Lonely Rock: Love Songs Dedicated to the Stars

"Auntie, I'll help too." Hongxia followed Kenzaki Yuriko to the kitchen.

Yuma and Hoshika, who were left in the living room, sat on the sofa, staring at Kenzaki Ikuma.

"Ahem, I think Yuriko is right." His expression wasn't as serious when he was facing Hoshika and Nijika, afraid of scaring them. "You two should think about this matter quickly."

"I'm available anytime."

Yuma turned to look at Hoshika, who was speaking, and then noticed that she was looking down and didn't dare to look anywhere else.

"Didn't you two meet before? Why are you still so scared now?" Yuzhen tried her best to block Xingge, "We two have our own thoughts on this matter, so you two shouldn't worry about it. You should use this time to check on Yuxing instead."

'I'm sorry, big brother! In this situation, you shouldn't mind sacrificing yourself for a moment to change the subject, right?' Yuzhen sincerely apologized to Yuxing in his heart.

Fortunately, the topic was successfully diverted by Yuuki, who was not at home, so Yuuma and Hoshika no longer had to face this kind of pressure.

What will happen after Yuuki comes back? That's not something Kenzaki Yuuma should worry about. He'll just have a meal at home and then go back to Shimokitazawa.

The Christmas dinner ended in a fairly cheerful atmosphere.

"Your parents are so warm and welcoming."

That night, Hoshika slept in Yuuma's old room with him, while Nijika slept in the guest room next door.

Yuma discovers that her mother really likes the sensible and cute Hongxia, and that she is sleeping with Hongxia tonight.

"They've always been like this, you'll get used to it." Yuzhen yawned, and just as he was about to close his eyes to sleep, his phone rang.

"Hello?" He answered the call without even looking at who it was.

"Yuma, is everyone asleep?"

The voice on the phone was Youxing's; he seemed to be deliberately lowering his voice.

"No, I'm still awake." Yuzhen retorted irritably, annoyed by the interruption. "What are you up to now? Why are you calling me now?"

"Um...you go downstairs first, we'll talk when we meet."

Yu Xing hung up the phone.

"What's wrong?" Xingge asked, watching Youzhen finish her call and get dressed. "Do you want to come downstairs with me?"

"No need, I'll go see what that guy is up to." Yuzhen had already gotten dressed and gotten out of bed. "You go to sleep. He's probably making this kind of call to me because he doesn't want anyone else to know about it."

Yuuma walked out of the bedroom, closed the bedroom door, and went downstairs to the entryway. He opened the door and saw Yuuki standing there with Sasaki Aiko beside him.

"Hey? What brings you two back?"

Shh, keep your voice down.

……

Sitting on the sofa, Yuzhen glanced at the completed marriage application form on the table, then looked up at the two people next to her.

"So you two mean that you were shopping when you passed by the Jieshi City Hall and found it open today, so you just went in and filled out your marriage application forms?"

"Keep your voice down." Youxing glanced at the stairs. "We're both this age, we don't think about all that stuff anymore, we just went straight to fill it out."

Sitting next to him was Sasaki Aiko—no, now it was Kenzaki Aiko—who looked rather flustered, but she nodded nonetheless. She felt like she was dreaming; the junior she'd liked since high school had actually married her.

"Wait, you two had a whirlwind marriage?" Yuma looked helplessly at the two people in front of her. "Do Sasaki-nee...Aiko-nee's parents know?"

“I don’t have parents anymore. They died in a car accident when I was in high school,” she replied when Yuzhen asked. Yuzhen could hear the sadness in her voice.

During her most difficult period, it was Kenzaki Yuuki, who worked with her in the student council, who noticed her distress and stayed by her side. It was then that she began to fall in love with Yuuki.

"Ah... this... I'm sorry." Yuma realized that her words had touched a nerve and quickly apologized.

“It’s okay, I’ve gotten used to it over the years.” She said, hugging Yu Xing’s arm. “Besides, I have him with me now.”

