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Sitting under the air-conditioning in the hall, Sanjiao Chuhua, with a light sweat on his forehead, stared silently out the floor-to-ceiling window in the distance, like a distracted hamster, savoring the rice ball in his hand while thinking about random things.
...It's a bit windy outside.
……
A few hours later.
Summer afternoon rainstorms come suddenly and violently, often hitting the ground hard at all inappropriate times.
For Nakagawa Nobuyuki at this moment, this was definitely a very untimely rain.
Looking at the sky that suddenly darkened and the heavy rain that could be described as pouring, Nakagawa Nobuyuki with a solemn face was blocked at the entrance of Roppongi by the impenetrable rain curtain.
This amount of rain... is not the kind of poetic and picturesque drizzle that can be used for the romantic scenes of the hero and heroine of light novels, where the hero can gently give up half of his shoulder to the heroine... Instead, it is a pure... gray-white huge wave that exudes a suffocating and stuffy feeling.
The sound of raindrops hitting the ground was particularly obvious to Nakagawa Nobuyuki's ears.
...I have to go to Starry to work later. It’s raining at a really bad time.
Bullshit.
Pull, pull, pull.
"... Zhonghe, it's raining so hard, why don't we not leave yet?"
Gently tugging at Nakagawa Nobuyuki's sleeve, Nagasaki Suyo, with a worried look on her face, frowned and spoke.
When we came out of the coffee shop before... the weather seemed a little strange, so I asked Zhonghe to sit at home for a while. But just when Zhonghe was about to leave, the heavy rain suddenly came down.
On the one hand, Nagasaki Suyo really wanted to stay with Nakagawa Nobuyuki for a while longer...but on the other hand, her worry was not false.
"It seems there is no other choice."
Looking at the rain outside that showed no sign of abating, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed and walked back into the elevator with Nagasaki Motoyo, intending to wait until the rain was at least a little lighter.
Summer rain always comes and goes quickly.
However, when they were in the elevator, Nakagawa Nobuyuki seemed to suddenly remember something, frowned, and took out his mobile phone.
"Nakagawa...what's wrong?"
Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was holding the phone tightly in front of her, Nagasaki Suyo blinked and asked softly.
Zhonghe... maybe he wants to call someone? Because there is no signal in the elevator, he is waiting to get out of the elevator.
"I'm going to ask Xiangzi... Well, anyway, I'm going to call and ask about Xiangzi's situation."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki originally subconsciously wanted to answer, "Ask Xiangzi if he needs to bring an umbrella when picking up the girl at the place where he works," but suddenly remembered that Nagasaki Suyo beside him was one of the people who needed to hide this matter. Therefore, Nakagawa Nobuyuki stopped talking and changed the subject as if nothing had happened.
"... Xiangzi, you are quite happy."
Fortunately, Nagasaki Suyo didn't seem to notice it, but her beautiful eyebrows, which were originally slightly raised, slowly drooped to one side.
The carefully trimmed and rounded nails on the slender fingers were now deeply embedded in the soft flesh of the palm, leaving a few faint crescent-shaped blood marks.
Could it be... that my suspicion is wrong?
Actually - Shoko is really dating Nakagawa... Nakagawa is cheating on Aine...
But that's not right!
As far as I know... Xiaoxiang is in the class next to Nakagawa, Aine and Deng... If Nakagawa really cheated on Aine, how could Xiaoxiang not know...
But, if they were not dating, why was Zhonghe the first one to worry about Xiaoxiang after seeing the heavy rain?
... Zhonghe, and everyone else - including Xiaoxiang, must be hiding something from me...
Pursing her lips, Nagasaki Suyo began to think silently.
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Chapter 272 I want a letter... to stay with me.
Nakagawa Nobuyuki didn't even need to turn his head to see Nagasaki Motoyo thinking silently from the mirror on the elevator door.
According to Nakagawa Nobuyuki's observation, whenever Nagasaki Suyo was thinking, she would gently fiddle with her fingers, her eyes would always dart around, and her brows would lightly frown...
Without even a second thought, it must be that Nagasaki had suspected what I had just said... I didn't notice it at the time, and if I hadn't reacted quickly... I guess everything would have been revealed. Why would Nagasaki still need to play Detective Motoya here?
If I tell everyone that "Xiangzi is working and I plan to pick her up"... there is no doubt that I won't be able to hide the rest - and there is no need to hide it.
As long as we slightly connect other clues, we can turn the setting that "Shoko transferred to Yuqiu in order to be with Nakagawa", which is full of loopholes in itself, upside down.
