It was already evening when Nishino Nanase returned to the dormitory.
Back in her room, the girl kicked off her socks as soon as she entered the door and threw them aside casually. The clean, white and tender feet stepped on the cool floor in April spring, as if they were freed from some restraints. The cool and comfortable feeling was relaxing. I just wanted to lie on the soft mattress, plunge into the pillow and never get up.
The golden light faintly reveals the twilight through the curtains, and a few rays of sunlight sprinkle along the gaps at the foot of the bed, as if you can smell the burning smell of the setting sun outside.
At this time, if it were a girl from Hokkaido, she might wear headphones and listen to some music to relax. If it were a certain uncle in the mountains, he might be holding a Shonen Jump comic and reading it with relish. If it were a silly apple, he might have started eating snacks leisurely.
But the girl happened to be none of the above three types. She buried her face in the pillow and stretched lazily. After letting out an indistinct moan, the girl turned over and stretched out her hand... . Then he reached the 3ds game console placed by the bedside.
That’s right, since it’s about relaxing, what else can be more relaxing than playing games——
After opening the interface skillfully and entering the game according to his usual habits, Nishino Nanase looked calm and casually glanced at the friend list next to him, ready to continue the previous progress.
This was originally just a small detail of hers, but she had gradually developed this habit since one of the few friends in her friend list, Naosang, suddenly disappeared a few months ago. Every time before going online and entering the game, I would habitually glance at my friend list to see if the other person showed up today, but for the past few months, every time I ended up disappointed.
As for why you care so much, the reason is very simple. After all, apart from having a pretty good relationship in the game, if a friend who used to chat online almost every day suddenly disappeared without any sign of reappearing, anyone would be worried and worried about what happened. What? Could it be an accident in reality? Or are there other emergencies?
However, most people will gradually forget about it after they have asked several times at first but received no response, and have never found any trace of the other party reappearing. Occasionally I catch a glimpse of a familiar ID, and recall certain fragments of the past in my mind, which makes me feel a little emotional, but that’s all——
The same goes for girls.
However, what is different about Nishino Nanase compared to the previous examples is that the girl does not have many people who can be called friends in reality, so she has taken good care of this person, and she had a pleasant conversation and learned a lot. My thoughts and feelings are still different from those of ordinary game friends.
So even though almost four months have passed, I still glance at each other's game ID when I go online, and I have deeply developed a habit.
However, this time, she suddenly froze.
As if I was dazzled by something, the name that had dimmed in my memory since it had not been online for several months actually lit up brightly today! The names with different styles stand out among the friends, and it can be seen at a glance——
Brainsang is back!
Nishino Nanase's eyes suddenly lit up. Seeing each other again after four months, he was filled with surprise and secretly relieved. Fortunately, okay, it seems that all the terrible situations that I have speculated before are probably just my overthinking, so that such terrible things will not happen...
But before she could excitedly ask the other party what happened during this period, why it took so long to finally come online, Naosang, who had waited so long to finally come online again, took the initiative to send her the message. A message.
The girl opened her eyes wide and leaned her face in for a curious look, only to realize that she actually wanted to ask her to help solve a few problems——
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In the apartment in Wudongzaka.
Baiyunshan sat in front of the screen, biting his nails and waiting in silence.
It has been about five minutes since he sent a message to the big boss in the game...actually a certain Osaka pigeon. Of course, he was not idle during the communication, and he did not forget to answer the other party's questions. With my original settings, I was able to cope with it by studying hard and preparing for the exam in the past few months——
As for the follow-up questions, the main consideration is that the other party has not only been in contact with a certain mayonnaise star much earlier and longer than me, but is also about the same age. In addition, they are both girls and their identities are relatively close. In any case, they should be older than me. Only if you can find the problems.
