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What an idiot... He's so omnipotent, yet he managed to sense my feelings perfectly. Aine secretly glanced at the indifferent Taro.
What I'm saying is, is it possible that Chihaya Aine has already confessed her feelings?
Taro noticed Aine's subtle actions, but didn't react in any particular way.
"Alright! Training is over!" Taro announced with a smile.
"Taro, how about we go for a walk together later...?" Aine was about to step forward and call Momoi Taro to go out and play when Hailin stopped her.
"Excuse me, Chihaya-kun, Taro and I have something we want to talk about. Could you please lend me Momoi Taro?"
"Borrow what... Taro isn't my property." Aine wiped the sweat from her forehead and waved, "I'll be going now, see you tomorrow~"
"See you tomorrow~" Ruomai also popped out from behind and grabbed Aiyin's arm: "Aiyin, let's go back together, and take Lena with us."
"Yutenji-kun, wait a moment." Hailin called out to Ruomai, who turned around and looked at Hailin with some confusion.
Hai Ling calmly took out a hand cream from her bag: "This is a gift. It's the same one Taro gave you before. Take it."
"Thank you, but why?" Ruomai looked at Hailing with some suspicion. Hailing's delicate face remained expressionless as she replied:
"I noticed you ran out of hand cream, and I was worried that you'd be in trouble if you didn't have it during your recent practice sessions."
"Thank you, Hai Zi. I was hoping Ai Yin would come with me to buy it." Ruo Mai smiled and accepted the hand cream.
"You're welcome. I hope you can be on time for the next practice session." Hailing's words carried an inexplicable pressure. Ruomai, her forehead damp with cold sweat, raised her hands in a French military salute.
"I know, I know—it definitely won't happen again next time!"
Unable to bear the pressure, Ruomai pulled Aiyin and Lena out of the room.
In an instant, only Hailin and Taro remained in the practice room of the Dong Brothers. Taro raised his head and asked, "What do you mean by 'I have something to say'?"
"Although I don't mind saying it here, it would be better to talk as we walk to save time." Hailing gestured towards the door.
Taro silently walked out in the direction Hailin pointed. Hailin calmly placed her bass bag in a corner of the practice room, slowly walked to the door of the practice room, and pushed it open.
Finally, she looked back at her bass bag one last time before turning and following Taro Momoi.
After waiting for the other person to come out, Momoi Taro continued walking outside, with Hailin following closely behind him.
"Where are you going?"
"My home."
Upon hearing Hailin's reply, Taro nodded silently, then glanced at her subtly and said, "Where's your bass? You didn't bring it with you? That's unusual."
"It's in the practice room," Hailing said nonchalantly. "Anyway, it's part of the home, so there's no problem, right?"
Hearing Hailin say that, Taro laughed: "You finally understand?"
"Yes, thanks to you." Hailing nodded calmly and asked, "Speaking of which, how did the music festival go? What about the band's commercialization plans?"
Taro shook his head slightly: "There's no follow-up to that matter yet. Regarding commercialization, several management companies and record labels have called me, but..."
"No way! No way! Absolutely not!" Taro said arrogantly. "The current conditions are completely unsuitable for the Dong Brothers!"
"We must become more famous so that we have enough autonomy!"
Taro didn't tell the other members of the Dong Brothers about these things.
Of course, if asked, Taro, being the kind of person he is, wouldn't hide anything. However, in his own view, these difficult matters should be left to him, as the master, to handle.
Hailin agreed with Taro's words. She nodded and said, "That's right, the Dong Brothers have that ability... Let me do my part for the Dong Brothers too."
As Hailin said this, she took out a stack of papers from her pocket and handed them to Momoi Taro.
Taro glanced at the two pieces of paper, then at the other person's face… The paper Hailin had handed him contained two different pieces of music. Taro flipped through them and nodded.
"It's a good piece of music, but the style is just too bad. It's practically the style of the Showa era."
"Well, one of them is a style of music my mom likes, and I came up with it with her help." Hailin said casually, then looked at Momoi Taro seriously:
"If it were you, you should be able to write lyrics that reveal my true feelings."
