Lonely Rock, Liang is my fiancée

"I see." After being rejected, Kita Ikuyo tried not to look disappointed, "Pochi-chan, what are your plans for the summer vacation?"

Pochi-chan opened her mouth and was wondering whether to lie when Ito Rin spoke first.

"Kita-san, you ask too many questions." Ito looked at the team's positive and unstable elements with suspicion.

"Senior Ito, that's true. I was just asking." Kita Ikuyo put her hands on her hips and explained dissatisfiedly.

"... practice guitar at home." Little Pochi hesitated and gave his answer, "Or go to Fanxing to work, what about you, Xiduo?"

Yamada Ryo glanced at her.

"Working, shopping, going to KTV, the schedule is very sufficient, what about you, Ito-kun?"

"Maybe I need to go out of Tokyo for a while."

The others exclaimed in surprise, and Yamada Ryo put down the food in his hand and looked at him in confusion.

No one knew why Ito Rin, who usually only stayed in Shimokitazawa, would say such things, and no one had heard that he had any plans to go home during the summer vacation.

Speaking of which, Ito Rin herself was a little reluctant.

"It's about the wind orchestra. If you want to put your name on the list, you have to accompany them to participate in the competition outside the city." Ito Rin explained slowly.

The music in the cafe was still playing cheerfully, but Ito Rin was feeling a little depressed. He had originally planned to have a good rest during the summer vacation, but since he was caught by Minister Aoyama, he really couldn't refuse such a request.

The worst thing is that he still doesn’t know which city to go to.

If it's Hokkaido, this vacation would be half ruined.

Hong Xia discovered the blind spot and asked curiously, "The travel expenses should be reimbursed by the school, right? Does that mean Ito, you can travel for free?"

"If I go abroad, I'm still a little interested. I can't stay in domestic competitions for long, and most of my time will be wasted in the competition venue." Ito Rin explained.

"Even this is not bad. It's interesting to go out in a car with friends in the club." Kita Ikuyo said with a little longing.

She did not join any clubs, so no matter how many friends she had, she lacked a sense of teamwork. However, after joining the band, she gradually made up for this regret.

Yamada Ryo continued to eat curry with a spoon, her delicate lips were like petals, inevitably attracting Ito Rin's attention.

"How long will you be gone?" she asked.

"I don't know. I asked Minister Aoyama, but he hasn't given me a definite answer yet." Ito Rin's tone was filled with dissatisfaction.

Hearing this, Liangjiang stopped paying attention and continued to concentrate on finishing the food in front of her. After giving up Bess, her personality seemed to be suppressed.

"Ito-senpai." Kita Ikuyo was still so cheerful, "We'll talk about the summer vacation later. Your three-party talks should be over by now. What are your goals in high school and your ideals for the future?"

"During high school." Ito Rin put the last piece of cake into her mouth and blurted out without much thought, "It must be the University of Tokyo. After all, I worked so hard."

"As for my future ideal, I want to be an intern after graduation and continue to work in this industry."

No matter how much happened this semester, Ito Rin did not feel the motivation to change his original ideals.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s the hospital that his aunt promised him or the band that Liang Jiang took him to join.

He is a man of strong will. The goal he decided when he first stepped into Tokyo will not change easily, but he sometimes gets confused.

Is becoming a doctor really the right choice?

"What do you plan to do in the future?"

When Yamada Ryo heard his question, he spoke without much thought.

"Bass."

Her eyes were calm and she showed no emotion at the answer. Beth was her second life and it was inevitable that she would abandon her family responsibilities for this.

"Senior, are you planning to continue playing bass in the band? I'm so envious." There was obvious joy in Kita Ikuyo's voice.

"Even if I wasn't in a band, I would still play it. I love bass."

Izuku's eyes moved away from her face and turned to the person opposite her.

"Where's Hongxia?"

"Music, or going home to be with my sister." Hong Xia looked calm about this kind of future. It seems that the other side of the store manager's sister complex is Hong Xia's sister complex.

