Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

"Xiangzi isn't going out?"

When they arrived in the basement, Ritsu Narose first noticed the stack of documents next to Shoko Toyokawa.

After taking a quick glance at the content, he understood: "It seems you have made up your mind."

Hearing Naruse Ritsu's voice from beside her, Toyokawa Shoko's thoughts, which had been scattered, instantly gathered. Seeing him discover the document, a sense of shame enveloped her like mistletoe clinging to a tree: "I..."

Gu Long's words were clear, even blunt enough to make people feel completely uneasy. Therefore, Toyokawa Shoko knew exactly why this contract, which could be considered "favorable," had come to her.

"Even if I don't help you, Xiangzi should be planning to seek help from his family in this matter, right?"

"Yes, that was my original plan." Pursing her lips, Toyokawa Shoko said slowly, "But it's no longer necessary now."

"Is that what you think?" Naruse Ritsu vaguely understood her thoughts and then sighed, "I don't think Xiangzi needs to give up the help that should belong to you."

"why?"

"Xiangzi will have to go back one day, right?"

"……I see."

23. A harmonious relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is conducive to family harmony.

At this moment, Ritsu Narose really wanted to rush up and push Toyokawa Shoko against the wall, asking her what she understood.

His eyes met the girl's, and in his eyes, the bitterness she had suppressed had not yet disappeared.

The silence didn't last long. Naruse Ritsu finished what he hadn't finished. "Marriage isn't as simple as falling in love. You have to consider your family's feelings. Does Xiangzi intend to cut off contact with his family?"

"...You're really thinking too far ahead." Although she realized that she had misunderstood his statement, Toyokawa Shoko's expression not only did not improve much, but at this moment it seemed a little gloomy. "But you have no reason to care about them at all, right?"

"Yes, I have."

Looking up in confusion, Toyokawa Shoko saw him staring at her.

"You just did that with Nagasaki Motoyo last night, and now you're saying this to me..."

Toyokawa Shoko's face began to flush, and she turned her head away, not looking at Naruse Ritsu. Although she scolded him for his infidelity, she knew in her heart that she would never get tired of hearing such words no matter how many times she repeated them.

But if Ritsu Narose realizes this, he will definitely take advantage of this weakness and attack her continuously.

In fact, Naruse Ritsu had already noticed this. Although he didn't say anything, the expression on his face betrayed his thoughts.

I talk to you about reality, and you talk to me about feelings... But what can he do? It was he who locked Xiangzi in his own life, so everything in the present and the future is his responsibility.

Knowing Toyokawa Shoko's character well, Ritsu Narose lost interest in continuing to preach.

Leaving the basement with the girl, he saw Nagasaki Suyo sitting upright on the sofa. Opposite her, Belmont sat with a rather subtle expression.

Noticing the appearance of Ritsu Narose, the usually strong Jue Yinlong seemed to have seen a savior and signaled to him with a very rare look.

Ritsu Narose was confused, but she couldn't just sit there and watch.

Changing the subject to what they were about to deal with, he pulled Belmont aside under the pretext of "discussing", but before he could even open his mouth he heard the other party complaining to him.

As he spoke, Ritsu Narose could no longer hold back.

"Damn, do I look that old!" As he said that, Jue Yinlong punched the wall... and Mingse Ritsu in front of him.

To prevent his home from being demolished, Narushe Ritsu had no choice but to face this resentful iron fist. Even so, the half-smile on his face never faded.

Jue Yinlong once joked that their hair color was so similar that some people might mistake them for siblings or even mother and son. She even once, with the intention of deliberately disgusting Naruse Ritsu, knocked him to the ground under the pretext of "teaching Taijutsu" and let him go after he called her "Mom".

However, the reason why a joke is a joke is that no one takes it seriously.

As a result, now, after she explained that she and Naruse Ritsu were not siblings, Nagasaki Suyo, seeing her strong temperament and the aura of an elder in her words and deeds, mistook them for mother and son.

While people often make "I'm your daddy" statements to each other in lane, that doesn't necessarily mean they actually want to be a dad—especially as they get older and hit the line between youth and middle age.

Belmont didn't care whether humans were in awe of ancient dragons, but when she thought that the reason Nagasaki Suyo treated her with courtesy and concern was because she had misunderstood the relationship between them and treated her like her mother-in-law... she felt her scalp tingling and she felt uncomfortable all over.

For no reason, she's a generation older than Naruse Ritsu, but do I look that old?!

Gu Long's eyes gradually turned fierce. To protect his dignity, Mingse Ritsu could only lower his lips, changing his status from a spectator who had just finished appreciating the comedy to a member attending the funeral.

When Ritsu Narose sent the ancient dragon, who was about to become red-hot, away, the rest of the people in the room prepared to deal with their own affairs.

