An Yilun also tightened the shoelaces on his feet, then stood up and stepped on the spot twice.
Tokyo time, 6:30.
If it had been in elementary school, Yinglili would have come home and asked him to do radio gymnastics by now, but now... I can only say that the past is too painful to look back on.
Except for yesterday, the last time he saw the other person cry was six years ago.
Ever since they broke up in elementary school, the two have become strangers.
It took them three years to be able to say hello to each other.
It took them five years to be able to borrow animations and games from each other.
It took them six years to have such a normal conversation.
But in fact, they have never been able to truly reconcile so far.
And today, An Yilun is also determined to solve this matter completely——!
He took a deep breath and his eyes became firm.
At this time, a lazy voice suddenly came from behind.
"Huh~~Are you going already? Toruya-san."
"Well! I have to come to an end today no matter what..."
An Yilun also turned around while talking, and then saw Iori Hashishima walking towards him, yawning and wearing short-sleeved shorts.
When he saw this, he was startled at first, and then an evil fire suddenly surged in his heart, "Iori! You guy, don't wander around the house wearing other people's clothes!"
"Eh? Even if you say so, wasn't this dress Toruya-san given to me last night?"
"That's because you insisted on staying here overnight without bringing your pajamas. I had no choice but to bring them to you! Don't make this mistake."
"Well, after all, we are friends who have been chatting all night long, wouldn't you be too much to do this to me?" Iori Hashishima said with a fake sigh.
"Don't confuse me with a guy like you who is mixed in with women, and we are not partners... At most, I owe you a favor...!"
Faced with An Yirunya's duplicity, Hashishima Iori didn't care and just showed a faint smile.
"Haha~ Since you said so, Toruya-san, then I will remember this favor?"
"Whatever you want."
"By the way, if you go to the venue today, will Sawamura-san go?"
An Yilun was also silent for a moment: "Maybe not...but I still want to go!"
"That's it, haha, then I wish you good luck."
"Huh? Don't you plan to go to the venue?"
"how could be?"
A careless and frivolous smile appeared on Namishima Iori's face.
"As the representative of the "rouge en rouge" club, it's not okay for me not to be there. But before that, I need to fix my hair, so you don't have to wait for me to go first, okay?"
"The devil is waiting for you——!"
An Yilun said this sentence angrily, and then walked out of the door with his head held high.
It's snowing in Tokyo today and the temperature outside is very cold.
"Phew... so cold."
He glanced at the sky covered with dark clouds, then turned to look at the mansion standing on the top of the hillside, exhaling a puff of white air from his mouth.
"Wait for me, Yinglili..."
An Yilun also whispered, wrapped his jacket tighter, and started running towards the station.
…
Take the tram to your destination.
Walking down the cold and windy Rinkai Line International Exhibition Center Station, I passed through the large crowds of people that were not expected outdoors on a winter morning.
An Yilun also showed off his club admission ticket with high spirits and rushed to enter the venue before the official start of the event.
Since Bo Daochang only signed up for the second day's event, what he got today was a ticket provided by his brother.
——That is, the ticket to the super popular club "rouge en rouge".
Although the tickets officially issued to all clubs were almost identical, the staff still showed some surprise when they saw the numbers and club names printed on them.
This made An Yilun feel happy in his heart, and he decided to keep this precious ticket for later.
Came to the booth of "A27b".
A very eye-catching male and female team is busy behind the table.
The man has short blond hair, wears a black overalls suit, and looks tall.
The woman has long purple hair and wears a simple and elegant grass-colored kimono, looking like a cute little bird.
The two parties were now squatting on the ground with their backs to the venue, taking out a large number of notebooks from the cartons.
"..."
An Yilun also first glanced at the long table in front of him, on which were piled several stacks of notebooks that far exceeded the number printed by Bo Island.
"Memories of Lily"
"Chainsaw Man Makimaben"
The exquisite and erotic pictures on the cover made his blood flow accelerate, but he restrained it with his strong willpower.
Then, he raised his eyes to look at the pair of men and women behind the table, and a hint of complexity flashed in his eyes.
Once upon a time, that person was an extremely close elder to him, but now he has become a very strange person.
