Chapter 194

Ishikawa Hayato watched with amusement as she frantically tried to respond.

His other, cool gaze flickered, and he suddenly spoke.

"Why are you laughing like an old man?"

Ishikawa Hayato half-withdrew his gaze, lowered his voice slightly, and said with a smile.

"After all, he's already a married man."

"It seems you don't want another wife."

Liang's voice wasn't loud either; their conversation blended into the noisy background of the izakaya.

Ishikawa Hayato sensed a strong hint of jealousy and responded without hesitation.

"Want to."

And then he looked at Liang.

Perhaps thanks to his quick reaction, the jealousy around him dissipated even faster.

Liang paused for a moment, unsure whether she was just trying to start a conversation or genuinely curious, and then asked.

"What is Nijika thinking now? She didn't tell you not to tell anyone, did she?"

Amidst the boisterous atmosphere at the table, Ishikawa Hayato occasionally responded to others' remarks while quietly explaining the recent events to Ryo.

Liang sat quietly, drinking her cola with his instructions and snacks. She seemed to find it quite amusing, and she drank quite a bit of cola.

After Ishikawa Hayato finished speaking, she concluded.

"So proud and aloof, both sisters are like that."

Listening to Ryo's summary, Ishikawa Hayato saw Seika drinking with a nonchalant expression in front of him, eavesdropping on Nijika talking about their recent situation.

His twisted arrogance made him laugh.

"What? What interesting thing did you hear, bro?"

Hiroi Kikuri blushed and her gaze immediately shifted to Ishikawa Hayato.

Liang Jingjing watched as Ishikawa Hayato was forced into the conversation, and saw how the table became even more boisterous and joyful after he had only joined in for a couple of minutes.

She spoke only after he quietly withdrew from the conversation.

"They're really popular."

Liang only realized the slight hint of jealousy in her words after she said it.

Ishikawa Hayato took a couple of bites of the snack and a sip of his drink before speaking.

"Phew, I'm satisfied now. Besides, if I mess around any more, my family, which isn't settled yet, will start making trouble."

Liang watched as his prominent Adam's apple moved dramatically up and down after drinking water, and then subtly moved as he spoke.

She stared for a long time until her gaze was caught by Ishikawa Hayato's eyes, then she looked up and met his gaze.

Even in the current situation, you need to be careful.

She reminded him.

The celebration party didn't last very late.

The adults knew that these young people didn't earn money easily, so they didn't plan to drink for too long. They just made a fuss and then prepared to leave.

Ishikawa Hayato accompanied Nijika to pay the bill.

The two of them had already left, and the adults, led by Seika, quickly got up and left their seats as well.

As Hitori, Yili was a few steps behind; by the time she stood up, everyone except Liang had already left their seats.

She got up from the cushion, noticed Liang was still sitting and drinking, and hesitated for a moment before asking.

"That... Liang Sang?"

"Bocchi."

Liang's voice wasn't loud, but it still inexplicably made Hitori nervous.

"Yes!"

Liang put down her drink and stood up. She watched as Hitori walked slowly towards her and said in a calm tone.

"Lately, I've been regretting losing some things I originally hoped to have because of my hesitation."

As she spoke, she walked over to Hitori and patted him on Hitori shoulder.

"If you don't hurry up, you might regret falling behind others. Don't blame me then."

After she finished speaking, she walked around for Hitori and then went out.

Hitori was completely baffled.

Hesitate, or act quickly?

She feels she's already making an effort to hold onto the things she likes, especially since she's already dating Ishikawa Hayato.

Is there anything else I've missed...?

Suddenly, Hitori remembered what happened on the sofa with Ishikawa Hayato yesterday.

Or rather, it was a follow-up that had no follow-up.

She was so easily overwhelmed by her first kiss that she couldn't handle such a deep and stimulating kiss. Her brain went blank halfway through the kiss.

If she hadn't frozen in place then, perhaps they would have already gone all the way, doing things that only happen when the relationship is at its closest.

Although she was bothered by it later, she told Ishikawa Hayato not to worry about her and that it was okay to continue.

But Ishikawa Hayato was very concerned. He was unwilling to do it that way and said that there was still plenty of time and he could adapt gradually.

This is her only regret lately; other little things don't matter.

Liang Sang seems to know this situation before saying that...

