"Are you and Xiangzi-chan really just friends? When we were having the band meeting today, I felt that her reaction was a little strange..."
As expected, Nagasaki, who likes to think a lot, really asked this question.
Ming Hai sighed, silently hoping that she would still be able to eat next.
Then he answered frankly:
"We're friends, but I'm probably pursuing her... By the way, we're going to go on a date to the aquarium this weekend."
That voice, as straightforward and bright as the sun, had just landed for a moment.
A very cold wind swept through the entrance, taking away all the warmth and sounds.
"..."
Nagasaki Suyo didn't know how many times she had stood there in a daze.
She widened her eyes in disbelief, staring at his calm appearance, her lips moving slightly.
"What did you say?"
"We're going on a date to the aquarium?"
"...No, the previous sentence."
"Are we friends?"
"..."
It can be seen that he is deliberately playing tricks on himself.
Nagasaki Motoyo forced a smile: "So, you were joking when you said you were pursuing her, right? Really, this is not a funny joke..."
"No, this is true."
Ming Hai shrugged, looked at her gradually pale cheeks, and said casually: "I thought it was unnecessary to say it, but now that I have invited you to my house, it would be better to make things clear first, so as to avoid any embarrassment in the future."
He even made a joke: "Now that you know this, you don't have to worry about me doing anything bad to you, right? After all, you can always complain to Fengchuan-san."
Nagasaki Suyo: “…”
The corners of her mouth moved slightly, but she found that she couldn't smile at all. All the muscles in her body were cold and numb as if they were frozen.
"We are the same"? "I will never be inferior to Xiangzi-chan again"?
All those previous thoughts were like boomerangs that flew back and pierced her chest hard.
'When I looked at him, he was looking at her.'
'When I tried to get close to him, he was chasing her.'
'He kept his distance from me, all for her...'
"So, from the very beginning—"
He doesn't have me in his eyes.
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Under the warm crystal chandelier, a young couple was quietly doing their own things.
Ming Hai, who had just finished taking a shower, was lying on the sofa, listening to the powerful rock music of a band called RAS on TV, while constantly replying to someone's messages on his mobile phone.
Meanwhile, Nagasaki Suyo was eating the vegetable stew she had made with an expressionless face, and from time to time she would glance at the boy who looked either gentle or cold. Every time she did so, the noises of her chewing would inexplicably increase, as if she couldn't wait to eat him raw.
This awkward and weird atmosphere continued until the girl finished washing the dishes and put the homework books in her bag on the table.
"Narumi, can you please teach me my lessons?"
Her voice was still gentle, but with a hint of lingering resentment.
"Sure." Ming Hai didn't care, he stood up holding his phone, and said confidently, "What questions do you have questions about? I have basically taught myself all the high school courses, and I can answer you except for Japanese history."
Nagasaki Suyo was too lazy to ask more questions, she just moved her butt casually and moved next to him.
"Just this math problem... By the way, can I take a photo with you? This is my first time doing homework at a friend's house, and I want to take a photo as a souvenir."
"But... no." Ming Hai reacted instantly, and seeing her turn her face away as if nothing had happened, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly, "Do you think I will agree if you just say something like this naturally, and then let you take the photo to Fengchuan to make up stories? Give up, I'm not that stupid."
"Hate it, Ming Hai really understands girls' minds~" After saying this with a fake smile, Nagasaki Suyo turned back with cold eyes, and her voice was as sweet as poison, "No wonder Xiangzi-chan blushed at that time, it seems that your pursuit is about to succeed. Ah, do you need me to congratulate you in advance?"
Ming Hai really didn't expect that her attitude towards him would take such a sudden turn for the worse, and she even started to become sarcastic.
It seems that this time, she was really pissed off. It was almost broken...
Volume 46: Chapter Chapter Will not waver, leave no room for maneuver, and don't care
If Nagasaki Motoyo just turned around and left, never to have any contact with him again, Ming Hai might feel a little more relieved.
Although she didn't want to lose a friend of the opposite sex whom she liked, there was nothing she could do because she didn't even want to be friends.
You can't blame him for not being gentle enough and not wanting to tell her even a white lie, right?
As for the band, after knowing the whole story and what she did, even if Nagasaki Motoyo really applied to withdraw from the band tomorrow, Toyokawa Shoko would probably not blame her.
After all, it's essentially for her.
As long as he talked it out, no matter what happened afterwards, the blame would not be put on him as an honest and loyal man. Maybe it would even make Toyokawa Shoko feel more at ease being with him.
——But Nagasaki Suyo refused to do so.
Although she would give him cold sidelong glances and speak in a sarcastic manner about matters between men and women; occasionally when she saw his profile, her sharp eyes seemed more like she was measuring the angle of the slap than peeking at him shyly.
But she was still unwilling to distance herself from him, and instead leaned more actively on his shoulder.
Like a upset puppy, she turned her back and lowered her ears, but still kept moving towards him.
"Rather than saying something is broken... it's better to say that you've started to give up on yourself?"
Although it felt a bit troublesome, to be honest, Ming Hai didn't hate Nagasaki Suyo like this.
Because when she shows this side of her, she is unexpectedly cute, funny... ahem, interesting.
Compared to the girl who likes to act like a good kid and act cunningly, she makes people want to tease her.
For example, after teaching her a few questions, Ming Hai would deliberately lie back on the sofa and mutter:
"I'm a little thirsty...but I'm busy chatting with people and don't have time to get a Coke..."
