I guess it's because her family saw me taking Goto Ichiri home last time, so they've been urging her to bring Qin Chuan home to meet them, but Goto Ichiri has been putting it off until today.

It seems they really couldn't delay any longer, so they reluctantly came to tell Qin Chuan about it.

Chapter 265 Miura Yumiko's Setback

Today was just an ordinary day. After school, Qin Chuan planned to go find Goto Ichiri and visit her at her home.

However, while he was packing his schoolbag, someone suddenly walked up to Qin Chuan's desk and stopped, catching Qin Chuan's attention.

He looked up and saw that the person standing in front of him was one of the members of the popular group in his class, and also a character from a work that Qin Chuan had read before he transmigrated.

"Um... Qin Chuan, after school we're going to try out the new drinks at the newly opened coffee shop, do you want to come?"

With a slightly shy smile, Yui Yuigahama extended an invitation to Qin Chuan—not far behind her, her friends were also watching.

It's clear that inviting Qin Chuan wasn't just Yui's idea; it was the other members of that group who shared the same thought.

If Qin Chuan was in the middle class before, then this is probably his chance to join the top-tier popular group—for the average high school student.

However, Qin Chuan had no interest in playing any class advancement games with these high school students; he felt that his current environment was quite good.

Having a few classmates and friends with whom you can have normal conversations, so you won't be unable to find anyone to team up with when needed, being able to eat with girls during lunch break, and having things to do after school—that's enough.

As for joining a top-tier popular group... it might be prestigious for an average high school student, but it's really unnecessary for Qin Chuan.

"No need, I have some things to do after school, you guys go ahead."

Qin Chuan picked up his schoolbag, shook his head at Yui Yuigahama, and said.

Although she was quite interested in Yuigahama Yui, she couldn't go back on her word since she had already made a promise with Goto Ichiri.

Moreover, once Qin Chuan accepts Yui Yuigahama's invitation, many classmates might start to think that he is no longer in the same social class as them.

When the class needs to form teams for activities, I'll probably only be able to ask Akagi or Kato Megumi for help—it just goes to show that Japanese high school students like to think about all sorts of things all day long, it's so troublesome.

"Is that so...? I understand."

Yui Yuigahama was taken aback when she heard Qin Chuan refuse, as if she hadn't expected him to express his refusal so easily.

Because Yui Yuigahama's personality is rather conformist, she only agrees with other people's opinions and almost never dares to express her own, she actually feels a bit of longing when she sees Qin Chuan being so straightforward.

Watching Qin Chuan pick up his schoolbag and leave the classroom, Yui Yuigahama returned to the group with a slightly disappointed expression.

"Unfortunately, he refused..."

"It seems he doesn't really like us."

Hayato Hayama, one of the core members of the group, smiled helplessly. He was actually quite interested in Qin Chuan, the classmate who had recently attracted a lot of attention.

However, Qin Chuan was clearly not interested in them, and Hayama Hayato couldn't possibly kidnap him, so he could only smile at Miura Yumiko beside him.

"It seems that Miura-san's good intentions have not been conveyed."

"..."

Yumiko Miura looked in the direction Qin Chuan left, her expression clearly a little unhappy—in fact, it was she who took the initiative to invite Qin Chuan.

Getting Qin Chuan into this circle was something she had been planning for a long time. Recently, seeing that Qin Chuan seemed to have gained some fame, she wondered if it was the right time, so she asked Yui Yuigahama to help her invite him.

To her disappointment, Qin Chuan still showed no intention of contacting them, which left Miura Yumiko feeling quite dejected.

Given Qin Chuan's recent popularity at school, joining their group would be a natural thing for him, so why isn't he reacting at all?

"If you care so much, why don't you just invite him yourself? Why have Yui test the waters?"

Seeing that Miura Yumiko looked unhappy, Ebina Hina couldn't help but speak up.

Miura Yumiko was very interested in Qin Chuan, which was an open secret within their group. However, Miura Yumiko would only look at Qin Chuan but never take the initiative to approach him.

Today, Miura Yumiko suddenly brought up the recent topic of Qin Chuan. Everyone thought that Miura Yumiko had finally lost her temper, but in the end, she just asked Yuigahama Yui to invite him.

As a close friend of Yumiko Miura, Hina Ebina couldn't stand it anymore. How could you do such a thing?

If Eriri were here, she would probably have a lot in common with Yumiko Miura...

……

"Huh? Are we still driving?"

After following Qin Chuan out of the school, Goto Ichiri followed him like a shadow for a while before realizing they had arrived at a parking lot near the school.

