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Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki glanced at the progress bar that was showing a perfect state, and fixed his eyes firmly on the book in his hand.
Then it’s a good time to start now—
dong dong dong.
A few muffled knocks on the door, which seemed to be sounding without paying attention to the air, interrupted Nakagawa Nobuyuki's serious state of mind, and naturally also interrupted Nakagawa Nobuyuki's plan to use the progress bar.
"Xiangzi? Is there anything you forgot to bring——"
The iron door downstairs needs a key to open, and I have also reminded everyone to lock the iron door downstairs when leaving. Therefore, the only people outside the door now can be Chuhua or Xiangzi.
But...why did I come back at this point?
Nakagawa Nobuyuki took the clean shirt from the balcony and walked towards the door while buttoning it.
dong dong dong.
Perhaps the person outside the door was getting a little anxious, and at this time there was another knock on the door.
Has the clothes shrunk? It feels a bit tight around my neck.
After stretching his neck slightly, Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly lowered the door handle.
"Xiangzi, what is it that you don't have——"
"?"
Ruoye Mu, who stood at the door with his hands clasped together like a cucumber, blinked his light golden-green eyes and tilted his head in confusion like an elf.
"...Xiang? Xiangzi was here just now--"
"It's classmate Mu. What's the matter with you suddenly coming to see me?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had a little cold sweat on his head, spoke quickly and interrupted Wakaba Mutsu as if nothing had happened.
Mu... probably didn't know that Xiangzi lived here with him, and he almost let the truth slip to others. Fortunately, he reacted quickly.
That's not right... If the door downstairs was locked, how did Mu get up here? And I shouldn't have told Mu that I live here, right...?
Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Mu in front of him and frowned in confusion.
"I came to find a letter."
Wakaba Mutsu, who was wearing a gray plaid skirt, spoke calmly, as if she was explaining something that had nothing to do with her.
Perhaps because he was too exhausted to complain about Wakaba Mutsu, Nakagawa Nobuyuki paused for a moment and began to go over the furnishings in his room in his mind.
...It should be fine. Apart from the note which he had carefully kept and was not so conspicuous, Xiangzi's things were all well kept, so he should not be afraid of being exposed.
"Please say more..."
Looking at Wakaba Mutsu who was pursing his lips awkwardly in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki twitched his brows and didn't know what to say.
He thought Mu had something important to say next, but in the end it was just a few words.
"Anyway, why don't you come inside and sit down for a while?"
With a slight sigh, Nakagawa Nobuyuki moved aside.
At the moment, it seems that he will not have the chance to use this [progress bar] in the afternoon. He really doesn't believe that Mu came to him just to chat.
"..."
Ruo Yemu remained silent and didn't say anything. He just raised his foot lightly and walked into the entrance of the room.
After changing his leather shoes, perhaps because the long silence was really uncomfortable, Ruo Yemu suddenly said:
"…Xin's room is so small."
Just after he finished speaking, looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki's somewhat helpless expression, Ruo Yemu probably suddenly realized that he seemed to have said something not very nice, and his footsteps paused slightly... Was he thinking of something to say to make amends?
"……sorry."
Ruoye Mu's eyes dimmed and he apologized in a low voice.
…Anyway, apologize first.
"Why are you apologizing all of a sudden..."
Looking at Wakaba Mutsu who was apologizing in a soft voice in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki twitched his brows and complained subtly with an expression.
"…I shouldn't have apologized…I'm sorry."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Mu lowered his head slightly and said sorry again.
Okay... stop complaining about classmate Mu. This kid really takes it seriously... He feels too guilty about bullying little classmate Mu.
"Okay, okay...there's no need to feel sorry for yourself..."
Shaking his head helplessly, Nakagawa Nobuyuki turned on the light on the side.
Although the room is bright enough during the day, if you are entertaining guests, it would be brighter if you turn on the lights.
"…So, sit down first? What do you want to talk to me about?"
Sitting at the table with breakfast on it, Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Wakaba Mutsu, who was standing in the living room with a pursed mouth and a somewhat timid look.
"...Today, I have some free time, so I want to come find Xin... and go out and play."
Having said that, Ruo Yemu's depressed expression just disappeared, and he slightly raised the corners of his lips in happiness, looking like a cucumber flower that was quietly budding.
I don’t have to go to school today, learn flower arrangement, or go to ballet... It’s just perfect, I can come and play with Xin.
Su Shi and Xiangzi...both knew where Xin lived.
I...now I know where Xin lives...that's great.
Quietly rolling up her plaid dress, Ruo Yemu thought with inexplicable joy.
"…Recently, I want to go see a movie…"
"…LiveHouse, I want to go."
Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki's expression which gradually became more understanding, Ruoye Mu whispered his wish.
This is the wish I have been accumulating for a long time...
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Chapter 283: Is this a date with Xiaomu?
At the gate leading to Shinjuku, Wakaba Mutsu was like a little mushroom, quietly looking at the surrounding environment.
"So, you came here after asking Nagasaki..."
Zhonghe Xin relaxed his brows and placed the IC card in his hand on the sensing area of the gate.
Since I asked Nagasaki, it's normal that I could find you here... Fortunately, I didn't start using the [Progress Bar] at that time, otherwise my appearance... would definitely scare Xiaomu.
"Ah."
Ruoye Mu, who was standing outside the gate, nodded vigorously, but just stood there, motionless.
