It started with being hated by the girl in the band

But what does this have to do with the stars?

A hand was pressed tightly against his chest, and Gao Songdeng felt an indescribable confusion in his heart.

But at the same time, there was an indescribable expectation in my heart.

As expected...? Did Xin know?

Even something that no one else can answer, can Xin tell me?

“How many satellites does Mars have?”

Nakagawa Nobuo narrowed his eyes, stared carefully at the sparse stars in the sky, and asked softly a question that seemed completely unrelated.

“…Two.”

Without much recollection, Takamatsu Deng was able to answer this not-so-difficult question.

"Light, now look toward the eastern night sky."

"I know, Mr. Deng, you have always been concerned about those invisible stars..."

"You know, it was more than 150 years after Gulliver's Travels was published that Deimos was actually observed."

"For more than a hundred years, people have always believed that Phobos is a lonely satellite."

"…So, Deng-san, even if you can't see, you're not necessarily alone."

Zhonghe apologized to Mars in confidence.

I'm sorry to keep using you as an example...

After secretly deciding to play a few more games of "Destruction" to clear the demons from Mars, Xiao Deng's dazed voice came from the other end of the phone.

"……is that so?"

The lost star...

No, the lost stars will naturally be seen one day, right?

Didn’t Xin already tell me about this problem?

Just like...

"It's like... Deimos."

Yes, Deimos was discovered by everyone as well.

Yes, why does not being able to see mean being lonely?

For a moment, Gao Songdeng, who was a little confused just now, blinked gently.

Just by blinking her eyes gently, the night sky seemed to respond to Gao Song Deng, and suddenly lit up with endless bright stars, which were reflected in Gao Song Deng's amber-like pure eyes.

"So shining..."

Looking at the night sky that was as brilliant as fireworks in an instant, Gao Songdeng hummed softly, and subconsciously stretched out his hand slowly towards the sky... wanting to touch it.

...Why is it so dark?

Wait...is this...a power outage?

At this moment, Xiaodeng looked around in a daze at the pitch-black surroundings before he came back to his senses.

108

Chapter 108: Bad Boy Takamatsu Deng.

"Hello? Deng-san? Are you still there?"

It was not until the speaker heard the anxious voice of Nakagawa Nobuyuki that Gao Songdeng reacted, exhaled lightly, and replied softly: "... Thank you, Nobuyuki."

Although the answer was irrelevant to the question, although he still felt a little confused, and although he had no idea why he was suddenly thanked, it did not stop Nakagawa Nobuyuki from answering the question with a clear conscience.

At least, that kind of calm, slightly joyful tone can't be faked.

"Well, Deng-san, is there anything else?"

He asked casually, and before Takamatsu Deng could answer, Nakagawa Nobuyuki stood up on his knees and prepared to go back into Starry.

After all, according to common social etiquette, Xiao Deng should now say "It's nothing important" and then say goodbye to me quietly.

However, it is obvious that Xiao Deng is not the kind of contestant who plays according to general ideas.

"…Xin-san, I…there's a power outage here."

"I, I still have something I want to say to Nobu-san... Can you come?"

Gao Songdeng, who was whispering, used his fingers to curl the ends of his hair. Only then did he vaguely understand why Su Shi always liked to do this...

Nakagawa Nobuo's body froze, and he could only reply with some embarrassment: "Um, Deng-san... I'm still working part-time here... I can't really leave..."

"…Really, really can't come?"

"It's so dark here..."

On the other end of the phone, there was Gao Songdeng's pitiful, timid voice, sounding a little distraught.

...What should I do now?

With his hand already on the door handle of Fanxing, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed softly.

"...Teng-san, where are you?"

Hesitation on such matters is not characteristic of Nakagawa Nobuyuki - if it is difficult to choose, the right thing to do is to take them all!

Now that the Live has started and the peak traffic period has passed, it’s not really something that you can’t spare the time to go and help out.

At worst, I can just send Xiaodeng to the tram station and come back myself.

As for abandoning Xiao Deng and the like... Nakagawa Nobuyuki had never even thought about it.

Since we have been friends of this level for a lifetime, we really have to help Xiao Deng.

Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki gently pushed open the door of the stars.

the other side.

Gao Songdeng stared blankly at the location he had sent on Line becoming read, and suddenly clenched his fists. In addition to the strong sense of guilt in his heart, there was also a slight trance.

...As expected, classmate Xin did not reject me.

As expected, as long as I deliberately spoke in a hurt tone... Xin would agree to what I said.

...Even if I am doing something as important as working, I will still agree to it.

Xin-san...will never refuse...

Gradually, some twisted and somewhat terrifying thoughts suddenly flashed through Gao Songdeng's mind.

In an instant, Takamatsu Deng, who was frightened by his own thoughts, immediately shook his head hurriedly, driving out the strange thoughts in his mind.

I acted pitiful to gain sympathy from my classmates...wasn't this just a lie?

