There was a harmonious atmosphere in the room.

When An Yilun also came to the second floor, this was what he saw.

He didn't say anything, silently walked to the bar, poured himself a cup of tea, and then sat down on the single sofa.

Everyone didn't have any special reaction to his arrival. They were still chatting and laughing, enjoying the time like afternoon tea.

Although there was a small misunderstanding just a while ago, Kato Yusuke, who was involved, didn't seem to mind, and it was naturally hard for others to make irresponsible remarks.

What's more, this is a common room that any member of the studio can use at will. The kind of workplace bullying that excludes someone will not happen here.

Even under such circumstances, An Yilun quietly eavesdropped on everyone's conversation.

When he heard that Kato Yusuke's liver failure had caused other people to be affected as well, he also complained about it.

"What? Kato, are you becoming more and more like a black-hearted capitalist recently? We are all still high school students, how can you exploit everyone like this?"

Hearing this, Shiyu couldn't help but frown.

Just when she was about to say something, Kato Yusuke, who was sitting next to her, touched her leg inadvertently.

"Well, you're right. I didn't think carefully about this matter. I will pay attention to it later."

"Well……?"

As if she didn't expect him to say that, a flash of surprise flashed across An Yilun's face, and he unconsciously glanced at Ying Lili.

The girl was holding a cup of black tea, sipping it gracefully and slowly without any expression.

Such a reaction made him a little disappointed, and he fell silent for a while.

"--all in all."

Hasumi Kanoko gently clapped her palms to attract everyone's attention, "Everyone has worked hard recently. Just like Kato-kun said, let's take a good rest for a week."

"Hey, is this really okay? Teacher." Mayu Sagara asked with some uncertainty.

Kato Yusuke nodded affirmatively and said: "Well, just follow what Kano-chan said, this period of time will be considered as paid leave."

"Wow~~~! Thank you, teacher——!"

After getting a positive answer, Mayu Sagara raised his hands in the air and shouted long live happily.

In this way, the studio began a week-long vacation.

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Now that he had made his decision, Kato Yusuke did not delay.

Even though today was only half over, he still decisively stopped all work and let everyone take an early vacation.

Faced with such a good thing, people naturally would not refuse it and went home happily one after another.

Not to mention other people, at least Eiri, Mayu, and Shiyu were really exhausted, so they went back to rest as soon as possible.

Kato Yusuke took out his mobile phone and looked at the time.

Today is Sunday, January 20th.

For them, this is just an ordinary weekend, but for those students in the third grade of high school, today is a critical node in their lives.

——That is the day of the national unified examination.

Although he felt that what he did was a bit redundant, he still sent a blessing to Ryoko Nakano using LINE.

Perhaps because it is still during the exam period, the other party naturally did not reply.

He didn't mind this either, so he packed up his things and prepared to go home, but...

"Ah, Yusuke, are you free next? I want to go shopping, can you come with me?"

Looking at Kei walking over, Kato Yusuke couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

It’s not that I’m unfamiliar with purchasing, it’s just that I haven’t seen it for a long time.

In the past, the two would go shopping together almost every once in a while.

only……

Maybe it's because I feel embarrassed.

Since the last showdown, they haven't conducted such activities for a while.

Although the girl still regularly cooks some easy-to-store standing dishes, she no longer has the habit of actually cooking at his home.

In order to confirm the significance of this trip, Kato Yusuke asked.

"Well, I'm free next time... Do you want to come to my house to cook?"

Hui nodded slightly.

"Hmm~~ That's what I think. Ah, but if you find it inconvenient, then I can just send the cooked food to your house directly."

He couldn't explain why, but Kato Yusuke's chest relaxed slightly.

"No, I just feel a little nostalgic."

"Hey, what do you miss?"

"Because you haven't invited me to go shopping together for a long time, so I miss you a bit."

"ah……"

Hui made a small sound, her eyes swaying gently like candlelight.

She paused for a moment, and then said in a natural tone:

"Well~~ If I want to say it, it's not that I haven't thought about asking you out, but I always encountered various situations some time ago, and it coincides with the New Year, so I ended up letting it go..."

"I see, I remember you said that your sister is getting married, right? She must be very busy, right?" Kato Yusuke said understandingly.

"……Huh?"

For some reason, the girl showed a surprised expression.

"Well, although that's true...but I just mentioned it casually at the time. I'm really glad you remembered this."

"..."

Kato Yusuke scratched his cheek, involuntarily avoided her gaze and said nothing.

"Hey, Yusuke."

"……What's up?"

"Let me ask you~"

Hui took a small step forward, looked up at his face slightly, put her hands behind her back and asked softly: "So, do you feel lonely?"

"What……?"

"I mean, do you feel lonely because I didn't go to your house?"

Clearly, these words reached Kato Yusuke's ears.

He looked back into the other person's eyes, pretending to smile freely, "...if I say yes, what will you do?"

"..."

Unconsciously, the girl gently clenched the hand behind her back and moved her face away as if nothing had happened.

"Yes...you and Yinglili are obviously having so much fun? So you call this loneliness~"

"——!"

The person who was called was stunned and speechless for a while.

Ignoring his reaction, Hui took out her phone and checked the time.

"Well~ it's getting late anyway. Considering the commuting time on the road, we'd better set off as soon as possible."

As the girl spoke, she reached out to hold someone's hand and walked outside.

Through the fingertips, a warm and soft touch came over.

Kato Yusuke couldn't help but be startled, subconsciously opened his legs and followed.

…

Half an hour later.

The two came to "LIFE" together.

This is a nationwide supermarket chain with approximately 200 stores in Japan.

The store here is spacious and not only sells a complete range of products, but the prices are also cheaper than in supermarkets outside, making it a good choice at a low price.

While walking in the supermarket, Kato Yusuke couldn't help but look at Megumi pushing a shopping cart next to him.

Today, the other party is wearing a spring-like pink skirt with a cream-colored long-sleeved shirt, a long white windbreaker, and a black striped scarf with a white background tied around her neck.

The overall dress is gentle and fashionable, showing the owner's consistent style.

He thought for a while and then said: "Sorry, Hui, I have to trouble you again today."
To be continued...