People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"This is not the place to talk. Let's find another place."

The two of them went to the coffee shop they frequented most, ordered two cups of coffee, and sat on either side. At this moment, Xiangzi sat opposite them, and his posture and behavior showed no sign of abandoning his usual courtesy.

It is relatively quiet here and there are few acquaintances. Usually, Wakaba Mu and Toyokawa Shoko will meet here to chat about some things.

"Do you have something to say?"

Ruoye Mu was usually not very expressive and was generally taciturn. She only spoke a little more when she was with Toyokawa Shoko. She was her best friend, a childhood friend, and she was aware of Toyokawa Shoko's current predicament.

Toyokawa Shoko didn't answer. Instead, she opened her schoolbag, took out a few sheets of paper, and placed them on the table, motioning to Wakaba Mu. Wakaba Mu took one and glanced through it. It was sheet music.

"A few days ago, these two songs suddenly appeared in my bag. I thought it was a prank, or someone wanted to contact me privately to give him some advice."

Shoko Toyokawa glanced at the music score, took a deep breath, and decided to speak out her worries.

Wakaba Mutsu stared at Toyokawa Shoko, looking at Shoko's lips and face, waiting for Shoko to continue.

"However, these two pieces of music are not something that a newcomer could produce. Songs like these must be a gift from heaven."

Ruoye Mu nodded as she followed the melody in her mind and walked around in a circle.

"Also, these days, I've been waiting for the owner of the song to come find me."

As she spoke, Shoko Toyokawa picked up the coffee on the table and took a small sip.

"But no one. It's like no one remembers them."

Toyokawa Shoko showed a distressed expression.

If no one came to claim them, could she keep them for herself? But if so, if their real owner appeared one day and accused Xiangzi of stealing, Xiangzi would fall into the abyss completely.

"I don't know what to do."

"Hey, Mu, what should I do?"

Toyokawa Shoko sought advice from her best friend, but Wakaba Mu saw through her. She was not seeking advice from her, but was trying to convince herself.

Xiangzi must have already made a plan in mind, but she has not made up her mind yet, so she wants to find her and get support and advice from her.

He clearly knew everything, but if Ye Mu still lowered his head and whispered something that was not in his heart,

"Xiangzi, what do you want to do?"

That tone seemed to be none of his business.

And Toyokawa Shoko had long been accustomed to the personality of her good friend, Wakaba Mu, and she had no complaints about it.

“I want to find [him], the one who secretly put the sheet music in my bag.”

Shoko Toyokawa clenched her small fists and made an important decision to her best friend.

The next morning, Asagi opened his eyes and yawned. He'd been up late watching a few episodes of old anime the previous night. But he had to get up early in the morning. He was the type who loved to sleep in, so getting up early was a real pain.

First, he got out of bed and grabbed his phone from the table beside him to check the latest news. Asagi now had two phones: one from this world, and one from his original world. The phone from his original world was his lifeblood.

The phone screen lit up and a message popped up on it.

Asagi took a look and found that it was sent by Rupa, which instantly perked him up.

"I'm sorry, because I came back so late, the recording of the song is not satisfactory. We still need some time. Please forgive me."

Asagi looked at his phone and felt that Rupa's words were too condescending. He would never blame her for such a thing.

I looked at the time and it was sent at 2 a.m. At this time, Asagi was stunned. Are they still working at this time?

"It's okay, Miss Lupa, just handle it yourself. There's no need to rush."

Asagi originally planned to add a reply, "I'll talk to you guys again tonight." However, that seemed too abrupt.

He washed his face and brushed his teeth, then put on his schoolbag and set off for school. The news about Rupa made him feel very happy.

Asagi found a random seat on the train and sat down. As he leaned back in the chair, he couldn't help but think of another girl, Toyokawa Shoko, who had long blue hair.

He remembered the last time they met on the tram, and it was then that Asagi realized that he and Toyokawa Shoko were on the same tram. However, since their last encounter, he and Toyokawa Shoko have never met again.

