……

When I got home, the lights in the living room were on, but I didn't see my parents. They must have gone to rest. I had been standing in the fountain of 'STARRY' for two hours, and now that I was relaxing, my legs were starting to feel stiff.

"Take a bath and go rest."

Of course, before going to bed, you have to take a look at the current situation of 'FX'.

I went back to my bedroom, put on my pajamas and went into the bathroom, occupying it all by myself. Without my sister's urging, I felt that there was no point in taking a bath alone.

"I've never found it fun to take a bath alone..."

After sighing and relaxing his tired body, Quan got up from the bathroom and went back to the bedroom.

Izumi watched 'FX' before going to bed, but unexpectedly found an unread email in his mailbox, which surprised him. He clicked it and saw that it was from his sister Chihaya Aine, whom he had failed to keep even after using 'I'll Do Anything'.

Content: It is drizzling in London. "Attachment"

Attached was a photo. In the photo there was no familiar figure and face of his sister, only a lead-gray sky and drizzle falling from the sky.

"..."

Aine was probably not in a very good mood when this photo was taken.

Generally, high schools in her country start in September, but the private high school she is attending now starts in April, which is slightly different from other schools.

Although Quan, who had passed the English Level 1 test before she went abroad, helped with some training, the difficulties Aiyin faced when she went abroad were not just language. Language was only the foundation. There were huge differences in food, customs, and environment.

Chihaya Aine, who grew up under the protection of her parents and him, would probably find it difficult to quickly adapt to such an environment.

Without friends and family, the first thing you have to face is loneliness.

"If you can't adapt, just come back... She won't accept it if I ask her this, right? Her self-esteem won't be able to accept returning home in disgrace less than a month after entering school."

The school has just started in China. If she had returned home now and completed the admission procedures immediately, with her original grades, she would still have been able to enter those high-deviation schools. However, after spending so much money from her family to study abroad, she chose to give up after less than a month.

Her parents and he cared about her more and would not mind these losses, but the main problem was herself. She probably couldn't convince herself to return home now.

After thinking for a while, Quan, who was sitting in front of the computer, stood up.

He stood up and walked out of the room, coming to the door of Aine's room, he pushed the door open and turned on the light.

The wooden-style room was tidied by Aine before she left. Quan walked to Aine's small single bed and lay down on it. Then he picked up the stuffed doll on the bedside and raised his phone to point it at himself and the doll.

click-

I took the photo and opened the email.

"I'm sorry, I accidentally did something bad to it in your room..."

Attached is a photo of me with the doll.

send!

11. Others always pass me lollipops

"My foolish sister, if it will help you forget your sorrow for a while, then hate me! Hate me!"

Although he didn't think his sister really hated him, his emails could at least make his sister forget everything else for a while and relieve herself from the depressed and lonely mood.

Leaning on the soft pillow, there was still a hint of hair fragrance that had not yet dissipated.

The night scene visible through the skylight on the roof made Quan recall every moment he had spent with Aine when he was a child. He slowly closed his eyes, and it was as if he had super powers. With the images in his mind, he returned to the quiet summer evenings of the past. He held Aine's little hand and sat on the same swing.

"Stupid sister."

……

"Idiot brother."

In the dimly lit classroom, Chihaya Aine just received an email and opened it to read it. To her, the accents of the people around her were too heavy and she couldn't understand what they were saying at all. Her only entertainment was her mobile phone.

When she sent the email, she was waiting for her brother's reply. She believed that as long as that person saw her email, he would be able to understand her mood.

bang——

Half an hour after sending the email, I finally received a reply.

"ha--?"

But when she saw the email from Quan, an incredible expression suddenly appeared on her face. Then she immediately remembered the environment she was in and raised her head to look into the classroom.

The voice just now attracted a lot of attention, but after seeing that it was Chihaya Aine, they lost all interest and continued with the previous topic.

Not attracting the attention of others in the classroom, Chihaya Aine put aside her worries, but at the same time she also felt a sense of loss. When she first came here, some people would take the initiative to communicate with her, but her awkward spoken English made communication not smooth. For this reason, no one paid attention to her in the following days.

Chihaya Aine calmed down, slowly lowered her head, and looked at the email from her brother. She clicked on the attachment and saw her brother lying on her bed, holding the doll he gave her in his arms, making the 'y' gesture to the camera, and the expression on her face gradually softened.

"Idiot brother."

Murmuring softly, she wanted to go back.

……

When I opened my eyes, I found that the surrounding environment was a little unfamiliar.

