Does gravity make me stronger?

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That sounds like an amazing name...

Oh no, is it impolite of me to visit someone's house empty-handed? Besides, I just sweated and haven't showered yet, so I'm all sweaty. Will I smell bad?

Guh, I wonder if Hachiman will look down on me...

Hearing Goto Ichiri's paranoid thoughts, Hachiman suppressed the urge to sigh and whispered to comfort her, "It's okay, relax."

"Ah, um,"

Influenced by Goto Ichiri, Hachiman also became a little nervous, restlessly rubbing his index finger and thumb together to relieve stress.

What were Su Shi and Xiangzi planning to do by calling Goto Ichiri over at this time?

I'm a little confused.

Would a naive woman do that?

You might as well believe I am Qin Shi Huang instead of this.

Moreover, back in the Starry Sky, it wasn't clear that Su Shi liked Goto Ichiri that much; on the contrary, she seemed somewhat wary and cautious.

So, looking at it from another angle, is this Xiangzi's opinion?

This is hard to figure out, since Xiangzi and Goto Ichiri didn't have much contact.

And the moment he said that Goto Ichiri had confessed to him, he immediately invited her to his house. It all seems really strange...

Forget it, there's no point in overthinking here. Let's just treat tonight as a gathering of friends.

The elevator doors slowly opened, and before stepping out, Goto Ichiri tugged at Hachiman's sleeve, lost in thought: "Hachiman-kun, um..."

"Let's go."

Hachiman turned his gaze to the girl beside him.

"it is good..."

Walking down the elevator into the corridor, there were only two households on the top floor, one on the left and one on the right. Hachiman strode to the left, and Goto Ichiri hesitated for a moment before following.

The doorbell rang, and just three seconds later, the heavy security door opened.

Xiangzi came out to greet them.

"Hachiman, good evening. This must be Goto-kun. I've heard Hachiman mention you before."

The girl's warm and bright smile momentarily made Goto Ichiri feel a little dazed.

Ah, is this Toyokawa-kun?

So beautiful, smells so good, and so gentle...

Goto Ichiri unconsciously wanted to lean closer and take a deep sniff.

Shoko and Goto Ichiri had barely met and were practically strangers, but it was precisely under these circumstances that Goto Ichiri felt much more relaxed.

"More grinding."

Goto's face lit up with joy. He timidly greeted them and, led by Xiangzi, entered the living room.

This is a duplex apartment!?

Upon entering, before she could even marvel at the apartment's extraordinary size, Goto Ichiri felt a sharp gaze fixed on her from a distance.

On the sofa in the living room, Su Shizheng stared at her without saying a word.

"Nagasaki-kun, it's evening!"

I bit my tongue...!

Goto Ichiri quickly covered his mouth and bowed repeatedly with apologetic expression: "Secretly, secretly, red bean paste, secretly!"

"Good evening, Pochi-chan."

Softening her sharp eyebrows, Su Shi chuckled and said in a friendly tone, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? We've prepared some food, let's eat together."

The table was covered with steaming hot food, and the aroma was so enticing that it made one's mouth water.

but.

"..."

This...this isn't a good idea, is it?

Goto Ichiri wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, held his breath and dared not speak, then turned his gaze to the male owner of the house.

Well, how should I put it? Actually, I was also kept by a sugar daddy.

Hachiman chuckled awkwardly to himself, then stepped forward and replied, "Yeah, let's eat first, it's already quite late."

When they arrived at the dining table, they expected to find some common ingredients, but Goto Ichiri covered his eyes immediately after just one glance.

"my eyes!"

"Hey, what's wrong, Goto-kun? Is your eye bothering you?"

"No, it's just that the price of these ingredients has exceeded the limit of what my retina can bear."

Xiangzi: "???"

Having grown accustomed to Goto Ichiri's overreactions, Suze simply pushed her into a chair: "Poch-chan, don't be shy, make yourself at home."

No, no, no, we would never have such extravagant ingredients in our home!

At this moment, Goto Ichiri felt like a country bumpkin who had just arrived in the city. Faced with this sumptuous feast, he had no appetite at all. He just wanted to take out his phone to take pictures and then take them back to show off to his sister.

So, Erli-chan, even I, your older sister, have smelled the aroma of lobster!

Xiangzi: "Goto-kun, this is delicious."

As Goto Ichiri was lost in thought, a piece of peeled lobster meat was placed in her bowl.

She glanced back and forth between the shrimp in the bowl and Xiangzi's expectant gaze, then fell into a twitching, robotic mode: "I...I...Aba aba..."

