I'm not a womanizer for Chihaya Aine

Of course, Qing actually said this on purpose, and also deliberately controlled her voice to a level that Aine could just hear. This was to keep Aine curious about her, in order to get a better chance to stick with her in the future, and this level of words could actually be considered as expressing her love for Aine, which could help her get reward progress.

Qing gently pushed Ain away, went to the seat where he had just sat, picked up his schoolbag, and said to Ain, "It's not suitable to continue chatting today. We can contact each other on Line about the band. I'll go back today."

Qing looked calm, not like he had just had an argument with the two of them, which made Aiyin feel a little overwhelmed. She had never faced a situation where she could communicate like normal after just having an argument, so she could only agree with a "hmm".

Then, when Qing passed by the light, the cold voice sounded again.

"I hope that the next time you mention 'a lifetime', you will say it after careful consideration and serious consideration of how to achieve it... I look forward to that day."

Looking forward to it? Deng’s mood, which had already fallen to the bottom, suddenly lifted up. She looked at Qing’s back as he left and stretched out her hand, but in the end she could only touch the closed door.

"Deng, are you okay?" Aiyin walked to Deng's side worriedly and put her left hand on Deng's shoulder to check on Deng's condition.

Deng turned his head and met Aine's gaze. What surprised Aine was that Deng didn't seem too disappointed, but seemed a little excited.

"Xiao Aiyin, Xiaoqing just said that she is looking forward to that day..."

At this time, Aine also reacted, showing a helpless smile and said: "In other words, Qing-san doesn't actually hate Deng, she even hopes that Deng can make progress."

Deng nodded seriously and said, "I will try my best!"

Aine looked towards the closed door of the Astronomy Club and chuckled, “Hey, Ao-san is really not honest. His thoughts were good, but what he said was like that.”

With Qing’s departure, Ai Deng and the others no longer had any intention of staying in the astronomy department for long. After packing their bags, they said goodbye to each other and left.

Before leaving, Deng said to Aiyin: "Aiyin, can you let me think about the band invitation? After meeting Xiaoqing, I realized that there are so many things I need to consider... I think I should think about the questions Xiaoqing asked me before I can respond..."

Aiyin naturally had no objection, she agreed with a smile and left the Astronomy Club.

Deng held the key to the astronomy department's room and looked at the empty room that still lingered with a faint scent of tea and the residual warmth of people who had stayed there. Finally, he looked at the empty spot on the table where an owl-shaped stone had been placed, and smiled sincerely.

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13 Education, Love, Life

A little earlier, in Yuqiu's teacher's office.

"Teacher, you asked me to come to your office after school. Is there anything wrong?" Toyokawa Shoko stood straight, with her hands naturally placed on her lower abdomen, and asked politely and elegantly beside her homeroom teacher's seat.

"Ah, Fengchuan is here. I'll move a chair for you so we can talk." The teacher stopped grading papers, gave Xiangzi a friendly smile, and then stood up to move a chair.

But facing the teacher's friendly attitude, Xiangzi just shook his head and said, "No need to bother you, I have other arrangements later, please keep your words short."

Although Xiangzi's words were polite and courteous, his tone contained a sense of unquestionableness. Seeing Xiangzi's attitude, the teacher did not force him and went straight to the content of the conversation.

"Mr. Fengchuan, I saw the part-time job manual you submitted and noticed that your part-time work hours last week reached the school's upper limit of 20 hours. I also looked through your records in the past few weeks and found that your part-time work hours every week were the full 20 hours. I want to know why you keep working for so long."

Japan does not prohibit high school students from working part-time, but how long students can work and where they can work depends on the school's regulations. Some schools simply prohibit part-time work, while others limit the number of hours per week that students can work. Yuqiu is the latter.

So normally, students who work part-time need to submit a work manual every week, stating where they work and how long they work. However, not all students will submit their work manuals properly. Even in schools that explicitly prohibit students from working, there will be students who secretly violate the regulations and work part-time. As long as they are not discovered, they will not be punished.

As for the work location and working hours, you can't find out these things unless you investigate, and the school naturally doesn't bother to care. If the store where you work is owned by your family or you have a good relationship with the entire shopping street, you can write whatever you want in the work manual, so this work manual is basically just a formality.

But Xiangzi followed Yuqiu's rules and wrote down the place and time of his part-time job. The teacher also found clues in Xiangzi's part-time job manual when the teacher of the next class reminded him to pay attention to students who may have problems other than grades.

