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“No, Su Shi and I are in the same band. After this live performance, especially after Avemujica’s commercial debut, I will easily find out his true identity.”
Su Shi felt that Xiangzi was overthinking things, but she still respected the other party's opinion and nodded to her.
After reading the lyrics, Wakaba Mutsu handed them to Toyokawa Shoko. Toyokawa Shoko didn't expect to be the last person to see them, but she still took the notebook seriously and read it carefully.
Then, tears welled up in her eyes. Deeply moved, she gripped the notebook tightly and took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
"I understand, these are lyrics from our band's song, just like the Dong Brothers' 'Ore Koso Onreiwa,' which is our band's theme song! I sensed some kind of fateful connection in it!"
She sniffed: "'The Starry Night' is truly a wonderful piece."
"Hehe..." Su Shi covered her mouth and chuckled, softly complaining, "Xiao Xiang, I feel like you're still pretty much the same as when you were in Crychic, just as prone to crying."
Toyokawa Shoko puffed out her cheeks again. She said with dissatisfaction, "Of course I've grown! I'm not the same as before!"
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Toyokawa Shoko puffed out her cheeks again. She said with dissatisfaction, "Of course I've grown! I'm not the same as before!"
"Hmm, not bad lyrics." Wakaba Mutsuya nodded in agreement, and then the four of them stared at Takamatsu Akari.
Gao Songdeng looked at everyone, bewildered. Everyone simply smiled at her with understanding. She could only lower her head and ask, puzzled:
"Why is everyone..."
Like a fishbone stuck in my throat, I was at a loss for words.
She had many questions she wanted to ask, but if it were the old her, she probably wouldn't have been able to say anything and could only vaguely accept everyone's kindness and let it pass by like that.
But now, she didn't want to remain silent, so she could only awkwardly speak in a low voice and ask:
"Why……?"
The group exchanged glances, and Su Shi spoke gently, "Xiao Deng, what are you talking about?"
"Would it cause trouble for everyone if I released new lyrics at this stage...?"
She looked up into the eyes of the four people, her red pupils filled with confusion, and said softly:
"Because whether it's a new song, arrangement, or practice, it takes a lot of time. Now that the live performance is about to start, it seems very inappropriate for me to present new lyrics."
She knew this, but she couldn't control herself. These were lyrics she had painstakingly written, and she wanted her most important friend to see them.
So she still handed out the lyrics, which was undoubtedly not the right thing to do.
Therefore, she pinned her hopes on her teammates correcting this "mistake".
She is not a strong person, at least not yet... so she shirked her responsibilities.
However, at this moment, her teammates were inexplicably tolerating her willfulness, so she raised her voice and asked in a soft, almost accusatory tone:
Why do you tolerate my willfulness...!
Hearing Gao Songdeng's question, the four people looked at each other in bewilderment. An awkward silence fell.
"Pfft... Hahahaha." Su Shi couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
"Huh?" Takamatsu's eyes widened slightly, looking a little bewildered, wondering what was wrong with Su Shi.
"Hahaha, you're really something, Deng..." Li Xi also laughed, clutching his stomach.
"Even Lixi...?" She turned to look at Lixi again, and said in a slightly panicked tone, "Did I... say something strange again?"
"Pfft, um—" Wakaba Mutsu covered her mouth with one hand, trying hard to suppress her laughter.
"What strange thing did I do...?" Takamatsu Akari was getting more and more confused. She looked at Shoko, who suddenly covered his mouth and laughed.
Gao Songdeng looked at everyone, bewildered. After a while, Xiangzi stopped smiling, tried his best to straighten his face, and earnestly explained to Gao Songdeng:
"Tokyo, I want to understand something." Toyokawa Shoko's expression was serious and earnest, and Takamatsu Tokyo nodded slightly, indicating that she was listening.
"Your lyrics are not only a cry from your heart, but also a cry from us."
She placed her hands on Takamatsu's injured hand and said softly, "Just let your voice be heard. There's no trouble in that."
"I see..." Takamatsu Akari smiled slightly. Yes, Mygo's music is everyone's inner cry.
I'm sorry... Master Taro, I'm really too weak. Right now, I can't shoulder the burden of this cursed fate of the band all by myself.
She smiled and glanced around at everyone, thinking to herself, "Now, I want to walk a different path, just like Master Taro said, to bear the cursed fate of the band with my companions—"
"However, if we step up a little during Taro-senpai's live performance, singing three songs shouldn't be a problem, right?" Toyokawa Shoko pondered carefully.
"Alright, everyone!" Li Xi raised his drumsticks and shouted, "Just in case, we also need to practice 'Rain of Wheels' properly! Everyone, get ready!"
At the home of Misaka Hatsuka (the younger sister).
After finishing her bass performance, Mitsumi Hatsuka put down her bass and looked at Taro with trepidation.
Momoi Taro closed his eyes, crossed his arms, and leaned back in his chair. Only when the bass music stopped completely did he nod slightly and open his eyes.
"That's enough for today." He stood up, looked down at Sankaku Hatsuka, and said, "I'll continue practicing when I get back."
Seeing that Taro was about to leave, Chu Hua gritted her teeth slightly, looked up at Taro, and asked seriously, "Taro, um..."
Upon hearing Chu Hua speak, Taro stopped in his tracks, calmly looking at her and waiting for her to say something.
"What's my current bass score?" she asked hesitantly, but still managed to ask the question that had been nagging her to know.
"12 points!" Taro answered without hesitation. "That's your bass score."
