I have a lot of green plums

Whether in his previous life or this life, this was the first time he submitted his work to a column for the general public. Even he could not help but clench the composition he had rewritten overnight in his hands.

"The 16th, April."

After a short wait, his name was announced over the lobby's PA system.

April Yuzhi closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, he was back to his usual calm state.

Arriving at the door of the examination room, he knocked gently, and after hearing "Come in" from inside, he opened the door and walked in.

There were about a dozen examiners sitting behind a row of tables in the examination room, and the one in charge of her was a female examiner in her thirties, who was looking down at something on the table.

This looks a bit like an interview, April Yuzhi couldn't help but think so.

"Hello, teacher."

"April Yuzhi, right? My name is Yamada Ishimi. Please show me your work."

There was almost no nonsense and he got straight to the point, which was exactly what April Yuzhi wanted.

He walked forward and handed over his soul masterpiece without hesitation.

"Please wait a moment." Yamada Ishimi immediately looked down.

"To myself in twenty years..."

When she saw the title, she knew in her heart that this was the topic of an essay that was often written terribly in elementary school. She had no idea how many similar essays she had seen.

After reading the same manuscript hundreds or thousands of times, one will inevitably feel some aesthetic fatigue. With the idea of ​​just taking a casual look at it to get by, Yamada Ishimi quickly scanned it.

Just like there is always one different pebbles among millions of pebbles, when she saw an expression that was completely different from the essays she had seen before, Yamada Ishimi felt like she had found a pearl among the stones.

What kind of flowers can primary school students write?

Yamada Ishimi felt that she was too careless in the past.

“Did you write this by yourself?”

When asking this question, Yamada Ishimi stared at the boy's eyes. If he showed any sign of hesitation, she would reject the manuscript immediately.

"Yes."

The boy's eyes remained calm. She stared at him for a while before her frown gradually relaxed.

“It’s very well written, I feel like it could be used as lyrics.”

"By the way, have you ever thought about turning it into a song?"

Chapter 17 The Beginning of the Journey and Kiss

After returning from the Cultural and Entertainment Bureau, Si Yue Yuzhi fell into deep thought.

Music?

He looked at the five thousand yen in his hand, which was the remuneration he had just received from the Cultural and Entertainment Bureau.

This amount of money was already a huge sum of money for a primary school student like him, and it could also slightly ease the pressure on his family. All he needed to get this money was two pieces of paper, a pencil and a little inspiration.

I will keep up the pace today and submit a short essay every few days. Even if the remuneration I get is only that much, it will be a considerable income in the long run.

If it were in the past, he would really be satisfied. After all, the money came too easily and he didn't even have to put in much effort.

But now...if he is satisfied with this, he may stay at the bottom of society forever, and his wish of snuggling with his mother and watching TV during prime time every night will never come true.

Music, literature, comics, games... In this world, these things are a kind of opportunity, and these are probably all he can do at his age.

So should I enter the music industry and become a world-famous musician, or should I enter the literary world and become an admired writer? Or should I enter the painting, game, novel, etc.?

Ah, no matter which one it is, it is a big challenge for him. He has never dabbled in these things, and he doesn't have a god-like system, or a monstrous talent, and he doesn't even have a mentor.

If he wants to be one of them, it seems that the only one he can rely on is himself.

That would be very tiring.

April Yuzhi sighed slowly.

"Yuzhi, what are you sighing about?"

Ichika asked, looking up from her homework.

"nothing."

"Needless to say, you must think we are annoying."

"Don't talk nonsense." Seeing Siye's worried look because of this, Siyue Yuzhi helplessly explained: "I'm just thinking about something."

"Are there any questions that I don't understand?" Siye asked curiously after being comforted.

"A lot, such as the origin of the universe, the theory of life cycle, the Riemann hypothesis..."

"Yuzhi, stop talking, my head hurts!"

Siye covered her head and quickly stopped Siyue Yuzhi's nonsense. The elementary school questions alone gave her a headache. If she heard these things again, her head would definitely hurt.

"Okay." Si Yue Yuzhi looked at the quirky girls with a smile. After being interrupted by them, the worries about the future in her heart miraculously disappeared.

Just do it, there seemed to be a voice in his heart encouraging him, and Si Yue Yuzhi gradually strengthened his resolve.

Just do it. Whether it will be successful or not is something to think about later. What he has to do now is to go for it without any hesitation.

"Yuzhi, how do you pronounce this word?" Yihua rubbed against his side and pointed at an English word in the book.

"Let me see." Si Yue Yu Zhi leaned over and huddled together with the girl to look at the word the girl was pointing at.

"It's pronounced breiv, which means brave."

"I see, Yuzhi is amazing."

"Yeah, it would be great if we could be as brave as Yuzhi. He looked so handsome the day before yesterday when he made that guy Hanasaka Taro cry."

Siyue Yuzhi, who was feeling somewhat proud of the girls' praise, immediately knocked on Siye's head after hearing these words.

"Such bravery is not worthy of praise. Give me some gumption."

