I really don't want to be reborn.

"Sino, besides penguins, what other small animals do you like?"

"Hmm...dog!"

"Your sister and I are both cat lovers."

Sinon frowned slightly: "I like cats too, but they're not easy to catch. Sometimes they jump up trees. They're very cunning."

Kyosuke Kousaka already knew the general outline.

Under Shino's bullying, the cat can escape, but the dog can't climb walls or trees and can only be bullied by her, so she prefers the dog...

"I see, so you really like animals... Well then, I won't take you to Biopark, lest the animals there suffer harm."

It is dusk now.

Nagasaki has three well-known night view viewing spots: Inasayama Observatory, Fuuto Park Observatory, and Nabekanzan Park Observatory.

The most famous spot is the Inasayama Observatory, which offers the best view of Nagasaki's nightscape.

They are currently at a hot spring teahouse on Mount Inasa.

After soaking in the hot spring, my body and mind were relaxed. The tatami mats in the tea room were lit up, and the air was filled with a pleasant fragrance. Tea was being roasted on an incense burner.

Unlike a girl's natural scent, the aroma of tea is balanced and calming.

Wearing a yukata, Kousaka Kyosuke glanced at the warm sunlight outside the window: "If I weren't going to see the night view later, I would have liked to take a nice nap here right now."

Shino didn't speak; she was listening to the flute music drifting from next door.

Near the ocean, the evening light is golden and vast, and the autumn wind becomes much gentler in the sunset, like someone who has arrived many years late.

"Flute."

The younger sister-in-law pointed to the flute placed aside as decoration, looking at him with a puzzled expression. Kyosuke shook his head: "My head is spinning right now, I don't really want to play the flute, I'll just listen to other people play."

The flute player next door played a rambling, unstructured tune. In the twilight, the flute player leaned against the windowsill, where large tulips bloomed.

This scene easily reminds him of youth and its passing; simply put, it makes him think of his lost youth.

After listening for a while, he suddenly realized that no matter how recklessly he squandered his youth, he would never be able to feel at peace with himself in the future.

Some stories have regrets, some stories are tragic—this is the reality of life. Even repeated rebirths cannot make up for all regrets, because new regrets will always arise; that is life.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but send an email to the girl he liked: "I think the scenery here will definitely be remembered in the future, for example, today's sunset was very beautiful."

Through the glass window, the light spread out like ripples and gradually dimmed.

Kasumigaoka Utaha replied not long after: "Then I suggest you develop the habit of writing a diary now. You will definitely be glad that you have experienced these little things in the future."

"I think that any scenery where you exist is generally beautiful."

"I also think that your praise is usually so ordinary yet so profound."

The two men in Nagasaki and Tottori laughed at the same time; they must have been praising each other over the years.

The lights along the harbor twinkled like stars, adding a touch of gentle elegance to the graceful Goddess Bridge.

He led Shino toward the observation deck.

"I heard that the scenery here is worth ten million dollars."

"That sounds expensive..."

"Of course, it's just a way of saying it, just to emphasize that the night view here is quite beautiful and precious."

The girl walking a few dozen meters behind them also thought the night view was quite beautiful. She suddenly wanted to sit here quietly forever, listen to Bach, drink tea, and waste the best time of the day, the most anticipated time of her life.

She doesn't get along with her classmates at school, whether it was in the music department before or now in the general studies department. She has no interest in interpersonal communication.

The tall, aloof, and rebellious young woman rejected the insincere invitations from several girls and went to the observation deck of Mount Inasa alone. If her mother hadn't mentioned it before, she really wouldn't have known that there was such a place in Nagasaki.

Students from Fengcheng University Affiliated High School walked past her, including many of her classmates, but not a single one spoke to her. They came and went, and it was all the same to them.

The girl exhaled.

Be independent, self-reliant, and possess strength.

Instead of taking the elevator, I climbed up step by step, and when I looked up, a multitude of stars seemed to surge into view.

It felt like those stars might fall down at any moment, into the sea, making a tinkling sound like a piano.

Kyosuke Kousaka was also looking at the stars.

He also thought it would be interesting if those stars fell into the sea.

"The moonlight shines brightly, wild horses stir up dust..."

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

"is it?"

