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"Hey, hey...it's time for you two to come out. It's just a misunderstanding."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki knocked on the boxes of ripe mangoes and ripe lemons on the ground and spoke helplessly.
"no, do not want!"
"No, no!"
The crying voices of the two girls immediately came out from the cardboard box.
"I, I caused everyone to misunderstand Xin! I, I, I, I... I decided to lock myself in this cardboard box for the rest of my life..."
"If...if it's possible, you can make me into an ammunition bag to atone for your sins..."
Goto Ichiri's muffled voice floated out from the cardboard box.
Well...it looks like it won't be possible to persuade Goto Ichiri to come out anytime soon.
Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed softly, then slowly moved his gaze to look at the ripe lemon on the other side.
"Kita-san, it's just a misunderstanding."
As a result, Kita's reaction was even greater, and a pitiful cry came out from the box: "I, I won't live anymore!"
"If I don't live because of this, I'd be too fragile..."
With a slight complaint, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had no way to deal with the two girls, could only sit back at the counter, plug in the computer he bought, and use Starry's network.
Holding the cheap mouse given to him as a gift, Nakagawa Nobuyuki seemed to suddenly remember something. He tilted his head slightly and looked at Miss Yamada who was being chased by the angry Hong Xia not far away.
"By the way, Yamada, didn't you say you were composing music? Any results?"
Not only was I a little curious about this matter, I also happened to be asking around for Manager Xingge, who had called me over just for this reason.
"Oh, the song is almost done."
With a look of embarrassment on her face, Ijichi Kouka immediately pinned down Miss Yamada, who was unexpectedly weak, on the table. The caught Yamada Ryo was now responding calmly.
"I'm learning to compose music recently. Can you send it to me when the time comes?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki nodded slightly and turned his attention back to the computer where he was downloading the composition software.
This office notebook is not very old, so it is still capable of doing some work like composing music.
The next second, Nakagawa Nobuyuki heard Yamada Ryo's screams of pain as Nijika drilled her head hard with her fingers. If someone didn't know, they would have thought that Nijika was committing some horrible atrocity.
"Yamada, your voice is too loud and it affects my internet speed."
The cold-blooded Nakagawa Nobuyuki spoke calmly, continuing to download the necessary software.
Anyway, it's not been a day or two since Ms. Yamada has been acting very exaggeratedly at times like this.
Today, let’s practice by breaking down “Haruhi Kage” into its individual instrument tracks by ear.
Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki still casually opened the composition book lent to him by Shiina Riki and started to read again this book which had become quite obscure to him.
Alas, why can’t I always be in that convenient state of [progress bar]?
Daydreaming with some emotion, Nakagawa Nobuyuki glanced at the progress bar which showed just half a year, and missed the soaring progress that day very much... Well, he didn't know where the progress came from.
……
The white little hand gently placed on the door lock, and with the sound of mechanical operation, the gray-black security door slowly opened.
"……I'm back."
I called out softly into the house out of habit, and out of habit didn't receive any response.
In the darkness, the expensive fresh air system and the imported aromatherapy that is often placed in the house make the smell in the house unusually fresh.
Just like she did every day, Nagasaki Suyo gently took off her shoes at the door, turned on the pale fluorescent light, and walked aimlessly towards the spacious sofa.
"Meow~"
On the sofa, she gently stroked the kitten's head, and Nagasaki Sushi's inexplicable sense of dislocation improved a little.
At noon, I was arguing with Zhonghe while eating... Humph, it makes me angry just thinking about this guy.
In the afternoon, I practiced with everyone in the band... Even though we were only practicing the same song by Kasuga Ying, it was still lively.
But now, the house still feels so cold and deserted.
...Do you want to cook?
I remember that guy Zhonghe said that his soy sauce is just ordinary soy sauce. Does that mean yours is reduced-salt soy sauce?
...But, there is no need for this. Who will eat it after it is made?
Sighing, and gently sniffing the faint smell of oil smoke that was still stained on her school uniform, Nagasaki Suyo leaned on the sofa and looked out the window in a trance.
...The range hood in Zhonghe’s house is really terrible. It can’t draw air cleanly at all.
Thinking about this aimlessly, as if subconsciously, Nagasaki Suyo slowly stood up and walked towards the balcony with a wide and empty view, not knowing where she wanted to look.
Click.
Gently opening the door made of endless glass, the wind on the top floor of Roppongi was too noisy, and the bustling Tokyo was in full view here -
Ah... Come to think of it, both RiNG and Zhonghe's homes are too far from here, so how can they be seen?
Lying on the glass fence on the roof and looking down, the height is dizzying and a little scary... But from here, you can sometimes see your mother coming home from downstairs.
[Beep…]
I don’t know how much time had passed before the slight vibration from the phone brought Nagasaki Motoyo back to her senses.
...Why did I call Xiaoxiang? I've already called him many times, right?
Leaving the cell phone in her hand ringing, Nagasaki Motoyo stared at the distant skyline in silence, daydreaming alone.
Doodle.
Unlike every previous call, this time the call was connected easily.
To be honest, Nagasaki Suyo thought she would be excited and happy or something like that...but she wasn't.
On the contrary, as the phone rang, what swelled up was... a slight sense of silence.
...After all, is there still a place for Xiaoxiang now, whether it's composing or playing musical instruments?
