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“I’m going to die…”
Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had turned into gray and limp like mud beside the car door, Toyokawa Shoko could only hold Nakagawa Nobuyuki's coat and gently wipe the sweat off his face.
Fortunately, it was quite cool near the door, otherwise Nakagawa Nobuyuki would have been steamed on the train.
"Why do you have to wear a suit jacket in this weather..."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki leaned against the pillar beside the car door, feeling the temperature as hot as a steamer. He could only fan himself with his hands while muttering to himself with great resentment.
"… Xiangzi, tell me, you are actually some kind of ice fairy or something, and you can cool down the surrounding area instantly."
Seeing Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of her who was unconscious due to the heat and talking nonsense, Toyokawa Shoko had no choice but to look at Nakagawa Nobuyuki with some anger and muttered in a low voice:
"Don't say such weird things."
After gently putting the sweat-soaked tissue in her hand back into the bag, Toyokawa Shoko bent down and helped Nakagawa Nobuyuki loosen the tie and buttons on his collar.
"Really? If you're hot, just unbutton your clothes a little..."
The light blue hair gently swept across Nakagawa Nobuyuki's face, leaving behind a familiar fresh scent of shampoo.
At this moment, on the other side of the train, Kita, who was about to come up to say hello when he saw an acquaintance, suddenly froze.
This, this should be Nakagawa-san...but the blue-haired girl next to her...I don't think I've ever seen her before?
What an intimate gesture... Is she Nakagawa's girlfriend...?
I wouldn't... I wouldn't have caught Nakagawa cheating with another girl, would I?!
...No, that's not right. Goto-san said she hasn't—
"Hey, Kita-san?"
babble!
Hearing Nakagawa Nobuyuki's call, Kita Ikuyo, who was about to turn around and slip away quietly, suddenly froze and turned around stiffly with a smile that was uglier than crying.
It’s not because Nakagawa Nobuyuki has sharp eyes, it’s mainly because Kita’s fiery red hair is so conspicuous that it’s hard not to see it.
"Good morning, Nakagawa-san..."
Kita Ikuyo could only hunch her shoulders somewhat awkwardly, and her eyes flew away as if nothing had happened.
That... that blue-haired girl seems to be looking at me too...
"Come stand over here at the door? It's a little cooler here."
Feeling the strange looks from everyone nearby, although Kita Ikuyo wanted to disappear right away, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk towards Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
Good, so sharp! The look in this girl's eyes!
At this moment, Kita Ikuyo had already imagined a world line in which she was silenced by the two people in front of her and then sank into Tokyo Bay. Now she didn't even dare to raise her head.
But it is indeed quite cool at the door... No! Now is not the time to talk about this! ?
"Today, the weather is very good ~ Haha..."
Gently rubbing the ends of her fiery red hair, Kita Ikuyo opened her mouth with some difficulty.
"What's that expression... He looks like a washed-up comedian trying to find something to say."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Kita Ikuyo who seemed to be hesitant to speak in front of him, and couldn't help but complain with a smile.
It's really rare to see Kita-san with such a speechless expression.
"...Oh Xiangzi, let me introduce you, this is my friend, Kita..."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki straightened his body slightly and was about to introduce Toyokawa Shoko to the person in front of him, but suddenly he got stuck in an awkward manner.
Kita...is that your surname or your first name?
Nakagawa Nobuyuki cleared his throat gently and said casually: "Just call me Kita-san."
Come to think of it, even though I've known Kita for quite some time, it does seem a bit too much that I don't even know her full name.
"...Kita-san, nice to meet you."
Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips lightly, slightly curved her eyebrows, and greeted very appropriately.
However, in Kita Ikuyo's eyes, it was a completely different look - this look clearly showed that he wanted to kill her!
"Ahem, Kita, this is Toyokawa Shoko, also my friend."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki didn't notice anything different. He just smiled naturally and introduced the two people.
"…Good morning, Toyokawa-san…"
After forcing out a smile that was uglier than crying, Kita finally spoke with difficulty.
Had I known earlier... I wouldn't have come here if I had known.
Despite this, Kita Ikuyo, who was awkwardly tying her hair, pretended to be nonchalant and asked softly:
"...Toyokawa-san, you are...you are very close to Nakagawa-san...?"
As he spoke, Kita's clear eyes quietly swept over the suit jacket in Toyokawa Shoko's arms.
...We just did some pretty intimate things, it's impossible that we're not dating or anything, right?
...Nakagawa-san, you seem to be playing two-timing.
This thought suddenly popped up in her mind, and Kita Ikuyo slowly looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki not far away, wanting to get some answer from Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
"...Kita-san, you're not thinking something like, "Nakagawa-san is really two-timing, right?"
As a result, Nakagawa Nobuyuki just twitched his brows and asked in a very subtle expression.
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Chapter 187: Miss Lixi, the Angry Kitten.
Nakagawa Nobuyuki's eyes subtly swept over Kita Ikuyo, who had a stiff face, and he probably had the answer in his mind.
“…How, how could this be! Hahaha… Nakagawa-san said this too suddenly!”
Looking at Kita Ikuyo in front of him, whose eyes had turned into mosquito-repellent and who was frantically trying to excuse herself for her paleness, Nakagawa Nobuyuki also sighed softly.
"…We're really just friends. Ichiri and I are just friends too. There's nothing weird about our relationship."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki spread his hands helplessly and started to defend himself again.
I was asked this question before when I was in Starry. I had already explained the relevant things at that time, but why did Kita-san always seem to have something against me?
