Lonely Rock: Love Songs Dedicated to the Stars

"Aren't we just going straight back?"

"That would be so boring. It's not easy to get a date like this," Yuma said.

Xingge thought about it and realized that it was true. Her original purpose was to go on a date with Youzhen. Anyway, PA and Hongxia were in the exhibition hall, so there was no need to rush back.

However, it was a bit difficult for her to think of where to go for fun all at once.

"We'll see when the time comes."

Xingge gave up thinking about such things.

"That's all we can do." Yuzhen nodded. "It looks like they've started checking tickets. Let's go, let's go see a movie first."

……

The film opens with parallel narrative shots depicting the lives of the male and female protagonists. They wake up in loneliness, ignored by others, without friends or lovers, and walk the streets in solitude.

However, as the wheels of fate turned, their lives began to intersect.

A boy who dislikes social interaction is pulled into a club by his teacher, where he meets a girl who is equally lonely.

The two initially disliked each other, but as they spent time together, they became people who could confide in each other when they were lonely.

The boy felt like he lived on a deserted island, the only inhabitant, but now that he had brought the girl to the island, they could see each other in their previously lonely world.

"See, a world where everyone can be happy has been achieved very easily."

In the middle of the film, the lonely boy believes he has succeeded, which only requires a little sacrifice from him. He has always been like this, and he feels that this kind of sacrifice is the fate he is destined to experience.

"And what about you? You haven't found happiness yet."

The girl's words and her pained gaze pierced the boy's chest. Was what he did wrong? This was clearly the fastest way.

"If the person destined for you will bring you happiness..." the girl brushed her hair behind her ear, "then how will you find that person in the vast sea of ​​people? By relying on your so-called fate?"

I don't believe in such things; they've always been something ethereal and unreal.

She left, leaving the boy to figure things out for himself.

'Can something as ethereal as fate have a fixed day like a clock?' For the first time, the boy wanted to control his own destiny, instead of letting fate control him.

The boy found her again. He realized he hadn't done anything wrong, but he overlooked one thing: he deserved happiness too, and being alone was not his destiny.

Can you help me find my happiness?

'Where have I seen this plot before?' Yuuma stared at the movie screen, the more she watched, the more déjà vu she felt. 'What's wrong with the premise of being forced to join the Service Club at the beginning of Your Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As Expected? It's so similar.'

Not only are the plots similar, but the obscure and difficult-to-understand dialogue of the main characters is also very similar.

However, Xingge was completely engrossed in watching, and she even dropped some small pearls. Although Youzhen didn't see anything worth crying about.

……

After leaving the movie theater, the two walked down the street. Xingge took the tissue that Youzhen handed her and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Looks like you really enjoyed the movie." Yuzhen pulled out another pack of tissues for her; thankfully, he always carried some with him. "Okay, stop crying. Where are we going to go next?"

Xingge thought for a moment and took Youzhen to a cat cafe in Shinjuku. The two of them ordered a set meal that lasted three hours and included unlimited refills of coffee.

Is it really okay to not return to the performance hall for three hours? Kenzaki Yuuma chooses to believe PA and the four little ones.

"It's so well-behaved." Xingge sat there for a while and forgot about the movie she had just watched. She was petting the Siamese cat lying on her lap.

"What a fat cat," Yuma remarked mercilessly.

The big fat cat seemed to understand him. It raised its head, stared at him for a while, then meowed at him before lying back down.

'Could this guy have actually understood?' Yuuma looked at the big, fat cat. 'Did he secretly curse at me?'

Yuzhen looked away from the cat and began to observe the store's layout.

To be honest, the decor here is quite nice, with a bright overall color scheme. The store has cat trees and wheels for cats to exercise, and shelves with cat wands and other cat toys. There are also bookshelves with a wide variety of books, including classics, light novels, and comics.

There are quite a few breeds of cats here, including American Shorthairs, Ragdolls, Persians, and Siamese. There are also several particularly fat orange cats parked in the cat houses.

Yuma felt that these cats were incredibly shrewd as employees. Each one of them acted like a courtesan in Kabukicho, striking seductive poses with remarkable skill. After attracting customers, they would skillfully hop away, giving the impression that they wouldn't let you pet them again without giving you treats. They had truly mastered the art.

Of course, Yuzhen had never been to the red-light district; he had only seen it on television.

When he turned his gaze back to Xingge, he noticed that several cats were already lying around her, and she was playing with them using a cat toy.

A large orange cat replaced the Siamese cat and lay on Xingge's lap. Youzhen noticed that she was already sweating a little, but she still enjoyed playing with the cat.

Yuzhen didn't pay much attention to the kittens. He had already had four more cups of coffee. The set meal was so expensive that even if he couldn't sleep at night, he was determined to get his money's worth.

"You're covered in cat hair." Xingge used a lint roller provided by the cat cafe to remove all the cat hair before leaving. "Why don't you have so much cat hair?"

“With so many cats around you, of course there’s a lot of cat hair.” Yuzhen looked at her helplessly. “I just focus on drinking my coffee, so basically no cats come to me, and naturally there’s less cat hair.”

"By the way, what time is it now?" Yuma suddenly remembered this question. "My phone is dead."

"It's already past six. But my phone battery is low too." Xingge checked the time. "Want to grab something to eat? I'm a little hungry."

"Let's go then."