However, the words had been spoken and the matter was done. There was nothing Nakagawa Nobuyuki could do except pretend to be calm.
Of course, I could tell Nagasaki Motoyo that my pretend relationship with Shoko was fake, and ask her not to ask about the rest of the story - but then everything would be meaningless.
Nakagawa Nobuyuki believed in Nagasaki Suyo. As long as he said this, Nagasaki Suyo would definitely know when to retreat and not continue to inquire about the relevant matters... However, as long as this lie was exposed, the rest of the things would be figured out at a glance.
If he didn't transfer to Haneigaoka because of love, what else could it be? Did he decide to go to Haneigaoka because of its admission rate? Don't be ridiculous. Haneigaoka is indeed a good school, but it is definitely not the kind that can completely crush Tsuki-no-Mori.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Nagasaki Suyo seemed to have figured something out. Her brows suddenly relaxed, and the serious atmosphere that had been there disappeared in an instant.
Originally, Nakagawa Nobuyuki was still waiting for Nagasaki Suyo to say something, but Nagasaki Suyo seemed to know what Nakagawa Nobuyuki was thinking. She didn't say anything, but just smiled slightly and warmly.
Ding dong.
The elevator arrived at the floor it was supposed to go to.
"...Nakagawa, wait until the rain stops."
After stepping out of the elevator door, Nagasaki Suyo walked leisurely towards the door of her home.
Zhonghe Xin frowned slightly, and couldn't help feeling a little hesitant... But soon, Zhonghe Xin sighed softly and walked out.
Regardless of whether Nagasaki was suspicious or not, it would definitely be strange if I didn't go out with him... To solve the problem, at least I have to face it first.
However, what was beyond Nakagawa Nobuyuki's expectations was that Nagasaki Suyo seemed to really not intend to ask anything.
...Forget it, since Nagasaki doesn't intend to ask, I'll just play dumb.
After figuring this out, Nakagawa Nobuyuki suddenly felt open-minded and breathed a long sigh of relief.
And at this time, Nagasaki Suyo...is she just going to let Nakagawa Nobuyuki go?
...Uh, it's true.
"... Zhonghe, I just checked the weather forecast. It will probably take more than half an hour for the rain to stop..."
With the sound of slippers, Nagasaki Suyo, holding a large bag of snacks, sat down next to Nakagawa Nobuyuki naturally, as if this seat was reserved for her.
"So, let's watch a movie or a variety show?"
With a slight smile, Nagasaki Suyo handed the TV remote control to Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
[Is Xiangzi really dating Zhonghe? ]
This question... doesn't Miss Su Shi care?
...To be precise, she had cared about it before. To be more precise, she was still concerned about it until five minutes and sixteen seconds ago. Therefore, Miss Su Shi frowned at that time and carefully thought about the doubts and the truth behind it.
However, just before she got the answer, Miss Su Shi suddenly realized something very important -
That is, the question of [Is Xiangzi really dating Zhonghe]... seems to have no need to discuss it?
The reason why I cared so much about this question before was because of the logical relationship of the previous question of this question, which was [Why did Xiaoxiang leave the band - because he was dating Zhonghe].
But even if Xiangzi really did date Nakagawa, what would that mean?
Does it mean that Xiangzi tacitly approves of Aiyin... and even Xiaodeng is getting closer and closer to Nakagawa?
If we weren't in a relationship... Xiaomu, Xiaoxiang and Zhonghe... must have been deceiving themselves... Haha, just assume that I was willing to be deceived, right?
Even if we expose the fact that Zhonghe is not dating Xiaoxiang...what good will it do?
If you break it yourself...
Haha, as long as it is pointed out, it probably won't take long, because there is no need for her and Xiaoxiang to pretend to be a couple anymore. According to the closeness between Aine and Nakagawa, it won't be long before they are directly dating.
Nagasaki Motoyo thought as she gently licked her lips which had inexplicably become a little dry in order to calm her slightly accelerated heartbeat.
I... must pretend that I know nothing.
In this way... I can continue to borrow Nakagawa... and he won't become someone's property.
The answer...is no longer important.
What’s important is…I want Xin…to be with me.
While silently repeating these words in her heart, Nagasaki Suyo, whose face was slightly flushed, smiled even more and slowly stood up.
"... Nakagawa, I'm going to the bathroom, okay?"
That’s perfect, let’s leave some time for Zhonghe to make a proper phone call, right?
