I live my life in Tokyo

But now she is different, Higuchi Yuanxiang is sure of this. She rinsed the mug clean and frowned slightly at the mirror in the living room - the person in the mirror is familiar.

Ever since she fell in love with the man who made her angry and unable to see clearly, everything seemed to have become a little different.

Back in the bedroom, she pursed her lips and sat on the bed.

She wanted to be alone with Sakakibara Kaede, but she didn't know how to start.

She wanted to chat with Sakakibara Kaede, but she didn't know how to take the initiative.

He wanted to tell Sakakibara Kaede the words he had always treasured in his heart, but she didn't know how to invite her.

“It’s such a nasty feeling.”

Higuchi Madoka muttered to herself as she lay down on the bed and turned off the lights. In the night, only her face was faintly illuminated by the fluorescent light of her cell phone.

Everyone in the strategy group reported their progress all the time, except for Higuchi Madoka, who had the least amount of speech records.

"What a fool."

Higuchi Enka said to herself.

Without Asakura and the young man by her side at night, Higuchi Madoka felt lonely. In the past, she had only felt negative emotions when she had not been with her childhood sweetheart for a long time. Now she could clearly feel the slight pain that gnawed at her heart.

Having played many roles that left her with lifelong regrets, Higuchi Madoka is all too familiar with this kind of pain.

No matter how cold her face was, no matter how rude her words were to him, no matter how resisting her actions were to him, only when he was away could Higuchi Madoka clearly feel the pain in her heart.

She had long been accustomed to the young man's gentle smile. No matter what she said, he would answer with a smile. She had long been accustomed to having someone she could rely on around her.

Higuchi Madoka knew that this was the so-called love on TV - unlike the unforgettable love on TV dramas, the feelings in real life were not passionate, but rather as calm as the summer evening breeze.

She got up from the bed, pursed her lips and sat back in front of the computer. She opened a folder that Toru Asakura left for her when he left. Inside were some icons of beautiful girls and text - according to Asakura, these were all galgames that Kaede Sakakibara had played before.

She randomly clicked on a work and was dazzled by the characters that appeared in it. There were classmates who accompanied her gently, young schoolmates who were ladies from noble families, silent and elusive student union members, beautiful girls of the same age whom the protagonist met while working outside the school, and the class monitor who had always been unhappy with the protagonist's transfer.

Higuchi Enka: “…”

Why did she feel a faint sense of déjà vu?

She has work tomorrow, but that doesn't mean she can't stay up late. As the plot progresses, she follows the protagonist's perspective and walks into his inner world step by step. From the panic and sorting out of her new school life to the new city, she gradually integrates into the new city with the company of the five heroines or their daily interactions, and her relationship with her family becomes more harmonious.

Then, options that are familiar to galgame players appeared.

Higuchi Madoka frowned. She usually just played some small games on her phone to kill time, so she naturally knew nothing about this option.

She opened the browser and started searching for strategies for this galgame. She randomly clicked on a small forum and scrolled down with the mouse, and there were detailed strategies everywhere.

Then she saw the responses from forum members.

"I feel like the squad leader is the least popular character, right?"

"wwww yeah, who has the time to get into the inner world of such a cold and delicate character? This kind of character is probably designed just to share the plot."

"It's the same with anime recently. There are fewer and fewer tsundere characters. Even a tsundere childhood sweetheart can't compete with a tsundere from heaven."

Higuchi Enka: “…”

Seeing so many people replying with amusement about the cold and doting class monitor, Higuchi Madoka snorted, folded the comments that wanted to see the class monitor smile with regret for the rest of her life, and began to promote the class monitor line wholeheartedly.

Although she closed the comment section, she vaguely remembered a comment analyzing the heroine - the other four heroines all had a good relationship with the hero and became friends. In other words, as long as the hero used his brain a little and experienced a major event, he could become a couple with anyone. Who would choose the squad leader who only became normal friends after the common line ended?

You don't choose the female protagonist who can chat with the male protagonist, but you choose the squad leader who speaks coldly to the male protagonist, right?

Higuchi Yuanka pursed her lips and looked at the squad leader who was frowning and glaring at the male protagonist in the plot. She didn't say anything, but just continued to push.

Unlike those players, she really liked this kind of heroine and retreated with gritted teeth.

I watched the male protagonist use various methods to make the squad monitor laugh, but the squad monitor never gave me a good face. After telling a few funny stories, the corners of the squad monitor's mouth finally curled up, but the smile seemed to be short-lived and quickly disappeared.

Higuchi Enka: “…”

The alarm on her cell phone rang. Higuchi Yuuka glanced at her phone and realized that it was already late at night. If she didn't go to sleep, she would not be able to do her work well tomorrow.

After taking another look at the squad leader who was insincere to the male protagonist, Higuchi Madoka saved the file, turned off the computer, and lay on the bed hugging a pillow.

Higuchi Madoka slowly closed her eyes and sighed softly. By this time, Asakura and Kaede should have been asleep as well.

