In the music series, the male protagonist writes a self-help manual for the inner world

"Speaking of which...how did the band end up?"

Goto Ichiri, who was holding a guitar, had similar thoughts.

"How long did it take to get to the Budokan, and how long did it take to get to the Dome?"

Goto Ichiri asked casually. She knew that the world where her other self lived had many similarities with her own world.

There is only one tiny difference, that is, in her world line, Goto Ichiri does not have a childhood sweetheart.

"Everyone will definitely like our band's music... Well, if our band becomes a hit and becomes a national pop band before we graduate from high school."

Goto Ichiri's other self seemed to have said that she was very successful and had been to the Budokan several times.

"Then I can drop out of school and focus on band."

At this point, Goto Ichiri's body sank and his eyes suddenly became serious.

If possible, she really wanted to drop out of high school and join a band, because she didn't want to be tortured by all kinds of function questions, Chinese questions and foreign language questions in school...as long as her childhood sweetheart agreed to let her do so.

When his excited thoughts came to this, Goto Ichiri knelt weakly on the cushion like a deflated balloon.

She knew with her guitar that her childhood sweetheart would not allow her to drop out of high school.

(Disbanded.)

The answer "Goto Ichiri" pulled Goto Ichiri out of his depression and into a deeper abyss.

"Who are you saying...disbanded?"

Goto Ichiri loosened his grip and the black guitar in his hand almost fell to the floor and was smashed to pieces.

(The band ended... mine, and it can never be put back together.)

"Goto Ichiri" answered concisely.

"Didn't you say... that you once went to a martial arts hall?"

Goto Ichiri carefully put down the black guitar in his hand.

(That's just me, not the end of the band...it was on the verge of falling apart long before I even stepped foot on the Budokan.)

"Goto Ichiri" pointed out another mistake in his own words.

Let her think about what the other version of herself would do next?

...is to find someone you can always rely on.

'call……'

"Goto Ichiri" wanted to sigh and express his feelings.

But it was only then that she realized that the owner of this body was not herself, but Pochi-chan.

So she could only sigh in her heart.

"If the band could really have performed at the Budokan...then they probably wouldn't have disbanded."

This thought appeared in her mind again.

The turquoise pupils focused on one point, and Goto Ichiri fell backwards, but her two palms instinctively supported the ground to prevent her head from hitting the floor heavily.

"how could this be?"

Goto Ichiri murmured softly.

If that's the case, does it mean that I will follow the same path?

Without the band as a bond, will everyone... everyone... still leave me in the end?

Fear gripped Goto Ichiri's mind.

Are we going back to the time when Xinghua was the only one who stayed with me?

When his thoughts came to this, an inexplicable sense of security surged up in Goto Ichiri's heart.

This is because she instinctively believes that even if the band disbands, her childhood sweetheart will still stay by her side in the end.

"You're just kidding, right?"

Goto Ichiri asked with a hopeful attitude.

(Do you think I'm the type to joke about such a serious issue?)

The other "Goto Ichiri" asked softly.

As "Goto Ichiri" expected, Goto Ichiri stood up in panic and stumbled towards the door, seeming to want to leave the room and go somewhere that could give her more security.

……

And in the next room, which is only separated by a wall.

Chen Xinghua sat cross-legged, staring at the lit screen of his mobile phone, chatting with Chihaya Aine, who had similar hair color to Goto Ichiri.

"By the way, Aine, do you know if the author of the light novel "I traveled to another world and discovered that the rice I ate in my previous life was a sacred object that could increase my magic power" has any other sequels in your dreams?"

Although he has given up writing temporarily, he still wants to know whether he plans to continue writing in the future after he has sorted out all his affairs.

"I'm sorry, in my dream, I didn't seem to care about the author of this work."

Chihaya Aine answered, adding a cute apology emoji.

No? Chen Xinghua fell back and lay on the floor, thinking that Chihaya Aine might be the kind of girl who doesn't like reading light novels.

The rough sound of the door being pushed open made him put down his phone and turn his head to look towards the wide-open door.

The familiar pink hair color, the equally familiar blue and yellow hair accessories, the simple pink sportswear, and the delicate little face filled with fear, worry and sadness.

Yili...what happened?

Why do you make that expression?

He bit his lip, trying to wake up a little from the sleepiness he had felt during the night.

"If there's anything, we can talk later."

After typing these words at an extremely fast speed and sending them to Chihaya Aine, he raised his body and turned towards Goto Ichiri.

"Ichiri...what's wrong? Did something happen?"

Goto Ichiri did not respond to Chen Xinghua's words immediately, but rushed forward, knelt on the ground, and hugged Chen Xinghua, who was sitting on the ground, tightly.

