In the anime series, Goto Ichiri is actually my childhood sweetheart?

"Everyone, now that Rikka has cheered up, let's go back quickly. Sister Juhua, have you reported your safety to your family? If you have, let's go back and have dinner. Sisters Ryoko and Sister Yuanzi are still waiting for us at home."

"Well, go back."

......

As a result, when they returned, Ryoko and Yuanzi were already drunk on the sofa, but the food on the table had not changed much. It seemed that they were more addicted to alcohol than to food.

Takahashi Feng helplessly carried them both to Ryoko's bed, letting the two drunks sleep on their own. Then he heated up the food and placed the chopsticks in front of Rika.

After a night of wind and snow, Rika was obviously feeling a little dazed and couldn't even pick up food properly. Juhua kept putting food into her bowl.

Goto Ichiri sat obediently next to Takahashi Kaede and ate his meal, observing the two sisters while eating.

Takahashi Feng didn't say anything the whole time. He was worried and afraid that the words he had just said to Rikka might not be able to play a good guiding role.

At that time, Shihua didn't say anything, which means that at least Shihua agreed with what he said.

The core point just now is actually completely selfish. Do whatever makes you happy, because this way Rikka will no longer be affected by those thoughts and continue to be a happy chuunibyou.

Because he believed that Rikka was a kind child and would not do whatever she wanted because of his words, he instilled this extreme idea in her.

As for what Rikka will look like, we need to continue observing before we can draw any conclusions.

"Xiao Feng, are you unhappy?"

Goto Ichiri keenly noticed Takahashi Kaede's emotions and asked.

"I'm not unhappy, I just don't know if what I just said to Rikka is right... It's okay to doubt yourself from time to time, it's no big deal."

"Why do you always doubt yourself? Really."

Goto Ichiri looked a little angry, and his face puffed up.

"Have some confidence in yourself. At least you have helped put Kotori-san's worries to rest. Stop imagining it - come to think of it, we are really alike." Goto Ichiri suddenly laughed.

"Where does it look like?"

"I like to daydream. I like to daydream too. You like to daydream too. You think about ridiculous things every day. Aren't we similar~"

"I'm different from you. I'm not thinking randomly. I'm thinking logically." Takahashi Feng didn't quite agree with Goto Ichiri's evaluation.

"Then you are just thinking in a methodical way - don't pinch my nose, it feels weird!"

Goto Ichiri dodged the evil hand that Takahashi Kaede stretched out in anger, took out a small gift box from his pocket, and handed it to the dazed Takahashi Kaede.

"Xiao Feng, this is my Christmas present to you."

"Ah! I forgot to prepare it for you." Gao Qiaofeng slapped his head. He suddenly remembered that he had forgotten about it and became annoyed.

"It's okay, just open it and see what's inside."

After saying this, Goto Ichiri turned sideways, and it was unknown what he was fiddling with.

"Oh, it's a bracelet. It's very beautiful. Thank you."

There was a silver bracelet with a blue bear hanging on it. Gao Qiaofeng put it on and looked at it repeatedly under the light.

Goto Ichiri turned around at this time, and Rikka looked at the two of them with a look of surprise.

"Wow, why are you two wearing the same bracelet!"

When Takahashi Feng turned his eyes, he found that Goto Ichiri was also wearing a bracelet with a pink bear on it.

"It's a set~, Xiao Feng, Merry Christmas."

Goto Ichiri's face was rosy, and although his smile seemed a little shy under the light, it was as warm as the sun in Takahashi Kaede's eyes.

Chapter 31: The Innocent Dream of Being a Band

"Yili, come join the battle, don't let me face so many monsters alone. The strongest DPS is in your hands, put them to good use!"

The voice of Takahashi Kaede in the headset became louder and louder, and finally even turned into a scream.

"Come on! I'm dying!"

"Hey hey hey! Xiao Feng, where are you? The perspective of this game is so uncomfortable, I can't find you!"

In panic, Goto Ichiri controlled the character in the game and wandered around in the wild, but he couldn't even find Takahashi Kaede's hair.

"You should have followed me a long time ago. I'm in the Happy Castle! Come on... don't come. I feel tired."

Takahashi Feng took his hands off the keyboard. The two shield warriors he controlled were surrounded by the enemy and fell to the ground under the concentrated fire of the mage and ranged enemies. They didn't last a single round and had no room for resistance.

"What the hell is this place? Why did they surround and beat me as soon as I came in?"

"Xiao...Xiao Feng, I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault. I don't know why those psychopaths at the city gate came in and surrounded me and beat me up."

Takahashi Feng took off his headset in frustration and walked towards the kitchen, wanting to drink some ice cola to relieve his mood.

