You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

Countless times, I felt bad and anxious about myself for not being good enough, and I couldn't wait to give myself a pair of wings as soon as possible so that I could fly freely like others. This almost developed an obsession like a demon in my heart.

And just when I felt I couldn't hold on any longer.

I met someone I like.

Because of you, I feel that everything about me has been affirmed.

The world becomes more beautiful and the vision becomes broader because of this.

As long as I stand by your side, it seems that even breathing has become easier than before.

if it is possible.

...I also hope that these words can be sung to me.

Li Xi thought silently in her heart. Although she had tried her best to restrain her thoughts that were gradually deviating from the normal track, the gradually spreading bitterness still flowed through her limbs and bones after just a few seconds.

She told herself that the most important thing to do now was to put aside all these unnecessary thoughts and focus on playing the drum well first.

But as a girl who has finally come to terms with her relationship, how could she not care when she sees the guy she likes singing such a heartfelt love song to another girl?

It’s like when I was a kid, standing in front of a shop window looking at a toy I liked. I wanted it in my heart, but I was afraid that this was too willful and I should save some money for my parents, so I couldn’t bring myself to say that I wanted it.

My mouth feels dry and bitter.

She lowered her eyes, and the drumsticks in her hands sped up to the beat on the music score, trying to use the sound of the drum to pull herself away from these inappropriate inner thoughts.

It was at this time that she heard Toyokawa Sho and Yamada Ryo singing together.

"Jun's full body.

(But everything about you)

Save われて——

(You will still save me.)"

A very simple line of lyrics.

It was exactly the same as what I saw on the sheet music.

But when these lyrics turned into songs and fell into my ears, it felt like a key turning the lock of a door.

The feeling I had when I played The Old Man and the Sea with Toyokawa Sho on stage before, that feeling of being able to connect both of our spiritual worlds, build a bridge through each other's instruments, and convey the hidden voices to each other... seemed to appear again.

Shiina Riki opened his eyes slightly, and his crystal clear pupils emitted a clever watery light.

She could now clearly feel Toyokawa Sho's mood at the moment from him.

And this feeling is not as vague and elusive as last time. It is right in front of me.

As long as your eyes follow the melody, you can hear the other person's beating heart in your ears. Even the feelings that the other person wants to express can be seen clearly in this kind of mutual communication.

She heard Toyokawa Sho say to her:

"Jun's servants see you."

(You let me see)

"The world is beautiful and beautiful?

(How beautiful this world is)

"まるでPUがPUじゃなくなっていく."

(It's like I'm no longer myself)

"そんな日々もどこか爱おしくて?

(Times like this also make people feel compassionate)

"また君に爱を知る——

(And because of you, I know what love is.)"

For Toyokawa Sho.

This song is undoubtedly sung for Wakaba Mutsu.

Because of Ruoye Mu's appearance, his troubled heart finally found a place to rest in peace.

But just as he said before, this song can also be sung to Li Xi.

The appearance of Wakaba Mu did help him get out of his depressed and painful state of mind, but who was the person who took the initiative to contact Wakaba Mu to see him?

It's Shiina Tachibana.

Who was the person who bought him food and drinks, joked with him, and after knowing his identity, did not choose to betray him, but stood firmly by his side?

It's also Shiina Tatsuki.

He took careful note of everything the other party did for him.

He has always been paying close attention to the other person's sensitive and delicate nature, and his fragile heart that always lacks affirmation and leads to a sense of inferiority.

"Jun's neighbor is my neighbor."

(As long as I'm by your side)

"Why だか前より."

(I don’t know why compared to the past)

"西が楽に思えるんだ?

(Even breathing is easier.)

Toyokawa Sho's fingers glided flexibly on the fretboard, and he expressed the emotions he wanted to express through his singing.

The voice that came out of my heart had no hesitation or confusion, like a clear blue sky.

He thought Lixi would like him.

But he never thought that Li Xi would choose to give in for his feelings, and brought Ruoye Mu to him, while he ran to the stairs and cried silently alone.

He was sitting next to Lixi at the time and saw this already good enough girl debase herself into nothingness.

The sight of her two slender hands weakly hugging her knees, her face buried in her thighs and trembling slightly...it felt like a knife was stabbing her in the heart.

After ten years of getting along, he didn't need any extra understanding to understand that Li Xi must be thinking that he was not worthy enough in his heart, so he contacted Ruoye Mu specifically to ensure that he could get over his knot.

