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“Little lamp…” Xiangzi said with some joy.
The eccentric girl, resembling a small animal, carrying a package, trotted over to the three of them and said, "SAKI-chan, Hanami-kun, you guys..."
Then, when Takamatsu saw the two holding hands, her eyes dimmed for a moment, but she immediately perked up and said, "That's great, it's really great that you two can appear together!"
Takamatsu Tama sincerely wished the two of them well.
How could she possibly be unhappy when her favorite boy and her favorite girl became a couple...?
Banai and Shoko couldn't help but exchange glances.
Then, Banami gently patted Koden's head, just like always, while Shoko said, "Thank you for coming to see us off, Koden."
Takamatsu was very happy, yet... a little sad. Was this the process one had to go through to become human? She didn't know.
"Here, this is for you. It's the luggage that Su Shi prepared for you."
After saying that, Xiaodeng stuffed the bag that was almost half her height into Banami's hands.
After all, neither Banami nor Shoko had any money in their hands, and they didn't look like they were on a long journey at all.
After all, he had already racked his brains to escape with Xiangzi, and he really didn't have the energy to prepare luggage or anything like that.
Fortunately, he has a gentle and considerate mother.
"It's not just your clothes. I also thought that Saki-chan probably wouldn't have time to prepare clothes. There are a few new outfits that I haven't worn yet. Saki-chan, just make do with them for now."
There's some cash left, not a lot, but it should be enough for you to last for a while..."
As Su Shi's mother continued her rambling, Xiangzi instinctively stepped forward and embraced the girl in front of him.
"Su Shi, when we first met, you seemed like a completely different person," Xiangzi said in a gentle voice.
Su Shi's nose tingled with emotion, and she said, "That's because Banami brought you, Xiangzi, back to my side."
Just then, the station bell rang, signaling that the Shinkansen train was about to depart.
Su Shi reluctantly let go of Xiangzi and said, "Alright, you guys get in the car now."
Shoko and Banami nodded gently, but in the end, Suze couldn't help but call out to the two who were heading towards the carriage: "Banami, Saki-chan, you'll come back, right? You'll come back to Tokyo, right?"
Although Su Shi was also worried about their future and didn't know how Banami would solve Xiangzi's family problems, she still hoped that the two of them could return to her side.
Then, I saw Banai say with a smile, "Of course, didn't I say that wherever Suze's mother is, that's my home, and we will come back."
Su Shi's eyes reddened, and she said, "I believe in you. Xi Jun never disappoints me, so I believe in you."
Then, she said to Xiangzi, "SAKI-chan, you must... you absolutely must be happy!"
It seemed that only now did Xiangzi realize the weight of those words. All night, the two of them had been receiving help from others.
Moreover, her friends not only liked her, but also liked the boy next to her.
"He dares to make me unhappy!" Xiangzi said proudly.
Su Shi gently pursed her lips.
Then, the train doors began to close slowly, and Kodama called out, "Hanami-kun, even though Anon-chan didn't come, I know she's thinking about you. Please, don't be angry with her."
As soon as Gao Songdeng finished speaking, a large group of men in black and an old man hurriedly ran down the stairs to the platform.
This was Toyokawa Sadaharu and the rest of the Toyokawa family.
"Xiangzi, do you think you can escape completely like this?!" the old man said in a very imposing voice.
However, it was too late for them. The tram doors were about to close. Xiangzi said, "Grandpa, let's make a promise. Don't involve anyone else. If you catch me and take me back, I'll listen to whatever you say."
But if you can't do that, then I win, and you should listen to what I have to say to Banami.
Banami glanced at the girl, seemingly realizing why she said that—to prevent the old man from implicating the girls who had helped them that day.
As for Toyokawa Sadaharu, he could only watch helplessly as the train doors closed completely. Even the Toyokawa family couldn't stop a Shinkansen train that was about to depart in a short time.
However, the next moment, as if launching a sneak attack, Banami kissed Shoko's lips hard in front of Toyokawa Sadaharu.
But what she saw was the boy's smug and somewhat provocative smile, and her granddaughter's slightly embarrassed yet sweet expression.
The old man clenched his fists and shouted, "Find out where their final stop is! Have people block them there!" His granddaughter, whom he had watched grow up and was so proud of, was now willingly being teased by this little rascal.
