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Why didn't Aine respond?
Miss Ichiri, puzzled, straightened up her bowed body.
Her smooth pink hair shifted at different angles as her head tilted in confusion.
"Why didn't Ichiri invite Chen? Her first performance was obviously very important to Ichiri, wasn't it?"
Miss Aine's words revealed no emotional fluctuation.
She turned her back, leaving only her long pink hair swaying gently in the wind.
"Eh? Well, because Chen and Ai Yin formed a band, they've been working really hard practicing guitar lately, and they're always staying up late at night..."
"He was always catching up on sleep during class. Even when the stars were keeping me company, he was always very sleepy."
"Therefore, Hongxia and I think he needs to get some rest."
"I'll ask Hongxia's older sister to record the performance, so Chen will be able to see it later."
"So, that's why I didn't tell Chen about the performance..."
"No, but... it still feels a bit of a pity..."
The expectation revealed by the timid Ichiri is so simple, so impeccable.
That's all – she simply wanted the people she cared about to witness her progress.
Chihaya Aine... what have you been doing...?
Why did you destroy such a simple hope...?
In a place where she couldn't be seen for a mile, Miss Aine closed her eyes tightly.
Her long eyelashes trembled with her emotions.
Not only Miss Ichiri, but everyone from the band that ended their relationship with Chen was extremely good.
They also wanted Chen to witness their band's first event...
The band members are one.
The decision to conceal Chen's involvement was definitely not made unilaterally by any one person.
Chihaya Aine, you've always considered Goto Ichiri the biggest obstacle in your relationship, and you've agreed to this decision.
What you've always feared, and what Hongxia and Liang witnessed about your unbearable state... truly thinking of Chen's sake, and also thinking of yours, I agreed to this decision.
The only person who didn't have a particularly deep connection with Chen was Ms. Kita, whom she had participated in arresting.
She was 9 years old and had no choice but to lie; lying was all she could do.
Only a lie could truly convey the sentiments of those around her, and those of everyone who had ended the band's run.
Chen did go to Ring practice, but she didn't go.
"I've just been feeling a bit tired lately. Chen still went to band practice this afternoon; he's much more hardworking than me!"
"I'm sorry, Ichiri... I'll have to trouble you all for the sake of my band..."
Miss Aine didn't hear what Ichiri said next.
A few unexpected raindrops drew her gaze to the sky, which had darkened without her noticing.
The storm is coming
"Yili, let's hurry to Starry Sky, it feels like it's going to rain heavily soon!"
"Okay, okay!"
She started running, increasing the distance between herself and the lira carrying the guitar.
No matter how fast she tried to speed things up, she couldn't shake off the chaotic thoughts in her mind.
Chapter 105 The Others You Cherish Stand Up and Kicking
Stars, belonging to the rehearsal room of the band "End".
The atmosphere among the band members had never been so tense.
No matter where the blonde, red-eyed drummer looks, that touch of blue belonging to Miss Ryo will always appear in her line of sight the next second.
"Liang! What exactly do you want?"
"Just say what you want to say, okay? Staring at me like that is scary!"
It's not surprising that Miss Liang acts eccentrically; the key is that her demands have always been very clear.
When someone pesters Hongxia relentlessly, it usually means they've got their eye on something and want to borrow money from her.
Today is the last performance of the band! Can this guy please stop taking advantage of our misfortune?!
Hoping to settle things peacefully, Hongxia just handed a few banknotes to the blue-haired girl who was persistently engaging in her inexplicable behavior.
"Liang Qichao," after accepting the money Hongxia offered to quell the situation, continued to harass her persistently.
"Didn't you just take my money?! What's the problem?! If you're going to continue like this, then return the money I just gave you!"
"Oh"
From her pocket, the blue-haired girl took out the banknotes she had already received and handed them back to Hongxia.
Is this really the same money-grubbing Yamada Ryo?!
How could she so readily return every penny of the money she had already taken into her pocket?
Is it a hallucination? It must be a hallucination, right?
But whether it was the visual confirmation she had repeatedly made, or the tactile sensation of the paper rubbing against her palm, it was all there.
Everything told her that she was facing a reality that was undeniably real.
The golden pupils of Miss Liang, which were once so familiar to her,
At this moment, it inexplicably felt unfamiliar.
