I play wind instruments in Kansai.

“I said, this kind of nail art suits you very well. It’s not flashy, but it’s very pretty.”

Willowwood lamp's face flushed slightly, and a hedgehog-like sensation seemed to be throbbing inside her chest. She turned her face away and said:

"...What is that?"

"Stop hiding, everyone at home saw it." Gong Lingwang pointed at his eyes and chuckled. "I'm not that oblivious, my eyesight is always sharp."

Seeing his boastful expression, Liu Mujie Deng also hummed softly:

"You're mistaken, I didn't have manicure."

As she spoke, she clenched her fists even tighter, even her thumbs were gripped in her palms.

"Blow, what are you hiding?"

Gongling Wang reached out to grab her wrist, but Liu Mu Jie Deng immediately dodged it.

"what!"

"It looks so moist, show it to me so I can lick it."

She raised her eyebrows, glared at him, and said:

"nerve!"

"How adorable! You must have been so excited on your way to my house to get me to compliment your nails, right? You must have been dreaming about how I would adore your manicure, didn't you?"

"You're just being delusional!"

"Unrequited love~~~"

Seeing Gong Lingwang mimic her tone and adopt an affected, coy posture, Liu Mujie couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing her laugh, Gong Lingwang said in a relaxed tone:

"Just kidding, it really looks great. Who made it for you?"

"Kato-kun."

Willow Knot Lantern loosened its grip, revealing a faint nude pink tinge on its fingernails that shimmered in the sunlight. A slight smile played on its lips as it spoke.

"She's quite good at this..."

"It's all because the master is handsome," Gongling Wang laughed.

Liu Mujie let out a soft, coquettish hum, even deliberately frowning as if she didn't care.

"Anyway, you must see a lot of girls with manicures, so mine is probably just average."

“That’s true,” Gongling Wang nodded.

"What did you say?"

"Isn't that right? A lot of girls at school wear those fancy manicures, and to be honest, I kind of hate them."

"Uh..." Willow Wood Lantern suppressed her rising anger and asked in surprise, "Why do you hate it?"

"It's not that I hate it, it's just that I don't really like some things."

Gongling Wang said,

"I think girls' nails are pretty as they are. A little bit of shine is enough. Adding too much stuff makes them look like nails."

Especially those who covered up the original color of their nails, the green and black nail polish was heavily criticized, it was simply inhuman.

"Oh."

Willow Wood Lamp nodded slightly, feeling somewhat fortunate. Money was another matter; she simply didn't like overly complicated things.

Fortunately, the view from Gongling is the same.

very nice.

It felt as if a thousand sparrows were flapping their wings and taking flight simultaneously in her heart. Liu Mujiedeng chuckled quickly, but the smile vanished as she looked at him.

Did you get home very late last night?

A breeze carries the faint scent of osmanthus.

Miyamine Nozomi felt a sudden jolt in her head, and the expression on Daidouji Seiko's face when he left flashed through her mind again. She subconsciously glanced away and said:

"How did you know?"

Willow Knot Lamp explained:

"This morning, my aunt told me not to rush my practice sessions and to eat a proper dinner no matter what. She probably thinks that I'm with you."

"Oh." Gong Lingwang said with feigned calmness, "I did practice quite late last night, and I was starving when I got home."

Willowwood Lamp did not notice anything unusual about him:

"How is the supervision by Hayami? When can he provide guidance to the ensemble?"

"Not bad, you've made great progress," Gong Lingwang said casually. "It should be in the not-too-distant future."

"Tch, it's the same as saying nothing at all," said Willow Wood Lamp.

Upon arriving at Wakayama Station, while riding the tram, even with Yanagi Yutaka's thigh pressed against his, Miyamine Nozomi was somewhat distracted.

She seemed to have gotten used to it and didn't resist him.

They didn't meet anyone else on the way, nor did they run into Anwa or Hinata.

Upon arriving at Gilai Station, the two walked side by side to the school. Many students saw them along the way, but they only glanced at them and said nothing.

After all, even though neither of them admitted it, Miyamine Nozomi and Yanagi Yuto were already considered an unofficial couple within the school.

Upon entering Chiki Academy, unlike usual, Miyamine Nozomi's gaze shifted from the track and field girls to Daidouji Seiko.

At the shoe cabinet, some unfamiliar third-year female students were dressed up in flamboyant attire, their skirts pulled up high, wearing white knitted slouch socks, and sporting manicures that Miyane Nozomi disliked.

"Sigh, that's why I always say you have to be careful when you're dating."

"Dating is actually okay, but breaking up is a real hassle. No matter how much time has passed and you're with someone else, people will still gossip and say, 'They used to be together.' That's what happened to Mia."

