RNP Page 47
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That figure once wielded a golden-red staff and mocked the heavens, and once, in a fit of rage, swung the staff and beat people violently in that magnificent hall. Even when he was alone, he never feared anyone!
As everyone was still reeling from the shock and excitement of that figure, the song quietly faded away, disappearing without a trace after the final note.
Baili Xiao took off his headphones, a strange light flickering in his eyes—he didn't expect Yue Zhengling to sing like he did today, but at least... she should be able to capture the feeling of the Monkey King.
The sound of the door opening startled everyone, and all eyes turned to Baili Xiao. Many people opened their mouths as if to say something, but then hesitated and didn't know how to say it.
Yue Zhengling looked at Baili Xiao with a complicated expression, and the latter was looking at her in return.
For a moment, the recording studio fell into a deathly silence, as if everyone was waiting for someone to break it first.
Baili Xiao smiled slightly: "Have you made up your mind?"
Yue Zhengling took a deep breath and nodded heavily, her long braid swaying back and forth behind her head with her movements.
Her eyes shone with an unprecedented light as she stood up and bowed deeply to Baili Xiao.
"Teacher Baili! I really love this song!"
"So, please teach me how to sing this song well!" Fan said.
Chapter 0129 I'm entrusting the young lady to you! (Taking leave due to toothache)
"As long as you want to learn, I can teach you everything I know." Baili Xiao grinned. In his opinion, even if he could sing "Nine-Nine Eighty-One" perfectly, he would rather teach Yue Zhengling and let her sing the song. After all... when he first encountered this song, the name "Yue Zhengling" was clearly marked after the words "original singer".
"That concludes today's audition. I apologize for the inconvenience." Baili Xiao glanced around. Not only was the recording studio packed with people, but even in the corridor outside, people were constantly tiptoeing to peek inside. "We'll come back again once we're fully prepared."
"This is just our job, so it's not troublesome at all. Besides, to hear Teacher Baili sing, honestly, sometimes I even feel a bit lucky." The person in charge made a not-so-small "327" joke (as Baili Xiao thought), then looked at Baili Xiao hesitantly for a moment before finally speaking up: "Teacher Baili, the song you sang today..."
He didn't continue, but he felt that Baili Xiao must understand what he meant.
"Do you want to save them? It's not impossible, but just like the theme song for '5 Centimeters Per Second' requires, I don't want to hear these two songs online before the August anime convention." Baili Xiao thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "If you can agree to this request, it's fine for you to save them."
"Thank you! Thank you, teacher!" The person in charge couldn't help but smile. Not only him, but everyone else in the recording studio also had joy on their faces—compared to the sadness of the theme song of "5 Centimeters Per Second," this song "9981" was obviously more able to inspire everyone's passion for life.
However... what they didn't expect was that ever since their company started listening to "9981", the number of times they talked back to their bosses and wives increased... Of course, that's a story for later, so let's not get into it now.
Kasumigaoka family.
"That's roughly the situation. For the next few days, Aya will be staying here. Aya, feel free to ask if you need anything. Just make yourself at home." Baili Xiao smiled and pointed at Le Zhengling, then her gaze swept across everyone's faces and settled on Nan Xiaoniao: "Xiaoniao, is it okay for Aya to stay with you?"
"Of course!" Minami Kotori clapped her hands in surprise, her eyes sparkling with a look of incomprehension. "Aya is so cute, so tiny. It must feel wonderful to hold her while sleeping at night."
Although she spoke very softly, so that no one could hear her muttering to herself, Yue Zhengling's intuition made her tremble and she took a step back imperceptibly, away from Minami Kotori.
"Young Miss... are you really going to stay?" The head maid standing behind Yue Zhengling looked at her with a complicated expression. Just as she was about to say something, Yue Zhengling interrupted her with a serious expression.
"Yes! I want to stay here and learn, following Teacher Baili and everyone else, at the very least... I need to sing [Ninety-Nine Eighty-One] to a level that satisfies me!"
Upon hearing Yue Zhengling's answer, the head maid felt a moment of disorientation—she seemed to see the shadow of Yue Zhenglongya in Yue Zhengling...
They both spoke with serious expressions, leaving no room for argument!
