"Ah, that... Narumi-san..." "Hmm?" Ming Hai didn't open his eyes, but just moved his throat slightly and responded casually. The noise was not loud, and most importantly, he didn't look at her. This made Goto Ichiri feel a little relieved and he became bolder. "Are you thinking about something important? You look very serious..." Although she is still very socially anxious, after nearly two months of getting along, she has almost gotten used to having some brief interactions with this classmate, and thinks she has begun to adapt to the feeling of communicating calmly with others - don't underestimate this progress, it is the great result of their slow practice of greeting each other every morning and afternoon! The other people in the class were still unsure, but if it was Ming Hai, Goto Ichiri only needed to muster up the courage to ask him questions that he was curious about, just like he was doing now. "I'm thinking of two things." Ming Hai did not intend to dampen her confidence when her classmate, who was socially anxious, took the initiative to communicate. He quickly answered calmly and calmly, "First of all, if you want to give a girl a gift as an apology, what kind of gift should you choose so that it is sincere but not too heavy?" "Eh? Giving a gift to a girl?" Goto Ichiri was stunned. Sure enough, this guy is a real person, right? He was actually worrying about how to give his girlfriend a gift and make peace with her...

It’s good to quarrel! You quarrel more, it’s better to return to the ranks of single dogs together, and become lonely together! As soon as such a dark thought popped up in her mind, she temporarily stuffed it back into the depths of her heart and tried hard to think about the answer to that question. ——After all, Ming Hai was the first person who was willing to communicate with her for such a long time. Goto Ichiri knew that she was of no use, but she also wanted to help him a little as a way of repaying him for making her less lonely. "Ah, no, how about a guitar?" The first thing that came to her mind was naturally something that required her to practice hard every day, and she said this subconsciously, "If it's a guitar, I can let her hold it in her arms every day, and she'll think of you whenever she practices..." Ming Hai raised his eyelids and looked at her speechlessly: "Goto, please read the question before answering - not to mention that this idea is too heavy, have you ever seen someone give a musical instrument as an apology gift? Picks or drumsticks are fine, but the person I want to give it to is a piano player. I can't possibly give her a Yamaha, right?" "Well, that's true... I'm sorry, I know nothing and have never given or received a gift, yet you still give me random advice!" Goto Ichiri suddenly lowered his head and spoke very quickly, almost prostrating himself to apologize to him. . Two in one. Volume 87: Chapter Chapter Are You Being a Little Too Extreme? Ming Hai didn't expect her to provide any good ideas. If this question had not troubled him for several days, and his best friend of the opposite sex had not been acting as a riddle teller, saying something like "the answer you come up with is the most correct answer", he would not have even told Goto Ichiri. This socially anxious classmate doesn't even know how to make friends. "Getting along with friends" is obviously beyond her scope. "Don't worry about it. I won't adopt it anyway." Ming Hai said soothingly in a gentle tone. What a nice person... Goto Ichiri, who was curled up like a paramecium in his seat, was about to be moved, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that something seemed wrong. Wait, so it doesn’t matter what I say?! Without paying attention to her thoughts, Ming Hai sighed deeply, picked up his schoolbag lazily, and stood up from his seat. "I'm leaving first, bye." "Ah, bye, bye, Ming Hai classmate..."

