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Because of the increased number of guests, Toyokawa Kiyoko renovated Shoko's room with soundproofing materials, so that Shoko could stay home without worrying about disturbing the guests below or being disturbed by them.
"Light, wait here for a moment." Toyokawa Shoko smiled as she pushed open the door and went downstairs. Not long after, she came back with two bowls of ramen.
After the two finished their ramen, Xiangzi smiled and asked, "Deng, how was it?"
"...It's delicious!" Takamatsu Akari's eyes lit up, and she whispered, "This is the best ramen I've ever had...!"
"Right~ Senior also highly praised Father's ramen." Xiangzi smiled excitedly, then pointed to his lips and recalled, "Last time, the rating was a whopping 62 points!"
"Master Taro...? That's amazing..." Takamatsu Akari didn't hold back her exaggeration, and Toyokawa Shoko's smile widened. Then she said gently, "Akari, wait here for a while. I'll be right back."
She then tidied up the dishes, and soon returned with her electronic keyboard.
She looked at Gao Songdeng, her expression slightly serious, and said softly, "Deng, I invited you here today because I hope to get your help."
"Um... if there's anything I can do, I'll do my best," Takamatsu Akari said timidly.
"Yes, please allow me to use your talent without hesitation." Toyokawa Shoko's smile remained gentle as she knelt before the electronic keyboard and said softly, "Light, as I mentioned before, my senior gave me a piece of music."
"Hmm... I remember." Takamatsu Akari nodded slightly, looking at the other person.
"I hope you can listen to this piece of music, and then tell me how you feel." Toyokawa Shoko's eyes became slightly serious, and Takamatsu Akari nodded earnestly.
So, Toyokawa Shoko began to play.
A powerful burst of music began—
As the music ended, Toyokawa Shoko asked softly, "How was the lantern?"
"Hmm...it feels like a star." Takamatsu Akari hesitated, still trying hard to find the words to describe the piece of music she had just heard: "Like the first star I saw on a lost night..."
"I only saw one star, but there will be more later... Although I can't forget the feeling brought by the star that has disappeared... well, that feeling, I will keep moving forward."
Gao Songdeng looked at Xiangzi with a firm gaze and said softly, "Just like us."
Shoko Toyokawa nodded thoughtfully, smiled, and said, "Thank you, Lamp. It can definitely be used as a reference."
"It's great that I can help..." Gao Songdeng said, standing up. "I'll go to the practice room first... Xiao Xiang, come over in a bit."
"Huh? But didn't Lixi say he wanted to take leave?" Toyokawa Shoko took out her phone, puzzled, and glanced at it. That's right, Lixi did say he wanted to take leave.
“Xiao Mu said that there isn’t much time for live performances, so we need to practice more…” Gao Songdeng responded softly.
"Hey? But! Mumu didn't tell me anything about desuwa!" Xiangzi shouted vehemently. "And what about the drum part?"
"Xiao Mu said that the drum and keyboard parts will be pre-recorded for now... She also said that it's fine for Xiao Xiang to come over after the lyrics are written."
……
Although it seemed like there was nothing wrong, for some reason, Xiangzi had a subtle feeling of being looked down upon.
But she still managed to maintain a polite smile and said with a light laugh, "I understand. Well then, you can go now, Lamp."
She paused, then asked, "Lamp, where's your guitar?"
"Xiao Mu came over this morning to get the practice room for me..." Gao Songdeng replied softly, "Then, I'm leaving?"
"Do you need me to give you a ride?"
Takamatsu Akari shook her head slightly, declining Toyokawa Shoko's offer, and then said softly, "Shoko, I... am really looking forward to it! Your lyrics! The cry from the bottom of your heart!"
Takamatsu Akari's words startled Toyokawa Shoko slightly, then she smiled sincerely: "Yes, I will write perfect lyrics for Desuwa, so Akari, just look forward to it."
……
Takamatsu Akari, Wakaba Mutsumi, and Nagasaki Motoyo met up at RiNG. Motoyo asked, "How does Sho look?"
"It seems...very good..." Takamatsu Akari replied softly.
In fact, the plot to isolate Toyokawa Shoko was devised by Nagasaki Motoyo.
After parting ways with Toyokawa Shoko yesterday, Su Shi was worried that Shoko would be hurt because Taro's criteria for choosing a partner did not match hers at all.
So she and Ruoye Mutsu secretly discussed it and decided that Xiangzi would also take a day off.
As for her? She had long anticipated that her personality might not be so likable, and quickly accepted the situation.
"That's good." Su Shi breathed a sigh of relief, then took out her phone and looked at the group chat. In the Mygo group, the last message was the one sent by Li Xi:
"I have something to take care of, so I won't be able to come to band practice for the next couple of days. Sorry."
This sudden absence made Nagasaki Motoyo feel somewhat uncomfortable. Although the situation was different from that one, she still often thought about the time when Toyokawa Shoko left Crychic.
"Lixi-chan, what on earth happened..." Su Shi's mutterings silenced everyone. It would be a lie to say they weren't worried about Lixi.
However, no one knows what happened to Lixi, so how can this be resolved?
