The faded person who shuttles between the everyday and the extraordinary

Although he didn't find a job, he got along extremely well with Goto's family during this period, and they even watched TV and chatted together every night.

When Goto returned home at night, he always felt that when he noticed his sister sitting in his arms and An Yan, who was talking and laughing with his parents...

(——What, what’s going on? Why do you feel like you, who hides in the closet after dinner every day, are like a guest? He is the child of this family??)

Goto Doku, who didn't even know how to enter the living room for a moment, started wandering outside the entrance hall without realizing it.

Before I could muster up the courage to go in, the other party's chat software suddenly heard a notification sound on my phone.

"Ah, ah... Hong Xia's news..." He held up the phone and looked at the message on it, and a smile appeared on Du's face unconsciously.

This is the first time she has received a LOINE (LINE, similar to WeChat) message from someone outside her family. It says, "Let's discuss the band's future acquisitions together~ Let's gather at STARRY tomorrow~!" 】

(Ah, I have to go to STARRY tomorrow? But if I am alone - I feel like I can't get in at all~~!!) When I think of the band concert venue in the form of a restaurant located on the basement floor, I can't help but want to give up.

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Two days ago, that is, the day after Irena disappeared, Goto was approached by Ijichi Hioka and invited to the store and band while resting alone in the park.

At that time, she could only go to that kind of store because someone was walking with her, otherwise she would not dare to go in.

But now... She unconsciously cast her gaze not far away. After teasing her sister for a while, she teased her Shiba Inu Jimi Hen's Anyan. Her eyes suddenly lit up and she felt that she had found hope.

(If it is night! There will definitely be no problem!) An Yan always feels like her home is like her own home. Du, who doesn't have stage fright even if he goes to a bar, directly puts his hope in him.

So when An Yan was stroking the dog's head and unconsciously wandering around, thinking about how many souls dogs could give him, he was poked in the back of the head for some unknown reason.

He turned his head to look blankly, but only saw one hand... Subconsciously, he leaned over the sofa and looked over. Only then did he realize that the pink-haired girl was hiding behind the sofa for some reason, still poking at him quietly as if there was something wrong. What do you want to say to him.

"What's wrong? Xiaodu?"

"That, that... I have a request..." Du, who was hiding behind the sofa, lowered his voice and whispered his intention.

"Why don't you come to the front first?"

"I...I just..." (Your atmosphere is so good that I can't blend in at all~!) I was wailing in my heart with a stiff expression, and turned away silently.

"Don't be so restrained, just treat it as your own home. Come out quickly?"

"No, no...this is my home..."

"Huh? Ah...Sorry, I almost forgot."

(Why did you forget?! Is it normal to forget this kind of thing??) Du's heart was filled with the desire to complain. Unfortunately, in a crowded place, even though she was her own family, there were also outsiders, so she had no way to speak out.

Chapter 39 Old friends reunited?

In fact, according to the rules of the Shinomiya family, normal servants need to avoid their masters, so in the Shinomiya family, the only people he can chat with normally are Kaguya, Hayasaka, or various teachers, but they basically don't gossip.

On the contrary, at Goto's house, he felt much more free and relaxed, as if he was back home.

Goto Shuang also noticed the situation here and jumped on him directly, saying with a smile: "Brother Ye is more like staying at home than sister. Brother Ye might as well just marry my sister and move in completely~"

"You, you, you... you are talking nonsense! We are not in that kind of relationship!"

"That's right. My sister has no love for men at all. It's better for me and Brother Ye to get married~" Shuang Xi smiled and gave his sister a critical hit without hesitation. He also looked up at An Yan and said with an innocent smile: "How about it? ~Brother Ye?"

"Of course, when you grow up and still remember this sentence, let's get married!" An Yan nodded and agreed with a rude smile, and put his hands under his armpits and raised them high.

