Chapter 271

The conversation gradually died down, but thankfully both Yangjiao and Yangjiao were there, so they could keep the conversation flowing and complement each other on topics that weren't very interesting.

Whether or not Ishikawa Hayato was present had a significant impact on their atmosphere, since their individual feelings for Ishikawa Hayato were much stronger than their relationships with each other.

Moreover, they also harbored a topic they had kept hidden since they first met, a topic they still hadn't dared to bring up openly.

During the chat, Liang rinsed off and prepared to soak in the bath for a while.

With the shortest hair, and since she planned to shower twice, she naturally showered the fastest.

Entering the bath, she slowly sat down, her body gradually submerged in the water mixed with bath salts. The comfortable temperature immediately penetrated her body, making her moan softly in pleasure.

Body-care bath products don't smell very good.

She did complain, but the pervert insisted that health was the most important thing and even teased her for acting like an old man.

"Ijichi-senpai, I heard that a nice new clothing store has opened around here. Shall we go check it out sometime?"

"This area? I don't even know what it is."

The conversation continued, but they gradually ran out of topics that allowed Hitori to chime in, so the two of them had to take the initiative to get her involved in the conversation.

"By the way, Bocchi-chan, do you want to come along and take a look? You don't have many casual clothes, do you?"

"Ah... let's see after this period passes."

Hitori declined Nijika's invitation.

Nijika also remembered that they needed to save money recently.

"Okay, that's settled then!"

Liang quietly soaked in the bath, watching the three of them. But she had something more on her mind than what they were talking about.

Why did you suddenly decide to send that person a musical instrument?

Inside the bathroom, a relatively unfamiliar voice interrupted the rather uninteresting conversation.

Liang's abrupt question, getting straight to the point, startled the three who had almost finished washing and were about to take a bath.

The sudden mention of Ishikawa Hayato, especially regarding his romantic relationships, put Nijika and Ikuyo in a difficult position.

They both believed that delving too deeply into topics related to relationships might be unwise.

"Ah... well, this..."

They were caught in a dilemma.

Seeing the two men's hesitant expressions, Ichiri hesitated Hitori a moment before speaking to Ryo, who was in the bathtub.

"I feel... Falcon has always been helping us, and I wanted to do something for him too..."

As she spoke, as if she felt that all the credit should be attributed to her, she hurriedly explained.

"However, it was Kita- chan who said everyone should chip in, Nijika-chan who wanted to surprise Hayato, so everyone was willing to help, which is why it was decided."

Her words broke the awkward silence between them.

"Gotou-san..."

"Bocchi-chan..."

Nijika and Ikuyo looked at her in surprise.

Liang looked at Hitori, who seemed slightly nervous, and said to her.

"Okay, if you need my help with any purchases or other things in the future, feel free to ask me."

"Ah, um!"

With that, the three of them tied up their hair and entered the bath one after another, beginning a real women's gathering.

Because of what Hitori earlier, the topic of Ishikawa Hayato, which had been basically sealed off between the group since they met, was temporarily unsealed.

Ikuyo also felt it was time to understand other people's thoughts, and mustered up the courage to continue this topic that had never been discussed before.

"Speaking of which, if we treat Hayato-kun like this, won't he still be a womanizer in the future?"

When the topic came up, Ikuyo felt a little embarrassed, but compared to what Hitori had just said, this embarrassment was nothing.

"No! I believe in the falcon."

Hitori said it without even thinking.

Nijika sighed. She wanted to avoid the topic, but once it started, there was no going back.

She reminded him.

"Bocchi-chan, the more you trust someone, the more hurt you'll be when they betray you."

Liang sensed that her childhood sweetheart was avoiding answering.

"What does Nijika think?"

Nijika's expression froze. Embarrassed, she sank deeper into the water, her chin almost touching the surface, her gaze lingering on the water's surface.

"Hmm... I also think it's unlikely. At least Hayato-kun has never broken a promise."

Liang looked at her shy expression and made a sarcastic remark.

"That's how it is when it's my turn."

"Stop nagging!" Nijika said impatiently.

"Speaking of which, how did Ijichi-senpai fall in love with Hayato-kun?"

Seeing Nijika's shy expression, Ikuyo's eyes lit up with a gossip-like light. She had wanted to ask these questions for a long time, but she hadn't found the right words to ask.

"What... how do you explain this?!"

