In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

It could be due to a poor constitution caused by a long-term vegetarian diet, or it could be due to a lack of running ability, or it could be due to the excessive strain on the upper body when running...

In short, Nagasaki Motoyo did not catch up with Toyokawa Shoko.

As she watched the other person walk further and further away, Nagasaki Motoyo gradually felt despair. She then stopped and stood there, at a loss.

After regaining her senses, Nagasaki Motoyo turned her head to look at the entrance of Shuka High School and saw Shirakawa Sawa still standing there, watching her.

Hope rekindled in her eyes, and she walked quickly over.

"Shirakawa-kun!"

Nagasaki Motoyo walked up to the boy, her eyes filled with tears.

"You actually still know Xiao Xiang?"

Although failing to catch up with Toyokawa Shoko made her very sad, Shirakawa Sawa's existence gave her hope. She didn't expect that the two key figures in reviving CRYCHIC were related to each other, and that they seemed to have a good relationship.

Shirakawa glanced at the students around them who were watching the drama unfold, and gestured for her to wipe away her tears first.

“Nagasaki-san, I hope you can control your emotions first.”

"I don't want the students at school to spread rumors tomorrow about my love-hate relationship with the young lady from Tsuki no Mori."

Nagasaki Motoyo glanced at the curious students around her, quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and apologized to Shirakawa Sawa at the same time.

"I'm so sorry, Shirakawa-kun, I lost my composure."

"If you have time, could we find a place to sit down?"

Shirakawa Ze nodded.

"Should you decide or should I decide?"

Nagasaki Motoyo put the handkerchief into her bag.

"You decide."

Shirakawa Ze hummed in agreement, then led her to the nearby Yuzawa Cafe.

Upon entering, the shop assistant standing behind the counter immediately turned her gaze towards them, and smiled upon seeing the two of them.

"Welcome, please make yourselves at home. I'll be right there."

After the two sat down, the waiter came over with the menu.

"What would you two like to order?"

Shirakawa Sawa didn't even look at the menu before speaking.

"I'd like a Yuzawa Special Mix, please."

Nagasaki Motoyo wasn't in the mood to look at the menu either.

"Please give me a cup of black tea, thank you."

The clerk nodded, assuming they were two regular customers, picked up the menu, and left.

After the waiter left, Nagasaki Motoyo looked at Shirakawa Sawa with an apologetic look in her eyes.

"Please allow me to apologize to you again, Shirakawa-kun."

"I got a little excited just now and didn't think too much about it."

"Do you remember what I told you before, about the band?"

Shirakawa Ze nodded.

"remember."

Nagasaki Motoyo lowered her eyes, looked at the table, and sighed softly.

"The girl you were walking with just now is the one I mentioned before, the founder and keyboardist of CRCHIC."

"I haven't heard from her since the day she announced her departure from the band."

"I don't know where she lives or which school she went to, and she never replies to my messages."

"I never expected that she would go to the same school as you and Deng Jiang."

At this point, she looked up at the boy in front of her.

"Does that mean Xiao Xiang and Deng Jiang have met before?"

Shirakawa Ze shook his head.

"I don't know this."

Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes lowered again.

"It's good that we've seen the person."

"Let's take it one step at a time; we can't accomplish everything at once..."

Shirakawa Sawa did not respond.

At this moment, the waiter brought over the drinks that the two had ordered.

After a moment of silence, Nagasaki Motoyo spoke.

"Actually, the main reason I came here today is to apologize to you for what happened last time."

"Shirakawa-kun probably won't hold it against me, but as the one who's in the wrong, I'll still feel guilty if I don't apologize to you in person..."

Shirakawa knew that what he said that day was a bit harsh, but he didn't really mean to make things difficult for her. His real goal was to make her realize her problem and to get her to communicate with him in a truly sincere manner.

This is beneficial to everyone involved.

Seeing Nagasaki Motoyo's attitude, Shirakawa Sawa naturally stopped dwelling on it and spoke gently.

"Then Nagasaki-kun, let's treat each other to coffee today. That way, we'll both have treated each other to coffee, and we'll be even."

Nagasaki Motoyo felt that the other person's personality could only be described as great, and she was deeply moved.

After thanking her, she cautiously asked,

"Um... Shirakawa-san, can we become friends from now on?"

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Shirakawa looked at Nagasaki Motoyo but did not answer directly.

"I always respond positively to kindness."

Nagasaki Motoyo realized that the other person was leaving things unsaid.

Is goodwill positive? What about badwill?

Her previous attitude towards the other party was far from friendly.

However, the other party didn't rule out the possibility entirely, which clearly indicated that whether they could become friends in the future mainly depended on her attitude.

Nagasaki Motoyo softly said "thank you," then picked up her cup and took a sip of black tea, calming herself down in the process.

She put down her cup, looked up at the boy opposite her, and her expression became calmer.

What does Shirakawa-kun usually like to do?

She has now figured it out: no matter how anxious or eager she is to know about Toyokawa Shoko and Takamatsu Akari, she cannot mention a single word to them now, otherwise she will provoke their displeasure.

So even though she wasn't very interested, she still had to keep the conversation focused on the two of them.

Shirakawa Sawa picked up his coffee.

"I like to sit in a leisurely place and daydream."

This is indeed one of his hobbies.

Another hobby is spending time with pretty girls, but it's not convenient to talk about that.

Nagasaki Motoyo gave a polite smile.

"I've noticed that Shirakawa-kun practices guitar quite often. Is he planning to join a band?"

Shirakawa Ze shook his head.

"It's like cultivating a hobby."

Nagasaki Motoyo sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off. She knew that the topic she had chosen was indeed a bit awkward, but there was nothing she could do about it. After all, she didn't know the other person well, so she could only bite the bullet and continue the conversation.

"That's great! Besides practicing guitar, what else does Shirakawa-kun usually do?"

Shirakawa took a sip of coffee.

"Sitting in a leisurely place, daydreaming."

Nagasaki Motoyo is starting to have a mental breakdown.

She felt the issue couldn't continue on this point, otherwise the other party's repeated answers would prevent her from expanding on it.

As she was pondering how to start a new conversation, she heard the other person's voice.

"Nagasaki-san, do you want to go out and see the stars?"

Nagasaki Motoyo was somewhat surprised. After glancing at Shirakawa Sawa, she turned to look out the window.

She didn't even notice that night had quietly fallen, and outside the window was a deep night sky with twinkling stars.

She didn't know what the other person wanted to express, but now she wanted to take the initiative to seek change and progress in her relationship with them, so she nodded immediately without hesitation.

The two walked out of the coffee shop, and Shirakawa Ze gestured in one direction.

"This is a commercial street, and the lights are too bright, which makes it difficult to see. Let's go to a more open area."

Nagasaki Motoyo responded and followed him to a park with a relatively open view.

After the two sat down on a bench, Shirakawa pointed to a bright star in the western sky, glanced at the girl beside him, and...

"Nagasaki-san, do you know what that star is called?"

Nagasaki Motoyo didn't know much about astrology; after glancing at it, she shook her head.