By the way, what if I had traded fried chicken with Ryo just now?
Can I watch her eat grass?
Thinking about it this way, Hotaru felt that it was a bit of a mistake!
No, no, no.
Hotaru shook his head, considering Ryo's despicable nature.
If I treat her so nicely from the beginning, she will easily take advantage of me in the future.
[Repeatedly stimulate Tomori's memories of the band, +500 notes.]
System rewards?
Hotaru stopped and was slightly stunned.
Is he the kind of person who would build his happiness on the suffering of others?!
...
"Soyo, are you used to living here?"
On the sofa, a woman was lying there in a very ungraceful manner, with her legs raised up mischievously, her hands covering her face as she looked towards the kitchen.
"Mom, don't call me Soyo anymore."
"I've grown up."
Soyo turned around, puffed out her chest and said coquettishly, she was holding a soup spoon in her hand, obviously cooking.
"Also, I like the new house very much. Thank you, Mom."
"I'm sorry to always leave you alone."
Soyo's mother said apologetically.
"It's okay, Mommy works hard enough."
"Besides, I won't be bored even if I'm alone. I have a lot of friends at school."
"Really? That's good."
The woman smiled with relief, as if she was relieved. It was great to have such a sensible daughter.
Speaking of school, she then asked, "Are you adapting to high school life? Are you keeping up with your studies?"
"Of course!"
Soyo smiled sweetly.
The woman's face was also full of smiles. Just as she was about to praise her daughter again, the phone suddenly rang.
This made her frown.
The soup spoon in Soyo's hand trembled, and she felt an ominous premonition in her heart.
Sit up and answer the phone.
Soyo's mother immediately put away her gentle expression.
Her whole expression changed, and she started communicating with the person on the other end of the phone in a serious manner.
The call was very short, but Soyo continued to feel anxious.
A moment later.
"I'm sorry, Soyo... Mom has an urgent order and can't have dinner with you."
As she spoke, Soyo's mother stood up, put on her coat, and came to Soyo.
"It's alright, Mom. There's nothing we can do about it."
Soyo forced a smile on her face to comfort her.
"Well, remember to contact mom if anything happens."
Soyo's mother nodded, then hugged her daughter reluctantly.
"Yeah, okay."
Soyo walked her mother to the door and closed it.
The smile on Soyo's face disappeared, and her face even turned pale.
She squatted behind the door with a lost look on her face, pursing her pale lips.
At this moment, the spacious and new house seemed as cold to her as the iron gate behind her.
...
"Ding!"
It wasn't the sound of an upgrade, it was the elevator arriving at the floor.
First out, last in, Hotaru walked out of the elevator.
At the same time, a black figure walked into the elevator.
He smiled politely and nodded towards Hotaru.
Hotaru responded with a polite smile, feeling a little surprised.
After all, there are only two households on each floor, so you rarely see strangers on your floor.
However, this outfit.
Hotaru felt that he was a true workplace elite.
A well-cut, wrinkle-free black suit and neat, shoulder-length hair.
The perfect smile, polite and friendly, makes people feel good about it.
He doesn't look like an ordinary floor salesman at all.
Okay, I can't care less.
Hotaru took out the key and opened the gate with a click.
At this moment, the door of the next room suddenly opened.
Soyo leaned forward and shouted joyfully,
"You're back, Mom..."
However, after seeing the appearance of the person outside the house.
Soyo was in a state of visible loss.
The decibel level of the sound was also reduced to the lowest level.
"...mom…"
Hotaru was startled and turned his head in surprise.
"Ha??"
…
In Soyo's house in Nagasaki.
Hotaru and Soyo sat facing each other.
The atmosphere was a little subtle.
Looking at Soyo, who is friendly, gentle, virtuous, and seems a little shy and reserved.
Hotaru always felt that something was strange.
This made him speechless for a moment.
Just now, he was suddenly called "Mom".
For unknown reasons, he was invited in by Soyo.
The same was true for Soyo, although she appeared calm on the surface.
In fact, she was a little shy and embarrassed in her heart.
Where Hotaru couldn't see, she was constantly fiddling with her fingertips.
Just now, she heard a noise coming from outside the house.
She mistakenly thought that her mother didn't have to work overtime and came back.
After all, this is what happened before.
So she opened the door with joy.
However, it turned out that it was just Hotaru from next door who came back.
This greatly disappointed Soyo.
Moreover, Hotaru saw that she was a little out of control.
She didn't know what she was thinking, but she actually took the opportunity to pull Hotaru in to have dinner together.
Maybe she didn't want to waste the sumptuous dinner she prepared.
Or maybe she simply wanted to thank Hotaru for his help last time,
Or maybe she just didn't want to eat alone!
It has come to this.
