There are always girls in bands who want to date me

His dark eyes, as clear as water, blinked slightly, and the setting sun in the sky shone down, dyeing his body with a touch of gold.

There was also a hint of tenderness in the originally calm pupils, like a slightly swaying candlelight, dyed with a circle of dazzling golden halo by the setting sun.

"We are friends. Since we want to run away, of course we should run away together hand in hand, Aine." Sakuragawa Aki said softly.

"Eh……?"

Chihaya Aine placed her hands on her chest, staring at his face blankly, her cherry lips slightly parted, a hint of confusion and cuteness on her little face.

Eh eh eh?

I felt the clear touch of those hands on my skin, the slight warmth coming from my body, and the steady heartbeat that I could faintly hear beside my cheek.

Chihaya Aine only felt her heartbeat quietly quickening.

She was surrounded by a scent that did not belong to her, like the warm afternoon sun, like cherry blossom petals drifting in the wind.

“…Sorry, both of you. Aine and I are busy right now, so we have to excuse ourselves.”

The two girls in uniform in front of him also widened their eyes slightly, raised their hands to cover their mouths, and stared at Sakuragawa Aki and the pink-haired girl in his arms.

Sakuragawa Aki smiled gently at the two girls, then turned around while holding Chihaya Aine.

"Aine, aren't you going to say goodbye to your friends?"

He lowered his head slightly and whispered in the girl's ear.

Awakened by his words, Chihaya Aine, who felt a little dizzy, pursed her lips lightly, then put her hands on his shoulders, stuck half of her head out from him, and whispered to the two former friends not far away.

“Bye…bye.”

"Chihaya..."

The ponytailed girl in the Tsuki no Mori uniform murmured.

The other short-haired girl in a black uniform blinked slightly, then a smile appeared on her face.

"Well, see you next time, Chihaya."

She waved to Sakuragawa Aki and Chihaya Aine who was in his arms.

"Next time, remember to explain it clearly to us, your current handsome boyfriend~"

"Eh!? No, it's not what you think!"

Chihaya Aine's pretty face suddenly turned red and she waved her hands around in a somewhat chaotic manner.

Unfortunately, she was still lying in Sakuragawa Aki's arms at this moment, looking completely unconvincing.

Sakuragawa Aki didn't care and just smiled slightly.

"Well, sit tight, we're about to set off~"

"Eh!? Qiu, Qiuqiu, wait a minute..."

"Ikuyo~"

As Sakuragawa Aki took a step forward, the warm spring breeze gently brushed across their faces.

The girl's soft pink long hair suddenly fluttered gently in the spring breeze, the corners of her dark green uniform skirt flew up, and her slender hands tightly grasped the chest of Sakuragawa Aki's uniform jacket.

The sudden feeling of weightlessness and bumps made the girl involuntarily move closer to that solid and warm body.

The feeling she had never experienced before made her feel very novel.

"Qiuqiu, slow down..."

"No, you were running so fast just now. Do you know how hard it was for me to catch up with you?"

Have you ever considered how the monsters chasing people in Temple Run feel?

"Ugh...but the wind is so strong~"

Chihaya Aine tried hard to open her light gray eyes.

The scene in front of them was exactly the same as when they were running. The buildings on both sides were quickly left behind by the two of them. The brick and stone ground made bursts of crisp sounds, and the sunset in the sky shone softly.

She pursed her lips slightly and involuntarily turned her head to look at the handsome face very close to her.

Clear pupils, slightly drooping eyelashes, a high nose bridge, smooth facial lines, and a slightly protruding Adam's apple.

Everything about the other person was so strange, yet with a faint sense of familiarity. He was someone she saw every day, someone she had close contact with every day, and someone she spent ordinary days with.

This is her most important friend.

Uh...

I always feel like there is sand in my eyes.

Chihaya Aine buried her little face deeply in his chest, like a pink dumpling, preventing him from seeing the expression on her face.

Feeling the warmth coming from his chest, Sakuragawa Aki calmly glanced at the delicate profile of the girl in his arms.

Cried?

He quietly slowed down his running speed.

The spring breeze that originally brushed their cheeks and blew through their hair also became gentler, like a girl's hands gently caressing their skin.

For a moment, the only sound around was the gentle breeze blowing by, and it was very quiet and leisurely.

However, Aine-chan's ability to self-regulate is excellent, and her psychological defenses are slowly recovering.

The strong fluctuations of emotions soon returned to the depths of my heart.

After just a moment, Chihaya Aine gently raised her head, her eyes slightly red, and there was a hint of water in her light gray pupils.

Seeing that she was no longer depressed, Sakuragawa Aki slowly changed from jogging to walking normally.

"...In that case, it's no different than if I were to walk down here on my own."

After a moment's silence, Chihaya Aine placed her hands on his chest, lowered her head, looked at the brick pavement beneath her feet, and spoke softly.

Do you think my physical strength is a bottomless pit?

The distance we just ran is enough to tire out ten little penguins. Now I have to carry you, a burden, with me. You can't let me run back!

Sakuragawa Aki sighed softly and shrugged.

"Then, should I let you down and walk on your own?"