And there was Qin Chuan's car parked in the parking lot, the same car he had driven when he took Goto Ichiri home.

After being invited by Goto Ichiri at noon, Qin Chuan called his driver to bring the car over so that he and Goto Ichiri could drive home.

There's no way around it, Goto Ichiri's house is just too far away. If I were to take the subway, it would take two hours, but driving would be much faster.

After all, Qin Chuan, who had lived in Japan for two and a half years, had a deep understanding of how troublesome it was to transfer between the Shinkansen and the subway. He was fine with taking the subway for short trips, but he really didn't want to take it for long distances.

"Of course, your home is so far away, I don't want to spend too much time traveling."

Qin Chuan opened the car door, waved to Goto Ichiri, and told her to sit in the back seat, while he went to the driver's seat to drive.

"What? You don't like riding in my car?"

"Where...where, where, where, where is it? Qin Chuan is a very steady driver."

Goto Ichiri dared not refuse, so she quickly climbed into the back seat of the car. At the same time, she was also a little curious—with Qin Chuan's wealth and influence, he should have a personal driver, right?

Then why did Qin Chuan insist on driving himself? Did he want to be alone in the car?

Qin Chuan was unaware of Goto Ichiri's wild thoughts. He was driving simply because he hadn't driven in a long time, and the novelty of driving was still there.

When he gets tired of driving, he'll probably have a driver take over... But the Kiryu Group's driver is a burly man, and Qin Chuan is wondering if he should have Tohru learn to drive so that Tohru can drive in the future.

In fact, if Goto Ichiri were already a Stand user, Qin Chuan might not even bother driving and could just use Instant Teleport to take her home.

However, given Goto Ichiri's current state, Qin Chuan felt that if he were to awaken a Stand for her, she might find it difficult to accept for the time being—her personality still needed further guidance.

Chapter 266 Goto Ichiri's Family Dinner

"Oh my, Qin Chuan, welcome, welcome."

After driving Goto Ichiri back to her house, Qin Chuan was immediately greeted by a warm welcome from Goto Ichiri's family.

Goto Ichiri's parents stood in the entryway, looking at Qin Chuan with the same gratitude they would show to a miracle doctor who had cured an autistic patient.

Meanwhile, Goto Ichiri's younger sister, Goto Jiri, had already run up to Qin Chuan and looked him up and down, seemingly quite satisfied with him.

Even Goto Ichiri's dog came up to Qin Chuan's feet and rubbed against his trouser leg to show affection, which was quite human-like.

"Don't act so strangely!"

Perhaps because the family's behavior was too unusual, even Goto Ichiri, who usually behaved the strangest, couldn't stand it anymore and nervously called out to Qin Chuan.

"There's nothing I can do. Little Yi actually invited a boy home. I'm so glad, Mom."

Goto Ichiri's mother, Goto Michiyo, looked as if she was crying tears of joy, wiping her eyes with emotion as she spoke happily.

"When Qin Chuan brought you back last time, we only caught a glimpse of him from afar at the front door. We never expected him to be such a handsome and outstanding person... It's a bit of a shame that he's paired with Xiao Yili."

How can someone belittle their own daughter like that?

Goto Ichiri has become somewhat withdrawn, but it seems that her family members are always like this, so Goto Ichiri has gotten used to it.

"It's not really appropriate to stand here and talk. Let's go to the living room first."

The only one who didn't overreact was Goto Ichiri's father, Goto Naoki, from whom Goto Ichiri inherited her guitar skills, making him Goto Ichiri's guitar mentor.

It must be said that Goto Ichiri's family has actually been very good to her. Even though she has always been unwilling to go out and interact with others, her family has not forced her to do anything.

Although the result was that Goto Ichiri's social anxiety worsened... in the end, it wasn't a big problem, and Goto Ichiri eventually managed to communicate with the End Band and Qin Chuan and others.

Although I haven't completely overcome my social anxiety, I've shown signs of improvement; at least I can look people in the eye and talk to them normally now.

"That's true. You guys go chat in the living room first. I still need to prepare dinner."

Goto Michiyo still had a happy smile on her face, her eyes darting back and forth between Goto Ichiri and Qin Chuan, before finally saying something.

"However, now that Qin Chuan has been brought home, Xiao Yi won't need to make excuses like having to practice with the band if she wants to go on a date with him in the future."

"...Wait! That's not an excuse, I really am practicing with the band!"

Seeing that her family seemed to have accepted Qin Chuan, and that Qin Chuan hadn't said anything he shouldn't have, Goto Ichiri was initially somewhat relieved.

