My daily life in various anime crossovers can't possibly be this sci-fi.

Countless fragmented phrases like these, as noisy as the sounds of a vegetable market, kept echoing in my mind.

What followed were countless blurry images with equally unclear themes.

"...Is this the last album?"

"...Forever!"

"...Which finger should I wear it on...?"

"...No, I still can't do it..."

……

For the first time, a clearer image appeared before my eyes. It was a building about ten stories high, with a huge poster plastered on it. It seemed to be 2015… around August 3rd or 4th… As for what was depicted on the poster…

"……Happy birthday!"

What kind of nonsense is this?

Jiang Jinghua tried desperately to wake himself from this bizarre lucid dream, but to no avail. Neither illusion magic nor the Foundation's standard anti-membrane catalyst procedures worked; all he could do was let his consciousness drift aimlessly in a chaotic sea of ​​thoughts.

……

"So why would you pour your emotions into things that have nothing to do with your life?"

In the darkness, a mysterious man dressed in black asked someone a question in a cold, metallic voice.

“Because…” someone sighed, “…I don’t really know either. But it was from that time that I understood something. Some efforts don’t need to be reciprocated at all.”

"If that's the case, then why are you still feeling pain because of it?" the man in black continued, "Since you've never asked for anything in return..."

"Although no reward is needed, I still hope that my efforts can make some difference. Even a candle that burns itself to light up others hopes that the light it emits can truly illuminate something."

“I understand.” The man in black thought for a moment, then stood up. “In that case, you have passed.”

……

He seemed to remember something, but also seemed to remember nothing at all. When Jiang Jinghua opened his eyes again, it was already the morning of the next day.

She had another strange dream. Therefore, after washing up, Jiang Jinghua immediately turned on her computer and began her routine daily check-up and writing her self-report. Although last night's dream was even more rambling than those of the past few days, and the content seemed much clearer, the test results showed no signs of worsening symptoms.

Come to think of it, he seemed to have discovered a strange pattern: whenever he thought too much about μ's during the day, he would have a bunch of strange dreams at night. The previous three days had been spent constantly undergoing and waiting for inspections, so he hadn't had the leisure to think about those things. Therefore, he hadn't had any dreams those nights.

But honestly, what does the content of those dreams have to do with μ's?

Jiang Jinghua shook his head and began eating his breakfast.

Let's do an experiment today. From now on, I'll spend the whole day thinking about μ's, the projects I need to help them with, and things like that...

Oh, right. Speaking of which, among the four major ACGN genres, light novels have the lowest production costs. μ's is still a fledgling team with nothing to their name, so they'll definitely have to start by writing novels.

So, let's use the story of everyone in μ's as a blueprint, add some artistic exaggeration, and write a... well, a light novel about friendship, dreams, and yuri. Plus some illustrations to attract moe fans...

So, that's settled then. I'll spend the whole day brainstorming ideas for this, and see if I'll have those weird dreams again tonight.

Light novels don't actually require high writing skills; Jiang Jinghua felt that a writing level slightly above the high school essay standard would suffice. The real challenge lay in crafting the story. However, since this was a novel about μ's, the plot had readily available blueprints. This meant that even he could probably write a passable story...

Jiang Jinghua began his day with these thoughts in mind.

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Section 69 Chapter Sixty-Nine: Preparations for the Preliminaries

The local time in Tokyo and the Sakharov Islands differs by several hours, so while Jiang Jinghua was preparing lunch at home, the sun was already beginning to set in the Sakharov Islands.

"Well then, that concludes our training session for this afternoon." Sonoda Umi smiled and nodded at the other eight people sitting or standing in front of her. "Next, we'll have half an hour of free time. After dinner, we'll gather together like yesterday to discuss the new song we'll be singing at the concert."

"Speaking of the songs we'll be singing at the concert..." Honoka wiped the fine beads of sweat from her fair cheeks, which were flushed from the intense exercise. "Hey, Maki, do you have any ideas?"

“Of course we have ideas.” Standing to the side, Maki Nishikino said while pacing back and forth, “This may be the first time that μ’s has presented our image to everyone on a national stage like this, so I think we should choose some more energetic songs.”

“Yes, yes!” Minami Kotori, who was listening in, nodded. “We need to convey our desire to shine to everyone!”

“Of course, it’s not just for that reason,” Maki Nishikino continued. “Based on the data I’ve collected so far, the main supporters of school idols, namely young people, have the highest preference for this type of energetic music. As a new group with absolutely no existing popularity, we should seek the safest possible path…”

"No! This shouldn't be happening at all!"

Nico Yazawa stood up from the ground and retorted fiercely.

“In Nico’s opinion, it’s precisely because we lack a fan base that we can’t follow the crowd!” Yazawa Nico put her hands on her hips. “The song we sing for the first time on the Love Live stage has to give people a refreshing feeling! That’s how we can stand out in this Warring States period of school idols, isn’t it?”

“That is indeed the case, but the cost of innovation is very high,” Maki Nishikino replied calmly. “Without solid skills, venturing onto a path that no one has ever explored before will only lead to a dead end.”

"Hmph, the world's cutest Nico has no shortage of outstanding qualities!" Yazawa Nico said smugly.

"Then, how about we leave the composing work to Nicole, the world's cutest girl?"

