Teacher Daxiang, let’s form a lifelong band!

"Since we're in a relationship, we should live happily and joyfully." Toyokawa Shoko is still as gentle as ever.

"My cat can really do backflips now." Ruo Yemu's way of blessing was a bit strange, but considering she has always been a rather unconventional girl, just treat it as her blessing for you.

[You and Chihaya Aine officially started dating. ]

Your life began to change. Chihaya Aine was a very proactive girl, unlike you, a social idler. Because you were still in high school, you didn't see each other much. You were basically only together after school during training. Plus, you still had to guest-star in Toyokawa Shoko's band, so your time together was even less. So, in order not to neglect you, Chihaya Aine would constantly text you on her phone, from morning till night.

[Just like when Nagasaki Suyo sent a message to Toyokawa Shoko.]

"???"

"It's too much!"

Lu Li, my mom added pickled plums to the lunch box I prepared today. They look really sour.

Lu Li, we have training today. Taki-chan said she wrote a new song for us to practice. Do you think it will be difficult?

Lu Li, my English teacher praised me today, saying that I speak English very well.

[[Lu Li, my classmates said that there's a mobile game called ○ that's very popular among boys lately. Are you playing it?]]

"Oh! Grassland!"

You can't see Chihaya Aine's expression through the phone screen, but you imagine your lively and lovely girlfriend must have been smiling when she sent you these messages. In Haneda's class, she must have been thinking of you while secretly using her phone to convey her love for you with these simple words.

"Although, I think I still need to study hard in class."

[Of course, you responded to these messages immediately, and you also told Chihaya Aine that you were planning to stop selling crepes and do something else. Painting, light novels, writing, cooking, breaking into houses, there are many things you can do, but you wanted to choose a career that Chihaya Aine would like, so you asked Chihaya Aine: "Anon, what do you think I should do in the future?"]

"Lu Li, whatever you do is fine. As long as it's something you want to do, I think it's fine. But... I still think you're more suited to writing, right?"

“Writing?”

"Hmm, I have a feeling you'll become a great writer in the future, Lu Li. Maybe if you work hard you can even win the Akutagawa Ryunosuke Prize!"

"That's too much. I didn't even win the Akutagawa Ryunosuke Award the last time I was recognized as a literary giant!"

"I understand. Since you, Anon, want me to do this, I'll give it a try."

[In short, you set a small goal. You decided to earn 100 million first. No, you decided to win the Akutagawa Ryunosuke Prize first.]

【As time goes by, you gradually get into the state.】

[In the days that followed, your life was as peaceful as usual, but within that peace there were also some small waves. Chihaya Aine was truly an amazing girl. Whenever she had some free time and you wanted to ask her out on a date, she would take the initiative to invite you without you even having to ask.]

Like countless other couples, you'll visit all the places couples should go: amusement parks, aquariums, or even riverside parks. Your footprints are all over the streets and alleys of Tokyo.

Chihaya Aine isn't picky. She'll go to every place you take her. Of course, sometimes she'll be unhappy, but she won't hide it. She'll tell you she doesn't like a place, and then she'll tell you not to come there again next time because she has a better place to take you.

As you get to know her better, you slowly discover that Chihaya Aine is a bit of a glutton. She actually loves desserts, but she has very high standards for her figure. Furthermore, pastries are really expensive these days, so Chihaya Aine tries to control her eating habits as much as possible.

So, for the person you love, you start making desserts that won't make you fat. You already have a foundation in cooking, and with your incredible intelligence and learning ability, after a while, you successfully become a pastry chef.

[One day during your date, you took out the small cake you had made.]

[“Anon, I made you a small cake, would you like to try it?”]

【Chihaya Aine took a small sip.】

[“Wow! This is delicious. When did you learn how to do this, Lu Li?”]

“Just these few days.”

[You are very happy to see that Chihaya Aine likes it. There is nothing more gratifying than having your achievements recognized by your loved ones. ]

[“Wow, this tastes really good. I can’t stop eating it.”]

Your girlfriend loves desserts. Not only desserts, but also everything sweet. Pink is her signature color, a sweet color.

"If you like it, eat more."

"That won't work. Eating too much will make you fat!" Chihaya Aine said seriously.

【“What will happen if I get fat?” You asked back with a smile. 】

Chihaya Aine thought for a moment and replied, "It wouldn't look good, and maybe no one would want me in the future."

"I will. No matter what you become, I will always love you."

【“!”】

[Looking at your serious expression, Chihaya Aine was stunned for a moment, then she picked up the last piece of cake and fed it to you.]

"Lu Li, come on, open your mouth."

You opened your mouth and took a bite of the cake, and at the same moment, before you could react, something cold pressed against your cheek.

