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

In her imagination, Hatsuka revealed her reason for wanting to join the band: "I want to join Tsuki-senpai's band and perform at the Tokyo Dome with him."

Yue frowned: "But our band already has a lead singer and a guitarist, and even a guitarist who is planning to join. If you want to join, Chu Hua, there might not be a spot. Isn't it a bit strange for a band to have three guitarists?"

"It's okay. After I perform with your senior's band, your band's worst guitarist will definitely quit on his own."

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"Ugh... Why are Hatsuka and Tsukimi having a candlelight dinner alone? Hatsuka wouldn't do something like that, why did I think of something so awful?"

Ai Yin shook her head, clearing away the strange fantasies in her mind.

Anyway, although I don't know why, Xiaoyue's insistence on me practicing more is definitely for my own good.

Aine secretly resolved to practice hard and try to get a CD signed by Hatsuka-chan from Tsuki as soon as possible.

"But it's still lunch break, so let's take a good rest. Oh, by the way, it seems like Miaomeng updated her video yesterday; I should check it out."

So Yue watched as Aine secretly clenched her fist, then took out her phone and opened Miaomengqin's video.

"Hi everyone, it's meow meow! Today, Meow Dream is going to recommend a useful makeup tip to you, meow~"

Yue felt a sense of disappointment and frustration, and could only console herself: "Well, lunch break is indeed too short for practice. A balance between work and rest is more effective. Let Aine relax for now."

Temporarily giving up on forcing Aine to practice, Tsuki turned her attention to Takamatsu Akari, who was writing something in her notebook.

Yue walked over to Deng and looked at the poetic short sentences scattered all over the notebook. She asked in confusion, "Little Deng, what are you writing?"

"Hmm... I want to write down the feelings and experiences we've had during this time, maybe they can be used as lyrics for our band's new song."

"A new song?"

The words and phrases scattered throughout the notebook did indeed give it the feel of lyrics, but what touched Yue even more was that Deng said she wanted to use their experiences as lyrics for their band's new song.

Unlike the excitement she felt when she received the adapted Starlight script at Saint Xiang in the past, Yue's feelings were more profound this time. This time, it was not someone else's story, but lyrics written by the band themselves, a reflection of their hearts after experiencing various things together.

When the lamp told the moon about their band's new song, the moon felt a strange stirring in her heart. This was a story she had truly participated in writing; she was a genuine participant and writer of the script.

"Little Lamp, keep it up! We're really looking forward to our band's new song."

"Oh right, Xiaodeng, your shoulders must be tired from writing lyrics, let me give you a massage."

"Ah... um." Lamp didn't understand why Light would suddenly offer to massage her after hearing the lyrics of the new song, but she still subconsciously agreed.

Yue stood up, walked behind Deng, and gently massaged Deng's shoulders with both hands, pressing lightly from top to bottom.

"Ah, how cunning! I want Yue to give me a massage too!" Aine exclaimed as soon as she saw Yue massaging the lamp.

Yue said helplessly, "Xiao Deng is writing a new song. I was worried she was too tired, so I gave her a massage. Ai Yin, your practice sessions haven't lasted more than five minutes. Are you very tired?"

"Hey? Does Little Lamp have a new song?"

Aine's attention was completely focused on what Yue had said about the new song.

The lamp nodded and said, "Yes, I've been trying to write."

"As expected, a new band needs new songs." Ai Yin immediately leaned over to look at Deng's notebook.

"Hey, Xiaodeng, could you make the guitar part of the new song a little simpler? After all, we still have a lot of other things to prepare."

Ai Yin clasped her hands together and pleaded with the lamp, "So let's start with a simple and catchy new song."

Deng lowered her head and said apologetically, "Aiyin... I'm sorry... I can only write lyrics."

"Oh right...sorry, I was thinking a bit too far ahead."

Aine awkwardly scratched the back of her head, silently weeping in her heart: 'The quick and easy level-up operation failed.'

