Tokyo, there are too many beautiful girls imitating me

Well, doesn't this still involve the idea of ​​competing with Aino, Maru, and Yui?

Perhaps, what has been preventing you from facing your feelings is not your cherishment of friendship, but Qianhua's female identity and your emphasis on your family's reputation.

Being born in a famous family like Songsheng, and enjoying the best living conditions since childhood, all of this is not just a right but also a responsibility. Even if no one asks you to do so, you have already decided to shoulder it.

Always remember that you are the daughter of the Matsuno family.

After repeating this several times, you finally calmed down. When the internal drama of the competition for favors subsided and the atmosphere eased a little, you announced:

"The exam is only two weeks away. I need to prepare well. I may not come to the department again for a while. I've had a lot of fun these past two years..."

You said a lot, including the reasons for leaving, how happy you were during this time, who would be the next minister, and gave instructions to everyone one by one. Finally, when the party was over, you, the senior who was one year older than them, finally left.

Really, how could I be born a year earlier than everyone else? If only I could be that one year younger, if only I could...

Of course there are regrets, but you still say goodbye to everyone with a smile.

Afterwards, perhaps because you were afraid of crying in front of everyone, you really didn’t go back to the light music club for the next few days.

Until the day when I returned to school for the last time to pick up my belongings, just before the exam.

Walking through the corridors, passing by classrooms that should be empty, you see unexpected people through the windows.

At this time when she shouldn't be in school, Qianhua is sitting in the classroom playing the guitar.

Chapter 135: Graduation

[On the weekend, there shouldn't be anyone else in the school except your senior who came to pick up something, but Qianhua unexpectedly appeared in the empty classroom with a guitar in her arms.

Drinking tea and chatting in the club room and practicing diligently at home is the activity habit of your light music club that is completely opposite to that of other clubs. It has been like this for the past two years.

However, living in a high-end apartment with excellent sound insulation, with only her and Aino living at home, Chika could have practiced at home, but now...

Roar~ Could it be that Qianhua is going to do some shameful exercises?

All of a sudden, curiosity surged, and the question became what exactly Qianhua wanted to practice secretly. You didn't choose to knock on the door to enter the classroom, so you hid outside the door and peeked and eavesdropped.

After using the tuner to adjust the pitch, Qianhua began to play.

Through the doors and windows, you see his fingers dancing lightly on the strings, and the notes flow like clear springs, sometimes gentle like a breeze, and sometimes passionate like surging waves.

The chord transitions are smooth and natural, the melody is clearly layered, and the emotions are full and delicate. Just by listening to a short clip, you can hear the lingering thoughts in it, and understand that Qianhua is playing with love in her heart today, and is practicing a love song.

It sounds really nice.

Everyone in the club has a very high talent for music, especially Aino. If she could focus completely on the bass, she would definitely become a master. But when it comes to the one with the highest talent, the one who would terrify you, it would definitely be Chika.

Without an analog system, relying solely on her own hard work and talent, she managed to catch up with and even surpass the constantly emulating Masuzu, and within two years, her guitar playing reached professional level...

When I thought about it this way, I suddenly felt suspicious.

Can anyone really do this in two years?

Maybe Qianhua is also equipped with a simulation system?

But she has never shown any abnormality. Besides, everyone is simulating Qianhua, so who will the simulated Qianhua herself imitate?

There are many things that are confusing, but there is no need to delve into them. Just take the present moment seriously.

You curled your lips into a chuckle, exhaled, and continued to walk, ready to leave after eavesdropping outside the door for a long time. However, after taking a few steps, you heard singing coming from the classroom.

Qianhua was playing and singing by herself. The song she just played turned out to be her own composition. No wonder you had never heard it before.

As for the lyrics—

[As the sun sets, in the music room, you play the piano...]

Stop here and you will know that this song is played for you.

[It was just an entrance exam for the Conservatory of Music, and you passed it easily. In the blink of an eye, it was time for the graduation ceremony.

You walked out of the auditorium after receiving your graduation certificate from the principal and the corsage made by the lovely schoolmate.

In the playground, cherry blossom petals are flying, spinning, and falling, which is a beautiful sight.

I came out from the sea of ​​people and cherry blossoms, and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw you. I smiled sadly, and the thousands of flowers in my eyes were filled with reluctance and a little sadness, which was also beautiful.

You clearly saw that her pocket was bulging, and knowing that there was a tape inside, you also smiled sadly, waved to Qianhua, and when she came closer, you took out the button you had prepared in advance from your pocket.

According to legend, if a girl can get the second button on the uniform of her crush on graduation day, which is closest to her heart, she will get his true love. This is the beginning of a romantic relationship and she can also be happy forever.

You are a girl and your uniform has no buttons, but that doesn't stop you from giving it to Qianhua as a gift.

"Buttons! Learn, learn, learn, learn, senior sister..."

She must have known this legend. After taking the button, Qianhua's face, which had originally shown a hint of sadness, was immediately overturned by ecstasy. She was usually the smartest girl, but now she stumbled and was so excited that her body was shaking.

Because of this, your heart aches violently.

You knew she would react like this, and you had prepared yourself for everything that would happen next. However, looking at Qianhua now, you found that the pain in your heart was much stronger than you had imagined.

"Senior, this is what I recorded myself..."

