Chapter 123 New Mission
The video continued playing on the projector, and in the next few shots, it portrayed Li Xia's dedication to his career and how he became less connected with his family.
Until one day, during a promotion meeting, he received a call from the hospital informing him of his mother's passing.
As Li Xia sorted through his mother's belongings, he saw her apparition again, a projection similar to a mirage, where they couldn't communicate.
So Li Xia quit his job and stayed at home with Asakawa Aki, watching how she spent the last years of her life during his ten-year absence.
The story continued without any twists. Li Xia stayed by Asakawa Aki's side, just like how she had accompanied him as he grew up.
The video was kept within ten minutes, all edited through the camera shots. The overall pace was fast, and it ended before everyone could fully process it.
Compared to the enthusiastic applause after Katsura Manami's video, the classroom appeared particularly quiet, with some eyes turning red.
It wasn't that Li Xia's filming was exceptionally outstanding, but rather that everyone saw their own shadows in the short ten-minute video.
A young man, full of vigor, left his mother at a young age and never saw the spring of his hometown again.
Little did he know that after this departure, he would never have the opportunity to accompany his mother properly.
Until one day in the future, when he desired to be filial, his mother was no longer around.
"Clap, clap, clap!" Mizusawa Ryo led the applause, interrupting the thoughts of the students below. The applause, even more lively than before, resounded throughout the classroom.
"Phew..." Li Xia let out a sigh of relief, turning to fist bump Kiyoura Mai. "Looks like it worked."
At this moment, Kirigiri Shimizu observed everything through the screen. Unlike Komachi Kurenai, whose eyes were red-rimmed, her face still remained expressionless.
She calmly watched the screen, holding the detonation button in her hand.
The students in the classroom quickly recovered from the previous emotions and began to whisper and discuss which work would take first place this time.
Some favored Katsura Manami's (ceramics), while others noticed Li Xia's group's (mother).
However, everyone had a consensus that the first place would be determined between these two works.
"I won't keep you waiting any longer. The work that took first place this time is..." Mizusawa Ryo paused here, a sly smile on his face. Her gaze swept over Li Xia and Katsura Manami, raising her voice and saying, "Katsura Manami's group (ceramics)."
"Wow~" Instantly, applause erupted from below.
Komachi Kurenai sat in the car, her whole body shivering. She wanted to take out her phone and call the police. She had calculated the blast radius of the bomb and knew that it wouldn't directly harm any students. But the chaos caused by the explosion could lead to students pushing and shoving, and Komachi Kurenai didn't want innocent people to get hurt because of her.
As she took out her phone, she didn't hear the expected explosion.
Komachi Kurenai turned her head in confusion and saw Kirigiri Shimizu holding the detonator in her hand, but not pressing it. She just stared at the screen, unable to tell what she was thinking.
In the classroom, Li Xia also stood up and applauded Katsura Manami. The videos from both groups were equally impressive, and Mizusawa Ryo awarding first place to anyone wouldn't be surprising.
"(Mother) is superior in script selection." Mizusawa Ryo clapped her hands twice, signaling for everyone to quiet down, and began explaining the reason for her award.
"Stories are easier to create a sense of identification with than pottery. However, there are some flaws in the actor selection and filming techniques, and the actors have too many bonus points, which goes against the purpose of this competition."
After speaking, she turned her head to look at Li Xia, grinned, and said, "Of course, these small flaws are relative. (Mother), this short video will have just the right circulation and higher commercial value. Unfortunately, the evaluation criteria for our team project this time are the shooting process."
Li Xia nodded and agreed with Mizusawa Ryo's statement. Asakawa Aki's appearance is too high, mature and glamorous, with excellent acting skills. No one can resist the young mother full of emotions in her eyes.
After commenting on the works of the two people, Mizusawa Ryo began to comment on the works of other groups.
Li Xia turned his head to look at Kiyoura Mai, who was sitting like a fish out of water, with a look of disappointment on her face.
"It's a pity we came in second." Li Xia looked at her. "Let's have dinner together tonight, invite Akane and Teacher Aki."
"Next time, next time I will definitely win." Kiyoura Mai pouted, made a fierce expression for a while, but found that Li Xia ignored her and was attentively listening to the class.
So she picked up a ballpoint pen and poked him, seriously saying, "I want to eat meat, a lot..."
Kirigiri Shimizu heard the long-lost system prompt:
"Random Task: Love and Learning"
"Mission Description: Whether it's love or learning, they should both occupy an important place in a child's life."
"Mission 1: Help Li Xia achieve good grades in a team project. (Completed: Grade B)"
"Mission 2: Help Li Xia start a romantic relationship. (In progress)"
Kirigiri Shimizu was not surprised by this evaluation. When she gave up pressing the detonator, she had already expected this result.
She looked at the detonator in her palm, and when Mizusawa announced the results, she saw Li Xia's expression on the screen. He was smiling.
Kirigiri Shimizu hesitated. She suddenly didn't want to ruin this smile, which was inconsistent with her usual style of maximizing interests as her first principle.
"Using the bomb will affect our future plans." Kirigiri Shimizu quickly found a reasonable reason for himself.
"Captain, what do we do next?" Komachi Kurenai looked at her carefully. After all, the captain had done too many bizarre things recently, and one more thing would not matter.
Kirigiri Shimizu did not answer in a hurry, looking at the second task on the system panel, to help Li Xia fall in love.
There were many women around Li Xia, but they were all quite difficult, and it didn't happen naturally as a mutual desire.
"I want Li Xia to fall in love, quickly," Kirigiri Shimizu asked Komachi Kurenai, who had searched online for many dating tutorials. She tried to approach Asakawa Aki as Li Xia's mother, but the results were not good.
"Quickly?" Komachi Kurenai tilted her head. Although she didn't know why falling in love had to be fast, she could only follow the captain's request. After thinking for a while, she said, "Li Xia is more of a traditional person, so if..."
She stopped halfway when she saw Kirigiri Shimizu's cold and frosty face. She couldn't bring herself to say anything about matters between men and women.
Seeing her hesitation, Kirigiri Shimizu furrowed her brows, making her already serious face even colder.
Komachi Kurenai lowered her head, not daring to make eye contact with Kirigiri Shimizu: "If he has a s*xual relationship with a woman, given his personality, if the other party does not refuse, he will definitely choose to date."
She blurted out these words in one breath, taking a long exhale, as if discussing with an elder what position would be most suitable in bed, which was quite awkward.
"Having a s*xual relationship..." Kirigiri Shimizu immediately began to formulate a plan in her mind.
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