Who would be a good person who does heavy manual labor from the very first day of getting to know them?

As he thought this, Xiangzi's cheeks flushed slightly again.

"I can't help it, I can't control it, my body just likes Xiao Xiang too much."

Hey, Xiang is suppressing this part.

Although she thought she was immune to such sweet talk, hearing his breathy voice made her heart race and she was deeply moved.

Xiangzi pouted slightly and said, "I'm hungry."

“Okay, let’s go out and beg for alms,” said Banami, pinching her little cheek.

Hearing his words, Xiangzi couldn't help but laugh.

***

About half an hour later, Xiangzi finally dragged him out.

Then this guy started complaining: "I told you to let the hotel staff clean it up, but you insisted on cleaning it up yourself. We paid for it."

"Are you an idiot? We're in the room... and it still smells like that. If the hotel staff knew, they'd laugh themselves to death!"

Moreover, Xiangzi was quite bothered by this kind of thing.

"Even if you clean up, and make it sound like no one knows anything, what else can two young men and women do if they stay in a hotel all day without coming out? Aren't they going to have sex or play hopscotch?"

Banai couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Your mouth, your mouth, your mouth..."

Xiangzi couldn't help but slap the foul-mouthed guy.

Why did she choose such a man who makes people both love and hate him?

As night falls, this tourist town near Kobe, close to the Seto Inland Sea, finally comes alive with some activity. The commercial streets, mostly frequented by tourists, are quite bustling.

Xiangzi couldn't help but look at his lover. His tall stature made him stand out from the crowd. His face, illuminated by the streetlights, didn't have that effeminate handsomeness, but rather a sharp and heroic air.

Of course, that's assuming he doesn't laugh. If he does laugh, he'll revert to that familiar foolishness.

The more he looked at his face, the more attractive and charming he became. Xiangzi's eyes grew more and more dreamy, or rather, the more he liked him.

Is this what they call being deeply in love?

Was this how Mom felt when she was with Dad?

Hey, about the Eight Guards.

"Is it because I have such an incredibly handsome face that you feel extremely inferior and unworthy of such a good man as me, Xiao Xiaoxiang?" Banaijian said.

"Shut up," Xiangzi warned, somewhat annoyed.

"Oh..." The boy obediently listened.

Then, Xiangzi looked at him and fell into that subtle, detached, and romantic state of mind again.

Sure enough, as long as he doesn't open his mouth, this guy is quite handsome.

Ah, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Soon after, the two arrived at a popular bar.

The alms-begging that Banami mentioned was not just empty talk.

The money for accommodation, food, and even... condoms—the 250,000 yuan in cash that the two of them originally had has now dwindled to just over 230,000 yuan.

Furthermore, the two of them couldn't just stay here; they would easily be found by Toyokawa Sadaharu. They needed to earn money for their journey.

For this young couple, there is probably only one way forward.

Xiangzi still had some pride, even when she worked as a convenience store clerk, delivered newspapers and milk, or as a construction worker, she was unwilling to "sell" her music.

This is also a kind of inexplicable obsession and aloofness.

Banami has absolutely no such psychological barrier.

However, Xiangzi was now feeling uneasy and asked, "Will they really invite us to sing at the resident concert?"

Xiangzi suddenly felt a little insecure.

But Banami said in a lighthearted tone, "You always take things too seriously."

After saying that, he took the girl's hand and walked into the bar, which was quite crowded.

"Welcome," the proprietress, who looked rather middle-aged, greeted.

Then, Banami said bluntly, "Hello, my wife and I are raising money for our trip. May we go up and perform a song?"

If it doesn't work out, just give us a simple meal.

If you, boss lady, think it's good, how about we discuss it further?

Xiangzi thought to himself, "Who would be so shameless? The landlady is probably looking at them like they're idiots right now."

However, Teacher Da Xiang still made a big fuss over nothing. Such things happen from time to time in quiet bars, but what surprised the proprietress was something else entirely.

"Your wife? You two...are married?"

After hearing this, Banai deliberately put her arm around Xiangzi and said proudly, "How about it, a high school couple, my wife is very cute, isn't she?"

It was as if he deliberately called Xiangzi his wife, which prompted the landlady to ask that question.

Hearing what Banami said, Shoko was so embarrassed that she almost hid in his arms.

Looking at their happy appearance, the proprietress's eyes seemed to drift off as if she were reminiscing about her own youth.

"Sure, give it a try. No matter what, based on what you just said, I'll make you something delicious later," the proprietress said with a smile.

Perhaps this shy but happy girl didn't realize how lucky she was to have such a bold boy standing in front of her.

Shoko, who was led to the stage by Banami, still felt a little unreal, never expecting that they would actually reach an agreement.

Banami picked up the guitar that was placed aside and said, "Hey, Ms. Xiangzi, snap out of it. Whether we can make money from now on depends on our real skills."