"Interesting!" Taro chuckled, waving the sheet music in his hand, and said, "If this is a challenge, I accept!"
"I'd rather call it a wish than a challenge," Hailing waved her hand and said, "Then that's settled. I'll wait for your news."
After she finished speaking, she quickly left Taro's side, but couldn't help looking back. Taro's figure remained firmly rooted to the spot.
【Momoi Taro...you absolutely wouldn't ask about the Seven ② Scattered Forest Death IX Neon Shiki-chan, would you?】
She didn't know what a complicated expression she had on her face, and in the end, she left the place in silence.
……
Mygo's practice room.
"The results of today's practice... are not bad." Li Xi put down his drumsticks and let out a long sigh: "Especially Xiangzi, his singing was also acceptable, although not as good as Deng's, well... that's all."
“That’s true~” Xiangzi was not annoyed at all and accepted her statement with a smile: “This is also the result of practice. I can’t wait to do the live performance tomorrow.”
“There’s one more thing…” Li Xi crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and gently tapped his knuckles with his fingers: “We’ll discuss the program and lighting coordination with Rinrin-san later.”
"Huh? You're only saying this now?" Xiangzi looked at Lixi incredulously. "Isn't it a bit too late now? I thought Lixi had already made arrangements."
"...Rinrinko-san told me to go at this time." She retorted impatiently, "So, what's the program schedule for tomorrow's live performance?"
"I... want to close the show with 'Alive'," Takamatsu Akari said firmly.
"This is... all the music in our band. But putting it last is the most fitting, and... I... practiced very hard, so I believe..."
“Then, ‘Spring Shadow’ will be the first piece.” The one who made the suggestion was none other than the quiet Wakaba Mutsumi. Everyone looked at Wakaba Mutsumi, who didn't avoid their gazes and explained earnestly:
"Spring Shadow" is our band's first piece, and also a piece from our past, representing our past. So, it's fine to just play it from the beginning.
"Well... I have a suggestion." Su Shi raised her hand timidly, looking very hesitant about whether to speak.
"Just say what you want to say," Li Xi encouraged her calmly. She nodded and said softly.
“I’m thinking, should I follow the example of my predecessors and…seal away the piece ‘Spring Shadow’?”
Her voice hesitated: "The Shadow of Spring...inherited many of our beautiful memories, but no matter how beautiful they were, they are still things of the past. For us who are moving towards the future, The Shadow of Spring...it is better to leave it in the past."
"...But, the seniors sealed away important pieces on important occasions. Are we going to seal away this piece now on a live performance where we don't even have stage costumes?"
Lixi was in favor of sealing it up. However, if possible, she hoped to use it on a more important occasion…
"What are you saying, Riki?" Toyokawa Shoko laughed. "What occasion could be more important than the birth of a band's newest member?"
“I agree.” Ruoye Mu nodded slightly, agreeing with Su Shi’s proposal.
"What about Deng? What does Deng think?" Li Xi nodded after hearing everyone's opinions, then looked at Gao Songdeng and asked for her opinion.
"I...agree too." Takamatsu said with difficulty. The past is indeed very important, and because it is important, it should be placed in the past.
As for the senior that Su Shi mentioned, Takamatsu Akari also knew about him, because the former head of the Astronomy Club was very fond of him...
“Then it’s decided,” Li Xi nodded and said, “Tomorrow’s playlist, and then, let’s go find Rinrin-san together.”
...After discussing the lighting effects with Rinrinko, the members of mygo left the practice room. Riki went to take Takamatsu Akari home, while Toyokawa Shoko seemed to have something to do and left alone.
When Ruoye Mu wanted to leave alone, Su Shi called out to her, "Wait, Mu."
Ruo Yemu turned around and looked quietly at Su Shi. Su Shi returned her with a gentle smile and said, "Let's take a walk together. It's been a long time since we've walked together."
"Mm." Little Cucumber nodded slightly. After the two walked side by side for a while, Su Shi said, "Xiao Mu, tomorrow is the live show, and Poppin'Party is also performing, so it should be very popular."
