Anime Heart

Anime Heartfelt Author: Her Cat

*Your Lie in April*, *Eromanga Sensei*, *Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ga Nai to Omotta?*, *Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend*, *Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo*, *Fuuka*. Reborn as Arima Kousei's (the male protagonist of *Your Lie in April*), Arima Kento begins a bizarre life of relentlessly teasing anime girls.

Chapter One: Transfer Students

April 1, 2017, sunny day. In Class 2, Grade 3 of Municipal Sumiya Junior High School, Nerima Ward, Tokyo, the bell rang at 8:40.

The students at this junior high school all arrive at school around this time, change their shoes, and then head to their respective classrooms.

They all entered the school wearing neat and smart uniforms, with different feelings in their hearts.

Arima Kousei is one of these junior high school students. He is fourteen years old and has been a third-year junior high school student since he entered the school.

This year, he and his classmates and friends will face the question of their future: will they find an ordinary high school, spend an ordinary high school life, go to an ordinary university, and then live an ordinary life? Or will they do something else?

Arima Kousei is confused, and this confusion has lingered in his heart ever since his mother passed away three years ago.

I was originally a so-called genius, with extraordinary piano talent, and was envied and jealously called a 'human metronome' by some. I thought I would continue down that path, living the life my mother hoped for.

But when he was eleven years old, just as he was about to participate in a competition that would allow him to go to the European music scene, devastating news struck.

My mother fell seriously ill and died.

I used to think that my mother was unwell, but that was her way of hiding her illness. She didn't want her children to know anything and worry about her.

But this good intention led to a sudden and devastating event for Kousei Arima: he discovered that he could no longer hear the sound of the piano when he played it.

However, this was not the only bad news. His twin brother, Arima Kento, was unable to cope with the shock of his mother's death and suffered from amnesia.

The father took his younger brother away from their hometown. The father said that the younger brother would feel unbearable headaches whenever he saw that house, and they were going to go elsewhere for the younger brother to recuperate and treat his amnesia.

Arima Kousei was very sensible and let his father take his younger brother away without crying or making a fuss; his understanding was heartbreaking. His father also offered to take him with him, but Arima Kousei couldn't bear to part with his friends and the traces of his mother here, so he refused.

His mother left, his father left, and his younger brother left. From then on, Arima Kousei lived alone in this so-called big city. His father deposited a large sum of money into his account every month, hoping to ensure that he would not suffer any hardship in this regard.

In a phone call to his father when he was young, Kousei Arima also said that he could manage on his own and that his father should not worry.

But how could this series of blows dissipate so quickly? Since that day, Arima Kousei has never played the piano again.

It has been three years now. Fortunately, with the help of friends, I have managed to get through the most difficult time, although my world is still dark.

"Kousei!!" A clear and energetic voice rang out behind Arima Kousei. Kousei turned around and saw a short-haired girl rushing towards him.

Despite her delicate features and tall figure, her behavior could easily be described as that of a 'tomboy'!

"What are you thinking about! Class is about to start, hurry up and go inside to change your shoes!" As usual, Tsubaki Sawabe patted Kousei Arima on the head, urging him to hurry up.

Kousei wasn't annoyed. He smoothed his hair, which had been messed up by the other person, adjusted his glasses, and followed the other person toward his class.

Who can blame them when they're one of your best friends?

"Yo! Kousei! Good morning!" Kousei felt a weight on his shoulder but didn't turn around. Hearing that energetic voice, he knew it was his other best friend, Ryota Watari.

"Good morning, A-Du!"

After exchanging greetings, the three walked towards the classroom together. Watari Ryota and Arima Kousei were in the same class, Class 2 of the third year, while Sawabe Tsubaki was in Class 1 of the third year.

When Sawabe Tsubaki saw the class assignment list, he complained for a long time about why the two of them were in the same class while he was in the next class.

Anyway, we live very close by, so we can see each other during breaks! That's how Kousei comforted Tsubaki Sawabe.

They parted ways at the classroom door. Arima Kousei and Watari Ryota went into Class 2 of the third grade, while Sawabe Tsubaki, pouting, went into Class 1 of the third grade.

It seems she's still thinking about the class assignments!

Entering the classroom, I went to my seat, the second to last row on the right, by the window. I sat down, put my briefcase-like backpack into my desk drawer, and took out bread and milk to prepare my breakfast.

Living alone, he had developed decent cooking skills, but he was still too lazy to make breakfast. He would either eat at Sawabe Tsubaki's house or have just bread and milk.

