At that moment, Ishikawa Hayato looked down at her and suddenly said.
"By the way, Bocchi, if you've been feeling too tired lately, there's no need to rush the lyrics..."
"The lyrics!!"
Bocchi suddenly cried out, her whole body stiffening in place.
Then, realizing she had given herself away, Bocchi turned to Ishikawa Hayato tremblingly.
"You forgot, huh."
Ishikawa Hayato smiled helplessly.
Bocchi nodded weakly.
Then, as she quickly bent down to kneel on the ground, Ishikawa Hayato grabbed her arm.
"I told you, it's fine."
Ishikawa Hayato sighed and held onto her arm, not letting her kneel.
"Th-then..." Bocchi's eyes darted around before she suddenly remembered something.
"I need to apologize to Nijika!"
As she spoke, she hurriedly pulled her phone from her pocket.
She frantically opened LINE to send Nijika an apology, but Ishikawa Hayato stopped her again.
He gave her a chop straight to the head.
Ishikawa Hayato said weakly,
"If you suddenly send her a message like that, Nijika will be at a loss."
"Th-then what do I do?" Bocchi looked around in a panic, phone in hand.
Ishikawa Hayato thought for a moment, then immediately came up with a good idea.
"This is when we should ask the other composer about her progress."
He took out his phone, quickly found Ryo's number, and dialed it as Bocchi stared blankly.
Ishikawa Hayato: "Ryo~"
Ryo: "What?"
Ishikawa Hayato: "Just wanted to ask how the song's coming along?"
Ryo: "That's all?"
Ishikawa Hayato: "That's all."
Ryo: "Nothing."
Beep beep beep.
Ishikawa Hayato had put the call on speaker, so Bocchi beside him heard every word clearly.
Just as he smiled and told Bocchi, "See? There's absolutely no rush,"
Bocchi thought,
Just as expected of Ryo... She's amazing...
Near the station, it was almost time for them to part