Chapter 91

After they finished discussing, Gotou Michiyo got up and went outside, where she found Ishikawa Hayato and Futari playing outside.

When Futari saw her mother approaching her, she quickly hid the remaining chocolates behind her back, her little face tense, her big eyes staring straight at her mother to show her sincerity.

But the chocolate stains on her lips had already given her away.

Immediately, she realized her mistake and stuck out her tongue to lick her lips.

Gotou Michiyo smiled helplessly and said to Ishikawa Hayato, who had already stood up.

"Hayato-kun, let's talk one last time."

"Um."

Ishikawa Hayato got up and followed her into the hall.

Back in the hall, he saw Bocchi looking thoughtful and breathed a sigh of relief.

But after he sat down, he heard Gotou Naoki say something.

"Hayabusa, we've thought it over. Let Hitori decide for himself."

Ishikawa Hayato was taken aback and looked at Bocchi beside him.

When Bocchi noticed his gaze, and then looked up and saw Ishikawa Hayato's gaze, Bocchi's expression became very conflicted, and he even started to speak incoherently.

"Falcon, let me... let me think about it some more."

"That's how it should be, no need to rush."

Seeing that everything was settled, Ishikawa Hayato stood up with great pleasure and said to Gotou Naoki and Gotou Michiyo.

"Uncle and Aunt, I'll head back now."

Although Bocchi's parents hadn't quite approved of Ishikawa Hayato with her so early, they were still very satisfied with her personality and behavior.

The conversation just now did not affect the relationship between the group at all.

"Falcon, let's have lunch here."

Gotou Naoki extended the invitation.

Despite Ishikawa Hayato's repeated refusals, he couldn't avoid her and reluctantly stayed. He went to Bocchi's room to play first, and then came down for dinner.

I went up the stairs and arrived at the second floor.

Despite being the master of the house, Bocchi was now lagging behind Ishikawa Hayato.

As Ishikawa Hayato stopped in front of her room, he heard Bocchi's dejected voice after a long period of hesitation.

"Falcon, I'm sorry..."

After she finished speaking, she waited a long time for Ishikawa Hayato's response, and then secretly looked up to see what was going on.

But as soon as he looked up, he received a sharp blow to the forehead.

"It hurts." She covered her head.

"I've already told you, Bocchi, you don't need to apologize to me, and you don't need to feel any extra guilt towards me."

After saying that, he opened Bocchi's door and went inside, glancing up at the ceiling. Hmm, all the photos on the ceiling had been torn down.

His steps immediately became much lighter. Even for him, having a ceiling covered with his own photos above his head would make him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Come on, Bocchi, show me how Guitar Hero records videos."

"Ah, um!"

Bocchi felt all the gloom in her heart shattered by his words. She quickly responded to Ishikawa Hayato's retreating figure and followed him inside.

As expected, she still wants to be with Falcon, but love... has now presented another challenge.

But it's alright, Falcon will stay with her.

At the corner of the stairs, Gotou Naoki looked on with a sigh, while further down, Gotou Michiyo watched her husband with a faint smile.

After finishing her chores at home, Nijika watched the same video several times in her spare time.

That was a video posted by the Guitar Hero account a while ago.

The Guitar Hero account hasn't been updated for a while.

But that wasn't what Nijika cared about. Instead, she was recalling Bocchi's playing yesterday afternoon while comparing it with Guitar Hero's playing.

"As expected..."

After she finished speaking, she zoomed in on the guitar again, looking at it uncertainly. But you could notice it even without looking; the taste in that pink tracksuit was truly unique and not everyone could appreciate it.

After finally making a decision, Nijika cried out in frustration.

"Ah, Bocchi-chan is Guitar Hero or something..."

Her happy face was tinged with distress.

It was as if she had suddenly discovered that the person next to her was someone she admired; she was overjoyed, yet also troubled and unsure how to face it.

After thinking for a while, she thought of another person who might know.

He knew so much about Bocchi from the beginning, and he also knew that Bocchi played very well.

It's true, if no one asks him, he really won't say anything...

Thinking about it, Nijika suddenly shook her head quickly, trying to banish the thought about Ishikawa Hayato from her mind.

Judging from how happy Bocchi was yesterday, and her all-out performance on the spot.

The confession must have been successful; they're probably dating now.

Nijika breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much calmer inside.

On the tram, Bocchi kept thinking about what Ishikawa Hayato had said at the dinner table.

After his father learned that Ishikawa Hayato had attended a school full of delinquents, Ishikawa Hayato talked about his grades to avoid making them think too much.

Sixth in the national unified examination, and first in the junior high school sprint group last year.

This really startled them, including Bocchi, who had never known that Ishikawa Hayato was such a formidable person before.

She made a surprised sound, which drew a glance from her mother.

