After dropping out of school, I chose to join a girls' band.

The nameless band that Yue belongs to is taking to the stage one by one.

When the Stage Opens: Chapter Eighty-Six - The Performance and Spring Shadows

Almost a year later, Yue has returned to the stage of reality.

Although she returned to the stage as a band member rather than a stage girl, she felt the spotlight again after a year and felt the heat of the audience's gaze.

Everything on these stages made her feel excited, and her body even trembled uncontrollably.

"Calm down... calm down..."

Yue kept repeating this to herself, trying to calm her emotions so that she wouldn't make a technical mistake due to excessive excitement.

"There are so many people..."

Ai Yin connected her guitar and glanced at the audience below, sighing with emotion.

After everyone had connected their instruments, Ms. Rinrinko turned on the spotlight above her head, indicating that it was time for the band to start their MC segment.

"Eh...we..."

Looking at the small lamp in front of her, whose words were incoherent, Yue grasped the microphone placed in front of her and took over the MC segment in the lamp's place.

"Hello everyone, we are a band whose name has not yet been decided."

Yue's lame jokes clearly had some effect, eliciting bursts of laughter from some audience members.

"This is our first time performing on stage. Before going on stage, we were all very nervous and didn't know if we could give everyone the best possible performance."

"But now that we're already on stage, all we can do is give it our all. Is everyone ready?"

After confirming that everyone in the band was ready, Yue took a deep breath and slowly spoke into the microphone.

"Then please enjoy "歌いましょう名らしましょう""

As Yue finished speaking, Li hope gently struck the drumsticks, and the intense prelude echoed in the studio.

As expected, Takamatsu Takamori sang after the intro was finished.

Deng's emotional singing touched the souls of the audience.

"Is this... a new song?"

As Toyokawa Shoko listened to the brand-new songs she had never heard before on stage, a look of melancholy appeared in her eyes.

The music of guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards, combined with Gao Songdeng's vocals, intertwined and completely ignited the emotions of the audience.

"Little Lamp... has some really great bandmates..."

Looking at Deng, who was singing with all her might on the stage, Xiangzi realized... that he probably really had no chance to go back to the days when he was with Deng.

Her eyes were instantly filled with tears.

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As Sakura Sakura listened to the music playing in her ears, she had to admit that she had underestimated the band.

Compared to the rehearsal version of the song that circulated a year ago, Gao Songdeng, now the lead singer, truly possesses a captivating charm.

"Not bad at all... Did I misjudge him?"

Compared to Yue's singing performance, which was purely based on skill and talent, although this child's skills were indeed inferior to Yue's, the emotions conveyed in her singing could touch people's souls.

"It's a pity... we probably can't recruit this kid, otherwise he would probably be a big star no less than Chu Hua."

Sakura Sakura said that although she misjudged the Moon Band's performance, she still has great confidence in her ability to judge people, and she is certain that she cannot poach this kid.

However, when he was about to start a new band, it was really unnecessary to sign the entire band.

"I'm saddened to lose a future music superstar..."

At this moment, Mitsumi Hatsuka was unaware of her manager's unusual behavior; she was completely immersed in the musical performance.

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"It's really... dazzling."

Momoko Kurosawa's eyes reflected the people performing their best on stage. Although it was still a distance from the stage where she hoped to perform with Tsuki, it did not stop her from appreciating the six members of the band shining on stage.

The members of Group 99, watching the band members shining brightly on stage, all showed expressions of approval to varying degrees.

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"Lena... she's really found a good home."

Shifune Tsuzuki watched as the band performed "Wuyuki Babaren" (Part 6) with great enthusiasm on stage. Rakuna, the guitarist, looked at the other performers who were also giving their all, and finally approved of the band chosen by her granddaughter.

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As the last line of the song's lyrics faded, their performance of the first song came to a successful end.

The audience cheered, expressing their approval of the new band.

The scheduled program had ended, and Motoyo Nagasaki was about to turn and leave. It was time for her to say goodbye to the band, but the lights came on, interrupting her departure.

She turned her head and saw the lights were on during the MC segment of the intermission.

"Isn't there... only one song?"

Nagasaki Motoyo sensed that something was wrong, but since they were on stage, she couldn't speak up to stop it.

"Thank you... for your recognition of our performance."

"We... are a newly formed band, and we encountered many difficulties when we were forming it... but fortunately, everyone has been with me all along..."

The lamp speaks volumes about its inner thoughts.

At the same time, Lena gently plucked the strings of her guitar, providing background music for the MC segment of the song.

"Although... we still occasionally lose our way, even so, we have a feeling that we can move forward together."

"It is because of everyone's presence that even if I lose my way, I can still sing with all my might."

