Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

"But, although we are friends, our relationship is not as deep as I thought."

Qiu Hui deliberately spoke in a nonchalant tone, as if she was commenting on someone else's affairs.

However, it can be vaguely perceived in one mile.

Because they are both yin corners, they have similar instincts.

Because of inferiority complex yet desire for care, they feel that their pain is not worth mentioning and no one cares, but they can hardly suppress the urge to find someone to talk to about these things.

At this time, Qiu Hui was trying hard to appear indifferent.

Recently, Ichiri has rarely seen Qiu Hui like this.

Perhaps it was because of her achievements at work, or perhaps it was because of everyone's company, but Akie was now more calm and composed than when Ichiri first met her.

But because of this, the vulnerable attitude she showed when she let down her guard at this moment particularly stimulated a certain...instinct of Yili.

"..."

Ichiri said nothing.

She just stretched out her hand, hugged Qiu Hui's waist from behind, then lowered her head slightly and leaned on Qiu Hui's shoulder, their hair intertwined.

"Eh? What are you doing all of a sudden..."

Feeling the pressure of the soft elastic coming from behind, Qiu Hui asked with a red face.

"It's okay, don't mind me." Ichiri whispered, "Akiei, just keep talking."

"I can't concentrate if you hold me like this..."

Akie protested, but it was no use. Ichiri's arms around Akie's waist only tightened.

“Okay… okay…”

Qiu Hui lowered her head shyly and continued to talk about her experience.

"My junior high school years... were pretty boring because I didn't have many friends and didn't have any special hobbies."

"In general, I was pushed by my family to do this and that."

"Are Akie's parents very strict?" Ichiri asked in Akie's ear.

"Well... maybe you can say that. But most of the time, it's only my father who takes care of me." Qiu Hui said, "My mother is often at work and rarely has time to take care of me. The one who takes care of me more is... my sister."

"Sister?" Ichiri was shocked. "You never told me that before!"

"Because no one asked." Qiu Hui smiled bitterly, "Besides, this is not something... worth talking about."

Some meaningless and absurd past was replaying in her mind.

"My sister is studying at a university in Kyoto. Even though she's not in the same city as me, she's always trying to keep an eye on me."

"My father was busy with his work and had no time to deal with matters related to me, so he assigned her manpower and resources and asked her to arrange my life and studies..."

Qiu Hui stated this, not thinking there was anything wrong with what she said.

“Wait a minute!”

But Goto Ichiri suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"'Manpower' and 'resources'..." She stammered, "What do they mean?"

Why does taking care of your own daughter require such...exaggerated statements?

"That's exactly what it means." Akie replied in confusion.

But she soon realized why Ichiri was so surprised.

"By the way, Pochi, you still remember that entrepreneur named Togawa, right?"

Akie said as if nothing had happened.

"Yeah, didn't Qiu Hui say that he is no longer your relative?" Yili asked.

"Well... he is not really my 'relative'. Because no one would use such a word to describe our relationship."

Qiu Hui shook her head.

"He is my father."

Chapter 124: The eldest daughter of the family

Huh?

Father?

“Father…father…father…who…does he mean?”

Yili spoke hesitantly.

After spending some time with Qiu Hui, she now has fewer problems speaking incoherently, even when facing strangers.

But the current situation has caused this habit that should have been overcome to revive.

"That's exactly what it means." Akie replied, "He is my father."

"This... that is to say..."

Yili panicked and temporarily loosened his grip on Qiu Hui's hand. He subconsciously took a half step back, his face full of nervousness and anxiety.

"Akiie is... a lady-like person... right?"

“Maybe by definition.”

Qiu Hui turned around and looked helplessly at Ichiri who was becoming panicked.

Although it is probably no longer visible now, she added in her heart.

“Waaaaaah… What should I do…”

The fact that the impact was too strong made Yili's already messy thoughts even more chaotic.

Qiu Hui is a young lady or something...and her family even sent subordinates to look after her situation...

What if they knew that I... I had pressed Qiu Hui on the seat of the Ferris wheel... and I had done that to her in the bathroom...

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it..." Ichiri was so scared that he put his hands on his head, "Please don't sink me into Tokyo Bay..."

It's been a long time since Yili reacted so violently for such a strange reason.

Therefore, this look made Qiu Hui couldn't help laughing.

"Don't think in such a weird way." Qiu Hui covered her mouth and chuckled, "My dad is an entrepreneur, not a gang leader. He wouldn't do such a thing."

"and……"

Her face flushed slightly. She walked to the front, put her hands on her shoulders, and calmed her overly excited emotions.

