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

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Her admiration and affection for Taoxiang goes without saying, and she also harbors special feelings for Chen.

She's troublesome, and she knows it herself.

But for the first time, she had companions in similar circumstances; for the first time, people other than her parents and sister tolerated her temper; and for the first time, people understood her emotions.

For Nina, who fled Kumamoto and came to Kawasaki, all of these experiences were invaluable.

She understood how incredibly lucky she was to have met Chen.

So now, all she can do is sing with all her might!

Because everyone recognizes her singing voice, she must do her best!

Of all the band members and Chen, the one most clueless about their relationship is probably Ms. Anhe.

Only occasionally, when they had some free time, would Miss Anhe play Spraton with him and chat about all sorts of things.

I also complained to him about not wanting to be an actor, but all I got in return was a Chinese song from Chen.

She couldn't understand a word she was saying!

However, she was still very interested in what the song was actually about.

That intense rhythm was her type.

So she used translation software to translate the lyrics she got from Chen.

At that moment, she sat blankly in front of the computer screen, staring at the translated lyrics, endlessly looping the song.

"I look to myself and keep going (nobody's watching you)."

"All things have a spirit, but I am too empty."

"I really want to be myself before I become an adult."

"I'd rather destroy myself than let the world end."

"The truth is there is no truth, so who wants to hear it?"

The song titled "Emptiness" is quite fitting.

Wearing headphones, she lay on the sofa

The high-ceilinged duplex apartment now seemed incredibly empty.

But deep down, she felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment. She knew that someone could resonate with her.

She knew that becoming friends with that boy was the absolutely right choice.

If asked to name her favorite girl band before she time-traveled, Chen would undoubtedly answer: Thorns Without Thorns.

That kind of rebellion and youthfulness that he had never dared to imagine filled him with a myriad of emotions.

He could resonate with those lyrics. His favorite pieces were those about emptiness and catharsis.

Well, actually, the song that resonates with me the most is "Cycle of Sorrow" by the new Diamond Club.

They absolutely cannot find out about this; if they are discovered to have defected to the enemy, they will be severely tortured.

I'll find a chance to see the Diamond Troupe's performance later.

After Rencai and the others finished their performance, Chen let his thoughts wander.

With these unrelated thoughts in mind, he held back the tears welling up in his eyes.

Surrounded by the crowd, looking at their smiles and their expectant opinions of him...

"Without a doubt, a complete and utter success! A perfect score! I loved everyone's performance the most!"

"And thank you so much everyone... for preparing this surprise for me, even though I didn't have any..."

Rupa covered his mouth.

"There's no such thing as 'worth it' or 'not worth it,' only whether we're willing to do it, little brother~"

Rupa shifted her body slightly, allowing everyone to enter Chen's line of sight.

"Everyone was very happy to be able to entrust the first performance to Chen alone." (The following appears to be a separate, unrelated sentence: "Abandoning age + quitting Wuliu Dan (VII) Qi")

"For us, seeing Chen so satisfied is already extremely fulfilling."

"Don't dwell on those things. The happiest thing for us is that this performance, which is all yours, satisfies you."

Looking at the people surrounding him, people who were incredibly important to him.

Chen finally couldn't hold back the tear, letting it slide down her cheek.

PS:

Thank you to the mysterious red-light gymnast for the three monthly tickets.

Five monthly passes for Astartes U

ALZ's three monthly passes and two razor blades.

A monthly pass from Qinghe Huangwen

Five monthly passes for the Long March 4B Y-40 transport aircraft and two razor blades.

Chapter 57: Luo Mu, or Kai Mu?

Harmony has been ignored once again.

Both Su Shi and Xiang Zi tacitly avoided her, not wanting her to know the content of their conversation.

Mu is very perceptive

Xiangzi was originally "on the verge of breaking down".

Mu has always been very worried

But when Mu saw Xiangzi today, she discovered that she had undergone a tremendous change.

Xiangzi, who was on the verge of breaking down, is now unusually determined.

On the contrary, Su Shi, who met Xiangzi this time, seemed to be in even worse mental condition.

However, Mu's information was limited to this, because neither Xiangzi nor Su Shi had given her a single piece of information.

Mu was somewhat sad.

But the reason she ignored Su Shi and left was not because she was angry.

