I play wind instruments in Kansai.

"Move a little bit to the left, yes, yes! That's the angle!"

"What a beautiful cake!"

"Right? Next time we can order something else!"

"Hehe, if you're treating, oh! Such plump fruit!"

Kohika Hina and Kato Ai were sitting on either side of the willow wood lantern when they suddenly moved closer together, their heads touching.

"Hello.......!"

“Look at the camera!” Kato Ai said with a smile.

Kohinata looked shyly at the camera, but didn't dare to laugh too loudly. She just gave a faint smile and made a peace sign.

After taking the group photo, the three immediately parted ways.

Kato Ai and Kohikawa Hina are filming again; I wonder when we'll be able to eat them.

Instead of forcefully taking his share, Liu Mujie Deng lowered his head, took out his phone, and scrolled back and forth on social media.

Find the chat section with Miyamori Nozomi.

His profile picture was very casual; it was a mobile phone charger he found on the spot, labeled "67W," and his username was also 67W.

His last message was clearly displayed in the chat window—

"The cornmeal is quite delicious."

She pressed her fingertip on the screen and swiped upwards, making Gong Lingwang's avatar disappear from her sight.

Slide down again, slide up again, slide down again, slide up again.

It seems that as long as you do that, a new unread message will pop up in the message bar.

But it would be foolish for someone to be torn between their own desires, Liu Mujie suddenly realized that it wouldn't hurt to send him a message first.

It's better to be treated like a clueless girl than to be treated like a girl who doesn't know her place.

"what--"

Suddenly, Kohinata let out a gasp, her gaze fixed on the shop window as if she had discovered something extraordinary.

Kato Ai subconsciously followed her gaze and let out a soft "Uh—".

"What are you looking at?"

"Ah, no, no, no—!"

Koharu Koharu waved her hands wildly in the air, then quickly looked at the cake, making an exaggerated expression on her face as she said:

"Wow, this cake is so big and round! Wow, the peach pieces are practically begging me to eat it!"

Willow Wood Lamp frowned and looked out the window. Without even looking, her gaze would automatically fix on them.

A man and two women were walking together, becoming a striking sight on the street.

The boy was handsome, and his smile made the girls who passed by him swoon, often covering their mouths and turning back to look at him.

Even from this distance, I could still smell its aroma, which was just like bread dipped in white sugar.

The other two girls had fair skin, delicate noses, and imposing figures, with slender and long legs peeking out from under their uniform skirts.

The sunlight was shattered through the leaves of the roadside trees, turning into shimmering spots that danced on the schoolbags the two girls were carrying.

How could Yuuto not recognize these two people, Kirishima Ruka and Shiraishi Hitomi?

But why are they here?

Hitomi's home is near Wakayama Station, while Kirishima's home is quite far away.

The bigger problem is that Miyamine Nozomi shouldn't be here with them either.

Immediately afterwards, the three of them, including Miyamine Nozomi, entered a shopping mall.

"A shopping date?" Kato Ai blurted out instinctively.

Kohinata Hina said, her body tense:

"Maybe... they're lost, yes, lost."

Liu Mujie didn't say a word. Instead, she looked away, picked up a fork, and started eating the peach cake, a fine layer of cold sweat appearing on her forehead.

It was as if those three people were not people she knew, and that boy was not Gong Lingwang.

She appeared calm on the surface, but inside there was an untamed sea that had never been still, yet her expression remained completely undisturbed.

It was as if they were imprisoned in a stagnant pool of calm water.

What Yuito Yanagi found hard to accept was that Nozomi Miyamine might think her annoyance was only temporary.

He went shopping with two other girls and didn't come to find her, one of whom was Xiaotong, the source of her anger.

This is proof that he did not understand his own thoughts, and that status was not important.

Or perhaps, in his heart, she was just a girl who had the title of "childhood sweetheart" and was easy to take advantage of.

Willow Knot Lamp swallowed the cake in his mouth, feeling an extremely noticeable fullness in his throat.

Let's break up.

No, the two never dated, so how can there be talk of them breaking up?

Koharu didn't know what to say; the cake in her mouth was just too delicious, but what her best friend had encountered wouldn't allow her to speak of it—

"Wow, this is so delicious!"

Let's just play dead and not say anything.

Kato Ai took a sip of her milk tea, and she realized something clearly.

That is because there are too many outstanding girls around Gong Lingwang, and she is just an insignificant girl among them. Why should she receive his attention?