Needless to say, these two are the current heads of the Sawamura family.
——Reynard Spencer and Sayuri Sawamura.
"that……"
He said with a hint of nervousness: "Sorry to bother you."
"Ah, I'm sorry, we haven't started selling it yet... Huh?"
"Uh oh oh——!? Isn't this little brother Renye! Long time no see——!"
Sayuri Sawamura and Leonard Spencer looked back with surprise on their faces, and the latter stood up from the ground happily.
"This is really a rare visitor! Brother Lun Ye, are you here to buy a book? Could it be that you have finally enlightened and decided to start appreciating Shibaban's works?"
"Uh, no... I have no plans for that yet, Mr. Leonard."
An Yilun also replied with a wry smile, while the other party continued to ask with enthusiasm.
"Is that so? Is there any new dark horse work coming out at COMI this winter? If so, we can share it with each other!"
Leonard Spencer walked up as he spoke, put his hands on his shoulders, and said:
"Speaking of which, uncle, I haven't played Galgame with Lun Ye for a long time. I always feel so lonely~~~"
A strong smell of cologne floated into An Yilunye's nostrils, making his nose itchy slightly. He also didn't know how to answer the other party's continuous questions.
Just when he felt at a loss for what to do, the beautiful woman beside him spoke.
"Although I understand your excitement to see your former disciple, you can't embarrass others, Leonard? At least let me tell you the reason for your visit first~"
After being reminded by Sayuri Sawamura, Leonard Spencer, who was in high spirits, just reacted.
"Yes, dear, you are right!"
The person involved took back his hands, slapped his forehead and said:
"I'm sorry, Lun Ye, why are you here at the stall? If you're looking for Ying Lili, she's not here."
"This, that's it... Ying Lili really didn't come..." An Yilun couldn't help but lowered his shoulders in disappointment.
Although he could understand this just by watching the scene, he still couldn't help but feel a little discouraged when his father said this.
As if she could tell something from his reaction, Sawamura Sayuri tilted her head slightly and asked: "What do you want to do with Eiriri? Toniya-chan."
"Aunt Sayuri..."
An Yilun also hesitated briefly, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm really sorry! But, please help me! Please!"
After finishing speaking, he bowed deeply.
"Brother Lun Ye?"
Leonard Spencer couldn't help being shocked, "What are you doing-??"
Sayuri Sawamura's eyes flickered and she asked thoughtfully: "You said I could help you...?"
"Yes--!"
An Yilun also stood up suddenly, tightened his cheeks and said: "Actually, this is what happened..."
From how he started helping Namishima go overseas to sell books, to what happened after meeting Eiri, and then to how they parted ways.
In front of Yinglili's parents, he completely described what happened yesterday.
Wait until everything is explained.
The warm atmosphere of the reunion just now has completely disappeared.
Correspondingly, An Yilun, who was the instigator, no longer dared to look directly into the eyes of his friend's parents, and lowered his head in preparation for scolding.
A brief silence.
"……I see."
Sayuri Sawamura narrowed her eyes and said somewhat unhappily:
"That is to say...
You praised the book of that girl named Hashishima without hesitation, and you also belittled my Eiri to be worthless in person.
In the end, he pushed her into the muddy water, and then laughed loudly with the girl next to him...right?"
"——Apart from the fact that it was right at the beginning, it completely became your personal creation, Aunt Sayuri!" An Yilun also complained with all his strength and instinct.
"Ah la~ Then didn't you bully Eiri Riri?"
Sayuri Sawamura's light words immediately extinguished his spirit of complaining, and he lowered his head again.
"...I'm sorry, that's true."
"So? As the person who bullied our Yinglili, An Yi-kun, what do you want from us?"
Sayuri Sawamura said with a chuckle, but there was no smile at all in her eyes.
Although the man in front of her was her husband's disciple and her daughter's childhood sweetheart, it was hard for her to have any good impressions of him at this time.
Since childhood, their daughter has rarely suffered any grievances or injuries.
The only time was when I was in elementary school, and the situation was very serious.
Just the number of times they had seen Ying Lili cry was countless, let alone the number of times they had not seen her cry.
