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

Thinking of this, Yue couldn't help but pray in her heart: "Miss Sakura, I hope your hair won't fall out because of today's public relations efforts."

She imagined Sakura Sakura in her office, anxiously making phone calls to arrange various public relations responses while checking the trending topics on Twitter.

Yue looked at her phone screen again; the comments on Twitter were still refreshing rapidly, and the level of attention was constantly rising.

Chu Hua's fans are discussing the performance and her relationship with Xiangzi, while the media and gossip bloggers are also joining in, speculating about the story behind it.

Yue felt a sense of helplessness. She knew that these discussions and speculations might not be easy for Chu Hua and Xiang Zi.

However, although Yue was worried about Sakura Sakura, in reality, these were all part of Sakura Sakura's plan.

Sakura Sakura, who was at home planning her meeting with Ms. Yutenji Nyanmu the next day, took a moment to check the online discussion.

"It seems the plan is going smoothly. We just need to wait for Xiangzi to accept our invitation, and then we can ignite all of this together and gain a lot of attention," Sakura Sakura muttered to herself, her eyes glued to the constantly refreshing Twitter trending topics and comments on the screen. In her view, these were the fuel for their takeoff.

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Of course, Yue had no way of knowing about Sakura Sakura's secret public relations plan. After chatting briefly with Riki about Shoko and Hatsuka, time gradually moved into the late night.

The living room lights remained soft, the night outside the window grew darker, and the whole house fell into tranquility.

Li hope yawned and stretched. Despite often staying up late, she unexpectedly wanted to go to bed early today: "Yue, I think we should go to sleep."

Yue nodded, a hint of weariness flashing in her eyes as well. "Hmm... Lixi, let me take you to the guest room."

They tidied up the living room together, and Lixi took the fruit and coffee cups from the coffee table into the kitchen.

After tidying up, Yue led Lixi to the guest room.

The guest room was actually right next to Yue's room, but when Yue opened the door, she was a little stunned. Taozi had been staying at her place for a while, so the blankets and other things in the guest room had been sent to be cleaned a few days ago, and it seemed that they hadn't been returned to her yet.

"what happened?"

Shiina Tatsuki was still unaware of what had happened.

"No...it's nothing."

Yueyue shook her head to hide her embarrassment and continued, "No...it's nothing."

She turned around, trying to appear more natural. "I haven't finished tidying up the guest room yet, Lixi, you can sleep with me tonight..."

However... Yue regretted saying those words as soon as she spoke. The blush that had just faded returned to Yue's face, and the image of her and Riki holding hands and sleeping during the training camp yesterday flashed through her mind again.

"Moon... what are you doing, Moon!"

Li hope paused for a moment, then said, "I'm fine."

Since she had already said it, Yue had no chance to go back on her word, so she had no choice but to take Lixi into her room.

"My dad had already made the bed before I did..."

Lixi looked around Yue's room. Overall, the room was decorated in a warm and comfortable style. The softly colored sheets and pillows were neatly arranged on the bed, and a soft night lamp was placed on the bedside table, emitting a warm light.

Several books and some small decorations were neatly arranged on the desk, which looked like scripts that Yue usually studied. There was also an electronic keyboard in the corner, which Yue usually used for practice.

Yue took out a spare blanket and spread it on one side of the bed.

"If the two of us don't sleep together... then there shouldn't be any problems... let's just treat it as a continuation of yesterday's group stay..."

Yue comforted herself.

however……

Yue regretted it.

She lay in bed, smelling the scent of shower gel and shampoo emanating from Lixi beside her, a faint floral and fruity fragrance lingering around her nose.

Even though they both used the same shampoo and shower gel, she didn't know why, but the scent emanating from Lixi made her heart race and her ears burn.

She turned her back to Lixi, trying to appear as natural as possible, but the nervousness in her heart just wouldn't dissipate.

Lixi seemed oblivious to Yue's unusual behavior. He had already closed his eyes, his breathing had become steady, and he appeared to be asleep.

"You drank two cups of coffee... how come... you can fall asleep so quickly...?"

She secretly turned her head and glanced at Lixi. The other person's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and there was a faint smile on his lips.

Yue sighed softly, trying to calm her breathing. She closed her eyes, feeling the warmth of the blanket and Lixi's scent. Even though she had already drunk coffee, she quickly drifted off to sleep under this sense of security.

When the stage begins: Chapter 95 There's definitely something going on between Arisaki-senpai and Kasumi-senpai.

The performance was scheduled for Saturday, so today was naturally Sunday. Yue and Lixi didn't have to go to school, and there was no annoying alarm clock.

Yue, who usually exercises in the morning, didn't get up early today because she hadn't been sleeping well lately. The two of them slept until after eight o'clock before slowly waking up.

The morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting a soft glow into the room.

Yue was the first to open her eyes. She was lying in bed, feeling the warmth coming from beside her.

She gently turned her head and saw that Lixi was still immersed in her dream, breathing steadily, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and a faint smile on her lips, looking incredibly peaceful.

Yue carefully sat up in bed, trying not to disturb Li hope beside her.

She stretched gently, feeling the comfort and relaxation of a good night's sleep. Recalling the scene from last night, a blush crept onto her face again.

However, despite Yue's movements being as gentle as possible, it seemed to have disturbed Riki, who slowly opened her eyes.

Li hope blinked, and when she saw that Yue had woken up, she realized that the other person must have seen her sleeping face, and a rare blush appeared on her face.

"Good morning, Lixi." Yue greeted Lixi.

"Good morning... Yue." Li hope's voice carried a hint of sleepiness and shyness.

The two tidied up the bed briefly and then had a simple breakfast.

