Chapter 214

Kita: "Hayato-kun, the music video was really well done. If there's a next time, please don't hesitate to give me your orders!"

Ryo: "Hayabusa, hurry up and put the autographed CDs on the shelves for sale."

Hitori: "Hayabusa... is there anything I can help you with...?"

Hayato-kun... Hayabusa... Hayabusa, one by one.

As Ishikawa Hayato responded to each of them, Nijika's heart sank further, but suddenly Ishikawa Hayato looked at her, and their eyes met.

He paused for a moment, stunned.

In less than a second, Nijika felt that he had seen through her feelings again.

He clapped his hands, as if to prevent others from looking at her, completely drawing everyone else's attention.

At this moment, he was no longer as smug as he had been when he arrived.

Nijika knew her expression must be terrible; she couldn't manage a smile.

Ishikawa Hayato tried his best not to look at Nijika's reaction, to prevent anyone from seeing Nijika's gloomy expression through his gaze.

He said to the group.

"Although there's still a lot to do, school starts the day after tomorrow, and we don't have much time left. Right now, the only things we need to do are: one, release the CD; two, find a time to perform; three..."

Ishikawa Hayato glanced at Kita Ryo, Hitori looking Kita serious, and said jokingly.

Are you prepared for the make-up exam?

His words dampened the three men's excitement, and the atmosphere in their discussion group immediately sombered.

Kita looked away, head down, and said with a mournful face, "A makeup exam..."

Ishikawa Hayato launched a night raid, Qun Lu Jiu a little confused. Kita's original grades shouldn't have been completely out of the question for a make-up exam, so why was he so frustrated this time?

Liang had already begun to become like a puppet, she murmured as she calculated.

"If I fail this makeup exam, I probably won't have to repeat the year..."

Hitori said, holding his head.

"I am not a student, I don't need to take exams, and I certainly don't need to retake exams."

Just then, the sound of a chair being pushed aside and scraping against the floor came from the side.

At the same time, Nijika spoke.

"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."

She spoke so quickly that before the others could even see her expression, she ran off.

Seeing the three of them looking at Nijika with surprise and doubt, Ishikawa Hayato smiled and said to them.

"Nijika is at a loss because of what you've done."

They turned around, gradually realizing the situation, and sighed as they looked at Ishikawa Hayato.

He stood up and spoke under the gaze of the three men.

I'm going out for a bit.

Ishikawa Hayato didn't say, but they all knew what he was going to do.

Kita glanced at Hitori nodded slightly in support. Only Ryo spoke.

"Don't break the law."

Ishikawa Hayato smiled.

Don't you know me?

There are men's and women's restrooms in Fanxing, of course, that's obvious.

Meanwhile, Ishikawa Hayato was standing between the men's and women's restrooms, mentally preparing himself for the starry women's restroom tour.

He didn't just agree that it's not illegal to enter the women's restroom without the intent to molest or peep.

Moreover, at this moment, only Nijika was in the restroom.

But Ishikawa Hayato hesitated, unsure whether going in now would ignite the powder keg that was about to explode in Nijika's heart.

But in the end, he resolutely knocked on the door and said, "I'm coming in."

He opened the door to the women's restroom and went inside.

The first thing he saw was Nijika standing in front of the sink, holding water in her hands, her face dripping with water.

Nijika stared at him in surprise at the doorway, but quickly changed her expression to one of indifference.

She pulled two tissues from the box next to her to wipe her face before sighing.

"Hayato-kun, even if I'm the only one here, you can't just come in like that."

Ishikawa Hayato knew she was hiding her true feelings again.

"Hmm... that's not right. I can go anywhere Nijika is alone."

He responded to her in a different way, while also toning down his aggressiveness and softening his tone considerably.

Nijika turned around, hesitated for a moment, then walked over and pushed Ishikawa Hayato outwards by pressing his shoulder.

"No matter what, you can't come in here."

"But there are only two rooms in this corner, so why don't you come to the men's restroom, Nijika?"

"Who wants to go to the men's restroom!" Nijika exclaimed, blushing. She wasn't Ishikawa Hayato; she couldn't just casually enter the opposite sex's restroom like he did.

After saying that, she glanced at the doorway and sighed.

"What does Hayato-kun want to say? Hurry up and say it. I don't want to chat here."

The bathroom in the Starry Sky building is cleaned daily by the few employees there, so it's definitely clean and odorless, but the current state of affairs still feels very abnormal.

It's like a boy cornering a girl in the bathroom.

Ishikawa Hayato didn't intend to say much more here; he simply stated his thoughts.

"I want to apologize to Nijika. We promised each other that we wouldn't hurt anyone, but I still hurt Nijika recently. I'm sorry."

Nijika looked at him, opened her mouth, then turned her gaze to the ground, and asked hesitantly.

