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=No Pain No Gain=
(Adapted from the Qidian novel)

("Losing Money to Be a Tycoon"
by Qingshan Quzui)

=Episode 8=
(This story is purely fictional.)

Mr. Li Jr., are you sure
you don't want me to follow you?

No need.

I shall walk

this path by myself.

Hello? Anyone here?

What kind of place is this?

Waiter?

Waiter?

Four twos. Bomb!

Hi.

Excuse me.

Is this a private
restaurant run by Tengda?

I've got this.

Keep playing.

Waiter.

Can I get a glass of water?

Getting here was really a hassle.

It was impossibly hard.

Sir,

do you have a reservation?

You need a reservation for this?

We do require reservations in advance.

But there's no one here.

What for?

Who came up with that rule?

Our President, Mr. Pei.

See the vegetable patch outside?

You can reserve seeds in advance.

We grow them for you.

Once they're ready,

they're picked and cooked on the spot.

The same goes
for the seafood in the pond.

That can be reserved too,

but you'll need to go over there

and choose and catch it yourself.

Okay, okay.

I just want some water.

Unbelievable.

I have the two.

Your turn. You play.

Just a small move.

Hello, sir.

(Waitress: He Huizhen)

Zhen, right?

How long have you been open here?

Less than a month.

I've got to say,
the interior design here

is seriously impressive.

It's got this strong
South American vibe.

Very trendy, right?

South America. You know it?

I've done site visits there before.

Mind if I add you on WeChat?

That way, next time I come,

I can book ahead with you, okay?

Sure.

I'll scan yours.

Enjoy.

I don't want coffee. I want water.

We only serve coffee.

No water.

What is this made of, then?

Please scan the code.

One eighty.

(Welcome. Quick Pay.)

Lin.

Is the situation confirmed?

Absolutely.

Reporting now.

Zhen, come here.

It's all true.

Someone tried to bribe me

to sell out info
about the private restaurant.

Same here.

Same with me.

Someone approached me too.

- Me as well.
- Me too.

They went after
that many people for intel?

It takes real courage

to come forth

and to resist that kind of temptation.

Alright.

Lin.

Give everyone an extra two thousand.

Two thousand?

What?

Seriously?

He is serious?

By the way,

how much did they offer?

Five hundred for basic info,

and three thousand for key intel.

Why have I never run
into such a good deal?

I mean,
we're already struggling,

and they still want to dig for intel?

Mr. Ma.

No, listen.

That's not what I meant, Lin.

The point is,
what are they even after?

Mr. Pei, please rest assured.

We would never
betray the private restaurant.

Mr. Pei has treated us incredibly well.

We'll keep our mouths shut.

- Yes.
- Yes!

We would never
sell out the private restaurant.

No.

You must sell it to him.

And the higher the price, the better.

Push him to keep raising it.

Ideally, until he's completely broke!

Zhen, lend me your phone for a moment.

I'm calling a meeting today

to explain to everyone

why I chose to place
Tengda's high-end dining business

at Mingyun Villa.

It is because our target audience

is high-end clientele.

That means we need to fully leverage

the prestige
and positioning of a private restaurant.

And Mingyun Villa

is bound to become
Jinchuan's next core commercial hub.

Listen to what he's saying.

He's trying to replace me.

I should slap him.

I'll give him a real slap!

Mr. Li Jr.,

you were right before.

High-end dining

is definitely the future.

But this time,

Pei Qian is overthinking it.

That land at Mingyun Villa

isn't going to take off.

You told me
to infiltrate the enemy camp?

He dug a pond there

to raise seafood.

And that place of theirs

is backed by mountains as well.

No walkways,

just vegetable gardens.

I'm telling you, when I went over,

there wasn't even a place to stand.

But judging from Pei Qian's past moves,

we can't afford to let our guard down.

This isn't as simple as it looks.

So what is he really trying to do?

He...

(Taste and Prestige)

The layout is decent.

By the way, Lin,

what were you about to say earlier?

Nothing major.

Just a routine update.

This quarter's total revenue

was only one eighty.

Even like this,
we still made one eighty?

Here's what happened.

A customer came by a few days ago.

No reservation.

He ordered a coffee.

An iced Americano.

I charged him one eighty.

(Li Shi)
Did he look like this?

Yes. That's him.

What's going on, Mr. Pei?

Don't tell me
he's the one snooping around

for private restaurant intel?

Look,

next time he comes,

put it on the house.

Oh, right.

Ma Yang and the others
haven't been here lately, right?

Mr. Ma hasn't come by.

I invited him a few times,

but he never replied.

Probably too busy.

So they didn't give you any advice

or suggestions either?

No, nothing like that.

Maybe they felt

there wasn't much they could help with.

That's good.

Lin, listen to me.

Protecting Mingyun Villa

is protecting my dream.

Chef Lin,

I'm entrusting that dream to you.

The world of rich people is
impossible to understand.

They're losing money
and still this happy.

(Shenhua International)

(He won't let us work overtime,)

(but he always works late into the night.)

Any other ways to lose money?

Too bad this private restaurant
can't open branches.

At least we've got
some successful experience now.

Onward.
Let's break new loss records.

After the down payment,
I'll pay in full.

Come in.

Mr. Pei.

This time,

including failed games
from the late last century

and the early years of this one,

I've screened

a total of 4,826 cases.

Please take a look.

You've really exceeded my expectations.

Lin Wan, aren't you tired?

Not at all.

You were right, Mr. Pei.

While analysing past cases,

I learned a lot.

I think the past

can reveal possibilities for the future.

Um...

Mr. Pei, I know
the private restaurant situation

has been stressing you out lately.

There's not much I can help with,

so I can only focus on my own work.

Lin Wan, you must never get involved

with the private restaurant.

Then, I'll get straight to the report.

Please take a look.

Just from this case,

you can already see a lot of issues.

Unclear market positioning,

and problems
with the development team...

(Shenhua International)

Congratulations, Mr. Pei.

By opening the private restaurant,

you've finally
completed your first loss target.

The bonus for this cycle

has already been
credited to your personal account.

Thanks.

Your first bonus.

I thought you'd be happier.

It's just a small amount.

Nothing worth mentioning.

I'll keep working harder from now on.

I finally made money!

I'm going to lose my way
to becoming the richest man.

(Loss: Private Restaurant)

(Profits: Games. Internet Cafe.)

(Total Assets)
(Down payment is done.)

Congratulations.

(Mingri Apartments)
A 500 yuan home purchase voucher.

It can be used in five instalments.

(Pei Qian)

(Commercial Housing Sales Contract)

Congratulations, Mr. Pei.

You are now
a proud homeowner at Mingri Apartments.

(Mingri Apartments)

Dad, Mom.

This is the same layout
as the one I bought.

Take a look.

Oh my goodness.

It's huge.

And look at the finishes.

So upscale.

Dad,

this is just the show unit.

If we have

any requirements for the interior,

we can raise them.

We'll pass
everything on to Designer Liang,

and he'll make it happen.

Hello.

I'm your designer, Liang.

Liang Qingfan.

Hello.

Hi.

Mr. Pei.

Based on your concept,

the cost would be around this figure.

That's fine.

Son,

we don't need
anything that expensive.

Practicality is what matters.

That's right.

Actually,
I've already looked into all this.

Mom, Dad, if you have any ideas,

just tell the designer.

Yes.

Alright.

I don't really have any ideas.

I just think

you've worked

so hard to earn enough for a home.

Your dad and I are really proud of you.

Yeah.

As long as our family lives together,

that's enough.

Yes.

Mom.

If we're doing it,
we do it to the highest standard.

Exactly.

Uncle, Auntie, please trust us.

Qingfan Designs
guarantees your satisfaction.

Alright.

Mr. Pei, I'll get back to work then.

Uncle, Auntie, please sit.

Okay.

How much is this going to cost?

Exactly.

It's not easy for our son to make money.

Don't put pressure on him.

What?

Just plumbing,
electrical work, and doors and windows?

Nothing else at all?

Here's the thing.

What we planned before

was for the long term.

We'll just do what's urgent for now.

Alright.

Mr. Pei,

may I ask something bluntly?

Is everything going smoothly at work?

Yes. Very smooth.

That's good.

Mine isn't.

Goodbye.

Mr. Liang, don't be upset.

We can get them installed soon!

Soon...

The loss from the private restaurant
went into the down payment.

Now you have two choices.

Go big with the renovation,
and default on payments.

Or don't default,

and live in an empty shell.

Looks like my attitude wasn't right.

I thought I could
lose once and walk away.

Now it's clear

I need to keep losing money

and shrink Tengda down to nothing.

Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei?

Since the restaurant opened,
Mr. Pei has been rarely in the office.

I don't even know who to show

my failed game case studies to.

