Tokyo Sound

What a chic woman.

Kashiwa Ippei shook his head, put the personal belongings on the table into his bag, and walked out.

"See you at the station tomorrow, Kashiwai-san." Sakura Ayane bowed formally.

"Good." Kashiwa Ippei said with a smile, "At the same time meeting, you were still in high school and hadn't taken the college entrance examination yet. Now you have entered Keio University and become an adult. That's great. See you tomorrow."

When I came to take over today, not only was I wearing casual clothes, I even changed my pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

Kashiwa Ippei walked through the familiar corridor. The offices of the Finance Department, Business Department, and Legal Department were on both sides, and most of the clerks worked there.

"Mr. Kashiwai, I heard that you are leaving?" Nakajima Masaji greeted him while he was receiving his coffee.

"Yes."

"I suddenly feel lonely. The departure of acquaintances makes me feel that I'm getting older more than the arrival of new people," said Nakajima Masayuki.

"We'll meet again."

"Yeah, keep working hard in the future."

"Kashiwai-san." Hikasa Yoko called from behind.

"Teacher Hikasa, thank you for promising to take care of Matsuoka."

"Such an honest child is likable. On the contrary, you should take care of yourself." Hikasa Yoko sent her blessings.

"Ok."

Kashiwai Ippei came to the company lobby.

"Are you really leaving?" Miss Maori, who was in charge of receiving guests, asked at the front desk.

"Yes, you have to work hard."

"Alas, the only benefit of staying here is that I can see handsome guys up close and feast my eyes." Miss Zhenzhi added, "I look forward to your visit as a guest next time."

"Haha, thank you for your kind words."

The president, Masao Eda, was standing right next to the exit, looking worried and sad.

"Thank you for inviting me to be an agent at IM, otherwise I would have missed that group of guys." Kashiwai Ippei said deeply.

"I'm the one who got the better of you. I should be the one thanking you." Masao Eda shook off his gloom and patted him on the shoulder. "You're a very manly guy, too. Have a good trip. Come and play again when you have time."

Both sides shook hands.

Kashiwa Ippei finally walked out of the company building. From tomorrow on, he would say goodbye to this city. He paused, then started walking. He did not take any public transportation, but walked back to the apartment step by step. He bought five meat buns at the convenience store. He remembered that the first meal he had in Tokyo was buns.

I leaned against the window facing the sunset, listening to the sound of the train tracks. The setting sun was scorching, and the whole city was covered with brocade.

Keep looking until the light of civilization, as usual, wipes out the shadows of the stars, and the blood vessels made of neon lights burn like phosphorescence, burning out a city that never sleeps in the darkness.

Kashiwai Ippei didn't know when he fell asleep.

At nine in the morning, the landlord arrived as scheduled and took about half an hour to complete the inspection and handover. Since I had already sold a lot of things before, I only had a small amount of luggage to take away, which was much easier and more convenient.

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu and Ōnishi Saori were waiting downstairs. When they saw him, they hurried up to help carry the things.

"Brother, I'll take you to the station." Yin Ze half leaned against the Accord. No wonder there is such a profession as a car model. With this combination, the third-hand car seemed to be revitalized.

"I drove my own car because I was worried that one car wouldn't have enough space." Kenki Kyoka sat in another car.

"By the way, do you all have your driver's licenses?" Sakura Ayane took hands and put the suitcase into the trunk.

"When you have a license in the future, you can drive my car. You'll be exhausted from traveling so you don't have to worry about damaging it." said Kenki Kyoka.

"Yes, Matsuoka, if you pass the test one day, you can use the Accord to practice. If he wants to take it for himself, just tell me about it." Kashiwai Ippei also said.

"I want to make a reservation too!" Saori Ōnishi raised her hand.

"..."Yin Ze.

The top voice actors are fighting over a third-hand Accord, and the dark-haired lady from my uncle's family is so envious.

"Okay, then this car is now the property of us brothers and sisters. You can go take Jianqi-san's car." After Yin Ze said this, he took Matsuoka and Onishi and drove away.

“……” Kashiwa Ippei had no choice but to sit in the passenger seat of the woman.

People were coming and going at the station, some were in a hurry, some were waiting quietly. A person entering such a colorful and diverse flow of people was like a drop of water quickly merging into a surging river.

"There are still 10 minutes." Yin Ze glanced at the estimated time of arrival of the train.

