Chapter 311

From this perspective, it's truly beautiful.

"We lost... we completely lost."

Ikuyo lowered her head. She couldn't even argue with this pervert about something romantic and beautiful; she was doomed.

Xiang was not surprised at all. Her brother's abnormality lay not only in his personality but also in his abilities, a fact she had long been aware of.

The idea of four girlfriends living happily under one roof is fantastical enough.

As she was thinking, she saw that Nijika had already placed the plates on the table, the bowls and plates making a dull thud as they hit the table. She then checked the time.

5:23 PM.

She had seen and learned enough, and seeing her brother so happy made her content. She also had something to tell her parents when she went back home. It was time to go home.

Xiang stood up and said.

"It's about time I went back."

Her words immediately caught the attention of the family, and all five of them looked at her.

Yudai, who was standing next to Ikuyo, quickly intervened and grabbed Hibiki's hand.

"Hey, have dinner before you leave."

Nijika staring worriedly at the kitchen out of the corner of her eye, and she spoke directly.

"Nijika has prepared your meal as well."

"Ah..." Hibiki looked at her brother with a troubled expression.

Seeing this, Ishikawa Hayato picked up his phone and dialed his father's number.

After the call connected, he spoke directly.

"Hibiki can have dinner here before going back. You can have a candlelight dinner."

"You brat..."

Before Ishikawa Jinpei could finish speaking, Ishikawa Hayato hung up the phone with a delighted expression.

Nijika and Hitori prepared dinner very carefully today.

Large chunks of potato stew that looked very filling, fish skin intact but slightly charred fried fish, garnished with green scallions and red radish shreds, and a bowl of slightly undercooked vegetables.

It looks so appetizing.

Xiang patted her stomach; most of the afternoon's snacks had already gone into her stomach, and now she saw so much delicious food.

She felt like she was back at her grandmother's house.

"Sister Nijika, do you make such a lavish meal every day?"

Xiang held the chopsticks, unsure where to begin, and asked hesitantly.

The one who answered was Ishikawa Hayato. He casually used chopsticks to separate the fish meat completely, easily breaking the fish bones and picking them out, leaving only the neatly arranged fish meat on both sides of the fried fish, while speaking.

"After all, our family gets a lot of exercise."

He had barely finished speaking when all four girls looked at him. While Xiang was wondering what was going on, Nijika said shyly.

"It's Xiang's first time here today, she might have been a little too excited and cooked a bit too much. If you think it's too much..."

While Nijika was in a dilemma, Ishikawa Hayato moved the bowl in front of him a little closer to Hibiki.

"Just leave it here, your sisters-in-law are all on a weight control diet too."

"Let's not say that out loud!"

Ikuyo cried out in embarrassment and anger, and the others also looked on with a sense of sympathy.

Seeing her brother's family looking so happy, Hibiki smiled and shared a lot of the food in front of her with Ishikawa Hayato.

After dinner, the five of them stopped making noise.

Winter nights are cold and quiet, and it's not safe to be outside too late.

At the entrance, Xiang stood fully armed, her down jacket and scarf covering her completely. She bowed slightly, looking a little clumsy, and said earnestly.

Thank you for your hospitality today.

Opposite her were four girls still dressed in their casual clothes, who were seeing Hibiki off together.

Even Liang, who seemed listless before, has recovered.

Nijika said happily, "It's just simple food. If you have time, Xiang should come over and visit more often."

Standing next to Hibiki, Ishikawa Hayato added, "Just don't do it too often."

Before he could finish speaking, Nijika glared at him angrily.

Ikuyo smiled, picked up her phone, and said, "After the exam, let's go somewhere fun. I know all the good things to do in Tokyo."

"Okay! I'll have to trouble you then Ikuyo- nee." Hibiki smiled politely.

Hitori that the other two had spoken, Ichiri hesitated, opened his mouth, and opened it again, unsure of what to say at this moment.

After a half-second eye contact, she suddenly pulled out her guitar from behind her back and said in a flustered manner.

"I... I'll play a piece to bid farewell to Hibiki."

"Please play 'Kaze ni Naru'."

Such heartless words were obviously spoken by Ishikawa Hayato, and Hibiki almost couldn't resist resorting to violence against him in front of his sister-in-law.

Is this a farewell to her, or a "farewell" to her?

"Ah..." Hitori froze.

Finally, it was Ryo's turn. She was already prepared, so she reached into her pocket, took out a CD case, and handed it to Hibiki.

"I don't have much to give you, but here's a CD containing all our current tracks, so please accept it."

Her reaction made the three people next to her widen their eyes and open their mouths, but because of the noise, they didn't contradict her.

Xiang took the CD case, smiled, and solemnly put it into his bag.

"Thank you! I will cherish it."

