I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

But not at all.

Both father and mother were very concerned about Lixi's situation. They didn't seem to care at all about Lixi's broken promise. Instead, they kept asking Lixi if he was caught in the rain and if he needed to take a hot bath.

[Really? Why are you being so nice to me? I…]

Feeling hungry on the way home from school, Li Xi bought a lot of things at Yuigahama Cake Shop on the roadside and filled his stomach half full with egg tarts and soufflé.

Therefore, even if she had her favorite buckwheat noodles and almond tofu for dinner, she couldn't eat much.

"Little Lixi, you need to eat more. After all, you are still growing."

"I know, I know."

But I've been losing weight recently.

"I made you your favorite coffee. Drink some after dinner, but don't drink too much, or you won't be able to sleep at night."

"Huh? Okay."

Family, what a beautiful word. At least Shiina Riki’s family loves her very much. Even the room with the best lighting in the house is reserved for Riki.

Therefore, unlike most problem girls, Lixi is not actually lacking in love.

She doesn't have many friends though.

Dinner was still going on. Countless topics were brought up and interrupted at the table, but Li Xi didn't care much.

But his mother's words instantly piqued Li Xi's interest.

"I was so scared when little Lixi fell into the water, but luckily a kind classmate saved you."

【A kind-hearted classmate. 】

Li Xi subconsciously asked, "So what happened to that classmate?"

"Oh, I remembered that this incident is related to this. Mom, I saw the name of the child who saved Li Xi in your school's freshman handbook the other day. What a coincidence! She transferred to another school before, but now she's back in Yuqiu."

"Huh? Is that so?"

The spoon in his hand fell, and for some reason Li Xi remembered the girl he saw after school today.

That touch of orange, more charming than the sunset, was deeply imprinted in Shiina Riki's heart.

Li Xi swallowed the food in his mouth, with confusion in his tone:

"What's her name? Come to think of it, I haven't had the chance to thank her in all these years."

"Ah, her, her name is Noshiro Chitose."

The smile on his mother's face suddenly froze, which made Lixi feel unpleasant.

"But her situation is a bit special, she..."

……

[My name is Chitose Noshiro, I'm fifteen years old, and I'm a second-year student at Hanegaoka Junior High School. But compared to other kids, I'm a little bit special.]

Chitose Noshiro stopped writing and looked calmly at the moon in the sky.

Sighing deeply, Chitose continued writing in his diary:

[Unfortunately, I am deaf and a hearing-impaired person.]

The pen tip stopped here and no longer wrote words. Noshiro Chitose did not feel sad when she mentioned her unfortunate fate. On the contrary, the corners of her mouth curled up beautifully.

She walked to the floor-length mirror and looked at herself in the mirror, now looking like a junior high school student again.

【Hehe, that’s great.】

When she met first-year student Shiina Tatsuki that year, Chitose knew that it was one of the few opportunities in her life to create opportunities.

Question: How can I add points to my lifelong regrets?

The answer is to make the other party keep doing wrong things.

Shiina Riki fell into the water, and I saved Shiina Riki.

At that time, Chitose knew that this was a good starting point, so she used the characteristic that could only be used once in a lifetime without hesitation.

The result was very good. Lixi was rescued, but I also had a high fever because of rescuing Lixi.

Finally, hearing loss occurs.

Chitose gently stroked the hearing aid in her ear, but she didn't feel uncomfortable at all about this minor injury.

Except for death, everything else is just a scratch.

[I'm in the second year of junior high school now, and I know a great opportunity is about to appear.]

Soon Shoko will break into the lives of Shiina Riki and many other girls, and Noshiro Chitose thinks of a way to play that she had never imagined before.

"Can I also join Crychic for once? While gathering information, I can also deepen my connection with the victims through the band."

Hehe, just thinking about it makes me feel like it will be a very interesting journey in life.

Qiansui walked towards the balcony, passing by her family's electronic piano and the photos of her parents in this life. She leaned on the railing and looked at the small building opposite.

If I remember correctly, that girl named Shiina Riki lives there.

……

"What, is she hearing impaired?"

Dinner at Shiina's house was not over yet.

Shiina Riki's heart sank. She had no appetite to begin with, and now she couldn't eat a single bite.

The mother said that the person who saved her ended up suffering more serious injuries than herself.

She had a high fever for several days in a row, and after recovering, she suffered from hearing impairment. She eventually transferred to another school and her whereabouts were unknown. She didn't even have the chance to thank the Shiina family.

