I have bound two systems.

This made Chisato Suzumiya even more curious.

"It's much faster than I expected. What did Kazusa tell you?"

"…Kasa-san asked me not to tell you."

"So Yili isn't going to tell me?"

Goto Ichiri quickly shook her head. She listened to the piano sound coming from the classroom and realized that the continuous piano sound meant that Touma Kazusa had been sitting in front of the piano. So she boldly told him what had just happened between them.

"Kasa-san first asked me how Qianli-kun and I met, and how we gradually became in this relationship."

"What's your answer?"

"Just like what you said to me before, Qianli Jun, I explained the actual situation to her. After listening to what I said, she didn't reply immediately. Instead, after a moment of silence, she said that she couldn't forgive me for deceiving her during this period of time."

"Then?"

"She said that she had to do something similar to me as punishment in order to relieve her anger and feel mentally balanced."

"so……"

"She raised her hand, and I closed my eyes in fear. But I didn't expect her to just pinch my face lightly, then punch my chest with her fist. She also muttered with a complicated expression, 'I didn't expect that...' I didn't quite understand what she meant by saying that."

Suzumiya Chisato silently lowered his gaze to Goto Ichiri's chest, and thinking from her perspective, he could roughly understand what Kazusa meant. He only knew it after he had actually tried it.

This girl in front of me, who always looks ordinary in loose sportswear, has such great potential hidden in her body. Some things can only be known after trying them out.

"This is not important. What happened next?"

"She said that the previous things were written off and told me not to take it too seriously and that we should spend the rest of our time together just like before. Finally, she told me not to tell Qianli-kun about our conversation just now, and then she asked me to come out and ask you to come in."

After listening to Goto Ichiri's account of the entire experience of the two of them being alone together just now, Suzumiya Chisato was confused.

Is that all there is to it?

Kazusa's reaction was much smaller than he thought.

Was it because I made her too happy yesterday, or was it because the necklace really worked?

Does that mean that if he gives her a few other gifts, he can soften her attitude toward Eriri and Shiyu?

However, considering what Shiyu had done to her before, this should not be possible.

Back to reality, looking at the somewhat uneasy Goto Ichiri, Suzumiya Chisato stroked her head.

"Isn't this good? Hesha has already told you not to worry about it, which proves that she doesn't take what you did to heart. She knows that I am the culprit, so you don't have to worry so much in the future."

"That being said, I have a vague feeling that Kazusa-san is still hiding something and it makes me feel uneasy."

In the end, Goto Ichiri chose to speak out something that he was not sure about.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Chisato Suzumiya was not too worried and ended the conversation.

When the two returned to the music classroom, Touma and Sa were still concentrating on playing the piano and didn't look at them.

There is a piano competition in a month. I hope Kazusa can get good results.

The two of them started to eat lunch as quietly as possible without making any noise.

Chisato Suzumiya looked at Kazusa's serious and focused figure,

I sighed and felt like it seemed like the last time I heard her play here was a long time ago.

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During the afternoon class, Touma and Sa were still lying on the table and sleeping until school was over.

As Chisato Suzumiya walked with her toward the train station, she said something quite concerning.

"My mom has received a job offer. She will be away for the next two days. I will be the only one left at home again."

I am the only one left at home...

The key point of this sentence lies in the second half.

But Touma Kazusa didn't finish her words. When Chisato Suzumiya looked at her with a thoughtful expression, she continued,

"It's really a headache. I'm going to be very busy these days because I have to prepare for the competition. After I get home every day, I'll go straight to the practice room after taking a shower. I'll probably practice until two or three in the morning. When I'm hungry, I can only eat some chocolate or cake or something. But it doesn't seem to be very healthy to keep consuming these things in the long run. Aunt Xiaoyuan is old, so it's not good for her to come and take care of me at such a late hour. After all, she has her own family..."

She slowly turned her head and met Suzumiya Chisato's gaze, her ears burning red.

“…What should I do?”

Suzumiya Chisato looked at Touma Kazusa who was waiting for her answer, reached out and took her hand, and said uncertainly,

"Did Miss Yoko teach you to say these words?"

"Goooo!"

Hesa immediately shook off his hand and looked straight ahead again, trying to hide her shaken expression.

"What are you talking about? I was just complaining casually. Don't think too much about it!"

"I see. I was abrupt. So please tell me when Miss Yoko leaves. I also want to say goodbye to her. After all, a famous pianist like her must be very busy at work. Who knows when I will see her again."

Suzumiya Chisato said casually.

Touma Kazusa finally revealed a satisfied smile.

"I understand. I will convey it to you."

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Chapter 2: Smelly Senior

"I think maybe we should pick a time when we are all free and find a place to sit down and have a calm chat."

Leaning in the bathtub, Chisato Suzumiya suddenly said these words.

Eriri, who was dozing comfortably in his arms, slowly opened her eyes.

On the other side, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was sitting on a small stool and rubbing bubbles on her body with shower gel, also stopped.

Their actions were surprisingly consistent. They first looked at each other, exchanged information, and then looked at Chisato Suzumiya at the same time.

Chisato Suzumiya seemed to realize that such words were a bit sudden, and she started laughing first.

But this idea was not a sudden impulse. It was the result of observations made in the days after Monday that led to this opportunity.

Regarding Touma Kazusa's attitude towards Goto Ichiri, since the conversation between the two of them on Monday, Kazusa's attitude seems to have really returned to the state it was before her confession.

There was no hatred, disgust or other such emotions at all, and Goto Ichiri went from being trembling with fear at the beginning to now being able to completely put his mind at ease.

Because of Kazusa's generosity in not pursuing the matter, Ichiri's relationship with her seemed to have improved a lot in the past few days.

I can also muster up the courage to bring some snacks or cookies made by my mother from home to share with her.