"Yuxing, is your family such a wealthy family?" She felt like a complete idiot. She was so happy to be by Yuxing's side all these years that she hadn't even noticed these obvious things.

"You didn't know before?" Yu Xing was also surprised that she hadn't noticed these things.

"I...I always thought you just made some money doing business with Yuuma..."

She became the manager of Yu-Xing's musical instrument shop so that she could see him every day.

It's not fair to blame her for not knowing at the time. After all, Yuuki had a tough time during her university years and the period right after graduation due to her father's strict demands. Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to go to Yuuki's place for meals so often.

Yu-chan was different. He had a falling out with his father as soon as he entered university, so he didn't get to experience the hellish life his father had planned for him, starting from university.

"Big brother, you should talk to Mom and Dad tomorrow." Yuzhen looked at the two of them like this. "Go back to your room and sleep. We can talk about these things tomorrow. I'm so sleepy."

"Are we going to sleep together?"

"Aren't you two already married?" Yuzhen looked at the two blushing, awkward guys with a disappointed expression. "Hongxia and Mom are staying in the guest room. Right now, only your room is empty, big brother. You two figure it out."

After he finished speaking, he went back to his room. He was going to go back and sleep with Xingge in his arms. This Christmas was really unusual.

……

"Your brother is already married, you two need to hurry up and get married too."

The next morning, Kenzaki Yuuma held his glass of milk, listened to his mother's nagging, and wore a look of utter despair.

Yuuki explained everything that happened last night, and her parents accepted it so easily that all the pressure is now back on Yuuma's shoulders.

Chapter 112 After Winter Break

After the winter break, everyone's life returned to normal.

Kenzaki Yuriko and Kenzaki Ikuma acted quickly, having already prepared Yuuki's wedding before the Lunar New Year.

Yuuki and his wife have a harmonious marriage, but Kenzaki Aiko can't stay idle, so she continues to work as the manager of that music store.

Yuuki comes over whenever he has free time, and Yuuma has already run into him several times.

Xingge and Youzhen haven't decided when to get married yet. They've been quite busy lately. After the New Year, the restaurant and performance hall will have to reopen, and there are many things for them to handle. In addition, Youzhen also needs to take time to practice driving. They haven't thought about the wedding yet.

PA was sitting in the exhibition hall when she noticed that Xingge had recently taken to flipping her hair, always with her left hand, and always with the back of her hand facing outwards to reveal her ring.

These past few days, the two of them have been going to Yuzhen's restaurant for lunch together. Xingge always sits next to Yuzhen, resting her left elbow on the table and propping her face up with her palm while looking at Yuzhen, just enough to show off her engagement ring.

'She's been showing off that ring a lot lately.' PA feels really tired.

"Manager, do you still feel happy about Kenzaki's marriage proposal back then?"

"How could that be? I was only a little happy at first," Xingge said, waving her left hand at PA. "That feeling is strongest when you receive a surprise."

'You just wanted to show off that ring, you were obviously happy.' PA sighed and slumped onto the table.

……

Liang hasn't come to work at the performance hall for the past few days. Although Xingge has been in a good mood lately, Liang's sudden strike without warning for so many days has completely ruined Xingge's good mood.

Liang doesn't come, and he doesn't ask for leave, so her daily work schedule is canceled because of him. She sends messages to Liang, but he doesn't reply.

She's only been in school for a short time and she's already like this; everyone's a little worried about her.

"Did I put too much pressure on Ryo?" Hongxia also looked depressed. "I've entrusted all the composing to her, and she must be feeling very troubled too."

However, these are not the most important things. If Liang doesn't come to work at the performance hall, she might be killed by Xingge, who is dissatisfied with her strike.

Yuzhen was trying her best to calm Xingge down, but Xingge was still angry.

At that moment, Boqi pushed open the door and walked into the performance hall.

