Society fears that young people don’t want to be literary godfathers

On the other side of the concert, Mr. Koichi Takano, who had been silently watching the concert and feeling the atmosphere, who had just recently waved goodbye to Mochizuki Ri during the completion of "Tiga", couldn't help but feel this moment. He nodded slightly, showing his approval.

It feels different... Obviously last year, I was still a very nervous boy when he walked into the audition room. In just one year, he has become a powerful person who can hold thousands of people in concerts. Singer Mochizuki Ri is indeed a talent with a bright future.

........I am really becoming more and more adult-like.

Koichi Takano, who always felt like watching a boy grow up, said with emotion:

"In the future, don't become a boring adult."

at this moment.

Whether it is Koichi Takano who took care of Mochizuki Ri in "Tiga" in the past, or Kazuma Miki who appreciated "re0" and started to promote it as the top one in his light novel library, I have watched the boy grow up in the past, and I have seen the boy grow from step by step. The inconspicuous little people slowly transformed into elders who could stand alone as men. At this moment, they all followed the ordinary audience and enthusiastically expressed their gratitude to the two children on the stage who were already too tired to say anything and could only bow stiffly. They applauded.

"...Thank you, thank you all."

Seeing the cheering audience and feeling the thunderous applause of the fans, the young girl who was alone at first and could only imagine herself on the stage in front of the small dining table felt a little dazed for a moment.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m tired, or because the feeling of fear and fear has returned again after the carnival... It’s nearing the end, and when I’m about to push Kurihara Saki out of the stage, I look at the audience in front of me who are applauding me enthusiastically. The expressions of the boys and girls actually lost the sense of ease that they had in the middle of the concert, and their voices also showed considerable trembling:

"That... Slothfish's Toyama concert is almost over here - thank you for your continued support, thank you."

Holding hands, Kurihara Saki, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and Mochizuki Ri, who was squatting on the stage, politely bowed to all the audience friends who supported them at this moment, announcing the end of the concert——

but.......

"What, it's over?!"

It was also at the moment when Mochizuki Ri and Kurihara Saki finished bowing.

The warm applause completely disappeared, replaced by the strong reluctance:

"Not enough, not enough!!!"

"????No, let's wait until I'm dead for 100 years before the Sloth Fish's concert ends."

For a while, the audience kept arguing, but half a minute later, they uniformly shouted out the classic slogan asking the singer to continue playing a song:

"Encore, encore!!!"

The sound was quite loud, and the number of people shouting encore was also quite large - this unprecedented formation even caught the sloth fish, who originally thought it would be over, a little unprepared and didn't know what to do.

"...Ahem, thank you for your continued support. I am really grateful..."

Clearing her throat, looking at the enthusiastic fans in front of her, and then taking another look at Kurihara Saki, who was clutching the hem of her skirt tightly, but actually still had some unfinished thoughts, Mochizuki was silent for a moment, and then said at this moment:

"There will be an encore... don't worry."

"Great!!!"

After hearing what Mochizuki said on the stage, all the audience present were excited at this moment!

"........"

Hearing that Mochizuki agreed to the encore without even thinking about it, Kurihara Saki's expression was actually a little nervous.

Although she did not finish her thoughts, she could feel that her voice was already dry and hoarse. If she continued singing like this, the effect might not be that good——

However, as if he knew what the silver-haired girl in the wheelchair was thinking, Mochizuki gently patted Kurihara Saki's head, and his voice sounded:

"Don't be nervous, I'll just sing solo next."

"Eh.......?"

Hearing Mochizuki taking the initiative to help him resist, Kurihara Saki was in a daze:

"But aren't you also quite tired..."

"It's okay, just sing karaoke once."

"...How can this be regarded as singing karaoke!"

Her expression was somewhat speechless. The girl who had been singing in a wheelchair really wanted to refute Mochizuki's comforting words - but seeing that the boy's legs and hands were actually shaking unconsciously, Kurihara Saki understood the meaning. He just sighed softly:

"Okay... Now that I've said that, let's go for it."

That's it.

