You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

"Sorry, boss, I was wrong. I swear I will never throw drumsticks at Toyokawa again." Shiina Riki also lowered his head, then rolled his eyes at Toyokawa Sho in annoyance.

Ok.

This is right.

Young people should communicate more.

Tsuzuki Shifune nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Kaname Rakuna next to her, and then looked at Rinrinko, indicating, "Are you done?"

Rinrinzi nodded slightly. Anyway, the specific details can be discussed on Line. If the boss wants to talk now, just give way.

"Now that we've finished talking about work, let's talk about the last thing I called you here for."

Tsuzuki Shifune looked at Kaname Rakuna who had finally finished her matcha parfait next to her, took out a piece of paper from the box and wiped the corner of her mouth, then introduced her to Toyokawa Sho and the others.

"She is my granddaughter, her name is Yao Lenai. She will come to the store often in the future. You two should spend more time with her when you are free. If necessary, you can put down your work. I allow you to do so."

After saying that, Tsuzuki Shifune patted Kaname Rakuna's petite back.

Yao Le Na stood up from the sofa. Her steps were so light that she made almost no sound. After a while, she walked in front of Toyokawa Sho and the other man, and spoke softly. Her voice was as ethereal and delicate as fine porcelain.

"Lena."

Looking at the hand extended by Kaname Rakuna, Toyokawa Sho felt very complicated. He should have thought when he first came to RiNG that he might run into Kaname Rakuna...

Forget it.

Anyway, I'm used to having cats.

There's nothing wrong with doing it again.

"I'm Toyokawa Sho. Please give me your guidance from now on." Toyokawa Sho gently held Yao Lena's soft little hand. The girl's hand was as warm as jade, soft as if she had no bones, and a little cold to the touch.

After shaking hands with Rakuna, she looked at Shiina Riki again.

"...My name is Shiina Riki, and I hope you will give me your guidance from now on." Looking at the familiar face of Yao Rakuna, Shiina Riki always felt as if he had seen it somewhere.

Then she remembered.

Isn’t this guy one of the unfamiliar faces she had never seen before in her dream in the car yesterday...!

She looked at Toyokawa Sho in shock.

The unfounded parallel world theory was actually confirmed...!?

Then she looked back at Kaname Lenai, trying to convince herself that she must have been seeing things, how could they look exactly the same.

But as she looked, she discovered that Kaname Rakuna's eyes were fixed on Toyokawa Sho beside her, and she did not hide her gaze at all. There even seemed to be a strong interest in her eyes.

She frowned and stretched out her hand to block Toyokawa Sho behind her, then realized that this action was not good, and silently retracted it, but her body was still blocking Toyokawa Sho in front.

Tsuzuki Shifune, who was standing by, noticed this little gesture and the smile on his face grew even more intense.

It's good to be possessive, it's right to be possessive. If you don't have the desire to monopolize the other person, how can you develop feelings of love?

"Okay, Lena, come back," Tsuzuki Shifune waved, calling the interested cat back, "That's all I have to say. You two can go back today and come to work tomorrow afternoon."

Toyokawa Sho and Shiina Tatsuki looked at each other.

Toyokawa Sho: Go?

Shiina Tatsuki: Let’s go.

After exchanging glances, the two bowed to Tsuzuki Shichuan and then walked towards the door.

At this time, Rinrinko came over and whispered a few words in Tsuzuki Shifune's ear. Tsuzuki Shifune thought for a moment and called the two of them again.

"Wait."

"Boss, is there anything else you want to tell me?" Toyokawa Sho turned around and looked at the old man on the sofa.

Tsuzuki Shifune shook his head and just pointed at the guitar that Toyokawa Sho placed on the sofa.

"You can keep that guitar for yourself."

The old voice echoed in the room.

Although the tone was light, it was very powerful in my heart.

The first person to react was Shiina Tatsuki.

She exclaimed, and for a moment she thought she had misheard, but when she saw Lenai pick up the heavy single guitar and walk over to hand it to Toyokawa Sho, she realized in disbelief that this was actually true.

This guitar looks like it was made with fine craftsmanship, so it must be very expensive, at least around 600,000 or 700,000 yuan. Yet, it was just given away like that?

I was thinking we could buy him one together...

As expected, the adult world is different...

"Just now, while watching your performance, I told Rinrinko that from now on, I will be responsible for guiding you. You must always bring a guitar with you when practicing. Since this guitar is so comfortable for you, then you can use it exclusively. It will just gather dust in the shop anyway."

From beginning to end, the old man never explicitly said that he wanted to give the guitar as a gift.

But every word in the sentence is saying that you will be the owner of this guitar in the future.

Kaname Lenai carefully handed the guitar to Toyokawa Sho.

Her gaze lingered on the guitar for a moment, as if she could truly sense its emotions. Then she slowly raised her head, her beautiful, heterochromatic eyes gleaming with a radiance like glass.

"A guitar has a soul. It also wants to follow a good owner."

Toyokawa Sho looked at the single guitar in front of him, his amber eyes like a lake with ripples.

