I Just Want a Single Ending [83] [DDD!]

December Double Drop!

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On the way to the RiNG practice studio with Nagasaki Soyo, Kamigawa Saku was going over the information he'd gathered about Misumi Uika the previous evening.

Same age as him, birthday on June 26.

The most basic info—easy to find with a quick search.

Currently a first-year student at Hanasakigawa Girls' High School.

He'd confirmed this through media reports; after all, it's hard for an idol's school not to be in the news. On top of that, he'd found some statements on social media from classmates that corroborated the info, making it 100% reliable.

She's responsible for the lyrics and compositions in the idol group SUMIMI.

That part seemed to be true, too; otherwise, it'd be easy to uncover as a lie.

There was other information he'd come across, but its reliability was questionable.

What he had was enough for now.

As for Mana, the other member of Mitsuru's band, Kamigawa took some time to look her up too.

Just in case she was also a potential interest.

But, intuitively, he felt that was unlikely.

For now, he hadn't figured out a good way to approach Misumi Uika.

The gap between an idol and a regular high school student was simply too wide.

He decided to put the matter on hold for now, hoping an idea might come to him later.

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"Is this the place?"

Nagasaki Soyo's sudden question brought Kamigawa Saku back to the present.

"Yes."

He glanced up at the signboard and walked in, with Nagasaki following close behind.

Looking at the wide selection of treats, Kamigawa turned to her and asked, "Other than daifuku, is there anything else you'd like?"

"Not really, but you should grab some matcha-flavored treats for Raana-chan to try," Soyo suggested thoughtfully.

Raana was the cat he'd been taking care of, and given how close he and Soyo were, it was fair to say Raana was their cat.

And, naturally, their cat deserved good treats.

"True."

Kamigawa didn't see any issue with it, so he bought a few more matcha treats as she'd suggested.

After getting the sweets, they headed to the entrance of RiNG.

Upon arriving, they found Ijichi Nijika waiting for Gotoh Hitori and, unexpectedly, Yamada Ryo, who hadn't shown up at all during the break.

After asking Soyo to take the treats inside, Kamigawa approached them.

"Ryo, what brings you here today?"

His first words were full of curiosity.

"I ran out of money for food."

As soon as Ryo noticed him, she put on a pitiful expression, abandoning her conversation with Nijika.

"So you're just here to mooch?"

It made sense. Yamada Ryo wouldn't come just to keep Hitori company.

The reason seemed oddly fitting.

"Besides, there's something else I need to talk about."

Ryo sneaked a glance at Nijika and started winking furiously at him.

"Let's talk about it later."

Kamigawa caught on to her meaning—she was here to pitch her idea of teaching him bass to make money.

But now that he had Soyo as his bass teacher, Ryo's services were redundant.

"What are you two up to? Talking about something I wouldn't get?"

Naturally, Nijika noticed Ryo's little hints, but she had no idea what they meant.

"That's a secret between us!"

Ryo wouldn't reveal that she was teaching Kamigawa bass.

Otherwise, Nijika would probably step in, making her lose out on this easy, fast-paying gig.

"Is that so?"

Nijika looked at them both.

Kamigawa and Ryo nodded in unison.

"Alright, then."

Nijika wasn't the type to pry.

Ryo kindly suggested, "You can go inside first. I'll wait here with Saku until Bocchi arrives."

"Are you sure?"

Nijika seemed slightly hesitant.

"Of course."

Kamigawa understood what Ryo was up to and joined in.

"If you say so."

After a moment's hesitation, Nijika agreed.

She wasn't entirely confident in Ryo, but she trusted Kamigawa.

So, Nijika entered RiNG.

The moment she was out of sight, Ryo dropped her innocent act.

"Whenever you have time, I can teach you bass."

"I'm pretty busy these days."

Kamigawa took out his phone and checked his packed schedule.

"Then, how about an advance on my bass lesson fees?" Ryo didn't hesitate to start begging. "I'm surviving on grass alone these days."

[Agree][Refuse]

"For real?"

Kamigawa hesitated, sensing she was probably lying.

If she was truly that desperate, she would have come sooner, not on the last day of break.

From what he knew about her, she'd likely waited until the end of the break, hoping to avoid giving him any lessons while still securing the money.

"Of course it's true." Ryo kept a straight face, lying with ease.

"Alright."

In the end, Kamigawa chose to take out his wallet.

Even though Soyo was now teaching him bass, spending a bit of money to maintain his strange relationship with Ryo—and perhaps even gain a bit of favor—was still worth it.

[Strength +3]

"Here. Make it last this time."

He handed over a 10,000 yen bill.

"Thank you! I'll use it wisely."

The moment she had the money in hand, Ryo dropped her pitiful act.

"Just let me know when you're free, and I'll head straight to your place."

Knew it. She was faking it.

Kamigawa couldn't help but grumble inwardly.

"What are you two doing?"

A voice filled with surprise came from nearby.

They looked over to see Shiina Taki standing there, looking at them with wide eyes.

As she walked over, she'd seen Kamigawa and Ryo talking, but she hadn't paid much attention—until she saw him hand over a wad of cash to the girl.

As she got closer, she heard phrases like "just message me" and "I'll come right to your place."

"What's going on?"

Kamigawa asked, puzzled.

Shiina Taki looked at him with disdain and muttered, "I didn't expect this from you… Everyone needs to hear about this."

"Wait, are you misunderstanding something?"

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T/N: I love dramaaa

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