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

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While the scene of the girls encouraging each other was indeed beautiful, the reality was somewhat different. After arriving at school, Momoko saw Hinasaki in the distance, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly pulled Aoi along to run over.

"Moon-chan! Good morning!" Momoko waved excitedly as she walked briskly toward Moon.

Aoi was caught off guard by her pulling, but she still ran after her. She smiled helplessly and said, "Peach, slow down."

Hinasaki was chatting with some classmates when she heard Momoko's voice. She turned around and saw Momoko and Aoi running towards her. She smiled gently and said, "Good morning, Kurosawa-san, Yurisaki-san."

When Peach heard Yue still calling them by their surnames, she frowned unhappily.

"Moon Girl, don't be so formal, just call us by our names."

Yue paused for a moment, then laughed: "Then... Momoko-san... Aoi-san?"

Seeing this, Peach's dissatisfaction disappeared, replaced by a playful expression: "No, no, just call me Peach and Aoi. We're friends now, calling each other by our names makes us seem closer."

Yue nodded: "Okay, then I'll try to change how I address you. Peach, Sunflower."

Momo smiled with satisfaction, her eyes sparkling: "That's more like it, Tsuki-chan!"

Aoi smiled slightly and said gently, "That does sound much more friendly, Yue."

Hinasaki, Momoko, and Aoi were engrossed in a pleasant conversation when they suddenly heard Yukimi Sakura's gentle yet slightly anxious voice as she passed by: "Um... everyone... we're going to be late for morning exercise..."

The three of them suddenly realized what was happening and instantly tensed up. Peach's eyes widened, filled with surprise and apology: "Oh no, we were having so much fun chatting that we forgot the time!"

They quickly adjusted their mindset and quickened their pace as they ran towards the training room.

Momoko ran ahead, glancing back at Tsuki and Aoi every now and then, and said urgently, "Aoi-chan, Tsuki-chan and Sakura-chan, hurry up, hurry up! We can't be late for the first class of the new semester!"

Finally, they arrived at the practice room, panting, just in time for the teacher to arrive before they were late.

Yue raised her hand to check the time and breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, I wasn't late."

Peach wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand and smiled brightly: "Great, we made it!"

"Kurosawa, Yurisaki, Yukimi, and Hinasaki, although you weren't late today, I still have to remind you that if you arrive at class on time every day from now on, I'll be very unhappy."

Before the four could be happy for long, the teacher pushed open the door and came in, saying to them.

The teacher entered the practice room, and the moment she pushed open the door, her gaze swept over the four people standing in the doorway. Although her expression was calm, her eyes revealed a hint of seriousness and warning.

"Kurosawa, Yurisaki, Yukimi, and Hinasaki," her voice was deep and powerful, "Although you weren't late today, I still have to remind you that if you arrive at class on time every day from now on, I'll be very unhappy."

The four of them immediately stood up straight, and the smiles on their faces faded slightly.

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Peach's face, and she said softly, "I'm sorry, teacher, we will be more careful in the future."

Aoi nodded quickly, her tone sincere: "Yes, teacher, we'll be there soon."

Xuejian Ying pursed her lips and lowered her head slightly: "Thank you for reminding me, teacher."

Hinasaki remained calm and bowed slightly to the teacher, saying, "I'm sorry, teacher, we will correct our mistakes."

The teacher nodded, her expression softening slightly: "Alright, everyone, let's begin our morning exercise. Pair up and start practicing classical dance. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

The students quickly began to form groups, and a tense and focused atmosphere filled the practice room.

Aoi originally wanted to team up with Momoko, but found that her roommate had abandoned her and ran to Tsuki with great enthusiasm, asking, "Hey, Tsuki-chan, can I practice with you?"

Hinasaki smiled gently at Momoko's invitation and replied softly, "Of course, Momo... Momoko."

Yue clearly hadn't yet adapted to directly calling the other person's name.

Seeing this, Aoi went to find Yukimi and Sakura to form a team.

She gently patted Sakura's shoulder and said with a smile, "Sakura, would you like to be in a group with me?"

Sakura paused for a moment, then nodded, a slight smile appearing on her face: "Okay, Yurisaki-san."

The four of them quickly began their respective practice sessions. Momoko and Tsuki stood in a corner of the practice room, facing the mirror.

Momoko's palms were sweating with nervousness. She tried her best to imitate Yue's movements, but her body was a little stiff. Yue noticed Momoko's nervousness and said softly, "Relax, Momoko. Your body is a little stiff. This is just the stretching stage. We haven't even started practicing yet."

Peach was aware of her own problem, but being so close to Yue made her body involuntarily tense up.

She could feel the moon's warm gaze and the soft touch of its body, and her heart raced involuntarily.

“Take a deep breath,” Yue said softly, gently taking Peach’s hand. “Try to relax your body.”

Peach nodded, tried to take deep breaths, and cleared her mind as much as possible to relax her tense muscles.

"Very good, that's fine, take it slow," Yue encouraged with a smile.

She relaxed her body and slowly adjusted her posture under Yue's guidance, stretching in coordination with Yue.

"That's much better," Yue said softly, a hint of relief in her eyes.

When she started doing the splits to stretch her legs with Peach, she gently held Peach's ankles.

In that instant, a tingling sensation came from where Yue's palm touched, causing Taozi's heart to race.

The moment her fingers touched Peach's skin, it felt like an electric current ran through her.

Peach felt Yue's hand on her ankle, the cool touch with a gentle force that made her tremble slightly and almost cause her to lose her balance.

Fortunately, Peach had good balance and was able to adjust her body in time, thus avoiding embarrassment in class.