"Because my singing... is the cry from my heart!!"

"Xiao Deng... she really doesn't need me anymore..."

Xiao Deng's soul-stirring cry struck Xiangzi's soul, which was already being eroded by life.

The moment the light uttered those words, the music that Lena was playing changed.

Hearing the familiar music on stage, Toyokawa Shoko's pupils suddenly contracted, and she subconsciously bit her lip.

Although Yue had already warned her, hearing Haruhi Kage's music playing at the scene still gave her quite a shock.

After all, it was a song she and Deng co-wrote for Crychic, a song that belonged to Crychic and contained her fond memories of the past.

After hearing the intro to Haruhi Kage, Wakaba Mutsu's previously expressionless face slightly opened her mouth, and when she turned her head, she saw Shoko's shocked expression.

As the former guitarist for Crychic, Mutsumi Wakaba deeply understands the significance of Kasuga Kage to Crychic and to Shoko Toyokawa.

Her words were unusually tinged with surprise.

"Haruhi Shadow..."

When the Stage Opens: Chapter Eighty-Seven - A Spring Shadow That Doesn't Belong to Crychic

In fact, Lena's sudden change of tune not only shocked Xiangzi and Hemu in the audience, but also surprised the other members of the band on stage to varying degrees.

Although Yue had told Xiangzi that they had time for two songs, they only prepared one original song. If possible, they would consider "Spring Shadow" as a backup.

But no one mentioned it afterward. Apart from Lena, everyone seemed to tacitly avoid the idea of ​​playing a second song.

Fortunately, before Riki decided on the piece they would play, she had practiced with Kasuga Kage while practicing with Popipa, so it's not impossible for them to play it.

Aine and Riki, who were standing to the side, were obviously surprised by Rakuna's sudden change of tune to play Kasuga Kage. However, Aine and Tsuki had actually tried playing together in the Popipa warehouse before, and Riki was originally a member of Crychic.

So the three of them quickly found a starting point and joined Lena in the performance.

The reason there were only three people was that when Nagasaki Motoyo heard Rakuna play "Haruhi no Kyoukai" (Springtime Film Queen), her face, which was originally rosy from the performance, turned extremely pale, her expression blank, and her fingers were on the bass strings but she couldn't play the corresponding sound.

"Su Shi..."

Yue didn't need to think too much to roughly guess what Su Shi was thinking. Since she had only joined the band to rebuild Crychic, it was only natural that she was unwilling to play Haruhi Kage, which originally belonged to Crychic.

Soon the prelude to "Spring Shadow" ended, and then Takamatsu Akari's singing began.

Moreover, compared to the previous song, Xiao Deng's singing in "Spring Shadow" is more resolute and more touching.

Upon hearing Xiao Deng's singing, Su Shi, who had been in a daze, suddenly woke up, bit her lip, and finally strummed the strings. The bass finally joined the band's ensemble.

However, compared to "Uta naru shima shou", when Suze played Kasuga Kage, the bass sound completely lacked vitality, and each note seemed to bounce out of the speaker like rusty gears.

While there is nothing wrong with Su Shi’s performance from a purely musical point of view, it lacks liveliness and energy from a performance perspective.

However... it seems that apart from a few professional musicians, most of the audience members didn't seem to notice anything amiss.

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"The bassist's acting really strange..."

From the music, Hatsuka from the audience noticed something was off about the bass playing by Motoyo Nagasaki. She looked up and saw Motoyo Nagasaki biting her lip and playing with her head down.

Her lips were pressed tightly together, and strands of hair fell across her face, the chestnut strands fluttering like a veil, obscuring her expression.

Nagasaki Motoyo's condition made Mikasa Hatsuka sense something was wrong. Compared to the other five members of the band, Motoyo's condition was really too strange, with a gloomy feeling like the prelude to a volcanic eruption.

"Is it because of Kasuga Kage...?"

Mika Mika has watched countless Crychic rehearsal clips and has some guesses about Nagasaki Motoyo's current state.

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Before coming, Toyokawa Shoko had told herself many times that she had nothing to do with the past, and that even if she heard Kasuga Kage's voice, she shouldn't cry. She should just witness Kodama's growth.

"...Didn't we already agree...we can't run away...we have to witness Xiaodeng's growth?"

Just as Xiangzi was trying his best to convince himself not to run away, he raised his head and looked at the lamp. Their eyes met in the air.

For the first time, Xiangzi witnessed Xiaodeng's dazzling performance from the audience, and saw the captivating look in Xiaodeng's eyes as he sang.

"Little Light... has a new band now... even without me, Little Light can still sing on stage... and still shine on stage."

"Passing through layers of clouds, it becomes sparkling."