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

"I...I saw a sign over there that said 'Lost Child' and thought it was a place to find my way, so...I came over here." Matsubara Kanon lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly, clutching the hem of her skirt with both hands, her voice growing softer and softer.

"That signpost with our names on it?" Hinasaki asked, and the sign that Kanon had mentioned quickly came to mind.

Upon closer inspection, she couldn't help but rub her forehead, her tone full of helplessness: "Kane-senpai, that sign clearly says 'Mygo!!!!!!', and below it is our band's introduction—'Lost Child Band, even if we're lost, we'll keep moving forward'!"

"Ah..." Hanon opened her mouth slightly, her expression becoming increasingly embarrassed, and a blush spreading across her cheeks. "I'm sorry... I... when I saw 'Lost Child,' I... didn't look at it closely anymore..."

"Please sit here for a while. We'll contact Misaki-senpai to come and pick up Kanon-senpai," Hinasaki Tsuki said.

Matsubara Kanon blinked, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes, but she still nodded gently and carefully stepped into the room.

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About ten minutes later, there was another knock on the door.

Hinasaki got up, walked over and opened the door. Standing outside was Okuzawa Misaki, who seemed to have rushed over and was still breathing heavily.

Seeing Matsubara Kanon sitting in the room chatting and laughing with everyone, Misaki breathed a sigh of relief. Then she gave Hinasaki a slightly helpless smile and bowed slightly, saying, "I'm so sorry, our Kanon has caused you all trouble again."

"Not at all," Hinasaki waved her hand, her tone light and cheerful, "Kane-senpai's arrival has added a lot of fun to our room, we had a great time chatting."

"Kanon," Misaki called softly.

Upon hearing the sound, Kanon immediately turned around. A hint of embarrassment appeared on her face when she saw Misaki. She quickly stood up, ran to the door, and said to Misaki with her head down, "Sorry... I got lost again."

Seeing her like that, Misaki couldn't help but sigh, patted Kanon's shoulder, looked up at Hinasaki and the rest of Mygo, and said earnestly, "Thank you so much."

"It's really okay, Misaki-senpai. If Kanon-senpai gets lost again next time, you can always come to us." Aine waved her hand and smiled brightly.

"Aiyin-chan, don't corrupt people," Lixi remarked at the opportune moment.

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Just as Kanon and Misaki had left and the room had returned to quiet, there was another knock at the door.

"What on earth happened today?" Su Shi put down her teacup, rubbed her temples helplessly, and muttered to herself, "Tonight was like a party."

She got up lazily, walked to the door, and reached out to open it.

The person standing outside the door startled her.

"Yo! Good evening!" Touko Kiritani stood outside the door with a bright smile, raised one hand and waved gently, her tone as friendly as if she were greeting an old friend. "I remember you're a first-year student, right?"

Nagasaki Motoyo's face froze instantly.

"Kiritani-senpai..." She forced a smile, her voice tinged with obvious nervousness. She already found dealing with Aine difficult enough, but now she had suddenly encountered an even more outgoing, enthusiastic, and irresistible "upgraded version of Aine," who was also a senior from her own school. She didn't even have the courage to run away.

"Haha, don't stand at the door, can I come in?" Touko casually leaned over Su Shi's shoulder and peeked into the room.

"Ah...please come in." Su Shi stepped aside, her heart screaming SOS, but she maintained her politeness on the surface.

Touko walked in confidently, glanced at the other people in the room, and her smile widened.

"Oh, everyone's here! Good evening!" She waved enthusiastically, like a friendly neighbor, as if it were all perfectly natural.

Hinasaki was taken aback when she saw Touko, then couldn't help but sigh and mutter, "This is going to be interesting..."

Li hope glanced up and then sighed softly, "Another troublesome person."

"Touko-senpai, what brings you here?" Aine greeted her first, her tone full of curiosity.

"Ah, I wonder where Xiaobai and the others have gone again. I'm all alone in the room, and it's so boring."

Touko smiled and shrugged, her tone relaxed and casual. "I was just thinking about where to go when I saw Misaki and Kanon walking by, so I thought I'd stop by and say hello."

Her tone was as casual as ever, making it seem like nothing out of the ordinary.