"...Didn't you say you were going to watch a movie or something? Why don't you come in?"
Originally, Nakagawa Nobuto had walked several steps out, but when he saw that Ruoye Mu didn't catch up with him, he turned back in surprise, leaned on the transparent glass railing, and whispered to Xiaomu, a classmate who was cosplaying as a telephone pole in front of him.
"…I don't have my IC card with me."
Ruoye Mu, who was originally quite happy, now lowered his little head with a bit of disappointment, and fiddled with the strap of his small bag with his white nails in a somewhat lonely manner.
I made a mistake again... It's all... It's all my fault...
"I thought it was something else... Can't you just swipe mine?"
After making a somewhat amusing complaint about Wakaba Mutsu, Nakagawa Nobuyuki just handed over his IC card.
"……May I?"
When Ye Mu raised his tentative gaze quietly, it was hard not to think of the gaze of a lost deer, which was quite adorable.
"Is there anything wrong with this? It's not a big deal, right?"
Hearing what Zhonghe Xin said, Ruoye Mucai blinked, gently took the IC card handed over by Zhonghe Xin, and placed it on the sensing area of the gate.
【Please pass】
The mechanical female voice of the turnstile still sounded a bit strange, but at this moment, Wakaba Mutsu didn't have the intention to care about it. He just followed Nakagawa Nobuyuki closely like a dog.
"……Great."
Ruo Yemu muttered softly, and unconsciously used more force in his hands, stroking the square plastic card in his hand. After a pause, he returned the card to its original owner.
"…Xin, you won't blame me."
Walking behind Nakagawa Nobuyuki, Ruoye Mu tugged at the corner of Nakagawa Nobuyuki's clothes and asked in a low voice.
The sound was so faint that if the tram station had not been less busy at that time, Nakagawa Nobuyuki probably would not have been able to hear it.
"How can you blame yourself for this...it's not Mu's fault, right?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki spoke with some amusement and slowed down his pace a little, just enough for Wakaba Mutsu, who was walking slowly, to come to the position side by side with him.
Since they just went out, Ruo Yemu was always timid and kept one and a half steps away from him, which made Zhonghe Xin feel uncomfortable all over, as if he had done something bad.
Especially, if Xiao Mu simply liked to walk behind people, it would be fine... But Xiao Mu always liked to secretly look at me from behind, which made my neck feel a little cold for no reason...
Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki raised his eyes and looked at Xiaomu.
Sure enough, even at this time, Ruo Yemu was still looking at herself secretly. When she saw Zhonghe Xin's eyes colliding with hers, her petite shoulders trembled timidly for a moment, and she silently turned away her gaze.
"So what movie should we watch later? Any ideas?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki naturally smiled and tactfully did not bring up such matters. He just lightly changed the subject.
"……do not know."
On the waiting platform, facing Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of him, Ruoye Mu just shook his head slightly.
"Don't you know we're going to go to the movies?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had just put the IC card into his wallet, frowned and complained softly.
"...I haven't seen it yet, it's in the cinema...so I want to go see it."
With his brows lowered, Ruoye Mu spoke in a muffled voice. Although his voice was very low, there was a little expectation in his words that was difficult to conceal.
Just as Xiao Mu said this, the tram rumbled into the station from a distance, stirring up the somewhat scorching summer air.
Chi-
After a series of braking sounds, the tram stopped steadily in front of the two people.
"Let's get in the car first, shall we?"
With a smile, Nakagawa Nobuyuki patted Wakaba Mutsu on the shoulder and walked towards the carriage first.
"……it is good."
After Ruo Ye Mu agreed in a low voice, he followed Nakagawa Nobuyuki obediently.
Although it was the weekend, it was mid-afternoon after all, so there weren't a lot of passengers in the carriage and there were naturally plenty of seats.
Of course, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was sitting on the train seat, took out his mobile phone and opened the app for booking movie tickets.
And Ruo Yemu, at this moment, saw from the corner of his eye that Zhonghe Xin suddenly moved his eyes away from him. He silently moved towards Zhonghe Xin for a while, stared at the phone in Zhonghe Xin's hand, and asked in a low voice:
“…What is this?”
There was a fresh scent of cucumber and lime on Wakaba Mu's body.
"Oh, this one?"
Seeing the curious look from Ruoye Mu, Zhonghe Xin shook the phone in his hand. After seeing Xiao Mu nodded vigorously, Zhonghe Xin said: "This is used to book movie tickets online..."
Nakagawa Shin originally wanted to ask, "Has Mu never used it before?" But after thinking about it, after all, Mu had never even eaten octopus balls... it was normal that he had never used it to order movie tickets.
"Oh……"
Ruoye Mu blinked his light golden eyes with a slight green tint, nodded as if he understood, turned his gaze to Zhonghe Xin's phone, and moved a little closer to Zhonghe Xin.
It can be said that the distance between the two of them at the moment is quite close. If Ye Mu wanted to, he could just lean over gently and lean on Nakagawa Nobuyuki's shoulder.
Suddenly, Ruo Yemu gently tapped Zhonghe Xin beside him with his shoulder, pointed at the screen of his mobile phone, and said with a little lightness in his tone: "This... I have been there."
Looking along Xiaomu's white and tender fingers, Nakagawa Nobuyuki's brows twitched slightly at the place where the slightly damaged nail was pointing.