Anime Crossover: There are a lot of beautiful girls who like me.

If you could earn a million-dollar annual salary by slacking off at work, what normal person would be willing to work on a construction site earning only 200 yuan a day?

Although she has some issues with her personality and values, she's not a masochist, okay?

But......

"Switching to drums...and with Kitagawa-kun in my shoes, my compositions, arrangements, and even lyrics are utterly inadequate...is this really what I want?"

Faced with the immense pressure from Kitagawa Yu, Ebizuka Satoshi, lost in thought, seemed to have awakened ahead of time to the love and longing for music and friendship hidden behind his dream of making money.

so......

"Even if you're going to join, you can't just join like this! You need to be familiar enough with each other, understand each other well, and become good friends first..."

Thinking of this, a hint of hesitation flashed in Ebizuka Satoshi's eyes. He then picked up his phone, hesitated between Instagram and Line for a while, and finally chose Line to send a message to Kitagawa Yu.

"Both new songs are great!"

"come on!"

"The viewership will definitely be high!"

After sending the message, feeling her cheeks burning, she logged into the Instagram account she shared with Rupa without waiting for Kitagawa Yu's reply and posted a message recommending Kitagawa Yu's two new songs to everyone.

Unlike Kitagawa Yu's Instagram.

Although the band that Ebizuka Satoshi and Rupa formed before disbanded without making much of a splash, they have been operating as an 'independent music group' for so long, and still have over a thousand followers on Instagram and YouTube.

As for Spotify... well, let's not even talk about it!

She had barely finished sending the message when Rupa pushed open the door and walked in with a relieved smile.

"You did a great job, Ash!" Rupa praised sincerely.

Like An and Subaru, Rupa wasn't too conflicted about whether to join the White Sand Band. As a friend, she was more interested in seeing Ebizuka Satoshi improve.

It has to be said that Ebizuka Satoshi is incredibly lucky to have made a friend like Rupa.

"Thanks!"

"Um......"

"I'll keep working hard!"

Kitagawa Yu, who had just returned from taking a can of soda from the refrigerator, politely replied to the message sent by Ebizuka Satoshi.

Next, Rupa, An and Subaru, as well as Momoka Kawaragi, all sent messages one after another, and he replied to each of them.

Then, just as he was about to put down his phone, looking at the Line interface that he hadn't yet exited, a thought suddenly popped into his head, and he couldn't help but feel conflicted.

"Should I... send a message to the ensemble and Lai Xia to tell them I released a new song...?"

Chapter 99 Completely Letting Go? The Thoughts of a Duet

We remain friends, even though he has transferred schools and we are no longer together.

After releasing his new song, he sent a message to Kazuna Sakai and Motoka Miyamoto, whether to let them know or to ask for their support, which was perfectly fine.

But if Sakai, Kanade, and Miyamoto Motoatsu find out, wouldn't that be the same as Okita Sawa finding out too?

Especially Miyamoto Motokazu, who is so close to Okita Sawa that he tells her everything.

Kitagawa Yu knew without a doubt that if he told Miyamoto Honatsu, Miyamoto Honatsu would immediately click on Okita Sawa's profile picture and tell her about it.

However, he was already very conflicted about whether or not to tell Okita Sawa.

What's more, he's now developed a crush on Tsukimi Eiko, which makes him even more conflicted.

"Or... how about I send a message to Anja first and tell her about the song release?"

Unable to make a decision for the time being, Kitagawa Yu could only turn his attention to Yanami Anna.

Because at times like this, only the adorable Anna Hanami can divert his attention.

As a result, he had just clicked on Anna Hanami's profile picture when Anna Hanami, who had previously followed him on Instagram and Spotify, sent him a message.

"Wow! Is 'Sunflower' really that good?"

"When I only heard the piano accompaniment before, I thought it was just good."

"But 'Horizon' is still better; it almost made me cry!"

"Oh, by the way, I was just making fried chicken nuggets for tomorrow's lunch!"

"So...my mom heard it too, and she said you sang incredibly well!"

"And another thing! I spent the whole day at home learning to read music online!"

"Am I amazing!"

"ah"

"I'll stop here for now."

"The chicken nuggets almost burned."

"..."

As the messages popped up rapidly, eventually filling his entire screen, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but smile. At the same time, he suddenly made a decision about his previous dilemma.

"Whether it's Apricot Jam or Eiko Jam, they are both good girls worth cherishing, so... let bygones be bygones!"

