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Kitahara Makoto stood up to stretch his shoulders, casually saying, "Everyone makes mistakes in life... Togawa Sakiko said she hurt many people, but is it as serious as those guys who discharge nuclear wastewater?"
Togawa Sakiko: "..."
I only hurt the band members; it's miles away from discharging nuclear wastewater, okay!
"Then you haven't," Kitahara Makoto looked down and said as a matter of course. "Since even those who discharge nuclear wastewater can be forgiven, Togawa Sakiko is certainly no exception. It's okay to have hurt others; a dogeza can solve everything."
Togawa Sakiko: "..."
He wasn't actually talking nonsense.
Given Togawa's past status as a white moonlight, a standard dogeza would absolutely earn her Tomori-chan's forgiveness.
One could only say that the destructive power of a white moonlight is something those who know, know.
However, with Togawa Sakiko's thin skin, she definitely wouldn't be able to perform a smooth dogeza like Bocchi-chan.
Under Kitahara Makoto's playful banter, Togawa Sakiko finally completely shed her sorrow, glaring at him in annoyance.
"I know what to do, so I don't need Kitahara-kun's guidance."
"Alright, then when are we going to exorcise?" Kitahara Makoto continued to stretch his muscles. "I'm already eager to make money."
"The agreed time is the weekend... Eh, wait a moment." Togawa Sakiko suddenly widened her eyes and said hesitantly, "Did we forget something?"
Kitahara Makoto looked around and quickly realized: "Where's ghost Senpai?"
"..."
The two exchanged glances, finally remembering what they had forgotten.
Togawa Sakiko quickly said, "Hurry up, maybe we can still summon ghost Senpai now."
Kitahara Makoto looked out the window, where only the last hint of dark red remained in the sky.
"Hard to say, evening has already passed."
Togawa Sakiko took a deep breath, her fingers swiftly landing on the piano. "Let's try first, maybe there's still time."
Kitahara Makoto turned and walked towards the classroom door. "I'll turn on the lights first."
"..."
A few minutes later.
The lingering piano music ended, but the music room remained empty. Ghost Senpai did not appear.
"Clearly, the summoning failed," Kitahara Makoto pondered. "It seems it can only be done in the evening; other times won't work."
Togawa Sakiko sighed helplessly, stood up, and bowed to the piano in apology.
"I'm sorry, Senpai, today was all my fault..."
Ghost Senpai was trapped inside the piano. Although she couldn't come out, she could perceive the outside environment. Having been forgotten by Kitahara Makoto and Togawa Sakiko until now, she was probably already teary-eyed inside the piano.
Pausing, Togawa Sakiko continued, "As an apology, I can let Senpai deeply possess me tomorrow as compensation."
"With that, Senpai will definitely forgive you," Kitahara Makoto stood at the door. "Let's call it a day and go home early, shall we?"
"Mm."
Togawa Sakiko gently hummed in response, bowed again in apology, and then left with Kitahara Makoto.
The vast twilight enveloped the earth, and the entire campus had quietly fallen silent. Only the footsteps of Kitahara Makoto and Togawa Sakiko echoed in the hallway.
"Kitahara-kun, your keychain..."
Togawa Sakiko handed over the piano keychain with both hands.
Kitahara Makoto asked, "How do you feel about the effect?"
Togawa Sakiko pursed her pink lips: "...It's very magical."
Although it was completely unscientific, after wearing this small keychain, Togawa Sakiko indeed had an incredible experience when playing the piano.
Kitahara Makoto casually said, "Do you want it?"
"Yes..."
Togawa Sakiko subconsciously spoke her true thoughts.
"Then it's yours."
"Eh?"
Togawa Sakiko looked up in surprise, then quickly shook her head in refusal. "No, I can't take it. This keychain is too precious."
If it were an ordinary keychain, it would be fine, but after experiencing the keychain's magic, Togawa Sakiko clearly knew how precious this small keychain was and that countless pianists would fight tooth and nail for it.
She and Kitahara-kun weren't even dating... No, even if they were dating, she couldn't accept such a valuable gift!
"I said yesterday, didn't I, that I'm not very interested in the piano," Kitahara Makoto waved his hand. "If you give the keychain back to me, it'll just sit in a corner collecting dust. Giving it to you will put it to good use."
Togawa Sakiko bit her lower lip, her attitude still firm. "Even if Kitahara-kun says that, it's still too precious..."
Kitahara Makoto interrupted, "Then consider it my investment."
"Eh, investment?"
"That's right, it's an investment. Togawa Sakiko loves the piano so much, and with the attribute bonus from the keychain, you might become a world-class piano queen, performing every day at the Tokyo Dome."
"To-Tokyo Dome..."
A clear look of longing appeared in Togawa Sakiko's eyes.
She had practiced piano for over a decade since childhood, and after her family's decline, the piano became her only solace. She truly loved the piano.
Performing a concert at the Tokyo Dome... no one could refuse that, right!
Kitahara Makoto said earnestly, "When Togawa Sakiko earns money from concerts in the future, you can give me half of your income. Then I can just lie around and eat soft rice every day."
"Then... I'll take it."
Togawa Sakiko took a deep breath, her tone incredibly serious.
"If that day truly comes, I will definitely not disappoint Kitahara-kun."
"..."
Today, there was no need to accompany ghost Senpai on a stroll, so the two walked to the school gate and then parted ways.
The journey was silent.
Kitahara Makoto was able to go home early today for a change. He had planned to eat out before heading back, but then he suddenly remembered there was a hungry Beast Eared Girl waiting at home, so he decided to go home first.
"I'm home."
As soon as Kitahara Makoto stepped into the entryway, he heard the pitter-patter of footsteps.
The white-haired, red-eyed Beast Eared Girl, barefoot, pattered over with her short legs and looked up, saying, "Master, hungry."
The sky had completely darkened, and the house was unlit, dark and dim. The tiny Beast Eared Girl looked quite lonely.
Kitahara Makoto suddenly felt a subtle guilt, as if he hadn't taken good care of his daughter. He reached out and ruffled the Beast Eared Girl's small head, saying gently, "Put on your shoes; we're going out to eat."
"..."
Other places were fine, but Hana-chan's ears needed a little attention. Fortunately, Nijika had bought a hat at the convenience store yesterday. Now, putting it on the Beast Eared Girl made it easy to take her out.
After a quick tidying up, Kitahara Makoto took the Beast Eared Girl out to find food, heading for the nearby Commercial Street.
Walking along the road, people were occasionally drawn to the Beast Eared Girl's cuteness. White hair and red eyes weren't just popular; some even came forward wanting to take pictures, but Kitahara Makoto politely declined them all.
Kitahara Makoto strolled with Hana-chan to the Commercial Street, and just as he was about to buy two servings of takoyaki as an appetizer, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a small child at the entrance of a cake shop.
This small child was wearing a white dress, looked like she might have just started elementary school, had short pink bob hair with two antennae on top, a round and cute face, and baby fat. She looked strangely familiar...
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