Otaku Translation: My Girlfriend Is a Cello Player C54

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"I think this song is adorable! The creator’s name is ‘Moonlight and Cat’—I’ve been following him for a long time. His music is so deep; I love it. I started following him before he got popular. Back then, I said, 'How can such a talented musician like Moonlight and Cat go unnoticed?' And sure enough, he blew up later. Heh heh… I guess I really do have a knack for spotting artistic talent."

Su Ran spoke animatedly, her eyes gleaming with pride.

Her words left both Lin Tian and Xu Yong stunned—but for different reasons.

Xu Yong froze because the name "Moonlight and Cat" sounded eerily familiar.

Lin Tian froze because something about Su Ran’s explanation felt off.

So he asked, "Uh, I have a question… Do you know that ‘Moonlight and Cat’ refers to two people?"

"Huh?" Su Ran visibly flinched. Her expression froze. "Isn’t it just one person?"

"No."

"Isn’t his username supposed to mean that he, 'Moonlight,' owns a cat.”

"Nope. The 'cat' is a person. Moonlight’s partner is named Cat."

"..."

Lin Tian wanted to laugh but managed to hold it together—he was too polite to burst out laughing in someone’s face.

But Xu Yong? Not so much.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" Xu Yong lost it, pointing at Su Ran and roaring with laughter. "A long-time fan, huh? Claiming to have great taste? Wow, look at Miss Niche getting roasted!"

Even though she was the class beauty, Xu Yong showed no mercy in mocking her. Such was the way of internet trolls—gender didn’t matter. If you were being clueless, you’d get called out.

"AAAAHHHHH..."

"I—I must’ve mixed things up. I thought the girl in Moonlight’s videos had another name or something."

Su Ran turned bright red, her attempts at explaining growing weaker by the second.

Soon, their little scene drew attention from other classmates. Just as things were about to spiral out of control, the bell rang.

Following closely behind it, the homeroom teacher entered the classroom, and everyone scrambled back to their seats. The commotion came to an abrupt end.

The homeroom teacher’s name was Zhang Juan. There wasn’t much to say about her—she was a gentle, caring literature teacher.

As soon as she stepped onto the podium, she tapped on the desk twice.

"Knock knock."

With great solemnity, she announced to the class:

"Next week, we’ll have the first mock exam."

Everyone’s hearts sank.

What was bound to come had finally arrived.

The first mock exam of senior year was one of the most important tests in high school life, second only to the college entrance exam and the academic proficiency test. It marked the moment when all third-year students truly realized how close the Gaokao was.

For many students who hadn’t yet buckled down, the results of this mock exam would serve as a wake-up call.

For Lin Tian, whose grades had always been stable, there theoretically wasn’t much to worry about. But lately, he’d been so busy with music that he’d even fallen asleep during class last week—a first for him. Whether his performance would slip remained uncertain.

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"What’s wrong? You looked pretty worried when Teacher Zhang mentioned the mock exam."

After class, Xu Yong draped an arm over Lin Tian’s shoulders and teased, "With your grades, bro, you shouldn’t have much to stress about, right?"

"Compared to you, yeah, my worries are fewer."

This was something Lin Tian couldn’t deny.

After all, Xu Yong was still working part-time shifts at a restaurant despite being a senior, all to save up for a gaming console.

Lin Tian worked because he had no choice—it was survival.

"By the way, what university are you planning to apply to? We’ve known each other for so long, and I haven’t asked yet." Without waiting for a reply, Xu Yong excitedly continued, "I’m aiming for Chengdu University! Heard there are tons of beautiful girls there."

"Just for that?"

"Just kidding! I want to study animation. Chengdu University’s animation program is top-notch, and the admission cutoff isn’t too high. I think it suits me well."

As he spoke, Xu Yong—who usually exuded sleazy vibes—suddenly became oddly cool.

Lin Tian was taken aback.

Chengdu University, while not a prestigious institution, was highly reputable and located in Chengdu, a city known for its excellent environment. Plus, its location in a first-tier city made it easy for people to mistakenly assume it was a prestigious institution.

For someone like Xu Yong, whose scores barely scraped above the second-tier cutoff line, it was definitely a worthy goal to strive for.

But what surprised Lin Tian wasn’t Xu Yong’s choice of university. Rather, it was the fact that someone as unserious as Xu Yong had already set clear goals for himself—to pursue animation, something he genuinely wanted to do—and was ready to work hard toward it.

"What about you? What university do you want to attend?" Xu Yong asked.

"Tsinghua or Peking University… maybe."

Lin Tian paused, leaving room for uncertainty.

For top students, Tsinghua and Peking University were natural targets. But hearing Xu Yong proudly declare his passion for animation made Lin Tian momentarily doubt himself.

Was that truly what he wanted?

All this time, Lin Tian had taken "living a good life" as his default goal, without ever finding something he genuinely cared about. Even his recent immersion in music was driven more by the system’s requirements than personal desire.

To be honest, even attending university…

Lin Tian couldn’t think of a compelling reason why he had to.

If money was the goal, he could use the system to achieve financial stability eventually.

"Wait, seriously, bro?"

Seeing Lin Tian hesitate, Xu Yong exclaimed in disbelief, "You don’t have a target university yet? Your grades are amazing!"

"I really haven’t decided," Lin Tian admitted honestly.

"How can you still be undecided? Pick any elite school and choose a major you like!"

"Do we really need to go to university?" Lin Tian asked.

At this, Xu Yong’s eyes welled up with emotion.

"You’ve gotta be kidding me, bro! Back in our freshman year, I used to preach the ‘education-is-useless’ theory all the time, and you’d scold me endlessly for being stupid."

"Never thought that, years later, here you are, Mr. Straight-A Student, actually buying into this idea now…"

Xu Yong felt a surge of parental pride, as if watching his child grow up. He reached out to hug Lin Tian.

"Get lost."

Lin Tian shoved his head away.

That night, lying in bed, Lin Tian found himself thinking about the conversation again.

Coincidentally, his phone buzzed with a notification.

It was a message from Gan Yanyu.

"Remember, tomorrow morning we’re going to Teacher Gao Zhenyang’s place. Don’t forget. The address is: Xingye Conservatory of Music. By the way, this will be my first time visiting a university. Let’s take a tour while we’re there (smile) (smile)."

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