……Fine.
Since she wants to talk about the future, then talk to her about the future.
He even carefully pointed out the flaws and problems in her ideas, showing that he was also thinking about the matter seriously.
The passionate period of "For you, I am willing to destroy the Toyokawa family" seems to have passed, and now is the stable period of "For you, I am willing to face reality", so naturally a different attitude and statement must be used.
So, Ming Hai squeezed the girl's soft and warm little hand and said softly: "Xiangzi, we are not Romeo and Juliet, nor are we the male and female protagonists in the movie... We have the time and ability to take it slow."
"…Indeed, I was too anxious."
After a moment's silence, Toyokawa Shoko let out a long sigh, gradually regained her composure, and smiled at him somewhat embarrassedly.
"Let's try it out when we are more confident. Ming Haijun, how long do you think it will take before we can come up with a bargaining chip that will satisfy our grandmother?"
"At least wait until we are in the first year of high school." Ming Hai rubbed the corner of his mouth and pretended to think seriously for a while, "A year should be enough for me to make some preparations and come up with something that will impress my grandmother."
Of course, words are words and actions are actions - he only said he should, but he didn't guarantee that he would waste time making these preparations.
Toyokawa Shoko had no doubt about this. A sweet smile full of expectation hung on the corner of her mouth. She responded to him with her palm and said softly, "Don't be too stressed. No matter how long it takes, I will not leave you... Hehe, at worst we can elope~"
Ming Hai was suddenly at a loss for words: "Isn't this what I should say? Why are you the one who wants to elope with me?"
"Because after watching the movie, I understand that there are some things that cannot be hesitated!" Toyokawa Shoko said with a firm look in her eyes, "If the heroine had run away with the hero earlier, those tragedies would not have happened... Even if you don't want to leave those important relatives, you can wait until you are stable outside and then come back to visit them, right? Staying here and hesitating like that will only let the opportunity slip away from you!"
"Well said, well said."
After a few casual compliments, Ming Hai thought that he must never take her to see a romantic art film next time.
A low-scoring bad movie has such a big influence on her. If a high-scoring masterpiece with a heart-shaking plot comes out one day, I really don’t know what outrageous new ideas she will come up with...
It's not impossible to just take myself into the basement, get on the bus first and buy the ticket later, right?
There was no further discussion of this topic. After the movie ended, Ming Hai took the remaining Coke and popcorn and walked out of the theater with Toyokawa Shoko.
However, not long after, she seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at him curiously.
"By the way, Narumi-kun, so you can use an arranger?"
Ming Hai couldn't help but frown. He thought she didn't notice it, but it turned out that she just remembered it in her heart?
...Damn it, Xiangzi, what did you do with such good observation skills?
"Well, I learned a little bit." Ming Hai answered perfunctorily.
Fortunately, she didn't think too much about it. She was just surprised by it. "I thought you weren't interested... Why do you suddenly want to learn how to compose music?"
"It's just like repairing a musical instrument. If it weren't for you, why would I waste my time learning these things?"
Ming Hai pretended to be proud and turned his head away.
Although male tsundere is disgusting, Toyokawa Shoko obviously doesn't think so.
My heartbeat seemed to speed up a bit, and the feeling of shyness and joy made my whole body warm up, and my rosy face was the best proof of it.
Being liked by such a lovely and devoted person, and being able to respond to his feelings as a matter of course; the two of us can go out on dates holding hands on holidays, and new happiness and sweetness can be generated every minute and every second.
Is there anything more fortunate than this?
"Thank you."
She hugged her arms tightly, ignoring the other spectators around her, the noisy heartbeat and the red ears.
She just stood on tiptoe, smiled softly in his ear and said:
"You who work hard for me...I like you the most."
——That wasn’t a sincere confession.
It was just like a tease, like a temptation, rewarding his efforts in a playful and light tone.
Ming Hai endured the itchy feeling in his ears and tilted his head to look into those watery amber eyes.
