Gao Songdeng didn’t say anything, but he blinked his amber eyes and turned his head to look curiously at Toyokawa Shoko who suddenly froze.

“… Well, something did happen.”

Dealing with Chihaya Aine in front of her in a somewhat dry manner, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly cleared her throat and naturally changed the subject.

“… But speaking of this, Aine-san…it turns out you and Shin met so late.”

At this point, Toyokawa Shoko, who was gently pressing the lid of her lunch box, for some reason put on a kind smile.

What do you mean?

Chihaya Aine was suddenly stunned.

…Does this mean that she knew Xinxin much earlier than I did?

Chihaya Aine frowned slightly and subconsciously wanted to continue asking, but the next moment, with the sound of the rooftop door opening, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was stretching lazily, appeared at this moment.

“…”

Nakagawa Nobuyuki’s eyes swept across the corner of the rooftop without leaving a trace… As expected, Aoba Mocha, who Uehara said had gone somewhere… is now on the rooftop.

There was no need for Uehara-san to lie to herself. She probably really didn’t know where Aoba-san was…

But why? Why don’t I know? According to the information I know, the relationship between the Afterglow members should be very good.

…marketing personality?

But, it’s not necessary. Afterglow is not a commercial band, and it’s not worthwhile to market this kind of good friend persona.

Plus, just now Uehara-san spoke up for the rude Mitake-san… there shouldn’t be any problem with the fact that they have a good relationship.

…Behind the scenes, there must be questions…

“Xinxin! Take care of me!”

With a slightly red face, Chihaya Aion angrily withdrew her fingers that were stained with saliva and quickly wiped them clean on the tissue.

…Really! Xinxin is too much. After taking a look at the senior over there, she just sat here distracted… I called out to her several times, but she didn’t respond. It makes me angry…!

So…you deserve it if I stuff a small tomato into your mouth!

After convincing herself in this way, Chihaya Aine was just about to confront him, but then she saw Nakagawa Nobuyuki holding his chest and coughing. The angry look on his face disappeared instantly, and he was obviously panicked.

…Okay, does it seem like you’re choking?

“…Um, Xinxin, drink two sips of water first!”

Without having time to apologize or anything, Chihaya Aine quickly picked up the cup of water she had placed aside in a panic, and while patting Nakagawa Nobuyuki’s back, she didn’t care about anything else and put her cup directly to Nakagawa Nobuyuki’s mouth.

Gudu, Gudu…

“Cough, cough, cough…”

After choking a few times, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, whose face turned red, quickly waved his hand, signaling the nervous little pink-haired boy to put the cup away first.

“…Nobuyuki, are you okay?”

Xiao Deng, a student standing beside him, also hurriedly put down the lunch box in his hand and looked at Nakagawa Shin who was breathing heavily with a worried look on his face.

“Ahem… It’s okay, it’s okay. I was just thinking about something and I got a little out of breath…”

Nakagawa Nobuyuki coughed his numb throat and took two deep breaths. His slightly uncomfortable chest felt a little better.

…Actually, I can’t blame Aiyin. I’ve been feeling a little short of breath since I woke up this morning. Now that I’ve coughed a couple of times, I feel a little better.

“I coughed up all my tears…”

Toyokawa Shoko sighed, held the handkerchief in her palm, and gently wiped the water stains on the corners of Nakagawa Nobu’s mouth. When she was about to wipe away Nakagawa Nobu’s tears, she was gently blocked by Nakagawa Nobu.

“No… ahem, don’t treat me like a child. I can still clean this up myself.”

After clearing his throat, Nakagawa Nobuyuki let out a long breath, then explained to the stunned Toyokawa Shoko in front of him.

“Xinxin…are you okay now?”

On the other side, the nervous little pink-haired girl was still leaning close to him, her light pink hair already falling on Nakagawa Nobuyuki’s shoulders. Her eyes, which originally showed a hint of resentment, now only showed worry and self-blame.