Originally, An Yan was just joking with Goto Shuang, but Goto stood up in excitement when he heard it. He put his hands on the back of the sofa and leaned his head over. He said in a rare loud voice: "-No, no way! Shuang's words!" Is the age gap too big??”

"Du, what are you seriously thinking about?" "This must be a joke."

Mr. and Mrs. Goto looked at their daughter's excitement and couldn't help but feel a little funny as they shook their heads.

Du Ye shrank back and whispered: "...I feel like they are serious about what they said..."

"How is that possible? This child is only five years old, right?" An Yan looked at the child in her hands, feeling really speechless.

Shuang Que put his hands on his hips, looking like a young adult, and said seriously: "I'm serious~?"

"Yes, seriously..." An Yan nodded nonchalantly, and Ling Du couldn't help but remind him: "This kid...occasionally does really weird things."

"That's right, that's interesting." He didn't think there was anything to care about, so he asked casually, "What did you want to say just now?"

"Ah, I almost forgot..."

"Ok?"

"Here, come here...I can't let go here..." Duo pulled his sleeves and asked him to put down his hands and walk upstairs.

This made An Yan a little helpless, and couldn't help but sigh: "I already said, just treat it as your own home, why are you nervous?"

"This, this is my home...!"

"Ah, I'm sorry.... You behave so strangely that you always make me think you are at my house."

The girl looked back with a helpless and resentful look, which made him cover his face silently. Without saying anything more, he followed her to her room.

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After returning to his room and closing the door, Gotou patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

There was nothing she could do, she would get nervous in places with many people, and the change in the atmosphere at home would also make her somewhat uncomfortable.

Then...she didn't say anything, silently took out a white piggy bank from the side, and then knelt down in front of him, lying on the ground and pushing the piggy bank out with both hands: "— —Please! This is the request of my life!"

"Suddenly it's so exaggerated... What on earth is going on? By the way, is this piggy bank?"

"This is what my mother said she would save for my dowry..."

"so?"

"Please, accompany me to STARRY tomorrow...this is my lifelong request~!"

"STARRY?"

"It's Livehouse...."

"I'm sorry, I have no research on this kind of thing. Can you make it easier to understand?" He was confused by the proper nouns he didn't understand well.

"It's...a place to drink drinks or wine and sing?"

"bar?"

"Something is different..."

"Forget it, we'll find out when the time comes." An Yan agreed casually and Ling Du excitedly rushed over and grabbed his hand: "Is that okay?!"

"That's not a problem at all. You'd better put the piggy bank away..."

Although he really wanted to accept the money, he had lived in her house for so many days. If he took away all her dowry over such a trivial matter, it would really be unnatural for a human being to do this. He really Some cannot be done.

"Are you...really an angel?!"

"No, no, no, still a little worse than an angel~"

He didn't think too much about such a humble response to the moved girl... It wasn't until the next day, when he arrived at his destination, that he realized that he should actually refuse.

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The next day, An Yan said goodbye to the three Goto family members, and then headed to Tokyo with Goto Duchi.

Since it was Saturday and Du did not need to go to school, he followed Du to Shimokitazawa again.

After passing through the unique neighborhood and leaving the main road where two cars could meet, they entered an alley that could only accommodate one car. Soon they came to a staircase on the side of the road that led to the underground. , there is also a STARRY sign hanging on the side of the stairs.

The sign above said it would open at 15:30, and ticket sales would be at 17:00... although he had no idea what kind of tickets were being sold.

"....I always feel like this shop looks rather suspicious?"

"Yes, yes?"

"But I quite like it."

"why?"

"It feels like coming home~"

"Huh? Did you say the same thing as me?"

"Is that so? Then our homes are really close."

He had not seen the sun in so many years and only saw two moons. He smiled and said casually, then walked down the stairs and opened the suspicious shop door.

There are dim lights at the entrance. There is a bar on the left hand side. Further forward, there are a few scattered dark tables for six and four.