Slowly opening his eyes, Quan propped himself up from the bed, reached out to smooth the hair on his forehead, and his brain, which had just awakened from a dream, slowly confirmed where he was.

"…By the way, I forgot to go back to my room yesterday."

"call--"

He let out a long sigh, got up from the bed and went back to his room.

After finishing my daily wash and going to the living room for breakfast, I rarely saw both my parents at home.

Seeing Quan getting up, his parents didn't intend to pursue the matter of him returning home late last night. They just reminded him that if he had any problems next time, he could inform his family in advance.

"Ah."

Thinking back on his actions yesterday, it was indeed inappropriate. At this moment at the dinner table, he naturally followed suit and made it clear that he would not do that again in the future.

The parents got a satisfactory answer and did not ask Quan what he did when he came home so late. Instead, they kindly asked about the living expenses.

Izumi, who had been spending a lot recently, didn't have much cash on him at the moment. He didn't bother to be polite to his parents and made it clear that he didn't have enough living expenses. He got 10,000 yen in activity funds from his father and received a meaningful look in return.

"..."

He returned to his room, picked up the guitar that was placed beside the bed, said goodbye to his family, and then set off for school.

Yesterday, he made an appointment with Goto Ichiri to teach him guitar, so he naturally couldn't break the appointment today.

There are quite a few high school students who join music clubs, and students carrying musical instruments can often be seen on the streets. There was nothing special about Quan carrying a guitar, and he did not attract any attention. He arrived at school safely as usual.

As soon as I entered the classroom, I saw Goto Ichiri sitting alone in his seat, looking down at the desk.

Next to her was a black guitar bag, and it seemed that she had not forgotten the appointment she made with him yesterday.

Smiling as she walked towards Goto Ichiri, Izumi came to her side and whispered good morning to her.

"Good morning."

"Eh? Good morning!"

The greeting coming from the side made Goto Ichiri, who was lowering her head, suddenly tremble. She raised her head suddenly and saw Izumi beside her. She quickly lowered her head again and said good morning respectfully.

"..."

Looking at Goto Ichiri bowing and saying good morning to him, Quan always felt that he was bullying her.

"Don't be so nervous. Is this Goto-san's guitar?"

"Yes, it is."

Although it was not their first contact, Goto Ichiri still acted a little timid when communicating with Izumi, which made Izumi doubt his own friendliness.

He was the kind of person who would be actively handed lollipops to little girls when he walked in the park. But when he was in front of Goto Ichiri, he seemed more like a weird uncle handing him a lollipop.

"Chi-Chihaya-san...she brought a guitar with her too."

He slowly raised his head and cautiously glanced at Quan in front of him, noticing the guitar bag on his shoulder, and took the initiative to speak, which was extremely rare.

"Yeah. After all, we made a promise with Goto-san, didn't we?"

"Ah... yes."

After hearing Quan's answer, Goto Ichiri, who had never interacted with boys before, couldn't help but feel flustered.

"A promise to me? Eh? Eh?! Could it be that... I am the special one to Chihaya-san? No no no... That can't be true? I... I am so gloomy and unpopular... and Chihaya-san is completely..."

Looking at Goto Ichiri who suddenly immersed herself in her own world again, Izumi, who was standing in front of her, smiled helplessly.

"Goto-san."

"exist!"

"So, after school, let's go to the Livehouse together?"

Izumi woke up Goto Ichiri who was immersed in her own world and confirmed the schedule after school with her.

Goto Ichiri, who had not yet recovered from his girlish state, nodded subconsciously.

"Ok?"

But when she noticed the 'Livehouse', Izumi had already returned to his seat, leaving Goto Ichiri at a loss.

'Isn't it in the classroom?'

In the classroom, Ayatsuji looked at Izumi who took the initiative to talk to Goto Ichiri and smiled all the time, and then looked at Goto, who seemed a little cold to people around him, and she felt a little concerned.

"Chihaya Izumi, do you like Goto-san?"

12. Thank you for your attention

Chihayazumi likes Goto Kazuri.

It wasn't just Ayatsuji Koto who had this idea. Most people in the classroom had the same thoughts and doubts.

Because from the beginning of the school year until now, there have been many people in the classroom who have taken the initiative to look for Izumi, but the only person who can make Izumi approach and talk to him is Goto Ichiri. Especially today, when he saw both of them coming to school with guitars on their backs, he began to suspect whether they had been dating in junior high school.

"Kurashima-san is in the same middle school as Chihaya-san, right?"

Xuanji Ci slowly walked towards a girl and asked her about Chihaya Izumi.

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