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Having confirmed that the house had a Goto sign hanging on the door, Chen rang the doorbell.

After ringing the doorbell, it didn't take long for a mature woman with her hair in a bun to eagerly open the door.

Aside from their hairstyles, they are almost 90% similar in appearance to Ichiri, especially their sky-blue eyes, which are clearly inherited from each other.

"Oh, this must be Chen, Yili's friend, right?"

With a smile, the woman sized up Chen Chen, who had come from Donghuang.

"My name is Michiyo Goto, you can just call me Auntie~"

Unlike Yili, Auntie exuded a completely approachable aura from the moment she arrived, making everyone instantly like her.

"Please come in quickly, that child in Yili has been excitedly waiting for you all morning!"

Thank you, Auntie.

Chen Wei bowed slightly and handed the fruit she was holding to this aunt.

"This is my first visit, please accept this small token of my appreciation."

"Oh dear, you child, you just came all this way? It was me and Yili's father who invited you. What did you bring?"

"Oh dear, what happened to your right hand?" She noticed Chen's right hand was bandaged and lifted it to examine it.

"I was accidentally injured while working at a restaurant, it's okay, Auntie."

Chen shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

"Okay~ But be careful in the future, I'll probably be very worried if you get hurt."

Auntie gave a subtle wink towards the unknown direction, then called out.

"You go up first. Ichiro is on the second floor; she probably doesn't know you're here yet." Aunt Michiyo pointed to the second floor, indicating that Chen Boqi was up there.

"You're here early today, so stay a little longer at your aunt's house and play with Yili's child. This is the first time she's had friends visiting! Make yourself at home."

"Okay, I'll go upstairs now. Thank you, Auntie."

After putting down the fruit, Chen followed him upstairs to the second floor. A tall man with short pink hair emerged from another room.

"How is it, honey?" he asked Michiyo nervously, inquiring about her assessment of this Chen student. He was ready to rush out and subdue Chen at the first sign of trouble.

"Alright, you've seen how much Yili worries about this Chen student."

She said helplessly to her overly anxious father, sounding exasperated.

"What you want to do to this student Chen, you'll have to ask Yili for permission first! If something goes wrong and Yili ignores you, what will you do then?"

Yili's father quickly turned ashen-faced; he couldn't imagine what torture that future would be for him.

"This student, Chen, is very polite; he bought fruit on his first visit. He's also very courteous. The injury on his hand was sustained while working at a restaurant. He's a hardworking and well-behaved young man."

Aunt Michiyo summarized the information she had gathered to Naoki Goto. Based on his current performance, she felt that the young man was fine.

"Yes, really? That's good." The uncle finally breathed a sigh of relief, patting his chest.

"Is it really appropriate for me to be alone with that classmate Chen like this?"

Naoki Goto was a little worried that something might happen if a man and a woman were alone together.

"Are you sure you don't need to send Erli over to have her take a look for us?"

"Alright, stop with your terrible idea."

Aunt Michiyo rolled her eyes at him

"Didn't you notice how distracted Yili was yesterday? It's probably related to this Chen student. The one who tied the knot must untie it; let them talk it out themselves."

While Chen's parents, who lived a mile downstairs, were debating her safety, he had already reached Pochi's door and knocked on it with his knuckles.

"Yili, are you there? I've come to see you as promised!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yili opened his door, looking extremely nervous.

"Ah, Mr. Chen! Please come in!"

Boqi was wearing her pink tracksuit as always, showing no signs of change, and timidly invited Chen into her room.

The thought of what she was about to do made her heart race wildly.

"Thank goodness the sportswear covered it up, Chen Jun didn't notice!"

She breathed a sigh of relief, watched Chen walk into her room, closed the door, and quietly locked it.

Boqi noticed the extra bandage on Chen's right hand, and her heart clenched. It's alright, she'll find out everything in the upcoming operation. She'd summoned all her courage for today.

The room was very dark, but Chen didn't suspect anything; he simply assumed it was just her habit.

He certainly noticed Ichiri, who hadn't said a word in the starry sky yesterday. He guessed it was because Ichiri had made Kita feel a sense of crisis or something, since Ichiri had comforted Kita-san. He came today and resolved the issue directly.

With such confidence, he believed that mere pochi sauce was entirely under his control.

"Ah, Mr. Chen, can you come here with me?"

An unusual fragrance wafted through the room, making his nose feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Chen was puzzled; he didn't think Boqi was the type to use perfume.

The room was so clean it was almost unbelievable; he didn't even notice Pochi's guitar.

She pointed to the small wardrobe in the room, gesturing for Chen to come inside with her.

"One mile? This place doesn't seem like it can fit two people, does it?"

Chen felt that something was amiss. He knew that place was a secret base within a mile, and being invited there by her was enough to show his importance in her heart.

"No, it's okay! I've calculated it, it's enough for two people!"

