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"But, Nakagawa-san, you are quite courageous."
She had never had any strong resentment towards Nakagawa Nobuyuki in the first place, and after learning the whole story, Nagasaki Yuko felt even more relieved. After apologizing softly, she looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of her with some jokingness.
"…Well, we're friends."
Of course, Nakagawa Nobuya could see the teasing look in Nagasaki Yuko's eyes, but he didn't take it seriously and just corrected her casually.
However, looking at Nagasaki Yuko who seemed to have thought that the matter had been easily resolved, Nakagawa Nobuyuki still frowned slightly.
Although I know that Nagasaki's mother is probably very busy at work, if Nagasaki's mother was at home today, would she be able to listen carefully to Nagasaki Suyo's words and avoid this kind of misunderstanding?
...Forget it, it's someone else's family affair, why do you think so much about it.
Nakagawa Nobuyuki shook his head and followed Nagasaki Yuko into the room.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw Nagasaki Suyo coming towards me in a panic.
"…Mom! Um… Nakagawa-san was…"
Probably because she saw the solemn expressions of the two people when they just went out, Nagasaki Motoyo was fiddling with her fingers, pretending to be calm, and talking to Toyokawa Shoko about something. Now that she saw the two people coming out, she hurriedly made excuses for Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
"Alright alright Sushi-chan, Nakagawa already told me what's going on."
Nagasaki Yuko gently pinched Nagasaki Suyo's anxious face, smiled and pinched it, then continued softly: "Mom is not the kind of authoritarian and unreasonable parent, okay?"
"I hope you understand."
Toyokawa Shoko stood up leisurely and exchanged glances with Nakagawa Nobuyuki as she continued speaking.
"...Okay, Auntie, if there is no problem, Xiangzi and I will not bother you anymore."
Nodding slightly to Toyokawa Shoko, Nakagawa Nobuyuki politely conveyed his plan to Nagasaki Yuko, who was in harmony with her mother.
…It’s finally done.
Zhonghe sighed softly in confidence.
"No problem...By the way, Nakagawa and Toyokawa-san must come and play with Suyo-chan more often in the future, okay?"
At the protest of her daughter with a slightly blushing face, Nagasaki Yuko gently loosened her hand and said goodbye to Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Toyokawa Shoko with a smile.
"Slow... slow down Nakagawa!"
Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who had already started to change his shoes at the door, Nagasaki Suyo bit her pink lips lightly, as if she remembered something, and called out.
"…I told you, "See you tomorrow," right?"
"...You will come tomorrow, right?"
A burning gaze swept over Nakagawa Nobuyuki, as if to confirm something, and Nagasaki Suyo whispered.
"Why are you so petty all of a sudden... I'm definitely going to go."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki gently supported Toyokawa Shoko, who was hooking the heels of her shoes, and made a few sarcastic remarks with a smile.
At the same time, his eyes swept across the [Progress Bar] floating quietly in the air. The full progress on it was very eye-catching...
At the same time, Nakagawa Nobuyuki pulled his sleeve down without leaving a trace, covering the inside of his wrist which had turned pitch black and still emitted a burning sensation.
...Really, I actually [forgot] the abnormality in my hand.
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Chapter 1 [Extra] Lisa Imai who can't let go.
"Haha...Youshina, don't be so angry."
To this day, I can still remember the first time Xiaoxin appeared in my life.
It came into my life along with Yukina's complaints and Saya's sarcasm.
In fact, I didn’t care that much at the beginning.
...When did you begin to gradually pay attention to Xiaoxin?
Did it start from the time when Youxi pointed out the shortcomings of their band in a cold voice?
Or did it start from the time Sayo scolded him with that impartial face?
Things like this are so blurry that I can't remember them at all.
All I can remember is that at first I just wanted to prevent Roselia from having a bad image in the minds of my partners.
Therefore, because Saya and Yukina were always too harsh, I naturally took on the role of mediating.
Xiao Xin was the same. Even though Yukina and Saya said some harsh words to him many times, he always just forced a smile and kept all of it in mind.
Haha, Xiaoxin is always the one who smooths things over. Looking back today, we are surprisingly alike, aren’t we?
As for Yukina and Saya's dedication and seriousness towards music, I have never doubted it.
The mistakes that occurred during rehearsals in Xiaoxin's band would usually not happen again. How much did Xiaoxin and the band members put in behind the scenes?
I think it shouldn’t be much less than ours.
Therefore, it should have started from that time. After Xiaoxin's band was ruthlessly pointed out by Yukina or Saya, I would find Xiaoxin afterwards and comfort him as a senior.
Because it is always Xiaoxin who collects the opinions of us [seniors] on behalf of the band, and it is also always Xiaoxin who summarizes the lessons and experiences.
Of course, getting the recognition of Yukina and Saya... is terribly difficult.
But Xiaoxin's smile, as if he had found his home, always makes me feel extremely moved.
So, since then, Xiaoxin would often take the initiative to find me and confide his troubles and stress to me, and I would smile gently and share the pressure with Xiaoxin.
Xiaoxin always talks in an interesting way. Something that is obviously very annoying becomes something like manzai in Xiaoxin's mouth.
I am also happy to confide my own troubles in the same way and listen to how Xiaoxin will use his peculiar sense of humor to explain these headache-inducing troubles.
I also shared with Xiaoxin what happened before Roselia was formed. Yukina and Sayo were like that at that time... Hehe, Xiaoxin even complained that they haven't changed at all.
