Chapter 258

Hitori has a strong sense of empathy, quickly understood why Ishikawa Hayato liked this line.

The falcon is a free spirit; he enjoys the satisfaction of doing good deeds rather than the achievement of great deeds.

She, on the other hand, is very superficial; all she thinks about is becoming famous.

But if you look at it positively, playing the guitar is also a source of joy in her life.

She snapped out of her reverie and realized that Ishikawa Hayato had already finished speaking for a while. If it were anyone else, she would hesitate about whether to continue the conversation, but with Ishikawa Hayato, she could continue speaking.

"I feel the same way... playing guitar is a very enjoyable thing."

"We lost..."

Ishikawa Hayato suddenly lowered his head, looking dejected. While Hitori was worried, she noticed a smile on his lowered face, so she relaxed and continued listening to him.

"I actually lost to Hitori in terms of cultivation level."

"No way!"

The hurried conversation ended with a light laugh.

The two continued their conversation, and while they were happy, Hitori would occasionally think about it.

Why isn't the mind-reading falcon responding to her trivial worry? Is it because the worry is too pointless?

The girl's heart began to flutter with anxiety and insecurity.

Walking towards the stars, even the most unremarkable and familiar streets become vibrant with someone by your side.

"I'm going on stage the day after tomorrow..."

Ishikawa Hayato sighed and glanced Hitori. Seeing that her expression was calm, and even her eyes held a hint of doubt, he chuckled inwardly and finished speaking.

"Hitori, do you remember I said I'd buy you a spare guitar? Tomorrow's the weekend, let's go buy one together."

He noticed that Hitori seemed to be hesitating about something related to musical instruments, so he took the initiative to probe.

He was quite curious about what this girl with such a rich inner world was thinking.

Hitori.

"Hey... Night Raid, Group 69.49'36135, do you really want to buy it?"

"This little thing shouldn't be enough to make me break the contract..."

After Ishikawa Hayato finished speaking, he noticed Hitori's hesitation and then noticed the indifferent smile on Ikuyo's face.

He said it very "fairly".

"By the way, Ikuyo, do you want to choose your own guitar too? You're still using the one Ryo lent you, right?"

To be honest, it's hard to be fair. I only bought the bass for Liang because of the conditions she set, but I only bought it for the other two because he wanted to give them gifts.

Ishikawa Hayato could only hope that Ryo wouldn't mind too much.

The three of them walked along the familiar road, talking as they went.

Ikuyo heard Ishikawa Hayato say that, she wasn't happy. Instead, she glanced at Hitori and, seeing that Ichiri wasn't particularly expectant, she spoke.

"This is too sudden. You gave me something so expensive for no reason. What do Hayato-kun take me for?"

"Haven't I already given my reasons?"

"That's not a reason at all."

Hitori Ishikawa Hayato saw Ikuyo's somewhat stubborn demeanor and Ichiri's subtly similar attitude, he recalled a wealthy man saying that he preferred women who were obsessed with money.

Full of utilitarianism, easy to order around, and direct.

This is simply a matter of not wanting to get to know the other person better; they just want someone to play with.

In contrast to that type of person, he prefers to patiently communicate with people he likes, adapting to the balance of differences in their thinking through a process of adjustment.

However, most of the time it was the girls' thoughts that swayed towards him.

He didn't know why, or you could say they all spoiled him.

"Then let's rewrite it..."

"What does editing mean?"

The Number One and Number Two commentators on set were absent, so only Ikuyo stepped in.

Ishikawa Hayato smiled and glanced at the Hitori, sensing that the man was probably thinking something similar.

"Seriously, isn't giving gifts to your wife a perfectly normal thing? I'm very confident I can keep you all by my side, so I don't think there's any problem with that."

His words silenced the two of them.

After a moment of silence, Ikuyo turned her head away shyly and said...

"Just don't do anything strange under the guise of giving gifts."

Your tone clearly suggests you're using the gift-giving atmosphere to do something.

Ishikawa Hayato thought to himself.

Seeing that Ikuyo had agreed, Ishikawa Hayato then asked Hitori.

"How's it going, Hitori?"

"Okay then."

The girl took back what she had said.

In the evenings, instead of going home when they weren't on shifts, they suddenly started staying at the store to hang out even when they weren't on shifts, returning to the state they were in at the beginning when all five of them worked together.

Today, Ishikawa Hayato and Ikuyo.

Whether intentionally or not, a certain junior manager at Fanxing arranged for Ishikawa Hayato to work at the bar.

As the junior manager made those arrangements and was about to go to the front desk, Ishikawa Hayato stopped her.

Nijika glanced at the hand that Ishikawa Hayato was holding, and hesitated before stopping.

"What's wrong with Hayato-kun...?"

"I need to talk to you about something."

Unlike Ms. Ikuyo, who was outside the bar from the beginning and ran away when she saw the situation, Hitori, who came to help Ishikawa Jun even though she wasn't at work, couldn't escape because Ishikawa Hayato was at work.

