Chapter 240

Liang looked up at him, her golden eyes deep and mysterious. Even though she wasn't as tall as Ishikawa Hayato, her aura seemed to erase the height difference.

"A complete pervert."

She chuckled, her gaze both alluring and innocent, inviting one to investigate.

Ishikawa Hayato couldn't resist her flirtatious tone and mysterious eyes. He wiped his hands and leaned closer.

After a while, Liangtou leaned on his shoulder and breathed softly.

"Not now."

"Shall we wait a bit?"

Ishikawa Hayato chuckled mischievously as he touched her leg. She knew the answer but didn't answer him, instead changing the subject.

Be nice to Bocchi.

As she spoke, she pushed Ishikawa Hayato away, as if to indicate that this was her main purpose for coming.

Ishikawa Hayato didn't understand why she said that, but he thought for a moment and smiled.

"Well, I happen to have a suggestion, but don't get jealous, Liang."

"Um?"

Because it was Ishikawa Hayato's turn to do the housework today, and he was the last to clean the bathroom, he took a shower last.

Hitori just finished showering, and now I'm going to take a shower in the cool air.

In the past, Ishikawa Hayato would definitely have gone to harass the Hitori by now, but today he didn't have the heart to go.

After cleaning up the trash that Hitori couldn't see, he called Nijika.

"Rainbow~Xia~"

He started by calling Nijika's name in a sickeningly sweet tone.

"They actually called me..."

A sigh of Nijika came from the other end of the phone.

Ishikawa Hayato leaned back lazily in his chair and said in a relaxed manner.

"How could my lovely girlfriend make such an insecure statement?"

"Shouldn't you be having fun with Bocchi-chan and Ryo?"

Nijika's voice, accompanied by the scent of jealousy, wafted over. Ishikawa Hayato couldn't help but chuckle, deliberately sniffing the air before speaking.

"Why does it smell sour over there?"

"Isn't that right?" she retorted emphatically.

Ishikawa Hayato chuckled dryly; he wasn't honest enough to tell the whole truth.

The laughter reached Nijika's side. After a while, she breathed a sigh of relief and calmed herself down before asking.

"I hope Liang didn't cause you any trouble."

"Hmm..." Ishikawa Hayato pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "There's no trouble. After all, being 'cold' is being 'cold,' and you can probably guess what she'll do."

This time, Nijika smiled. She lowered her voice and drew out her words, laughing as if she were sighing.

"Marrying Ryo will be very difficult, it's amazing that you would choose her, Hayato-kun."

Ishikawa Hayato knew this, and he even felt that Ryo herself was aware of it. She knew she wasn't competitive enough, which was why she said that the day before yesterday.

"Your first time in love and your first time having sex are both unforgettable experiences. You... remember that."

Her tone, as if she wanted to leave a mark on him, and her shy demeanor, which he rarely saw, were incredibly endearing.

At that moment, he understood why Liang had been so insistent on having her as his virgin.

Beneath this seemingly nonchalant exterior lies a tender and alluring heart.

"No matter how hard it is, I will marry her. I promise to take care of her, and I must keep my word."

Ishikawa Hayato's serious tone didn't last long before he started teasing again. "A person who is willing to move towards a goal so steadfastly can be called a pervert, right?"

"Don't make being a pervert sound so nice!"

Hong Xia's complaints were quick and straightforward, but she chuckled twice after finishing her words.

Hearing her voice through the phone, Ishikawa Hayato straightened up slightly, thought for a moment, and said.

"If Nijika is worried, she can come and take a look. Didn't I give her the access card? She's welcome anytime."

Nijika hesitated for a moment this time, then asked tentatively in a low voice, "Is it really okay? Won't we do something weird?"

"If I have the chance, I will!"

Ishikawa Hayato made no attempt to conceal his wolfish ambitions.

"Then I won't go."

"Hey, hey, no!"

His hurried attempt to stop her elicited a soft chuckle from Nijika.

"That..."

She paused deliberately, as if to piqu her attention, before saying, "I'll come over tomorrow morning."

Should I prepare an extra breakfast?

"No need!" she refused emphatically in a cute tone, "I'm just going to take the person who forgot where their school is to school."

"Then I'll temporarily entrust one of my girlfriends to the care of the other girlfriend. Please take good care of her."

"Ugh... sigh..."

Nijika suddenly fell silent, but only for a few seconds before Ishikawa Hayato guessed.

"Could it be that you feel embarrassed to be cold tomorrow?"