But when he heard his mother suddenly say that, Goto Ichiri couldn't hold back and quickly tried to defend himself.

So her family always thought she wasn't actually in the band, and that her going to practice with the band was just an excuse for her to go on dates with Qin Chuan?!

“We’ve already met Qin Chuan, so we don’t need to use the band as an excuse for a date anymore. Just tell us directly, and we won’t object.”

Naoki Goto looked at Ichiri Goto with loving eyes, as if he were looking at a daughter who was about to get married—oh no, although she wasn't about to get married, Ichiri Goto was his daughter.

"Qin Chuan seems like a good kid, we won't object."

What are you opposing?! There's a huge misunderstanding at the root of the problem!

Goto Ichiri scratched her head, feeling unsure where to begin her explanation—she suddenly realized that her family seemed to have quite a few misunderstandings about her.

It's understandable that her family would have so many misunderstandings; it's just that Goto Ichiri has changed quite a bit recently.

Suddenly having a close relationship with a boy, and then suddenly joining a band and frequently attending training sessions, were things that Goto Ichiri would never have dared to imagine before.

……

"I see, so you didn't date."

At the dinner table, Qin Chuan ate dinner with Goto Ichiri's family. Then, Qin Chuan explained his relationship with Goto Ichiri.

Of course, he concealed the embarrassing situation he had when he first met Goto Ichiri—Goto Ichiri still considered himself a yakuza boss, and he didn't want such a thing to become common knowledge.

However, after Qin Chuan said that he and Goto Ichiri were not dating, Goto Ichiri's family members were obviously a little disappointed. They seemed to really hope that Goto Ichiri could date Qin Chuan.

"Why didn't you believe me when I said it earlier, but you all believed me as soon as Qin Chuan said it..."

Goto Ichiri looked speechless. At home, she seemed to behave much more normally, at least not as timid as she was at school.

"Because you tell too many lies to avoid worrying your family, that's why they don't believe you."

Qin Chuan immediately guessed the reason. Based on Goto Ichiri's usual behavior, he could almost imagine what Goto Ichiri usually said at home.

"That's right, that's right! Sister 067 mentioned last time that she made a friend at school who is Kato Megumi, and even had lunch with her!"

Goto Jiri spoke from the chair opposite at the dining table, attempting to expose Goto Ichiri's lie—but this "lie" sounded rather subtle to Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan looked at Goto Ichiri, who was sitting next to him, with a somewhat strange look in his eyes, as if to say, "What kind of image do you have in your family?"

If even telling the truth is considered lying, then it's probably because they usually say things like "I have a hundred friends at school" at home, which are obviously lies.

Goto Ichiri buried his head in his food and shoveled it down, his ears burning red—it was so embarrassing, especially in front of Qin Chuan, he felt even more like dying.

"A little one mile."

Meanwhile, Michiyo Goto, who was sitting on the other side of Ichiri Goto, suddenly reached out and poked Ichiri Goto's waist. After Ichiri Goto looked over, she whispered something to her.

"You have to make your move when the time is right. Qin Chuan is sure to be very popular. If you don't make your move, someone else will."

"I've already said we're not in that kind of relationship..."

Goto Ichiri looked humble, but perhaps because her mother's words made some sense, an unknown thought welled up in her mind.

Chapter 267 Goto Ichiri's Change

"There really is a band! It's not an excuse, nor is it just a fantasy!"

After dinner, Qin Chuan showed Goto Ichiri's family a photo of himself with the End Band on his phone, which finally convinced them that the End Band was real.

Compared to Goto Ichiri, her family actually believed Qin Chuan's words more, which made Qin Chuan a little embarrassed—what exactly is Goto Ichiri's behavior at home?

"That's great, Ichiri has joined the band too... So all those strange behaviors before were because of joining the band?"

Goto Ichiri's father, Goto Naoki, was also a band member, so he couldn't help but feel a little emotional at this moment, as if he were recalling his own experiences when he was young.

However, Qin Chuan felt that Goto Ichiri's strange behavior at home had nothing to do with the band, and he hadn't seen the other members of the band who had left the band behave in an abstract way because they joined the band.

That's probably just something that Ichiri Goto imagined in his mind, which is why his outward appearance seemed strange.

"Brother Qin Chuan, what is my sister like at school?"

Goto Nuri sat in Qin Chuan's lap, showing that she was quite close to him, even more so than her older sister Goto Ichiri.

Perhaps because Goto Ichiri behaves so strangely at home and often says odd things due to social anxiety, no one knows how Goto Ichiri behaves at school.

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