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"Second floor room reserved."
Xiangzi's eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed, "Didn't the uncle say that no one lived on the second floor?"
"Could it be that the old man's daughter has come back?" Banami seemed to remember something.
Xiangzi also remembered that Uncle Kumamoto had said the second floor was where his daughter, who was studying in another city, lived...
Remembering how Ms. Kumamoto had been eavesdropping all night and couldn't help but accuse the two of them, the girl's sense of shame began to overflow again. She couldn't help but shout, "Yana Miyu, it's all your fault! I told you to go to bed earlier yesterday, don't always... but you just wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, people are laughing at us!"
Banami pouted slightly: "Heh, woman, you were the one who shouted the loudest yesterday. You told me to go to sleep early, but when I really wanted to sleep, you climbed on top of me and said, 'I won't let you sleep tonight.' You don't really think I'm the culprit for using up so many condoms, do you? No way, no way, Xiaoxiang, you have to be honest."
Come on, let's hurt each other!
Tsk tsk tsk, the ugly side of a couple breaking up is on full display.
Xiangzi glared at the boy through gritted teeth, having never found him so repulsive. However, she sneered and said, "Anyway, it's okay now. I definitely won't do that kind of thing with you again, and naturally, I won't disturb the uncle's daughter."
"That's wonderful, Mr. Hanami, we won't disturb anyone else."
However, Banami's retort was more concise and forceful. He said with some eagerness, "I wonder what Kumamoto's daughter looks like."
"Yana Miyu, what do you mean!" Haji Xiang immediately started breathing heavily.
"What do you mean? We just wanted to get to know the uncle's family, since they helped us," said Banami, the single noblewoman, sincerely.
Xiangzi didn't tolerate it at all and kicked him.
Banami shouted, "You made a move! You lost! You lost!"
"Losing my foot! I didn't say you can't hit me. Since we've broken up, it doesn't count as domestic violence."
Xiangzi said with a smile, but the smile was somewhat terrifying.
"What the hell, little civil engineering girl, what are you trying to do to a delicate artsy young man like me?"
"I should never have dated you in the first place. How could someone like you, who does manual labor, be worthy of a talented and accomplished artsy young man like me?" Banami exclaimed.
About ten minutes later, Banami walked downstairs looking somewhat dejected, with several bruises on his arms.
However, Teacher Da Xiang wasn't much better off; her cheeks were now red from pinching herself.
Hmph, don't think you're so great just because you're strong.
Xiangzi couldn't stand seeing her like this. If I hadn't deliberately held back, I could have punched her right in the gut.
The girl touched her slightly flushed cheeks and thought.
Banami sat next to the stage with a guitar, while Uncle Kumamoto seemed to have gone to work early in the morning.
Although his main job is running a bar, he does part-time jobs to earn extra money when the bar is closed during the day, such as handing out flyers at Kumamoto Square, which seems to be quite hard work.
But considering that they have to raise four children, I can understand.
After he set up the video recorder on his phone, he saw Teacher Da Xiang carrying an eco-friendly bag and walking out, seemingly intending to do some shopping.
The two are currently ignoring each other; Xiangzi didn't even say goodbye to Banami before preparing to leave.
After a slight hesitation, Banami said, "Be careful when you go out."
Hearing the boy's concern, Xiangzi stopped in his tracks.
Even during arguments, genuine care was still present.
Xiangzi turned her head slightly, then gently pulled her eyelids with her finger, stuck out her tongue, made a face, and walked out cheerfully.
As Banami watched the girl's retreating figure, he couldn't help but laugh.
He thought to himself, "I'm just waiting for you to beg me to get back together."
Miss Xiangzi, you need to understand your status as a comedian!
However, now only Yanami is left alone.
He picked up his guitar and remembered the classic sad love song he had chosen—yes, it was "A Lifetime of Love".
Although he had been listening to music since he was a child and it touched him deeply, performing it was another matter entirely.
Perhaps Xiao Xiang was right. Even though it was just a "simulated breakup" because she proposed it, he could still feel the bitterness of the situation, even though Xiao Xiang wasn't by his side.
Fingers gently pluck the strings.
"The past is gone and will never return."
"Red fallen leaves buried deep in the dust"
"The beginning and the end are always the same."
You drift beyond the white clouds in the sky.
He gradually became immersed in the thought of what it would be like to lose Xiangzi.
Although his situation was different from Su Shi's back then, the thought of separating from that girl still felt like his heart was being torn apart.
He simply couldn't imagine what he would be like now, without Xiangzi.
Perhaps, I really will become that absurd, decadent, and self-destructive version of myself when I was creating the second version of Miaomeng.
This emotion even made him somewhat unable to extricate himself, and he simply used the sadness to drive his performance skills.
The eight sufferings of life are birth, old age, sickness, death, being forced to be with those you hate, being separated from those you love, and not getting what you want.
He only wished to stay with his beloved forever, but life is like a game of chess, and one's fate is not always in control of one's own destiny.
Will he and Xiangzi be able to stay together until the end?
"Love and hate surge in the sea of suffering"
"No one can escape fate in this world."
"Blind dates turned out to be impossible to get close to."
"Or perhaps I should believe it's fate."
His voice carried a slightly more weathered quality.
They didn't even notice a girl who was holding a breakfast box and listening intently to his singing.
Chapter Thirty-Two: The Succubus Couple
"Blind dates turned out to be impossible to get close to."
"Or perhaps I should believe it's fate."
Listening to the boy's slightly weathered voice, Ruosui was lost in thought.
Although she doesn't have a strong presence and is quiet and reserved both at school and at home, Ruo Sui is, after all, a girl in the bloom of youth, with her heart about to flutter with spring.
