If this is just an ordinary April...

So, after "Your Lie in April" was released in the Land of Light.

This April is destined to be extraordinary.

At the beginning of the story, everyone thought it was just an ordinary school romance anime.

Kousei Arima, a child prodigy who frequently wins major piano competitions.

When he was 11 years old, his mother passed away, leaving him all alone.

And he developed a mental illness.

The sound of the piano will never be heard again.

He gave up playing the piano.

Life has become a monotonous black and white.

Until the third year of junior high school.

Through his childhood friend Tsubaki Sawabe, he met the person who would change his life.

Violinist, Kaori Miyazono.

From then on, Kousei's monotonous life began to become lively and interesting.

The black and white world becomes colorful because of Kaoru's appearance.

"I'm totally shipping Friend A and Kaoru's interactions! What an amazing couple!"

"Who says Guangda only makes action-packed battles and slashy scenes? They're really good at making sweet romance anime! (hands on hips)"

"I've been eating heartbreaking things lately, and I desperately need some sweet romance like in 'April' to replenish my energy!"

"Who says Clannad isn't a school romance? It was sweet in the beginning too. (doge)"

"Alright, alright, a prophet, huh? Time to strike!"

However, the story woven by the Land of Light is never that simple.

As each episode progresses...

Beneath the seemingly bright and heartwarming storyline, a hidden shadow begins to quietly emerge.

Viewers gradually realized that this was not just a simple story of a girl saving a boy.

This is a story about burning your life to love, about giving your all to fulfill others, about meticulously weaving lies...

An extreme tragedy.

The chapters of memory slowly unfold.

When Kaoru was little, she happened to see Kousei perform.

At that time, Kousei was still a naive little boy.

Because it was his first time performing on stage, Kousei became flustered during his self-introduction.

He stood on the stage, too nervous to speak.

In the audience, some people began to whisper among themselves.

"Is this child any good?"

"Are you going to play well if you're so nervous?"

Little Xun sat next to her mother, curiously watching the boy on stage who wasn't much older than her.

Then, Kousei sat down at the piano.

He took a deep breath.

Fingers landed on the piano keys.

At that moment, he seemed like a completely different person.

The focused performance instantly brought life to those dull and boring etudes.

The musical notes came to life at his fingertips.

Another child next to Kaoru cried and said:

"Mom, he plays so beautifully."

Xun didn't say anything.

But she kept her eyes glued to Kousei on the stage.

At that moment, a seed was planted in her heart.

From that day on, Kaoru gave up playing the piano and switched to playing the violin.

Why?

"Mom asked."

"because……"

Kaoru thought for a moment, then smiled, "Because I want to be able to play with that person someday."

That person was Arima Kousei.

She didn't even know his name.

But she remembered what he looked like.

I remember how he looked when he played the piano.

I remember the boy who brought the musical notes to life.

However, fate always seems to love to play tricks on people.

Soon after, Kaoru was diagnosed with an incurable disease.

The illness is similar to that that the male mother suffered from years ago.

Upon learning that she had little time left to live, Kaoru did not choose to succumb to despair.

She made a decision.

Use the rest of your time to help Kousei out of his gloom.

Rediscover your love for music.

Regain hope for life.

She transferred to a public school.

She gets close to Kousei's friends.

She wove one beautiful dream after another with lies.

"I like Watari-kun."

she says.

That was the first lie.

"Friend A, you need to provide accompaniment for me."

That was the second lie.

"I'm fine, just a little tired."

Those were countless lies.

Every lie was a way to get closer to him.

Every lie was meant to help him get back on his feet.

Every lie was a light she ignited with the last vestiges of her life.

See here.

The audience couldn't hold back any longer.

"Where's the sweet romance we were promised?! Guangda, why are you starting this again?! (Breaking down)"

"Waaaaah... My Kaoru... Why did it have to be a terminal illness... She just pulled Kousei out of the abyss, they were just about to begin..."

"Hahahaha, a knife, that familiar taste of a knife again! Guangda, I'm going to create a world without you and terminal illness!"

"Guangda, am I just fish on your chopping board? Why are you always feeding me knives! And you always target my favorite characters!"

"I trusted the Land of Light so much, thinking this was truly a story of pure love and redemption... but unexpectedly, they stabbed me in the heart again when I least expected it!"

"Actually, the earlier plot had already foreshadowed this... Kousei's mother also died from the same disease..."

"So this is fatalism?! The two most important women in Kousei's life were both taken away by the same disease?!"

"Everbright, you have no heart!!!"

On anime forums.

Some people have started to write sharp reviews of "Your Lie in April".

Post title: "Your Lie in April: Those Times We Once Had, But Can Never Go Back To"

To be honest, the plot of "Your Lie in April" is not particularly original.

The storyline wasn't particularly exciting.

Childhood sweethearts.

A genius boy.

The female protagonist is suffering from a terminal illness.

These elements have appeared in countless works.

However, it still resonates with many people.

Even though we're no longer junior high students, watching their lives still brings tears to our eyes.

As for how much of this is self-sympathy or empathy for the work.

Even we ourselves find it difficult to distinguish.

"Isn't it normal that the person you like already has someone else in their heart?"

"Because you like her, she's all you see."

"Humans always love blindly."

The post received thousands of replies.

They all shared their feelings from their student days.

"The original poster is right. We're not crying for Kaoru and Kousei, we're crying for the version of ourselves that once loved someone with all our might, just like Kaoru, but who may never have had a happy ending."

Will you ever forget the sunshine, the sound of the wind, and the pounding of your heart when you first met the person you liked?

You'll forget how long you've secretly planned this, and finally, you'll bump into the person you like and go home together.

"It's only a ten-minute walk, but it feels like a lifetime's worth of satisfaction?"

"You'll forget that during the sports meet, you ran as fast as you could just to look cooler in front of the person you like."

Is it the feeling of searching for her gaze in the crowd after crossing the finish line?

"You will forget the slight coolness and trembling of your fingertips when you hold the hand of the person you like after evening self-study."

And the feeling of walking side by side under the moonlight, hoping this road would never end?

"Will you forget... the person who first made you want to become a better person, to connect more with the world?"

Will you forget?

I will never forget it, not even until I die.

Another reply quoted a classic dialogue from the show, evoking even deeper emotions:

Kaoru asked Kousei: Have I moved into someone's heart?

Kousei: Yeah.

Kaoru then asked: "So, have I moved into your heart?"

Kousei: You moved in before you even took your shoes off!

"Has each of us, in a way, clumsily, hesitantly, yet with utmost sincerity, longed to reside in someone's heart?"

"Even just as a friend, A?"

This conversation was shared by countless people.

The comment section was filled with tears:

"Waaaaah, I saved this conversation!"

"They moved in before they even took their shoes off—that's love!"

"I also want someone to move into my heart without even taking off their shoes."

"But that person left, and my heart closed too."

Office of the Land of Light.

Yang Qian looked at the posts on the forum.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and feeling).

Modern netizens are truly talented.

They can express those delicate emotions so clearly.

but……

He smiled.

That's the knife?

The ultimate killing move.

Xun's last letter...

It hasn't been released yet.

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