I play wind instruments in Kansai.

Her skin was fair, her nose was delicate, and her lips were a translucent cherry blossom color. Even her breathing was so light that she seemed afraid to disturb the dust.

White lace ankle socks encased her slender ankles, the delicate lace trim around the edges seemingly possessing immense gravitational pull, drawing Gong Lingwang's gaze.

Gong Lingwang's breathing suddenly quickened, and his body suddenly became unbearably hot.

The parts that were originally unresponsive have been given new life.

He was startled; this had never happened before.

Could it be that all the desires that weren't aroused by other girls before have been concentrated on Shiraishi Hitomi?

Hitomi Shiraishi also discovered Nozomi Miyamine.

But unlike usual, her face looked somewhat disappointed, mirroring the sharp drop in stock prices today.

"Junior Gongling?"

The intense focus of attention left Erika Toda feeling neglected.

"Toda-senpai".

The moment he looked at her, Miyamine Nozomi's desire threshold plummeted from its highest point.

"Although there are only three people, congratulations to all the members of the piccolo club for being selected for the A-level program! Woohoo!"

Erika Toda smiled and waved her hands, while Nozomi Miyamine also raised her hands and clapped gently.

As the section leader, it seems she also received "insider information".

"congratulations."

"I can't believe it," Miyamine said casually, then walked over to Shiraishi Hitomi and said in an extremely gentle tone.

"Shiraishi-kun, can we talk?"

The primary goal now is to raise her stock price.

Hitomi Shiraishi raised her head and stared intently at him, then nodded slightly and stood up.

"What kind of water would you like to drink, senior?" Gong Lingwang asked.

Erika Toda sat blankly in the chair, watching the two people about to leave, and said:

"...I'm fine with anything."

Is there something that can't be said here?

"it is good."

The two walked out of the practice room, and the wind blew in from the window at the end of the corridor, making Shiraishi Hitomi's hair sway gently.

Gongling Wang walked ahead, deep in thought. How should he explain this? Would it be better to be more straightforward?

"Were you on the same tram line today?"

As Miyamine stopped and opened the windows of the row of windows, his shirt billowed in the wind.

Shiraishi Hitomi clasped her hands in front of her lower abdomen and nodded at him.

"Yes, you've fallen for Hinata."

“…No.” Miyamine explained, “I was just acting alongside Anwa-senpai at the time.”

In order to restore the value to its original state as soon as possible, Miyamine Nozomi explained the whole story to Shiraishi Hitomi.

This is a complete black swan event.

"So, you don't like her?"

Shiraishi Hitomi's clear eyes stared straight at him, and as if realizing that things were not as she thought, her gaze softened considerably.

“Of course, I won’t fall in love with her,” Miyamune Nozomi said.

A barely perceptible smile curved at the corners of Shiraishi Hitomi's lips, her cherry-colored mouth slightly pursed.

"very nice."

Seems like everything's fine? Just an explanation and it's over? That simple?

Gong Lingwang was stunned for a moment, just as the system interface popped up in front of him.

[Market Update: Hitomi Shiraishi, up 10%]

[Unusual Activity Analysis: Stock Price Rebounds Due to Black Swan Event]

Price: 42.7

No open positions, no profits.

So easy! You're back so quickly!

Gong Lingwang was overjoyed.

Just when he thought the matter would be over in less than an hour, he noticed something unusual.

That is, in terms of points, he still owes Shiraishi Hitomi ninety points.

Hasn't it rebounded? Where has the problem arisen again?

Gong Lingwang quickly realized why: his previous 20x leverage bet had disappeared.

Even if Shiraishi Hitomi's score increases by ten points, it will only be ten points.

"what happened to you?"

Noticing his embarrassed expression, Shiraishi Hitomi raised her hand to smooth her soft side hair and said...

“I’m not angry, and I won’t tell Liu Mu.”

"no......."

Gong Lingwang raised his hand and touched his cheek in frustration. It's very difficult to raise a stock price by ten points, let alone ninety or ten.

Wouldn't that mean we'd have to wait until the national conference? And even then, we wouldn't know if we'd be able to get in.

If he really had to compensate Shiraishi Hitomi with 90 points, according to the system's "punishment requirements," he felt that the future was bleak.

Could it be... that I'm destined to be Shiraishi Hitomi's 'slave'?

Miyamine Nozomi's gaze seemed to be drawn by soft threads, landing on Shiraishi Hitomi's delicate and petite face.