(Has the young lady finally grown up? Young Master will probably be pleased to see this, right?) The head maid thought to herself, looking at Baili Xiao with gratitude in her eyes—she didn't know what method the latter had used to get Yue Zhengling to do something so seriously for the first time, but that didn't matter, as long as the result was good.
“Then, Mr. Baili, I’ll leave the young lady in your care for the time being. I have to rush back to Idol City immediately due to work reasons.” The head maid placed her hands by her sides and bowed respectfully to Baili Xiao: “I will inform the young master of the whole situation. I don’t think he will stop the young lady’s decision.”
"Please rest assured, I will not let Aya suffer any grievances while I am here. If Yue Zheng Longya is not at ease, he is welcome to come over anytime."
"Then I'll be going now. Please take care, Miss."
...
As night fell, Baili Xiao walked into the room with water droplets still clinging to her hair after taking a shower.
Surprisingly, Kasumigaoka Utaha wasn't typing on her laptop; instead, she was staring at him with bright eyes.
"What's wrong?" Baili Xiao smiled, feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at by Shi Yu with that kind of gaze.
She slowly shook her head, her long, straight black hair swaying slightly in front of her chest with Kasumigaoka Utaha's movements: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about the future."
"What about the future?" Baili Xiao's interest was piqued. "In what way? Us? Or..."
“It’s all over the place…” With a soft sigh, Kasumigaoka Utaha slowly stood up, opened her arms and hugged Baili Xiao from the waist, pressing her cheek against his chest (I’ve misspelled this to avoid sensitive words, please don’t mind): “Brother, you see… there are more and more people in the studio. If we stay here any longer, it will be a bit inconvenient.”
Bai Lixiao slowed her breathing, her right hand unconsciously stroking Kasumigaoka Utaha's hair—just as she said, as time goes on, there will only be more and more people in the studio.
Not only is Kasumigaoka's house full, but even the house next door that Yamada Elf bought is overcrowded because of Muse's arrival—Yamada Elf is sleeping on the floor in Izumi Sagiri's room, and today, Yue Zhengling has to squeeze into a room with Minami Kotori.
“It might be fine for girls to sleep together, and it can even quickly increase their feelings for each other, but in the long run... it’s not a solution.” Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her head, her red eyes looking closely at Hyakuri Xiao’s profile: “Brother, I think it’s time to find another place for everyone in the studio.”
At this point, Kasumigaoka Utaha tiptoed slightly and brought her lips close to Hyakuri Akira's ear: "As long as I can follow my brother, I can hang the 'Kasumigaoka Family' sign anywhere."
The warm breath hit Baili Xiao's ear canal, and the ticklish sensation traveled through his nerves into his heart.
Bai Lixiao smiled slightly, hummed softly, and ran his right hand along Kasumigaoka Utaha's hair to her waist, then applied a little force.
"I'll discuss this with Ms. Kurosaka and the others tomorrow. Right now, we have more important things to do!"
P.S.: My tooth hurt terribly during the day, so I went to the hospital to have it pulled in the afternoon. It's still throbbing in my tooth, and I can't type anything. This is the only post I can make today.
Starting tomorrow, Sunday, until next Friday, I will update five pictures every day as compensation!
Chapter 0130 Please Marry My Sister! (1/5, Please Subscribe)
Early the next morning, a handsome man with flowing blond hair drove to the Kasumigaoka residence, and in the passenger seat sat Akane Kousaka.
"Chris, are you really going to do this?" Akane Akasaka frowned slightly as she looked at Chris Yamada's profile. "This must be a significant loss for you, right?"
Chris Yamada, who was keeping a close eye on the road conditions, smiled slightly: "Our family can afford this loss. There are only my sister and me in the family. If we can confirm my sister's situation, it is actually quite worthwhile."
"..." Hearing his answer, Akane Akasaka shrugged helplessly—although she was a big shot in the doujinshi world and had founded the strongest circle, in terms of "financial resources," she was still far behind Chris Yamada.
(The thoughts of the rich are really hard to understand...)
As she pondered this, Akane Akane suddenly realized that when she first established a cooperative relationship with Hyakuri Akira, she even considered sacrificing the entire club as a "offering" to him. If that were converted into money, it would be a considerable sum.
(So, it seems I'm the one who's gone crazy first?)
