Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

"That's right. Why are you always so gloomy?" Baodeng Zheli hummed a few times, then suddenly stepped forward. "Su Shi, you just think too much and do too little. It's just a band, don't treat it like a major life decision. If you're interested, just go for it. At worst, you can quit when you get bored."

Su Shi pouted, "Humph, I don't want to be as irresponsible as you, Zhe Li."

"Ah? What kind of responsibilities do I have to take when playing in a band?" Zhe Li was shocked.

Su Shi squinted at him, "Didn't you promise Lenai to play in a band together? How can you just leave like that?"

"That's me. But you haven't promised Toyokawa anything yet, have you? You could just say 'I'm just trying it out'."

Su Shi was silent for a moment.

“…It seems like that.”

"That's all. Anyway, remember, from now on, no matter what people say, 'forever' or 'for a lifetime', just laugh it off and don't respond directly. When the time comes, run away. Don't be fooled by favors."

Zhe Li’s words were sincere and heartfelt.

He couldn't help but worry: Look at Nagasaki Suyo, how long had they known him, and yet she was so easily seasick around him. Luckily it was him; if it were any other jerk, he'd probably be getting censored by now.

It is better to persuade this silly boy while he can still speak a few words.

"……forever……"

Nagasaki Suyo murmured for a while.

She suddenly stopped.

"Hey, Zheli."

"Ok?"

Baodeng Zheli turned around.

I only saw,

The cloudy sky, which was neither bright nor dark, had dissipated along with the distant dark clouds. Only the afterimage of eternal day still reflected the setting twilight on the horizon.

There was a young girl standing quietly in the dim spotlight, smiling at him.

"Is your 'apology' yesterday 'forever'?"

——'No matter how long it takes, as long as you are willing to wait, I will come back.'

"..."

The man was facing the light.

The face showed surprise for a moment, and then returned to calm in the shadows.

"Do you hope it's 'forever'?"

"……Um."

The girl nodded gently, but firmly.

so,

The man nodded as well and said firmly:

"Then it will be forever."

The girl smiled and said, "Then I will believe you."

"You believed it so easily? I just told you not to be fooled."

"Would you lie to me?"

"Occasionally."

"Hmph...I think I should say 'no' at this time."

"Doesn't this make me look honest?"

"Bah, you're just a smooth talker—"

The girl walked forward against the light, catching the shadow tightly.

"Alright, let's go! Little Lenai is getting hungry waiting for you."

"No rush. I think she's always hungry anyway."

"Little Lenai, bite him." "Ouch."

"?" The man stared coldly at the silver-haired girl who was biting his palm.

"Ha ha……"

Then, in the dark sunset, a bell-like laughter rang out.

……

I don't want to be a princess who just waits for someone to rescue her.

I want to shine as brightly as you and become someone who matches you.

"And then, one day..."

……

Nagasaki Suyo smiled sideways and looked at the face tenderly.

It was like a ray of dawn that crossed the long night and illuminated the flower fields of the heart.

Lost Star Chapter 30 Summer Time Record: Chapter Begins

"……what."

When I was putting on my uniform, I accidentally reached out and touched the bedside table, and heard a rattling sound.

Gao Songdeng turned his head and saw an iron box that was not tightly closed. The lid fell off due to the collision, making such a small noise.

She picked up the lid and prepared to close it, but was stunned for a moment when she saw the contents of the iron box: the box contained many penguin-patterned Band-Aids collected by Gao Songdeng.

Last Friday, she gave most of it to the girl named Toyokawa Shoko...

She looked back toward the center of her room.

She could still vaguely recall the figure saying something to her here.

……

That day, after accepting the invitation, Shoko Toyokawa followed Takamatsu Tomo to her home.

Takamatsu House is located near Kishimojin-mae Station and can be seen by crossing the Sentoyo Trail Bridge.

By the way, the bridge where Takamatsu Tomo meets Toyokawa Shoko and Hoto Oori is right next to the Sentoyo Trail Bridge, and is called "Sentoyo Bridge". It was on the way home that Takamatsu Tomo was almost knocked down by Toyokawa Shoko... So what Tomo said, "My home is nearby" is really true, and you can see it just by looking up from where you are.

"Wow...what a cute room!"

Although she was a young lady whose nobility could not be concealed even in her choice of words, she was full of praise for Gao Songdeng's ordinary boudoir.