During the student background check, Xiangzi's family was very well-off and he didn't look like he needed to work 20 hours a week to earn pocket money. After asking his classmates, it was discovered that Xiangzi didn't have any friends in the class, which made the teacher even more determined to talk to Xiangzi.

Back to reality, after hearing that it was about a part-time job, Xiangzi closed his eyes uncomfortably, turned his head away to avoid the teacher's sight, and said in a tougher tone: "Is there anything wrong with me doing this? It doesn't seem to violate the school rules, right?"

The teacher nodded and said, "It is true that you did not violate school regulations. But as far as I know, Fengchuan's family should not require you to work so intensively. I don't know your family's educational policy, but I think this may have affected your normal campus life."

Xiangzi gritted his teeth and thought to himself: What does it have to do with me whether the Toyokawa family is rich? I don’t need their money.

Of course, Xiangzi couldn't say that to the teacher, so she said, "I don't think there is a problem with my school life. My test scores are not lagging behind. You are worrying too much, teacher."

The teacher stared at Xiangzi for a few seconds, but Xiangzi's firm expression did not change. So she stopped staring and said slowly, "But I heard from the class monitor that you don't have any friends in the class, and I haven't seen you interact with students from other classes. You haven't joined any clubs, and you don't seem to have integrated into the normal social circle. I thought you were isolated at first, but after I learned about the situation, I found that it was not the case. You took the initiative to reject all invitations. I want to know why you, Fengchuan, isolated yourself and why you refused to make friends with other students."

Toyokawa Shoko clenched her fists and said in a deep voice: "This is my own decision. I have my own considerations. I don't need you to worry about it, teacher."

The teacher looked at Xiangzi seriously and said, "Student Fengchuan, I am your homeroom teacher. I have the obligation to pay attention to the physical and mental health of my classmates at school. I also want you to truly integrate into school life. If you don't cooperate, I can only contact your parents and ask about your family's education policy."

When Xiangzi heard the teacher mention parents, he became a little upset and his anger was evident on the surface.

"That person won't come, so you don't have to waste your time. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

After saying that, Xiangzi turned around and left the classroom office without waiting for the teacher's response.

After Xiangzi left, the head teacher of Class 1A at the next workstation said, "These problem students are really worrying."

The head teacher of Class B, who had just talked to Xiangzi, sighed and said, "Yes. There must be something wrong with Fengchuan-san... By the way, how is the problem student in your class?"

"Well, Yanagisawa-san, she joined a club and seems to be doing better these days than before. She even became friends with the new transfer student."

"Society?"

The head teacher of Class B carefully considered the feasibility of letting Xiangzi join the club, but Xiangzi and Qing were different. Xiangzi did not receive a grant, but a scholarship. Grants were awards established in the past two years with donations from outsiders, and there were not many strict conditions and regulations for obtaining them; scholarships were a system that had existed since the opening of Yuqiu School, and the conditions and rules were already well known.

Therefore, there is no possibility of blackmailing Xiangzi with the scholarship. Moreover, considering Xiangzi's family conditions, she may not care about this scholarship. If Xiangzi was not working intensively and was not suspected of being short of money, the teacher would not even consider this method.

At this time, the head teacher of Class A said, "I don't think it's necessary to join a club. The main thing is to allow students to establish normal social relationships with others. When they feel the beauty of friends, they will naturally let down their guard."

Upon hearing this, the head teacher of Class B pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and then came up with a bold idea.

"What do you think? Let Toyokawa-san make friends with Yanagisawa-san from your class. Wouldn't that kill two birds with one stone?"

After hearing the other party's amazing wisdom, the head teacher of Class A made a sweaty face and said, "Yanagaze is just getting better now. Don't let the problem students in your class affect her."

The homeroom teacher of Class B shook his head and explained, "Based on our respective conversations with them, I think the two of them are quite similar. Maybe they are not interested in the topics discussed by other students, but putting them together can give them a common topic. And I remember you said that Yanagisawa's grades in Japanese history and English are very bad, and Toyokawa's grades are very good, so he can help her with her studies."

After hearing what the other party said, the head teacher of Class A hesitated a little, but after thinking about it, he said, "Try other methods first. If there is really no other way, try this method again."

After all, Yanagisawa has already found a friend, so he is not in a hurry to make friends with others.

……

In the evening, at Takamatsu's house.

Deng was thinking in the room about how she could realize her lifelong dream of forming a band. The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. She couldn't see the future path clearly at all. If she didn't even know what kind of obstacles she would face, how could she try to avoid or solve them?

