Kamijou Touma of a Stand-in Messenger

"Uh, your situation is indeed a bit serious. Right now, I'm the only one. If it's time for the official performance, there will be dozens or even hundreds of people in the audience."

Knowing that Aiyu couldn't concentrate, Touma simply stood up.

"By the way, how long have you been practicing the piano?"

Communication is the quickest way to shorten the distance between the two parties, which can also make Miss Mi Ant feel at ease.

"Eh? Yes, it's been eight years."

"Eight years? If I remember correctly, Miss Mi Ant, you are only 13 years old now, right?"

"Yes, it is."

Should it be called Tokiwadai Junior High School?

"Then you don't need to be nervous at all, just practice as usual? I believe that with your level, let alone a scale of more than a hundred people, even if you put it in a theater, you will be well received by everyone. of."

"Yeah, it's not as powerful as the seniors said."

It seemed that Dang Ma boasted too much, Miss Mi Ant's face quickly turned red, as red as a steamed crab.

"Relax, I'm the only one here, even if something goes wrong, nothing will happen, not to mention, this is the purpose of my coming here."

Just to embarrass me?

"Senior is evil..."

Sensing Miss Mi Ant's vague gaze, Touma continued.

"All in all, you can start boldly with confidence."

Taking a deep breath, Miyi Ayu finally played the first note.

Dang Ma originally thought that Ms. Mi Ant would start with some simple songs, but after a while, she found that the other party's hand speed was getting faster and faster, and even afterimages appeared on her fingers.

It sounds very good. Although I don't understand music, Touma still falls into it.

And it's different from what he thought at first, he thought that a little girl like Miyi Aiyu would choose some soft and bright tunes, but what she plays now can hear a lot of complex emotions.

Depression, pain, guilt, people without certain experience, it is impossible to play the soul of this kind of music.

Finally, the tune ended with a vigorous ending.

Dang Ma still hadn't recovered, and just looked at her in a daze.

"Ex, senior, how is it? Did you make a lot of mistakes? If it was normal, I wouldn't make so many mistakes."

mistake?What mistake?

"No, not at all. Anyway, I, a person who doesn't understand music, can't find any flaws after listening to it."

This is the truth, anyway, he didn't hear any mistakes.

"Really, seniors know what to say."

"I'm telling the truth. Anyway, your level is very good in the eyes of a layman like me. If you can perform at such a level during the official performance, then there is nothing to worry about."

After speaking, Touma's expression changed.

"Miss Mi Ant, have you encountered any bad things before?"

Touma's intuition is very strong, and he also believes in his own intuition. This Tokiwadai lady named Miyi Aiyu seems to have an indescribable past.

"No, something bad? Why do you ask that? I'm fine."

Mitsuki Ayu didn't seem like she was lying.

"Really, then I think too much."

After a small episode, Touma continued to act as a quiet audience, giving applause from time to time, and occasionally offering some suggestions for Miyi Aiyu.

"I think, after the performance is over, Miss Mi Ant, you can't just look at the piano like this, but stand up and face the audience. Although I don't quite understand, it should be correct to thank the audience, right?"

After a few difficult pieces, although Toma was fascinated by each piece, every time Miss Mi An ended, she would not look at herself, but stared at the black and white keys in front of her.

"I, what should I do?"

"It's very simple, start with me first, and every time you end, please look directly into my eyes."

"Eh? Eh!!"

Mitsuki Ayu let out a terrified cry as if she had been frightened by something.

"I can't do it, I can't do it, I can't do it, look directly into the senior's eyes."

The reaction was a bit extreme, but Touma knew that the purpose of coming here was to make Miss Mi Ant face up to the audience.

"Okay, I'm still alone now, and the difficulty is not too high. When it comes to the official performance, there will be nearly a hundred people watching. I think it's easier to deal with one person than 100 people. ?”

No!It is more embarrassing to face a senior than to face a hundred people.

"Okay, okay, take it easy, you can take it step by step, you don't need to look into my eyes at the beginning, for example, start by facing me."

