Tokyo Psychic

Jing Qinrencai carefully got out of the public place that was not covered by cameras, tiptoed to observe the surroundings, and then quickly fled to the street in the opposite direction of Starry.

Escaped!

She felt her heart beating very fast.

At the same time, I felt strong guilt and regret.

The girl looked up at the blue sky. She had escaped from the livehouse and had already said she didn't want to join the band. She could focus more on her studies from now on...

Why does it feel like there's a huge void in my heart?

The words Kurusu Akatsuki had said not long ago were like thorns covered in sharp thorns, tightening around her heart and causing her an unprecedented pain.

Jing Qinrencai fled from the crowd aimlessly. After an unknown amount of time, she stopped in a dead end street next to the grocery store.

The faces of Ijichi Hongka, Yamada Ryo, and Kurusu Akatsuki flashed before his eyes one by one.

She seemed exhausted, so she squatted down against the wall, hugged her knees, and breathed deeply, as if this could stop the pain in her heart.

This happened several times, and my heart was still beating violently, but suddenly I could hear a crackling sound. Beads of water as big as beans hit the hem of my skirt, leaving dark water marks.

Ah, it's raining.

shit......

Jing Qinrencai looked up. The narrow space of sky divided by the eaves was clear and the warm sunlight was shining down, but it was completely blocked by the houses. Only the cold shadow covered her whole body.

She reached out and touched her face in shock.

I immediately felt a hot and wet touch on my fingertips.

Her shoulders trembled a few times, then she hugged her knees and buried her face in her arms.

Sure enough, she cried.

Jing Qinrencai wanted to laugh at herself, but when her mouth opened, she couldn't stop sobbing, and tears kept flowing, wetting her sleeves as she tried desperately to wipe them away.

I really want to form a band with them.

The gentle Hongxia, the handsome Liang, and the reliable President Amamiya.

Obviously, they invited me so seriously and sincerely.

Even just watching them play makes me happy.

If I could sing it bravely at that time...

If they dissuade me, I will stay where I am for a while longer...

If I hadn't hung up on the president...

It’s really a pity.

Jing Qinrencai sat alone in the deserted dead end and cried.

It felt like I was back in that high school in Kumamoto City.

The lonely girl huddled in a dark corner of the stairs, using tears to fight against her inner regret and fear.

It seems like everything has gone in circles, and life has returned to that desperate situation where no one understands or accepts me.

But this time, she was the one who pushed away the helping hand offered by others.

She didn't dare touch the vibrating phone in her pocket.

She was afraid of seeing Kurusu Akatsuki's text messages of blame and worry, and she was even more afraid of seeing the reflection of herself on the phone screen, the paranoid and sensitive, timid and reckless self, who was like a hedgehog covered in sharp needles of emotions... a disgusting self.

It turns out that when you feel extremely regretful, it is just like what is written in the novel, as if something has dug a huge hole in your body, as if the wind is blowing through, but you can't catch anything.

Jing Qinrencai used her already wet sleeves to wipe the tears from her face.

The pain overflowing from her heart made it difficult for her to even breathe.

pat, pat.

There were crisp footsteps approaching.

"Um...are you okay?"

A concerned voice lingered above Jing Qinrencai's head.

Such a familiar voice, as if I have heard it somewhere... Jing Qinrencai raised her head with tears in her eyes and saw an extremely familiar face.

She had seen this face countless times on Twitter or in concert posters—

"Diamond Dust." Jing Serina murmured in disbelief.

"Well...uh...you'd better call me by my name now, Kawahara Momoka."

The gray-haired girl dressed as a delivery girl looked awkwardly at the brick wall beside her. "I haven't been a member of Diamond Dust for a long time."

If it were any other time, seeing her idol at this moment, Jing Qingren would definitely stand up excitedly and ask her for an autograph.

And when she saw her idol looking so down and out and announcing that he was quitting the band, she would be confused and angry and ask about the situation.