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Akane Akasaka's face—she saw Hyakuri Akatsuki and Yamada Elf standing outside the Kasumigaoka family's door.
"Good morning, Baili-kun, Fairy." Akane Akasaka, dressed in a black tight leather skirt, black stockings, and high heels, got out of the car and greeted him, then slowly walked up to Baili Xiao: "So, you're finally getting ready to move on to a different place?"
"There's no other way. The studio has more and more members, so this is the only option." Baili Xiao smiled and turned to Yamada Chris behind Akane Akane: "Chris, it's been a long time."
"It has indeed been a long time. I had thought of visiting you, Professor Baili, but I learned that you were very busy, so I had to give up the idea." Compared to the time on the private island, Yamada Chris now showed Baili Xiao even more respect.
During this period, he never missed any news about Baili Xiao. Whether it was the completion of the third volume of "5 Centimeters Per Second", the confirmation of the release date of the animated film, or the release of the "Love Live!" manga, he got the news through special channels as soon as possible!
Upon hearing this news, the only feeling left in his heart was, "Teacher Baili is indeed Teacher Baili. These are things that would be remarkable for ordinary people to complete, but he accomplished them in less than two months. I'm afraid that in this world, only Teacher Baili could do such a thing."
When they first met, Yamada Chris hoped that Baili Xiao would teach his younger sister, Yamada Elf, how to write, which was more out of love for his sister... But now, when the name "Baili Xiao" is mentioned, Yamada Chris feels more heartfelt respect and admiration.
Seemingly noticing the glint in Yamada Chris's eyes, Baili Xiaojiu subtly raised an eyebrow and gently patted the back of the fairy beside her: "Fairy, Chris's here, don't you want to say something?"
"Hmm..." Yamada Elf glanced at her brother, then looked away. "You've arrived."
"You didn't cause any trouble for Teacher Baili, did you? If you throw a tantrum in front of the teacher, I won't let you off easily." Yamada Chris straightened his face and said seriously, "How are you doing under the teacher's guidance? I haven't heard from you (online) lately. Are you too stupid to keep up with the teacher's teaching?"
"Brother! You!" Yamada Fairy stared wide-eyed at her brother with a face full of anger, while Yamada Chris looked down at Fairy from above (due to the height difference).
(These are real siblings! The kind of mutual affection you see in anime just doesn't exist! [吐槽])
Baili Xiao sighed inwardly and stepped forward to block the two of them: "Chris, you seem to have misunderstood something. Fairy is actually working very hard for me. In a few days, a novel will be born from her hands... Of course, since it is a novel that will be released at the comic convention, the studio has not yet announced the specific information on the Internet."
Chris Yamada's eyes lit up. He glanced at his sister first—who had a smug look on her face—then let out a heavy sigh: "I see, Professor Hyakusei. You've gone to so much trouble with Fairy... Please get in the car. I've already chosen new accommodations for everyone in the studio. I'm sure you'll be satisfied."
...
"Chris... this is the new place you were talking about? It really is... well, not bad."
Half an hour later, Baili Xiao stood in a tourist resort area with a wry smile on his face, facing one two-story building after another that resembled the Kasumigaoka family's residence, his lips twitching slightly.
As if oblivious to the subtext in his words, Yamada Chris pointed ahead with a hint of pride: "Yes, Professor Hyakusei, given the nature of everyone's work, we need to choose a quiet place where we won't be disturbed. I've thought of the entire city, and this is the most suitable place."
“This neighborhood is very close to the city center, making transportation and shopping very convenient. More importantly, the property here is owned by our family and is managed in a near-military style, effectively keeping outsiders—whether it's reporters or ubiquitous paparazzi—out.
"The villas that the teacher sees in front of him are located in the most secluded part of the community. Both the surrounding environment and the security measures are the most upscale."
"No, no, no, you seem to have misunderstood me." Baili Xiao waved her hand: "I just want to move to a bigger house so that everyone in the studio can... live and work without being too constrained. That's a bit of an exaggeration."
"Is that an exaggeration?" Yamada Chris smiled, glancing slightly at Yamada Fairy who was exclaiming "Wow! This place is great! It must be wonderful to live here!" a short distance away. He then took two steps closer to Baili Xiao and lowered his voice, saying, "Teacher Baili, as her older brother, although I've always been strict with Fairy, I've always hoped that she could find her own happiness."