People who lack a sense of security often crave nourishment from those closest to them. Therefore, after Nagasaki Sushi moved in with her bag, she reached a verbal agreement with Toyokawa Shoko to take charge of the kitchen.

On weekdays when they need to go to school, breakfast is prepared by Chef Fengchuan, who is good at calculating the nutritional content of ingredients, and fully reflects the cooking concept of "simple but not simple".

As for dinner, perhaps because she rarely had dinner with her family in the past, Nagasaki Suyo was extremely passionate about this matter.

Although she knew how to cook in the past, her skills were limited to a few dishes with relatively simple processes. In order to expand her sphere of influence and have a reasonable excuse to interfere in Narose Ritsu's life, she took the initiative to find out from Narose Ritsu what his preferred taste was.

It was still early, and Nagasaki Suyo, who had completely forgotten that she had gone home early to rest because of a cold, decided to go out and do some shopping at the mall.

Ritsu Narose was too embarrassed to expose her thoughts in person, so he could only watch his JK girlfriend, who looked like a newlywed wife, leave with brisk steps.

Behind him, Shoko Toyokawa's eyes were somewhat piercing.

However, the girl just sighed silently and suppressed the envy in her heart. With a light cough, Toyokawa Shoko signaled that they should get down to business.

Walking down the street, Toyokawa Shoko, absorbed in her work, nearly bumped into a telephone pole several times. So Naruse Ritsu had to hold her hand under her surprised and shy gaze, to prevent her from bumping into herself and making a fool of herself.

It wasn't until she heard the song "Sumimi" from a nearby LED billboard that she woke up from her own little world.

Ritsu Narushe didn't mind. He chose to feed the girl milk tea garnished with seasonal fruits, while watching the girl beside him smile faintly due to the sugar intake. When they were about to reach their destination, Toyokawa Shoko bought him another box of donuts as a reward for his treat.

The place they were going to was the future practice room of [Ave Mujica], which was also the daily practice place selected by [sumimi]'s agency for its idol groups.

In Toyokawa Shoko's consideration, there must be a position for the first three members of the group Ave Mujica.

Therefore, in the beginning, in order to ensure the secrecy of the members' identities, she had planned to set the training location at a distant place. However, after being reminded by Ritsu Naruse, she realized that the members' daily commute must also be taken into consideration.

Now, the two people who originally planned to go to the practice room for field research are sitting in a dessert shop on the street, wasting their time in places that are beyond the plan of Toyokawa Shoko.

The original plan was disrupted in this way. Just as Toyokawa Shoko could have said it frankly to Naruse Ritsu before, after realizing the feelings in her heart, her words were tangled up and she couldn't say them at all.

Every exchange of words, every contact of eyes would bring her back to the pure white years of the past, making her feel helpless under the tension.

24. Not a good crotch

The practice room has quite flexible usage hours, so Ritsu Narose and Shoko Toyokawa can sit in the shop and leisurely enjoy their donuts.

The sweet taste may not be as stimulating as the spicy taste, but it can always make people relax.

Before her sense of smell and taste could be completely permeated by the sweetness, Ritsu Narose suddenly saw two familiar figures pushing the door open and entering.

The bell at the door rang clear and melodious, and the laughter of one of the brown-haired girls was no less cheerful.

Realizing the identity of the visitor, Ritsu Narose took the initiative to look away, but was unable to prevent Sankaku Hatsuka from looking around the store and discovering him and Toyokawa Shoko.

"We clearly didn't have practice today, yet they suddenly asked us to come over..." Looking at the desserts on the menu that made her feel sick just by reading their names, Junda Mana complained softly while asking her companions, "It's my turn to treat today, what would Chuhua like to eat?"

"I...I can do anything."

The eyes covered by sunglasses noticed a figure in the store, and the pupils suddenly dilated. Sanjiao Chuhua stared at the two people standing on the seats in a daze.

An unexpected surprise fell on Sankaku Hatsuka's head, but when she saw that the person sitting opposite Naruse Ritsu was none other than Toyokawa Shoko, this second surprise turned into astonishment.

"…What's wrong?"

After placing her order, Junda Mana noticed that Sankaku Hatsuka had suddenly fallen silent. Turning around, she also saw Naruse Ritsu, whom she had met several times before.

Although she didn't know the blue-haired girl with twintails sitting across from Ritsu Naruse, she couldn't help but sigh, "Mr. Naruse...are you on a date?"

Ritsu Narose would not answer this question, Hatsuka Sanka refused to think about it, and Shoko Toyokawa...she temporarily turned back into her original innocent and cute young lady, and was completely unaware of the gazes coming from behind her.

It was not until Sankaku Hatsuka sat down next to her and spoke to her that Toyokawa Shoko suddenly realized this fact.

Maybe others didn't see it, but Ritsu Narose saw it clearly.

When Sankaku Hatsuka announced her presence, the girl, captivated by the sweet atmosphere, shuddered all over - as if Naruse Ritsu had secretly turned on some incredible switch.