At this time, Nagasaki Suyo would glare at him first, then put down her pen, stand up, go to the refrigerator to get a can of Coke and put it heavily in front of him.
"Your Coke, please."
"Thank you."
"...Chatting with Xiangzi-chan?"
"Yes, how did you know?"
"..."
As for what happened later when Nagasaki Motoyo shook the Coke can with an expressionless face, forcing him to go to the sink to open the Coke, there is no need to go into details.
After finishing her homework, she came up with a new idea.
While saying "I'm a little tired, I'll take a rest first", she lay on the sofa with her back to him without any defense, putting on a cold look as if saying "I'm sleeping very soundly, you can't wake me up no matter what you do".
The skirt covered her thighs so well that she couldn't see the scenery deeper inside without taking any action.
——For some plots, girls can learn them by themselves even if they have never read the book or watched the movie.
Looking at the girl beside him whose body was soft and mature, allowing himself to be picked, the young and strong Ming Hai hesitated for less than three seconds.
He put away his phone, took a few deep breaths, swallowed hard, and murmured in a hoarse voice:
"I remember... that thing seemed to be placed in the room."
Then, when the girl was daydreaming, her ears were red, and her body temperature was rising rapidly, she went back to her room and got some things.
Ming Hai quietly walked to the girl's side, squatted down, and the shadow of a pair of devil's claws gradually covered her delicate body that seemed unaware...
Her heart was beating very fast and her legs were unconsciously clamped together. Nagasaki Suyo tried her best to pretend to be asleep, but what she finally got was a blanket gently draped around her waist.
"Even if you don't catch a cold in a heated room, what if you turn over and expose yourself?"
Ming Hai exhaled, stood up and wiped the sweat off his head, his smile bright and sunny.
"I did another good thing! I'm so considerate of others. I really am a good kid~"
Nagasaki Suyo: “…”
She opened her lifeless eyes, glanced at the Ultraman Blaze blanket on her body, and closed her eyes again with a sad heart. She was so mentally exhausted that she really fell asleep.
It was not until about ten o'clock that Ming Hai called her to get up and asked her to pack up her things and go home to sleep.
"I forgot you didn't take a shower. Take this blanket home, wash it, and return it to me after it's dried."
"
Nagasaki Suyo was thinking that the man with a smiling face and gentle tone was indeed a disguise.
The real Ming Hai is actually an arrogant and hateful guy who would rather make people angry than take responsibility.
...What's even more hateful is that I actually like him more like this.
"If you think it's dirty, I'll take a shower here next time."
She folded the blanket and hugged it to her chest along with her coat, looking down at him on the sofa with a cold gaze.
Ming Hai shook his head, "That won't work. The bathroom is a private area just like the bedroom."
She couldn't help but sneer: "So, only Xiangzi-chan can enter?"
"Who do you think we are?!" Ming Hai opened his eyes wide and looked at Nagasaki Suyo in disbelief. "We are only fifteen years old, so young, how could it develop to that point? Not everyone is as precocious as you, watching unhealthy things on their mobile phones every day!"
"I didn't!" Nagasaki Suyo yelled in shame and anger, clenching her fist tightly, looking like she wanted to hit him on the head with her bass, "Is the image of me in your mind so bad?!"
"...Are you serious?" Ming Hai's eyes were subtle, "How about, think carefully about what you have done since we met?"
Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head and stroked her lips, thinking seriously for a moment.
Then he picked up his things as if nothing had happened and turned away.
"I'm going back."
"Walk slowly without sending."
Ming Hai waved his hands, smiling, with no real intention of embarrassing her.
After putting on her shoes at the entrance, the girl placed her delicate white hand on the cold door handle, but did not push the door open immediately.
Instead, she turned her back to him and suddenly spoke:
"Tomorrow...can I come see you again?"
"Sure." Ming Hai didn't care, "Just tell me. But when your mother is not working overtime, you should stay at home. I don't want my wife to look at me like a son-in-law one day."
"I know this without you telling me..." She muttered softly, and then asked, "Then, can I help you make dinner? Instant noodles, even if you add a lot of high-quality ingredients, eating too much is not good for your health."
"Don't worry, who would eat instant noodles every day if they have money? It's just this once." Ming Hai shrugged slightly, thought for a moment, and then nodded and replied, "Okay, then I'll accept your concern. Tell me what ingredients you need, and I'll buy them when I'm free... Just consider it as a reward for teaching you the homework."
"No, I'll buy the ingredients. After all, I wanted to make it for you."
Her voice finally regained its smile, and the coldness and hardness deliberately directed at him melted away like spring snow, warming her heart.
"I'll send you a message in advance when I can go to your house to cook. Even if you want to go to a cafe for afternoon tea, remember not to eat too much dessert, okay?"
"...Why do I feel like you have some hidden meaning?" Ming Hai looked at her speechlessly.
And her tone was weird, too, like a wife who knew her husband was going to find a mistress and generously told him not to pay his dues.
"It's your illusion~" Nagasaki Suyo snorted and continued casually, "In that case, let me take care of your lunch box. Anyway, you must eat bread bought from the canteen..."
"Ah, then that's fine."
The familiar, straightforward tone of rejection made Nagasaki Suyo in front of the door stiffen again for a moment.
After a moment, she spoke softly.
"... Xiangzi-chan, will I do it for you?"
Ming Hai rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Please don't bring up Toyokawa-san for everything. It's hard for me to have a good chat with you this way."
Nagasaki Suyo was slightly startled: "Yes, I'm sorry, I just thought..."
"It's definitely related to her though."
