Seeing this, Anon didn't bother arguing with Soyo.
Honestly, Soyo's duplex apartment honestly didn't feel that much worse than Kamijou Mutsuki's giant house.
Also…
"Um, Soyorin,"
Looking at Soyo walking over with tea in hand, Anon's expression became somewhat subtle.
"Why are you dressed like a widow today?"
Good thing Mrs. Nagasaki wasn't home today, otherwise she genuinely wouldn't have been able to tell which one was the daughter and which one was the mother.
Truthfully, she had never understood how Soyo managed to seem so old at such a young age.
Clearly she was just a sixteen-year-old JK, but this aura of hers was more noble-lady-like than an actual divorced noblewoman!
"A widow?"
Hearing this, Soyo's face darkened slightly.
She had only dressed up a little—was it really that exaggerated?
But after thinking carefully about it, perhaps Kamijou Mutsuki liked exactly this sort of thing?
Thinking of that, Soyo's mood instantly improved a lot.
Just what exactly is this girl thinking…?
Watching Soyo's expression change several times within only a few seconds, Anon couldn't help twitching the corner of her mouth.
The girl let out a helpless sigh and took a sip of the black tea in front of her.
It was the flavor they often drank together before…
Her mood unconsciously softened a little.
"Um… Anon, do you know."
At this moment, Soyo, sitting nearby, deliberately asked in a casual tone,"When Tomori and the others will arrive?"
"Soyo, you actually want to ask about that Kamijou guy, don't you…"
However, Anon instantly saw through her thoughts and replied with half-lidded eyes.
"Tomori and Taki are already on the way. As for Kamijou, I'm not really sure."
"It's not just Mutsuki-kun. I'm obviously also concerned about Tomori and the others…"
"Anyway, everyone won't all be here for a while yet."
But Anon paid no attention to Soyo's explanation and somehow pulled out a tablet from somewhere.
"Let's relax a little while we wait… Nyamu's recent videos are actually pretty interesting."
Anon attempted to recommend her hobby to Soyo.
Originally Soyo wanted to refuse, but afterward she discovered the videos actually were pretty entertaining.
At the very least, they were great for killing time.
As for the cat…
After spending so much time with her, Soyo already had extensive experience handling Rana.
As long as she did the same thing as at Kamijou Mutsuki's house and stuffed some snacks into her hands, the cat would become extremely obedient.
Time quietly passed like this until the doorbell rang once more.
Soyo, who was sitting beside Anon, had just gotten ready to stand up and open the door, but the cat beside her enthusiastically jumped off the sofa first, trotted to the entrance with tiny steps, and opened the door.
Seeing this, Soyo subconsciously sat back down.
However, unexpectedly, the person who walked in behind the cat wasn't Tomori or Taki as expected, but Kamijou Mutsuki.
Seeing this, Great Teacher Soyo's expression subtly changed.
"Ano-chan, what are you watching so attentively?"
After entering the living room, Kamijou Mutsuki looked at Anon, who was hugging the tablet and grinning foolishly, and teasingly asked.
"Well, you guys still hadn't arrived yet…"
Hearing Kamijou Mutsuki's voice, Anon jumped like a student secretly playing with her phone during class and getting caught by the teacher.
However, she quickly calmed down and pressed pause, stopping the delicate-looking female streamer in the video midway through her joke.
"We were just relaxing a bit to pass the time. Soyo was also—"
As Anon spoke, she turned her head, then instantly widened her eyes.
Because at some point, Soyo had somehow pulled out a book titled Professional Bassist Training Manual and was reading it seriously.
Combined with her current outfit, she looked overflowing with intellectual charm.
"Mutsuki-kun,"
It was only at this moment that Soyo seemed to finally notice Kamijou Mutsuki.
She slightly raised her head, her eyes containing one part surprise, three parts affection, three parts nervousness, and three parts delight.
Anon: What kind of pie chart is this?
"You're here~"
Anon: "..."
At that instant, goosebumps spread all over her body.
Truthfully, her own voice naturally sounded somewhat cutesy already.
But Soyo's current baby voice had completely broken through into another realm.
It no longer even sounded like human language anymore.
At the very least, Anon's mind was completely muddled at this moment.
As for Soyo herself, she quietly let out a sigh of relief.
Luckily she reacted fast enough.
Otherwise, leaving Kamijou Mutsuki with a bad impression because she was slacking off would've been terrible!
"Soyo,"
Kamijou Mutsuki's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at "Great Teacher Soyo" acting like this.
Since when did she figure out his tastes?
Why was Soyo so good at this today?
Even though he was used to seeing beautiful girls, he still had to admit that the mature yet faintly resentful aura around Soyo today was irresistibly alluring and delicious.
Crap, she's really coming straight at me!
"What exactly are you—"
"Sorry,"
Noticing Kamijou Mutsuki's gaze, Soyo felt a slight burst of joy inside.
Hearing his question, the girl immediately pinched her voice and spoke in a cutesy tone so cloying it made Anon's scalp tingle.
"I just think watching videos is such a waste of time."
"As a member of the band, you should always be improving yourself."
"That way, I won't disappoint Mutsuki-kun~"
As she spoke, the girl looked at Kamijou Mutsuki gently. It was as if some strange BGM had started playing in the air, instantly filling the room with an ambiguous atmosphere.
Sitting nearby, Anon narrowed her eyes. She looked at Kamijou Mutsuki, then at Soyo, and then…
Anon: ?
Wait, so was that video watched together by the cat and me just now?
Sure, sure, this is how we're playing it now, huh?
Great Teacher Soyo, stop doing the cutesy voice already…
Even Kamijou Mutsuki couldn't help feeling somewhat conflicted seeing Soyo like this.
"There's no need to go that far. I think balancing work and rest is better."
That was what he said.
"I actually like those videos too…"
Hearing this, Anon nodded in satisfaction.
Although Soyo was acting kind of bizarre today, at least Kamijou Mutsuki was still speaking like a normal person.
This time, when she looked at Soyo—
"Mutsuki-kun~"
That copy of Professional Bassist Training Manual had been tossed aside by Soyo at some point, and before Kamijou Mutsuki realized it, she had already pulled him down onto the sofa.
She tightly hugged his arm while smiling as she fiddled with the tablet in her hands.
"Don't you think this video is…"
While recommending videos to Kamijou Mutsuki, she gently gazed at the boy's profile.
That strange BGM seemed to start playing again, and the hall was once more filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
Anon: ?
The girl suddenly felt completely out of place with the mood around her.
She should be under the car, not inside it.
No, seriously, Soyo, what exactly are you doing?!
Every time Anon thought she understood Soyo a little better, the girl would immediately pull something that made her vision go black.
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