Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

And Ruoye Mu nodded.

"..."

Hibiki Iruma remained silent.

Such conclusions and conversations have been going on for a long time since the beginning, but in the end no decent answers were obtained.

Now I know only——

Shoko Toyokawa's transformation reached its peak after she moved.

Something serious must have happened that they were completely unaware of.

"Toyokawa won't tell us anything. It's too bad."

Shiina Riki gritted his teeth and responded angrily.

"If you had told us earlier, wouldn't it be better for us to discuss and arrange the next steps together?"

-

Even though he said so.

But Shiina Riki actually realized that when he overheard Iruma Hibiki planning to temporarily suspend the band's activities, he felt unwilling...

Perhaps, if Toyokawa Shoko really came to discuss this with her, she would definitely be helpless and angry.

"Lixi..."

Iruma Hibiki put away his phone and called Shiina Riki's name.

"Feel sorry……"

And Shiina Riki also realized something and quickly apologized to Iruma Hibiki.

After all, no matter what, she had just said bad things about someone else behind their back and in front of their boyfriend.

"It doesn't matter...it's just Xiangzi, maybe..."

Iruma Hibiki thought for a moment.

"You must be worried about something so that you don't dare to tell us the truth..."

Then he could only get this answer.

Of course, this answer actually made him even more uneasy.

What could be the thing that makes Toyokawa Shoko so worried that she dares not confide in him?

……

It was probably at this moment.

Hibiki Iruma's words echoed in Shiina Riki's heart. She stared at Hibiki Iruma, then opened her mouth, but some words were on her lips but she didn't say them.

"what the hell……"

She suddenly said this, lowered her head, and no longer looked at Iruma Hibiki.

"Aren't you and Toyokawa lovers, Hibiki? She won't even tell you what's going on!"

With complicated emotions towards Toyokawa Shoko, Shiina Riki complained.

Gritting his teeth.

Of course, she soon showed her reliable side.

"Hibiki, have you found Toyokawa's approximate address?"

Then she quickly changed the subject and put the situation into the present moment.

"No, Xiangzi doesn't seem to be active online recently. The only clue is probably—"

"It seems Xiangzi has been paying a lot of attention to things related to part-time jobs recently, so I was just wondering if Xiangzi had left his contact information and address somewhere."

-

As we all know, general part-time jobs require registering address and phone number, which are necessary.

So when Iruma Hibiki just now came up with the idea, he was wondering if he could use this method to find out where Toyokawa Shoko was.

but--

This is illegal.

Maybe it violated some personal privacy law. Regardless of whether they have a reasonable reason, it is very unlikely that the other party would provide this information. Of course, maybe Iruma Hibiki can rely on his family connections to solve this problem.

but--

Does it really matter?

Suddenly appearing at the doorstep of Toyokawa Shoko's house and knocking on her door?

Is this really the right thing to do?

-

If we think about it based on Tokyo's interpersonal communication standards, this kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable.

but--

If it was earlier.

The Hibiki Iruma before the time travel.

Then he would definitely not hesitate at this moment.

Definitely go to the person you like.

Only when he saw her appear in front of him with a troubled and sleepy face, and then he hugged her, could he feel at ease at this moment.

It doesn't matter how you are blamed afterwards.

He is aware of the responsibility for such behavior.

"Well - I know the person in charge of this part-time job. We had a good relationship before. She probably didn't sleep with him either."

Shiina Riki pointed to a part-time job recruitment account on Iruma Hibiki's phone that Toyokawa Shoko had followed.

"Can I get in touch?"

"Well, as long as there is a legitimate reason, I should be able to find Fengchuan and register his information there. I'll contact him."

Shiina Riki made a quick decision and then began to look through his phone's address book.

Unlike Iruma Hibiki, Shiina Riki has many names in his address book.

【Panda Restaurant】

?

This time, the part-time job that Shiina Tatsuki was referring to was this one, and the part-time job involved dressing up as a panda doll.

Speaking of which——

[Lixi, I really like pandas.]

Iruma Hibiki thought so.

I probably realized it before and confirmed it today.

After all, when coming out, Shiina Riki's action of hiding the clothes basket was a bit excessive, just like a hen protecting her chicks.

It's hard not to care about the contents.

Soon, Shiina Riki also received detailed information -

The other party informed them where the list of part-time applicants was stored, and they could go and get it if needed.

55 The Afterglow of the Old World

"Mu, did Xiangzi have a part-time job before?"

Hibiki Iruma asked Wakaba Mutsu. He noticed that recently Toyokawa Shoko seemed to have left messages under almost every part-time job online, and most of the jobs were -

Iruma Hibiki was a little confused.

If she was just looking for a part-time job, she should have chosen something related to music, or something like working in a livehouse.

But what she paid attention to was all weird content.

For example, customer service, teddy bear, Michelle's waiter in Michelle Park, or some back-end clerical work positions.

This doesn't seem like something Toyokawa Shoko would consider at all.

Moreover, are these jobs really something that Shoko Toyokawa, who can't even buy coffee at a convenience store and doesn't know how to buy glow sticks, can do?

Iruma Hibiki felt a sense of strangeness.

If Toyokawa Shoko hadn't been using her account recently, Iruma Hibiki would have thought her account had been hacked.

"will not."

Wakaba Mu responded, but she seemed to have thought of something.

"Xiang, I guess I'm out of money."

She came to the conclusion decisively.

"No money……"

And Iruma Hibiki repeated Wakaba Mutsu's words.

indeed.

If you have no money to live on and your mobile phone is turned off and your network is disconnected, it seems that this is also possible.

but--

Isn't Shoko Toyokawa living with her father?

No matter how tight the financial situation is, what kind of father would let his children be unable to afford even the most basic living expenses?

In addition, although Toyokawa Shoko had some abnormalities before, she did not reveal any problems at all.

Or--

It's not that it wasn't revealed.

But Toyokawa Shoko was able to hide her situation.

Don't want to be known.

Want to solve it myself.

She wants to maintain her image in everyone's mind.

So important things...

"Xiangzi, she..."

Iruma Hibiki didn't know what to say for a moment. He couldn't imagine how the young lady Shoko Toyokawa, who lacked common sense in daily life, could try to find a part-time job.

What has she been through?

Did you finally make this decision?

Iruma Hibiki finally felt a little fear, and his whole body felt a strong sense of unease.

On the other side, Shiina Riki quickly searched the list. The list was very long and there was a lot of useless information left on it.

Next to Iruma Hibiki, Wakaba Mutsuki remains the same.

To be honest, Wakaba Mutsuki was also worried about Toyokawa Shoko.

But now, late at night.

It has a special meaning for Wakaba Mu.

When she was at home, she was forbidden to do various things, forbidden to stay up late, forbidden to go out at night, and there were also strange and repeated rules in her interpersonal relationships.

But at this moment——

She is doing things that are outside the frame.

With the people around you.

While such things made Ruoye Mu feel unfamiliar, he also felt a hint of joy.