"Well, but I think it's very handsome." Yotsuba said stubbornly, covering his head.

"Okay, Yotsuba, memorize three more words. You are not allowed to rest until you finish memorizing them."

Hearing this, Ichika, who was about to agree, immediately stopped and lowered his head, pretending to be busy.

"I was wrong, Yuzhi. You can tickle me, but please don't punish me in this way."

Siye grabbed Siyue Yuzhi's arm and begged for mercy with tears in her eyes.

After finding that it had no effect, she looked to her sisters, hoping that someone would be able to intercede on his behalf.

However, they didn't dare to look at her at this time, and even Nino pretended to be busy.

It’s over.

Yotsuba regrets her decision and can only try one last struggle.

"Yuzhi, please let me kiss you. Please don't punish me like this."

As soon as the girl finished speaking, before Siyue Yuzhi could react, he felt a touch of warmth on his face. The girl's soft body pressed against him, and her warm breath made his cheeks feel itchy.

"Xiao Yuzhi, it's almost time to go home. Your mother will be off work soon."

The moment he heard the door open, Siyue Yuzhi felt dizzy and he suddenly felt that his life would end here.

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The white clouds are leisurely, filled with children's dreams; the shadows of the trees are swaying, bringing the wind of the changing seasons.

Time moves forward slowly. The road in front of the school carries the childhood of a generation, and the peaceful life runs back and forth between family and campus.

April Yuzhi raised his eyes from the book, propped up his chin and squinted his eyes, letting the sunlight fall on his body.

Such a pleasant time is a rare leisure in the tiring study. After a brief enjoyment, he will plunge into his busy life again.

The primary school curriculum was certainly not difficult for him, and he had easily won first place in the last grade exam. Although this was not something to be proud of, it was precisely because of this that he gained the greatest degree of freedom.

As long as it does not affect other children's classes, he can take a look at books related to other courses in class.

"April Yuzhi, come up and answer this question."

However, teachers would still ask him to answer questions from time to time to ensure that he did not fall behind.

"Yes."

April Yuzhi opened his eyes, stood up and walked to the podium.

The math problem on the blackboard is a classic age problem.

At this age, when the old lady often has to walk at 10km/min and Xiao Ming's mistakes often need to be corrected by them, such a question is indeed difficult for some primary school students.

He can...but it's still nothing to brag about. On the contrary, after hearing the teacher's encouragement and the applause from his classmates, he just feels embarrassed.

"That's right, very good, everyone applaud."

Amidst the applause, Si Yue Yuzhi returned to his seat with a stern face, but when his attention was immersed in the book again, he soon forgot about his shame.

"April, let's have lunch together. My mom made fried shrimp for me. I'll share some with you."

"Classmate April wants to have dinner with me, so don't even think about taking him away."

"April, my mom made too many bentos. Can you help me?"

Probably since the exam not long ago, Siyue Yuzhijiu felt that he was starting to be popular among the girls in his class.

Actually, it is reasonable if you think about it. It is normal for girls to like boys who have good grades and good looks, not to mention that he is not as childish as the boys in the same class.

"Sorry, can I do it next time? I have to go to the library."

April Yuzhi smiled and apologized.

"Ok."

Although the girls felt a little disappointed, they still watched the boy leave.

"April is such a good guy. I really want to keep him by my side forever."

Chapter 18 Guardian

Si Yue Yuzhi didn't hear that sentence, otherwise he would probably have changed shifts overnight.

Passing by the door of the next class, he slowed down a little, wanting to see if they had eaten well at noon. But when he saw the guy named Hanasaka Taro standing arrogantly in front of a girl's table, his good mood came to an end.

Remembering to eat but not to remember to be beaten is a common phenomenon among primary school students.

What elementary school student doesn't make mistakes? So he turned a blind eye to some small mistakes made by boys in the same class out of jealousy, as long as they were not too extreme.

For example, drawing a ghost face on paper and sticking it on your own face to scare him.

But if it escalates to bullying, it is absolutely unacceptable. He will fight back without hesitation, just like not long ago when he scolded Songquan, who sat behind him, so much that he had to take two days off. After he came back, Songquan never dared to provoke him again.

April Yuzhi walked into the girls' class with a stern face, just in time to hear Hanasaka Taro's proud voice.

"You stupid fellow, you've been taught a lesson by Master Uesugi again. Go home and cry in your father's arms!"

"Taro, Miku-san doesn't have a father."

"Oops, I forgot. Sorry, idiot classmate. Hahaha."

The success of the boys' prank depends on whether the target of the prank is sad or angry. Obviously, they succeeded in making the girl sad again this time.

Although there is no substantial benefit to them in making the other person sad, they feel happy and laugh from it.

"Stupid pig, is that funny?"

When he suddenly heard the voice coming from behind him, Hanasaka Taro froze all over. He immediately turned around and saw the guy who had scolded him to pieces.

What happened that day was a humiliation for him, and he would never forget what the other person looked like.

"It's you!"