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

“Yes, I can!” Takanashi Yuuko nodded vigorously. “I’ve seen the anime ‘Anohana’, and I cried for a long time when I watched it.”

“Ah, I guess I count.” Shiraishi Sawa Hideya was lost in memories. “I watched it when I was a kid. Back then, I couldn’t keep up the tough guy image in the last few episodes.”

"Ah~ yawn," Shiraishizawa Hide yawned. He had slept much less than usual today and was feeling a bit sleepy. "Takanashi, I'm going to take a nap. If you hear any bad songs later, just press the button on your headphone cord twice and it will automatically switch to the next song. If you oversleep, please wake me up."

"I understand, you can go to sleep, Shiraishi-kun." Because she was used to waking up early, Takanashi Yuuko didn't feel sleepy much. At this moment, she took out "The Complete Book of Poetry" and planned to continue reading.

"You're really working hard." He adjusted the car window, closing the side closest to him and opening the side further away, then drew the curtains.

He adjusted the chair back slightly to his satisfaction without disturbing the people behind him, then leaned his head against it, listening to the music playing in his ears, his eyelids gradually growing heavy.

--

The passengers gradually arrived, and as the scheduled time arrived, the bus slowly started moving.

Takanashi Yuuko glanced at Shiraishi Sawashu subconsciously. Fortunately, he hadn't been woken up and was still leaning comfortably against the back of the chair. Because of his height, the back of the chair wasn't quite enough for him to lean against, and about a fifth of his head was sticking out.

Her face was slightly turned outwards from the vehicle, revealing an extremely handsome profile to Takanashi Yuuko's eyes.

A gentle breeze from the car window lifted the boy's hair, making it dance.

What a charming young man, even when he's asleep! Yuko Takanashi overheard people talking about him in the car.

Takanashi Yuko tilted her body slightly to the right, worried that the headphone cord might be pulled too hard and someone's earphone might fall out.

"You're singing my compositions on stage, the plot and structure are like a tragic novel..." Takanashi Yuko was listening to a Chinese song that she couldn't understand, but the melody was very nice. Listening to this while reading didn't seem to lower the quality of her studies.

--

"Thump." With a feeling of pressure coming from her right shoulder, Takanashi Yuuko froze.

When the highway bus drove onto a road with many speed bumps, the whole bus shook violently, which must have caused Shiraishi Zexiu to lean against his shoulder.

Takanashi Yuuko carefully turned her head to look, but could not see Shiraishi Sawa's face, only the top of his head.

It seems like this is a place that most people would find hard to see.

The wind was still blowing through the car window, but this time, the waving hair was gently scratching Takanashi Yuuko's cheek.

"So, when you were asleep, were you leaning against something like this?"

Takanashi Yuuko's face gradually turned red again. Thinking back on it now, she still felt a little ashamed. What was most infuriating was that she still remembered where Shiraishi Sawa's hand was.

Did he touch it a few more times?

I wanted to forget about it, but I can still remember the feeling I had back then, that... weird, tingling sensation.

How embarrassing!

Once her face had calmed down, Takanashi Yuuko noticed that people around her were talking again, but this time, it was about two people.

They were all kind words.

He didn't wake Shiraishi Sawa, just like he did back then.

Takanashi Yuuko placed the book on her lap and began turning the pages one by one with her left hand, while using her right hand to try to maintain a comfortable position for Shiraishi Sawa Hide.

The songs in languages ​​I don't understand are still playing in my ears.

"The earth stopped spinning, and the sky brightened. Breathing, at this moment, seemed to have stopped. My gaze drifted toward you, you made time stand still, and we met here."

The sunlight outside the window is just right, and the singing inside is just right.

Chapter 132 Accustomed to Cohabitation, No Need to Separate

Takanashi Yuuko felt the head on her shoulder move, stopped turning the pages of her book, and looked at Shiraishi Sawa Hide.

After shaking his head a few times, Shiraishi Sawah sat up straight, took off his headphones and held them in his hand, seemingly loading his brain.

"Are you awake, Shiraishi-kun?"

Without answering immediately, Shiraishi Sawa nodded and then said:

"Did I just lie on your shoulder? Sorry, I don't think I drooled."

"It's alright." Takanashi Yuko's right hand and shoulder were completely numb, and now she could understand Shiraishi Sawa Hide's actions that night a little better.

"What time is it now?"

A little after eleven o'clock.

Nodding and pausing for a moment, Shiraishi Sawa Hide was fully awake. He drew back the curtains, but since they were driving on the highway, the scenery was just average. He then pulled the curtains back up.

Put the headphones back on:

"I'm supposed to play along, pretending not to see, forcing the person who loves you most to improvise..."

This is a song that Hideaki Shiraishi really likes.

Shiraishi Sawa, who neither wanted nor needed to study like Takanashi Yuuko, picked up his phone to read the news and then admired other people's calligraphy works.

I actually wanted to watch TikTok and anime, but that would mean we couldn't listen to music together.

--

The express bus stopped for the first time after starting; at 12:30 pm, we arrived at the service area.

Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuko got off the bus with their lunchboxes and went to the restroom first.

