You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

Gao Songdeng lowered his eyes, placing his hands on his chest. "I... am indeed afraid of getting hurt, but every day, every minute, every second I've known you... I'm happy. So... it doesn't matter if we get caught in the rain, even if we get covered in mud."

"As long as I can see you, the sudden raindrops that shatter on the umbrella leaves will also be the first blooming flowers."

"—"

Toyokawa Sho didn't speak for a long time and looked expressionless, but in fact his heart was in turmoil.

Stir, what are you stirring!

What are you doing talking so much all of a sudden?

Although I've long known that this guy is a genius at writing poetry...

But it's still so embarrassing to hear her say that in person...

"Yes, I'm sorry... Did I say the wrong thing again..."

When Takamatsu Deng saw that Toyokawa Sho ignored her, she thought that what she said was too harsh, and her originally peaceful expression suddenly became flustered.

"No, no, I was just thinking about what happened after that,"

Fengchuan Xiang coughed a few times and said, "Seeing you waiting for me for so long that day, I felt bad, so I took you back home with me."

"I thought Mu would throw a tantrum, but she didn't. Instead, she took the initiative to get you some of her own clothes. She also got hot water and cold medicine from the housekeeper."

Toyokawa Sho recalled that because Wakaba Mutsu often came to see him, there was a special wardrobe in his room for Wakaba Mutsu to store his clothes. At the beginning, there were only a few pieces, but as time went by, the wardrobe in Wakaba Mutsu's own room did not have as many clothes as his wardrobe.

"Maybe Mu had a good impression of you. Since then, the three of us have often gone out together... Later, Mashiro-senpai and the others organized a performance at school, and you, Mu, and I all sat in the audience to watch."

Toyokawa Sho said with emotion.

"I was deeply moved by Mashiro-san's performance and wanted to start a band like them. However... I'm afraid my family would object. Besides, Mashiro-san and her group are a girls' band, and I don't have many same-sex friends. The only people I know who can play instruments are girls. If I really wanted to form a band, I'd definitely be gossiped about as the only man."

"Just when I was hesitating, it was you who stepped forward to clear my confusion and said we wanted to form a band together for life."

"You could say that my Crychic was born because of you."

thump.

thump.

The sound of my heart beating reached my ears.

Memories slowly fade away from my sight, like the tide receding along a silver line under a broken moon.

After replaying the memory of spending a night in a mansion he had never visited before and sitting in the audience watching the band perform with important friends, Takamatsu Deng blinked and found himself back in the kitchen, still washing dishes with Toyokawa Sho.

She raised her head and looked at the boy next to her who was much taller than her. After hesitating for a moment, she asked worriedly.

"So... Did Sho's Crychic finally disband too...?"

"Well, I'm just like Xiangzi. Something big happened at home, so I can't continue with the band activities."

Fengchuan Xiang said softly, "You just asked me if my love for you is the kind that would make me sad if you left, but happy when I'm with you. The answer is obvious, obviously yes."

"Xiangzi is the same in this respect, except that she's still young and very awkward, so she can't express her feelings as frankly as I do. But in fact, she regards you as a very important friend, just like me."

"...important...friend..."

Gao Songdeng muttered this word softly. After a while, she raised her head and asked Fengchuan Xiang, "Can you... tell me what happened?"

"Xiangzi's? She..."

Toyokawa Sho was slightly startled and was about to answer when he heard Takamatsu Deng shaking his head.

“…It’s not Xiangzi’s.”

"Huh? Doesn't that mean..."

Toyokawa Sho pointed at himself, "Me?"

Gao Songdeng nodded vigorously, "Yes!"

"why?"

Toyokawa Sho was a little amused and helpless.

"Because... they are important friends,"

It was unknown if Gao Songdeng had a flash of inspiration, but she actually used the reason just now as an answer, "So, I want to know more... about you."

"It's not a big deal, except that I can no longer travel in a Maybach like before."

Toyokawa Sho didn't want Takamatsu Deng to worry too much about him, so he just played it safe.

However, how could this possibly fool a girl who would keep trying to the end once she made up her mind?

Takamatsu Deng didn't say anything, but just looked at Toyokawa Sho worriedly with her eyes that were brighter than amber.

"Well, Deng, wait until I finish cleaning the kitchen and then I'll tell you what happened to Xiangzi. My situation is a little more difficult than hers, so just imagine me as her difficult counterpart."

With Takamatsu Deng staring at him, Toyokawa Sho had no choice but to back down and sell out his dark history.

"..."

Gao Songdeng was obviously still not satisfied.

But she didn't want to force Toyokawa Sho to do something he was unwilling to do, so she withdrew her gaze and spoke weakly.

"Then...afterwards, when you want to tell me...you must tell me."

"Okay, I promise you."

Toyokawa Sho breathed a sigh of relief. He had never been good at dealing with Takamatsu Deng's pleading eyes. In fact, if Takamatsu Deng had stared at him a little longer, he might have told the other party.

In fact, it is not something that needs to be concealed.

Toyokawa Sho had already revealed his affairs to everyone in the previous timeline.

But he felt that Gao Songdeng was still too young, and since it was their first meeting, he didn't want to make the atmosphere too heavy.

I also don't want Takamatsu Deng to have the same thoughts as Sankaku Hatsuka when he looks at Toyokawa Shoko again because of him.

That's why he didn't plan to talk about his family affairs.

"Okay, the dishes are almost done. Deng, go over and ask Uncle if he wants me to clean the range hood for him. It looks like it hasn't been cleaned in a while."

"Ah good……"

Takamatsu Deng didn't know how troublesome it was to clean the range hood, so she didn't realize that Toyokawa Sho's words were actually a way to shut her up and put an end to their relationship.

But out of her own intuition, she felt that if she did what Toyokawa Sho said, they might not be able to stay together like this anymore, so she walked out of the kitchen and did not go to talk to Takamatsu Yuji. Instead, she returned to her room and looked for what she wanted on the table.

After a while.

Gao Songdeng walked back into the kitchen.

She gently pulled the corner of Toyokawa Sho's clothes, then clasped her hands in front of her chest and looked up at Toyokawa Sho like a cute little animal.

"Um... Xiang, could you please come over here for a moment?"

"Hmm? Want to whisper something?"

Toyokawa Sho readily leaned over and listened attentively.

Looking at the man who was much closer than before, the girl unconsciously clenched her fingers.

She caught her breath.

then.

Reach out.

She personally put a necklace around Toyokawa Sho's neck.

There was a small clear and transparent stone strung on it.

Toyokawa Sho was slightly startled, then recognized it immediately. This was the small rain flower stone that Gao Songdeng had given him when they first met.

"...It seems very suitable."

Gao Songdeng's gaze stayed on the Yuhua Stone, and his eyes became much softer.

Looking at Toyokawa Sho, who had a dazed expression, her eyes flashed with a faint fluorescence. She hesitated for a while, wanting to do it but not daring to.

But in the end, she still tried to stand on tiptoe, and her white little hand touched Toyokawa Sho's hair lightly, then quickly withdrew her hand like a frightened cat, her eyes wandering back and forth below, and even her delicate voice carried a tone like a child who had done something wrong.

“…Yes, I’m sorry…”

"You don't need to apologize to me all the time. Our relationship isn't that distant, is it?"

Fengchuan Xiang sighed, then picked up the rain flower stone between his collarbones and asked curiously, "But why did you suddenly give me this?"

“…Yes, the amulet…”

The girl from the radio wave department gave a quirky answer.

"So it's an amulet. I'll accept it with gratitude."

Toyokawa Sho had been with Takamatsu Deng for a long time, and there was a special area in his brain reserved for interacting with Takamatsu Deng. When he heard the other party say this, he accepted it without any doubt.

"And...some messages, or something."

"A message?"

"Well, a message."

Gao Songdeng nodded slightly.

She looked into Toyokawa Sho's eyes and spoke slowly.

"... Xiang, he must have come into this world... alone, without any prior preparation, without saying goodbye to... the people who mattered to him. Just like that... he ended up in another story, confused and lost. I can sense that deep down in Xiang's heart... he's very lonely. It's very sad to see him like that."

"You must have endured a lot...pain that I can't even imagine."

“Actually, there is no…”

Toyokawa Sho opened his mouth, but seeing Takamatsu Touma staring at him like that, the words that were about to rise from his throat were swallowed back into his stomach.

"But Xiang was not defeated by these things...When faced with confusion, he would always move forward, just like today, when he came to find me and explained everything to me...about Xiangzi."

"I think this is very handsome..."

Gao Songdeng lowered his eyes for a moment, then raised them again, "I also think that I should... try to do something like you."

"I'm not sure about parallel worlds... I'm not sure if the people in the two worlds are the same person, but I think the me that Xiang knows is me. If I met Xiang, I would definitely become an important friend like she did."

"So, I want to give you... this stone."

Gao Songdeng looked at the Yuhua Stone that seemed to be sparkling with starlight.

She expressed her blessings tenderly.

“Hopefully, it can be an anchor for you to stay here.”

“Even if you get lost, you can still keep moving forward.”

"Have a new life..."

Speaking of it.

The girl paused.

With a smile that is as quiet as the world.

Whisper to the lost person in front of you.

"This is my message."

101

Chapter 101 Toyokawa Shoko: There’s a cow!

【Oblivionis: I'll take you to find the lamp tomorrow to apologize.】

【Oblivionis: The gift has been prepared for you, just wait for you to arrive. 】

Oblivionis: Did you visit Mu today? I spent two hours on the phone with her last night, and I managed to calm her down a bit. But the person who caused the trouble must be the one to untie it. Tell her you're sorry as soon as possible.

Oblivionis: Wait.

【Oblivionis: Is this my illusion?】

[Oblivionis: Why does it feel like the whole world is full of people you need to apologize to?]

【Oblivionis:Cat Thinking Jpg】