Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

"I don't know why, but I don't think I need to hide or be ashamed of my liking for Mr. Iruma."

Afterwards, Toyokawa Shoko, who had completely misunderstood, showed Nagasaki Suyo her usual smile as bright as moonlight.

And Nagasaki Suyo also breathed a sigh of relief——

Not the fastest case.

Thinking this way, she decided to continue the test.

"Oh, yes, I am a fan of Mr. Iruma Rengen. However, Toyokawa-san hasn't told me how you met Mr. Iruma Rengen yet."

"Ah, that incident, it seems I misunderstood it. It was probably a while ago, at the end of summer vacation, I ran into Mr. Iruma Rengen on the pedestrian bridge behind Tsuki no Mori, who was about to commit suicide."

"suicide?!"

Nagasaki Suyo's eyes widened.

"It's just a misunderstanding."

It was only after Toyokawa Shoko's quick explanation that Nagasaki Suyo calmed down slightly.

It was not until this time that Shoko Toyokawa also noticed something was wrong.

Is Nagasaki-san in front of me a little surprised about what happened to Mr. Iruma Rengen?

But without giving it much thought, Shoko Toyokawa continued telling the story. Of course, the story at that time was exaggerated.

For example, a fateful encounter, a reconciliation after a misunderstanding, an invisible goal, and the manuscript paper that fluttered in the air like cherry blossoms in March that day.

Shoko Toyokawa even told some interesting stories about convenience stores and coffee.

As he spoke, he chuckled to himself.

"That's about it—"

After finishing her speech in one breath, Toyokawa Shoko looked at Nagasaki Suyo's face again, but she didn't expect that what greeted her was not the equally excited face of Nagasaki Suyo as she had imagined, but an expression with a hint of inexplicable smile.

After playing with her long hair that fell to her chest and rubbing her fingers together, Nagasaki Suyo said:

"My lover is the one Toyokawa-san calls Iruma Rengen-sensei."

30 Love Letter and Hibiki Iruma's Response

The second day after school started, Hibiki Iruma still hadn't gotten back on track.

This is the so-called holiday syndrome.

Those who have had too comfortable or too hard a time during the holidays will find it particularly difficult to adapt to the learning atmosphere in the first two days of school.

This is the case with Hibiki Iruma.

But he couldn't tell whether the past period of his life had been easy or difficult.

Probably both.

But I am really happy.

Anyway, that's roughly what happened -

Toyokawa-san, I apologize for the inconvenience of replying at this time. I'm sure you'll be surprised. Regarding the previous invitation, I've actually made up my mind. I will join Crychic.

Iruma Hibiki actually edited this message early in the morning, but didn't send it until noon.

In fact, he had always felt something was strange during the process, but it wasn't to the point of being weird. He was completely unaware of it and couldn't find any fault with it, until -

"Oh oh oh oh!"

When Hibiki Iruma was about to change into outdoor shoes in the shoe cabinet and opened the cabinet door, he heard Yamada Ryo's shout behind him.

He is used to it.

Yamada Ryo is an invincible bassist and a super band member.

But she is very indecent.

On the surface, he seems extremely reliable and likes to be alone.

But she is very indecent.

He has a deep understanding of music, as well as firm goals and stubborn pursuit.

But not only is she not serious, she also owes money and doesn't pay it back.

For example, when he saw a love letter in his friend's shoe cabinet, he screamed out loud, and then after attracting the attention of a few people around him, he said without realizing it:

"Iruma, your peach blossom is here."

Then he gave Iruma Hibiki a thumbs up.

As for Hibiki Iruma, he looked at the pink envelope with a look of distress.

he--

When exactly did he find someone who would confess to him?

With such distress, Iruma Hibiki opened the envelope.

Therefore, he realized that there was something wrong with the message he had sent to Toyokawa Shoko before. After all, wasn't that the traditional format of a love letter?

Compare this to the textbook example written by Mizuki Nomura:

Kataoka Shuji-senpai, I'm deeply sorry for the hassle of writing this letter to you. I'm sure you'll be surprised. I'm Chiai Takeda, a freshman in Class 1, Class 2, entering Seijo Academy this spring. Chiai is pronounced "CHIA." I happened to see Shuji-senpai shooting in the archery club after school, and I was struck by your impressive skill, and a natural admiration for you has welled up in my heart.

The format is almost exactly the same.