Answering subconsciously, Goto Ichiri watched him walk out of the classroom with a dazed look in his eyes, and the little hair tied up on the side with a headband jumped from time to time. After two or three minutes, she suddenly opened her eyes and screamed in her heart. "——Wait a minute, so what is the second thing?!" How can it be so suspenseful to leave behind? Don’t you know that people who only speak half of their sentences are likely to lose friends?! But why do I still have no friends even though I have said everything? ! Goto Ichiri held his head in disbelief and fell into deep thought in his seat... - It's just a gift. Unless you are a dull and wooden straight man, you won't be as troubled as him for several days without getting any result. But normally, no one would be in the complex situation he faced, so naturally it cannot be compared with common sense. As he walked out of the school gate and towards the station, Ming Hai was still thinking about this matter. "Should I give her that song in advance? No, it feels too serious and will only have the opposite effect...Giving her a candy house that I made myself seems too frivolous. At least it should show sincerity and meaning..." That night, after a long conversation with Nagasaki Suyo, he understood one thing - Considering Toyokawa Shoko's good impression of him, it was not difficult to take the initiative to make peace. The difficult part was how he should continue to get along with her. After all, in her heart, Ming Hai was already a scumbag who "clearly didn't like her, but still did a lot of intimate things with her"; no matter how sincere his explanation was, it could not cover up the fact that those affectionate and moving words in the past were, in a sense, all lies. Fortunately, he always adhered to the bottom line and did not take the opportunity to play with the little girl's body, and did not even kiss her mouth. Otherwise, the matter would not be as simple as crying in the restaurant... There are different levels of car overturning. His case was just a small car overturn. He didn't make any fundamental mistakes, so there is at least some possibility of recovery. But if someone is as shameless as Makoto, then what overturned was not a car but a boat, and no one would sweep his grave even if he lost his head. ——Things have come to this point. Let alone taking further steps, even restoring their previous relationship is a slim hope for them. So Ming Hai kept his expectations very low. His goal was just to become friends with Toyokawa Shoko again, slowly build up their affection from the beginning, and then find a way to improve his image as a "scumbag" in the direction of Bai Yueguang. He still has ten months to slowly make his plans. This collapse is nothing. As long as he is not slapped in the face, he still has a chance to make a comeback. The method of giving gifts was also told to him by Nagasaki Suyo. "The simplest and most direct way to express your feelings is to let a girl know what you really think of her and what kind of relationship you want to have with her from the gift you choose." "If you just want to be friends, give them a gift that both expresses your apology and shows that you value the time you two have together." "As for what is the best gift, I won't tell you... After all, this is a time that belongs only to the two of you, and only the answer you come up with is the most correct answer." After hearing what she said, Minghai, who had originally wanted to go to Xiangzi's house to play guitar and sing, and to seek reconciliation in a romantic way, immediately fell into a dilemma. The problem has indeed become simpler. Just give Xiangzi a gift that can make her smile - as long as she accepts it, the task given by the system can still be completed. However, what to do specifically became a huge mountain blocking Ming Hai's way.

He felt that given his current position and feelings, it would be inappropriate to give Xiangzi anything... We can't give her a grand funeral, can we? Then it's not the white moonlight, but it seems like a scumbag. "Or should I give her a pair of stuffed dolls? Just treat it as a gift in return... Tsk, she gave me the gift out of love, I don't have the right to reciprocate..." Scratching his hair in distress, Ming Hai decided to give up on himself and began to think about the second thing he had not told Goto Ichiri. - If I had to break up with Toyokawa Shoko completely, should I just drop out of school and travel around the world, indulge myself to the fullest in the last ten months of my life, and do all the crazy things that I had never dared to do before? But before he could make a "life list", a figure with long brown hair came into view, causing him to shift his attention to the reality in front of him. Nagasaki Suyo, who lowered her eyes slightly and looked at her phone calmly, also noticed him walking slowly towards her. When she raised her head, her eyes lit up and she smiled. "Good afternoon~ Are you on duty today?" Leaving the tram stop she was leaning against, she looked up at him, her voice as gentle as that of a girlfriend. "No, I was just chatting with my classmates." Ming Hai shook his head and walked into the station first, "There's no need to be so sweet when you're alone, right? I still prefer the way you treat me." "...Tsk, what a pervert." She complained speechlessly, then her expression changed, revealing a sweet and lovely smile, and gently bumped his shoulder in a scolding manner, "You're so annoying~ This is how I talk to others outside. Even if you suddenly ask me to change, I don't know how to change it~" "Really? If I make you angry outside..." "I'll step on you hard when I get home~" "It's been such a big help." The two chatted casually, seemingly without much scruples, but they were careful not to let outsiders hear some of the content - This is how they usually chat. Under Ming Hai's training... ahem, subtle changes, Nagasaki Suyo's dialogue module has achieved breakthrough iterations and evolutions, and is becoming more and more in tune with him on an abstract level. After realizing this, Ming Hai gained a great sense of accomplishment, while Nagasaki Suyo felt deeply desperate and strongly demanded that he take responsibility. But when he said, "I will be your lifelong friend and take responsibility for it," I refused and just rolled my eyes and accepted the reality helplessly. Anyway, this side of her only shows up in front of him, and even her mother doesn't know that she can now easily handle and counterattack dirty jokes. It’s all thanks to someone who teases her all the time (laughs). "Don't we have to practice today?" "Well, I should say that Xiangzi-chan hasn't been in the mood to practice recently, so we've suspended activities for about a week. It should be fine by next week, right?" "...That's it." On the shaking light rail tram, Ming Hai looked at the street scene outside the window that was constantly receding. He just sighed casually, and his expression did not change, let alone guilt. Nagasaki Suyo glanced at him and understood what he meant, changing the subject: "Summer vacation is almost here, and my mother said she would find time to ask for leave from the company and take me to a private beach, a high-end swimming pool, or something like that." "Is this why you asked me to go swimsuit shopping with you today?" Ming Hai raised his eyebrows slightly and reminded, "As agreed beforehand, I will wait outside and will not go in with you."

