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

Lixi looked up, glanced around, and her gaze swept over the various rides. She raised an eyebrow slightly, looked thoughtfully for a while, and silently ruled out unrealistic options—if it were a regular amusement park, she might suggest going to the Ferris wheel, but this was an indoor amusement park after all, and obviously there couldn't be such a huge, space-consuming facility.

That leaves very few gameplay options.

After thinking for a moment, she pointed to the spinning teacup not far away and said, "How about... we try this?"

"A swivel teacup?" Xiaoyue's gaze followed.

A moment later, she clasped her hands together in front of her chest and smiled mischievously. "Xiao Xi... you don't mean to make me spin around up there until I get dizzy and stumble into your arms, do you?"

"You're overthinking it." Lixi turned her head away. "I just think it's interesting."

"Is it interesting? Okay, then I'll do as you say. Anyway, you're in charge of the date today." Hinasaki's eyes crinkled into a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li hope paused, her ears turning almost imperceptibly red: "Don't talk nonsense, let's go."

The staff guided them to sit in a light purple teacup, the surrounding light casting a delicate glow on its surface. Xiaoyue sat down, casually grasping the rotating saucer in the center of the teacup, her expression one of keen interest. Lixi, on the other hand, sat calmly opposite her, his hands folded on his knees, feigning indifference.

"Are you ready?" a staff member's voice came from outside.

"No problem." Xiaoyue gave the staff an OK sign.

Accompanied by light music, the teacup slowly began to spin. Xiaoyue's eyes lit up, and with a slight effort, the teacup's spin rate immediately increased.

The wind brushed past her ears, and the lights spun rapidly around her, as if the whole world had become a spinning kaleidoscope.

"How does it feel?" Xiaoyue looked up at Lixi across from her, a hint of smugness in her eyes.

For her, who had performed countless spins on stage, this level of teacup spinning was a piece of cake.

"It can still be—" Before Li Xi could finish speaking, her expression suddenly changed slightly, and she seemed to tighten her grip on the turntable.

“Hey, Xiaoxi?” Xiaoyue noticed the other person’s strange behavior.

"I'm fine..." Li hope answered softly, but there was a hint of uncertainty in her voice. She gritted her teeth, trying to regain her composure, but the spinning of the teacup clearly had a significant impact on her sense of balance.

"It seems like nothing's wrong." Xiaoyue's eyes held a hint of teasing, but more than that, concern. She let go of the spinning wheel, stood up, and leaned towards Lixi.

"Don't... stand up, you'll fall!" Li hope barely managed to lift her eyes to look at her, her tone somewhat urgent.

However, Xiaoyue had already moved closer and sat down next to Lixi, gently placing her hand on Lixi's shoulder.

The teacup continued to spin, but her voice was gentle and steady: "Rest with me for a while, Xiao hope."

Li hope's cheeks flushed slightly, and she said in a low voice with a wandering gaze, "It's because you suddenly... stopped that I feel even more dizzy."

The music gradually slowed, and the teacups slowly came to a stop. A staff member standing outside the teacups, seeing this, covered his mouth and chuckled, "Ladies, did you have fun?"

Xiaoyue looked up and flashed a bright smile: "I'm so happy!"

Hinasaki turned her head to look at Shiina Tatsuki and found that the other person's steps were light and airy, as if he were walking on clouds, and his arms were unconsciously stretched out to try to balance his body.

She couldn't help but smile, her tone gentle yet slightly teasing: "Xiao hope, do you need me to help you?"

Li hope gritted his teeth, barely managing to glance at Xiao Yue, and stubbornly said, "No need, I can still—"

Before she could finish speaking, she stumbled and took a half-step forward, barely managing to grab the railing beside her to avoid falling.

Seeing this, Xiaoyue no longer hesitated, quickly stepped forward, gently supported Lixi's elbow with one hand, and placed her other hand steadily on her shoulder.

"Okay, stop being stubborn," Xiaoyue leaned closer to her, put Lixi's hand on her shoulder, and helped her walk slowly towards the exit.

Lixi didn't argue anymore and obediently let Xiaoyue help her out of the spinning teacup area.

Hinasaki carefully helped Shiina Ritsuki to a nearby bench. She bent down and gently patted Ritsuki's shoulder, saying softly, "Wait for me, I'll go buy some water."

After saying that, she quickly got up and walked towards the vending machine not far away. Yue took out some coins, put them in, and selected a bottle of mineral water, the bottle gleaming faintly under the light.