If that’s the case, how should I talk to Xiaoxiang?
[Xiao Xiang, come back. Although we have replaced you with someone else, everyone still wants to form a band with you!]
...Isn't this ridiculous?
...Also, there was one thing about Zhonghe that made me too curious—
Thinking this in silence, Nagasaki Motoyo asked softly with her brows slightly lowered.
"…Hello, is this Xiaoxiang?"
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Chapter 161 Xiangzi: ...I'm sorry, Sushi.
Nagasaki Suyo leaned lightly on the balcony, her gaze even calm enough to seem captivating.
On the other side, Toyokawa Shoko's rather calm voice soon reached Nagasaki Motoyo's ears.
"Sushi-san, what's wrong?"
Nagasaki Suyo gently twisted the ends of her hair that were blown by the strong wind, stared at the gray skyline in a trance, and asked softly:
"Xiao Xiang, what kind of person is Nakagawa-san?"
Why are you asking about the letter?
Her brows slightly tightened. Although she was somewhat confused, Toyokawa Shoko's voice remained quite steady, and she kept a polite distance:
"…Mr. Suyo should have his own opinion on what kind of person Nobuyuki is, right?"
Seeing that Nagasaki Suyo was silent, and probably wanted to end the call quickly, Toyokawa Shoko took a deep breath and said calmly:
"Well, thank you Su Shi for taking care of Xin today. If there is anything in the future, we can talk to you later--"
However, at this moment, a feeling of unhappiness came from nowhere and gently climbed into Nagasaki Suyo's heart.
...Xiaoxiang, if you have something to ask me, just call me. But if I have something to ask Xiaoxiang, why are you dealing with me like this?
...Is it a bit...too much?
This unhappy mood was accompanied by the growing doubts in Nagasaki Suyo's heart.
"Can you wait a moment, Xiangzi?"
"Can you please tell me...are you forming a band with Nakagawa-san?"
Therefore, Nagasaki Suyo frowned slightly and spoke in a tone that was almost a question.
That’s right, Nakagawa seems to be dating Xiaoxiang, and Nagasaki Suyo knows this.
At first, I also wanted to use this relationship to bring Xiaoxiang back to the band...
However, what Hachiman said today and Riki's reaction suddenly made me realize that, after all, why did Shiina Riki invite Nakagawa to compose music with her?
Nagasaki Suyo still remembered that not long ago, Nakagawa Nobuyuki said that he wanted to learn composition from Shiina Tatsuki... How come he suddenly reached such a high level of composition?
I saw the situation at Nakagawa's home with my own eyes today... Nakagawa definitely won't be able to attend composition classes or anything like that.
Then, the only person around Nakagawa who has excellent composing skills and is certainly willing to teach him... is naturally the only one left, Toyokawa Shoko, right?
...Nakagawa certainly wouldn't start learning composition for no reason. Of course, he would start learning composition because he is preparing to do some band-related work, right?
...In other words, a fairly likely scenario is that Xiaoxiang is planning to form a band with Zhonghe.
Or to take a step back, at least he was going to guide Zhonghe to set up a band...
In an instant, Nagasaki Suyo imagined many possible outcomes.
The best outcome would probably be that Xiaoxiang couldn't let go of this new band, so he taught Zhonghe how to compose, hoping to help them.
...and the worst result is just as mentioned above.
"...Su Shi, why do you say that?"
On the other end of the phone, Shoko Toyokawa's voice paused, but she did not deny it directly. She pretended to be calm and asked softly.
Ahhh...you didn't deny it.
Knowing very well what this meant, Nagasaki Suyo's heart, which had originally been holding on to a glimmer of hope, slowly began to feel cold.
...If there was something wrong with what he said, Xiangzi would definitely deny it.
Xiangzi is the kind of person who would never lie even if he was silent.
I thought that I betrayed Crychic by not stopping Aine and Nakagawa Nobu from joining, and by not bringing Xiaomu back.
It turns out that even Shoko, who created Crychic with him,
"…Because, Nakagawa-san, you've been composing music recently, right?"
Nagasaki Motoyo's voice suddenly became a little low, and her usual soft and tender appearance suddenly disappeared.
His brows were tightly furrowed, but suddenly they opened up as if relieved.
"… His level seems to have suddenly improved. Is Xiaoxiang teaching him?"
Sitting on the balcony somewhat exhausted, Nagasaki Suyo's low voice did not sound like a question, but rather like a statement of something.
Even in summer, the wind on the rooftop of Roppongi is not warm. At this moment, the wind made Miss Su Shi, who was a little absent-minded, not only subconsciously curl up her knees, but also curl up her body in a corner behind the railing, muttering:
"Can you tell me, Xiao Xiang?"
"Xiao Xiang, why did you betray Crychic before?"
"...Xiaoxiang, why didn't you want to reply to my message later?"
"...Xiao Xiang, why do you want to snatch Nakagawa away from everyone else now?"
This time, it was the girl on the other end of the phone who fell silent.
But Nagasaki Suyo was not in a hurry to hear the reply. At this moment, the girl lowered her eyes, which were usually filled with gentle smiles, and gently leaned her head on the railing on one side, revealing a somewhat forced smile.
The lights, why are they all blurry?
...It's really weird and a bit too much.