Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

"Mom, that's enough."

"This happened so long ago, why are you still talking about it?"

"And I'm referring to people who are better than me at music."

"Bai Feng is really amazing; he's created a hugely popular song."

Watanabe Saya laughed and said, "What's there to hide? It's not like it's anything shameful."

“I don’t like those people. Even if they’re better than me, I won’t associate with them.” Watanabe Hina said shyly, turning to the next page of the photo album. “Okay, let’s not talk about things from elementary school.”

Watanabe Saya smiled.

She knew her daughter's personality.

When faced with something they don't like, they genuinely won't pay any attention to it.

Moreover, Hina was really cute when she was little, which didn't surprise her much. After all, she was her daughter, how could she not be cute?

However, if those boys hadn't been so annoying to Hina, she wouldn't have made such harsh demands.

Hina was already incredibly skilled at playing the piano back then.

She can easily win awards in many competitions for younger children.

Therefore, it's practically impossible for those boys to beat Hina.

As for now, those boys have even less chance of beating Hina.

Piano playing requires a lot of talent.

The fact that Hina could easily gain recognition from so many piano masters in her last performance at a competition speaks volumes about her talent and ability.

Out of the corner of her eye, Watanabe Saya caught a glimpse of a photo of Watanabe Hina in her shrine maiden outfit from junior high school. A thought suddenly struck her, and she excitedly shared with Bai Feng, "Hey, did you know that Hina used to work as a shrine maiden at a shrine and participate in charity events when she was in junior high school?"

As she spoke, she gently handed the photo to Bai Feng, "Look, this is a photo of her wearing a shrine maiden outfit back then, isn't she beautiful?"

Shiro Kaede took it and examined it closely.

The junior high school student, Hina Watanabe, was dressed in a traditional shrine maiden outfit. The pure white clothes complemented her innocent face, making her look exceptionally beautiful.

Her eyes were clear and bright, as if they could see into people's hearts, and the smile on her lips carried a touch of intellect and reserve, like a flower bud about to bloom.

The overall image possesses both a sacred and inviolable solemnity, and a youthful vitality and dynamism.

After reading it, a hint of amazement flashed in Shinobu's eyes, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"Hina looks beautiful even now."

Upon hearing this, Watanabe Hina's face flushed slightly, but she was overjoyed inside.

Which girl wouldn't be happy to hear compliments from a guy she likes?

And this time.

Kamishiro Hakufeng was somewhat surprised to notice that the person standing next to Watanabe Hina was actually Tachikawa Sanae.

He asked:

"Watanabe-neechan, do you know all the girls next to him?"

Watanabe Saya looked at it and said:

"I don't know the others very well."

"But I do recognize the one next to Hina."

"This is the daughter of the shrine maiden who oversees the shrine."

"But even though I knew about it, I only met him once and never saw him again."

Upon hearing Bai Feng's question, Watanabe Hina immediately looked down at the girl beside her, narrowed her eyes, and asked Bai Feng with some displeasure:

"Bai Feng, you care a lot about this girl?"

With a slight sheen of cold sweat on his forehead, Shiro Kaede explained:

"Didn't I tell you before that I have a classmate from junior high school?"

"This is my junior high school classmate, Sanae Tachikawa."

"So I was a little surprised when I saw her in your photo."

Watanabe Hina asked in surprise:

"Oh, is this Tachikawa Sanae?"

Watanabe Saya asked, puzzled:

"What's going on?"

Hina Watanabe explains what happened between Hakukaze and Sanae Tachikawa recently.

Watanabe Saya was extremely surprised:

"what?"

"So this Tachikawa Sanae is the daughter of a police superintendent?"

"And you actually encountered a kidnapping incident involving Sanae Tachikawa before? Such a big thing, why wasn't it on TV?"

Shiro Shiro shook his head and said, "I'm not quite sure either. Maybe it's going to have a bad influence."

“That’s true.” Watanabe Saya pondered for a moment, then said with surprise, “But I didn’t expect you to be such a good fighter, even able to take down kidnappers.”

"Does this mean that modern novelists need to specialize in martial arts?"

Hina Watanabe became very enthusiastic when talking about Hakukaze:

"Yes, that's right, I didn't expect that either."

Jindai Bai Feng smiled helplessly:

"It's not that exaggerated."

"It's just that the kidnappers didn't pay attention to me, and it just so happened that I was exercising."

Watanabe Saya really didn't expect that Shiro Shiro was not only so good at writing novels, but also so good at fighting.

But because of this, she felt even more at ease and smiled:

"If my daughter encounters any danger in the future, I hope you, Shinshiro-kun, can protect her well."

Kamishiro Shiro nodded without hesitation:

"Well, I will definitely do it."

Upon hearing this, Watanabe Hina felt a warmth in her heart and lowered her head shyly.

after that.

Watanabe Saya also talked a lot with Bai Feng about Watanabe Hina.

But as they chatted, she realized it was time to give them some space, and smiled, covering her mouth:

"It's time for me to go to the supermarket to buy groceries. You guys continue your conversation."

With that, she left the room.

After Watanabe Saya's figure disappeared outside the door, Watanabe Hina seemed even more shy. She lowered her head slightly, her voice trembling slightly, and suggested to Bai Feng:

"Bai Feng, would you be interested in hearing me play a piece on the piano?"

Upon hearing this, Shiro Shiro smiled gently and nodded in reply:

"Of course I'd like to."

A hint of inexplicable emotion mingled with Watanabe Hina's shyness. She gently took Bai Feng's hand and led him away from the current room, toward the adjacent piano room.

The piano room was meticulously designed. Considering the penetrating power of piano sound, the room was soundproofed to ensure that the outside world could not see into the musical world inside.

After the two entered the piano room, Watanabe Hina carefully locked the door from the inside, doing so very discreetly, as if she didn't want to attract Bai Feng's attention.

Meanwhile, Shiro Shiro's attention was completely drawn to the black and white piano in the center of the room.

The piano's surface was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the light in the room and exuding a noble and elegant air.

Although Bai Feng didn't know much about pianos, he could still sense their extraordinary nature and high price from their appearance.

Watanabe Hina took Bai Feng's hand and sat down at the piano.

Jindai Bai Feng reminded:

"If I sit here, will it interfere with your piano playing?"

Watanabe Hina smiled and said:

"Will not."

"In fact, piano performances can also be done by two people."

"So if two people sit together, as long as they coordinate, it won't affect the other person's playing."

"Besides, Bai Feng, you're just sitting here, so you won't affect me at all."

When Hina said it was alright, Shiro Shiro stopped talking.

When Watanabe Hina realized that the person standing next to her was Bai Feng, the boy she had long admired, her emotions surged and she could not control them.

She had never experienced such an exhilarating state, as if every cell in her body was brimming with vitality.

Driven by this intense emotion, Watanabe Hina involuntarily closed her eyes, gently touched the piano keys with her hands, and her fingertips flowed out melodies that were both melodious and affectionate.

Her performance was like her heartfelt expression, conveying her joy and excitement to Bai Feng; every note was filled with sincerity and passion.

The beautiful melody made Shiro Shiro unconsciously close his eyes and begin to enjoy it.

soon.

After a song.

Watanabe Hina's face beamed with joy as she asked Bai Feng, who was standing beside her:

"Bai Feng, what do you think?"

Shiro Kaede gave a thumbs up and smiled: