[Contrasting personalities, lighthearted everyday life]
"The day before yesterday, I saw a little deer. Yesterday, I ran into a little bunny. Today, it's you, Guan Chengjin."
Guan Chengjin had a dream ever since elementary school: to save Guan Chengfei, who was always arguing with him but got bullied whenever he was out on his own.
Guan Chengjin also had something he couldn't understand or tell anyone about: Who was the lulu his older brother called out that day? His classmate Guan Lulu said he didn't know his brother, and Guan Chengjin couldn't remember that morning either.
"If missing someone could blossom, it would be a dandelion, a symbol of redemption."
"It could also be a hibiscus, symbolizing gentle perseverance, life that never ends, and everlasting beauty. Longing isn't punishment. It's a beautiful way of keeping someone with you."
"You were a boy like a summer lotus, meant to bathe in the breeze. Even with your feet in the mud, you should stand tall and reach upward, lush and green."
"Guan Chengjin, thank you. I can't take you with me. I hope you'll be happy."
Rumors may be silent, but actions speak loudly.
Every act of kindness will be answered.
True friendship knows no gender.
May you run freely toward the sunshine.
A slightly idealized story spanning time and space.
Real diaries bring the past to a close, while unreal, unknown diaries foretell the future.
Whose diary is it?
Who is using a diary to rewrite the past?
Whose diary connects the past and future, changing our present?
Guan Chengjin: cold on the outside, warm within, tsundere, lazy, gentle, and kindhearted;
Guan Chengfei: sunny, devoted to his younger brother, sensitive, and adored by everyone;
Guan Lulu: insecure, resilient, and calm;
Zheng Hao: chuunibyou, outgoing, and competitive;
Nan Ling: humorous, upright, and earnest;
Liu Fan: gossipy, helpful, and attentive;
Yang Xuebei: passionate and persistent;
Xia Yin: broken yet gentle.
Content warnings: chuunibyou, everyday life
Alternate title: A Try at Brushing Away
Trying hard to brush away the dust piled on the past, so we can all meet each other honestly and show our truest smiles.
For the years when no one came to save us, and for those we couldn't save in time: may my dandelions drift toward you. (Dandelions symbolize redemption.)
120,000 words drafted, not posted consecutively. Revised from time to time.
Theme: Breaking down prejudice.
