Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

It was as if——

When I hear others praise me, I worry that it is just a polite promise.

When hearing other people's accusations, I naturally think that I am the bad person they are talking about.

Gao Songdeng, like a penguin protecting its eggs, huddled in the middle of the crowd, a small ball, somewhat pitiful, yet also somewhat cute.

There was silence for a short while.

Gao Songdeng realized that something was wrong, so he loosened his grip on the notebook slightly.

Then she began to look around cautiously, as if confirming everyone's expressions, and finally made up her mind and handed over the notebook.

The destination of the soul [, dream [first.) is not Nagasaki Soyo, but between Toyokawa Shoko and Iruma Hibiki.

Naturally, Shoko Toyokawa took the notebook. The moment he saw Shoko Toyokawa open it, a look of worry appeared on Takamatsu Deng's face.

Her courage soon ran out and she just lowered her head.

[Spring Shadow]

This title appeared at the very beginning.

It is obvious that spring has passed for a long time now, but after autumn, winter will come in a blink of an eye, and we will need to wear thick clothes.

There will probably be some light snow in Tokyo by then.

But Takamatsu Touma's song is a story about spring.

It's like a remembrance of my past self.

It's like——

In fact, Toyokawa Shoko was very considerate. She did not monopolize Takamatsu Touma's lyrics, but leaned towards Iruma Hibiki. So, following this kindness, Iruma Hibiki, who went to read the lyrics, was inevitably stuck with Toyokawa Shoko.

At this moment, the two people who first saw the lyrics of Takamatsu Deng showed completely different reactions.

Shoko Toyokawa's eyes were sparkling with joy.

When he saw this expression, Gao Songdeng also showed a hint of happiness, and his original uneasiness dissipated a lot.

but--

Soon, next to Toyokawa Shoko, Iruma Hibiki frowned slightly.

"Um--"

The moment I saw Hibiki Iruma's expression.

Gao Songdeng made a sound of pain, her whole body trembled, and then the joy she had just felt disappeared in an instant as if it were a fake. She had an urge to pull out the notebook and run away.

[That's true. My feelings, the voice in my heart... aren't something that people will like.]

Such emotions began to spread in Gao Songdeng's heart.

It's like tin at low temperature.

The whole glorious heart began to break, and the plague began to spread.

"What amazing lyrics! Just seeing them makes the melody appear in my heart. Everyone, come and check it out!"

A look of joy appeared on Toyokawa Shoko's face, and she handed over the notebook.

"Lights! That's amazing! Such great lyrics!"

She walked up to Takamatsu Deng, held his hand and praised him sincerely.

However, for Takamatsu Deng at this moment, praise is meaningless.

What she cares about is——

Iruma Hibiki let out a slight sigh.

Then he looked at Takamatsu Deng who was looking at him like a small animal.

Although Hibiki Iruma could not hear the music that Shoko Toyokawa could hear, Takamatsu Touma's words allowed him to hear the emotions she wanted to convey.

Although, we didn't spend much time together.

But sometimes words are just like that.

As an author, he cannot lie in words. All his joys, sorrows, anger and happiness, all the dirty, filthy, good and beautiful things will be revealed in his words.

And Gao Songdeng's words——

For Hibiki Iruma, it was a cry.

It was the same cry he had once shouted.

When did that happen?

Maybe it was when he sang "Give Me an Eternal Lie", maybe it was when he wrote "God Knows..." for Goto Ichiri, or maybe it was when he desperately wanted to become an author during that hellish holiday.

Or perhaps it was the moments I spent chatting with Nagasaki Suyo every day in the past.

Hibiki Iruma had shouted many times.

Shouting out my loneliness and my determination to be together.

but--

This is the root of melancholy.

In fact, Iruma Hibiki quickly realized that his emotions were slightly affecting Takamatsu Touma. After all, Takamatsu Touma was looking at him with a worried and unconfident look.

People cannot understand each other.

However, Hibiki Iruma thought that he was in roughly the same mood as Touma Takamatsu at the moment.

At least he felt that he had a little understanding of this lead singer, this girl.

The circulated copy of the lyrics soon reached Wakaba Mutsu's hands. She took it expressionlessly, and then handed it back to Toyokawa Shoko without any fuss a few minutes later.

"What do you think?"

