There are always girls in bands who want to date me

The activity room has always been occupied by me alone, but now there is one more person.

"what happened?"

Feeling the girl's gaze, Sakuragawa Aki turned around and looked at the little penguin sitting next to her. There was still a silly expression on her face, like a radio-type girl who was thinking about something in her mind, making it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

Facing his gaze, Gao Songdeng pursed her cherry lips and seemed a little nervous as she pinched the hem of her uniform skirt with her fingers.

After hesitating for a while, she picked up a storage box at hand, opened the lid, and took out a small Band-Aid.

"...This is for you."

This storage box is placed right in the middle of the table in the astronomy department. It can be reached with just one hand. You can see that it is full of the little penguin's favorite collections, and he often takes it out to play with it.

Sakuragawa Aki took a look and saw that the Band-Aid handed to her by the girl had a penguin pattern on it. The Q-version penguin looked very cute with its silly expression.

The penguin has a tuft of white hair on its eyes and a round head, and its temperament seems to be somewhat similar to Xiao Deng.

"Thank you. Is this a white-browed penguin? It's very cute."

Sakuragawa Aki took the Band-Aid from the girl. Seeing that he accepted the gift, Takamatsu Deng's face showed an obvious happy expression.

That's really easy to understand, little penguin.

The girl named Takamatsu Deng has a personality trait that can be seen at a glance: she does not hide her inner feelings at all and is too straightforward.

And the slightly hesitant look on her face before she spoke each time was probably closely related to her long-term experience.

Every time I share my hobbies with others, I am faced with slightly awkward expressions and helpless reactions. Every time I muster up the courage to talk to my classmates, I am unable to continue the in-depth communication.

Takamatsu Touma wants to become a human.

She is clearly aware that she is incompatible with others, and her preferences, her inner thoughts, and her behavior cannot be understood and recognized by others.

Gradually, she learned to be passive, unable to actively share her hobbies. She had to learn to wait and only share with others when they shared the same hobbies...

So, when facing this boy who had the same 'hobby' as her, the emotions that had been suppressed in her heart finally began to rise.

"This is a bearded penguin, just like the white-browed penguin, they are all from the Adelie penguin genus. And this is an emperor penguin, and this is a ring-billed penguin. The white fur around its eyes is very cute, and there are also -"

Gao Songdeng began to rummage through her storage box. The expression on her face became a little excited, and her cherry lips curled up involuntarily. She began to no longer suppress the desire to share that had accumulated in her heart for a long time.

The desire to share is essential in human social interactions. When you like something, you can't help but want to share it with others, so you can get double the happiness.

It can be seen that the little penguin's sudden interest is also due to the fact that the desire to share has been suppressed for too long.

If it was an ordinary girl with whom he had a distant relationship, she would probably be caught off guard by such a rapid change of expression.

"There are so many penguin Band-Aids. Oh, is that a cherry blossom on this one?"

"Yeah, there are chrysanthemums and violets here..."

Sakuragawa Aki just smiled slightly, watching the girl in front of him showing off her collection like a treasure, and occasionally asking questions.

A faint blush appeared on the girl's fair cheeks, as if she was feeling a little excited.

In this small office with only two people, the sound of conversation gradually became increasingly frequent.

"Does Takamatsu-san like collecting Band-Aids?"

“Well, because I think it’s cute and I enjoy the process of… collecting it.

This is for you."

Gao Songdeng picked out four or five Band-Aids from the storage box, some with penguins and some with flowers.

"Thank you."

Sakuragawa Aki didn't make any excuses, just thanked him and accepted it.

"But if you give these to me, Takamatsu-san's collection will be incomplete."

"It's okay, I have many, many duplicates at home, and there are many more that aren't here!"

The girl shook her head, and when she saw him put the Band-Aid she had given him into his pocket, a happy smile appeared on her face again.

Well, you are indeed a collector.

So these are just brought to school to play with. Do you have any "spare supplies" at home that can be replenished? You are really a veteran collector, little penguin.

——And, it’s really easy to understand.

Sakuragawa Aki lowered his head and looked at a notebook that was also placed in the middle of the table.

It was also within arm's reach of her seat.

...Should I keep all the things I cherish by my side?

The notebook has a light green cover and a real picture of flowers on it. The border is also in the shape of a cute flower, and the three words "Takamatsu Deng" are written in black water-based pen in the lower right corner.

Sakuragawa Aki picked up the notebook,

Watching his actions, the happy expression on Xiao Deng's face began to slowly disappear, and was replaced by a slightly hesitant and helpless expression.

"Is this also from Takamatsu-san's collection? I remember there was a series of these notebooks."

"……Um."

He picked up the notebook and flipped through two pages at random. Sure enough, he turned to a page with lines of lyrics written on it. There was also a printed sheet of music in the middle of the page.