It was thanks to Mrs. Shiina's attentiveness that she saw the student list on the bulletin board.

"Yeah, I wonder if he's feeling better now. Maybe he's recovered already."

"What about her appearance?"

"Let me think about it. I haven't seen you for many years, but I should remember you."

Mom didn't spend a long time thinking, but it was enough to make Lixi feel uncomfortable.

"If I remember correctly, she had white hair and red eyes. I went to see her when she was discharged from the hospital that day," Shiina Maki sipped her coffee cup as she patched up her mother.

"Yes, yes, that's right, white hair and red eyes. Older people don't have as good a memory as young people."

The white-haired, red-eyed girl from Yuqiu? That shouldn't be wrong.

"I'm full, I'm going back to my room first."

Li Xi glanced at the soba noodles that he had barely touched, and walked back to his bedroom without paying attention to other people's reactions.

Li Xi threw himself directly onto the bed, and the scenes of the afternoon kept appearing in front of his eyes.

"Did that girl suffer damage to her life in order to save me?"

It also…

"It suddenly feels so heavy, ah."

Covering your head with a pillow may seem like an attempt to escape from the world, but the world is here and you can't escape it.

Li Xi jumped up from the bed again, sat down at the desk and fell into deep thought.

"No, I owe her this. I have to do something."

But what can I do?

Moreover, it was because of his carelessness that he fell into the lake, and others paid a heavy price in order to save him... Will the girl named Noshiro Chitose resent him?

Li Xi didn't dare to think about it any further.

"Ugh."

The complex emotions in my heart turned into a short sigh that floated out of my mouth.

Tonight will most likely be a sleepless night.

...... ...... ......

Ch194. Piano Room, the First Meeting of Two Girls

That night Li Xi dreamed of many things, such as the red-gold eyes that he caught a glimpse of in the courtyard after school yesterday.

Those pupils were still as bright as ever, and perhaps because of the lack of certain abilities, those eyes looked even more spiritual.

Just one glance and Shiina Riki swore that that scene would appear again and again in his dreams.

"Ugh…"

"Mr. Lixi, why do you look so listless? Didn't you get enough rest?"

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day. The first class had ended, but Li Xi, who was not in the mood, was drowsy with his head resting on his arms during the break.

Obviously, she didn't get enough rest.

"It's okay, I just have some insomnia."

"Huh? Okay then, make sure you get some rest."

The female classmate passing by was very friendly, but Li Xi didn't pay much attention to it.

Her mind was now filled with the girl who had saved her, the girl who had played with the crows on rainy days.

"I'm so annoyed, seriously, no, I have to find her!"

Li Xi stood up and walked outside. The girl who had kindly asked just now cried out in surprise:

"Mr. Lixi, class is about to start..."

Not going anymore!

Li Xi originally wanted to say this, but he took the words back when they reached his lips.

"I... am not feeling well and need to go to the infirmary. Could you please help me explain this to the teacher later?"

……

It doesn't matter if I miss a class. My sister has a good reputation, so the teachers won't doubt my sister's younger sister who is an excellent student.

This is one of the effects of having a good sister.

But where is Chitose now?

Lixi felt that she was being very rash. She didn't know how to approach the other person, nor did she know if approaching him without permission would remind Chitose Noshiro of unpleasant memories.

Losing your hearing while saving someone is obviously not a good memory.

"Woooo ...

A strange cry was heard again in the distance, and Li Xi shuddered. She could never forget it.

This is the crow calling.

Shiina Riki didn't hesitate and chased after him with gritted teeth.

Go upstairs, turn a corner, walk up the stairs, and arrive at the second floor of the club activity building. Shiina Riki pops his head out from the corner.

She saw the girl in the Haneda school uniform again.

There were two or three crows surrounding the girl. She opened the window and let them all out.

It is indeed her...

Great! It's like this meeting was arranged by heaven!

Riki saw Chitose walking towards the wind band club at the end of the corridor.

Chitose Noshiro stayed for a moment and then pushed the door open. Riki followed closely behind but was not in a hurry to go in.

Countless doubts emerged in Lixi's mind. He didn't understand why a hearing-impaired person would go to the wind band club.

Could it be that he has an appointment to meet someone inside?

Because of the excitement brought by the tracking, Lixi's hands were sweating a little. She rubbed the door handle again and again, not sure whether to pull it down.

At this moment, music suddenly came from the room. It was the piano.