On the right is a relatively wide space, with a small stage inside, which seems to be used for singing, and can even accommodate a small band, with instruments such as drums.

Classic rock reverberates in the air, and the interior atmosphere can be said to be unique, a little mysterious and a little nostalgic.

At the same time, you can also enjoy some delicious snacks in the store, and some people are even sipping drinks that should be cocktails at the bar.

After taking a look at the scene, An Yan directly dragged Du Ling to the bar, taking a glass and saying, "I haven't had a beer for a long time, so give me a beer anyway!"

"Start drinking now? By the way...drink?!" Du, who couldn't keep up with the rhythm, had already begun to fall into chaos.

The woman at the bar looked quite aloof. She glanced at An Yan with a suspicious look in her eyes: "....Are you twenty?"

"I'm 21 this year." He answered instantly without hesitation.

However, the clerk looked speechless and had no intention of listening to him. He waved his hand to expel him: "Kids, don't make trouble here. Go and go home."

"Even if you don't give it, there's no need to do this, right? Do you believe I will file a complaint against you?"

(You want to complain all of a sudden?!) Du, who was following An Yan, trembled in shock and waved his hands repeatedly: "That, that... you, you... cold, cold and calm... ..Calm down....."

"No, you just need to calm down more, right?"

He turned back speechlessly, trying to comfort the overly nervous girl, but a helpless voice came from the other side: "Miss PA, is this person a guest after all, or... eh? Pochi-chan? Why are you—— you?!"

The voice that seemed inexplicably familiar to him became suspicious in the middle, but at the end it was full of sharpness and even... hostility.

Chapter 40 4-in-[-] [-]K that you always have to pay back when you go out for fun

"??" The sudden voice made An Yan turn around subconsciously.

The person who appeared in this store was unexpected...it was his original savior - Itachi Hongxia.

Hong Xia, who had a wry smile on her face, felt bad all over for a moment when she saw him. She rushed over quickly and glared at him fiercely: "——What are you doing here?!"

"....Irena hasn't made it clear to you yet?"

"What did she say! She said she had no idea! She had never been abducted or trafficked... She has been covering you up until now!"

"Do you think there is a possibility that she really doesn't know, and neither do I?"

"how is this possible!"

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Facing the guy who abducted his sister, Ijichi Hongxia showed far more anger than before.

Du Du was dumbfounded on the side, and after a while he inserted himself between the two of them, waving his hands to dissuade him: "Honghong, Xia... calm down, Ye is a good person, there must be some misunderstanding!" "

"Night?" The appearance of an unusual noun made Hongxia keenly aware of something, and she suddenly turned her head to look at An Yan.

"——I suddenly remembered that the gas at home has not been turned off, so I have to say goodbye today!" When he realized that something was wrong, he immediately wanted to run away, but he was forced to stop before he took two steps.

The strong drag force under his feet made him look back subconsciously.

It wasn't Hong Xia, but Du who didn't know when she was lying on the ground and hugging his thigh. She didn't intend to let him go at all, and looked at him with tears in her eyes: "Wait, wait~! You left, I What should I do?” (The atmosphere was so tense! If I were left alone, I would definitely die~!)

"It's okay, trust me, you can do it!"

"No! I absolutely can't~!"

An Yan tried hard to persuade Du, but unfortunately she just looked like she was about to cry and shook her head vigorously.

Hongxia also reacted, and instantly rushed forward and opened her hands, blocking the exit and staring at him suspiciously: "You are not... lying to girls again, are you? And you also attacked my friends?? "

"No..." He looked embarrassed for a moment: "About this, I think I can explain..."

"Tell me?"

"this....."

An Yan looked around anxiously and unconsciously noticed the gray-haired girl who had just opened the door and met his gaze. He subconsciously blurted out: "How to explain?"

"Huh? What? Why are you here?? Are you finally promoted from a fraudster to a stalker? What do you want me to explain??"

Irena looked confused. She had no idea what was going on. In short, she was just confused.

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