Crossover Anime: A Musical Anime - Lighthearted and Enjoyable

Gao Songdeng slightly opened his mouth and repeated it.

Her bright, clear eyes looked at Bai Qiu.

Time seemed to have returned to that recording studio all over again.

Bai Qiu couldn't help but recall the scene where Gao Songdeng stood on the stage and sang for him, a moment that left a deep impression on him.

Bai Qiu licked her lips, which seemed to be getting a little dry, and then asked:

"Light, what I want to ask is, what kind of feeling is your affection for me?"

Seeing that Takamatsu seemed a little stunned, Bai Qiu continued to speak.

"Is it the kind of liking that comes from mutual appreciation and trust between good friends?"

"Or is it because I helped you that you have a kind of affection for me, like a younger sister relying on her older brother?"

"Or something else?"

Bai Qiu asked the question she wanted to ask in one breath, and after catching her breath, she quietly looked at Gao Songdeng.

He was filled with anticipation and curiosity, wondering what kind of answer Gao Songdeng would give.

After hearing Bai Qiu's words, Gao Songdeng opened his mouth.

"I......"

Suddenly the lamp went silent again.

Or rather, they fell into serious thought.

Gao Songdeng lowered her head slightly, and couldn't help but ask herself what kind of love she had for Bai Qiu.

Bai Qiu also quietly looked at Gao Songdeng without saying a word.

He didn't continue, but asked if it was liking between a man and a woman.

Because he shouldn't guide Gao Songdeng to the answer, but rather hope that Gao Songdeng can arrive at the answer herself, so that he can decide how to respond to Gao Songdeng's feelings.

At that moment, Takamatsu Akari's shoulders trembled slightly.

Seemingly having made a decision, she held her breath and raised her head again.

She had never been sure what liking someone meant, or what it felt like to like someone.

She asked Aiyin, her parents, and searched online...

Even so, she still had a vague idea of ​​what it meant to like someone.

Liking something is such a complicated thing... Takamatsu Akari sighed inwardly.

But when you see Riki-chan hugging Aki, Aine-chan kissing Aki, and Ryuna and Metathus easily lying on top of Aki...

She was very envious.

She also wanted to do those things with Bai Qiu, and even just thinking about it in her mind made her feel a little embarrassed.

Like a newborn penguin slowly taking its first steps, Takamatsu Tōdō moved.

She walked up to Bai Qiu, getting very close, bolder than she had ever been before.

Until only a tiny gap remained between their bodies.

"...I'm sorry, Aki."

His eyes suddenly softened, and Gao Songdeng spoke with some apology.

"I've never really known how much I like you... Even now, I'm not sure."

"but......"

Gao Songdeng knew that she couldn't express her feelings through lyrics this time, but she also wanted to tell Bai Qiu her feelings in a more direct way.

As he spoke, under Bai Qiu's questioning gaze, Gao Songdeng stretched out his hands and lifted Bai Qiu's hands.

Then she gently pressed Bai Qiu's fingers onto her chest, and then her fingers covered Bai Qiu's hands.

"When I'm with you, my heart beats faster than ever before, and it does now."

"And it's the happy kind."

"Being with you makes me feel good, even if there's nothing to do. I feel a little lost when I don't see you on weekends and want to go back to school quickly. I think of you when I go to sleep at night."

Gao Songdeng continued, his tone slightly hesitant:

"Aine once said that this feeling is liking someone..."

Bai Qiu blinked, wondering why Ai Yin was involved.

However, Gao Songdeng's continued words made Bai Qiu temporarily put that thought aside.

“My parents also said that I’ve been acting a little strange lately, and asked if I’ll ever have someone I like.”

“I told my parents about Qiu, and when they heard it, they said they wanted to see you. I was very happy.”

As Takamatsu Tō spoke, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

She felt her cheeks getting very hot, and her body seemed to be getting warmer, but she looked at Bai Qiu with courage.

Unlike when she stood on the stage, lost in singing the lyrics, now she was speaking her heart to Bai Qiu face to face.

The lamp seemed a little embarrassed.

But her chest seemed to be filled with a strong emotional impulse.

She desperately wanted him to know that she liked Qiu.

"...Yes, so my liking for Qiu is the kind of liking where I don't want to lose Qiu and want to live together in the future."

"I don't want to just be a good friend and a younger sister..."

After uttering those words with a slight tremor, Gao Songdeng paused for a moment before continuing:

"Qiu, I want to date you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Songdeng closed his lips, his eyes revealing a nervous yet hopeful look at Bai Qiu, as if afraid of being rejected.