However, Yue noticed Taozi's unusual behavior. She looked up at Taozi and saw the slight blush on the other girl's face. She couldn't help but feel a little nervous and embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, I..." Yue quickly withdrew her hand, a faint blush rising on her face, her eyes filled with a hint of panic.

Momoko felt a little embarrassed and quickly said, "It's okay, Tsuki-chan, I... I'm a little nervous too."

She forced a smile, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere between them.

Yue adjusted her mood, nodded, and gently supported Taozi's ankle again.

"Relax, take a deep breath," Yue said softly, her voice still gentle but with a hint of determination.

Peach did as Yue said, took a deep breath, and tried to relax her body. Yue's hand gently stroked her legs again, with a warm comfort.

"Very good, hold this position." Yue said with a smile, her eyes full of encouragement and trust.

Under Yue's guidance, Peach finally completed the splits stretch.

Having prepared themselves mentally this time, the previous situation did not occur again, and the two quickly completed the stretching exercise.

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In contrast to the chaotic situation between Yue and Momo, Yuri Saki and Yukimi Sakura's warm-up session was relatively normal.

The two stood in a corner of the practice room, exchanged a glance, and began their warm-up exercises in tacit agreement.

First, I did some simple stretching exercises, raising my arms high and slowly tilting my body to one side, feeling the stretch in my side waist. The movements were elegant and natural, as if I had practiced countless times, with every detail just right.

Sakura opted for leg stretches. She held onto the wall with one hand and slowly lifted the other leg backward, her toes lightly touching her back. Her movements were steady and precise, demonstrating her confidence and skill in controlling her body.

After the warm-up, under the teacher's instructions, everyone began to practice the dance in small groups.

The light footsteps on the wooden floor intertwined with the melody of the music, and Yuri Saki and Yukimi Sakura began their dance to the music.

Meanwhile, Momoko and Yue began their dance practice. Although Momoko was still a little nervous, she gradually relaxed under Yue's guidance. Yue gently held Momoko's hand, leading her through each movement.

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After their morning exercise, Momoko and Aoi went to the pavilion in the central courtyard for breakfast.

Momoko Kurosawa sat at the table with a sandwich and a glass of milk in front of her. Her brows were furrowed, and she looked somewhat unhappy.

"Ugh... How embarrassing..." Peach took a big bite of her sandwich, as if she wanted to crush all the frustration from the morning. There was a hint of disappointment in her eyes, and she was still thinking about the embarrassing scene during her morning exercise.

I originally wanted to perform well in front of the moon this morning, but I was too nervous and my movements were stiff, so I didn't show my true level at all.

Aoi Yuri noticed Momo's mood and gently patted her shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry too much, Momo. This morning's performance was just a practice session; there will be many more opportunities in the future."

Momo sighed and said softly, "But I really want to do well in front of Tsuki-chan."

Speak of the devil and he appears. Just moments ago, Peach was talking about the moon, and unexpectedly, she came over with bread and milk.

Hinasaki had a gentle smile on her face as she lightly swung the breakfast in her hand, looking quite pleased. "Momoko, Aoi, may I sit here?"

Momoko immediately straightened her back, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, and quickly said, "Of course, Tsuki-chan, please sit wherever you like!"

Hinasaki smiled and nodded, then gracefully sat down next to them, placing the bread and milk on the table.

She glanced at Peach and asked with concern, "How was the training this morning? You look a little tired."

Peach scratched her head, a little embarrassed, and said, "Uh... actually I think I performed a bit poorly. I was just complaining about it."

"Yes, Momoko feels she didn't perform well in front of her idol and is quite regretful," Aoi added from the side, her words carrying a hint of teasing laughter.

"Yuri Saki! Aoi!"

Peach blushed instantly, and in a fit of embarrassment and anger, she lunged at Aoi, trying to stop her from continuing.

Kui chuckled, dodging as she said, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything more, don't get excited!"

Hinasaki watched their interaction from the side and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She looked at Peach and said softly, "Oh, I see. I'm so grateful that you like me, Peach. But you don't need to worry too much about what happened this morning. As long as you keep practicing and working hard, you'll definitely do better next time."

Momo stopped chasing Aoi, looked up at Hinasaki, and her blush had not yet faded.

She whispered, "Thank you, Yue-chan... I'll do my best."

Watching this heartwarming scene, Aoi teased, "It seems that with the encouragement of your idol, Momo, you're sure to unleash your full potential."

Momo blushed even more after Aoi's comment. She glared at Aoi and said angrily, "Aoi-chan, stop teasing me!"

Aoi didn't take it to heart and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore."

Hearing this, Momoko calmed down a little and turned to look at Hinasaki Tsuki, her eyes filled with gratitude and longing: "Thank you, Tsuki-chan."

Yue smiled gently, her eyes tender, her tone encouraging: "It's nothing, I just gave you a little encouragement. You'll have to rely on your own efforts to improve in the future."

"Peach...class is about to start...are you still going to drink this milk?"

Harumi Mana, who appeared out of nowhere, interrupted the three's conversation. She stood by the table and pointed to the unopened bottle of milk in front of Momoko.

Momoko was taken aback and turned to look at Mana, seemingly still not fully recovered from the emotions she had just experienced.

Peach blinked and looked down at her almost untouched breakfast. She realized she'd been so busy chatting that she'd completely forgotten to eat. She glanced at her phone and saw that class was starting soon.

“Oh no,” Peach murmured, “time is almost up.”

She quickly picked up the sandwich, swallowed it in a few bites, and then grabbed the milk and drank several large mouthfuls.