Uneasy daily life

Yukino Yukinoshita rolled her eyes slightly: "So, which interpretation do you prefer, Haku-kun?"

"Of course it was all a dream; the human world has vanished."

Bai Ying replied decisively.

"That's true, Bai Jun wouldn't choose a story other than a tragedy..."

"No, no, no, I chose a comedy this time."

Bai Ying said confidently, "It is precisely because I have not seen you that I am concerned; it is precisely because I have not seen you that I am clear-headed; it is precisely because I have not seen you that a single leaf in my heart can cross the sea of ​​human suffering and bring me peace until death."

"Human nature doesn't have that many principles. The difference is simply that he loves a memory, while I love a few fools."

Yukino Yukinoshita raised an eyebrow slightly: "How many?"

Bai Ying reached out and poked her: "Idiot."

Well……

Perhaps the human heart truly has no logic. Even a hazy, youthful memory, if lingered in one's mind, is enough to sustain a person through a long and arduous journey.

Yes, there's no logic to it.

Yukino Yukinoshita quietly watched the white figure, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

So it turns out that joy and sorrow are beyond our control... Hmm, I feel like I've grasped a bit of Bai Jun's mood again, and that makes me happy.

Watching, chatting, and occasionally appreciating the various interesting comments from the audience, the whole morning passed by just like that.

What should I do this afternoon? I need to find something to do to distract Bai Jun, so he doesn't keep trying to deceive me and end up feeling stifled...

There are so many things two people can do together, for example, for example—

Hmm, I clearly thought of this before, but now I can't seem to come up with any ideas.

Hmm... movies... reading... studying...

correct.

Hmph! I'll punish you, you fan!

Give up! You viewers, don't even think about taking the right to debate from this screenwriter!

Okay, you have the right to debate, but I reserve the right to make personal attacks!

Boom boom boom boom boom…

Music, the sound of a piano, flows in like a gentle stream.

Bai Ying vaguely felt that the rhythm sounded familiar, but couldn't remember where she had heard it before.

Is that the hero playing the piano? How despicable! Still seducing! Still seducing!

Be careful, I might really lie to you!

After sitting and listening for a while, Bai Ying got up and walked towards the piano room.

Walking through the corridor, you arrive at the room with the door open. The afternoon sun shines brightly, casting its light on the shoulders of the girl sitting in front of the piano through the half-drawn curtains.

The girl's movements as she played the piano were just like her personality: she sat upright, her eyes slightly lowered, her expression focused, and her fingers stroked the keys, plucking one note after another.

The boy stood by the door watching, his expression exaggerated, just like his personality. He clapped in the air, cheered silently, and waved his hands rhythmically, pretending to be a conductor.

Just to avoid a ray of sunlight, the girl slightly turned her gaze toward the doorway, and her piano playing involuntarily went off-key a few times.

A moment later, the music stopped.

"Haku-kun's commands are all off-beat," Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but point fingers.

"I don't understand music!" Bai Ying slapped her palm. "Oh right! I remember what you were playing!"

"?" Yukino Yukinoshita blinked. "Don't you think your words are contradictory..."

Bai Ying: "You're playing the default ringtone!"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Bai Ying: "What's the name of this piece of music?"

“Für Elise.” Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, thinking carefully, “It does seem to be one of the default ringtones for many mobile phone systems. It’s simple, easy to use, and has a very good expressive quality…”

"Oh, is there a story behind this piece?" Bai Ying walked into the piano room, came to the side, curiously reached out and pressed a black and white key, and joked, "I guess it's a love story."

Yukino Yukinoshita said softly, "Once upon a time, there was a girl named Alice who, in order to help an old blind man fulfill his wish to see the forest and the sea, sought help everywhere. Beethoven was moved by the girl's kindness and specially played a piece of music for the old man on Christmas Eve, allowing him to see the snow-capped peaks of the Alps, the sea surrounding Tahiti, as well as seagulls, forests, and dazzling sunlight... In the end, Beethoven gave this piece of music to the kind-hearted girl Alice and named it 'Für Elise'."

