April is more than your lies

"That's right..."

Shingo sat cross-legged in his doghouse, still holding the guitar in his arms.

"At that time, I originally signed up for the same competition as Kousei, but suddenly I didn't want to go... because I felt that I still had to go to Xun's place to see it. But... I just didn't make it."

"So, I haven't actually heard Kousei's performance at the competition. Of course... I won't have the chance to hear it in the future."

Every "performance" is unique.

Shingo knew that Hesha could understand these things, otherwise he would not have the heart to talk about them.

"At that time, I ended up watching the cherry blossoms on the street for a day..."

"That's the kind of guy you are..."

The heart is uncertain, but it does whatever it wants.

Kazusa could imagine everything that happened in a certain second that day. When the announcer read his name, Kousei pushed up his glasses, and Shingo stepped on the brakes of the car in a rather irritable way. The falling petals were An air current that was incompatible with that season stirred up.

After that, Shenwu would probably sit on a bench by the roadside in a daze. As for how he got home, perhaps even he himself had forgotten.

And what about Gong Sheng?

The most splendid movement in life played, and... continued to move forward.

As for myself...

Hesha has forgotten most of what she experienced last spring, because...at that time, she undoubtedly could not empathize with her friends across the ocean.

"At that time, I suddenly felt that...it was meaningless to participate in that game. Even if I won, I wouldn't be happy."

Shingo continued, but he didn't seem to hear Kazusa's comment.

"Besides, I want...to be alone for a while."

The GTR is very fast, but... there are always things that cannot be caught up. Whether you realize that no matter how hard you step on the accelerator, it will be in vain, or you try your best to get a helpless result, it is actually the same.

Shen Wu’s words did not add up to the preface and the follow-up. This was because... he peeled away the lies he had told himself little by little, and told the people closest to him the "truth" that even he himself had not noticed before. .

"If you hear what I say, Kazusa...will get angry with me, right?"

"Then wait until you cheer up."

Shingo and Kaoru have a very good relationship, good enough to make people jealous.

But what can be done?Hesha just regretted that she could not always be by Shingo's side. Even though she would not be able to escape the sadness, she could share some of Shingo's sadness in this way.

And...she also wants to play a duet with Xun, that sunny girl who has music that can make people "happy".

"Shengo, if I asked you to tell me about your affairs, would you say...it seems like there is nothing to talk about for a while?"

"Well...there are quite a few things."

Shenwu tried to think, and finally shook his head.

"But I don't know where to start. What does Kazusa want to hear?"

"A place where you guys go to play together."

"Apart from my home and her home, there is nothing special... When I was little, it was no different than when you were there. When I grew up a little bit, it seemed that... the thing I did the most was to practice piano together."

Shingo scratched his head.

His weakness in telling stories has not changed at all, and nothing interesting comes out of his mouth.

"In her last year, she started researching the place where she could go on a date with Gongsheng. At the beginning, she complained to me from time to time, saying that she didn't have much chance to go out."

"It's very similar to what I would do when I'm with you..."

Shingo is actually a boring guy, and aside from the habit of shopping he learned from Touma Yoko, he doesn't seem to do anything special...

Kazusa sighed.

"No matter what, Shengo... after the piano competition, let's all go on a trip. I saw that in the summer, isn't it very popular here to go to the beach? Didn't you say before that you wanted to see me wearing a swimsuit? ?”

"Okay."

Have you ever said such a thing?

Shenwu asked himself, but couldn't get an answer, so he pretended to have said it.

Hesha's swimsuit is indeed something worth looking forward to. This has nothing to do with the so-called degree of exposure. The most important thing is that summer must be connected with the "sea". This is the most important piece of the "puzzle".

"Hmm... let's see then. Maybe we can go to Chiba? Let's go to Disney by the way. I remember... Kaoru mentioned that Disney is a good place for a date."

"Let me tell you first, I don't want to ride a roller coaster or anything like that..."

Hesha had already begun to imagine that she could not defeat Shingo in the end, so she agreed to accompany him to do these self-torture things, and made herself quite embarrassed.

When the time comes...you have to be firmer.

"Speaking of which, Kazusa...Rina has a song, and it's about Disney, right? So, having fun when the time comes is the most important thing!"

"..."

Before the trip has taken place, Shen Wu is already full of lies. When the time comes... I will be happy, but it will also be my own good day, right?

Hesha was silent.

Volume 197: Chapter 29 Chapter [-] People come and go

Volume 29 Chapter [-]

Whether on the street or in life, there are always people coming and going.

Most of the time, who comes and who goes does not depend on a person's subjective will. This feeling is particularly profound for everyone who embarks on the path of "classical music".

……

"Aizawa will be absent from the national competition this time?"

"That guy...although I have to admit that he is a strong opponent, he feels like he lacks some roots."