"Deng, dinner is ready, come and eat."

Deng's mother opened the door and entered Deng's room and said. This made Deng come out of her confusion temporarily. She came to the table and sat down. Deng looked at her father and mother. In her life of more than ten years, they always seemed to call her to dinner, and then sit opposite her, chatting about some family topics while eating.

Deng realized that the relationship between him and his parents seemed to be the one that was most likely to last a lifetime, but in front of this relationship, Deng felt that he seemed to be able to maintain it without doing anything. Is a lifetime that simple?

Xiaoqing said that if you don’t know what to do, just look at what others are doing. Deng recalled every detail of his life with his parents, and gradually realized that there was a disparity between his efforts and those of his parents. But if they were not equal, then why did his parents choose to maintain this relationship?

Then Deng thought again, what if his parents chose to end the relationship because they felt that it was unequal... When he thought about such a thing happening, Deng felt empty and uncomfortable.

When Mr. and Mrs. Gao Song saw that Deng couldn't eat because he was thinking about something, they looked at each other and obviously noticed something was wrong.

Mrs. Gao Song asked, "Deng, what happened? Why don't you eat?"

Deng raised her head and looked at her parents, and asked uneasily, "Dad, Mom, can I be your daughter for the rest of my life?"

When Gao Song and his wife heard the question from Deng, they were a little surprised. They obviously didn't expect Deng to ask such a reasonable question. But Deng thought their surprised look was just like she asked a stupid question. She was instantly filled with loss and panic.

However, just as Deng's heart was about to fall into endless darkness, Mrs. Takamatsu's voice rang out.

"That's a given, isn't it, Deng?"

Mr. Gao Song, who was standing by, also nodded and said, "Yes, Deng will be our daughter forever."

"Really?" Deng confirmed cautiously. Hearing his parents so easily accept a lifelong relationship, the first emotion Deng felt was relief, relief that his parents would not leave him. Then he felt happy, happy that he also had a relationship that could last a lifetime.

"Of course it's true. Why does Deng ask that?" Mr. Gao Song nodded affirmatively and then asked.

"Because... it feels like a lifetime is really hard... I want a lifetime, but I don't know what to do..." Deng stammered as he finished his thoughts.

The Gaosong couple looked at each other and smiled. In their opinion, Deng had grown up because he thought about this problem. Deng had always had difficulty empathizing with others, but now he had begun to consider the relationship between himself and others.

Mrs. Gao Song smiled and said, "Yes, life is really difficult. My father and I have gone through a lot to get to where we are today, and there is still a long way to go in the future."

Deng leaned forward and asked curiously, "So...how did you overcome the difficulties you encountered and get to where you are now?"

Mr. Gao Song seemed to be recalling past experiences, and said: "Well, we have made a lot of efforts together to overcome the difficulties we encountered. But generally speaking, it is to infuse enough love and sincerity, plus a little tolerance. Whenever we feel that we can't do it, love and sincerity will become our motivation, giving us the courage and perseverance to face all difficulties; tolerance allows us to tolerate each other when we make mistakes, and put aside the unhappiness and go on together. And Deng, you are the fruit of our love, sincerity and tolerance, so we will never leave Deng no matter what."

When Deng heard her father's answer, a warm feeling of security surged in her heart. She could feel the sincerity of her father's words.

At the same time, Deng also understood one thing: it turns out that by infusing love, sincerity and tolerance, one can overcome difficulties and make a lifelong commitment.

But there is still a simple question, what is love?

Deng knows what sincerity is, and sometimes he can even feel the sincerity of others, just like Xiaoqing and Xiaoaiyin, he feels sincerity in them. It should be the same with tolerance, Xiaoqing and Xiaoaiyin have seen him do strange things, but in the end they are still willing to get along with her, which is probably tolerance.

But love? Such an abstract and complex concept, how could Deng, who couldn't even understand the ordinary and natural, understand the meaning of love? But this part is very important, because sincerity and tolerance seem to be in the relationship between Xiaoqing and Xiao Ain, but they still can't make a promise for a lifetime. It is obvious that what they lack is "love".

Do you want to ask mom and dad?

However, before Deng could make up her mind whether to ask her parents what love is, she lost the opportunity.

"It's already this late, hurry up and eat. You have a night shift later, right?"

"Ah, yes, I forgot the time when I was thinking about the past... Deng, let's talk about these things later, I have to go to work soon."