The lake surface, as clear as a mirror, reflected his expression without any dodging, as if expecting something to fall and create ripples in it.
"It's really a delight." He pursed his dry lips and said seriously, "Since you said so, I will work harder next time to make you like me more."
This answer did not seem to satisfy Toyokawa Shoko.
She puffed her lips slightly and looked him straight in the eyes: "Is that it?"
"What else?" Ming Hai was a little confused, "What else do you want me to say?"
Toyokawa Shoko frowned and thought for a while, then finally turned her head away as if nothing had happened, loosened her arms, and quickened her pace to walk forward.
"Nothing, this is pretty good."
Ming Hai followed her footsteps and couldn't help but complain: "Not bad, what you say is completely different from what you do..."
Toyokawa Shoko turned around and glared at him in shame and anger, pointing to the women's restroom sign on the wall: "That's because I want to pick flowers!"
Ming Hai immediately stopped, turned around calmly, and walked towards the men's restroom next to him.
"That's fine. I'll go wash my hands, too."
"Humph! This big piece of wood..."
Muttering in dissatisfaction, the girl with long sky-blue hair disappeared behind the door of the ladies' room.
After dealing with the remaining Coke and popcorn, Ming Hai walked into the men's room, washed his hands, and looked at himself in the mirror.
"…Are you really trying to trick me into saying the word 'like'?"
Although Teacher Xiangzi is sharp, he is different from Nagasaki Suyo and cannot hide many of his tricks.
It wasn't noticeable the first or second time, but the third time it was so obvious that he was being induced to respond, so it was impossible for Ming Hai to just stay there and not notice.
I didn’t expect that what I said to Su Shi that day would really turn into a boomerang and hit me... Now I can’t even think about it in my heart?
"Alas...it looks like the rest of the time will be a tough battle."
Ming Hai sighed resignedly, dried his hands and left the bathroom.
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at the same time.
"Mu-chan, it's really rare. You asked me to go shopping today."
In front of the bronze statue in the city center, Nagasaki Suyo raised her hand and greeted the doll girl who was waiting there silently, and looked around calmly.
...Sure enough, the place where Ming Hai and Xiangzi-chan had a date was around here, right?
Mu-chan and Xiangzi-chan were childhood playmates... She suddenly asked me to come here shopping, could it be related to her?
Seeing Nagasaki Sushi appear, Wakaba Mu seemed relieved and walked towards her: "Sushi..."
"Ah, wait."
Just as the clear and cold voice was about to speak, Nagasaki Suyo suddenly interrupted her and took out a mask and sunglasses from her handbag.
"Mu-chan is so cute. It's easy to attract attention when you walk on the street... Your parents are also famous artists, right? In order to avoid being approached by strange people, let's disguise ourselves first, right?"
Ruo Ye Mu silently watched her put on the mask and sunglasses first, and there was something in his mind that he didn't know whether he should say it or not.
"It's okay to wear a mask, but why did you bring two pairs of sunglasses? Did you prepare in advance?"
"……Thanks."
But in the end, she did not reject Su Shi's kindness, but disguised herself obediently.
She was somewhat socially shy to begin with, and soon she noticed that the number of glances at her had suddenly decreased a lot, and her tense body unconsciously relaxed.
Nagasaki Suyo smiled and took her hand: "How is it, now you feel more relaxed?"
"Yeah!" There was a look of gratitude under her sunglasses, and she expressed her gratitude with a solemn nod.
"Okay~ Then let's go shopping happily!" Pulling her along with great interest, Nagasaki Suyo walked towards the mall where the cinema was located, and said with a meaningful chuckle, "By the way, let's talk about why you suddenly asked me out today."
Volume 77: Chapter Chapter Mu and Su Shi, the tracking team!
A cute, delicate doll that speaks little and whose thoughts are hard to understand.
——This is what most people think of Wakaba Mutsu.
