Ms. Nagasaki's expression became more serious, with a hint of self-blame in her voice, "I'm sorry, Mom was a little excited. I wonder if Qing will feel sad if we discuss this now?

"You have to live in another world for so long, fight, get hurt, and defeat so many terrible things... Do you feel scared?"

Qing sat up straight.

This is what he had thought about before.

I originally thought that when asked about this topic, I would feel scared and hesitant, and would become weak because my mother was resurrected and I had lost my original reason.

But now, unexpectedly, my heart is filled with excitement and a sense of security that I didn’t have before.

His family did not make him weak, but gave him more reasons to be determined.

Qing stroked his nails, recalling the past journey, and spoke with nostalgia:

"I'm a little scared, but I have very reliable teachers and companions, and there will be other reliable people joining the team in the future... and my mother is here. When I think about coming back to be with her, I'm not scared anymore."

Family love did not make him weak, but gave him reasons to be strong. Family has such magic.

"Besides, I'm a little embarrassed to say this myself—I'm still very strong. And there are many people who are just as strong as me, or even stronger than me, paving the way... on the road to defeating the Demon King."

Question: Where does a person’s self-confidence come from?

The first is the trust of the people around you. The more you are trusted, the more you will believe in yourself and be able to stand on the stage and show your talents.

At the celebration of defeating Aula, the priest said, "Flowers and applause from others will make you more determined and stronger."

Next, the most important thing is [strength], which comes from continuous learning and training. Wisdom and skills have "quality". When you use them, you can clearly feel the reassuring proficiency.

Finally, from [partners] in the same industry.

Xiang, Fulilian, the Hero of the South, future partners, and many more heroes.

Together with these people, he will forge a path for the future.

"What I can do, I can definitely do."

I have been trusted by so many people and have worked so hard for so long, so I can’t say no and I can’t be weak.

Yukari had never seen Kiyoshi so confident before.

Like it's sparkling.

Only then did she realize that her son had grown so much.

"Yes! Mom believes in you too! Qing will definitely do it!"

Yukari hugged the child.

After a long time, she started to act coquettishly.

"But Mom feels so unwilling... I didn't get to see it, I missed so many things for six whole years."

"Mom...there's still plenty of time."

"It's different. An adult's time isn't as 'valuable' as a child's. Adults are only remembered when they're injured, sick, get married, have children, or die. But for a child, six years without seeing them is like... well, the Digimon evolves and becomes something else.

"Ah, I'm so unwilling!"

Faced with his mother who had become completely spoiled, the brave man who had just been full of vigor and vitality had no choice but to talk to her and comfort her.

"No! Xiaoqing must tell us everything from the past! She must tell us all night long!"

"Well, didn't I already say that..."

"That's too brief! No! What's the point? You should tell your mom what's going on in school every day, just like when you first started elementary school!"

"Mom," Qing's voice trembled a little, "I'm in high school now."

"But Mom is missing six years, so if you subtract those six years, Qing can act like a spoiled brat to Mom like she was in third grade."

"I reject."

"Then let's just talk about it normally. Qingye is of marriageable age. Do you have a girl you like? What about Mizuho's daughter?"

"Why did you add another 12 years? I..."

Qing grew small horns on his head and started to talk about other things.

Qing didn't have the slightest trust in her mother's ability to keep secrets about such matters. If she told anyone, within two days everyone around them would know that Xiaoxiang was a sex maniac - although that was indeed how he behaved at the time.

For Xiaoxiang's innocence...

We chatted until very late.

"Go out and play with Mom tomorrow..."

I don't know what time it was, but Ms. Nagasaki fell on the bed and mumbled a few words.

It was as if he had returned to the past. Qing missed helping his mother adjust her sleeping position, putting up a thin quilt, and then curling up in the bed.

good night.

……

As predicted, it's still raining.

But it was not as heavy as the previous two days. It was just a drizzle, so rainy that you didn't even need to use an umbrella - but it was useless to use an umbrella, as the wind would make your body wet.

Qing, who had gotten used to all sorts of hellish routines during the journey, still woke up before breakfast.

Ms. Nagasaki was of course still sleeping. Judging from the time Qing and Ichiri had been chatting, it was at least three o'clock when they went to bed.

At this moment, a slight "beep" sound was heard in the room. Following the sound, I saw that the multi-layered heavy curtains with good light insulation seemed to be intelligent. The automatic device opened them layer by layer, slowly letting in light to wake people up.

My aunt is also a "mother" after all, and she would like something that looks very technological.

Qing's mother has a very light sleep quality, and these noises would make her sleep uneasily. I guess her aunt's has never opened the one.

Get out of bed barefoot and find the remote control to turn it off manually.

Looking at the suit placed beside the bed, he rubbed his eyebrows.

Let's go buy some clothes today.

……

What kind of food does my cousin like? Does he prefer meat? He seems to be about my age, but taller. Is it because he's a boy?

Miss Su Shi is wearing Yue Zhisen's school uniform today. For some reason, she is a little hesitant when dressing up. She always wonders if she will look like she is "dressing up deliberately" and make her cousin Qing think that she cares a lot.

Although I do care...

