My daily life in love is too contrary to my character.

Back home, exhausted from a long time, Shiraishi Zexiu finished his daily routine of working out and boxing, then lay down on his mattress and fell asleep very early.

It's over. Before losing consciousness, Shiraishi Sawa remembered something.

When I wake up tomorrow, I'll definitely be holding Yuuko the Bird again.

Failed.

Chapter 230 The Music Videos and Movies of the Cultural Festival

(Thanks to Tianmofen for the 5100 points reward, 2k chapters owed)

(Thanks to icehikaru [ ] )

"Dear Mother, I've finished breakfast and I'm off to school now!"

The girl stood in the entryway and waved to her mother, who was still busy in the kitchen.

"Hi, I got it, Ayano. Be careful on the road, and have fun at the school festival today!"

Ayano Suda's mother, still wearing an apron, turned her head and gave a gentle smile.

"Hi!"

The autumn sky was a deep blue, with a gentle sun hanging in the sky, wisps of white clouds, and several contrails that had not yet dissipated – perfect weather for a cultural festival.

Suda Ayano stood in front of the outer garden, humming a song, quietly waiting for her friend, Shigematsu Kokomi.

"Coming, coming, Ayano. My mom insisted on dressing me up this morning, so I'm late. Sorry." Not long after, a girl's voice, accompanied by panting, came from behind Suda Ayano.

"Huh? Let me see!" Ayano Suda turned her head curiously to look at her friend. "Your makeup... is so much better than what you do yourself! Your mom definitely did a great job!"

"really?"

Kokomi Shigematsu took a small mirror out of her bag, smoothed her bangs in front of the mirror, and looked at herself carefully again:

"Now that you mention it, I think I look good too! Does that mean I'm going to be prettier than you today and make you the foil? That's great!"

Suda Ayano covered her mouth and chuckled, completely ignoring her friend's teasing, and stepped forward to take her arm:

"I'm off! Although attendance isn't mandatory at the cultural festival, the class monitor will still remind me since I haven't been signing in!"

"Hi Hi!"

After the two got off at Kyobashi Station, the road to Meikawa Junior High School was covered with red and yellow leaves, making the colorful sidewalk look like a carpet for a fashion show.

"The sound of stepping on the leaves is so soothing!" Shigematsu Kokomi unconsciously put more effort into her steps as she walked.

Suda Ayano smiled as she looked at her friend, who still had a childlike heart. She must be the only one in the world who still had a hobby of stepping on fallen leaves at her age.

The two returned to their class first. The class activity was to make their own cake shop, and they were the main staff members for this activity—because they were the best at making cakes. However, they were not the ones on duty for the shifts.

So the two of them signed in on the class attendance sheet, took two copies of "Mingchuan Cultural Festival Activity Guide" from the cart at the door, and then left the class.

"Xinmei, what should we do first? I feel like there are so many fun things to do."

Suda Ayano flipped through the thick notebook, overwhelmed by the dazzling array of choices, and asked a question.

Each class, along with most clubs, has its own projects, so there are actually many activities to choose from.

"Wait a minute, let me take a look." Shigematsu Kokomi began to carefully flip through the "Event Guide".

"This! This!" Shigematsu Kokomi slapped Suda Ayano's back hard. "Ayano, let's go see this! You'll definitely like it!"

"Kokoro, you didn't have to knock so hard!" Ayano Suda rubbed her back and complained, "What kind of event is it? How do you know I'll like it?"

"Look!" Shigematsu Kokomi pointed to a page in the event guide. "It's Shiraishi-san! Shiraishi-san! Ayano, your favorite Shiraishi-san!"

“Wait a minute,” Shigematsu Kokomi’s gaze shifted to another page adjacent to the event guide:

"Is Shiraishi-san in this club called the High Heels Research Club? I've never heard of this club before. Is Shiraishi-san interested in high heels? I really want to join!"

"Hey! Kokoro! Don't speak so loudly!"

Suda Ayano grabbed her friend's hand and quickly left where they had just been standing, because when Shigematsu Kokomi called out, everyone's eyes were on the two of them.

Shigematsu Kokomi didn't care about that. As she was being pulled along, she showed the two pages to Suda Ayano.

"These two clubs, one filmed a music video starring Shiraishi-kun, and the other filmed a short romance film starring Shiraishi-kun, both starring your favorite Shiraishi-kun!"

Anyway, I don't feel like playing games so early in the morning, so let's go see this! Ah! Their audiovisual classrooms are even connected together!

"Oh well! Fine, I'll go then. What do you mean by 'my favorite Shiraishi-kun'?" Suda Ayano lowered her head further and further, attracting the attention of passersby and classmates along the way.

"Ayano, you can lie to others, but do you think you can lie to me, someone you've known for ten years?"

"I'm not talking to you anymore, get out of here!"

"Ayano, you look so cute when you're shy!"

"Humph!"

......

