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

"Yes."

"It's boring... Please take care of yourself in the future."

Xu Yuhuai shrugged and said deliberately:

"It's dawn, you go back first - I'll go back later."

".......OK."

Looking at the girl's burning eyes again, after feeling the scattered morning light and the lonely night wind, the young man stood up with the empty coffee bottle in hand:

"Don't stay too long, you'll catch a cold."

"...Okay, okay, don't be so long-winded."

Xu Yuhuai turned his head and looked at the rising sun.

I don’t know why, but my voice was choked:

"It won't be long..."

"Then, goodbye?"

"goodbye......."

For a moment, the breeze blew, the shadows of the trees swayed, and the leaves rustled.

There was a sound of footsteps.

The morning light slanted like milk, and the girl turned her head. The boy in the sunflower sweatshirt had already gone downstairs, and his figure had become blurry.

In all directions, only the music from the boy's cell phone could be heard.

This was the last time Xu Yuhuai met the boy.

Until the end, Xu Yuhuai did not see the face of the hooded boy clearly, nor did he know his specific age, or even whether he existed or not - three full years had passed, and the story took place in the early morning, so It is difficult to rule out the possibility that the girl had a dream halfway through.

But... none of this matters anymore.

After that period of ignorance, Xu Yuhuai's life slowly got on the right track.

When she was 13 years old, Xu Yuhuai's illness had recovered. She followed her mother from Tokyo back to her father's hometown of Toyama Prefecture, became a well-deserved junior high school student, and started a new life.

Several years have passed, and Teacher Sloth has stopped updating, and until the end there were only more than 100 fans. After a long wait, the girl also set her sights on a brand new musician who can be said to have suddenly risen in popularity:

This musician has a similar ID to Teacher Sloth, but his song style is very different. He has a taste of a contemporary pain master, and his voice is also very different from Teacher Sloth——

I wonder if it's an illusion...Xu Yuhuai always vaguely felt that the vocal habits and vocal lines of sloth fish and sloths seemed to be somewhat similar, so that every time he thought about it, the girl couldn't help but chuckle.

"...There are always many coincidences in the world."

"Every ordinary day we experience may be a series of miracles."

Xu Yuhuai, who returned to normal life, always liked to stroll in this yellowed town.

Looking at the grass drying in the field in summer, looking at the orange cat that always loves to lie under the window sill to bask in the sun, looking at the sunflowers burning like sparks across the entire land, the girl patted her skirt, pushed her bicycle, and stepped out pace--

She started running.

"Hu, huh..."

back to reality.

There is no doubt that Xu Yuhuai's performance was quite successful. The streets were filled with audiences, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.

"...singing very well."

Because the social fear radar was running at high speed, Mochizuki and Kurihara Saki put on their sunglasses quite skillfully and commented like this:

"The performance is really beyond the standard - it is not the old way of Sloth Fish, but it is a performance of its own style. It is really exciting."

"It's true... the piano solo is great."

The two sloth fish men both pretended to be calm and gave their evaluations:

"All in all, great, love comes from Japan."

"Haha, thank you~"

Xu Yuhuai smiled brightly and said in a clear voice:

"Brother Mochizuki and Sister Kurihara praise me so much, I'm a little embarrassed... Well, as for the next song, I also have some eyebrows——"

"If you think about it carefully... Mr. Sloth Fish is actually not without happy music."

.....It's so touching to hear my fans say this.

Mochizuki wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, but felt relieved in his heart.

Conscience of heaven and earth, what he wants most in his life is to be a healing singer, not some painful godfather who is heartbroken and locked in love all day long. The Slothfish account has reached this stage purely because of its popularity - if If given the chance, the young man will definitely return to his original "sloth" style without changing his expression. No matter what bitterness or hatred he has, he will just dance!

.....Of course, it may take some time before the transformation can really reach that level.

Mochizuki, who understood this, sighed, and then slowly spoke:

"Is there any more lively songs by sloth fish? It's not like there aren't any -"

"Yes, yes, there is only one song!"

The girl's eyebrows were shining and her voice was a little excited:

"Every time I listen to that song, I always think of the first time I went up to the rooftop to watch the sun rise."

"I was still sick at that time, and I actually went up to the rooftop with the mentality of getting it over with - but I didn't expect that that night, a big brother wearing a sunflower sweatshirt came over and quietly listened to music and enjoyed the breeze with me. Waiting for the sunrise!”

"...What a weird guy."

Mochizuki raised his chin. Although his eyes were obscured by sunglasses, judging from the young man's tone, he seemed to not understand such a thing:

"There are actually people going up to the rooftop to enjoy the breeze and chat with strangers in the middle of the night... Oh, although I do this occasionally, it's too weird to play songs with strangers."

To be honest, when Mochizuki left these words, he seemed to have a vague sense of realization in his heart.

.....Always feel like you have done something like this?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that I did have a sunflower sweatshirt in the past - but that kind of clothing was from the street, and it couldn't be considered special at all.

So...it must be an illusion, right?

