Girls' Wishing Tree

But at this moment, Gao Mu felt the biggest change since he traveled through time ten years ago.

He felt that he had his hands back, and played the violin under the guidance of Miyazono Kaoru. He could not see his own body, but only felt two transparent hands playing the violin that did not have a physical body.

Although the sound was like a combination of cotton beating and sawing, he didn't feel frustrated at all.

As a beginner, there were many areas in his violin playing that needed improvement, and Miyazono Kaoru patiently helped him improve bit by bit, and sometimes even gave her some demonstrations.

"Don't be too stiff in your hands. The bow is an extension of your arm, not a stick to saw the string... Yes, your wrist should be a little softer, and you should use force when you need to, so that you can have an explosive feeling..."

The violin has no pitch markings; the correct position for pressing the keys depends entirely on one's own sense of pitch. Gao Mu could only discern relative pitch, and his reaction time wasn't very fast. Coupled with his lack of skill, the training results certainly wouldn't meet Miyazono Kaoru's expectations.

Fortunately, although Miyazono Kaoru's tone was not very good, it was not annoying.

Just like a little bird chirping and pointing out your own mistakes.

Seeing a few birds perched on the branches was a common sight for Gao Mu. During the breeding season, many of the birds that usually landed on him would display their colorful feathers and chirp to attract mates.

However, no matter which kind of bird's singing, it is not as beautiful as Miyazono Kaoru's lectures and violin.

It is clearly just an empty box made of wood, but as the four strings vibrate driven by the bow, it produces beautiful musical sounds.

Miyazono Kaoru's lecture ended without any warning once again.

Unlike the last time, the music did not stop abruptly, but seemed to fly to a farther place, vaguely blending with the piano sound.

The sounds of the violin and the piano are intertwined, composing a musical poem together.

It’s so beautiful, I still want more.

Gao Mu now had a real sense of the saying "the lingering sound of music".

Around its thick trunk, it seemed as if musical elves were dancing around it.

He wanted to practice the violin for a while when Miyazono Kaoru was not around, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get into the state where he seemed to have grown two hands and play the violin.

Fortunately, the thing a tree has the most is time.

Just wait until Miyazono Kaoru shows up next time.

Hospital, operating room.

"Prepare for suturing. The operation was successful. Anesthesiologist, please cooperate." The surgeon put down the scalpel. "Fortunately, the surgical bleeding was only around 2000cc. With the blood transfusion, it shouldn't be a big burden."

The assistant was a little excited: "After this operation, we can publish several papers. From the surgical design to the problems encountered during the operation, there are points that can be published in international journals-"

"Don't think about it. Just sew it up first. Sew it tightly. The patient is a young woman, and we must consider her appearance after healing." The surgeon said in a scolding tone.

Miyazono Kaoru had a very long dream.

She clearly remembered being pushed into the operating room, but many strange things happened during the operation.

She once again taught the students assigned to her by the God.

To be honest, the students arranged by the God were not very intelligent, nor did they have any decent musical foundation, but one thing was good, which was that they listened to their "teacher" very much and did not slack off in their piano practice. During the class that lasted for several hours, they tried their best to improve their poor performance according to their own instructions.

What surprised her even more was that she also played a duet with Arima Kousei, the sounds of the violin and piano complementing each other brilliantly.

The person she cares about in her heart, the one she would rather lie to than hurt.

The one who had inspired her to learn the violin at a young age.

The one who would bring her Koruri.

The one she would be willing to deliver a suicide note to.

Now that he's still conscious, the operation... must have been successful, right?

Miyazono Kaoru used all her strength to try to keep her eyelids open.

She didn't know if it was because the anesthetic hadn't worn off or she was too weak after the operation, but she simply couldn't do it.

I was practically numb, with only a chilling sensation. It felt like I'd fallen into an icy cave and been pulled out. I could clearly feel a blanket pressing down on me, but I couldn't do anything.

"The operation was successful. She should wake up after a while." She heard the voice of the surgeon.

"Thank you so much, we are all prepared for Xiaoxun to leave..." This was the sound of her mother crying.

"This surgical plan was jointly developed by international experts. I simply implemented it to the letter. Xiaoxun is very lucky and strong. After the recovery period, her body functions will likely return to normal. Of course, this still depends on her final recovery. The final diagnosis will have to wait until she is discharged from the hospital..."

The surgeon was explaining the situation to the family, and Xun fell asleep again after listening to a few words.

The snow stopped.

In the small shrine, the lights of Tokyo at night are reflected many times, creating a soft and colorful glow on the snow.