Bai Ying insisted, "It was made up by the people."

Yukino Yukinoshita scoffed, "What's the reason?"

"Back then, I always thought Li Bai had drunk too much and jumped into the lake to try and catch the moon, then drowned."

Bai Ying pressed the piano keys and jokingly said, "Throughout history, have any literati or poets been the epitome of romance? It's the common people who are truly boundless when they get romantic. There's the love story between a human and a ghost, the celestial maiden descending to earth, the fairy tale of the bear that scares children to sleep, the success of the imperial examination and marriage to a noble lady, the animal repaying a debt of gratitude... In today's terms, it's called wishful thinking."

"This romantic style is clearly a product of people creating and passing it down by word of mouth. Although I don't know much about music, I understand people's romantic feelings very well."

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head away and said, "Another version is a piece that Beethoven gave to one of his female students. The original title was 'To Theresa.' Many years after the student passed away, someone found the score among her belongings. When it was first published, the title was misspelled, and it became the widely circulated 'To Alice.'"

"Teacher-student romance? No, perhaps it was a one-sided affection, perhaps it was the obstacle of being too far apart in age, perhaps it was the moral constraints of the society at that time, perhaps it was because too much emotion was devoted to music, making it difficult for the feelings to be expressed, perhaps it was because the emotions were too deeply involved, making it impossible to touch the hearts of others..." Bai Ying muttered to herself as she randomly pressed the piano keys, "Like a representative of romance, yet with such regrets and an unfulfilled story, she brought this regret to many more people. Perhaps someone had a sudden inspiration, and there was the kind Alice, the kind Beethoven, that fairytale-like story that had no future... Perhaps it was also a kind of forced pairing by the masses?"

Yukino Yukinoshita paused slightly, pursing her lips. When she first learned this piece, although her teacher had told her the background story, she had only taken it as idle gossip and thought that her teacher was just being gossipy. After all, her teacher had told her many love stories about Beethoven, including other pieces composed for love.

He seems to be a great musician and playboy? Or perhaps the kind who specializes in teacher-student relationships.

"Für Elise" is now a world-renowned piece. Because it is very easy to learn, almost everyone who practices piano can learn it. Because it is so beautiful, it is even used as the default ringtone in many mobile phone systems.

Write love into stories and tell them to others; write love into music and play it for others.

Perhaps music was his true love in life; it brought him joy, light, unforgettable memories, and the ability to live a fulfilling life.

"Ah...it's alright."

Snow couldn't help but make a sound under the snow.

"Hmm? What's alright?" Bai Ying asked, tilting her head in surprise, while fiddling with the piano, producing all sorts of strange noises.

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her eyelashes slightly, then suddenly raised them again, glancing gently at the boy: "It's alright, writing and poetry are just habits and hobbies for Haku-kun to express his feelings..."

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"No...the love of your life."

I still can't bring myself to say things like, "I am the love of your life."

Yukino Yukinoshita muttered to herself, suddenly feeling herself being hugged by a white figure. Her face flushed slightly, and her mind raced… Oh no, this is terrible! She'd definitely be tricked by Shiro-kun at a time like this, but… at least two days, right? Today isn't even over yet… Besides, this is the music room. Could it be that Shiro-kun is lying to her and making her play the piano? Ugh, my head is about to explode… that kind of thing…

He picked up Yukino Yukinoshita and put her aside, then sat down in front of the piano: "Alright, come on!"

"?" Yukino Yukinoshita's mind was still filled with the afterglow of fireworks, and she stammered, "W-what?"

You're asking me to take the initiative right away?! That's way too fast!

"Master Xue, please teach me to play 'Für Elise'."

The white figure dared not turn around, fearing it would transform into a wild beast and utterly deceive the hero into a dazed state. It could only immediately find something to distract itself.

"Ahem... Well then, Bai, play it slowly with me first."

Yukino Yukinoshita coughed softly, bent down to the side, rested her chin on Shirokage's shoulder, grabbed Shirokage's hands, and reached towards the piano keys.

If they get closer, Bai Jun won't feel so stifled anymore...

