If you can't learn, then just fall in love

Hanyu was stunned. He looked at Senior Ayase who was trembling in his arms and sighed helplessly, "Sorry..." After handing Maozi, who was afraid of the dark, to Tojo Nozomi, Hanyu took off his uniform jacket and said, "I saw a piano over there just now, right?"

"It's like this..." After taking Hanyu's coat, Eri Ayase thought of the scarf that was still at her home and the boy on that rainy night, and felt a little relieved.

Without saying anything, Hanyu walked into the auditorium with the faint light of his mobile phone. The sound of rain mixed with his footsteps was particularly harsh.

“Do you want to give up?” Looking at the three people on the stage with tears in their eyes, Hanyu asked his own question.

"I..." Honoka didn't know what to say, "I don't know."

Nodding, Hanyu jumped onto the stage with his hands and knocked Honoka hard on the head, "Then answer me after the performance."

Hanyu walked to the piano. Having not played the piano for a long time, he adjusted his breathing, and then played the prelude under the girl's puzzled gaze.

"Honoka/Honoka" Umi and Kotori don't know whether they should continue the performance.

In response to them, Honoka's clear and loud singing voice, accompanied by the sound of rain and piano, echoed in the auditorium.

Kato Megumi turned on the light of her mobile phone and swayed to the melody. Others did the same. The star-like white lights swayed in the dark auditorium.

Just like the stars.

Chapter 25: Safety pants are shameful but useful

It doesn’t matter if my eyes are filled with tears, it doesn’t matter if it’s too dark and my dance steps are messed up, it doesn’t matter if my voice doesn’t travel far, none of these matter. It’s Muse’s first live performance, and I want to keep singing and dancing, not only for ourselves, but also for the stars in the audience and the piano accompaniment not far away.

I, Kousaka Honoka, realized at this moment that I chose to become an idol not only to save Otonogizaka, but I love this identity from the bottom of my heart. It’s great to be able to convey my voice and emotions to people who trust me like this.

It would be silly to sing and dance on the stage without accompaniment, right? But I am a fool to begin with, and I am always scolded by my mother and Yukiho. Since I am a fool, it doesn't matter if I am a little silly. It just makes life hard for Kotori and Umi.

Ah, no, the three of us are connected in spirit. If that is what I think, then the two of them must be the same. I shouldn't doubt them, because Muses are one, and I firmly believe that.

Hanyu, I think I have the answer to your question just now, but I hope this live will not end so soon. I like this feeling, the feeling of rushing forward with all my strength.

"Do you want to continue?" He walked up to me and looked at me seriously.

I gently held Kotori and Umi's hands, and for some reason I suddenly laughed, even though there were tears in my eyes. "Hanyu, I want to continue, for all my efforts over the past few days, for your support, and most importantly, I want to use this to save Otonogizaka."

"What about you?" Hanyu frowned, as if he cared about something different from others. "Is this something you really want to do?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course I'm standing here because I like it."

The corner of Hanyu's mouth twitched. "It's up to you then. Look, there's another person waiting to be lectured over there. It's better for you to deal with her first."

"Huh?" Kousaka Honoka saw Eri Ayase, who was completely different from her usual majestic image as the president, hiding behind Nozomi Tojo.

Shaking his head, Hanyu returned to the piano and turned off the live broadcast on his phone. He glanced at the comments and found that they were all licking the girl. Each one of them was more genuine than the other. "It was obviously my own live broadcast, why is all the attention on Muse?"

Besides, it was so dark, it would be strange if we could see the young lady. We could probably only hear the piano and her singing. If Hanyu hadn't used his own account, it would have been strange if anyone watched this live broadcast that sounded like a supernatural event.

Walking down the stage, Hanyu touched Maki's head, turned around and looked at the people he had invited, "Sorry, I didn't think about this..."

"Eh? They're so great, why is Qingkong apologizing?" Yotsuba looked excited, as if she had found some precious treasure. "The three members of the Soap Band sing well and they're beautiful too."

"..." Nino looked at her sister helplessly, "That's Muse, the goddess of music in Greek mythology."

Yotsuba suddenly realized, and she said that no one would be stupid enough to use soap as the name of a group.

