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Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Chen Gongcheng withdrew.

Although Chen had left, the scenes she had experienced with him that afternoon kept replaying in her mind.

All the words Chen said to defend her were repeating in her mind over and over again.

It seems her feelings for Chen have changed somewhat.

Chen defines their relationship as "friends".

Miss Aine was very dissatisfied.

The modifications are complete, and it feels like there are fewer and fewer things that need to be changed.

Chapter 12 The Troublesome Drunkard

We finally arrived on time.

Chen left behind the roar of wheels hitting the rails and hurried to Ash and Rupa's side.

"Why are you here so late?"

Xiao Zhi was panting beside her, Chen Yu 3 phosphorus grabbed the neighbor and abandoned the gull and serious.

"Go change into your work clothes and then come help me!"

Go now.

The peak dining time arrived as expected, and the three busy people had little time to communicate.

Only after the peak season has passed will Chen have time to enjoy his share of the benefits.

In the staff break room, as Chen was enjoying his dinner, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Xiao Zhi tried her best to appear nonchalant as she asked Chen her question.

"Hey, why are you so late today? School should be over a long time ago, right?"

She shifted her gaze downwards, focusing on Chen's upper body, which was now hidden by his work clothes.

"And why are your clothes all wrinkled? Were you bullied at school?"

Seeing Chen's disheveled appearance as he ran into the store, Xiao Zhi couldn't help but have this thought.

After all, bullying is quite common in Sakura Empire. Given Chen Gang's status as a transfer student, the likelihood of such a serious incident occurring is even greater.

"what?"

Chen was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

Because of Miss Aine's emotional outburst, his upper body clothes were left in disarray.

In addition, the water stains left by her tears made her look like she wasn't in good condition.

"Thank you for your concern, Ms. Ebizuka. This afternoon, I went to a livehouse with a classmate I just met. There were so many people inside that my clothes got all squashed and looked a bit messy."

"Oh, that's good..."

Ash breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, nothing terrible had happened.

To cover up her worries, she started lecturing Chen about almost being late on his first day of work.

"You almost missed work today! This is your first day at work! Can't you be a little more attentive?"

"I'm not just concerned about you, I just don't want Rupa's efforts to be in vain, you know?"

Faced with this girl who was hesitant to express her concern, Chen was filled with gratitude.

"Thank you, Sister Xiaozhi. I really appreciate your concern. I'll definitely come early tomorrow."

"W-what?! Who cares about you! And what kind of address is 'Sister Ash'? Did I give you permission to call her that?"

The girl blushed instantly, completely taken aback by the unexpected address.

"I understand that Xiaozhi is worried I'll be bullied at school, and I understand how much she cares about me."

"And, he even treated me to two meals yesterday."

Chen sincerely expressed his gratitude to the girl in front of him.

"I felt it was too formal to keep calling me by my name, even though Sister Xiaozhi has already taken such good care of me. So I took the liberty of doing it myself."

"If you feel it's not quite right, then I'll change it back?"

Chen observed the girl's reaction without showing any emotion.

"Well, it's not that serious."

Ash muttered to himself, turning his gaze to the ground.

"Never mind, call me whatever you want. Since you've appreciated my help, you should be truly grateful, understand?"

"That's natural"

Chen, who works with Rupa and Ash, has a significant advantage in helping to establish Spine.

Now that we've gotten closer to Xiaozhi, Wu Yi: Qi Yanba Lin, Qi Liu, we can steer the conversation in that direction.

"I went to a livehouse today, but I didn't really enjoy it; there weren't any songs that really suited my taste."

Based on what Xiao Zhi already knew about his actions today, Chen shifted the conversation to music.

"Oh? What type do you prefer?"

Xiao Zhi is quite interested in the topic of music.

"Some fast-paced, more intense songs, perhaps? Xiaozhi, do you have any recommendations?"

"Red Ginger"

It's too shameful for her to promote her and Rupa's collaboration offline!

Xiao Zhi tried his best to suppress the strange feeling in his heart and not let Chen see it.

"If you have time, you can go listen to it. I'm just recommending it, I don't mean anything by it!"

"I highly recommend it too!"

Hearing their conversation, Rupa chimed in.

It would be a great encouragement for them if the people around them could recognize their music.

"Red Ginger's melody is really good~ It won't disappoint Chen~"

Knowing that Ash and Rupa are Red Ginger, Chen is also challenging the limits of human endurance.

"I'll go see it as soon as I get back! If Sister Xiaozhi and Sister Rupa recommend it like this, it's sure to be amazing!"

