My love is abyss mode

Chapter 76 The Bad Puppet

Stepping off the train, the cool autumn breeze of the morning touched my cheeks, ruffled my hair, and my breathing gradually relaxed. In the ear, I heard the mature and sophisticated voice of Inada Masashi.

"Is it too stuffy in the car?"

"A little bit, but luckily it's not summer. These buses don't have air conditioning, so they're not as good as trams."

Kuronuma walked to Inada Miyabi's side, looked up at the ancient tree trunks in front of the academy gate. The trees in the courtyard had long since lost their leaves, but the trees overhead were still golden.

"Isn't it still autumn in Izu?" he asked a seemingly random question.

"The climate in Tokyo is indeed a bit bad. I heard that it's the season when autumn leaves and evergreen plants are intertwined in Izu."

As Inada Masayu spoke, she looked down and wrote down the names of the students boarding the bus in the roster. Her long, golden, wavy hair covered half of her beautiful face, and her thin, red lips were moist and soft: "But there are a lot of tourists in Izu this season."

"Will the rice paddy supervisor resign after the training trip ends?"

"Yes, I plan to tell everyone on the way back from the training trip."

What do you plan to do after resigning?

Kuronuma turned to look at her, and the seriousness in his caramel-colored eyes faded, replaced by a faint sense of ease.

Inada Masami lifted her loose hair, looked directly into his eyes, and her expression warmed: "Guess?"

Is there a prize for guessing correctly?

"It should be possible."

"Travel, or change jobs?"

"I've rented a shop in Shimokitazawa and am planning to open a LiveHouse. Kuronuma-kun is welcome to come!"

"LiveHouse?"

The unexpected answer caused a hint of surprise in Kuronuma Kiba's eyes, and he tilted his head to look at Inada Miyabi with a puzzled expression.

Feeling pressured by her family to get married, she didn't flee Tokyo. Instead, she quit her job and opened a shop, where she interacted with various bands.

Isn't she as normal as she seems?
"Isn't it weird?"

Inada Miyabi chuckled softly, then lowered her head to continue writing down names in the roster, saying as she wrote, "Actually, I was in a band during my university years, but I had to quit because my family objected."

"Persist in the final act of rebellion?" Kuronuma Fang nodded thoughtfully.

"Not really, I just wanted to make up for a little regret."

"Is it too late to start a band now?"

"All the classmates who formed the band with me back then are now married and have children. At my age, I can only watch others play in bands. Time is really cruel."

"What's your name? If the supervisors can't make money, my popularity will definitely attract a lot of customers."

"Do you think I'm that useless, Kuronuma-kun?"

During the chat, all the students boarded the bus. Kuronuma followed Inada Masayuki onto the bus. The two seats closest to the door were reserved, and he sat down near the window.

The vehicle slowly started, turned onto the main road, and headed towards Izu.

Inada Masashi, holding onto the back of his seat, faced the students in the carriage and explained the schedule of this training trip.

This afternoon and tomorrow are group activities. You can have free time on the third day, but you must confirm that you are back at the hotel by 7 pm every night. There will be a roll call before you go to bed.

We gathered at noon on the fifth day, had lunch, and then took the bus back to the college together.

Then came the safety matters. After emphasizing them carefully and repeatedly several times, she sat down next to Kuronuma, took out her notebook, opened it, and crossed out the item "[explain the schedule and emphasize safety matters]".

Below were many schedules waiting to be fulfilled. Kuronuma Fang secretly glanced at them and saw that even the times for bathing and sleeping were written in great detail.

Inada Masashi's serious and responsible personality also includes taking responsibility for his own life.

“Supervisor, you still haven’t told me the store name.” He looked away, pretending to look at the white ceramic watch on Inada Miya’s wrist. “[Bad Puppet], a very old-fashioned name, isn’t it? It was the name of my band back in college.”

"Were bands already popular back then? I thought they only became popular in recent years."

“I’ve only been out of college for a few years!” Inada Miyabi raised her hand, tapped Kuronuma Kiba on the head with a chopstick, and glared at him fiercely.

