“There are quite a lot, things that attract attention, trendy and fashionable things…” Ai Yin listed.

Lena shook her head slightly.

"It's none of these."

"Which ones are they? Lena, what you're saying is a bit confusing to me."

Is it hard to understand? Lena didn't think so at all.

"Aiyin isn't very smart."

Ugh, Ryuna actually said that to her! Aine facepalmed. It's not a matter of being smart or not. She's an excellent student who can get near-perfect scores. How could she be considered stupid?

“You have to embrace both pain and happiness; only then can you be considered whole,” Lena said.

She pointed to her palm.

"If the pain is this great, then the happiness must also be this great."

Ai Yin pondered, "I think I understand, but I also think I don't."

Even if you decide to grit your teeth and keep going, you can't just focus on the pain you're holding in your arms.

"Pain cannot be forgotten, nor can happiness, which is of equal weight—is that what Renai is trying to say?" Aine asked.

"Yes. Do what you love."

That's what it says.

Aine lowered her gaze and said softly, "I have absolutely no clue what to do next, or how to explain things to Soyorin and the others..."

Her tone was full of confusion.

Perhaps I should meet with Su Shi and the others first; in any case, taking action is the most important thing.

Ai Yin thought to herself, then picked up her phone from beside her pillow; the battery was already below 20%.

Just as she opened the chat window, a hand slapped her and knocked the phone out of her hand.

"Wait, Rakuna?" Aine asked in surprise. What's going on?

"Don't look."

"Eh? But——"

Lena added, "I believe in Riki."

Lixi should have met Su Shi by now, right?

What will they say? Will they argue?

Ai Yin was very concerned and worried, but since Li Xi had already decided to take action, interfering rashly would be tantamount to denying Li Xi's determination and efforts.

""

She could only trust Lixi. She nodded silently.

"Where's Tomorin?"

"I didn't see it," Lena said.

"That's it..."

After all, Deng had confessed to her before. Although she didn't quite understand whether this feeling was love, Deng's expression and reaction were very strange when Lixi revealed the truth.

The lamp might be damaged as well.

Aine still wanted to send a message to ask about the situation, but Rakuna kept staring at her, silently saying "Don't look."

"Doesn't Lena care? What about the others...?"

"care."

"That--"

Lena's expression remained unchanged: "But we'll just leave it alone."

Ai Yin's expression was subtle: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"If that's all they're capable of, then no matter how much we try to pull them up, it's useless; they're just boring women...girls. Right now, Aine only needs to think about what she likes."

Moreover, Lena had already promised Lixi that she would take care of Aine.

Ai-yin lay back down and exhaled.

This was the first time Lena had been so resolute. No matter how many times she picked up her phone to try and find out about other people, she would probably slap it away.

"Things I like"

What could be a kind of love that is equal to this pain?

When I close my eyes, the dream I just had comes to mind.

"—Sunbathing."

"Ok?"

Aine opened her eyes: "Although it's not exactly an answer, I want to bask in the sun right now. Rana in my dream told me that I should bask in the sun sometimes."

Lena stood up: "Then, let's go, I know a good place."

After getting out of bed and tidying up her hair and face, Aine explained to her mother and then walked out of the house with Rana.

Walking straight along the white lines of the road, turning this way and turning that way, slipping into side paths, it felt like following a cat. Aine thought to herself, watching Ronai walking ahead.

But Lena is neither a cat nor a cat turned into a human; she is a genuine human being.

"Right here." Lena finally stopped at a corner at the end of the uphill slope.

It offered views of the city, yet remained quiet. This was the first time Ai Yin had ever known such a place existed nearby.

This is probably a view that only someone like Renai, who always walks to her destination no matter what, would find.

“It feels good.”

There are also vending machines.

Just as Aine was about to go over, Renai grabbed her sleeve.

"What would you like to drink?" Lena asked.

"water?"

"Oh."

Then Lenai walked to the vending machine first and took out some change.

So that's what she was planning to do for me. Aine watched as Renai pressed the button, picked up the bottled water from the dispenser, and quickly returned to her side.

Here you go. Do you want me to feed you?

"I'm not that weak."

Lena twisted open the bottle cap: "I promised to take care of you. Don't worry, I'm very good at taking care of cats."

"I'm not a cat!"

But if you can take good care of the small animals, then there's really nothing to worry about.

Aine sat down on the bench and drank some water. Renai twisted the cap back on for her.

She felt it was really unnecessary to go to such lengths, but since it was Lena's good intention, she might as well accept it silently.

Moreover, the soft sunlight falling on her was more attractive to her than this.

Ai Yin squinted her eyes: "It's so warm."

"Perfect for an afternoon nap."

"Yes, even though I slept for so long, sunbathing like this makes me sleepy again."

Lenai sat on the bench, hugging her knees: "You can sleep. I'll watch over you."

"Does Rakuna want to be a guardian deity?" Aine suddenly asked.

"Why do you say that? I don't understand."

"I just always feel that Lena is like a cat turned into a human, like something out of a fairy tale. Of course, I know that Lena is an ordinary... well, I should say an ordinary girl, not a cat."

Lena's heterochromatic eyes looked at Aine, then turned to the front.

"The guardian deity is very good. There will be offerings."

The focus is actually on the offerings!?

“You can offer me sacrifices, and I’ll try to do it.”

Then they turned around and started making demands.

Ai Yin smiled slightly: "Sure, but let's wait until later. I don't have my phone or money with me right now, so I don't have anything to offer to Lenai."

The warm sunlight still fell on my skin, not scorching, nor stinging my eyes.

Soft and comfortable, if you had to say what she likes, it would definitely be this gentle light that can soothe the mind and body.

But even if you reach out, you can't grasp the light.

Things that have changed can never be brought back to their original state.

So what should I do?

How can one attain happiness equal to suffering? How can one continue?

Aine really wished someone could tell her the answer, but neither she nor the other members of the band could answer the question.

Holding the water bottle in front of me, I looked through it to gaze at the sun, only to see a shimmering, fragmented scene of light, swaying gently.

It sparkles.

"Can you form a band with me for life?"

"I want to be human! And with imperfect colors, and with everyone!"

Memories of the past sway and ripple like water.

"Then I will end it all."

"How annoying, she's like this to everything... This gloomy sky, the incessant sound of water, and someone who keeps nagging and pestering me—and me listening to her."

I felt a slight coolness when I touched the water bottle with my fingertips.

"Do you want to keep Su Shi, or this guy!?"

"I want to make more new songs. I want to... continue walking with Aine."

Whether it's unpleasant memories, or the atmosphere and sincerity we've felt.

“There will always be someone who will create a new home.”

"I don't like my current band, and I won't leave. If I leave, I'll have nothing left."

...They are all irreplaceable treasures. Heavy, painful, joyful, confused, countless memories float before my eyes, shining like sunlight, swaying like moonlight.

I want to get it out.

I want to transform into sound.

It turned out to be the case.

These are the lyrics I wanted to write—connecting the past and the present, pain and happiness. The time I spent with this band, whether good or bad, is irreplaceable, a precious, flashing memory.

"Lena."

"Ok?"

"I've found something I love."

Lenai didn't ask what it was, but smiled knowingly and said, "Hmm."

Whether this can solve the current predicament remains to be seen, but she wants to convey the message.

You have to say it no matter what.

However, Aine closed her eyes: "But now I'd rather take a nap... even though I slept for a long time yesterday."

But she still needs some time to rest.

It won't take long. It'll be over in a bit.

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