"That's settled then, I'll take this girl to the station."

Ishikawa Hayato turned around, patted Hibiki on the shoulder, and Hibiki bowed politely again before turning around and following Ishikawa Hayato outside.

The door closed, and the cold air from outside enveloped my entire body.

Hibiki let out a long breath, the lingering warmth of Ishikawa Hayato's home dissolving into a complex white mist in the cool hallway.

Seeing the heavy sound, Ishikawa Hayato spoke up.

"I told you not to pretend, she's your brother's wife."

"They're not even married yet! And how are four people going to get married?"

Once out of his sisters-in-law's sight, Hibiki reverted to her noisy self when she was with Ishikawa Hayato, spreading her legs and standing with her hands on her hips, yelling at him.

Upon seeing this, Ishikawa Hayato quickly pulled out his door card and stuck it to his own door.

Before they even met, Xiang instantly stood up straight, legs together, hands clasped in front of him, looking as honest and obedient as could be.

He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

When Hibiki saw that he had been bullied, he reached out and slapped him hard on the shoulder without saying a word.

But because of her movement, Ishikawa Hayato's hand trembled slightly, and the door card beeped as it touched the door.

The door opened again.

Meanwhile, at Ishikawa Hayato's house.

Nijika turned around and took out the square packaging bag that had been in her skirt pocket for several hours.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great, keeping it in my pocket is definitely the safest option."

The three people who were about to go back to the living room to tidy up were completely dumbfounded when they saw what she was holding.

Ikuyo was startled by Nijika's actions and took a step back before speaking.

"Senior Nijika, you still have it in your pocket!?"

Ryo looked at him with admiration and said, "If Hibiki finds out, he'll probably be considered a pervert."

"Well, thankfully we weren't discovered."

Hitori breathed a sigh of relief for Nijika.

"Yes..." Nijika also deeply agreed with their words, and just as she breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, a soft "thump" came from the other side of the door, and it opened automatically.

At the doorway, Hibiki, waving her arms at Ishikawa Hayato, and Nijika, holding a square packaging bag, Nijika glances.

Less than half a second later, Nijika spoke first, and Xiang, startled, followed suit, the two girls' screams echoing each other.

"Aaaaaah!"

Amidst the screams, Xiang recognized what Nijika was holding and screamed even louder.

Ikuyo felt this scene was very familiar.

After a short while, the two recovered and began to explain.

Mainly Nijika.

In this situation, it's truly a case of being stuck in mud and having no way to explain oneself.

Nijika looked at the packaging bag in her hand and said, "This is actually a misunderstanding! This thing is... it's just..."

Seeing her flustered state and the way she racked her brains to find an excuse, Xiang glanced at the packaging bag in her hand and immediately "understood".

"Yes, I'm sorry! I'll go back right away!"

Hibiki was very "sensible"; before Nijika could finish speaking, she grabbed Ishikawa Hayato and quickly walked outside.

But after taking a few quick steps and pressing the elevator button, she realized something, hurriedly pushed her brother toward his house, and walked silently into the approaching elevator.

I no longer even had the thought of chatting with my own brother.

It's not what you think!

At the doorway, Nijika shouted and reached out to try and stop her.

But in response, inside the elevator, Xiang's hand moved, leaving a blurry afterimage as he pressed the close button.

After reading the amusing story, Ishikawa Hayato waved to Nijika with a smile, indicating that she could rest assured, and then squeezed into the elevator.

The turmoil had temporarily subsided. Nijika stared blankly at the sky with her large eyes, her entire body turning ashen as she knelt on the ground.

Liang covered her mouth, laughing heartily.

"Interesting."

"It's not funny at all, Nijika -senpai! Hayato-kun will definitely explain it clearly, wake up!"

Ikuyo pulled and shook the stunned Nijika.

"Yes, yes, Nijika-chan, don't worry!"

Hitori was also flustered and didn't know what to do.

Nijika, who had taken the blame for these three people, was still in a daze for a long time.

On the other side, inside the steadily running elevator, Xiang tried to calm his panic in the quiet.

She never expected that her sister-in- Nijika, who seemed the most serious and proper in private, would be like this. She hadn't even left the apartment yet, and she was already preparing for her nightlife.

This shows how much she loves her brother.

Thinking about it carefully, it wasn't just her; the other sisters-in-law also seemed to dote on their brother a lot. There was Sister- Hitori Ikuyo, who seemed to completely indulge her brother; Sister-in-law Yudai, who joked and played around with her brother; and Sister-in-law Liang, who silently stood by her brother's side.

She had previously worried about how her sisters-in-law would fight amongst themselves, but now it seems her brother is a little too happy, and she's even a bit jealous.

In the silent elevator, after a long silence, Xiang finally spoke.