I live my life in Tokyo

"Can I ask you to dance?"

The boy maintained a polite smile, stretched out his right hand with his palm facing up, and put his left hand behind his back. Although he was wearing the black school uniform of Shuchiin Academy, he gave people the feeling of a British gentleman in a black tuxedo.

In fact, he did speak English with a British accent.

Well, I will be the one protecting Senior Kaisenior’s sister.

It was a return gift to senior Kaicheng for treating me to Akamon Ramen.

Chapter 48: The Mathematical Pursuit of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix

The boy finished his lunch and wiped his mouth.

The high-end bento provided by the investors is really irresistible.

The afternoon shooting plan has not started yet, and the actors in the crew have a few hours of rest.

The boy stood up. Among the many people chatting and playing games on their phones, he found several actors flipping through the textbooks they brought to the filming location, holding pens in their hands and writing furiously.

Kaede Sakakibara walked towards the nearest table of acquaintances. Higuchi Madoka and Nakano Ichika were sharing a small corner, both studying.

"Do you need help?" the boy asked. A week ago, he might have just politely asked to leave, leaning on the sofa not far away and watching something on his private Twitter account.

But his heart seemed to be slightly ignited by the bonfire of the school festival.

"Ah, Sakakibara-senpai." Nakano Ichika immediately raised her head. She hurriedly covered the bright red score on the test paper with her pencil case. "Um... I'm correcting the wrong questions."

The scores were covered up, but the big red ticks were very conspicuous.

It's like getting 60 points on an exam in elementary school, but changing it to 80 with a red pen - although the score has been changed, the big cross is still there, and a beating is inevitable.

The boy leaned over, keeping a distance that would not offend anyone, and took a closer look, realizing that it was a math test for his second year of high school.

Higuchi Madoka raised her head and said, "Sakakibara-san is a senior high school student and will take the college entrance examination next January. Nakano-san can ask him if you have any questions."

The boy raised his head calmly and cast an approving look at Higuchi Madoka. He was the most outstanding and wise general under Yuichi Sakai. Now he can finally go out and train his own direct lineage!

This direct line is like the Cao family and the Xiahou family.

"Senior Sakakibara, please give me some advice!" Nakano Ichika clenched her fists.

The boy smiled faintly, his blue eyes were bright, and his every move and gesture showed a carefree attitude as if his enemies were reduced to ashes.

He pointed at Nakano Ichika's correction with his left hand, "Nakano-san, you used the wrong formula here, but the solution...is not a big problem."

"Um, okay, thank you!" Nakano Ichika quickly used an eraser to erase the sloppy writing marks.

"The problem here can be solved by using higher-order equations." The boy did not tell Nakano Ichika the answer at the beginning, but guided her step by step. Telling her the answer directly would not help her make any progress.

It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. This is Xiao Langjun’s consistent teaching idea.

Nakano Ichika said weakly, "Senior... Arnold, what is a higher-order equation?"

This one sentence broke the defense of the ambitious boy. He raised his head suddenly, his blood pressure rushed to his forehead, and stars appeared in his eyes for a moment.

This question is like a general asking before going into battle, "General, can you teach me how to lead an army?"

He was silent for a while, and finally slowly uttered a complete sentence.

"Mr. Nakano, can I see your paper?"

Nakano Ichika carefully moved the pencil case away, revealing for the first time the bright, full number, 9.

Nine is better than ten.

Nine is the extreme yang number, that is, the largest odd number. The throne of the emperor is called the Nine-Five Supreme. The emperor wears a nine-dragon robe and the hall he lives in is nine zhang and nine chi, a perfect nine.

Maybe the full score for this test paper is 10?

The boy looked down with optimism, and the smile on his face spread, melted, and gradually disappeared.

"Nakano-san, you...are going to be a senior next year, right?"

"Well... Actually, math is the subject I'm good at."

Nakano Ichika whispered softly, wishing there was a hole she could crawl into and never come out.

There is a sense of shame that everything is exposed to the seniors.

The boy heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this, and sat down next to Nakano Ichika, his back straight, "What knowledge have you mastered so far, Nakano-senior?"

"Well, rational and irrational numbers."

