I have pure love with them

“…It’s a bit heavy, but it shouldn’t be a problem.”

Aiyin put down her slippers and put them on with her delicate and soft feet in white cotton socks. She slid along and looked at the two suitcases she brought back from abroad.

She brought back some daily necessities that could be brought back, and left some items that were inconvenient to bring back abroad. Although it was a pity, there was nothing she could do about it. The cost of shipping those items back was not as good as leaving them abroad and buying new ones.

"Then you and I will each take one."

"Ah."

Seeing her brother picking up one of his suitcases in an instant, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but look at his seemingly thin body.

"It's still the same as before... just looks ordinary."

Muttering to herself, she picked up the remaining suitcase with both hands and used all her strength to barely keep up with Izumi's pace. Looking at Izumi walking up the stairs steadily and safely, Aine, on the other hand, used up all her strength to walk up the stairs. She had to stop and rest against the wall after taking only two steps.

In the end, Quan, who had put away a suitcase, turned back and helped her carry it to the room.

Although she said she could help her pack her luggage and room, Chihaya Aine, who had just returned home, still hoped that she could have some private space and wanted to calm down by herself, so she didn't say anything, but just pushed Izumi out of her room, and then her eyes suddenly became full of disgust.

"You said you did something strange in my room while I was away, right?"

“Ah, that’s true.”

Looking at his sister in front of him, Quan didn't expect that she would start to settle accounts just a short while after arriving home.

"You are not allowed to enter my room now, idiot."

Snapped.

The door was closed, leaving Quan standing in front of it with a helpless look on his face.

Aine's room, which was opened to him for a limited time, was sealed again with Aine's return.

76. Do you also want to start a life negotiation?

"Now that you're back in China, you should think about school, right? Which school are you going to?"

Although Quan wanted to cook personally and prepare a sumptuous dinner for Aine's return, unfortunately, there were not many leftover ingredients at home, so he had to go out for dinner.

"No... Do you really have enough living expenses to come to a restaurant like this? You're not planning to keep me here to wash the dishes, are you?"

Chihaya Aine looked at the environment inside the restaurant and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Led by Izumi, the two came from Setagaya where they lived to the Minato area, which represents the word "prosperous", and entered a Japanese restaurant that looked very "upscale" in her eyes. Without hearing what Kiyozumi said to the clerk, she was led to an exquisite compartment.

If they were coming as a family, then Aine wouldn't have such concerns, but when it was just her and Izumi, she looked at Izumi with suspicion.

"Although my living expenses have been reduced a lot thanks to someone, I don't have much to spend, so I have saved some living expenses. In addition, I got a commission for painting and received a lot of compensation, so don't worry, it's just a dinner, I can still afford it."

When Aine heard Quan say that "living expenses have been reduced", she looked embarrassed. She thought of her expenses for studying abroad and felt a little guilty. But when she heard that Quan got commissions and rewards by painting, she suddenly felt curious.

"Commission? What? And the reward, is it a lot?"

"Compared to my business, the more important question now is which school you are going to? It's only been less than a month since the start of the school year, so it's still not too late to enroll now. Even if you're out of touch for a while, it shouldn't be difficult for you to build up interpersonal relationships, right?"

Izumi didn't plan to tell his sister about the fact that he was drawing illustrations for light novels. With Aine's personality of liking to attract attention, she might use him to attract the attention of her classmates in the new school.

"Can't I tell you? You're so stingy~"

"Before you came back, I did some research on high schools that might be suitable for you, but I think you already have someone you've considered, so I still want to understand your thoughts first."

"It's boring to talk about these things right away... Is there no menu?"

"We only have set meals here. I've already ordered them, so all you have to do is wait."

"Eh, so that's it..."

Aiyin, who just returned to China, actually didn't want to talk about her high school life. She was worried that she had chosen a high school that happened to have her middle school classmates. If they asked her about studying abroad, she felt that she might explode on the spot.

An inexplicable irritation grew in Aine’s heart, her small fangs were exposed, she bit her lips, lowered her head, and didn’t want to look into the eyes that were staring at her.

The atmosphere gradually became quiet, and a feeling of oppression fell on Aine. In her heart, she actually had the idea of ​​escaping. She didn't want to continue studying in Tokyo... No, she didn't want to go to school in a place where there were people who knew her, but she also knew that she no longer had the qualifications to be willful.

"First of all, I have to stay away from the middle school. I don't want to run into my old acquaintances. Then I have to go to a better school, one that focuses on further studies. On the way back, I felt that Yugaoka Girls' Academy should be suitable for me."

She murmured her thoughts in a weak voice, and because of her guilty conscience, she did not dare to look directly into Quan's eyes.

"Is it really Haneda?"

After hearing Aine’s answer, Izumi, who had remained silent, had a wave of emotion in her eyes, and stared at Aine who lowered her head.

"Hyugaoka, a place that focuses on further studies? It is indeed suitable for top students like you. The entrance exam there should not be a problem for you. I think your father and mother will not have any objections either."

Ai Ne, who was nervous inside, felt a little relieved after hearing the affirmation in Izumi's tone.

