi-kun, either.]

Looking at the message sent by Nagasaki Shoyo, Izumi, who was sitting in the room, frowned slightly and thought for a while.

"Isn't it easy?"

Although he has lost some freedom, Quan himself does not object to the feeling of being cared for by his family. After all, he is not yet an adult, and it is normal for him to have some restrictions on his movements and freedom. It will not be easy if his movements are still restricted when he reaches adulthood.

Many thoughts about family and freedom came to his mind, but when he responded to Nagasaki Soyo, he did not focus on the topic of family.

[After you quit the band, what are you going to do?]

Previously, Nagasaki Soyo joined the band's activities and had her own things to do after school, but now she has quit the band, which means that she will have more free time after school in the future.

When Quan asked Nagasaki Soyo how he planned to arrange his free time, Nagasaki Soyo, who was lying on the bed, was instantly confused.

"…What…what can I…do now?"

Did not join any societies.

Before joining the band, Nagasaki Soyo was also thinking about how to contact Toyokawa Shoko and revive 'CRYCHIC'.

Now, Nagasaki Shoyo, who knows that it is impossible for her to revive 'CRYCHIC' or bring back Toyokawa Shoko, finds her mind blank when she is asked by Izumi what she is going to do.

Gazing at the face reflected on the screen, Nagasaki Shoyo gently bit his soft lips.

[I will take a break for a while and then think about what to do next]

"..."

After sending the message, a look of loss emerged in Nagasaki Shoyo's eyes. She didn't know what to do in the future. Since a long time ago, she was like a blade of grass swaying in the wind. She would fall in whichever direction the wind blew her.

Etiquette and musical instruments were choices she made to fit in with her identity as a student of Tsuki no Mori and to agree with the other students around her.

She had never seriously considered what she really wanted to do.

When Quan asked her about it now, she realized that her heart... was so pale and empty.

Staring at the screen, Nagasaki Shoyo really wanted to ask what Izumi wanted her to do, but she felt that if she asked this question, it would seem no different from before, and she would just treat Izumi as the second 'Toyokawa Shoko' in her life.

After making the decision to quit the band, Nagasaki Soyo also wants to pay more attention to his own heart and make his own choice.

[Then take a good rest. If you need any help, you can contact me at any time.]

Facing the message sent by Izumi, Nagasaki Shoyo pursed her lips slightly, feeling that the confusion in her heart seemed to have dissipated a little. In this lonely and quiet night, there was a little warmth that made a smile bloom on her face.

[Um]

After saying goodnight to Nagasaki Souyo, Izumi put down his phone again and lay quietly on his bed.

"Good night……"

With a soft sigh and saying good night in the quiet room, Quan closed his eyes and went to rest.

The next day, when he woke up in the morning and saw Aine, the confusion on her face was gone. It seemed that she had already made a decision in her heart and was determined to achieve that goal.

Quan, who already had a rough idea in his mind, could only silently wish her success.

"Good morning, Izumi."

"Hmm? It's Shun. You seem to be in good spirits today."

On the way to school, he heard the voice of Tokinoya Shun. He turned around and looked behind him, and found that Tokinoya Shun was walking towards him. He slowed down his pace and soon walked towards the school side by side with Tokinoya Shun.