Nijika felt like she had suddenly become the target of group bullying, so she came out of the water and sat up straight.

"So how did Kita- chan fall in love with you? Did you two go off somewhere without us knowing?"

Nijika asked about Ikuyo, but it wasn't just Ikuyo; Hitori and Ryo were also slightly taken aback.

Nijika was taken aback for a moment, then sighed after understanding the situation, "You guys..."

At this critical juncture, Liang started to shirk responsibility while simultaneously complaining.

"It would be strange if I didn't go out to play behind everyone's back, and besides, it was Hayabusa who invited me in the first place."

The three of them looked at her.

At this point, the more they said, the more wrong they became, and Liang overlooked this point.

"At the very beginning?" Nijika asked doubtfully.

"And then..."

Ikuyo was extremely curious, her eyes shining like searchlights, making it impossible for anyone to refuse to answer.

Hitori was also watching with interest.

Liang realized she had trapped herself, and stiffly took a half-step back. She glanced at the bathroom door, then quickly got up and walked towards it through the water.

"Don't even think about running!"

Nijika was very familiar with all her childhood sweetheart's little tricks, and she grabbed her as soon as she got up.

After a lesson.

Liang sat obediently in the pool, answering honestly.

"I was the one who invited him to go out from then on."

"Where did you go?"

Ikuyo was still smiling foolishly when she asked, completely unaware of the impending danger.

Liang looked up and glanced at the junior who had previously treated her with such respect.

"I spend most of my time shopping, browsing CD stores, and sometimes going on adventures."

Nijika found it hard to imagine Ryo going out with people, but hearing that she and Ishikawa Hayato went to these places made her feel a sense of not being surprised.

Listening to this, she could roughly imagine how the two of them interacted in private.

Next is...

Nijika revealed her sinister cat-like eyes and turned to ask Ikuyo was still very interested beside her.

"I see. What about Kita -chan?"

She wanted to get her revenge for being tricked earlier, and of course, she also wanted to find out how they and Ishikawa Hayato interacted in private.

She hadn't brought up this topic before because she was afraid it would affect their relationship, but since they had both started and there were no signs of trouble, Nijika wanted to know how they had gotten to know each other.

"Huh?!"

Ikuyo was startled, and some water was splashed up in her wake.

When she came to her senses, she looked at the others and found that both Nijika and Liang, her seniors, were staring straight at her.

Hitori realizing that this had turned into a sanction against the lowly woman, Ichiri shrank back to the edge of the pool, trembling with fear.

Ikuyo couldn't keep quiet at this point, since Liang Du had just been dragged into it and had his past exposed. She lowered her shoulders weakly and looked away as she spoke.

"I've only been to an amusement park once..."

"Once..."

Nijika was a little incredulous; they'd won so easily?

But Ikuyo didn't finish speaking.

"And occasionally I go shopping for clothes..."

Nijika stared at her blankly. She had initially thought it was too easy to win her over on just one date, but now all she could think about was...

Two people actually went to an amusement park?!

She glanced back at Liang, then at Hitori, and the three of them instantly formed a team.

What did you do at the amusement park?

She asked in a low voice.

Nijika wasn't alone at this moment; Liang and Hitori by her side!

The joint trial begins!

Ikuyo was stunned by the scene.

"Um... that..."

A few minutes later, in the hazy pool.

Ikuyo lowered her head and hunched her shoulders, not daring to look at the person opposite her.

In front of her, Nijika held the phone that Ikuyo had handed over, and she, Liang, and Yili Hitori at the photos that she had treasured but had never published.

"They look like they're having a lot of fun..."

Nijika looked at the photos with a mixture of envy and helplessness, unsure whether to feel the same way.

Various recreational activities, laughter, and playful antics filled each photo.

Even Hitori, who has always been wary and fearful of amusement parks, couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation when he saw those photos.

"... I kind of want to go to an amusement park..."

Liang stared at her phone as she spoke.

"A typical date spot seems like a good option."

Ikuyo loves to share her daily life, but at this moment she couldn't help but feel shy and squatted down in the water to blow bubbles.

"Hmm..."

After she gradually overcame her shyness and felt that she could maintain a normal appearance on the surface, she came out of the water and just then heard it.

"Huh, this is..." Nijika stared in astonishment at the photo on her phone.

Ryo also noticed the detail that Nijika had observed.

"Is this after the performance?"