Just before leaving get off work, the cheerful atmosphere in the kitchen was interrupted by a sudden blonde figure.

“Welcome~”

Because of Chen, Rupa still had a deep impression of this blonde girl.

After all, Chen's first visit was accompanied by her.

The big golden retriever walked to the counter and craned its neck to look into the kitchen.

When she saw Chen in his work uniform, she finally couldn't hold back her smile.

"You're really here! How was your first day at work?"

With her hands supporting her chin on the counter, Momoka looked at Chen, who was dressed in work clothes, with great interest.

"Momoka-nee! Welcome! Why are you eating so late today? And why did you come all the way to Yoshinoya?"

Chen was pleasantly surprised by the unexpected arrival of the golden retriever.

"Seriously, there's a ton of stuff to deal with!"

She complained about how tired she was after a long day.

"Well, at least the contract is finally signed again, oh dear! Now I have to pay another introductory fee. And I still don't have a job!"

"I'm tired, but today is your first day at work, how could I not come and check on you? Let me see how your service is going!"

"Quickly, bring me a big bowl of beef rice and a can of beer, made by you yourself!"

"I'll definitely make Sister Taoxiang satisfied!"

Looking at Chen, who was busy working for her, Tao Xiang smiled like an aunt.

Rupa was very curious about the relationship between Chen and this Ms. Momoka, so she took the opportunity to walk up to Chen and asked him in a low voice.

"How did Chen meet this Miss Taoxiang? She really cares about you~"

Rupa, who asked the question, showed no change in expression from her squinting face.

"My acquaintance with Sister Taoxiang can truly be described as an inexplicable fate, right?"

With a touch of nostalgia, Chen briefly recounted his experiences coming here to Rupa.

Although it only lasted a few days, from last Friday to this Monday, it was less than four days in total.

But for Chen, the experience felt like it lasted far longer than four days.

Is this the person I'm sharing this rented apartment with, Ms. Momoka? What an incredible coincidence!

Rupa compiled the information she had gathered. Was this Ms. Momoka a guitarist before? And her band was called... Diamond Dust?

"What an incredible coincidence!"

After listening to Chen's account, Rupa gained a deeper understanding of him.

"Yeah, if she hadn't invited me here that day, I wouldn't have met Sister Xiaozhi and Sister Rupa who took such good care of me."

"I don't mean to say that Ash and Rupa aren't important. To me, you both hold an irreplaceable place in my heart."

Rupa smiled as always and casually patted Chen's head.

"No, don't say such strange things!"

Xiao Zhi was clearly less receptive to these somewhat cheesy words.

But what she really thinks is probably the exact opposite of what she says, right?

"As for Sister Taoxiang, she wants to reform the band. She's the guitarist, and she's already booked the lead singer."

"When Momoka's band is finally formed, shall I invite Rupa and Satoshi to watch their live performance?"

Chen subtly made this very reasonable invitation.

"Okay, Xiaozhi and I will definitely go!"

Rupa readily agreed.

The food prepared for Tao Xiang was finally finished. Along with the beer she had requested, Chen carried the tray and placed the food on the table in front of Tao Xiang.

However, the golden retriever didn't seem very happy; she viciously devoured the food in front of her.

That brown-skinned shop assistant! How did she become so close to Chen in such a short time! She even touched Chen's head!

And Chen too, why didn't she refuse?! She was the one who came first!

The food was indeed fine; it was no different from what she had eaten before.

Transforming her grief and anger into appetite, Tao Xiang quickly devoured the food in front of her, also finishing off the beer beside her.

"Another can, please!"

Before Rupa could stop her from handing the beer to Momoka, Chen watched helplessly as she pulled the tab on the can and gulped down the entire can of beer.

Oh no, this person has a really low alcohol tolerance. If she drinks like this, will Chen have to carry her home?!

Chen looked at the culprit, Rupa, with a mournful gaze, while Rupa didn't understand why Chen was looking at her like that.

After all, given her alcohol tolerance, two cans of beer were no problem at all.

"Sister Taoxiang has a very low alcohol tolerance; just these two cans are enough to get her drunk."

Seeing that Tao Xiang's movements were already somewhat unsteady, Chen helplessly slapped his forehead.

Well, we really have to help this drunkard all the way back!

At least the drinks were alright.

After finishing work, Chen lifted Taoxiang, who had been slumped in her seat, and said goodbye to Xiaozhi and Rupa.

"Put some effort into this, you drunkard! Go home and sleep! You're killing me!"