This was not the first time Gao Mu had seen this scenery, but it was the first time he felt so happy.

The system's notification made him feel very happy.

"Miyazono Kaoru's surgery was successful. The host guided her through the procedure and received 1000 Shining Points. After the surgery, Miyazono Kaoru was able to wake up for one hour every day. During her coma, her mind would occasionally communicate with the host, teaching her violin skills."

"Successful guidance for the first time, you will receive an extra gift. Please check it yourself."

Gao Mu was still thinking about how she, a tree, could preserve the system's gift. As soon as this thought came to her mind, a violin appeared in her mind.

He didn't know how to tell whether a violin was good or bad. He just felt that this violin with a cherry blossom pattern, which would turn a cherry blossom pink in the sun, was a part of his body.

Chapter 10: Dryad, Live and the Music Girl: 10. Gone! All gone!

"Xiaoxun has recovered well, but she only wakes up for about an hour a day. We suspect this is a self-protection mechanism caused by damage to her nervous system. We don't know if she can recover or how long it will take."

Xun listened to what the doctor said.

She knew in her heart that she was not only awake for one hour a day, but was teaching someone the violin every day under the instruction of the gods.

Her student had been making rapid progress in the past few days and was already able to play simple pieces. She was even more concerned about a violin she had managed to acquire from somewhere. Under natural light, the violin displayed a faint cherry blossom pattern, and the movement of the violin during the performance made it appear particularly delicate.

If it were under the spotlight, this guitar would easily become the focus of the stage along with the passionate or lyrical piano sounds.

It is not difficult to make a guitar look gorgeous, but it is very difficult to make it aesthetically pleasing while being gorgeous and not affecting the tone.

Because of her piano teaching, she didn't feel bored even though she could only wake up for an hour a day. She just rested for a while and went to ask the gods whether her symptom of only being awake for about an hour a day could be improved.

What she didn't know was that Gao Mu now practiced the violin for 20 hours out of 24 hours a day.

It’s not that Gao Mu loves music to this extent, but... as a tree, he has nothing else to do besides playing the violin.

Fortunately, as a beginner, the sound of his violin playing would not be heard in the shrine, otherwise it would be a real nuisance.

This kind of life lasted for half a month. During this period, Gao Songdeng came twice. Gao Mu taught her some knowledge needed to write lyrics, but she did not get any shining points in the process.

Since Takamatsu Deng is so cute, Gao Mu naturally wouldn't be reluctant to teach her something. Anyway, according to Miyazono Kaoru's experience, as long as she becomes an excellent lead singer, the shining points she deserves will be hers sooner or later.

At noon, Gao Mu saw the system prompt again.

[Oyama Mibari successfully crafted a potion. The host guided her to craft a special potion for her brother, earning 1000 Shining Points. She also received a shrine maiden's uniform, which adapts to her body and automatically heals any damage and dirt at midnight every day.]

[Current points balance is 2040.]

Looking at the points balance in the system, Gao Mu instantly felt relieved - with 2000 points, he could transform into a little tree demon!

Although you can't leave the shrine grounds, at least you'll have a human form! Not only can you enjoy Takamatsu's handmade cookies, but you can also trick the girl into buying you some happy water and chicken cutlets!

Compared to the days of being a tree, it was so much better.

The system also pops up the character creation interface at the right time, and very considerately reminds you that once you choose, it cannot be changed.

The system provides a large number of template images, ranging from a 1.9-meter-tall, tower-like black man or grassland man to a little boy who looks like he has no problem wearing women's clothes. You can also make fine adjustments based on the templates.

The options even include a template of a Shamatte guy at the village entrance wearing moccasins and cropped pants, carrying a cement bag on his shoulder, and a template of a guy with a particularly perky butt and muscle distribution that is very consistent with one of the two male protagonists in a girl's comic.

Gao Mu chose a handsome image with a height of 1.8 meters and well-proportioned muscles, and began to make fine adjustments bit by bit.

Well, the nose bridge can be a little higher, the eyes need to be more lively, and the muscles should be defined, but not so strong as to attract the same sex. Even the size of that place can be customized. This time it came back to 18cm...

He carefully sculpted this body, and the image he created this time was much more handsome than the one in his previous life when he wore glasses and looked sub-healthy.

By then, maybe I can even flirt with some girls and have some romance with them.

Gao Mu was happily adjusting details in the character creation interface and didn't notice that Minori walked into the shrine with two test tubes.

"Aliens! Success! Success! Success!" Meibori waved the test tube in her hand. "Hey, praying here really works!"

