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"Ah, um, Nijika-senpai, Shirakawa-kun actually paid for lunch today..."

"I didn't contribute any money either..."

Ichika Nijika placed the takeout boxes she was carrying behind the counter, then took two drinks and placed them on the table in front of the two of them. She then looked at Shirakawa Sawa with a serious expression.

"To be honest, it seems like Ryo has gained a little weight since she met Ozawa."

"Xiaoze, if Ryo does anything particularly outrageous, you absolutely mustn't just tolerate it out of politeness."

"If it's really hard to say, you can tell me, and I will help you get justice."

Shirakawa Ze understood what she meant; she genuinely hoped that their relationship could develop positively so that their friendship could last longer.

In her opinion, not everyone can accept Yamada Ryo's personality, and sometimes you have to take care of the feelings of the person who gets taken advantage of.

So regardless of whether the person being taken advantage of explicitly says so, she has to make her stance clear first.

Shirakawa's eyes also showed seriousness.

"Thank you, Nijika-senpai, but I do think Ryo-senpai is quite cute sometimes."

"I will get along well with her."

As he spoke, he showed the other person a photo he had taken of Yamada Ryo making a cute expression.

Upon seeing the photo, Ichiji Nijika couldn't help but laugh, and at the same time, she felt relieved.

Given Yamada Ryo's personality, the fact that the other party could take such a clear picture at such close range shows that he is quite capable, regardless of the circumstances at the time.

At least you don't have to worry about the other person being the one who gets bullied in the relationship.

Putting his phone away, Shirakawa Sawa continued watching Ijichi Nijika.

"Senior Hongxia, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Volume 1: Chapter 55 I Miss You

Ichi Nijika nodded.

"Sure, what exactly is it about?"

Shirakawa Sawa explained that, at Yamada Ryo's suggestion, Goto Ichiri would be his guitar instructor from now on.

"Because Goto felt that the guitar was still in good condition and she didn't need it for the time being, but she didn't want to accept cash."

"So I was wondering if I could give this money to Nijika-senpai for safekeeping, and then take it out when Goto-kun needs it."

Ichi Nijika said there was no problem.

After seeing the other party's response, Shirakawa took out 300,000 yen from his wallet and handed it over.

Upon seeing the stack of 10,000 yen bills, Goto Ichiri's ahoge (cowlick) spun around in fright, and she quickly grabbed the boy's wrist.

"Shirakawa-san, this...this..."

Shirakawa patted the back of her hand to reassure her.

"Back then, Liang's bass guitar also cost 300,000 yuan, so I can't be biased towards one another."

"And if you really want to hire a one-on-one private coach, even 300,000 yuan won't get you much training time."

"In the end, I might be the one who benefits from you."

Goto Ichiri spoke with some self-doubt.

"But...I haven't even taught you much yet..."

"We didn't actually talk much this morning..."

"What if in the future I..."

Shirakawa gently removed Goto Ichiri's hand, then patted her shoulder with an encouraging look in his eyes.

"If we really have to talk about the future, you will definitely get better and better."

"Don't worry, you'll have no problem getting guidance from me!"

Looking into the boy's eyes, Goto Ichiri felt the boy's trust and encouragement transforming into a strength that would sustain her, gradually seeping into her heart.

She nodded seriously, and at the same time made up her mind that she would do her best and not let the other party down.

After making the decision, Shirakawa Sawa left STARRY and returned to his residence.

After sitting on the sofa for a while, he took out his phone and sent a message to Gao Songdeng.

"Lamp-chan, I miss you."

At this moment, Gao Songdeng had just finished eating and was sitting on the sofa with her parents watching TV.

Because the Gaosong couple works during the day and the other at night, the family can only sit together like this to eat and watch TV on weekends.

When she felt her phone vibrate, Gao Songdeng didn't pay much attention to it, because her interpersonal relationships were very simple, and those who contacted her were usually just casual, everyday matters.

So I just opened my phone to check the messages.

"Lamp-chan, I miss you."

Upon seeing this sentence, her mind went blank for a moment, her face turned bright red, and she quickly got up and ran back to her bedroom.

Mr. and Mrs. Gao exchanged a glance, both feeling that their daughter was acting strangely all of a sudden.

However, this reaction didn't seem like something bad had happened, so they didn't ask immediately.

In the room, Takamatsu Tō was lying on her bed, hugging the blanket tightly, burying her blushing face in it.

Why are you so direct?

Takamatsu felt so shy that it almost melted her heart.

She felt her mind starting to get confused and didn't know how to respond.

According to her plan, she wanted to use these two days of holiday to think carefully about how to respond to the other party's signals.

Should we accept it, reject it, or put it aside for now?

Or do we mean that lifelong friends are just friends?

She thought the other person would quietly wait for her to come to a conclusion in the next couple of days, but she didn't expect them to suddenly say something like that.

To be honest, besides feeling shy, she did feel a little happy, but mostly confused.

She still doesn't know how to respond.

He hugged the blanket tightly, took deep breaths to calm himself, and then turned on his phone, slowly tapping the screen with his fingers.

"Ze-jun, what do you mean..."

The other party replied very quickly.

"I want to see you, Tou-chan."

Gao Song Deng turned off her phone screen, curled up slightly while hugging the blanket, and stared blankly at the ceiling.

She didn't know what to say.

She wanted to meet him, but she was also afraid to meet him.

After much deliberation, Gao Songdeng decided to meet with him.

Although she hadn't fully figured out what to do, she didn't want to give the other person a negative response again.

"Where would you like to meet, Ze-kun?"

Shirakawa Ze replied,

"Didn't Deng Jiang say she was a bit tired from shopping the other day? Let's go for a foot bath and massage today to help you relax."

The thought of strangers constantly touching her body filled Takamatsu with a sense of repulsion.

Moreover, she felt that Shirakawa Ze's massage technique was already very impressive.

If I absolutely had to pay for a massage, I would only go to him, not to some other shop...

"Buzz"

Gao Songdeng's thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of her phone. She glanced down at the screen, and then her brain went blank.

What happened...?

Why did I type and send what I was thinking just now?

"Sure, then come to my house, I'll give you a massage."

Upon seeing the message sent by the other party, Takamatsu Akari felt like crying.

If she were to choose the superpower she wanted most right now, she would definitely choose time travel without hesitation, and then rewind time to the moment before she sent the message.

Unfortunately, she can't turn back time, and there's no medicine for regret in this world.

With no other option, she had to grit her teeth and start taking off her pajamas, changing into her regular clothes, opening the door and quietly telling her parents, "I'm going out," before quickly leaving home.

She didn't want her parents to notice her blushing face.

Takamatsu Akari's house isn't far from Shirakawa Sawa's place; it's usually about a 20-minute walk.

But today it took her more than half an hour to walk.

When she arrived at Shirakawa's residence, she took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, and then raised her hand to ring the doorbell.

The door opened quickly.

"Deng-chan, please come in."

Shirakawa greeted him and then stepped aside.

Takamatsu lowered his head slightly, not daring to look the other person in the eye, his body tense.

She is feeling increasingly nervous.