However, as Nakagawa Nobuyuki was explaining, he suddenly felt an inexplicable gaze coming from beside him. He looked subconsciously but didn't see anything else.
...It's so strange. I clearly felt like someone was staring at me just now.
"Hmm... Kita-san, Shin and I are indeed just friends."
Toyokawa Shoko looked at Kita Ikuyo who was looking embarrassed in front of her, and she folded her hands lightly, tilted her little head slightly, and smiled slightly.
But I don’t know if it was an auditory hallucination or something, but it seemed like Toyokawa Shoko emphasized the word "letter" with extra emphasis... It must be an illusion.
"Oh...oh, that's good. Um, um...Nakagawa-san...I have something else to do..."
At this moment, Kita could only nodded hurriedly, spinning on his toes hurriedly, and even ran away without paying attention to the strange looks of passers-by on the tram.
"So Nakagawa-san, see you tonight at Starry!"
Feeling the particularly noticeable gaze from Nakagawa Nobuyuki's direction, Kita Kita was like a frightened little fox. He said a hasty farewell and ran away quickly.
Although, although Nakagawa-san does not seem like a scumbag... he seems to be a nice person, but why do I always feel like there are so many girls around him!
Looking at it this way, I always feel that Goto-san looks super dangerous!
No! I don’t even know what it feels like to be in love…
When the time comes, I must help Goto-san and ask him what it feels like to be in love.
After patting her stiff little face, Kita Ikuyo clenched her fists again with high morale.
As Kita Ikuyo's petite figure disappeared on the other side of the train, Nakagawa Nobuyuki blinked in confusion.
Although this matter is indeed a little embarrassing, it is not necessary to run away like this.
"… Xin, you know quite a lot of girls."
With her arms folded, Toyokawa Shoko raised her eyebrows, turned her head slightly to the side, and spoke with a somewhat inexplicably jealous tone.
Although I don’t have the right to say this... but... we are still pretending to be a couple, right?
Feeling the slightly sour smell in the air, Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Toyokawa Shoko's slightly stern face with a smile and said softly: "Are you jealous?"!!!
"Who... who is jealous! Really! If Xin says something like that again, I'll be angry!"
For a moment, there seemed to be a roaring sound in Toyokawa Shoko's brain, and she couldn't help but feel a little stiff and angry. After giving Zhonghe Nobuyuki a look of anger, she turned her head away in a hurry.
"Okay, okay, it's just a joke, don't be angry, okay?"
Looking at Toyokawa Shoko who seemed a little angry in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki coughed twice and apologized with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
I originally wanted to tease Xiangzi for fun, because I always felt that Xiangzi's angry look was very much like a little octopus with bared fangs and claws, but in the end... it seemed that I had gone a little too far.
"How can I not be angry! Xin, this is too much!"
Gently pressing her heartbeat which was so fast that it was almost incomprehensible, even though her cheeks were already red, Toyokawa Shoko still had a tough look on her face, forcing herself to calm down.
Xin...always says things that can lead to misunderstandings!
If...if I take it seriously...it will be terrible...
Shoko Toyokawa forcefully suppressed the voice in her heart that was quietly persuading her to fall and degenerate, and she tried hard to resist the urge to turn back.
“…Okay, okay, I’m sorry, Xiangzi. I won’t say such things again.”
Looking at Toyokawa Shoko who was still unwilling to turn around, Nakagawa Nobuya could only lower his posture slightly and apologize awkwardly.
But next, no matter what Nakagawa Nobuyuki said, Toyokawa Shoko had no intention of turning back.
Because, if I turned around, my increasingly blushing face would definitely be seen clearly by Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
Soon, the tram arrived at its destination.
Accompanied by the extremely familiar station announcement and the slowly opening tram door, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, sweating profusely, hurriedly got off the train. Feeling the cool breeze on the platform, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As for the constipated expressions on the faces of the passengers who had just boarded the bus after feeling the temperature of the car, that had little to do with Nakagawa Nobuyuki who had already gotten off the bus.
"By the way, Xiangzi, the manager will be in the store this afternoon, right?"
After tightening his tie again, Nakagawa Nobuyuki shifted his gaze and looked at Toyokawa Shoko who was still biting her lips beside him.
"……Correct."
Toyokawa Shoko took a deep breath and silently turned her face away a little.
"Then let's go to the coffee shop together this afternoon? RiNG should no longer need to cover for us."
With a slight smile, facing Toyokawa Shoko who had already walked out, Nakagawa Nobuyuki followed gently and spoke slowly.
……
"...?"
Looking at the strange incoming call that suddenly appeared on his phone, Shiina Riki frowned slightly and subconsciously wanted to hang up.
But if you look closely, this number looks very similar to Nagasaki Motoyo's number.
...Did Su Shi change her phone number?
Thinking this in his mind, Shiina Riki, who was walking on the way to school, still gently answered the phone.
"Hello."
The girl's somewhat cold voice came into the microphone of the mobile phone.
"Hello? Good morning, Shiina?"
Just listening to such a familiar voice, I seemed to be able to see Nakagawa Nobuyuki's irritating smile appearing in front of me.
"…Huh? Why are you calling?"
Shiina Riki was stunned for a moment, and even stopped in his tracks, and quickly looked at the mobile phone screen again.
...I have indeed never seen this phone number?
"Shiina... um, I'm going back to my old part-time job this afternoon. Since Yamabuki-senpai is back, there shouldn't be a need for a replacement, right?"