Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

Because his mouth and nose were held down and he was in a narrow, humid space, Lixi was gasping for breath and his neck, ears and cheeks were all red.

Her chest rose and fell visibly beneath her wet shirt.

She just stared at Hai Ling.

"…Can I talk now?"

A question.

The tone is very fierce.

"……Um."

Hai Ling let go.

If I don't let go here, I'm 120 percent sure I'll get beaten, she thought.

"That's the new transfer student, Sanjiao Chuhua, and...who?" Li Xi asked.

"He's someone I met when I was a mercenary." Hai Ling replied.

Chapter 20: Mopping the Floor ( Rewards for Extra Updates)

"You came all the way from the Moon Forest?" Li Xi asked.

"We have a meeting scheduled." Hai Ling replied.

"…You mean, I can't tell you?"

"Sorry, it's a secret."

"…What is your relationship?"

"..."

"And Sanjiao Chuhua. Are you so close?" Li Xi asked, "I've never seen you and--"

Hai Ling stared at Li Xi.

After noticing this, Li Xi's tone gradually weakened at the end of the sentence.

"…Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked.

This question is a bit harsh.

"...Are you jealous?" Hai Ling asked.

"—"

Li Xi suddenly gritted his teeth.

Her face turned even redder than before.

"--Your private affairs have nothing to do with me, okay?" Li Xi gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words.

"Aren't you here today just for my personal matter?" Hai Ling said.

"That is--"

Li Xi was choked immediately.

"rest assured."

Hai Ling turned off the water and opened the shower curtain.

"We don't have that kind of relationship." She glanced at Li Xi and said, "If you want to talk about misunderstanding, I'm afraid of being misunderstood."

"I was wearing almost nothing and you blocked me in the bathroom door..."

“…It’s hard to explain.”

“Huh!? Pulling me into the bathroom, is that the reason—”

"I still pay more attention to the reputation I have among my colleagues."

Hai Ling said as she walked out of the bathroom.

“I can’t tell at all!!!”

Riki yelled.

Li Xi then realized that she was still standing there. She immediately ran out as well.

The footprints of the two people left a wet stain on the ground.

"Hmm? How else does Li Xi plan to explain it?" Hai Ling asked, turning around.

"I--"

Lixi's face flushed - no doubt because of anger -

"——Whatever you want! I'm going back!"

She turned and walked toward the porch, about to open the door.

"Lixi."

At this time, Hai Ling called her from behind.

"Two days ago, I really didn't know I was going to Hanasakigawa."

Hailing said:

"This was only decided yesterday morning."

"……what?"

"Ok?"

"...Why don't you just say this at the beginning?" Li Xi said, "Then I won't beat you."

"When you put it that way, it seems so."

"It seems so—"

"Lixi."

Hai Ling called Li Xi's name.

She looked at Lixi and said:

"I'm glad you just said those words."

Just now?

Li Xi could only recall the unpleasant conversation involving excessive physical contact.

and many more.

She was a little slow to realize that Hai Ling must be referring to words like "community of shared destiny".

She glared at Hai Ling.

"You said that you wanted to become a 'community of shared destiny' with me..." Hai Ling said slowly.

"But you have already promised your whole life to someone else, right?"

"The band I promised you."

"Ah... um." Because he didn't understand what Hai Ling meant, Li Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "Is that right?"

Deng had told everyone something like "forming a band for life". Li Xi also told Hai Ling about this.

However, it was just a casual remark.

Unexpectedly, Hai Ling still remembered it.

"I have also promised my life to someone else."

Hai Ling said with her usual expression:

"The fate of the two of us is not in our own hands. Therefore, we can no longer decide with whom to build a 'community of shared destiny'."

"what……"

Hai Ling is really struggling with the strange definition.

Li Xi frowned.

She also knew someone who used words like "community of shared destiny" in this way - Toyokawa Shoko.

But in fact, they had never been through much together. So, Li Xi just used these terms as a slogan.

"If we had had this conversation a few months earlier, maybe some things would have turned out differently."

Hai Ling folded her arms and said:

"So, now... that's probably it."

Which one is this?

Speak clearly!

Li Xi wanted to beat someone up again.

"I can't become a 'shared destiny' with you." Hai Ling said, "So, I still can't tell you important things. Sorry."

"……you……"

Are you looking for a fight with me?

Li Xi couldn't say this.

Because Hai Ling spoke first.

"But you're right."

Hai Ling looked at Li Xi and said.

"It's not just anything, it's all 'important things'."

"I'm a little too lazy. You're a trustworthy person."

"In the future, I will tell you things that are less important but can explain my whereabouts. If I can't tell you something, I will just say 'I can't tell you'."

"is this okay?"

"Oh..." Li Xi raised an eyebrow.

She didn't expect that Hai Ling compromised.

After she calmed down, she felt a little embarrassed.

"...So, what have you been doing recently?" Li Xi asked to hide his embarrassment.

"【Seven Bands】 want my head. I'm on the run now and can only hide in school." Hai Ling replied.

"what!?"

"Kidding."

"..."

Sure enough, it was a mistake not to beat him up just now.

"I can't tell you the reason why I entered the school." Hai Ling said to Li Xi who was gritting his teeth, "But I'm not telling you just to tease you."

“Every time, no.”

"Ah-ah!" Lixi scratched her wet hair hard.

"Okay, I know!"

Lixi shouted:

"——I am being a little unreasonable——You must be dealing with important matters——"

“—Um, I’m sorry.”

"It's okay." Hai Ling said, "This unreasonable behavior actually makes me happy."

"...Gu."

Not telling yourself the reason is not just making fun of yourself.