After dropping out of school, I chose to join a girls' band.

She looked up at the girl with her bright, sparkling eyes and a smile on her face: "Hey! My name is Hinasaki, and I'm six years old! What's your name? And why are you lying in the shrine?"

The girl opposite him lowered her eyes, as if she hadn't expected such a warm greeting.

She glanced at the hand held by Yue, her expression hesitant, but finally whispered, "Kurosawa..."

Yue tilted her head slightly, looking puzzled. "Kurosawa?" She was a little confused because it sounded more like a surname than a given name, but she didn't press the matter.

She simply assumed the other person might be a shy young girl and didn't think much of it.

"Kurosawa-chan, are you cold?" Yue suddenly realized that the small hand she was holding was unusually cold.

She glanced at the other person's pale face and felt a pang of worry. It was as if she had heard her mother's old advice. Yue thought for a moment, then took Kurosawa's hand and led her to a place where the sun shone.

"Mom said that if you feel cold, you can come out and bask in the sun and move around, which will make you feel warmer." She held the other person's little hand, with an innocent smile, and said with great confidence.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, illuminating the two little faces on the ground.

The girl from Kurosawa remained silent, but she followed Yue's movements and stepped into the sunlight.

The sunlight shone on her, slightly dispelling the chill she felt.

Her gaze shifted from the shimmering ground to Yue's face, looking at the child who was even smaller than herself, and a soft feeling seemed to stir within her.

"How are you? Are you feeling any better?" Xiaoyue looked at him expectantly, holding Heize's little hand tightly, her eyes full of concern.

Kurosawa lowered his eyes and nodded slightly, the movement extremely subtle, but it did not escape Yue's eyes.

"Great!" Yue clapped her hands happily, as if she felt genuinely happy to have helped her friend, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.

Kurosawa looked down at the sunny little girl in front of him, and a strange feeling welled up in his heart—a warmth mixed with a little doubt.

She pursed her lips, her voice so low it was almost inaudible: "Why...did you come here?"

"Hmm?" Hinasaki tilted her head slightly and blinked in confusion. Her small face was full of innocent curiosity, and her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if she was seriously thinking about the question.

Although Kurosawa's words were brief, the clever Yue intuitively understood that he was probably asking her why she was talking to him.

"Why..." Yue thought for a moment, her smile deepening, her voice light yet full of strength, "Because... Kurosawa-chan, you look so lonely all by yourself! So I wanted to come and keep you company."

Her words were warm and natural, and her unreserved kindness was like a ray of sunshine, shining directly into Kurosawa's heart.

Kurosawa was stunned. Her eyes flickered slightly, seemingly touched by this undisguised sincerity. After a moment, she lowered her head and asked softly, "Really...can you come and play with me?"

Her voice betrayed a lack of confidence, as if she feared that this innocent kindness might suddenly disappear.

Hinasaki nodded without hesitation, her little face full of seriousness: "Of course!"

A flicker of hope crossed Kurosawa's eyes, but it was quickly followed by a dimming. She whispered, "But... I wanted to play with Mom and the others before, but they always said the adults were busy and didn't have time to play with me..."

Yue's eyes softened, and she reached out a small hand to gently grasp Kurosawa's hand, comforting him in her childish voice, "Adults are always so busy, but I'm not an adult! I can play with you, anytime!"

Kurosawa raised his head, his slightly hesitant eyes revealing a mixture of longing and unease, as if he were still testing the waters: "Is...is it really okay?"

Children often make wonderful wishes, such as "I want to be your bride when I grow up," "We will play together forever," or "I want to be a scientist."

Many such vows are eventually diluted by reality as time goes by. Even when they are brought up again after they have grown up, the people involved will only laugh and say, "Childhood words are innocent."

But at this moment, facing Kurosawa's expectant gaze, 6-year-old Hinasaki smiled earnestly, as if this moment was more important than any promise.

At that moment, sunlight shone on Hinasaki's face, her smile clear and radiant, like the warm sunshine of early spring dispelling the chill. Her childish voice was firm and sincere: "Yes! Of course! As long as Kurosawa-chan is willing, I will always play with you, forever!"

