I have bound two systems.

If I had brought an umbrella with me, I might have been able to use it to get closer to my seniors.

But if it were the senior, he probably wouldn't want to stand under the parasol...

Thinking about various things, after a while, Chisato Suzumiya stopped.

He pointed to the unlit sign in the distance.

"That's it. It's where I work."

"Yeah, it looks good."

But the job is over there, why should I stop here?

"There's nothing to treat you in the store, come here and I'll treat you to ice cream."

There was an ice cream shop next to the two of them.

Out of consideration for Chisato Suzumiya's wallet, Isshi Iroha only ordered the most basic milk ice cream, but even so it cost more than 800 yen.

She thought that this was probably equivalent to the other party's hourly wage for one hour's work. While tasting the tip of the ice cream, she was thinking carefully about how to return it.

"Senior, you bought four. Can you finish them?"

"You're stupid, right? You'd think this is for someone else."

"hey-hey."

Even though I was scolded, I still felt very happy for some reason.

“The relationship between the senior and his colleagues is really good.”

"Colleagues... I guess you can say that. You've seen them before. They were the four girls you saw the day I accompanied you on a practice date."

"Forehead……"

They had already arrived at the door of Fanxing's shop, but Isshiki Iroha suddenly stopped.

After that day, although Suzumiya Chisato sent her a message saying that the crisis was temporarily resolved and that she didn't need to worry at all, how could she not be worried at all?

After all, Suzumiya Chisato never explained to her the relationship between her and them from beginning to end. Therefore, in Isshi Iroha's perspective, those four girls were undoubtedly the targets that Suzumiya Chisato had already succeeded!

Let’s not talk about what happened before, but today, she was wearing such cool clothes and came to meet Suzumiya Chisato with some special purpose, looking forward to and expecting something to happen.

But if the four girls were present, wouldn't she have no chance at all? She couldn't force herself in front of them, because that would definitely be noticed, and then who knows what they would do.

"What's wrong with you? You look so bad, did you have a headache because you ate the ice cream too quickly?"

Suzumiya Chisato noticed that Isshi Iroha had not caught up, so she turned around and asked worriedly,

Isshi Caiyu looked at him and gritted her teeth secretly, making up her mind not to hesitate anymore.

It was so hard to get a date with him, how could I go back empty-handed just because I was afraid?

Although in TV shows and novels, people who play in bands smoke, drink and behave recklessly, not like serious people, but with her seniors around, she won't be in danger even if the worst happens, right?

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath to calm herself down.

"nothing."

After saying that, she prepared herself mentally and followed Suzumiya Chisato into the stars.

The inside of the store was just as she had imagined. There were all kinds of ambiguous graffiti on the walls and a faint smell of alcohol in the air. The venue was large but not messy. The empty stage was particularly eye-catching, with a circle of speakers on the edge and a microphone stand in the middle, with scattered connecting lines underneath.

In addition, Isshiki Iroha did not see the four girls that Chisato Suzumiya mentioned.

"Wait for me here for a moment."

"oh oh."

Isshi Iroha sat down on the high chair in front of the bar as arranged by Chisato Suzumiya and put the bag on her shoulder aside.

She watched with great concern as Chisato Suzumiya walked into a room and came out within a few seconds.

When Suzumiya Chisato sat next to Isshiki Iroha, she blinked, pointed to the room he had just entered, and seemed to be about to say something.

"They will be participating in a music festival soon, so they are very tight on time. So they will be practicing in the recording studio all afternoon. Why, do you want to go in and say hello to them and get to know each other? I don't mind."

"No, no, no! I won't bother them since they are so busy. We can talk about it later when we have a chance!"

Iscai Yu quickly waved his hand.

What a joke! She couldn't even avoid him, so how could she possibly want to take the initiative to move forward?

Chisato Suzumiya took the tissue box on the bar and handed it to Isshi Iroha, pointing to the corner of her mouth, indicating that there was white ice cream stuck there.

Isshi Iroha blushed and turned around to wipe it, caring about her image.

This movement of hers inevitably revealed the smooth curves of her skin, which could hardly be called thighs or buttocks.

Chisato Suzumiya calmly stood up and walked to the bar, took out the money and threw it into the cash register, took two bottles of drinks and sat back down.

"Thorn-"

The moment the soda cap was screwed on, a sound was made and a very refreshing lemon scent spread out.

"Well, now let's talk business. What difficulties have you encountered in your relationship?"

Suzumiya Chisato took the initiative to start the conversation. This was the reason Isshiki Iroha had used to ask him out on the phone before.

Isshi Caiyu was silent for a moment, sat up straight, and his whole temperament changed in an instant, appearing a little resentful.

She carefully reached out her slender fingers and gently grasped the corner of Chisato Suzumiya's clothes.

"I don't know what to do anymore, Senior..."

When she made such an expression, even if people knew she was acting like that on purpose, it was impossible to disgust people. This was a natural skill that belonged only to her.

