I have pure love with them

silence.

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone, which lasted for about ten seconds before Quan's mother's voice was heard again.

"Ah~ It's Shuangshi's mother. Nice to meet you. Hello, it's Quan, the kid. Have they contacted you?"

"Yes."

"actually……"

The two mothers began to communicate, and during this period of communication, Ms. Nagasaki also had a general understanding of Izumi's mother. She was not a difficult person to get along with. Then, in a relaxed atmosphere, both sides confirmed each other's attitudes with a smile and decided to meet after a while.

"She's a cheerful and gentle mother, Izumi-kun."

"Yes."

Izumi had no objection to Ms. Nagasaki's comments about her mother.

"Do you think this will be a normal meeting?"

Ms. Nagasaki took a sip of her coffee and looked at Izumi in front of her with interest. She was already looking forward to meeting Izumi's mother. At the same time, she was also a little curious about how the boy in front of her viewed this meeting.

"Anyway, it won't affect my relationship with Shuangshi, right?"

His eyes fell on the coffee cup in front of him. Looking at the chandelier reflected on the surface of the cup, he frowned and answered with a smile.

486

Chapter 486 As long as it’s for the lamp, I——

After finishing the meeting and conversation with Ms. Nagasaki, on the way back to his apartment, Quan suddenly thought of something.

Since he could think of using Takamatsu Tomori's matter to threaten Shiina Riki, could Shiina Riki also use him to threaten Takamatsu Tomori in return?

"If she knew about the relationship between me and Deng, and threatened Deng with my safety... well, considering Deng's personality... it seems unlikely. Shiina Riki cares about Deng so much, how could he do something to hurt her."

After just thinking about this possibility in his mind for a moment, Izumi knew that it was impossible to happen. It would be better to say that Shiina Riki could do such a thing, which would make Izumi find her interesting.

After returning to his apartment, Goto Ichiri would only come to his apartment after the band's activities were over. Before the other party came, he could enjoy some time alone.

While waiting, the spare single bed that he had purchased earlier was also delivered. After asking the other party to send it to the door of his apartment, Quan could deal with the rest by himself.

I moved it into my own bedroom. Since it is a folding bed, it does not take up too much space in the bedroom when not in use. It does not stand out when placed next to the closet and does not affect the beauty of the bedroom.

"That's it for now."

After taking a look from the bedroom, Izumi returned to the living room. While preparing dinner, he received a text message from Toki Kenjiro.

【January 1th, sales day.】

"..."

Staring at the message sent by Toki Kenjiro, Izumi was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the release to be confirmed so quickly, and the release time was also a little subtle.

January 1st is New Year's Day, and students usually have about a week's vacation after the New Year, so by the 1th, they have basically returned to normal work and school. Selling books at this time is a reasonable arrangement.

【Thanks. 】

After writing back to thank Toki Kenjiro for the notification, Izumi stood in front of the kitchen counter and thought about the release of his work.

'At present, only Toki Kenjiro and I...ah, and that guy Hashima Itsuki know about this. Others are not aware of this. In addition, only a few people know my pen name. My family does not know about this, so there is no need to worry about it being exposed.'

There is no need to worry in the short term. If his work is well received and wins some awards, there will be some risk of exposure. However, the awards that works like his can participate in are basically once a year, or once every six months. Anyway, judging from the time of his release, he will have to wait half a year to win an award.

"A literary award?"

Thinking of those literary awards, Quan's expression seemed a little subtle. He felt that it would be difficult for his works to win any awards.

Because he had not contacted Fujita Kotone, Izumi was alone at home until Goto Ichiri came.

At 18 p.m., when it was completely dark outside, Goto Ichiri, who had finished her band activities, returned to Izumi's apartment. She put down her instrument tiredly, and after looking at Izumi, a little spirit returned to her face.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Did you wait long?"

"No."

Looking at Goto Ichiri who entered the living room, Izumi walked up to him and gave him a warm hug.

Goto Ichiri, who originally looked tired, immediately regained a lot of her tiredness after receiving a hug from Izumi. She buried her face in Izumi's arms, breathing in his breath deeply, and it was a long time before she loosened her arms.

"Do you need me to heat up your dinner?"

“When we were in the store, the manager had already prepared it for us.”

"Then go to the bathroom?"

"Ah."

After hearing what Izumi said, Goto Ichiri's face turned slightly red. After letting go of Izumi in front of her, she prepared to take a bath together with Izumi.

……

"You look like you're worried?"

In the bathroom, Izumi, who was washing Goto Ichiri's long hair, noticed that Goto Ichiri seemed a little down today compared to the past, so she spoke up to show her concern.

"Have it?"

"Ah."

Clear water washed over the foam on the girl's long pink hair. After hearing what Izumi said, Goto Ichiri fell silent. After a moment, he slowly spoke.

"Actually...during this period, Kita-san came back a little late, and her family became suspicious."