The music was sometimes chaotic and disorderly, and sometimes clear and melodious.

Time passed, and the white shadow felt it was a long time, while Yukino Yukinoshita felt it was a short time.

As night fell, Bai Jun was surprised—I actually managed to hold it in!

Yukino Yukinoshita was also surprised—the pervert didn't lie to me after all?

Right, is that right?

Well.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Pity the One in My Dreams

Is Bai Jun a pervert or not?

Yukino Yukinoshita was soaking in the bathtub, lost in thought.

In the afternoon, I even taught Bai Jun how to play "Für Elise" step by step, but Bai Jun really held back all afternoon... No, no, no, maybe he didn't hold back at all, and I was just overthinking strange things?

Hmm, I originally thought Bai Jun would definitely see through my subtle and complicated thoughts, and that as he taught me, he would find an opportunity to deceive me, and I would go along with it a little bit...

No! Yukino Yukinoshita patted her face. Why did it look like she wanted to be fooled?

I just... I just...

Ugh! What am I thinking?!

Doesn't this look like... seduction?!

No, no, no, it's all Bai Jun's fault. He deliberately said nice things to make me happy, and when I'm happy, I can't help but want to make him happy too. And when I want to make him happy, I think of all those messy things...

It's so strange. I feel like both myself and Bai Jun have become very strange.

Am I always finding strange excuses to make myself feel at ease being deceived by Bai Jun?

Bai Jun feels he's become much slower lately, always failing to understand his own thoughts, acting rather clumsy.

But it's unlikely that Bai Jun is slow to react.

Could he be deliberately trying to seduce her, shamelessly trying to seduce her?

But it doesn't quite feel like it.

Bai Jun is a guy too, he couldn't possibly resist, right? He was so forceful before...

Hmm—no, no! I don't want to! Throw it away! Calm down!

Yes! Health management regulations! We can't let Bai Jun indulge himself! It's for Bai Jun's health!

Tomorrow, wait until tomorrow, give Bai Jun another chance to deceive himself...

Yukino Yukinoshita thought and thought, and suddenly realized that the water was a little cold. She quickly got up, dried herself, changed into her pajamas, and looked at herself in the mirror.

Reaching out to poke the lips of the person in the mirror, I thought, "It's all because you're so cute that Bai Jun can't help but lie to you."

laugh……

Speaking of which, it's more convenient for them to put their hair up themselves, but Bai Jun seems to prefer the feeling of having his hair down? He really likes to play with his hair.

Yukino Yukinoshita wasn't quite sure either, but after touching her hair to check its moisture level, she gently let down her hair, which was meant to be tied up for a bath.

Let's use a hairdryer to dry it again, and let Bai Jun dry it for me.

Stepping out of the bathroom, I found no one in the living room and instinctively glanced into the bedroom.

Bai Ying was lying on the bed, covered with a blanket, looking as if she was already asleep.

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

You went to bed so early? No, it seems like I soaked in the bath for too long.

Hmm, go to sleep early. Tomorrow is Bai Jun's two-day abstinence period, and then...

Okay, okay, Yukino, stop thinking about weird things. You've been acting really strange today.

Oh right, the daifuku and mochi I made are still in the fridge; I forgot to take them out and eat them.

Sigh, such forgetfulness, it's all Bai Jun's fault after all.

After drying her hair and turning off the lights, Yukino Yukinoshita quietly slipped into bed and turned to look at the sleeping white figure.

I can't sleep.

Okay, stop thinking about embarrassing things and start thinking about happy, healthy, and joyful things!

I think and think, I think and think...

Bai Jun is so annoying, Bai Jun is so amazing, Bai Jun is so reckless, Bai Jun is so pretending to be stupid, Bai Jun is so strange, Bai Jun is so romantic, Bai Jun is so troublesome, Bai Jun is so idiot, Bai Jun is such a bad person...

Sigh, the white fungus's ability to proliferate is too strong, it's all your fault.

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips, realizing she couldn't fall asleep even more.

Suddenly I understand Hua's logic a little better: because I like you so much, I do the thing that best expresses my liking for you.