Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 537 I'll come pick you up too
Although people often say that good fortune never comes in pairs and misfortunes never come singly, there are actually not many people who are this unlucky. In most cases, when things don't go well in one place, things go well in another.

While Watanabe Yu was racking his brains over Yasuhara Risa's situation, his new song "Marigold" was progressing exceptionally smoothly.

Even Yuki, whom he decided to help drive traffic from the very beginning after careful consideration, far exceeded his expectations.

However, at the beginning, Jay's fans were somewhat dissatisfied with helping Yuki attract more followers.

The reason is simple: Jay wrote and composed this song, and he is also the original singer of it.

During his time on the charts, he should have enjoyed all the popularity and traffic, but now half of it has been taken away for no reason. Any fan who hopes that Jay's new song can achieve great success will be dissatisfied.

However, although these fans had complaints and grievances, they were not so impulsive. They clicked on the link Jay left in the comments section and listened to Yuki's solo version first.

then……

The two songs made it into the top ten of the new song charts side by side, with Yuki's version even gaining more popularity.

Later, Jay's fans, who were slow to realize it, also discovered Yuki's song.

And so, what had already happened before was repeated once again.

With the song gaining popularity, there was no shortage of onlookers. As a result, countless passersby flocked to the song's comment section, listening to the song and enthusiastically discussing it with others.

sizzle.

The subway doors opened, and the young man waiting at the waiting area took one last look at his phone before putting it away and entering the subway.

After finding a relatively quiet spot to lean against, he took out his phone, unlocked the screen, and began reading through the comments that had replied to him.

Although I'm a Jay fan, Yuki's rendition of this song is definitely more moving.

I didn't realize how good Yuki's singing was when she was providing backing vocals for Jay. She's improved a lot since then. If I wasn't sure it was the same voice, I would have suspected that Yuki had been replaced.

Dude, I can tell you're a huge Jay fan, but you need to hear things before you judge. Besides, Yuki isn't an outsider; she's Jay's partner!

The white glow of the phone screen made his face appear white as well.

Just then, the subway entered a tunnel, and the carriage suddenly became much darker.

He thought for a moment, then took out his Bluetooth earphones from his pocket and put them on.

Then, he clicked on the link Jay had left.

After hesitating for a moment, he clicked to buy the single, then closed his eyes and quietly waited for the song to finish buffering and start playing automatically.

However, perhaps due to poor signal in the tunnel, the song buffered for a full minute and a half.

Finally, just before he was about to fall asleep, the prelude to Marigold began.

Hearing the familiar intro, he opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and looked out the train window.

Just then, the subway emerged from the tunnel, and the bright sunshine outside the window came into view.

To his surprise, Yuki's voice was exceptionally moving.

As the song progressed, past memories inexplicably surfaced.

He thought of his high school deskmate, whose voice was as cheerful and lively as Yuki's. According to his Chinese teacher at the time, she was like a little sun, always sharing her overflowing warmth with everyone.

He remembered clearly that his deskmate was the most popular girl in the class and a well-known figure in the grade.

Compared to her radiant presence, I seem quite ordinary.

Aside from slightly better grades and good physical fitness, there doesn't seem to be anything remarkable about him.

But fate always seems to love to play tricks. During graduation season, she confessed her feelings to him in a subtle way, but at that time he was only focused on getting into college and politely declined her feelings.

After graduation, he continued his university studies in Tokyo, while she returned to Osaka.

Although they never lost contact afterward and still chat occasionally, he always felt something was off during their conversations. It was a feeling mixed with guilt and apology, wrapped in regret.

Perhaps he's too attached to the past.

but……

He really can't let go.

Accompanied by a light and cheerful melody, the song finally reached his favorite part.

Ah, a simple "I love you" isn't enough, so please kiss me.

The clouds still bear the shadows of you and me.

Until forever

[And forever]

Even if we're far apart, I want to be close to you, and I hope you feel the same way.

He raised his head.