Gabe Newell was having a big sale, and Divinity: Original Sin 2, which had been on his wish list for a long time, was at an all-time low price. He was so tempted to buy one that he quickly bought one, and also bought a copy for Goto Ichiri, wanting her to play with him.

The result is obvious, it is still a bit too difficult. I was beaten to death by several level 3 NPCs just after wandering around the first map for a while.

He went to talk to Goto Ichiri and didn't watch the plot. The skull-headed undead character he controlled was hated by everyone in this world. If he didn't wear equipment covering his face, he would be directly hostile to human NPCs. This is why he was beaten as soon as he entered the city.

The upgrades between each level in this game are huge, and it is difficult to challenge the next level, not to mention that they are only level one, while the NPC is two levels higher than them.

"Ha~, ice cola is really delicious."

After gulping down half a bottle of Coke, Takahashi Feng made a satisfied sound.

"Let's stop here for today. It's getting late. We should get up early to play. It's not good to play all night long."

"Oh oh."

Takahashi Kaede turned off the game, but did not disconnect the microphone with Goto Ichiri.

"Speaking of which, Yili, why do you want to go to Xiuhua to study in high school? It's so far from home, and it takes several hours to travel by car every day."

It is now the summer vacation of the third year of junior high school, and soon they will officially become the legendary Japanese high school students.

Although there are many legends among Japanese high school students, this has nothing to do with Takahashi Kaede who lay flat for three years in junior high school.

Not long ago, when they were discussing where to go to high school, Goto Ichiri chose Xiuhua High School with the strongest attitude of her life, and Takahashi Kaede also followed her and applied to the same high school as her.

Xiuhua is very close to Shimokitazawa, and Shimokitazawa is very close to Ryoko's shop. In fact, Takahashi Feng is looking forward to visiting Ryoko after high school.

I just don't understand why Goto Ichiri wants to go so far away.

"I want to go to a high school where no one knows about my past." Goto Ichiri said with a dark face.

"Don't talk like a criminal with a criminal record. Are you some kind of vicious and cruel criminal?"

"There is no place for me in the school near my home. If I don't apply to a school farther away, there will definitely be a classmate who knows me and will be in the same class with me. Then he will spread my shameful deeds throughout the school as an after-dinner joke, and the only thing that will await me is social death..." Goto Ichiri's voice became smaller and smaller, and it was almost inaudible in the end.

"You mean when you were in the second year of junior high and wandered around during the school festival wearing strange clothes? Or when you played heavy metal after everyone's lunch break and specifically asked the announcer to read out your name, and then you were reported by classmates who were still asleep?"

"Don't say it - I'm dying, I'm dying. As expected, a useless person like me should just be buried in the ground with my guitar and rot. This way, I can provide some nutrients to the earth!" Goto Ichiri suffered a mental blow and let out an incomprehensible scream.

"The useless person is holding a chicken drumstick, right?" Takahashi Feng complained.

"Anyway! My dream of forming a rock band has been shattered in middle school. I must not let this tragedy happen again in high school. I want to find friends in high school who can form a band, perform successfully, and finally become the most shining one."

Then one day many years later, when a reporter interviewed me about my unknown past, I could pretend to be nonchalant and say, "You know, I used to be a complete social phobia person. I didn't even dare to talk to strangers and I had only a handful of friends. Who would have thought that so many people like me now."

Goto Ichiri smiled proudly. Shimokitazawa is a great place with a rich band culture. Even she would be able to find like-minded friends there.

"Xiao Feng, just look at me. My Guitar Hero account has 3 followers. There are people who like me playing the guitar! With my guitar skills, it should be easy for me to attract others to invite me to join the band."

Even the homeless people on the streets of London would puff out their chests with pride when they think of the glory of the British Empire. Even Goto Ichiri would smile unconsciously when he talks about the 30,000 fans of Guitar Hero.

"You can't treat solo performance and band performance as the same thing. I suggest you don't get too cocky and find someone first before you talk about this."

"Besides, you don't even dare to perform at a cultural festival, so how can you have the guts to perform as a commercial band in a livehouse? If you meet unfriendly people, they will boo you if you don't play well."

As Goto Ichiri's closest friend, Takahashi Kaede naturally has to serve as a warning, after all, she is too easily carried away by success.

"The band is a group. As a member of the band, everyone will help share the pressure." Goto Ichiri said naively.

"I think finding bandmates is like drawing cards. Whether you get an SSR or an R card depends on luck."

"If you meet the wrong person and the band members put pressure on each other, it would be a bit...tragic."

As an old netizen who rarely leaves his home, Takahashi Feng actually has always had a bad impression of the band and is even more prejudiced against rock music.