After all, they are all girls, so their perspective on problems and the attention they pay to details are definitely different from mine. So since you are hesitant, it is obviously essential to come to her for advice and reference——
As for why he wanted to find her instead of someone else... It's not like Baiyunshan hasn't thought about finding someone else, but in the final analysis, the only female friends around him are young idols, and there is a risk of leaking the secrets of the rest of them. Only when facing a certain Osaka pigeon, could he use his identity as Dou Sang to fool him. You must know that from a girl's perspective, this guy named Naozuosang is just a girl not much different from her own age. Even if she has doubts, she would not think of going there——
And Nanamin's words... Baiyunshan immediately shook his head when he thought of this, forget it, just one Nishino has already caused a lot of trouble. If she were to know that her Maiyi had gone one step further, who knows what would happen——
Therefore, until the matter has an answer that is acceptable to both parties, it is better to keep Nanamin a secret for the time being...
Thinking of these messy things in his mind, Baiyunshan's eyes did not move away from the screen for a second. Not long after, he suddenly became energetic and saw the other party's name flashing, and there was a result.
He quickly opened his eyes and took a closer look, but the answer was somewhat beyond his expectation.
"Dousin, you said that your male friend was confessed to by his junior female colleague who works in a convenience store, and you want to ask me what I think. But before that, I am more curious about whether you care so much. Do you like your male friend too?"
What's the problem? Do I like myself?
After reading this, Baiyunshan's face darkened. Why did Twenty-Six Singles come here? If you really want to talk about it, my current identity is more suitable for you. What kind of mess is this...
Resisting the desire to complain, Baiyunshan still replied honestly.
"Oh...that's good~"
"Stop sighing for now. Tell me, what do you think the girl said when she confessed...does she really think so?"
Baiyunshan urged.
"Probably~"
Nishino Nanase on the other side was not too sure. After getting up and turning on the light, he lay on the bed and swayed with his feet. He supported his chin with one hand and frowned, racking his brains to think of the words to answer: "But Judging from your description, that girl has a really great personality! After all, didn’t you say that your friend already has a girlfriend? And she also knew it, but even so, she was still generous. I confessed my love, and it’s the kind that doesn’t require an answer, it’s just a pure love——”
"This is more rare than an ordinary confession. Generally speaking, since everyone knows that someone already has a girlfriend, most of them will keep it in their hearts and cannot say it out loud. The very few who say it out are most likely to take the initiative to get her back, but She is one of the very few, and she just expressed her love freely and easily. It seems that that girl is probably also a very proud person in real life~"
Yes, it’s because of this that I’m even more confused...
Bai Yunshan in front of the screen sighed. Of course he understood the girl's pride, but also understood her difficulties. Because she is Shiraishi Mai, although she likes herself, she also cares about Nanamin, others, or Nogizaka as a whole.
So no matter how much she likes him, she can only express her inner love. There is nothing wrong with liking in itself. What is wrong is that not only liking, but also wanting an equal response from the person you like.
And most people, after confessing their inner love, naturally want to get an equal response and hope that the other person also likes them. Even if you know it is wrong, you still can't help it. This is human nature.
But she managed to restrain herself.
True love is not a hug, a kiss, a passionate date, or an inseparable companionship 365 days a year.
Instead, I confess everything in my heart and tell you that I like you, but I don’t need you to respond to me with the same love.
This is restraint.
However, it is precisely because I am too restrained and free and easy that I don’t know what to say——
Baiyunshan sighed inwardly, maybe it was like this, maybe the other party really gave up as she said after confessing, but she still cared about it.
Who knows.
"but......"
At this moment, the news on the screen started to pulse again. Baiyunshan looked down and realized that the girl had finally sent a piece of her own opinion.
"But I think... even if she seems really generous and doesn't care at all, judging from myself, as long as she is a girl, she will definitely be sad. It's just that you can't see it on the surface-"
You must be sad...
Baiyunshan looked at this statement blankly, seeming to think of something, and couldn't say a word for a while.
Then he slightly pursed his lips, looked a little hesitant, and slowly put his palms into the pockets of his coat.
The cold metal touch came from the fingertips. Baiyunshan lowered his head and said nothing, with a slightly complicated expression on his face.
Then he stood up suddenly, simply typed goodbye to the girl, and made an appointment to play together next time. After putting on his shoes, he strode out of the apartment door without looking back in the desolate dusk of the sun sinking.