"Yeah, what's even more annoying is that whenever someone dates you, people say things like, 'So-and-so is a girl who's been used up by other men,' and the guys act like they've won a prize. It's disgusting."

As Miyamine listened, he glanced at the girls, and hearing them chatting idly, his guilt towards Daidouji Seiko deepened.

Daidouji-senpai always maintains a safe distance from men, using her aloof demeanor to shield herself.

After last night, will Daidouji-senpai think he's also gloating? Is it also a medal?

Just as Miyamune's mood was getting lower and lower, Yanagi Yuto suddenly kicked his shin.

"pain--!"

"What are you looking at!"

Gong Lingwang snapped out of his daze and found Liu Mujie glaring at him with raised eyebrows.

One of the senior students, with tanned skin and lip balm, looked at Gong Ling with great interest, her thumb and forefinger forming a ring:

"Little brother Gongling~~ Do you want to come play with your older sisters after school?"

Gong Lingwang was greatly surprised. The senior's movements were so skilled that she was definitely not a novice.

"ill!"

Seeing this, Liu Mujie was both ashamed and angry, but she didn't want to argue with these girls, so she pulled him upstairs.

"Wait a minute! My shoes!"

Gongling Wang's right shoe wasn't even properly on, and he stumbled along.

The three female students laughed heartily upon seeing this.

"What's the rush? I didn't agree!" Gong Lingwang complained.

"Disgusting! Disgusting!"

Willow Knot Lamp loosened its grip on his wrist and patted his hand repeatedly.

Gong Lingwang squatted down dejectedly and put on his shoes.

Who is this guy talking about? He's saying disgusting things, but he's actually patting the hand that just grabbed his wrist.

Just as Miyamine Nozomi was about to complain about her "overly possessive nature," a figure appeared behind her.

Before he could examine it closely, Liu Mujie Deng spoke up, his tone tinged with respect for his senior:

"Daidouji-senpai".

Gong Lingwang half-squatted in place and raised his head.

A loquat-colored pleated skirt revealed a pair of legs encased in black stockings, which gleamed with a cool, glazed sheen in the sunlight.

The thin stockings clung to her legs, making the lines appear very soft, evoking memories of the slightly trembling muscles in her thighs.

Only Miyamine Nozomi knew how soft the flesh of the girl's buttocks was, hidden beneath her skirt.

Even so, her entire demeanor exuded a cool tone.

"Good morning, senior." Gong Lingwang forced a smile and greeted her.

However, Daidouji Seiko never looked at him from beginning to end. His cold gaze fell on Yanagi Yuuto, and he said calmly:

"Anything else planned for today?"

"It's alright," Liu Mujie said, straightening his back. "Sorry I didn't stay last night."

Daidoji Seiko shook her head, indicating that she didn't care and continued walking upstairs, completely ignoring him.

Gong Lingwang secretly groaned in his heart; as expected, she disliked him.

"Come on, what are you standing there for?"

Liu Mujie had already gone up to the second floor when he turned around and found that Liu Mujie was still standing in the same spot.

"You go back first, I'll go find Daidouji-senpai."

Gong Lingwang made up his mind to get along well with her.

Putting everything else aside, I need to let her know that I'm not being smug.

"What do you want with her?" Liu Mujie frowned in confusion.

"Of course it's a club matter, you wouldn't understand."

"......"

Willow Wood Lantern just pursed her lips, but she didn't feel anything was amiss.

If it were another girl, such as Hitomi Shiraishi, she might have been more wary.

But for Daidouji-senpai, Yanagi Yuuto would never have any other thoughts.

Rather, it is precisely because of Daidouji-senpai that there is no way to doubt.

Gong Lingwang took three steps at a time and quickly reached the floor three years later.

Daidoji Seiko had just stepped out of the stairwell.

The pleated skirt swayed rhythmically with her steps, falling onto her round, pert buttocks with each step, the pleats opening and closing.

No, now is not the time to focus on that.

"Daidouji-senpai!" he called out breathlessly.

Daidouji Seiko turned her head and saw Miyamine Nozomi. Even though it was subtle, she could sense a strange emotion flashing across Miyamine's face.

After a moment of silence, she whispered:

"what happened?"

Her tone sounded the same as usual, but Miyamine Nozomi could tell that the way she spoke to him was completely different from how she spoke to Yuki Kiyomizu.

Gong Lingwang stepped forward, his handsome face filled with embarrassment:

"sorry."

Daidoji Seiko frowned, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and his eyes held an indescribable glint.

Students passing by would occasionally glance over.

I thought it was some hopeless boy who was going to confess to Daidouji Seiko, but I never expected it to be Miyamine Nozomi, and I immediately lost my temper.

Since it's Miyamine Nozomi, it definitely isn't a confession, since he already has a "girlfriend".