Tokyo: Oreimo

The other person had already handed in their paper and left.

What's going on with that guy?

"They must have been stumped by the question and gave up, right?"

Takashiro Ryouna didn't think the other party was smart enough to finish the exam so far ahead of schedule.

If he's that good, wouldn't he be about the same level as Ryosuke?

She had never seen anyone study as easily as Ryosuke.

Leaving the exam hall, Ling Nai ran into Aragaki Ruri in the corridor of the teaching building. Since they were good friends, they naturally shared the same goal of getting into a good university.

Ruri Aragaki also participated in this entrance exam, but the exam venue was not in the same classroom.

Just as Takashiro Ryou was about to say hello, she noticed that her best friend was chatting with Hayakawa Shizuka.

What? Do they know each other?

In the time it took to exchange a few words, until the two passed each other and parted ways, Ruri Aragaki finally noticed her.

"Ling Nai!"

"Who is that person? Do you know her?"

"Yes, he's a senior in the industry. I heard he recently debuted and his career is booming. I didn't expect him to be interested in academics."

Ruri Aragaki has seen plenty of girls who drop out of school to pursue their dreams, but few are as rational as Shizuka Hayakawa.

She hadn't noticed the other person at first, but she didn't expect her to come up and greet her, and even thank her several times.

This left Ruri Aragaki somewhat confused, as she hadn't done anything wrong and there was nothing she should be thanking them for.

"By the way, my older brother asked me to contact Hayakawa-senpai to make music, but there's been no news yet. When can I listen to some of it?"

"Huh?" Takashiro Ryouno was taken aback.

So that's why he asked Liuli to act as a matchmaker, huh?

That's too dangerous! If that idol says even a few extra words, won't I be exposed?

asshole!

Ling Nai broke out in a cold sweat and quickly brushed it off.

The background music used in 18+ games is something that Ruri absolutely cannot hear.

.....

The two girls walked out of the school building and parted ways at the entrance.

Seeing her parents and her adopted brother still waiting for her at the door, Takashiro Ryouno couldn't help but quicken her pace.

Takashiro Isao: "How did the exam go?"

"Easy, no problem at all."

Ling Nai patted his chest, a matter-of-fact expression on his face.

"As expected of the daughter of the Takashiro family."

Mieko covered her mouth and chuckled, while Takashiro Isao was also quite pleased.

"Hey, what are you looking at?"

Ling Nai noticed that Ryosuke seemed to be looking in a certain direction. Following his gaze, she saw the idol girl get into a black car.

What is this guy? He doesn't take me seriously at all!

Upon seeing this, Takashiro Ryouno suddenly felt quite angry. She reached out her right hand, placed it on Ryosuke's waist, and then twisted it sharply to the right.

"hiss!"

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Ryosuke was quite surprised to see Hayakawa Shizuka here. She seemed to have noticed him as well. After all, they were acquaintances, and she waved slightly as a greeting.

I never expected to be suddenly attacked by Ling Nai.

Anyone who has had a switch turned on their waist knows how painful that is.

"Isn't it a bit too quick to discard someone after they've served their purpose?"

She had just come out of the exam hall and then turned on her brother, who had tutored her for so long.

Ryosuke slapped Ling Nai's hand away and glared at her fiercely.

Sparks flew between the siblings, and the two parents of the Gao family exchanged a glance, unable to suppress a smile.

In their view, this can be considered a kind of familiarity.

"Ryosuke and Ayano's relationship has improved; they're like real siblings now."

Mieko suddenly spoke up from the side.

"Who wants to be his sibling? Humph!"

Ling Nai's reaction was particularly strong; she turned and walked towards her father's car.

Takashiro Isao shook his head helplessly and patted Ryosuke on the shoulder.

"Ryosuke, thank you for your hard work."

......

Throughout the journey, Takashiro Ryouko sat right next to him, but kept looking out the window at the scenery without saying a word.

Ryosuke couldn't figure out why his sister suddenly got angry.

He had only greeted an acquaintance, and besides, Ling Nai should know the other person too. He guessed that the other person might be taking the opportunity to retaliate against him for suggesting that the computer be confiscated.

After returning home, Ling Nai locked herself in her room.

Ryosuke didn't bother her. Now that she had finished her entrance exams, it was good to give her some time to relax.

These past few days of studying have been quite tough. After asking Takashiro Isao to restore her computer, Ryosuke made an excuse to go out.

"I originally planned to take her with me, but it seems now is not the right time."

He knocked on Ling Nai's door, but received no response.

I need to go to Phoenix Institute and get the latest, finalized version.

"Although it hasn't undergone stability testing yet, it's playable for now."

When Ryosuke borrowed money from Ayano, he specifically promised her that he would be the first to play the official version. Now that the entrance exams are over, it's time to fulfill that promise.

.....

what the hell!

This guy, even though I came out of the exam room, the first thing he did wasn't to pay attention to me, but to go and see that female idol.

Takashiro Ryouno was quite angry, and kept squeezing her body pillow with both hands.

"What an annoying person, he didn't say a word on the street."

The girl was completely unaware that she was the one radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay.

When she noticed Ryosuke knocking on the door outside, Ling Nai pretended not to hear it in a huff, but once the knocking stopped, she felt a little anxious.

This guy, if I knocked a little longer, he would have gotten impatient and gotten up to open the door, right?

“He did it on purpose; he was deliberately trying to make me angry.”

Takagi Ryouno waited a while longer and faintly heard Ryosuke's voice coming from downstairs.

She couldn't contain herself any longer and stepped out of the room, tiptoeing down the stairs. Just as she reached the living room doorway and peeked inside, she met Mieko's eyes.

"Is Ling Nai looking for Ryosuke?"

"No way!"

The blonde girl quickly denied it.

"Really? But he's already gone out, saying he's going to see a friend."

A knowing smile appeared on Mieko's face, while Takashiro Isao, sitting on the sofa, was somewhat puzzled.

What is his wife saying? Didn't his daughter say she wasn't looking for Ryosuke?

But he soon noticed the look of dissatisfaction on Ling Nai's face.

"That guy, he left me all alone and ran away again!"

.....

Ryosuke and Hououin met at the LTC computer store.

There were far more people in the store today than last time, and most of them were buying the latest DVD drives.

It is worth noting that ever since he stepped into the store, he felt a gaze fixed on him, and he quickly identified the source of the gaze.

He was a middle-aged man dressed in a tuxedo, looking like a butler.

But Phoenix Courtyard quickly blocked that gaze; her partner was as beautiful and charming as ever.

"You've come at a bad time, Shi Yuze. The shop is quite busy today."

"Sorry to disturb your work."

Ryosuke instinctively apologized, but was met with a mocking look from Hououin.

"What are you talking about? What I'm concerned about is that if there are too many irrelevant people around, it will be inconvenient to charge you interest."

“…” Ryosuke’s face stiffened.

It seems I've arrived at just the right time.

To be honest, although the 200,000 yuan owed to Phoenix Publishing House for the manuscript has been paid off, I had to ask the magazine to advance me the cost of burning CDs because of our collaboration.

That's why the first batch of demo discs for promotional purposes was able to be delivered to Kadokawa's distribution department so quickly.

In fact, he would have had a hard time paying back the money until the day of the exhibition, as he had already decided to release 2000 sets initially.

"This is the official version. The content is basically complete. I need some time to test it before I can start preparing for batch burning."