Thinking about it now, the day he lost his sheet music was also the day he met Shoko. Asagi placed his schoolbag on the chair beside him, leaned against the end of the tram, squinted his eyes, and planned to take a light nap.

The effects of light sleep and nap are almost the same, and they help to restore the energy lost due to short sleep time.

In his hazy consciousness, he noticed that there were other passengers sitting next to him, but he felt his eyelids were fighting and he didn't want to open them.

In this way, her head was awake and her eyes were asleep. She smelled a fresh fragrance, which was usually found on girls of her age.

Maybe he is also a high school student, Asagi thought.

Shoko Toyokawa sat beside Asagi, feeling rather unlucky. She felt that she had run into this guy again. She still remembered clearly the last time he had hugged her in public.

Fortunately, he was catching up on his sleep, and Toyokawa Shoko breathed a sigh of relief, relaxing. She opened her schoolbag, took out the music, and savored the melody again, a smile that hadn't been seen for a long time appearing on her face.

Chapter 14 Working

“Find him or her and let him or her compose music for you.”

Soon, the tram arrived at the station. Shoko Toyokawa didn't want to have anything to do with Asagi beside her, so she stood up first, left her seat, and stood in front of the door waiting early.

Asagi waited until the sound of the train arriving at the station, and then he opened his sleepy eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, Toyokawa Shoko appeared in front of him. Asagi rubbed his eyes, and Toyokawa Shoko quickly left as the door opened.

Asagi stood up woodenly. Having just woken up, his head was still buzzing. By the time he stepped out of the platform, Toyokawa Shoko was gone.

"What a pity!" Asagi sighed.

It seemed like there had been no chance for me and Toyokawa Shoko to interact. Our campuses were different, and as the school's teaching got back on track, the gates on the other side of the campus had also been opened. They seemed to lead to Area A and Area E, respectively.

Asagi walked slowly, the cherry blossoms dancing on the slope in front of him. He lowered his head and touched his pocket. He was already in a tight financial situation.

The 10000 yuan I paid to Rupa last night, plus the fact that I've been going to MMK a lot lately and eating out at restaurants frequently, has put my already limited living expenses into a predicament.

"Should I go out to work?" Asagi thought.

After arriving at the classroom, Asagi thought of Toyokawa Shoko today. According to the setting, Toyokawa Shoko's family had suffered a misfortune and she should be in urgent need of money. Asagi also needed money. To some extent, his Toyokawa Shoko's goal was very similar.

Maybe, next time I meet Shoko Toyokawa, I can contact her and see if there is any chance of cooperation.

During lunch break, Asagi wandered around the campus, hoping to run into a few familiar characters.

Before he knew it, Asagi arrived at Area B of the school. Area B was different from Area C. Areas A and B seemed to be all-girls classes, while Areas C, D, and E were co-ed.

It wasn't the start of the school year anymore, when many people would be observing the campus. Asagi, a boy, walked through Area B, feeling glaring. Eyes were constantly focused on him, filled with confusion, doubt, and even a sense of distance.

Being stared at by so many girls, I always feel like ants are crawling all over my body, which is very uncomfortable.

"Hello."

In a corner of the campus, a pink-haired girl passed by Asagi. The girl nodded very politely and greeted him.

Chihaya Aine?

Asagi turned around and looked at Chihaya Aine, but Chihaya Aine just greeted her politely and disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

She's here too? Asagi stared at the corner where Chihaya Aine disappeared.

This is District B, right? There's also District A, District D, and District E. Will he also encounter characters from anime in other districts? Otherwise, why would such a strange school exist?

After school, Asagi decided to find a place to start working, so that he could at least get by for the next month.

"Hey, what's for dinner today?"

Rupa called out to Asagi from a distance. Yes, today, Asagi came to Rupa's restaurant again, not to rush their work progress, but to work.

Rupa was standing at the service counter, with a gentle smile on his face as usual.

