Moving through brilliant colors, yet unable to tell them apart; moving through the clamor, yet all alone.
Black or white, wild and carefree.
"Bai Ye?"
"I'm Bai Ye. I don't change my name, whether I stand or sit."
"Hey~ Deskmate!" Her voice was full of glee at his expense.
"Tch, don't bother me."
He looked annoyed, his face drawn with exhaustion.
Then he heard a teasing remark and a soft laugh.
"My deskmate's got quite a temper."
"I want to see the awe-inspiring contrast between day and night, to witness the calm of clear waters and a light boat, and to experience the romance of this world."
"Sure! From mountains to fields, whether it's the morning glow or a sky full of stars, I'll share every bit of romance with you."
"A light boat, a single leaf.
Two oars, a sudden start.
Clear water and sky, reflections deep and still.
Fish turn in the water like algae in a mirror; white egrets dot the sandbar like wisps of smoke.
Only the distant mountains stretch on. Clouds and hills merge in confusion, while the mountains opposite remain clear."
A clear, gentle voice recited the poem slowly. They gazed at distant mountains, seated across from each other by the heavenly lake. Only Su Shi's poem, "Song of the Fragrant Path," still sent ripples spreading in circles.
"A light boat, a single leaf, crossing one mountain after another and one stretch of water after another, until the clouds part and the sun appears. In the mountains and seas, hear a few deer calls on a lonely island, and find the sky bright with day."
Theme: In the mountains and seas, hear a few deer calls on a lonely island, and find the sky bright with day.
