I.W.B.A.L

　　Looking at Qingura Mai beside him, Kento smiled gently and put the business card into his pocket.

　　"I will try to contact the other party. Good night, Miss Wu."

　　Arriving at the bottom of the stairs, Kento, who was standing on the side of the road, said goodnight to Qingpu Mai and walked towards the opposite side. As for Qingpu Mai, she looked at Kento's back with some disappointment, bit her lips, looked back at the apartment, and thought of Setsuna still taking a shower...

　　After hesitating for a while, she silently calmed herself down and walked slowly towards the stairs. It would be better to go home and rest early.

　　When Kento walked to the door of his apartment, Qingpu Mai across the street also arrived at the door of his house. When the two turned around, they looked at each other. Looking at each other, Kento waved goodbye and entered the house first. Qingpu Mai slowly and reluctantly pushed open the door and entered the house.

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Cherry Blossom Season: 84. You are so direct, it is hard for me to agree to you.

　　"Boys and girls, form your own teams and do some warm-up exercises first."

　　During the physical education class, when it was time to divide into groups, Kento slowly came to the side of Umetaro Nozaki and looked at the tall boy in front of him.

　　"Together?"

　　"Um."

　　When the others started to form teams to exercise, Kento and Umetaro Nozaki were together, helping each other to warm up. First, Kento helped Umetaro Nozaki to move and exercise. When the other party's tall stature pressed on Kento, he felt what weight was.

　　His body, which was originally quite relaxed, suddenly tensed up when he hooked his arms around Umetaro Nozaki and was carried on his back. His body couldn't help but shake a bit, but fortunately he reacted in time and stabilized himself.

　　Otherwise, you might have to go to the health room.

　　"Are you okay?"

　　Noticing that Kento's body seemed to be unstable and shaking, Umetaro Nozaki couldn't help but ask Kento with concern.

　　"Don't force yourself, just pretend to do it."

　　"No, it's nothing. I just wasn't paying attention. I didn't expect Nozaki-kun's body to be stronger than I thought."

　　"Are you really okay?"

　　"It's all right."

　　After the initial shaking, Umetaro Nozaki did not feel any weightlessness shaking during the following warm-up. He and Kento successfully completed the warm-up exercises. Then, at the teacher's request, they began to run circles around the gymnasium.

　　Even though he was reluctant, Kento, who was just a student, did not want to appear too different, so he just followed everyone silently, lined up, and started jogging indoors.

　　After running three laps, some people picked up the basketball and continued exercising, while a small number of others sat quietly on the side, watching those energetic students playing basketball. Kento was obviously not among the energetic group, and sat down quietly on the side.

　　Looking at the young boy who was enjoying his youth, Kento leaned against the wall of the venue, his eyes were dazed and he was thinking about his future life plan.

　　"The publisher has to finish the work first, and will that publisher really accept a work of my kind?"

　　After all, it was Qingpu Mai's good intention, so Kento decided to contact the other party when the time comes. If the other party doesn't mind, he can try to publish it in the "Kainingsha" recommended by Qingpu Mai. After receiving the royalties, he can consider other things.

　　"So for the current work, we still have to finish the work first?"

　　"What work?"

　　Compared to Nozaki Umetaro's weight, his light body pressed against Kento's, causing Kento, who was leaning against the wall, to sway from side to side and look back at Ichika beside him.

　　"Aren't you going to play basketball?"

　　"I originally thought so, but seeing you sitting here alone, Kento, I felt a little concerned, so I came to see you. As soon as I came, I heard you say something about 'finishing the work'. Could it be that Kento is also a painter?!"

　　"..."

　　Although he feels somewhat similar to a painter, Kento is a completely different profession. I don't know why Ichika would make such a guess.

　　"Why a painter?"

　　So he directly asked the girl next to him, wanting to know the basis for her judgment.

　　"Hmm? Because Kento always feels that there is something fishy about his relationship with Sawamura-san. Didn't Sawamura-san join the art club? I heard that she was a talented girl who won awards in competitions before. So Kento must be a painter, right?"

　　There was absolutely no factual logic, and the reasoning was based solely on feelings, which made Kento speechless for a moment. He was silent for a moment before he let out a slow sigh.

　　"What's wrong? Why are you sighing? You are still young, right? Sighing often will make you old easily."