"It's just a short time." Ohnishi Saori muttered. She wanted to appear more energetic, but she couldn't control her emotions and her eyes became moist again. She wiped her eyes and bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Kashiwai-san. I can meet you and the seniors - this is the luckiest thing in my life."

"Thank you for your hard work over the years!"

Matsuoka Yoshitsugu took a few steps back, bowed solemnly at a 90-degree angle, and when he spoke the first sentence, his voice broke into a crying tone.

"For a person like me who is not interesting at all and always causes trouble to others, I can still receive so much kindness and help. I really can't repay it. Kashiwai-san, you always look for auditions and resources for me, which is really hard. In my heart, you are more like an elder brother. I am so glad that I have lived up to your expectations and become the best voice actor. It is so great to be able to hand in this result. This kindness, the strength and courage that it has given me, I will never forget it in my life. It is really, really great to meet you...!"

When Matsuoka Yoshitsugu raised his head again, his face was already covered with tears, and he couldn't stop weeping no matter how hard he tried to wipe them away. He had been very calm before, but now the tears started flowing as he spoke, and he couldn't stop weeping.

"What! Why did you cry more than a girl like me?" Saori Ōnishi complained loudly while sobbing and wiping her nose.

"I'm sorry, but I can't control it no matter what." Matsuoka Yoshitsugu sobbed.

The two people cried one after another, and the scene was funny and sad.

"Kashiwai-san, I was able to successfully get through the most difficult rookie period for voice actors, all thanks to your care." Sakura Ayane also felt sad because of the separation. "I'm not old enough to feel sad about the passing of time, but I can't help but recall those fragments of the past. Jianqi-san is also very good to me. It turns out that the friends of gentle people are also gentle. Let's keep in touch in the future."

"Congratulations." Yin Ze raised his head and said simply.

"Yeah." Kashiwa Ippei smiled and replied, "Just knowing you guys makes me feel like I've gained something."

"It's just a return trip, not a moon landing mission." Jian Qi Jing Xiang is still refreshing, "We can meet again eventually. But by then, who knows, everyone might have changed. So clang clang~ I prepared a Polaroid camera to record this moment."

Saori Ōnishi and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka nodded while crying, and helped Ippei Kashiwai to sit on the waiting chairs.

"There's no room left. This is a rare opportunity. Little White Dragon, just sit on my lap." Kashiwai Ippei said kindly, like an old father.

There was no way he could agree to such a disgusting suggestion. Yin Ze walked to the back of the waiting chair with disdain and leaned over slightly.

"Ayane, you should go too." Kenqi Kyoka said.

"No, this time belongs only to the four of them." Sakura Ayane said with a smile.

Click.

Jianqi Jingxiang pressed the shutter.

Saori Ohnishi and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, who were sitting on the left and right, hugged Kashiwa Ippei's arms. They both cried like cats, but they still showed the most natural smile in front of the camera. Yin Ze bent down, put his head on Matsuoka's shoulder, made a V with both hands, and smiled faintly. Kashiwa Ippei tried hard to curl the corners of his mouth, trying to look relaxed, but his eyes were already filled with tears.

This scene, they are not just work partners, Kenqi Kyoka sighed.

The train roared into the station.

Kashiwa Ippei picked up his suitcase, got on the carriage, and turned around.

Wind, flowers, snow, moon, Dongyang summer flowers, the beauty that passes through life, once noticed, will remain.

"Being your agent is my greatest luck in coming to Tokyo."

The train derailed, carrying friends away.

Everyone stopped where they were and watched the shadow of the car gradually disappear.

"Hey, Sister Jianqi, so what's the relationship between you and Kashiwai-san..." Sakura Ayane quietly approached and gently touched the female agent's soft waist with her elbow.

"It's not like there's any special past." Kenqi Kyoka said lazily.

Thinking back to the days of the hound.

"I accepted your invitation and watched your small concert. I think the group you lead has great potential. But unfortunately, it seems to be facing the crisis of disbanding." The man in the black suit said lightly.

'No, we haven't reached that stage yet. The team can still move on.'

"For an underground idol, this is enough," the man said.

'You want us to give up?'