But now, she just huddled listlessly against the wall, lowered her face, remained silent, and stared at the ground at her feet with empty eyes. Then she let the regret and sadness like a tide repeatedly wash over the wound in her heart, tearing it open again and again until it bled.

Momoka Kawahara felt at a loss when she saw Isen Rina's autistic appearance like a hedgehog, refusing to communicate with the outside world.

Suddenly, a rapid and loud voice approached.

Is that footsteps?

Or the sound of horse hooves?

The dense and low sound like a sudden rain surged in the narrow dead end.

A young man carrying an electric guitar rushed into the space breathlessly.

The sunlight rushed past him from behind like lightning, and pierced into the sight of Jing Qinrencai, who was shrouded in the shadow of the house, like a sharp sword.

Kurusu Akatsuki strode forward and extended his right hand toward Isen Renna who was curled up against the wall.

"I told you, you are a hard-earned member of my team. Don't even think about running away."

Jing Qin Renna trembled as she raised her wet and cold hands and tightly grasped Kurusu Akatsuki's right hand.

The sunlight shone into her eyes, gently, but with a clear sense of belonging.

The spikes covering his entire body seemed to be cut off by a sharp sword in an instant.

032. Look, it’s urgent again (two in one)

The warm sunlight shone into the van, and it was even a little hot in the back seat.

Kurusu Akatsuki rolled down the window.

Jing Qinrencai was probably tired of crying, so she curled up in her seat, staring blankly at the scenery outside the window.

Momoka Kawahara, whom I just met, was sitting in the front driving the car. The fresh spring breeze blew into the car, and her hair fluttered, as if singing in the wind.

"What a coincidence! The last order today is to deliver the goods to the Livehouse called Starry."

Momoka Kawahara looked at Kurusu Akatsuki and Iiseri Jinna through the rearview mirror and smiled helplessly, "You two should be in the same band, right?"

"Yeah, it took a lot of trouble to find the missing lead singer." Kurusu Akatsuki held his guitar and looked at Ichi Serina who was sitting next to him with a playful look.

Jing Qinren's cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned her head away angrily to look at the trees passing by quickly outside the window, but she couldn't say a word to refute.

After a brief silence, Kawahara Ki Momoka smiled sincerely, "It's really rock 'n' roll."

Kurusu Akatsuki, who was holding a guitar, was bored and poking the thickest string with a pick, making a light twanging sound.

The van drove onto the overpass, and the lush and complex shadows of the green belt could no longer be found. Only the sunlight rippled between the rearview mirror and the windshield, like the shimmering surface of a lake.

After driving on the overpass for a while, the car slowed down and slowed down until it finally stopped in the middle of the road.

Momoka Kawahara looked at the congested road ahead and could hear the loud horns from a long distance away.

She could only sigh and shake her head, "It seems there was a car accident at the intersection of the viaduct. We'll have to wait."

In the fast-paced city of Tokyo, the Metropolitan Police Department is a complete outlier.

It is slow in every sense of the word, with slow attendance, slow call processing, and slow case handling... It perfectly implements the principle that "justice is always late, and sometimes it may not arrive at all."

After all, Momoka Kawahara is the driver, so even though there is a traffic jam ahead, she doesn't dare to play with her mobile phone, so she can only chat with the passengers who are hitchhiking.

"You guys are probably all still in high school, right?"

"Same high school, same class, same club, same guardian, and even neighbors." Kurusu Akatsuki stopped playing guitar and pointed at Ii Serina with the finger holding the pick. "If it weren't for this, I would have ignored her long ago."

Jing Qin Rencai covered her ears and shrank into the corner of the back seat of the car as if she had given up on herself, refusing to listen to what Lai Qi Xiao said.

"That's great, are you guys dating?"

"It seems like everyone I meet asks this question... Do we look like a couple?"

Kurusu Akatsuki found it hard to imagine herself in love with Isen Nina.

Momoka Kawahara looked at the two people in the rearview mirror, her tone tinged with envy, "If you weren't a couple, it would be a pity."

When she was still in school, she would often dream that when she was in danger or encountered all kinds of unpleasant things, there would always be a prince charming who would overcome all difficulties and dangers to lend her a hand.