"Lu Li, stop daydreaming. Let's go! They said there's a wishing fountain up ahead. It's very effective, and there's a long line. If we go too late, we'll be too late~"

【“!”】

[The lively and cheerful elf ran in front of you and looked back at you. With long pink hair, delicate features, and a playful expression, you thought, at this moment, you might be the happiest person in the world.]

"Lu Li, let's go. What are you standing there for?"

Hearing Chihaya Aine's voice, you stood up from your seat. The moment you stood up, the phone in your pocket fell to the ground. You bent down to pick it up, and your finger touched the screen. The screen lit up, and an app popped up by accident. You saw the latest updates under a profile picture you particularly cared about.

[[Everyone, I have someone I like, and we're dating! Ciallo～(∠?ω<)⌒☆]]

[You have a bright smile on your face. You are living in the best moment right now! ]

Chapter 4 This Time, Finally (K)

At sunset, a couple in love walked hand in hand on the streets of Tokyo.

"Just send it here~ Lu Li, don't you want to come in and sit for a while? Mom and Dad said they want to keep you for dinner."

"It's not time yet." Lu Li shook his head.

"Lu Li, mom and dad won't care about that."

Knowing what Lu Li was thinking, Chihaya Aine comforted him, "I know Lu Li, you will definitely succeed. Mom and Dad also know your abilities, they won't mind."

Although Lu Li was persuaded to embark on the road of writing like in the last simulation, writing takes time after all. Lu Li has not yet achieved any results in the field of writing, so Lu Li is embarrassed to contact the two elders of the Chihaya family.

"Seeing is believing. Who knows until we're 3-0 and 15-0?"

"???"

"I don't quite understand what you're saying, but actually, even if you don't produce good results, it's okay. I have good grades, and at worst, I can get into a good university and support you after I graduate."

Thinking about how she easily got into the University of Tokyo in the last simulation and became a teacher after graduation, Chihaya Aine is still quite confident.

Even if Lu Li didn't become a great writer in this simulation like the last time, she felt that with her level, she could also support the family as a teacher. There was no rule that men had to support the family. Anyway, she was so capable, so it wouldn't be bad to let Lu Li be a househusband at home, right?

"I want our future days to be easier. Anon, you're so greedy, how can I not work hard?"

"hey-hey......"

Chihaya Aine smiled faintly when Lu Li pointed out that she was actually a glutton. She actually pretended not to like desserts in front of other people, but in front of her boyfriend, she was seen through.

"Well, Lu Li, you have to work hard. If possible, I don't want to work either. I feel like work will be very tiring. If possible, I really want to stay at home and do nothing and spend my days leisurely."

Thinking about her teacher career in the last simulation, although she didn't have a complete experience, Chihaya Aine also felt that the work was quite tiring. Anyway, Lu Li could become a great writer and have endless money in the future, so she was naturally willing to be a lazy bum at home.

Let your husband do things when you have work to do, and do things for him when you have nothing to do. Isn’t that wonderful?!

"Yeah." Lu Li nodded: "I will definitely do my best to let you live the life you want."

"I know~ Then I'll go in first. Lu Li, lower your head."

Standing on tiptoe, Chihaya Aine lightly touched her boyfriend's cheek.

"See you tomorrow!"

"Well, see you tomorrow..."

......

【"See you tomorrow!"】

[At the gate of Chihaya's house, you and Chihaya Aine said goodbye to each other. ]

You watched Chihaya Aine walk into her home, and your eyes swept over the Range Rover parked next to Chihaya's house.

You recall a simulation you once experienced involving a certain heroine. You know that for some women, affluent living conditions are necessary. Even though Chihaya Aine doesn't crave material things as much as that heroine, as her future husband, you have a responsibility to provide your future wife with a quality material life.

[It was because you had thought this through that you said to Chihaya Aine, "I want our future lives to be easier. Anon, you're so greedy, how can I not work hard?"]

"But this isn't difficult for you. You're incredibly talented. Painting, light novels, writing, cooking, and even picking locks are all within your grasp. You have the keys to the Golden Road. Choosing any of these paths will allow you and Chihaya Aine to live a prosperous life in the future."

This time, you choose to become a literary giant, just like in the last simulation. You choose to become a literary giant not for any other reason, but because Chihaya Aine wants you to become one. So far, Chihaya Aine has been the best heroine to you, and you don't want to disappoint her, so you will do your best to meet all her requests.

[But if you're going to do it, you have to do it to the best of your ability. Last time, you became a literary giant out of frustration, but this time, you're taking the initiative. The two situations are different. Do you think you can break through even further this time?]

[The Akutagawa Prize, Japan's highest literary award, is your goal this time, but that's not enough. You plan to make a splash, not just the Akutagawa Prize, but you even want to win the Nobel Prize in Literature!]

"Good boy, it's me who deserves it. Even the Nobel Prize for Literature is here."

Of course, having a great wish is a good thing, but you also know that your ability is insufficient. You probably can't win any awards right now, so for the goal in your heart, you start working hard to improve your writing skills.

You begin to work tirelessly, forgetting to eat or sleep. Improving your literary skills is a tedious endeavor. Regardless of the genre, the key to improvement is reading and writing more, a tedious process. Fortunately, you have your inner support. Thinking about your future life, you are filled with energy and a firm belief that you can achieve success.

[Of course, while improving your literary skills, you haven't forgotten that you are also a member of two bands. In Takamatsu Deng's band, you are the lead guitarist, and in Toyokawa Shoko's band, you are the DJ. Fortunately, you are unemployed, so you have more free time and can manage your time very rationally, just like a time management master!]

As time goes by, your level gradually improves. The two bands are also making steady progress.

Since your goal was the Nobel Prize in Literature, you didn't rush into it. You earned a living through other skills, but in literature, you chose to accumulate experience over time. You were waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that could take you to the top.

[Unlike your slow progress in literature, your band is improving rapidly.]

In less than two years, Toyokawa Shoko's band had become a well-known band with its own loyal fans, and the band had also long since determined its career path.

The situation with Takamatsu's band is similar. Although they didn't initially aim to become professional musicians, with their successive performances and growing fame, the band's leader, Takamatsu, and drummer, Tatsuki Shiina, began to consider the band's future.

[Compared to working, it's obvious that if she could survive as a professional, Takamatsu Touma would choose the professional path, and Shiina Tatsuki is the same, so their idea is to develop the band into a professional band.]

The band's bassist, Nagasaki Suyo, supports this idea. For her, there's no real pressure on her future; anything is possible. So, she'll choose to do what she wants, and coincidentally, forming a professional band with everyone is exactly what she wants to do.

[Leaving you aside, the only person in the band who has some doubts about her career path is Chihaya Aion. She's an excellent student, and now that she's in her third year of high school, she's pretty much guaranteed admission to the University of Tokyo. So, she has her own ideas about her future career.]

"A professional band, um... sounds a bit risky?"

Chihaya Aine said this, but she didn't hesitate for long: "Since everyone is willing to give it a try, I'm okay with it too~"

Going to the University of Tokyo wouldn't affect her playing in a band. She still had plenty of time to consider whether or not to pursue band as a career, so she agreed for now.

[In this way, Takamatsu's band decided to continue working as a professional band for the time being.]

"Now that we've decided, we have to do it well. This is our job!" Shiina Riki is still the strictest person.

"I know, Taki-chan really is." Chihaya Aine has gotten used to the pressure from Shiina Riki.

Nagasaki Motoyo smiled at Takamatsu Touma and said, "At this rate, we'll really be in a band together for life. Tomori-chan, we can stay together forever!"

"Hmm... Hmm! Arigato, everyone... Thank you so much!"

"Ah, now that it's confirmed, how about we have a celebration party or something? I have a popular online store I want to visit!" Chihaya Aine suggested.

"Another internet-famous shop! Anon-chan, you really like that one. So, what shop is it this time?"

"Shawarma!" Your girlfriend said with a smile, using a recently popular internet term.

Shiina Riki looked at Chihaya Aine with suspicion: "Shawarma? It doesn't sound normal. Hey, are you sure it's delicious?"

"I'm not sure, but that's why I want to try it. Come on, if it's not tasty, let's go to Soyo-san's house and have Lu Li cook a big meal for everyone, how about that?"

"You..." Hearing Chihaya Aine say this, Shiina Riki felt a little helpless. She then glanced at Lu Li and said, "Lu Li, how did you end up being pursued by this guy?"

"Hey, it was Lu Li who pursued me, okay?" Chihaya Aine retorted.

[“Really? Why do I feel like you’re the one pursuing Lu Li?”]

"No way! Also, don't change the subject, just go eat shawarma!"

"Well... then go ahead." Nagasaki Suyo glanced at you, then nodded. Seeing Nagasaki Suyo nod, the others stopped arguing.

[Finally, you decided to go to the internet-famous restaurant mentioned by Chihaya Aine to eat the so-called shawarma.]

It was obvious that shawarma was just a grilled meat wrap. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly delicious either. So, following your girlfriend's recent boast, you naturally played cook and cooked a delicious meal for everyone.

The dinner was held at Nagasaki Suyo's house, as it was the only one big enough.

[Preparing a dinner for five people is quite troublesome. Among the five people, the only one whose cooking skills are good enough to match yours is Nagasaki Suyo, so during the cooking stage, Nagasaki Suyo chose to help you.]

"Here, some chopped carrots." Nagasaki Suyo handed you the washed and chopped carrots. "Lu Li, when are you and Anon-chan planning to get married?"