Reaching into her pocket, Qianhua wanted to take out the farewell gift she had prepared long ago.

This time...

"Matsuo-senpai!" ×2

"Miki."

My heart is most anxious to find you. Qianhua is the first to go through the crowd who come to say goodbye to the seniors. At this moment, Aino, Zhenling and Yui also arrive.

Chika paused, and her eyes glanced at Chika, at her hand reaching into her pocket. You smiled at Aino and took out the other buttons you had prepared from your pocket and gave them to them one by one.

After witnessing this scene, the light in Qianhua's eyes completely dimmed in just a moment.

Giving a button to each member of the light music club equally shows your attitude.

We are all friends.

Everyone, no difference.

Qianhua, who was always smart, obviously understood this secret message. So, she shouldn't choose to give the tape away...

"Senior!"

But in the end, he left the campus, got into the car, waved to the four people with a smile, and when he raised the window, Qianhua suddenly shouted and resolutely threw the tape into the car.

"It's really youthful, back then I also..."

This action made your father chuckle, and he seemed to be recalling his childhood. He teased you, but suddenly stopped talking.

"The feelings are so deep. I smiled and waved, but I immediately burst into tears when I left."

Really? Are you crying?

After hearing what your mother said, you looked up blankly at the rearview mirror. When you saw yourself in the mirror with red eyes and tears rolling down your cheeks, you realized that you were actually crying.

It was clearly something that had been decided, and I thought I could accept it, but in the end, I was so sad?

You were shaking with tears as you clutched the tape Qianhua threw to you.

"Want to listen to it? There's a player in the car."

After a long time, the tears finally stopped, and the father suggested this while holding up the player in his hand.

"No."

Shaking your head, you answer. 】

[? As the sun sets, you are playing the piano in the music room.

Your soft profile attracted me deeply

I can't take my eyes off you

Your home phone number, I wrote it down over and over again

Pick up the phone, dial the number, it's that simple

However, I don't even have the courage to do this.

At least, just for you, I want to sing this song

It was so ridiculous

I want to give you a lifetime of happiness

My favorite person is you

Like to the point of secretly worrying

However, I can't say that

At least, just for you, I want to sing this song

I just want to sing this song for you. ?】

[That song, that feeling, has already been conveyed to you, on that day.]

Chapter 136: Her Plot

"I really like senior sister."

As the sun sets, I fall in love with her at first sight in front of the piano. Because I am vulgar, cowardly, and a fool who has never been brave enough to pursue my dreams in my life, I envy and yearn for the senior sister who can focus on music, forget herself for it, and give everything for it.

From the day they first met, the shadow of her senior sister has been hidden in her heart. It is vague, but it is definitely her first love.

The senior student's inner struggle was also clearly seen in this simulation.

In addition to love, there is also friendship and family affection. She cherishes the friendship with everyone and is grateful for the kindness of her parents. The senior student does not want to bring shame to the Matsuo family, which is known for its strict family style, because of her love affair, so she decides to give this opportunity for happiness to someone else.

Chika Tachibana could surprisingly understand this feeling.

Act not only for yourself, but also for others. This is the reason why you choose Aino in the simulation of Aino's cousin and choose Marin in the simulation of Yui.

So, after two years of getting along, she probably already understood her senior's feelings before she confessed her feelings and knew the choice she would make.

That's why I chose to practice secretly, secretly record that sincere love song, and then secretly give it to my senior in the end, secretly conveying my feelings.

Although I knew it was impossible, I still chose to express it bravely and did not let this feeling be suppressed in my heart and become a lasting regret.

This time, she did really well in the simulation.

Are you satisfied with this ending?

Holding Aino, who was already soundly asleep and whose breathing had completely calmed down, a hint of sadness appeared on Chika Tachibana's face.

For both of them, it was a good arrangement.

The relationship has not broken down, and the future of each person is still bright. Everyone is moving towards the life they yearn for and expect. Even the regrets of youth can become a touch of enlightenment after recalling the past.

If you are satisfied with such an arrangement, would you also choose such a path in reality?

The answer is unclear, but the more you think about it, the more worried and even irritable you become.

Taking a deep breath, Chika Tachibana continued to watch intently as the simulated text scrolled by.

[You did not choose to play the tape you received from Qianhua, but just kept it as a treasure.

After all, if you can't respond to that feeling, it's better to pretend that you never knew it and deceive yourself.

In this way, the days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye, another year had passed.

"My schoolmates said they also want to apply to the music university. When the time comes..."

While walking on the street, you hear the girls passing by happily chatting, and the girls in the light music club suddenly appear in your mind, and you are distracted.

Calculating the time, it’s time to fill in the application form.

Soon, they will also enter the music university and form a new light music club with you.

I haven't seen them for three or four months because they went abroad to participate in competitions. How are they now?

Do you still miss me? Are you still willing to apply to the Conservatory of Music? Most importantly, is there still a place for you in the light music section?

With selfish motives, after parting, you recommended first-year student Kotone Amemiya to them.

If you only meet your child a few times a year and only exchange casual greetings when you meet, then that child is not someone you have a very close relationship with.

I really noticed her because she said, "I was deeply moved after watching the light music section's performance."

It was simply because she was a young child, two grades behind Qianhua and the others, and it was difficult for her to catch up with them.