Green plums cannot become lovers.

"My name is Anwa Asuka."

An and Asuka turned around, smiled, and introduced themselves to everyone.

"I am an ordinary person from an ordinary small town. I am very grateful for the generosity of my brothers and sisters today, and please don't worry about me."

As he spoke, he winked at the group.

The group was stunned for a moment until the boy and girl had completely disappeared from sight, and then they came back to their senses.

"That kid must only be in middle school, right? But I find him so charming."

"I think so too, even though I'm a guy."

"Senior, what do you think?"

"By the way, did you record anything just now?"

"I didn't record it. I thought he was bad at the game, but then I forgot about it."

Volume 1: Chapter 94 Summer

The next day, An and Asuka left Tokyo with the girls.

The train station is always filled with farewells and reluctance. The coming and going crowds announce whose arrival and whose departure.

"That's all for now, goodbye Nanami."

An and Asuka looked at the girl in front of them, smiled and said goodbye.

"Um......"

Despite her deep reluctance, Aoyama Nanami could only nod gently and force a smile to bid farewell to the boy before her.

“That’s not how you smile.”

An and Asuka chuckled and reached out to press their hands against the corners of the girl's mouth, lifting it slightly. They said, "We'll come visit you again when we have time. You don't need to be so sad."

So let the tears stay, until we meet again.

"You said that before..." Aoyama Nanami said in a muffled voice, looking at the smiling boy in front of him.

He had said that to himself during their first parting.

"Just because you've said it before doesn't mean you can't say it again."

"When will I be able to shed tears again?"

"Hmm..." An and Asuka released the girl's lips, instead patting her head and whispering, "Let's wait until we're never so easily separated again."

"..."

The boy's soft voice drowned out the noise outside. Aoyama Nanami's eyes were slightly red, and after a while, she said in a somewhat hoarse voice, "Okay."

Then she took a step back and tried to put on a smile.

"Then you should leave quickly. I'll be fine here."

She was already looking forward to that day, vowing never to be separated again.

"See you later then." An and Asuka waved goodbye. "Do your best in both your studies and life."

"Yes, I will!"

"Oh, right, here, take this."

An and Asuka, who originally intended to leave directly, seemed to remember something and took out a bottle cap from their pockets, handing it to the girl.

"I didn't bring any gifts this time, so I'll give you this. Go and redeem the prize when you have time."

Aoyama Nanami reached out and took it, without a trace of disgust in her eyes. She would cherish anything given to her by the boy, no matter what it was.

"Then I'm really leaving this time."

"Yes, have a safe trip."

An and Asuka smiled and nodded to Aoyama Nanami, then turned and left without looking back, merging into the flow of people leaving the city.

Only after the boy's figure had completely disappeared did Aoyama Nanami come back to her senses. She looked down at the bottle cap in her hand, inside which was a familiar fruit candy.

"What a stingy guy, all he gave me after all that was a broken bottle cap."

Her father's voice came from the side, and Aoyama Nanami immediately retorted, "Dad, Asuka isn't stingy!"

"I think you're completely captivated by him."

The man crossed his arms and said with a hint of helplessness, "No matter how you look at it, it's an undeniable fact that my daughter is infatuated with that guy."

However, aside from being somewhat anxious for his daughter, he didn't have much of a resistance. It was that boy who changed his daughter, then he changed him, and subsequently their entire family.

He is absolutely worthy of his daughter.

What worries him is that with so many lovely girls around him, his own daughter might end up being left out in the end.

"I...I didn't..."

Faced with her father's teasing, Aoyama Nanami denied it somewhat hesitantly. Seeing this, the man felt even more helpless.

"Okay, let's go home."

"Ah."

Aoyama Nanami followed behind the man. Without her father's interference, she finally had the chance to look down and examine the contents of the bottle cap.

The bird said there was a prize, but I don't know what it is.

"what!"

When Aoyama Nanami saw the reward printed inside the bottle cap, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Nanami, what's wrong?"

Hearing his daughter's exclamation, the man quickly turned around and asked with concern.

"Dad." Aoyama Nanami, her voice trembling slightly, turned the bottle cap upside down and handed it to her father, saying, "This, this..."

"What?" The man curiously took the bottle cap and looked down, then his eyes widened in surprise.

—Special Prize.

He paused for a moment, then remembered that the grand prize for this drink seemed to be a seven-day trip to Hawaii, including all travel and accommodation expenses.

Despite the generous rewards, the odds are so low that no one holds out much hope—probably one in ten million—and there are only ten such prizes in total.