“…It’s okay, it’s okay. I was just…thinking about something.”

After repeating it over and over again, Nakagawa Shin just shook his head and gently comforted Chihaya Aine who looked uneasy beside him.

“…What are you thinking about? If possible…let me help Xinxin!”

The slender white palm tightly grasped the sleeve of Nakagawa Nobuyuki, as if this could make her feel a little more at ease.

“Don’t worry…it’s just a small problem. These are just small problems.”

After squeezing Chihaya Aine’s soft and cool little hand, Nakagawa Nobuyuki just smiled and shook his head.

“…Before, I promised Shiina that I would get everyone’s autographs for her…”

Having said this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki suddenly lowered his voice mysteriously.

“…The senior over there is actually one of the guitarists of Afterglow… I just happened to be planning to go get his autograph first.”

Afterglow……?

This name…sounds familiar…

Xiao Deng, who was listening to the conversation silently, suddenly blinked and was in a trance for a moment. Then he immediately suppressed his serious expression, frowned slightly and spoke:

“That, that!”

“That Afterglow… I saw it when I made the reservation! It’s the same day as our Live.”

Nakagawa Nobuyuki nodded. Shiina Riki had also told him about this.

“Although theoretically we are rivals, but… Shiina really likes Afterglow, and… there are no bad people who like to play in bands, so let’s just think of it as making more friends.”

As he spoke in a very gentle voice, Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly took out the notebook he had just collected signatures from his arms.

There was not a single drop of water from choking on the beige grid paper… Just now, when Nakagawa Nobuyuki choked, he subconsciously moved the notebook to the side.

“letter……”

Toyokawa Shoko didn’t know why, but she felt a sharp pain in her heart as if she had been stung by something.

At this moment, Nakagawa Nobuyuki… was simply dazzling.

The reason why he did this was really simple… just because… someone asked him to do it?

But if I think about it this way… haven’t I also enjoyed such treatment?

At that time in the customer service company… when Xin, the team leader at the time, was deducted from his salary because of his bad mouth… Xin didn’t even know that he had actually found out about it a long time ago, right?

“Okay, okay, anyway, I’m going to go over there and get an autograph first!”

Nakagawa Nobuo originally wanted to chat a few more words, but when he glanced out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Aoba Moka, who was still in a daze just now, had already started to pack up her things…

No, even though we only have Uehara-san’s autograph right now, if we let Aoba-san get away, wouldn’t we have to wait even longer?

Nakagawa Nobuyuki has never been a man who would hesitate for too long. Just like now, he has been standing at the door of the rooftop under the gaze of three people, smiling slightly.

“…?”

Aoba Moka tilted her head slightly, as if she didn’t know what this stranger was going to do.

“…Ahem, anyway, Aoba-senpai! I’m a recent transfer student, you can call me Nakagawa or Shin or whatever… I’m a fan of Afterglow! Can you sign an autograph for me here?”

He bowed slightly and said, “What should I say?” Nakagawa Nobuyuki was now slightly suppressing his excitement, as if he were really a die-hard fan. His acting skills were incredible.

Hearing the word “Afterglow”, Aoba Mocha bit her lip unconsciously, but her expression was still filled with a lazy smile as usual.

“Oh, you’re a fan~”

The slow voice is like a marshmallow filled with air, which is really iconic… If Shiina Riki was here, she would probably be so excited that she would be speechless.

“…In that case, where would be a good place to sign in?”

With curved eyebrows and a look of great happiness in her smile, Aoba Mocha gently tapped her lips, looking thoughtful.

“Here, just sign in here!”

Nakagawa Nobuyuki pushed the notebook in his hand forward.

As expected… there are still people who are easy to talk to. In comparison, Mizuki is not very friendly.

But when he saw the signature of Aoba Mocha on the notebook, he was suddenly stunned for a moment.

Xiao Fei… ?

