I play wind instruments in Kansai.

"What? You wouldn't come if I was here? Didn't I have Gong Ling take you back to your room earlier?"

Realizing that Willow Knot Lantern seemed slightly angry, Miyamine Nozomi instinctively offered an explanation:

"I wanted to take her back to her room myself; I did it on purpose."

Willow Wood Lamp gave him a cold glance, as if sulking, and snorted softly before walking inside.

Gong Lingwang stood there, watching her walk dejectedly into the left corner.

Three seconds later, she came out again, as if nothing had happened, and walked to the right.

"Don't be angry, Shiraishi. Liu Mu is a good person; she's just angry with me," Miyazaki Nozomi comforted him.

It wasn't just sweet talk; he had staked his entire fortune and life on Shiraishi Tong. If she became emotionally unstable and lost her value, his entire leverage would vanish into thin air.

Hitomi Shiraishi shook her head. The skin of her neck, exposed from her neckline, shone with an almost transparent, lustrous sheen under the light.

"It's alright, as long as you don't mind me, Gong Ling, I will keep our secret."

"......Thanks."

Hitomi Shiraishi's tone was tinged with gentleness:

"If you want to watch it, you can come to my room to continue watching when you have time."

"..."

Gong Lingwang's breathing suddenly stopped.

Is it...okay?

He was about to ask a question when he was interrupted.

"Hey!"

Seeing that he hadn't followed, Liu Mujie turned back, raised an eyebrow, and said...

"Are you going?"

"Coming, coming." Gong Lingwang quickly followed.

Upon entering the room, Liu Mujie Deng, as if it were his first time in such a soundproof room, looked around and said:

How much will it cost here?

"It's not expensive, only a few thousand." Gong Lingwang placed his schoolbag on the sofa.

Only a few thousand...

Willow Wood Lamp turned around and pursed her lips. She wanted to say, "You spend money too extravagantly," but then she thought it was a bit funny.

Just last week I bought a dress worth 15,000 yen and a new set of underwear.

Because she didn't want to appear too unsophisticated compared to other girls in front of Miyamori Nozomi.

But this idea itself is already very outdated.

She didn't want to talk to Gong Lingwang about these things either; they were her own business, and he shouldn't have to bear the burden for her.

“There’s another person coming over later,” Gong Lingwang said.

"Huh? You have more? You have more?"

The muscles on Liu Mujie's face trembled slightly as he clenched his fists and said...

"Don't tell me it's Kirishima."

Miyamine Nozomi spread her arms and leaned back on the sofa, saying:

"Don't worry, she's a very unsophisticated woman."

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After parking her car, Hayami Tenma Sei walked towards the music store. Her cinched waist and hip ratio, accentuated by her fitted dress, drew a lot of attention.

This made her feel inexplicably lightheaded.

The dress is ankle-length, and when going up the stairs of the music store, you need to lift the skirt with both hands. Hayami Tenma believes this is an acceptable price to pay for charm.

Upon arriving at the music store, they found Hitomi Shiraishi staring intently at the computer screen, seemingly engrossed in something.

"Shiraishi-kun? Um, have we arrived at Miyamine yet?" Hayami Tenma approached with a slight bow.

Shiraishi Hitomi raised her eyebrows, and a hint of surprise that she had never seen before finally appeared in her eyes.

It really works!

"Ah."

Aren't you going in?

Hitomi Shiraishi shook her head, her voice like an expanding bubble exploding in Tenma Hayami's heart:

"Why is Supervisor Hayami dressed like this today?"

"Uh......"

Actually, on the way here, Hayami Tenma Sei had already started crafting his sentences, and he didn't hesitate for more than a few seconds now.

"I just had a get-together with friends and was thinking of dressing up nicely."

"Well."

Hitomi Shiraishi had no doubts about this, and her tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.

"Then I'll go in first."

The thought that Miyamine Nozomi was the only one in the room suddenly made Hayami Tenma feel excited.

Upon reaching the corridor, Hayami Tenma Sei's pace suddenly slowed.

"I just went to a party with friends, it's alright, I used to wear this outfit all the time."

"These are clothes I wore in college. Besides, why are you asking these questions? What's it to you?"

"Gong Ling, you really need to change your bad habit of pointing fingers at girls' clothes. You can't call others unfashionable, understand?"

"Fine, I forgive you, but don't let it happen again."

As he approached the door, Hayami Tenma Sei kept muttering something to himself.

"Yoshi—!"

She took a deep breath and stood still at the door, then raised her hand to knock, adopting an indifferent and cold expression.