She may not have understood how profoundly this simple promise meant to Kurosawa, who had lacked companionship and love since childhood.

Little did they know that their future would be so dramatically changed by such a naive remark.

But at this moment, all she knew was that her desire to play with the other person was genuine and unreserved.

Kurosawa gazed quietly at the moon before her, feeling its unreserved kindness. A long-lost warmth quietly rose in her heart, like the first melting of ice and snow, soft and gentle.

A slight smile played on her lips, and a light she had never shown before shone in her eyes. For the first time, Kurosawa smiled genuinely from the bottom of his heart.

"Mmm!" She nodded gently, her tone filled with undisguised seriousness and anticipation.

Hinasaki's smile widened even more upon hearing this answer. She suddenly extended her little finger and said to Kurosawa with a beaming smile, "Then... let's pinky swear!"

"Pinky promise?" Kurosawa paused for a moment, looking down at the tiny little finger in front of him, a hint of doubt and curiosity in his eyes.

"Yes, a pinky promise is the most important agreement! Once you've made a pinky promise, no one can go back on their word!" Yue's voice was soft and sweet, but full of seriousness, and her tone conveyed an unquestionable trust.

Kurosawa paused for a moment, then slowly raised his hand and gently hooked his little finger with Yue's little finger.

Two tiny fingers intertwined tightly, and in that instant, she felt a warmth and sense of security she had never experienced before.

"Pinky promise, never to change for a hundred years!" Hinasaki swung their little fingers as she recited the nursery rhyme with a smile. The laughter in her eyes was like overflowing sunshine, dispelling the loneliness in Kurosawa's heart.

"Hmm... It can't change for a hundred years." Kurosawa echoed softly, his gaze earnest yet gentle.

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In the forest, two small figures chased and played in the sunlight, their laughter echoing through the trees. Golden sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting a warm glow on their joy.

Before they knew it, the sunset on the horizon gradually painted the sky red, and the atmosphere of dusk quietly descended. Hinasaki Tsuki stopped and turned around to gently pat the shoulder of the still-lingering Kurosawa Momoko, her tone tinged with reluctance: "Alright, it's about time. I should go home, or my parents will worry."

Momoko Kurosawa looked up, her face slightly darkened by the sunlight, and the light in her eyes dimmed as well. She gripped Xiaoyue's hand tightly, her voice low and tinged with unease: "Then... will I ever see you again?"

Hinasaki gazed intently at her, a bright smile on her youthful face, like a ray of sunset glow. She nodded gently, her tone firm and warm: "Yes! Of course, didn't we make a promise?"

Hearing this, Momoko Kurosawa's tightly clenched hands finally relaxed a little. She hesitated for a moment, then slowly let go, adding as if afraid of being forgotten, "Then... it's a promise! You have to play with me next time! You have to play with me all the time!"

"Yes!" Hinasaki nodded vigorously, her smile growing even brighter.

That clear smile was like the afterglow of the setting sun, illuminating Peach's heart and brightening her previously dejected mood.

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"Goodbye, Satsuki!" Momoko Kurosawa stood beside the shrine, waving her arms vigorously, her voice clear and filled with reluctance.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on her face, making her eyes shine even brighter. She watched Hinasaki's figure until the small figure completely disappeared at the end of the mountain road in the distance.

At that moment, a black-haired woman dressed in a white kimono slowly emerged from the shadows of the shrine, her steps elegant and light, as if blending into the tranquil twilight.

Momoko Kurosawa turned around, looked up at her, and said with unusual determination in her eyes, "Mom! I want to go find her."

Kurosawa Aise was stunned, a hint of surprise flashing in his clear eyes.

She had already made preparations to send her daughter to the human world, after all, even Ye Quanzi couldn't live in the underworld for long.

However, no matter how she tried to persuade him, the little child always shook his head and said he wanted to stay by her side, never wavering.

Unexpectedly, after playing with Yuri's daughter for just one afternoon, she had such a thought.

She lowered her head slightly, looking at the child in front of her. The child's innocent yet determined expression brought back memories of the past.

Wasn't it because she met Kunihiko Aso from the outside world that she was moved at that time?

