You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

"Don't worry about those trivial things. Let adults take care of their own affairs. You are still young, about fifteen years old, and there is no need to worry so much."

The words "Adults should be responsible for their own affairs" were spoken casually, like a thunderous artillery fire, leaving a mark on the high wall of Toyokawa Sho's heart.

He thought of the scumbag who was drained by cigarettes and alcohol, was in dire straits all day long, and could only escape reality and live off his son's salary.

Pulling the scum next to Tsuzuki Poetry Ship, who can speak such cool lines as if it were natural, is like the garbage on the edge of the ground and the sun hanging in the sky.

Having a scumbag appear next to Tsuzuki Shifune is an insult to Tsuzuki Shifune.

Toyokawa Sho sighed softly in his heart, and the heart beating in his chest was somewhat touched by the boss's appreciation.

From now on, I can only take extra care to raise the cat, so as to repay the kindness shown to me by my boss.

"Thank you very much, Boss. I will try my best to adjust my condition."

Toyokawa Sho adjusted his breathing, bent down and bowed politely to Tsuzuki Shifune.

"I'll say it again. If you really want to thank me, then please help me take care of Lenai. I'm old now, and my energy isn't as good as it used to be. I can't sculpt her into shape in detail. You're the one who's easier to worry about, so I won't have to put in much effort to take care of you."

Tsuzuki Shifune shook her head. As a grandmother, she always felt complicated whenever she talked about this grandson who made her worry.

The child's parents work in London all year round and they rarely see each other throughout the year. There is no trace of such a person on the grandparents' side, so in the end she has to help take care of the child.

Originally, she hoped that Lenai could go to school well, but times have changed now.

Compared to the fact that few people can make it to the end, music is no longer so punk-like, and the audience and style tastes have undergone tremendous changes. The most stable mainstream in this era is to study hard until graduation from college and then find a good job.

In the past, she had wanted her daughter to inherit her legacy, but her daughter didn't dream of doing that.

My daughter prefers fashion design to music.

As a mother, she was unwilling to force her children to live according to her own ideas, but she still hoped that her children could be more like her. This led to many quarrels between mother and daughter, so gradually she gave up.

When I saw Yao Lenai, I just wanted to focus on the child's studies first, and then see what interests he has in the future.

However, Kaname Lenai showed interest in music very early. Perhaps because of her influence, this child's devotion to guitar is even more pure than hers back then.

Especially when Yao Lenai told her two years ago that he would stay in SPACE and play guitar for the rest of his life.

She couldn't help but wonder if she had unconsciously influenced Yao Lenai too much, causing the child to lock himself in a narrow world before he even saw the vastness of the world.

So she closed her previous store.

I wanted to let Lenai think it over carefully and give her time to think about her future life, but I didn't expect that this matter would backfire and instead cast a considerable shadow on Lenai.

Now that I think about it, she was really clumsy in education. Children are different from adults. Why should she always use the eyes of an adult to urge a child to grow up?

Determine the general direction.

Make sure you don't pick up any bad habits.

That's enough.

Therefore, Tsuzuki Shifune decided to face up to Kaname Rakuna's thoughts and help him pick up his vision for the guitar again.

That's when.

Toyokawa Sho appeared in her sight.

It’s hard to say why, but from the first moment he saw this child, Tsuzuki Shichuan inexplicably felt that this child was quite good and could be of great use.

Later, when Toyokawa Sho showed his talent, she felt that he was a rare gem. She thought that he would be the perfect choice to be a senior on the road of guitar learning or a whetstone for her.

Toyokawa Sho doesn't look like he wants Lenai.

In terms of ability, if we say that Yao Lenai can memorize music scores at a glance, he is a rising star who has not yet made his mark.

Toyokawa Sho, who came on stage like a superstar, had already reached the ultimate form of perfection.

Looking around, the six-dimensional values on the panel are overflowing, and the mechanism and values go hand in hand, as if they are the only answer in the current version.

Just a few touches on this perfect basic template are all you need, and you can release it boldly to compete for the top spot.