Listening to Goto Ichiri's description, Izumi felt as if something had been triggered.

"Kita-san's family seems to be quite serious... If people knew that she was doing band activities, they would probably stop her, so..."

If she was just participating in band activities instead of live performances, then going home early would prevent Kita Ikuyo's family from finding out that she had joined the band. However... once there was a live performance, it might last until night, and if she went home a little late, it would be hard not to arouse the suspicion of the other party's family.

Not attending Live?

Then the band itself has no meaning to exist. They don't participate in live performances anyway. They are just a group of people getting together to play. Yamada Ryo will definitely be the first one to be disappointed, and Ijichi Kouka probably won't be able to accept it either.

His eyes fell on the girl in front of him. Quan rinsed her hair clean, then patted her shoulder gently and walked towards the bathtub.

The two of them entered the bathtub one after another. Izumi could sit in the bathtub, but Goto Ichiri could only sit on Izumi's body. The bathtub was already too small to accommodate two people sitting in it, but fortunately Goto Ichiri was more willing to sit on Izumi's body.

"It all depends on Kita's own decision. As long as she insists, her family can't stop her. But if she has already given up, then letting nature take its course is the best solution."

Goto Ichiri was a little surprised to hear Quan's answer.

"Kita-san's thoughts..."

"Being in a band is not a smooth road to begin with, so it's normal for the other party to want to give up."

"..."

Goto Ichiri was silent for a moment in response to Izumi's answer.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I want to ask Kita-san's opinion tomorrow. If she has not given up on the idea of ​​forming a band, I will accompany her... and try to get Kita-san's family to understand and support her."

In response to Izumi's question, Goto Ichiri slowly answered.

Her answer stunned Izumi for a moment. He looked at the girl sitting in his arms with surprise, and doubted whether she could speak fluently when facing Kita Ikuyo's family.

After relieving their physical and mental fatigue in the bathroom, the two returned to the bedroom. After entering the bedroom, Goto Ichiri quickly noticed the folding bed in the corner.

Izumi was lying on the bed, and when Goto Ichiri asked him why he bought a folding bed, Izumi gave a relatively reasonable answer.

"Aine occasionally comes here to stay overnight, and it's not convenient for her to sleep on the sofa, so I prepared this folding bed for her."

"..."

Hearing that it was prepared for Aine, Goto Ichiri no longer had any doubts. He quietly climbed onto the bed and lay down next to Izumi.

"Goodnight, Izumi."

"OK, good night."

Because he felt tired, Goto Ichiri did not call Izumi "brother" that night. He closed his eyes quietly and soon fell into sleep. Izumi also closed his eyes silently when he saw that Goto Ichiri did not get enough rest.

……

Shiina Riki noticed that there seemed to be some changes in Takamatsu Deng during this period.

It was difficult for her to describe the specific changes in words, but she noticed that Takamatsu Deng's temperament, or the feeling he gave people, was a little different and inconsistent from before.

"Sitting posture? No... standing and walking postures are different from before. This change... seems like something has happened. I feel like I have become somewhat similar to Nagasaki Souyo?"

Her eyes fell on Takamatsu Deng, and Shiina Riki frowned, then her eyes fell on Chihaya Aine. She felt that Chihaya Aine must know something, but when she asked her vaguely before, the hateful pink-haired girl pretended not to understand and used words that she couldn't understand to perfunctorily answer her.

'What about Shuangshi?'

Looking at Nagasaki Soyo who was no different from usual, Shiina Riki silently looked at Takamatsu Deng again.

'Would you like to ask her about this later?'

The ignored Kaname Runa looked at the subtle atmosphere in the recording studio, her eyes fell on Shiina Ryuki, she slowly raised the corners of her mouth, and looked at Takamatsu Tomori. She felt that something interesting seemed to happen in the band.

He played the new song he had created during this period. Even though he cared a lot about Takamatsu Touma, Shiina Tachibana still adjusted his mindset while playing. He silently recorded the parts that could be improved, and looked at Kaname Rakuna to ask for her thoughts.

Although Kaname Lenai could only play her ideas with the guitar in her hand, it was not difficult for Shiina Riki to understand. After recording the music score, it was time for the band activities to end.

"Would you like to go back together today?"

Shiina Riki packed his belongings and walked over to Takamatsu Deng to ask a few questions.

She happened to not have a part-time job today, so she could go home early.

When being questioned, Takamatsu Deng raised his head and looked at Shiina Riki. The two looked at each other. Shiina Riki saw Takamatsu Deng suddenly retract his gaze and look away. He suddenly felt a strong sense of tension and loss in his heart, as if some important treasure had been taken away.

"Sorry, I have a little...thing to do today."

"..."

The smell of lies.

Shiina Riki's expression seemed a little conflicted. She pursed her lips, and after an inner struggle, she forced a smile.

"Then... I'll go back alone. Please be careful on the road."

"Ah."