"I see..." Aine nodded.

Su Shi stood to the side, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Touko and Aine, inwardly thinking, "Touko-senpai is indeed Touko-senpai; these two really do have the same overly familiar style..."

As Touko Kiritani stepped inside, intending to find a place to sit and rest for a moment, the doorbell rang again. The crisp sound echoed in the room, causing everyone to stop what they were doing and turn their gazes toward the door.

"Another one? Is this some kind of party?" Su Shi sat on the sofa, leaning her head back in the chair, rubbing her temples helplessly, her voice full of exhaustion.

Hinasaki stood up and gently waved to indicate that she would go open the door. "I'll go take a look."

She walked quickly to the door, reached out and grasped the doorknob, and slowly pulled it open.

Soft light from the corridor streamed in from outside, outlining a familiar figure. Hinasaki was startled for a moment, not quite reacting, when she heard a cheerful greeting.

Good evening~

The face that peeked in had a sly smile on it; it was Momoko Kurosawa. She was wearing a casual hoodie, the hood loosely draped over her shoulders, paired with loose jeans, giving her a relaxed and carefree look.

The crossbody bag on her shoulder swayed slightly with her movements, adding a touch of ease to her appearance.

Peach's familiar confident smile lingered on her lips, her eyes sharp as ever, yet tinged with a hint of teasing.

She glanced at Hinasaki standing in the doorway, a meaningful smile curving her lips: "What? Are you surprised to see me?"

"Not really." Hinasaki shook her head slightly, her tone somewhat indifferent, but her eyes still revealed some surprise. "I knew that Ave Mujica would also live here, but I didn't expect you, Momoko, to make a special trip to say hello."

After that incident, her only interaction with Taozi was when the other party brought the Shengxiang team over from backstage last time, and the two exchanged a few words.

This time, the other party actually took the initiative to come to their room to greet them, which surprised her somewhat.

"Hmm~" Momo shrugged lightly, a hint of smugness in her tone. "We just arrived, and Sakura-nee and the others are still unpacking in their rooms, so I came over to take a look around. And also to see an old friend." She turned her head, her gaze sweeping past Hinasaki Tsuki's shoulder and directly into the room. "But, it seems I'm not the first one here?"

Toru Kiritani, who was in the room, clearly noticed Momoko's gaze. She laughed heartily and waved her hand, "Yo! You're Momoko Kurosawa from Ave Mujica, right? I didn't expect to run into you here!"

"Come in first." Hinasaki looked at Touko and the others in the room, and finally sighed helplessly, "I don't know why, but our room is so popular tonight."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Peach smiled slightly and walked into the room.

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Hinasaki glanced around at the eight people in the room and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She leaned slightly against the wall, silently thankful that the organizers, or more accurately, Tsurumaki-senpai, had arranged a presidential suite for the participating band.

If this were a standard room in a regular hotel, with eight people crammed together, there would probably be some physical contact.

As her gaze swept across the room, the lively atmosphere that filled the air gave Xiaoyue a headache, but more than anything, she felt a helpless sense of relief.

The sofa was packed with people, and two or three people were standing by the coffee table. Even half of the balcony space was occupied.

Momoko Kurosawa sat on the single sofa closest to the window, legs crossed, looking in her direction with a smile.

She glanced at the two people on the sofa; Touko Kiritani and Aine Chihaya were having a lively conversation about the latest trending topics.

Touko Kiritani gestured exaggeratedly, while Ayane Chihaya laughed so hard she almost fell over, displaying a completely sisterly bond. It was as if they were about to swear an oath of sisterhood on the spot.

Nagasaki Motoyo, sitting next to them, couldn't join their conversation at all and seemed a little lost. She could only smile and nod while holding her water glass.

Shiina Tatsuki, Takamatsu Akari, and Kaname Rakuna huddled together, taking turns using the telescope on the balcony to observe the starry sky.

Every time Lena saw a star, she would excitedly pat Lixi on the shoulder and point at it, while Gaosong Deng adjusted the telescope and quietly explained the names and stories of the constellations, making it seem like a quiet little astronomy class.

Hinasaki's gaze finally settled on the astronomical telescope. She subconsciously touched her chin, a question mark appearing in her mind.