She picked up the bottle, turned around and quickly walked back to Lixi, squatted down, and handed her the opened bottle of mineral water.

"Here, have some water and calm down," Xiaoyue said softly, her voice carrying a barely perceptible concern.

Lixi took the water bottle, looked up at her, and his eyes showed a hint of embarrassment and gratitude.

She took a sip of water; the cool liquid flowed into her throat, dispelling some of the lingering dizziness.

She took a deep breath, leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and regulated her breathing.

"Are you feeling better?" Xiaoyue leaned forward slightly, her eyes fixed on Lixi's face. Her tone was gentle with a hint of teasing, but her eyes revealed unconcealed worry.

Lixi nodded gently, tightened her grip on the water bottle slightly, placed it on her knee, pursed her lips, and said, "Much better, don't worry."

Xiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief, but quickly scratched her head a little embarrassedly and said in a low voice, "Sorry... I was turning too fast just now, I didn't notice your condition."

"Alright, alright, I'm not blaming you." She gently shook her head, leaning back in her chair with a hint of weariness, but her gaze softly fell on Xiaoyue.

"Are you really alright?" Xiaoyue was still a little worried. She reached out and tentatively touched Lixi's forehead, as if to check if she was still feeling unwell.

"It's really nothing." Li hope grabbed her wrist and gently let go, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. "I'm not made of paper, don't be too nervous."

Xiaoyue felt a pang of panic when her hand was grasped, but she quickly regained her composure and deliberately put on a stern face, saying, "That's hard to say. I thought you were going to fall over just now."

"Can we continue our dates?" Xiaoyue leaned forward slightly, her tone filled with concern, but her eyes held a hint of expectation.

Lixi sat up straighter, raised her hand and squeezed the water bottle, trying to appear less weak. Her gaze was fixed on Xiaoyue's face, a faint smile playing on her lips: "Of...of course!"

"Really? You won't fall on me again when you get up, will you?" Hinasaki felt that Ritsuki's tone was a little bit defiant.

"I'm feeling much better now, and I won't faint again." Li hope's ears turned slightly red, and she stubbornly looked away.

"Really?" Xiaoyue tilted her head, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "But you needed me to help you just now."

She sighed softly, stood up, and extended her hand: "Alright, since you insist, let's continue. But this time I'll hold your hand so you don't lose your balance again."

Li hope paused for a moment, her gaze falling on Xiao Yue's outstretched hand, and the stubbornness on her face gradually softened. She bit her lower lip and finally muttered in a low voice, "Then... let's hold hands."

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The carousel turned slowly, warm lights shining on each exquisitely carved wooden horse, making the lacquer finish of the horses shine exceptionally softly. Musical background music flowed in the air, creating a fairytale-like atmosphere.

Su Shi sat on a pristine white wooden horse, her hands gripping the golden armrests tightly. Her back was ramrod straight, and a shy blush spread across her face, making her appear somewhat stiff. She murmured softly, "I mean... do I really have to do this?" Her tone was full of helplessness and embarrassment.

In stark contrast to Su Shi, Aine sat on another rocking horse, laughing exceptionally brightly. Holding her phone with the camera on the screen pointed at herself, her smile as radiant as the sun, she said, "Hey? Isn't this fun?" She tilted her head and playfully made a peace sign.

Su Shi turned to look at her, seemingly wanting to retort, but seeing Aine's unguarded and happy expression, she silently swallowed her words. Her gaze secretly drifted to the rocking horse beneath her, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "They're clearly not children anymore..."

"What do you mean you're not a child anymore!" Ai Yin deftly adjusted the angle of her phone and snapped a photo of Su Shi sitting on the rocking horse with her cheeks slightly flushed. "Su Shi Shi, isn't this the time to relax?"

Hearing the shutter click, Su Shi turned around abruptly, glared at her, and blushed as a blush crept up her ears: "What are you taking pictures of!"

"Of course, it's to record the wonderful moments of our date!" Aine blinked, smiling innocently. "You look super cute like this!"

"I don't want this kind of cuteness!" Su Shi's voice suddenly rose, but the next second, she realized that she had attracted the attention of other passengers, and she became even more embarrassed. She could only lower her head sullenly, blushing and no longer saying a word.