Hibiki Iruma thought about all the things that had happened in distress, then he sighed deeply and stopped opening the envelope.

"I say, Yamada..."

"Just call me Liang."

"Ok."

Iruma Hibiki nodded somewhat awkwardly.

"I'm talking to Senior Liang."

"Call me senior a few more times."

Finally, Iruma Hibiki could no longer tolerate the improper behavior of Yamada Ryo beside him.

"Senior Liang, I said—"

"Would most people just lean over to look at this moment?"

With a hint of helplessness and anger, Iruma Hibiki spoke to Yamada Ryo word by word.

"You are the kind of person who cares about this kind of thing, haha, haha——"

Yamada Ryo laughed out loud, his eyes looking like he was looking at an innocent virgin who was being toyed with.

"Ichichi—"

"I'm sorry, my grandmother's life is in danger today. I have to leave now. Please remember to tell Hong Xia about this for me."

Finally, after using his ultimate move, Yamada Ryo ran away in shame, and Iruma Hibiki had time to face the love letter in front of him.

Just refuse.

He thought about it leisurely, and then made a decision as a matter of course.

Of course, out of respect for the other party, Iruma Hibiki still finished reading -

This is an unsigned love letter.

In a sense, love letters like this are more difficult to deal with.

After all, even if you want to reject such a love letter, you can't find anyone to do it, and the other party's unrequited love...

"Eh?! Iruma-san, you received a love letter?!"

After returning to the classroom in the afternoon, Hibiki Iruma and Kouka Ijichi chatted about what happened at noon.

"Well, it's still unsigned, so even if I wanted to refuse it, it seems there's no way."

Iruma Hibiki was slightly distressed.

But my thoughts drifted a little far away.

"Are you going to refuse?"

"Well, if you're prepared to refuse, then I'll..."

Iruma Hibiki hesitated for a moment, and before he could give an answer, it was Ijichi Kouka who spoke first.

"Ah, I see. But I don't think you need to be too bothered by this matter, Iruma. It's just that if you find out about it in the future, it would be better to be straightforward and clear."

Ijichi Hongka spoke seriously, and Iruma Kyōji could only nod his head, and then he stuffed the confession letter into the desk.

By the time school was over, he had almost forgotten about the letter.

"Iruma, we're rehearsing at the Stars tomorrow night. Do you want to come?"

After most people in the classroom had left, Ijichi Nikka, who was about to leave, spoke to Iruma Hibiki.

"Um……"

In fact, Iruma Hibiki wanted to agree at the beginning.

After all, it should be like this.

However, he suddenly thought of the arrangements made by Ichichi Hongxia.

"You guys are about to go on stage for your performance, right? My presence here will distract Goto-san and Ryo, so let's forget about it tomorrow."

"Ah...that's it..."

It was visibly evident that Ijichi Hongxia showed a hint of loss, but she quickly adjusted her mood.

"Then let's make an appointment later."

"See you tomorrow, Iruma."

With her usual smile, Ijichi Hongka waved to Iruma Hibiki and ran towards the school gate.

And after a while, Iruma Hibiki, who had stopped where he was, looked at the sunset and sighed slightly.

In fact, today, he had planned to go home with Ijichi Hongxia.

At least walk to the station.

At least that's what he thought.

It's a long-awaited expectation.

But it is obvious that Hong Xia should have some business over at Lin Mengxing's place today.

With a slight sense of loss, Iruma Hibiki picked up his bag and set out on the journey home alone.

[It turns out that Iruma-san and Nagasaki-san are lovers! ]

Suddenly, he saw a letter from Shoko Toyokawa.

For a moment, Iruma Hibiki was a little surprised and didn't know how to respond.

[What a coincidence! Nagasaki-san was actually the bassist I was planning to invite!]

"It's great that Iruma-san was able to find you! I was able to form my band so quickly thanks to you."

Shoko Toyokawa's gratitude and excitement were beyond words.

As for Hibiki Iruma, there was actually only one thing he cared about at the moment.

[Toyokawa-san, how did you know about the relationship between me and Suyo? ]

Iruma Hibiki asked.

"Nagasaki-san told me this. Does that mean your relationship is still a secret? If that's the case, don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."

People who say they are tight-lipped usually don't really have tight-lipped mouths.

Iruma Hibiki complained slightly.

But then.

He typed and deleted many words in the input box, and after hesitating for a long time, he responded: