I live my life in Tokyo

In movies and TV shows, there are often scenes of characters walking alone in the rain.

Lonely, melancholy, full of blues. Raindrops dripped down the face along the flowing sea, like human tears.

Whether it is the determination before leaving or the sadness after the conflict, such scenes usually only want to convey one message, that is, the character is alone.

"what--"

Kaede Sakakibara opened her mouth to catch the hot water gushing out of the shower, and began to exhale bubbles as she let out her breath.

His body was warm and his mind was peaceful at this moment. When he thought about such negative things, he unexpectedly did not have any negative emotions.

In the past, he might have applied such things to himself, laughed a little at himself, spit out the gray impurities, and then slowly digested it in a corner alone.

I have indeed changed.

The young man wiped his body and changed into the clean clothes he wore when he came. He could smell the fresh scent on the clothes. This was the discounted laundry detergent he bought with Mai Sakurajima at the supermarket after his life improved. He still uses it today.

Sakakibara Kaede realized that he had gradually and slowly integrated into this world. The surrounding plants and trees gradually became clearer in his eyes, and people and things were so vivid and full.

Is this a good thing?

After being neatly dressed, Sakakibara said goodbye to the staff holding an umbrella and left the studio.

Today is not a weekend, which means he has skipped Professor Kimura's course on the Emperor of Han. Although he asked for leave in advance, he still feels a little guilty.

I have nothing to do in the afternoon, so I might as well go back to the University of Tokyo to study for a while.

Having made up his mind, Kaede Sakakibara walked towards the nearest tram stop.

The phone rang as he swiped his transit card. The young man put away his wallet and took out his phone, glancing at the names in his address book.

"Iida-san?"

He didn't hesitate for long and pressed the answer button.

"I haven't heard from you in a while, Iida-san. What's going on?"

Iida Kei was slightly stunned. Good boy, you are playing the Great Shift here, right? "What are you talking about? It is obvious that you betrayed my Chen Gong and were close to those people in the music area."

"I just finished filming Kamen Rider last time, so I want to take a short break and enjoy school life."

Sakakibara Kaede was not wearing a mask today. When he mentioned the word Kamen Rider, he attracted two high school students who were enthusiastically discussing the special effects drama nearby. They looked over when they heard the voice, and their mouths, which were originally busy chatting, opened wide.

The young man noticed the gazes, turned his head and smiled at the two boys from the high school after-school club, then put his finger in front of his mouth as a gesture to keep quiet.

The two of them stood there in a daze, and only came to their senses after Sakakibara Kaede walked into the train and the door closed. They started shouting and yelling, attracting dissatisfied gazes from bystanders.

They quickly took out their cell phones, aimed at the young man's face turning sideways inside the tram and pressed the shutter button, then filtered and tweeted the photo in one go.

"Sorry, I just got on the train. Iida-san... do you have any work?"

"There is an audition... But considering that you are going to hold a concert in July, to be honest, I feel that the schedule is a bit tight." Iida Kei coughed lightly a few times, "This is a resource that our agency has worked hard to obtain. As the top male actor in the agency, I think I need to notify you."

"Indeed, I haven't considered filming recently because of this reason. But I do have time next time. Ah, I will go to Yokohama to perform in a week, and then I will start preparing for the concert in Tokyo, so I guess I won't be able to play the leading role in the TV series."

“This time I’m not starring in a TV series.”

Iida Kei said mysteriously.

"Is he the star of the movie?"

"wrong!"

"Don't keep me in suspense, just send them all, buddy."

Iida Kei laughed triumphantly, and a new actress who was passing by his office felt her hand tremble and the cup in her hand began to shake, and water spilled out, soaking the black stockings on her legs.

"This is an audition for voice actors."

"Iida Kei... have you finally fallen into madness?" Sakakibara Kaede pinched his temple with a headache, "Voice actors and actors are two completely different jobs. I know how much hard work and practice it takes to become a voice actor, because I have a voice actor friend."

"If you want to say that I am the lead singer of World Shine... singing and voice acting are not the same concept. Those who can sing may not necessarily become voice actors, and voice actors may not necessarily sing. These are two different things. Even if I claim to have 2,000 skills, I have not really undergone systematic learning."

"Very good. I like your serious attitude towards work." Iida Kei praised him. "With such self-awareness, you should be very suitable for me to introduce your audition."

"Have you heard of Shinkai Makoto?"

"Yes, he is a popular and respected animation writer and film director. What happened to this teacher?"

"Do you know who the voice actors are for the characters in the movies directed by Makoto Shinkai?"

Sakakibara Kaede seemed to know what Iida Kei wanted to say, or rather, he understood what the other party meant by the audition.

Stepping off the train, Sakakibara changed her phone to another hand and said, "So, Mr. Shinkai Makoto wants to audition the voice actors for the roles, but the scope of the audition is not for voice actors, but actors?"

"Yes, according to what Shinkai Makoto-sensei said, it sounds more authentic this way. What do you think? The audition is this Friday, and the recording starts in June. It will last a long time, and you can leave for four days to hold a concert in Yokohama. Just take a leave."

"How about it, are you interested?"

"I'm interested, but I feel the chances of being selected are slim."

Sakakibara said frankly that although he and Nanami Aoyama were friends and he had helped her practice dialogue with a script, he was a layman in voice acting. Although Kei Iida assured him that Shinkai Makoto liked to use actors as voice actors in his works, Sakakibara still did not hold out much hope.

"It won't hurt to give it a try. By the way, I'll send you the address of the audition."

"Okay, thank you...By the way, have you informed Ichinose-san about this audition opportunity?"

"I'll be informing you soon after I call you. I'm glad you're so considerate of your juniors, brother Sakakibara."

The young man said goodbye to his agent and hung up the phone. Chizuru Ichinose had participated in many TV dramas in the last period, playing supporting roles and extras. She had indeed gained a lot of experience, but had never been the lead actress, let alone the second or third female role.

This kind of thing still depends on chance, or fate, just like sending your resume to hundreds of companies on the market. Maybe with a bit of luck one of them will choose you.

Sakakibara Kaede undoubtedly wanted to provide his juniors with an opportunity.

Even though he had no classes, the young man still visited Professor Kimura and got new topics and paper assignments for the week from him.

What he is exposed to now is gradually moving away from the fundamentals of numbers and is full of various academic aspects. Professor Kimura has written several more books for him to read than for others. This is undoubtedly the best way to give him special training.

According to Dean Kimura's vision for his future, after graduating three years later, Kaede Sakakibara continued to stay in school to study for a master's degree, and then started as his assistant, climbing to the top of the Department of Economics step by step.

Sakakibara Kaede realized that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty obviously treated him as his true son and was trained to be a legitimate heir. He was deeply moved and believed that in the future he would be second only to the emperor and above all others.

Return to the main entrance and turn right to find the library of the University of Tokyo.

The Tokyo University Library is open to the public all year round, and even passers-by can enter the library to study after applying.

Kaede Sakakibara swiped her student card at the entrance and walked into the library.

The room was unusually quiet. Kaede Sakakibara walked towards the interior of the library. When he reached the back of the bookshelf, the young man felt someone pulling his sleeve. He turned his head and found Mai Sakurajima sitting on a chair beside him with her hand stretched out. In front of her were a dazzling array of articles and summaries.

After a brief eye contact, Sakurajima Mai won. She patted the seat next to her and made an invitation gesture to Sakakibara Kaede.

Sakakibara Kaede sat down and took out the laptop from his bag, every move was graceful and elegant.

"It always feels like... we've returned to the time when we first met."

Sakurajima Mai handed over a piece of paper with beautiful handwriting written in pen on it.

Sakakibara Kaede was slightly stunned. He turned his head and suddenly realized that the girl next to him, Mai Sakurajima, who was wearing mature and delicate clothes and looking at him gently, was slightly the same girl as Mai Sakurajima who used to sit next to him and was wearing the Sobu High School uniform.

The only thing that remains unchanged is Mai Sakurajima's eyes.

Kaede Sakakibara felt someone poking her hand, and when she came to her senses, she found that Mai Sakurajima was dancing rhythmically on the back of her hand with her fingers.

He smiled slightly and began to write on the paper, "Yes, at that time I was still studying hard, hoping to get into the University of Tokyo."

The young man recalled the past when his classmates communicated by passing notes in the classroom. It was unforgettable.

"Sakakibara-senpai at that time was really dazzling."

"I feel embarrassed to be praised like this by Sakurajima-san."

"Sakakibara-senpai is also shining now. By the way, you have worked hard today. You went to shoot the MV this morning. The weather was bad. How was the shooting?"

After writing down the answer, Kaede Sakakibara passed the note to Mai Sakurajima again. A pen was exchanged between the two hands. For a moment, both of them forgot the purpose of coming to the library and began to communicate happily on paper.

Mai Sakurajima took the pen from Kaede Sakakibara's hand. She felt the body temperature coming from the pen - the body temperature of boys' palms is higher than that of girls. For some reason, these words flashed through her mind.

"stare--"

The two noticed the gaze and turned their heads at the same time.

Higuchi Madoka and Asakura Toru stood aside with backpacks on their backs. The latter took a lollipop out of his mouth and tried to whistle, but in the end only a whistling sound came out of his mouth.

They sat down opposite the two men, silent but with relatively active eyesight.

Higuchi Madoka started taking out her homework as if nothing had happened, while Asakura Toru's eyes wandered between the two people opposite her with a leisurely smile on his face.

"Good afternoon, Yuanxiang-chan, Asakura-san."

Mai Sakurajima handed the paper to the two girls. Higuchi Madoka pursed her lips. She inadvertently saw the conversation between Kaede Sakakibara and Mai Sakurajima above. Well, it was just inadvertent.

She turned her eyes to the side and felt Asakura Toru's gaze. Did Asakura see that she was paying so much attention to their chat history?