"However, there is no moon today."

He was just about to unleash a few poetic lines when he was interrupted and ruined by an oblivious child. He looked down at his sister-in-law, a little annoyed: "Why can't you be as good-looking as your sister?"

He was referring to literary cultivation, but Shino seemed to have misunderstood, touching her chest with a slightly self-pitying expression: "Sorry, it looks like we'll have to wait a few more years."

"Who told you that! You little brat!"

Sinon was fiddling with a digital camera, taking pictures with great interest. It was a camera that Kyosuke Kosaka had bought for her during the day specifically to take pictures of penguins, which could be considered a belated gift for their first meeting.

She is currently taking several photos of the starry sky in a rather exaggerated pose, which has amazed those around her.

Not long after, probably finding the stars rather boring, she started taking pictures of people. There were quite a few couples there to enjoy the night view, and for some reason, Sinon was specifically taking pictures of couples. Kyosuke asked her about it curiously, and she said…

"I'm filming a love story."

oh oh oh!

What adorable and interesting words!

"I think you might direct a romance film someday? Director Sinon, could you give me a role in the future?"

Not noticing the sarcasm in his words, the little girl asked in confusion, "Romance...movie? What's that?"

"You should know about movies that celebrate love, right?"

Sinon stroked her chin and murmured, "Singing praises of love..."

"Please stop praising love. If you don't flirt this month, it's like your sister isn't around."

Kosaka's statement received a very high score.

He enthusiastically took some photos of Nagasaki's night view from the observation deck, then suddenly had a whim: "Shino, come to think of it, we haven't taken a photo together yet... What's with that fly-eating look on your face?"

"Ok."

This reluctant "okay" indicates that the girl wasn't being coy, but genuinely didn't want to take a photo with him. There are many reasons for this, but the main one is the height difference...

Actually, she was a little self-conscious about her height as a primary school student.

"This height difference is too amazing. I probably can't take a selfie. I'll need to find someone to help me."

He muttered to himself as he looked around, searching for someone who seemed easygoing (and easy to bully): "Preferably a woman, preferably a single woman, they're less likely to refuse—hmm?"

My gaze fell upon a figure I vaguely recognized.

Long, straight black hair and a tall stature are just external features.

Sensitive, suspicious, fragile, and withdrawn—these awkward words truly capture the essence of that girl. Both her piano playing and her figure evoke an indescribable sadness.

Just seeing her made me understand the meaning of the word "loneliness".

Her loneliness was so profound that it had no antonym.

Touma Kazusa listlessly turned her gaze away from the distance, tilting her head slightly to change direction, only to meet a pair of burning, probing eyes.

"...Thank you for your help, Touma-kun."

"what?"

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Chapter 44 No one truly enjoys loneliness; they simply dislike disappointment.

Fate is such a thing...

It's quite amazing, to say the least.

Sometimes, the connection between people may be just a meal or a subway stop.

One second it might be a coincidence, the next it might be a missed opportunity, and if you miss it, you'll never see it again in this lifetime.

Humans cannot control how many such coincidences they will miss, which is why they hate the capriciousness and trickery of fate so much.

I met Touma Kazusa at the Inasayama Observatory.

Not everyone has taken stomach medicine, so here's a brief introduction.

Touma is a problem child in the second year of the affiliated junior high school of Minegashima University. He has a genius-like talent and ability in musical instruments and is the top student in the school's music department. Due to various reasons, he enjoys special treatment. In addition, his personality is introverted, so he is subconsciously rejected and isolated by his classmates.

To put it simply, she really does resemble Kasumigaoka Utaha.

The same beautiful woman with long, straight black hair.

They are all habitual offenders who are frequently late or absent without reason.

They all slept during class.

They are both exceptionally talented in their respective fields.

They also share a withdrawn and eccentric personality.

Hidden Item: Great physiques (This hidden item is only visible to gentlemen)

The difference is that Touma's eccentricity is mainly manifested in physical violence, while Kasumigaoka Utaha's is manifested in verbal sparring—of course, the latter is not only a genius in writing, but also scores high in other subjects.

As for Touma's other grades...

"He's obviously a bad student who excels in only one subject and is unbalanced in another."

"How did you get it?"