Chapter 18
[Chitose Kazumi was surprised. She thought you just wanted to dabble in music, but unexpectedly, you made it your life’s goal.]
[You brought your trumpet and showcased your skills to her. Chitose Kazumi didn’t understand music, but she could tell you played well. She praised your suona technique, and you politely corrected her, saying it was a trumpet.]
[The harmonious atmosphere between you made Asano Nao, who was spying from upstairs, very unhappy. For the past week, she had been sitting in front of her computer every day, watching you and Chitose Kazumi through a camera downstairs.]
The memory scene emerges.
In the pitch-black bedroom, Asano Nao sat cross-legged on the bed in brown pajamas. The computer on her lap emitted a glow, illuminating her face in a kaleidoscope of colors.
She closed the laptop, tossed it aside, and flopped onto the bed, causing it to creak loudly.
There was no anger, only sadness and resentment. She resented her own cowardice. Despite Minami Yuuki telling her to pretend to be his girlfriend to make Chitose Kazumi give up, she was too afraid to go downstairs and face the girl.
She turned over, the soft pillow enveloping her cheeks and obstructing her breath, causing her chest to feel tight.
She grabbed the laptop, placed it in front of her, and lifted the screen. The Chitose Kazumi on the screen looked very honest, with her plain, unadorned face, simple features, and gentle eyes, lacking any aggressiveness.