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Then there are the photos. Even from my vantage point, I can see several corners of the photo wall, suggesting that the area has expanded once again.
Chu Hua smiled and carried over a large tray with three cups of coffee, serving them to the three people.
Xiangzi said with a bit of shame, "I was already a little embarrassed to bother you so late, and Chuhua has been so busy taking care of everything. I'm really sorry."
"It's alright, it's alright. I'm just happy that Xiao Xiang came." Chu Hua smiled. As long as they weren't talking about that matter, she was genuinely happy.
Toyokawa Shoko felt genuinely guilty. She pondered for a long time, her gaze drifting once again towards the photo wall. Then, as if remembering something, she looked at Wakaba Mutsumi.
That might work!?
After all, we'll be teammates in the same band from now on, so it's normal to know something about our teammates, right?
Xiangzi convinced himself of this.
Besides, knowing this won't change anything, and I don't think I'll lose!
So, she said to Chu Hua with a warm smile, "Well then, today's topic is about the band, so let's start with self-introductions. But, considering the special nature of our band, I'll introduce you to each other."
Shoko Toyokawa said in a formal voice, "I am Oblivious of Avemujica, Shoko Toyokawa."
“As everyone knows, I’m the keyboardist, so I don’t need much introduction.” Saying this, Toyokawa Shoko pointed to Misumi Hatsuka: “She’s Dolores from Avemujica!”
"Hatsuka, please guide me." Hearing Xiangzi's serious introduction, Hatsuka also straightened her attitude slightly and bowed slightly to Xiaomu.
"Hatsuka is an idol, and she is usually very busy with work, but her singing and guitar skills are very good."
Xiangzi smiled and pointed to Ruoye Mutsu, saying, "She is Mortis, the rhythm guitarist for Avemujica."
"Wakaba Mutsumi," the green-haired girl whispered her name, then fell silent.
"Mutsumi's guitar skills are amazing!" Toyokawa Shoko didn't hold back her praise. "Mutsumi is Momoi Taro's younger sister. Although her guitar talent isn't quite up to Taro's level yet, I believe she can definitely catch up."
Momoi Taro's sister!? Hatsuka's eyes widened slightly. Momoi Taro, like herself, actually had a sister?
Seeing Chu Hua's shocked expression, Xiangzi nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that this was enough compensation for Chu Hua.
This way, Hatsuka can be slightly compensated, and the relationship within the group can be strengthened. After all, if Hatsuka, who likes Taro-senpai, knew that Mutsu was his sister, she would definitely treat Mutsu very well.
Ruoye Mu looked up at Toyokawa Shoko. She was puzzled as to why Shoko introduced herself in this way, and she also wondered where Shoko got such confidence in herself.
It's strange, because I used to hate being introduced as someone's sister, but I didn't feel any aversion to introducing myself as Taro's sister.
Why is that...?
Ruoye Mu was lost in confusion.
"Xiao Xiang, you still haven't told us why you came here?" Misaka Chuka gently reminded Toyokawa Shoko, who had gone off-topic, before taking a sip of her coffee.
Momoi Taro's sister, if I could ask her to say a few words to Momoi Taro for me, would that make him agree?
But if we do this, one more person will find out... But she seems very well-behaved, so it should be okay, right?
Chu Hua secretly glanced at Ruo Ye Mu, who looked up at Chu Hua thoughtfully, and their eyes met in mid-air.
Chu Hua gave Ruo Ye Mu a friendly smile, then looked away and turned to Xiang Zi.
Xiangzi chuckled and said, "I'm here today not for anything else, but for the recruitment of Avemujica members."
"Xiao Xiang, have you thought of a good way to recruit people?" Chu Hua smiled and responded to Feng Chuan Xiangzi, while Ruo Ye Mu looked at her calmly.
After all, that's her personality, and she already knew what Xiangzi was going to do. Getting her agitated would only make things difficult for her.
