"Hey, hey, no need to call! I’m an adult, I’m seventeen! I don’t need to report everything when I go out..."

Alan glanced at her. At 1.55 meters tall, she didn’t look seventeen at all.

Wearing a middle school uniform, there probably wouldn’t be any sense of incongruity.

Standing in front of him, saying she was like a little radish head might be a bit much, but it was close enough.

Alan pressed her forehead with one hand, raised his phone, and directly called Akari Hojo.

Seeing this, Akari Honne became even more anxious and couldn’t help but stand on her tiptoes and jump in place.

"Hey, now that Alan is with me, what could possibly happen? There’s really no need to call..."

She struggled, and Alan, with one hand, found it hard to control. He looked at her seriously and said.

"Stop messing around."

"Even if I’m with you, you still need to report it. Don’t worry, your sister won’t scold you for sneaking out, I’ll tell her that I asked you to come out."

Hearing this, Akari Honne pouted helplessly.

Is she worried about me sneaking out? She’s clearly afraid I’m here to see you.

However, thinking that she hadn’t met Nozomi Sakura anyway, she felt she had a clear conscience.

Let it be what it may.

The phone rang for a while. Akari Hojo was probably busy, and it was only answered just before it was about to hang up automatically.

"Hello?"

A strange woman’s voice came from the phone.

Alan was stunned for a moment, then checked his phone to ensure it was correct before saying.

"Hello, where is Akari Hojo?"

"Miss Akari is busy right now. I’m her manager. May I ask who you are, and is there anything I can help relay?"

"Oh, I’m Alan. Please tell her that I’ve taken her sister out to play, so she doesn’t need to worry. I’ll bring her back shortly."

There was a moment of silence on the phone, then the other party’s slightly surprised voice came through.

"Mr. Alan! Have you also come to see Miss Akari’s concert?"

"Shouldn’t that be strange?"

"Ah, no, no..."

The other party seemed to calm down, paused, and then said.

"I understand. I’ll relay it to Miss Akari shortly. Thank you for taking care of her."

"It’s nothing..."

Hanging up the phone, Alan looked at the gloomy Honne, reached out and patted her head, smiling.

"Alright, don’t be unhappy. I’ll treat you to a late-night snack."

He turned to the stall owner and said.

"Excuse me, one order of Waffles, buffalo wings, please."

He spoke in English.

Hearing the young man’s fluent english, the owner was stunned.

He had been watching the two communicate purely in Japanese and thought they were locals. Now, a smile of seeing a fellow countryman appeared on his face as he said.

"Alright, wait a moment, young man, where are you from?"

Hearing this, Alan smiled and said, "Mississippi."

***

Akari Honne wasn’t surprised to see Alan communicating with the owner in English.

She had known about this for a long time.

Although she didn’t know why he could learn such a difficult language as English from a young age, she thought that Alan was Alan, inherently better and more capable than everyone else, so it seemed perfectly normal.

A moment later, Akari Honne’s face again broke into a smile as she held the Waffles.

Seeing her quick change of expression, Alan couldn’t help but tease.

"So easily happy, huh?"

"Mm."

Akari Honne took a bite of the waffles, savoring the rich aroma.

She couldn’t help but narrow her eyes, looking as happy as a Shiba Inu basking in the sun, and instinctively said

"As long as I’m with Alan, I’m happy no matter what."

***

There was no way to respond to that, so Alan changed the subject.

"By the way, how was your sister today? Will she be okay tomorrow?"

Hearing this, Akari Honne’s small bites of the waffles stopped, and she felt a tightness in her chest.

Even though she was with him, he was still thinking about another woman. She felt a bit displeased but still said seriously.

"Her? She’s doing very well. There were no problems during the rehearsal today."

Then, she looked at him with a hint of jealousy and asked.

"What, brother-in-law, are you worried about her again?"

Listening to the girl’s teasing, Alan said helplessly.

"Even ordinary friends would care a little, right? Also, don’t call me brother-in-law."

"Got it, got it. I know Alan has a girlfriend now."

"But why didn’t she come out with you today?"

Akari Honne said, her eyes gleaming with curiosity and anticipation.

Hearing this, Alan explained, "She was too tired today and is resting at the hotel."

It was funny, but to see Akari Hojo’s concert, Nozomi Sakura had just moved yesterday afternoon, then started on the practice questions he prepared for her last night, practiced all morning at the training center today, and then took a car to Yokohama in the afternoon.

So, as soon as she arrived at the hotel in the evening, she was too sleepy to keep her eyes open and asked him to bring her some food.

However, hearing Alan say this, Akari Honne pouted.

What a lazy pig.

If she were dating Alan, she would never want to be apart from him for a moment.

To have such a good opportunity and not cherish it, she was truly wasting it.

However, she suddenly felt a little fortunate in her heart. Luckily, Nozomi Sakura was a lazy pig. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had the chance to be alone with Alan today.

Thinking of this, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face again. However, the smile only lasted for a moment, and then she suddenly felt something was wrong.

She carefully replayed Alan’s words.

Hotel? They wouldn’t be sharing a room, would they?

That seductive vixen!

Akari Honne’s small face crumpled.

Should she also put a tracker on Nozomi Sakura’s phone?