Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

But of course it didn't work.

In the end, Hibiki Iruma spent the entire night writing a few meaningless descriptions of her appearance on the screen.

A girl with sunshine-colored hair and honey-colored eyes.

The blue sky, the white clouds, and the lovely girl smiling like a flower.

"Damn it! This kind of thing about creation! I don't understand it at all!"

Then he slammed the keyboard.

Excuse!

Its daybreak.

It's time to go to school.

Maybe it wasn't just Hibiki Iruma who was broken.

"Ijichi-san, please stand up and answer this question."

"Yes!"

"that……"

Yidi Zhihongxia stammered and sweated profusely. The math problems on the blackboard were like incomprehensible books. She was clearly distracted for a moment, but she had already written most of the problem on the blackboard!

"Then Ikezoe-san, you answer this question. Ichichi-san, please take a seat."

After all, the gentle teacher only gave Ichichi Hongxia a slight reminder, and when Ichichi Hongxia sat down, her face had turned red.

The reason she was distracted just now was not because the class was boring.

In fact, she is the kind of person who listens to the class carefully, but today, she is a little worried about Iruma Hibiki behind her.

After all, that guy started to feel drowsy almost as soon as he arrived at school, and even fell asleep just now.

Can't the teacher see?!

Ijichi Nikka wanted to cover for Iruma Hibiki, but she was also worried that Iruma Hibiki would fall behind in his studies because he didn't pay attention in class, and his dream of attending the University of Tokyo would eventually fail.

So the gentle Ijichi Hongxia was called out again for being distracted. This time the teacher was not so gentle and directly told her to concentrate on the class.

Sitting down again, Ijichi Hongxia was already feeling bitter and almost tearful, but even so, she still glanced behind her distractedly.

Just like that, the difficult math class finally came to an end slowly. When the bell rang, Iruma Hibiki sat up quickly like a spring.

He didn't know why, but he always felt that Ijichi Hongxia in the front seat had some resentment.

"Iruma-san, didn't you get a good rest last night?"

"Yeah, a little bit. I had a headache all night because of the new work, so I didn't write anything."

"Ah, I see... That must be very hard!"

After hearing Iruma Hibiki's explanation, Ijichi Hongka's resentment suddenly turned into worry.

"Come to think of it, you know Mr. Saito is beyond awesome! You were sleeping too, but he only paid attention to me and looked at you!"

"Maybe it's because you're so cute, Ijichi-kun."

"Hey! Cute and all that..."

09 The girl saved in the previous life

Sociology is a brutal subject.

When he was young, Hibiki Iruma heard about a cruel experiment. They locked up a group of children and gave each of them a candy. Whoever didn't eat the candy within 20 minutes could get another one 20 minutes later.

In other words, good things always require waiting and suffering.

For Hibiki Iruma, classes resumed on Wednesday, and by the time school was over on Friday, he felt exhausted, as if he had gone through three whole years.

Xia Gao lives up to its reputation.

The academic pressure is so terrifying that it is completely unlike an ordinary Tokyo high school.

"Thank you for your hard work. See you on Sunday, Iruma-san."

After school, Ijichi Hongxia carried her schoolbag and said goodbye to Iruma as usual.

"Oh, oh...see you on Sunday!"

It took Hibiki Iruma a while to react before he remembered that he had an appointment to attend Yamada Ryo's concert this Sunday.

In fact, his preference for music is just like this. Although he likes to listen to music with headphones, he does not have much motivation to become a member of the performance. Of course, this does not mean that Iruma Hibiki has no interest in music at all.

To be precise, he should be called a hobbyist player, the kind of guy who plays music more to please himself than to stand on the stage professionally.

Of course, it would be even better if I could respond to Ijichi Hongka's expectations at the same time.

This was what Hibiki Iruma thought until the day after school when he saw Yamada Ryo standing at the school gate with a black bass bag on his back.

Of course, perhaps his positioning of himself as a fan is not just a matter of preference.

But he never thought that one day he would stand on the stage.

When a possibility that has never been imagined appears in life, everyone will be at a loss.

It's like a kid who waited 20 minutes and didn't get the candy they were supposed to have.

Such concerns are understandable.

So instead of refusing after you are sure that you are not capable of it, it is better not to have too much hope at the beginning.

Hibiki Iruma sighed unconsciously and recalled the hellish spring break before. If possible, he absolutely did not want to go through the torture of that time again.

Of course, at the moment, it seems that the deadline is actually just a suspended death sentence.

Thinking about complicated things, Ijichi Hongxia had long disappeared. She always left in a hurry after school every day, as if she was rushing to do something.

Is it related to the girl named Yamada Ryo?

Of course, these are just speculations. In fact, Iruma Hibiki and Ijichi Nijinka are not very familiar with each other.

But every day after school, the two of them seemed to go home together, and they seemed to be on good terms. In the distance, a noisy sound could be heard from the Xiagao clubhouse.

This commotion reminded Iruma of his still blank club activity report.

Anyway, I might be able to get by this week because I found a part-time job, but what should I do next week?

With such distress, Iruma Hibiki set out on his journey home.

Saturday was still a nice day. Since the beginning of spring, the weather has been nice almost every day. The sky was clear, warm, and the wind was not strong. It was just not hot enough to make you sweat, making it very comfortable.

