I have bound two systems.

The continuous drizzle hit the floor-to-ceiling windows softly, and the sky outside appeared dim as if the night had come early. The grass and walls were shining with water, giving people a sticky and unbearable feeling of wetness.

In contrast, the indoor space is dry and bright, which is a completely opposite comfortable environment.

Chisato Suzumiya pushed open the floor-to-ceiling window, and was greeted by humid air.

He walked out and stood in the open corridor, spreading his arms as if to stretch his waist, but in fact his eyes were searching around for the figure of the Dark Wings.

After a while, he found the other party's trace. It landed on the inside of the eaves where Touma and Sa could not see it. There were several smaller crows around it. When it saw Chisato Suzumiya looking at it, it flapped its wings as a greeting.

Chisato Suzumiya felt relieved, turned around and walked into the house and closed the French window.

He wondered if it was time to bring Ya Ya out of the darkness and into the light.

After all, every time he went to a building, or took a tram or taxi, he could only let it follow him from a distance, which was really worrying.

It would be better if the weather was fine, but rainy days like today would be a bit difficult for the birds.

The only person who might know about Yaya's special nature is Eriri Sawamura, but he can make Yaya behave more normally in front of other people except him, so that it will not affect his ability to let it perform some covert actions in the future.

Thinking about these things, Suzumiya Chisato sat cross-legged at the table.

Today is Sunday. Because of the previous agreement, Suzumiya Chisato also came to Touma Kazusa's house today to teach her her lessons. Unlike last week, he has no special plans today and can stay here until the evening before leaving.

Of course, this is premised on the permission of the owner of the house.

But she would probably allow...

Chisato Suzumiya met Touma Hesa's cold and direct gaze, which made him feel a little bit frightened.

If I had known, I would not have shared my happy things with her.

At around seven in the morning, Suzumiya Chisato knocked on the door to wake her up. Although she looked impatient at being woken up, she did not show any anger.

As a result, as soon as he finished talking about the great success of the video he uploaded with the Ending Band, she kept putting on this poker face, with the words "I'm in a bad mood" written all over her face.

The atmosphere between the two of them became very stiff because of her behavior.

Although Chisato Suzumiya used the prepared breakfast to slightly improve the mood of this young lady who explained her behavior as "I didn't get enough sleep so I didn't talk to her enough" but it was only a slight improvement.

The only thing he could do was to make her take out her practice papers and practice the questions, but there was still no way to restore the relationship between them to the way it was before.

Chisato Suzumiya did not deny that she was indeed gambling. She wanted to see how Touma Kazusa would react to other women around her, but she did not expect that the reaction would be so big.

It's obvious that he's jealous.

After knowing her hidden affection, this reaction is too easy to interpret.

It's like this before we're even officially dating, what's going on when we're waiting to be together?

Chisato Suzumiya didn't say anything, pretending not to notice Touma and Sa's unhappy expressions, and took a pencil and a piece of white paper.

To deal with this kind of introverted player, you cannot talk to her directly. Based on her personality, you will undoubtedly be scolded for being annoying. At this time, you have to take some roundabout means. Although this tactic has been used once before, it is not new as long as it is useful.

Touma Kazusa seemed to be concentrating on the exercises on the test paper with her head down, but in fact, her eyes were uncontrollably looking towards him from time to time.

There were seemingly messy lines on the white paper, but as Chisato Suzumiya continued to draw, the originally messy lines slowly became a whole and became rich in layers.

The graceful figure of a girl gradually emerged in Touma Hesa's eyes.

She seemed to understand something, but said nothing, and her originally depressed mood changed at this moment.

She was no longer satisfied with just looking at the paintings drawn by Chisato Suzumiya, and her pure and clean blue eyes stared at him in front of her without any disguise, using the action of yawning.

"I'm sorry, is it too loud and affecting your test?"

When a pencil is drawn back and forth on paper, it does make a rustling sound.

"No, I just can't do it."

Touma and Sa's answers no longer had the same tone of hostility as before.

Suzumiya Chisato smiled and lowered her head to write again.

"Then skip it and I'll explain it later."

"…Suzumiya."

After hesitating for a while, Touma Kazusa supported her chin with her left hand.

"kindness."

"I'm telling you, you're not a very idle person, are you?"

When Suzumiya Chisato heard this, he stopped writing and looked up at the girl in front of him.

She still had that stunningly beautiful face, no different from usual, but she lacked the sharpness that she displayed outside.

After she said this, although she seemed a little uncomfortable, she still stared at him very seriously, which showed that she cared a lot.

Chisato Suzumiya took a slow breath and put down her pen.

"Why do you say that suddenly?"

"You are usually a very serious person. You listen carefully in class, your grades are among the best, and you have to work after school. Your schedule is so tight, there should be no need for you to come and waste your time with me."

Touma Kazusa said these words with a natural expression.

Suzumiya Chisato frowned slightly.

"As for the reason, I should have said it before. Touma and I get what we need from each other. I teach you to study, and you teach me piano."

"…Is it really just because of this reason?"

Touma Hesa ​​stared at Suzumiya Chisato, which was uncharacteristically hers, with a gloomy look between her brows, revealing her inner wavering and anxiety.

But soon, she suddenly supported her forehead with her hand, tucked her hair behind her ear with one hand, and her tone became lazy. She yawned loudly again.

"Um - ha - I didn't sleep well this morning. I'm going to go back and catch up on some sleep. You can do whatever you want. If you want to leave, just remember to help me close the door."

Chisato Suzumiya was keenly aware of her mood changes.