Seeing her embarrassed expression, Ai Yin couldn't help but chuckle softly. She then adjusted the angle of her phone, pointing the camera at the two of them, and made a big peace sign: "Come on, Su Shishi, smile! This is our first time riding a carousel together, we definitely have to commemorate it!"

Su Shi pursed her lips, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally raised her face slightly, revealing a shy smile.

Ai-yin captured the moment and pressed the shutter.

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The other cat-lamp duo wasn't inside the amusement park. Lena headed straight for the food court outside, and Xiaodeng, seeing Lena's actions, thought for a moment and followed her.

Lena pushed open the glass door of the food center, and the sweet aroma that wafted out instantly filled the air. She walked briskly through the crowd and headed straight for the dessert section, her eyes shining as she stared at the neatly arranged desserts behind the counter.

The exquisite cakes and pastries were displayed in transparent glass cases, with flowers made of cream, bright red strawberries adorning golden towers, and a chocolate fountain flowing gently.

Takamatsu followed behind her and saw that Ryuna was so excited that she was almost pressed against the glass cabinet. He asked, "Ryuna-chan... do you want to eat this?"

Lenai turned around, her expression incredibly serious, as if this were a matter of life and death: "Yes! I want to eat!"

"Everything inside looks delicious! I want to try it all!"

"Lanna-chan...don't eat too many desserts," Xiaodeng advised.

"Why?" Lenai turned around, tilted her head and looked at the little lamp, her yellow and blue eyes filled with innocent questions.

"Eating too many desserts will ruin your teeth."

"No way!" Lena retorted seriously. "I brush my teeth every day! And my teeth are very healthy!"

"Lenai..." Xiaodeng looked at her excited appearance and finally couldn't say anything to dissuade her. She could only watch as Lenai took out her small wallet and went into the dessert shop to eat to her heart's content.

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"Lena... just how many desserts did you eat?"

When they gathered, Hinasaki sighed helplessly. She and Riki had a great date today, and they both returned to their room with smiles on their faces. But then they saw Kodama and Rakuna looking extremely anxious in the room.

Looking at Lena covering her mouth with her cheeks slightly puffed out, and glancing at Takamatsu Akari's anxious face beside her, she had to admit that the fact that she, Riki, and Aine and Suze had gone on a date, leaving only two kids in the band, was indeed a bit lacking.

Lena blinked her yellow and blue eyes, trying to act nonchalant, but judging from the half-eaten matcha bread she was still holding in her hand, she was clearly very guilty.

Hinasaki sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Come on, open your mouth and let me see."

Lenai paused for a moment, then obediently opened her mouth.

Xiaoyue leaned down slightly, looking at her teeth, "The candy is all stuck to your teeth..." Her tone was filled with helplessness and doting.

"Drink more hot water to dissolve the sugar." Xiaoyue took a cup of hot water from Lixi and handed it to Lenai.

BangDream: Chapter Twenty-Three: Is our room some kind of party venue?

"Dong dong dong."

Inside the room, the Mygo members were surrounding Renai, trying to deal with her teeth that had been "attacked by sugar" from eating desserts, when they suddenly heard a knock at the door.

"Huh?" Hinasaki looked up and exchanged glances with everyone. "Did anyone order takeout?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison.

"They must be hotel staff, right?" Ai Yin said as she stood up, walked to the entrance, and turned the doorknob.

As soon as the door opened, a soft, sweet voice came in, tinged with unease: "Um... I'm sorry, I'm lost. I wanted to ask for directions."

Ai Yin paused for a moment and looked towards the door. Everyone else followed the direction of the door and saw a girl with medium-length blue hair standing there, looking rather flustered, clutching her skirt and bowing her head slightly.

"Kane-senpai?" Aine blurted out in surprise, her pupils dilating slightly.

The blue-haired girl outside the door was startled by the sound, then let out a soft exclamation: "Huh!!" She looked up, her clear blue eyes filled with a hint of confusion. After recognizing the familiar faces inside, her voice carried a touch of surprise, "Is...is it the Mygo band?"

Matsubara Kanon stood at the door, seemingly not quite having reacted yet, while the people inside were already making a ruckus.

"Kanon-senpai... lost again?" Shiina Riki walked to the door, her tone revealing a sense of familiarity with the scene before her. After all, this senior's "legend of getting lost" was a long-standing legend at Hana Girls High School, and even though Kanon had graduated a year ago, it was still a topic of conversation among the younger students.

What Li hope didn't expect was that this legend would continue in the hotel.