Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

Then he went outside and called Shiina Tatsuki and Wakaba Mutsu.

"Lixi, Mu, do you want to rest here for a while?"

He said so.

"Is Xiangzi okay now?"

Shiina Riki asked, with a hint of loss in his tone.

But perhaps because it was so late, Iruma Hibiki mistook such emotions for Shiina Riki's fatigue.

"I don't know if it's okay or not. We're outside now."

"Eh? Outside? Um, do you want to…"

"It's okay. We already have a place to stay. Li Xi and Mu Ye can relax and have some rest. We can talk about Su Shi and Deng in the morning."

"okay."

Shiina Riki agreed, then looked at Wakaba Mutsu beside him.

"Mu, do you want to rest here or go back?"

She asked.

And Ruoye Mu thought briefly before saying:

"go back."

"Well, I see."

Shiina Riki nodded.

After all, in reality, if she followed along, wouldn't it have been of any help?

she thought.

On the other side, Toyokawa Shoko had finished her bath and blow-dried her hair at some point.

When Hibiki Iruma returned to the room, she was hiding under the quilt. Her skirt, shirt, and underwear were in the laundry basket.

Yes, actually, Iruma Hibiki didn’t buy the coat, as the only store open at that time was the convenience store.

Even her underwear was simple styles from a convenience store, including her newly bought slippers.

then--

At this moment, Shoko Toyokawa was only wearing the hotel's bathrobe and underwear, hiding under the quilt.

For a moment, Iruma Hibiki didn't know what to do.

"Xiangzi."

In short, he called Toyokawa Shoko's name first.

61 Exchanged Life

Nagasaki Suyo woke up very early. She slept very well last night, probably because she was too busy during the day. Wakaba Mutsu was sleeping very soundly on the bed next to her.

【Mu has been out? 】

Of course, it only took a moment for Nagasaki Suyo to notice that Wakaba Mu's coat was now neatly placed beside the bed, and the position of her shoes was also different from last night.

With such doubts, Nagasaki Suyo quickly changed her clothes, and then came to Iruma Hibiki's bedroom door early and knocked on it.

As expected, there was no response from Hibiki Iruma's room.

There was a sign hanging on his door saying "I'm out" to remind the hotel staff.

With a hint of doubt, Nagasaki Suyo walked to the door of Shiina Riki and Takamatsu Deng's room next to her and knocked on the door gently.

The one who opened the door was Takamatsu Touma.

She seemed to have been awake and awake for some time.

At this moment, she was playing with a small stone in her hand, which looked very delicate.

"Good morning, lights."

"Well, good morning."

Takamatsu Deng let Nagasaki Suyo into the room.

Shiina Riki was sleeping soundly at the moment, and her sleeping posture was a little subtle.

How should I put it——

In fact, Shiina Riki's sleeping position is somewhat similar to Nagasaki Suyo's. Both of them curl up to one side, but Nagasaki Suyo doesn't hold anything in her chest, while Shiina Riki rolls up the entire quilt and holds it in her arms.

and--

Shiina Riki's outfit on the bed is a little subtle.

She wasn't wearing pajamas.

This is not the way sleeping should be.

At this moment, she was wearing the clothes she usually wore when going out, and black mid-length socks on her feet.

It was obvious that she had gone out and came back, then fell asleep directly on the bed exhausted. Nagasaki Suyo became even more curious.

"Deng, did Li Xi and Mu go out last night?"

"Eh?"

Gao Songdeng also showed a puzzled look.

"Lixi, it is true that Hemu went out for a while."

She remembered the message Shiina Riki sent her last night and replied to Nagasaki Suyo.

"That's it..."

Nagasaki Suyo responded with a smile.

"Does Deng know what they are going to do?"

When Nagasaki Suyo asked this, Shiina Riki sat up in a daze.

She was actually a very light sleeper, and another part of Shiina Riki's proficiency at staying up late was his proficiency at waking up.

After all, she always went to school in the morning feeling sleepy.

So the noise just now was enough to make her get up.

"Good morning."

After saying hello, Shiina Riki came over with amazing willpower.

"Where did Lixi and Mu go last night?"

"what?"

Nagasaki Suyo's question made Shiina Riki look puzzled, but she quickly answered:

"Toyokawa lost contact last night, so Hibiki, Mu, and I went to look for her to check on her situation."

"Xiangzi..."

Gao Songdeng showed a worried look.

"Is Xiangzi okay?"

And Nagasaki Suyo was the first to ask this question.

"It should be okay."

Shiina Riki looked at Nagasaki Suyo at the moment and answered.

I don’t know why, maybe because of what Wakaba Mu said last night, Shiina Riki actually had some strange feelings towards Nagasaki Suyo at this moment, as if they were in the same boat.

"Hibiki stayed there."

Shiina Riki said this.

Kept most of last night's events secret.

This was what she and Ruoye Mu agreed on when they came back.

Unless the parties involved agree, they will only tell what they have to say about what happened last night.

"Eh? Lixi, what are you talking about?"

Nagasaki Suyo asked with a hint of surprise, and a look of obvious worry appeared on her face.

"Did Hibiki leave?"

"I don't know, but when we came back last night, Xiang wasn't with us."

Shiina Riki tilted his head.

Perhaps say - Er Liu (eight) ⒌⊙ pull Shan Liujiu -

She knew what would happen after such a chaotic atmosphere.

After all, she is not stupid.

Even in such a situation, he had no idea what was happening, and the next day he could still happily face Toyokawa Shoko.

Later last night——

Shiina Riki thought so.

The image of Hibiki Iruma and Shoko Toyokawa hugging each other appeared in my mind.

For some reason, she felt a slight pain and her heart twitched.

"how come……"

Nagasaki Suyo also showed a sad expression.

"Is our trip going to be cancelled?"

She said so.

It was as if he was not talking to himself, but to everyone present.

Takamatsu Deng also frowned, a worried look on his face.

Yes, she is looking forward to this trip.

This was one of the few times she was happy to socialize with others.

It is also the closest opportunity to becoming human.

If we just pause like this—

"Forget about cancelling it. Let's wait for news from Xiang. He won't ignore this place. We just need to do our own thing."

Shiina Riki said this while looking down at his hands.

She kept many things hidden so deeply that no one knew about them.

And on the other side, in the hotel room——

Hibiki Iruma didn't fall asleep until dawn.

Shoko Toyokawa talked to him a lot, and although the atmosphere was a little awkward at first, there was no chance to continue what had happened before.

"Xiangzi, hiding something so important is too much."

This is how Hibiki Iruma responded to Shoko Toyokawa.

"Trying to face it alone is too much."

"Don't believe me, it's too sad!"

After listening to Toyokawa Shoko's story, Iruma Hibiki became angry and got mad at her.

He just lowered his head and was angry at Shoko Toyokawa for hiding everything.

Of course, some of this anger is directed at oneself.

He is a fool.

A newcomer in interpersonal communication.

A virgin's virgin.