"Are you afraid that I'll change my swimsuit and drag you into the changing room?" Thinking of the plot of some comics, Nagasaki Suyo was stunned at first, then she pouted and glared at him in dissatisfaction, "Do I look like someone who would do such a perverted thing? Only a nympho would do that in a public space, and it would also cause trouble to the staff and other customers, okay!" "No, you misunderstood me." Ming Hai waved his hands, as if to dispel her sharp gaze, "I'm just afraid of embarrassment. When the clerk asks me, 'Your girlfriend is so pretty, why don't you buy all these swimsuits?', how do you think I should answer?" "Why don't you just explain it directly?" Nagasaki Suyo rolled her eyes and said coldly, "You are not my boyfriend. You are just here to help me choose a swimsuit." "And then be looked at with an ambiguous look that said, 'I know, I know, you young people all like to play this way'?" Ming Hai sighed heavily and looked at his reflection in the window with a sad look: "I can't help it. In the eyes of the public, handsome guys are destined to not have a pure friendship with beautiful girls..." "Yes, thank you for saying I'm a beautiful girl~" Nagasaki Suyo didn't want to complain anymore. She covered her forehead, couldn't bear to look at it and sighed, "Really... Let's not talk about your narcissism, what makes you think our friendship is pure..." Ming Hai immediately protested: "How is it impure? We are alone until late at night every day, and we have never crossed the line of friendship. Isn't this pure?" It's because you didn't let me cross! Nagasaki Suyo gritted her teeth slightly, her ears turned red for no reason, and she glared at him angrily. "I mean, what kind of pure friendship would be like a housekeeper who cleans, cooks and does housework for you every day?!" "You volunteered to do this, didn't you? It's as if I didn't teach you how to do your homework and play the bass in return... And I don't know who was it that kindly let you take a few days off at home for your final exams, but you showed such a pitiful and lonely expression..." "Hmm!" The blush on her ears spread directly to her face. Nagasaki Suyo suddenly moved closer to him and lowered her voice to solemnly state, "I'm not pitiful!" Ming Hai smiled: "So you don't have to come for the next week? I'll give you a day off. There just so happens that there are several new restaurants on the food delivery app that look good. You can take this opportunity to try them out." "... Let's talk about swimsuits." Nagasaki Suyo snorted and turned her face away, changing the subject abruptly. "Also, you can delete those food delivery apps. The delivery fee is expensive, and the taste after delivery is not as good as freshly made food. It's not cost-effective at all." "Okay, okay, delete, delete, delete." As if comforting a child, Ming Hai had a happy smile on his face, and the hand holding the ring patted her head perfunctorily, but the girl waved it away with a depressed look on her face. Although chatting cannot solve worries, it can make people forget about those worries temporarily and enjoy the carefree time. The train arrived and the two got off at Ikebukuro Higashi Station and walked towards the department store. On the way, they were about to pass through the Asukayama Park where he had first met Toyokawa Shoko. Minghai looked around at the unfamiliar yet inexplicably moving scenery, then looked at the girl who was following him calmly, and suddenly he had a strange feeling that everything had changed. The shadows of the trees were swaying, and the cruel June heat wave seemed to have withdrawn its sight here. A cool breeze passed through the sparsely populated paths, and the chirping of cicadas could be heard from high up in the scattered and lush woods. Ming Hai was staring at the straight road in front of him in a daze, when he heard the girl next to him suddenly let out a soft "hmm". "Isn't that Xiangzi-chan?" Ming Hai looked in the direction she pointed in confusion. In a more remote corner near the public toilet, Toyokawa Shoko, wearing a school uniform, was frowning in trouble, hesitating, looking like someone who wanted to leave but couldn't. In front of her was a short boy with a thin back and a baseball cap, who seemed to be stopping her from leaving. No matter which way she went, he deliberately blocked her way with his body and shoulders, as if he wanted to create physical contact in this way. His uncouth appearance made people frown. "It seems like she was hit on by a bad boy." Before Ming Hai could think deeply, Nagasaki Suyo immediately defined the scene in front of her, and showed a slightly worried expression. "Well, it looks like that."

"What should we do? Should we go help her?" As she spoke, Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but turn her head to look at Ming Hai. She was a little worried about his tone that sounded indifferent, and thought that things were going beyond her expectations. Then he saw the familiar looking sphere and the pair of dark eyes that were calm yet as cold as ice. "It's okay. He will be dead in three seconds." Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but gasp and widened her eyes in disbelief. ——Is it so direct and violent? You want to kill someone just for chatting him up. Aren't you a bit too extreme? !