The same table is actually my sick reader

Chapter 70

At [-] o'clock in the evening, Kurose Izumi and Shiraishi Chirei, who stopped by to buy vegetables, returned to their home in Jimbocho.

"I am back."

"excuse me."

Hearing Shiraishi Qianrei's different greeting from his own, Kurose Izumi said with a smile, "Isn't it supposed to be saying, am I back?"

This is the home of the two of them, there is nothing to disturb or not to disturb.

Just say you're back when you're back.

This way, it's more warm and feels like living together... right?

"Well, I'm back." Baishi Qianlian nodded lightly, a faint red appeared on her pretty face.

It seemed that she also realized the meaning of this sentence and understood the hidden meaning of Kurose Izumi.

Kurose Izumi, who asked Chirei Shiraishi to say that, scratched his head when he heard her really say it.

After that, the two fell into an inexplicable embarrassment like this.

It wasn't until Chirei Shiraishi stretched out her hand, took the ingredients that Kurose Izumi had been carrying, and said that she was going to make dinner, that the slightly awkward atmosphere was broken.

Kuroseizumi watched her walk into the kitchen, her back disappeared, and then she looked back and came to the living room to sit down.

He made a pot of tea first, moistened his dry throat, then took out his homework and started writing.

Time is fleeting.When he came back to his senses, the sky outside had unknowingly turned dark.

The crystal chandelier on the ceiling of the living room emits warm yellow light to dispel the darkness.

I don't know when it started, on the dining table next to the living room, plates of brightly colored dishes have been placed, exuding a tempting aroma.

But what surprised Izumi Kurose the most was Chirei Shiraishi, who was wearing a ponytail and an apron, sitting on the sofa beside him, watching him quietly.

"When did you come?"

He was so focused for a moment that he didn't notice Qianrei Shiraishi.

Shiraishi Qianrei thought for a while and replied, "5 minutes ago?"

"Then why didn't you call me? Obviously dinner is ready."

"Seeing how serious you are, it doesn't matter if you think about waiting a while."

"Won't it be boring? Just look at me like this, it's boring, right?"

"No, it's very interesting." Baishi Qianlian shook her head lightly and smiled, "Have you finished writing? It's time to eat."

"it is good……"

After putting away their homework, Kurose Izumi and Shiraishi Chirei washed their hands together, and sat down at the dining table facing each other.

Kuroseizumi took a bite of his meal, suddenly thought of something, and asked, "By the way, how is Kuchiki doing? After two days, do you have any clues?"

"No, there are no clues. The police said she didn't leave any evidence, and the name didn't match."

The person "Toko Kuchiki" is false, so of course he won't be found out.

Her hair, face, name, personality, and even her gestures were all carefully disguised.

As for the phone number of "Toko Kuchiki"...

When the police went to investigate, it was already empty.

Even the registered address belongs to someone else, not her at all!

"Is "Toko Kuchiki" a pseudonym..."

Kurose Izumi frowned, feeling indescribably complicated in his heart.

The name is fake, and the hobbies must be too, right?
So what the hell is true about her?

Is it tenderness, consideration, or the careful care of him for the past three days?

Or is everything false and intentional?
Izumi Kurose doesn't understand, and it's impossible to understand the true face of "Toko Kuchiki", what exactly is it.

All he knew was that she had hurt Shiraishi Qianlian.

Based on this alone, he will be a stranger to Kuchiki Touko and stand on the opposite side.

Seeing his frowning, Baishi Qianlian comforted him softly: "Don't worry too much about the dead wood, now we stay together, she has no chance."

"Even if she dares to come, I will definitely keep her this time, and I won't let her run away again."

"So... shall we eat first? The food will be cold later."

Kurose Izumi listened quietly and nodded: "Yes, yes."

Afterwards, the two changed the subject, chatting about tomorrow's matters one after another.

After eating, wash the dishes together as usual and take turns washing.

Then, Izumi Kurose went back to the master bedroom and turned on the computer, continuing to rewrite the ending of the novel.

Shiraishi Qianrei pulled a chair and sat beside him, just watching quietly.

Rather than looking at his code words, it is better to say that I am looking at him.

This is a period of time, a little peaceful.

The only sound in the room is the crisp sound of fingers tapping on the keyboard.

An hour and a half later, Kurose Izumi, who woke up from the immersion, glanced at the number next to it——5500.

not bad.

This also relies on the outline given by Kuchiki Toko, otherwise it would be about [-] an hour if you write it normally!

Shiraishi Qianrei, who was sitting on the side, saw the end of the code word, so she said softly:
"Thanks for your hard work."

"Suddenly, I feel a little déjà vu..."

Izumi Kurose glanced at Chirei Shiraishi beside him, and remembered that "Toko Kuchiki" was sitting beside him like this when he was imprisoned.

At the end of the codeword, she will hand over a cup of warm tea and say thank you for your hard work.

"Huh? What's the sense of sight?" Baishi Qianlian tilted her head slightly, with a puzzled expression on her face, "Who has ever been like this, watching you write?"

"No... nothing, unintentional words."

"Is it……"

Shiraishi Qianrei didn't continue to ask, but her soft face suddenly became thoughtful.

I don't know if it's an illusion, Kurose Izumi vaguely felt it——and a little cold.

So, he couldn't help but asked: "Baishi, do you mind... being sulky?"

"No, what's there to care about." Shiraishi Qianlian glanced at her face, pretending to be indifferent.

"Are you sulking? Why don't you look at me?" Izumi Kurose leaned forward and put his face close to Chirei Shiraishi's, wanting to meet her gaze.

But when he moved, Baishi Qianlian followed suit, and even turned his head away!
"Sure enough, don't you mind?"

Now, no matter how dull Izumi Kurose is, he can understand that she is concerned about "Toko Kuchiki"!

"What do I care about?" Shiraishi Qianrei's voice was filled with a trace of shame that was seen through.

This reassured Kurose Izumi.

If you care, that's fine.

He can coax, explain, and eliminate this strand of unhappiness for each other because they think each other is special.

Izumi Kurose understands why Chirei Shiraishi cares.

Thinking in another way, if someone and Chirei Shiraishi have a distance beyond the distance between friends, he will also feel uncomfortable.

"Shiraishi, listen to me, okay?" Kurose Izumi asked softly.

Shiraishi Qianlian didn't respond, but turned her head, pursed her cherry lips, showing a very cute and understandable expression.

At this moment, silence is better than sound.

"When Kuchiki imprisoned me, he also looked at my writing like this, and said 'Thank you' at the end. "

"But that's already in the past tense, and it's impossible for me to have any contact with her again, unless it's in the police station."

"So, don't worry about it, okay? Because... I like you, Shiraishi, and only you."

(End of this chapter)