I went all in on Group C

Because this was the answer she wanted to hear most.

After taking another sip of soy milk, Nagasaki Suyo recalled the many black teas she had drunk in the past.

Each one is incredibly delicious and, in every way, beats the cheap soy milk you buy from convenience stores.

But...only this sip of soy milk today gave her the feeling of eating at home.

What matters is not what you eat, but who you eat with.

"By the way, it's almost time, Sushi-san. It's time to set off and reunite with Lixi."

"Ah... well, yes, it's time to go..."

"But can you wait a moment? I need to make some preparations to go out~~"

"Okay."

That day, Ito Kaiji recalled the woman's request to wait a little while before going out, and wondered how long it would take!

Even a woman as good as Nagasaki Suyo is the same as everyone else!

...................................

A few hours later.

Shiina Riki, whose face was so dark that he could use a Kaihu explosive punch, clenched his fists so hard that they made crackling sounds. It had been almost an hour since the agreed time!

Nagasaki Suyo had never been late for band practice before, so why was she so late today?

According to the apology message sent to her by Ito Kaiji, Nagasaki Suyo was changing clothes frantically and asked him to choose the best one.

It just so happened that after Ito Kaiji chose for a long time, she was still not satisfied. Finally, because time was really running out, she chose a set with Ito Kaiji's expression fluctuating the most.

Another thing is that when you are halfway through the walk, you suddenly remember that the gas at home is not turned off, you left your keys behind, you forgot to turn off the light bulb... and so on.

This has been repeated back and forth several times.

If it wasn't for the fact that he saw yesterday that Nagasaki Motoyo was sincere about reuniting the band, Shiina Riki would have almost thought that this guy didn't want to come and wanted to drag out the time to spend some time alone with Ito Kaiji.

Tsk, speaking of this, Shiina Riki also noticed that something was wrong.

According to what they said, these two people should have just met yesterday, right?

How come they are now setting out from Nagasaki Suyo's house together???

Looking at Ito Kaiji's desperate apology text message, Shiina Riki can be sure that there is nothing wrong with Ito Kaiji. He is also very anxious because he is late, which is consistent with his performance yesterday.

But Nagasaki Suyo... is very strange.

...She couldn’t understand what this kind of woman was thinking. She couldn’t understand it at all!

It is easier to get along with a straightforward person like Ito Kaiji. You can understand what he is thinking with just a little thought, just like her.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Shiina Riki saw Ito Kaiji running towards him and apologizing to him while still panting.

And in the distance, Nagasaki Suyo was walking slowly towards her with a bag of drinks.

Until she walked up to him, took a bottle and handed it to Ito Kaiji, then handed the bag to her solemnly with both hands, pretending to be very apologetic.

"I'm sorry, Lixi. These drinks are for you as apology. Can you forgive me?"

He looked up at Ito Kaiji, who was still a little out of breath, and then at Nagasaki Suyo, whose hair was neatly combed and looked like a model without any sense of incongruity.

Just by looking at the performance of the two people, Shiina Riki could tell that Nagasaki Motoyo's apology was not sincere.

He handed the bag back to Nagasaki Suye angrily and said, "Don't apologize. If it's not a sincere apology, it's better not to say it at all!"

"Ah la la, Li Xi's expression is so scary. Xiao Deng will be scared when he sees it later."

Looking at Nagasaki Suyo's face which had returned to a smile, Shiina Riki's expression was a little distorted, but when he thought about scaring Takamatsu Deng, he forced himself to force out a scary smile again.

"Don't worry about it!"

Little did she know that her reaction made Nagasaki Suyo even more disappointed. She thought that her mind was only full of Takamatsu Deng and that it was so easy to control her.

That's why it's hard to think of her as a human being.

Click.

A shutter sound, which neither of them expected, came from Ito Kaiji's cell phone.

"...How scary! Lixi, come and look at your expression!"

As if he was completely unaware that Shiina Riki and Nagasaki Motoyo were already fighting, Ito Kaiji forcibly held up his cell phone and broke into the battlefield where ordinary men would never set foot!

And he said it in a tone of admiration.

"But I didn't expect that you would deliberately make such a pure face just to make Su Shi-san happy and relieve her from being nervous!"

"So too, Sushi-san. Even if you know that Riki is nervous about meeting Takamatsu Deng soon, there's no need to deliberately provoke her and let her vent her emotions."

"If Li Xisang is not rational, he will probably hate you."

"But you all are so considerate of your companions, crychic is truly the best!"

As soon as these words were spoken, both Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Riki subconsciously avoided Ito Kaiji's eyes, as if the eyes would automatically avoid the sun.

Of course they knew that their motives were definitely not what Ito Kaiji said, but what about the other party?

Although it is unlikely, what if it really happens?

What's more, I have to tell my fans clearly that you think too highly of me. I don't have that kind of thought...

The courage value required is a bit too high, and their attributes are not enough at all!

In an instant, the atmosphere that was like a powder keg about to explode became relaxed, and the two of them decided to protect Ito Kaiji's beautiful imagination, just like telling a child that "Santa Claus is a real adult."

They all admitted that he was right and that they had not considered it carefully enough.

As the two men shook hands and made peace again, Ito Kaiji also drank the orange juice given by Nagasaki Suyo, and the sweat on his forehead gradually flowed down.

He was so scared that his business was almost completed but failed halfway.

How could these two people be so angry?

022 Just do it the other way around

........After thinking about it for a while, Ito Kaiji felt that this was a matter of course.