Hearing Taro's words, Hatsuka lowered her head slightly and said somewhat uneasily, "Hey, Taro, so I guess I don't have any talent...? If I keep practicing like this, can I really become a bassist that my sister can approve of?"
She stared intently at Taro's face, trying hard to glean any clues from his expression.
Taro let her gaze explore his face, simply smiling frankly as he patted her sweat-soaked, damp shoulders.
"What are you talking about? Haven't you already made a lot of progress?" His smile was so pure that it eased Chu Hua's self-doubt a little.
Chu Hua looked at Taro with some hesitation and asked softly, "But... is it really okay that my progress is so small?"
"In my personal opinion, your progress is already very fast!" Taro retorted earnestly, "Whether you can maintain this pace, I don't know! But what I can guarantee you is that as long as you practice, you will improve!"
Momoi Taro's firm words reached Hatsune's heart. She couldn't help but raise her head slightly and look into Momoi Taro's eyes. The unwavering will in his eyes made her smile.
"Seriously... Taro, has anyone ever told you that you're really good at charming girls?" Chu Hua moved back slightly, moving her face away from Momoi Taro's head.
Those rosy cheeks easily revealed the true feelings of their owner. Taro tilted his head slightly and said in confusion, "No. It's just that some people say I speak too bluntly."
"That's exactly what's wrong!" Chu Hua said coquettishly, leaving Taro even more confused. Anyway, he straightened up and nodded slightly to Chu Hua: "Well then, I'll be going now. Don't forget to practice!"
He took out his phone, glanced at it, and then said earnestly to Chu Hua again, "I'll come back the day after tomorrow next time! Practice hard!"
After saying that, he turned and left the house without waiting for her reply.
"Idiot!" Chu Hua cursed under her breath, placing her hands on her cheeks and rubbing them vigorously.
"That's the problem..." she murmured, rubbing her cheeks until they were bright red. "Such directness and sincerity are very effective at charming girls!"
Watching Taro's figure gradually disappear in front of the door, Chu Hua cursed herself inwardly for being a lovesick fool.
Then, she took a deep breath, shook her head slightly, and stopped thinking about it. She picked up her bass and continued practicing.
On a street in Tokyo, Eve Wakamiya walked home, pondering the questions Taro had left her with.
"Little Eve~" A familiar girl's voice came from the gap at the next alley entrance, and then, the figure of a girl with blue hair appeared under the light.
"Hina-san?" Wakamiya Eve blinked, looking at the girl who appeared here with some disbelief. Generally speaking, girls wouldn't be in this area, right?
Hina waved her hand and chuckled, "I came here specifically to see you~"
"Did you come all this way just to see me? Thank you so much." Eve bowed slightly and followed behind her, then asked, "How did Hina-san know I would come from this location?"
"Well, a simple calculation should suffice, right?" Hina stroked her chin, one hand on her hip as she pondered. "After all, once she meets Taro, Eve will definitely challenge him, right?"
Hearing Hina say this, Eve naturally nodded in agreement. Then Hina pointed with her finger and said, "Then~ the way home from the kendo dojo can be easily predicted. Isn't that right?"
"As expected of Hina-san," Eve praised earnestly. Then, looking at Hina, a thought struck her, and she asked the seemingly absent-minded Hina, "Hina-san, may I ask you a question?"
"Huh~ what? I was spacing out and didn't hear you." Hina asked casually. Eve wasn't annoyed and said, "I haven't even said my question yet!"
"Yes~ Please speak~"
"Hina-san, the reason I admire samurai is that I want to become as strong as a samurai!"
Her eyes sparkled as she spoke, then turned troubled:
"However, there is something that is troubling me now. If one can become strong, does that mean that the samurai themselves are no longer important, that they are no longer something to uphold? What would Hina-san do in that situation?"
"Hmm... what could it be?" Hina tilted her head and pondered for a moment before saying with great certainty, "If it's something I've been searching for for so long, it must be something that I find incredibly appealing!"
"So, I will absolutely not give up! Just like Pastel*Palettes! Something that makes you purr and turn, I'll never give up on~"
Hina said energetically, "Unless these two things conflict, um..."
Just like now.
Over the years, the only things that have ever truly captivated Hina are Pastel*Palettes and Momoi Taro. What troubles her is that choosing one of them likely means giving up the other.
Idols are not allowed to date or get married.
However, no matter which one it is, she finds it difficult to make the corresponding choice.
No, the person I should be admonishing now is little Eve. Hina gave a bright smile and said to Wakamiya Eve:
"Then~ it's my turn to ask you, is Bushido very important to little Eve?"
“Of course this is very important!” Eve eagerly followed up Hina’s words: “For so many years, Bushido has always been my goal. So, Bushido is very important to me… that’s right.”
As she continued, Eve's voice became confused.
"Hmm~ Is that so?" Hina walked forward, casually looking at the street scene beside her. After a while, she stopped.
Eve stopped as well, watching Hina turn her head to look at her with a somewhat serious expression. The dim light from the streetlamp cast a shadow on Hina's face.
Eve held her breath and looked at Hina with a serious expression, saying, "Although I can't give you a direct answer, there is something I can tell you: little Eve has definitely made a mistake."
“I made a mistake…?” Eve repeated softly, looking at Hina blankly.
Hina nodded more seriously than ever before and said, "Little Eve's love for Bushido is definitely not because she has persisted in it for so many years, but because she loves it, that's why she has persisted in it for so many years."
She winked at Eve and said with a light laugh, "Just this one thing, never forget it."