Higuchi Madoka raised her head and saw that Sakakibara Kaede had perked up and was looking at the screen. She breathed a sigh of relief, wrote a greeting on a piece of paper, and then passed the paper to Asakura Toru, who even started drawing a matchstick man.

Higuchi Madoka crossed her legs and sat opposite the young man. She could feel the touch of Sakakibara Kaede's pants through her raised calves, and could even vaguely feel the other person's body temperature.

She adjusted herself to a more comfortable angle and kept her legs crossed.

Chapter 15 Now I have a home to return to

"You were walking with her in the playground, and she suddenly stopped and looked at you with clear eyes."

"Her hair was noisy in the quiet evening breeze, the stars behind her flowed into her eyes, and she rejoiced along with my heart. The moon behind her gently spread its light on her face, and her slightly red face became so quiet that time seemed to stop."

"The clouds behind me are floating in the starlight. The playful starlight still stirs my restless heart. I can also hear the heartbeat and trembling breathing from between my fingers."

"No words were said, and there was no need to say a word. After all, if the feelings were to be conveyed, why would there be any need to embellish them with love words as beautiful and short-lived as soap bubbles? Everything tonight was too dreamy. Was it an unrealistic dream?"

“Hide this night’s clouds, stars, moon, and her deep in your heart until the end of time, and carve this scene into the deepest part of your heart like a work of art.”

The young man closed the book and squeezed his temples to dispel the fatigue from sitting for a long time. He glanced at the characters that had not been typed on the laptop and felt a little hungry.

It was so difficult to complete the thesis that after writing a point, he temporarily ran out of inspiration and had to look for novels to relax his brain.

The book in my hand is a collection of essays that has recently become popular among young people and is said to be an enlightenment on love.

Mai Sakurajima recommended this book to herself before leaving for work at the office. She read it for a while when she was relaxing, and she didn't expect it to be so fascinating. She was completely addicted to it.

There were very few students studying or passers-by in the library. Higuchi Madoka and Asakura Toru, who were sitting opposite him, left after leaving their notes and left at some point. It might have been when he was concentrating on writing his thesis, or it might have been when he was reading a novel.

He then remembered that they both had to go back to their home in Bunkyo Ward to visit their parents today, so it was inevitable that they would leave early.

After closing the computer screen, Sakakibara breathed a sigh of relief and began to organize the materials and notes on his partner's desk. After putting them into his bag in an orderly manner, he picked up the collection of love essays he had finished reading, found the book according to the label on the back of the book, and put it back on the bookshelf.

Fortunately, the weather is about to enter summer. At around six or seven o'clock, the sky is still a little pink and light blue. If it were winter, Sakakibara Kaede would not want to experience the cold and dark journey home.

While being thankful that it was a sunny day outside, Kaede Sakakibara picked up her bag, punched out at the door, and left the library.

Going back so late, I wonder if Yuuki-kun has prepared food... No, this idea is very problematic.

Kaede Sakakibara frowned at his own thoughts. Junior Yuki is Senior Yuki's sister. How could he bear to let her cook for him every day? This debt of favor is the hardest to repay.

Thinking of this, he walked towards the convenience store on the side of the road. As the clerk welcomed him, he chose today's dinner in front of the shelf.

First there was a deep-fried pork cutlet bento, followed by some strange steamed buns in the warmer, and a bottle of milk drink. It was a pretty sumptuous dinner.

After being heated up by the waiter Sang, Kaede Sakakibara sat in a seat similar to a bar counter, facing the window and started to use his chopsticks. Sitting on both sides of him were students of similar age, and it seemed that this was not the first time they had dinner here.

At this time of year, high school students leaving private schools could be seen everywhere on the road. This everyday scene made Sakakibara Kaede eat faster, and soon he had finished a whole lunch box.

He wiped his mouth, glanced at his phone, and began the long journey home.

Today, Koichiro Yuki returned home after a long absence. When Kaede Sakakibara returned home, he was making a video call in the living room. Kaede Sakakibara took a quick glance and found that the person on the other side of the video was Shozo Yuki. In addition to Koichiro Yuki's father, there were several middle-aged men in suits. What they were discussing was something Kaede Sakakibara had come into contact with in class, such as trivial matters like expanding the market.

"what."

Yuuki Asuna was peeling an orange for herself in the kitchen. When she saw Sakakibara Kaede coming home, she walked over slowly and whispered, "Welcome home, Sakakibara-senpai."

She naturally reached out and took the backpack that Sakakibara Kaede had taken off, "Sakakibara-senpai, you came back later than usual today."

"I'm sorry, I forgot the time while studying in the library today. It was already past six when I left the university."

"Don't misunderstand, Sakakibara-senpai. I don't mean to blame you."

Yuuki Asuna smiled, "You must be hungry, I specially left some food for Sakakibara-senpai, it's still hot."

"what..."

Kaede Sakakibara has just finished a whole family of thick bento and meat buns. He is now very satisfied and in a state of sexual desire. He plans to take a shower early and then play the galgame story again.

But when he saw the expectant look in Yuuki Asuna's eyes, he couldn't bear to refuse.