But the light inside the carriage was so bright that he had to squint.

Unlike Jay's carefree style, Yuki's voice clearly carries a uniquely feminine tenderness.

If you were presented with an option—taking a step forward means rekindling the relationship, while taking a step back means maintaining the status quo—what would you choose?
For some reason, this sentence popped into his mind.

He was certain that he liked her.

At that time, he felt that his family's expectations were more important than his own feelings, so he chose the latter.

He really didn't want to disappoint his increasingly frail and aged grandmother.

Grandma said she wanted to see him get into his dream university, get his dream job, and live a happy life.

and so……

He swallowed hard, lowered his eyes, shared the song, and then typed a message in the chat box.

Are you free this Saturday? I'd like to see you.

The message was marked as read almost instantly.

She seemed to be playing on her phone too.

Of course I have time! What song is it?

Seeing the answer on the screen, his heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, instantly settled down.

He knew very well what kind of person his deskmate was.

Her answer proves there's a chance.

and so.

[A very nice song]

He typed out this sentence and then clicked reply.

*
"real or fake?"

The following day, at 9:30 p.m., in the bedroom of the Watanabe residence.

Ryoko Hamabe, who had already showered and changed into her pajamas, looked at her phone and exclaimed in surprise, a rare occurrence for her.

"What's real or fake?"

Watanabe Yu, who was looking at work emails, turned around and looked at Ryoko with a curious expression.

"In the comments section of your new song, uh, no, to be precise, Yuki's, someone left a message saying that he figured out some things because of this song, so he decided to pursue the love that he had once missed."

As Hamabe Ryoko spoke, she turned her head to look at Amamiya Ayana.

"Here."

She handed over the phone quite naturally.

"Let me see."

Ayana Amamiya, who was reading a book, also put down her book and took the phone to look at it.

"How about it?"

Even though she knew Ayana had only just started watching, Ryoko Hamabe couldn't help but press her for more information. It was quite interesting, really; before, she would never have imagined having someone to share something like this with.

Grandma has never been interested in this kind of thing.

However, if she were to tell him, she would still pretend to be interested.

Of course, she wasn't dissatisfied, but she did feel a little lonely.

But that's all in the past. Now, she not only has someone to share with, but also someone to rely on.

"Don't rush, I'll read it slowly." Ayana Amamiya waved her hand, then quietly read it word by word, "We originally agreed to meet again this weekend, but I couldn't resist today, so I asked her if I could take the day off."

She said yes, so I bought a train ticket to Osaka and set off early in the morning.

"I've arrived at my destination. I'm very nervous and apprehensive."

"I met her, and we went to a coffee shop that she really liked."

We had a very pleasant conversation.

"I'm going to bring up the topic of being boyfriend and girlfriend with her, and I hope it will work out!"
"!!!! I did it!!!!! Just as I thought, she was waiting for me all along!!!!! I am the happiest person in the world! Friends!!!"

"My wish came true today, and I hope that all of you who see this comment will also have your wishes come true."

After reading all of that person's comments, she unconsciously smiled and shook her head.

"I really didn't expect your song to have this kind of effect."

As the saintess said this, she handed Ryoko's phone back.

“This isn’t my song, it’s Yuki’s song.” Watanabe Yu thought for a moment, closed his laptop, and then turned his chair around to face the bed. “And that’s not surprising, is it? Some songs really can touch people’s hearts.”

Before he transmigrated, he had seen many similar events, so he was used to them.

"But this is about helping you make a decision."

Ayana Amamiya blinked.

As far as she knows, none of the songs from the past six months have received similar comments.

From this perspective, Yu has created a first for today.

“Same.” Watanabe paused for a moment. “So that comment already has the highest popularity?”

This is what he cares about most.

Of course, he was more concerned about the attitude of those netizens who witnessed his happiness.

If you were on the internet before the time travel, the comments would mostly be blessings and people gritting their teeth and saying they wanted to kill the two of them.

I wonder what it will be like here.