This pair of sisters who depend on each other have a truly good relationship, even though the elder sister is a bit arrogant... spoiled.

"Are you really not going to continue your studies? Ijichi-senpai's grades are pretty good." Kita Ikuyo looked at her in confusion.

"So that's what you care about." Hong Xia laughed. "The trilateral talks don't mean anything. If I do well in the college entrance examination and can get into the school I like, I will definitely go. If I fail, I won't plan to come back for another year. That's all."

She suddenly put down what she was holding: "I've decided."

The others looked at her, wondering what Senior Hong Xia had decided.

"I'm going to set my goal to study at Waseda University. If I can get into that kind of school, I'll probably have enough motivation to study. Otherwise, forget it."

Ito Rin was not very satisfied with her goal.

"If you want to challenge yourself, Waseda University, which is ranked in the top ten, is probably not an ideal target. You can set your goal as the University of Tokyo like Liangjiang did."

"At least give me some hope."

"By the way, what about Goto-san? What do you plan to do after graduation?" Knowing that she resented going to school, Kita Ikuyo did not ask about her plans for high school.

"Band... I want to keep playing the guitar." Pochi-chan looked serious, the only thing she had was the guitar in her hand.

She is not like the wealthy Yamada Ryo, nor is she like the friendly senior Hong Xia. As a person with severe communication difficulties, she can't think of where else she can use her strengths besides guitar.

Definitely don't go to work!

The best thing would be for everyone in the band to debut together, and then become a popular pop band. If they make enough money, they shouldn't be able to separate because of studies, right?

Goto-san's motivation really comes from escape.

Ito Rin thought about Pochi-chan's question and asked Kita-san, "After asking around, Kita-san is the only one left. What is your dream, or plan for the future?"

"Me?" After finishing her food, Kita Ikuyo cleaned up the traces on her hands.

"I don't know. Sometimes I wonder whether I should continue along this path," she said.

So, the person who appears to be the brightest on the outside is actually very confused on the inside? He doesn't even have an idea for the future.

"Kita-san, no wonder you joined us. We all have no goals."

"It's not as miserable as you say."

Hong Xia changed the subject and asked, "Ito, your dream couldn't have been to become a doctor from the beginning. You must have other goals."

"Yes, although the goals we set when we were young were not that reasonable, they were more convincing." Kita Ikuyo echoed.

"Become the prime minister." Ito Rin stated his childhood goal without changing his expression. At that time, he was still foolishly waiting for his system to be added, and had not yet developed the current ambition of living a life of idleness and waiting for death, so all his goals were very ambitious.

But after facing the reality, studying hard to get a good grade in the future became his top priority, and he even considered whether or not to take the civil service examination of the island country.

Pochi-chan sitting opposite him immediately showed respect and began to look at Ito Rin with caution, fearing that she would anger the future Prime Minister.

"Hahaha, this goal really suits Ito-kun."

"What about you? You haven't forgotten your childhood dreams, have you?" Ito Rin asked Kita, who was smiling happily.

"When I was a kid, I had a lot of unrealistic dreams. The one that left the deepest impression on me was to get into the University of Tokyo, but that disappeared after I started school. My later dream was to open a photo studio so that I could take photos of more than just myself."

She really is a girl who likes taking photos.

When it comes to taking pictures, Kita Ikuyo immediately became interested.

"Although mobile phone photography is very convenient, it still sacrifices a lot of performance options. If conditions permit, I still hope that every selfie of mine can be taken with a camera, but unfortunately there is no such condition."

No one knew what to say for a moment and could only maintain a polite smile.

He said helplessly: "Perhaps Kita-san's goal can be to become a photographer."

"That sounds good. Anyway, my photography skills are absolutely fine."

After dinner and talking about our ideal things, everyone continued to study.

