Mygo, Takamatsu Touma wants to reverse the future

With difficulty, Shiina Tatsuki tried to get up and reach out again.

I can't trouble Tomori with taking medicine anymore; she has to be strong.

But Takamatsu Akari shook her head firmly and instead pressed down Shiina Tatsuki's flailing little hand.

"Lixi, you just need to lie down and rest. I... I can help Lixi!"

Recalling how her parents cared for her in the past, Takamatsu Akira decided to follow in their footsteps.

"Would you like some water first, Lixi?"

The blush on her cheeks spread quickly, and Gao Songdeng's face was like red ink spreading on rice paper, exuding an indescribable charm.

"Open your mouth?"

As the water glass kept getting closer to his mouth, Shiina Tatsuki's face turned an astonishing red.

"Is Tomori feeding me my medicine?"

She repeated these words to herself three times, and Shiina Tatsuki's body became somewhat stiff—she had no idea how to react.

If your drumming skills are lacking, you can practice more; if your composition skills are poor, you can learn music theory, but...

How should I study in this situation?

Shiina Tatsuki has never been given medicine by someone before, not since she was a child. Shouldn't she have done this herself?

"Lixi, open your mouth."

Hearing Takamatsu Akari's unwavering voice, Shiina Tatsuki finally made up his mind.

"Mmm, ahh..."

She opened her mouth slightly, and the hot water in the glass went down her throat.

In just a short while, she had drunk half a glass of water.

"Surprisingly delicious? With a hint of sweetness?"

Shiina Riki licked her lips, savoring the changes in her mouth.

After seeing Shiina Tatsuki enjoying his drink, Takamatsu Akari showed a satisfied expression.

She did it!

"Can I be praised as reliable now?"

She really wanted Lixi to praise her, but the process of giving her the medicine wasn't finished yet, so she'd wait until it was over before saying anything.

Using his thumb and forefinger, Takamatsu gently picked up the fever-reducing pills from the plate.

"This, this is fever reducer, Lixi."

Slowly extending his right hand towards the black-haired girl's mouth, Takamatsu Akari spoke.

"Uh-huh."

Shiina Riki closed her eyes, somewhat afraid to look at Takamatsu Akari.

All she wanted now was to end this embarrassing moment as soon as possible.

"Well!"

I quickly bit down on the pill, but why does my mouth feel strange?

"Lixi..."

The constant wet sensation in his hands caused Takamatsu Akari's face to flush slightly.

It looks like Li Xi ate her fingers too!?

"!!!"

After swallowing the pill in his mouth, Shiina Tatsuki quickly moved his head back and then lowered it.

"After today, can Shiina Tatsuki disappear?"

Whether the expression is red or black is no longer the main issue.

Her complexion and such are no longer important to her.

"Because it has no image left to speak of."

The powerful and perfect image that she wanted to maintain was completely destroyed in front of Tomori.

Shiina Tatsuki had only one thought in her mind right now.

Everything I own...

Tomori found out everything!

Volume 2 continues! Chapter 72: Is companionship the most enduring form of love?

Whether it was because her shyness had subsided or the fever reducer had really worked, after taking the medicine, Shiina Ritsuki's complexion quickly cooled down and returned to its usual fair appearance.

As a result, she had more strength and was able to get up and lie on the edge of the bed.

"I'm sorry, Tomori, I didn't mean to say those things."

With his hands clenching and unclenching nervously at his sides, Shiina Tatsuki spoke, his face filled with guilt.

But regardless

Whether intentional or unintentional, the damage has already been done, and even if Tomori never forgives her, she will accept it.

It's all her own fault.

"No, Lixi, there's no need to apologize, because Lixi always lies."

Hearing Shiina Tatsuki's self-reproachful voice, Takamatsu Akari's expression remained very calm, as if she were listening to an ordinary sentence.

"Won't Tomori blame me?"

"will not."

"Why not? I said such hurtful things."

A sense of inferiority welled up inside her for no apparent reason, and Shiina Ritsuki pursed her lips, her teeth chattering.

Although Tomori had been helping her, the more gently Tomori treated her, the more she felt...