This is all freshman year knowledge. The boy is a little confused. Mathematics is something that cannot be taught discontinuously - it can only be accumulated step by step, and the same goes for knowledge points.

I was distracted in class for five minutes and suddenly I couldn't understand what the teacher was saying. It was so true.

Higuchi Yuanxiang moved her chair to the other side of Nakano Ichika and said in a light voice, "I am more familiar with this part, so I will explain it first. If you think there are any problems with what I said, please feel free to point them out."

She was not as cold as she looked, and the boy realized it again, and he nodded.

It turns out that judging people by their appearance is the most boring and the most likely way to misunderstand people.

What kind of heart does Higuchi Madoka have under her cold appearance? As the boy listened to Higuchi Madoka's explanation, his heart was already flying to the final confession scene that would be filmed in the afternoon.

As expected, love is something that happens when you fall in love. Everyone is attracted to the popular Watanabe, but only the boy feels the inner side of Higuchi Madoka in daily life. This may be the beginning of a secret love.

After quickly going over the plot in his mind, the boy supplemented his high school math knowledge points after Higuchi Madoka nodded to him.

With Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick by your side, why worry about not knowing math?

The intensive teaching work lasted for three hours. Nakano Ichika felt a little dizzy. The passionate teaching of two contemporary wise men was no joke. Various formulas were neatly arranged on Nakano Ichika's notebook, which looked pleasing to the eye.

Using the excuse of going to the restroom, Ichika Nakano staggered out of the lounge. She needed to buy herself a bottle of drink and go to the window to get some fresh air to lower her body temperature.

Feng Chu breathed a sigh of relief. She was also in the second year of high school, but was not very good at math. Thanks to Wolong's supplement and help, she was able to escape danger many times.

Wolong seemed to be unsatisfied. He took a sip of bottled water and moistened his dry lips. "Not satisfied, not satisfied."

Feng Chu asked, "Does Sakakibara-san like to teach people?"

Wolong replied: "Maybe this is the charm of training. Watching the subordinates I trained kill all the enemies on the battlefield of science, who can understand this feeling?"

At this moment, Wolong finally understood the thoughts of Yuichi Sakai, Mr. Shuijing.

Is this the development flow?

"Well, Mr. Mathematician, there is a question I don't understand." Higuchi Yuanka pointed to her notebook and said to the boy next to her.

. . .

The young man slowly withdrew his admiring gaze, and finally, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This smile carries the memories of the past three years and the inner feelings of the past three years.

After practicing again in front of the mirror, the boy patted his face and nodded to Oshima Hide.

"Action!"

The college entrance exam was over, and the classroom was filled with laughter. Sano Ken patted the boy with a smile, "What are your plans for the summer vacation?"

"Well, after all, part-time work is still the main thing, right?" Sakakibara Kaede also smiled very easily, with a hint of relief at having survived a disaster - he had no idea about his college entrance examination results and his future university.

Sano Ken put his head weakly on the boy's desk and complained, "No, your idea is too weird. Shouldn't you go to the beach with your good friends after graduating from high school?"

"You want to see the sea?"

"You do not want?"

The two laughed at the same time. Sano Ken put on his backpack and punched Sakakibara Kaede, as if to cheer up his good brother, "Go for the confession to Watanabe-san! I'm going home first, and we'll talk about travel plans tonight."

The boy made an OK gesture, looked around the classroom silently, put on his backpack and left the classroom.

Instead of going down the stairs, he walked up the steps.

This is... the rooftop of the college. It is usually very lively here. At noon, it is the lunch place for many students, and in the afternoon it is the activity area for members of the Horticulture Club.

The sun is a little hot today, just like the boy's heart.

The boy slowly closed his eyes. Every afternoon he would find various reasons to go to the rooftop. Sometimes he came to pick up a flying baseball, and sometimes he came simply to water and fertilize. Although he was not a member of the gardening club, his attendance rate was even higher than that of the members.

This place is full of memories.

When I think back, my heart starts to feel hot and warm memories.

Falling in love is something that happens. Did the boy fall in love from the very beginning, or did he fall in love gradually during the few interactions he had with her?

Now it’s a little unclear.