According to yesterday's plan, the two were going to go to Meteor Hall together.

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Yue's home wasn't particularly far from Meteor Hall; the two of them arrived at the entrance of Meteor Hall in just over twenty minutes.

Lixi looked at this century-old pawnshop. Although the lettering on the signboard was somewhat faded, its historical weight was still evident. Ivy climbed the walls by the entrance, adding a touch of mystery and elegance to the shop.

This shop has always been located near Hana-no-kyo, and she had heard of it, but only heard about it. She had never been here before. If Yue hadn't dragged her here, she probably wouldn't have come here even after graduating from Hana-no-kyo.

"Is this Meteor Hall? Are there really people here who can help us?"

Lixi turned to look at Yue, her eyes filled with confusion.

"And it's someone you know, Lixi."

Shortly after, the door was slowly opened, and a sleepy-eyed young woman appeared in the doorway.

She rubbed her eyes, her voice still languid from just waking up, "Who is it?"

Arisa Ichigaya's hair was a little messy, clearly indicating that she hadn't fully woken up from her sleep.

"Arisaki-senpai," Tsuki greeted Ichigaya Arisaki, "I'm sorry to disturb your rest over the weekend. There are some things I'd like to ask Popipa for help with."

"Arisa...senpai?" Compared to Tsuki's composure, Shiina Tatsuki's expression was one of utter surprise. She never expected to see Ichigaya Arisa-senpai here.

"Xiaoyue...? Lixi...? Anyway, come in..."

Although she didn't know what had happened, since they were already there, Ichigaya Arisa stepped aside to let them in.

Following behind Arisa, Tsuki and Riki descended the stairs leading to the underground warehouse.

As Lixi stepped into the underground storage room, her eyes were immediately drawn to the surrounding scene. The spacious area was filled with various musical instruments and equipment: guitars, basses, keyboards, drum kits, and rows of amplifiers and effects pedals. Each instrument was neatly arranged, clearly having undergone careful maintenance and tuning. Several sheets of sheet music and practice notes hung on the walls, and spare strings and drumsticks were piled up in the corner.

She finally understood why the members of Popipa weren't so enthusiastic about booking the recording studio.

Although it can't compare to a professional recording studio, having such a complete training space means they can rehearse anytime without having to compete with other bands for recording studio reservations every day, giving them much more flexibility in their schedules.

Arisa skillfully rummaged through the cabinet and pulled out a large jug of beverage and several cups, filled them with drinks, and placed them in front of the two of them.

Yue and Lixi each picked up their cups, took a small sip, and looked at each other, unsure who should speak first.

Arisa sat down as well, her eyes filled with curiosity and concern. "So... is there anything that Satsuki and Riki need our Popipa's help with?"

Finally, Riki spoke up and asked Ichigaya Arisa, "Arisa-senpai... do you know Yashio Rui-senpai from Morfonica? Could you introduce us?"

Arisa clearly hadn't expected Riki to ask that question. She paused for a moment, then said in surprise, "Morfonica? We know each other, but what do you want with Rui?"

Ichigaya Arisa remembers that after Popipa participated in the Bang Dream competition, they went to a music festival in Guam, where they met Morfonica, a band from Tsukimori Girls' Academy.

As the vice president of the student council at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy, she also has a fairly good relationship with Rui Yashio, the president of the student council at Tsukimori Girls' Academy.

What she couldn't understand was why Tsuki and Riki would go through all that trouble to ask her for Rui Yashio's contact information.

After hesitating for a moment, Tsuki decided to tell Arisa-senpai the whole story.

"Arisa-senpai, actually our band has recently had some minor disputes."

Tsuki's voice was somewhat low. "Our bassist is a student of Tsuki no Mori. We haven't been able to contact her since yesterday's performance. We're very worried about her and are wondering if we can ask Rui-senpai for help."

"Is that so... I understand. I'll send you Rui's contact information in a bit."

Arisa Ichigaya didn't ask any more questions. Friction and disputes within a band are inevitable. Popipa had a similar experience back then, so Arisa was very willing to help Riki and the others if she could.

"Really? Thank you so much, Arisa-senpai."

Tsuki expressed her gratitude to Ichigaya Arisa.

"What's wrong... Arisaki? Did someone come so early? Was it Saya or Tae?"

Just as Yue had gotten Rui Yashio's contact information from Arisa and was about to say goodbye, a lazy voice came from upstairs.

Yue and Lixi looked up at the same time and saw Toyama Kasumi, dressed in pajamas, walking downstairs with sleepy eyes.

She rubbed her eyes, clearly not fully awake yet, her hair somewhat disheveled.

Tsuki glanced at Kasumi, who wasn't fully awake yet, then looked back at Ichigaya Arisa, whose face was flushed, and a knowing expression appeared on her face.

"Kasumi-senpai and Arisa-senpai seem to have a closer relationship than I imagined... Could this be an inevitable step in playing in a girl band?"

As the performance begins: Chapter Ninety-Six: Miss Meow Dream Joins the Team

Compared to Hachiman Umi, who is a support musician in 30 bands at the same time, Sakura Sakura still thinks this beauty video blogger is easier to recruit (or persuade). Considering her upcoming meeting with Umi, she arranged to meet her at Circle today.

Upon entering the Circle, Sakura Sakura immediately recognized Yutenji Nyanmu, who was sitting in the corner taking pictures everywhere with her phone.

Miao Meng was dressed fashionably, with exquisite makeup, and her light purple, shoulder-length short hair shimmered under the lights. She was intently taking pictures of her surroundings with her phone, adjusting the angle and checking the results from time to time.

Good morning, Yutenji-kun.