"I hope the others aren't sad."

"Probably not."

"Should?"

Nijika pressed for an answer, Ishikawa Hayato replied.

"I haven't seen it, and I don't think it's happening privately either."

Nijika chuckled softly. "Then it's alright."

But after she finished speaking, her smile gradually turned into one of helplessness.

"This is my own trouble, not Hayato-kun's fault."

No, it was because of him, Ishikawa Hayato thought to himself but didn't say it aloud.

It's too difficult to get modern girls who yearn for romance to happily accept the idea of a harem. If they weren't so good-natured, Ishikawa Hayato would have been caught in countless love triangles.

Ishikawa Hayato might have a way to resolve this, but each betrayal and chaotic situation causes irreparable harm to everyone involved.

He has already worked very hard to get things to where they are now.

Looking at Nijika, who was still full of energy and exuded a gentle and beautiful aura, Ishikawa Hayato steadied himself and his face showed a hint of determination.

He said to Nijika.

"But I've already failed and lost the chance to date Nijika. I'm just not willing to give up, so I want to ask Nijika, could you give me another chance to pursue Nijika, outside of what we agreed upon?"

Ishikawa Hayato didn't confess, but his words were tantamount to a confession.

Because Nijika isn't the kind of person who deliberately strings other people's feelings together; she's not the kind of woman with a bad temper.

This time, unlike the last time when it was just a casual agreement, Nijika was willing to give him a chance to pursue her, which was equivalent to dating him.

Nijika stared blankly at Ishikawa Hayato.

She wasn't sure how much Ishikawa Hayato valued the promise, but she did know that Ishikawa Hayato had never broken a promise in front of them.

At this moment, Nijika had a feeling that if she said she didn't want to, Ishikawa Hayato really wouldn't approach her with the intention of dating her.

Although she was filled with worries before, after realizing this, she suddenly felt a void in her heart, as if she were heading into a bottomless abyss, not knowing when she would fall to the bottom.

Ishikawa Hayato saw Nijika sway slightly, but she regained her footing and said with her head down.

"Hayato-kun, can I have a week... no, two days to think about it?"

Her voice carried a hint of fear.

Ishikawa Hayato pressed down hard on her shoulders, as if transferring his strength into her weak body.

He spoke calmly with a smile.

"Even until high school graduation is fine."

"Thank you, then a week it will be."

Nijika relaxed.

170. Choices before the start of the semester (6)

If you only suffer without making any choices, then the suffering will continue until things change.

Such changes may be for the better, but more often than not, they lead to a worse outcome.

Some people don't even know what choices they have or what to do, like standing in a vast wasteland, looking around blankly.

Before talking to Ishikawa Hayato, Nijika had already abandoned all the excuses and reasons in her mind because of the reality she witnessed on that rainy day. All that remained in her heart was a ball of fluff with two threads tangled together.

After talking to him, the two lines separated and became a clearly visible road.

One option is to be with her friends and the person she has secretly loved for a long time; the other is... to stop caring about their misbehavior and focus only on her own dreams and reality.

Once the foreseeable future became clear, the thought of one possible future made her heart pound with anxiety, telling her what she truly wanted to do.

Ishikawa Hayato knew that Nijika's current mood Kita's; she was lost and confused.

He also had little chance to take this girl, who devoted all her time to the band, livehouse, family, and studies, out on dates and gently change her mind.

Even if Nijika could find the time, she definitely wouldn't agree to go on a date with him, so he could only use this method to try to avoid causing her even greater harm in the future.

Regardless of whether they date or not, he hopes that Nijika will always be energetic, cute, and gentle.

Ishikawa Hayato returned to his seat first, where he was greeted by the inquisitive gazes of the three girls.

He shook his head.

But they seemed to have misunderstood his words, and looked somewhat downcast.

At that moment, Nijika, who was a few steps behind Ishikawa Hayato, also came out. Unlike when she left, she returned with a relaxed smile.

She responded to Ishikawa Hayato's earlier words before she even sat down.

"I've already inquired about what Hayato-kun just mentioned. The CD samples will arrive this afternoon, so let's check them together then."

Mentioning CD made her smile even brighter and more adorable, startling the others. But seeing their stunned expressions, her smile quickly faded, and she gradually became stern.

Nijika looked around at the group and said earnestly.

"Also! Although our band is on the right track, we are all still students and cannot give up on our studies. In order to pass the make-up exams as soon as possible, I have decided to hold a study session. Raise your hand if you have any objections."

After saying that, she raised her hand as if demonstrating.

The three stared blankly at Nijika, who was full of energy and just like always, and then looked at Ishikawa Hayato, completely puzzled.

What does this person's head shake mean? Hasn't he fully recovered? And is he a hypnotist? Is he already at full health and full strength?