However, due to his pride, he ate bread and milk more often.

Ryota Watari took his seat amidst a chorus of greetings and, like Kousei Arima, began to eat his breakfast.

It's a little past 8:40 now, and there are still ten minutes until the class meeting starts. It's the daily routine of ten minutes for a pep talk and announcements, during which the homeroom teacher will also finish explaining the day's tasks.

After that, there will be three classes, each lasting fifty minutes, with two ten-minute breaks in between. Then, classes end at 12:50, followed by lunch and a lunch break.

"Today is the first day of school, so it shouldn't be too difficult!" Kousei Arima thought to himself as he ate his breakfast, just like any other student.

His grades weren't great, but they weren't bad either; he was at the middle level in his class. Studying was still a rather challenging thing for him.

At 8:50, the homeroom teacher walked in right on time. "Hello, students! It's a new semester, and we meet again!"

The class assignments were based on exam scores in the second year of junior high, so he knew this homeroom teacher, who was their homeroom teacher in the second year of junior high.

The homeroom teacher rambled on on the podium, basically telling the students to study hard and strive to get into their ideal high school.

Of course, there's also a warning to those in relationships: study even harder, otherwise your girlfriend will go to a good high school while you can only study in other places. Wouldn't that be a tragic thing?

These words truly inspired a number of people who already had families, and they all vowed to attend the same high school as him (or her).

However, such words had no effect on Arima Kousei. Despite his handsome appearance, his somewhat gloomy personality developed over the years, along with his black-rimmed glasses, lowered his image considerably. Therefore, he didn't have a girlfriend, only one female friend, his childhood friend, Sawabe Tsubaki.

Unlike him, both of his friends were very popular. Sawabe Tsubaki was a key player on the baseball team; even though she was a bit of a tomboy, this energetic and beautiful girl was still very popular.

Another close friend, Watari Ryota, was even more remarkable. He was the captain of the soccer team, extremely popular throughout the school, handsome, with a great personality, good grades, and excellent athletic ability—all the criteria for judging someone in school. How could Watari Ryota, who excelled in everything, not be popular?

Despite his two friends being so outstanding, Kousei Arima didn't feel jealousy or anything like that. He knew his own shortcomings, but he couldn't change them, so he just let it be.

Aside from his two childhood sweethearts, he had no other friends. He didn't care about anyone else, as long as his two best friends were still by his side.

Ten minutes had almost passed when the homeroom teacher cleared her throat and said, "Classmates, most of you know each other, since you're from the same school! However, we have a new student in our class today who transferred from another school."

"Come in quickly and introduce yourself!" The homeroom teacher waved to the door, and almost all the students looked towards the door. Although it was Kyoto, Nerima Ward was a relatively remote area, and very few people transferred here.

As everyone eagerly awaited, a handsome and cute boy in a uniform walked in.

His steps were light, but not sloppy; rather, they gave the impression that he was in a good mood, his short, choppy black hair swaying slightly with each step.

Walking onto the stage, facing everyone's gaze, he said without any fear, "Hello everyone, my name is Arima Kento, I am 14 years old. We will be spending the next year together, please take good care of me!"

After he finished speaking, he gave a slight bow and stared intently at Arima Kousei, who was sitting in the second-to-last row on the right, his mouth agape in surprise.

Because of the eye contact between the two, others also noticed this unusual situation.

This new student is so handsome! And he seems to have a great personality too. He must be a really good-looking guy!

But why does he look so much like Arima Kousei? Hey!! One's named Arima Kento, and the other Arima Kousei, could they be related??

As if hearing the doubts in everyone's hearts, Arima Kento on the podium smiled slightly and said generously, "Well, you're right! I am Arima Kousei's younger brother."

As she spoke, she picked up her bag and went to the seat she had told the homeroom teacher about before, the main character's seat in the last row on the right by the window.

He put down his bag, walked over to the still somewhat dazed Arima Kousei, took off his glasses, pulled his head close to his own, and said, "Look! Aren't they exactly the same!"

"Really! I didn't know Kousei Arima was so handsome!" "Yeah! Yeah! But his twin brother is more handsome!" "Yeah, he has a better presence! Even though they're twins, Kousei Arima's presence is still a bit lacking."

"Alright, alright! Stop fooling around! Sit down, everyone. Class is about to start. We can talk about it after class!" Seeing the situation getting a bit chaotic, the homeroom teacher on the podium quickly stopped them.