The more afraid you are, the more panicked you become.

"What does Lixi want me to do? Please tell me!"

Mustering her courage, Takamatsu looked at the black-haired girl who had just apologized, her eyes filled with innocence and confusion.

"I know Lixi must be feeling very sad, but it's okay if she doesn't say it..."

With her eyes slightly lowered, Gao Songdeng recalled the image of Lixi in her heart.

Although Lixi looked very powerful, he was also terrified. It seemed as if something was always chasing after him, constantly driving him forward.

Now it seems that must have been Lixi's deepest fear.

"I still don't really understand what the correct answer is, but even so, I want to hear Lixi's true thoughts!"

Someone once told her that lyrics are the cry of the heart, and she deeply agrees with that and continues to put it into practice.

The lyrics are indeed a cry from the heart, but just a cry is not enough.

Because even shouting can become ineffective at some point.

Especially when facing Li Xi.

"If words cannot convey the message, and songs cannot convey the message, then let's find a new way!"

This should be a case of analyzing specific problems in specific ways, right?

Suddenly, Gao Songdeng recalled the philosophy courses she had taken at school. So that's how useful the school knowledge was!

"What should I do, I..."

"I can't explain it either."

"I just want people to feel that I'm reliable."

"Make Tomori feel that I can be relied on."

Under Takamatsu's relentless advances, the conflicted and struggling girl finally revealed the truth she had kept hidden for so long.

"I...I want Tomori to be able to rely on me..."

"To prove that I am no worse than anyone else, and that I can carry the band forward."

I just want to become a strong adult.

I just want to take on more responsibility.

With his head buried in his chest, Shiina Tatsuki's expression was indifferent, as if he were talking about something unrelated to himself.

"So I don't want Tomori to comfort me, I don't want to be seen as a weakling."

"I'd rather Tomori make more demands of me than offer sweet words."

Sweet comforts are nice, but they only create a trap of stagnation. It is encouragement and demands that are effective!

Without pressure, there is no motivation; and without motivation, how can we move forward?

After finally revealing the real reason that had been buried deep in his heart for so long, Shiina Riki suddenly felt as if his body was light.

"So that's it, I understand."

Listening to the girl's brief monologue, Takamatsu Akari finally understood what Riki was afraid of.

"I... I'm not very good at comforting people, even though Lixi said so many things from the bottom of her heart..."

I don't know what to say.

I tried hard to organize my thoughts and say something that would be right and comforting for Lixi.

But it still doesn't work.

For Gaosong Deng right now, all of this is still very difficult.

"I... I also need to reflect on myself, Tomori. I'm also bad at speaking. Whether it was before or just now, I always mess things up whenever I speak."

If Tomori doesn't know how to speak, then she doesn't know how to say the right things.

The trip to Kawasaki, the trip to Shimokitazawa, including just letting Tomori leave...

She has said far too many wrong things.

"Yes, Lixi is also not very good at talking."

With a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, Takamatsu Akari's face was full of smiles.

"If I were to use an animal analogy, I would be a little penguin, and Lixi would be a giant panda. Neither of us has truly become human yet."

"Because they are animals, and because they haven't grown up yet, they are very clumsy."

Because they are animals, everything makes sense.

After all, how can humans understand animal language? It's normal not to understand, right? And to try to understand...

That would require everyone to become an animal expert like Aine, right?

"Tomori..."

Listening to Takamatsu Akari's wonderful metaphor, an indescribable feeling arose in Shiina Tatsuki's heart.

"Even though Lixi and I are both animals, we can still have our own ways of communicating, right?"

If something can't be expressed in words, then let's prove it with actions. Whether in the past or now, Lixi has always been by her side, hasn't he?

"I will rely on Lixi, and I will no longer say those gentle words. If Lixi wants to be motivated, I will study hard!"

"So, so Lixi, no matter what setbacks and difficulties we encounter, you can stay by my side?!"

His amber-gold pupils shone with a dazzling determination as Takamatsu Akari stared intently at Riki before him.

Even if we can't empathize or feel anything...

It's alright if I can't express my true feelings directly.