"But, I... well, I'll do my best."

Miss Mi Ant started to practice a new song. The most urgent thing now is to let her not be frightened. The practice of the repertoire is secondary. After all, Miss Mi Ant's level is very high. As long as she can play normally, what The tunes are all very nice.

After the song was over, Miss Mi An forced herself to stand up and face Touma, but her eyes were always in the air, and she had no intention of seeing the boy.

"Well, yes, there is progress."

Hearing Touma's praise, Miss Mi Ant with fluffy hair immediately showed a smile.

"I, I will continue to work hard."

You must work hard, and you must reach the level where you can face your seniors.

In order to perform, and to be able to further communicate with young people, Miyi Aiyu showed great courage.

In this way, the teenager and the girl spent the whole afternoon blushing again and again and practicing again and again.

"it is finally over."

Miss Mi Ant was exhausted. In order to show her best side to the boy, she deliberately chose very difficult pieces for practice, which caused her physical fatigue. When facing the boy again and again, she used With all her mental strength.

Now she is physically and mentally exhausted.

"Go to bed early, and I'll go back to eat dinner or something."

Seeing that the girl had to prepare dinner for herself, Touma was a little embarrassed.

"No! A promise is a promise, and you must keep your promise."

Gathering up her strength, Ayu Mitsuki put on her apron and entered the kitchen.

Looking at the young girl busy in the kitchen, Touma suddenly thought of Aria, who was also a freshman at Tokiwadai Middle School.

They are all young ladies, but it turns out that Mi Ant is a comprehensive existence.

No other, it's just because the dinner made by Ms. Mi An made Dang Ma feel full.

"Well, if possible, at the same time tomorrow, senior..."

"Ah, I'll be there on time, but dinner or something really won't bother you."

At the beginning, I was still happy that Touma could come again, but I heard the second half of his sentence.

"Eh? Why? Could it be that my cooking is not to the taste of seniors?"

"No, how should I say it? You see, you are already very tired after an afternoon of practice, and you have to prepare dinner for me, and there are people in my family who are waiting for me to go back and have dinner together, so it really doesn't bother you." .”

On the one hand, he couldn't bear to see the delicate girl so tired, and on the other hand, he wanted to have dinner with Saten and Wu Zero.

"Is that so? I see."

Although it feels a little pity, but Miyi Ayu is not unreasonable.

"Don't worry, if there is anything that can be of use to me, just tell me on the phone, if I can help, I will definitely help."

"...Well, thank you, senior."

Watching the boy go away, Aiyu grabbed the clothes on her chest.

She has a lot of things she wants to tell Touma, but she is kind, and she doesn't want her seniors to be entangled because of this.

Although she reset most of her memories with her abilities, there are some things that even the cowardly she doesn't want to forget.

Even though those memories would be painful to look back on, they were one of the few precious memories she had.

For more than a year, she didn't tell anyone, not even her best friend Alia.

However, when facing her seniors, she always had the urge to let go of all the pretense and tell the seniors well, obviously she hadn't met him a few times.

"senior……"

how to say?Staying by that boy's side can make the weak girl feel strangely at ease.

This is what the girl has been looking for.

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Chapter 80 July [-]st

"Thank you, you are a good boy."

The wrinkled old man lay peacefully on the hospital bed, with a smile on his lips, and gradually, he closed his eyes.

Touma and his clenched hands also felt the other party's loosening.

The electrocardiogram on the monitor at the side also gradually became a straight line.

"Old man, let's go."

With a slightly heavy heart, Touma let go of the opponent's hand.

This is a patient I came into contact with when I first entered Academy City. He is over eighty years old, and his body is like an old car, with problems everywhere.

However, the old man is very optimistic. Even though he knew that his life was not long, he did not show a depressed look. Instead, he often told Touma his past stories.

As a volunteer in the hospital, Touma also has hospice work. He has done many times in the outside world, and accompanied many patients or the elderly to spend the last part of their lives.

They faced death together, and all of them walked peacefully with Toma's company.

"You are very talented in this area, have you considered working full-time?"