Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

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Beneath her beautiful and charming princess-like appearance, she has an almost crazy obsession with music. But yesterday, he was a poor guy who quietly revealed a hint of his musical treasure, and was then exploited by the treasure hunter Toyokawa Shoko until nothing was left. His eyes turned white, he lost consciousness, and he could never turn back. He became the shape of Toyokawa Shoko.

Of course, although this kind of thing brought some trouble and embarrassment to Iruma Hibiki, but in the final analysis, this can be regarded as an enviable treatment.

If I complain here, it would be like taking advantage of someone.

If a residence like Toyokawa Residence were used as a commercial hotel, it would cost hundreds of dollars a night, so he would be the one making the profit.

Hibiki Iruma was telling a joke in his mind that wasn't funny at all.

"It seems like Iruma-san has a lot to deal with today. Do you want to have breakfast together before leaving?"

……

Yes.

This is what Iruma Hibiki can't stand the most.

Shoko Toyokawa always finds the right balance in getting along with others, showing her overly considerate and elegant side.

"Ah, I might have some urgent matters here, so I might be a little late for breakfast."

"Then wait a moment."

Before Iruma Hibiki could react, he saw Toyokawa Shoko running quickly towards the restaurant.

After waiting for 10 minutes, Shoko Toyokawa came back panting.

"I prepared some breakfast this morning. Iruma-san, you can take it with you and eat it. We'll see you this afternoon."

"Ah good……"

Iruma Hibiki took the blue-green breakfast that looked like a lump of mud and held it in his hands.

After all, this kind of thing doesn't look like food. Could it be some special dish reserved for young ladies that he doesn't even know about?

With such doubts, Iruma Hibiki said goodbye to Toyokawa Shoko and then left the Toyokawa residence.

And today, he has to go to his first appointment——

【Xiang, can we meet? 】

It was last night, when Nagasaki Suyo stayed up late for the first time ever.

After yesterday's performance and the drunken-like antics of Toyokawa Shoko, Hibiki Iruma actually felt surprisingly relaxed.

There was a brisk pace before departure.

Until he tried the breakfast with a hint of anticipation.

"Su Shi."

"Xiang? Are you here? You sound a little unwell. Did something happen? Is everything okay?"

"I'm sorry, Sushi, I might not be able to keep the appointment. I... need to go back to Shanghai."

"Eh?!"

Ten minutes later, Nagasaki Suyo found Iruma Hibiki vomiting violently at Shimokitazawa Station.

In fact, Iruma Hibiki didn't feel anything at the beginning.

He just felt that the smell of the food in his hand was a bit strange, as if hundreds of spices were stuffed into firecrackers, ignited and exploded, and the smell filled the air.

But at that time, he still thought that this might be the favorite food of the eldest lady.

Until he tried it.

He was almost sent away to move on to his next life.

Afterwards, Hibiki Iruma still didn't give up his idea and tried it again without any belief -

Speaking of which, this guy is sometimes extremely stubborn.

At the end of his life's revolving lantern, Iruma Hibiki saw Nagasaki Soyo running towards him.

"Xiang, what's wrong? You look so terrible? Do you want to call an ambulance?"

"No, I'm fine. I probably ate something that was too uncomfortable and I feel a little uncomfortable."

After recovering slightly, Hibiki Iruma actually feels pretty good?

Perhaps it was the feeling of being between life and death that gave him a sense of enlightenment, or perhaps it was the brief fainting that cleared the burden on his brain.

At least at this moment, Iruma Hibiki's mind was surprisingly clear when facing Nagasaki Soyo. The only thing that made people a little worried was the numbness on his tongue and the burning feeling in his throat.

"Let's get down to business first."

Iruma Hibiki weakly brought the subject back on track.

He looked at Nagasaki Suyo in front of him with a complicated look in his eyes.

"Yesterday, I saw Hibiki's cry for Goto-san, and I also heard Hibiki's song..."

Nagasaki Suyo spoke slowly.

"I didn't mean to lie to Xiang. It was my fault for leaving at that time..."

"I--"

Nagasaki Suyo paused for a moment. It was not known whether it was because she was too excited or for other reasons, but she seemed unable to say the words she had prepared earlier.

"Sushi, Crychic, do you really want to join?"

Iruma Hibiki asked Nagasaki Suyo in a low voice.

"Eh?"

Nagasaki Suyo was stunned for a moment, obviously surprised by the sudden question.

"Don't lie to me, because I don't want to hate Su Shi."

