The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

The wind brought the humming of trees and the fragrance of grass, and when it left, it took away the noise of the crowd. Now, there were only two people in the huge space.

"What a beautiful sunset—"

Clouds, the sun, the human world (the ground)... The scroll before my eyes is divided into three layers, giving me a strong sense of unreality.

In the distance, planes happened to be flying across the sky, leaving long contrails in the air, proving they had been there before...

No, this is not a coincidence or a miracle, it is just a daily occurrence in this world.

"Hehe~...Don't stretch so suddenly."

"No, I just feel like I've suddenly relaxed, um..."

He grabbed his clothes with both hands to prevent them from being blown away by the wind. Although June was the beginning of summer, the evening breeze was still slightly chilly, so Pingxin smiled and walked silently to the upwind direction.

If the light of sunrise is the color that God has painted on the world, then the light of sunset should be the last tenderness before God takes back everything... But these meanings have nothing to do with the two people who are here at this moment.

"Um......--"

When he reached an angle where he would not be blocked by trees, Toru Asakura smiled with a different meaning from before.

"...It feels like I can take in the whole world."

Throughout human history, countless poets, writers and even ordinary people have had the same idea. When human beings themselves were weak and insignificant, the scenery obtained after climbing those mountains and overcoming those hardships and trials was given a different meaning.

Some people will feel the insignificance of the world and themselves in their own perceptions, some will feel the pride and dominance of holding the world and its people in the palm of their hands, and some will marvel at the beauty and magnificence of nature...

But for these two people, what they felt should be... no, it should be different from those -

"Yeah... I can feel it too."

Ping Xin doesn't know how to describe this feeling...

Perhaps this should be touching, but he is calm at the moment; perhaps this is worth remembering, but he cannot form a clear impression; perhaps this is great, but no one sings about it.

“It’s truly remarkable…”

So in the end, he could only use such vague words to describe it.

"Hehe...right~?"

Asakura Toru smiled.

This time her laughter was shorter and more rapid than before. After she had shed the strong impression of being a "good brother" and a "weirdo", she now laughed like a woman—

Like a beautiful girl who can make people's hearts beat faster...

Without saying a word, both of them closed their eyes, took deep breaths, and felt each other without touching each other, feeling this [world]

...a "world" where only two people exist.

Needless to say...when it's just him and her here, what else will they feel?

The technology and architecture that represent human civilization, the busy people living in the city, the last rays of the setting sun and the magnificent scenery it brings...

At this moment, why bother to feel those unimportant things?

After a brief yet long silence, Asakura Toru spoke: "By the way, who does this place belong to?"

Normally, this would be a public place, belonging to all citizens... but if necessary, it could also belong to Heishin or Asakura Toru...

But at this moment, the answer is not any of these -

"At this moment...here...this is the [world] that belongs to you and me," Ping Xin answered without hesitation.

“Hoohoo…I see…”

Could this be the correct answer?

...Ping Xin didn't know, but this was indeed his true thoughts at the moment, what he really wanted to say in his heart, without any embellishment or beautification.

Then there was another silence. There was no answer, response or anything that could be called a reaction. There was only the meaningless smile on Asakura Toru's face and Hiranobu's shy giggle.

Maybe this place was ownerless just now, but now it belongs to them.

"——The stars have become more numerous."

"Yes...but one of them is particularly bright and shining."

Hirashin pointed to the horizon. That was the star Asakura had gazed at before. Although his sight may have only lasted for a few seconds, he still tried hard to remember that star.

"Hey, can you see it?"

When the sun was just setting, when they were just beginning to climb, when everything was just beginning, that star was the brightest and shining one.

But now, the number of stars has increased, making it no longer obvious and beautiful...

Even so, can we still find her among the vast sea of ​​stars?

"My eyesight is better than most people's, so I was able to see her... And I'm not bragging, I'm a little bit confident in my memory~"

"Hmm...I see~"

Seeing Ping Xin making the "universe between fingers" gesture, Tou laughed.

Through the index finger and thumb that were linked together when making this gesture, the two people looked at each other across the universe.

"It just occurred to me."

"Hey, what?"

Faced with Toru Asakura's strange signals, Ping Xin sometimes has to ask questions to find out.

"Didn't I say before... [10 Things I Want to Do Most in My Life]"

There is such an incident, which serves as material for writing promotional articles and a questionnaire to enhance understanding.

"The star just now... Remember her for the rest of your life—"

Never forget...

"Well, a lifetime."

Just like the days and nights that will never fail to keep an appointment, just like the hands they hold.

Even though she would be late, she would always wait, and he would always come...

"Let's go."

"Let's go, together."

Chapter 14: Wanting to be Different

"Nobu-chan, who are these two people!?"

Following the sound, I looked...no one.

Only by looking down could Pingxin see Fukumaru Koito, who was holding his cell phone, with her little round face puffed up with anger.

Bending down to look, he could tell that Koito was referring to the "Ms. Guiqulaixi" and "Pink Nodame Snake" in the address book.

They were placed in the same group as [Blue-haired Weed Weed Princess] and [Yellow Horned Magnetic Levitating Corn Crisp], and were recently joined and renamed by Ping Xin.

"Koito... did you look at my phone?"

"S-sneak a peek!?"

Fukumaru Koito's voice rose almost an octave.

"I, I didn't peek, I just saw it accidentally!"

Although it seems to be a poor cover-up of guilty conscience with volume, this is the truth——

After all, ordinary phones don’t have passwords and the screen is always on, so it’s not surprising if people around you see it.

Some people may worry about confidentiality, but in fact it is not a problem.

Because the truly important data is always in his brain, and the secondary data will also use triple encryption of pupils, fingerprints and faces.

And on this earth, is there anyone who can take away his things when he doesn't want to? And when a person has done nothing wrong, why would he be afraid of being seen?

...Okay, actually, I'm still very scared——

After all, even he would store some things that he reads as art and writes as erotic pictures on his phone, otherwise how could he gain a foothold in various group chats?

"Okay...but I still feel something is weird."

"What's strange?"

Fukumaru Koito nervously recalled her clothes and appearance, but nothing seemed out of place. Then she started worrying about something else: the strawberry-flavored mouthwash she'd used before leaving the house, right? Shouldn't it be enough to wash away the smell of lunch?

"It's the way she talks... I feel like she's my wife checking up on me~"

"Wife, wife!?"

Well, this time the sound is a little sharper than before, and the volume has increased significantly, giving people the feeling that it is more than an octave higher.

"Alright, alright, it's just a metaphor... Stop hitting me, stop hitting me. If you hit me again, Wei will die~~~~"

With his noncommittal attitude and his evasive, diverting remarks, Heishin only fueled Koito's rage and intensified her punches...

虽然依旧是-0、-0、-0、-0、-0、-0、-0、-0、-0，完全没破防就是了。

"Hmph... tell me!"

Being teased carelessly by Hiranobu, Fukumaru Koito wanted to show a tough and majestic attitude... Although judging from her figure and cuteness, these two words are basically out of her reach in this life.

"Okay... She's a junior who plays in a band."

"which one?"

"Not that one."

So which one is it???

Fortunately, although Fukumaru Koito has good academic performance, he is not a bookworm. Instead, he is a smart kid who can give full play to his subjective initiative.

"Hmph... If you don't tell me, I'll ignore you~"

Fukumaru Koito turned her head away and ignored it.

Although he knew that the deadline was definitely not forever, he could not be sure whether it was one day, two hours or three minutes.

But he didn't want to really upset Xiao Yi, so he had to explain hurriedly: "Two, both!"

Humph, this is the amazing wisdom of Fukumaru Koito... Compared to making random guesses yourself, how can it be faster and more accurate to hear it from the person himself?

Unknowingly, the good kids and consciences of the whole team have also been tainted. It must be Ping Xin's doing!!!

"They are both younger members of the band. Since they are still very young, I sometimes lend a hand." Since Koito didn't turn her head, Pingxin continued to explain.

Hum, [they] ah...

Although Koito could probably guess it without being told, after all, this was the image of Hirashin in her mind now.

From the perspective of a younger sister and childhood sweetheart, she would often worry that one day Ping Xin would be divided up by a bunch of women she knew and didn't know...physically.

"...Looking at the grouping, are they the same band?"

"Yeah yeah."

"Hmm...are they still in the same school?"

"Yes, yes. Not only are they my juniors at Shengxiang, but they are also students in the same first year of high school as you, Koito."

The first is based on the second, and the second is respectful. Thinking about it makes people laugh.

Originally, Xiao Yi wanted to give him a few reminders, such as not to have a workplace romance in the band, which could easily lead to a breakup and the band splitting up. Moreover, after that, they would see each other every day in school, and there would be no place to hide.

But when she saw Ping Xin's frank look, she would always tell herself that it was okay, it was okay...

"But, it's really nice—"

"Um...what do you mean?"

"Hey, did I say that!?"

Fukumaru Koito covered her mouth when she made the mistake, but unfortunately someone had a very good memory.

"Hmm, now I know it... Is Koito envious? Envious of them? Envious of what?"

"......." After hesitating for a few seconds, Koito finally explained, "I just think it's great that they can form a band...it's very unique..."

"Hmm...hahahahahahahaha!"

Ping Xin burst out laughing.