After a long silence, Gao Songdeng finally broke it by speaking first:
"This Dong Brothers live performance... seems to be related to Riki. If we ask Master Taro, we should be able to find out something...?"
"Isn't this making us too reliant on our older brother?" Wakaba Mutsu was the first to voice her objection.
This was originally my own business, and my older brother had already done enough by being willing to help. But to keep asking him for help is just too shameless.
After Ruo Yemu uttered those words, Su Shi and Gao Songdeng both fell silent. After a long pause, Su Shi took a deep breath and said softly:
"Then, I'll ask the seniors at school to see if they can get in touch with Riki-chan's older sister... If it's a senior in the brass band, they should be able to help."
"Um... Next, practice..." Takamatsu Akari said timidly.
The three of them couldn't help but sigh at the same time.
In the past, when we called for practice, it was usually Lixi who organized it. Now that Lixi is not here, I feel that the practice lacks a bit of energy.
However, they still had to go to practice, so the three of them packed up and headed to the recording studio.
Meanwhile, in the practice room of the Dong Brothers group.
Taro took a deep breath and announced, "Ten-minute break. Then we'll continue."
"The completion rate is already very high. If you keep this up, tomorrow's live performance will definitely be fine." Aine breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and reassured everyone.
"Practice allows no compromise! If you're not in perfect form during practice, you're even less likely to be perfect on stage."
Taro raised his head and loudly rebuked Aine for her words. Aine's face fell, and she said angrily:
"Of course I know, but everyone looks so tired, so I'm trying to keep everyone from being so stressed."
Taro frowned, about to say something, but a ding-dong interrupted him. He glanced at his phone and frowned again.
"Taro, what's wrong?" Aine looked at his furrowed brows with concern, then smiled, reached out and stroked his brow, and said with a smile:
"This face looks terrible, this is much better."
“That’s much better~” Ruomai appeared quietly from behind, gently pinched Aiyin’s neck, and shook her neck: “I didn’t expect little Aiyin to be so bold as to directly use her hands.”
"Ruomai!" Ai-yin blushed and pulled away from her hand. Ruomai also let her break free from her grasp, looking at Taro with great curiosity.
"Hatsuka sent me a message saying she wants to meet me." Taro didn't react in any particular way, just calmly recounted what had happened.
Seeing that Taro remained unmoved, Aine sighed softly, feeling like she had lost again. But soon, she was drawn to what Taro was saying.
"Huh? Is Hatsuka the same Hatsuka from Sumimi's Triangle?" Aine straightened up in shock.
y/@u*e-已yiqi柳"异拌（二）尔韭⑵“是啊。"
"I didn't expect Taro to know Mikado-kun," Hai-ling said casually.
"Does Hailing know Chuhua too?" Aiyin's eyes widened. What was going on? She felt like she was the only one who couldn't do it.
"Whether we know each other or not... we're classmates." Hai Ling walked away expressionlessly. She was a little thirsty and wanted to buy some canned drinks.
"So, Taro, are you planning to go see him?" Aine looked at Taro with bright eyes and pleaded, "Please, if you're going, could you get me an autographed photo?"
"More important than this! Go and rehydrate, we still have practice to continue later—" Taro pushed Aine away with a serious expression and walked out of the practice room.
"Please! Taro! This is my lifelong request! Help me!" Aine's voice faded into the distance.
Lena tilted her head and smiled faintly. Although she didn't quite understand what family meant... she liked the days she spent with everyone.
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Regional Dialogue - Shopping Street
Kasumi: Ai-ne! Long time no see!
Aine: Kasumi-senpai! Long time no see!
Kasumi: It seems like I haven't been to Meteor Hall lately.
Aine: Ah... lately the band has been talking about live performances and stuff.
Kasumi: Ah! Speaking of live performances, let me tell you, we held another warehouse live performance recently.
Aine: Wow, that sounds interesting.
Kasumi: Of course it's fun! It's such a shame Aine didn't come... (disappointed)
Aine: Hmm... I feel a bit disappointed that Kasumi-senpai said that... (disappointed)
Dong, Episode 29, Ice Sisters
After practice, Taro said goodbye to the members of the Dong Brothers group and prepared to go to his appointment.
As for Mitsuba Hatsune... or rather, Mitsuba Mitsuba, even Momoi Taro didn't quite understand what she was thinking.
Similarly, he had no intention of solving all the problems for Mitsuba Hatsuka.
That's her own business; it's meaningless if it's not her own effort.
In the past, Taro Momoi probably wouldn't have cared much about Hatsuka's feelings and would have just tried to solve the problem himself in a crude way.
I've learned a few things from everyone in the Dong Brothers group and the Mygo group.
Taro was pondering this when he suddenly heard the sound of wind breaking behind him.
Taro's eyes widened as he used his hearing to pinpoint the location of the attack. With a quick backbend, he dodged the paper tube's attack.
Then, Taro stretched out his leg and delivered a powerful sweeping kick to the attacker's lower body, causing the attacker to instantly lose his balance.
In the blink of an eye, just as the attacker was about to fall beside Taro, the gray felt hat ②意（三）」吴⑦玖锍衤三（二） lost its balance and fell off the attacker's hat.