Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

"No, it's okay..."

At first, Hibiki Iruma wanted to refuse.

But when he saw the blush and uneasiness on Toyokawa Shoko's face, Iruma Hibiki slightly retreated his words of refusal.

He just gently put his feet on the bed, looking nervous.

He had showered a few hours ago, so he probably didn't smell bad.

What else?

At this moment, worries from all sides occupied Iruma Hibiki's heart.

Until the moment when the two of them hugged each other through the quilt.

Iruma Hibiki finally realized that this kind of interaction was actually no different from a normal hug. It was just that the location and scene at the moment made it too easy to let one’s imagination wander.

Is it really?

totally not!

When Hibiki Iruma realized what Shoko Toyokawa looked like through the quilt, he could no longer control his inner thoughts.

The body's reaction honestly showed itself faster than the mind's.

As for Toyokawa Shoko, her face was flushed and she said nothing.

Hibiki Iruma began to feel unsure of where to put her hands and feet. Even though this behavior had been approved by Toyokawa Shoko, would she get angry? Would she be considered a pervert the next moment?

Hibiki Iruma was worried about this.

"Xiang, don't you have something to say to me?"

Instead, the first person to come to his senses was Toyokawa Shoko.

She leaned back slightly, and now she was completely in Iruma Hibiki's arms.

This also caused Iruma Hibiki's chin to slightly touch Toyokawa Shoko's hair at the moment.

Just now, Shoko Toyokawa was a little anxious when taking a shower, and she didn't blow her hair dry very well. At this moment, her hair felt a little wet. At the same time, Iruma Hibiki smelled a hint of rose fragrance. The fragrance seemed to come from the shampoo in the hotel bathroom. The smell was a little strong and probably a little pungent.

But for Hibiki Iruma at this moment, the pungent fragrance was definitely the scent of Toyokawa Shoko. His nose was itchy, but he subconsciously leaned over and took a deep breath.

With this movement, his hug began to tighten, and the distance between them completely turned into a whisper.

Toyokawa Shoko's earlobe was right in front of Iruma Hibiki.

Perhaps because of the hot bath, there was a hint of tempting redness there, just like a green apple slowly ripening, the corner that was most facing the sun.

Following the strong fragrance, Iruma Hibiki was getting closer and closer to Toyokawa Shoko, and he was unable to control his emotions.

However, the last bit of rationality allowed him to maintain a little restraint.

"Why did Xiangzi move to a place like this?"

He asked, even though his brain was on the verge of collapse between fatigue and excitement, as if it would collapse at any moment, his concern for the person in front of him was by no means false.

Iruma Hibiki has two completely opposite thoughts about Toyokawa Shoko at this moment.

"—"

Toyokawa Shoko made a strange sound, as if it took courage for her to say such a thing.

"I know that you and your father left the Toyokawa family together, Xiangzi, but I have no idea what happened after that... I thought you were just tired from moving."

"Just wanted to rest for a bit."

"Isn't Hibiki angry?"

"angry?"

"Um……"

Toyokawa Shoko nodded slightly.

She had her back to Iruma Hibiki, and perhaps she had just made a gesture of tacit approval, also because of a little guilt in her heart.

"I got mad at Xiang over such a small matter, and Xiang was worried about me and rushed here..."

"Not at all. I'm not angry at all, and I'm worried about Xiangzi..."

"It's not a problem."

"I'm very happy."

Iruma Hibiki hugged Toyokawa Shoko even tighter. Even through the quilt, he could feel a surprising softness in his palms.

Toyokawa Shoko's figure is not as good as Nagasaki Suyo's, but it is just right, the weight that Iruma Hibiki can handle.

Iruma Hibiki also buried his head slightly deeper into Toyokawa Shoko's neck.

"ring……"

Toyokawa Shoko called out Iruma Hibiki's name once again.

Then he trembled all over.

But after the tense mood lasted for a short while, Shoko Toyokawa suddenly relaxed again.

She had accepted everything that had happened tonight.

So it doesn't matter.

No matter what happens next, she probably won't refuse.

With that, Toyokawa Shoko, feeling shy and the unusually subtle sensation on her body, leaned against Iruma Hibiki's chest and continued:

"Father, it seems, was extremely depressed because he was kicked out of the Toyokawa family..."