She would not be able to see them for another two or three months. Although Kyoto was only two and a half hours away from Tokyo by Shinkansen, she could not keep her eyes on the young man all the time.

Are they doing well in Kyoto now?

-

"Tou-san, you said you walked into the wrong room?"

"Correct."

"And you were so tired that you just lay down on the bed without even checking the pillows and quilt?"

"Ah."

"Do you think I will believe your lies?"

"Uh, yes."

Asakura Toru rubbed his eyes, narrowed his starry eyes, yawned, and patted the side of the bed, "I'm tired, can I go to bed now?"

The expression on Sakakibara Kaede's face was exactly the same as Higuchi Madoka's. They both looked at Asakura Toru coldly. It was not known whether the latter was thick-skinned or simply did not notice Sakakibara Kaede's gaze. Perhaps he had been glared at by Higuchi Madoka too many times and had automatically become immune to such gazes.

"Feng, don't you understand?"

Asakura Toru said in a daze. She showed a vague smile that was hard to explain and clenched the quilt with her foot. "I thought Feng knew it."

The young man lowered his head and remained silent. He was not the wooden male protagonist in some two-dimensional novel, but a flesh-and-blood person. Although tired, he still sat by the bed, observing Toru Asakura's sleeping face.

Being attacked so directly by the opponent, even a fool could see what Asakura Toru was thinking of him. On this night when both of them were so tired that they couldn't speak and just wanted to sleep, Sakakibara Kaede realized for the first time the meaning behind all of Asakura Toru's actions.

Why did she ask me to call her Tou, why did I wake up leaning on her shoulder, why did she never give up on getting closer to me.

At this point, Sakakibara Kaede would not hypocritically sigh and wonder why someone like her could be liked by Asakura Toru.

It was not love at first sight between him and the girl in front of him, absolutely not. When they first met, Sakakibara Kaede only regarded Asakura Toru as a friend he knew from the office. From a single acquaintance to a junior schoolmate who took tutoring classes with her, they had narrowed the distance between them in just two years.

It's still this feeling of guilt. I originally wanted to split myself into two, but now I have to split myself into three.

Sakakibara Kaede gave a bitter smile and tucked Asakura Toru's short hair behind her ears. Seeing that she was already asleep, she didn't seem to expect him to give a clear answer.

She is like this, as are Asuna Yuuki and Mai Sakurajima.

He pursed his lips. Facing their heavy confessions, Sakakibara Feng even had an urge to turn around and run away. This action was irresponsible. He thought about it, but he would not do it in reality.

Looking back, did he like those girls who confessed to him? If he said he didn't, it would be a lie. He just kept a light appreciation attitude, admiring them from a distance. He never expected to develop a friendship with any of them. This was reality, not some beautiful girl game.

It’s just that sometimes reality is even more outrageous.

Asakura Toru seemed to enjoy Sakakibara Kaede's touch and hummed comfortably.

Sakakibara Kaede sighed with a smile, but he did not lie down. He would not do such a thing before making a clear statement, which would also be disrespectful to Asakura Toru.

I am really lucky to have met so many equally shining stars in this world. The young man gently closed the door for Asakura Toru and came to Asakura Toru's bedroom. Since she occupied his bed, Sakakibara Kaede would naturally give her a taste of her own medicine.

Leaning on the pillow with Asakura Toru's body scent and covered with her quilt, Sakakibara Kaede blinked his eyes. He felt as if Asakura Toru had plotted against him.

Asakura Toru knows me so well that she should know that Sakakibara Kaede is not the kind of person who takes advantage of others. Her ultimate plan won’t be to let him sleep in her bed, right?

Sakakibara Kaede's tired brain couldn't take it any more seriously. His nose was filled with the faint fragrance and he closed his eyes.

Silent all night.

The next day, Chizuru Ichinose was the first to get up. On the way home yesterday, they bought some food at the fresh food supermarket downstairs, and she had the task of making breakfast today. . . Although, in the end, only she and Kaede Sakakibara took on the task of cooking. If Toru Asakura cooked, the three of them would have to go out and starve.

Putting on an apron, Chizuru Ichinose regained the rhythm and feeling of living in her dream apartment last year. She put her cell phone aside and started playing light music. The TV was also turned on, and the morning news with an Osaka accent was playing.

Chizuru Ichinose imitated the announcer's voice. The announcer on TV said a sentence and Chizuru Ichinose followed it. At the same time, her hands did not stop moving at all. As the vegetable oil was slowly spread on the bottom of the pot, the girl began to make today's breakfast.

They still have work to do today and are quite busy, so they may have to have a compact lunch. In order to prevent everyone from going hungry, breakfast has to be more substantial.

The miso soup was cooking slowly. Chizuru Ichinose tiptoed towards Kaede Sakakibara's bedroom and knocked on the door. "Senior Kaede, it's morning. You should get up now."

"--Um."

Chizuru Ichinose was stunned. This voice was not right?

Isn't this Tou-san's voice? No, why is Tou-san in Feng-san's bedroom! ?