Gao Mu didn't say anything, so naturally no one would respond to Mei Boli.

She blinked her glasses and waved the test tube in her hand: "Can you say something to me? Alien? Hehe, I'm here to fulfill my wish!"

Minori pulled out a 10,000 yen, seven-printed 'Fukuzawa Yukichi' note and respectfully placed it in the coin box. Then she opened a test tube and poured it over the roots of the cherry tree. "Alien! I offer you the money. If the potion works on plants, I'll also give you a beautiful dryad!"

"Zizi-"

Gao Mu was happily creating a character, but found that his character creation interface turned into a sea of ​​noise.

He pulled his attention away from the system with some displeasure and took a look at the situation in the shrine.

Oyama Miharu shook the empty test tube and put it back in her bag. "Hey, the potion probably won't work on plants. The beautiful tree demon was just kidding. Since you don't want to come out, I'll come back next time. Now I have to go back and add some to Brother's Coke!"

[Wait——Give me——]

Gao Mu almost put the word "I" into the chat box, but the last bit of common sense made her change the words in the chat box.

"Why are you pouring potion on the roots of the tree?"

"Hey? Did the alien finally speak? Of course it's to celebrate! I've been preparing for this potion for a whole year! I can't tell anyone else about this, so I can only come here to share my joy with you! Don't worry! I'll drag my brother out to meet you!"

Gao Mu was still thinking about what to say next when Meiboli left humming a little tune.

He still had some hope in his heart and carefully opened the system again.

The noise in the character creation interface has disappeared and the functions have returned to normal, but...

The original male templates have all disappeared, replaced by various loli templates.

Gao Mu's heart sank instantly.

I am 1.8 meters tall!

My sunny and handsome face!

My strong but not bulky figure!

My 18cm!

Gone! All gone!

Looking at the various lolis in the system, Gao Mu felt like crying but had no tears.

Yes, these lolis are all no taller than 1.55 meters. Some are cute and delicate, some are youthful and sunny, and some are healthy and energetic...

If Gao Mu could show an expression on the tree trunk, his face would be as droopy as a stray cat that can't even catch mice in winter.

Before Minori came, I was excited about creating characters, but after she came, I felt a sense of bitterness. Many of those loli templates were very pleasing to the eye, but when used as my own image, they weren't so wonderful.

Chapter 11: Dryad, Live and Music Girl: 11. Loli Dryad and the Old Priest

It was not until the early morning that Gao Mu reluctantly chose a body for himself.

Even if the height is increased to the maximum, it is only 1.55 meters. Based on this, the cute type is more suitable.

Her cherry blossom colored hair falls softly on her shoulders, and her facial features are very appealing to one's protective urge. Her delicate skin, which is as delicate as a doll, reveals a light pink hue that makes one want to pinch it unconsciously.

Her figure is bud-like, not as flat as a child's, but not as "flashy" as a fully grown woman. According to the data provided by the system, her measurements are 80, 56, 82, a B cup, and her weight is 47.5kg.

In Tokyo, where women are generally smaller, no one would question whether she is an adult.

Gao Mu tried to summon the humanoid in the system, but her vision blurred instantly. She felt herself "falling" out of the tree trunk and lying on the cold ground.

"Woo..." Gao Mu supported himself on the ground with his hands and found that his voice had become soft. What was worse was that he was not wearing any clothes.

She quickly took out the shrine maiden costume given by the system and put it on. She was quite flustered because she had never worn similar clothes before.

Fortunately, no one would enter the shrine at night, so there was no need to worry about exposure. After walking around the shrine, she looked at the cherry blossoms from a human perspective for the first time.

She could feel a certain connection between herself and the cherry tree. When she was next to the cherry tree, she would feel safe and comfortable. If she walked away, she would feel uncomfortable. If she forced herself to leave the shrine, she would even find it difficult to maintain her body.

Although I can only stay in the shrine for the time being, it is still much better than being an immovable tree.

Gao Mu tucked her long hair behind her ears, and thought of that girl Oyama Minari, and couldn't help but grit her teeth - if only she hadn't talked to her at that time.

For some shining points, he wanted to trick Minori's brother, but he ended up getting himself into trouble.

If she turned into a tree, she could still persuade herself to "make the best of it", but after becoming a loli tree demon, she had no persuasive words to convince herself to accept it.

Gao Mu leaned against the roots of the cherry tree, closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.

"Little girl?" A gentle, old and familiar male voice woke Gao Mu up.

She opened her eyes and found that it was the old priest of the shrine standing hunched over in front of her.