If they weren't in the same band, and knew that she could actually laugh and sing, and even liked strange plants like cucumbers, and that she was essentially just an introverted girl who didn't know how to express her emotions, Nagasaki Suyo would have kept her distance from her, right?
After all, whether in terms of identity background or personal temperament, she is not compatible with Ruoye Mu.
…The reason we became friends is all thanks to the captain of [CryCHIC].
The only common topic between them, apart from the orchestra and school, was Toyokawa Shoko.
"Sure enough, is it because of Xiangzi-chan?"
Pulling Wakaba Mutsu to a cutely decorated accessories store, Nagasaki Suyo asked casually while looking through the merchandise on the shelves.
Ruo Ye Mu followed her silently, seemingly having no interest in the accessories. His eyes were either looking at the ground or at her profile which always had a gentle smile on it, and his voice was as light as rain falling on ice.
"I'm a little worried about Xiangzi... Also, I want to go shopping with my friends."
Nagasaki Suyo stopped and looked at her with some surprise.
"Friends, huh?"
"Yeah." Ruoye Mu nodded gently, and wiped her skirt unconsciously with her hands hanging by her side. She said slowly, "Before, only Xiangzi would take me out... But now, she has new friends and things she wants to do, so I wonder if I should make changes like her..."
"I see~" Putting her index finger on her lips, Nagasaki Suyo pondered for a moment, then looked at her calmly, "So, you think of me as a substitute for Xiangzi-chan?"
"Mu-chan, I didn't expect you to say something so outrageous."
"Eh?" Ruo Yemu was stunned for a moment, his pupils shrank, and his always calm expression finally showed some ripples.
She clenched her palms and tried to explain: "No, I--"
Before she could finish, Nagasaki Suyo suddenly laughed again.
"Don't worry, I know you didn't mean that. I just wanted to see you panic."
Her smile was relaxed and casual, as if she was teasing an innocent child, with a hint of contempt and mischievousness.
Her voice was no longer as gentle and sweet as usual, but had a calm and mature tone that made people feel at ease.
"Mu-chan, you're not good at lying, right? So when you say you think of me as a friend, you must really mean it from the bottom of your heart... To be honest, it's really surprising and makes me happy."
Nagasaki Motoyo turned her head and returned her gaze to the accessories on the shelf, and continued casually: "After all, before this, I only regarded you as a 'band member', 'classmate', 'Shoko-chan's childhood playmate'... Among them, the only option not being 'friend'."
"Su Shi..."
Ruoye Mu stood there in a daze, silent.
Since she spoke her mind directly, it means that she doesn't care whether this cold and bad attitude will affect the gentle image she always maintains in front of others.
The disguise in the past was just a habit. The only thing Nagasaki Suyo cares about now is Ming Hai's feelings for her.
Whether other people hate her or like her - as long as he is around, she doesn't care what anyone thinks of her.
This naturally includes Wakaba Mutsu.
If you really want her to be your friend, you have to accept her true self.
"…So, what happens after this?"
After a moment, Ruo Yemu spoke softly, still with no expression.
She just bit her lips slightly and grasped the hem of her skirt tightly with her fingers.
After a brief pause, Nagasaki Suyo turned her back to her and spoke in a tone that was also emotionless:
"To you, I'm not a replacement, but a new friend besides Xiangzi-chan... Is that right?"
"That's right!"
If Ye Mu answered immediately without any hesitation, he would be afraid that the tense teasing would happen again.
Nagasaki Suyo then chuckled, picked up a musical note-shaped earring, and placed it next to her small earlobe.
"This looks good on you... Mu-chan."
With his drooping eyes shining, Ruo Yemu looked at the brown-haired girl in front of him who seemed to have less distance from him. The corners of his relaxed mouth slightly raised, and he said slowly but seriously:
"I think it suits you too...Su Shi."
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"If we become friends with Kazumi-chan, I can control Shoko-chan's actions to a certain extent, right?"