"Ah, same as usual. Ah, no... wait a minute..."

Asagi walked into the restaurant and started chatting with Rupa, and he almost got sidetracked. He was very serious now, and the smile on his face disappeared. Because he had something to ask Rupa.

Seeing Asagi suddenly become serious, Rupa tensed up, startled. She thought Asagi looked like he was going to call her to task. Was it because their work was still stagnant, and Asagi had come to collect on the debt?

As Asagi got closer, Rupa's eyes began to wander, daring not to look at Asagi.

"Ms. Lupa." Asagi said seriously.

"Hai!"

Lupa tensed up and stood up straight.

"I want to work part-time," Asagi bowed and made his request. He knew that Rupa wasn't the boss, but since the restaurant owner trusted Rupa and only left him and Ebizuka Satoshi, it meant that Rupa's words carried a lot of weight.

If Asagi's part-time job request is passed through Lupa, the chances of success will be much higher, because the human relations here are very strong.

"what?"

Lupa blinked his eyes, doubting whether he had heard clearly.

"You want to work?"

She looked at Asagi in surprise, then added, "Your expression just now was so scary. I thought you were here to urge us to work. You scared me."

Asagi touched his cheek. Did he look scary just now? Was he? Was that really the case?

"I would like to ask Miss Lupa for help."

"Sit down first. I'll ask Xiaozhi to make you a bowl of noodles, and then we can talk slowly." Asagi felt comfortable. Rupa was particularly good in this aspect. She was gentle like an older sister. You wouldn't feel restrained at all when you were with her.

"But I haven't ordered yet."

"My treat."

Lupa walked to the kitchen with a smile and said something to Ebizuka Tomo there. Ebizuka Tomo poked his head out of the kitchen and looked at Asagi. Asagi waved and greeted Ebizuka Tomo, then Ebizuka Tomo's expression suddenly became gloomy, and he withdrew his head and hid in the kitchen.

"Did something happen?"

Rupa sat down next to Asagi. Her tone was very gentle. As she leaned against Asagi, there was a faint fragrance around her.

There were few people in the restaurant now because the students finished school early, and Asagi didn't waste any time and ran to Rupa as soon as school was over.

It's not dinner time yet, and Asagi is the only customer in the restaurant.

"Not having enough living expenses? Or do you want to buy something and need to save money?"

Rupa asked, as if he could see through Asagi's thoughts.

"Because of carelessness, the money was lost." Asagi answered embarrassedly.

"So, I would like to ask Miss Lupa for help." Asagi clasped his hands together, very sincerely.

"Help?" Lupa squinted his eyes and leaned closer. "Just ask."

"I'd like to ask Ms. Rupa to talk to the restaurant owner about my desire to work here. If Rupa comes forward, I think the success rate will be much higher."

"Hmm? ...Okay..."

Asagi breathed a sigh of relief, and as expected, Rupa readily agreed to his request.

Then, Rupa stood up, took out her phone, and dialed someone's number. She walked to the side, covered the microphone, and whispered something. Because Rupa was far away, Asagi couldn't hear what she was saying.

Just after a while, Rupa came back again, made a V sign and smiled at Asagi.

Chapter 15 Our Fans

"Okay."

"Thank you so much."

In this way, Asagi began his short working life.

After dinner, Rupa brought a set of employee uniforms for Asagi and helped him put them on. Looking at Asagi wearing the employee uniforms, Rupa nodded with satisfaction.

“The process for customers to order is very simple and they will learn it after watching it a few times.”

Rupa briefly explained the precautions and the welcoming language, and the rest was simple.

Asagi initially set a working schedule of two days a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

After dinner time, customers came into the restaurant one after another, and Asagi adapted to the new job smoothly. Occasionally, he would wonder if it would be better to work part-time to earn the start-up capital?

He needed a website to update his anime series. Before that, he needed to attract traffic and expand his website. Therefore, utilizing well-known people was essential. In other words, he needed to build a reputation first.