People in Zongman are masters of copying romance novels

He actually had no idea whether there were any problems or what the final outcome would be.

At this moment, Aoki Jie really didn't want to spend any more energy thinking about these things.

'How should I deal with this friendship in the future' - this question is obviously not a high school math problem with a standard answer.

Pochi-chan is very considerate and cares about her friends' emotions, but how should Aokisuke answer the question "Is it really okay?"

After looking up, he met the eyes of Goto Ichiri who was standing opposite him.

There was a moment of silence.

After a few seconds, Aokijie shook his head slightly.

"Nothing's wrong, I just feel a little unwell these past two days."

He spoke, responding with a slightly lame excuse.

If they were just ordinary friends, or if Pochi-chan was experienced in 'reading the air', after hearing Aokisuke's answer, she would probably nod and accept this reason.

But unfortunately, she has nothing to do with the above two points——

Aokisuke's response came to my ears.

The senior in front of him raised his eyes slightly, then quickly lowered them again after a moment.

"Ah... I don't feel well..."

He hesitated for a moment.

Looking at Aokisuke in front of me, I started to wonder whether I should continue talking.

But after hesitating, she finally chose to speak again.

"I, I don't know what happened to Aoki-senpai... I, I know saying 'Is this really okay?' is hypocritical, but, but... if there's a problem, friends should always comfort each other..."

The girl's voice was halting, but Aoki Jie could hear it clearly.

He also knew that some of the words were hypocritical and empty, and he knew that simple comfort and chicken soup would not help at all in this matter.

If comfort really worked, Aokisuke would have reconciled with himself long ago.

But unfortunately, he is still struggling with how he should face Kita and how he should deal with Kita's affection for him in the future.

At present, this is the only period of time that he can act as if he doesn't care, let things take their course, and not worry about anything.

But what happens after this?

At this moment, Aokisuke needs a solution more than comfort.

Looking at Goto Ichiri in front of him, he said nothing more.

Just like what Pochi-chan said - if there is any problem, friends should always comfort each other.

Even if it's just a formality, after Pochi-chan says something, even if she herself won't be affected, at least, Pochi-chan will feel a little more at ease...

Then the girl opposite spoke.

Her voice still lacked confidence and was still stumbling.

But his tone and attitude were filled with obvious seriousness.

"Ah... well... Mom said before... if there's a social problem, then in the end, one party has to give in... and after that, if the two of you explain things clearly, most problems can be solved..."

Unfortunately, the relationship between me and Kita was not included in this 'most part'.

This kind of thing cannot be explained simply by explanation.

Looking at the scattered keys on the keyboard, Aoki thought.

Goto Ichiri continued,

"For example, if the originally envisioned goal is not achieved, then, try harder..."

"For example, if someone laughs at you... No, that's not right. Someone like you, Aoki-senpai, who can handle not caring about what others think, shouldn't care about being laughed at..."

The girl earnestly gave a solution that she thought was useful.

Aoki Jie was silent.

Suddenly, a sense of curiosity arose in his heart.

If this kind of thing happened to me, I would hesitate, worry about gains and losses, and become sentimental.

What if I let someone else handle it?

Will you hesitate like yourself, or just accept it and choose to bear the pressure you put on yourself?

Or perhaps, he ruthlessly cut off the girl's thoughts...

Is indecision really the right choice?

Probably for myself.

But is there really no better way to deal with it?

After Pochi-chan finished speaking, she hesitated for a moment, and Aokisuke took his eyes off the piano keys and looked up again.

He looked at the other person and simply asked -

"But what if you're faced with a situation where you have to make a choice? No matter what you choose, it's likely to end up in a worse direction. What should you do in this situation?"

The two met their eyes.

This question was so vague that Aokisuke didn't expect Pochi-chan to respond.

Across from her, the pink-haired girl's expression showed a hint of hesitation.

After a while, as if she was thinking, just when Aokisuke was about to end this conversation on the theme of "ineffective comfort", Pochi-chan spoke again -

"This, this question..." There was also a hint of hesitation in his tone, but it was obvious that he was considering it seriously. "Aoki-senpai... To be honest, I have never encountered a situation like this before..."

"No matter what you choose, something bad could happen... If it were me... I'd probably be hesitant in the end."

"But, but we still have to choose between the options..."

"Then after hesitating, I should finally choose the option that I think is right..."

"In the end, I can't just keep hesitating. Even if I can drag it out for a long time, I still have to choose an option in the end... Even if there are problems because of the choice, I can find a way to make up for it in the end... Because, because, people always have to look forward..."

"..."

