I have bound two systems.

Therefore, there is no other way. He has to be completely honest with Kazusa and sincerely ask for her forgiveness... It's a stupid way, but apart from this, there is no better way to achieve the happy ending he wants.

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Return to the Starry Shop.

Chisato Suzumiya took over from Ichichi Hoshika who was busy at the bar.

He quickly made various drinks and dispersed the guests who were waiting in front of the bar.

"I didn't think much of it before, but now I think it's a good thing to have a capable boy in the family."

The "home" that Ichichi Xingge mentioned refers to the stars, and there is no other meaning.

She said this on purpose because she wanted to tease Chisato Suzumiya for the first time in a long time.

Even if you don't do anything to the handsome young man, it would be great to just admire him from the sidelines.

"There's no need to compliment me. If the manager really thinks I'm doing a good job, just give me a raise."

Suzumiya Chisato responded with a smile.

"You guy, the dividends I gave you from the recent band performances are much higher than the salary I give you, and you're still thinking about my salary."

"Look at what you said, manager. No one would complain if their wallet was a little fatter, right?"

"That being said, you seem to have no feeling for money at all. I heard from Hong Xia that not only did you not take a penny from the band's income, but you also put in some money from your own pocket to help them upgrade their musical instruments and equipment. What's going on? Did you win the lottery and become rich recently?"

You guessed it right.

It’s just that it wasn’t winning the lottery, but meeting a generous mother.

Suzumiya Chisato chuckled and didn't explain too much.

"I just think it's a necessary expense. They are making progress every day, and we can't let the musical instrument stop them from moving forward."

Ichichi Hoshika looked at him deeply, then turned to look at the stage where four people, including her sister, were performing.

"Indeed, thanks to you, their popularity is indeed increasing. They are going to participate in the Shibuya Music Festival soon, and you will undoubtedly go with them."

"Well, although I can't do much, I can still help these four girls carry their bags and pianos."

"You have a very low opinion of yourself."

After Ijichi Hoshika finished saying this, there was a commotion from the stage inside the store.

It turned out that after the band finished playing, two fans who looked very excited rushed directly onto the stage. One of them was asking for an autograph from Kita Ikuyo, the lead singer, while the other approached the indifferent Yamada Ryo and raised his mobile phone to try to take a photo with her.

"It happens again. This is the third time this week. It seems like my store needs two security guards."

Ijichi Xingge sighed, but was not anxious, so she knew that the situation would be the same as before and would be properly resolved after someone took action.

Chisato Suzumiya dropped the rag in her hand and rushed towards the people on the stage who were looking for help.

Ijichi Xingge opened a can of beer and watched him pull the two rude guys to the edge of the stage, one in each hand. After his patient persuasion failed to convince them, he dragged them directly towards the store door.

During that time, the two guys still wanted to resist, but he simply grabbed one of the guys by the collar and lifted him up on his toes off the ground. Then he raised his fist, and the two guys sneaked out of the store with their backs bent.

The audience who watched the whole process from beginning to end applauded and whistled.

He is handsome, good at fighting, good at studying, and has a talent for writing lyrics and composing music...

Is this guy really the same species as me?

Which girl's comic does this male protagonist come from?

Ijichi Hoshika silently complained in her heart, looked at Suzumiya Chisato who was walking back after finishing her business, and then looked at the other three girls on the stage who had eyes that were quite similar to Goto Ichiri.

She felt that she had to recruit the security personnel that the store lacked as soon as possible, otherwise it seemed like something was going to go wrong.

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Chapter 279: Conversation with Girlfriend's Mother

Around nine o'clock in the evening, Suzumiya Chi packed up her things and prepared to go home from get off work.

The Fanxing store was still very lively, with customers gathering in groups of three or four, talking or drinking, but this had nothing to do with Chisato Suzumiya. The next thing could be left to the store manager. The store would probably close after midnight again tonight.

"One mile."

Chisato Suzumiya, carrying her schoolbag, pushed open the door of the recording studio. She did not choose to go in, but called out directly at the door.

"Go home."

When he pushed the door open, everyone who had just finished the band was sitting around a small square table playing the joker card game. Goto Ichiri must have lost badly, as her cute little face was covered with stickers and her pretty face could no longer be seen.

Goto Ichiri heard her boyfriend's voice and turned around, responded lightly, and then looked at the other three people.

Seeing this, Ichichi Hongxia put down the cards in his hand.

"It's already past nine o'clock, so let's stop here today."

Kita Ikuyo also stretched.

"Yeah, I have to go home too."

Yamada Ryo tugged at Hongxia's sleeves.

"I don't want to go home, Hongxia, can I stay at your house today?"

"Okay, but I can't sleep with you tonight. I'm going to sleep on the floor. You're such a terrible sleeper."

The four of them tore off the papers on their faces, cleaned up the table together, walked out of the store and met up with Chisato Suzumiya who was standing on the side of the road operating her mobile phone and waiting.

"Well, Ikuyo-chan, Pochi-chan, see you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Everyone waved.

Ijichi Hongxia's home is in the upper-floor apartment of the Fanxing store. After saying goodbye to her companions, she walked into the apartment door from the other side with Yamada Ryo.

Kita Ikuyo simply waved her hand to stop a taxi. It was a little late today and her family was a little worried, so they let her take a taxi home directly.

"Then let's go too."

Chisato Suzumiya put her phone away and put it in her pocket.

"kindness."

