The lady can hear my voice

Toyokawa Shoko: “…”

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After completing the examination at the hospital and receiving the report, Toyokawa Shoko saw her father's happy expression and the strange feeling in her heart became even stronger.

Why would you be happy after being beaten?

Seeing that his daughter didn't seem to understand why he was so happy, Fengchuan's father smiled and said, "This is our compensation."

"Given my current condition, I can get at least $200 million. If I have a good lawyer, this number may be doubled."

"This is much better than going out to work."

When Toyokawa Shoko heard this, she frowned, "So you did it on purpose?"

"Xiangzi."

"Don't be so naive. You've already come out to work, don't you understand?"

"With your meager salary, how long will it take to pay off this debt?" Fengchuan's father said in a preaching tone.

“……” Toyokawa Shoko clenched her fists.

The disgust towards him grew.

Why...did my father become such a person?

"Don't worry, you don't need to do all that hard work. I can pay off this debt, and then you can go to school normally."

When Toyokawa Shoko heard this, she was not moved at all. Instead, she said coldly, "Who knows what you will use the money for when the time comes."

"Believe me, I will never touch that stuff again."

"..." Toyokawa Shoko lowered her head and did not reply to him.

Later, Fengchuan's father left on his own, saying that he was going to the police station to submit an injury report, and also said that he would not go home for a few days.

Toyokawa Shoko said nothing and didn't care at all about what he was going to do next.

I just feel exhausted physically and mentally.

With a huge debt and a father with distorted values, how can I be happy under such circumstances?

Toyokawa Shoko looked at the prayer card in her hand and was absent-minded for a moment.

"Saki-chan...?"

Suddenly a familiar voice called her.

Sanjiao Chuhua, still wearing sunglasses, looked at Toyokawa Shoko with surprise.

"Saki-chan, it's really you. Long time no see."

"Chuhua...?"

-

In the warm and quiet coffee shop, Toyokawa Shoko drank her favorite black tea and looked at Sanjiao Chuhua who was sitting opposite her.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Chuhua. Recently I heard that...your group Sumimi..."

"Ah... As expected, Saki-chan also knows... Yeah, we're disbanded."

"Are you okay?" Toyokawa Shoko asked politely.

Sanjiao Chuhua smiled and replied, "It's much better now, although... it was a little hard to accept at the beginning."

"With Chuhua's ability, he will definitely find a new job soon."

"That's impossible. Saki-chan is... By the way, Saki-chan, I remember you formed a band last year... I think it was Cry..."

Sanjiao Chuhua pretended to be silent.

But in fact, she already knew the name of the band that Toyokawa Shoko had previously participated in.

I'm saying this now just to observe Toyokawa Shoko's reaction and then decide what she's going to say next.

Leaving room for maneuver when speaking is also one of the principles that Sanjiao Chuhua follows in dealing with people and things.

If it were the former Toyokawa Shoko, her face would probably turn cold when crychic was mentioned.

But now...what happened in the past is in the past, and it doesn't matter anymore.

Toyokawa Shoko smiled and replied, "Unfortunately, it was also disbanded."

"Eh? Why...?"

Sanjiao Chuhua was slightly surprised.

Toyokawa Shoko's reaction was somewhat different from what she had imagined.

"Because of some personal reasons and my different musical ideas, we disbanded."

"That's right..."

It seems that Saki-chan doesn't have too much obsession with the band, so there's no need to worry too much.

Sanjiao Chuhua calmed down and then chatted with Toyokawa Shoko about many stories from the past.

This will help to shorten the distance and eliminate the feeling of alienation after not seeing each other for a long time.

Because of her father's affairs today, Shoko Toyokawa took a temporary day off from her part-time job.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed here to chat with Sanjiao Chuhua.

"By the way, Saki-chan, I saw you walking very close to a boy some time ago. Who was that boy...?" Sanjiao Chuhua saw that the time was almost up, so he asked this question in a gentle tone.

This is also what she wants to know most at the moment.

However, Toyokawa Shoko's expression suddenly changed.

There was some sadness at first, but then it turned cold.

"That was just a classmate I met in passing."

"..."

Can you have such a happy chat with classmates you meet on the way?

Obviously, Saki-chan didn't want to tell me this.