"The world is full of heartache and eye difference"

(My heart is always haggard and my eyes are trembling)

"Servant"

(I'm alone in this world)

『Sanることしか知らない春は》

(This ever-fading spring)

"It's cold every year"

(Every year it just makes me feel cold)

…………

The pencil left a faint mark on the notebook, which was reflected in Sakuragawa Aki's black eyes, as calm as lake water. He slowly reached out his hand and gently stroked the lines of handwriting.

The handwriting was a little crooked, and there were a few blurred marks of wiping, which made it obvious that it was written by the little penguin.

If the lyrics were just copied, there wouldn't be so many traces of erasures and modifications. It's obvious that they are his original lyrics.

I raised my eyes and saw the name of the song written at the very top.

"Shadow of Spring"

"This is the lyrics, right? Did you write it?" Sakuragawa Aki asked knowingly.

"...Well, the song was made by the band back then... everyone worked together."

Takamatsu Deng lowered his head slightly, with the fingertips of his two hands intertwined together. He had turned sideways at some point so that Sakuragawa Aki could not see the expression on his face.

The little penguin's body shrank into a small ball.

Faced with this kind of reaction, even a slightly slow-witted person could see that something was seriously wrong with this 'band'.

After all, the word used is 'past tense'.

Sakuragawa Aki closed the notebook and chose not to continue asking questions, but just spoke in a soft tone.

"Really? That's a beautiful word."

"……Thanks."

It seemed that because he did not ask any further questions, the little penguin slowly calmed down and his tightly intertwined fingers gradually relaxed.

Sakuragawa Aki turned his head and looked at the scenery outside the window with a leisurely gaze.

The midday sun is still warm.

Chapter 7: Gravity Field Begins

"Shadow of Spring"

This name is very meaningful.

However, if we simply refer to the name based on its meaning, this song should actually be called "Haru no Hikage".

Its true meaning is the scene of spring sunshine.

In this spring season when all things are blooming, the warm sun shining from the distant horizon is so warm and dazzling.

This is the song written for Shoko Toyokawa.

It implies the longing and yearning for the white moonlight, as well as the gratitude for being illuminated and warmed by the light that shines all the time around her.

You are truly sinful, Teacher Daxiang.

But unfortunately, no matter how beautiful the spring is, it will pass, and no matter how dazzling the sun is, it will set. The warm sunshine is always beautiful but short-lived.

When the warm sunshine is lost, the cold darkness will come doubly, and loneliness and coldness will follow like a shadow.

Having seen the happiness of light, the pain of enduring darkness again will be doubled.

Therefore, if you want the little penguin to open up her heart, the only way is to form a new band and give her warmth again.

What she really lacks is companions who can understand and accept her, and a warm place to stay.

The time is not ripe yet.

Sakuragawa Aki clapped his hands lightly, attracting the little penguin's attention, and said with a chuckle.

"Calculating the time, lunch break is almost over. We have to go back to the classroom."

"Ah... um."

Gao Songdeng came to his senses and began to tidy up the scattered collections on the table.

She was very skilled at tidying up, after all, she often took out her collection to admire it. In less than a few minutes, she had completely tidied up the mess of Band-Aids.

Sakuragawa Aki had already arrived at the door and was standing there waiting for her.

But after the little penguin put the storage box away, he didn't show any intention of leaving the activity room immediately.

Looking at the slender figure at the door, the girl opened her mouth, her hands unconsciously clasped across her chest, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her delicate and cute little face.

"Did you forget anything, Takamatsu-san?"

Seeing the little penguin suddenly become like this, Sakuragawa Aki couldn't help but look puzzled, wondering if he had said something wrong just now and accidentally hurt her sensitive and delicate heart?

"No, it's okay..."

Gao Songdeng took a deep breath and felt that the courage that had just risen in his heart disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, just like bubbles in the sun.

"What?" Sakuragawa Aki chuckled and shook his head, speaking slowly. "You have a look on your face that doesn't really mean what you're saying. When you have something to say, you can't hide it on your face, Takamatsu-san."

The little penguin is not good at observing people's expressions, and is even worse at hiding his innermost thoughts.

"No matter what you have, you can tell me. I won't laugh at the cute Takamatsu-san."

Dazzling...

Looking at the gentle smile on the boy's face and his clear black eyes, Gao Songdeng seemed to feel that the uneasiness that had originally filled his heart had suddenly decreased by half.

"...Um, the Astronomy Club, the entrance..."

The girl lowered her head and uttered weak words, her voice so small that it seemed like a whisper.

But Sakuragawa Aki blinked slightly, and in this quiet activity room where only two people were alone, he barely caught the faint sound.

Join the ministry?

I?

real or fake?

Little penguin, wake up! This is the first time we've spoken to each other today. We haven't even talked to each other for long. Why are you inviting others to join the club so suddenly?

Is it so heavy?

At this time, Gao Songdeng finally plucked up the courage and spoke out loudly in his originally weak voice.

"Do you...want to join the Astronomy Club?"