Kitagawa Yu took a deep breath silently and murmured to himself.

"You actually studied all day on your own? That's really impressive!"

"It's okay if it gets burnt, just be careful not to burn your hands."

"Oh, and please thank Auntie for her compliment too!"

After replying to Anna Hachimi's message, Kitagawa Yu clicked on the profile pictures of Sakai Kazuna and Miyamoto Motokazu one after the other, telling them that he had formed a new band and had just released two new songs.

"What!?"

"You've already formed a new band and just released two new songs!?"

"I need a bean bag!"

When did you form your new band?

"That's way too fast!"

This was a message from Miyamoto Mokuharu. Just by reading the text, Kitagawa Yu could imagine how surprised she must be.

"I bet... if she's lying on the bed listening to music and watching videos like usual... she'll just jump right out of bed, right?"

Kitagawa Yu thought to himself.

As his 'second childhood friend' who had been friends since the first grade of elementary school, Miyamoto Benxia had stayed at his house for almost every summer night, if not in the hundreds.

Of course, Miyamoto always brought Okita Sawa along whenever she came, so Kitagawa Yu was actually trying to create opportunities for Okita Sawa, something he always knew.

As for Sakai Kazuna, after receiving the message, she simply replied with:

"knew"

However, just as the saying goes, "the fewer the words, the bigger the matter," Sakai Kazuna, who was practicing the piano alone in her room under the moonlight, turned pale and began to tremble uncontrollably after replying to the message.

"Yu has actually formed a new band, and the lead singer... the one who sings 'Sunflower'... is actually a girl..."

Staring blankly at the name of Tsukimi Eiko on the band's homepage, and the label 'lead vocalist' next to it, she finally clicked the link with trembling fingers and started playing the two songs.

Then......

Following the passing of her mother, Sakai Kazuna once again experienced that indescribable heartache.

Even the most uplifting melody and lyrics of "Sunflower" couldn't warm the icy chill that gripped her at that moment.

When "Horizon" started playing, she instinctively curled up into a ball, lying on the cold, hard floor, tears streaming down her face.

"Why so fast... How could it be so fast... Am I going to miss it again...? Do I... have to give up?"

"No! It's just that I've formed a new band, that doesn't mean I have no chance!"

The last thought of 'whether to give up' had barely surfaced when it was instantly shattered by Sakai Kazuna.

She then forcefully wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, propped herself up, and sat up from the floor.

"It's just forming a new band! It doesn't mean anything!" Sakai Kazuna reminded herself again as she calmed down.

In fact, she didn't care at all whether she could form a band with Kitagawa Yu, because she wasn't particularly interested in forming a band herself.

From beginning to end, all she ever wanted was to be with Kitagawa Yu, nothing more.

Forming a band is merely one of the ways to more easily stay by Kitagawa Yu's side; it's a means and method to achieve a goal, not the goal itself.

"And if anyone is really going to be hurt and sad, it should be Sawa who is hurt and sadder, right?"

Sakai Kazuna suddenly paused, then seemed to realize something, and her eyes lit up again.

“Since You sent me a message, she definitely won’t forget about Lai Xia.”

“And once Natsumi finds out about this, it’s basically the same as Sawa finding out about it too.”

"So... does this mean... Yu no longer cares if Saya knows, and has completely let go of Saya?"

Although letting Okita Sawa know might be a deliberate attempt to provoke her, Sakai Kanade instinctively didn't think in that direction.

After all, Kitagawa Yuuka was her first friend and her best friend with whom she had studied piano for six years.

She was the only person who came to comfort her after she misunderstood her mother. After her mother passed away, she would come to keep her company and play the piano for her every day so that she could get over it as soon as possible.

He was her beloved "white moonlight".

so......

"My opportunity has not only not been lost, but it has become even greater!"

Sakai Kazuna picked up her phone and replayed "Sunflower," then unconsciously clenched her fists tightly amidst the warm, sunny melody.

"Let's wait and see how Sawa reacts!"

"If... if it's really as I think, then I'll transfer to a school in Tokyo to find Yu as soon as possible!"

"As for rent and living expenses... it seems like the family's local specialty shop doesn't really need my help. How about I work part-time at the You family's restaurant for a while?"

"At an hourly rate of 2,000 yen... I should be able to save over 200,000 yen a month. Adding that to my previous savings, I should be able to save enough soon, right?"