Chizuru Ichinose quickly opened the door. She bit her lower lip and looked at the person lying on the bed. Her face was flushed, as if she had imagined something.

"Well..."

On the bed was Toru Asakura, whose clothes were disheveled after a night of sleep, but there was no sign of Kaede Sakakibara.

Chizuru Ichinose looked at the pillows. One pillow was held by Toru Asakura on her stomach, and the other was under her head. . . . There seemed to be no sign of another person sleeping here.

What's more, the way she sleeps, anyone who sleeps in the same bed with her will probably be kicked off.

"Tou-san?"

The girl whispered as she moved closer to Asakura Toru and found that she was still not awake. Her eyes couldn't help but notice her chest.

Chizuru Ichinose compared and puffed out her chest confidently. She still had some advantages.

Since Sakakibara Kaede is not here, she should be in Asakura Toru's bedroom.

But before leaving, she still opened the curtains for Toru Asakura and left the room amid her confused mumbling.

When Chizuru Ichinose entered Toru Asakura's room, she expected to see Kaede Sakakibara lying on the bed still sleeping, so that she could sneak in and kiss him or something. Unexpectedly, Kaede Sakakibara was already awake.

The girl put her hands on her hips, "Feng-san, why do you and Tou-san have to swap bedrooms to sleep in?"

She walked forward and smelled a faint scent of Asakura Toru on the young man. Her brows immediately raised. She also wanted to change bedrooms to sleep tonight so that Sakakibara Kaede would have some of her scent on her body!

Chapter 6: I can't stay in Tokyo for even a moment without him

The official start of summer vacation life symbolizes the end of busy schoolwork.

Kaede Sakakibara asked for leave from school before leaving Tokyo, but that didn't mean he didn't need to complete the mountains of reports and papers. Just summarizing the knowledge points he had learned in this half semester was enough to overwhelm him, not to mention other things like reading through two books and then summarizing the contents of the books to write a paper.

The hot summer wind always makes people want to lie in bed and sleep, which is a kind of laziness that makes people not want to do anything.

But he still has a job.

Cherishable as he is about the daily moments in the dubbing studio, Sakakibara gradually fell in love with the dubbing job—but that doesn’t mean he wants to become a voice actor.

If he is an actor, then his job means he has to run around outside in the hot summer. It is unknown how the performance will turn out, but he will be sweating profusely. Compared to running outside, it is more comfortable for voice actors to dub indoors with air conditioning on.

Halfway through the morning work, a staff member entered the dubbing studio and informed the planner that someone wanted to see Sakakibara Kaede.

Sakakibara Kaede discovered that it was his own cell phone that kept vibrating. It showed that it was his agent. Perhaps the staff in charge of the phone thought that this call was important.

After apologizing to the planner, Sakakibara Kaede came to the empty corridor. He squinted his eyes at the bright sun outside the window and pressed the answer button.

"Iida-san, what's the matter? Why are you contacting me at this time?"

"There's a job that requires you to show your face. Jing Ye will show you. It's a local variety show in Kyoto. This time they contacted our agency. They seem to have heard that you guys are temporarily working in Kyoto. They plan to invite you to be guests. Are you interested?"

"By the way, their target is you. Asakura-kun, Ichinose-kun, and Higuchi-kun are just bonus items. Do you understand?"

"Hiss, Yuanxiang, this timing really... feels like it was calculated well."

Sakakibara Kaede glanced at the date on the calendar on the wall. Tomorrow night is the summer festival that all the students are talking about. Sakurajima Mai has to film a movie, and Yuuki Asuna has to take a test and can't come. Higuchi Madoka and Sakakibara Kaede were packing their luggage while chatting.

It's like I can't stay here any longer.

Higuchi Madoka: I can't stay in Tokyo for even a moment without Kaede.

He naturally didn't know what Higuchi Yuanka was thinking.

"Higuchi-kun, this is business this time. This is news from the idol area. Their group Noctchill will be holding a concert in Kyoto. This can be considered as an advance promotion."

"Apart from the four of us, have you invited anyone else this time?"

"Well, there are other rising stars in other firms, so the spotlight won't be on you alone, so don't be too stressed."

After finishing the topic of work, Iida Kei's tone became much more casual. "I heard from Miss Nanakusa that you recently helped the students of the wind band at a school in Kyoto. Is it a sudden kindness or are you missing your high school days, hehehe?"

"I only go there two or three days a week, so it's not that hard, and I'm not a main player."

"Even so, don't be dazzled by the youthful and beautiful high school girls!"

Sakakibara Kaede curled his lips. He was not an ordinary high school student. The distance between him and those female students could not be filled by feelings. If he were a student of that school, he might pursue one of the girls, but it was impossible with his current identity.

"Before I hang up, let me digress. The news that you shot a commercial for Toyonosaki Academy has spread like wildfire, and now Shuchiin Academy also wants you to shoot a commercial for them."

“Are they competitors?”

"Tsk, they are both famous high schools in Tokyo, so they are naturally competitors. They want to outdo each other in both school performance and club activities. Don't you know that?"