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

"That's not what I'm talking about..."

Feeling that she still couldn't keep up with the frequency of the radio man in front of her, Sakuraba Risa's expression was somewhat awkward:

"I'm talking about your relationships, not anything else."

"Oh, relationships."

Mochizuki nodded in understanding:

"Is that kind of thing important?"

"...Of course it's important."

Like an old mother, Risa Sakuraba said earnestly to this guy who was almost the same as an elementary school boy:

"School is never just a place for learning... You are also in high school. You are considered a big kid at fifteen or sixteen years old. You should think about your interpersonal relationships and your future life."

After saying this, the head teacher's voice became more serious:

"I think Mochizuki-san is quite strange. He doesn't have any trouble talking to me. He seems to be able to joke around, and he's pretty good-looking. But he doesn't seem to have many friends-"

"So, why is that?"

"Because I'm afraid of you."

"Afraid of us? Are you from Trisolaris?"

Risa Sakuraba narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the boy with extreme radio waves in front of her:

"What, are you going to show me the two-dimensional expansion of protons next?"

"Thank you, teacher. I am still a pure-blooded Earthling for the time being."

His expression did not change, Mochizuki leaned gently against the sofa, and his voice remained the same:

“The main reason why I rarely socialize is because I feel that chatting with strangers is troublesome: I not only have to take care of other people’s emotions, but it’s also very tiring to go out and have fun, and my time is being squeezed so hard that I can no longer be productive—— So I think it’s better to stay at home, play games, draw comics, and have just one or two friends.”

"Is that so~"

Her eyebrows turned slightly, and the woman full of mature charm smiled slightly:

"If that's the case, what do you mean by what you posted on YouTube just now?"

"literal meaning."

Understanding that his teacher questioned his stay-at-home belief, Mochizuki's expression did not change and he still responded seriously:

"The Internet is a digital forest. Everyone wears a white camouflage mask. The mask covers the face, and there are only abstract symbols surrounding it. The so-called nicknames and words are all projections of desire. I just pretend to be everyone. It’s just a character I like.”

"is it?"

Risa Sakuraba, who was already old and no longer so young, couldn't help but feel a little confused by Mochizuki's abstract explanation.

At this moment, Mochizuki continued to explain seriously:

"My symbol and image in the Internet world is Sloth Fish, a very popular high school student who enjoys his cherry-colored youth. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun every day, he discusses which underground idol is cute - but this is my identity on the Internet. The character design has nothing to do with the real me.”

"...You have a lot of lies."

"Because in reality, there are no more than five people who know that I am a sloth fish, and you, teacher, are one of them."

"Good good~"

In response, Risa Sakuraba took another pocky in her mouth:

"Well, since this is your own choice, I have no intention of interfering too much -"

"Okay... Thinking about it carefully, I don't have anything else to ask. Your parents are also on a business trip, so I guess it's hard to see them, right?"

"Indeed it is."

Mochizuki nodded:

"They are always running around, and now they may be in India to investigate the water quality of the Ganges River."

"...Then let them take care of themselves."

Saying this, Sakuraba Risa stood up gently, patted the cookie crumbs on her body, and stood up to leave:

"By the way, you've been up for so long. Remember to sleep well. School is about to start. Please adjust to the jet lag as soon as possible."

".......OK."

Touching the dark circles under his eyes, Mochizuki nodded slightly:

"Teacher, walk slowly. Oh, by the way, you ate my pocky and took my instant noodles. When school starts, can you accommodate me for skipping classes or sleeping in-"

"Don't even think about it."

After leaving these words, Sakuraba Risa closed the door.

"........"

Mochizuki fell silent.

In an instant, looking at the few pocky left, several packages of instant noodles missing, and the remaining warm tea cup, the young man felt that he had been given a gold coin by his seemingly gentle class teacher.

The betrayal of morning glow hit Mochizuki Ri's back, blurring the figure of this thin, curly-haired boy.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

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3.Neon denominator

Putting aside his unique sultry temperament and his status as a YouTuber with [-] followers, Mochizuki is an extremely ordinary high school student whose family has a little money.

His parents travel overseas all year round and are said to be very busy with work and rarely come back throughout the year. So the boy started living alone in high school.

Of course, as a time traveler, it is considered lucky that his parents are still alive and well.

Although the couple is usually busy and flies around the world all year round, they are not indifferent to their children.

Not to mention the long video calls that lasted for more than half an hour every day, two reliable parents also provided Mochizuki with material support throughout the entire process.

In order to facilitate Mochizuki's creation and painting, the couple came back from abroad and carefully rented a comfortable small room for their precious son for three years, using it as a base for Mochizuki to come home from school every day - except In addition, the generous living allowance received regularly at the beginning of each month is enough for Mochizuki to happily drag the elementary school girl around every day, becoming one of the smartest people in Toyama County.

.....Unfortunately, Mr. Sloth Fish doesn't seem to be particularly interested in making friends, and he is very indifferent to materialistic things. He only spends one-third of the living expenses that his parents call every month, and he only spends 30 days. It passed in a blink of an eye, and it was like a dream. The whole young man is now thinking about saving money for college tuition. He has really started the DLC route.

