Seeing her puffed-up face, Kitagawa Yu was a little worried that she might pounce on him and bite him to death at any moment.
But while the song "Pig Charges Forward" sounds cheerful, and watching others perform it is even more fun, it's a different story when you perform it yourself, especially when you're performing it on stage in front of so many people in the school!
"Um... I actually have a very important task. I'm in charge of our club's school festival project, and I still have a lot of work to do!"
Kitagawa Yu quickly found an excuse.
But Xiao Xun only glanced at him suspiciously before rushing over and hugging him!
"???"
"Why are you holding me?"
"Master, I won't let go unless you agree!" Xiao Xun raised her head, her pretty face slightly flushed, and huffed, "If Ayumi-nee and Chizuka-nee see this, let's see how you explain it~!"
"Cough-cough-"
Oh no! Is this really the Xiao Xun I know?!
Kitagawa Yu almost laughed himself silly. Luckily, he hadn't drunk his soda yet, or he would have definitely sprayed it all over Kaoru's face.
With a quick glance, Kitagawa Yu's lips curled into a mischievous smile as he used his still-movable arm to place the soda directly on Kaoru's head.
then
"hiss!"
"Good ice!"
Xiao Xun only lasted for less than two seconds before she grimaced, clutching her head and bouncing away.
Seeing her puffed-up face, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but chuckle, thinking, "Little brat, let's see if I can't handle you?"
On the other hand, seeing that her hard approach wasn't working, Xiao Xun had no choice but to change tactics and pretend to be pitiful.
Although his act wasn't very convincing, Kitagawa Yu thought about it for a moment and finally agreed. After all, he had indeed promised Kaoru, and how could a boy break his promise to a girl?
"Let's go back to the room."
"Huh? Practice in your room? Won't that disturb everyone?"
"No, we can just set up a soundproof barrier then."
"Wow! Master, you're so amazing! Can you teach me this too?"
"Let's wait and see. You're not qualified to learn magic yet."
"..."
Although she couldn't learn those magical spells, Kaoru still excitedly carried her violin case and followed Kitagawa Yu upstairs.
"I wonder what Master's room will be like."
Chapter 212 Xiao Xun and Xiao Ai's Success
Unfortunately, she was about to be disappointed.
Aside from the rather large music keyboard and a bookshelf full of manga and light novels, Kitagawa Yu's room was unremarkable. There were no anime or beach posters on the walls, and no figurines on the table.
The room was clean, but not to the point of being obsessive-compulsive; it was just average.
But then she chuckled and, under Kitagawa Yu's bewildered gaze, lightly tapped her head.
"Idiot! It's just a room, what's so special about it?!"
Xiao Xun muttered to herself, her gaze sweeping around before returning to Kitagawa Yu. Suddenly, she felt inexplicably nervous, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
She had only been to Arima Kousei's house before. That day, she tricked Arima Kousei into jumping off the test bridge with her, and they got completely soaked. To avoid worrying her parents, she went to Arima Kousei's house to take a shower and change her clothes.
However, she didn't feel anything unusual at the time. Looking at the dusty piano in the music room and the records that had been sealed away for who knows how long, she only felt sympathy for Arima Kousei and for the piano.
But now
"No, no! I can't keep thinking like this!" Xiao Xun quickly reminded herself. But her heart betrayed her and started beating faster.
Then she suddenly realized that there is a difference between liking and liking.
She used to really like Kousei Arima, and this liking was mixed with admiration for his piano talent and pity for his fate.
In addition, the long ten years gradually transformed that affection into a gentle stream.
Her feelings for Kitagawa Yu were like a flame; she desperately wanted to get close to him, but once she did, she couldn't help but blush and her heart would race with nervousness.
If Arima Kousei is considered her childhood friend, then Kitagawa Yu, who suddenly entered her life and her heart, is like a gift from heaven.
"What are you daydreaming about? Get back to practicing!"
A warm hand suddenly landed on Xiao Xun's head, then vigorously rubbed it, making her smooth, long golden hair slightly messy.
Coming to her senses, Xiao Xun suppressed the urge to squint her eyes in comfort, pouted, glared reproachfully at Kitagawa Yu, then put down the violin case and took out her beloved violin.
Then the style of the room quickly became strange.