"Uh... ah, let's stop this topic!"

She screamed urgently, as if her deepest thoughts had been exposed and then brought to the surface.

When Ishikawa Hayato heard her repeated attempts to stop her, he chuckled. After a moment of contemplation, Nijika changed to a more serious tone.

"Hmm... we should talk about the band now."

"Good."

Ishikawa Hayato's tone became slightly more serious, and Nijika also entered serious mode, asking Ishikawa Hayato questions like a professional consultant.

"My sister has already set the date for the next performance; it's on the second night of next week's three-day weekend. Hayato-kun, do you have any objections?"

"It's a good day, I have no objections, Nijika, please continue."

Nijika wasn't surprised at all that Ishikawa Hayato could tell she had something else to say.

"Hmm, now I'm thinking, should we set a fixed number of performances at Starry Night each month, like twice a month?"

I don't completely agree with that.

Ishikawa Hayato leaned back in his chair, making sure Nijika was listening attentively before speaking.

"Twice a month is fine, but we also need to consider increasing our fanbase. I think it would be more beneficial to promote our band if we did it once in the store and once outside, of course, if the venue is suitable."

"Hmm... that's true..."

After a brief moment's thought, Nijika accepted Ishikawa Hayato's suggestion, then smiled and said, "Let's confirm this at the next meeting."

"Um."

There wasn't much to talk about regarding the band, and the two, who hadn't been dating for very long, ended up discussing personal matters after an unexpected change of topic.

"By the way, what does Nijika like to eat?"

"Hmm... I don't think there's anything I particularly like to eat..."

"So it seems you like eating snacks."

"Hey, I didn't say that!"

The two chatted for a long time about trivial topics, as if they wanted to hear each other's voices more and learn more about one another.

Time flew by as they chatted. Just as Ishikawa Hayato was feeling his phone getting unbearably hot, Nijika's voice paused on the other end of the line, and she suddenly called out.

Wow, it's already this late!

Ishikawa Hayato checked his phone and realized that more than half an hour had passed.

"Are you going to sleep?" he asked.

"Study!" Nijika said emphatically, "Doesn't Hayato-kun study either?"

"What I listened to in class was enough for me to get a perfect score."

Speaking in a bizarre way is a sign of toughness.

Nijika's voice trailed off again.

Ishikawa Hayato could almost picture her looking at her phone with a disgusted, cat-like expression, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's settled then!"

She said angrily, but Ishikawa Hayato, recalling the scene in his mind, felt it would be more interesting to see it in person, and hurriedly said.

"Oh, right, Nijika, let's just use video chat from now on."

"Hmm... okay."

For some reason, Nijika hesitated slightly before agreeing.

Ishikawa Hayato, brimming with anticipation, pressed his advantage, saying, "Let's end this with a video chat now!"

"Hey, wait a minute."

After Nijika responded, Ishikawa Hayato heard her sit up in bed, the sound of the cushions bouncing, followed by the sound of her putting on slippers and walking to the side.

"What's wrong?" Ishikawa Hayato asked.

"Sleep..." Nijika seemed to have let something slip in her haste, and hesitated before finishing the sentence.

"I've already changed into my pajamas."

"A girl's shyness is the best reward for a pervert," Ishikawa Hayato said quickly without thinking.

"I really want to see Nijika in her pajamas!"

Nijika stopped walking and sighed helplessly, saying, "I knew Hayato-kun would say that."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

As Ishikawa Hayato took his overheated phone away from his ear to look at the screen, a video call invitation came in.

It was Nijika's; judging from the speed, she initiated the video call without much hesitation.

Ishikawa Hayato connected.

The next moment, the phone screen showed a picture of Nijika's room.

In the picture, Nijika is sitting on the edge of the bed wearing a loose T-shirt. From this angle, you can see the head of her bed and the table in the middle of the room, with some stationery on the table.

She held her phone in one hand and clutched her pajamas in the other, looking at Ishikawa Hayato with a slightly uneasy expression.

She quickly explained the reason for her unease.

"So it's just ordinary pajamas..."

Indeed, the clothes were just ordinary pajamas. The plain style of the pajamas wrapped around her body, making her arms and calves, which were exposed from the three-quarter sleeves and shorts, look incredibly delicate and slender.

For some reason, this outfit gives off a restless, tempting feeling.

Ishikawa Hayato scrutinized her carefully, and only spoke after she grew increasingly uneasy.

"But I've already memorized it. It's really good. I guess I can have a sweet dream tonight where Nijika sleeps next to me."