The girl started to speak, and then her voice paused after she finished speaking.

Aoki Jie listened to the other party's words and remained silent for a while.

This answer is really too standard, a very pertinent opinion, and a very pertinent solution.

But before, even when he thought about this standard answer, Aoki Jie would feel very annoyed.

At this moment, Goto Ichiri placed this answer sheet in front of him.

......

People always have to look forward.

Aokijie thought this sentence made so much sense.

Whether necessary or not, people always have to look to the future at some point.

But what about looking at your own future?

Aokisuke had no concrete concept, he only knew that the future was full of uncertainty.

You have to make a choice between the two options. If problems really arise due to the choice, you can find a way to make up for it in the end.

I can't keep hesitating...

If a beautiful girl like Kita had never met me, she could have had a happier November.

Exquisite face, likable personality, and extremely beautiful smile.

Such a person will experience intense emotional fluctuations because of a single word he said.

Aoki knew that Kita often forced himself to smile when facing him.

When I chose to remain silent and hesitated at that time, I also saw that Kita's eyes were misty at that moment.

When it is necessary to make a choice, even if you have to face the consequences of the choice yourself, you should not let Kita bear the unhappiness brought about by hesitation.

"People always have to look forward..." Aokijie took a deep breath and repeated the sentence in a low voice.

Then, raise your hand to turn off the keyboard.

He looked at Goto Ichiri and said, "I understand. Thank you, Pochi-chan."

Chapter 165 Before the Call for Entry

No matter how long you hesitate, you will always have to make a choice in the end.

After Goto Ichiri gave his advice seriously, Aoki Kei had already made up his mind.

But before that, he was still somewhat unsure about what time and attitude to take when facing Kita.

On the evening of November 7th, there was only one week left before the final submission deadline for the project.

After consideration and hesitation, Aoki finally decided to wait until the project was completely completed before dealing with the matter seriously.

As for now...

Pochi-chan's words were indeed helpful, but it was obviously impossible for Aokisuke to completely relax and stop thinking about the problems in his current situation.

Before he completely dealt with this matter, Aokisuke's emotions would still gradually accumulate when he saw Kita or when Kita chatted with him on Line.

In this situation, I continued to practice music and forced myself not to think about these things as much as possible.

Then, time continued to move forward little by little...

......

Monday of the third week, November 8th.

With only six days left until the submission deadline, discussions on the Internet about ending the band and Takashi Imai are intensifying.

The current discussion trend divides netizens into two camps:

Most netizens chose to support Takashi Imai to win this submission project.

Takashi Imai has been in the industry for over ten years, and whether in terms of singing skills or performance background, he is obviously not comparable to the bands that have just entered the public eye.

Although most netizens don’t care who will win in the end, they are obviously more inclined to Takashi Imai, who has stood the test of time.

Another small number of netizens chose to unconditionally believe in the end of the band.

In their opinion, although the band has not been in the industry for long, every song they have created is a masterpiece and each one is enough to prove their level.

Although the singing skills of the two lead singers are not top-notch, it should not be a problem for them to win with the quality of their songs.

But not many fans hold this view - firstly, Takashi Imai's lyrics and composition skills are also not low; secondly, compared to Takashi Imai, the band has only created no more than ten songs at most, which seems to others to have added a bit of instability.

In short, KL's call for submissions has become a little more popular in recent days because of this topic.

As the heat grew, it was obvious that Aoki Jie couldn't have completely ignored it.

But these discussions had little impact on him - just like even Bunshunsha had gossip reports about him before, he didn't pay attention to such things at the time, not to mention that this community discussion would not affect the outcome of the game.

By the way, Bunshunsha is the most famous gossip magazine in Japan, and most of its reports are about public figures' love affairs, politicians' scandals, etc.

As for why Aokisuke was reported...it was obviously related to the band girl...

Of course, the report had no impact on Aokisuke's actual life, and the report was made more than a month ago.

Closer to home.

After waking up in the morning, finishing morning exercises and having breakfast, he waited for a while and was about to go to school when a call suddenly rang in Aoki Jie's ear.

The contact person on the call is Yusuke Niijima.

Probably guessing the purpose of Niijima Tomosuke's call, Aokisuke decisively answered the phone.

After answering the phone, he greeted, "Good morning, Mr. Niijima."

"Good morning, Aoki-san..." Niijima Yusuke began, but there was a hint of uneasiness in his voice.

He responded briefly, then paused. Then, he immediately continued, "Um, Aoki-san, I noticed you didn't attend KL's submissions yesterday... So, are you planning on having a final showdown with Mr. Imai?"

As expected, I called specifically to ask this.