I Always Feel Sorry for Her Like This
After making a deal, Ren and Miku walked towards the teaching building, chatting about the newly released Warring States game.
Of course, it was Miku who was talking, while Ren would interject from time to time.
Moreover, he wasn't interested in the game and had never played it before, so he could only listen to Miku talk about how interesting the game was.
"If we have time, we can play online together."
As she said this, Miku looked at him hopefully.
If she could play her favorite Warring States game with him, it would be twice as delightful.
"I can play with you during the summer vacation." Ren agreed after a moment of thought.
He usually played with Gabriel at night, so previously, it was impossible for him to agree to Miku's request.
But the summer vacation was different; Gabriel had to go back, so his nights were free, and it was not impossible to play with Miku.
For him, it was no different from playing with Gabriel than playing with Miku.
"Really?"
Miku's eyes sparkled, and she made sure in case she misheard.
"Um."
After receiving confirmation, Miku looked forward even more to the summer vacation.
After walking for a while, Ren and Miku entered the teaching building.
As class time was approaching, some students who liked to look out the window in the corridor disappeared and returned to their classes.
Ren rarely appeared standing in the corridor, especially because he couldn't find anyone to stay in the corridor with him.
Generally, people in the corridor gathered in groups of two or three, chatting casually.
Therefore, to be like a normal person, he had to be in the hallway with others.
Gabriel was too lazy; after school, she always sat in her chair playing games and rarely stood up to be active.
Itsuki, Fumino, and Rizu studied hard after class and occasionally gathered to chat, not easily disturbed.
Vigne could help, but Ren didn't know what to say when calling her to the corridor.
Therefore, he could only sit in the classroom and occasionally chat with some of them.
Miku didn't know what Ren was thinking, but she was still thinking about his promise to play with her during the summer vacation.
After climbing the stairs and reaching the floor where their classroom was located, Miku saw Nino walking out of the vending machine with a bottle of mineral water.
It seemed like she had just bought water.
Miku shifted her gaze to the side, hoping Nino wouldn't notice her.
She didn't know why, but she felt a little guilty.
"Hm?"
Unfortunately, Nino noticed this odd combination of Ren and Miku in an instant.
"Miku, you came on time. There's something I want to ask you."
After seeing the distance between the two of them, Nino called Miku.
"...You go first."
After saying this to her, Miku walked towards Nino.
She wanted to pretend not to hear Nino's words and turn around to leave, but she knew if she did that, she would definitely be caught by Nino.
"Yes."
Seeing Nino with a smile on her face, Ren left without hesitation and did what Miku told him to do.
He had no intention of staying, and besides, Nino didn't call him.
Seeing Ren leave, Nino didn't stop him. After seeing him return to the classroom, she looked at Miku standing in front of her with her head bowed.
"Miku, what's your relationship with him?"
After looking around to make sure no one could eavesdrop, Nino asked with a somewhat complicated mood.
She promised to help Yotsuba, but unexpectedly, Miku took the lead.
Although she wasn't directly involved, she couldn't help but feel a headache thinking about how to handle this situation.
"It has nothing to do with you."
Miku adjusted the headphones around her neck. The position of the headphones was somewhat uncomfortable.
"I am your sister. Since you plan to find a boyfriend, whatever happens, it should be related to me." Nino wanted to know about the development between Miku and Ren.
"Boyfriend..."
This word made Miku's face turn red.
"Am I wrong?" Nino asked with a smile, "You must have such an idea, right?"
"You don't need to worry about that." Miku escaped.
After knowing that Ren was Naoki, she didn't know how to face Nino.
Moreover, she had just returned from the library with him and made a series of agreements.
"Really..."
Nino understood her personality, so she didn't continue her questions.
"If you want to pursue him, you can come to me for help. I can still help you in this matter."
Although she had promised to help Yotsuba earlier, Miku was also her sister, so she couldn't take sides.
As for who the final winner would be, it had nothing to do with her.
Anyway, she was just their sister.
"Oh."
After hesitating for a moment, Miku agreed.
As she said earlier, Nino could indeed help in this matter.
But she always felt a little sorry for her.
"You..."
Nino wanted to say something else, but at this moment, the school bell rang, interrupting her speech.
"Let it go, stop talking, it's time to go to class, hurry back."
After saying this, Nino hurried towards the classroom.
"Um."
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Evening, Nakano residence.
"Nino, are you sure you've taught Miku how to make croquettes?"
Seeing Miku busy in the kitchen, Ichika asked a little worriedly.
She really didn't trust Miku's cooking skills.
"Maybe?"
Nino's voice sounded a bit unsure; she was only responsible for teaching, but for practice, it was up to Miku herself.
Moreover, she had a date with Naoki yesterday, so in this situation, she couldn't accurately predict whether Miku could make croquettes.
"When Itsuki comes back, let her try it first." Ichika made a decision.
"That's the best choice."
Nino nodded and agreed with her suggestion.