'No, you did a great job, so it's my turn.' The man changed the subject, 'Keep practicing, don't slack off. I will arrange for them to appear on the show starting the day after tomorrow, don't worry, it won't be a late-night show, I may be mean, but I won't hurt the feelings of the little girls. It will be a singing show, and it will be during prime time.'

"This seems to be beyond the contract...?"

"I am a person who sees things through to the end. Since your team has met the requirements, it is my turn to fulfill my promise. They will go to the Budokan to fulfill their wish, I promise."

"One day you think of someone for no reason. He makes you hate and not hate tomorrow, but he never appears in your tomorrow."

Kenqi Kyoka looked at the rapidly shrinking train tracks and curled up the corners of her mouth.

"Haha, that's probably it."

……

Wandering on the lonely train platform.

Staring blankly at the falling snow, I counted the traces of dreams on the sleepers.

The right side of the railway leads to the bustling streets of Tokyo.

The left side of the railway leads to the familiar and nostalgic hometown.

Hands tremble but still hold on to dreams and frustrations.

The sound of the rails being rolled over was like the groans of people on the road.

The old man was mumbling to himself.

The right side of the railway is a vague fantasy.

On the left side of the railway is simple and direct happiness.

Bored on the road, Kashiwa Ippei did not look at his mobile phone or read the free newspaper. He just sat quietly, feeling the slight bumps under his body. He looked at the empty seat opposite, as if looking at the shadow of the sun passing by the wall.

There seemed to be a young man from another place sitting there, holding his backpack tightly, with a stern face, but full of expectations.

Years are the passers-by of hundreds of generations, and the passing years are also travelers.

To be honest, it is not easy to travel to Tokyo from remote places. The farther the place is, the less convenient the transportation is. It may even take hours for a bus to arrive.

This route was carefully planned in advance, and there was no awkwardness when walking on it.

Kashiwa Ippei walked into the dilapidated bus station. The sign was mottled by the wind and rain. He sat lazily with his legs apart.

The young man was also there. It happened to be raining heavily that day and he was freezing cold. He huddled under the baffle, counting the raindrops that leaked in while waiting sadly for the late bus.

At dusk in my hometown, the setting sun was covered by white clouds above and below, and it was a vermilion color, like a red paper lantern.

In winter, white stones appear in Jingxi River, and red leaves are sparse in the cold weather. In summer, there is no rain on the mountain roads, but the green air wets people's clothes.

Of course it is very beautiful here. The night here is real night. You can see the Milky Way when you look up.

It’s a pity that the stars can’t be eaten.

The tourism industry is almost zero, and although plans have been proposed to revitalize the local area, the fate of such a small place seems to be sealed and no young people are willing to stay there.

Kashiwa Ippei jumped off the bus briskly, his steps becoming faster and faster. On a verdant path, he and the young man passed each other across time, and they walked their separate ways, neither looking back.

Something familiar is coming.

There is a wooden cabinet beside the road with things inside and a box for inserting money. This is the vending machine in the countryside.

The raccoon even waved and followed the sound of the bicycle bell.

I walked until I was out of breath and my legs were tired, until I saw the stars were all over the sky and the bright moon was hanging in the sky.

Kashiwa Ippei walked into the brightly lit town and knocked on the door. A silver-haired woman pushed the door open and gave him a big hug.

"You really are coming today." Mom was a little surprised. "I didn't believe it when I received your call in the evening."

"How could it be false?" Kashiwa Ippei said with a smile.

"Come in quickly, your dad is heating up food for you." The mother took her son in.

"It's already 11 o'clock, just cook a bowl of noodles." said Kashiwai Ippei.

My father’s back was standing in the kitchen. He was clearly a flesh and blood person who could get hurt and shed tears, but in my young eyes, he was more stable and reliable than a mountain.

"Eat and go to bed. It's late. We can talk tomorrow." The father brought the dishes to the table and did what he said. After he finished speaking, he really went back to the bedroom without even talking to his son whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

"I have cleaned up your room, but he used it as a storage room." Mom snorted. She was not like the old man who could be so calm. She was pouring out all kinds of worries.

Kashiwa Ippei chewed slowly and patiently answered his mother's questions one by one.

I thought I would not be used to sleeping after being away for so long, but I fell asleep very quickly and had no dreams all night until dawn. After washing up and going downstairs, I found that my father was already up, sitting cross-legged on the tatami, eating a simple breakfast and watching the morning news.

The wind in the yard blows the wind chimes.