You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

This seemingly simple-minded girl always seems to do things beyond his expectations.

Shiina Riki next to him couldn't help but widen his eyes. Could it be that Deng was the same as Mu... Just by seeing Xiang, he could completely recall the memories of another time and space?

that……

And me?

Why can't I do this kind of thing...

"Hug, sorry..."

Gao Songdeng came back to her senses from the momentary trance. Compared to the natural whisper just now, her voice was now much more restrained and timid. "I think I called the wrong person..."

Called the wrong person?

The disappointment on Li Xi's face was cleared by pressing the space bar, and the uncontrollable thoughts in his mind suddenly calmed down a lot after hearing these words. It was as if a stone in his heart had fallen to the ground smoothly, making him feel relieved.

But when he thought about how he was relieved that Deng didn't recall his memory, Li Xi's fingers unconsciously clenched a little. Doesn't this mean that he regarded Takamatsu Deng as an imaginary enemy?

She tried to refute this absurd idea, and picked up a lot of evidence that convinced her and went back to her heart, but these evidences could not stand the test. A ray of light swept over them and exposed the label of self-deception.

Lixi had to realize again that the person who meant the most to her now was Toyokawa Sho.

Compared to Takamatsu Deng, she was more afraid of losing Toyokawa Sho and afraid that someone would take away the person she loved.

It may not be a big deal now, but if one day in the future Takamatsu Touma stands in front of her like Wakaba Mutsu, how should she face it?

Lixi lowered her long eyelashes. She knew that it was useless to think about these things, but she still couldn't help thinking about them, just like she always found it difficult to get rid of the shadow of being compared with her sister.

But this time, she was no longer trapped in endless internal consumption like before, unable to even struggle to the surface.

Recalling what Toyokawa Sho had said to her so far, she let out a soft breath and threw all the useless and tedious thoughts out of her mind.

All I need to do is stand by Xiang and help him.

Don't worry about anything else.

Lixi believed that Toyokawa Sho would give her a satisfactory answer in the end.

But Toyokawa Sho next to him didn't have such complicated thoughts.

He just sighed softly in his heart. It turned out that Gao Songdeng didn't remember anything, but just called out his name based on his feeling.

This is even more powerful than directly recalling the memory...

It’s worthy of being called a lamp.

“There’s no mistake.”

Toyokawa Sho shook his head and smiled gently.

"No... wrong name?"

Gao Songdeng bit her tongue, giving her a surprising answer.

"Well, I'll tell you the details later."

Toyokawa Sho nodded, then helped Takamatsu Deng, who had just fallen to the ground after rushing out of the room.

He knew that Deng was afraid of direct contact with strangers, so he withdrew his hands and looked at Takamatsu Yuji next to him, "Uncle, we have something to talk to Deng about-"

"You guys chat about yourselves, I won't disturb you."

Takamatsu Yuji knew that children would be hesitant when adults were around, so he picked up his phone and went to the bedroom. He also gave Takamatsu Deng an encouraging look and said, "I'll be sitting in the room. Just call me if you need anything."

"Okay uncle."

Toyokawa Sho nodded politely.

"Ah...ok."

Riki, who was caught in a dilemma, came back to his senses and nodded to Takamatsu Yuji.

Takamatsu Yuji closed the door.

There were only three young people left in the living room, each with their own thoughts.

"Let's sit down first."

Toyokawa Sho sat back on the sofa confidently and patted it with his hands.

Gao Songdeng hesitated for a while, chose a position in a corner, lowered his eyes to the ground, and didn't dare to look up.

Li Xi sat back in the seat where he had just sat next to Toyokawa Sho. Seeing that Deng was a little nervous, he took out a small bottle of juice and some snacks from the plastic bag at his feet and handed them to Takamatsu Deng.

"Ah... Riki-chan..."

Gao Songdeng opened her mouth slightly. She had been thinking about Toyokawa Shoko and hadn't noticed that Li Xi had also come to visit her home. "Thank you..."

Li Xi put the drink bottle back on the ground. He looked cold and said nothing, but in fact he was quite enjoying the fact that he was sitting next to Toyokawa Sho and talking to Takamatsu Deng.

"What about mine?"

Toyokawa Sho pointed at himself.

"Don't you want some tea?"

Li Xi glanced at someone.

"That's Uncle, wasn't he here just now? We bought some drinks, so we must be drinking them."

Fengchuan Xiang leaned close to Li Xi's ear and whispered, "Besides, Deng is very considerate. If the two of us only drink tea and she is the only one drinking juice, she will feel a little uncomfortable."

That seems to be the case...

Li Xi suddenly realized, and took out all the snacks she and Toyokawa Sho bought in the supermarket and placed them on the table, including Meiji chocolate, strawberry-flavored Pocky, classic Calbee potato chips, and some apples and bananas.

"Shall I cut it?"

Li Xi looked at the apple in his hand and asked Toyokawa Sho.

"Let me cut it. I know how to cut a bunny apple."

Toyokawa Sho volunteered.

"No... no need! Well, I'll do it..."

Gao Songdeng stood up, walked to Li Xi, took the apple, and then walked into the kitchen nervously.