Also, although it was their first time working together, they worked in perfect harmony like magic. Xiaoxin also happily mentioned their band, saying that they were like that at the time.
On days like this, I still had that feeling of "needing each other" but I didn't realize it.
At this time, it may just be the feeling of a [senior] towards a [junior].
...But later on, in the various Lives with increasing pressure, Xiaoxin, although she is a junior, seems to have become a tree hole for Yukina and the others to release their troubles.
At this time, I was very happy to see Xiaoxin's relationship with them gradually getting better.
Not only that, the rapid improvement of Ave Mujica's level is also something that everyone in Roselia can see.
Gradually, even though Youxi would still criticize him in that cold tone, they were no longer as distant as before in other areas.
...I even saw with my own eyes that Yukina and Xiaoxin were dating at a cat cafe.
Although Yukina was smiling so happily, when I asked her indirectly the next day, she said calmly that she had been composing music the whole day yesterday.
The same goes for Sayo. From that time on, no matter how unkind the words she said to Xiaoxin were, she would always add an awkward compliment afterwards.
...Also, just a while ago, Sayo suddenly came to me and asked me in a roundabout way how I could make such a gentle expression towards Xiaoxin?
[Imai-san, what do you think of Nakagawa-san? ]
[Please don’t get me wrong, I’m just considering Ave Mujica’s future cooperation with us. ]
[So, how can I appear... more likable? ]
I didn't know how to answer Sayo, who looked so unnatural.
...Perhaps because of things like this, Xiaoxin gradually came to me less and less often to confide his troubles to me.
In the past, Xiaoxin would come to see me after almost every band activity, but now he hasn’t come to see me for a long time.
Days like this are actually nothing special... just... a little lonely.
Sometimes I miss the time when Xiaoxin came to see me every day.
Especially recently, this kind of longing has made me feel a little strange.
...secretly taking a photo of Xiaoxin to comfort my increasingly anxious heart is something I can't say out loud.
Because I could only take the photos secretly, the picture quality was extremely poor every time, and there was almost no frontal view.
This is nothing. Last time after Xiaoxin and I had a meeting at CiRCLE, I pretended to be natural and sat next to Xiaoxin on the return tram.
Haha, luckily it was evening that day, so it was very convenient to pretend to be asleep. I pretended to be sleepy and could naturally lean on Xiaoxin's shoulder.
This is actually a bit cunning, right?
Xiao Xin was still the same. He didn't say anything and even deliberately leaned his shoulder towards me to make me sleep more comfortably.
Of course, he would never have thought that his sister Lisa could be so despicable at a time like this.
Fortunately, everyone in Roselia seems to be like this too.
Even Yukina once said something like this:
[Don't use Roselia as a friend! ]
[There is no need to come to us every day. If you were more serious about the band's affairs, you would be able to find the problem yourself.]
But now he finds all kinds of reasons to call Xiaoxin to meetings every day... Haha, it must be tiring to maintain such a stern expression, right?
Sayo was the same, she thought she was being very secretive, but in fact, every time she stole a glance at Xiaoxin, I saw it clearly.
Really, how come everyone has become so weird without us noticing?
……
"Sister Lisa... I need you to take care of me when I'm sick... I'm really troubling you..."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was lying on the bed, looked a little weak, and said this softly to Lisa Imai beside him.
"No matter where there is..."
Lisa Imai just smiled gently, gently turned over the wet towel on Nakagawa Nobuyuki's head, and stroked Nakagawa Nobuyuki's inexplicably pale face with some heartache.
"By the way, Xiaoxin, don't forget to take your medicine, okay?"
As if she remembered something, Lisa Imai suddenly paused and turned her head towards the door a little stiffly: "Um, Xiaoxin, I still have things to do. Remember to contact me if you have anything?"
Without paying any attention to Lisa Imai who seemed to be a little abnormal in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki just smiled and nodded.
"It's okay, Sister Lisa... I'm already very grateful that you came to see me."
After watching Lisa Imai leave the door, Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly fell silent.
Following Lisa Imai's instructions, after gulping down the powder, Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly turned over, planning to have a good sleep and rest.
I feel particularly sleepy today.
After a while, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was already a little unconscious, fell into a deep sleep.
Click.
The door opened gently again.
"Ahahaha~ Sorry, Xiaoxin, I forgot something..."
Lisa Imai's acting was stiff. Although she tried hard to pretend that she didn't bring anything with her, it could only be said that it was a bit clumsy.
But it made no difference, because Nakagawa Nobuyuki had already fallen into a deep sleep.
"...Xiao Xin, are you asleep?"
Lisa Imai's face turned a faint blush. She walked quietly to the bedside of Nakagawa Nobuyuki, bent down, and called in a low voice.
...No response, it seems to have worked.
Xiao Xin...please forgive me for being so despicable.
Looking at Xiaoxin, who was so close to me and had no defense against me at all, I couldn't help but lick my slightly sore lips gently, held back my wildly beating heart, and slowly moved closer to Xiaoxin.
That despicable possessive desire now swelled up like a balloon.
Xiao Xin...if you don't agree...just wake up now, okay? If, if you don't wake up...
"Gu...chu..."
The moment our lips touched, a strange feeling mixed with sweetness and guilt suddenly flashed through my heart.
But Xiao Xin's lips... were really soft and warm to kiss... and had a light minty scent...
My heart is beating... so fast...