"..." Nico Yazawa's smile froze. "Ah... never mind, we should leave the opportunity to shine to the good-for-nothing juniors..."

“Well…” Minami Kotori looked at the two who were sparking with excitement and gave a helpless smile, “I think you both have a point. So, could you ask Maki to write a few pieces in different styles? That way, we can balance tradition and innovation…”

"...I'll try my best, no, I definitely can do it." After hesitating for a moment, Maki nodded firmly.

"We can talk about this over dinner later, meow!" Rin Hoshizora exclaimed. "Let's go eat dinner first! Look, Hanayo-chan is starving..."

"Gurgle."

Although someone's stomach did make a rumbling sound, that "someone" was not Koizumi Hanayo.

"Honestly, I'm just hungry." Tojo Nozomi shook her head with a smile. "Well then, let's go have dinner first."

After dinner.

The nine were divided into three groups: the composition group, consisting of Umi, Maki, and Nozomi, was responsible for discussing the music to be used in the preliminary rounds, while Kotori and Eri were in charge of choreography, costumes, stage design, and other matters related to the performance. As for the remaining members Hanayo, Rin, Nico, and Honoka... they were mainly responsible for slacking off on the sidelines.

At this moment, in the lobby downstairs.

"Hey! Hanayo! Watch out!" Honoka shouted, "There's a car coming from over there!"

"Hey! Where's the car?!" Hua Yang was so anxious that his palms were sweating. The virtual image on the big screen in front of him was spinning around in place on the deserted streets of the town.

"Oh!"

"Team member 'Akita Misaigo' has been eliminated by vehicle!"

"Ah! I'm dead!" Koizumi Hanayo exclaimed, her face showing utter despair.

"Seriously, Hanayo-chan really isn't suited for this game!" Hoshizora Rin said, throwing the ***** she had just picked up by mistake on the ground. "This is already the third time Hanayo-chan has been eliminated immediately after landing, you know?"

"Yes, I'm sorry, I've caused everyone trouble..." Koizumi Hanayo apologized in a serious and sincere voice.

"It's okay, this kind of game isn't really suitable for a girl like Hanayo... Alright! Another one taken care of!" Honoka cheered, while the enemy hit by her 98K not far away was now a box lying on the ground.

"Hey, Nico, there's a level 2 helmet here! I already have one, so I'll give it to you!" Honoka said while rummaging through the boxes on the ground.

"I don't need your equipment anymore!"

In front of a giant screen brought from Earth, four people are enthusiastically playing a famous shooting game.

"How many half-hours has it been already..." Minami Kotori smiled helplessly, watching the four people who had completely lost track of time while playing the game.

"Um, I mean," Eri said, "you guys can play games, but could you please keep the volume a little lower?"

"Yeah, I'll be careful... Ouch! Where did that car come from?!" Honoka yelled dramatically as she stared at herself on the big screen, being hit and sent flying by a car that seemed to come out of nowhere. She almost dropped the controller in her hand.

"So, how do you seem to be paying attention?"

Just then, a loud shout from Umi suddenly came from upstairs, which had been silent all along:

"Hey everyone! The music is finished? The lyrics are finished too?"

"Huh? It's already finished!" Minami Kotori exclaimed excitedly. "Hey everyone, stop playing games! The piece is finished!"

"Nicole knows! Almost done!" Yazawa Nico shouted, while dramatically fiddling with the controller in her hand.

A few minutes later.

Upstairs in Maki's room, nine people were now crammed in, making the already small room feel even more crowded. Maki was currently sitting in a chair at her computer desk, holding a freshly printed sheet of music.

“There are two songs in total. One of them only has a melody, and the lyrics and title are not yet written.” Nishikino Maki handed the completed melody to everyone. “Please take a good look at it, Eri-senpai, and design a suitable dance based on it.”

“Hmm…” Ayase Eli picked up the manuscript in her hand and began to read, “No Brand Girls…”

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Chapter 70, Section 70: Miscellaneous Girls

Even with frustration, I still choose No Brand.

"No Brand" - Everything is still unclear.

"All that's left is a surge of emotion starting now!"

"Although I'm happy about No brand"

"We've done everything we can, even with no brand."

"So (come quickly) for our meeting here (Yes, I know!)..."

Having received the sheet music, Minami Kotori began to sing softly.

"Mmm!" Honoka clapped her hands. "What a wonderful piece of music! It's a perfect piece for genuine 'ragtag' girls like us!"

"Ah! I've got an idea for the costume design for this song!" Kotori Minami rushed to Maki's computer. "Maki-chan, that CAD software..."

"The shortcut is on the desktop," Maki pointed to the computer screen.

"Hmm...inspiration is practically overflowing..." Minami Kotori smiled as she worked on her computer. "The final draft should be ready soon..."

“Let’s not disturb Kotori for now.” Maki led everyone to another corner of the room. “The rest of you, please go downstairs and familiarize yourselves with the song. If you feel comfortable with it…”

"Hmm, I think Maki's song will definitely be fine, you know?" Honoka patted Maki on the shoulder. "It'll be super popular!"

"Huh? Is that so..." Maki tilted her head a little shyly.

"Oh right! I remember now, meow!" Hoshizora Rin suddenly slapped her forehead. "Should we show this song to Senior Jiang?"

"Of course I want that!" Honoka laughed.

……