Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

【Um……】

Looking at Goto Ichiri's reply, Iruma Hibiki was a little worried.

Of course, his worries were not unnecessary.

In her room, Goto Ichiri lay on the floor with her back facing up. She had been lying in this position waiting for dinner since she returned home.

She had no idea about homework or anything like that. After all, she was becoming less and less able to understand what was being taught in class recently. Facing the approaching exams, she felt a kind of despair that she didn't even know how to cram.

But Goto Ichiri also asked about it.

The holiday tutoring this semester will not affect the Christmas holiday, so as long as it does not affect the Christmas holiday, it will be fine.

Goto Ichiri thought so, turned over and looked at the silent phone screen, then she hugged the Christmas bear she bought when she graduated to her chest.

The Christmas bears that Hibiki Iruma and Ichiri Goto bought were actually smaller ones, because the larger ones were a bit more expensive, not at the 500 yen level at all.

Moreover, the large size is a bit inconvenient to carry. In short, it doesn't feel like a bond at all.

At this moment when Hibiki Iruma was not around and her friends were busy, the only thing that could give Goto Ichiri comfort was the doll in her hand. She hugged it so tightly that it sank into her chest. The gentle touch made Goto Ichiri roll over on the ground several times.

[By the way, Yili, there's a really good movie coming out recently, I'd like to share it with you.]

[Eh? Movie?]

【Don't worry, it's not a youth romance story. 】

It was at this time that Hibiki Iruma shared a movie with Ichiri Goto.

He set off for Ikebukuro.

He has to go home today. Even though his family has a liberal tradition, it is a bit too much for him to stay out all night for several days.

As for Toyokawa Shoko's plan to rent a house and move out, it will take some time.

He couldn't stay with Toyokawa Shoko all the time, unless the two of them were more than just lovers, or maybe there was a possibility.

But it’s a bit early to think about things like weddings.

All of Hibiki Iruma's relatives who got married only considered it when they were 30 years old.

What's more, no matter what, at least you have to be an adult, right?

Thinking about inexplicable things, Iruma Hibiki and Goto Ichiri chatted word by word. The train was very crowded and Iruma Hibiki only occupied a small corner.

He could tell that Goto Ichiri seemed a little lonely today.

There is actually no nutritional value in the conversation between the two of them.

From what to eat for dinner, to the process of making the video, to what happened to Goto Ichiri at school today—

For Goto Ichiri, having lunch with Kita is everything in his campus life. The rest of the time, he either couldn't understand math in class at all, or he could only understand the letters of English words without even understanding the pronunciation.

"I can only rely on the study session next week! If I can't make it to the study session, my vacation will be ruined."

Seeing Goto Ichiri say this, Iruma Hibiki frowned slightly.

"do you remember?"

"ring……"

"You must remember..."

Goto Ichiri muttered silently while holding the Santa bear.

Her long pink hair was scattered all over the floor, messy from the previous struggle.

The pajamas and pajama pants also became a little messy at this moment, the pudding on the chest became a lot crooked, and even revealed a large blank area and a little blush at the neckline.

If you can't catch up with the study session, then Pochi-chan, your hellish training will begin next.

Iruma Hibiki sent a threatening emoticon.

[No! No! No!]

What Goto Ichiri had never expected was that Iruma Hibiki was actually more focused on her grades than on Christmas.

[Pochi-chan, do you still remember the tasks that the teacher assigned to me? ]

"Ah, that, of course I remember. Xiang was the one who tutored me."

In fact, the teacher originally wanted to assign this position to another girl, probably because Iruma Hibiki was actually a bit of a loner and didn't look like someone who could tutor others.

But in the end—

The teacher also realized that the person in this position could only be Hibiki Iruma.

So it was Hibiki Iruma who took on this responsibility.

[In junior high school, Pochi-chan never failed a course, so high school won't allow it either.]

Hibiki Iruma said jokingly.

but.

He might be a little tired.

He thought, wait until it's all over.

Regardless of whether the performance is successful or not.

Just for now, stop what you are doing.

Wouldn't it be easier to go back to the beginning?

When thinking this, Iruma Hibiki scared himself, but unexpectedly felt that this was not a bad idea. After everything was over, he would go find Goto Ichiri.

【This year's tutoring holiday is unexpectedly long. 】

Of course, Goto Ichiri has not given up yet.

Her exploration continued.

After all, it was a year's wait.

Although she knew that Hibiki Iruma would most likely not forget, Goto Ichiri was still worried. After all, for her, nothing was more important than this matter.

