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"Nakagawa, Rikki doesn't know how to wear earplugs, uh-huh--"
"Keep your voice down!"
However, no matter how fast the furious Shiina Riki moved, he could not be faster than Lenna's sudden opening of the mouth.
After all, it is well known that Lenai's reaction speed is seven times that of Rikki, so this is normal.
The result was that Shiina Riki, who was hurriedly covering Rina's mouth, suddenly stiffened and felt several teasing gazes coming from behind.
"Shiina, I don't wear earrings or anything like that, is it necessary to react so strongly?"
It was inexplicably funny that after saving Kaname Ryunasaki from the stiff claws of Shiina Ryuki, Nakagawa Nobuyuki immediately teased Shiina Ryuki in front of him with a subtle expression.
If Shiina Riki herself had said that she wouldn't wear anything, it wouldn't have been like this.
The main thing is that he doesn't know how to wear it, and he's not willing to ask honestly... Isn't it obvious that he is asking for Lenai?
"...Shiina, you should think about it. You haven't worn it before, and Rakuna is still a child, so it's impossible for her to have worn it before."
Looking at Rakuna Kaname who immediately went to get together with the pink-haired girl and Nagasaki Motoyo, Nakagawa Nobuyuki walked to the side of Shiina Riki with amusement.
"Come, let me put it on for you?"
As he spoke, Nakagawa Nobuyuki was about to take the earrings that Shiina Riki was holding in his hand.
As a result, as soon as Nakagawa Nobuyuki's hand touched the soft flesh on the palm of Shiina Rikki's hand, Shiina Rikki immediately flew far away like a kitten whose tail was stepped on, staring at Nakagawa Nobuyuki fiercely.
"No, no!"
If Shiina Riki were really a kitten, his fur would probably be standing on end right now.
"Rikki, don't be a kid like Lenai~"
The little pink-haired girl, who was taking selfies with her phone and planning to send a few SNS messages, of course noticed Shiina Tatsuki, who was obviously furious, and she also spoke with a smug look on her face.
Although I didn't understand how to wear it at first, I still believed in it.
Click.
She lightly clicked the shutter button, and as the sun gradually set toward the horizon outside the window, Chihaya Aine froze the scene at that moment.
In the photo, it was Chihaya Aine who was wearing aqua blue earrings. Of course, there was also Shiina Tatsuki who was standing behind her with a sullen and reluctant look on her face. The reason, of course, was because of Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was putting the earrings on her.
On the other side, Nagasaki Motoyo was holding a latte in both hands, looking at the scene in front of her with a smile through the slightly floating hot steam.
Of course, there were also some who were dazed, as if they were afraid that Shiina Ritsuki and Nakagawa Nobuyuki would start arguing again, and they looked at Xiao Deng-san over there with full of worry.
Cat... I don't know where the cat ran to - oh, I found it.
It turned out that she was hiding behind the counter next to Yamabuki Saya and Toyama Kasumi, looking at the list of performances... As a kitten, she is always very curious.
In short, after a commotion like this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki took two steps back, looked at Shiina Tatsuki, who was wearing earrings in front of him, with great satisfaction, and nodded slightly, looking very satisfied with his choice of jewelry.
"...Look, have you seen enough? If you have, I will take it off!"
Although she didn't dare to meet Nakagawa Nobu's eyes, Shiina Riki still turned her face away in embarrassment, leaving only half of her pretty face with a teardrop mole facing Nakagawa Nobu.
The tips of his ears... I don't know why, but they were tinged with a cute pink color, which was completely different from Shiina Riki's annoyed expression.
Needless to say, just thinking about it, if you touch it, you will definitely feel warm.
But...if you try to touch Shiina Cat's ears again, Shiina Cat will probably hit you hard because of her fur...
"Don't pick it... Isn't it beautiful?"
Nakagawa Nobu smiled and shook his head, then immediately changed the subject as if nothing had happened: "Come to think of it, what were you looking at just now, Shiina? You looked quite serious."
I don’t know whether Nakagawa Nobuyuki’s method of changing the subject was really effective, or whether Shiina Riki was a little embarrassed to continue this topic here, but in any case, Shiina Riki cleared his throat slightly and turned his gaze back to the tablet.
"… This is the GBT tournament. It's been quite a while—never mind. There's no point in explaining this to you."
Perhaps because he saw Nakagawa Nobuyuki's confused look after hearing GBT, Shiina Riki could only sigh helplessly, thinking that he had been talking nonsense with this guy and his brain was definitely assimilated by him.
"Anyway, the live show ahead of us in the summer vacation is Afterglow..."
Having said that, Shiina Riki's expression suddenly became a little yearning. He gently pursed the corners of his lips, and was about to continue speaking, but he still saw Nakagawa Nobuyuki's clear and stupid eyes.
Ahhh...really, I actually forgot that this guy is not the kind of person who would pay attention to that kind of thing.
"...In short, Afterglow is a much better band than we are now...If we don't want to embarrass ourselves, we have to put in a lot of effort..."
Suddenly, feeling a little tired, Shiina Riki sighed slightly and explained softly to Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of him.
But... doesn't this guy go to school in Yugaoka? How come he doesn't even know Afterglow?
As he spoke, Shiina Riki frowned slightly and looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was looking at him with a thoughtful expression.
No, to be precise, I was looking at the tablet screen.
"...I have some impression of this person."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki gently pointed his finger at the white-haired girl holding a guitar on the stage.
This person must be the senior high school student I met on the rooftop two days ago.
Although I saw her guitar, I didn’t expect her to be playing in a band like this… It looked pretty legit, and she could even perform on such an obviously impressive stage.
"Are you talking about Moka-senpai..."
Seeing that Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of him seemed to have some understanding of him, Shiina Riki suddenly felt a sense of being recognized.