I still need to brief him

on the web novel platform's progress.

You made progress?

I don't.

It's why I need to talk to him.

No progress still needs reporting.

Maybe the boss has ideas.

It'd be too late to wait for him to ask.

(Top 10 Failed Company Case Studies)

Qian.

I sent the internet cafe branch plan.

Did you look at it?

I've been pretty busy lately.
Haven't had time yet.

What are you up to?
You haven't even been going to work.

I'm working from home.

Skipping work is skipping work.

Working from home?

I'm telling you, people out there are
already copying our model.

We need to open branches fast,

build a chain,

and grab the advantage.

Perfect timing too.

Didn't Chen Lei and those guys

form a group on that show?

Let's have them

do appearances at the branches,

and rake in the cash.

That won't work.

We can't do chains.

If branches were possible,

my private restaurant
would've opened hundreds already.

Private restaurants don't make money,

so you can't expand them.

But if you open
a few more internet cafes,

I could

buy the place next door outright.

We could live next to each other.

You can already buy a place in full?

I was thinking of buying homes
for my whole family.

Filial, right?

Food delivery's here.

- Mr. Ma?
- Mr. Ma?

Mr. Pei.

Come on, don't be shy.

Have a drink.

- Thanks.
- Appreciate it.

- Thanks, Mr. Ma.
- Here, Bao.

Thanks.

Make yourselves at home.

I got the address from Ms. Xin.

Who knew Ma Yang lived here too?

Well, here's the thing.

I've been coordinating work

with Mr. Ma these past few days,

so I'm staying here temporarily.

And you are...

Mr. Pei, hear me out.

We know you don't read digital files,

so...

You haven't been to the office lately,

and about that idea

for entering the web fiction space,

I refined it further.

That's very detailed.

Watch the foot.

It's okay.

I also revisited the failed game cases.

I analysed them

and put them into writing.

You even added an index.

Yes.

What she put together was so heavy

that she couldn't even carry it.

We brought it together.

While organising everything,

I discussed it with Bao and Lv.

We all got a lot out of it.

Let me walk you through it in detail.

Today's not a good time.

Maybe next time.

Sorry, Mr. Pei.

We'll head off then.

Thanks for your hard work.

I have my own place.

At least hear me out.

Delivery.

Your food delivery is here.

Coming.

What's going on?

(Shenhua International)

What are you doing?

This is still someone else's

hard-earned work.

That young lady

analyzed over 30 years of game data

to produce that report.

What, feeling soft now?

She's efficient, capable,

and she's got a dad
ready to throw money at her.

If you can't
bring yourself to be ruthless,

just wait.

There'll be plenty more surprises ahead.

And this one too.

Huang Sibo

wrote tens of thousands of words,

analyzing the future
of the web fiction market.

With that talent for making things up,

he'd probably
do great at writing novels too.

Ma Yang too.

He's dead set on

opening M&Y Internet Cafe branches

to buy homes for a family of eight.

None of them is sitting still anymore.

They need to be reined in.

Don't rush.

I've already mapped out a combo plan.

First, we run losses on multiple fronts.

Second,

we flip management logic on its head

and divide them up
to deal with them one by one.

(Leadership means
putting the right people)

(in the right roles,)

(building proper incentive systems)

(MBA Personnel Strategy)
(and using them well.)

(Wrong ones in the wrong roles.)

Let's congratulate Bao Xu

for winning

second place in Tengda's
Best Employee Award again.

No, Mr. Pei.

I just got back this month.

I haven't done anything yet.

This award was voted by everyone.

You can't really turn it down.

But I've traveled all over the country.

Then go abroad.

Learn from overseas teams

how they make games.

Learn from their strengths
and beat them at their own game.

Go apply for a visa.

No, Mr. Pei.

I think this opportunity

should be given to others.

Mr. Pei! Mr. Pei!

(When selecting talent,
focus on strengths,)

(not weaknesses.)

(Make use
of each person's unique abilities)

(and assign
responsibilities accordingly.)

(Hire without rigid rules.
Mismatch roles and ability.)

Let's congratulate Mr. Ma

on receiving the Dream Fund.

I won this award.

First, I want to thank Mr. Pei.

He has real vision.

Mr. Ma,

save the thanks for later.

What do you plan to do
with the Dream Fund?

Honestly, I still want
to open an M&Y Internet Cafe,

another branch.

Mr. Ma,

M&Y Internet Cafe is
just your starting point,

not your endgame.

