Reincarnation Band Magician

"The kid can drink?"

Back in the present, Qing looked away, feeling a little guilty, "Well... probably after I turn 18..."

"How can she drink? How can she drink!"

The middle-aged man became excited and couldn't help kicking his feet, but the table was pressed down and didn't move, only the dishes shook slightly.

"Please don't get excited. Xiang only drinks when he's happy—unlike you. He can drink quite well, and he's never been drunk. He always goes to sleep when he's slightly tipsy."

"How can it be the same?"

"Anyway, it seems you've accepted the status quo for now."

Qing abruptly changed the subject, "Then let's finish our conversation before eating, otherwise you might choke if you get so excited.

"Xiang is safe now. We are strong enough to handle most dangers... at least we can escape."

And they are actively looking for the unavoidable danger - the Demon King, and challenging him.

There is no need to tell my father about this.

A short break on the journey: 241, heart-to-heart talk

Qing once again turned a chopstick into crystal in front of Qing Gao and handed it to him, "This is my magic. Materials that have been turned into crystal are basically impossible to be destroyed by external forces. You can try it again."

"No, I've tried that too many times."

After those newspapers were transformed into this shape, they couldn't break free even if they twisted their wrists, and the same went for their legs that were now tied.

If it really is from a different world of swords and magic...

My ideals have been worn away by life, and I can no longer remember the innocent memories of my childhood. I was not excited at first.

I only feel a huge emptiness, self-blame and unspeakable expectations due to the worry about my family and children.

I continue to blame myself for this expectation. As a father, can I only be here and do nothing?

He became depressed, touching the floor beside him, and looking for his emotional filler in a dependent manner.

"Your alcohol addiction is quite serious."

"Excuse me, you've really been in such a state of depravity lately. Is there anything I can do to help you? Burn some paper?"

Why did you think of this?

Qinggao slapped his forehead hard, "I'm sorry."

"I understand. Anyway, you don't have to worry about it. This isn't anyone's fault... I'll come here often until your body recovers.

"This is also the best thing we can do for Xiang right now."

"I understand."

Qing spread out a few large bills on the table.

"This is the money a senior gave me. Unfortunately, I didn't bring anything back. My two swords are as precious as my life, so I can't pawn them...

"We're going to be a little tight on money for now, and we can only afford simple meals like this."

Qing Gao glanced at the small table in front of him. These ingredients were indeed not expensive, but the food, from the taste to the presentation, had a sense of luxury. To call it a simple meal was too blissful...

[Xiangzi, did you eat well in the other world? ]

I drank too much and couldn't concentrate.

Qing didn't interrupt him, letting him recall for a while. After the other party looked at him, he continued, "I can't buy you wine. The bottle I brought is the last one. Now, I need some money as start-up capital.

"You've been living here for quite a while. Where can I rent musical instruments in Tokyo? I could try supporting a band, or maybe start with a part-time job..."

"Wait a minute," Mr. Toyokawa Kiyoshi finally noticed something was wrong and asked in confusion, "Excuse me, why is it that all of this is based on me staying at home while you go out to work? Have you done anything for Xiangzi? Do you have any obligation to take care of me?"

"Not really..." Qing lowered his eyes and remained calm.

[It's what your daughter did to me! ]

"I'm not at the point where I need to be supported by middle school students!"

"I understand your pride. Losing your job is a huge blow. Please don't take it personally. Xiang can't lie or pretend, so the jobs he finds are more demanding. I'll be a little more flexible."

"Xiangzi, work? Why?"

"Hmm..." Qing blinked, vaguely realizing something. "Well, let me confirm this. Uncle Qing, do you know where the water, electricity, rent, and daily expenses for this house come from?"

"The water and electricity bills are charged to my card, right? They're for daily expenses. Even if Xiangzi left home, her father shouldn't have cut off her card..." Mr. Fengchuan's eyes widened slowly. "She's been busy lately. She's playing in a band, right?"

Seeing Qing's silent expression, Qing Gao asked anxiously:

"She's in a band, right?"

……

"...That's all I know. I don't know who you are or how you know this, but please don't go too far—"

"Let me think about it, it seems like you were also in that project four years ago?"

"——My request now is not excessive at all. Being too polite would be awkward. Although this is our first meeting, we..."

"I'll contact you if I need you."

Mizuho Toyokawa hung up the phone.

People die with secrets, and they can also be resurrected with secrets.

She knew a lot of things, some of which she discovered through her own abilities, and some of which her father deliberately let her know as a means of checks and balances.

There are many dark places in the Toyokawa family home. Compared to her husband and daughter, Ms. Mizuho, ​​who has lived here since childhood, is actually the one most exposed to them.

It's just that she never wants to do anything too troublesome.

Now it seems that she was really looked down upon. This kind of thing happened in her family before her body was even cold.

Because of the tactics of other branches of the Toyokawa family, the project her husband was in charge of suffered a loss of 168 billion yen and she was kicked out of the family. Her daughter had a fight with the old man and ran away from home.

The other party is not clear about the specific situation, after all, it is a family affair at the core of the family.

Ruisui pinched her eyebrows, feeling irritated and sad.

So, it was indeed Qing Gao who answered the phone yesterday?

Drinking like that...it must be very hard and sad.

Qing Gao and Xiao Xiang, at this time, her mother was not here...