It was truly a dream-like unfolding.

Her eyes were wandering around Jing Qinrencai who was curled up in the corner. Maybe it's true that people don't appreciate what they have, right?

Think about it carefully, if Nana and her friends met such a steady and reliable guy who can play guitar and form a band with them, they would probably stick to him every weekend and keep him unable to get out of bed, right?

Mentioning her former friends, Kawahara Momoka couldn't help but continue thinking. However, now that they have transformed into idols, there is no chance for them to have a passionate relationship anymore. At most, it will develop into a so-called "underground relationship."

Kurusu Akatsuki, the person involved, waved her hand with disdain. "Youth doesn't have that much time for regrets. Just studying and living life requires you to give your all. Band and dating are just extracurricular activities."

"Five, ten, or twenty years from now, when you look back on your high school days, maybe it will be these 'extracurricular activities' that will make you truly grateful for who you were."

Kurusu Akatsuki looked at the pretty young face of Kawaharaki Momoka through the rearview mirror, and thought that in his previous life, he was at least old enough to have an unshaven face, and he would never have fallen to the point of being lectured by a little girl like you... Thousands of words were stuck in his mouth, but he couldn't utter them. In the end, he just strummed his guitar randomly in frustration.

"A youth without regrets is too idealistic."

Kawahara Kimoka was not satisfied with this answer, "Have you ever been in love?"

I have a soul mate who will be with me for life.

Kurusu Akatsuki thought of Lavenda in the Velvet Room, and felt more confident. She repeated Kawahara Momoka's words in a similar tone, "Have you ever been in love?"

Kawahara Ki Momoka immediately fell silent.

Momoka Kawahara, 20 years old this year, dropped out of high school in Hokkaido with several friends at the age of 17 and devoted herself wholeheartedly to the activities of the band. To this day, she still has no experience in love.

Kurusu Akatsuki pressed the issue, "People who have been in love before wouldn't use such a seasoned tone to point fingers at their juniors."

"...I'm sorry." Kawahara Ki Momoka agreed weakly.

Kurusu Akatsuki was still not satisfied, so he looked at Jingqin Rencai beside him, trying to drag his little follower into the battle and use the tactic of kicking him when he is down.

However, Jing Qinrencai, who had covered her ears and pretended not to listen, now looked extremely embarrassed.

Her fair face was already covered with red blush, and her lake-blue eyes were also filled with mist, and she was more shaken than ever before.

The girl covered her burning cheeks and murmured like in a dream.

"Dating... love... Amamiya-san and I..."

This child is really hopeless.

With such limited determination, you will never achieve great things in the future, Jing Qin!

Kurusu Xiao thought with a sense of disappointment and was angry at the dismal performance of his club's only member at this moment.

The sound of sirens could be faintly heard in the distance.

He looked at the beautiful young driver in front of him. "But right now, I'm more concerned about another issue. Ms. Kawaharaki, why exactly did you want to quit Diamond Dust?"

Kawahara Kimoka mumbled a few words of Hokkaido slang before answering Kurusu Akatsuki's question, "I just felt it wasn't appropriate anymore, so I left."

"But you are the lead singer and captain, right? This song was also composed by you." Kurusu Akatsuki picked up the guitar and casually played the prelude of "Empty Box".

"These questions are a bit over the line, kid." Kawahara Kimoka's tone became unfriendly.

Kurusu Akatsuki smiled, and it was a very beautiful smile, which made Kawahara Momoka inexplicably unable to be angry with him.

He glanced at Jing Qin Rencai, who had sat upright beside him, listening attentively, and then continued, "This girl named Jing Qin is your fan. She has always loved your songs--"

"There are too many specific reasons. Anyway, here it is. Please, lovely Miss Kawaharaki, agree to date me. I fell in love with you at first sight."

"Ah...?!" Kawahara Ki Momoka was so surprised that she bit her tongue and almost stepped on the accelerator and sent the three people in the car into the mourning hall.

Is there any connection between your two sentences?