I don’t know when Emi started to chat with samurai casually before the game. She only remembered that she was the first to talk to this steampunk-style guy. As for what they talked about, she actually remembered it. Not sure.

"There should be some reason, right?"

After saying this, Emi himself didn't quite believe it.

There is nothing more important than music in this world. If there is, then...it is destined not to go very far on this road - they are such people, they are all such people, so " Reason” will not exist.

only……

It's normal for people to encounter some strange people while walking around.

Shingo is here, together with the girl named "Wisa".

Regardless of their appearance or the "meaning" they represent, they have always been the center of attention in the "world" here.

"Are you talking about that guy Aizawa?"

It was rare that Shen Wu actually took the initiative to talk to someone, and even more rare was that he actually remembered the name of a certain "not so powerful" defeated general.

However, his next words stunned everyone.

"He probably won't be able to play the piano in the past two years."

"Hoshino, what do you know?"

The warrior was stunned for a moment, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

"Not playing the piano" and "can't play the piano" are two completely different concepts. The former means giving up, and the latter means... "being taken away" - when these words are said from Shenwu's mouth, it is difficult for people to feel that they have nothing to do with him. relation.

"Stop talking about that."

When Shingo talks to someone in high spirits, this girl named Kazusa will stand beside him silently - this is the impression they give people, and the abnormality at this time amplifies the uneasiness in the samurai's heart.

"It's not a big deal."

Shingo smiled.

"That guy harassed Hesha over and over again in school, and even said bad words to the elders in my family. Then he was beaten up by me. He should still be lying in the hospital now."

"..."

"..."

The samurai was silent, and so was Emi.

Should we say that Aizawa asked for trouble, or should he blame Shingo for his excessive violence?They thought that they lacked some position, of course... Such thoughts came up, and most of the reasons were attributed to the "sense of oppression" Shen Wu had accumulated in their hearts over the years.

"But thanks to him, I have a lot of free time recently and have more time to play the piano."

Shenwu still had the same expression as before, and of course there was no special change in his mood.

"So, this time...if Kousei performs normally, you can only compete for fourth place."

"Hoshino, you guy..."

Emi doesn't know why girls still like Shingo even though he has such a bad character - anyway, he really hates this evil-looking guy, and things like his face... are just like that.

"Of course, it doesn't matter if you want to take first place. I can see you every time I come here and I will feel better."

Before being dragged away by Hesha, Shen Wu left such a sentence, but...seeing his slightly embarrassed appearance made people feel more relaxed.

……

"That girl has a pretty good personality."

Emi said so.

As both girls, Emi thought that there was no problem in making such a judgment. Even though she had not spoken to Hesha, the taciturn girl did give her a good impression.

"However, that guy Hoshino said... fight for fourth place..."

With Shingo's arrogance and his past achievements, it is difficult for anyone to refute that he is destined for first place, but what about second and third?Kousei was even after that.

That is to say...

The warrior's eyes were serious.

"Ikawa, look at the list of appearances this time..."

"I'm already watching..."

Emi also frowned.

She wouldn't be unable to keep up with her thoughts at this time, after all... As an "opponent", knowing the opponent's name is considered the most basic respect.

It's just... no matter how good the impression is, when it is labeled as an "opponent", the attitude towards it will naturally be different before the winner is decided.

"Isa...? Hello!? That girl's name..."

"What's wrong?"

The samurai's movements were a little slower, which was why he had such doubts, but it was not difficult to understand Emi's mood.

"Touma Kazusa!? Is it...that Touma!?"

A certain kind of suffocating pressure suddenly came. At this time, Hesha was no longer an opponent among the people who would walk with her for a while, but another enemy... who was probably so powerful that it was suffocating.

Music is cruel, it always has been.

However, after experiencing this again, some memories that had long been blurred shone untimely in my heart.

A long time ago, as early as the "karma" when they started learning piano, there was indeed a lovely girl beside Shen Wu.

At that time, Shingo was still the undefeated Shingo, but it had nothing to do with his current arrogance, because there were girls who needed his care.

But because too much time has passed, everything about that girl has been forgotten. Being able to think of such a person is the limit for them - but now it seems that many stories are still continuing.

"No matter what, it's not the time to give up yet."

Emi clenched her fists.

"Even if your opponent is Touma Yaozi, you have to wait for the result before admitting defeat."

"Aren't you just admitting defeat by saying this?"

In the life of a samurai, there are never words like "giving up" or "giving up". He can be defeated, but he will never allow himself to accept failure, let alone give up.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be...not handsome at all?

"Ikawa, you and I have already lost enough. If we just accept our fate like this, we really have no chance of winning!"

In every era, there will be one most powerful guy who will monopolize all the "firsts" and not leave even a little "hope" to others.