"Anyway, it's not bad. It's worth my trip." Nino had no interest in school idols before, and was dragged here by Yotsuba today. But after watching the live show, her opinion changed. "You play the piano very well, Aozora."

Hanyu scratched his cheek. He was not familiar with the music score he had temporarily asked for from Maki, and he had not touched the piano recently. This was completely different from his previous performances on stage.

Practicing the music until he knows it by heart, playing the piano every day to make his body remember every key, and striving for perfection, this is his creed. Compared with the past, today seems like a joke.

But why can such a performance be praised by others?

"Nino, your filter is too thick. I didn't perform well today..."

"No, Hanyu-niang." Maki shook her head gently, "I can feel your emotions, Hanyu-niang. I never noticed this when I listened to your performance before. Maybe it's because you were influenced by the momentum of Senior Honoka."

Hanyu blinked. Hearing what Maki-chan said, it was as if he had become a fool like Honoka and suffered a blow to his intelligence.

"It's like this, Xiao Qingkong, when Xiao Zhenji looked at you just now, there were stars in her eyes~" Wu Yuan teased Xiao Zhenji and said something that made his sister-in-law blush.

"What are you talking about, Sister Runxiang? It doesn't make any sense."

Oh, it appeared. The tsundere speech of the eldest daughter of the Nishikino chaebol appeared. Hanyu smiled lightly, "How do you feel about Junior Sister Xingkong and Junior Sister Koizumi?"

"Hanyu-senpai plays the piano so cool!"

“It’s great to be able to see Muse’s live performance.”

Hanyu introduced the two junior schoolmates to Maki. There was only one class in the first year of high school at Otonogizaka, but judging from Maki's expression, she was probably not familiar with the two junior schoolmates. It seemed that they did not make good friends with each other as she said, so Hanyu had to give her a little push.

The confrontation between Kousaka Honoka and Ayase Eri on the stage has ended, but because of her fear of the dark, the powerful student council president is a little weak, so she doesn't have the confidence to say harsh words.

"Until you prove your resolve, I won't acknowledge you as the school idol."

Hanyu couldn't help laughing when he saw the president holding Tojo Nozomi's hand tightly, and then she glared at him resentfully. When Xiaohui beside him saw this, she pinched Hanyu silently.

Minami Kotori walked up to Hanyu, a little embarrassed, "Hanyu, I'm really sorry that I called you here and let you see a live like this."

"Ah? I didn't see that. I was playing the piano the whole time." Hanyu made a joke, causing Mumuxiao in front of him to puff up his face. "Don't look at me like that. I'm just kidding..."

"Then Hanyu brother, you have to tell us your thoughts in detail. If you fail to satisfy us, I will let the captain of the Kyudo club teach you a lesson." Kousaka Honoka had already wiped away her tears and had a bright smile on her face, just like cherry blossoms in the rain, which made her even more lovable.

Umi Sonoda, who was standing by, heard her name and didn't bother to hold down her skirt. She waved her hands to indicate that she would not do that to Hanyu-san.

"Let me think about it." Hanyu recalled what he had just seen in the audience and turned his head away. "She is pretty and sings well, but there is one thing I need to pay attention to."

Seeing the sincere looks in the eyes of the three girls, Hanyu felt it necessary to remind them. After all, this kind of situation should be avoided in the future. He gritted his teeth and said something that made Xiaohui pinch him hard, "It's better to wear safety pants..."

Hearing this, Sonoda Umi screamed and pulled down her skirt, complaining to the two people who made her wear such a short skirt. The two people also rolled their eyes at Hanyu and pulled down their skirt without leaving any trace.

Hanyu was also desperate. After all, Xiaohui and Nino were pinching his soft flesh in the darkness. "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

"no!"

Fumino Furuhashi munched on potato chips, helplessly watching her brother being bullied by all sides, and laughed heartlessly, confusing Maki next to her.

"Ahem, are you eating potato chips, Maki-chan?" Fumino blinked. "Did Qingzora-kun often play the piano in the past?"

Unable to refuse, Maki took a piece and put it in her mouth, reminiscing about her childhood, "Hanyu-san was very good at playing the piano. Whenever there was a competition, the first place would definitely go to Hanyu-san."