Turning his gaze away from Mochizuki and looking at the enthusiastic fans in the audience, Kurihara Saki said with some trembling:

"Well, we only prepared one encore today. Sorry, it's our first concert and there are still many shortcomings - we will continue to work hard in the future."

"It's okay. Remember to prepare thirty songs for next time's encore??!"

"It's okay, we won't have any objection if it's just an encore, so we won't care about such a thing??"

"For those who are just outsiders, the encore should refer to the three-hour extra concert, right?"

Fans of Slothfish, it’s as stable as ever at this moment.

Of course... there are more audience friends, seriously cheering and applauding the sloth fish on the stage at this moment:

"It doesn't matter, just sing and that's it! We will still support you at your concerts in the future!!!"

"come on!!!"

"Sing some of your favorite songs!! Thank you for your hard work today!!!"

There were too many gentle or concerned voices, resounding from all sides of the stage.

Looking at the scene in front of me, the young boy who had traveled to Japan for 17 years and had always been withdrawn and unwilling to go out seemed to see a new world from this small stage.

.....This is the first time I have been so touched since I came to this world.

Although the boy with a rather gloomy personality relived his life, he always had more memories of hardship and loneliness - but now, when all those things that are happy, beautiful, and worth cherishing are all in front of you at this moment, Mochizuki Ricai suddenly and half-consciously reacted:

.....It turns out that I have come so far.

He smiled softly and looked at Takegami Kasumi who was applauding him in the audience, the uncles and aunts from the jump editorial department, Risa Sakuraba who looked at him with approval with his hands folded on his chest, Koichi Takano who gave him a thumbs up, and Jinchuan Yu held up a light sign that read "Sloth Fish Mommy Loves You", Xu Yuhuai made faces at him, and there were more friends and elders who he couldn't see clearly, but who were silently supporting him under the stage. , the young man’s voice showed a rare and clear emotion:

"Before the encore, I really want to thank all the fans who support us, the elders who help us grow, and the friends who accompany us through our peaceful daily lives. I am honored to be able to stand on this stage and gather with you... ....Today’s achievements are by no means what the two of us can achieve. I still remember that many people have encouraged me, guided me, and pulled me up when I was helpless - precisely because of this, Although holding a concert at the age of 17 sounds impressive at first glance, I really don’t dare to be a little bit proud. I only feel moved in my heart. Thanks to everyone, we who could only hide in the dark were able to write Such a story."

"So...Whether it's for ourselves, or for all the people who have helped me and supported us, Sloth Fish will continue to go on and do what he loves most—— "

"Please take good care of me from now on."

"The last song: "Servant Hands No Hands" (even though we have nothing in our hands), I give it to you."

The end of the sentence.

At the last song of the concert, the boy held a microphone and stood under the spotlight, quietly listening to the final accompaniment.

.......

17 years ago, a lonely soul who had passed away with regret came to this small town.

Facing a foreign country and looking at a world completely different from his own impression, the young man always sat in front of the small window sill, looking at the snowy sky from a distance, thinking about the dreams he had in the past, and his chest was burning.

Ever since he was sensible, he had made up his mind to start a personal entertainment journey in this second life and chase the morning glow.

.....In fact, the young man also knew that he did not have enough talent for self-creation, nor did he have the support of systematic software. Under such circumstances, continuing to pursue the path of literary copying was just asking for death - but In the past, he was lonely and depressed, and the regret of having died of illness due to overwork could not be filled up. The young man who could not untie his knot finally gritted his teeth and persisted, hoping to get a happy ending.

Of course, reality is no fairy tale.

After failing in self-creation, copywriting, struggling to update for several years, and having only dozens of fans on his music account, Mochizuki, who had been training and training, was finally overworked, suffered from physical problems, and was forced to leave a few years ago. Sent to the county hospital.

His efforts were in vain, and the boy began to think about giving up his efforts.

He is not a smart child. Even if he has the knowledge of his previous life and the memory of literary and artistic works, without any special abilities, he simply cannot copy all the works that have moved him in the past - he knows this very well. .

.....If you no longer persist, but choose to let go of the obsession of getting ahead and becoming shining, wouldn't it be better...

In the past, a young man who was hospitalized due to overwork once stared at the ceiling of the hospital and thought silently.

