The man from Wugeng's family is indeed reliable

"I'll give one to Xiaochun later. Which one do you think is better?"

"This," Hiroshi said, pointing to a brightly colored rainbow cake, "Girls all like beautiful things. This cake is so colorful, Tsubaki will definitely like it."

"Eh? Okay, that's it." Kousei nodded to show that he had made up his mind.

However, the truth is that according to legend, as long as you can see the rainbow and make a good wish, you can get eternal happiness. If you love someone, let the other person see your piety.

This is one of the cakes used for confession. Hiroshi still remembers the blush that flashed across the girl's face when she introduced him. Kotsubaki and Miyazono Kaoru, Arima Kousei-kun, your future will definitely be very interesting.

With a wicked smile on his lips, he walked inexplicably in the quiet streets and laughed relaxedly.

"Eh? What's wrong?"

"No, nothing, I just feel very happy all of a sudden."

"Really? Hahaha"

Arima Kosei-kun, you must know that gentleness is a poison.

Chapter 36 Hiroki Gokura's spare tire life

A girl appeared in Hiroki Gokoro's life, a girl who was always smiling. Perhaps because of the girl's reserve and shyness, she did not dare to be alone with him when she was alone.

Of course, this "he" does not refer to Hiroki Gokuru, but another man.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of their first meeting, every time Gokuru Hiroki went to the Arima family, there would always be a little tail beside him. He was cheerful and lively, and always had a hearty smile in front of people.

"Too slow!" the girl said angrily in front of Hiroki Gokuru.

"I'm really sorry, I was working on my manuscript too late yesterday so I got up a little late today."

"That's no excuse for being late."

"Uh, haha, I'm really sorry." Hiroki Gokuru scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

"Hmph, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go, Kousei is still waiting at home."

"Oh, I'll be right there." He sighed softly in his heart. Is he still Kousei Arima?

I hurried to catch up with the figure in front. It was April now, the season when cherry blossoms were flying. The streets were covered with colorful petals, making the whole world seem to have fallen into a world of flowers. The girl's cheerful figure jumped in the sea of ​​flowers, and she laughed sweetly.

The wind blows and the flowers fly, blowing away the complicated thoughts between the boy and the girl. Immersed in this spring world, the first spring with her existence is coming.

The melodious sound of the piano came from the piano room, and Miyazono Kaoru and Gokoro Hiroki sat together, enjoying an auditory feast interwoven with beautiful melodies.

Papapa

"Kousei is so amazing, he doesn't act like some idiot at all." The girl clapped her hands excitedly. No matter how many times she listened to this music, from which she could hear the performer's love for family and happiness in life, she would never get tired of it.

"Well, Hiroki is actually more powerful." Scratching his head, Kousei smiled awkwardly after hearing that.

"How can you be so modest, Kousei? I just know a little bit about music theory." Seeing that the criticism was turned towards him, Hiroshi quickly waved his hand to indicate that everything was nonsense.

"Eh? Really?" Xun looked at Hiroshi who was trying to hide something in front of him with some suspicion.

"Really, it's more real than real gold, right Kousei."

Looking at Hiroki Kousei making funny faces at me, I was a little confused for a moment. What should I say?

"Oh" is the universal answer, but I don't know if it expresses confirmation or understanding.

Looking at the two boys acting weird in front of her, the girl wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction and uttered a disdainful sound of surprise.

But is what Kousei Arima said really true?

Unintentionally, a small seed of curiosity took root in the girl's heart.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and all things in the world live according to specific laws. The warm sun at noon is now setting in the west, and the mark of time has turned to the dusk of the day.

"Then we'll go first. Thank you very much for your company. Keep up the good work." Standing at the door of Arima's house, the two men bowed slightly and greeted each other. Hiroshi looked at his honest friend in front of him and reminded him with a smile.

"Well, leave it to me. You too, do your best."

"Um"

In the light and shadow of the setting sun, the two boys said words of encouragement to each other, but they always felt as if something was wrong.

"Thank you for today." The girl walking beside him said softly.

"Yeah," Gokura Hiroki said with a smile, shaking his head, "You're welcome. It's good to be able to spend more time with Kousei and make him happy. The National Piano Competition is not long away, and he must be doubling down on his practice. If we, as friends, can be by his side to cheer him up, I believe he will become even stronger."

“I can’t tell.”

"Eh?"

"I didn't realize you could think so much, Friend-kun. I thought you were so tall and your brain was all muscle."

"what?"

"No good thing should be said twice."

"what?"

"Humph"

He turned his head to the side, and suddenly ran forward excitedly as if he saw something, but came back not long after.

"Na"

"What is this? Lemonade? What does it mean?"

"This is today's reward. Stop looking at me with disgust, okay? Take it with gratitude."

"Oh, thank you." I worked hard as a spare tire all day, and all I got in return was a bottle of lemonade. Life is so sad.

"Tsk, you big idiot." Looking at the clumsy boy, the girl's eyes flashed with annoyance. She tilted her head and thought again, with her arms around her chest, watching Hiroshi's next move.

"Then let's stick to our old habits." Hiroshi looked up at the sky and said to Xun.

"Yeah," she nodded in agreement, and the girl and the boy walked shoulder to shoulder towards the bakery, which was Miyazono Kaoru's home. Since they went to Arima's house together, Hiroshi automatically stepped forward to act as a flower protector for the girl's safety. After a few visits, the relationship between the two people changed from strangers meeting each other to knowing each other, and they can sit together and chat casually.

"By the way, is that true?"

"Eh? What is that?"