I have an urge to cry.

Even though it couldn't possibly be her fault, Mizuho still felt guilty. If she could have lived a little longer, this wouldn't have happened.

The only thing that made her feel a little relieved was that she asked the financial manager - the ones who only recognized accounts and not people, to confirm that even after leaving the family, her father had not stopped sharing the profits from the trust and family fund.

The income from her husband's crime, her own crime, and her daughter's future crime are all in his hands. Even if she is not conscious, her father will remind her in various subtle ways.

With this money, he could buy an ordinary villa or a high-end apartment like the one under his feet. Later, it would be enough to support Xiangzi's interests and hobbies and daily expenses for the rest of his life.

She understood her husband's inaction, and now that she knew about these dark places, she wanted to find a remote place to rest for a while.

"Clearly inform...Xiaoxiang..."

Mizuho felt very sad. She was not there and only the damn money was with them.

……

"You mean: you initially just wanted to find a place to live out your life for a while, and then, with some 'small sum', you could start a business and live out the rest of your life in mediocrity and boredom. And then, because your daughter came after you, you could only drink all day?"

Qing was influenced by Xiang, and the honorifics that popped up from time to time completely disappeared.

The food beside him was emitting fragrance and steam, but Qing Gao felt cold all over.

This tone reminded him of the rare times when Xiangzi's mother was angry, which even his father (Toyokawa Sadaharu) would find difficult and unwilling to talk about it.

It is a very scary form.

"Yes...but I didn't expect Dad didn't say anything!"

"Snapped!"

Qing simply crystallized the newspaper and poked a hole in the table.

I resisted the urge to poke the other side.

"Sorry, I got a little excited," he pulled the newspaper back. "It all comes down to a communication problem. Whether it's you, the head of the Fengchuan family, or Xiang, it's all like this..."

Is there anyone normal in your family?

Yes, but not here.

"I understand what Uncle did, but you underestimated Xiang's resolve. She's been doing all the housework lately, taking on a lot of tedious part-time jobs for very little money. All of this has made her even more... stubborn and refusing to relent. I'm sorry we didn't communicate properly."

Qing Gao burst into tears and was too ashamed to speak.

"Xiang gave up a lot of things because of work, including the band. It's not entirely your fault, nor is it a financial problem. It's all a personality issue. Even if there were no financial difficulties, it would have been only a matter of time before he would have developed to this point."

This was how Xiangzi was in the past. Even if he had money, as long as his father chose his current lifestyle and forced him to go back, his time and energy would not be spent on making money, but would definitely be used by Xiangzi in other places to try to encourage and win back his family.

Then continue to reap emptiness and setbacks, again and again.

Leaving the band was inevitable.

Toyokawa Shoko was that kind of person, and Qing knew her very well.

When I was at the beach, I thought several times, "This is so troublesome."

Even now that they are familiar with each other, Qing doesn't want to face it. In that state, the closer they are to her, the more she will breathe on her. She destroys her interpersonal relationships in this way in a retaliatory way, using all kinds of painful guilt to prove her importance, and using this feedback to support herself to persevere.

Just thinking about it makes me angry!

Fortunately, Solitaire was there, and Xiangzi was not absent from the beating. He was cured under high pressure. Now the weak Xiaoxiang and the strong Xiaoxiang have become one.

Miracle doctor.

"Two years at the seaside cured my mental exhaustion."

This father and daughter are both hedgehogs. The father spreads out his quills to intimidate his child, wanting him to return to a warm and comfortable place. The other one doesn't want to, so she gets close and gets hurt by the quills. Then she shows her quills to other small animals that get close to her.

If Qing had a pet like that, he would definitely grab its belly and beat it up.

"Anyway, you accelerated the process, so you'll probably get a beating. I know Xiang now."

"Will she hit me? That would be great!"

Perhaps suffering some physical pain would actually alleviate his guilt.

Really, what's going on...

Qing felt a little dazed today, as if he was infected by Hiroi Kikuri. He wanted to write this down as a "negative example of not communicating well."

Never become like this.

So when I got back I told Xiang honestly about forgetting about magic... but then again.

Have to face it.

Can't escape.

Qing decided to turn on the elf mode after returning and think about it at the last moment. Thinking too much now would only add to his troubles and waste time.

Come on, it’s my last day!

First focus on the mental problems of the middle-aged people in front of you.

"Beating him up won't solve the problem, it's just a way to vent. Tell your uncle that Xiangzi has lived in the other world for six years. He has plenty of time to think and consider the future. Even in modern times, he is an adult.

"I think it's illogical to treat your adult children like children when communicating with them. I hope you can have a good talk with Xiangzi when you're admitted to the hospital."

"Yeah, I know, but... no matter what, I want Xiangzi to go back."

"I don't know what kind of existence the Toyokawa family is, or how good this decision is for Xiang. I only respect Xiang's choice, and from my personal perspective, I don't think she would accept it.

"Also, I have to remind you that Xiang's mother, Aunt Ruisui, will be there. If you can say or do in front of her that you will abandon your daughter to the family and ignore such words and deeds..."

The clearest statement I can make is this: b(￣▽￣)d

If he doesn't get beaten, Mizuho will be like this: p(￣▽￣)q

Toyokawa Kiyoshige felt that trembling anticipation once again.

"Really...Mizuho..."