"...I don't intend to blame you for what happened before."

"But it's not good to rush in all of a sudden. Next time, you should... tell me before you do it."

“Thank you, Akie, for not killing me… wuwu…”

Thanks to Qiu Hui's efforts, Ichiri's spirit finally calmed down a little.

She also realized that her reaction was too strange and it was almost a joke, so she looked ashamed and apologetic.

"That's why I don't want to tell everyone about my family's situation."

Akie sighed as she released her hand from Ichiri's shoulder.

"If people's opinions of me change because of my family's situation, whether it's positive or negative, I'll be troubled."

Yili asked tentatively, "Is it because you had a conflict with your family and are running away from home that you don't want to have anything to do with them and don't want to be influenced by them?"

"Pochi is quite knowledgeable." Akie smiled, "That's about it."

"I have a brother and a sister." She reached out to adjust her glasses. "My sister lives in Kyoto, and my brother has been abroad for many years. However, they are different from me. They are both outstanding talents who are capable of inheriting the family business."

"So, after I had basically solved my own life problems, I felt that it didn't matter if I didn't go home."

Yili heard these words and they caused a huge uproar in her heart.

"...It can't be that it doesn't matter, right?"

Ichiri clenched his fists unconsciously.

“I… I’ve never had many friends since I was little. When I was sad and didn’t know what to do, it was because of my family that I was able to get through each day, and eventually grew up to where I am today… Well, becoming someone like me doesn’t seem to be anything to be proud of, but…”

"I know what you mean. Pochi is very lucky." Akie lowered her head thoughtfully, "You have a pair of parents who love you and understand you."

“That’s not what I meant!” Ichiri shook his head vigorously. “I think… maybe Akie’s parents are really strict. After all… wow, entrepreneurs and the like might look at you with those legendary elite standards, so…”

She was a little incoherent because she had too much to say, but her language processing ability was not that strong.

"...But, no matter what, if they are your parents, they must love you! And your brothers and sisters too!"

Yili mustered up his courage and expressed his thoughts with unprecedented momentum.

“Well, let me take myself as an example… Although I’m not that great, my sister seems to laugh at me all the time… Uh, but…”

"I understand what Pochi means."

Qiu Hui shook her head slightly and interrupted Yili.

"I know very well that my family loves me."

"As for why things have turned out like this, it's actually all because of my own problems."

With these words, she concluded the mess she had left behind.

"... Let me continue with my story. Then one day, I felt that I couldn't stand the pressure from my family's demands anymore, so I wanted to put my own ideas into practice. Plus, there were some... messy stimulations that I can't remember clearly now..."

"…These reasons led me to run away from home."

"In that case, where did Akie live during that time?" Ichiri asked worriedly.

Although it was a long time ago, she still had the illusion that it happened just now.

"Ha, I haven't really thought about it." Qiu Hui smiled and described herself in an almost harsh tone, "I thought that maybe someone I know who's not that close to me could take me in for a while, and then I'll think of a way..."

"…In the end, that wasn't the case at all."

Qiu Hui unconsciously pinched her wrist lightly, leaving a few clearly visible nail marks on it.

"She actually contacted my sister. My sister paid for all the expenses she spent while she was taking me in..."

"Because I couldn't do anything at that time. I was clumsy and couldn't do even the simplest odd jobs. I was used to a life of luxury, but I didn't have the skills that an elite child should have. In short, I couldn't do this or that..."

As she was talking, Qiu Hui suddenly felt like she was having some kind of hallucination.

She dug too deeply into those long-forgotten memories of the past, and even those fragility and trauma that had long been abandoned began to be reproduced on a limited basis in her mind like an event card pool.

"…In exchange, that classmate will be responsible for persuading me to give up those unrealistic fantasies and let me go home early."

Qiu Hui let out a long sigh.

"Then... ah. It was a mess. It was very unpleasant, and I ended up putting myself in the hospital."

"Doctor, hospital?" Yili was so scared that his mind went blank.

"After I was discharged from the hospital... my sister was probably...scared. After all, she still loves me after all."

As Qiu Hui continued to speak, her tone became increasingly dry and cold.

"She finally compromised. She helped me rent a single room, and she was the one who paid the rent at first. It was not until my first book sold well that I had to pay for it myself."

"That is to say... the premise for me to resist my family's interference is their help."

She shook her head, as if she didn't want to continue.

"...What a pointless mess. I thought... I could stop caring about it now."

Chapter 125: How to deal with the tough talk

Maybe I really shouldn't say it.

Akie originally thought that since she was already very familiar with Pochi, her opinion would not change much even if she told her about her family situation.