After all, the band is a symbol of freedom, but this kind of freedom is almost like... chaos to him.

He also learned about the history of rock and roll and knew some of its meanings, but when he listened to popular rock or rap songs, the lyrics were generally about indulgence, alcohol, drugs... and love.

It can be said to be unsightly.

He did not feel much of the spirit of resistance or the inspiration to the human spirit. On the contrary, he had the illusion that the target group of the rock market was very low-class.

He also has his favorite bands, such as Imagine Dragons, but in his opinion these are just individual cases and do not change his general impression of the band.

So he was very worried that Goto Ichiri would encounter bad guys.

"No, Xiao Feng. I haven't encountered any malicious people in the comment section of my videos so far. Someone even covered my song at the summer festival. How can people who like music have bad intentions~"

Goto Ichiri wanted to tell Takahashi Kaede not to worry, but for some reason, this made him more and more worried.

After chatting about their favorite music for a while, the two hung up the phone and Takahashi Feng collapsed into the soft chair.

After the Christmas in my first year of junior high school, time passed by quickly as if it were free, and in the blink of an eye I was about to go to high school.

"Want to go to a school where no one knows you? Why is this idea so similar to Yuta's?"

Togashi Yuta who lives downstairs said the same thing to him when they were chatting two days ago. He said that he also wanted to go to study far away.

Having awakened from his chuunibyou syndrome, he was unwilling to face his embarrassing past, so he decided to put this memory behind him and start a new life in a new high school.

Very similar to Goto Ichiri Goto Ichiri 10 or even 90 percent.

After that Christmas, Rikka moved directly to Touka's house. Her mother eventually left and has shown no intention of coming back to pick her up.

But Rikka seems to be completely fine. She can be a normal middle school student and the change is very natural. She has also let go of her father's affairs and often helps her sister clean the house.

Now she is keen on imagining various settings, has made several like-minded friends at school, and has made a lot of clothes that can be described as outstanding.

Gao Qiaofeng was happy for her from the bottom of his heart, but it was a pity that she didn't go to high school with him. After all, Xiuhua High School was indeed a bit too far away, and she had no reason to go there.

Kashiwagi Eri: [Hey, did you just buy Divinity: Original Sin 2? ]

Teacher Eri Kashiwagi, who had been in contact with him, suddenly sent him a message, saying that she saw him online on the Steam platform.

Hash: [Yes, with such a big discount, it’s a good deal if you buy it. ]

Kashiwagi Eri: [You bought so many games? What's wrong with you lately? Have you become a useless person lying in bed all day? Where's your new book?]

Hash: [? You installed surveillance cameras in my house? ]

How did she know that I was either running or lying in bed every day recently?

Could it be that teacher Eri Kashiwagi was so eager to meet me that she found my house and installed a surveillance camera in my room?

Teacher Eri Kashiwagi is so scary!

Kashiwagi Eri: [The animation of your last book was so successful, and both novel readers and anime readers gave it great reviews. Not only are you not in a hurry to come up with a new book to gain traffic, but you’ve been pretending to be dead for so long. Readers can only judge that you’re still alive through your daily tweets. Are you planning to eat this book until you die?]

Takahashi Kaede: “…”

Although he expected that his academic performance would be very good, he did not expect it to be so exaggerated.

There is even a discussion online about whether Mr. Hashi is a time traveler.

Because even though the book was written many years ago, the routines used by Mr. Hashi are still very new.

It cannot be said to be very new, but it should be said that his routine has spanned many years and resonates with current writing hotspots.

I don’t know whether this situation should be called prophecy, or that he is the founder of these routines, but the discussion about him has never stopped since the animation began to date.

Hash: [If you insist that I want to read a book until I die... that's fine. It's true that if I take out a large part of it and put it in the bank, I can live without doing anything. But! I don't stop updating for such superficial reasons. I am a person with aspirations. ]

Kashiwagi Eri: [I don’t believe it, unless you publish a new book and let me continue to draw illustrations for you. ]

Hash: [Don’t disbelieve it. With so many people watching you now, if you publish a new book before you are ready, and it turns out to be a failure and doesn’t meet everyone’s expectations, then the more you praise it at the beginning, the more you will be criticized.]

It is very common for light novel authors to have two books each being a supernatural one, and Takahashi Kaede doesn't want to be discredited easily.

Having already had the successful experience of the first book, I must think carefully about the second book and make sure not to ruin my own business.

Hash: [Are you joining the studio? If you release a new game, please send me a copy first. It’s good, I love it. ]

It has been more than a year since Takahashi Kaede stopped writing. Since he stopped updating, his collaboration with Kashiwagi Eri naturally ended.