Although her parents may not necessarily support her going to Haneda, now that Quan has expressed his approval of her going to Haneda, even if her parents object at that time, Quan will stand behind her and help her convince her parents.

This is her trust in her brother who has taken care of her since she was a child, and in Chihayazumi!

"Hey, if I run into my old classmates, how do you think I should explain it?"

Since they were already talking about school matters, Aine simply told him the issue that was most on her mind at the moment, hoping to get an effective solution from the always smart Quan.

"It's simple. You need to..."

The two had dinner at the restaurant and returned home together, but they did not see their parents return.

Seeing the worried Aiyin, Quan comforted her again, went to the bathroom to run the water, let her go to the bathroom first, and then let her rest early.

But when Quan came out of the bathroom and returned to his room, just as he lay down on his bed, there was a knock on the door.

"..."

He didn't get much rest last night, and now he was feeling very tired. He was ready to go to sleep with his head resting on the pillow. When he heard a knock on the door, he reluctantly sat up and looked towards the door.

“Aine?”

"Ah."

If it was his parents, he would continue to lie down and say, "If there is anything, we can talk tomorrow." But the person outside the door was Aine. He propped himself up, slowly walked to the door of the room, and then opened the door to see Aine in pink pajamas.

If he hadn't been wearing glasses, he would have felt as if he had seen Goto Ichiri staying overnight at his house.

“No, Goto Ichiri is Goto Ichiri. She is different from Aine…”

When he met Goto Ichiri, Izumi felt that he was somewhat similar to Aine. However, when he saw the living Aine again, he suddenly thought of Goto Ichiri who was not by his side.

So weird.

"It's already late at night, aren't you going to rest yet? Are you planning to have a life discussion with me?"

"Father and mother haven't come home yet, so I am a little concerned."

Aiyin, who was standing at the door, pursed her lips and looked at her brother standing in front of her. She hesitated to express her worries.

"I just contacted them. The two of them went to the hotel together and had a candlelight dinner. They will be back soon."

"……Um?"

"You heard it right. Those two people had a candlelight dinner without us, so there's no need to worry."

Even Quan himself felt a little helpless. When his daughter returned home, instead of picking her up, he just enjoyed his own world. He didn't know how to describe his feelings. He could only say that those two people had a good taste in life.

"...That's right."

"Anything else?"

Seeing Aine standing at his door with no intention of leaving, Izumi was a little surprised.

"I just got back. I can't sleep alone. Can I sit in your room for a while?"

"..."

77. You have your own room

She said she was going to sit in Quan's room for a while, but she actually sat on the edge of his bed. Not long after, she lay on Quan's bed, rolled up his quilt, and stared at Quan who was sitting on the edge of the bed sideways.

"…Aren't you going to sit for a while? Why are you lying on my bed now?"

It's not that Quan was not happy to see Aine resting in his room, but his bed was a single bed. Even though his family had specially bought a 1.2x2 bed considering Quan's growing body, it would still be a bit tight for two people to lie on it.

"My room hasn't been occupied for a long time, and the air isn't very good, so I'll just stay at your place tonight."

Ai Ne, who was wearing pajamas and wrapped her body tightly with the quilt that belonged to Izumi, faced Izumi who was sitting on the edge of the bed. She did not feel shy or worried at all, and her answers to Izumi's excuses seemed very casual.

Although the two of them had separated their rooms a long time ago, when Aine was in a bad mood, she would always sneak into Izumi's room in the middle of the night and occupy Izumi's already small bed.

"Didn't she notice someone entering her room? Maybe she mistook the person staying in her room for me."

After hearing the reason given by Aine, Izumi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she didn't pay much attention to details, or she didn't even think that he would let another girl live in her room.

“…Give me some.”

Looking at Aine lying next to him, Quan didn't care. He lay down and pulled the quilt she was wrapped in.

Looking at Izumi lying down, Aine reluctantly loosened her grip a little, letting some of the quilt to cover Izumi. Izumi, who was already feeling a little tired, didn't pay much attention to Aine's reaction. She covered herself with the quilt, closed her eyes and took a rest.

"..."

Seeing Izumi, who fell asleep with her eyes closed without paying much attention to her, Aine, who had already rested on the plane, was full of energy.

"He looks the same as before, still the same as before I left... But, his reaction when I asked him if he had a girlfriend was a little strange. It's only been less than a month since school started in China? Could he have a girlfriend so quickly?"

With his hands raised in front of him, his watery light grey eyes stared straight at the person sleeping next to him.

"Come to think of it, he got into Xiuhua... The deviation value of that school is a bit low. Why did he choose that school? Is it because there is someone he cares about? If the deviation value is higher, I can choose to go to the same school as him, but..."

hum-

Outside the window, there was a sudden sound of a car parking outside the house, causing Aiyin, who was lying on the bed, to tense up all of a sudden.

"I'm back... Dad, Mom."

Although she had been comforted by Quan, she still felt nervous when she actually heard the sound of her parents returning home. She clenched her tender white hands and bit her soft lips until they turned white.

Heavy breathing, tense emotions.