My second life is a bit strange?

"You're being way too casual! Pay a little more attention to it!"

"But... all I've ever been able to do in the park is hide under the shade of the trees and dig in the dirt."

As Goto spoke, he dug a small hole in the ground, covered it with soil, and then moved to another spot to continue.

The photographer who had been following them was so sympathetic he was almost in tears.

"Meow~"

Goto looked up and saw a cat on a branch of a tree above her head. The cat climbed down the trunk and lay on her head.

Right now, the photographer has captured this moment of harmony between man and nature, finally giving him a photo that's photogenic. It's been such a difficult journey.

Goto was frightened and tried to pick the cat up, but startled it, causing it to slap her hand away. Fortunately, it didn't extend its claws.

Seeing Goto with teary eyes covering his red hand, looking at him for help, Kaede quickly stepped forward and took the cat away.

Today was truly a day full of misfortunes.

...

Feng spent a few days at home playing with Xiao Gui, and there was hardly any time left in the winter vacation.

I made an appointment with Amamiya to study at the library together, and we sat in adjacent seats.

Feng took out an English practice test from his schoolbag, put on his headphones, and quickly got into the zone, twirling his pen and doodling on the paper.

On the contrary, Xiao Lu blushed and kept glancing at him, looking somewhat absent-minded. When she came to her senses, she had no idea where she had turned to in her book.

I went back and studied it again. I couldn't resist looking at my brother because I felt itchy inside, curious about what he was doing.

Just one more look, Amamiya turned her head and met her brother's gaze.

"Xiao Lu, I noticed you weren't concentrating just now. You kept looking at me, is there something you want to say?"

"I..." Amamiya was caught red-handed and nervously made up an excuse: "I was curious what song my brother was listening to."

"I see." Feng moved the chair closer to Amamiya and took off one of the earphones, putting it in her ear.

"Let's listen together."

This intimate gesture made her nervously look around. Seeing that everyone was reading, she breathed a sigh of relief, and her restless heart was quickly soothed by the gentle song.

She quickly got into the zone and finished most of her homework. Then her stomach started growling, so she leaned back in her chair to rest.

Before she knew it, it was time to eat. She looked at her brother and saw Feng writing down new words in his notebook and writing translations below them.

The handwriting is beautiful, and the layout is very well done, making it a very pleasant read.

"Let's go have lunch. What would you like to eat?"

“Okay, I’ll listen to you, brother.” Amamiya followed obediently behind Kaede.

To save time, they grabbed a quick bite at a nearby fast food restaurant and headed back.

Feng sat in his seat and let out a long yawn. He was a little sleepy after eating, so he lay down on the table for a short nap.

When Amamiya saw that Kaede was facing him, she looked around and then lay down, silently watching him. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly; she was truly beautiful.

Listening to his steady breathing, Amamiya felt a little sleepy, and as the sleepiness increased, she couldn't help but close her eyes.

A slight upturn at the corners of her mouth means she must have had a good dream.

Chapter 176 Selective Amnesia

Feng was awakened by the sound of footsteps around him. He opened his eyes, yawned, and was still a little sleepy. He checked his phone and found that only half an hour had passed.

"Let's go buy a cup of coffee to perk ourselves up."

Seeing that Xiao Lu was sleeping soundly, he quietly left.

"Well.."

Less than ten minutes after Feng left, Xiao Lu woke up, opened her eyes, and stared blankly for a while.

"are you awake?"

Feng also bought a drink for Xiao Lu: "I remembered you like sweet drinks, so I specially ordered you a coconut latte."

"Thank you, brother." Amamiya held the coffee, took a sip, and felt warm. His body, which was still cold from waking up, warmed up instantly.

"Let's try again."

"Ah."

The two stayed in the library until closing time.

"Um...brother, could you send me the playlist?"

"Of course, now that I think about it, I don't think I've added you on Line yet. Let me add you while I'm at it."

After returning home, Amamiya, who was drinking coffee for the first time, couldn't sleep. Lying in bed, unable to fall asleep, she scrolled through all of Kaede's WeChat Moments.