“Yes, this is the Elite Study Club! Let’s line up here first.” Shigematsu Kokomi compared the lengths of the lines on both sides and decided to line up in the Elite Study Club first.

Both lines were quite long, mostly filled with girls, presumably drawn by Shiraishi Sawa's fame. Only a few boys were discussing the female leads in movies or music videos.

Everyone wanted to see both, but the movie was much longer, with one movie lasting as long as several music videos, which resulted in much longer queues there.

"Ayano, you have so many rivals in love," Shigematsu Kokomi remarked, looking at the crowd.

"Kokoro, if you say everyone in line is like that, then you are too, you know?" Suda Ayano said helplessly.

"That's true! I wonder if Shiraishi-san will choose me between the two of us." Upon hearing this, Shigematsu Kokomi actually lowered her head and began to think.

"It turns out that the only person in this world who is interesting is you," Suda Ayano murmured to herself.

"What?" Shigematsu Kokomi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's what it says on that poster, look, Kokomi." Ayano Suda pointed to the advertising sign at the entrance of the audiovisual classroom and the poster on the wall.

"Oh, really?" Shigematsu Kokomi cupped her hands like binoculars as she looked at the poster on the door.

Hideaki Shiraishi and Yuko Takanashi walked in different directions, yet turned their heads to look at each other.

"Both Shiraishi-san and Takanashi-san are so beautiful!" Ayano Suda exclaimed.

“Not only that,” Shigematsu Kokomi nudged Suda Ayano’s arm and pointed to the other side, “There’s also President Su and that rich girl who transferred this semester, they’re both very pretty.”

Following the direction pointed out by Shigematsu Shinmei, Suda Ayano saw another poster, the one from next door.

"Shiraishi-kun, this time, what is your choice...?"

On the poster, Soga Kirei and Ichiyo Ichiryu are facing away from Shiraishi Sawa, both in a prayer position. Shiraishi Sawa, behind them, seems to want to chase after them but is blocked by the air. He stretches out one hand and his face is filled with unparalleled sorrow.

"White Winter, judging from the poster, it should be one of two movies. I wonder which one Shiraishi will choose this time."

“I think President Su is more suitable,” said Shigematsu Kokomi.

“But I think it’s a better match for the young lady’s temperament.” Ayano Suda disagreed.

“Is that so? Then I think if Shiraishi-kun can’t make a choice, he can choose Ayano.” Shigematsu Kokomi pondered for two seconds before saying.

"You're teasing me again!"

.......

After the previous round ended, the audience members who had gone in came out of the audiovisual classroom one after another, and Shigematsu Kokomi and Suda Ayano successfully got their seats.

At the entrance to the audiovisual classroom, there was a table and chair, where an extremely cute girl sat.

"It's free. Just write your name here. Once inside, you can sit anywhere you like, first come, first served."

This is what the sign on the table says.

The cute girl didn't say a word the whole time, just fiddled with her phone and occasionally glanced at the people writing their names.

Because the two were positioned relatively early in their queue, they were lucky enough to snag the best middle spot.

"Xinmei, have you heard of 'Spark'?"

"How could I not have heard of it? I've listened to 'Your Name' so many times, I can even sing it myself. Ayano, you haven't heard of it, have you?"

"I haven't watched 'Your Name'..." Ayano Suda scratched her head guiltily.

"But that's perfect, you won't be affected by the original music video."

......

As the students gradually filled the entire audiovisual classroom, all the lights in the room were turned off, with only the screen emitting a faint glow.

The prelude to "Spark" began to play, and the screen was no longer completely black.

In Tokyo during the summer and autumn, the beautiful scenery of various places appears in the picture.

Singers: Sakura Kuramochi, Yuko Takanashi

Starring: Yuko Takanashi, Hideaki Shiraishi

Director: Kuramochi Sakura.

(Except for editing, all other content was completed independently by the Top Learning Department.)

Amidst the constantly changing visuals of the intro, this text appeared in the lower left corner of the screen, attracting everyone's attention.

"This editing is so professional," Shigematsu Kokomi exclaimed, looking at the perfectly gradient scenery.

“They said it was outsourced, so the director is Miss Kuramochi. They must have found the best, so it’s normal that they’re professional.” Ayano Suda nodded in agreement.

まだこの世は(This world is still)

Servant いならしていたいみたいな(You want to tame me)

Two female voices, different from the male voice in the original song, spread and overflowed from the surrounding speakers, reaching everyone's ears.

"It sounds great!"

After singing the first line, Shigematsu Kokomi and Suda Ayano looked at each other simultaneously, noticing each other's wide eyes; everything was understood without words.

"This world is boring."

The voice of Shiraishi Sawashuu as he narrated drowned out the music.

In the scene, a handsome young man pushes open the door and gazes at the distant sky filled with clouds; it's an overcast day.

The profile illuminated by the morning light was enough to make any young girl fall in love.