"After he got out, he secretly went to the place where the steel ball game was played without my knowledge."

……

"I can't go to the place where I planned to rent a house, and the living expenses I originally had are..."

"later."

"Ah."

Iruma Hibiki hugged Toyokawa Shoko even tighter.

At this moment, the only emotions left in his heart were probably heartache and pity.

Because language cannot intervene and express such emotions.

So Iruma Hibiki chose to simply hug.

"Then, because I was completely broke, even my phone bill was at risk, and I was worried about not being able to contact them, so I started thinking about part-time jobs and working..."

"But I don't know how to do anything, and I pissed off the manager of the store I went to first, so..."

Shoko Toyokawa's story continues.

Her voice was weak and trembling.

It was just the amazing sense of security and close contact behind her that gave Shoko Toyokawa the courage to confide in the person in front of her.

The breath exhaled from Toyokawa Shoko's mouth began to spread with a hint of heat.

She was a little bit unable to bear the following atmosphere——

and……

Toyokawa Shoko stretched out her hand slightly and touched Iruma Hibiki's fingertips.

The hand was a little cold at this moment.

Although the air conditioner was on in the room, the temperature inside was only barely warm.

"Sound, cover it up..."

Toyokawa Shoko spoke softly, then took the opportunity to turn around.

She wanted to see Hibiki Iruma's face at that moment.

65 The transformation of migrant worker Xiaoxiang

Hibiki Iruma sat in the taxi with his jacket on and thought for a long time while discussing the next plan with Shoko Toyokawa.

Finally, Iruma Hibiki and Toyokawa Shoko confirmed the content of her desired part-time job.

[I don’t want a part-time job that can be discovered by others]

In this case……

Iruma Hibiki thought for a moment and thought, maybe it's a clerk or something like that?

Then he combined what Toyokawa Shoko was good at and roughly considered the part-time jobs she could do, and then the next step was -

The problem of housing.

The house that Shoko Toyokawa lives in now doesn't look suitable for long-term living at all.

If you want to rent another house——

If he rented a house directly to Toyokawa Shoko, she would definitely not want to live there, but if they rented it together——

Hibiki Iruma wrote the words "shared apartment" on his notepad.

As long as you rent a slightly more spacious single room and let Toyokawa Shoko use it more often, and it is close to your part-time job and your current Toyokawa home, it will definitely be of great help and will not add too much burden to Toyokawa Shoko.

Wouldn't it be nice if he could live there permanently?

Iruma Hibiki pondered.

In fact, he was not very willing to leave Kasai Ward, but if it was for Toyokawa Shoko, moving to Ikebukuro might be a good idea?

This will also make it convenient for band activities later.

The only problem is what to say to the parents.

However, it's not uncommon for kids who grew up in Tokyo to move out after high school, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Hibiki Iruma thought about every dilemma that Shoko Toyokawa would encounter, and then made the decision he could for each dilemma. Then he began to understand this unfamiliar part.

From part-time jobs to renting a house to all kinds of things in life——

As he was thinking about it, Iruma Hibiki recalled his homework.

He felt the warmth of Toyokawa Shoko.

That is the most direct, almost the temperature of skin contact.

As he thought about it, Iruma Hibiki's mind became confused.

Just as the taxi was about to reach his destination, Shoko Toyokawa called.

"Xiang, the part-time job interview was successful this time."

"Success?"

"Yes! It's customer service work. I'll do my best."

"it is good."

Iruma Hibiki nodded.

"Come on, Xiangzi."

"Yes, I will!"

"Hiroshi, are we there yet?"

"not yet."

Hibiki Iruma looked at the scenery outside. The unfamiliar scene made it difficult for him to estimate the remaining distance. Finally, he looked at the taxi meter and realized that he had only walked half the distance.

Of course today taxis are the ultimate luxury.

Iruma Hibiki plans to keep the pocket money he gets from now on, as it would be better for living expenses between him and Toyokawa Shoko.

Although Shoko Toyokawa would not accept it directly.

However, he also intends to take care of some of the little things needed in daily life as a lover.

"About 40 minutes left."

So Iruma Hibiki replied.