The old man shouted.
However, in a corner that the old man didn't care about, watching the two gradually disappear into the distance with the Shinkansen, Takamatsu Akari's teeth trembled slightly as she said to Sose, "Can I cry now?"
Su Shi gently hugged the girl and said, "Yes, now they can't see it."
After Su Shi finished speaking, she watched the two people walk away with red eyes.
I don't know when we'll meet again.
Inside the tram, Xiangzi exclaimed in annoyance, "Honestly, why did you kiss me in front of Grandpa just now!"
"Stop pretending. You're clearly happy to be able to show off in front of your grandfather." Banai rolled her eyes at her.
Xiangzi gripped his hand tightly, seemingly realizing that something was wrong with her, and asked, "Are you thinking about Chihaya Aine?"
Banai saw that Xiangzi looked slightly surprised, but then heard her say with a slightly flushed face, "I'm your girlfriend, is it strange that I can guess what you're thinking?"
After thinking for a moment, the boy said, "I know that not all girls will accept it when I'm actually dating you. In fact, I understand that even Su Shi and Xiao Deng aren't that open about it. They just don't show it because they're worried about our future."
Even so, I still selfishly hoped to receive their blessings when I set off.
Tonight, many girls helped them out. Now, apart from Nyanmu and Hachiman Kairin, who are still outsiders, only Chihaya Aine hasn't shown up.
Banami wasn't disappointed, but she felt... a little regretful.
However, at that moment, Xiangzi said, "Hey, Banami, look at the track outside."
The Shinkansen had just started moving and wasn't going very fast. Then, on the track outside, separated by a fence, a bicycle seemed to be racing against the Shinkansen. The long pink hair of the rider was fluttering in the wind in the night.
Banai was both amused and touched, and exclaimed, "You idiot, Anon, you still got all worked up at the end."
The boy watched with a mixture of worry and joy as the bicycle was gradually left behind by the Shinkansen, until the pink-haired figure disappeared, while Xiangzi rested her head on the boy's shoulder.
Although they couldn't communicate, they had clearly received each other's feelings.
At that moment, the bicycle lay on the ground, its tires spinning freely, and the pink-haired girl watched the departing Shinkansen train, panting heavily.
She didn't know if the two people could see it, but she hoped they could.
Perhaps because she was the only teammate who didn't suffer as much as the others, she couldn't easily accept the fact that Banami was dating Shoko. Therefore, she had been hesitating these past few days.
The cool night breeze ruffled her long pink hair, causing it to sway in the air.
"You must be happy, Banami... I like you too."
Volume 7, The Escape Plan - End
Volume 8 The Unsettled God
Chapter One: My Humble Wife
On the Shinkansen line terminating in Kagoshima, the sky outside was completely dark. The train had just passed Kyoto Station and was about to arrive in Kobe, which was not far away.
The ticket inspector, yawning, was checking the tickets of a young couple. There was nothing wrong with them at first, but when he saw the age of the affectionate couple, he asked one more question.
"You two are still students? Why are you going to Hiroshima now? Shouldn't school still be in session?"
As a ticket inspector, checking suspicious passengers is also part of my job.
Upon hearing the question, the girl immediately tensed up, making the ticket inspector even more suspicious. But the boy finally found someone to confide in and said, "Haha, uncle, this is the question you asked, not something I said on purpose."
The ticket inspector, somewhat bewildered, said, "What?"
Then, he boasted, "My girlfriend and I took leave from school to go back to our hometown to get married."
The ticket inspector checked their ages again, saying, "Aren't you still high school students?"
"We're old enough to get married, we're 16, and our parents agree. How about it, uncle, aren't you envious?" the boy said proudly. He seemed to be a very outgoing person.
Immediately, the girl next to him blushed and said, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Then she slapped the boy twice with her hand, and the boy started showing off again, saying, "Uncle, look, my wife is so shy. When I proposed to her, she was so happy she was about to jump for joy, but now she's putting on an act in front of outsiders."
Upon hearing the words "my wife," the girl couldn't help but cover her face, as if she were too ashamed to show her face.
By this time, the ticket inspector had put aside his suspicions, but he still found it a little difficult to keep his composure towards the young couple.