　　The girl's slender fingers gently touched Kento's cheek. From an outsider's perspective, the two of them had a close relationship, just like a couple.

　　Eriri, who was sitting far away, was chatting with the girl next to her, but her eyes were always on Kento. When she saw Ichika making intimate gestures towards Kento, she couldn't help but bite her lip, which made Hinami Aoi, who was standing next to her, stunned. She followed Eriri's line of sight and looked in the direction of Kento. When she saw the intimate gestures between Ichika and Kento, she couldn't help but blink.

　　When she looked at Eriri again, Hinami Aoi's expression suddenly became playful.

　　"Hey, Sawamura-san, are you interested in Miyamizu-kun?"

　　"Um?"

　　After hearing what Hinami Aoi said, Eriri gradually withdrew her gaze. She was in a bad mood and her eyes fell on the short-haired girl next to her. She pursed her lips and chose to deny it.

　　"I don't mean anything. I just care about him because he helped me before. Don't get me wrong. It's not... not love."

　　When she said "it's not like", her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible. Hinami Aoi looked at Eriri's reaction, and her heart became as clear as a mirror. Looking at the girl in front of her, the gossip and girlish heart in her heart were suddenly aroused.

　　"Really? Is Sawamura-san really not interested in Miyamizu-kun? However, Nakano-san seems to be very interested in Miyamizu-kun. The relationship between the two has been gradually heating up since the beginning of the school year. Looking back now, it always feels like the relationship between the two is like that of a couple."

　　"...He doesn't like this type of woman."

　　"Um?"

　　Hinami Aoi's ears suddenly stood up and she looked at Eriri with sparkling eyes.

　　"What? Miyamizu-kun doesn't like girls like Nakano-san? Oh, oh, Sawamura-kun seems to know everything. Where did you get this information? Could it be that... you two really knew each other before school started, and just pretended to be strangers in school?!"

　　It sounded a bit outrageous and seemed like a very reasonable guess, so Eriri just remained silent and didn't make any reaction.

　　The matter between her and Kento is complicated.

　　She didn't want to make any explanations to others. She looked at Kento who was standing opposite her, and Ichika who was leaning next to him. Eriri's eyes flickered with a faint light.

　　"I see, isn't he a painter?"

　　After some explanation, Kento simply denied his identity as a painter and repeated that he did not know Eriri before school started. Nakano Ichika beside him nodded, as if she believed it, but because it was too perfunctory, Kento didn't think that the other party really believed him.

　　However, just stop asking questions. It's quite troublesome to explain.

　　"Kento, which one do you think is more suitable for me, being an idol or being an actor?"

　　With his body pressed against the wall, he stared at the boy playing basketball in front of him, trying to show off his prowess in front of the girls in his class. At that moment, he heard a voice in his ear, which made him tilt his head slightly and look at Ichika who was sitting next to him.

　　I don't know why she suddenly brought this up, but the things I know about idols and actors came to his mind. From an experience point of view, it seems that actors are better.

　　"Being an idol would be very tiring, right? You wouldn't have much time to go to school, and there would be restrictions in various aspects. Actors would seem to be better than idols, but if they get any work, it would probably be difficult for them to continue to go to school as high school students, right?"

　　His eyes fell on Ichika, and Kento looked at the girl with confusion.

　　"Why are you bringing this up all of a sudden? Are you planning to become an idol girl? That's a good idea. If you form an idol group with your four sisters, it will probably be quite popular."

　　"No, not really. It's just that I was invited by someone on the road over the weekend to join their firm."

　　"Um... the office."

　　Looking at Ichika who was smiling beside him, Kento withdrew his gaze and looked back at the young boy who was sweating in the distance.

　　"Be careful. Many agencies are quite troublesome. Once you sign a contract, your freedom no longer belongs to you. In addition, there are some quite troublesome unspoken rules. Not many people become top idols, but there are many who sink to the bottom and lose their precious youth."

　　His relationship with Ichika can be considered as friendship, but not that close. Kento doesn't think he has the right to comment on other people's opinions. They have only known each other for about a week, and he is not the male protagonist of the light novel. What right does he have to stop others?

　　Seeing that Kento reacted calmly and didn't seem surprised, and just casually pointed out some points that needed attention, without even looking at her, Ichika felt a little disappointed.

