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

When the protagonist removed the eye patch that sealed off his Mystic Eyes from the public, tears mixed with sadness flowed from the corners of his eyes, and a huge beam of magic power burst out from his pupils.

The destructive laser swept across the entire palace in an instant, reducing it to ruins. After defeating the Light Paladin who had lost the bonus of the statue, the protagonist successfully obtained the artifact and rescued the heroine.

That night.

After typing the last word at the end of the volume, packaging the manuscript and clicking send, Takahashi Feng collapsed in the chair. He was almost burning himself out.

Asada had been calling him non-stop since yesterday like a death knell, because he hadn't finished writing the new volume yet, and there was less than a week left before the deadline.

If he didn't finish writing this week...it didn't matter, except that readers would scold him and Asada would continue to bombard him with phone calls.

He had been worrying about what kind of cheats to give the protagonist these days, until Goto Ichiri gave him inspiration in the morning, which allowed him to successfully edit this volume.

You have to know that he had hardly started writing before this, and this volume was the result of his hard work throughout the entire night.

After receiving Takahashi Kaede's manuscript, Asada said nothing and began to review it at full speed.

Editing, reviewing, binding, and batch printing.

Not long after, the new volume of "Dragon's Contract" was quickly put on the shelves of bookstores and became a hot-selling product. Many light novel fans flocked to the bookstores at the same time just to get the first edition of "Dragon's Contract".

Mr. Hashi's readers include many adults, thanks to his rich experience and creative ability, but there are also many teenagers who are attracted by Takahashi Kaede's middle school-style writing and fantasy.

And Takanashi Rikka, a middle school girl who has been a little depressed recently, was attracted to him by chance and couldn't help herself.

Ever since her father died in an accident and her sister left home to study and work, she had to live with her mother every day. She lost interest in everything, didn't want to listen in class, and was too lazy to make friends. It seemed that everything became unimportant in her eyes.

She had a casual nature to begin with, and after the death of her father, who had always been guiding her, she had no idea which path she wanted to take.

In the past, she could still entertain herself in private after school, but now that she is in junior high school, she takes the tram to school every day and is surrounded by people. She has less and less time and space for herself.

Naturally, she became confused.

Every time a new volume of "Dragon's Contract" is released, there will be a big stir in every school, and this time the Mystic Eye episode almost ignited the student body. Almost everyone who reads the light novel is discussing this volume.

By chance, Rikka heard her classmate at the next table praising this volume and even recited the lines in it in a very childish way.

Although she didn't really understand why there was any fun in reciting lines, Rikka still wrote down the title of the book and went to the bookstore to buy the latest copy of "Dragon's Contract".

After a quick read, she didn't have much feeling about it, she just thought it was a very good light novel.

Maybe light novels aren't for me right now...

She thought to herself, closed the book, and lay down on the bed with her belly exposed. She didn't care whether she would catch a cold.

The night sky outside the window was dark and foggy, making it impossible to tell whether there were clouds blocking the view or if there were no stars at all. The izakaya downstairs was very delicately decorated, with beautiful night lights shining, illuminating the inside and outside of the store. After get off work, men and women were laughing and frolicking inside, and their happy voices could be heard far away, even bystanders could hear them.

Unfortunately, no matter how bright the light is, it cannot illuminate Rikka Takanashi's dark room, and no matter how passionate the laughter is, Rikka Takanashi cannot hear it.

Since the death of her father, Rikka Takanashi's mother has become listless. She doesn't speak at home all day, always has a bitter face, and no longer cares about Rikka Takanashi's school life.

By chance, Rikka Takanashi glanced at her mother's face. She seemed to have aged a lot recently. The permanently frowned brows and shabby face made Rikka feel scared. This face made her feel strange. Her mother couldn't possibly look like this.

So she locked herself in her room every day after school. She didn't want to hear her mother repeating "Your father is dead" every day. She couldn't stand it.

"Dad...can you suddenly appear in front of me? I promise I will study hard and be obedient, as long as you appear..."

Rikka Takanashi stretched out her hand and tried to grab the light above her head, but she only grabbed a handful of air. She opened her hands again, and the light leaked through her fingers again.

Although my sister and mother had already told me that my father had passed away.

But in fact, deep down in her heart, she didn't feel that her father had passed away. After all, she was told the news only after everything was arranged. She did not see her father's body being sent to the incinerator, nor did she hear the heart-wrenching cries of her sister and mother.

Maybe... maybe dad didn't die, he was just given powerful powers and responsibilities like those superheroes in the movies and had to disappear from his family.

As she thought so, she hugged the quilt and closed her eyes.

She didn't want to look at her expressionless mother every day, so she wanted to visit her sister this weekend.

......

School is over on Friday afternoon.

Takahashi Feng has been having a very comfortable life recently. Ryoko has opened a shop and she often sits in the shop all day and only goes home when she wants to at night.

The business of the store is pretty good. Quite a lot of people are willing to customize things from Ryoko, and they also buy some small items for the store.

I heard from Ryoko that the street is very lively at night. Various touring bands always choose this place to perform. There are all kinds of rock and roll and breaking baattle on the street. You can see them just by moving a chair to the door of the store.

Takahashi Feng doesn't need to cook at night now, because Ryoko always comes back after eating out and he only needs to deal with it.

Being too leisurely caused him to increase the intensity of his fitness. He would always go to the gym as soon as he got home, and play with all kinds of fitness equipment.

"Xiao Feng, hurry up, I need to go back early to practice guitar!"

Goto Ichiri poked Takahashi Kaede who was waiting for him at the stairs, and hurried downstairs in two steps.

"Wait, no~ Ouch~"

Gao Qiaofeng leaned sideways, holding on to the handrail with both hands, and moved down the stairs one step at a time.

"I trained my legs yesterday, but I can't walk fast. Now my knees feel weak just by walking. I feel like I'll fall to the ground if I'm not careful."

Weighted squats, this is what Takahashi Kaede practiced yesterday.

Since this project anchors the muscle groups very precisely, it is very popular among leg training enthusiasts, but this movement has a characteristic, which is that it cannot be used with leverage.

Unlike lifting dumbbells, if you really can't lift them, you can shake your body and mobilize muscles in other parts of the body to help assist in the force. Once you squat to your limit, you have reached your limit, and no matter how hard you try, you can't do one more.

And once you reach exhaustion, there is no turning back. Although it may not hurt on the same day, the next day the exerciser will definitely experience what it feels like to lose both legs.

“Is it really necessary to train myself to this level~”

Goto Ichiri, who had already gone down to the first floor, had no choice but to come up again and help Takahashi Kaede down the stairs. When Takahashi Kaede went up the stairs in the morning, he struggled a little and almost climbed up with his hands.

In that scene, there were more people watching than Yuta who was sick, and Goto Ichiri didn't dare to help for a while.

"How can you become stronger if you don't practice to this extent?"

After being helped, Gao Qiao Feng felt much better. He limped down the stairs, and the two of them walked out of the school gate arm in arm.

"Would you like to come over to my house and play tomorrow? Ryoko will definitely be sitting in the store all day, and I'll be bored at home alone again. I bought the latest Nintendo All-Star Smash Bros., don't you want to play it?"

Goto Ichiri hesitated, but she still felt that practicing guitar was more cost-effective.

"Don't practice guitar so intensively every day. I see you go to the library to read after class. It's necessary to take a proper rest. Just think of it as keeping me company~"

Takahashi Kaede had to use his special skills and move himself out.

"You've come out to accompany me, Xiao Feng is so cunning~"

Goto Ichiri looked at Takahashi Kaede who was grinning evilly and looked as if he was sure of himself. She poked Takahashi Kaede's thigh in dissatisfaction.

"Hiss~ Stop, please." Takahashi Feng almost cried out in pain.

Chapter 14: Chuunibyou is also a way out

The next morning.

Goto Ichiri was walking on the road wearing a pink sportswear, with a camera bag slung over his shoulder. The camera inside seemed very heavy and was shaking under the bumps.

Goto Ichiri held the strap of his backpack tightly, fearing that something unexpected would happen, such as being snatched away.

After all, this camera is Goto Naoki's treasure, and only Goto Ichiri has the honor to lend it out.

Goto Ichiri, who was wearing sportswear, suddenly stopped, looked at the building in front of him, determined his position, and walked upstairs.

The autumn heat has largely gone, and the monsoon from the north has moved southward, dispelling the scorching heat and, in cooperation with the sun, making the temperature warm and comfortable.

The sunlight poured down from the sky and landed on the big tree downstairs, making it golden, as if it was covered with a golden veil.

Dong dong dong

There was a knock on the door from outside.

"Xiao Feng, I'm here."

Takahashi Feng, who was lying on the sofa and playing with his mobile phone out of boredom, struggled to get up, dragged his still sore legs to the door, and opened it.

"Huh? Why did you bring a camera here?"

After getting up and washing up in the morning, Gao Qiaofeng lay on the sofa playing with his mobile phone, and his hair was messy and unkempt.

Yawning lazily, he pointed at the camera on Goto Ichiri's back and asked in confusion.

"It's just... I just have something I want to show you. Let's go to your room and talk about it. It's a bit embarrassing to do it outside."

Goto Ichiri scratched his face, smiled shyly, and pushed Takahashi Kaede into his room.