Showa no Toshiro couldn't help but say, "It's rare to see someone get married so young these days. Back in the day, I got married around your age..."
"Isn't this contributing to the fight against the declining birth rate?" the boy said with a slight shrug.
The ticket inspector couldn't help but burst into laughter, patting the boy on the shoulder and saying, "Not bad, not bad. I thought all the young people in Reiwa were good-for-nothings. There aren't many promising ones like you anymore."
"Who says otherwise? Who else can find a wife at my age? Hahahaha." The boy laughed smugly again.
After returning the tickets to the two, the ticket inspector left the couple who had left a deep impression on him.
Then, the girl who had been covering her face said in annoyance, "Hanami, what are you talking about with others? What if he remembers us? Do you think we're still on the run?"
"I want him to remember us." Banai didn't explain much, but instead started rummaging through the luggage that Su Shi had prepared for them.
Banami first took out his wallet, which contained some cash. He handed it to Xiangzi and counted it; it was less than he had expected.
Only 250,000 yen.
"As expected, time was too tight, and Su Shi's mother was unable to prepare more cash."
"I still have a credit card in my hand..." Xiangzi did bring his wallet with him when he went out.
"If you don't want us to find out right away, you'd better put your black gold card away," Banami said.
Xiangzi understood this principle, but he also knew that their escape would last a long time, and 250,000 yen would only be enough for emergencies. Since they couldn't use any credit cards that would leave a trace, they had to figure out how to make ends meet during this "trip".
Suddenly, Xiangzi thought, "What about your cat coins?"
"It's best not to use that; it's a last-ditch resource reserve."
If the two are caught by the Toyokawa family, the magical gadgets obtained from the system will give them the confidence to escape.
Hearing the boy's words, Xiangzi frowned slightly, but still nodded gently.
But the boy laughed heartily and said, "What's there to be afraid of? With my guitar and your strength, how could we not survive?"
"Huh? Why are you the guitar and I'm just physical strength?" Xiangzi said, dissatisfied.
"Teacher Da Xiang, haven't you realized that you have a better future as a civil engineering student? Sigh, a melancholic, artistic young man like me doesn't have much physical strength. It seems more suitable for me to play the guitar to make a living."
Looking at his arrogant demeanor, Xiangzi thought to herself that if he weren't her boyfriend, she would really want to punch him to death.
With her fists now as big as a clay pot, Cricket Eight-Nai-mi.
However, seeing the boy's optimistic appearance, Xiangzi couldn't help but feel relieved.
There's even a sense of pride that as long as the two of them are together, there's no problem they can't solve.
"Come on, let's divide the luggage that Su Shi's mother prepared for us." Then, Banami stuffed the entire bag into Xiangzi's hands.
Xiangzi quickly picked out girls' clothes from her luggage. Although Su Shi's clothes were a bit too big for her, now was not the time to be picky.
However, soon, a moment that made Xiangzi uncomfortable appeared. She pulled a black, see-through bra from her bag.
The girl's cheeks immediately turned red, and she turned to look at the boy next to her, only to find that his eyes were wide open.
"Hanami, what are you thinking about!" Xiangzi exclaimed in a breathy voice.
“I’m imagining what you would look like wearing this black lingerie,” Banami said bluntly.
"Ahhh, you still say that, you still say that!" Xiangzi blushed and pinched his neck hard.
"Seriously, Su Shi, I know we were in a rush to pack, but couldn't she have packed some more ordinary underwear?" Xiangzi complained softly, but then she seemed to realize something.
Xiangzi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I'm saying, Banami Yu, does Su Shi usually wear this type of underwear at home?"
Banami sneered, thinking to herself, "Does Teacher Daisho think I'm stupid? You managed to trick me into answering such a death trap."
"Yes." Then he confirmed.
The main focus is on honesty.
"Hana, you bastard!" Teacher Daisho, with a sour tone, grabbed his neck and shook him hard.
"Hahahaha..." Even so, the boy still laughed happily.
After a while, Xiangzi calmed down and said, "Forget it, after all, you two live together, so it's inevitable that you'd see her underwear."
Then, she started making excuses for Hanami to comfort herself, just like a "virtuous wife" who could understand her husband's difficulties even after knowing he was cheating.
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