Mochizuki, who had long forgotten whether he had been in contact with Xu Yuhuai or whether he was sick at that time, was also a little numb at this moment.

"Haha, watching the sunrise with a stranger is really weird."

Xu Yuhuai chuckled twice, his voice somewhat relieved:

"But...it's embarrassing to say it - but without his presence, I would definitely not be standing here now."

"I have always wanted to see him again... At 2020 o'clock in the morning on April 4, 16, I was with him. I will remember this hour for him-"

"So, a song "Shiよ" (It's time), dedicated to the mysterious Himawari-kun!"

There was applause everywhere.

Waiting for the laughter to subside, Xu Yuhuai chuckled and asked Mochizuki:

"Brother Mochizuki... As a fan of Mr. Slothfish, you should have heard this song, right?"

"...Yes, what's wrong?"

"If you can, please remember to give me a big round of applause later?"

Bid farewell to the little braids on her brown hair, the girl smiled like a flower:

"This is my favorite song, please give me some face."

"...In front of a large audience, you want to turn me into a professional spectator to heat up the atmosphere?"

"What does it matter--Okay, is this decided?"

"...How about it being so casual?"

The young man curled his lips, Xinzhong had the desire to complain - but when he heard Xu Yuhuai's jazzy solo, he gently closed his mouth.

Time begins to flow with the piano, running through the past, present and future.

The performance of true fans has just begun.

.... Of course, Mochizuki still needs to worry about the exposure of the vest.

Although he didn't know if it was his own illusion...but the young man always felt that there seemed to be a strange gaze cast on him...

Hope people are okay.

Mochizuki, who was already afraid of society, couldn't help but pray silently.

48. Watch the rising sun burn at the end of the dream

The street performance not far from the art exhibition was indeed quite lively.

At the age of a junior high school student, the girl with pigtails deftly tapped the casio electric piano on her lap, shaking her head and head, as if she had entered another world.

"It's Time" is the third song collaborated by Mochizuki and Saki Kurihara. Before it was released on Unravel, the popularity of the single was not very high. Many fans of Sloth Fish have not heard of this lively song. , dance-style music——

So... when they heard that Xu Yuhuai, a die-hard fan, decided to sing his tepid songs in public, Mochizuki and Kurihara Saki were actually very moved.

Although the people around him seemed to cast strange looks at him, Mochizuki didn't pay much attention to it because he was wearing sunglasses.

"...Is it actually this song~"

Hearing Xu Yuhuai gently knocking out the accompaniment of "Time", the atmosphere around him became heated. Takegami Kasumi, who was always by his side, couldn't help but nodded slightly, with a smile on his lips. Outline:

"Sister Xu is really an old fan of Mr. Sloth Fish... From just now until now, she has been singing Mr. Sloth Fish's songs that are not popular, but have a unique charm——"

"Yeah...it's amazing."

Standing next to Takegami Kasumi and Mochizuki Ri, Tsugawa Yuu, who had not spoken much, couldn't help but secretly poked his hair at this moment:

"I'm so envious. Teacher Sloth Fish is not only talented, but he also has such cute and loving little fans - I really amaze everyone."

"...Ahem, yes, right."

He curled his lips in embarrassment, and wrote a perfunctory and slightly embarrassed expression on the sloth fish's face wearing sunglasses:

"Okay, don't talk so much - just listen to the song."

It was also the moment when Mochizuki said these words.

Xu Yuhuai, who had been typing on the keyboard, showed a gentle smile.

As if I were back on the rooftop of the hospital where the stars were shining brightly at night and I couldn't tell the difference between fantasy and reality, the girl's young but bright singing voice sounded at this moment:

(Start action, pointer rotates,)

(Then I will be closely connected to you...)

(Time, please carry me,)

(It’s not meaningless to continue~)

"........"

After hearing this familiar but given a new style of "Toki" (It's Time), the expressions of Slothfish's favorites, the teenagers and girls with a lot of social fear, also showed considerable changes.

"...It's awesome."

Listening to Xu Yuhuai pouring such a noble flavor into the music he and Mochizuki sang in the past, the singing style is completely different from the previous music that was full of regret and bitterness. Even the words are cherished all the time, the expression remains unchanged, and I am not used to it. Kurihara’s mother, who praised others in person, couldn’t help but mutter to herself:

"The talent is so strong... This kind of singing and piano skills can't be developed by just following a script."

"It's true... Not only does she have strong jazz skills, but she also retains the essence of the original song while re-arranging it - Sister Xu is really a different kind of genius."

Mochizuki's pupils showed considerable appreciation:

"...With such a great talent, he actually doesn't want to continue on - it makes people feel a little regretful."

"...Is it a pity?"

Noticing the somewhat complicated expressions of Mochizukiji and Kurihara Saki, the little president with dog eyes who had been listening to the song silently and paying attention to the situation in all directions couldn't help but interrupt at this moment:

"Maybe...after all, Sister Xu plays the piano very well and sings very well. Even though I have no sense of music, I can still feel the power of her voice——"

"But... I think she actually doesn't regret her choice."

"Ok?"