"It's about the fact that you play the piano better than Kousei."

"No, no, no, I don't know any of that. I just play it casually at home. Kousei is the strongest. He was and still is."

"Tsk." He frowned at the smooth answer and turned away in dissatisfaction again.

Can you say you've passed?

I don't want to get into any trouble because of this.

Hiroshi thought to himself as he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, Friend-kun."

"Eh? What's going on?"

"I'm hungry"

"Oh, there's a delicious dessert shop just up the street. How about going to try it?"

"Um"

A cookie, a mousse cake, and two cups of coffee – a pair of middle school-aged kids are enjoying some desserts to satisfy their hunger.

Ding dong, ding dong, ding ding dong

On a piano next to the restaurant, a pair of children were playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in an awkward manner, with joy on their childish faces. The scene in front of them made Hiroshi feel emotional.

This store was first discovered with Liuli. At that time, he and Liuli were sitting in this position. Suddenly, Liuli saw the piano over there and asked Haoshu.

"Brother, can you play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?"

Without saying a word, he stood up and walked quickly to the piano. He stretched out his ten fingers and nimbly struck the black and white keys, producing a beautiful and moving melody.

Bang bang bang bang

A burst of applause rang out beside his ears, pulling him out of his memories. He didn't know when, he appeared in front of the piano again, playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The ones applauding were the two excited children beside him and the smiling Miyazono Kaoru behind him.

Although he was smiling, Gokogen Hiroki felt a slight chill on his back.

Chapter 37 Gokogen Hiroki and his accompanist

After finishing their snacks, the two of them strolled to the cherry blossom trees in the park. Xun looked up and watched the falling flowers blown by the breeze.

"Friend-kun, why are you so good at playing the piano?" Miyazono Kaoru asked with a bright smile on her face.

Oh, I'm so angry.

Hiroshi sighed with a bit of pain in his heart. When he saw that smile with an inexplicable meaning, he always felt that something troublesome was going to happen. However, what he was worst at was refusing. After all, he was just a nerd who was not good at speaking, right?

"Oh, this, I learned it when I was playing with Kousei. I can play it a little naturally, hahaha." Hiroshi's eyes darted around, as if he wanted to laugh it off.

"Really?" Xun asked in a low voice, narrowing his eyes that were sparkling with light.

"Yeah, yeah, that's right."

"Then I've decided!"

"Eh? What?"

"I've decided to have you as my accompanist at next week's concert!"

"Eh!!!? Accompanist? I'm not really suitable. By the way, you can ask Kousei to help." Thinking of his idol who was a dazzling girl, Hiroshi's eyes lit up and he said loudly.

"Are you stupid?"

"Eh?"

"Because I'm not very good at playing the piano right now. If I let Kousei play with me..." An inexplicable blush appeared on the girl's face, and her voice became much softer and gentler.

"My talent will hold him back," the girl said with a hint of frustration in her voice.

"But my talent will also hinder you."

"It's okay!" The girl raised her thumbs and gave a big "OK" sign. "I saw your performance and it meets my requirements. So, Friend-kun, are you willing to be my accompanist?"

"Okay." A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and Hao Shu agreed gently. In the end, it was still for his own good. Well, it's really good to feel that someone cares about you.

"Yeah!" Xun cheered excitedly, and took out a stack of papers from the bag beside her and handed it to Hiroshi. "This is the song for the competition. Take it home and practice it a few times. Good luck, Friend-kun."

"Okay"

"Then it's a deal. Next Saturday at the Chiba Prefecture Concert Hall, Goshin Hiroki will be the accompanist for Miyazono Kaoru."

"Well, next week I'll be Miyazono Kaoru's accompanist."

“Let’s make this a deal.”

In the rain of lush cherry blossoms, the girl made this promise to the boy.

The dry air and dust were mixed with the fragrance of flowers, and he embarked on his journey amidst the rain of flowers.

"Oh, thank you so much, Hiroshi-kun. You always take the trouble to send Xiaoxun back home. If you haven't eaten yet, why don't you stay for dinner? I'll drive you home later."

"No need. My mother has already urged me on the phone. My home is very close to here, so I won't bother you, uncle."

With a smile, he politely declined Gong Yuan's father's request and bowed lightly to say goodbye.

"Is that child Goshin Hiroki? What a good boy he is." A mature woman standing next to Miyazono's father looked at the departing figure with a complicated expression.

"Well, what a good kid."

"Does he know about that?"

"If I hadn't told him, I guess Xiaoxun wouldn't have mentioned it to him."

"Really? How's Xiaoxun doing lately?"

"Let's keep it that way. Damn God, for letting such a young child suffer this kind of sin."

Quietly watching the receding figure, the two sighed with complicated expressions.

"A performer? That's so troublesome. It seems like you're sleeping less in class recently." Looking at the music score in his hand, Hiroki Gokou said with a complicated expression. Although he said it was troublesome, his hand held the music score tightly. The contradiction and the truth are really hard to see through.

When I returned, the dusk sky was replaced by twinkling stars at some point. The bottomless night sky that I looked up at alone seemed to be able to suck people's souls in. The starry sky that I looked up at with my parents was gentle and long. The starry sky that I looked up with my sister was faint but full of vitality. So what is the starry sky like when I look up at it with you?

The heart beats strongly in the chest with infinite energy. It is because of this that people can shine as brightly as the stars in the night sky.

The cat at home is meowing lazily.

When? When Hao Shu noticed it, it had already laid down at his feet, wagging its tail lazily.

Putting down the music sheet in your hand, how long has it been since you were so focused on something other than writing?