Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

"Yes."

"It's amazing..."

When hearing Hachiman Kairin's praise for Toyokawa Shoko, Naruse Ritsu just took it as a compliment on his ability to judge people.

He showed a proud expression and nodded in agreement, "Her level is indeed quite impressive."

No, actually I'm talking about you.

However, this sentence was only in Hachiman Kailing's mind, and she did not say it directly.

Just a few days after she introduced the website, Ritsu Naruse had already found a beautiful girl with a cute appearance (objective fact) and strong abilities (he unilaterally claimed) to compose music for him.

And from what she observed along the way, the girl seemed to have adapted to the distance between herself and Ritsu Naruse.

"It's really scary."

Hearing this, Ritsu Narose glanced at the spicy chocolate snail in his hand, which was only a few bites away, stuffed it into his mouth, and silently added a tag for Hachiman Kailing that she doesn't like spicy food.

However, Hachiman Kailing was unaware of his wild thoughts. She was so hurt by Ritsu Naruse's eyes that she thought of her friend again.

Although she had never been in love, the girl's intuition told her that Shiina Ritsuki probably had some feelings for Naruse Ritsu - not enough to be called love, but not close to friendship either.

She had an urge to continue observing, but the shackles of "friend" imprisoned her thoughts, preventing Hachiman Kailing from deliberately plotting against Shiina Riki.

"I'm going to [RING], what about you?"

Standing up, the girl's straight and smooth legs reflected a dazzling light under the street light. Then Gu Long next to her just stared at the bag, silently thinking about the types and quantities of bread inside.

"Lixi and the others should still be working, I'll go check it out."

Practice in the afternoon, work at night—this is the weekend schedule for Takamatsu Touma and Shiina Riki. Since it was Ritsu Naruse who was in charge of arranging everyone's practice times and other trivial matters, he knew everything about it.

When Ritsu Narushe moved a little closer, his scent lingered on Hachiman Kairin's nose.

It has the sweetness of chocolate, the spicy aroma of chili peppers, and the light fragrance of fruit.

It is not like Indian cuisine, which is a rough mixture that ends up in a paste with fragrance won by quantity, but it is a progressive layer, just like a set meal cooked by a skilled chef using his lifelong learning.

However, even after Ritsu Narose moved a little further away from her, the smell did not weaken.

Only then did Hachiman Kailing realize that the source of the fragrance lay with herself.

She had no idea whether this was just a figment of her imagination or the smell was too etched in her mind to be forgotten immediately, but she didn't need to dwell on such troubles that had nothing to do with her.

Hachiman Kailing unnoticeably distanced herself from him, and at the same time was amazed at the comfortable and relaxed atmosphere that naturally emanated from Naruse Ritsu.

Soon, the two of them arrived at their destination.

When they reached the second floor, they saw two people working in the brightly lit cafe.

However, it is not quite accurate to say that they were working, because one of them was leaning over the table writing something, while the other was frowning and checking several pieces of paper over and over again.

Hearing the sound of the automatic door, the two shop assistants who were busy with their own affairs looked up hurriedly, and then showed completely different expressions at the same time.

128. Unilateral Goodwill

Handing over the ice water as a treat, the confusion on Shiina Riki's face still persisted: "You guys..."

Knowing what Shiina Ritsuki wanted to ask, Yawata Kairin only told her about her encounter with Naruse Ritsu in the shopping district, and did not mention that there was another person who had appeared.

"Shopping street?"

Suddenly remembering that he had seen the news that Afterglow would perform there today, Shiina Riki instantly understood why Hachiman Kailing would appear there.

As for Ritsu Narose, his whereabouts were revealed as early as the afternoon when they were practicing.

"But why are you here now?"

"I'm here to pick up the bass I entrusted you to for maintenance."

This was a trip that had been decided long ago, not a lie that was made up at the last minute.

As a support musician, Hachiman Kailing prefers to take care of her comrades herself - but sometimes she also has the urge to take a break and let her comrade receive a full body spa performed by more professional technicians.

"As he said, he came to visit you."

"what?"

Hachiman Kailin couldn't tell what the confusion on her friend's face meant, but she could see that Shiina Riki rarely showed an emotion similar to "shyness".

"Also, I recommend trying the spicy chocolate snails at Ryubaya Temple."

After saying this incomprehensible sentence, Hachiman Kailing picked up the glass of ice water in front of her and drank it quietly without any intention of explaining this sentence.

On the other side, Ritsu Narose and Touma Takamatsu were discussing the philosophical question of which side was the head and which side was the tail, as well as the linguistic topic of why the "chili snails" filled with chili peppers were named "chocolate snails" while facing the bag of chocolate snails on the table.

Shiina Riki didn't understand what was said, but that didn't stop her from feeling a little jealous of the atmosphere between the two.

Her inner self-esteem made her realize that this kind of jealousy was ugly, so she could only sulk to herself and focus her attention on the music score that she had revised several times.

Suddenly, Ritsu Narose noticed the phone in his pocket vibrating.

Advanced facial recognition automatically unlocks the screen, allowing him to see the message from Yawata Kailing without having to open Line.

——Look at the other one.

Looking at her with suspicion, Naruse Ritsu couldn't glean any useful information from her expression. And when he turned his gaze towards Shiina Ritsuki, he realized there was something odd about this girl who seemed to be struggling with the music score.

If it were just him and Shiina Riki, Naruse Ritsu might be able to find a suitable topic to use as a basis to enter the opponent's restricted area.

But under the gazes of the others, he couldn't think of a more appropriate way to approach Shiina Riki. And the feeding technique he had used several times today probably wouldn't have much of an effect on her.

As an observer, Hachiman Kailing sighed. She suddenly felt that she was more suitable to observe from a distance rather than being exposed to the target's field of vision like now.

After sitting in the store for a while, she stood up, said goodbye, and left with her maintained bass on her back.

As for Ritsu Narose and the other two, they walked out of the silent building together at the end of the get off work day, walking on the street where only the sound of car engines and tires rubbing against the ground could be heard.

Although neither Ritsu Naruse nor Tachibana Shiina said anything, they both agreed to send Takamatsu Touma home first.

After saying goodbye to the little animal, Ritsu Narose finally had the chance to ask the question he had been planning for a long time.

"I suddenly realized that the lamp seems to be a little afraid of you?"

This was something he had realized since he met Deng and Li Xi, and he confirmed it again tonight when he stood at the door of the cafe.

When he heard his words, the expression on Shiina Riki's face was not earth-shattering, but it was almost the same as that of a model maker who saw the model he had carefully polished, colored, bled, and matted - the model that had completed a series of modifications was tragically destroyed by a naughty child.

"I don't mean to blame Li Xi, I'm just wondering why Deng would have that idea?"

Finding that the girl beside him seemed to be in autism, Mingse Ritsu sighed and had to answer his own questions.

Think about Shiina Ritsuki's attitude when she first agreed to Chihaya Aine forming a band, and then think about her strict attitude during practice afterwards, and it's not difficult to imagine how she performed when she first formed a band, CRYCHIC.

According to Takamatsu Touma's sensitive and shy personality, he was most likely frightened by Shiina Riki from that time, which resulted in an indelible "psychological shadow".

As for Shiina Riki's attitude which has obviously undergone a major reversal, Takamatsu Touma probably didn't have the chance to feel it after the disbandment of [CRYCHIC] - after all, the two were not in the same school, and Takamatsu Touma was unlikely to take the initiative to communicate with others.

Looking at it this way, Shiina Riki's experience is quite humorous.

Ritsu Narose didn't realize that the smile on his face was exposed by the street light until Riki Shiina, who was walking beside him, glared at him, and he realized that he was exposed.

However, this behavior finally broke the slightly dull atmosphere between them, and the person who was as stubborn as a donkey turned back into his original cold and lone wolf appearance.

However, Ritsu Narose prefers to call this kind of "coldness" "tsundere".

From the perspective of an observer, he began to use the innate ability of all spectators to talk eloquently and express his own opinions.

In his opinion, if the goodwill expressed unilaterally has not been noticed by the other party, then you must take the initiative to speak up - even if it may make you feel embarrassed.

If this fact is left buried in the soil, it will neither become a sprouting seed nor be dug out from the soil, so others will never know that such kindness may have appeared in their world.

Such an ending is full of regrets for both parties.

However, what Ritsu Naruse did not expect was that after he said these words full of personal prejudice, Shiina Riki's face was filled with anger that he could not understand.

"how about you?"

When he heard Shiina Riki's accusation, he froze for a moment. This confused attitude only made the girl in front of him move closer to him, and at the same time, he involuntarily retreated until he leaned against a tree by the roadside.

"You're pretty much the same! You treat everyone the same way, looking down on yourself and considering other people's affairs more important than your own..."

Analyzing from the text, these words can be understood as praise or compliments, but the girl's tone is obviously blaming the other party for similar behavior to hers.

The gem-like purple eyes reflected the other person's appearance, making the blame in her heart fade away and revealing a certain underlying color that she had been hiding.

Before she could finish her words, the restlessness in Shiina Riki's heart reminded her that she was too close to him.

She stepped back to create some distance, and only when she was almost downstairs at her house did she willingly whisper "thank you" to the other person, and then rushed into the bright corridor where the voice-controlled light she had activated was lit.

12qi Order VIII 污Si翏覇气废 9. House of Lords: Don't worry, I'm thinking

The day of the live show was getting closer and closer, and without anyone saying anything, everyone was training with all their might.

Ritsu Narose was woken up early in the morning by the vibration of her phone next to her pillow. She opened the screen with sleepy eyes and saw the notification in the chat group announcing that they would gather for extra training in the morning.

What does it have to do with me? Just go to sleep.

However, after lying in bed for a long time, he still couldn't fall asleep.

Ritsu Narose had to admit that he was a little afraid to go to that recording studio.

On the one hand, he and his two girlfriends tried hard to prevent the other band members from discovering this outrageous thing, and on the other hand, he had to prevent himself from attracting double the glare of attention if he was not careful.

It was impossible for him to regret it, but it made him a little... uh, a little difficult to adapt to.

Naruse Ritsu wasn't one to lie, but he wasn't one to tell lies without considering the atmosphere. This was mainly because he was worried that the sensitive Takamatsu Touma would be the first to notice.

If Takamatsu Deng behaves abnormally, it may attract the attention of others, and trigger a chain reaction from Shiina Riki.

Of course, this is just the worst-case scenario imagined by Ritsu Narose - the reality may not be as bad as he thinks.

But it won't necessarily get better.

Young minds are particularly active in this bright and sunny spring season. Ancient Dragon, who is infinitely close to humans, has already come up with a complete plan for the future.

The stage of confessing love and dating is over, and now is the stage of brewing emotions and letting time settle.

While waiting for the person he loves to study, graduate, and enter society, he must prepare for future marriage and even the possible birth of children.

Just as many animals build nests to attract the opposite sex during the breeding season, Ritsu Naruse also had to use this time to build a comfortable home that could at least accommodate the three of them.

If he has offspring, he will have to guard against the dreaded "midlife crisis" while making plans for their upbringing. Finally, he and his loved one will wait together for death to take the other away first, leaving him to endure the pain of loneliness.

People often say that "marriage is a grave", and Ritsu Naruse clearly saw herself in the future standing in front of two graves and burning incense.

From marriage to burial - the heaviness of life was hard for Gu Long to resist.

Tossing and turning in bed, he opened his email again and found that there was an email he had forgotten waiting for him to open.

Seeing that the email was signed "From Belmont, the Superb Vampire Hunter", Ritsu Naruse was curious why the other party suddenly changed back to the name of the legendary family that fought against Count Dracula.

However, he immediately put this insignificant question aside and opened the email eagerly, hoping to see a definite answer.

However, what appeared before him was a confusing greeting mixed with local slang. Automatically skipping over the nonsense, Naruse Ritsu finally saw what he wanted to see.

——"You'll know if you do it a few more times."

???

The answer was so personal that he could even imagine the other person's tone.

This sentence seems to make some sense, and in fact it does make some sense - but it is like the beef in the braised beef flavored instant noodles. You can't say it doesn't exist, but those who understand the content will understand it.

Although Gu Long's primitive desires showed signs of rising, and Ming Se Riku admitted in his heart that he maintained a neutral attitude towards premarital sex, his inner morality told him that getting pregnant before marriage was not a correct behavior.

Even though there is a saying in the world that "if you don't bring it, you don't do it", if you really want to do it, he thinks you should at least prepare protective measures such as a small umbrella.

Ritsu Narose's moral bottom line has always been flexible.

When faced with two relationships that he had to face, he had sufficient reasons to defend himself; and when he faced the established facts that were not thrown in his face, he seemed to become the most authentic human being who abided by social morality.

Therefore, it is impossible to say when a bill passed by the House of Lords will be overturned by the House of Commons.

Continuing to look down, Ritsu Narose was unable to obtain any useful information - except for the whereabouts of a certain Nergigante.

According to her, Nerulu seemed to have fought a battle with either the Black Eclipse Dragon or the Sky Return Dragon. Reeking of the Mad Dragon Virus, she approached him, temporarily freeing him from the effects of the less-than-fatal but nauseating ancient dragon.

In addition, Ritsu Narose also learned from the letter that Nerulu seemed to be sharpening her knife, preparing to launch a battle of revenge against him.

Miss "Belmont" from Romania, who loves to watch the fun, seems to be very happy to see Ritsu Narose suffer. She takes the initiative to give the Avenger extra training and, by the way, reveals the fact that he is in love with a human.

Well, my troubles are increasing.