She had brought out all her guitar equipment from inside, all for this moment.

"Chen, Mr. Chen, you should go in first!"

Adopting a "guest first" attitude, Boqi urged Chen to hurry up and enter the small space.

"Oh...oh..." Pushed by Boqi, Chen inexplicably entered the small wardrobe.

If Chen's physical age hadn't reverted to sixteen, this wardrobe probably wouldn't have been able to hold him at all; he would have had to lie down in the most comfortable position.

Suddenly, the cabinet door slammed shut. He tried to push it open, but to no avail.

In an instant, the small cabinet became completely dark.

"Yili, what are you doing?! Why did you lock me in the closet?!"

Chen didn't know how to describe her current feelings.

He tried to shout, but Pochi's room was lined with soundproofing material for her guitar practice, so his shouts couldn't reach the outside.

And Pochettino, who started it all, didn't give him any response.

Realizing his shouts were useless, he stopped struggling and listened intently to the sounds coming from the room.

Slowly, as if she had made up her mind, the rustling sound of clothes coming from outside the closet door...

The moment the closet door was opened, a girl he had never seen before, dressed in clothes that looked every bit like a young girl, pounced on him.

She carefully observed his right hand, making sure it wasn't bumped.

She was completely pinned down by Yili, her body pressed tightly against Chen's.

Like a loyal dog welcoming its master home, she buried her face in Chen's neck, greedily inhaling his scent.

Only at this moment did Chen realize just how righteous Boqi's gentleness truly was.

Sensing the scent of longing and unease emanating from Ichiri, and hearing her increasingly forceful movements...

The LED strip light on top of the cabinet provided a faint illumination to the dimly lit wardrobe.

Chen looked around at the wardrobe—no, it could no longer be called a wardrobe.

The top of the cabinet, the walls, everywhere he could see—it was all...

His figure, his figure with Miss Aine, his figure with Miss Ryo... even his figure with Miss Kita.

Ichiri's father's previous worries were unnecessary; now, Miss Ichiri is the hunter.

ps

Holy crap, this is so bumpy!

I don't know what mental state he was in when he wrote it.

Can any readers tell me if the current viewing experience is better than at the beginning?

Chapter 30 A Mile Where Everything Was Risked

How long has it been since I met Chen?

Miss Yili unleashed astonishing strength, pinning Chen beneath her.

Not long at all, only a week.

That morning, that noon

Last Friday, it's only been a week since then.

Although I deliberately chose a school far from home, wanting to stay away from people I already knew.

If no one around her knew her, she would definitely be able to fully embrace her new persona and enjoy her high school years in a sunny and cheerful way!

Miss Ichiri firmly believed this, and so she chose her current school.

But in reality? I haven't improved at all, not even in terms of my energy.

The classmates were all very friendly, and they even struck up conversations with me, wanting to become friends with me.

But I have absolutely no way to respond properly. If a stranger strikes up a conversation with me, I completely freeze up.

Over time, she became known as an "eccentric".

Although school has only been in session for a short time, no one in the class wants to talk to me anymore.

She was very frustrated, but having grown accustomed to this kind of life, she didn't dwell on it further.

It's just another cycle. I finished junior high properly, so high school life probably won't be any different, right?

Last Friday, before entering the classroom, the teacher told everyone that they would be welcoming a new student.

He introduced himself on stage, saying his name was Chen Chen.

He said he likes music.

She noticed the way Chen looked at her when he introduced himself on the podium.

She was both scared and confused.

Why would this Chen student, who was the least noticeable person in the class, focus his attention on him the first time he saw him?

Moreover, he looked himself over quite a few times during the morning classes.

As soon as Chen entered school, he met Ai Yin, one of the two most popular girls in the class, and they seemed to be having a great time chatting.

After all, Ai Yin also came back from abroad, so it's perfectly normal for them to have common ground.

Then came that fateful noon.

While I was eating in the dimly lit stairwell, Chen Jun spotted me and struck up a conversation with me.

She was terrified, but then came a pleasant surprise.

She actually met someone who completely understood her, and he even invited her to be his friend!

That was Miss Yili's happiest moment. Through Chen's narration, Miss Yili, the fourth and fifth neighbor of the Yili family, learned that he had fallen so low that he had no money for food.

An idea suddenly popped into her head, so she invited Chen to share lunch with her every day from then on.

Even now, she still feels that the time she spends with Chen Jun at noon every day is the happiest time of her life.

Chen asked her to teach him guitar, and for the first time, Miss Ichiri felt happy that she could help her friend.

She's not useless! Miss Ichiri is needed!

Her heart leaped with joy.

Next, he introduced her to Miss Aine for the first time, and she made her second friend. She also met Nijika and the others, and even performed on stage.

Although she didn't perform well at all, her long-held dream was fulfilled in just a few days with Chen.