"They are wishing him happiness."

As if she could read his mind, Ayana Amamiya gave her answer before he could even ask.

"There wasn't any playful banter or teasing?"

Watanabe Yu was somewhat curious.

Theoretically speaking, this thing should be there.

Is abstract culture not prevalent enough here? Or are people here just more cautious in their choice of words?

But judging from the comments he saw on the internet, the vast majority of people were still letting loose.

"Yes, but the vast majority of them are genuine blessings."

Ayana Amamiya shrugged and then picked up her book again.

"Or perhaps, Yu prefers to see those people's good-natured teasing and banter?"

She changed the subject and asked with a smile.

How come she never knew before that he actually preferred this kind of thing?

“I don’t have any particular bias; I think either is fine.” Watanabe paused for a moment. “But since it’s online, I think most people will be a bit unrestrained in their speech, the kind that’s joking and cursing.”

Of course, there's one more thing he didn't mention.

Most Japanese people are not the same person during the day and at night. They may be as repressed and restrained as they want during the day, and as unrestrained as they want at night.

"But in these kinds of situations, it seems that people prefer to treat it with a friendly attitude."

Ayana Amamiya turned her head and looked thoughtfully at Ryoko Hamabe.

"what happened?"

Noticing her gaze, Ryoko Hamabe put down her phone and looked at her with some confusion.

How long will your "leave of absence" for not attending evening self-study be valid?

She was quite curious about this.

Theoretically speaking, the higher a student's ranking, the more attention they receive from teachers. While not having to attend evening self-study sessions is usually not a problem, it might be difficult in this final semester before entering higher education.

Moreover, if she remembered correctly, Ryoko had said before that the teachers were unlikely to give her any special treatment this semester. In other words, she would probably have to attend all evening self-study sessions.

But in the end, she was able to go home with them, and all that she had said before seemed to have been completely meaningless.

"It'll all be over when this week ends." Ryoko Hamabe pouted, then teased, "Don't worry, I won't disturb your love triangle."

Although she had to attend evening self-study sessions, Yuki didn't have to.

So in a sense, Ayana still can't have Yu all to herself.

Of course, she didn't mean to gloat; she was just a little dumbfounded.

“I didn’t mean that.” Ayana Amamiya rolled her eyes. If she were really that petty, then Ryoko and Yuki wouldn’t be living such a comfortable life. “I meant that I could arrange for someone to pick you up.”

The evening self-study time at Chengnan Private High School was finally finalized after the start of the semester.

School ends at 9:20.

The time wasn't too early or too late; it was somewhere in a delicate balance. But just to be on the safe side, she still felt she had to arrange for someone to pick them up.

"Pick me up?" Ryoko Hamabe paused for a second, then immediately shook her head. "How could I, a grown woman, get lost?"

Aside from being touched, she felt mostly embarrassed.

It would be even more embarrassing if classmates saw it.

"It's mainly because you're too beautiful. For your safety's sake, let's play it safe."

Ayana Amamiya blinked and said those words, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

The security situation in Bunkyo Ward is generally good, but what if something happens?
So she felt it was better to play it safe.

Furthermore, Ryoko herself had previously mentioned that she had indeed been approached by people after finishing her night shift at the convenience store, but she refused. In addition, the intersection was on a main road, so the other party did not pursue her further.

"Do not……"

"I'll come pick you up too. By the way, do you want me to bring you some cake?"

Before Hamabe Ryoko could say "it's not that bad," Watanabe Yu interrupted her and said the same thing.

He felt that Ayana's words made sense.

Don't talk about spoiling her too much. If you have the ability to avoid certain things, why not?
"Cake is out of the question, it'll make me fat. Fruit will do."

But then again!
Since Yu is coming to pick me up, that's another story!

Ryoko Hamabe blinked and gave this rather spineless answer.

"Love brain!"

Seeing her like this, Ayana Amamiya shook her head in annoyance and then muttered a complaint.

(End of this chapter)