The girl's slender body under her uniform, her bare legs, and her slightly parted lips—all these features were magnified infinitely in Gong Lingwang's mind.

At that moment, an emotion he had never felt before welled up in his chest, causing him to instinctively hold his breath.

Was she this charming before?

93. Stealing sunshine, of course, the farther the better (6K)

Shiraishi Hitomi stared silently at Miyamine Nozomi, her eyes revealing a pure and earnest expression.

Although her appearance hadn't changed much compared to before, and she always appeared without makeup, Miyamine Nozomi felt that she was much prettier than before.

He even wanted to take advantage of her immediately.

"Congratulations on being selected for Editor A," Shiraishi Hitomi said softly.

"Thank you, you too."

Gong Lingwang snapped out of his daze and fixed his gaze on her.

Now that we know what happened, is there anything you want?

Nothing has changed to this day; the only right thing for Gongling Wang is to actively restore his points.

He didn't want to be attracted to only Shiraishi Hitomi for the rest of his life. It wasn't that the girl wasn't good enough for him, but that she wasn't the only one in his life.

"No."

Shiraishi Hitomi shook her head; her words were soft and delicate, like soft cotton wool.

"Being with you is what I want."

"We're together now."

Perhaps because the statement was ambiguous, Miyamine Nozomi was able to say it so openly.

"What I mean is, do you want something from me? Like, something as simple as giving you a gift?"

If it's just for gifting, that's fine; rather, it's very convenient.

Shiraishi Hitomi tilted her head slightly, and her somewhat childish behavior suddenly aroused Miyamine Nozomi's strong desire to hug her.

"Hmm...can you come out for a walk with me tomorrow?"

Her voice was like raindrops, so soft it was almost inaudible.

"go out?"

Miyamine Nozomi hesitated for a moment. He had already made an appointment with Yanagi Yuto to take her to play in Wakayama City as soon as the A-section selection was over.

I originally wanted to go to Osaka, but I had to give up because the round trip was too far.

Before any explanation could be given, the next sentence had already spilled from Miyamine Nozomi's mouth:

"No problem, I'll take you there."

The system's limitations left Gong Lingwang with almost no room for argument, not even a shred of room for maneuver.

Shiraishi Hitomi was stunned for a moment, as if she had been paused for a few seconds.

Then her eyes twitched, and a smile crept onto her lips:

"Then where do we go?"

She herself seemed not to have expected that Miyamine Nozomi would agree so quickly; the smile in her eyes was like tangerine candy melting in a cup, getting sweeter and sweeter as it melted.

Gongling Wang raised his hand and scratched his face:

"Where does Shiraishi-kun want to go?"

"Wherever you go, I'll go," Shiraishi Hitomi said.

At this moment, he has absolutely no opinion of his own...

Gong Lingwang felt frustrated, yet he also found her so adorable and wanted to take her home and tease her. These two completely different thoughts were tug-of-war wildly in his mind.

"How about we go to Osaka?"

He skipped his date with Yuuki Yanagi and went out with Hitomi Shiraishi instead. If they were seen together in Wakayama City, he would have no way of explaining himself.

At this point, it's definitely better to go as far as possible, to a completely unfamiliar city.

Even if it takes four hours to travel to and from this city.

"Mm." Shiraishi Hitomi nodded.

"Can you not tell anyone else about this?" Miyamune Nozomi said.

"it is good."

She agreed quickly, and her little face didn't show any sadness at not being able to make things clear; she seemed completely unconcerned.

"Thank you, you can go back now."

Gongling Wang wanted to go find Liumu Jiedeng to explain things; explaining in person would be more 'sincere'.

Watching Shiraishi Hitomi's departing figure, his restless heart immediately calmed down.

This terrifying negative effect made Miyamine Nozomi worry that sooner or later he would do something bad to Shiraishi Hitomi.

Today we're at the brass band to announce the A-team lineup; the time is set for 9:00 AM.

Miyamine Nozomi realized that most of the people who came to the brass band club early were the backbone of the club.

When they arrived at the trumpet practice section, only Kirishima Ruka was there.

She had striking, defined facial features, and her legs were long and slender with fair skin beneath her skirt. Standing by the windowsill, she possessed a curvaceous figure.

"Kirishima-kun?"

However, Miyamine Nozomi didn't care about any of this.

Kirishima Ruka turned her head, and her bright, piercing gaze fell upon him:

"Are you here to see Willow Wood?"