"What exactly happened?"

"After listening to the advice of my seniors, I tried it, but it didn't work very well."

"It didn't have much effect, you mean?"

"I asked a senior out and spent an afternoon together, but there was absolutely no romance or progress at all."

"how come."

Suzumiya Chisato looked Isshiki Iroha up and down without disguising, and only spoke after seeing her face blushing slightly.

"This may not be appropriate for me to say, but Isshiki you are still quite cute."

“How cute…”

Although she was indeed happy to be praised like this, Isshiki Iroha still hoped that the other party could give her some other words of praise if possible.

Sexy, beautiful, charming and so on.

"If you clearly show your intention and convey your deep desire to get closer, and the other party doesn't react at all, then you need to consider whether the problem is not with you, but with the other party."

"other side?"

"Well, maybe your senior has someone he likes, so he turned a blind eye to your proactive approach."

Suzumiya Chisato said this with deep meaning, took Isshi Iroha's hand that was grabbing his clothes, and gently placed it on her thigh.

………………

Chapter 4 A Roundabout Way

Isshi Iroha fell silent.

"Senior, you really don't know how to comfort people."

After a long time, she spoke like this:

"Or, Senior, you know exactly what I'm thinking, but you don't bother to respond because you don't think it has anything to do with me."

She turned her head and gave me a look that asked, "Am I right?", seeking the answer she wanted to know.

Looking at Isshiki Caiyu's face which quickly changed from bright to gloomy, Suzumiya Chisato could roughly understand some of her specific feelings at the moment.

He expressed his attitude implicitly, and a smart person like Isshiki Caiyu roughly understood his meaning. Things should have a result after developing to this point, but the other party obviously hasn't given up and seems very unwilling.

This attitude implies what she expects, that the person she hopes to make concessions is definitely not herself.

He had been harsh enough on her in the simulation, so at least in reality, he had to be gentler towards Isshiki Iroha.

With this thought in mind, Chisato Suzumiya was unable to speak directly and coldly.

As for now, it is still the same.

He shook his head slightly, a helpless smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Isshi Caiyu shook her head and suddenly asked a question at this time.

"What kind of existence am I in the eyes of my predecessors?"

"Well... you call me a senior, so what do you think? Of course I am a smart and clever junior."

"This statement is too vague. Can you be more specific?"

"If I have to say, she's like a younger sister."

"younger sister……"

"kindness"

Suzumiya Chisato nodded and said casually,

"Isn't it said that when people lack something, they will want to have it? I am the only child in my family and I don't have any brothers or sisters. So sometimes when I watch TV dramas or anime and see that the protagonists have family members of similar age around them, I will have thoughts like 'It would be great if I had brothers and sisters too'. And you, Isshiki, completely meet all my fantasies about the role of a younger sister."

"..."

This answer did not satisfy Isshiki Caiyu.

No girl would want the opposite sex she cares about to treat her as a younger sister, as that would undoubtedly cut off other possibilities.

unless……

"Would you like girls younger than you?"

In response to Isshiki Caiyu's question, Suzumiya Chisato looked embarrassed.

Considering the content and atmosphere of their previous conversation, such words could undoubtedly be considered an explicit statement.

Therefore, Suzumiya Chisato answered very cautiously.

"Not necessarily. It mainly depends on personality and compatibility of the two people."

"Personality..."

"Well, the other thing is appearance."

"..."

Isshi Caiyu opened her mouth slightly, revealing a somewhat disgusted expression.

It's no wonder that it's really rude for women to openly show that they are obsessed with looks.

But looking at his completely indifferent expression, it seems that he doesn't regard himself as a normal woman at all.

Because you don't care, you can be casual and say what you want to say and express yourself. It doesn't matter if you are hated.

Damn it, the more I think about it, the angrier I get.

Hey, wait, if I think in this direction based on this theory, then can it be said that I have unintentionally reached a level that other girls around him cannot reach?

That is, a confidante with whom she can talk about anything. This identity, plus what he just said, is that she treats herself as a sister...

If we consider the two together, this might be a good way to bring people closer together.

Isshi Caiyu was slightly dazed, and under Suzumiya Chisato's slightly concerned gaze, her eyes slowly widened, revealing an incredibly bright look.

She suddenly closed her eyes, placed her left hand in front of her small chest and took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down in advance as if she was preparing to give a speech on stage.

After this little movement, she opened her eyes and looked over, with an overly enthusiastic smile on her face.

"Although you just said something that was too harsh for a woman, it doesn't matter because I don't care."

"Ah... oh."

Suzumiya Chisato gave a hesitant response. What he thought in his heart was that it was okay for you to care a little, but since she said so, responding according to his thoughts would seem like she was deliberately looking for trouble, so forget it.

"Actually, after spending some time together, I discovered that my relationship with my senior has become quite good without me even noticing."

"Really."

"That's right, that's the actual situation!"