This is a victory for the runaway girl!

Ishikawa Hayato also took Hitori's hand and said.

"There's no need to hide so obviously, Hitori."

Hitori hesitated and stopped. Inside the bar were Ishikawa Hayato, Hitori, Nijika.

Nijika didn't mind Hitori staying; instead, she offered a word of comfort.

"Bocchi-chan, relax. So, what did you want to see me about, Hayato-kun?"

"Tomorrow, Hitori, Ikuyo, and Ryo are going to buy musical instruments. Is Nijika coming too?"

"So sudden?" Nijika was surprised, then quickly said.

"Of course I'll go! Don't leave me behind!"

At this point, she was the only one not living at the Ishikawa house.

Hitori leaned against the bar table, casually wiping the surface with a cloth while watching the conversation between the two.

"I definitely won't abandon Nijika."

Ishikawa Hayato responded quickly with a smile, then asked, "Would Nijika like to buy a drum set too?"

"Also?"

Nijika noticed something strange, tilted her head in confusion, and then sighed.

"Does Hayato-kun really think I have that much money...? This is enough for now, and Hayato-kun even have a drum set in your home practice room..."

As she spoke, she suddenly realized something, and her gaze gradually turned to Ishikawa Hayato with disdain.

"Don't tell me... Hayato-kun, you're going to spend money recklessly again, are you?"

Hitori that Nijika was about to lecture Ishikawa Hayato, Ichiri silently cheered her on.

Ishikawa Hayato was not intimidated by Nijika, and he spoke confidently.

"How can you call it wasting money? Hitori's guitar has been used for so long, it's normal to prepare a spare guitar in case of emergencies. Ikuyo is still borrowing Ryo's guitar, it's time to get her own. Ryo promised to buy her one or two guitars every quarter when they started dating..."

Nijika looked unsurprised upon hearing the final words, expressing her helplessness at her boyfriend's generosity before suddenly realizing something.

"One or two games a quarter?! Hayato-kun, you actually agreed to such an outrageous request!"

But instead of lecturing Ishikawa Hayato, she frowned, pulled a drumstick—no, a spiked club—from her skirt pocket, and turned to leave with a murderous look.

"That Yamada!"

"Nijika, wait, wait!"

Ishikawa Hayato quickly stopped her and also brought Hitori, who was hiding in the corner and was terrified, back to her senses.

Hitori was probably scared because she felt that she had also accepted his offer to give her a guitar, and thought that she would be beaten up by Nijika anyway.

Nijika comforted Ishikawa Hayato, saying Hitori was none of her business, and then spoke to him.

"Hayato-kun, I don't mean to interfere with how you want to spend your money, but Ryo's actions are going too far. Do you know how expensive the instrument she bought is?"

"I've checked..."

"Then buy it for her."

Nijika didn't know what to say to him.

Ishikawa Hayato, being weak-willed, spoke frankly.

"I don't want to lower her quality of life..."

"That person's life is good enough now; they've even gained weight recently!"

Nijika stood with her hands on her hips, her expression blank.

Ishikawa Hayato also admitted that recently, Ryou's body is not as thin as before, and it feels much healthier to the touch. Moreover, what is very fitting for a beautiful girl is that she has curves in all the right places.

"Quality of life isn't just about what you eat..."

"Phew... never mind, if I keep talking about it, I'll sound like someone who starts interfering with their boyfriend's expenses as soon as they start dating."

Nijika knew she couldn't win an argument with Ishikawa Hayato, and didn't want to escalate the situation, so she crossed her arms and sullenly looked away.

Ishikawa Hayato is very patient, and he's also quite amusing to change his angry girlfriend's mood.

"No way, we're not just dating, Nijika, my wife..."

He affectionately hugged her.

Hey! Don't suddenly come closer!

Nijika deftly dodged two steps, but Ishikawa Hayato guessed where she would land and easily caught her in his arms.

Since they had already kissed in public these past two mornings, Nijika didn't care whether Hitori would think too much. After glancing around and seeing that no one was around, she gently nudged Ishikawa Hayato, and when he didn't push her away, she let him be.

"Really..."

After uttering a complaint, she quietly enjoyed the hug for a moment before pushing it away.

This time, Ishikawa Hayato didn't force her. He stepped back a little as she moved and said with a flattering smile.

"Hehe, Nijika is the only one in the family who can manage the finances. If Nijika doesn't manage them, we won't even know where the money goes in the future."

So please ask Nijika to keep an eye on me; just turn a blind eye to me occasionally."

"I think if Hayato-kun just thinks back to where he spent his money, most of the accounts won't need to be kept track of..."

After giving a weak remark, Nijika easily let him go, regained her energy, and asked with a smile.

"What time is the meeting tomorrow?"

"Do you even need to ask?" Ishikawa Hayato paused, then smiled as he looked at Nijika's stunned expression.

"Aren't you coming to my house tomorrow morning?"