After returning the money, the blue-haired girl continued to gaze relentlessly at Hongxia.
Money can no longer sway Yamada Ryo; he's no ordinary band member. We must strike hard!
On ordinary days when there are no special events, Hongxia would have already pressed her fist onto the blue-haired girl's head.
But now, she doesn't know what to do with the cold water.
Let's hit her, I'm afraid it will spoil Liang's mood and affect her performance on stage.
Money, which is supposed to be the universal solution, has inexplicably lost its function.
Generally speaking, the most terrifying type of person is Miss Liang, who has no interest in money.
Because this means her desires go far beyond that.
"Liang, does Senior Liang think the appearance fee isn't enough? I, I have more here!"
Money is just an external thing; this is Kita's first real performance on stage with Ryo-senpai, so no amount of money is too much for her.
"Oh, thank you...."
The wallet that Ms. Kita presented was snatched away by the blue-haired girl in the blink of an eye.
A golden figure flashed through it.
"Alright! Kita, keep the money safe. I really can't do anything with you!"
Resigned to her fate, Hongxia reached into her pocket and handed the carefully placed wallet to the blue-haired girl.
"Alright! You can have it all, stop this!"
"oh...."
The wallet was practically touching Ms. Liang's palm.
However, she withdrew her hand and continued to stare at Hongxia in front of her with her unreadable yellow pupils.
"Why, why did you pull your hand back again! Yamada Ryo! What are you trying to do!"
Hongxia is on the verge of collapse.
"Liang, Liang-senpai! Today is our first performance, let's not do this... Right, right! Let's rehearse!"
Ms. Kita is making a last-ditch effort to salvage the situation that is on the verge of spiraling out of control.
"Yili hasn't arrived yet, so there's no way to rehearse. Yu Dai, don't meddle in other people's business."
"No, don't call me by that name!"
No matter the situation, the word "Yudai" is always very damaging to Miss Yudai.
After watching the red-haired girl leave the rehearsal room, Ms. Liang turned her gaze back to the band leader who had finished the rehearsal.
"Tell me, what is it?"
With her eyes closed, the blonde girl tried her best to slow down the rise and fall of her chest.
"You've sent Kita away too, so now it's just the two of us in the rehearsal room."
"Now you can finally tell me what happened."
Ms. Liang, her close friend, suddenly displayed such unusual behavior.
There must be something you want to tell her alone.
Therefore, when Ms. Yudai was leaving, Hongxia did not try to stop her.
"I don't agree with your decision, Hongxia."
Finally, she's saying something sensible. But what does it mean to disagree with the decision? Has she made any significant decisions recently?
Hongxia was completely baffled.
"I disagree with your decision to exclude Chen from ending the band's first and most important event."
"But Chen is really tired... Liang, we've all seen his condition with our own eyes..."
As time went by, the dark circles under the boy's eyes became more and more noticeable.
He never complained about his fatigue.
However, increasing distraction and drowsiness are becoming apparent to everyone.
Later on, the boy's spirit could fall into a deep sleep whenever there was even a moment of quiet.
What truly made Hongxia make up her mind was what she saw not long ago.
The task of providing beverages to customers was assigned to Chen and Yili a long time ago.
Initially, Chen was in charge of receiving guests, and Yili was in charge of making drinks.
At the end of each workday, Chen would switch identities with Yili.
Let her greet the last guest.
Step by step, the last guest, the last two guests.
Miss Ichiri gradually became less afraid of the job she had initially viewed as a dreaded threat.
But that day, he was supposed to be behind the counter, serving drinks to customers who came to watch the show.
They disappeared without a trace.
After a long absence, Hongxia took over the position that originally belonged to her.
Her doubts were answered after work.
The black-haired boy sat on a stool as the small door to the rehearsal room opened.
The body, fast asleep, uses the cold wall as a support.
Therefore, after confirming that the first live performance was about to take place, Nijika suggested to the band members that they keep it a secret from Chen.
"He already has a lot on his plate. If we tell him we're going to have our first live concert..."
"Whether he succeeds or not, he will practice desperately and strive to stand with us on stage."
"Didn't everyone already decide this when we discussed it before? We need to consider Chen's health."
"If you were going to object, why didn't you say so from the beginning, Ryo...?"
"I've changed my mind."