After all, Shiina Riki is a tsundere. Even if she forgave Nagasaki Motoyo in her heart, she still expressed her denial in a fierce tone.

The same goes for Nagasaki Suyo. Although these are words of concern, it is not okay to say them so bluntly to a tsundere, especially when Shiina Riki seems to dislike Takamatsu Deng a little.

It directly put both sides in an embarrassing situation.

Fortunately, he is now a passionate young man, otherwise any expression of his complicated thoughts would not have the same effect.

.......No wonder even though everyone is a good person, they still fall apart. Their compatibility is really too bad.

After wiping the sweat off his sweat from the handkerchief handed over by Nagasaki Motoyo, Ito Kaiji sighed that she was indeed a young lady and even had a handkerchief, while starting to discuss the [Operation Meeting on the Strategy to Capture Takamatsu Deng].

"...Lixi, as the person who knows Takamatsu Deng best, what do you think is the best thing for us to do next?"

After being flattered, Shiina Riki confidently took out a notebook.

The above is the information she wrote down all her memories about Takamatsu Deng last night!

As the saying goes, a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. It was only after she wrote it again yesterday that she realized that Gao Songdeng was better than she had imagined.

He opened the notebook and pointed to the page with the red bookmark.

"First of all, Deng isn't good at communicating with outsiders, and she's extremely emotional. She must be writing at home on weekdays."

"So as long as we go to Deng's house, we will definitely meet her!"

..........................................

At the same time, Gao Songdeng was on the beach by the river, silently searching for rare stones as if catching Pokémon.

As usual, I don't go home until dinner.

...........................................

Opening the notebook along the yellow bookmark, Shiina Riki pointed to this page and said.

"Secondly, based on the information I just mentioned, Deng is very emotional, and naturally he would feel immense pain over the band's disbanding. I'm sure every time he closes his eyes, he would think of that woman's excessive behavior."

"I can only cry every day, and I may not dare to listen to music again."

"So we have to be especially careful not to use anything related to music to stimulate the lights!"

"Kaiji, your role is crucial because you are the only irrelevant person."

"When we go to Deng's house later, Su Shi and I will help you with your support."

"But you absolutely can't start by talking about crychiness. You have to be like an incubating egg, wrapping the lamp in warmth and letting her work hard to break down the walls of her heart!"

...........................................

At the same time, a vehicle playing music passed by the beach, and Gao Songdeng hummed softly along with the music.

And he found a stone he liked and smiled.

...........................................

Opening the notebook along the green bookmark, Shiina Riki sighed deeply, opened a bottle of drink to moisten his throat, and relieve the dryness of his throat from talking so much.

Looking at the two people in front of me who were listening very attentively, I felt a little relieved.

It was worth it that she worked so hard to prepare the materials yesterday.

Then he pointed to the page and spoke slowly.

"Finally, to be honest, I didn't really want to see Deng. She was hurt so deeply."

"The reason I made this decision, besides being moved by you, is because I'm worried that if you go looking for Deng without thinking, you'll definitely hurt her again. It's better for me to watch over it myself."

"and........"

Glancing at Ito Kaiji, although she didn't want to admit it, Shiina Riki knew that she couldn't comfort Takamatsu Deng, she didn't have the ability.

Even if you are confident that you can be the person in the world who knows Takamatsu Deng best, you still can't do it.

Because she is afraid to face the risk of failure.

Even if there is a 90% chance of success, the remaining 10% chance of failure is enough to make her afraid.

However, this man was different. In his eyes, there was the same light as her sister and Toyokawa Shoko. It was a look that only a strong person with unshakable determination could show.

I'm afraid that even if there is only a 10% chance of winning, he will choose to move forward without fear.

Well, she didn't deny it. Because Ito Kaiji was an outsider, even if he really hurt Takamatsu Deng, it would not cause too much damage, so she chose to help him.

Sorry, she, Shiina Riki, is just a coward and a bad person.

If Kaiji Ito fails, she will cut him off for Takamatsu Touma.

.......It's really outrageous.......

Without saying the words after "and", Shiina Riki was silent for a moment and then spoke stiffly.

"If we want Deng to rejoin the band, the most important thing is to provide a sense of security, a sense of security that even if the band disbands many times, everyone can start over again."

"You absolutely can't say something as unreliable and irresponsible as 'a lifetime'!"

"So, the captain must let Deng do it. Even if someone else quits the band without permission, it won't affect the entire band."

".......Kaiji, remember this too. Everything should be based on Deng's opinion!"

"If we fail this time, we must never disturb the lights again in the future, understand?!"

However... Shiina Riki would never have thought that her words had been translated into a completely different meaning in Ito Kaiji's ears.

For example, he thinks that Shiina Riki dislikes Takamatsu Teru because she is autistic, lives in her own world all day, and cannot communicate well with outsiders.

Therefore, normal communication methods are not enough, and you must integrate into the other person's worldview.

For example, he heard Nagasaki Suyo say yesterday that Takamatsu Lantern Festival raises stones, so it is necessary to believe that stones are living creatures.

Then, it is best to start a conversation with the other party by saying that you also raise stones.

Although it is a bit troublesome, it is not impossible.

Hmm... I might as well suggest going to the beach and picking up two rare stones, one as a gift and the other as a pet.

Then talk to them in detail and make up a history and story for the stone. If necessary, you can even use the story of Hachiko, the loyal dog?