Rather, she felt that Su Shi didn't want anyone to bother her at that time.

So she left.

Mu didn't know where to go; she just mechanically pressed the elevator button for the first floor.

Only after leaving the Su family's building did she realize that the familiar blue figure hadn't gone far.

Instinctively, she followed.

However, as she followed him for longer and longer distances, she discovered that Xiangzi's destination was not anywhere she knew.

It's neither the place where I work nor the previous rented room.

Finally, Xiangzi stopped in front of a set of steps leading underground, as if he were texting someone.

Not long after Xiangzi sent the message, a young man she had never seen before walked up to her.

Mu covered her mouth, watching the two's intimate interaction with a shaken expression.

Because Chen came from underground, he was naturally facing Xiangzi's back.

What she hadn't noticed, the "half-body" that had been behind her all along, was now discovered by Chen.

"You must be tired, Xiangzi. You didn't push yourself too hard, did you?"

Chen grasped the hand Xiangzi offered, showing her concern.

"Yeah, it's nothing. I'm happy to be able to help Chen."

Finally, after ending his conversation with that nonsensical woman, Xiangzi's mood brightened considerably upon seeing Chen.

The cheerful demeanor that only appeared in front of Chen made Mu feel increasingly empty.

It seems she no longer has a place beside Xiangzi.

They are clearly each other's other half, clearly friends who have been together since childhood.

But she had never shown Xiangzi such an expression, nor had she ever made him so happy.

"Xiangzi, did Mu also attend your meeting with Su Shi today?"

Seeing Mu staring blankly at his interaction with Xiangzi, Chen couldn't help but ask Xiangzi a question.

"Hmm? Mu did go, but how did Chen know?"

"If you want to know why... look behind you..."

Reminded by Chen, Xiangzi turned around.

The green-haired girl was now looking at the two of them with her indifferent golden eyes.

"Mu, why are you following me...?"

Subconsciously, Xiangzi felt a surge of anger at being followed and the discovery of his relationship with Chen.

Nagasaki Motoyo is one thing, but why did Mutsumi have to do this too!

Chen stopped her from saying hurtful things.

After telling Xiangzi to "be on good terms with him," Chen took the initiative to step forward.

There's nothing we can do. Judging from Xiangzi's condition, he's probably developed PTSD from Su Shi's actions.

We can't let innocent Mu bear all this; she's already pitiful enough.

Upon approaching the cucumber-shaped girl, Chen greeted her with his first words of greeting.

"Hi Mu. I've been a fan of Crychic for a while now, and your guitar playing really impressed me."

From Mu's perspective, this boy, who was so close to Xiangzi, called her by her name the very first time he came up.

The subtle changes in her eyes were imperceptible to ordinary people, including Chen.

He was merely anticipating Mu's thoughts based on what he knew about her personality.

I'm going to have to give Xiangzi a good beating when I get back. Anyone who can watch Mujica Part 3 without feeling sorry for Muzi is a genius.

We need to show Xiao Xiang just how much she can drive Mu to.

Now, let him comfort this injured little wooden boy.

Why did this person call her Mu from the very beginning?

Why was he so sure about her guitar?

Mu's heart was filled with questions, but she was also somewhat happy.

This person, whom she was meeting for the first time, addressed her directly as Mutsu, instead of using the prefix "Wakaba" that bothered her.

Moreover, the guitar that Mu cherishes most has been recognized.

So she listened quietly to what Chen had to say next.

Mu was very tight-lipped, so Chen decided to directly reveal his relationship with Xiangzi to her.

"Xiangzi is my girlfriend. I got into a fight with her father and brought her away. She's staying with me now."

"Nagasaki-kun has formed a new band, Mutsumi knows that, right?"

Mu nodded slightly.

"I was one of the band members, but I met Xiangzi after the band was formed."

"This Tuesday, Shoko was followed home by Nagasaki. Shoko was very angry at her actions and spoke quite harshly to her."

"So Su Shi hasn't participated in any of the band's activities this week. I'm trying to get her back into the band, but Xiangzi doesn't want to bother me, so she went to apologize to Su Shi this afternoon."

Finally, the whole story unfolded before Mu.

She also understood Xiangzi's recent experiences.

She turned her gaze to Xiangzi.

Xiangzi's eyes were fixed on the boy in front of her, who was talking to her.