...Bai Qiu stared at the lamp and listened to what it had to say.

Although his hand was forcibly pressed against her soft chest by the lamp, he felt no stirrings of emotion at that moment.

On the contrary, the sheer volume of information Takamatsu Tadako delivered in one breath deeply moved him.

Through the thin fabric, his hand could directly feel that Takamatsu's heart was beating faster than normal.

Bai Qiu's expression, which had been one of surprise, changed to one of understanding and relief.

He had even doubted Deng's feelings before.

Deng's affection for him was undoubtedly the most primal, pure, simple, and unpretentious kind of love between a man and a woman—the desire to be together!

I recently realized that more and more people like me, which doesn't seem like a good thing.

He also told himself that maybe Deng was just dependent on him, or that he liked him as a good friend.

But now, he understands that this is how Takamatsu Akari feels about him.

To be honest, Bai Qiu felt somewhat fortunate.

Sure enough, he and Deng liked each other.

Without keeping the girl before him, whose feelings for him were pure and sincere, waiting long, Bai Qiu said with a smile:

"Lamp, I like you too, and I want to date you."

Chapter 298 Penguins are carnivores

"I also like lamps, and I like them in a way that makes me want to befriend them."

After Bai Qiu said those words, Gao Songdeng's unease quickly dissipated, and his expression changed from tense to somewhat dazed.

After a moment of stunned silence, Gao Songdeng's eyes lit up, and he gave a slight smile.

His face was filled with an uncertain joy.

She was clearly still somewhat incredulous at what she was hearing.

Qiu likes her too... Can she date Qiu?

Bai Qiu seemed to have seen through Gao Songdeng's thoughts, and he reached out and gently covered the side of the face with his hand.

The lamp's face and ears were very hot.

"Deng, you heard me right." Bai Qiu smiled and said, "I'm serious."

"Um......"

Gao Songdeng nodded subconsciously, then belatedly realized that she felt both shy and excited.

She opened her bright eyes and looked at Bai Qiu. After thinking for a moment, she said seriously, "Then I will be Qiu's girlfriend from now on."

"Mm." Bai Qiu nodded.

"However, there is one more thing regarding the lamp."

"That's right, I'm dating not only you, but also Aine and the others. I'm with all of you at the same time right now."

After speaking, Bai Qiu stared intently at Gao Songdeng's face, pondering how to face the situation ahead.

But when Takamatsu heard this, he simply shook his head slightly and said in a nonchalant tone, "Yeah, I know, but it's okay."

"If everyone likes autumn, then everyone can be with autumn."

Takamatsu Akari's expression seemed a little too calm, as if she didn't care about the matter.

It was as if this wasn't something that would shock anyone to her.

To be precise, Deng didn't intend to monopolize Bai Qiu.

On the contrary, she felt that if everyone could be with Bai Qiu, wouldn't it be more hopeful to form a band for life?

However, upon hearing Gao Songdeng's words, Bai Qiu's face turned blank.

Little Lamp, do you know what you're saying?

Unlike Aine and the others, Tohru completely supports what he's doing??

You're indulging his desires and lowering his moral standards!

Taking a deep breath, Bai Qiu said to the lamp with a slightly solemn expression:

"Light, you should know that what I'm doing is illogical, even incorrect, in every sense."

Bai Qiu explained this to Gao Songdeng with somewhat complicated feelings.

Is he feeling things are going too smoothly, so he's making things more difficult for himself by opening his Crystal Palace?

However, even after listening attentively to Bai Qiu's words, Gao Songdeng's expression remained unchanged; instead, he showed Bai Qiu a somewhat encouraging look.

"Yes, I know what Qiu is talking about."

She nodded slightly in understanding, then told Bai Qiu with an innocent expression and a matter-of-fact tone:

"But I think it's okay. Just like how I used to want to be in a band for life, Qiu wants to be with everyone."

"I think this is the path that belongs to you, Qiu, so I will support you."

Bai Qiu blinked in surprise.

He couldn't help but swallow.

Is this the path that belongs to him?

I have to say, after hearing what Deng said...

His determination and confidence in the idea of ​​'not giving up on anyone and bringing happiness to everyone' greatly increased.

Although the Donut Lady's advice had previously made him want to have them all.

But in modern society, it would be a lie to say that one feels no moral pressure when doing something that goes against societal norms.

But now, the lamp completely supports him.

The pressure on Bai Qiu's heart was relieved considerably.

So, he shouldn't have hesitated from the beginning; he should have firmly chosen the path of wanting everything? That makes sense.