"Pochi-chan's here." Hongxia saw Pochi and walked up to her. "How was Pochi-chan's winter vacation? Where did you go?"

"Ah, about this..."

Pochi recalled that during her winter vacation, she stayed at home after parting ways with everyone at the performance hall that day. During the New Year, Kita dragged her out to a New Year's shrine visit, but she ran into Kita's friends on the way, and the New Year's shrine visit turned into a New Year's karaoke party.

“They thought I was in a band with Kita-chan, so they thought I would sing really well,” Pochi was already sitting next to Yuuma. “Then I was pushed onto the stage, and after that my memory just stopped…”

'So why do people think that everyone except the lead vocalist sings very well?' Yuma was also puzzled by this. Although he used to be the lead vocalist, he understood this kind of dilemma.

"By the way, why isn't Kita-chan here?" Pochi was a little puzzled because she didn't see Kita; she didn't think Kita was the type to be late.

“Kita is here.” Yuma stood up from her chair, revealing Kita, who had been leaning against the back of the chair behind her, looking dejected. “She’s been depressed ever since she came here. Maybe it’s because I’m bigger, so she’s been hiding behind me.”

"How did Kita-chan become like Pochi?" PA only just noticed Kita.

"It seems to be because of Ryo." Hoshika stood next to PA with her arms crossed. She got a little angry when Ryo was mentioned. "That guy Ryo hasn't been here lately, so Kita has been in a slump."

Yuma saw that Kita's mouth seemed to be moving. He and Nijika moved a little closer and heard the chilling words, "The forest of trees on Mount Fuji is so beautiful."

"Hey, hey, hey, this is bad, isn't it?" Yuma whispered to the others.

The forest of trees around Mount Fuji is a notorious suicide spot, and Kita's mutterings about this just don't sound right.

“If it’s Pochi, I’m not so worried.” Nijika looked at Kita with concern. “Although Ryo has shown many things that Kita can’t believe, she still admires Ryo.”

Hongxia was completely unaware that her offhand remark dealt a devastating blow to Boqi.

Hoshika heard what Nijika said and nudged Yuuma next to her. His habit of sometimes speaking without thinking had actually caught Nijika's attention.

"Is Ryo still not coming to work today?" Yuma asked.

“She didn’t say she was coming.” Hongxia shook her head. “She hasn’t been going to school much lately.”

"This is definitely love!" Kita suddenly jumped up from the ground, looking utterly heartbroken. "Ryo-senpai has definitely been deceived by a bad man! When a woman suddenly undergoes a drastic change, there's usually a man behind it all!"

Hearing Kita's words, Hongxia secretly glanced at Xingka. She felt that Kita's words seemed to make some sense.

"Ryo-senpai's boyfriend must also be a bassist, right? And quite skilled, right?" Kita began to imagine Ryo's boyfriend's image. "But would he be someone who is good at managing household finances? After all, Ryo-senpai spends money lavishly."

But aren't most musicians pretty poor? Is it really okay for Liang to be with him?

"Never mind, as long as you're happy, that's fine."

"Kita, stop for a moment." Yuma pressed Kita's head down, interrupting her reverie.

“Exactly, Kita-chan’s worries are unfounded.” Nijika also leaned closer to Kita. “His brother is a musician, but he was able to save up quite a bit of money before.”

"Is this what you're concerned about?" Yuma felt that Nijika's focus was completely off track. "Since Kita is so worried, why don't you go and check on Ryo's house?"

"I want to go!" Kita cried as she looked at Hoshika. "If Ryo-senpai really has a boyfriend, please, store manager, let me take a day off tomorrow."

……

After Kita was dragged away by Nijika and Pochi, the performance hall finally quieted down.

Yuzhen never expected that Liang Bulai's part-time job would lead to so many problems.

He's been really tired lately and was thinking of coming here to relax and chat with Xingge, but after arriving, he first dealt with the internal disputes within the band.