Toyokawa Sho couldn't imagine what kind of determination Riki had in making this decision.

He could tell that Lixi liked him. From the moment that night when Lixi came to find him on his bicycle and then fell off the slope and fell to the ground with him, he could tell that Lixi had a good impression of him.

This affection grew rapidly after they watched the fireworks together. By the third night when they were taking a walk together, Toyokawa Sho could already clearly see Riki's feelings for him.

It was precisely because of the layers of preparation for these things that he misjudged Li Xi.

How could a girl who has fallen in love sacrifice her own feelings just so that the person she likes can be happier?

That's what Kelixi did.

This also made Toyokawa Sho's heartache for her reach its peak.

Who can resist a girl who is beautiful, has a great personality, is always willing to take responsibility, is sensitive and fragile inside, but always cares about you?

He didn't want to see Li Xi being so humble anymore, so he had laid it out to Li Xi on the stairs just now.

I will take responsibility if you are willing.

Even if you still feel unqualified, it doesn’t matter. I will accompany you on this long journey of self-recognition.

Toyokawa Sho felt that what he wanted to express was obvious enough, but looking at Li Xi's silly look, it was obvious that he still didn't fully understand what he meant.

In that case, let’s convey it through singing.

If it doesn’t work the first time, say it a second time.

If it doesn’t work the second time, repeat it a third time.

Until the other party understands.

It doesn't matter how many times you repeat it.

"It's a little uneasy."

(No matter how uneasy it is)

"Gao Ming る encourage も."

(Or a high heartbeat)

"Pu を go ら せ る magic だ——"

(It's all magic that keeps me going.)

Toyokawa Sho took a breath without leaving a trace, and noticed from the corner of his eye that Yamada Ryo had just snapped his fingers at him. This was the signal to prepare for the chorus, so he nodded to Yamada Ryo, and then his slender fingers immediately began to push the strings faster, sending the melody to a climax again.

"Jun's servants see you."

(You let me see)

"The world is beautiful."

(How beautiful this world is)

"まるでPUがPUじゃなくなっていく."

(It's like I'm no longer myself)

"そんな日々もどこか爱おしくて——"

(Times like these also make people feel compassionate.)

Feel the voice that is constantly being transmitted into your heart.

Li Xi's expression changed from astonishment and disbelief at the beginning to almost red and swollen eyes now.

Tears as big as beans burst out of his eyes uncontrollably and fell on the tom drum in front of him along with the drumstick.

Her greatest hope before was to put herself into the situation of the song, thinking that Toyokawa Sho was the one who could bring her out of her endless self-torture.

But now Toyokawa Sho tells her through his singing that she is the same to Toyokawa Sho.

She is also the one who helped Toyokawa Sho to get out of the pain, and she is also the one who is so important to Toyokawa Sho that she can muster up the courage to face the world.

She lowered her head, trying her best not to cry out loud, but as soon as she lowered her head, the drumstick that had lost its sight began to disrupt the beat, causing her heart to tighten, and she had to quickly raise her head to restore the rhythm.

There was a mirror in the rehearsal room, and Li Xi could clearly see herself crying. She wanted to bite her lower lip tightly with her teeth, but found that no matter how hard she bit, she could not stop the tears from streaming down her cheeks.

In the end, she simply gave up trying.

He just kept sobbing and beating the drum.

The rhythm of the drums is no longer as precise as before, sometimes heavy, sometimes light, sometimes heavy, and even a little off.

If she had performed so poorly in the past, she would have criticized herself harshly without anyone else pointing it out.

But this time, she didn't blame herself.

“Hah—?”

Toyokawa Sho gently sent out a long transitional note.

"ぶつけるんだPUの全てを, 君に——

(I want to give you everything I have.)”

finished singing.

Toyokawa Sho quickly switched his voice, no longer using singing techniques, but returning to his usual speaking mode.

After this line of lyrics, there will be a twenty-second long self-monologue independent of the melody and beat. You don’t need to sing it, just say it with your heart.

"The sky is empty and weak. It's divided by itself."

(Ignore the empty and fragile self)

"见たいものだけを见ていたあのhectare."

(Only focus on what you want to see)

"The servant's self-dividing is special and the thought is special."

(I thought I was special)

"When I am thinking about my daily life, I will go out to meet you and I will be a servant."