If she wants to teach Kaname Lenai anything in the future, she can teach Toyokawa Sho first. With Toyokawa Sho's ability, he will definitely be able to replicate it perfectly, and then Toyokawa Sho will help her to carve Kaname Lenai in detail. She only needs to be responsible for checking the results at the end.

From the perspective of educational model, it is very worry-free.

Furthermore, Toyokawa Sho clearly knows what his future will be and what he will rely on to determine his future.

Tsuzuki Shifune hopes that Lenai can gradually understand what she really wants in the future as she gets along with Toyokawa Sho, and whether her feelings for the guitar are not just something she decided on a whim, but her sincere wish.

It can be said that Tsuzuki Shifune's care for Toyokawa Sho as if he were her own personal student is not only because she recognizes Toyokawa Sho now, but also because she hopes that Toyokawa Sho can help her take care of Rakuna like an older brother.

Looking at the boy in front of me, who was like a fully-fledged bird, now fallen into the mud and dust, and drowned by dirt and dirty water, he was once as free as the wind.

Tsuzuki Shichuan shook his head and thought to himself, why is it that the more talented a seedling is, the more setbacks he encounters?

"Then boss, I'll go back and tell Li Xi that there's no need to record songs today."

Toyokawa Sho pointed to the practice room behind him. He and Tsuzuki Shifune had been talking outside for a long time. Riki might think too much and think that he was being scolded by his boss. It would be better for him to go back early so that she wouldn't worry.

"Wait a moment."

The Tsuzuki poetry ship called out to Toyokawa Sho.

Toyokawa Sho obediently retracted his foot, looked into Tsuzuki Shifune's eyes and listened quietly to the words of this old man who had become his expensive adoptive father.

"We're not officially open today. We'll be closed around 7 or 8. Please stay for a while. I'll drive a car over."

Tsuzuki Shisen pointed at the clothes on Toyokawa Sho.

"Tonight, I'll take you and Lenai shopping for clothes."

"!?"

Toyokawa Sho now really felt the immense gratitude. He could still vividly remember that Tsuzuki Shifune gave him a guitar yesterday, and today he took him to buy clothes. How could this be possible?

"No need, boss. I still have some money and can buy clothes and other things. You don't have to go all the way here just for me!"

Toyokawa Sho even started explaining with his hands.

Tsuzuki Shifune smiled and didn't expose Toyokawa Sho's clumsy lie. If he really had money, why would he wait until she pointed it out before thinking of buying clothes? It was obvious that he didn't have much money in his pocket.

"The money for the clothes will be deducted from your salary. I think you have no objection now."

They all built poetry boat roads.

"No, no, no, in this case, I dare not have any objection."

Toyokawa Sho breathed a sigh of relief. He could accept it if it could be offset with his salary.

"Then pack up. You don't have to go back to stay tonight. I'll make a room for you. You can stay there tonight."

"Eh?"

Toyokawa Sho's expression was dull.

The last thing we were talking about was clothes, how come the next thing we were talking about was asking for a place to stay?

Tsuzuki Shisen pointed to the heart.

"Music can express many things, Fengchuan. Do you know why I asked you to sing it three times? A normal person, upon hearing the request to sing again, would usually adjust their state and sing with more emotion, but you didn't. You blocked your heart each time."

"I don't know what happened to you that caused you to go from being cheerful yesterday to being so heavy today, but I can probably guess that it's related to your family affairs. In that case, you should just escape today."

Tsuzuki Shisen spoke in a way that didn't sound like an elder at all.

"My teacher back then once told me that if you don't want to face something, just avoid it and wait until you're ready to face it. I'm giving you that advice today too. You're still a child, so don't dwell on things that shouldn't fall on your shoulders. Leave adult matters to adults."

"You're a very good young man. Others don't care about you, but I do. Your family is causing you grief, so I'll vacate your house for you. Keep a positive attitude and face yourself. Got it, Fengchuan?"

She patted Toyokawa Sho on the shoulder, then went downstairs to ask Rinrinko for coffee.

Toyokawa Sho stared blankly at the old man's back as he walked further and further away, and returned to the practice room in a daze.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Li Xi rushing over from the drum set. He almost ran to Toyokawa Sho, put his hands on Toyokawa Sho's shoulders, and his expression was full of worry.