Sanjiao Chuhua stopped talking in time and changed the subject.

Toyokawa Shoko also returned to her previous state and started talking and laughing with her.

……

Time passed in a flash.

It was 9 o'clock in the evening when the two girls came out of the coffee shop.

"It's really nice to talk to you today, Chuhua."

"Me too." When Sankaku Hatsuhua looked at Toyokawa Shoko's gentle appearance, she felt that everything seemed to have returned to the way it was before.

"Saki-chan, although it may be a little late to say this now."

"But...the encouragement you gave me in the text message before really helped me a lot."

"Thank you."

Toyokawa Shoko was stunned for a moment. As she listened to Sankaku Hatsuka's words, she thought of what Niijima Sora had said to her before.

That is also an encouragement to myself.

Indeed, hearing such words is like having a new spiritual support.

"You're welcome."

"Saki-chan, can we meet again in the future? Just like now, let's find some time to chat and drink tea together."

Toyokawa Shoko looked at Sankaku Hatsuhua's expectant eyes and shook her head helplessly.

"Sorry, I may not have that much time."

"...Okay, it's okay. Saki-chan, be careful on your way."

Sanjiao Chuhua looked at the other person's departing back.

Once again, I thought of the boy who walked with Toyokawa Shoko and could make her smile so naturally and sweetly.

That is Sora Niijima...

Sanjiao Chuhua glanced down at the sunglasses in his hand.

I feel it is necessary to meet this classmate Sora Niijima.

At least...Saki-chan must not be deceived by anyone.

093 I can’t learn how to operate the lights

"Sora~Listen to me, listen to me~Ricky has been going too far again recently..."

"Practicing for two hours isn't enough, she wants us to practice for four hours."

"Even when I got home from school, she would send me messages on my phone to urge me to practice. Isn't this a bit too much?"

Sora Niijima smiled and soothed him, "Maybe it's because the live show is almost here, so practicing more does have its benefits."

"Eh? Are you Rikki's partner too?"

"Aine, Rikki... this name is..."

"Rikki is Rikki. I felt her original name was not easy to pronounce and not cute at all, so I mercifully gave her this name." Chihaya Aine looked quite proud.

Takamatsu Deng: "Rikki is Rikki-chan..."

Sora Niijima: "Um... Deng, thank you for your additional explanation. I'm just curious when did your relationship become so good?"

"The relationship isn't that good... I just wanted to piss her off on purpose."

"Who told her to treat me so badly every day and to practice for four hours..."

Niijima Sora listened to her complaints, looked at Pochi-chan who was sitting opposite him, and asked, "Pochi-chan, speaking of this, how long do you usually practice after the band is done?"

Pochi-chan had always been a person who stayed out of the topic, but when she was approached, she immediately perked up and replied, "Big, about... two hours, sometimes five hours."

"We'll make arrangements based on everyone's situation on that day."

Chihaya Aine's expression suddenly fell, "Eh - five hours? Ichiri-chan, don't you find it boring?"

Pochi-chan: "When I'm not in the band, I practice guitar at home, and I practice for more than six hours a day..."

“So, it feels okay…”

Niijima Sora smiled when he heard that, "As expected of Pochi-chan, look, Aine, so don't always blame Riki, isn't it because you haven't worked hard enough?"

"Sora! Who are you helping!?"

Chihaya Aine clenched her fist and hit Niijima Sora.

Gao Songdeng sat aside, watching very nervously.

I wanted to reach out and stop it many times.

I was afraid that Chihaya Aine would really hurt Niijima Sora.

Pochi-chan looked at the natural interaction between the three of them and felt a little inferior again.

Although everyone was very gentle and willing to take her to lunch...but, there was still a feeling that she didn't fit in with them.

What can be done... to change this situation?

Pochi-chan looked at Sora Niijima's smile and thought silently.

-

"So, to help me get rid of the stress from the band, let's go to the aquarium this weekend."

Chihaya Aine finally found an opportunity to pull Sora Niijima out alone, and began to discuss a date for the weekend.

The reason why Chihaya Aine talked so much during lunch break was actually to pave the way for this sentence.

"aquarium?"

"Oh yeah, look at this, I found it online, it's called the Sunshine Aquarium... You can even see penguins on the rooftop."