Even though Hesha doesn't eat much each time, her attitude of reaching out to take it speaks volumes.

Not only has she forgiven him, she is now gradually getting used to and accepting her daily life with Goto Ichiri.

This is what Chisato Suzumiya actually saw, so he made his decision.

If she can do this for Ichiri, then for Eriri and Shiyu, although it may be a little difficult, there should not be a glimmer of hope.

It may be difficult for them to coexist peacefully at this stage, but they must have a basic understanding of each other.

He wanted to try it.

"Sorry, it's a bit sudden."

"No, there's no need to apologize. We just feel a little surprised."

Eriri carefully chose her words and tried to ask,

"Is this the request made by Touma-san?"

The question she asked was also the question that Kasumigaoka wanted to ask.

Suzumiya Chisato shook her head.

"No, it's just something I expected."

"Then...Touma-san doesn't know yet?"

"Well, because I want to hear your opinions first. If you are reluctant, it's okay to bring up this matter later."

After saying this, Eriri and Kasumigaoka looked at each other again.

After hesitating for a while, Kasumigaoka let out a shallow breath, shrugged lightly to indicate that she was fine, and began to rinse and scrub her body.

Before, she had the courage to stop Touma Kazusa halfway and say those extremely offensive words to her when the situation was still unclear, not to mention the small situation that Suzumiya Chisato was proposing now. What's more, Eriri couldn't escape this time, because she was there too.

At that time, she would just stand by and watch, and let Eriri be responsible for solving such problems.

Considering all the above, she agreed calmly.

Since Kasumigaoka Utaha has expressed her opinion, Eriri naturally cannot refuse.

She nodded, and spoke their answers to Suzumiya Chisato on behalf of Kasumigaoka.

"Since this is Qianli's expectation, we will do as we are told."

In this way, the two of them will be done.

However, the next morning, the same proposal hit a snag with Kasa.

"do not want!"

Hearing what Suzumiya Chisato said, Touma Kazusa refused without thinking, her bright eyes full of sharpness and reluctance.

Chisato Suzumiya still wants to try.

"But, you will meet each other sooner or later. If you meet and get to know each other formally earlier, it won't be so awkward later."

"Absolutely not. I won't be embarrassed. Meeting them is not necessary. I've been very busy lately and don't have time to think about unimportant things."

Touma Kazusa rejected Suzumiya Chisato's proposal with just one sentence, saying that there was no point in discussing it at all.

Then, without listening to what he said next, she put her hands on the table, put her head on it and fell asleep.

Chisato Suzumiya felt helpless about this. If Kazusa resisted like this, even he would have no good solution. He couldn't just force her to go.

I could only turn around and tell Eriri and Shiyu that this plan had been put on hold for the time being and we would talk about it later.

However, although the relationship between Kazusa and the girls around him is still in a tense state, on the other hand, the situation on the band's side is good.

Maybe it was because of the last birthday party, where everyone spent a whole afternoon together, that their feelings and bond with each other became even closer.

Chisato Suzumiya searched her mind for songs from her previous life, selected a few and reproduced them, and asked them to practice intensively for the upcoming Shibuya Music Festival.

In recent days, their encouragement to each other and their attitude when they performed on stage under the stars made it hard to imagine that they were newcomers who had just formed a band.

The number of followers of their accounts on various social platforms such as Twitter is also steadily increasing, and it can be said that everything is going smoothly.

According to Chisato Suzumiya's original idea, he would let them attend several well-known music competitions and try their best to get good rankings, and then use television and the Internet to create momentum. When the time was right, he would take the opportunity to prepare a few more songs for them and release an album. If everything went well, he would be able to achieve financial freedom before the age of thirty and live a leisurely life making a living from copyright and authorization.

Although Touma Yoko had made a promise to him before because of saving her life, saying that she would continue to transfer part of her agency's income to him on an annual basis in the future.

But as a man, I usually say it’s okay if a rich woman is hungry, but if I really encounter such a situation, I will definitely feel a little uncomfortable and unable to accept it with peace of mind. I think it’s better to rely on myself.

Therefore, as the competition date was approaching, in the Fanxing store, Suzumiya Chisato paid special attention to the ending band and took extra care of them.

It was normal for them to order takeout drinks when they were tired or hungry during practice. Occasionally, the shameless Yamada Ryo would say that his shoulders were sore from playing the bass all the time, and that this might affect the next practice.

As long as she gave such a legitimate reason, Suzumiya Chisato had no choice but to swallow her anger and give her a cold look. Then she had no choice but to let her sit next to him and relieve the fatigue in her shoulders and neck.

As Ichichi Xingge has teased him more than once, you are really becoming more and more like a professional agent, taking such good care of them.

Suzumiya Chisato didn't know whether he was taken good care of or not, he only knew that he was getting busier and busier recently.

Kazusa's mother, Ms. Touma Yoko, left home on Saturday, June 4th, and officially started working outside.

Before leaving, she specially called Chisato Suzumiya to have dinner together.

During the meal, Suzumiya Chisato concernedly reminded her not to overwork herself, after all, she had not rested at home for a few days after she recovered.

Touma Yoko smiled and said not to worry. In her words, thanks to you, this reborn body is countless times better than before. Now she feels that she can hold ten piano recitals in a row without any problem.

Before leaving, she pulled Chisato Suzumiya aside and asked him to take good care of Kazusa. If he really couldn't help but want to take action, he must take safety measures.

Well... the second half of the sentence is redundant. Suzumiya Chisato is not an elementary school student. She doesn't need her mother-in-law to remind her about such things.

However, there was one sentence in Touma Yoko's words that made him quite concerned.

"Please spend more time with Kazusa while I'm away. She won't have so much free time in the future."