[Pochi-chan, are you planning to run away? ]

Of course, Hibiki Iruma didn't realize that Goto Ichiri's emotions were so twisted that they were difficult for normal people to understand.

What should I do if Pochi-chan has to study during Christmas?

"it is good!"

Goto Ichiri suddenly jumped up from the floor, jumping up and down while yelling.

The loud noise made the Goto couple, who were worried about her, run up quickly. Then they saw Goto Ichiri, who seemed to have turned into a sports student in an instant, jump up from the spot and jump directly to the ceiling.

【I'm a witch? I'm a witch

【That’s fine. 】

Naturally, the subsequent conversation went smoothly.

But it still has no nutritional value.

But this result is very good for Goto Ichiri.

She didn't want much, just this.

80 Question

In Hibiki Iruma's long, long ago memories, he remembered someone telling him that if he encountered something he couldn't make a decision on, he should just flip a coin. The moment the coin fell, he would know the answer.

In other words, whether you listen to the heads or tails of the coin, or the hesitation and thinking after seeing the result, it will determine the answer for people.

but--

The real problem with some choices is never these, but the so-called coin tossing itself.

[Su Shi, I heard that you didn't go to school today. Are you sick? ]

Hibiki Iruma sent a message to Motoyo Nagasaki.

He finally made his own decision.

It has nothing to do with anything else.

He just figured it out. No matter what, no matter what happened, he didn't want anything to happen to Nagasaki Suyo.

Even if...

Many things will become troublesome or end afterwards, and that’s okay.

This is his decision.

Almost instantly, Iruma Hibiki received a response.

【Don't worry, I'm fine. 】

Seeing Nagasaki Suyo's reply, Iruma Hibiki breathed a sigh of relief.

【Will Sushi come to rehearsal today? 】

If Sushi isn't here, it would be better to just cancel it. Mu seems to be having troubles too.

Iruma Hibiki had a lot on his mind when he sent this message.

He thought of what Shoko Toyokawa said.

Yes,

Perhaps holding his last performance is also his obsession. Would it be better to give up?

On a public bench at the corner of the street, Hibiki Iruma forced himself to maintain relatively normal movements, but he hung his head like a frustrated middle-aged man, as if he had suffered a major failure at work and might be unemployed at any moment, so he didn't dare to go home and didn't know where to go.

【Did Xiangzi say anything to Xiang? 】

Suddenly, Nagasaki Suyo asked this.

【Eh? 】

And Iruma Hibiki subconsciously showed a surprised expression.

Something is wrong—

At least the current situation seems very wrong to Iruma Hibiki. Shouldn't anyone know about what he and Toyokawa Shoko talked about before?

No, if Ye Mu was really there at that time, perhaps she would know it too.

Then this matter is only known to the three of them. Let's not talk about him first. If Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsuki tell Lin QiliuI Lin Meng and Nagasaki Sushi that if the performance is cancelled, will it not work?

At this time, on the other side, a senior who had worked together before sent a reply to Iruma Hibiki.

About halfway to Ikebukuro, Iruma Hibiki briefly inquired about what needed to be done to cancel the performance, and the response he received was:

[This is actually a bit of a hassle, as performances are scheduled a week and a half in advance, and the weekly lineup is announced on Mondays, so please consider this carefully.]

……

Of course, the other party was very tactful in his words, and was concerned about the situation on Hibiki Iruma's side. After all, sometimes it's like this, and the band will have situations where there is nothing they can do.

However, the other party also made it very clear the price of doing so. First, it was almost a breach of promise to the audience. Second, it would probably be difficult to get a performance opportunity in such a good time slot next time.

as well as--

The indicators that were paid for previously should not be refunded...

Iruma Hibiki remembers that the indicators for this performance were set by Toyokawa Shoko. After all, this was agreed upon when Crychic was first established, and it was not a small amount of money.

For Shoko Toyokawa now, this amount of money is at least two months' salary and living expenses.

Ring's indicators are more expensive than Stars.

After all, Ring is almost on the busiest street in Ikebukuro.

Of course, these are all things for later.

It took Hibiki Iruma a long time to come back to her senses after hearing Nagasaki Motoyo's reply.

If it was Hibiki, she definitely wouldn't say something like "it would be better if it was canceled," so it could only be Xiangzi who said something to Hibiki.

……

"You knew it purely intuitively?"

Hibiki Iruma spoke out in disbelief as he looked at the news.