If we add what happened yesterday, then Yinglili has been hurt twice since she was born, and the culprit of these two times is the same person!
How do you get her to like such a boy?
In the past, it was because she was concerned about Ying Lili's feelings and had no choice, so she didn't say anything more. However, the situation is no longer the same...
Hearing the unkindness in her tone, An Yilun couldn't help but lower his head lower, pouting his lips but being speechless.
If there was a hole in the ground now, he would definitely get into it immediately and use this to escape reality.
But right now there are more important things that he needs to do!
——That is Yinglili.
How do we make a break with the other party's past, how do we position ourselves with the other party's present, and how do we come to a conclusion with the other party's future.
These are all issues that need to be solved urgently.
So he can't fall here yet!
"..."
Thinking of this, An Yilun couldn't help but clenched his fists hard, suppressed the shame in his heart, raised his head, and looked directly into Sayuri Sawamura's eyes.
"Aunt Sayuri, you are right. I don't expect to be forgiven by you. You can scold me no matter how you want to scold me later, but now -!"
He shouted: "Please help me this time. I want to reconcile with Yinglili. This is my life's request! Please——!!"
Affected by his yelling, the area within a few meters suddenly became silent, and people looked at him with puzzled expressions.
The staff at the CM site were also staring at this side with evil eyes, ready to step forward at any time to ask someone who was unruly to leave the venue.
"..."
Sayuri Sawamura nodded apologetically to everyone around her, then looked at the person in front of her again, and said speechlessly:
"An Yijun, this is a venue for everyone's activities. Remember to keep quiet and don't cause trouble to others?"
"Yes, yes, I'm really sorry!" An Yilun also bowed his head to admit his mistake, and nodded and bowed to the people nearby.
Seeing his reaction, Leonard Spencer, who had been watching for a long time, couldn't help but say something.
"Okay, okay, my dear, don't be angry. And Brother Lunye, please calm down. Why don't you tell us what we can do for you first."
Sayuri Sawamura frowned slightly, but did not refute her husband's words, pretending to be listening attentively.
Seeing that he finally got permission, An Yilun was not willing to let go of this opportunity, and immediately told the two of them the strategy he got from Hashishima Iori.
"...So that's it, can you two please cooperate with me?"
He said: "Of course, my requirements are not high, as long as I don't let your bodyguards stop me when the time comes."
After hearing his words, the couple looked at each other, and their expressions became a little subtle.
Sayuri Sawamura pondered for a moment.
"Well...if that's all it is, it's not impossible, but An Yi-kun."
She said thoughtfully: "Although we can agree to your request, we will not interfere with what Yinglili will choose when the time comes."
"Okay! As long as this is it-!"
An Yilun also promised ecstatically: "Please rest assured, I will definitely handle the matter with Yinglili by then!"
After making promises to the two of them, he ran non-stop to the next place to prepare for the next...
…
Just like that, the time came that night.
As discussed in advance, An Yilun also successfully sneaked into the Sawamura family's mansion.
Today is December 31st, the last day of the year, also known as New Year’s Eve.
If they were ordinary people, they would usually stay at home and watch the Red and White Song Festival while eating. However, the Sawamura family, a family of diplomats, was naturally different.
There is a private dinner here tonight, and the guests are all relatives and friends who have a good relationship with the Sawamura family. An Yilun was also lucky enough to attend it once when he was a child.
And it was precisely because of that experience that he decided never to attend the Sawamura family's "private dinner" again!
after all--
The guests attending the banquet there were each more frightening than the last!
Either an ambassador from a certain country, a minister from a certain department, and occasionally a prince from a certain country would come to join in the fun. Anyway, there was no ordinary person at all!
If we were to describe the world view of the Little Fantasy generation, the Sawamura family tonight would be the castle in the game.
There are a large number of palace nobles gathered inside, and it is definitely not something that a small person like him should participate in.
But in order to successfully achieve his goal, he had to come today——!
Even under such circumstances, An Yilun climbed up a big tree on the west side of the balcony using his hands and feet...
…
(Originally I wanted to separate two chapters from the male protagonist’s perspective, but ended up not finishing it. Let’s put them together in the next chapter...Sorry...)