Fumino made an "oh no" sound. She didn't expect Hanyu to have such a setting. "That's pretty cool... By the way, this song was composed by Maki-chan, right? I thought Maki-chan wouldn't be interested in school idols."

"It's not that I'm not interested, I just don't dare. Mom and Dad might not accept it." Maki's expression became lonely, and Fumino could see it clearly even in the dim light.

Fumino thought of herself, she pinched Maki's cheek, "There was once someone who believed that I could do things that I couldn't even imagine, because of him I had confidence, that person was Qingkong-kun, if Maki-chan has any troubles you can go to him, he will definitely help you solve them."

"Brother Qingkong?"

"Well, he is my brother after all~"

Only Sawamura Eriri for the rest of my life

"Are you okay, Eriri?" Hanyu called Eriri while walking in the rain. The idiot who was afraid of thunder must be shivering somewhere. "You asked me where I am?"

"We'll be home in a few minutes." Hanyu looked around. He came back alone. The others had been sent back by the eldest daughter of the Nishikino chaebol. "Wait, there's a cat meowing. Are you at my house?"

"Well... come back quickly, I'm a little scared."

After hearing Eriri's weak voice, Hanyu lost interest in wandering in the rain and walked quickly home. Even with an umbrella, he still got a little wet.

"I'm back, Eriri." Feeling a bit like a husband who just got home from get off work, Hanyu was stunned for a moment, looking for Eriri's figure, "Eriri?"

"Really... you're so slow." Holding pudding and egg tarts, Ying Lili curled up on the sofa, with the controller thrown aside. It seemed that she was scared by the thunderstorm while playing the game. "If you're any later, I won't talk to you anymore."

Hanyu sat down next to Eriri and gently stroked the girl's messy hair. "How late is it exactly?"

"For a lifetime, okay?" Her lips were bitten until they turned white, but Eriri still managed to smile. "I'm actually fine, but Pudding seems to be very afraid of thunder and can't stop shaking. I can only pretend that I'm not afraid at all and hold it in my arms."

This was the first time that Hanyu knew that his little master was afraid of thunder. It made sense because he had never encountered a thunderstorm since he was born.

"My ex-girlfriend is quite amazing, tsk..."

Before she could finish her words, there was another thunder outside. The frightened girl wanted to hug the boy, but she was afraid of crushing the little guy in her arms, so she could only tremble and stretch out her little hand, "Can you hold my hand, Xiao Qingkong?"

"Ten seconds, is that enough?" Hanyu stretched out his hand and looked into Eriri's deep blue eyes.

With a soft hum, Eriri didn't have the energy she usually had. The weak girl leaned her head on Hanyu's somewhat stiff shoulder, "Not enough, at least ten minutes."

The usually lively pudding lay motionless in Eriri's arms, while the shy egg tart was jumping around. Hanyu felt that they were a bit like Eriri and himself, one was full of energy on weekdays but was actually a nerd who was afraid of thunder and the dark, while the other was shy and bothered but was always cheerful.

"Hey, the way we are now is no different from being in a relationship, right..." Eriri suddenly said this with her eyes closed, causing Hanyu to smile bitterly.

"Well, that's right."

"I'm sorry to trouble you again."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am the one who is sorry for you now." Hanyu sighed and looked at the game screen on the screen, which stopped at the last CG of the childhood sweetheart line. "I should have reconciled with you a long time ago, so that my so-called troubles would be solved."

That's true. If you can't control the distance between yourself and the opposite sex, you will have a perfect excuse as long as you want to be single. But when Hanyu had this idea, it was already unfair to Eriri.

"Why should I be your shield? No matter how much you like me, I don't have the confidence to continue with you thinking like this."

The weak tone uttered these cold and resolute words. The sound of rain outside the apartment was still very loud, but these words reached Hanyu's ears clearly.

Pudding and Egg Tart felt that the atmosphere between the two people had become strange, and they moved on their own, looking at the two people holding them with their cute little eyes.

Gently pulling her hand back, Ying Lili touched Pudding's head, "I'm not saying this to blame you. I'm just mad at myself for doing the most inappropriate thing when we should have gotten back together. I was being as ambiguous with you as possible when we shouldn't have gotten back together."