"Yes! The method is very simple, we just need to hold a live performance." Xiangzi replied to Chuhua with a smile.
She came up with this method not on a whim... well, she did on a whim.
Seeing that Mygo, led by Takamatsu Akira, and the Toon Brothers group, led by Taro, were developing steadily, while Avemujica, which she led, was not making any progress, how could Toyokawa Shoko be content?
“Live… but we don’t have a drummer or a bassist,” Chu Hua said with a hint of worry.
"As for the bassist... I'll figure something out. As for the drummer, I'll ask Taro-senpai if he has any ideas. For a live performance like this..." Shoko bit her finger, thinking.
"If all else fails, I'll just use the recorded audio." In the end, she calmly accepted this timeline that she probably couldn't think of any solutions for.
Afterwards, the group chatted for a while longer, and then Xiangzi stood up to leave.
"Well then, that's all for today, Hatsuka. I'll let you know once the live date is decided." Toyokawa Shoko waved with a smile, while Wakaba Mutsu left first, giving them plenty of time to catch up.
"Hmm...! I'll also write lyrics diligently. Let's work hard together then." Chu Hua smiled gently, then closed her eyes and whispered:
"Xiao Xiang, I'm so grateful that you invited me into Avemujica, thank you so much..."
"Chu Hua...?" Xiangzi looked at Chu Hua speaking so solemnly, and felt a little at a loss.
The moonlight shone on Misaka Hatsuka's pale golden hair, casting a mysterious and hazy halo over her. In her purple eyes lay emotions that Toyokawa Shoko could not comprehend.
“I don’t regret joining Avemujica… I absolutely won’t regret it.” She waved to Xiangzi, then quickly turned and left: “That’s all for now, goodbye.”
Toyokawa Shoko stared blankly as Mikasa Hatsuka ran off quickly. Under the silvery moonlight, what were those crystals that quietly shattered in mid-air?
"Why...?" Toyokawa Shoko didn't understand; it was just a very simple conversation.
Why did Misaka Hatsuka's final actions seem like she was giving her last words, as if she were telling herself her final farewells?
Toyokawa Shoko stared blankly at the spot where Misaka Hatsuka's figure had disappeared, unable to speak for a long time.
“Xiang.” 29[Chess Liu 9] Suspicion 3VIII Summons
If Ye Mu returned, she waited for Toyokawa Shoko at the crossroads, but no matter what she did, she did not receive a response from Toyokawa Shoko, and in the end, she could only return to this place in the dark.
Seeing Xiangzi's somewhat bewildered gaze turn to Ruoye Mu, she nodded slightly and said softly, "Xiang, move."
Before Toyokawa Shoko could react, Wakaba Mutsu pulled her away from the place.
……
Sanjiao Chuhua returned to her home, sat on the sofa where Xiangzi had just been sitting, and slowly lay down.
The atmosphere at Avemujica was wonderful today, but Mikasa knew it wouldn't last. One day, she would have to part ways with Toyokawa Shoko...
She herself was the tragic heroine, facing the unchangeable torrent of fate, and could only sigh in despair.
She knew that she and Xiangzi were destined not to be together... Whether it was Momoi Taro's instruction or the Toyokawa family's initiative, neither could make her know when her day of judgment would come.
Originally, she knew she should stay away from Xiangzi and shouldn't have any more contact with him. However, when Xiangzi extended an invitation, she accepted without hesitation…
Just like on the day his younger sister fell ill, he took her place without hesitation and went out to play with Xiangzi.
Even though nothing can be changed, and doing this could potentially put her in danger..., Mitsumi Hatsuka still accepted it.
She was currently troubled by everything, yet there was nothing she could do about it. She could only passively accept her tragic fate, passively accepting it all.
But she wouldn't regret it... Being able to get to know Toyokawa Shoko was some consolation for her.
Her conversation with Toyokawa Shoko had finally allowed her to let go of all her obsessions. Now, she could probably face the fate of separating from Toyokawa Shoko with equanimity.