However, she, who previously only had a vague "sweet" fantasy about love, is now encountering another side of love without truly knowing what it is.
Bitterness, heaviness, pain... not all love stories have a happy ending. The idea that lovers will eventually get married is just a dream; separation and missed opportunities are the norm in love.
This cruel reality is something a young girl like Ruosui shouldn't have to experience so early, yet, this song "A Lifetime of Love" is what so deeply moved her.
Even though she felt such bitterness, heaviness and helplessness, this emotion still left a lasting impression on Ruo Sui, making it hard to forget.
What she probably can't forget is the boy in front of her who personally played this song.
Has he... lost his lover? Otherwise, why would he be so grief-stricken?
Ruo Sui didn't know what sad things had happened to him in the past. She just subconsciously felt a maternal instinct awakening along with her heart, making her want to comfort him.
As the guitar music faded, Ruo Sui seemed to come to her senses, and her face turned pale.
Why did I have such a strange thought just now?
Ruo Sui noticed that there were a few tears in the corners of her eyes.
In youth, one knows not the taste of sorrow, yet forces oneself to write poems expressing it; now, having tasted the full bitterness of sorrow, one hesitates to speak of it, instead saying only, "How pleasant is the cool autumn day."
"Are you crying?" Suddenly, a boy's voice rang out.
Ruo Sui suddenly became flustered, but at this moment, she, who was not good with words, had one sentence that she wanted to convey to the other party no matter what.
Her voice trembled slightly, yet she seemed to be trying so hard: "Your song is wonderful, I...I'm very moved."
Wakaho had never said anything so shameful before, but... but today she wanted to show her courage.
Upon hearing the girl's words, Banami smiled calmly and said, "Thank you for your kind words."
Your liking... Suddenly, Ruosui's head buzzed, but she quickly realized that she had misunderstood something.
"Uh, it might sound a bit strange to ask this, but you are..."
Watching the boy sit on the stage, his fingers casually strumming the guitar, yet producing a melody that rises and falls, a melody that evokes a sense of desolation and grandeur, Ruo Sui, being a fellow guitarist, understood his skill even more.
If Wakaho asked him, Hanami would answer that the piece is called "Wandering Alone in Heaven and Earth," and it is a background music he really likes.
"I...I...I'm here to find my dad." Whether she was attracted by the boy's guitar or by the boy himself, Ruo Sui couldn't even say her own name.
“Oh, you’re Uncle Kumamoto’s daughter,” Hanami said with a slight nod.
"I'm here to bring breakfast to my dad..." the introverted girl said softly.
“But it seems that Uncle has gone out to work. You’re late.” Banami didn’t really care about the girl’s presence. He was more immersed in the subtle… or rather, mysterious emotions of the music.
Perhaps he previously relied on the songs from the original world and the skills he gained through fan creations to acquire guitar proficiency, but now he feels that his playing is more natural and seamless. If he had to point out the difference, he could only say that he is now completely absorbed in the music.
Seeing the boy playing by himself, Ruo Sui stood there for a while before asking, "What song were you singing just now...?"
The boy looked up and said, "It's called 'A Lifetime of Love.' You want to learn it? I'll teach you."
After saying that, before Wakaho could say anything, Banami started playing again.
"The past is gone and will never return."
"Red leaves are buried in the dust."
What Ruosui really wanted to say was that she didn't really want to learn this song; what she wanted to see was the boy playing it.
Despite these thoughts, the girl still sat closest to the boy, watching him slowly play the piano. The warm sunlight fell on the unlit tavern, and she smelled the faint scent of wood emanating from the tables and chairs. Ruo Sui even had a feeling that if this moment could last forever, how wonderful it would be.
The boy's guitar playing and singing stopped abruptly, and it seemed as if he was brewing an indescribable emotion.
"What's wrong?" Ruo Sui asked, somewhat worried.
"I'm sorry, the more I sing this song, the more I think of someone."
Ruo Sui tasted a slight bitterness on her tongue and said, "Is she your...lover?"
"Hmm... not anymore." Banami pursed her lips slightly.
"The beginning and the end are always the same, nothing has changed."
"You drift beyond the white clouds in the sky."
After giving his answer, the boy continued to sing softly.
Ruo Sui walked out somewhat absentmindedly, even forgetting to bring her breakfast box.
Feeling unacceptable, going deeper.
The fact that the boy had someone he liked made her feel a little sad, but not surprised.
But the boy had already broken up with his lover, and this song was written because of that.
But should she be happy about this? Ruo Sui didn't know. She just felt that her mind was in turmoil, so she hurriedly walked out.
However, on her way back on her electric bicycle, Ruo Sui realized that she didn't even know the other person's name.
He knew his father's name. Could it be the new singer his mother had mentioned last night? But what if it wasn't, what if he missed him... if he was just a temporary visitor...
Her mind is now completely confused, and she doesn't even know what she's doing.
She instinctively braked and tried to turn around, but suddenly there was a loud bang that startled Ruo Sui, and her face turned pale.
Then she realized that her tire had blown out, but there were no repair shops nearby, which immediately put Ruo Sui in a difficult position, since electric bicycles are so heavy.
But she didn't want to trouble her father who was at work.
Just then, a clear, youthful voice was heard.
"Um, are you alright?"
Ruo Sui turned her head and saw a girl with light blue twin ponytails. Her golden eyes left a deep impression on her. Her smile was like cherry blossoms in early spring. It was so charming that Ruo Sui couldn't help but stare blankly into thought after seeing her.
It was the girl she had encountered when she passed by that morning.
She seemed to be concerned about herself.
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