"……don't want."

The girl gently shook her slender legs, her fair skin was crystal clear and moist. Chihaya Aine gently pulled his uniform jacket with both hands and adjusted her position slightly to a more comfortable position in his arms.

Then, she slowly closed her eyes, gently pressed her slightly flushed cheeks against Sakuragawa Aki's chest, and her breathing became lighter.

As we got closer, the fragrance of the girl became stronger. Every time her long pink hair fluttered gently in the wind, you could smell a floral scent, sweet with a hint of quietness.

Are you treating me as a means of transportation?

Sakuragawa Aki shook his head.

After going through so many things in a short period of time and suffering several major blows, Aine-chan is now exhausted both physically and mentally. She needs to rest for a while, both physically and mentally.

He was naturally aware of this, so he didn't show anything unusual and just walked quietly on the streets of Ikebukuro.

From a distance, the two looked like an intimate couple in love, their figures wrapped in the soft sunset.

Chapter 108 Our bond is unbreakable

Sometimes I stop at the intersection for a moment, and sometimes I take a detour.

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Sakuragawa Aki's walking route seemed to be at random, winding along the streets and alleys, sometimes even going around in a big circle, as if he had no specific direction or goal.

I don’t know how long it took, the sunset in the sky turned from golden to orange, and the breeze around me also changed from light and soft to slowly adding a hint of coolness.

Well, we walked for about twenty minutes.

Sakuragawa Aki glanced at the unfamiliar buildings around him and pondered for a moment.

"...Qiuqiu, why do you have to do this?" Chihaya Aine, who had been leaning in his arms and silent for a long time, spoke softly at this time.

"Mingming, you already know everything. I'm not the perfect girl I look like..."

Well, you didn't look so perfect originally, right?

Sakuragawa Aki's eyes swept lightly across the pink-haired girl's flat chest and he sighed helplessly.

"Unfortunately, in my eyes, Chihaya Aine has never been the embodiment of perfection."

He lowered his head, looked quietly into the pair of light grey eyes that shone with soft light, and spoke softly.

"The Chihaya Aine I know is a kind, slightly vain, considerate, occasionally lazy, yet incredibly reliable when it counts. She's a lovely and charming girl."

"I, I'm not that good..."

After hearing what Sakuragawa Aki said, a large blush suddenly appeared on Chihaya Aine's fair and tender face. She raised her hand to touch her pink bangs, and her light gray eyes drooped slightly.

However, from the slight curve of her mouth, it can be seen that the girl is now very happy.

Even a feeling of being overjoyed?

No, it seems you didn’t listen to any of the shortcomings I mentioned before?

I always feel that if this pink-haired girl hadn't just experienced a setback, she would be smiling sweetly now.

Sakuragawa Aki shook his head helplessly.

"...Well, in my opinion, Qiuqiu is also very handsome. He is always considerate and gentle in helping and encouraging me..."

Chihaya Aine raised her eyes slightly and glanced at him secretly, but the blush on her cheeks lingered, adding a touch of beauty to the girl's delicate face.

"...Anyway! I'm also very grateful to Qiuqiu, both for becoming my friend and for taking me away with you..."

At the end of her words, the pink-haired girl pursed her lips and sighed softly.

"I know. It must be ugly to subconsciously want to run away when you encounter difficulties or setbacks."

Because everything went smoothly in junior high school, I suffered a major setback when it came to studying abroad.

It was as if she went from one extreme to another. The originally cheerful and confident girl began to feel confused and fearful in her heart, and she subconsciously wanted to stay away when she saw a little setback.

Just like a sensitive little rabbit.

"I ran away with you. If it makes people feel embarrassed, isn't it the same for us?" Sakuragawa Aki smiled lightly and said casually.

"No, Qiuqiu... I didn't run away! Qiuqiu only said that to comfort me..."

As if she didn't want to see any "stain" on him, Chihaya Aine shook her head and subconsciously denied his words.

She bit her cherry lips lightly and spoke with a hint of tenderness in her tone.

"I... am very grateful to Qiuqiu. Thank you for following me to the end, and for being able to comfort and encourage me gently like you have always done."

Chihaya Aine raised her head and gave him a sweet smile, her delicate skin with a faint blush.

"...No, that's not right. What I said to you before wasn't really meant to comfort you."

Faced with the girl's sincere thanks, Sakuragawa Aki just shook his head slightly.

"I told you I was running away with you. That wasn't some kind of consolation, but part of the reason was that I wanted to be with you."

Who wouldn't want to escape from the tense and heavy atmosphere of the band before?

This gravity attribute band really can't stay for a while!

Sakuragawa Aki looked at the girl in his arms and spoke in a somewhat mysterious tone.

"However, it seems that our understanding of 'escape' is slightly different."

“…Huh? Different?”

A hint of doubt appeared on Chihaya Aine's pretty face, and her big light gray eyes blinked slightly.

"Well, you were like a headless chicken before, you didn't even know where you wanted to escape to, Aine."

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Sakuragawa Akira raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a gentle smile on his handsome face. "But I've always known where I want to escape to."

His steps gradually slowed down, and then he stopped completely.