Kurosawa Aise sighed softly, a gentle smile playing on her lips. She reached out and gently stroked Momo's hair, her voice tender yet tinged with seriousness: "Have you decided yet?"

Momoko Kurosawa nodded without hesitation, her small face filled with determination: "I've already made a promise with Satsuki, so I've decided!"

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"Xiaoyue! Xiaoyue?"

Hinasaki Miha's voice echoed through the forest, filled with obvious anxiety.

Hinasaki, lying beside the tree stump, slowly opened her eyes. She rubbed her sleepy eyes with her small, tender hands and looked up at her mother standing in front of her.

"Um...Mom?" she called softly, looking at Shen Yu and the equally nervous Fu Lai Fang Xi Li beside her, her little face full of confusion.

"Xiaoyue, are you alright?" Shenyu squatted down, reached out and touched her forehead, his voice filled with undisguised concern.

"Was she asleep just now?" Xili frowned slightly and asked softly, her gaze carefully sweeping over Xiaoyue, as if afraid that she might have been injured somewhere.

"Hmm..." Xiaoyue nodded dazedly, then tilted her head and asked in confusion, "I think I was playing with...who was I playing with just now?"

She covered her forehead with her small hands, seemingly trying to recall, but no matter what, all that remained in her mind was a blurry memory, as if some important fragment had been silently erased.

Fuka and Yuuri exchanged a glance. Fuka forced a reassuring smile and said softly, "It's alright, Yuki. It must be a dream. Let's go home, okay?"

Looking at her mother's gentle gaze, Xiaoyue hesitated for a moment, then nodded, but still couldn't help but look back at the woods behind her, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

Is she really hanging out with anyone? @ling壹琦Vs%i邬鸠思P久

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Seeing Hinasaki fast asleep again, Yuuri and Miyu exchanged a glance, then went together to Kurosawa Mika's room. Pushing open the door, they saw the girl lying quietly on the bed—it was Kurosawa, the little girl who had played with Hinasaki that afternoon.

The girl slept soundly, a childlike smile still lingering on her face, as if she were still immersed in the joy of the day. Yuri's gaze fell on her face, revealing a complex mix of emotions.

"Mika-nee... are you really going to do this?" she asked softly, turning to look at Kurosawa Mika standing to the side, her tone full of hesitation and unease.

In the afternoon, they had originally planned to go to Mount Hikami to investigate the recent rumors of ghost stories.

Just as they were about to leave, they discovered that Hinasaki had suddenly disappeared from the room.

Fortunately, they were familiar with paranormal phenomena and, guided by their intuition, tracked the missing Xiaoyue all the way to the Rishang Mountain.

That scene remains vivid in their memories to this day—Hinazuki lay quietly beside the tree stump, as if she had been gently placed there.

Standing beside her was a black-haired woman dressed in a white kimono—Kurosawa Aise.

Feng Shi told them that the little child was her daughter, and also a night spring girl.

Now, she hopes to entrust her child to them for upbringing.

Yuri still felt unsettled when she recalled that moment. She looked at Kurosawa Mika, her brows furrowed slightly, and asked hesitantly, "Mika-nee... are you really going to raise this child?"

“Since it is Miss Aoyo’s request…” Kurosawa Mika gently stroked Kurosawa’s long hair, her tone calm yet gentle, “Besides, I happen to not have any children.”

Upon hearing this, Yuri's brows relaxed slightly, but her eyes still held a complex emotion.

Shen Yu remained silent for a moment, and in the end, he didn't say anything more, but just nodded slightly.

"Sister Mihua, have you named her?" Shenyu broke the silence, her tone slightly probing.

They remembered clearly that when Feng Shi entrusted the child to them, he only mentioned the child's surname, but did not name her.

Perhaps because of Ye Quan's special circumstances, she was unable to name the child, so she had to leave this important task to the people of the present world.

Kurosawa Mika smiled slightly, looking down at the sleeping child on the bed. The child's tender face was bathed in the warm light, appearing exceptionally peaceful.

She said softly, "Hmm... let's call her Momoko, Kurosawa Momoko."

Strange side stories and epilogues: Side story: Momoko Kurosawa

The end of Bang Dream doesn't seem to have brought much change to Momoko Kurosawa's life.