I have bound two systems.

Because of her timid and sensitive personality, she is more likely to be bullied unilaterally.

Now, Goto Ichiri, who was sitting alone on the sofa in the corner, had her psychological activities far more complicated than the other three members of the band had guessed.

Her cell phone was placed directly in the middle of the table in front of her, and she would look at it nervously every once in a while.

And compared to usual, she looked up at the clock on the wall much more frequently.

This was of course not without reason, and the culprit who made her look so nervous and uneasy was undoubtedly Haruhi Chisato.

During the lunch break at school today, Suzumiya Chisato asked her to come alone to the bottom of the stairwell, and in that secret space where she felt extremely safe, she told her something.

"After school today, you go to Fanxing for practice as usual. I may or may not call you later and ask you to meet two people."

Two! Two people!

Could it be that……!

"…They are not my parents. They are two kittens who are as important to me as you are."

Chisato Suzumiya gently scratched Ichiri Goto's nose.

With that doting gaze coupled with that gentle smile, Goto Ichiri instantly understood what kind of relationship existed between him and those two people.

Probably the same as myself...

When Goto Ichiri heard about Suzumiya Chisato's arrangement, he was very scared, worried and terrified, and he is still the same now.

But she had no way to refuse, because that was what Chisato Suzumiya had arranged, and it was something she would have to face sooner or later.

Unless she is willing to transform into a rat and live in a dark sewer all her life.

Although she herself did not resist or mind this way of life, it went without saying that Qianli would never allow such a thing to happen.

So, we can only face it.

But sometimes death is not the scariest thing, waiting to die is the scariest thing.

Chisato Suzumiya said at noon that she might be called later to ask her out, but this was not a definite announcement.

Therefore, Goto Ichiri has been uneasy since the end of lunch break today, and her little head has been thinking over and over again about this matter that made her feel very nervous and uncomfortable.

That's why he just behaved inappropriately and distractedly, which was noticed by other members of the band.

However, it's already half past six, so late, and Qianli hasn't called me yet. This should mean that today's plan has been cancelled, and I don't need to go and meet those two, right?

Escape is shameful but useful.

Goto Ichiri kept comforting himself in his heart and praying to God, which seemed to have some effect.

There was no response from Goto Ichiri's phone until the pizza was delivered to the store at 6:40 and they sat down at the table to have dinner.

Just as Goto Ichiri's heart, which was almost beating out of his throat due to nervousness, was gradually suppressed during the eating process and he felt relieved.

Her cell phone on the table suddenly began to vibrate, and then rang.

The drink in Goto Ichiri's hand fell onto the table with a "pop", and the pizza he had just taken a bite of fell to the ground from his unconsciously opened mouth. In an instant, the whole person tended to turn gray.

"Hello~ Pochi-chan, it's Suzumiya-kun calling, don't you want to answer?"

Unlike Ijichi Kouka, who was more worried and considerate and handed the phone to Goto Ichiri.

Yamada Ryo calmly put down the pizza in his hand, put his face close to Ichiri and made a scissors hand gesture, then picked up his mobile phone and took a photo with the other person with such facial expressions.

Goto Ichiri reacted and ignored the funny Yamada Ryo. Instead, he stretched out his trembling hand and took the gift that Ijichi Kouka handed to him, and stammered his thanks.

He took small steps to the corner of the recording studio, squatted down, pressed the answer button and put the phone to his ear.

"Thousands...thousands of miles."

"Why did it take you so long to answer the phone?"

Chisato Suzumiya's voice came over, without any blame in it, just a simple inquiry.

"Sorry, I was just eating pizza."

"Is that so? No need to apologize. Do you remember what I said at noon?"

Goto Ichiri's body tensed up for a moment, but even so, she nodded desperately.

Suddenly she realized that this was a voice call, so she quickly answered,

"Remember!"

"That's good. Can you spare some time now?"

"Ah, that should be fine."

Goto Ichiri looked back at his teammates.

Even without her, the three of them could still practice, all they had to do was play the guitar solo she had recorded in advance.

"Well, I'll leave it to you now. This matter is very important to me. Please do as I said at noon."

From the other end of the line came the faint sigh of Suzumiya Chisato.

"…All my hopes now rest on Yili. I can only rely on you."

Being told these words by the person he cared about the most, Goto Ichiri felt as if he had been injected with a shot of cardiac stimulant. His trembling body gradually calmed down, and a sense of mission spread throughout his body.

She answered resolutely,

“I…I understand!”

"Just come to my place and I'll send you the address."

"kindness!"

"As expected, I like Yili the best. I will make it up to you later."

"I...I'll do my best!"

"see you later."

"See you later..."