He heard the sound of the doorknob being pressed down, and Hayami Tenma immediately tensed up, furrowing his brows slightly and crossing his arms.

But what appeared before them was a willow wood lantern.

"Uh......"

"Supervisor Hayami?"

78. A little secret between me and Supervisor Hayami (6K)

The dim, yellowish light in the corridor made the white satin belt of Hayami Tenma Star appear honey-colored.

Yuki Yanagi stared in astonishment at the woman before her. This was completely different from her previous impression of Supervisor Hayami. If it weren't for the strikingly pretty face, she definitely wouldn't have recognized her.

"Liu...Liu Mu-kun, what are you doing here?" Hayami Tenma Sei's tone was so awkward that she didn't even realize how stupid her words were.

"Well......"

Compared to the sense of superiority she showed when facing Hitomi Shiraishi, Yuuki Yanagi's tone was noticeably more respectful when speaking to Tenma Hayami.

"Because I'm with Gong Ling."

Her words illustrate—

"Since Gongling is here, I have the right to be here. On the contrary, why are you here?"

Hayami Tenma's fair neck twitched slightly, and his gaze passed over her shoulder, landing on Miyamine Nozomi, who had already stood up.

His face was full of astonishment; I had imagined him showing that expression ever since I left the house.

But when it actually happened, Hayami Tenma Sei didn't dare to show even the slightest bit of joy in his heart.

Their eyes met briefly before she quickly looked away, the smile lingering in her eyes. She took a deep breath, her stomach aching from the tightness of her belt.

"Um...didn't Gong Ling tell you about this?"

Liu Mujie turned to the side and looked at Gong Lingwang, saying, "He did tell me that a very rustic woman would be coming."

"W-what!"

Upon hearing this, Tenma Hayami raised an eyebrow, paused for a moment, seemingly considering his words.

"You talk about the supervisor behind his back like that!"

"Sorry sorry."

Gong Lingwang stepped forward, a gentle smile on his handsome face, and said...

"Supervisor Hayami looks really good in that outfit. Did he go on a date after school today?"

"Humph--"

Everything had played out in Hayami Tenma's mind, and she casually crossed her arms and said...

"What does this have to do with you? Don't meddle in the supervisor's affairs."

"Okay, okay, come in."

Hayami Tenma Sei came in carrying a small handbag, placed it next to Miyamine Nozomi's schoolbag, sat down with her legs together, and saw that Yanagi Yuuto was staring at her with an extremely complicated look.

"Liu Mu, could you please not tell anyone about this? I know it's embarrassing, but..."

Miyamine Nozomi opened the media receiver as before and said:

"Don't worry, Supervisor Hayami. Yanagi is my person. As long as I say it, she won't be able to tell anyone."

"What do you mean by 'your people'!"

Liu Mujie's face flushed red, and she raised her hand to punch his shoulder, saying...

"Don't say these things in front of Supervisor Hayami!"

Miyamine Nozomi's cheerful laughter made Hayami Tenma pause as she held her fingers together. The feelings between the two were like wildly growing vines in early summer, entwining her gaze.

"I'm sorry, Supervisor Hayami." Yuuki Yanagi bowed slightly in apology.

"No, no, no, there's nothing to apologize for." Hayami Tenma quickly waved his hand, forcing a smile, and said, "Miyarei is just like that, he's not respectful to elders, I'm used to it."

"Hmm..."

Hearing her words, although Hayami himself seemed not to have realized anything, Yanagi Yuuki was stunned for a moment.

But since she was a supervisor, Liu Mujie didn't think much of it.

"Speaking of which, why are we looking for Gongling?"

With his hands clasped behind his back, Liu Mujie asked, tilting his head slightly.

"Shouldn't we find someone more capable? He certainly has some skills, but isn't the role of a mentor/advisor a bit of a stretch?"

Gongling Wang was somewhat unconvinced, and tapped his fingers on the table, saying:

"Does Liu Mu think there's anyone more capable than me? And I don't even charge you any money."

"No, Gong Ling is indeed much better than me in this regard, even better than many people I know."

Hayami Tenma never evaded questions about his abilities, and said with a serious smile,

"Since you two are childhood sweethearts, you should get to know each other better, right?"

“Exactly~” Gongling Wang nodded in agreement.

Only Liu Mujie felt a sudden sense of frustration.

What does Director Hayami mean by this? Is he subtly mocking her for being a childhood friend who doesn't understand him at all?

But maybe I'm overthinking it.

Seeing that Miyamine was looking for sheet music, Yanagi Yutaka sat down next to Hayami Tenma Sei and asked in a low voice:

"Supervisor Hayami, is there anyone else besides you?"