The next moment, the lovely smile on her face was replaced by a more polite expression.

——Is it necessary?

——What do you care about me!

Ritsu Narose and Shoko Toyokawa communicated with each other through eye contact, but they didn't know that their telepathic actions had dealt a critical blow to Sanjiao Chuhua next to them.

He wanted to be as good a crotch as possible, but it was unlikely that he could be a good crotch.

He had already reached a certain fait accompli with Nagasaki Suyo, so it was foreseeable that he would develop further relationships with several other women with whom he had formed special friendships.

It might be nice for him to cut in line at the last minute, but it would be unfair to those girls.

Besides, the fantasy in his mind may not come true.

Toyokawa Shoko seemed to have forgotten the memories of that time on the island, and Mikado Hatsuka hadn't expressed any special attitude when they met. The long and short time had turned into a fleeting memory, and everything seemed to prove that he was just imagining things.

Seeing that Sankaku Hatsuka took the initiative to talk to Toyokawa Shoko and didn't seem to ask about his plans at all, Naruse Ritsu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving the dessert shop, the idol who had originally left the practice room followed back with the excuse of "helping with matters related to the practice room."

Gold and blue are in the front, and silver and brown are behind.

However, at a perfect time, a voice that only Ritsu Naruse could hear sounded faintly in his ears.

He heard his real name being called. He looked up, only Sanjiao Chuhua's back in his sight. Through the floor-to-ceiling glass window facing the street, he saw those purple eyes staring at him silently, as if speaking to him again.

Ritsu Narose did not choose to respond, but after a moment of silence, he greeted Shoko Toyokawa and planned to stroll around the street for a while.

He had no intention of following them now, for fear that he would be caught alone by Sanjiao Chuhua.

Sighing, Ritsu Narose was about to turn around when he felt someone patting his shoulder from the side.

A brown-haired girl in a pearl-colored sleeveless shirt walked up to him, flashing a perfect idol smile. "Why are you suddenly so gloomy? Do you want to go to karaoke?"

"If an active idol goes there with a man, aren't you afraid of seeing gossip about you the next day?"

"Hehe~ Mana's anti-reconnaissance awareness is quite strong." Patting her slightly heaving chest, she proudly made a scissors sign in front of her eyes and said, "Besides, an idol's eye can accurately distinguish between paparazzi, passersby, and fans."

"Great, great." After clapping perfunctorily, Ritsu Narose agreed to her invitation.

Upon hearing this, Junda Mana, who looked like a lively little animal, widened her eyes and exclaimed, "You actually agreed!?"

"Because I also want to find a temporary place to stay and wait for someone." Ritsu Narose shrugged.

A few minutes later, Ritsu Narose lay motionless on the soft sofa.

Diagonally opposite him, Junda Mana was sitting there.

She moved gracefully, her fair, well-proportioned legs jutting from her black pleated skirt, swaying slightly to the rhythm of the music. The perfume wafting from her body wasn't pungent, but rather a tranquil fragrance. Her mid-length brown hair framed the side of her face, and the earlobe that peeked through the darker hue reflected the warm, friendly color of her hair.

The energetic sounds and sounds not only did not make him want to "dance together", but instead made Ritsu Narose yawn and decide to take a short rest here.

As an ancient dragon, his spirit allows his body to remain active for up to twenty-three hours a day.

However, as the intensity increases, the original twenty-three hours will gradually decrease, and the rest time will increase accordingly, while small parts of it will be broken down into more fragmented rest time.

He needs to come up with a practical solution for Toyokawa Shoko's case. Jue Yinlong and the Ancient Dragon Group he founded also need him to come up with strategic goals that align with their interests. Does the idea revealed by Xuanhuilong's actions represent Zulong's attitude?

When Junda Mana picked up the microphone and was about to enjoy this moment of comfort, she saw the guy opposite her lying there lazily with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"what are you doing?"

"Take a nap," Naruse Ritsu yawned again, "Don't worry about me, Ms. Junda."

"How could I not care?" She looked at Naruse Ritsu angrily, like a cat with its fur standing on end. "Is Mana's singing so boring to you that you want to sleep?"

"That's a compliment," Naruse Ritsu mumbled, moving closer to the corner. "Songs that can help you sleep are very popular with me."

"I don't want that kind of evaluation!"

25. Attack of Donuts (2-in-1)

Ritsu Narose was not worried about whether his actions would annoy the idol in front of him.

According to his observation, the idol lady invited him for other purposes.

However, since the other party hadn't revealed his true purpose, he didn't bother asking any more questions, lest he bring himself unnecessary trouble...

……

Seeing the fake fan whom she had risked her life to invite sleeping on the sofa so openly, Junda Mana felt that her dignity as an idol was challenged.

Must hit hard!

But she is just a powerless idol who can't do anything.