[Slightly Depressing Fanfiction] The Heat of Youth

This story is a birthday tribute for my reader, Jiaozi Jun. The first keyword she gave me was “smut.” Though she later seemed to innocently say, “Never mind,” I know you’re drooling. Her second request was for an extra chapter picking up from the airport scene. But after looking into that scene, I found the dialogue too tightly packed to adapt easily, so I chose the gap when they were returning to Tokyo from South Africa instead. I can’t remember where I first saw the phrase “youthful heat.” It may have been coined from the phrase “wisdom tooth.” It roughly describes the way youth’s innocence, impulsiveness, and love manifest in the body, the transformation from soul to flesh. Whose youth doesn’t come with a fever? Whose love doesn’t make them lose their head? The first dream takes him back to Namaqualand, a place of great importance throughout the original novel, almost like a holy land. At the very beginning, Haoduo wanted to see the miraculous garden of flowers with his beloved. In the end, they came together, hand in hand. Now Bao has also taken the photographs he wants to give to Qingling here, and amid all the splendor, he suddenly feels that being alone is, perhaps, a little empty. The second dream takes place in the dormitory at Cangfeng House. This isn’t a holy land, it’s home. I dragged classmate Qingling out to act cute and show some skin. I admit I deliberately made the ending so ridiculous. How could a story as innocent as “Slight Worry” jump straight to home plate with no shame? My favorite is still the occasionally goofy Bao! Happiness isn’t bringing all the beauty in the world to your beloved. It’s experiencing life’s ordinary moments and passions together with them. So beautiful. Wishing you happiness. Theme: