The man from Wugeng's family is indeed reliable

She must be worried about how to start the conversation. The competition date is so close but she hasn't found a suitable opportunity to speak. I could vaguely feel her uneasiness when we were together a few days ago. The three of them were obsessed with different things and gathered together because of music. Perhaps it was for this reason that their every move turned into notes that affected each other.

"Hey Black Cat, don't disturb my brother from studying."

My sister walked into the room, picked up the cat and spoke to it softly.

The cat cried out innocently, looking confused.

"Sorry brother, did the black cat disturb you?"

"Ah? No."

"Huh, that's good. By the way, brother, is that sheet music in your hand?" Liuli stretched her neck to look at the sheet music in Haoshu's hand and said with some surprise.

"Oh, that's right, what's wrong?"

"Eh? It's really sheet music. Why are you suddenly looking at this, brother? Don't you hate troublesome things the most?"

"A friend invited me to accompany her to a music competition."

"Oh, my friend, are you waiting for her to participate in a music competition? Did your brother Arima-sensei undergo sex change for you?" Liuli screamed, and her little face flushed redly, which was very cute as if she thought of some unsightly scene.

"Nonsense! What the hell is going on? Kousei is the one. Ugh, Kousei is not the one. It's another friend."

"Another friend? A girl? Since when did brother start having a girlfriend???" For some reason, Haoshu began to grit his teeth when he heard Liuli's voice.

"Not a girlfriend. Just a female friend!"

"Tsk, but brother, you're a good friend for changing your habits for a girl." Liuli dragged her voice and read some words with emphasis.

"Don't get me wrong, it's just..." Hiroshi paused and said bitterly, "She likes Arima Kousei. As a friend, if I can help, I will try my best to do it."

"Really? Does she really like Kousei Arima?" Liuli whispered with some unclear meaning in response to the girl's behavior described by her brother.

Brother, sometimes girls are the best at lying.

Chapter 38 Gokogen Hiroki and the Cat

Meow

In my sleep, something furry and fluffy pressed against my face. I vaguely heard a soft humming sound and then felt a warm and moist touch on my cheek. Was it a black cat?

The morning light was dim, and the blue sky was faintly tinged with white light. Haoshu opened his eyes, gently lifted the cat from his face into his arms, and scratched its neck with his fingertips.

Meow

The cat in his arms squinted its eyes, shook its body, and raised its head to look at its owner.

Some people say that if a cat looks at you for a while and then squints its eyes, it means the cat is kissing you.

Hiroshi feels that the girls around him are like cats. On the surface, they don’t like to get close to others. They are independent and arrogant.

But if she is willing to show closeness to you, it means that she trusts you very much in her heart, so she will not deliberately act cool to those close girls like those little boys, and she will not reject her directly just because you don’t like her. Girls are unreasonable, they only care about feelings.

The girl named Kaoru Miyazono is lively and strong. For some reason, Hiroshi can feel the insecurity deep in her heart, so this may be the reason why she did not attract Kousei's attention even though she appeared in Kousei's world.

Those in charge are confused, but bystanders can see clearly

This sentence is very suitable for both of them.

She is like a kitten. Once Hiroshi gets close to her, she will suddenly run away. If she is hurt, she will start playing with him as if they understand each other. That is why she is so lovable.

If someone with Ikkousei's personality didn't find this girl, misfortune would have befallen her.

May happiness and joy always be with this girl. That is why I agreed to her request.

Meow

The black cat sitting on his lap meowed again, nudged Haoshu gently with its head to drive away the sleepiness of waking up, and rubbed Haoshu with its tail while turning over its soft belly.

"You little rascal"

I lovingly patted its soft belly and said, "Ah, a new day has begun."

"Good morning, Onii-chan."

Perhaps because she had a reliable brother, or perhaps for some other reason, Liuli entered the bathroom in a baggy T-shirt and shorts. Her fair skin rose and fell rhythmically with her soft breathing, and her navel, exposed from lowering her head, rose and fell with it. Turning to look around, she could see her tank top peeking out from under the loose, old T-shirt.

Hiroshi frowned and hung the towel on the rack, speaking with the authority of an elder brother.

"Liuli, how many times have I told you to stop pretending to be fat? You'll catch a cold."

"Hi hi" he responded to his brother's teachings nonchalantly. A hint of resentment flashed across his eyes, and he murmured softly, "Stupid."

Looking at his sister who had learned her lesson but refused to change, Hiroshi touched his forehead with a headache. My sister has been acting strangely lately. It seems like I've seen this scene somewhere before.

Is that Komachi from Penguin's house? I remember Komachi was dressed similarly when I went to see Hachiman last time. I also think I saw Komachi and Ruri talking about something mysteriously afterwards.

Hikigaya Hachiman! You dare to teach my sister bad things? Next time, I'll give you a good beating!

With the incessant mumbling in his mind, Hiroshi walked into the kitchen and tied his apron skillfully. After the third grade of elementary school, he was tall enough to stand on a stool to help with housework. Hiroshi, who couldn't sit still, made himself a Chinese-style dish before his parents came back.

But when his mother came home, she looked surprised. Instead of praising him as he had imagined, she came up and hugged Hiroshi.

Eh? Why?

With trembling shoulders, the mother hugged Hiroshi and murmured, "I'm sorry."

"Mom? Why are you crying?" She cried even when cooking a meal? This is too low a point for tears.

"Hiroshi, you've grown up," his mother said, choking with sobs and touching his head.

Hiroshi has been a very well-behaved child since he was young. Unlike other children who never cry or make a fuss, when other children pester their parents for toys, he is taking care of his younger sister very sensibly. He has helped with housework at home to the best of his ability since he was young, such as washing dishes, mopping the floor, and carrying his younger sister to the park to play. It can be said that with this child, the couple really just needs to have a good rest when they return home.

With many brothers and sisters in the family, this child never enjoyed the so-called happiness of childhood. Both the couple felt very indebted to him. Until today, when they looked at a table full of sumptuous meals, the guilt in their hearts finally burst out at this moment.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry" she kept repeating the same sentence. Although she was already a mother of four children, the years had not left any trace on her face. At this moment, the maturity and stability on her face had completely disappeared, and she was crying sadly like a child. Instead, little Haoshu stretched out his little hand, wiped the tears from his mother's face, and coaxed her in a tone like an adult.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Meow

The black cat swung its tail and rubbed its head against Hiroshi's trouser leg, causing him to stop what he was doing.

"Are you hungry?"

Meow

"Okay, I'll give you some milk. Just wait quietly for a while."

Take out the milk from the refrigerator, heat it slightly and pour it into the small bowl specially for black cats. Then take out the cat food box from the two boxes of pet food next to it, pour a little and hand it to it.

The other box is dog food. Hiroshi ate it on Valentine's Day. Why? It's just a habit from a past life. It tastes pretty good. Want some?

"Done!" She reached behind her to untie her apron, washed her hands and brought the prepared breakfast to the table. Her sisters had already been sitting quietly at the dining table waiting.

"Wow, today's breakfast is omelette!" Hinata cheered happily, holding up her knife and fork with an eager look on her face.

"It's still a little hot, eat slowly." Looking at the smiling sisters, Hiroshi smiled and placed breakfast in front of them.

"Let's eat." After putting hands together and thanking the donor of the food, the family's happy breakfast time begins.

"Well, let's go out." Standing at the entrance, he waved to his mother who had just woken up, and took his sisters to school. He first sent Ruri, Hinata and Tsumugi to the school bus stop, and then walked to school by himself. This was Hiroshi's task every morning before going to school, and he never missed a day even if it was windy or rainy.

In April, the fragrance of flowers surrounded him. As he strolled in the flower rain in the shade of trees on both sides, a girl appeared in front of his sight.

"Morning, good friend Renjun."

In the rain of flowers, the smile is so warm that even frequent dressing cannot conceal the sparkle.

"Well, good morning."

Chapter 39 The Light of Hope Given by Hiroki Gokuru

Under the azure sky, she and he stood face to face in the rain of flowers. The petals floated down slowly, and the speed at which the flowers fell slowed down even time.

"Have you been practicing well recently?"

Are you still worried about me?

"Um"

Since he has already promised the other party, Hiroshi will try his best to fulfill his promise to her. If he is careless and causes the other party to fail and suffer, as the party who made the promise, he will also empathize with her. He hates sadness, hates pain, and is afraid of failure. People are selfish, and he will try his best for himself. What's more, the girl in front of him may be his friend's future lover?

"Really? Come on!" The expression on her face was cheerful and excited, and her tone became much lighter. The girl named Miyazono Kaoru asked for very little. Sometimes she would feel very satisfied with just a word without having to distinguish whether it was true or false. A smile naturally appeared on her face. What a silly girl!

"Hey, Friend-kun."

"Ok?"

"Kousei and I have known each other for so long, why is it that every time we meet he still avoids looking me in the eye, and when we do have physical contact we quickly and hastily separate. Is it, is it..."

"Well, it's probably what you think. Did he blush while avoiding your gaze? Yes? That's for sure. He doesn't meet your gaze because he's shy by nature. As for not making physical contact with you, it's because he's a very shy boy."

"Eh? No way, he was so happy and smiling when he was with you."

"This..." What should I say? Gokogen Hiroki looked at the distressed girl in front of him with a painful face, his head full of black lines, not knowing how to start.

"Well, there's no way you two can have that kind of relationship anyway."

"That kind of relationship? What kind of relationship?"

"Uh," Xun blushed embarrassedly, "Don't worry about it, practice hard. You are my accompanist, the brave man who accompanies me on stage."

"Where is the big devil who's the hero?" The topic suddenly went too far, so Hiroshi didn't expose her and just continued with what she said.

"Demon King? What is that?"

""

Didn't you come up with this topic about middle school? Now you have a face like a good kid asking a million questions. What is this?

I don't want to have a chuunibyou!

Meow is mentally retarded.

Hiroshi and Xun don't go to the same school. One turns right in front of the tram, and the other goes straight ahead.

In the rain of flowers, the girl walked quickly forward, skipping and running across the alternating red and green train tracks. The guardrails on both sides slowly separated the two of them.

"Hey, my friend, let's enjoy the cherry blossoms together next year."

The speeding train blocked Hiroshi's answer and sped past. The beauty who was there was no longer there, and he was left alone there.

She pursed her lips in a lost manner. No one can be with anyone for a lifetime. This is how people are. They have to get used to losing.

"Haha" I opened my mouth but found that I could only make a weak laugh. See you next year?

He put his right hand in his trouser pocket and turned away.

The red light was still beeping, but the two people standing there were no longer there.

As promised, what speed should I use to meet you next time?

Miyazono Kaoru was strolling alone in the sea of ​​flowers under the shade of the trees, her hands tightly clutching her schoolbag, showing that her heart was not as peaceful as the slowly falling rain of flowers outside.

When I was a child, my mother held my hand and watched Arima Kousei's performance with tears in her eyes. At that time, I decided not to study emotions anymore, but to learn the violin instead. I wanted to be an accompanist!

With this purpose in mind, I began my new musical journey.

However, the reality ruthlessly shattered my dream. An unknown disease put me in the hospital. My parents cried every day and I thought my life was over. It was at that time that I met the boy named Hiroki Gokou who always had a smile on his face.

He came to take care of his mother who had just given birth. He faced everyone with a smile on his face every day, as if something happy and joyful happened every day.

Finally, that afternoon, I couldn't help but ask him.

"Why are you so happy every day?"

"Eh? Me?" He seemed a little surprised by my sudden question, but still spoke with a warm smile on his face.

"Because I have a new sister, and I have one more family member. Isn't this a very happy thing?"

"Eh?"

Seeing my puzzled expression, he seemed somewhat dissatisfied that he had not been able to convey his ideas. Looking at the violin beside my bed, his eyes lit up.

“Hey, I’m going to play the piano for my sister later, do you want to come over and listen?

"Hmm? Can you play the piano?"

"Yeah." He patted his chest with some pride, still smiling like a warm little sun.

"Well."

After getting my parents' consent, I sat in a wheelchair and was pushed by Hiroshi into a small music room in the hospital.

After pushing me under the warm sunshine, he asked the two sisters to sit on the small bench. He didn’t bring the newborn sister to play, and it was probably impossible to let her come and play with a group of naughty kids.

"Then I'll start."