Iruma Hibiki smiled lightly, then looked at Nagasaki Suze's embarrassed face tenderly.

"Does Hibiki still love me?"

"puff……"

Iruma Hibiki laughed, and what responded to him was Nagasaki Suyo's cute and a little too sad and tangled expression.

"Feel sorry."

So Iruma Hibiki quickly apologized.

"I just didn't expect you to ask this at this time, Su Shi."

He explained it, but ultimately did not give Nagasaki Motoyo any direct answer on this issue.

"I joined Crychic because of Hibiki."

And then, Nagasaki Suyo confessed to Iruma Hibiki.

……

Iruma Hibiki fell silent for a moment.

"As for me, I hope Sushi can find what she wants in Crychic. The band is very important to you, isn't it? If it's something important, then losing it once is enough. Please never let it go the second time."

Iruma Hibiki gently helped Nagasaki Suyo, who was about to bow, to her feet, with a sad smile on her face.

"As for me, I've probably never disliked Su Shi."

He then gave Nagasaki Suyo the answer to her previous question.

"So, Hibiki, we're still lovers, right?"

Here comes the key question. In fact, until now, Iruma Hibiki has been avoiding such topics.

But no matter how you look at it, it has now reached a point where it is unavoidable.

……

"Su Shi, you..."

Iruma Hibiki paused for a moment, then turned around and looked back at Nagasaki Suyo behind him with some reluctance.

He loves Su Shi.

But he couldn't fool himself anymore.

"Do you like me as much as I like you?"

Following the group of people, Iruma Xiang gradually disappeared in Nagasaki Suyo's gaze.

"If only Crychic goes smoothly after this."

In the end, Hibiki Iruma turned back.

He smiled miserably at Nagasaki Suyo.

He won't cry.

Because yesterday, in front of Toyokawa Shoko, he had cried so shamefully, and then he found a reason to move forward.

Perhaps, for Nagasaki Suyo, he doesn't need it.

But he is still needed by someone.

44 Rejected Confession

At 11 o'clock, at the entrance of Linhai Park, Iruma Hibiki looked at the breakfast given to him by Toyokawa Shoko at the station entrance and hesitated for a long time, wondering if he was eating it wrong. He even searched the Internet for a long time. After much hesitation, he decided to try again, but the violent reaction of his body prevented him from doing it in the end. He could only throw this precious breakfast into the trash can.

Of course, Iruma Hibiki checked the garbage carefully before throwing it away.

Speaking of which——

He really missed this habit.

Before that, he was just like everyone else when throwing away the garbage, and didn't check the contents of the trash can. Until one day, when he was pouring pencil dust, he splashed poor Goto Ichiri all over her body and face, and when he was clumsily helping her wipe it off, he rubbed Goto Ichiri into a black hair.

Since then, it has become his habit to throw away the garbage and see the contents.

And at this moment, the person he was going to meet was Goto Ichiri.

Fortunately, Goto Ichiri did not come too early today because of appointment anxiety. He hid in a trash can on the street until he saw him and then pounced on him like a treasure chest monster.

Hibiki Iruma was thinking of something interesting.

Conceived some interesting plots and pictures.

After a while, he saw Goto Ichiri who came for the appointment.

"Good afternoon, Goto-san. You've worked hard to come to a place like this."

"Ah, it's okay..."

In fact, Hibiki Iruma was a bit dazed when she saw Goto Ichiri. After all, the Goto Ichiri at this moment was completely different from the one yesterday. Although it was true that the Goto Ichiri on stage was completely different from the normal Goto Ichiri, when she appeared today as usual, Hibiki Iruma's original idea that Goto-student would grow up was completely gone.

Naturally, I felt a sense of relief.

"As for me, I asked Gotou-san out today because I wanted to seriously respond to your feelings."

"Eh?!"

Goto Ichiri was frightened and subconsciously wanted to run away.

"I, I, I... (II) ⑨ Ling Wusanba (VII). Yi-shan"

Then she began to stutter, glancing at Hibiki Iruma from time to time.

"After all, Goto-san confessed to me like that at the Livehouse yesterday, I feel like there's nothing I can do if I don't respond directly."

Iruma Hibiki explained with a laugh.

"Ahh...it's okay...it's okay if you don't respond!"

Goto Ichiri already wanted to escape.

She felt like a poor little fish that was deceived by the anglerfish and would become Hibiki Iruma's dinner in the next second.

Then she trembled pitifully.