Hanyu listened quietly, without grabbing Eriri's hand, but just lifted the egg tart and looked into the cat's eyes. She was a little disappointed, but Eriri knew that this was all her own fault.

"I told you, I'll be the one to confess this time, and I'll give you a year to deal with all the problems, but I found that you seem to have fallen into trouble again." Eriri wanted to force a smile, but found that she couldn't. Maybe she could only do it when Hanyu was watching. It was a simple yet difficult thing.

"Feel sorry…"

"Don't say sorry, it's useless. It will only make you look like an incompetent harem hero. Do you need me to teach you how to comfort a girl at a time like this? Ex-boyfriend."

Hanyu thought for a moment, put the egg tart beside him, and grabbed Eriri's cold hand. "I think I'm comforting you by doing this, because this is all because of you coming to my house, suddenly asking to hold hands, suddenly leaning close to me, and suddenly asking if we're dating."

Furious, Eriri lightly kicked Hanyu. Her pale face turned red because of Hanyu's revelation. "I don't care. It's your fault. What kind of consolation is this? Give me another one."

"Change to another one?" Hanyu tilted his head and pulled back his hand, which made Eriri very angry. "Then Sawamura Spencer Eriri, I like you, can you be my girlfriend?"

"No~" Ying Lili said with disgust, "Go away, no one will agree to your confession like this, please go back and study hard before coming back."

Hanyu scratched his cheek. He was actually quite serious, but he felt a little sad when Eriri said that.

"I'm just kidding. I was just a little bit away from falling in love." Seeing her ex-boyfriend's expression, Eriri quickly explained, "Really, I was just a little bit away."

The corners of Hanyu's mouth twitched. Why did this explanation feel even more heartbreaking?

The clumsy girl waved her hands. The thunderstorm outside the window had nothing to do with her at this time. She just wanted to comfort her ex-boyfriend, but she didn't know what to do. The pudding was hanging on her chest, which was a bit heartbreaking. Ying Lili found that she had no cleavage, and the pudding could live in the gap.

Pudding: "I can handle this."

Blushing, Eriri hugged Hanyu, wanting to let her ex-boyfriend know her feelings. "I almost agreed to you, but I was worried that you would be smitten by other girls. And didn't I tell you that I would be the one to confess, and you, your stupid ex-boyfriend, shouldn't get ahead of me?"

Hanyu was stunned for a moment when being hugged by Eriri, and gently hugged his ex-girlfriend, "In the end, we are back to the starting point..."

"It's okay. I believe you. After the agreed year is over, I will accept your confession. Ah no," Eriri smiled, "I am the one who confessed to you, and you have to accept it. Do you understand?"

"We agreed on a year, so how long do you have to confess?" Hanyu asked his own question. He knew that Eriri would definitely say the sentence he hadn't said just now.

"Is that enough for the rest of my life?"

"Thank you."

The cell phone rang. Hanyu took a look and answered the call. Eriri vaguely heard a girl's voice. She snorted, kicked Hanyu lightly, took out the pudding that survived in the crack, and felt sorry for her body that was only slightly better than a file.

"It's useless for me to have that thing. I don't think anyone will go there." Hanyu frowned, "Okay, I get it."

Eriri looked at Hanyu curiously, but still a little jealous, "Why, a girl sent you a thousand miles away?"

Hanyu tapped Eriri's head and said, "What are you thinking about? I know a senior who studies fashion design, and her instructor gave her some tickets to a wedding exhibition."

Her eyes lit up, and her ocean-blue eyes seemed to ripple with water. "That sounds good. If you invite me, I can go with you."

"Well, let's go together, but before that you have to agree to one thing I ask."

"Eh?" Eriri looked at Hanyu who suddenly took her hand and kissed her.

"Be my girlfriend, there shouldn't be any difference this time, right, Miss Sawamura?" Hanyu's clear eyes sparkled, "I like you, the rest of my life is too long, let's start from now on."

Ying Lili covered her mouth and nodded happily, "Don't cheat."

PS The world line where Eriri comes to Hanyu's house on this day is also the world line of the single female protagonist

A world line with only two people

Of course, Eriri in the main world probably stayed at home drawing, and didn't go to Hanyu's house.

that's it

Continued from Volume 2, Chapter 25

Chapter 26: This is my standard weight!