Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

There was just a hint of strange emotion in his tone.

Wakaba Mutsuya turned his head slightly at this moment, somewhat afraid to approach Nagasaki Suyo.

Ever since Nagasaki Suyo warned him in a terrifying tone last time, Wakaba Mutsu has been a little afraid to face Nagasaki Suyo.

She just looked at Nagasaki Suyo, who was now standing next to Iruma Hibiki, and replayed the previous question in her mind:

[What role does Xiaomu intend to play in intervening in our relationship? ]

……

For Hibiki Iruma, what is her identity?

The guitarist brought by Toyokawa Shoko.

Bandmates.

People who can talk to each other.

Can we be considered friends?

Do we have the right to interfere in each other's lives?

Wakaba Mu didn't know the answers to these questions.

She was like an excluded bystander, just silent, always silent. The topic was over before she could think of what to say. No matter what she did, she would never be liked by others and was like a puppet caught in the middle.

Ruo Ye Mu lowered his head and said nothing. His heart, which had originally wanted to do something, suddenly cooled down at this moment.

Yes--

Even Hibiki Iruma didn't accuse her of snitching.

Nagasaki Motoyo should have confirmed what happened that night with Iruma Hibiki. What was the result?

Wakaba Mu had no idea.

"Huh? What do you mean I can't stay calm when it comes to things involving this guy?!"

After being exposed, Shiina Riki reacted so strongly, so strongly that even Takamatsu Deng laughed cutely.

"Wait, why are the lights also..."

Shiina Riki felt betrayed, and when she looked at Iruma Hibiki, she also saw a smile on his face.

"what……"

She suddenly realized that she was isolated.

"I didn't!"

In the end, she could only make some weak excuses.

"Let's go, it will be too late if we wait."

Then she took the lead and walked towards Takamatsu Deng's house.

When he was halfway there, Iruma Xiang suddenly felt a strange touch on his left arm. When he turned around, he found that it was Wakaba Mu who was gently pulling him.

"Mu, what's wrong?"

Hibiki Iruma was worried that her previous decision had made her ignore Wakaba Mu's thoughts too hastily, so she was just about to speak them out now. So she deliberately slowed down her pace to separate herself from the people in front of her.

Of course, Nagasaki Suyo noticed this, but at least on this matter, she was still willing to maintain basic tacit understanding.

"ring."

Wakaba Mutsu stared at Iruma Xiang with a rare, longing look.

This look almost instantly made Iruma Hibiki feel that something was wrong.

Because this kind of emotion is too rare in Ruoye Mu.

"What kind of relationship do I have with Xiang?"

Suddenly, when Ye Mu asked this question, Si Shan was speechless.

That was the question that had been bothering her since that day until now.

For some reason, she just wanted to confirm her identity in Iruma Hibiki.

Even if this matter can be compared.

She actually didn't care at all about her [identity] with Toyokawa Shoko.

37 People with status

"One mile."

Facing his computer screen, Iruma Hibiki called out Goto Ichiri's name.

"Yeah, I'm here!"

The little man walking in front of Iruma Hibiki suddenly stood there in a daze.

"Wait! In front of you!"

Hibiki Iruma quickly rushed in front of Ichiri Goto, which allowed Ichiri Goto to survive the siege of zombies.

"What wound?"

"Ah, I'm not hurt...but my skirt is torn..."

Because of the body shape and clothing mod, Goto Ichiri's figurine is almost the same as her in real life, wearing a pink sweatshirt and school uniform skirt, and a pair of light gray-green sneakers on her feet.

"call……"

Iruma Hibiki breathed a sigh of relief before continuing with his topic.

Fortunately, the two of them walked into the room next door and found a safe place. Iruma Hibiki was reading the advanced metalworking skill book in his backpack, while Goto Ichiri was making a salad with the ingredients he brought with him.

"Yili, tell me, if one day someone suddenly asks you [What is the relationship between you and me], what is the reason?"

Iruma Hibiki asked, somewhat concerned about such a topic.

"Eh!!"

Such a conversation scared Goto Ichiri, and soon in front of Iruma Hibiki, Goto Ichiri's little man began to sway in place, and then kept repeating the plank and pushing movements.

