Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

She may never forget the emotion she felt when she saw that song.

she……

There are things I really want to do and positions I really want to stick to.

But in the same way, Ichichi Hongxia, who is as gentle as the warm sun, has nothing to say because of her gentleness.

Gentleness is not only a warm breeze blowing on your face, but also a sharp sword, whether it is towards yourself or others.

The accumulation of emotions eventually turned into a disguise of a smile.

Focusing on the present moment becomes the best option.

Itachi Hongxia smiled and responded to Kita.

Goto Ichiri looked at Kita, who was standing very close to Iruma Hibiki, with some concern.

Iruma Hibiki responded to Kita, appearing calm.

Kita was trying his best to lighten the mood, but he also quietly took note of what he had just seen.

Although everything seems happy on the surface, there are actually turbulent waves in secret.

It's like the ice and snow quietly melting under the tranquil snow-capped mountains.

Only maintain.

If someone shouted "Hey!" at this moment.

Then, in an instant, a devastating avalanche will bury everything at the moment and paint everything white.

27 Kita's Thoughts

"Hey! Alien composer! We've heard of him!"

One time when Kita was shopping with his friends, they started talking about Hibiki Iruma.

The beautiful girl with long hair in front of her is called Siwei Yangwen. She is very beautiful and is the second most popular girl in the class. She has received confessions from many people. She is currently born and is one of Kita's many friends.

The two of them happened to make an appointment to go shopping together today.

While shopping, Kita explained why he had previously canceled several appointments with others.

"It's that Iruma-kun teacher, right?"

Another girl said behind the four foreigners.

"He's amazing! He's a novelist, a composer, and he plays in a band. He's a genius among geniuses. I never thought Kita actually knew someone like him."

"How's it going? Are you dating?"

A slightly gossipy topic about girls came up.

When faced with such a topic, Kita smiled shyly.

"No!"

“But I really admire my seniors!”

She answered like this.

He didn't say whether he liked it or not, but simply expressed his admiration.

Because it was no secret that Iruma Hibiki had a girlfriend.

"I admire you—"

"Admiration is the furthest distance from understanding."

Suddenly, four foreigners said this to her.

These words actually echoed in Kita's heart for a long time.

【Yearning is the furthest distance from understanding.】

It sounds like nonsense. In fact, it is just nonsense. After all, the so-called love between boys and girls always starts with longing.

Perhaps everyone has experienced a series of situations such as secret crush before finally mustering up the courage to confess.

What kind of love doesn’t start with longing?

That’s what Kita thought.

But this sentence still made her feel a little concerned.

Speaking of which——

How well does she know Hibiki Iruma?

Not much actually.

Most of the news was just online, and they didn't meet very often in person. Kita would just pay special attention to Iruma Hibiki's gentle yet somewhat sad expression every time.

He seems to have always been like this since we met, always with something on his mind, but still laughing happily and engaging when we play together.

Sometimes he is a little bit childish, like Goto Ichiri, but that is a plus for his handsomeness, definitely not a minus.

Rather, Kita envied Hibiki Iruma.

In fact, she also envied Goto Ichiri.

But I envy Hibiki Iruma even more.

Because she always felt that she would never be bored with the life that Hibiki Iruma experienced.

It’s not like today, when we go shopping with our friends.

Kita——

The reason why he admires Hibiki Iruma is probably because he hopes that he can change his current life.

Yes, she would say something that would definitely get her beaten if the otaku heard it:

I've never felt happy being a cash cow.

Although the format seems to be plagiarized.

But to some extent, it also represents Kita's mood at the moment.

She was just like this, moving forward happily with a hint of confusion, from ending the band, to working at Fanxing, to occasionally meeting Iruma Hibiki.

It seemed as if sadness could never catch up with her.

"Iruma-kun-sensei has someone he likes."

I don't know from whom, but when Kita heard this news, his response was:

"Hey! There's someone I like! Who is it?"

Looks very happy.

But she couldn't figure out what she felt deep down.

Maybe it was the fans' anger at their idol's marriage, or maybe it was something else, but there was definitely a sense of loss, but it was only a subtle emotion.

"I think her name is Toyokawa Shoko."

That person answered.

"It's the eldest lady, from Tsuki no Mori."

"Hey - Miss."

"Only a young lady like this could be worthy of Iruma-san. Speaking of which, Kita, do you know? Iruma-san is actually a young master too, from the Iruma family, the Iruma family."

It was only after being reminded by his classmates that Kita realized Iruma Hibiki's background.

"It would be nice if I could marry someone like this..."

When the other party started to have delusions, Kita was a little annoyed, but he still didn't show it.

I was just thinking quietly about the so-called love affair with Hibiki Iruma.

When I heard Toyokawa Shoko's name again——

"Higashi and Xiangzi broke up, and he seems very lost lately."

That's when the two broke up.

“And the band has also broken up, which is really worrying.”

I learned that at the end of one of the band's rehearsals.

Kita was a little worried, so he decided to observe Hibiki Iruma carefully during the scheduled teaching session, at least to make Hibiki Iruma happy.

Kita is very good at livening up the atmosphere and making people happy, and she feels that she can do it.

Then came——

These were the last few times the two met before Iruma left Tokyo.

Kita wanted to liven up the atmosphere, but at this moment, Iruma Hibiki was like a tranquil lake, and no matter what kind of stone was thrown into it, it could not cause any ripples.

He just sat there quietly, doing what he was supposed to do, occasionally laughing out loud, and the atmosphere was very good.

But Kita could see the sadness in Iruma Hibiki and the expression hidden behind that face.

【Maybe I...】

【I can't comfort Iruma-senpai at all.】

Subsequently.

Kita suddenly realized this.

Until Hibiki Iruma left Tokyo and returned, and the chance of reunion was right in front of them.

Kita was still excited and still had his own aspirations.

But the original idea has changed slightly.

When she opened the door, she saw Ijichi Kouka and Iruma Hibiki in a strange atmosphere and was a little panicked for a moment, but she quickly adjusted her mood and got involved.

Then--

"Thank you, Kita."

She heard the thanks from Hibiki Iruma.

That was when everyone started preparing for the after party and split up for the show.

"What is the reason for thanking you, Senior?"

"A lot of things."

Iruma Hibiki said so.

"For example, when I was helping you practice before, I was really sad, but because of you, I felt a little better. Thank you so much."

“And just now.”

"I always feel like I'm being taken care of by you."

……

Kita was speechless.

In fact, she was always worried that what she was doing was in vain.

Instead, it brought more pressure to Iruma Hibiki.

After they lost contact and the band disbanded, Hibiki Iruma still fulfilled his promise to teach her guitar. She swore at that time that she would never become a burden to Hibiki Iruma.

At this moment, Iruma Hibiki's thanks became the reassurance that Kita needed most.

"You're welcome. This is what I should do for you, Senior! It's great that you can cheer up again!"

She said happily.

The smile on his face became even brighter.

Behind Hibiki Iruma, Ichiri Goto looked at Kita, who stretched out his hand with his five fingers spread out, subconsciously wanting to shake hands with Hibiki Iruma.

She turned her face slightly.

Maybe there are some regrets.