"Oh! This notebook..." She noticed that Takamatsu's drawer, which was left open, was filled with notebooks. "I used to use them. I was drawn to them because of the variety of covers..."

"I have all kinds!"

Takamatsu Deng hurriedly took out notebooks with different covers and placed them on the floor.

Toyokawa Shoko was a bit surprised at first, but then she chuckled in agreement and reached out to pick up one of the books. "I really miss it. I used to use the one about the rhinoceros beetle a lot..."

"Rhinoceros beetle?"

"Please don't mind..."

As if to cover up a slip of the tongue, Toyokawa Shoko lowered her head and flipped through Takamatsu Touma's notes.

But after reading a few lines, the shyness on her face disappeared, and turned into a solemnity that could perhaps be called enthusiasm.

“‘I’ve made friends just like everyone else,’ ‘I’m with everyone, yet I feel all alone.’…”

"...That, that!" Gao Songdeng subconsciously curled up his toes.

It was okay before when I couldn’t help but say it to Baodeng Zheli, at least I said it myself, but now that someone else is reciting it like this, I suddenly feel very uncomfortable.

I want to be a glutinous insect, hiding under a rock forever...

Gao Songdeng was in a cringe, but Xiangzi, who was interrupted by her, seemed to be suddenly awakened from a dream. He turned his head and looked at her with his eyes extremely clear.

"—Are these, the lyrics?!"

Gao Songdeng just stared blankly at the blooming smile.

"Eh?"

……

"Deng-san, do you want to form a band with me?"

Thinking back to that day, I was invited to the other person's house in a daze, and listened to the other person improvise her "lyrics" into a song, singing out the feelings she wrote on the paper.

Then, I received this invitation.

She opened the notebook and stared at the last line she wrote in the notebook that night.

"B-band...?"

This term was so far away from her that she couldn't even imagine it.

——Buzz, buzz.

The cell phone vibrated and a message came from someone named "Xiangzi".

【Xiangzi: Deng-san, we’re here! 】

Takamatsu Deng hurried to the window and opened the curtains, and saw several girls in Tsuki no Mori school uniforms looking up at her on the "Sentoshi Walkway Bridge".

The blue-haired girl leading the group waved at her from a distance.

●

This is Ms. Takamatsu Deng——

Nagasaki Suyo squinted her eyes and looked at the girl in front of her who looked timid and like a little animal.

Although she didn't want to be seen as a bad woman who didn't give people space, she couldn't help but ask Bao Deng Zeli about Toyokawa Shoko during dinner on Saturday.

Or to be more precise, he was asking Zheli "when" and "where" he met Toyokawa Shoko.

"Yesterday, before I came to see you, I happened to run into her on the road, and there was a little misunderstanding..."

What misunderstanding?

"Ahaha. I thought Toyokawa-san was looking for a fight, so I rushed over to break it up."

...? Toyokawa-san? Fighting with someone?

"So it was a misunderstanding. Hey, don't look at me like that!"

"It can't be helped. The other girl looked so weak, and then Fengchuan suddenly pounced on her. It's reasonable that she misjudged the situation in a hurry."

"...So don't look at me like that. Lenai, don't imitate her either."

Of course, Bao Dengzeli did not mention Takamatsu Deng's name that day.

Maybe it's because he feels that this is not the point, or maybe he is simply accustomed to protecting other people's privacy.

But when Su Shi Monday found Toyokawa Shoko and told her that she was willing to join the orchestra, Toyokawa enthusiastically introduced her to Takamatsu Touma, a girl from another school, and focused on telling her the story of how they met her.

It is easy to combine the testimonies of both sides.

Now that I have met her, my first impression is that she is indeed a gentle and fragile girl who makes people want to protect her.

What is the folded special attack weapon?

Nagasaki Suyo raised the corners of her mouth slightly, like a jackal baring its fangs at its natural enemy—

"... Xiao Deng's family lives behind the Moon Forest."

When she spoke, her smile turned into a gentle spring breeze.

Su Shi stared at Gao Songdeng, his eyes narrowed into crescents. "Maybe we've passed each other somewhere before?"

And Wakaba Mutsu beside her was staring at the red light without looking away.

"Ms. Suyo is in charge of bass. She plays the double bass in the wind band." Toyokawa Shoko raised her eyes slightly, as if reminiscing. "I witnessed her outstanding playing ability at the Tsuki no Mori Music Festival a while ago, so I decided to invite her."

Su Shi glanced at her deeply and said, "I was really surprised when you invited me so suddenly."