My love is abyss mode

Chapter 94 Clear Foolishness (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Gently closing the door, Kuronuma glanced at Shinkai Shiona, who was leaning against the wall with her hands behind her back, waiting. Ignoring the smile on her face, he turned and walked towards the stairs.

The sound of footsteps on the sun-drenched wooden floor was somewhat cold.

"Wait for me, Ya." Shinkai Shionai jogged a few steps to catch up from behind, her sweet voice carrying a hint of reproach.

Kuronuma turned his head and glanced at her enthusiastic face, frowned in disgust, and said coldly, "You're quite good at lying, whether it's to yourself or others."

He lied to himself, forgetting about yesterday, and told Shirakawa Momo that she hadn't gotten up.

"Sorry, I just didn't want to waste time." Shinkai Shionai raised her hand and scratched the back of her head, apologizing with a light smile, her turquoise eyes showing no sincerity.

Reaching the corner of the stairs, she held onto the railing and followed behind Kuronuma Kiba, looking down at the steps as she carefully descended.
"Will Kiba join the kendo club when we return to Tokyo?"

"meeting."

"That's great! Senior Ryo also hopes the band can be reunited, so only Momo is left."

"If you use any dirty tricks on Momo, I won't let you off the hook just because of Matsusaka-senpai." Kuronuma Kiba stopped and turned back to warn her coldly, a metallic glint in his black eyes.

Momo Shirakawa joined the band simply to make money, and she may not need that now.

If Shinkai Shionai is just being persistent, he naturally won't interfere; but if she becomes unrestrained...
Stared at dangerously by Kuronuma, Shinkai Shiona suddenly felt her legs go weak. She gripped the railing tightly to maintain her posture, revealing her snow-white neck through the neckline of her sweater, her throat rising and falling slightly.

After a moment of eye contact, she quickly shook her head and raised her other hand, waving it: "No, my favorite person in the band is Tao. Although she often scolds me, it's for my own good, I understand."

"Because someone is holding us back, it's hard for the band to make money." Kuronuma ruthlessly exposed the truth and turned back to continue downstairs.

The two walked out of the hot spring hotel one after the other. The old wooden building was bathed in the bright morning sunlight. The azure sky was cloudless, as if it had been carved out with a knife.

"Great—it's another day full of energy!"

Shinonome Shionai faces the sun, stretches her arms high, and even her shadow on the ground is full of vitality.

The cloying shout startled a flock of gray pigeons perched on the roof of the hot spring inn. With a flapping sound of wings, the flock of shadows flew from above her head toward the distant mountains with distinct layers of color.

"That was so stupid—" Kuronuma rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and regretted going to Minami Izu alone with Shinkai Shiona.

Would it be better to ask Chitose Toyama to go together now?
"Hey, Ya, what's with that expression?"

Shinkai Shiona turned to face Kuronuma Kiba, her cheeks puffed out, and glared at him with dissatisfaction: "Are you disgusted with me? We're friends after all, this is so heartless."

Why do you have this misconception?

"Because my sister is there, Ya and I are at least friends."

"At most, we're just friends." Kuronuma Kiba sighed helplessly, took out his phone, and sent a message to Toyama Chitose.

It's definitely better to go with my senior; Shinkai Shionai is too annoying.

[Kuronuma: Senpai, are you awake yet?]
[Kuronuma: Shall we go to southern Izu together today?]
[Toyama: You should go with Matsusaka!]
[Yuanshan: Scumbag!!!]
[Yuanshan: Also, if you dare to favor her, I will never forgive you!!!]
Seeing that Kiba Kuronuma was ignoring her, Shiona Shinkai took the initiative to step forward, hugged his free arm and said coquettishly, "Hey, Kiba, is your phone prettier than me, this pure and beautiful girl?" A sweet fruity scent wafted over, and Kiba Kuronuma pulled his hand away from the soft squeeze, waved it in front of him, and suddenly remembered this familiar scent.

Citrus fruits, specifically the kind that are roasted over a fire on a cold winter's day, on a snowy day.

"I'm busy, don't bother me." He looked down and continued sending messages to Chitose Toyama.

"Forget it, I won't argue with someone who has no sense. I've already checked the routes to southern Izu, and there are two recommended routes."

Shinkai Shionai rolled her eyes at him reproachfully, then reached into the pocket of her tulip skirt but found nothing.

My phone is gone.

She blinked blankly, her emerald eyes revealing a clear sense of foolishness, then turned and ran into the hot spring inn, shouting to Kuronuma Kiba, "Wait for me, I'm going back to get my bag. I really forgot this time. Don't you dare run off alone."

"My aversion to stupidity is about to kick in"—Kuronuma Kiba glanced at Shinkai Shiona's hurriedly running back, her chestnut-brown low twin tails swaying with youthful vibrancy.

Looking down at my phone screen, I could feel the intense resentment of the distant Chitose of the mountains even through the internet.

[Yuanshan: Why her of all people?!]
[Yuanshan: I clearly told you that woman was dangerous!]
[Yuanshan: She's always going against me in the student council; she's the person I hate the most, bar none!]
[Kuronuma: But Matsuzaka-senpai is very pretty, and she has a gentle personality and a lovely voice.]
[Kuronuma: In terms of service spirit, she's even better than Momo, and much more meticulous.]
[Yuanshan: You've definitely been fooled by her!]
[Yuanshan: That woman, if you cut her open, it'll definitely be black; she wouldn't be that kind!]
[Yuanshan: I'll settle the score with her sooner or later!]
[Kuronuma: Senpai, that must be because you're not capable enough.]
The message has been read, but Chitose Toyama hasn't replied. She might be withdrawn or in a fit of impotent rage.

Kuronuma Kiba put his phone in his pants pocket and stood at the entrance of the hot spring inn, reminiscing about his several meetings with Matsusaka Kanon while waiting for Shinkai Shiona.

In his view, Matsuzaka Kanon is actually a very pure person. Even if her methods are not very honorable, her only purpose is to heal the precious Shinkai Shiona.

She also made the most of her wisdom.

Last night, after nearly two months of experience, Matsuzaka Kanon, despite having no prior experience, still meticulously learned under his guidance, citing the saying "a woman should follow her husband wherever he goes."

Unlike cats, they were completely unwilling.

It's not that Shirakawa Momo is bad; her indifferent expression and disdainful look are quite interesting. But Matsuzaka Kanon gave me a different kind of gentle and considerate experience, perfectly matching my expectations of a "clean and beautiful classical beauty."

The dryness accumulated in autumn quietly dissipates in the warm flowing water, leaving only the refreshing mist in the mountain forest at dawn.

"I'm back. Let's continue talking about the route."

He heard hurried footsteps behind him and turned around to see Shionami running out of the hot spring inn with a light green tote bag slung over her arm and her phone in hand, seemingly really afraid that he would leave first.

She stopped beside Kuronuma, looked down at her phone screen, her brown sweater heaving slightly, and said with a cute, panting voice:
"There are two recommended routes online. The first is a train and bus route, which passes through Mishima Station and Atami Station. From Atami to Izukyu Shimoda Station, you can choose a special carriage. Finally, you can take the Tokai Bus to visit various attractions."

"I would recommend the second route, the 'Dancing Girl of Izu' literary route. First, take a bus to Jōren Falls, then hike for two hours to the Amagi Tunnel, the mountain path where the male and female protagonists meet in the novel."

What's going on? It's not a date—Kuronuma Kiba took out his phone, checked the route, and interrupted Shinkai Shionai with a cold voice that extinguished her enthusiasm.

"I choose the third option: take the JR Special Class train [Odori-go] directly there."

(End of this chapter)