It was past 7:30 PM when they finished dinner, and the performance hall should have already closed by then. But as they passed by, they noticed the lights were still on at the entrance. Was someone still there? Was it Hongxia? They decided to go and check.

"Oh, PA, you're still here?" Yuma saw PA slumped over the table as soon as she entered the performance hall. "Why haven't you gone home yet, so late?"

PA looked up from the table, glaring angrily at the two of them: "You didn't give me the key to the performance hall! You didn't answer my calls, how can I leave feeling safe without being able to lock the door!"

Chapter 109 Before Christmas

The day before Christmas, after finishing their band performance, they went to Shinjuku Flot as guests to participate in a Christmas show.

Kenzaki Yuuma was dragged away by Kenzaki Yuuki this morning. This year, he is going to bring Hoshika and Nijika home for Christmas dinner, so he was taken to decorate.

"Is the store manager going to Kenzaki's house for Christmas?" PA was chatting with Hoshika at the moment.

"Ah, he suddenly said he wanted to take me and Hongxia home together."

Xingge lay on the table, looking rather uninterested.

Her birthday is December 24th. She'll be thirty after that. How could she possibly be happy?

"Manager, are you planning to marry Kenzaki next year?" PA suddenly asked this question. "Your relationship is going very well, right? And you want to take it to the next level, don't you?"

"So long-winded..." Xingge felt regretful whenever she thought about it. Something that could have been done years ago had been delayed until now because of her actions back then. She felt like an idiot.

"Let's wait until after the New Year... then we'll talk about it."

Just as PA finished teasing Xingge and was about to get up to get a drink, he heard Xingge whisper something.

"Are you really getting married?" PA stood next to Xingge, leaned down, and looked at her with a big smile. "Hmm... I won't have to stay at the performance hall to keep watch during the wedding, right?"

"If you don't go to work soon, you'll be on duty later."

“Okay, okay.” PA stood up straight with her hands behind her back. “But I’ve already finished my work. I’m going upstairs to get something to eat.”

She said this as she left the performance hall.

"Marriage?" Xingge was still slumped on the table, her face slightly flushed from PA's teasing. "Why hasn't that idiot asked me about this yet?"

……

Meanwhile, Kenzaki Yuuma and Yuuki had already returned home.

"Hey, isn't this Christmas tree you bought way too big?" Yuzhen and Yuxing were looking at the big box that was being unloaded from the truck, which two deliverymen were carrying towards them.

“I didn’t buy it, my mom bought it.” Youxing opened the door for the deliveryman. “She said you rarely bring Xingge and Hongxia back, so you should prepare them properly.”

“Actually, she didn’t need to make such a fuss.” Youzhen didn’t expect her to take this so seriously; he thought it would just be a regular meal together. “Speaking of which, are you really not going home for Christmas this year?”

"Yeah, this time I'm going to spend time with my girlfriend outside." Yu Xing was a little embarrassed to say it. Although he was already in his thirties, this was his first time dating.

Yuzhen took out her phone and snapped a picture of Yuyuki's blissful expression.

"What are you filming? Delete it!" Yu Xing reached out to grab his phone, but missed. "Hey! Don't show it to anyone else!"

"I see."

Yuma waved her phone smugly, then put it in her pocket.

"By the way, remember to be careful tomorrow night."

"What do you mean?" Yu Xing looked at him in confusion. "Why are you telling me to be careful? We're just going out for dinner together tomorrow night."

"Oh well, never mind, never mind."

"What? Why are you starting to tell riddles too?" Yuuki caught up with Yuuma, who was walking into the house. "Didn't you say you hated riddle tellers the most? Hey, explain yourself."

……

"A little more to the left."

Following her mother's instructions, Yu-Hsing hung the colored lights a little to the left.

Kenzaki Yuriko discovers that her two sons' height is unexpectedly useful in this situation.

"Let me help too."

As soon as Kenzaki Yizhen entered the house, he saw his wife and two sons decorating the house. How could he possibly stand by and watch?

"Honey, you can sit down now. Let the two of them do the work." Kenzaki Yuriko pushed him and made him sit on the sofa.

"But..." He wanted to say something more, but his wife covered his mouth.

Then Kenzaki Yuriko turned around and said to Yuuma and Yuuki, "You two tidy up the house. We're going out for a bit."

Should we go out?

"Didn't you say you'd take me for a ride on your motorcycle? Well, Xiaozhen just happened to bring it back."

“That’s perfect, just in time.” Kenzaki Ikuma looked at his two sons. “You two tidy up the house. We’re going out for a bit. Yuuma, give me the car keys.”

"Wait! You two just left us at home like that?" Yu Xing was still holding onto the colorful lights. "You two went out for a ride on your motorcycles in this freezing weather?"

"Wait, you guys rode the bike away. How am I going to get back?" Yuzhen only remembered this after he finished taping the bike back on and handed the keys to his dad. But it was too late; his parents had already left.

"Why are you looking at me? It's not like I rode the motorcycle away." Yu Xing had just gotten off the chair. He patted the dust off his arms and looked up to meet Yu Zhen's gaze. "I'll drive you home in a bit."

"That's fine too." Yuma sighed. "Goodbye, cool motorcycle."

……

Kenzaki Yuuma estimated his savings and felt it was necessary to get a car, or maybe a motorcycle. Not having a means of transportation was too inconvenient.