However, one day when he wanted to go to the rooftop of the hospital to watch the sunrise, Mochizuki saw a Chinese girl who wanted to commit suicide but was still crying and kneeling on the ground, listening to the song she sang in the past.

Ever since, the gears of fate also turned...

Sitting on the balcony with the girl, listening to the songs he sang in the past, and watching the sunrise that day, the boy also felt a sense of relief.

It is precisely because of this.

Looking at Xu Yuhuai in the audience, Wang Yueli's bright singing voice sounded at this moment:

(I have a gift that I want to present to you,)

(It was a lonely night,)

(It will still shine in the distance,)

(The sky is full of stars......)

After being in the hospital, the boy regained his confidence.

Knowing that he still needs to persevere, and that even he has saved others, the young man who has always been hiding in the dark has also been clumsily honing his singing intonation and other music theory knowledge over the years.

During that time, Yu Tsugawa, who used to love watching Ultraman with Mochizuki, appeared in the boy's world.

Although he doesn't know what music is, and he doesn't know what the consequences of his persistence will be, no matter what, Yu Tsugawa will always cheer for the boy, play arcade games with him, go cycling with him, and... ...

Be the best brother you can be.

so......

(Although I keep losing,)

(Although it is difficult to understand,)

(Although he was ostracized,)

(Although it is not possible,)

(But still struggling...)

(Still firmly believe it to the end,)

(Still holding head high,)

(moves forward.)

More than ten long years have passed.

Finally, the boy met a girl who could change his life.

The girl had long silver-colored hair and eyes as clear as rubies. Although she was sitting in a wheelchair, she always had the feeling of a little adult in her eyebrows.

When she opened the door to her room one day and met her eyes, recalling it again many years later, the young man realized half-consciously: everything had already been destined.

Under the poisonous sun in Toyama Prefecture, everyone is exhausted. The dilapidated streets, gaudy nail salons, companies that withhold bonuses, the endless sea and the arrogant forest form an endless maze that seems to be able to turn the entire town into a maze. The people of the town were trapped in the siege.Looking forward and backward, looking around, there are so many splendid companies and well-dressed liars. Neighbors cheat and kidnap each other. Siblings can also turn against each other for profit. Only partners who laugh and curse at a small dinner table are the warmest people in this life. of comfort.

so.......

(Though our hands are empty,)

(But we can hold each other tightly because of this,)

(Please don’t be confused when you are alone,)

(Because I will never let go no matter when...)

"call......."

Putting down the microphone, the young man breathed a long sigh of relief and bowed to all the audience who supported him.

However, at this moment, there was no audience applauding him in front of him, nor were there any excited cheers.

Before his eyes, everything in the past was still there.

Speaking of the person I spent the longest time with during high school...perhaps it wasn't the occasional Saki Kurihara, but teacher Sakuraba's niece, whom Mochizuki always jokingly called the Dog Eyes Club in her heart. The long bamboos are fragrant.

The boy will never forget the dog-eyed girl who climbed over the window sill on a pulley and chatted with him about comics. He will never forget the night she spent with him reading daily routines and telling each other their dreams on Christmas Eve.

She wants to become a great cartoonist, and she wants to be remembered by the people who come after her. She is just starting out with herself, but she is thinking about something so far away. She is really a greedy girl.

However, why would such a greedy girl smile to herself and say, "Actually, I am the happiest person in the world"...?How strange.

But...staying with Teacher Xiaocheng, Mochizuki always felt that the boy who had died in his heart seemed to be slowly resurrecting.

It is clear that he has been a human being for two lifetimes, and that his mental age is already quite old, but looking at her who is so passionately chasing her dreams, Mochizuki always feels like he has returned to his childhood in the previous life, where he was innocently lying on the window sill again. , a little boy who fantasizes about becoming a superstar in the future.

.....what will happen in the future?It doesn't matter at all.

Because... Mochizuki likes the self that he keeps chasing.

so.......

The young man raised his head, as if he had transcended all his life so far, and stood in the center of the stage. His singing voice, which had always been very stable, actually felt trembling for the first time:

(In order to make your own colors worth showing off,)