After Goto Ichiri hung up the phone, he squatted in the corner and laughed foolishly for a long time, pursing his lips to avoid laughing.

It wasn't until her phone beeped again that she came to her senses.

The address shown on the phone is in the city center, not far from here. You can walk out of the store and take the tram directly to the address, which will take about 20 minutes.

She slapped her face to wake herself up.

Then, it’s time to set off.

"Um, Hongxia, I have something urgent to do today, so I have to leave first."

"some things?"

Yamada Ryo was eating the pizza that belonged to Kita Ikuyo, and his cheeks were puffed up.

"What is it? Um—"

Ichichi Kouka withdrew her hand from tapping Yamada Ryo's forehead and gave Goto Ichiri a nonchalant smile.

"It's okay, Pochi-chan, if you have something to do, just go ahead and be safe on the road."

"Thank you."

Goto Ichiri nodded and thanked him.

Then she quickly packed her schoolbag, put her guitar back into the bag and put it on her shoulder. After waving to the other three people, she turned around, pushed open the door of the recording studio and walked out.

A minute later, Goto Ichiri returned.

"Well, I'll leave my guitar here, Hongxia. Please take good care of it for me."

"Ah...ok."

"Bye-Bye."

"Well, bye..."

The three of them witnessed Goto Ichiri's departure again, and they all felt the same sense of disbelief.

Because in the past, no matter where she went, Goto Ichiri would always carry her guitar with her. It was her most cherished companion.

But what happened today? She actually left her guitar alone in the studio and left by herself.

"Ichiri-chan is not going to do anything dangerous, such as getting into a fight with others, so she left the guitar behind to avoid damage."

Ryo Yamada has been watching some movies and TV shows about the underworld recently, so this idea naturally came to his mind.

After thinking for a moment, the other two looked at each other and waved their hands violently in the air.

"No way, no way."

"Because, that's Pochi-chan."

"Even if everyone in the world would do something dangerous like that, Pochi-chan would be the exception."

"That's it."

Yamada Ryo silently ate the pizza that belonged to Ijichi Kouka, but she didn't pay much attention to it. It was just a thought she said casually.

The most important thing now is to speed up the meal. If Pochi-chan leaves, her portion of pizza can legitimately go into her stomach.

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After sending the address of her apartment in the night breeze, Chisato Suzumiya turned around, opened the floor-to-ceiling window, and walked into the living room from the balcony.

Dark Wing was curled up on the TV cabinet. When he heard the noise, he looked up at him, then quickly closed his eyes.

Chisato Suzumiya walked into the kitchen, where Utaha Kasumigaoka and Eriri Sawamura were preparing dinner.

Yes, even though they knew that the person they loved had betrayed them, neither of them showed that kind of hysterical reaction.

Instead, he was repeating the same daily routine as before in a very calm and ordinary manner.

No matter what happens, you still have to eat.

The world outside is wonderful, but after the prosperity, we still have to return to a simple life.

And around us is the place where you can relax when you are tired.

There is such a deep meaning behind everything they do.

It was Kasumigaoka Utaha who first noticed that Suzumiya Chisato had ended the call, and she stood outside the kitchen, staring at them for a long time without moving.

She slowed down her cutting motion, smiled slightly, and turned around to ask,

"Have you called yet?"

"Well, she will be here soon."

This was the situation that was created intentionally by Chisato Suzumiya when Eriri was asking for the name of another girl besides Touma and Sa.

After he roughly answered Eriri's questions, he casually asked, "Do you want to meet her?"

The reactions given by Kasumigaoka and Eriri were in line with his expectations.

The two of them looked at each other and nodded at the same time without any intention of backing down.

Before Chisato Suzumiya called, Eriri specifically asked the girl named Goto Ichiri whether she had any dietary restrictions.

Regardless of whether this thoughtful act was sincere, the fact that she was able to make such a gesture at least showed that she wanted to maintain superficial peace.

For this reason alone, Chisato Suzumiya was very grateful to her.

If she didn't care so much, why would she deliberately put herself in such a difficult position to think about this?

She was just trying to save her own face.

"Then we have to speed up the cooking a little bit. Qianli, you can't help much right now, so go take a shower first."

Eriri was busy frying fish fillets in the pan, so she didn't have time to turn around when she spoke.

"kindness."

After answering casually, Suzumiya Chisato took a step forward and suddenly hugged Eriri's slender waist from behind. She lowered her head and buried it deep in her neck, smelling the fresh, natural and pleasant scent on her body.

Such an intimate action made Eriri, who was unprepared, moan subconsciously, making a very cute sound, which caused Kasumigaoka to chuckle.

After Suzumiya Chisato left, she even started to tease him.

"How come I never realized before that you were so sensitive."

"Shut up! You would have the same reaction if you were in my situation!"