After hearing this, Xiangzi looked at the long-unseen stage in front of him and his heart stirred, a completely different expression from his shy demeanor just now.

"Who do you think I am?"

She was born for the stage; this is the field she knows best.

Chapter Ten: Welcome to the World of Ave Mujica

If we rewind a little, at Xiangzi's insistence, Banami had no choice but to tidy up the room a bit.

The two of them hadn't left yet; there was still one thing they hadn't decided on.

"Hey Xi, what song should we sing later?"

Because they couldn't let the Toyokawa family find any clues, the two couldn't use songs they had performed before, including "Rainbow" and "Thread".

But this didn't pose a problem for Banami.

Banami sat down next to Shoko, gently put her arm around her, and hummed softly.

Too much happiness has arrived!

*Piecing together the beauty of love

*Smile

*She snuggles into your arms and then acts all cute.

*You don't need anyone to teach you; hold onto love tightly.

In this moment, I decide to embrace the beauty you give me.

You are like the moon orbiting its orbit.

Embracing the Earth and Shining

*Write an exclamation mark on my planet

With you, the world is intoxicated.

Your smile

*Woven every wonder

The light and joyful tone, as if it were a confession or a declaration of love, touched the girl, who said with some surprise, "This is..."

"The new song I'm going to sing later is called 'Your Smile'."

This is a song that Hanami really likes. Although it's a bit old, the energy and atmosphere it exudes resonate with Hanami's current mood.

Xiangzi seemed to be infected by the sentiment and said, "The lyrics are great."

This song is a very classic pop song, and it's easy to get the atmosphere going at a live performance.

Banami quickly wrote down the lyrics and sheet music, then handed them to the girl.

Although he could also be the lead singer, this song is originally sung by a female voice, so it would be more suitable for Xiangzi to sing it.

However, he soon realized that Xiangzi was somewhat distracted.

"What's wrong?" he couldn't help but ask.

Xiangzi hugged the paper, then sniffed and said with some emotion, "It's nothing, it's just that I feel very happy right now."

"Love is your unique flavor, lingering in my heart. No one else can understand it, only you know it. Because of you, the world is no longer monotonous. It's enough that you understand my smile."

Every lyric in this song perfectly captures the girl's feelings at this moment.

"Idiot, what's there to cry about?" Banami couldn't help but hug her and say.

But Xiangzi shook his head heavily and said, "Xi, actually, I started thinking about what I should do and what I want to do in the future as soon as I woke up this morning."

Banami was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood. The girl was going through a transition in her life, especially after escaping from her home, and was contemplating the fundamental questions of life.

That is the meaning of my life.

"If this escape can bring my grandfather's approval, will I be able to inherit the Toyokawa family in the future? I don't know."

Xiangzi gently shook her head. She knew the responsibilities that came with bearing the name Fengchuan, but she herself had no interest in inheriting the family business.

For her, it was simply an obligation she had to bear.

“Sometimes I even think, Xi, if I weren’t Shoko from the Toyokawa family, but… an ordinary girl, then dating you would probably be perfectly natural.”

Instead of fleeing cautiously like this, which could even endanger the boy's life.

"For example... change it to Hanami?" Hanami, who was holding the girl, said with a smile.

"Hanami Shoko...Hanami Shoko...Pfft...How strange." Shoko muttered to herself for a couple of moments before bursting into laughter.

Banami comforted her, "I still think 'Toyokawa Shoko' sounds better. After all, that's exactly the kind of person I like."

Banami could understand the girl's thoughts. Although saying such things from Xiangzi's position might seem like she was talking without understanding the situation, after all, Xiangzi had enjoyed the life of a rich young lady for so many years.

But as it turned out, Xiangzi could live a good life without the Toyokawa family.

It's not that she needs the Toyokawa family, but that the Toyokawa family needs her.

For Shoko Toyokawa, her surname was a shackle that bound her life.

She neither liked nor disliked taking on such obligations, but her grandfather's tyranny and domineering nature forced her to rebel against everything.

Then, Xiangzi wrote a word on the blank space on the other side of the sheet music.

“Mujica?” Banami said softly, then paused slightly.

Next, Xiangzi wrote Chinese character annotations below.

“Mu ji ca means having no self,” Xiangzi explained softly.

Although he already knew the word, this was the first time that Banami had personally heard Xiangzi explain it, especially since he hadn't revealed the word to Xiangzi himself.

"Don't you think it's a perfect match? Whether it's me, Xiao Mu, Chu Hua, or everyone else..."

Because we are bound by all sorts of things in reality—blood ties, responsibilities, family, money—we are like puppets without a self, manipulated at will by reality.

If I had thought of that name back then, perhaps Chu Hua and Xiao Mu would have voted for me.

As she spoke, Banami noticed that the girl was full of energy. He understood that she was expressing a musical philosophy that she had been unable to articulate before.

She was supposed to say these words to the new band, but all of that has already died in the womb.

But these ideas and thoughts remained in Xiangzi's heart.

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