Shiraishi Sawa shamelessly took two boxed meals to the service area and asked the staff to heat them up for him. Since he hadn't spent any money there, the staff were very rude.

However, the boxed meals here are ridiculously expensive. Only those who didn't consider this scenario, weren't prepared, or are extremely wealthy would eat there.

Shiraishi Sawa Hide didn't seem to mind, which is only human nature. On the contrary, Takanashi Yuko, whose lunchbox was being heated up, felt a bit indignant on his behalf.

"Service areas are supposed to serve people, why do you have that kind of face?"

"Relax, it's normal, it's normal. Do you think everyone is like you, Takanashi? Eat first."

Because the rest time was limited, the two quickly finished their lunch at a nearby public seat and returned to the car.

--

Luckily I brought a power bank, otherwise there would have been a big problem.

Watching the computer's battery level slowly rise from 20% after being plugged into a power bank, Shiraishi Sawa felt a sense of satisfaction.

The bus is estimated to arrive at its destination in a little over an hour. Even Yuko Takanashi, who is always eager to learn, has already finished reading the entire "Zheng Baike" and is now relaxing by scrolling through her phone.

Around 3 or 4 p.m., the express bus finally arrived at its destination.

Following the route planned by Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuko, they took the subway and then a taxi, finally arriving at the address provided in the competition information.

Next to the main gate, the words "Takarazuka Music School" are written in large gilded characters.

Takarazuka Music School is a boarding school, so it seems the competition organizers have arranged for students to stay in the dormitories. I wonder what the accommodations are like at such a prestigious music school.

Although it is a large school, it is summer vacation now, and there are few people in the huge school, and most of them look more like contestants.

However, occasionally you can see a few students from our school wearing light red school uniforms standing on the teaching building.

There were receptionists at the entrance who immediately approached the two individuals who appeared to be contestants to inquire:

"Hello, are you two contestants here to participate in the semi-finals of the Zhiqing All-Around Knowledge Competition?"

"Yes."

The attentive receptionist led the two people to the security guard's room at the entrance.

"Hello, please show your resident basic record and student ID to prove your identity information."

"Okay, next is the choice of accommodation. We provide double rooms, but I see that you are a man and a woman, so we will arrange two rooms for you?"

“Okay.” Shiraishi Zexiu nodded.

"Um," Yuko Takanashi asked curiously as she looked at the list of participating schools and contestants, "are the empty rooms going to be used as accommodations?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing the answer, Takanashi Yuuko wrung her hands and asked Shiraishi Sawah with embarrassment, "Shiraishi-kun, can I live with you? I don't really want to meet a new roommate."

"Of course! I'm not at a disadvantage. Is it okay for the organizers to have mixed-gender dormitories?"

Shiraishi Sawa Hide was naturally unconcerned about this. The two of them had been living together for almost a whole semester. Although they had never slept in the same room, there was nothing wrong with having separate beds in a room.

"Well, theoretically there shouldn't be a problem. How about this, the first floor of the girls' dormitory is full, so I'll arrange for you to stay on the first floor of the boys' dormitory? That way, the girls won't have to see too many boys on the boys' floor when they go out."

"Thank you very much." Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuko bowed to the receptionist.

"Please wait a moment, let me register you," the receptionist said, taking two cards from a back locker after noting down the two people's names and other identification information.

"This is your room card for dormitory room 103, Building E. It will also be your pass for entering and leaving the school during this period. Please keep it safe. If you lose it, please contact us immediately. The competition will officially start on August 1st. We will notify you of the test location after we have set it up. Please wait patiently."

The music school campus is much better than Mingchuan Middle School. Flowers and trees fill Shiraishi Sawa's view, making it lush and green.

The flowerbed in the middle surrounds a large statue, but Shiraishi Sawa doesn't recognize it. Maybe it's some great musician or a school principal or something.

Following the school map in front of the flowerbed, Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuko found their accommodation.

"Beep!" The door opened as soon as the room card was swiped; it was quite high-end.

Once inside, Shiraishizawa Hideaki realized that the interior design matched the high-end door lock.

With hotel-level decor and cleanliness, the tuition at this school must be very expensive.

However, since it is a dormitory building, the space is not very large, and the beds are the bunk beds type. They are all covered with white bedding, but it is already a relief that they are not cardboard beds.

"I'll sleep on top. It's not safe for you to keep climbing around." Shiraishi Zexiu placed his suitcase and backpack next to the table and shook the bed frame with his hand.

The quality is good.

They opened their suitcases, divided their clothes among themselves, and placed them on their respective tables.

After tidying everything up, Shiraishi Zexiu took off his shoes, quickly climbed onto the upper bunk, stretched his legs while lying down, and thankfully, he could straighten them.

If you sleep on a 1.9-meter-long bed like this, your front feet may hit the bed frame because you need to make room for your pillow.

"Today is the 30th, so the exam is in two days. No, all I can do is wait one day. I'm starting to get nervous."

"I can't believe it," said Yuko Takanashi, sitting on the lower bunk.

"Yes, I'm a little nervous."

Despite having a cheat-like ability, Shiraishi Sawa Hide wasn't nervous at all; he was thinking about where to go for fun tomorrow.