She should have known long ago that fate cannot be twisted, and the only thing she could accept was leaving her own mark on Xiao Xiang's life within that already twisted fate.
……
Toyokawa Shoko was uneasy, uneasy... yet she didn't know what to do. Perhaps it was just her imagination? Toyokawa Shoko tried to convince herself of this, but her tears just now said it all...
At this critical juncture, there was only one person that Toyokawa Shoko could think of...
Shoko Toyokawa, who was walking alongside Mutsuka Wakaba, suddenly stopped. She stiffly ordered Mutsuka Wakaba, "Mutsuka, you go home by yourself first. I have something to do and want to talk to someone else."
Ruoye Mu looked at Toyokawa Shoko with great concern, but in the end, she respected her decision and simply nodded slightly: "I know."
After saying that, he left quickly without lingering...
Chapter Fifty-Five: World-Class Bel Canto
"Ah—I'm exhausted." Nina collapsed onto the sofa, burying her head in the pillows. Her voice was hoarse.
"My throat hurts so much—and my legs hurt too!" Nina's complaints echoed throughout Momoi Taro's mansion.
“Rinna is too reckless…” Momoka rested her head on her hands, closed her eyes, and leaned back on the sofa with a relaxed smile, her tight black stockings naturally draped together.
“Even if the encore goes on and on, there should be limits,” Ebizuka Satoshi said with dissatisfaction, crossing his arms and closing his eyes as he leaned back on the sofa.
"I'm reflecting on my actions—" Nina drawled, stretching her body as she tried to do so.
"Humph"
Ebizuka Tomo opened one eye and peeked at Nina, who was slumped helplessly on the sofa. Then, before anyone noticed, he closed his eyes and let out a cold snort.
However, Rupa, who had noticed everything, smiled slightly and made no comment.
“It’s only right to reflect on your actions!” Anhe Maoer Jiuqi Liujiu Yishanbalu also complained, “I can barely lift my hands anymore.”
Because of Renna's reckless actions, she was the one who suffered the most.
“So… I’m already reflecting on my actions,” Nina said in a hoarse voice.
Ding dong, ding dong.
The doorbell rang, and Nina peeked out in surprise.
“Speaking of which… cough cough…” Ren Cai Cai coughed uncontrollably after saying just two words, but still said with a dry throat, “This is the first time I’ve heard someone ring the doorbell since I moved here.”
"Could it be that the homeowner forgot their keys?" Anwa Ang, who wasn't very familiar with Taro, asked softly.
Nina thought about what An and Subaru were saying for a moment, then waved her hand with a smile: "No... cough cough, impossible."
"Yes, I never expected Mr. Momoi to make such a mistake." Momoka waved her hand casually, while Ebizuka Tomo lowered his head slightly and remained silent.
"Then, NHK and stuff...?" Anwa Subaru tried to think of an answer.
"Hey, don't say such scary things." Momoka straightened up involuntarily when she heard her words.
"Well... we'll see." Rupa smiled and walked to the door. Momoka hurriedly reached out to stop her: "Hey! It'll be terrible if it's NHK."
"Well, it's alright, no problem." Rupa opened the door anyway, and the person standing outside didn't look like someone from NHK at all.
Standing in front of her was a girl with blue twin tails. An unfamiliar child… Rupa narrowed her eyes.
The one who slipped away, needless to say, was none other than Toyokawa Shoko himself.
Toyokawa Shoko, who wanted to discuss things with Momoi Taro in person, arrived at his house and rang the doorbell. However, what appeared before her was a strange foreign woman.
"Um... may I ask who you are?" the foreign woman asked Toyokawa Shoko in fluent Japanese.
"Yes...! I am Toyokawa Shoko." Toyokawa Shoko bowed slightly nervously and asked softly, "Um, I apologize for bothering you today, but is Momoi Taro-senpai home?"