I'm giving you three days

to hand full control
of M&Y Internet Cafe to Zhang Yuan.

I think you should use the Dream Fund

to incubate more possibilities,

and back more founders.

Keep pushing. Create new highs.

Why?

Why?

(The minnow effect,
also known as the leader fish theory.)

(German zoologist Horst)

(observed an interesting phenomenon.)

(Minnows are small and weak,)

(so they tend to move in groups,)

(naturally following
the strongest as a leader.)

(Follow strong leadership.)
(They follow it blindly.)

(Isolate strong leadership.)

Sibo,

I've made up my mind about building

the web fiction platform.

We can't just copy

the playbooks of successful sites.

What we need

is to break
the mould and go our own way.

That does mean real innovation.

Mr. Pei,
I'll give it everything I've got

to make

this not-yet-named platform a success.

- Okay.
- You've got this.

(You never realize)

(how powerful a leader can be
when they understand)

(hiring principles.)

(If you want people to take initiative,)

(let them choose work they actually enjoy.)

(Make employees do what they hate.)

Congratulations.

Thank you, Mr. Pei.

Lin Wan,

what kind of games
do you dislike the most?

Mr. Pei, I don't want to travel.

It's fine. Go on.

If I really have to say,

Soulslike games.

Good.

Then, we'll make a Soulslike game.

Mr. Pei, Wan, you guys
take a photo together.

(Annual Best Employee TOP 1)

(Annual Best Employee TOP 1)

(Annual Best Employee TOP 2)

(Annual Best Employee TOP 3)

(Annual Best Employee TOP 4)

(Multi-Front Loss Strategy)

(1. Personnel Management)

Qian,

you're really moving in?

You said you'd move, so you did.

The corridor isn't even finished yet.

Why the rush?

The bedroom

is not done either.

Oh my god.

The living room isn't done either.

Qian, there isn't
even a door in this place.

Are you living in a doorway?

The visual makes the space feel bigger.

Do you even get it?

You get bigger space
by living in a bare unit?

Seriously, Qian?

This is called a grey palette.

It looks premium.

Premium, get it?

It's very trendy right now.

I can see the color.

It's dusty.

What's this?

A tent?

Sleeping in a tent in a bare flat?

Qian, this is performance art!

This is called

back to basics, letting go.

It's a state of mind.

I understand you're confused.

I give up.

I'll just buy a fully furnished place.

I'm not living next door to you.

Don't feel bad about it.

Qian,

why did you let
Zhang Yuan handle the internet cafes?

Remember what I said about

opening branches for M&Y Internet Cafe?

Reconsider the plan.
It'll definitely make money.

Ma Yang,

I've always felt

that putting you in charge of that

was a waste of your talent.

Someone as capable as you

shouldn't be boxed in

by a small internet cafe.

You belong on a bigger stage.

A bigger stage?

What kind of stage?

I haven't figured it out yet.

Once I make it up, I'll tell you.

Make it up?

Qian,

are you coding
a whole new platform for me?

Yes, totally.

You've had a long day too.

Once you're done,
head home and get some rest.

I'll tell you when it's ready.

I'm not tired.

I'll help you set up the tent.

(Two Weeks Later)
Qian.

Qian,

what about that platform
you said you'd build?

Maybe I'll just
go back to running the cafe.

Qian.

Mr. Pei, you...

This place is renovated?

Ma Yang,

I think your goal

shouldn't be
a small internet cafe branch.

Your goal

should be to help millions
realize their dreams.

Do you remember Tengda's philosophy?

"Teng" means...

Staying true to our original intent.

"Da" means...

Benefiting the world at large.

It's time to give back to the world.

DreamForge Capital?

Do you know
what an investment firm does?

They look for companies with potential,

and put money into them.

We take a cut

once they make money.

Wrong.

DreamForge Capital

is about making dreams come true,

not making money.

But I don't have any experience.

I really don't...

Chen Lei

is the first dream you help fulfill.

Other investors only care about numbers,

but you

can see the dreams behind them.

(DreamForge Capital)

(2. DreamForge Capital)

(Multi-Front Loss Strategy)

Here.

Mr. Pei,

you mentioned
developing a Soulslike game.

I've thought through a few directions.

Please take a look.

(Core combat mechanics)

(World exploration:
the joy of suffering)

(Souls-style narrative)

These examples are excellent.

I now know for sure

that I want you

and Lv to be in charge of this game.

Deserted Island Sharpshooter made money,

but I've realized

that following trends is wrong.