He reached out and took the guitar from Kaname Lenai. The moment his fingertips touched the guitar, he felt a slight burn. After he took it thoroughly, he felt as if he were in another world...

He never thought that Tsuzuki Shichuan would value him so much.

Or.

He never thought that he would receive so much unexpected warmth in this [fake] world.

The ribbon that Toyokawa Shoko gave to herself.

The lunch box that Tatsuki Shiina brought for himself.

There is also the guitar that the boss gave to me.

These were things he never thought he would get.

He opened his mouth slightly and felt the guitar in his hand was particularly heavy.

It was as if everything I had experienced in the past two days was carried on it. The neck seemed to be engraved with the fear and confusion of first arriving in this world, and the fingerboard pressed the numbness and relief of slowly accepting reality.

Then, the entire panel is filled with his confusion about the future and life. He doesn't know where to go in the future, or even where to go home. The raised bridge is painted with the warmth and care he has encountered in the past two days.

Facing the gazes falling on him, Toyokawa Sho felt a little sour at the tip of his nose. The strong stimulation was like eating a mouthful of pungent mustard, making even his eyes seem a little moist.

He always felt that this was a fake world.

It is gray and dim, like a dish without any seasoning, tasteless and bland.

But now, the sunlight almost at dusk came into the room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, like a ray of light illuminating the dense clouds.

The world before my eyes began to slowly turn bright and vivid colors along with the guitar in my hand.

He blinked.

The corners of his mouth trembled slightly.

The mask that was firmly attached to his face showed signs of loosening.

Looking back, I see the heart that is suppressing fear and loneliness.

I discovered that there was a beautiful flower blooming in the ruins, and the flower gently surrounded by its pink petals was "courage".

As Romain Rolland wrote, there is only one kind of heroism in the world, and that is to love life after recognizing the truth of life.

Ten years ago, I relied on this sentence to persevere step by step to the end.

Why don’t you muster up the courage to face it now?

If you keep escaping and resisting, the result will only be gray dust.

Why not face up to what is happening in front of you, encourage yourself, affirm yourself, and face this unknown world head-on?

look.

This world is not scary.

Even if I lose the memories of being with you.

The people you know will still affirm you and take care of you with tenderness and care.

Even if the world turns, time passes.

The destiny that connects you to each other still stands.

Just like the stars engraved on the sky, no matter how the wheel of history rolls forward, as long as someone raises their head and looks at the distant night sky, the romantic and bright starlight will still be reflected in people's eyes.

So, there is nothing to be afraid of.

It's not too late to start now.

Face the world.

Face this fate.

Face the people who touch you.

Sooner or later.

Sooner or later there will be a moment.

Happiness will knock on your door.

"...Thank you very much, boss."

Toyokawa Sho said softly and sincerely.

The afternoon light came through the window and brushed past the boy's face along with the autumn wind.

It's like a picture book of a fairy tale.

Extremely brilliant.

ps: The third update

023. Mu: Do you understand the value of half a body? (Update 4/4)

"...Boss, thank you so much."

Toyokawa Sho lowered his head seriously. This time, he took off the social mask of the past. His tone and expression were almost identical to Toyokawa Shoko's. The etiquette movements he performed out of muscle memory were also extremely standard. It was obvious at a glance that these were manners that could only have been honed through strict family education as a child.

"From now on, I will do my best to meet your expectations."

"You don't need to respond."

A smile appeared on Tsuzuki Shifune's old face.

"If you really want to help me, then you can help me take care of Lenai. She has a good foundation, but there was a two-year gap. You play guitar better than her. I will teach you everything I need to teach you, and you will just be responsible for correcting Lenai's mistakes after class."

Clap, clap.

The sound of Tsuzuki Poetry Ship's abacus clacking was loud.

She doesn't have any of the elements of an old fox, but people naturally become shrewd when they get older.

If she were still in her twenties or thirties, she could just be like the manager of the LiveHouse in Shimokitazawa next door, guiding Lena step by step in her growth.

But she is an old woman now. Even if she is still in good health, she is no match for young people with abundant physical strength. Naturally, she needs a young person who is also well-behaved and sensible to help her take care of her grandson.

In her opinion, a guitar that was gathering dust in a warehouse could be turned into a great talent with a bright future who could also serve as a sparring partner for Yaro Lenai. This was a sure win.

She was thinking of saying something else, but when she looked at the clock on the wall, she saw that almost half an hour had passed, so she asked the person to leave.

"Okay, go home early. I have an interview to attend later and I don't have time to accompany you."

Seeing this, Yao Lenai also imitated her grandmother and waved her arms, trying to look serious. However, her movements looked more like saying goodbye than chasing people away.

After all, she is still a naive girl. Even if she is deliberately imitating, her facial features are far from being as stern as her grandmother's. Instead, she is very innocent. When she wears a cute uniform and waves her hands, she really looks like a girl in a comic book. It is easy to be fascinated by her if you are not careful.

Toyokawa Sho was used to seeing stunning beauty, so he wasn't too surprised by this.