Band members, girls with fermented bean curd, step forward!

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“Lixi thinks you are very important. She rejected my suggestion before to have her find a support member.”

"She didn't want the band's first performance to be without you, so she decided to cancel the show."

An unfamiliar voice, approaching from afar, explained the reason for the matter.

When the owner of that voice came into Chen's view, he knew that the girl's words were absolutely true.

Hachiman Kairin, Miss Riki's best friend

A gust of wind swept past him

Miss Lixi, who had been avoiding his gaze, heard Hailing's words...

She rushed to Hailing's side with extreme urgency, covering the lips of the slightly taller mercenary with her hand, firmly blocking her from speaking.

However, it was too late.

The speed at which sound travels is far beyond what humans can achieve.

The moment the truth was revealed, it was too late to undo the damage.

Playing musical instruments definitely requires talent.

After neglecting her practice for a long time, Ai Yin practiced intensively for a short period of time and was able to pass Li Xi's test.

But he is completely incapable of doing that.

What? He really is a complete burden.

What is important

A band member who couldn't perform on stage, a member who needed everyone to compromise for him.

A member who was absent from the band's first performance and wasn't even in the audience.

What exactly matters to the band?

How long is he going to continue his negative impact on the two bands?

That's enough. He shouldn't have interfered or meddled in things he shouldn't have.

Everything is needed; back on track.

From now on, from this time onwards.

The band's performance should not be stopped because of him.

The boy made up his mind

After a moment of panic, Miss Lixi realized that covering Hailing's mouth was useless.

She turned around and looked at Chen at the end of the corridor.

Things seemed to have gone somewhat unexpectedly; Chen remained remarkably calm.

After glaring fiercely at Hailing, who seemed to have appeared there for no apparent reason, Lixi jogged back to Chen's side.

Before she could cautiously try to probe the boy's thoughts, Chen uttered words she had never expected.

"The band's performances shouldn't stop because of me."

"Actually, Ai Yin has already apologized to Li Xi and everyone in the band, right?"

"Her performance has already been tested by you, hasn't it?"

"Lixi, Aine is a good girl."

"Forgive her, okay? Let her return to where she rightfully belongs."

He wouldn't let Lixi reject the proposal.

Things would definitely be better without his interference.

Mingming, Aine is an incredibly understanding and kind girl.

Even without him, Aine would realize her mistakes, apologize to everyone, and try her best to correct them.

To become that girl he had witnessed, shining brightly on stage.

He was greeted with cheers from the audience, satisfying his little bit of vanity.

It was his disappointment, it was his stubbornness.

The distance between love music and the band is growing ever wider.

Ai Yin has already found the best ending, but because of that so-called "unwillingness to accept defeat," he is still hesitating about whether to help her return to the band.

The same applies to the bands Ichiri and End.

Even without him, Ichiri could still meet Nijika and muster the courage to drag Kita-san back from school to end the band.

They were also able to turn the tide and save the band from collapse during their first performance.

Refusing Momoka's invitation and not truly interfering with Cici's activities was perhaps the only correct decision he made.

His intervention brought him no benefit whatsoever other than satisfying his despicable desires.

Yes, it will definitely be like this.

He left the stunned Miss Lixi and walked towards the door.

One last look... no, this is the second to last look at Ring.

At the entrance to Ring, he turned around and looked at the building he knew all too well.

With headphones on, everything is "as usual".

Give him a little more courage, let him go "home".

His phone was already filled with unanswerable messages.

Just one more look, just one more look.

It reminded him of the time he practiced alongside the girls.

Recall Hailing's words once, just once.

Let him give up.

One last time, just for his first and last performance.

Let them witness everything they already had without him.

He wanted a drink, but he couldn't even buy any alcohol.

He's rich, so he hired someone else to do it for him.

Just one more bite, just one bite.

His Adam's apple bobbed.

Then fall asleep.

Forget what you were once obsessed with, forget what you were once unwilling to accept.

He wanted to leave Ai Yin, and also himself, with one last "love song," right after the performance.

He sold his hometown.

My lover was lied to

But the frustration and fear remained.

Kill him, and kill her while you're at it.

Chapter 126

"Seriously, that Nina guy!"

Ms. Anhe, sighing and complaining, had just left the rehearsal room where Cici was always located in Kawasaki.

Since she doesn't live in Kawasaki, she also has to spend some time on the train.

Recently, the ninja has been driving Ms. Anhe crazy.

After much thought, Nina felt that the apology she had expressed to Chen with the note last time was completely insufficient.

Having returned to cram school, she is currently focusing most of her energy on coming up with new lyrics.

She was still not entirely satisfied with the lyrics and wanted to get Ms. Anhe's opinion.

She's unwilling to communicate online via text or phone, which has caused Ms. Anhe to accumulate a considerable amount in tram fares recently.

What angered Ms. Anwa most was that, despite offering numerous suggestions, Nina hadn't adopted a single one.

All her hard work these past few days has been completely wasted!

With a hint of resentment, Miss Anhe stepped onto the tram home.

Speaking of which, it's been several days since I've seen Chen...

Not far from Miss Anhe's seat, a person with a very similar build to Chen briefly caught her attention.

The person who came into her view, who looked very much like Chen, had his head down, and the bag in his hand was full of beer.

It's probably just similar, right?

Miss Anhe could not see the face of the boy who had his head down.

Moreover, the boy had almost never drunk beer.

Although Tao Xiang had always tried to persuade Chen to drink something at previous gatherings,

Chen also stated that even if Momoka and Rupa were combined, they still couldn't outdrink him.

However, this boasting never strayed from the realm of mere theoretical discussion.

Toyokawa Shoko, the girl who is now in an incomparably close relationship with Chen.

Whenever Chen had such thoughts, she would silently cast a glance at him.

She never said a word to stop him, but she could make Chen put down the alcohol that Tao Xiang had handed him with just her gaze.

After the initial ridicule of Chen's "pathetic" behavior, a lingering sense of sorrow followed.

These subtle details are precisely the irrefutable evidence of the intimacy between the blue-haired girl and Chen.

After all, if their relationship remains just friendship, the blue-haired girl has no right to interfere in these matters.

Moreover, so far

Chen did not know the location of Miss Anhe's residence.

There was no reason for the boy to be on the tram heading towards Miss Anhe's address.

Originally, this was Miss Anhe's opinion.

But the more closely she observed, the more she felt that the figure not far from her was Chen, whom she hadn't seen for several days.

Miss Anhe decided to verify it.

Before the tram stopped at her destination, Miss Anwa got up from her seat and slowly approached that familiar figure.

After her shadow blocked some of the light from reaching the boy, the boy raised his head.

"List?!"

After only a few days apart, the boy appeared more dejected than ever before.

Why is he here?

Before Miss Anwa could figure things out, the tram arrived at the station.

Silently, the boy, carrying a bag full of beer, walked through the open tram doors.

It was as if he hadn't even seen Miss Anhe, who was standing right next to him.

Miss Anhe followed closely behind the boy as he left.

Miss An was extremely concerned about Chen's sudden change in behavior.

Even if it means taking a long detour to get home, Miss Anhe will follow without hesitation.

Not to mention, the tram stop was her destination.

Next to the trash can in front of him, the boy opened a new can of beer.

He tilted his head back, and the spilled wine trickled down his chin, traveling all the way to his neck, until it was absorbed by the fabric of his clothes.