　　Her body was already pressed against Kento's, and after seeing Kento's indifferent reaction, she pressed her body directly against him, put her arms around his neck, put her face close to his ear, and gently blew the wind.

　　"The reaction is quite bland. Doesn't Kento want to be an actor or an idol? With Kento's qualifications, he can surely become famous easily, right? By then, we can become the golden boy and girl on the screen?"

　　"I don't have such an interest. I have no interest in living under the eyes of others."

　　Kento, whose neck was embraced by Ichika, stretched out his hands, pushed Ichika's hands away, and placed one hand on her forehead, letting Ichika get off him.

　　Even if they have a good relationship, such intimate behavior in front of so many people is not what Kento wants to see.

　　Seeing Kento who was not shy at all, Ichika's mood could not help but fluctuate. Although there was still a faint smile on her lips, she had already made her choice in her heart.

　　"I understand. Then, let me be the light that illuminates the future of the Kento!"

　　"It's meaningless."

　　Kento, who had no idea what Ichika was talking about, slowly stood up.

　　"Let's stop here. It's time to gather. We have to go back to the classroom for class later."

　　Kento stood up and walked towards the crowd. As for Ichika, she sat there, watching Kento's back gradually going away. She slowly stood up, patted her sports shorts lightly, and followed Kento's footsteps, following closely beside him.

　　"Don't you want to consider it?"

　　"Not considering it."

　　After a whistle, everyone gathered together, rearranged themselves into a team, counted the number of people, and were ready to leave. However, it was the physical education teacher's reminder that it was Kento's turn to tidy up and clean the place today.

　　"Huh?"

　　After being reminded by someone nearby, Kento finally reacted and looked at Ying Lili not far away with some surprise.

　　When Yoshii Akihisa and Sakamoto Yuji passed by, they reached out and gently patted Kento on the shoulder with a subtle look in their eyes. As for Ichika, the goddess, she moved closer to Kento and asked softly.

　　"Do you need me to stay and help?"

　　".....No."

　　After hesitating for a moment, Kento looked at Ichika and rejected her kindness. After the other students and teachers left the gymnasium, Kento looked at Eriri who also stayed not far away.

　　"I'm going to put the basketball in there."

　　"Um."

　　Eriri responded softly and lowered her head silently. As for Kento, he picked up the two basketballs on the ground and slowly walked towards the storage room in the gymnasium. Eriri on the side looked around and silently set her sights on Kento.

　　Looking at Kento's gradually receding back, she bit her lips lightly, then slowly followed Kento and walked towards the storage room.

　　He pushed the door open and walked into the slightly dim storage room. He saw the iron frame containing the basketball and casually put the basketball into the frame. When Kento turned around and was about to leave, he saw Eriri who had followed him to the storage room.

　　"Hmm? Looking for a broom?"

　　"...."

　　The girl lowered her head and said nothing. She silently closed the door of the storage room with her backhand and leaned against it, blocking the way out.

　　"....."

　　Looking at the girl's actions, no matter how slow-witted Kento was, he had already realized that something was wrong. He looked at the girl in front of him and opened his mouth.

　　"Class will start soon. Is there anything you can do for me?"

　　"....."

　　The answer to Kento was still the girl's silence. The blonde girl just stood there quietly against the door, which made Kento helpless. He walked slowly towards the girl, came in front of the girl, stretched out his hand, and was about to ask Eriri to move aside a little. At this time, the girl also stretched out her arms and hugged Kento in front of her.

　　The sudden 'attack' made Kento's whole body freeze. He slowly lowered his head. The girl buried her face in his chest, leaving him a little at a loss for a moment.

　　"Um... Eriri-san?"

　　"marry...."

　　"What?"

　　It seemed that he heard some low murmurs, but Kento didn't hear it clearly. Confused and embarrassed, he looked down at the girl in his arms, holding up his hands, not knowing what to do.

　　"Marry me!"

　　The girl buried her face in the arms of Kento, with a look of shame and angry, and shy tears in the corners of her eyes, and shouted to Kento in a voice that could break the eardrums.

　　The sudden request also made Kento fall into a brief period of confusion and emptiness.

　　For a moment he wondered if he had heard it wrong...

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