The contents of her backpack were scattered all over the floor like Doraemon in danger, and even the half-finished fruit salad was thrown out.

Then Goto Ichiri started to take off his clothes until only pure white pudding was left.

Iruma Kyouya took the opportunity to take away Goto Ichiri's skirt and began to sew it. It was her skirt that saved her life before, and now there was a hole in it.

A few minutes later, Goto Ichiri returned to normal and started picking up the things on the floor, while Iruma Hibiki returned the skirt.

"If it were me..."

Then, Goto Ichiri's voice sounded serious and a little low.

"Maybe I'm worried I'm being too arrogant and treating him like a friend, so I want to confirm it. That's probably what I'm thinking..."

Goto Ichiri responded.

At this time, Iruma Hibiki also received a message from Ijichi Kouka:

[Hibiki, Pochi-chan's time for today is up! ]

Yes, Goto Ichiri's gaming time tonight was under the supervision of the band members, so it was special. And just in time, Iruma Hibiki was also free, so we played online.

In fact, Ijichi Hongxia and the others are also planning to join the game recently, and it just so happens that—

The game he and Ichiri Goto played had a very good deal on a four-player pack, where four people could buy it for the price of two.

It just so happened that Kita, the store manager, Ijichi Nikka and Yamada Ryo were able to team up and buy all the remaining items at once.

"Well, I see."

The response from the room was the sound of the umbrella being pulled out and the bell ringing. Wu's father was drinking.

"By the way, I had a lot of fun with today's performance."

"Yeah, me too! Hibiki's performance was so exciting that even I got some courage!"

There was some excitement in Goto Ichiri's voice.

"Let's stop playing games for today. I need to go to bed as I have to go out tomorrow."

"Ah...it's over..."

For Goto Ichiri, such gaming time was naturally too short.

Her eyes were a little erratic.

I thought maybe I could change my status in the friend list to invisible later, and maybe I could play this game secretly for a while.

"Let's play together later."

Hibiki Iruma and Ichiri Goto made a promise.

"Ok!"

And this agreement finally made Goto Ichiri turn off the game on his own initiative.

After seeing the reminder that the connection with the server had been disconnected, Iruma Hibiki felt a little relieved.

The voice was disconnected.

Finally done with all that work, Hibiki! Maybe I can come to rehearsal next Tuesday. Great! Finally got a free day.

The news about Toyokawa Shoko came just in time.

The time now is——

Hibiki Iruma exited the full-screen game, and the time in the lower right corner showed 11:47.

Today, Shoko Toyokawa was busy until around dawn.

[By the way, Xiang, why are you all talking about traveling today? Do you have any new plans?]

coming.

In the end, Hibiki Iruma did not choose to hide the fact of the trip from Shoko Toyokawa along with everyone else.

After all—

Putting everything aside, they are lovers. If you think about it from the perspective of this relationship and standpoint, hiding something like this is simply too horrific.

[Great! I can finally see Xiangzi on Tuesday.]

Iruma Hibiki first sighed and expressed his joy, then waited for a while before telling Toyokawa Shoko his plan.

……

「Ah, everyone's practice has reached this level. 」

【Well, everyone is working hard.】

Iruma Hibiki responded to Toyokawa Shoko.

At this moment, on the other side, Toyokawa Shoko, who was lying in the almost tidy room, was looking at her mobile phone and biting her lips slightly.

She actually wanted to just skip the subject.

but--

When the figure of Hibiki Iruma appeared in her mind, she couldn't help but have some selfish thoughts.

For example, if I could just run away right now and go to Iruma Hibiki again.

[Hibiki, I…]

But in the end, Shoko Toyokawa suppressed such feelings, and instead, she wanted to confide her feelings to Hibiki Iruma.

Because Iruma Hibiki said it didn't matter, he would like any kind of Toyokawa Shoko.

So--

Now that sadness is spreading in her heart and her pride has been shattered, Iruma Hibiki won't hate her, right?

With this thought in mind, Toyokawa Shoko left her thoughts in the typing box:

[Hibiki... I want to practice and grow with you all, experience every moment of the band together, travel together, rehearse together, and finally shine on the stage.]

As she said this, Shoko Toyokawa had already curled up in bed, suffering alone.