"Hey, does Goto not have a seafood allergy?" Thinking she had done something wrong, Shoko asked around with concern.

“No, that’s just how this child is,” Hachiman replied.

Left with no other choice, Su Shi could only pick up the shrimp meat herself: "Poke-chan, ah~"

"Ah~"

The girl, who was almost unconscious, instinctively opened her mouth, and the next second, her heart was immediately filled with the satisfaction of the food.

Good job!

Having replenished its energy, the twitching robot quickly returned to normal: "Ah, where am I? Why does my mouth taste so delicious?"

Hey, you can't even remember what you ate?

Hachiman looked at her helplessly.

"Goto-kun, ah~"

This time, it was Xiangzi's turn to feed Goto Ichiri. The latter shrugged, then covered his head and closed his eyes, shouting, "Oysters! Oysters!"

"Ah, I'm sorry, I couldn't help it because I saw how easily Goto-kun accepted it..."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Seeing this, Su Shi sighed helplessly: "Boqi-chan, it's okay, Aine and the others have also eaten here."

"what..."

Hearing the familiar name, Goto Ichiri felt a little relieved and then began to eat.

However, she instinctively reached for some of the cheaper-looking dishes, but dared not touch the lobster.

After dinner, the four of them went to the living room to watch TV.

The atmosphere was still somewhat awkward.

When it was almost time for Hachiman to offer to take Goto Ichiri home, Suze finally got to the point: "Pochi-chan, would you like to stay here tonight? My mom is away on a business trip and won't be back until tomorrow afternoon."

"Ah, oysters, oysters."

Goto Ichiri instinctively shook his head, refusing to stay no matter what.

Hachiman, observing Shoko and Sose's expressions, unconsciously opened his mind to hear what the two of them really meant.

however.

Xiangzi suddenly pushed him from behind toward the door: "As for Hachiman, I'll have to trouble you to go back to the dormitory alone today. It's almost curfew time, and if you don't hurry, the teacher will scold you."

"Ugh?"

Then I go?

Hachiman stood there, stunned. "Wait a minute, Shoko, aren't you going back to the dormitory too?"

"me?"

Xiangzi tilted her head and said in a playful tone, "Ah, Hachiman, have you forgotten? Today is the official start of summer vacation, and I didn't even qualify to stay in the dorm during the summer."

"What?!"

"Xiangzi will stay at my house during the summer vacation."

Su Shi gladly provided accommodation for her friend.

So, what kind of relationship do they have?

Xiangzi is Hachiman's girlfriend, and I am also Hachiman's girlfriend, so if we round it up, Xiangzi is also his girlfriend, right?

WINWIN!

In this situation, Hachiman could only walk towards the door: "I'll go first?"

Xiangzi & Su Shi: "Yes, have a safe trip."

"Wait, Hachiman, help me!"

"No, I had no choice..."

Looking at the three girls inside, Hachiman closed the heavy door.

...

In the living room, only three girls remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.

Like a lamb to the slaughter, Goto Ichiri cowered on the sofa, trembling: "Please don't eat me, I don't taste good, please let me go."

Across from him, Xiangzi cast a strange look at Su Shi, as if to say—has this child always been like this?

Su Shi nodded helplessly, then said in a soft, gentle voice, "Alright, Pochi-chan, go take a shower, it's getting late."

"Hey, aren't you going to eat me?"

"How could I possibly eat you?"

"Then why did you leave me here alone?"

Goto Ichiri didn't dare look into their eyes, and could only stare at her slippers.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to get closer to Pochi-chan."

The next second, Goto Ichiri's lie detector went off with a red alarm. She tiptoed to the floor, ready to do a classic dogeza (a deep bow).

Just then.

"Goto, has your band scheduled a performance for summer vacation?" Shoko clasped his hands together, exuding a mature aura.

Why bring up the performance at this point?

Goto Ichiri's face was filled with confusion as she answered in a barely audible voice, "Only a few performances are scheduled for summer vacation..."

"Really? Are you going to attend this music festival?"

Xiangzi pulled out a poster from somewhere and handed it to Goto Ichiri. It had the words "Chiba Festival Tourism Festival" written on it.

"what?"

...

The next day, the sky was cloudless, the sun shone brightly, and the temperature reached a wonderful 38 degrees Celsius.

Getting out of bed, Hachiman glanced at the whirring air conditioner above him, inwardly praising the great designer who invented this marvelous device.

"Speaking of which, I wonder how Goto and the others are doing yesterday."