Ruo Yemu tilted her head, looking at Su Shi with a puzzled expression. Su Shi chuckled, scratched her face, and said with a light laugh, "What I mean is, is it okay for Xiao Mu to perform in front of so many people?"
"Yes, no problem." Ruoye Mu nodded slightly and said softly, "There won't be any problems now."
"Is it okay to debut as a commercial artist? Isn't that Xiao Xiang's goal?" Su Shi looked at Xiao Mu with concern and touched her long, light green hair: "If you're scared, don't force yourself."
"Um... I am Tou Wakaba Mutsu, no problem." Wakaba Mutsu nodded frankly. Of course, the real reason was that after talking with her mother, she found that her mother was not very human-like, so she was naturally indifferent to the pressure from her.
"Hmm...that's good. Let's do our best at tomorrow's live." Su Shi waved goodbye to Ruo Ye Mu and walked in another direction.
"Su Shiya... has changed a lot." Metase's voice echoed from the bottom of her heart. Ruoye Mu nodded and said softly, "Su Shiya... has moved forward."
…Nine cages (six) Si Liu. Seven Ba 2X ⑧…
Li Xi escorted Gao Songdeng to the bridge below her house and stopped, saying, "Well, Deng, this is where I am. Be careful from here."
"Hmm... Riki-chan, be careful too," Takamatsu Akari said softly.
"..." Li Xi sighed softly, turned to look at the bustling traffic under the bridge, leaned against the railing, and said softly, "Actually, I never thought we could still form a band together. At that time, I thought it was really over."
"Whether it was when Crychic disbanded or when the Drum Dragon Flame Group reunited... I never thought that the five of us could be together again."
“Me too…” Gao Songdeng nodded slightly and said softly, “I’m so happy to be in a band with five of us again…”
“I… want to tell Ritsuki-chan…” Takamatsu Akari turned around, looked at Ritsuki, and bowed earnestly to express her gratitude, “Really—thank you so much—”
If it were the Riki of the past, she would probably have nervously helped Takamatsu Akari up, but this time, she simply leaned against the railing and accepted Takamatsu Akari's thanks.
"A lamp, what's that? Is it the Seagull Research Instrument 6? Is it the Dolphin?"
She suddenly pointed to a constellation in the distance and asked, and Gao Songdeng quickly moved closer to Lixi and looked at the spot Lixi was pointing to.
“Really…that is…” Gao Songdeng introduced Lixi to the knowledge of the constellation Delphinus in a long and enthusiastic manner.
Li Xi paused quietly for a while, until Gao Songdeng finished his introduction, before smiling and saying, "I feel... that I am closer to Deng now than ever before."
Gao Songdeng was slightly taken aback, wondering why Li Xi would say such a thing. He hesitated as he looked at her. Li Xi did not answer directly, but turned around slightly and looked down at the traffic.
"Floating, floating, swaying with the waves. What kind of happy ending is our goal!"
“I’ve always loved Deng’s singing, and I’ve always been moved by it.” Li Xi murmured to herself, “But what moved me was the part of Deng’s songs that belonged to me.”
"She seems to really like lamps... Actually, I don't know much about lamps at all..." She shook her head self-deprecatingly. Suddenly, she felt something warm covering her cold hand. She looked down and saw Takamatsu Akira's hand in hers. She looked up at Takamatsu Akira in surprise.
“Tachibana-chan…actually, me too. I don’t know you very well.” Takamatsu Akari’s words were gentle yet firm as she softly said, “But that doesn’t matter…because, next…”
She paused slightly, then shouted almost a scream at the driveway: "Because! The time we spend getting to know each other from now on is a lifetime—!!"
Li Xi paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yeah...! To be in a band for life!"
"So let's get the party started"
Takamatsu Light: Next time, next time...
Our band has finally arrived, our band's important day.
This is my first live performance... I'm very nervous, but I will do my best.
Singing is hard... but for our band, for myself, all I can do is sing my heart out.