Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

……

Nagasaki Suyo was a little surprised.

Also a little surprised.

What was Hibiki Iruma like in her eyes in the past?

Or Hibiki Iruma who ended his band period?

In short, Hibiki Iruma has never shown his decisiveness and awareness as a "captain". He is more concerned about taking care of others and cooperating with the band's performance.

Instead, Ijichi Kouka and Chihaya Aine became the most reliable captains at that time.

When I got to Crychic, it was almost the same.

But now, after returning from Kyoto, Hibiki Iruma suddenly changed...

This change may be imperceptible to those who are not familiar with it, but for Nagasaki Suyo, it is particularly obvious, just like a bright lamp in the dark night.

"I'll talk to Lixi and Xiangzi."

Iruma Hibiki responded.

"Then our rehearsal will begin today."

"As for Xiangzi, I'll figure out a way. Anyway, let Xiangzi record the part first? Then we can practice along with the piano recording."

Iruma Hibiki had a long conversation.

When he stopped, he realized that Nagasaki Suyo was very close to him. He could already faintly smell the fragrance of Nagasaki Suyo on her body.

"Okay, I understand. Just do as Hibiki says."

From the very beginning, Nagasaki Suyo agreed to Iruma Hibiki unconditionally, as if she would agree to anything Iruma Hibiki said at this moment.

"Su Shi?"

Perhaps this kind of emotion also quickly made Iruma Xiang aware of the strangeness.

He paused in his speech.

"Well, I'm here."

"..."

Following Nagasaki Suyo's response, a brief silence fell between the two.

And Iruma Hibiki also realized it.

His behavior today was so unusual and a little weird... It was natural for Nagasaki Suyo to notice that something was wrong with him.

But the matter of Toyokawa Shoko...

What will happen if we continue to hide it?

Iruma Hibiki didn't dare to think about such an outcome.

But what about confessing?

What can be changed?

Hibiki Iruma was caught in a dilemma.

"Sorry, am I a little weird today?"

"No."

Nagasaki Suyo shook her head at Iruma Hibiki.

In fact, she had already vaguely guessed why Hibiki Iruma made such a decision and was so impatient about the performance.

She also felt a little panic.

But before this panic, there was something more important to her.

"But no matter what, Hibiki, everyone has a surprise prepared for you tonight."

"surprise?"

"Well, I told Xiang in advance, Xiang, don't tell everyone that it was me who said it."

Nagasaki Suyo had a smile on her face.

"If it's a surprise, it's better to find out when the time comes."

Iruma Hibiki interrupted Nagasaki Suyo's thoughts of telling the truth, then smiled slightly and felt a little relieved.

"Then let Hibiki himself confirm it then."

"Ah."

Iruma Hibiki nodded.

He slightly suppressed his impatience and began to face the current situation.

"Hibiki, do you want to go for a walk around the neighborhood?"

"what……"

When Nagasaki Suyo invited her, Iruma Hibiki actually subconsciously wanted to accept.

But after hesitating for a while, he began to have some thoughts of rejection.

"It's a bit cold outside today."

"How about we just go shopping in the mall? I have something I want to buy. Can Hibiki come with me?"

"..."

Iruma Hibiki was silent for a moment.

"ring……"

Only when Nagasaki Suyo frowned did Iruma Hibiki sigh.

"Yeah, no problem."

Then he finally agreed.

"I didn't bring my loud guitar."

"Ah."

"So Xiang and others are going home?"

"Su Shi, are you planning to hang out for the whole day?"

"Um, yes, my bass is already in Ring."

……

Iruma Hibiki fell silent.

"It's rare for Hibiki to come back, so I want to spend more time with him, just like when we were in Kyoto, is that okay?"

"Hibiki won't reject me, right?"

Faced with Nagasaki Suyo's overly sweet voice, Iruma Hibiki had no particular reason to refuse.

07 Takamatsu Deng's Expectations and the Leaker

Perhaps today is a happy day for Takamatsu Deng.

Although the situation in the class did not improve at all, she was still huddled in the corner, hiding in the bushes alone, looking for stones, worried about being discovered.

But no matter what, because we have expectations in our hearts, everything becomes a little different.

After finding a stone he liked, Gao Songdeng turned on his mobile phone.

On her phone, the news about tonight's rehearsal from Iruma Hibiki brought a faint smile to her lips.

She let out a soft "ah".

Her voice was in great condition today and she was fully capable of singing. She could even sing the lyrics of Kasuga Shadow backwards, having memorized them completely.

She had already memorized the perfect tune in her mind, so there would definitely be no problem with it.

At today's rehearsal, she wanted to confide her feelings to Hibiki Iruma.

Gao Songdeng made this decision.

But the price of such a decision was that Takamatsu Deng had a subtle sense of anxiety when facing today's classes. She wished school would end immediately so that she could run quickly to Ring.

After she crossed the long streets of Ikebukuro, she rushed into the door of Ring and opened the soundproof door of the rehearsal room. The door was a little heavy and required some effort to open.

Then——

Hibiki Iruma and everyone else were inside, looking at her with smiles on their faces.

With such a fantasy, a smile appeared on Gao Songdeng's face.

The teacher is still lecturing non-stop, and now that graduation is approaching, the course is actually a little intense.

But Takamatsu Deng can still perform to a satisfactory level, so occasional distractions and indulgences are still allowed.

After a while, Nagasaki Suyo's status was suddenly updated.

In Takamatsu Deng's impression, Nagasaki Suyo actually rarely updates her status. She used to post many messages, but the frequency has become lower recently.

certainly--

Takamatsu Touma also saw the status that Nagasaki Motoyo had posted before, saying that she and Iruma Hibiki had become lovers.

She was also somewhat curious about this matter.

The status updated by Nagasaki Suyo was a photo of a cafe. She did not appear in the photo, but there were two hands, two cups of black tea, and a small piece of cake as a snack.

It's actually still early now, so a dessert like this is almost like breakfast.

"Hibiki and Suyo."

Almost at first sight, Gao Songdeng recognized the two people just by their hands.

Then, the bell of Hanaoka Junior High School rang.

Gao Songdeng hurriedly started running towards the classroom.

"Hibiki, do you want to go back for lunch?"

"Where's Sushi?"

On the other hand, Iruma Hibiki gradually became familiar with the relationship with the current Nagasaki Motoyo.

In fact, perhaps—

Is he taking some things too seriously?

Thinking of this, Iruma Hibiki naturally felt a lot more relaxed.

"As for me, there's no one at home even if I go home. I actually came out with the idea of spending the day with Xiang."

"..."

"Then let's eat outside."

Iruma Hibiki was silent for a moment, then accepted Nagasaki Motoyo's invitation.

"Great."

"Let's go to Xiang's house this afternoon to get the guitar."

"Ah."

Later, Nagasaki Suyo's proposal was also accepted by Iruma Hibiki.

Only after agreeing did Iruma Hibiki feel something was wrong.

"Su Shi, you want to come to my house?"

"If it's inconvenient, I can wait for Xiang at the door. But I'm a little curious. I've only seen Xiang's room in the photos he sent me."

Nagasaki Suyo's voice was a little drawn out and her tone was a little too sweet.

"Once Xiang gets his guitar, let's go to Ring's rehearsal room together in advance. I'll practice with Xiang first, so when everyone arrives, we can simulate the feeling of being on stage."

"Well, that's fine too. Xiangzi..."