Deng nodded, and did not ask her parents to answer her questions first. She was satisfied with what she had learned today. At least she had begun to try to find the way forward. And it seemed that the answer was right in front of her.

"Xiaoqing, Xiao Ain, I will definitely find our 'love'!"

……

At night, Akabane, Yanagisawa Ao's room.

Qing clicked the left button of the mouse, and looked at the pop-up window that said "Published successfully" and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Happy to Serve" has been released, but Qing doesn't know how big a response it will have or how long it will take to monetize the traffic.

Qing only knew that she was very short of money now.

"Is band really something that high school students can do? Why is it so expensive?"

Qing looked at another webpage where Amazon displayed the prices of various musical instruments and effects and couldn't help but complain.

She hadn't told Aine that she didn't have any musical instruments, and it was impossible for her to tell Aine about her financial situation, otherwise Aine would definitely not have invited her to play in a band.

Qing can accept that Ain doesn't form a band, and she doesn't play in a band, but she can't accept that Ain still forms a band without her. The original plot shows how much pressure Ain is under when she is not in mygo.

The expenses of playing in a band are not limited to instruments and sound equipment, the cost of livehouse is also a huge expense. Mygo's frequency of booking livehouse practice is quite frequent, and the efficiency of practice is very limited. Mao Mao is absent from time to time, Su Shi is absent-minded because he only wants to restore C group, and Aiyin has appeared because her part has not been practiced yet and can only squat in the corner to practice the piano alone.

In Qing's opinion, booking a rehearsal room like this is basically a waste of money. When you go to the rehearsal room, you should practice your part at home first. It only makes sense to practice together as seriously as you would on stage.

So in order to play in the band, Qing needed money urgently, so he had to release "Happy to Serve" in advance, which was originally planned to be released during the Golden Week. But he was afraid that he would still not be able to catch up on time. If he wanted to buy instruments first, he could only advance the salary from his part-time job, or increase the efforts to promote Aiyin to get the system's wool.

“Let’s try to get closer to Aine tomorrow. Maybe we can ask her out during the Golden Week… We have to find a place that doesn’t cost much but can make Aine happy.”

Qing kept looking up various materials and constantly revising his plans until late at night.

Today is also a day when Yanagisawa Aoki works hard to live in Tokyo.

14 Sugar, Love Light, Green Love

Early in the morning, at Yugaoka Girls' College, Qing yawned as she walked into her classroom. Some classmates noticed her and said good morning to her in a friendly manner. Qing just waved and said "morning".

As she walked to her seat, Aine also greeted her, “Good morning, Ao-san.”

Qing glanced at Deng who was writing something in a notebook beside him, nodded to Aine and said, "Good morning, Aine. Has Takamatsu agreed to join our band?"

Qing didn't speak very loudly, but he didn't lower his voice either, so the students around him could hear what Qing said.

"What? Yanagisawa-san is also starting to play in a band?"

"You also invited Xiao Deng?"

"Is this true? I thought Qing and Xiao Deng didn't know how to play in a band?"

Before Aiyin could answer, classmates kept coming to them, enthusiastically surrounding Ai Dengqing and the other two, and asking questions non-stop.

Such a noisy environment naturally pulled the light away from her writing. She looked at the classmates who asked her questions in confusion, and finally looked at Qing who was standing next to her and looking down at her.

Well, comparing Deng's innocent and pitiful little look with Qing's cold look, people who don't know the inside story would think that Qing is bullying Deng.

Aine also realized that this scene might cause misunderstanding. Although there was indeed some quarrel yesterday, Deng later realized that Qing did not blame her and did not have any grudges against Qing. So whether from the heart or in fact, Qing did not bully Deng.

So Aine quickly stepped forward and grabbed one of Qing’s hands, asking Qing to look at her and stop looking at Deng with that look, and then said, “Deng said yesterday that he needed to think about it. I wonder how he is thinking about it now.”

Aine actually wanted to ask Deng about whether she was thinking about joining the band when she first came to class, but Deng was sorting penguin band-aids at the time. It seems Deng still remembered that Aine said penguins were cute yesterday and agreed with her hobby of collecting, so today he wanted to give Aine a set of penguin band-aids. Knowing how much she wanted to give Qing the owl-shaped stone yesterday, Aine naturally knew that Deng wanted to share her collection, so she accepted the band-aids without refusing.

After Ain accepted the Band-Aid, Deng happily took out his notebook and started writing. Ain missed the best opportunity to ask Deng if he had considered joining the band.