Lonely Rock: Love Songs Dedicated to the Stars

The girl opposite Xingge had already noticed Youzhen, but he gestured to her to keep quiet.

Xingge put a cigarette in her mouth and took out a lighter. But before she could light it, Youzhen wrapped her left arm around her waist from behind and took the cigarette from her mouth with her right hand.

"Why did you come so early?" She quickly pulled away from Yuzhen's arms; there were still people watching over them.

"Xingge, when did you start smoking?" Youzhen approached her with a gentle smile, until she was cornered against the wall.

Ever since Hoshigo failed a grade, Yuuma has stopped calling her "senpai." Yuuma even wanted Hoshigo to call him "senpai," but Hoshigo rejected his idea as soon as he brought it up. During their playful fight, he accidentally got stepped on in the face by Hoshigo and fell onto the sofa.

Hoshigo was being forced to retreat by Yuuma until she was leaning against the wall. She started smoking after forming a band, but she didn't smoke much, maybe less than a pack a week.

She had always been mindful of the smell of cigarettes on her, and would brush her teeth and change clothes every time she went out with Yuzhen. She never expected him to discover it today.

"I started smoking after forming the band..." She was obviously not confident, and she knew that this kind of thing was not a good thing. "I'm sorry."

"Would you like it if I smoked?" Yuzhen looked at the cigarette she was holding between two fingers; the spot where Xingge had just been holding it was still a little damp.

"Of course not... I'm sorry."

“Talk is cheap, let’s show it with actions.” Yuzhen took the cigarette, the cigarette case from Xingge, and the lighter and put them in her pocket. “Start quitting smoking. This kind of thing is no good for your health.”

"I see."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

After Yuzhen finished speaking, she deliberately fell silent.

Xingge looked up, wanting to ask him if there was anything else. Youzhen glanced around; there weren't many people. He seized the opportunity, and their lips met.

It was only a short time before Yuuma released her, then he pinched his chin, as if deep in thought. Finally, he clicked his tongue and looked at Xingge. Their faces were very close.

"No smell of smoke. You didn't smoke today?"

"I was just about to draw it when you took it from me."

"I see."

Xingge's junior, who was standing nearby, witnessed the whole thing. She never expected that this "Ochanomizu Demon King," who usually caused trouble in the club, would be so docile now. She took a few photos and ran away.

The two ignored her and walked together toward the house that Yuzhen had rented.

After Yuuma was admitted to Waseda University, he had a fight with his father because he chose to major in political economy and made it clear that he wanted to pursue music after graduation. However, his father wanted him to study law so that he could manage the company with Yuuki in the future.

After that, Yuzhen moved out on his own, but his credit card was suspended. Fortunately, he had temporarily entrusted Yuxing with the dividends he received from his previous investments, as well as the advertising revenue from the video website. After getting these funds back from Yuxing, he was doing quite well.

He rented an apartment near the university, close to the school, which would be convenient for him. However, he didn't join the band with Xingge; he wanted to focus on his studies first, at least to the point where he could provide enough support for his and Xingge's dreams before pursuing them.

After Hoshino formed a band, she and Nijika had some conflicts. Nijika felt that the band had taken away her sister, and the two would argue every two days. Hoshino also didn't want to stay at home anymore, so she often came to stay with Yuma.

"Did you two fight again?" Yuzhen took Xingge's guitar and slung it over her shoulder. "What did Auntie say?"

“She criticized Hongxia and said I should spend more time with her.” Xingge scratched his face. “I’m feeling a bit annoyed, so I don’t want to go home today.”

"Then stay at my place tonight." Yuzhen shook her head helplessly. "However, I still have to say, you and Hongxia are sisters, and there are some things that need to be made clear. I can say that Hongxia is still young and doesn't understand, but if she doesn't understand, don't you understand?"

Yuzhen grumbled on, took out her key, opened the door, and went inside with Xingge.

"I know, you always say so much." Xingge took off her shoes, walked into the living room, and threw herself onto the sofa. "I'll talk to Hongxia properly tomorrow, okay?"

"If that's really the case, then that would be great."

Yuuma knew perfectly well whether Hoshika could speak properly. He wanted to tell Nijika Hoshika her thoughts on her behalf, but after thinking about it, he felt it was best for Hoshika to say it herself.

"Also, remember to quit smoking." Yuzhen had just walked into the kitchen when she came back out. "When you want to smoke, you can come to me. I'll replace cigarettes and make you addicted to me."

"What kind of weird way is this to quit smoking?" Xingge lay on the sofa, shifting her attention from the messages in the band group to Youzhen: "I will remember, I will quit smoking."

“Oh, right,” she put down her phone, got up from the sofa, went to the kitchen, and took out a ticket for Yuuma: “Makoto, 1,500 yen. You’ll be coming to see our band’s first performance, right?”

Yuzhen stopped chopping vegetables, wiped her hands on her apron, and took out some money from her pocket to give to her: "I hope your first performance is worth the price."

Xingge stuffed the ticket into his pocket, took the money he handed over and put it away: "Just you wait and see, our band is really awesome."

Chapter 92 A Trip for Two (Part 1)

Hoshika's first performance went well, and she had indeed been trying to quit smoking, and went home after the performance. However, Yuma felt that Hoshika still hadn't spoken properly to Nijika.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I'm with her." Yuzhen gently reassured Aunt Ijichi on the other end of the phone, "We went out for a walk to clear our heads, and we'll send her back in a few days, so please don't worry."

After hanging up the phone, Yuzhen tapped Xingge on the head with her phone.