Why would there be a telescope on a hotel balcony?

This question had been swirling in her mind since they first checked in, but she hadn't found a suitable answer. Then, a sudden flash of inspiration struck her, and she remembered something.

"By the way, isn't Tsurumaki-senpai an astronomy enthusiast?"

Thinking about this, she nodded slightly, her doubts answered. In the eyes of a wealthy young lady like Genjuro Shin, perhaps "letting every guest find the romance of the universe under the starry sky" is also a kind of service experience.

For the String family, equipping the presidential suite with binoculars is perhaps as natural as placing some welcome fruit in a regular hotel room.

Hinasaki Tsuki leaned against the door, her gaze sweeping across the room discreetly. She could hear several groups of people chatting animatedly, interspersed with occasional laughter.

Her thoughts had already drifted far away; she was still pondering the scenes from just now, as if her feet had taken root and she hadn't moved an inch.

"Xiaoyue! What are you still standing there for?"

Momoko Kurosawa's voice suddenly came from behind her, pulling her back to reality.

Hinasaki turned her head and saw Momoko standing not far away with her arms crossed, raising an eyebrow with a hint of doubt in her eyes. "Everyone is inside, what are you guarding by standing alone at the door?"

"Hmm..." Hinasaki hesitated for a moment, clearing her mind of the jumbled thoughts that had just been swirling around her. Finally, she coughed lightly, her tone carrying a hint of evasion, "I just... want to stand here a little longer and see if anyone else comes over."

"...?" Peach narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression clearly filled with three question marks.

"Are you really planning to throw a party in your room?" she asked teasingly, tilting her head with a puzzled smile. "Who are you waiting for? Don't you have enough people already?"

Hinasaki turned her head away from Momoko, but muttered under her breath, "Who knows... Tonight has been outrageous enough, it's not impossible for a few more to come."

In fact, she herself felt that everything tonight was like a joke. From Matsubara Kanon getting lost and wandering in, to Kiritani Touko visiting on her way out, to Kurosawa Momoko showing up uninvited—members of three bands visited one after another.

Although there's a saying that "once is enough, twice is not enough," Peach is already the third person to come into their room today.

Who knows, someone might actually come knocking on the door soon.

BangDream: Chapter Twenty-Four - The Scroll Family's Cutting-Edge Technology

Just as Momoko Kurosawa was about to tease Hinasaki again, a clear knocking sound suddenly rang out on the door: "Knock knock knock."

Zi stood frozen in place, his expression gradually shifting from a mocking smile to an indescribable strangeness.

Momoko's lips twitched slightly. She turned her head and stared at Hinasaki with a look of surprise and disbelief. "How did you know?"

Seeing this, Hinasaki shrugged helplessly, her tone lighthearted and teasing: "But judging from the general rules of comedy development, there always has to be someone to drive the plot forward at this point."

"You're making it sound like we're acting in a play," Peach rolled her eyes, her tone full of sarcasm.

"Maybe?" Hinasaki smiled mysteriously, then changed her tone and said seriously, "However, life has no rehearsals."

Peach opened her mouth, wanting to refute something, but in the end she chose to shut up, just stood there with her arms crossed, her face full of "you do it if you can" expressions.

"Knock, knock, knock." The knocking sounded again at the door, carrying a hint of urging.

Hinasaki took a deep breath, gently shook her head, then reached out and grasped the doorknob, slowly pulling the door open.

The staff member standing outside was dressed in a well-tailored black suit with clean, sharp lines, clearly custom-made. The suit looked to be made of high-quality material, with a slightly shimmering silk trim around the collar, understated yet very tasteful.

Her white shirt was buttoned up to the collar, paired with a dark blue striped tie, looking neat and formal.

A square black handkerchief was tucked into her breast pocket, its edges adorned with the gold logo of the String Hotel, subtly echoing the overall outfit.

A metallic name tag was pinned to the left breast of her suit, with her name and job title neatly engraved on it.

Her hair was meticulously tied into a low ponytail and secured at the back of her head with a simple black hair clip, which was both capable and feminine.

Her makeup was fresh and neat, with light lipstick complementing her eyebrow and eye makeup perfectly, giving her a reliable and confident look.