Although it's fulfilling to be the center of attention for handsome men, Kato Ai believes that she just wants to be a dazzling presence and is not actually a fool.

As expected, Miyamine Nozomi didn't care about him at all.

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"I'm sorry, I don't know much about girls. Thank you for coming to help me," Gong Lingwang said.

Kirishima Ruka simply smiled and joked:

"No, I'm quite surprised. I thought a guy like you should have experience."

Gongling Wang thought about buying some pajamas for Liu Mujie Deng.

However, he had no experience with this. Kirishima Ruka's figure was similar to hers, so it might be more appropriate for her to buy clothes from a girl's perspective.

If it were Miyamine Nozomi to choose for himself, he would definitely choose the one with the least amount of fabric.

I'll stick with skirts, because they're more convenient that way.

But Liu Mujie probably won't like it; instead, he'll probably call him vulgar.

"Actually, I've never dated a girl."

Gongling Wang said,

"I don't really have much of an opinion on what girls like."

Hitomi Shiraishi asked curiously:

"Hmm? Never had a girlfriend?"

Miyamine looked back at her. He had originally only invited Kirishima Ruka, since the two lived close by.

But Hitomi Shiraishi still followed.

"No."

A self-deprecating smile appeared on Miyamine Nozomi's lips.

"To put it bluntly, I quite enjoy having fun, of course, in a serious way."

Hitomi Shiraishi's lips parted slightly, as if confirming something, but she did not speak again.

This is a three-story shopping mall. The bedding and underwear floors are on the third floor, and you can see the Triumph sign as soon as you look up.

But this is the only well-known brand left here.

The others are all fast food brands, and they may disappear completely next year, existing only on online platforms.

As she got older, Miyamine Nozomi's sensitivity to entering women's specialty stores decreased significantly.

What kind of pajamas do you wear at home?

"It's hot in the summer, so I usually wear sundresses."

Kirishima Ruka is very honest; she doesn't hide anything from anyone.

"After all, it's more comfortable at home, but if the brass band plans to have intensive training and accommodation later, there will definitely be too many people and we can't dress like that."

"Mm." Shiraishi Hitomi nodded.

Upon arriving at the third floor of Triumph, the store was filled with a faint scent of lavender.

Several elderly men, like security guards, were leaning against the railing at the store entrance, looking at their phones.

No matter how much her lover called from behind, she only replied, "It's up to you."

Gong Lingwang wasn't shy at all, and swaggered into the store with the two of them.

"Honestly, they're not even as good as a student," a woman carrying shopping bags complained as she walked out.

The man didn't even look up and quickly left with her.

I can understand Gongling Wang to some extent.

This store sells mostly clothes and innerwear for adult women, such as those worn by Hoshino Hayami.

Even from the outside, you can see a very daring inner layer.

The main appeal is allure, turning the opposite sex into a fast-paced, super-fast attacker at night.

However, there is no shortage of youthful women's pajamas, but you need to go further inside.

Gong Lingwang's eyes were truly opened to a new world: silk satin robes of various colors, and ethereal lace slip dresses...

Just seeing it on a headless plastic mannequin is enough to get your blood pumping and get your imagination running wild.

"Hmm... what type should I buy?"

Arriving at the less-than-mature-looking pajama section, Kirishima Ruka put her schoolbag aside, rested her chin on her hand, and pondered.

"Gongling, what kind of pajamas does Liumu usually wear at night?"

Is this statement a trap?

"Well?"

Kirishima Ruka paused for a moment, then smiled and said...

"I didn't mean anything by it, I was just asking."

Gongling Wang said:

"Very boyish, a regular top, shorts, that's it."

Moreover, she looked quite ordinary, and Miyamine Nozomi felt she should wear better pajamas.

"You actually know?"

She looked at him with surprise, and even Shiraishi Hitomi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but grunt and slump her shoulders, looking sad.

"You said it wasn't a trap, so I'm not playing anymore." Gong Lingwang raised an eyebrow.

Kirishima Ruka smiled and walked straight to a rack full of loungewear sets consisting of short-sleeved shirts and shorts.

What's the budget?

"I should be able to buy all the clothes here."

"Are you very rich?" she asked in surprise.

"If my parents knew it was for willow wood, they would have given away all their wealth."

It's an exaggeration to say that he spent all his family's wealth, but his parents would certainly be very willing to buy him nice clothes.