She suddenly realized that she knew so little about the person she liked; rather than failing as a lover, she had failed as a human being.

But if I were to ask Falcon, I wouldn't know how to ask, and he might not even answer.

Falcon clearly doesn't like talking about the past; he only opens up when he's in a comfortable environment.

Just as she was fretting, the train arrived at Shimokitazawa.

Ishikawa Hayato took the hand of the girl, who seemed to have made no progress but was constantly lost in her own thoughts.

Bocchi snapped back to reality. She glanced at the hand that had been held, cast aside her worries, and buried her head in happiness.

80. Hidden

Upon arriving at STARRY, as they descended the stairs, Ishikawa Hayato was still holding Bocchi's hand.

Just as they were about to reach the store, Bocchi suddenly pulled his hand away, as if trying to withdraw it. Ishikawa Hayato glanced back at him.

Bocchi, who couldn't pull his hand away, just looked puzzled; it didn't seem like he did it out of shyness.

Seeing this, and noticing that she wasn't struggling much, he didn't pay any attention and simply pulled her downstairs.

Inside the shop.

Hearing footsteps coming downstairs, Nijika and Kita, who were chatting about fashion among girls, looked over.

As they saw Ishikawa Hayato and Bocchi come down, they were about to greet them, but their attention was drawn to the slightly swaying, clasped hands between the two.

Nijika was taken aback, then forced a smile, but before she could speak.

"Ishikawa-kun- Gotou-san, good afternoon."

Kita greeted Ishikawa Hayato and Bocchi as if nothing had happened, but she subtly glanced at Bocchi, as if to confirm her suspicions.

When Ishikawa Hayato noticed her gaze, he immediately knew that the girl was definitely thinking about something inappropriate.

He released Bocchi's hand, a mischievous grin on his face.

"Hmm, Kita, why are you staring at Bocchi so much, and keeping looking at her legs?"

Just as Bocchi was recovering from the disappointment of being let go, she heard Ishikawa Hayato say that, and she immediately noticed Kita's gaze.

She stared wide-eyed, bewildered and uncertain.

"Hey!"

Bocchi didn't know what to do with his legs. He shifted his feet but still couldn't feel at ease, so he finally hid behind Ishikawa Hayato.

It was only then that Nijika caught up with the others, and seeing Bocchi's reaction, she immediately knew that what Ishikawa Hayato said was true.

She turned to look at Kita, who had always harbored a 'special affection' for Ryo, her blank expression filled with astonishment.

Her red eyes were filled with great confusion.

Kita sensed that others were about to misunderstand her, so she quickly spoke up to explain.

"No, I was just curious..."

She was halfway through her explanation when she realized she couldn't explain it. Should she say that she cared a lot about whether Bocchi and Ishikawa Hayato had slept together?

Wouldn't that make her a pervert?

Her face flushed red, and after looking away for a while, she could only vent her resentment on Ishikawa Hayato.

"Ishikawa-kun! You really are..."

"Did I miss something?"

Just then, a cool voice rang out from the steps as she walked down them, looking around the arena.

No, there's nothing there.

Kita instantly put on a natural smile; she didn't want Ryo to know about her embarrassing moment.

At the same time, subtly using the anonymous message input method of a popular person, quickly tapping on the phone.

"Don't mention what just happened! If you ruin my image with Ryo-senpai, I'll fight you to the death!"

Ishikawa Hayato glanced at the message after receiving it, then put it back in his pocket.

Nijika clearly wanted to let bygones be bygones, and said with a smile.

"Now that everyone's here, let's begin the band meeting."

After she finished speaking, she walked towards her table, but seemed to subtly avoid Kita.

Ryo looked at Nijika with a puzzled expression, then glanced at Ishikawa Hayato.

While Ishikawa Hayato might want to see some fun, if Kita were really pushed to the limit, he might not actually fight him, but there's a good chance he'd cry.

It's not good to become public enemy number one just to have some fun.

He waved his hand and sat down in his seat.

Bocchi sat down opposite him, but carefully moved his chair a little to the side.

Kita's smile froze for a moment because of her action, but then she looked at Ishikawa Hayato and Bocchi, who were still sitting opposite each other, with a puzzled expression, as was Nijika.

Nijika glanced at Ishikawa Hayato sitting next to Ryo with great concern, but then hesitated, as if embarrassed to reveal his relationship with Bocchi.

"Um, isn't Hayato-kun sitting with Bocchi?"

"Why?" Ishikawa Hayato asked.

Kita. Although she didn't like revealing things before the person involved confessed, she didn't care too much about the fact that everyone already knew and just said it directly.

"You... aren't you two dating?"

"No?"

Nijika, Kita, and Ryo completely disbelieved Ishikawa Hayato and all looked at Bocchi.