Age is always the most sensitive topic for women.

They can express their feelings to themselves, but they are forbidden from mentioning it to others.

Black Swamp Fang remembered this lesson and frowned, asking, "Bad Puppet? That sounds like a heavy name."

Seeing Inada Miyabi snort and turn away angrily, ignoring him, he closed his eyes to rest, preparing to sleep all the way to Izu.

The voices inside the carriage gradually decreased, and in the silent air, only the noise of the tires and the roar of the engine echoed in our ears.

The bus traveled along the Tomei Expressway to Atami, then turned into Izu and continued along the road until it arrived at Shuzenji, just in time for lunch.

"Everyone, we've arrived at our stop."

Shinkai Shionai's sweet voice woke Kuronuma Kiba up. The students who were fast asleep in the carriage opened their eyes groggily, while the few who hadn't slept the whole way excitedly rushed off the train, opened the luggage compartment, and unloaded their luggage.

Inada Miyabi left her seat after all the other students got off the bus, while Kuronuma Kiba was the last to get off and followed her into the hot spring inn.

The hot spring inn is a three-story wooden building with a courtyard and an open-air hot spring.

Lifting the white curtains, the Japanese-style lobby is already prepared to welcome guests; the entire venue will be booked for the next few days.

While Inada Miyabi was getting the key, Kuronuma Kiba successfully booked a room on the third floor with a private hot spring. He walked up to her and smugly twirled the key with his fingertips.

"Supervisor, is it okay if I stay in a room by myself? I'll pay for it myself."

"Okay, I'll check tonight. No one is allowed to leave the hotel without permission."

Inada Masashi frowned and hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement and handing him a list of male roommates: "This is the list of male roommates. Three people per room. Have them come in as a group to get the keys."

Kurozuma Kiba quickly glanced around. All the boys' rooms were on the first floor. According to the original arrangement, he was supposed to share a room with Aizawa Tora and Ishiguro Go.

Are boys and girls assigned to separate floors?

"All the boys are on the first floor, and the girls are on the second floor. I'll be keeping watch at the stairwell. Don't even think about sneaking into the girls' area if you're living alone."

Are Shirakawa-san and Shinkai-san in the same room?

"And President Toyama, let me see, the three of them live together on the third floor."

Inada Miyabi put away the roster in her hand. Seeing Kuronuma Kiba rubbing his forehead in pain, she immediately thought of the recent rumors circulating in the academy and said in a serious tone, "Kuronuma-kun, you and those girls aren't really having an affair, are you?"

"No, it's very clear that they have ill intentions towards me."

Kuronuma didn't want to talk about this topic, so he turned around and walked out of the hot spring inn. Standing in front of the curtain, he called out their names and told the boys to form a group and go in to get the keys.

All the boys carried their suitcases into the hot spring inn, while Masatoshi Inada came out to arrange accommodations for the girls.

Kuronuma carried his suitcase to the third floor, opened the door with his key, and found that the Japanese-style room was simply furnished with only basic furniture. There was no bed, and you had to lay a futon on the tatami mats to sleep. The bathroom had a private hot spring bath where you could soak in the bath while enjoying the view of the courtyard.

After putting away his suitcase, he went downstairs to find Aizawa Tiger and Ishiguro Go to have lunch together. When he passed the second floor, he saw that the girls had just come upstairs with their suitcases.

After lunch, Inada Masayuki gathered the students for the afternoon's group activities:

Kuronuma Kiba, Shirakawa Momo, and their classmates visited an iron smelting site from the Edo period to learn about its history, and then went to Joren Falls, the first waterfall in Izu, to hear the story of the spider spirit.

The whole process was very peaceful, because Chitose Toyama stayed at the hotel because she was tired, while Shionai Shinai and other girls played together.

As the sun began to set, everyone returned to the hot spring hotel. After dinner, all the students went back to their rooms to wait for roll call.

The conflict began that night.

(End of this chapter)