As soon as the funny melody started, all thoughts of romance and Kitagawa Yu were thrown aside. Kaoru played the violin while jumping around and giggling like an idiot. Then she quickly used her signature skill—impromptu playing.
"Emm!"
"How can we practice like this?!"
"It really happens every day. Goodbye to my IQ."
Fortunately, his arrangement skills were already at a professional level, so even if Xiao Xun messed around, he could keep up, which made Xiao Xun feel refreshed after the song.
She couldn't even remember the last time she had played so enjoyably.
Moreover, unlike when she played with others before, when she participated in competitions, her casual playing style always made the other musicians flustered.
Playing a duet with Kousei Arima is like two people having a musical or dance battle.
Only when playing with Kitagawa Yu, no matter how capriciously she changed the rhythm, Kitagawa Yu could perfectly cooperate with her and take the lead, which made her feel cared for and pampered.
"This feeling is amazing!"
Xiao Xun's big eyes sparkled as she secretly glanced at Kitagawa Yu's handsome profile, her emotions surging once again.
However, Kitagawa Yu is having a bit of a headache.
"Huh? Senior is going to perform with Kaoru at our school's festival?"
During dinner, upon hearing the news, Ai unsurprisingly asked to perform with Kitagawa Yu.
Clearly, faced with Xiao Ai's expectant gaze through her sparkling purple eyes, he simply couldn't refuse.
"Forget it, whether we herd one duck or two, it's the same thing."
Kitagawa Yu could only console himself with this thought; as for slacking off, it seemed that was out of the question.
Meanwhile, on the other side, when Kaoru saw Kitagawa Yu readily agree to Ai's request to perform together, she immediately became a little jealous.
"Master, you're so biased! I'm your cute and charming disciple, and I had to beg you for ages before you finally agreed to perform with me!"
"..."
Cute is fine, but charming? Do you think you're Team Rocket?
Kitagawa Yu was speechless.
And
"Don't you even look at what kind of piece you're going to perform? Is it the same as performing 'Idol'?"
It's obvious that the silly song "Pig Charges Forward" and the performance of "Idol" are completely different.
"But wasn't that a piece you composed yourself, Master?"
"This"
Kitagawa Yu's expression froze, and for a moment he was speechless.
He really just wanted to joke with Xiao Xun and lighten the mood, who would have thought that Xiao Xun would actually like this silly song?
The moment he thought of this, that catchy melody involuntarily popped into his head.
For the next few days, Kitagawa Yu was completely unable to slack off. He had to rehearse with Kaoru and Ai until very late every day, and then, naturally, the two of them moved in with him.
Moreover, because rehearsals take up a lot of time, he has to go to the Demon Slayer world to draw manga using different time flow rates, otherwise there simply isn't enough time.
This made Shinobu Kocho and Mitsuri Kanroji extremely happy.
"My lord, these are cherry blossom mochi I made! Please try some!"
"Uh, thank you."
With his hands occupied, Kitagawa Yu watched as Kanroji Mitsuri eagerly approached him with sakura mochi, her entire body almost pressing against him. He could only helplessly accept her feeding.
Friday arrived quickly.
"Let's stop training here for today. Tomorrow is the school festival, so you should all conserve your energy and get some rest."
"Alright then, Master, let's go take a bath~"
While Kaoru and Ai were taking a bath, Kitagawa Yu picked up Matou Sakura, who had been following him like a little tail, and carried her to the living room.
At this moment, Chizuka, Elena, Artoria, and Medusa were already waiting for him here.
"I wonder what kind of world I'll be going to this time!"
Kitagawa Yu shrugged at Elaina's excited expression, picked up the coffee Chizuka had just brewed, took a sip, and said, "I hope it's not some troublesome world~"
Once the cooldown was over, Kitagawa Yu started the active search again.
Countless whispers appeared again, rapidly swirling around his ears. However, perhaps because he was constantly getting stronger, he no longer felt the tightness in his chest or the nausea he used to have. In fact, he could now clearly hear the prayers in these voices.
Of course, even if he heard it clearly, it wouldn't matter; the final result would still be random and beyond his control.
Soon all the prayers disappeared, leaving only the exasperated voice of a young girl.
[God! Someone please come and take this stupid Psyduck away!]
"???"
"Psyduck? Take it away?"
"Could this wish be from Misty in the Pokémon world?"
"My god, just how much does Misty hate Psyduck? She actually managed to trigger the system!"
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