(Huh? Happiness of one's own? Why did the topic suddenly jump to this?) Baili Xiao stared blankly at Yamada Chris, her brows furrowed, somewhat confused about the latter's meaning.
“When I was 327, I left the family early for some reason. As the only child in the family, Fairy was forced by her mother to learn many things—I still feel guilty about this to this day.” Seeing Baili Xiao’s surprised expression, Yamada Chris sighed and continued to explain, “From that time on, I secretly vowed to help Fairy find the person who can protect her!”
“Teacher Baili, to be honest, I have never cared for any man—not even me—so much. You are the first I have ever seen! Please don’t say things like ‘this is just a normal relationship between a student and a teacher.’ I can see that the way I look at you is always sparkling with a different light.”
"So! Teacher Baili! No! Baili Xiao!" As he spoke, Yamada Chris became emotional, and his hands patted Baili Xiao's shoulders heavily as if "entrusting something".
(Huh? Why does this scene look so familiar? Is he going to say something like that later...?) Baili Xiao could vaguely guess what Chris was going to say next. At the same time, he saw Yamada Fairy walking over with a smile on her face in the corner of his eye.
His expression changed drastically, and Baili Xiao was about to remind Chris, but it was too late.
"Let's get married! Please get married! To my sister! And these houses will be given to you, Teacher Baili, as part of your dowry!"
"Teacher! These houses are great! The scenery and environment are nice, and the facilities inside... Brother? What did you just say?!"
Chapter 0131 Warriors! They're here to take down the Demon King! (2/5, please subscribe)
"What did you just say?" Yamada Fairy was stiff all over, her face full of disbelief, staring blankly at Chris.
As a girl with a very thin skin (although a bit chuunibyou), if she heard her brother say to her teacher, "Please marry my sister," anyone would be stunned on the spot, right?
"Hoo." Chris let out a deep breath, slowly turned around, and looked at Yamada Elf with extreme calmness—he had originally wanted to communicate with Baili Xiao privately, but now that his sister had overheard, there was no need to be secretive anymore: "Don't you like Teacher Baili?"
"You like...you like him?" Yamada Elf's eyes widened, her gaze involuntarily shifting to look at Baili Xiao beside her. Then, she lowered her head in a panic. "Of course I like you, teacher! But it's just...just the pure kind of liking between a student and a teacher! Don't talk nonsense!"
After a slight pause, Yamada Fairy frowned, looked up, and glared at Chris angrily: "Let's not talk about that! Aren't these houses for us to live and work in? Why did you just say it was a dowry?! Are you threatening your teacher?"
"Of course not!" Chris's expression changed for the first time, and he turned to Baili Xiao with a hint of panic. "Teacher Baili, please don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to..."
"I just wanted Teacher Baili to know that you are the person the fairy has been searching for, so please don't think these things are exaggerated! Just accept it calmly..." Before she could finish speaking, Baili Xiao smiled and shook her head: "I know you didn't mean anything by it, you just got a little emotional and said something that could be misunderstood, right?"
After a pause, Baili Xiao's smile widened. He shrugged and pointed at Yamada Fairy: "Instead of explaining to me, I think your priority right now, Chris, is to calm Fairy down. Haven't you noticed? Fairy's face is already red with anger!"
(Turns red with anger?)
Yamada Elf felt her cheeks burning; they were indeed bright red, but most of it was from shyness after hearing the words "Marry my sister," with only a small part being anger... well, probably...
“Fairy, I…..~‖” Chris had just started to speak when Fairy waved her hand to interrupt him: “Brother! As one of the heirs of the family, I should also have half of the right to use this tourist resort! It shouldn’t be a problem for me to use that half of the right to transfer these villas to my name, right?”
Although it is a question, "Is everything alright?", the real meaning it expresses is an affirmative statement, "There is definitely no problem!"
Unable to suppress a wry smile, Yamada Chris had never encountered a fairy so angry before, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
In the past, even when he forcibly locked Fairy in a dark room to urge her to finish her manuscript, or confiscated her phone to prevent her from playing her favorite games, Fairy would only wave her arms and complain, "Ugh! I hate you, brother! What's going on?! You won't let me draw an SSR, huh?! Then I'm never writing!"