After a few seconds, the sincere Nakagawa Nobuyuki still didn’t get any feedback, and he couldn’t help but feel a little hesitant.

…This shouldn’t be the case. I’m so sincere, is there any idol who would refuse to sign for his little fan? Wait, I forgot something very important!

I have seen Aoba Moka before! If I was really a fan, how could I not recognize her at that time——

Damn it, I just got choked and forgot about it——

“…Senior? Is it inconvenient to sign?”

Nakagawa Nobuo gritted his teeth and pushed the notebook in his hand forward again, praying that Aoba Moka didn’t remember him at that time…

“…Of course not~”

Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who suddenly looked a little embarrassed, Aoba Moka tilted his head, suddenly put on a confused look, and raised his lips:

“But if Nakagawa-chan is a fan…why didn’t you recognize Moka the first time?”

After thinking for a while, Aoba Moka suddenly showed a hypocritical sad expression and pretended to sniff:

“… Wow, it seems that Mocha has become a passerby character in Afterglow… Next, Mocha will have to quit Afterglow…”

At this point, there is no need for Nakagawa Nobuyuki to continue acting…

Well, sometimes this kind of lie can actually save a lot of trouble… After all, everyone definitely hopes that it is their fans who come to them for autographs, the emotional value alone is different.

But there is no way now. This has obviously been completely exposed, and I would feel embarrassed if I continue to act.

“…Forget it, Aoba-senpai, to be honest, I’m here to ask for your autographs on behalf of my friend… I’m sorry for lying to you… I thought that saying this would make you a little happier.”

“…But my friend really likes Afterglow…I promise I’m definitely not someone who’s here to resell autographs.”

Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who realized he couldn’t get away with it, sighed, slowly straightened up, and explained calmly to Aoba Moka, who was pretending to be crying and looking at him with a teasing look on her face.

What else can I do… I forgot about it due to negligence, who can I blame?

Now, it’s probably going to be brought up in other bands and used as an embarrassment.

“…Do you like Afterglow?”

But Nakagawa Nobuyuki did not expect that Aoba Mocha, who had a teasing smile on his face just now, suddenly put on a serious expression and looked at him solemnly.

“Yes, so I hope that Senior can still sign here… If possible, it would be great if Senior Tomoe and Senior Tsugumi could spare a little time to sign as well!”

Since Aoba Moka asked this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki naturally followed suit and asked sincerely.

“…”

Aoba Moka gently pursed her lips and began to think silently.

Xiao Fei… signed very straightforwardly. If I remember correctly, the Nakagawa in front of me… only mentioned Tomoe and Thrush, but didn’t mention Lan?

Obviously, Lan should be in the class now… Does that mean Lan didn’t sign at all?

I was actually listening to them discussing some band issue just now…The girls next to me who were with Nakagawa seemed to be from two different bands, but they both seemed to have a good relationship with Nakagawa… ?

…Since I can get Xiao Fei’s autograph right away…would you like it…

“…Ahem, Nakagawa-san’s spirit for his friends really touched me, Mocha~!”

With her hands on her waist, and an expression that showed special approval for Nakagawa Nobu, Aoba Moka shook her head and spoke:

“…But! Mocha also has his own principles~ If Xiao Zhonghe can get Ran-chan’s autograph! Mocha~ can sign his own name~!”

Does Afterglow have such a principle?

Actually, it’s made up.

But… in Aoba Moka’s opinion… this is nothing.

…Lan just wanted to end Afterglow on her own, and no one… could stop her.

But…if there is a fan who can intervene from the perspective of knowing nothing – because, although Lan said that he wanted to end Afterglow, until today, everyone has tacitly not mentioned this matter anywhere!

No matter what others think, in Aoba Moka’s opinion… this means that no one wants Afterglow to end… including Mitakeran herself who took the initiative to propose disbanding.

At least…at least let everyone in Afterglow know why, right?