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"That's why I just want to know..."
Chihaya Aine gently nudged Nakagawa Nobu, who was looking helpless, with her shoulder. She muttered softly, as if she was very dissatisfied with Nakagawa Nobu's perfunctory answer. Then she said in a muffled voice: "Not only is she [pretending to date] Toyokawa-san, but she is also forming a band with Toyokawa-san... I really doubt you."
Of course, allowing such suspicion to develop is definitely not something that Nakagawa Nobuyuki would do.
"Just trust me a little bit. I won't lie to you... I won't lie to you no matter what."
Without any awareness that he had said anything of importance, Nakagawa Nobuyuki just spoke with a very calm expression.
Of course, Nakagawa Nobuya rarely lies to others...unless it is really necessary.
"...You won't lie to me no matter what you say?"
In the golden and pink hazy glow of the setting sun, Chihaya Aine, who seemed a little happier, gently leaned her head on Nakagawa Nobu's shoulder and whispered what Nakagawa Nobu had just said.
"…You're already lying to me, aren't you? Your shampoo smells exactly like Toyokawa-san's."
Although the words he said sounded very angry, the little pink-haired boy did not look angry at all. On the contrary, the smile on his face became even happier.
"this is--"
"I know."
She poked Nakagawa Nobuyuki's waist in dissatisfaction, forcibly interrupting what Nakagawa Nobuyuki was about to say, and Chihaya Aine continued to speak softly.
"Since Xinxin has said so... then I will say it too."
"...Xinxin, do you remember when we went to the music classroom together?"
It didn't take that long, and Nakagawa Nobuyuki had a good memory, so he nodded and waited for Chihaya Aine to say something else.
"First, Soyorin said at the time... [Xiao Xiang went to Hanegaoka because he liked Nakagawa] - but if he liked Xinxin, he would definitely not call Xinxin [Nakagawa], right?"
Chihaya Aine gently twirled her hair and smiled as she continued, "Second, Xinxin came to school with me, right? Toyokawa-san came much earlier than us, right?"
"…And the third one…Xinxin was wearing a school uniform, right? She was also applying for leave of absence and resuming studies at the school office, right? At that time, I accidentally saw Xinxin's age…Obviously, she was one year older than Toyokawa-san, right?"
"That is to say, when Crychic disbanded, it was impossible for Toyokawa, who was still studying at Tsuki-no-Mori, to come to Haneda to be with Nobunobu, right?"
Smiling slightly, Chihaya Aine slowly leaned on Nakagawa Nobuyuki and spoke softly.
"But... the way Xinxin was eager to explain... was really cute."
Her face flushed slightly, and Chihaya Aine muttered to herself, blinking her bright grey eyes and staring closely at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was still a little dazed.
"Don't do it again, okay? Don't lie to me again in the future."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at the little pink-haired girl in front of him whose eyes suddenly sparkled, and his originally dazed expression instantly turned into a helpless smile.
Really... this little pink-haired boy, can't he really read minds?
"Then it seems I have no choice but to agree."
Shaking his head and smiling gently, Nakagawa Nobuyuki stretched out his little finger towards the little pink-haired girl in front of him.
Well, this is how it should be written in light novels, let’s swear——
"Pink pinky... No way, do you think I'm a child?"
Chihaya Aine suddenly frowned, looking very dissatisfied. The next moment, she took the hand that Nakagawa Nobuyuki extended with her small palm and gently pried open Nakagawa Nobuyuki's fingers.
"…It was this hand that was holding Toyokawa-san at the time, right?"
As she spoke, even though her face had turned completely red, like a red-hot iron, the little pink-haired girl still firmly clasped her little hand with Nakagawa Nobuyuki's hand.
"…You're holding hands with Toyokawa-san…but you're just making pinky promises with me? You can't be partial, okay…?"
The pink-haired girl's face turned even redder, but her hands clenched even tighter, as if her Xinxin would run away if she let go.
"This isn't really partiality..."
Nakagawa Nobuya suddenly didn't know what to say. He could only clear his throat slightly, turned his head to the side, and argued for himself in a low voice.
…It felt like the passengers’ eyes were filled with resentment.
"...You are obviously biased. You just said you would not lie to me."
She leaned on Nakagawa Nobu's strong shoulders and gently hid her face, which was emitting amazing heat, behind Nakagawa Nobu. Although she was extremely embarrassed, she still mumbled to herself.
“…I didn’t lie to you.”
"It's obviously there."
"Have you told me yet?"
“…Obviously there is.”
Chirp.
In an instant, Chihaya Aine, whose brain went blank, quickly sat up straight, her bright gray eyes wide open.
Subconsciously, she gently covered her burning face with her hands, which still felt slightly moist and had a minty scent. Looking at the smiling Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of her, Chihaya Aine seemed to have aphasia at this moment.
"Are you still partial now?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki crossed his arms with a smile, and looked at Chihaya Aine who suddenly lost her annoying look and stared at him blankly, and asked back with a teasing look on his face.
However, the little pink-haired girl could no longer hear such sounds at this moment.
The only sound in my ears was my own roaring heartbeat, which was extremely loud.
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Chapter 204 Even so, there must be a sixth exclamation mark.
Chihaya House.
"I am back!"
She hurriedly took off her little leather shoes, and under her mother's strange look, Chihaya Aine ran upstairs in a panic with a red face.