Still unable to write anything, Iruma Hibiki walked around the beach and arrived at Kasai Station. He drank a can of Pepsi in one gulp and got on the train.

The livehouse where I interviewed was called Ring and it was in Ikebukuro. It wasn’t very far from here, but it was definitely not close either.

How was your weekend, Iruma-san?

However, the greeting from Ijichi Hongka in the car made Iruma Hibiki a little overwhelmed.

[It's OK. I'm on my way to a part-time job.]

And he quickly replied to the other party.

[Be careful on the road, and I wish you a smooth part-time job! ]

【Thanks. 】

A few simple words of communication cheered up Iruma Hibiki.

Ikebukuro, a place that is said to be very rock and roll, is more like the lair of band girls than Shimokitazawa. If it were in a game, the monsters here would definitely all be cute girls with various musical instruments.

After all, the schools near Ikebukuro Station are all girls' schools, and this place can also be said to be one of the birthplaces of girl bands.

As soon as he got off Ikebukuro Station, Hibiki Iruma felt the band's atmosphere.

In fact, many people on Japanese forums said that Ikebukuro will develop into Akihabara for musicians in the future. Iruma Hibiki, who got off the bus, was a little bit unbelievable about this statement, but now he believed it.

There were long queues at the music store and livehouse on the street. Three or two out of ten people were carrying musical instruments. There was even a strange girl with cat ears performing on the street with a red star-shaped guitar.

The rock-and-roll scenery and noise, which were a bit too much, made Hibiki Iruma excited.

Following the GPS map on his phone, Iruma Hibiki found Ring, and after a successful interview, he officially started his day's work.

Of course, this is what should happen next.

This is clearly how it should be.

But why——

Actually, thinking about this matter is a bit of a luxury for Iruma Hibiki.

Because beside him, a familiar girl with chestnut hair passed by.

Then she came to the intersection and stood obediently in front of the crosswalk waiting for the red light.

Of course, all of this is taken for granted and is extremely ordinary.

After 50 seconds, the red light will turn green, and all pedestrians will be able to cross the street safely.

However, only Iruma Hibiki lost his voice. He stared at the girl until the moment she realized something was wrong and turned her head.

"Excuse me, is there anything strange on me?"

The strange, cute sound that seemed to be deliberately inserted made Iruma Hibiki tremble all over.

“No…no…”

He quickly realized that he was now on the streets of Ikebukuro, at the intersection where the girl band originated, and definitely not the street where FAW heavy trucks would appear in his memory.

"Feel sorry……"

After quickly apologizing, Iruma Hibiki immediately lowered his head and wanted to run away. After all, his behavior just now was a bit strange no matter what, and it would not be an exaggeration to call him a weirdo.

What is the probability that there are two almost identical people in the world?

In fact, this issue used to be a topic that could spark heated discussion, and some people would even produce photos of people who looked exactly alike to support the issue.

In short, under the premise of a large enough amount of data, no matter how small the possibility is, it is bound to happen. In other words, from the perspective of probability, a probability of 0 does not mean that it cannot happen, and a probability of 1 does not mean that it will definitely happen.

But for Hibiki Iruma, this is an established fact that has already happened.

The girl in front of him looked exactly like the girl he tried to save in front of the FAW heavy truck that day.

10 Nagasaki Suyo's Nightmare

Nagasaki Suyo, is positioned as a girl in the class who can get along with everyone——

Of course, the clumsy imitation of Nisio Isin's writing style cannot actually accurately describe the current situation in Nagasaki Suyo.

The so-called being able to get along with everyone is actually a forced statement.

Nagasaki Suyo once had a shining life. That was before her father and mother divorced, and she was still called Ichinose Suyo.

One day, the warm and harmonious family that seemed to be so harmonious to Ichinose Suyo suddenly fell apart. After a big fight, the mother and father said they were breaking up peacefully, but it turned out to be like the Third World War.

"Suyo, from today on your last name will be Nagasaki, not Ichinose."

"Yeah, I get it, Mom."

About a month after she crossed out Ichinose in the notebook and changed it to Nagasaki without realizing what had happened, Nagasaki Suyo finally understood what the so-called broken family meant.

Then came her junior high school life.

My mother is always busy, and she learned earlier how to cook, take care of herself, and handle every need in life by herself.

As a result, she always gets excellent grades in life classes and her classmates rely on her.

Whenever someone relied on her or treated her close, Nagasaki Suyo always felt extra warmth. Over time, she became completely different from the person she was before her parents divorced.

She began to subconsciously show her gentle side to please the people around her, making others depend on her and then gather around her. As long as she got along with others and depended on each other, she could forget the empty and lifeless house and the despair of being alone every time she encountered difficulties.

But there's always a limit to things like this, right?

Haidilao is suitable for 6 people to eat, traditional Moba games are played in teams of 5, riding the Ferris wheel with two people is the most romantic, and 3 people can just watch a movie without ignoring each other.

The so-called friend of a girl who gets along with everyone must also be a girl who gets along with everyone. Everyone has many friends, so it is naturally impossible to take care of only Nagasaki Suyo all the time.

"Su Shi, I'm sorry, I have an appointment to go out with Taketoshi today!"

"Eh? Going to KTV? Sorry, Sushi, I've already made an appointment with Fukunaga to go to Shibuya this weekend. If you want to come, how about I go ask Fukunaga?"