The two of them are on the train now. Xingge bought the tickets and went to Youzhen's house early this morning to have him pack his things and then brought him over.

"What about your classes at school?" Yuma asked. "Have you asked for leave?"

"It's okay, we can just skip it." Xingge said nonchalantly. "Can a college student who has never skipped a class even be called a college student?"

"You've only been in university for a short time and you've already figured this out?" Yuzhen looked at her helplessly. "And I haven't skipped a class yet. Because of you, I'm going to break my perfect attendance record."

"Then why did you follow me?"

"Because you're more important, you idiot." Yuzhen flicked her forehead again. "I'd be really worried if you came out alone."

"I'm sorry, I was too willful."

"As long as you know."

They left quite early, and at this time of year, in late June, students are at school, office workers are at work, and not many people are traveling, so their carriage was quite empty.

"You've been acting all mysterious this morning, can you tell me where you're going now?"

"I'm planning to stay here for a few days." Xingge opened the schedule on her phone and showed it to Youzhen.

"spa?"

She was going to a hot spring town, which seemed to be located in a coastal area. However, Yuzhen had never heard of this place before and had no recollection of it.

He carefully looked at Xingge's plan, which was only a rough outline, but at least she knew to book the guesthouse in advance, which made Youzhen feel that she could worry less.

……

"It's really a bleak situation."

Xingge pulled Youzhen out of the station and saw a sparsely populated exit.

The two set off in the morning and arrived here at noon.

"Isn't this the place you chose? Are you sure it's okay to say it so directly? What if the locals hear us?" Yuzhen followed behind her helplessly, looked around, and saw that there was really no one there. "Shall we go to the guesthouse first?"

"No, let's go get something to eat first."

"Okay, I'm a little hungry too."

The two of them found a ramen shop and ordered two bowls of ramen for lunch.

Although the exit of the station looks a bit desolate, there are still quite a few people in this small town.

However, perhaps because it was the off-season for tourism, there seemed to be very few tourists on the streets; at least, the two of them didn't see many along the way.

The guesthouse Xingge found was quite far from the station, and it took them a long time to find it.

However, the environment here is quite nice. It's run by an elderly couple who have been in business for over forty years.

This guesthouse also has a hot spring. Although the temperature in June is not low, it's surprisingly cool here because it's located by the sea. Since they were already there, the two decided to try the hot spring that evening.

"You only booked one room?"

Yuzhen watched Xingge fill out the registration form at the front desk and discovered that she had only booked one room.

"What does it matter?" she asked matter-of-factly. "Booking only one room saves money, and it's not like we haven't slept together before."

After Xingge finished filling out the form, the hotel's old lady led the two to their room.

“Although we don’t have many tourist attractions here, I still hope you have a great time.” The old lady was very kind and energetic, and you couldn’t tell that she was over sixty years old at all. “By the way, there’s a festival here tomorrow night, so you’ve come at just the right time.”

"A festival? That sounds really nice."

Upon hearing the word "festival," Yuuma immediately pictured Hoshika in a yukata. This festival sounds wonderful; I absolutely have to go!

"We've arrived. This is your room."

As the mother-in-law opened the door, a spacious room appeared before the two of them.

Upon entering, they were greeted by a room resembling a living room, with tatami mats on the floor. A door directly opposite led to a balcony with a view of the sea, while a door to the left led to a bedroom. The balcony also contained two lounge chairs and a small coffee table.

It's the off-season, so the cost of booking a room like this isn't too high.

The mother-in-law simply reminded the two of not to get the tatami mats dirty before leaving.

"There are also yukatas here." Yuma noticed two yukatas neatly arranged in the wardrobe, one women's and one men's. "Hoshika, do you want to change into them?"

"No."

"Hey~, put it on."

Despite Yuma's persistent pleading, Hoshika finally took a yukata and went into the bedroom to change.

"No peeking."

She gave a special instruction before closing the door.

"I won't peek," Yuma assured her seriously. "Right now, I'm only interested in Hoshika in her yukata. There will be plenty of opportunities to see the other Hoshika in the future."

Xingge was too lazy to argue with this guy and simply closed the door.

After a while, the door opened, and Xingge, with her hair tied up and wearing a bathrobe, came out.

'What a feast for the eyes!' Yuuma looked at Hoshika in her limited-edition yukata from the two-person travel event, her eyes roaming over her body.

Although it's a bit barren, Yuzhen really likes this kind of thing, plus the rare blush and shy expression on Xingge's face, ah, pure bliss.

"You look good in it too." Xingge looked at Youzhen, who was also wearing the limited-edition outfit, with satisfaction. This trip had indeed yielded results very quickly.

Are you in a vacuum right now?

Kenzaki Yuuma's words were startling, and Iji Tomo Seika took a step back in fright.

"Why are you suddenly asking this kind of question?" Xingge clutched her chest, looking at Youzhen warily. 'Is this guy finally going to reveal his perverted nature? Actually, it's not impossible... but it's still daytime, at least it should be nighttime...'

“Because Yuuki and I heard our mom say when we were little that she wore a yukata on her first festival date with Dad,” Yuuki explained. “She said things like, ‘It’s so exciting to go on a date with Dad without a bra.’”

"What is your mother saying to you two brothers?" Xingge was speechless after hearing Youzhen's explanation. "The ones that need to be worn without a bra are traditional kimonos, and there are underwear underneath the yukata."

"I see." Yuzhen nodded with a disappointed look. He had thought it would be ready to eat right out of the bag. "But why did Mom wear a yukata without a shirt underneath?"

How would I know?