Goto Ichiri followed him obediently.

If there was nothing urgent to do after work, which was almost every day, the two of them would walk to the tram stop together.

If there were no other people around, Suzumiya Chisato would occasionally do some bad things to her, like holding her hand, and pulling her into an alley when they passed by on the way to the station, and the two of them would taste each other's body fluids and do some bad things.

But tonight, Suzumiya Chisato was clearly not in the mood. She behaved very well throughout the entire trip and didn't do anything out of the ordinary.

Such a performance made Goto Ichiri, who was full of expectations, feel somewhat empty, but she did not forget what the other two members of the band had asked her to do.

The two chatted casually along the way. She found a gap and asked nervously,

"Qianli-kun, are you free this Sunday?"

Suzumiya Chisato glanced at her and then replied,

"It's Sunday, so I don't have any plans for now. What's wrong?"

Goto Ichiri explained,

"It's Nijiga-chan. This Sunday is her birthday. Although she didn't tell us and obviously doesn't plan to celebrate this birthday, Ikudai-chan, Ryo, and I still think it's not a good idea, so we plan to prepare a surprise birthday party for her without telling her. We all hope that Chisato-kun can come, too."

After saying this, Goto Ichiri seemed to feel that there was something wrong with saying this suddenly, so he quickly added,

"If you have time, Chisato-kun."

It's not a big deal in itself, Suzumiya Chisato answered quite straightforwardly,

"Of course I have time, but why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"

"Because only Ryo knows when Hongxia-chan's birthday is, and she only remembered it this afternoon after seeing the reminder on her phone's memo."

Suzumiya Chisato smiled.

"How should I put it? This is really her style."

"Hahaha, yes..."

Chisato Suzumiya's complaint caused Ichiri Goto to laugh.

"Today is Wednesday, which means we still have three days to prepare. Where are you going to hold the surprise party?"

Goto Ichiri answered while counting on his fingers.

"Well...Ryo's house is not very convenient. Her father will be entertaining guests at home on Sunday, so it should be prepared at either my house or Yudai-chan's house."

Chisato Suzumiya originally thought that if the venue for the party had not been chosen yet and they were feeling embarrassed about it, then it would be fine to set the venue at his place. He would only need to tell Eriri and Shiyu to tell them not to come over on Sunday, and that shouldn't be a big problem.

But now that they have already made plans in advance, there is no need for him to say this.

But on Sunday...

Chisato Suzumiya took out her cell phone and glanced at it casually. That day was May 29th.

However, why did I suddenly have a sense of déjà vu?

He tried desperately to mobilize and search the memories in his mind, and soon came to the conclusion, knowing when and where this sense of déjà vu came from.

Before his relationship with Kazusa became as close as it is today, he once borrowed her cell phone in the music classroom that belonged only to her.

After turning on the screen and entering the unlocking interface, he naturally asked her for the unlocking password of the phone.

And the answer given by Kazusa at that time, if I remember correctly, should be——

0528.

The originally blocked thoughts suddenly became clear, and Suzumiya Chisato's eyes widened slightly.

No wonder he suddenly felt something familiar when he saw the date of Ichichi Hongxia's birthday.

If his guess was correct, then Kazusa's birthday should be May 28th, the day before Rainbow Summer, which is Saturday this week.

There are still... two days left.

In just a dozen steps, Suzumiya Chisato's expression changed several times.

Seeing him like this, Goto Ichiri, who was standing by, probably understood that he was thinking about something, but he couldn't get any useful information from his pitifully little change in expression.

Therefore, with a gentle attitude of not disturbing him, Goto Ichiri obediently fulfilled her duties as a good cat, took the initiative to step forward and hold his wrist, and paid special attention to the road and the people and bicycles passing by on the street to prevent Suzumiya Chisato from stumbling while she was thinking about something.

Suzumiya Chisato received this thoughtfulness when she came to her senses.

He smiled slightly, pulled out his arm, and took the girl's hand.

"By the way, when is Ichiri's birthday?"

Goto Ichiri was still blushing as she felt her boyfriend's broad and warm palm. She didn't expect him to suddenly ask such a question, but she still answered it very quickly.

"February 21st."

That’s still quite early, there’s still more than half a year left.

Suzumiya Chisato nodded to show that she understood.

"Since we are preparing a surprise birthday party for Hong Xia, we should also prepare gifts."

"Well, Ikuyo-chan and Ryo seem to have figured out what to get Hongxia-chan, but I'm still struggling with what gift to prepare. I have no idea what she would like."

Goto Ichiri's worries were unnecessary in Suzumiya Chisato's opinion.

"In short, just give a gift that shows your heart. If you are still hesitant, why don't we take some time to go shopping around the shops on the shopping street? I also need to think about what to give Hong Xia."

"it is good!"

Goto Ichiri agreed without even thinking about it.

She had wanted to invite Chisato Suzumiya to go shopping together alone several times, but because of her cowardly personality, she was unable to do so. How could she let go of this opportunity?

Although their first purpose of coming together was to choose a gift for Hongxia-chan, it always felt like something was weird...but this was also a very good start!

Ever since the kiss, she had been thinking about the circumstances under which their relationship could be taken a step further. Now it seemed like this was a very good opportunity.

"Then it's settled. After school tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we'll go pick out gifts together. Remember to send me a message when you get home."

Chisato Suzumiya set the time.

"kindness!"

Goto Ichiri nodded vigorously.