He watched Touma and Sa hurriedly get up and leave the living room.

She took the initiative to take a step forward, but because she was afraid that the facts she would learn were not what she expected, she chose to escape.

The fire of courage that I had finally mustered was extinguished in an instant.

Now is not the time, we shouldn't show our cards at this moment...

I clearly thought so in my heart, but when I came to my senses.

Chisato Suzumiya found that her palm had already grasped the wrist of Touma Kazusa who was stepping onto the stairs.

…………

Chapter 192: The Sweetness She Likes

Touma Kazusa has never told anyone since the guy named Chisato Suzumiya broke into her life.

The world that she originally thought was dull and bleak became alive again.

Although she always behaved in a lack of interest, which was consistent with her style, she could not deny that all this happened so naturally and made her happy.

I want to get closer to him, want to listen to him and know more about him.

Ever since her mother denied her, left her, and left her alone in this huge but empty house in this country, this was the first time in her life that someone who made her feel warm and whom she wanted to talk to and act coquettishly with had broken into her life.

By now, they should be able to call themselves friends, right?

But, can I really be satisfied with just such a relationship?

Touma Kazusa tossed and turned in her bed many nights. She opened her cell phone, which only had a few contacts, over and over again, and clicked to check the message exchanges between her and Chisato Suzumiya.

Every conversation began and ended with the other party's speech. She reflected on her hopeless temper many times, but every time she was unable to change the unfriendly character that had been ingrained in her bones since childhood.

She did not inherit her mother's smooth and diplomatic way of getting along with everyone.

Since she was a child, the place she spent most of her time was the practice room, followed by the bedroom. She practiced repeatedly every day.

She gained superb piano skills, but also lost something extremely important.

Apart from basic communication, she simply doesn't know how to get along with others.

This kind of personality made her feel desperate, but there was no way to change it.

She had thought that she would continue like this, living in the world with hostility towards everything and choosing a lonely life.

But ever since that guy showed up, she realized deeply that that kind of lifestyle was too lonely after all.

"you you……!"

Turning around and realizing that her wrist was being caught by the other party, Touma Kazusa was stunned for a while, then she became unusually panicked and showed an expression that she would never show given her personality.

Suzumiya Chisato looked at her and sighed to herself that when people are extremely panicked, they really will unconsciously open their mouths and eyes wide.

For a moment, he was reminded of Goto Ichiri.

It's just that when Ichiri shows a similar reaction, he often accompanies it with exaggerated body movements, which makes people laugh. However, Touma and Kazusa in front of him give people a kind of cuteness with a full sense of contrast.

Be it those cold and indifferent eyes or those elegant and small thin lips, they all show a new charm that is different from usual.

Chisato Suzumiya recalled the feeling of amazement when she first saw her, but now was not the time to reminisce about the past.

"You haven't finished your homework yet, where are you going?"

“Let go…let go!”

There was panic in Touma Kazusa's tone, but she herself was completely unaware of how lightly Suzumiya Chisato was holding her wrist.

She only needed to pull her arm back slightly to separate the place where they were touching, but she didn't do that, or rather, she couldn't do that. Just standing there had exhausted all her strength.

Chisato Suzumiya let go of her hand as she said, but Touma Kazusa immediately backed away and pressed herself against the wall of the stairwell. After staring at him with a red face, her first subconscious reaction was to turn around and run upstairs.

"Wait Touma, we need to talk."

Touma Kazusa stopped going upstairs but did not look back. She replied in a low voice,

"…What are you talking about?"

"I'll tell you the real answer to the question you just asked. It's the real reason why I'm wasting my time here with you."

After Suzumiya Chisato said this, Touma Kazusa fell into silence. After waiting for a while, she reacted, slowly turned around, and secretly glanced over here.

"You...go ahead."

"it's here?"

Suzumiya Chisato raised her eyebrows slightly and looked around.

What he was about to say next was relatively formal and quite important.

Therefore, he still hoped to sit down and talk with each other in a slightly more formal occasion, rather than standing in the corridor and on the stairs like this.

In a place like this, the two people's eyes were not on the same plane, and it did not have the function of creating the warm atmosphere that he hoped to create next.

Chisato Suzumiya actually hoped that Touma Kazusa would just say "Come with me" and then take him upstairs to her boudoir.

However, this time his talent brought by good luck did not work. Touma Hesa ​​had no intention of inviting him to the second floor, but walked down obediently. When passing by him, she was very careful not to let there be any physical contact between them.

Our fingers have touched the piano keys countless times when we were practicing before, but I've never seen you react so strongly.

Suzumiya Chisato sighed silently and followed him back to the living room.

It was still raining outside, and Touma and Sa sat back in their original seats.

Chisato Suzumiya sat down a short distance away from her, exhaled slowly, and gently rubbed her brows with her fingers.

Even he felt quite embarrassed to say the following words, but since he had already made up his mind, there was no need to hide it any longer.

The silent atmosphere before the formal opening did not calm Touma and Sa down, but made them even more uneasy.

She began to regret what she had said before.

Isn't it good to be just like usual? Why am I so unwilling? As long as I maintain this kind of relationship, I will be happy forever.

There are still nearly two years before graduation, in which I can make myself happy and have aspirations. It would be great if it were this way.

But because of the inexplicable emotions that suddenly emerged in my mind, I said words that embarrassed myself and the other person.

There is no doubt that I, who have never been good at interpersonal communication since childhood, have made an irreparable mistake today.

But is it too late to apologize now?

Now that he took back what he had said before, could the relationship between them return to the natural and relaxed feeling it had before?

"cold……"

"Touma."