"Great, you're still here."

Regardless of whether the band disbands or not, her childhood sweetheart will always be by her side...right?

As if she was afraid that the man in her arms would suddenly run away, Goto Ichiri hugged the man in her arms even tighter, trying her best to feel the warmth he brought her.

There was no time to wonder why the socially anxious Goto Ichiri would make such an aggressive move. Chen Xinghua just stretched out his hands and gently embraced her body.

"I'm here...always."

He leaned his head on Goto Ichiri's shoulder with a worried expression.

"Woo..."

Goto Ichiri took a deep breath, her throat whimpering, as if she wanted to suppress the fear in her heart by herself, but her trembling body and the constant shaking of her head all emphasized that she might not be able to do it by herself.

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Chapter 279 It’s not a high fever... nor is it a dream.

After a while, Goto Ichiri slowly moved his body away from Chen Xinghua and took his calm face into his sight.

"Did you see cockroaches in the room just now?"

Chen Xinghua stared at Goto Ichiri's little face and made cautious guesses.

"...or is it a super-sized one? Or did you see a rat? Do you want me to help you chase it away?"

Although he also hated bugs and mice, if they disturbed his life, he would have to roll up the newspaper and drive them away.

Goto Ichiri pulled himself away and pressed his body against Chen Xinghua again, not caring that his well-developed chest was hitting the body of his childhood sweetheart.

"No... yes, no."

Her tone was a little stagnant, but she still expressed her thoughts.

Rubbing Goto Ichiri's soft pink hair, Chen Xinghua lowered his head and tried hard to bury his worries and fears deep in his heart.

Because he thought, if he showed panic in front of Yili, would it infect her mood and cause her mood to plummet as well?

"What's going on? Can you tell me about it?"

As he said this, he took his hand down from Goto Ichiri's hair.

"It's about the final exams... Well, don't worry. As long as you study hard over the next few weeks, you won't be forced to take extra classes at school."

Based on his understanding of his childhood sweetheart, Chen Xinghua continued to make speculations.

Goto Ichiri shook his head and gathered courage in his heart.

"Can...can we sleep together tonight?"

This bold declaration was accompanied by an even stronger hug from Goto Ichiri.

"please!"

Goto Ichiri certainly knew that his childhood sweetheart would not leave him easily, even after the band disbanded... But what if, what if he really left?

Because he was afraid of this situation happening, Goto Ichiri had to desperately hold Chen Xinghua in his arms.

"……do not leave Me."

While saying this, Goto Ichiri, with his warm cheeks, subconsciously pressed hard against the side of his childhood sweetheart's face, leaving traces of his own warmth and strength on it.

Driven by fear, Goto Ichiri overcame his social phobia and performed irrational behavior that could be considered rational.

"Of course, I'm always here and not going anywhere."

Chen Xinghua took a long breath. It seemed that things might be even worse than the worst case scenario he had expected.

...So, is Yili possessed by a ghost?

After a long time, perhaps half an hour, or perhaps five minutes and five seconds, Goto Ichiri finally recovered from the temporary madness that had made him feel like an investigator seeing an ancient god.

She raised her head hesitantly, not knowing how to express her thoughts.

"It seems like the band has disbanded."

After taking a deep breath, Goto Ichiri finally said this sentence.

"...When did this happen? How come I don't know about it?"

Chen Xinghua frowned and sounded shocked.

About fifteen seconds later, he came back to his senses from the shocking words that Goto Ichiri said, and then reached out and touched Goto Ichiri's forehead, but did not feel any heat high enough to cause a fever.

This temperature isn't a fever.

and so……

"Is it a nightmare?"

Did the socially anxious Goto Ichiri dream about the end of his band disbanding, so he came to him for comfort?

"The things in the dream will not happen, and the band will not disband after the end... I promise you."

Chen Xinghua made a serious promise to his childhood sweetheart.

"It's not a dream, it's real."

Goto Ichiri clumsily explained to his childhood sweetheart, but would he really believe his explanation?

Come to think of it, it seems that the possibility of having schizophrenia is greater than the possibility that there is suddenly another personality in my mind from another parallel universe.

At least there are tens of thousands of cases of the latter in the world.

Realizing this, Goto Ichiri felt a little depressed.

(I think he probably wouldn't believe it... This is almost like the plot in a light novel.)

"Goto Ichiri" complained about her other self in her heart, but she did not stop Pochi-chan from expressing her thoughts about her existence.

(No one with normal IQ would easily believe this statement.)

"Um... well... finally the band really broke up."