"Are you okay, Xiang? Did the boss scold you? Did he scold you for ten minutes while you were out? I'm sorry... This time it's my fault. I didn't perform well several times during practice just now. It's completely different from the performance yesterday... But don't worry, I won't make the same mistake next time. Don't take the boss' scolding to heart."

"...Lixi."

Toyokawa Sho whispered.

"Well, I'm here."

Shiina Riki nodded vigorously.

"...Do you think I should change my last name to Tsuzuki from now on...?"

"……what?"

The two stared at each other blankly.

There was a deep confusion written on their faces.

Yao Lenai, who was still holding the guitar, strummed a note and hummed.

"So interesting."

39

Chapter 39 One day, I will become the drummer that matches you.

After knowing that Toyokawa Sho was not called out because of pressure from Tsuzuki Shisen, Shiina Ritsuki breathed a sigh of relief.

Then she noticed that Toyokawa Sho's expression seemed a little softer than in the morning, not as obviously fragile, and he even seemed to be in a better mood.

So I couldn't help but wonder, should I give him the phone at this time?

Still in the practice room.

Apart from the boss's granddaughter, there was only her and Toyokawa Sho.

There was no bloodthirsty store manager Rinrinko, nor was there the new senior Yamada Ryo who seemed to be a bit bloodthirsty as well. She handed the phone to Toyokawa Sho at this time, so that she would not be teased and it would be considered that her worries were understood.

The timing was right, the place was right, and the atmosphere was right.

But I just can't open my mouth.

Tsk, why am I hesitating so much?

It’s just a mobile phone as a gift...it’s really not decent.

Shiina Riki sighed in his heart, thought for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of handing the phone to Toyokawa Sho so early.

She was not prepared yet and had no idea what to say, so she thought she would wait until she got home in the evening and bring up the matter on the way.

By that time, she would be ready.

Shiina Riki let out a breath and glanced at the time hanging on the wall. It was almost noon.

Thinking of the 5,000 yen that Toyokawa Sho spent yesterday, she couldn't help but frown. Based on her estimation of Toyokawa Sho, that 5,000 yen should be the only money Toyokawa Sho had.

There's still a whole month until payday, so doesn't that mean there's absolutely no money left for food?

Shiina Riki realized this terrible thing and felt fortunate that he had made an agreement with Toyokawa Sho the day before to provide him with meals for half a month. Fortunately, he brought a lunch box with him, otherwise Sho would definitely have nothing to eat.

So she raised her fist and coughed tactically, wanting to talk to Toyokawa Sho, but she found that the wild cat was actually pestering Toyokawa Sho to practice guitar.

Now she was in a difficult position to speak.

To be honest, the appearance of Kaname made her feel a great sense of crisis.

The toughness displayed by this seemingly carefree and relaxed little girl was far beyond her expectations.

Not only did he grasp the melody and key points of the song after listening to it once, but he was also able to play in perfect harmony with Toyokawa Sho during their first collaboration.

This is based on the premise that Lenai hasn't touched the guitar for nearly two years. In other words, the movements she is showing now are just rehabilitation exercises.

Just rehabilitation alone makes him so strong...

What if she becomes fully proficient in it?

Shiina Riki lowered her eyes. In the practice just now, her performance was the least outstanding.

Yesterday it was just her and Toyokawa Sho who were performing together, but now there is suddenly one more person, who is not only the boss's grandson, but also has incredible strength that is convincing.

It felt like the tacit understanding that originally belonged to her and Toyokawa Sho was snatched away by the newcomer, and she could only watch silently from behind, and could not even feel the resonance with Toyokawa Sho like she did yesterday.

Seeing that Lenai was patiently seeking guidance from Toyokawa Sho, Lixi remembered that yesterday in the practice room, Toyokawa Sho was also so diligent in helping her correct the drum beats.

A strange feeling of loss, like a child having their favorite toy taken away, began to brew in my heart.

I feel like Toyokawa Sho is part of me.

Being slowly eroded by others.