A few minutes later, she returned to the living room carrying a white porcelain plate covered with sliced apples. The bright red peels stuck to the juicy fruits, making them look like a little rabbit crawling on the ground. There were also many small wooden sticks placed beside them.

"...Sorry for the long wait. Please, enjoy your meal."

Takamatsu Deng's voice was very small. She was wearing her usual blue and yellow hooded sweatshirt.

Because of her small frame and slender figure, the dress looks very loose. When you look down, you can see her small collarbone through the collar.

After placing the plate in front of the two of them, she looked at the corner where she had originally sat, then looked at Toyokawa Sho and Shiina Tatsuki who were sitting together. After hesitating for a moment, she chose to kneel quietly there, looking like a well-behaved maid responsible for serving tea and water.

"The light is on, the ground is cold, sit next to me."

Li Xi saw that Gao Songdeng was only wearing shorts and his knees might hurt if he kneeled down, so he stood up and wanted to give Gao Songdeng his seat.

Takamatsu Deng looked at Shiina Riki timidly and just shook his head.

"Lixi, Deng doesn't dare sit with strangers. I haven't introduced myself yet."

Toyokawa Sho grabbed Riki's wrist and pulled her back to the sofa, then looked at Takamatsu Deng and said, "Deng, my name is Toyokawa Sho, do you remember this name?"

"Xiang..."

Gao Songdeng gently bit the name she had just called out subconsciously. Her head was hazy, as if a layer of fog had covered many things. She couldn't recall any specific memories...

To describe it, it's like walking alone in a fairytale forest with a lantern. You can hear the dancing footsteps of the elves from the rustling leaves, or put your hand into the mirror-like clear lake water, and then see countless crystal lights spreading in the water.

I don't know why I came here.

But I can feel myself becoming particularly relaxed and light.

She shook her head, and for the first time her gaze was no longer tense, her mind focused calmly on Toyokawa Sho. Only then did she notice that the boy in front of her looked very similar to Toyokawa Shoko.

"I'm sorry, I can't remember... anything,"

Takamatsu placed his hand on his chest, looked into Toyokawa Sho's eyes, and said, "But, there's a very warm feeling... like—stone."

"Stone?"

Li Xi didn't understand Takamatsu Deng's unique radio wave circuit. Cold and hard stone had nothing to do with the word warmth, right?

Gao Songdeng nodded softly.

The stone has a beautiful shape, and if you wipe it well, it will become cleaner than when you first picked it up, which is great.

He doesn't talk and is very quiet, which is good.

It feels quite substantial when held in the hand, and that heaviness is a good thing.

You can also put it in a small box and carry it with you wherever you go...it can always be with you and won't make you feel lonely.

As long as you put it in one place, no matter how the seasons change or how the sun and moon pass, you can see it in front of you every time you wake up, as if it will never leave.

This is the best.

special.

Very good.

Takamatsu Deng collected his thoughts and his gaze fell on Toyokawa Sho again. Following the waves jumping in his mind, he asked softly.

"Are you... another Xiaoxiang?"

"..."

Li Xi was stunned. She originally thought that Gao Songdeng would be like her and mistake Toyokawa Sho for Toyokawa Xiangzi's brother.

I never thought that Gao Songdeng would give the answer so directly, as if her eyes could see through the concealed appearance and point directly to the hearts of others.

"Although I guessed you might say that, I was still surprised to hear it..."

Toyokawa Sho was impressed by the girl's aura in front of him, and then he calmly introduced himself to Takamatsu Deng.

"Just as you said, Deng, I am another Xiangzi. You can also think of Xiangzi as another me. Although there are many differences between her and me, we are indeed the same person in the end."

"I came here this time to apologize to you for what happened to Xiangzi."

"Apologize……?"

Gao Songdeng was a little confused.

"Well, didn't she say something inappropriate to you the other day? That's why I came here."

Toyokawa Sho sighed.

"Humph……"

When Li Xi mentioned this matter, she had no good expression. If Nagasaki Suyo had not been there to stop her, she would have punched him. If she wanted to quit the team, she would have quit. Why did she have to criticize others?

"But I... do need practice."

Gao Songdeng clenched his fingers and spoke without confidence.

"Everyone can play instruments, but I can only write... Before, I had no experience singing... Even when I was on stage, I don't remember much, and people accused me of rapping too hard..."

"How do you remember that?"

Li Xi raised his eyebrows, noticed that his tone was a little hurried, coughed, and then said indignantly.

"That guy has absolutely no appreciation for music. He's the only one finding fault in the comments section. You don't need to care about it. In my heart, your singing is the best."

"what about me?"

Toyokawa Sho looked at Riki curiously.

"...!"

Li Xi never expected that someone would take advantage of such a small opportunity to tease her. She was furious at first, but she couldn't do anything about the other party. In the end, she could only turn her head and say awkwardly.

"...You can do the same."

"Oh, it's so hard."

Toyokawa Sho pretended to sigh, "I understand. I will practice hard in the future and strive to gain your approval..."

Click.

Click.

Several angry symbols appeared on Li Xi's forehead, but he finally sighed and glanced at Fengchuan Xiang with a bad temper.