Liangjiang's junior high school courses have made great progress. In order to facilitate her studies, Ito Rin took the initiative to exchange seats with Hongxia, and finally sat directly opposite Liangjiang.

Kita also enjoyed this atmosphere, especially when helping little Pochi.

On the dining table, the only sound was the rustling of the pen tip across the paper.

Ito Rin, who was doing math problems, looked strange, but said nothing, silently enjoying the feeling of Ryo-chan's feet on her legs. Was she tired of sitting?

"Mr. Ito, how do you write this question?" Hongxia moved the textbook between them.

Ahem, now that Hongxia has set a new goal, does she have to work harder?

Ito Rin suppressed the strange feeling in her legs, straightened up and helped her solve the math problems, but the foot under the table became more aggressive and slowly climbed upwards.

Damn it, she took off her shoes in the cafe. It would be so embarrassing if someone found out.

"when……"

The sound of an object falling rang in their ears. Pochi-chan, who had been drowsy since a while ago, dropped the pen in her hand on the table. The pen rolled down the slope to the other side and finally stopped next to Yamada Ryo.

Hongxia put down the pen in her hand and was about to bend down to pick it up when Yamada Ryo, who was usually slow to react, burst out with amazing speed.

"Pochi-chan, please stop throwing things around."

After returning the pen to Xiao Boqi, Liangjiang seemed to be in much better spirits. At least she was no longer stumped by the junior high school students' questions.

The study session lasted until eight o'clock, and Pochi-chan had to catch the train home, so they chose to separate at the store entrance.

"Thank you for your hard work today. Good luck on your final exams." Kita Ikuyo waved goodbye to everyone.

This place is close to the stars, so no one needs to worry about Hongxia's return home. In the end, Ito Rin still accompanies Liangjiang on the road.

As the lights come on, Tokyo at night is still the city that never sleeps. People of all kinds are constantly walking on the streets, and the air is filled with romantic music.

The two walked down the street, looking at the cabinets in the nearby shops.

"Have you figured out how to confess to me?" asked Yamada Ryo.

Ito Rin withdrew her gaze from her research, looked at the street in front of her, and said, "Are you so confident? I might stand you up."

"I feel like I have the right to be confident, what do you think?"

Ito Rin turned her head.

Liang Jiang's delicate little face is full of pride, but despite this, she only gives people a cute feeling.

He looked at the street ahead again as a guitarist played on the roadside.

"I don't think your feelings are right, and how can I know what I will feel in the future?"

"It seems you are very anxious." Yamada Ryo said with a smile.

"Don't be so confident, the situation may be beyond your imagination." Ito Rin stopped and looked at her.

Amid the singing along the way, the voice of Yamada Ryo could be vaguely heard walking in front.

"Ah, if you don't have confidence, you will lose a lot of fun in life."

Chapter 68: Confessing Loudly in the Courtyard

July 20th, the last day of final exams.

For this exam, Shimokitazawa collaborated with several nearby high schools to jointly set questions, so the difficulty was reduced a lot.

Because Xiuhua High School was not too far away and both schools were familiar with each other, Xiao Boqi and the others were forced to get involved. However, the first-year high school exams had little to do with their second-year high school years.

In addition to its difficulty, the exam schedule is also very strict.

The choices made in each period will inevitably bring different results in the future.

Students like them from Shimokitazawa High School are far behind in progress while other high schools are still learning first-year high school knowledge and spending a lot of time on extracurricular club activities.

Now that I am in the second year of high school, the daily courses have long turned into review, and the knowledge involved in the college entrance examination has been taught early on.

This level of intensity is the key to the school maintaining the Imperial University enrollment rate without remedial classes.

On the way to class, on a usually busy road, today’s students were all holding books and reading.

During the morning meeting, the teacher was talking about exam discipline and words of encouragement, and after that, they started chatting.

"I feel like this exam is so easy, I won't get too few marks even if I get full marks."

"Then I'm in danger." Ito Rin said with a smile.