Hitori moment, not thinking about the reason in detail, but she also responded to Liang's reminder.

Although it wasn't a genuine willingness to back down, she felt she couldn't bear the feeling of being close to the person she liked anytime soon.

In that blissful state of mind, where life seemed complete, even the slightest contact could make her feel like she was losing consciousness.

She really wasn't good at competing, and besides, Ryousang was already Hayabusa's girlfriend, so she didn't have any priority.

Hitori quickly changed his shoes, caught the chill as he walked outside, and went up behind her to say something to her.

"Liang... Liang Sang, um... please make yourself at home..."

Hitori spoke to Liang with a hint of reluctance, but still very decisively.

"I... I might not be able to handle it so quickly, and Liang Sang seems to care quite a bit. Although I don't know what Liang Sang really wants, please don't worry about me."

She knew this, but if it made things easier for Falcon, she was willing to give up some sweeter experiences.

"I see."

Liang didn't turn back.

While Hitori was unsure of her thoughts, Ryo asked a question.

"Is it okay if we get beaten to it?"

"Ah... um." Ichiri hesitated for Hitori, looking down at her hands, unsure of what to do with them.

"Because Hayabusa wants a big family, and if I care about too many things, it will put him in a difficult position. I just want Hayabusa to stay by my side."

Liang remained silent for a while before responding.

"I see."

She turned around and looked at Hitori.

"You've become talkative, Bocchi."

Hitori smiled and nodded.

Liang scrutinized her and noticed Hitori after being praised, Yili's eyes lit up, and she looked at him with a bright and direct gaze. That radiant look was completely different from when he first saw her.

Liang chuckled.

"But don't let Falcon corrupt you; most people don't have his exceptional ability to maintain perfect balance."

Hitori nodded repeatedly in deep agreement.

I understand.

"Then let's get along well from now on."

After Liang finished speaking, she didn't care that Hitori was still hesitating about how to express her agreement, and turned to leave.

The Hitori left behind sighed, but still smiled and followed.

She knew that the future Liang Sang was referring to was probably the time they would spend together again after they had each started dating Falcon.

If nothing else changes, their distorted friendship will continue because of their relationship with Hayabusa.

Hitori suddenly realized that her current relaxed and enjoyable social circle might be solidified because of Ishikawa Hayato's decision regarding his harem.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will never need to consider other interpersonal relationships again.

Although we have to give up our favorite falcon, if falcon falls for another girl someday, everyone will help him back down.

It was as if they were all holding onto a single, large sun.

Thinking about Hitori made me feel much lighter.

This feeling is not bad either. It makes someone like her feel more at ease staying by Falcon's side, without worrying that her boyfriend is too outstanding and will eventually dump her.

"It's Hitori cold, everyone else is leaving!"

Ishikawa Hayato's voice came from outside.

"Ah, here it comes."

Hitori responded immediately and quickened her pace, but a cool yet arrogant voice rang out beside her.

Are you leaving?

With Hitori pause, Liang Sang's imposing manner was something she could probably never learn in her entire life.

Before long, Ishikawa Hayato walked in from outside, looking rather helpless.

He glanced at the two standing side by side and quickly observed their expressions.

He suddenly put on a mischievous smile.

"My wife is here, how could I dare to leave?"

He walked between the two men, put his arm around their shoulders, and led them outside.

Hitori happy, Ichiri showed even more admiration, while Ryo sighed.

"Two meal tickets per week."

Ishikawa Hayato chuckled.

My family provides lunches~

End of volume

This marks the end of Volume Two; the final volume is coming up next.

I have this strange feeling of a final sprint.

There's not much else to say, so I don't really care whether you watch it or not. I think everyone can guess the plot; it's just for fun and entertainment.

Actually, I didn't know what to write at the end of the volume. After all, I didn't have an outline, and I didn't know how to develop the story. My mind was still blank.

Let me recall what I wrote in this volume.

Volume Two begins at chapter 104 and ends at the current chapter.

I think I'm right... I've also kind of forgotten where the first volume ends, since I didn't specifically mark the end back then, and the end of the previous volume was connected to a leave request, which I accidentally deleted when I was deleting the leave request. Um... I'm sorry (hehe~)

Okay, back to the main topic. This volume starts with Kita's sneaking away and ends with everyone's goodwill completely transforming into romantic feelings.