Looking at Nagasaki Suyo walking away step by step, although he had planned to play dumb to the end, Nakagawa Nobuyuki still frowned, a little confused about what Miss Suyo was up to.
After pondering for a while, Nakagawa Nobuyuki gave up thinking and chose to take an active passive approach... He couldn't understand Nagasaki's thoughts anyway, so it was better not to think about it. Anyway, Nagasaki couldn't possibly want to harm him.
Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki shook his head, took out his mobile phone, and dialed Toyokawa Shoko without much hesitation.
It’s raining heavily today, although it’s said the rain will stop in half an hour... But considering that Xiangzi, who works at a fast food restaurant, didn’t bring an umbrella today, if I want to pick him up then... Oh, it’s clear.
"Xiangzi? Do you have an umbrella? Do you need me to pick you up later?"
Leaning on the armrest of the sofa beside him, fiddling with the tassels on the fabric cushion, Nakagawa Nobuyuki whispered to Toyokawa Shoko on the other end of the phone.
……
"Xin, you have to go to work later, right? If you come to pick me up, won't you have to take a leave?"
Although she said this, there was no worry on the face of Toyokawa Shoko as she lay on the table. Instead, there was tenderness and a smile on her face.
When it rains... Xin thinks of himself when he was still working in a fast food restaurant... Haha.
Gently stroking her face which was gradually getting warmer, Toyokawa Shoko showed a cute smile that looked a bit like a fool.
But... Toyokawa Shoko would definitely not let Nakagawa Nobuyuki come to pick her up, for the same reason. If she asked Nobuyuki to miss his part-time job because of her... that would be too much.
Just at this moment, a soft, clear voice suddenly came from the other side.
"Xiao Xiang, when you get off work later, you can take away the extra umbrellas I have. A car will come to pick me up from the office later."
In this case...it seems like there's no need to find another umbrella...
"Well...thank you, Cai-senpai."
Obviously the weather was too bad, and it was definitely not the kind of environment that could create a cheerful atmosphere... However, Toyokawa Shoko's mood was as bright as the midday sky.
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Chapter 273: Together with the sleeping Su Shi...
After an unknown amount of time, the dazed Nakagawa Nobuyuki finally opened his eyes.
...myself, where is this?
Looking at the scenery that is so different from the familiar environment around me, and the strange aromatherapy smell...
After staring out the window at the Tokyo city blurred by the water droplets on the glass for most of the day, Nakagawa Nobuyuki finally reacted... Because it was raining heavily outside, he and Nagasaki Motoyo went back to the house to rest. They originally planned to wait until the rain stopped before leaving.
After returning to the room, Nagasaki Motoyo turned on the TV, and the two of them picked a movie to watch together... Then, she fell asleep without knowing when... However, the rain did stop when she slept.
"Hmm... Hehe."
As if she had noticed the gentle twisting of Nakagawa Nobu's body when he just woke up, Miss Su Shi, who had been having a sweet dream, squeezed closer to Nakagawa Nobu again. Her flaxen hair fell gently on Nakagawa Nobu's arm, swaying gently in the breeze that came from nowhere.
At this moment, the two of them were huddled under the same fine velvet blanket with a leaf-brown print... It looked like it was the blanket that Miss Su Shi usually placed on the sofa to cover herself.
And where Miss Su Shi was leaning closely, Nakagawa Nobuyuki could clearly feel a strange wet touch... Even if she didn't say it, Nakagawa Nobuyuki knew why it became wet.
Feeling Nagasaki Suyo leaning closely against him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki frowned slightly and decided to check what time it was.
In order not to wake up Nagasaki Suyo beside him, Nakagawa Nobuya could only slowly reach his hand into his pocket.
It must be said that the seat where Miss Motoyo sat was indeed a coincidence, as it was right in the direction where Nakagawa Nobuyuki usually put his cell phone... and because Nagasaki Motoyo had half of her body pressed on Nakagawa Nobuyuki, Nakagawa Nobuyuki himself could not move much.
At the same time, because it was summer, the clothes of both Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Nagasaki Suyo were quite thin... Therefore, Nakagawa Nobuyuki could only be more careful and move his hands more slowly.
The back of my hand...seems to have touched something...maybe it's Nagasaki's waist?
However, the empty feeling in his pocket reminded Zhonghe Xin that his phone was not in his pocket at all...
At this time, I don’t know if it was the God who saw that Nakagawa Nobuyuki was in trouble or what, but a sudden slight vibration and a unique alert sound came from my ears... That was the default alert sound of my mobile phone, and Nakagawa Nobuyuki could still hear it.