Soyo said softly, "Hotaru-san, wait for me, I'll go get the rice."
Hotaru nodded but did not offer to help.
Because he felt that he also needed a little time and space to calm down.
On the exquisite round dining table, the food was emitting an enticing aroma.
Four dishes and one soup.
Shredded potatoes with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised eggplant, and grilled tofu cubes.
Finally, there was a pot of emerald green vegetable minestrone soup, which was particularly eye-catching.
Hotaru took a look, but his expression was a little subtle.
Is it abundant?
Rich!
Is something missing?
What's missing?
Meat!
Considering his relationship with Soyo, he couldn't joke around easily.
What's more, he was going to have a meal here next.
Otherwise, Hotaru would definitely ask,
Soyo-san, do you really live up to your name and only eat vegetarian food?
Fortunately, there was some fried chicken brought by Hotaru.
It could be considered as meat.
So now it's five dishes and one soup.
Thinking of this, Hotaru smiled lightly.
At this moment, Hotaru was extremely glad that he did not give the fried chicken to Ryo.
Otherwise, he would come empty-handed.
If that was the case, that would be so embarrassing!
It's definitely not because there was no meat to eat.
Suddenly, the corners of his mouth curled up, and Hotaru thought of something interesting again.
Hotaru took out his cell phone.
Accidentally, the Band-Aid given by Tomori also fell out.
Hotaru first picked up the Band-Aid and gently put it aside.
Then he took a photo of the sumptuous dinner with his mobile phone.
Then shared it in the group chat of the End Band.
The group chat records were from a few days ago.
Nijika mentioned that she and Ryo were preparing for the monthly test before the start of school.
After all, Shimokitazawa High School is a school that focuses more on academic advancement.
So after-school band practice has been on hold lately.
The other three replied in turn that they had received it.
Hotaru looked at the group chat expectantly, waiting for good news.
The first to reply was Nijika.
Nijika: Hotaru-san should eat more meat!
Next was Ryo, who also sent a picture.
It was fresh grass she had just dug in the afternoon, still covered with dew, and she wrote:
This is my dinner, Nijika, can I come to your house for dinner?
Nijika: I'm sorry, Ryo, my sister said she was very hungry tonight. We have already eaten and have washed the dishes.
Nijika also added a cute "sorry" emoticon.
Ryo: crying.jpg!
At Hitori's home.
From the moment Hotaru sent the first message, Hitori stared at the phone with extreme concentration.
Because the Internet is her only place to stay!
However, apart from spam text messages, there were no other messages on her phone.
Her internet communication is limited to interacting with fans on her "Guitar Hero" account.
So once the phone makes any noise, Hitori will pay special attention to it.
A slightly eerie "Hehe..." laugh came from the closet.
It turns out that forming a band is not a dream!
In addition to the class group, Hitori joined other group chats for the first time.
No, now is not the time to daydream.
You have to say something quickly!
Everyone was talking, so wouldn't she seem out of place if she kept silent?
Hotaru's food looks delicious.
Senior Ryo seems to have no food to eat?
But doesn't her family live in a villa? She should be very rich, right?
Hitori was a little confused.
Then let Senior Ryo come to her house for dinner?
No, no, no…!
Hitori shook her head vigorously like a rattle.
Inviting others to her home is too high a level for her at this stage!
So, Hitori looked at the two pictures and hesitated.
Her fingers subconsciously typed "Delicious!" and sent it out.
Hitori looked back at the screen.
It's over!
Her life may end here.
If she says it's delicious at this time, Senior Ryo will misunderstand her and think she's trying to bully her!
The group chat fell silent at this moment.
Hitori became uneasy, her fingers tapping furiously on the keyboard, racking her brains to think of all the words to apologize.
Fortunately, Nijika came to the rescue in time.
Nijika: I think you're talking about Hotaru-san's food, right? Weeds don't taste good.
Hitori cried her heart out. Nijika, her hero! No, she was an angel!
Ryo: @Hotaru, liar!
Nijika was a little confused, so...
Nijika: What happened to you guys? And why is Ryo eating grass again and buying a new bass?
Hotaru: It's nothing, just eating fried chicken in front of Ryo.
Ryo: I haven't bought it yet, but I plan to.
Nijika: Then why...?
Ryo: To be honest, light novels and various peripheral products are quite expensive.
Far away at home, Nijika sighed and replied, "You're reaping what you sow."
Hotaru: It's cold, take care of yourself.
Hotaru looked a little proud. It seemed that Ryo had contributed a lot to her light novels and peripheral products.
But now Ryo might be thinking about it.
Okay, Hotaru put away his phone and pressed it onto the Band-Aid.
He was going to have dinner with Soyo.
By the way, having dinner with Soyo should also reward him with musical notes.
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