The muffled sound of footsteps came from near to far, from low to high, and finally ended with the sound of a door slamming shut.
“Aine~what’s wrong?”
After a short while, Chihaya Aine, who was still rolling around on the bed with her doll and making little cries, heard her mother's curious voice coming from outside the door.
"No, it's okay..."
Chihaya Aine poked out half of her pretty, blushing face from the messy bed, and she replied in a muffled voice.
"Let me guess, it's not because of Xinxin-san again, right?"
Some teasing voices floated in from outside the door, and were like a fire, burning Chihaya Aine's face even redder, causing the little pink-haired girl to bury her face, which had just cooled down a little, in the quilt again.
"What do you mean Xinxin again? I, I haven't mentioned Xinxin so many times!"
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Aine, she's really cute.
While choosing accessories in a small accessories store in the mall, Nakagawa Nobuyuki was still thinking with some emotion.
However, Aine is indeed the "first person" that he met in Haneda, right?
...Really, why are they so close to those with pink hair regardless of whether they are in junior high or high school?
…Okay, let’s pick these earrings.
I still remember that classmate Xiaodeng seemed very interested in the accessories here. Now that our band has been established, let’s give these earrings as gifts to everyone.
Nakagawa Nobuyuki smiled, took out the mobile phone that Nagasaki Motoyo gave him, and pointed the camera at a row of earrings that he had neatly displayed on the counter.
Click.
The picture was posted along the side of Sisyphus's avatar in the group chat that had been renamed [It'SMyGO!!!!!!!!!]
Yes, six exclamation points.
By the way, the group name was quietly changed by a certain Shiina Riki who had been stubborn before, but Miss Shiina obviously forgot that changing the group name would result in a system message notification in the group chat.
Therefore, we are now pretending that nothing happened.
[I bought earrings for everyone. 】
After sending the message, Nakagawa Nobuyuki enthusiastically clicked into the private chat between himself and Chihaya Aine.
As expected, this time the little pink-haired girl bombarded me with angry expressions for more than ten pages, and I couldn't even turn the pages.
[How about the pair of earrings with blue water drops? ]
If you don't like it, it's definitely not easy to say it directly in the group. I always feel that it's not good to be picky about what others want to give you... But if you chat privately, it will be a lot better.
Within a few seconds, Chihaya Aine's reply came.
【It doesn’t look good! 】
Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Chihaya Aine's reply, which was obviously a petty one, but he was not in a hurry. Instead, he edited the message slowly.
【Then which one do you want, Aine? 】
As he said that, Nakagawa Nobuyuki took a photo of the counter and sent it out.
[I don’t want any of them! ]
Still a quick reply within seconds.
Through the screen, Nakagawa Xin could imagine the little pink-haired kid burying half of his face in the pillow, humming at the phone screen and gently moving his calves in a bad mood.
【Then I won’t send you Aine. 】
"what?"
Looking at the news coming from her own Xinxin, Chihaya Aine, who was lying on the bed with her fair legs shaking, immediately sat up indignantly. She had a smug look on her face just now, but now her cheeks puffed up and she started typing angrily.
Well, a girl’s mood is like the sunshine and rain in summer.
【no! 】
Looking at the message sent by Chihaya Aine, Nakagawa Shin shook his head with a smile, handed the pair of blue teardrop earrings to the store clerk to pack, and switched to other people's private chats.
After all, we can't favor one over the other.
……
"Oh? Here you are, Nakagawa-san~"
After the band finished, everyone was sitting around a round table in the stands, and no one knew what they were discussing.
Seeing Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly pushing open the door not far away, Ijichi Hongxia relaxed her brows slightly, blinked gently, and welcomed him softly.
"Yo."
Miss Yamada raised her hand coolly as a greeting.
However, Kita, who used to wave happily to Nakagawa Nobuyuki, and Goto Ichiri, who used to nod timidly to Nakagawa Nobuyuki, now shrank their necks guiltily.
Kita remembered that he had run into Nakagawa Nobuyuki and another girl in the morning.
As for Goto Ichiri, this morning he not only saw his classmate Nobuyuki taking the train to school with other girls... he also saw Kita happily staying with them for a long time!
Although I shouldn't doubt strange things just because of this...but it does exist after all...
So...it's normal to feel a little guilty when I was guessing about Xin classmate in my heart.
Not paying any attention to Kita and Goto Ichiri who were behaving a little strangely, Ijichi Nijika tapped the table lightly and asked curiously.
"...Nakagawa-san seems to be very happy today?"
There is no need to pay much attention, as one can see Nakagawa Nobuyuki's smug and cheerful expression almost at a glance.
After all, although Nakagawa Shin usually gives people a very peaceful feeling, he rarely shows such an obviously happy expression... If I have to say, the last time I saw the lyrics of Pochi-chan was probably the first time?
"Of course I'm happy. After all... the other two bands I joined are now on the right track, right?"
Without denying his cheerful mood, Nakagawa Nobuyuki just smiled and answered everyone who was a little curious in front of him.
"in addition……?"
Ichichi Hongxia tilted her head in confusion.
"……band?"
Miss Yamada pursed her lips slightly, not knowing what she was thinking, but she still squinted her eyes and looked closely at Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
"Yes, I am now—"