At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

With the third round of performances just around the corner, my schedule will be quite tight lately. Since I've temporarily put aside composing, I should focus on performing again and make the most of Miya's abilities.

Otherwise, all that candy I had prepared in my pocket would have gone to waste.

"very good."

Su Che began to summon the kitten.

"Miya, come practice the piano."

"it is good."

The kitten replied instantly.

Although I don't know what she's doing, as long as there's a message sent from here, she'll immediately interrupt what she's doing, quickly pack her things, and head out to meet up.

Just as I was figuring out what effective exercises to do later, sure enough, an unexpected event occurred.

Suddenly, Miya sent another message with a sad cat emoji, saying:

"Su Che, my sister is a little angry. She said I seem to be bewitched lately, running around outside every day."

She asked my teacher and checked the class schedule, and found out that I didn't go to the practice room to practice every day... I spent a few days of free time hanging out with you...

I thought my teacher would cover for me, but he didn't... Waaah, now my sister won't let me leave.

"what?"

Su Che's expression froze for a moment, thinking to himself that what was bound to happen had finally arrived.

He immediately replied, "Where are you now?"

“I’m in my sister’s clothing store, and I’m being held here.”

Did you mention me to your sister?

"No, but she guessed it. She said I must be in a relationship too early, and that she wouldn't let me out unless I called my boyfriend to pick me up... I'm not a child anymore..."

Su Che understood.

Maru was furious and wanted to vet her sister.

The problem is, Miya knows her own situation. She's just petite, but she's already a soon-to-be college student, so it definitely can't be considered puppy love.

In modern society, college students starting to date can almost be considered "late-blooming."

Walking on the street or in the mall, you see couples holding hands everywhere. There are tons of junior and senior high school students dating, and even more so, two little kids playing together and whispering sweet nothings. Compared to these people, how is Miya, a cat who has never been in a relationship, being so unreasonable?

"Isn't this older sister being a bit too controlling? She's even putting Miya under house arrest."

"Really."

Su Che could not tolerate it.

He immediately decided to change his route and go directly to the battlefield. "Here's what you'll do," he said, "you wait for me at the shop, I'll come and pick you up. I'll confront your sister face to face and see what she's up to."

"! Su Che..."

Miya was deeply moved and couldn't say anything more for a moment.

Su Che acted immediately, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the large shopping mall where he had last dated An Qing.

-

"Miya, tell me the truth, do you not want to get better?"

At the entrance of the "Sexy Hot" themed store, Maru, dressed in a rebellious Y2K-style crop top, is scolding her younger sister in a stern tone.

Miya hunched her shoulders, leaned against the glass wall, her bangs covering her face, shook her head, and dared not utter a sound.

"You're already a renowned female guitarist in Tianhai City. Instead of seizing your future, do you want to just date some mediocre nobody and fade into obscurity?"

My sister's words were quite aggressive, just like her usual fiery personality.

"I haven't failed to seize the future..."

Miya retorted in a low voice.

She felt in her heart that "Su Che is the future."

But she dared not say it.

"I think you've been controlled by your love-struck mind, and you're not even thinking like yourself anymore."

Maru snorted and asked, "Tell me, how many hours have you been practicing the piano each day lately?"

"9...9 hours."

"9 hours..."

Maru's expression changed slightly, then instantly shifted to one of displeasure, and she continued to berate him:

"Only nine hours! Look at you! You used to be able to play for 11 hours straight! You were always playing the piano except for eating and sleeping, but now you've shrunk it down! Aren't you afraid of disappointing your teacher?!"

"He...he told me to practice less and rest more..."

Miya relayed the teacher's words truthfully, but her older sister exclaimed in disbelief.

"Don't try to argue with me! At such a crucial moment, it's wrong for you to be in a relationship! Unless he can provide you with comprehensive improvement in your career, life, mental and emotional well-being, and even social status, I will never agree to this relationship!"

"..."

Miya pouted and secretly glanced at her older sister.

I thought to myself: Even if you don't agree, can't I still secretly play with him?

What bird can't fly? What kitten doesn't know how to sneak away?

I've been caught by you today, but next time I'll slip away the moment you turn your back.

If we have nowhere else to go, we can stay at Su Che's house...

Will he take me in?

[Wait... will An Qing accept me?]

Compared to the probability of Su Che taking them in, Miya realized that the probability of An Qing being unwilling seemed much higher.

But that's okay. After the last adjustment period, the cat is no longer so resistant to me.

Because when it comes to a real fight, I'm not too afraid of her.

【whee.】

"What are you laughing at! Are you secretly laughing?"

Seeing that her sister showed no remorse, Maru blushed even more. "Has he arrived? Did you ask him to come pick you up?"

"some……"

"We should be there soon, right?"

"Um……"

"very good."

Maru glanced at the time, nodded in satisfaction, and gestured for Miya to follow him back into the house.

Miya walked behind her and asked in a low voice, somewhat concerned:

"Sister, why don't you date anyone yourself?"

Huh? Me?

"Mmm."

"Why would I date? Is it even possible for me to date in my entire life?"

Maru clicked his tongue, pointed to the mine-themed clothes hanging on the clothes rack and the wall, and said:

"Look at these beautiful clothes."

"Uh-huh."

"Most of my customers are young women, outnumbering my male customers by one or two times. I've encountered far too many young women who lack independent judgment and have witnessed their downfall and depravity!"

Look at you, Miya, how many relationships can withstand the test of time? Hmm? In the end, don't they all end up crying and shouting about breaking up, or even grabbing a knife from the kitchen to end it all?

I've seen far too many relationships that start off well but deteriorate after sleeping together. As your sister, I absolutely cannot watch you fall into that emotional vortex, you know? Absolutely not.

"Oh……"

Miya understood a little better.

The older sister was afraid of being deceived, so she made the assertion that "sleeping with someone will change their nature".

how...

"But I've already slept with him... Our relationship is very strong, I haven't felt anything change..."

"?"

-

……

When Su Che arrived at the scene...

An astonishingly violent atmosphere filled the shop...

"Hiss... What happened here?"

He could clearly sense that something terrifying was awakening, and that dangerous, filthy things were watching him from the shadows!

"Miya...Miya? Are you there? Hello?"

Seeing that no one was at the bar by the door, he walked around the coat rack and tried to find the kitten that was being held captive.

About 50 seconds passed.

"no……!?"

A woman wielding a controlled knife appeared behind him.

If it weren't for the full-length dressing mirror in front of her reflecting her image, she might have turned her back to a dangerous enemy!

"You're... Manager Maru, right? What are you doing with those things? What are you trying to do?"

Su Che has a strong sense of self-preservation. Seeing the other person's unfriendly expression, he immediately knew that he had been targeted.