...Well, this is the kind of, how do I put it: [There are no bad people who like Afterglow! ] feeling?
"Moka-senpai, this performance felt very different from the previous ones, and the confrontation was quite intense - but it's still a pity that we lost to RAISE ASUILEN."
She clicked her tongue a little. Only at this moment, Shiina Tatsuki looked more like a high school girl sharing her favorite band with her friends, compared to her usual difficult-to-get-along-with appearance.
It can be seen that Tachibana Shiina really likes Afterglow.
"…So, what did Moka-senpai tell you?"
Perhaps realizing that his sudden chattering was inappropriate, Shiina Rikki immediately cleared his throat and spoke as if nothing had happened.
"Nothing much was said. He just told me that Deng and Xiangzi should have a good time playing in the band."
After thinking about it for a while, Nakagawa Nobuyuki could remember the particularly lonely look of the white-haired girl and her forced smile on the rooftop. It still left a deep impression on him.
"…What about the others?"
After hearing what Nakagawa Nobuyuki said, Shiina Riki immediately became more curious and moved closer to Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
"There is no one else, just this Moka classmate."
After hearing what Nakagawa Nobuyuki said, Shiina Riki, with a look of regret on his face, did not continue to ask any questions. He just clicked his tongue slightly and sat back in his original seat.
However, after a few seconds, Shiina Riki suddenly spoke hesitantly.
"…Um, Nakagawa, we are friends…right?"
While rubbing the ends of his black hair nervously, Shiina Riki still tried to pretend that nothing had happened and spoke awkwardly.
"What do you mean by friends... Am I so difficult to get along with in your eyes?"
After complaining about the obviously abnormal Shiina Riki in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed deeply, raised his head and asked: "So, Shiina, what do you want to ask?"
As he spoke, Nakagawa Nobuyuki suddenly revealed an expression of realization.
"Oh... Are you going to ask your favorite idols for autographs or something like that?"
Looking at Shiina Tachibana, who was hesitant for a long time and finally nodded gently, Nakagawa Nobuyuki smiled slightly.
Really, he thought it was something else.
"…Nakagawa, all the seniors from Afterglow are in Hanegaoka! If it's okay…"
Shiina Riki looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was smiling and nodding in front of her, gritted her teeth, and continued to make a request that seemed too much to the girl herself.
"No problem, no problem... As long as the seniors are a little more talkative, of course we can sign it together."
It was rare for Nakagawa Nobuyuki to see such a sweet girl like Shiina Tatsuki in front of him. It could only be said that he felt it was quite novel for a moment, so he didn't say much and agreed quite readily.
Really, if you have a friend like this, you should just be happy.
"I...I'm investigating our opponent, don't let your imagination run wild!"
"…But still…thank you very much, Nakagawa."
Shiina Riki looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was smiling brightly in front of him, and suddenly he didn't know how to put on that fierce expression. He could only turn his inexplicably stiff face away and mumbled his thanks.
Shiina Riki's thanks might not just be because of this incident, right?
"Um...if you have any problems in the future, just come and ask me for help."
That kind of voice becomes smaller and smaller as it is spoken.
Perhaps he felt particularly uncomfortable in this posture, Shiina Riki was silent for a while, then he deliberately coughed and immediately stood up.
"...Okay, okay! I'm so annoyed, let's stop here today!"
Pretending to be calm and saying things that were obviously not something he could say, Shiina Riki immediately walked towards the dazed Xiaodeng classmate with a very stiff step.
The triangular earrings on the earlobes reflected the flickering light under the colors of the sunset.
……
"Nakagawa-san, today is also thanks to you."
She shook her hand gently, and Nagasaki Suyo, holding a canvas commuter bag in her hand, still looked like an elegant young lady.
There was a slight scent of latte on his body.
"…Remember to get up early on weekends."
Looking at Nagasaki Suyo in front of him, who for some reason suddenly turned into her original young lady appearance, Nakagawa Nobuyuki's brows twitched slightly.
I'm almost getting used to this annoying tone...
"Nobuyuki, um...goodbye!"
Looking at Chihaya Aine who was standing shoulder to shoulder with Nakagawa Nobu with a little envy, Takamatsu Touma, who was only wearing the left earring, blinked and said goodbye to Nakagawa Nobu reluctantly.
The time I spent with Xin went by so fast...
But... the next time we meet will be soon.
Moreover, Xin... was willing to accept the other pair of earrings from me.
Just like that, Xiaodeng, who was fiddling with the corner of his clothes, laughed softly.
What about Shiina Riki?
Well, I'm still hiding from Nakagawa Nobuyuki's sight.
"That's all, bye everyone~"
Chihaya Aine's dancing hair sparkled in the setting sun, and you could tell the girl was excited just by looking at her.
"Xinxin, shall we go too?"
This time, Chihaya Aine, whose face turned strangely red, naturally took Nakagawa Nobuyuki's hand.
The aqua blue earrings were still hanging on her ears, swaying.
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Chapter 242 Before the Live begins.
"I, I'm back!"
The sound of the door opening hastily was followed by the girl's somewhat excited and nervous greeting.
“Aine, tonight—”
"I'll eat later!"
Without even having the time to put away her own leather shoes, Chihaya Aine immediately rushed upstairs, covering her pretty face which had turned completely red.
The muffled footsteps were followed by the sound of a door closing quickly.
However, this is not the first time such a thing has happened, and as a mother, Ms. Chihaya is not surprised at all.
So...what happened to the little pink-haired girl at this moment?
The little pink-haired girl dived into her bed, hugging the huge and exaggerated Mr. Bear tightly, without saying a word.
After a while, she suddenly moved her white and tender calves and laughed foolishly.