Have I become a "bad kid"?

...I hate it that I am taking advantage of Nobu's trust like this.

Gao Songdeng frowned, lightly covering his chest which was becoming heavy, suppressing the increasingly dark thoughts in his heart.

What Xiao Deng didn't know was that the reflection of himself in the glass had a slightly unsettling curve at the corner of his mouth.

……

"Oh? Nakagawa-san is really quick. Seeing you in such a hurry, I thought it was a little troublesome."

Ijichi Hongxia looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who came back in and asked with a surprised smile.

"It's okay Nakagawa, the thank you note is very sincere."

With a very calm expression, Yamada Ryomasa was holding the letter that Nakagawa Nobuyuki had just written in front of him in one hand, while casually pushing the Newton pendulum around.

“It’s a bit corny.”

Even Ijichi Seika, who was standing behind Yamada Ryo, looked at her in agreement and nodded.

...No, don't complain like that.

"Don't praise this thing so seriously..."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki closed the door behind him and felt a little embarrassed.

"Sister... don't mess around with Ryo and Nakagawa-san... you're definitely not here for this, right?"

Ijichi Hongxia put her hands on her hips and shook her head helplessly.

All I can say is that he has the leeway worthy of an adult. Ichichi Xingge's expression remained unchanged, and he cleared his throat with a light cough.

It was unknown whether he was thinking of an excuse or it was really so. After a moment, Yijizhi Xingge said calmly: "…mainly to hear if there are any major problems with the sound effects outside after the speakers broke down."

However, the PA lady on the side seemed to always enjoy spoiling things. She gently covered the corner of her mouth with her sleeve and said with a chuckle: "Haha? Aren't you really curious about the contents of the letter?"

Suddenly, several suspicious eyes turned to Ichichi Xingge who was crossing her arms.

"Then why are you looking at me? If you have something to say, just tell me."

Even though he was an adult, Ichichi Xingge felt a little embarrassed when being looked at like that.

"…Sister, could PA-san be right?"

Ijichi Hongxia blinked and looked at her sister in front of her with some suspicion.

After a somewhat intense crisis of self-affirmation, Ijichi Xingge forcibly used the authority of the store manager to suppress everyone's somewhat teasing suspicions, which took about a few minutes.

I forgot the beginning, the middle and the end, but in short, the interrogation of Miss PA was the most rigorous afterwards.

Having found the opportunity, Nakagawa Nobuyuki asked for leave from Ijichi Hoshige with a little apology.

Ijichi Xingge was not a difficult guy to talk to. After knowing that Nakagawa Nobuyuki needed to take a leave and that he did have some urgent matters, he did not say anything. He just casually reminded him to be careful on the road.

"...Manager Xingge, I'm glad you understand. That's really a great help."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki breathed a sigh of relief, thanked Miss Xingge who was waving her hands in front of him with an impatient look, then turned around and prepared to leave Fanxing.

"Xin, the bag is still there..."

Seeing Nakagawa Nobuyuki walking out of the door without looking back, Goto Ichiri, who had been sitting silently in the corner, suddenly became anxious and hurriedly reminded him.

"Thank you Ichiri though, I'll be back soon!"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki still didn't look back. Amid the increasingly strange gazes of the crowd, he left Fanxing in a hurry without even closing the door.

"…Sister, what are you going to do in such a hurry, Nakagawa-san?"

Ichichi Hongxia blinked in confusion and asked Ichichi Xingge beside her.

Ichichi Hoshige just shrugged.

"..."

Ding, ding, ding.

The sound of Newton's cradle could only be heard by Ryo Yamada, who was sitting lazily in front of it.

109

Chapter 109 Sometimes bad luck is inevitable.

There was nothing worth mentioning on the way, and the distance was not very far. In short, Zhonghe Xin soon arrived at the location sent by Xiaodeng.

"Teng-san, I'm already near the planetarium... but it looks like there's a slight problem with the positioning."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at the surrounding shops which were all dark and only had emergency lights on. For a moment he couldn't see where the planetarium was, so he could only send a Line message to Xiaodeng.

Humans are actually animals that rely heavily on visual memory. The difference between many streets during the day and at night is only the difference between lights and no lights, which can sometimes make even familiar people lost, not to mention the surroundings that become pitch black due to power outages.

Because of the power outage, some of the nearby signal base stations may have been affected, causing Zhonghe Xin to either drift all over the map or to circle and fail to load.

Although there is no problem in sending the message, I really can't find the planetarium where Xiaodeng is right away.

Speaking of which, after the power outage, the night sky actually had a large number of stars. Such a starry sky even seemed a little strange to Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was familiar with the dark night sky of Tokyo.

It's not that Nakagawa Nobuyuki has never seen a brilliant night sky... He remembered that when he was in elementary school, in the small courtyard of the orphanage, the night sky was so dazzlingly bright.

...Although the core reason is that the welfare home turns off the lights in the yard at night to save electricity.