There are so many pretty girls around my brother...

Will I have a romantic partner?

I spent the whole night with these thoughts running through my mind.

The next afternoon, Kaede was lying at home practicing the piano when she heard someone knocking on the door. When she opened it, she found Kita and Goto standing at the door.

"Um, could you come with us to sing karaoke?"

"Sure, sure, why so suddenly?" Since no one was home today, Feng changed his shoes and set off with them.

"Actually, it's like this." The music video that was filmed earlier has been released and received a very good response. With the company's efforts, it has already garnered over a million views, and the official account has gained tens of thousands of followers.

However, she still felt there were many shortcomings in her own voice and wanted to practice at a karaoke bar. She heard from Kaguya that Kaede sang very well, so she wanted to ask him for advice.

Fearing she would be rejected if she came alone, she brought Xiao Boqi along.

"I see."

They arrived before we knew it and booked a private room for three hours.

Kita hung his coat on the rack: "Alright, let's not waste any time, let's start singing."

"But...but won't the staff bring out fruit platters or something later..." Goto said weakly, thinking about how embarrassing it would be to be interrupted while singing.

However, Kita didn't care and picked up the microphone to start singing. Halfway through the song, the door was pushed open by the waiter, but before it was even opened a little, Goto slammed it shut.

In order to let Kita finish singing, she bravely stood in front of the door.

"Hurry, hurry up, I'll buy you some time, hurry up."

"That...guest?"

The shop assistant stood outside the door, looking at them with a puzzled expression. It was Kaede who pulled Goto aside and brought the items inside.

"You were interrupted halfway through your song. Kita, sing another one, and I'll help you find the problem."

"Ok."

Kita requested "It's No Big Deal." Kaede turned down the volume of the accompaniment and listened intently, while Goto sat to the side, eating pizza bite by bite.

"The wind that swept between the two of them carried a loneliness from who-knows-where."

"Looking at the sky after crying, there is an extraordinary sense of clarity."

After the song ended, Kita looked at Kaede expectantly.

“I think I understand now. Kita hasn’t had any systematic training. You’re bringing your karaoke singing style to the band, which is why it feels out of place. You should change your habit of singing with your voice first.”

"I don't quite understand."

“Like this.” Feng stood up and placed his hand three fingers below his navel: “Try to use this spot to exert force, and try coughing a few times.”

"Cough cough cough." Kita realized that he was involuntarily straining that spot, pushing the air out.

"Yes, remember this feeling, then open your mouth and make a humming sound, mmm~~~"

Kita opened his mouth and imitated him, saying, "Mmm~~~"

"Mmm~~ Ah~~"

Goto looked at them, his toes curling up. This was so awkward. Luckily, there was no one else around.

"Feel this transition, draw yourself into the song, feel the wind between the two of you..." Feng sang the beginning of the song again.

【listen well! 】

Kita truly felt the gap between them.

"With Kita's talent, he just needs to practice more. Once you've changed your singing habits, I'll teach you other techniques, like high notes and mixing."

"Thank you, master!"

"Why does the class monitor sing so well?"

Goto ate his fries one by one, like a little squirrel, making you want to hug him.

"Self-taught."

Actually, Feng had studied this as an elective course before.

Seeing that Goto had been doing nothing, Kita thought he should ask her to sing a song too.

"Uh..." Goto finished his fries, then, noticing everyone staring at him, let out a burp: "Um... hehehe... actually, I'm not a very good singer..."

"Isn't it pretty good when Pochi-chan sings and plays the guitar herself?"

Hearing Kaede praise herself so much, happily grabbing her hair, and seeing Kita's expectant eyes, she had no choice but to pick up the microphone.

Seemingly wanting to appear more sociable, she selected an upbeat song, but couldn't even finish the first few notes.

Kita then took over singing: "Master, won't you sing a song?"

"Okay, then I'll request a love song."

"Pfft." Goto, who had just been enjoying his meal, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed onto the sofa, his body convulsing uncomfortably.

[It's here! A love song that's bound to be sung in karaoke.]

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"It's okay, class monitor, keep singing, don't worry about me."