I've reflected on it deeply.

This time,

we must create
a truly original core gameplay.

Something the market
has never seen before.

Write this down.

Okay.

We're going
to integrate classical poetry.

Combat will be driven by poetry.

(Soulslike games are already hard.)

(Add poetry on top of that,)

(wouldn't it be even harder?)

Good.

(3. Games Division)

(Multi-Front Loss Strategy)

Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei.

Want some?

No.

I just wanted to ask,

do you usually

read a lot of novels?

Not during work hours, usually.

That's not what I meant.

You can use work hours however you like.

I'm just curious.

What kind of novels are the easiest

to get hooked on?

There are male-focused
and female-focused novels.

Male-focused stories
are full of comebacks.

People love a rock-bottom rebound.

Confronting villains,

crushing bullies with status and power,

big plot reversals,

cheat powers, and main character buffs.

Guys love progression.

Which weapon is stronger,

and which master ranks higher.

If there's someone powerful,

another has to be stronger.

Female-focused stories
lean more toward romance.

Sweet love and melodrama
both have audiences.

BE romances,
tragic endings, are popular too.

So many domineering CEOs get written

every single year!

And cheat powers too.

Everyone complains about cheat powers,

but they still love reading them.

It's all about the rush.

All readers love overpowered characters

throwing in heroic rescues and the like.

So this hero-saving-the-damsel thing,

does it work for both audiences?

Probably the difference is
how many damsels get saved.

Want some?

No.

(Tengda Games)

- Bye, Mr. Pei.
- Bye, Mr. Pei.

Thanks for helping me
with the research.

It counts as overtime.
Claim overtime pay from HR.

What's going on
with the company next door?

Mr. Pei, the company went under.

They have to move out today.

They went under...

I'm honestly jealous.

Ms. Xin,

I want to expand.

I'm leasing the office next door.

(Tengda CAM)

Long time no see.

Mr. Huang. Mr. Pei.

This way.

(Zhongdian Web Fiction.
Let great books end their journey here.)

It's connected now!

How is it?

This is the Zhongdian Web Fiction

office area

I set up just for you.

(Employment Contract)

"Let great books
end their journey here."

Welcome to Zhongdian Web Fiction.

We will never

abandon any authors.

We provide food and accommodation,

and everyone signs
a formal employment contract.

Your base salary is guaranteed,

along with six insurances
and a housing fund.

- Six insurances and a housing fund?
- What?

Seriously? A real labour contract?

Sounds pretty good.

That's so generous!

This is a dream company.

I'm in. I'll sign.

Me too!

- I'm signing as well.
- I'll sign it!

Good.

On top of that, we also offer

attendance bonuses
and incentive bonuses.

Even if you don't
update a single word all day,

you still get the full attendance bonus.

If you write more than
a thousand words in a day,

you will be strictly forbidden
from writing the next day

and forced to rest for one day.

If your update is
within five hundred words,

we'll consider that

you're carefully polishing your work

and you'll receive a bonus incentive.

- There's a bonus for that too?
- My goodness!

Oh, right.

One more thing

you need to know upfront.

The novels you write

must meet
Zhongdian Web Fiction's standards

and align with Tengda's values.

We reject all forms
of instant gratification,

cheap thrills,

and cheat powers.

We champion the idea
that losers win in the end.

Turn sweet romance

into bitter love.

Turn feel-good fiction

into

pure frustration.

Seriously?

I'll leave them to you.

Everyone,

please read the contract carefully.

If you want to sign,

you can do so at any time.

Foreigners?

Welcome.

Thank you.

Are you authors as well?

Yes.

Welcome. Please, have a seat.

To our foreign friends,

Zhongdian Web Fiction's

slogan is this.

No matter whether
your starting point is English, French,

or Swahili,

Chinese can be your destination.

Literature has no borders.

We hope you'll join us.

Qian,

I've found a lot of people with dreams.

They all want funding,

but the budget is limited.

It's our first time after all.

Help me take a look.

Please tell us your dream.

My dream is

(Grilled Cold Noodles Proposal)
grilled cold noodles.

I believe my grilled cold noodles

are definitely going to become viral.

We'll use
a multi-dimensional fusion model

to connect online and offline,

users and platforms.

We'll be heating up cold noodles,

and firing up the users.

Grilling our way to success!

(Project: Grilled Cold Noodles.
Reason: Costs too low. Eliminated.)

No, wait.

Here.