"That guy..."

The man couldn't help but look into the station, but apart from the faint sound of a train starting up, there was no sign of the boy anywhere.

"What a lucky child."

An and Asuka did not feel any remorse for giving away the grand prize.

The seemingly attractive rewards come with many restrictions for them; obtaining a passport alone is difficult, not to mention the limit of a maximum of three people traveling together.

It would be unfair to the person staying home if any three people went. So, it's best for everyone to stay home; it's safe and avoids trouble.

Under the blazing sun, cicadas chirped incessantly.

An and Asuka had an ice pop dangling from their mouths as they strummed their guitars. Meanwhile, the girls continued playing in the living room, their laughter drifting through the doors and windows to his ears.

After returning from Tokyo, he never traveled far again; the farthest he went was to a shopping street to buy groceries.

He spends his days either reading and studying, or sitting under the eaves listening to the wind chimes, or playing musical instruments.

The sliding door opened and closed again, and the girl came out and sat down next to him.

"Aren't you going to play with everyone?" An and Asuka asked, taking the popsicle out of their mouths.

I want to stay with you.

Faced with the boy's question, Shizuka Kuze gave a rather straightforward answer. In the past, she wouldn't have acted so coldly.

"OK then."

An and Asuka didn't feel embarrassed at all. He took another bite of the popsicle, feeling the cold sugar water melting in his mouth, and couldn't help but look up at the sky.

It's a bit of a shock to my brain.

Seeing his expression, Shizuka Kuze couldn't help but chuckle.

Hearing the girl's laughter, An and Asuka turned to look at her.

The girl's eyebrows were curved, and her eyes shone with light.

Since that night, she seemed to have grown up suddenly, becoming more mature and composed, at least compared to Marina and Ai.

The two exchanged a smile, their understanding flowing naturally. Then, Shizuka moved closer to the boy and dipped her feet into the basin of water in front of him.

The white clouds drift lazily in the distance, and the bells on the eaves ring out crisply.

The atmosphere was quiet and harmonious. (Sigh) Lingqi Er (/II) (Sigh) Dad died.

Looking at the clear blue sky, An and Asuka narrowed their eyes, feeling quite pleased. But then, as if remembering something, they suddenly handed the popsicle in their hands to the girl beside them.

"Could you get this for me?"

Although the girl was puzzled, she obediently took the popsicle that she hadn't finished eating.

The boy then plucked the strings, and light, melodious music filled the summer afternoon.

The sound echoed in the courtyard and then drifted into the distance.

As she listened to the music, Shizuka Kuze's heart calmed down unconsciously, and a story began to form in her mind.

It feels like summer.

Volume 1: Chapter 95 A Person Takes a Break

The boy pressed down on the trembling strings, and the music came to an end.

The cicadas chirp incessantly in summer, but upon closer listening, one can find a tranquil and refreshing peace amidst the clamor, a peace that makes one squint and savor.

It took the girls a while to snap out of their reverie and come back to their senses from the music.

"Asuka, what song is this?" Shizuka Kuze asked.

"summer".

“summer......”

So that's what it's called 'Summer'. No wonder just hearing it makes me feel like I'm in the middle of a lazy summer day.

"Does it sound good?"

"It sounds great!"

"It's more than just nice to listen to; I feel like it would be amazing if it were released."

"I, Mio VI, am also a member of the Lu-Qi-Ba!? I think so too!"

Two other girls also ran out at some point and stood by, excitedly talking.

That's the truth; the boy's music is really good. And it's not just this one; all the music he's written is incredibly talented.

I feel that any song I release would be absolutely amazing.

"Asuka is really amazing."

The girls looked at the boy with admiration; this amazing person was actually their childhood sweetheart.

"That's not."

An and Asuka also enjoyed being looked up at by the girls. He smiled, then looked down at the guitar in his hands and said, "I also want the whole world to hear them."

The stars still shone brightly in the night, and Shizuka Kuze began her creative process.

She wants to write a story.

In this story, there is a girl in despair who believes she will spend the rest of her life in darkness.

But one day, a boy grabbed her hand and led her out of the darkness. They lived together, laughed together, and finally, one summer, they went to a strange city together, fulfilling her last wish.

An and Asuka posted the music on their jointly managed account and on well-known music websites.

Because he wasn't famous, he still didn't receive much attention. But he wasn't discouraged; before becoming world-famous, being unknown was the norm.

Besides, he did do some things.

He doesn't have the financial means to spend money on promotion, but he can create his own videos to promote his products.