He heard footsteps.

The boy's mouth corners involuntarily turned up, and his heart began to beat faster and faster with excitement.

The person who opened the door was not the most popular girl in the class, Ichika Nakano who played Watanabe, but the always quiet, cold and kind Higuchi Madoka.

Yes, from the very beginning the boy’s crush was not the Watanabe-san that Ken Sano imagined.

Will people always like more beautiful things? Things like feelings cannot be substituted into this theory - sometimes, if you like something, you just like it.

"That...that."

The young man pursed his dry lips. His originally clear voice sounded a little hoarse at this moment, and he had to cough a few times.

Higuchi Yuanka placed her hands in front of her, looking a little at a loss, and the coldness on her face did not last long.

He is a popular boy in the class. What does the boy from the baseball club want to talk to him about?

"Um--can you date me?"

Dasheng was not giving up on himself, but gathering his strength. The boy looked bravely at the girl with his blue eyes. Noticing her confusion, he shouted again, "Can you be my girlfriend?"

Higuchi Madoka's face turned slightly red - God has pity on her. This was one of the few times that Sakakibara Kaede saw Higuchi Madoka show such emotion.

Her purple eyes dropped, countless memories flashed through them, her hands clenched tightly, and she murmured, "...Okay."

"Hi?"

The girl put everything aside, imitated the boy, put her hands to her mouth, blushed and shouted loudly, "I said yes!"

The boy quickly stepped forward, held the girl's hand, and their eyes met, his heartbeat quickening.

"CUT!"

Oshima Hide clapped his hands in satisfaction, and the extras in the audio-visual room also applauded and cheered. After many NGs, the final scene of the commercial was finally successfully filmed.

To be honest, the boy should take part of the blame for the shots that failed. He embarrassed himself when he was acting earlier, and he almost had the idea of ​​jumping off the rooftop to commit social suicide.

Although she complained at first that there was no scene where she confessed her love in front of all her classmates, the boy felt that it was really great that there was no such scene.

He needs to rehearse such shots privately countless times, so that the words he says and the actions he performs can satisfy him and make him feel perfect.

When acting, you must first move yourself before you can move others.

The same is true for writing a book.

"The last scene was well done." The other actors, led by Ken Sano, appeared on the rooftop and smiled and applauded the two leading actors who were clasping hands.

The boy whispered an apology to Higuchi Madoka and quickly let go of her hand.

He politely exchanged a few words with several familiar actors and smiled at Ken Sano. The same thing happened to Higuchi Madoka on the other side. As a junior, Nakano Ichika consulted Higuchi Madoka many times during the filming of the commercial. The two have already added each other's line, so their relationship should be better than imagined.

"Let's go, let's go and see how this scene is filmed. The next step is the editing process." Sano Ken is obviously very familiar with the process of shooting commercials. "The graduation commercial will be released around January next year, and it will definitely be broadcast during prime time."

The boy smiled and nodded. He took out the mobile phone that he had left there in the morning from the rest area. As soon as he turned it on and connected to the data, he was startled by the sky-high message from Line.

Macho man: "Are you there?"

Macho man: "I heard someone invited my dear sister to dance at the school festival night. Do you know who it is?"

Macho man: "FBI, you are surrounded! Tell us what you did last night honestly. If you confess, you will be treated leniently. If you resist, you will be treated severely!"

The boy gasped. Oh my god, no wonder his right eyebrow had been twitching this morning. It turned out that it was waiting for him here.

The Wind of the Harukaze Village: "Senior Yuuki, can I explain?"

Macho man: "I'll give you the time of a song."

Feng from Sunny Breeze Village: "Any song is fine? Then I'll choose the King of Love Songs."

The boy continued to talk nonsense during the conversation, and when he left the rooftop, he turned his head to look at the main teaching building of Shuchiin Academy and sighed secretly.

Last week, I helped Yuki's sister out of trouble. Isn't this the price behind this noble act?

The dancing process was very twisted. Sakakibara Kaede controlled his leg muscles so as not to step on Yuki's feet. After the dance, he comforted Yuki and then retired. His departing back was desolate, like a knight who did good deeds without leaving a name.