I haven't had such contradictory feelings for a long time. When I encounter something I care about, I always get nervous about things related to it.

In fact, she should just wear normal clothes. Only people who care about her will see that she cares.

When Su Shi put on this most ordinary school uniform, Qing was only confused.

"Good morning, Sushi. Are you guys starting school yet?"

"Eh? No, we had spring break a little later and just left school a while ago. My clothes... my clothes are because I was a little groggy this morning and thought school wasn't over yet."

"So this is ah."

My cousin nodded.

Su Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

[I guess it didn't show that I was nervous.]

[Why is this child so nervous? Is he concerned about me?]

Qing thought carefully, "Is it a bit presumptuous to call me by my name now?"

The girl waved her hands. "No, not at all. I don't mind, cousin."

"Just call me by my name, Ryo. After all, I've been calling Soyo by his name, and we're not that different. Maybe it's a lot smaller than Soyo expected."

Qing didn't elaborate, so let's not ruin this kid's worldview now.

A short break on the journey: 252, I tried so hard

"Just wash up here. The disposable items are here. Auntie and the others bought some extra a couple of days ago..."

"Thank you, Sushi, but I don't live here. I used to be in Shimokita."

Qing smiled and thanked him.

"Huh, you don't live here? Why?" Su Shi looked surprised.

My cousin pointed at the house and expressed his feelings sincerely, "Because this is the Su family, Mom and Aunt Ruisui are fine, but if I come over, it will be awkward for the whole family to live in. Besides, I'm a boy, so life will be inconvenient for me."

According to his experience of living by the sea, after spending a long time together, no matter how much you care at the beginning, you will eventually relax and encounter strange situations, so you have to avoid suspicion.

Su Shi pressed his chest and tried to persuade him to stay: "I don't care!"

"Thank you, but I can't do that. Su Shi attends an all-girls school, so she might be lacking in this area. Anyway, boys and girls are completely different."

Qing simply tied her hair into a neat ponytail in front of the mirror. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the little girl showing the faint sense of sadness she had when they first met yesterday. She quickly said a few more words:

"Besides, you're always welcome to stay at my house in Shimokita! Living apart from my family is a novelty, right? Actually, I've occasionally thought about living alone when I grow up..."

"Hahaha, the train isn't far from here. And don't be fooled by my appearance, I'm actually playing in a band, so it's pretty loud."

"Cousin Qing, are you in a band too?"

A feeling of "destiny" surprised Su Shi.

Although, in this era of big bands, people playing music are as common as students, I still feel particularly surprised.

"I used to be in a band called CRYCHIC, but now... we're on hiatus. It's just a minor misunderstanding, but I believe if we all sit down and have a good chat, everything will be resolved!"

"Yeah! I think so too. Often it's due to inadequate communication, or even a complete lack of communication. At this time, someone with a stronger personality needs to take the initiative to do something."

Qing has a specific meaning.

The incident with Uncle Fengchuan made Xiaoxiang quit the band - it seemed that he didn't say anything when he quit, which made Su Shi sad until now.

Xiang became like this because of the pressure of balancing work, study and taking care of family members. Now that she doesn't have to go to work anymore, she will probably feel much calmer.

Although I have never worked, I have a working mother, so I am very familiar with the mental state of this group of people. On their days off, my mother is as relaxed as a golden retriever, but once she goes to work, she becomes as tense as a wolf.

But no matter what, Xiaoxiang's failure to speak human language deserves severe criticism.

What makes people laugh and cry is that Xiaoxiang has endured so much pressure in order to sue his uncle, and his uncle has also been playing badly because of Xiaoxiang...

All those people who tortured each other did so because they didn't speak properly. Everything that is happening now stems from this.

Qing once again reinforced in his mind the importance of communication.

——At this time, he didn't know that his "cousin" had been bombarding him with messages for several months, otherwise he would have also made a note of the "importance of communication skills."

Now, he gently comforted the little girl.

"Su Shi has worked very hard, and the band hasn't disbanded yet. As long as they speak out...

"Because we are all in junior high school, just like when I was in elementary school, I thought being late was a super serious matter, but now it's not that serious. I think the reason for Su Shi's band may be the same.

"The band is as important as home, and we can't just separate from it."

As he spoke, Qing couldn't help but incorporate his own feelings into it.

When he and Yili were practicing piano, he imagined what their future band would look like.

Maybe everyone's level isn't that great, but we practice together, work hard together, and make the band better together, from the band name to the clothing to the badge, to the online account, offline promotion, merchandise, live performances...

A fulfilling band life!

It must be a happy time that is as brilliant as a burning gem and shining like a rainbow.

Although in reality there are as many bands as wild dogs, being born and disappearing every day, even so, bands are a special existence in my heart.

He thought a lot at that time, but didn't tell Yili. After transferring to another school in the third grade, he had no one to talk to and could only go home and practice bass for six hours every day.

Untouchable, therefore shining.

Lost in thought, Qing couldn't help but murmur: "Rub Xi——"

Sparkling and heart-pounding.

"Yeah, I think so too! The band is shining!"

Su Shi's eyes became moist.

Just like the song that makes her heart ache when she recalls it now: How dazzling, how beautiful...

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