Faced with the situation where their son stays at home all day long and seems to have no friends in real life, these parents who travel all year round are also very concerned about it——

"Xiao Feng, haven't you found a good friend yet?"

"I found it. My brain has been updated to a new version. It has added new fantasy partners 'Friend D' and 'Piano Superman'. I will make more friends next month."

".......ah?!"

Hearing that his son was still in such a state of indifference, Mr. Mochizuki Susumu, an overseas elite and the father of Mochizuki, couldn't help but contract his pupils and break out in a cold sweat:

"No, no, no, isn't it?!"

"Oh, Xiaoli!"

Seeing her husband's reaction, the hostess of the Mochizuki family, Naoki Mochizuki, also held her husband's shoulders and her expression became nervous:

"Xiao Li, Xiao Li, don't scare your dad. Your dad has high blood pressure and can't breathe. Wait...you won't really have hallucinations. Those two people who saw you are hallucinating. Are we friends?! Don’t be afraid, Xiaoli! Your dad and I will fly back right away and take you to see the best psychiatrist..."

"...Well, I'm not schizophrenic. I made up those two imaginary friends just now."

Mochizuki wiped the cold sweat rolling down his cheeks and said in a complicated voice:

"Are you a good friend... If you don't count netizens, I don't think we have one in real life."

"Huh, don't scare me~"

After hearing his son explain clearly what made him most nervous, Mochizuki Susumu breathed a sigh of relief. Like a face change in a Sichuan opera, a kind expression like a heavenly father appeared on his face:

"Okay, we are just asking, and we have no intention of interfering with your life - as long as you are still so energetic."

"...Am I worrying?"

Looking at the amiable smiles of his parents on the video call, Mochizuki couldn't help but frown slightly.

"No, the main reason is that we both stay abroad for work, and we are thousands of kilometers away from you. Parents can't just pretend that you don't exist and leave you in Japan, right?"

As a mother, Naoki Mochizuki’s voice sounded serious and thoughtful:

"Don't worry, mom and dad are slowly free from work and will come back soon - isn't it your birthday soon? Have you decided where to go? Your dad will pay for it."

"Yes."

As if possessed, Mochizuki Jin bravely took out the black card symbolizing wealth:

"Swipe my card."

".......No."

Perhaps the internal logic of his father's transformation from heavenly father to ATM machine was too abstract. Mochizuki, who usually showed no expression, couldn't help but make a kitty face:

"I still have some money saved, so I don't have to spend anything."

"Ah...? Do you really don't need it? Xiaoli's tablet and recording equipment are also old, don't they need to be replaced?"

"No, electronic equipment can be used as long as it's not scrapped."

He explained his creed calmly, glanced at the hour hand in the living room, and realized that the call had lasted for almost an hour. Mochizuki also said this skillfully:

"Mom and dad, it's almost dinner time, let's talk tomorrow?"

"Okay, okay, we have to continue working. By the way, remember to drink more water. I heard that Toyama County has been very dry recently. It may be easy to catch a cold due to climate change over time. I still have some cold medicine left in your room. Inside the cabinet by the window——"

"Hmm."

Responding over and over again, after saying goodbye to his parents more than a dozen times, Mochizuki finally hung up the phone and looked at the clock at half past five in the afternoon, his expression lost in thought.

Speaking of which, my parents don't seem to know that I have become a famous blogger on YouTube, and they don't know that I have gained a lot of new fans recently.

.....Should I tell them next time?

"...Forget it, let's wait until we are more powerful."

Children always want to show their best side to their parents, even if the parents only want their children to be happy.

Mochizuki tidied up the room, opened the curtains, and looked at the quiet small town under the rainbow sky. His mood was still the same as before.

According to the biological clock, it's already meal time.

I still don’t feel like cooking today.

I’m also tired of eating takeout.

"...Let's go get some food."

Patting his head, Mochizuki put on a set of clothes, put on his shoes, packed up and went out.

Although he is quite withdrawn on weekdays and rarely interacts with others, during the year he lived in this house, the boy still had neighbors he was relatively familiar with.

For example, Miss Saki Kurihara, who lives in the next room, is the one Mochizuki Ri often visits for dinner.

And it was at the moment when the boy walked out of the room that he took out his mobile phone and opened the most commonly used line in neon——

Shushu: Are you there?Check Miss Kurihara's status.

Kurihara’s mother: Yes, what’s wrong?

Shushu: I'm hungry.

Kurihara's mother:..........Don't want to cook?

Shushu: I want to eat fish.

Kurihara’s mother: Okay, I’ve prepared some eels, let’s eat together?

Shushu: Yes, I also help with the cooking.

Kurihara's mother: I understand. Wait for me for a while while I get into the wheelchair...

4. Eat soft rice but hard food

Sometimes, Mochizuki Rima feels that Kurihara Saki, who lives across from her, is like her Japanese in-laws.

Even though the girl's legs were disabled a year ago due to an accident, the girl still managed to survive quite strongly, went to high school well, and started living alone under her strong will, and could occasionally solve the problem Mochizuki’s food problem——

Of course... They say they live alone, but in fact Kurihara Saki only lives in a separate room. Her parents live next to her, so she can easily take care of her daughter if anything happens to her.