Zongman: Dream with me

Mu You looked through the window at the musical instruments displayed in the shop, then turned to look at Yamada Ryo.

"You don't seem surprised at all?"

"What gets you out of the house is either food or music..."

"Are you investigating me secretly?" Yamada Ryo looked at Mu You with vigilance.

"No, I just think your empty brain is too guessable."

"I feel a little unhappy for some reason. Come with me."

"Wait, you're not going to ask me to pay for this, are you?"

Mu You complained. He absolutely did not believe that Liang, who had already started eating grass, could afford to buy a new musical instrument. Then he looked at Tsurumi Rumi who had been pinching the corner of his clothes.

Somehow Liang brought her along, but it seemed that she was not used to such crowded places. It was even more crowded when she was going up the stairs just now. Mu You had no choice but to hold her hand and follow Liang's pace.

Mu You let go after leaving the elevator, but for some reason the little girl still held on to the corner of his clothes tightly, probably because she was afraid of getting lost.

"Want to go in?"

"Do you think I have a choice?"

Tsurumi Rumi complained expressionlessly, but the way she held the camera hanging around her neck tightly with one hand and held Mu You tightly with the other hand didn't seem to indicate any refusal.

"Well, let's go in together."

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yamada Ryo handing a guitar to Mu You, and he himself was holding a new bass in his hand.

"Try it."

"..."

Try what? After a long while, Mu You finally realized that the other party wanted him to play the songs he had promised to play for her.

"No, you came to the music store so I could try out the music for you?"

"Any questions?"

"No."

Mu You refused, but the clerk next to her, who had been smiling brightly, now had a stiff expression on her face, and Tsurumi Rumi, who was standing next to them, tacitly distanced herself from the two of them and looked at the shelves next to them.

"Really?"

Mu You continued to refuse, and then saw Yamada Liang took out his mobile phone, showed Mu You a picture, and whispered: "You don't want this to be known to others, right?"

As she spoke, her eyes kept looking in Tsurumi Rumi's direction.

"Where did you come from?!"

Mu You was shocked, because the picture above was exactly the photo of himself letting himself go at the school gate when preparing for the music performance.

"This is from the group, You-kun looks very beautiful!"

"You actually created a group I didn't know about. When did that happen? I feel excluded!"

"What's wrong?" Tsurumi Rumi looked at the two people who were joking around.

"fine."

Mu You hurriedly defended himself, saying that it would be fine if the photo was circulated among acquaintances, but if it was seen by outsiders, he felt that his reputation would be completely ruined.

If I had known this earlier, I would have restrained myself more.

"Then would you like to invite you now?" said Yamada Ryo.

"……never mind."

"See, this is your own problem. It's obviously you who didn't..."

"Okay, okay, I can play it."

In order to stop Yamada Ryo's chattering, Mu You had to give in.

"Oh no, I changed my mind."

Yamada Ryo looked at Mu You calmly. He had refused when Hong Xia wanted to invite him to join the band, but now he wanted to write songs for the band. His sister had also formed a band, but he didn't care at all. He even missed the band's first performance.

This guy is really as free as he said. He does whatever he wants and is familiar with everyone, but he deliberately keeps his distance from everyone.

He has everyone's contact information, but refuses to join any group chats.

Everyone calls Barbatos a great musician because he releases a new song every week, mostly light music, but his music seems to have a kind of power that always brings peace and warmth to people.

He likes to interact with his fans. He is outspoken but not frivolous. He is humorous, confident and sunny.

But Yamada Ryo knew that this was just a character created by the guy in front of him. He admitted it himself and said that this is how it should be.

"Weirdo," Yamada Ryo said.

"I want to hear your music."

"???"

Mu You was silent for a long time, and then Liang suddenly said this, which was a bit puzzling.

"I know you have a lot of music, but it's too much and too diverse. I want to hear your favorites."

"why?"

"No reason, I just want to listen."

"..."

What is this guy trying to do? What am I doing? Mu You was completely bewildered by Liang's extremely jumpy thoughts, and even began to doubt himself.

Why does Liang always say something hard to understand... But, is there any music that belongs to me? Mu You didn't have any idea, but there was a song that belonged to Kasugano Yuu, and Mu You liked it very much.

Mu You did not continue to argue with Liang, but put down the guitar and walked to a piano next to him.

Mu You gently stroked the black and white piano keys with his fingers, closed his eyes, and his thoughts began to sink and sink, diving into the deep sea of ​​memory.

Tsurumi Rumi blinked. He suddenly felt that the strange man in front of him seemed different. On the other side, Yamada Ryo had already turned on the recording function.

The sound of the piano was melodious and sad, ethereal and peaceful, and time seemed to slow down wherever it was played.

Tsurumi Rumi, standing nearby, was stunned. She had never been so immersed in such a piece of music before. At this moment, amidst the melodious music, she seemed to sense the performer's changing emotions: first joy, then sadness...

Joy, anger, sorrow and happiness will eventually turn into a tranquility like the sea.

Yamada Ryo, who was holding her mobile phone, was also listening attentively with a slight smile on her lips. She liked this song.

"Far Sora"

This was the first time Mu You played this song, a song that belonged to this body. She hadn't done it before because she was afraid it would cause unnecessary trouble. After all, even Kousei had dreamed of the melody of "Again," right?

But now it seems that there is no need for that. Qiong's mood has gradually stabilized, and she has started to make other friends. Today, she even took Mashiro out for the first time, saying that it was Yukinoshita's invitation.

Mu You was really relieved and grateful.

Perhaps in the near future, I can really do some adventurous things: the quantum rose that can erase someone's existence, the kaleidoscope that can see past lives, and the broken glass ball on my body.

He also tried to persuade himself not to dwell on it anymore and let the past go. Now he had Kyon and Mashiro, they liked him, and he liked them too.

With such a good girl in mind, why should I bother with my broken memories and cling to my past life as an orphan?

But he knew that he couldn't do it, he couldn't let go, because this was who he was - Mu You, a stubborn guy.

He knew that this was his obsession, and it was this obsession that separated him from the world. It made him feel as if there was always a thin film between him and the world, as if he was dreaming a dream that he would wake up from at any time.

But he didn't really care. He hadn't dreamed since he woke up. He wanted to have a big dream, just like that, drowning in the hearts of Qiong and Mashiro. Although it wasn't big, it was very soft, wasn't it?

Sigh! I hope Qiong won't blame me for my arbitrary decision when the time comes.

Forget it, let her scold you, at worst Mu You will have to spend the rest of his life to coax her. Thinking back to that face that was smiling more and more, Mu You couldn't help but smile slightly.

When the song ended, Mu You took his hands off the keyboard and looked into the distance, as if hoping that the music could reach someone's ears at this moment.

……

On the other side, Qiong, who was eating cake with Yukino, clicked on a file in the group chat, and suddenly, melodious piano sounds filled the entire cafe.

"what is this?"

"Um, that new song that Yuu played?"

"sounds so good."

"Thanks……"