Toyokawa Shoko asked as a matter of course.

"Very impressive... This is completely written by me..."

"Eh?"

The first person to answer was Shiina Riki, and her answer surprised Toyokawa Shoko and Takamatsu Deng a little. When they turned around, they actually saw Shiina Riki's face with a slightly tearful look.

It is very rare to see such an expression on Shiina Riki's face.

This made everyone feel a little disappointed.

52 The lyrics of this song cannot be changed at all

Hibiki Iruma knew what he should say to Deng Takamatsu.

But he felt that his words were somewhat powerless.

Either way it's good, I love it.

Such lines could not touch Takamatsu Touma's heart, and Iruma Hibiki somehow realized this.

He felt somewhat empathetic.

Yet there is nothing that can be done about it.

He was thinking about what he should say to Gao Songdeng in this situation, so he and Gao Songdeng looked at each other, and many emotions flashed in their eyes.

Although Hibiki Iruma doesn't consider himself a great writer, he does have his own pursuit in the power of words. Now this trouble has made him feel a little insecure.

[Um, please, please never leave my side. ]

【Never, ever leave my side. 】

Aren’t lyrics like this a bit boring?

It sounded like the innocent words of an elementary school student, saying that we should never separate and always be friends, and then we go our separate ways and naturally forget each other after a few years.

People who say such things probably don't understand reality and the cruelty of time, and they don't realize that life is like a bus. You are the driver, and everyone who comes is a passenger. It is normal for people to come and go and get on and off.

If you think that being a passenger for a short time is lifelong, and you just close the door and continue walking with the existing passengers, it is natural that what you will get in the end is just an empty carriage.

That’s the right idea, isn’t it?

A matter of course fact.

but--

Hibiki Iruma didn't think so.

Even so, everything he once believed in has been shattered, and today's Crychic is just patching up a few fragments of the past.

although--

However, when he saw the lyrics of Takamatsu Touma's song, Hibiki Iruma felt a sense of certainty.

After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke:

“The lyrics of ‘Light’ are very weighty…”

In fact, Iruma Hibiki wanted to say "I like it very much", but he felt that such a line was a little powerless at the moment.

It is impossible to accurately describe what is going on in his heart.

He suddenly felt a little jealous of Shiina Riki.

After all, if he could think of something like "This is written about me", he would definitely be the first to say it, but it is a bit late to copy Shiina Riki's evaluation now.

Hibiki Iruma looked into Takamatsu Deng's eyes and saw a hint of desire and expectation in them. She seemed to be waiting for his evaluation.

"I hear your voice in it..."

"Isn't that a bit strange?"

"me too."

Shiina Riki was saying strange things behind Iruma Hibiki.

"Me too!"

At this moment, Shoko Toyokawa also raised her hand cutely in response.

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko's somewhat clumsy natural reaction, Wakaba Mutsu suddenly covered his mouth with his hands and laughed softly. This strange and sudden action also attracted Nagasaki Suyo's attention.

So much so that——

She didn't look at Hibiki Iruma and Shoko Toyokawa who were quietly holding each other's index fingers.

"The lyrics of Deng are really powerful. This kind of song is sure to be liked by everyone."

Nagasaki Suyo said in a sweet voice.

Naturally, I fell in love with Takamatsu Touma's lyrics.

Iruma Hibiki actually wanted to say something, but Toyokawa Shoko was already getting impatient.

"Then I'll start composing music now!"

"and many more--"

When Toyokawa Shoko wanted to compose music, she was stopped by Shiina Tatsuki.

"Hmm? What's wrong Shiina-kun?"

"What should we do if you go to compose music..."

Shiina Tatsuki spoke in a somewhat pitiful tone.

"Ah... I'm sorry, I didn't consider everyone's feelings. I was too excited, so I..."

Shoko Toyokawa probably didn't even realize that at this moment she was running around the room excitedly with Takamatsu Deng's notebook in her arms.

If Ye Mu had never seen Toyokawa Shoko like this, he would naturally be amused.

“I like everything about the lamp.”

Then——

Suddenly, Hibiki Iruma said something that sounded a little scary.

Takamatsu Deng was also frightened by such fierce words and took a step back.

It was not until this moment that Hibiki Iruma realized what horrible words he had said.