The room was still as tidy as usual, with two big bears lying neatly on the bed, and the table was covered with sticky notes needed for writing novels, which was convenient for Takahashi Kaede to use when writing.

There was a small box lying quietly on the table, next to it was an open contact lens box.

Taking away the game console placed in the middle of the room, the two of them sat cross-legged on the floor.

Under Takahashi Kaede's puzzled gaze, Goto Ichiri took out the camera from the camera box, adjusted it, opened a video, and then handed the camera to Takahashi Kaede.

"Is this how it's turned on...Ah! It's already started recording!"

The panicked voice of Goto Ichiri came from the camera's speaker, and as the camera shook, Goto Ichiri appeared in the video.

Judging from the background behind her, she should be inside the closet. Takahashi Feng was very familiar with the furnishings around her. They were all brought to Goto Ichiri by him at the request of Goto Naoki.

Takahashi Feng nodded, it seemed that her father had fulfilled his request well.

"Xiao...Xiao Feng, this is the summary of my first guitar training!" Although Goto Ichiri was facing the camera, his eyes were wandering.

It seems that she found that the camera was slightly tilted. In the video, Goto Ichiri hurriedly put her face to the lens and adjusted the camera to the correct position. Then she took a deep breath and picked up the guitar from the side.

Hey, so the guitars you’ve been using for practice are all made by me?

Before Takahashi Kaede had time to think, Goto Ichiri in the video had already plucked the strings with his slender fingers. Simple but pleasant sounds came out from the camera, and every jump of the tone was just right, making this simple song release its charm.

At first, Goto Ichiri looked a little nervous, as if she was afraid of making mistakes. Every time she plucked the guitar, she was very rigid and a little stiff. But as the music progressed, it seemed that she became more adept at controlling the guitar. The force used by her fingers began to become appropriate, and her tense brows gradually relaxed. Goto Ichiri pursed her lips and stared at the guitar in her arms intently. She didn't even care about the pink hair hanging down to block her view, as she was completely immersed in the performance.

There was no light in the closet, only the light from the computer shone on Goto Ichiri's face as she was performing, exposing her beautiful face to the electronic light. Although there were no audiences around, the darkness stayed patiently around her, as if it was her most loyal listener.

Finally, after the last note ended, Goto Ichiri completed the performance, clenched his fists to encourage himself, and then ended the video recording with a shy smile.

The video is about two minutes long, and the piece played is not a difficult one. It should be something that any beginner with a little practice can learn.

"Xiao Feng, do you have any thoughts? It doesn't matter if you don't have any comments, I just want to show you how I play!"

Goto Ichiri blushed slightly and spoke very quickly. In fact, she had wanted to do this for a long time, but had always been limited by her own level.

What she wanted to do most was to perform for Takahashi Kaede live, face to face.

Unfortunately, even when recording the video, she didn't know how many times she failed. She was nervous and stuck in the middle. Because her mind was really confused, she often forgot how many times she had played the score.

Goto Ichiri closed his eyes and dared not look into Takahashi Kaede's eyes because it was too embarrassing.

“Can you send me this video?”

Takahashi Kaede's voice came over, and Goto Ichiri opened his eyes with some confusion.

"Hey, why?"

"I want to watch it every day." Takahashi Kaede said calmly.

"W-what, what...what! It's not that I can't, it's just...it's just...I'm so shy..."

Goto Ichiri put his hands in front of his face to prevent himself from seeing Takahashi Kaede's staring eyes.

She was a little afraid that she would become weird again.

"Don't be shy. You're so cute and there's no need to be shy. I should be the one who is shy."

"Xiao Feng, stop talking!"

Goto Ichiri couldn't stand Takahashi Kaede's disgusting words, so he rolled and crawled backwards, and stopped only when he hit the wall.

Seeing that Goto Ichiri couldn't recover for a while, Takahashi Kaede opened the video again.

He stared at Goto Ichiri in the screen. She was nervous at the beginning, then her slightly confident expression after she adjusted to the rhythm, then her slightly raised mouth corners at the end of the performance, and her blue pupils glowing under the computer light. He wanted to capture every detail.

Goto Ichiri was like a born performer, she conveyed her emotions naturally to Takahashi Kaede and made him fascinated.

For the first time, he witnessed Goto Ichiri's genius... and love for him.

Although it's a bit self-indulgent.

But if you don’t love him, you won’t think of making a video for him to watch.

Although Takahashi Feng's expression did not change much, he felt a warmth in his chest, as if a red-hot warm stone was placed inside, continuously emitting heat.

Goto Ichiri is now sitting on the ground with her legs hugged, leaning against the wall, with her pretty face turned to the side, stealing glances at Takahashi Kaede's expression from time to time.