Arima Kosei then realized what was happening, pulled Arima Kento's arm away, made him sit back down, and then sat down in his own seat.

"Aren't you supposed to be back in a while?" Arima Kousei asked, tilting his head slightly and trying to suppress his voice. From his expression, it was clear that he was very excited.

"Isn't this to give my dear brother a surprise?"

"Uh, I think it should be 'frightened'!" Kousei was speechless. He could foresee that his peaceful life was about to be disrupted.

Chapter Two: Time Travel, Next Time or No Chicken

What does it feel like to be reborn through time travel? If you ask such a question, most people can only imagine it in their minds and then give the answer they come up with based on their imagination.

But if you ask Ma Xiandong, or He Xiandong, who sits in the last row of the classroom, he can tell you clearly that the feeling is absolutely terrible!

If someone were manipulating his time travel and rebirth, three years ago He Xiandong would have used his fist, the size of a sandbag from his previous life, to slap that person hard across the face.

There's absolutely no room for negotiation, just confront him!

Of course, this was just He Xiandong's wishful thinking. With his body shape that had been ruined by staying at home in his previous life, he probably couldn't achieve the level of an agile fat man.

He Xiandong, male, 22 years old, a sophomore in college, an orphan who lived in an orphanage until he was eighteen. After graduating from high school at eighteen, he joined the army as a volunteer soldier for two years. After being discharged at twenty, he returned to college. He became an otaku on the recommendation of a friend and loves various light novels and anime (the protagonist's world does not include the anime series mentioned in this book; if it did, it would be much less fun).

Because of his addiction to anime and light novels, his once-good physique from military training has become overweight and out of shape. The allure of anime and light novels has overwhelmed his self-control.

In just two years, I became a slightly chubby person, but I still have physical strength, just not as agile as before.

He wasn't satisfied with just reading and watching; he wanted to write his own novels. Light novels aren't that different from online novels; they both use straightforward language, and some even have deeper meaning.

The biggest difference between light novels and web novels is that light novels are very compact, and every sentence is meaningful and worth reading carefully, because it may be a foreshadowing of later plot developments.

He Xiandong also tried writing light novels, but he didn't get the chance to be published, which means that his creativity and writing skills were not up to par.

So he switched to online novels, which have lower requirements, and became an online writer, but he still failed to become famous and could only be considered a minor celebrity.

Even so, he is able to support himself without needing subsidies from social organizations. He can be considered to be able to live in society on his own.

The reason he traveled through time might be because he went to the zoo with his classmates, and while they were there, they encountered a little girl who fell into the tiger enclosure.

To allow people to see the tigers clearly, the zoo has made a large, deep pit their habitat, making it impossible for the tigers to climb out.

Logically speaking, it's impossible for a person to go in, but that day, the railing where the little girl was suddenly loosened, and the little girl stumbled and fell down.

From such a height, the little girl fell unconscious. The tiger, smelling the blood emanating from the little girl's wounds, surrounded the unconscious girl.

The girl was about ten years old, at the most adorable age, while her parents screamed in terror from the railing. The girl's father even wanted to jump down to save his child.

Seeing this, He Xiandong acted impulsively, remembering the instructor's words when he joined the army. He ran directly to where the girl had fallen, pushed the couple aside, and jumped down.

When He Xiandong landed, the surrounding tigers were startled, but when they saw that it was a human who was only about 1.8 meters tall, they surrounded him again and bared their teeth at He Xiandong, looking quite ferocious.

Although He Xiandong regretted jumping down, he did not lose his mind. He knew that the tigers in the zoo were all artificially raised and did not have the ferocity of wild tigers, so he and the little girl had a chance to survive.

They gently picked up the little girl and lifted her high. The staff above had already sensed this and lowered down with professional rescue equipment. As long as He Xiandong sat on that equipment, the people above could pull him up.

Having a chance to be rescued, he naturally wouldn't let it slip by. He held the little girl in his arms and slowly ascended in the vehicle. At this moment, the tiger suddenly went berserk and pounced on He Xiandong in mid-air.

To protect the little girl from injury, He Xiandong used his own body to block the tiger's jaws from swallowing her.

A few minutes later, He Xiandong, his body mangled and covered in blood, was pulled up while tightly holding the little girl and rushed to the nearest hospital.

He Xiandong was the only one bitten by the tiger; the little girl was injured in a fall.

Lying in the hospital room with more than a dozen stitches in his arm, as well as in his thigh and calf, he felt it was all worth it when he learned that the little girl was alright.