Our Life Coach App

currently has no direct competitors,

including things like

a procrastination correction coach,

and a "good night's sleep" supervisor.

(Cardboard Toys, New Materials Apparel,
Life Coach App. Elimination: Profitable)

(Project: Toys.
Elimination reason: Costs too low.)

No, wait.

Wouldn't that hurt?

You're hitting yourself.

You're clearly
hitting yourself right now.

It doesn't hurt.

I get it now.

You want me to invest in

nunchucks that don't hurt
when you hit yourself?

No.

What I want your company to invest in

is me.

My name is Shi Huo.

My dream is to truly make it big.

I want everyone to know

that I am an actor.

Shi Huo, male, 25 years old.

I'm 185 cm tall.

I weigh 72 kg.

Graduated from Jinchuan
Vocational and Technical College.

Five years since debut.

I've appeared in

48 outstanding film and TV productions.

Here's a compilation of my roles.

(Blazing Glory)
(The Brilliance of Acting)

(Shi Huo 48)

Which one are you?

Please take a look.

This was the biggest test

I've faced since my debut.

A stable hand
holding the lead actor's horse.

A working-class role.

Five years.

A full five years.

And all I earned

was a single side profile.

That was a milestone victory.

I believe in myself.

My future is bright.

You scared me for a second.

I hope your company will invest in me.

And please remember my name.

Shi Huo.

Okay.

Thank you.

I kind of like this guy.

(Project: Shi Huo (Human).
Status pending. Reason: Potential.)

(Post-writing evaluation metrics)

Everyone,

Zhongdian Web Fiction

places no limits on genres.

But per Mr. Pei's instructions,

our iron rule

is to break formulas
and chase originality.

You all have the forms, right?

Everything you write has

(Writing evaluation criteria)
to be reviewed.

You need
at least 70 points across metrics

(Total score)
to be published.

Excuse me.

What does

the "junk cheat-power" score even mean?

Exactly what it sounds like.

From now on, no cheat powers.

Villains can bully the protagonist,

but the protagonist can't fight back.

We encourage

stories about ordinary people.

Depict regular folks commuting,

working, and getting by.

Isn't that just a daily log?

- Yeah.
- Yes.

What's there to write?

Can I ask,

what does the
"no hero points" score mean?

It means

we ban the hero-saves-the-damsel trope.

The male lead

can no longer be

the hero in multiple women's eyes.

Ideally,

the girls

don't like him at all.

Then what about

the "break the plot armor" score?

What does that mean?

It means

the protagonist can't be a genius,

or a hidden prodigy.

They have to be painfully average.

Bad at pretty much everything.

Let me give an example.

For female-focused fiction,

no more domineering CEOs.

Remember this.

Once you join Zhongdian Web Fiction,

no more domineering CEOs.

(Zhongdian Web Fiction)
Never again.

The male lead should be
as pathetic as possible.

In male-focused fiction,

the male lead must
stay miserable from start to finish.

No comebacks, ever.

He has to be
mercilessly crushed by fate,

ground into dust.

Ground into dust?

I know this is hard to accept,

but Mr. Pei made it clear.

Creation must be innovative.

Everyone understands, right?

That part isn't important.

Trust me.

Zhongdian Web Fiction's core belief

is to

let great books end their journey here.

(4. Zhongdian Web Fiction)

(Multi-Front Loss Strategy)

(Personnel Management, DreamForge,
Games, Zhongdian Web Fiction)

♪Moonlight brushes the balcony awake♪

♪Clouds drift in,
leaving things unclear♪

♪All the glitter fades and slips away♪

♪Shadows mingle, falling into line♪

♪Laughter keeps on ringing♪

♪The wind starts to rise♪

♪Even the stars seem to sigh♪

♪Neon lights gather round to watch♪

♪Careful not to
turn my dreams into sails♪

♪Let courage push
the waves back from the bay♪

♪The galaxy
shimmers as the city dims♪

♪Leaving me standing here alone♪

♪Who overturned the fairytale boat♪

♪The night breeze wavers,
restless and tired♪

♪Dark clouds spread across the shore♪

♪A quiet hope lifts a tiny sail♪

♪The sea I dreamed of
is nowhere in sight♪

♪Only waiting♪

♪Glows on the far-off shore♪

♪Even stranded light
can still feel warm♪

♪Become a lighthouse
and shine brighter♪

♪Just another return to land♪

♪No longer afraid of being alone♪

♪This is my fairytale boat♪