Tsuki complained about Aine's lazy plan: "Aine, you should practice more. When you've recovered to your junior high school guitar skills, we can start rehearsing new songs and prepare to hold a performance at a live house."

The lamp also comforted Aine: "Aine-chan, don't worry, we still have plenty of time."

The three members of the Haneoka Astronomy Club did not expect that their time would soon be running out.

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After school in the afternoon, while the three members of the Haneoka group were carrying out their daily activities in the Astronomy Club, the diligent Riki had already put on her work clothes in Ring and walked out of the changing room, ready to start her part-time job for the day.

It was probably still early morning, just after school, and many of the band members were still engaged in their respective club activities, so there weren't many customers at Ring.

Rinrinko, Saya, and Tsugumi thus had some free time to sit together and start discussing the performance arrangements co-organized by afterglow and poppin'Party.

Saya Yamabuki pointed to a blank time slot on the tablet before the poppin'Party band's performance and said with distress, "A band canceled their performance at this time, so this time slot is completely empty."

Rinrinko was shocked by Saya's explanation: "Cancelled?!"

On the other side, Tsugumi Hanazawa added, "Yes... and no matter how you adjust it, there will still be some free time."

Lixi silently wiped the glasses behind the bar. She ignored the conversation between the three people, letting it go in one ear and out the other, since these things had nothing to do with her, who was now working as a receptionist.

As for her identity as a girl band member, Li hope was quite self-aware. She didn't think that her band, which hadn't even been named and hadn't started rehearsals, could participate in this performance.

Yuzawa Tsugumi's tone carried a hint of anxiety: "And I've already asked all the bands I could..."

Looking at Tsugumi's expression and tone, Rinrinko knew the answer to the question without having to ask further: there was definitely no band that could fill this gap in time.

However, a full ten-minute gap in the middle isn't ideal for the audience, so a way must be found to fill that ten-minute void.

Yamabuki Saaya asked, "Is there still a time when I can participate in a band performance?"

Rinrinko rested her hand on her chin, pondering if any of the bands she knew could come to the rescue.

"Ah!" Rinko suddenly realized that there was indeed a new band that could save the day. She turned to look at Shiina Tatsuki, who was wiping glasses behind the bar.

"Hmm?" "Hmm?"

Tsugumi Hanazawa and Saya Yamabuki also looked at Riki along with Rinrinko.

"Hmph~ Hmph~ Hmph~" Lixi, who was humming an unnamed tune and concentrating on wiping the cup, suddenly felt three eyes on her.

She looked up and saw Rinrinko looking at her with eager hope, and said, somewhat confused, "Huh?"

Rinrinko walked to the bar and said to Riki, "Riki-chan, you've recently formed a new band, haven't you?"

Connecting this to the conversation between Rinrinko, Yamabuki-senpai, and Yuzawa-senpai, Riki understood Rinrinko's purpose in bringing this up with her, but she was still not entirely sure, since her band hadn't even officially started rehearsing yet.

"Hmm, Rinrinko, you don't want us to fill in that blank period of time, do you?" Riki's voice was full of uncertainty.

Rinrinko made a pleading gesture towards Riki and said, "Please, Riki-chan, we really can't find a band to fill this gap in our schedule right now."

Seeing the pleading looks from Rinrinko, Yamabuki-senpai, and Yuzawa-senpai, Riki had no choice but to reply temporarily, "I'll go talk to my band members. If they all agree, we can fill in that gap in the time frame."

"Really? Thank you so much, Riki-chan." Rinrinko's tone made it sound as if Riki had already agreed to her request.

“Rinrinko, the band members of Yoru Suzuki-chan haven’t agreed yet.” Yamabuki Saya said, looking at Rinrinko who was happy because she had solved the blank time period.

"It's okay. Based on my understanding of the band girls, no band would be willing to give up such a good opportunity."

At this moment, Rinrinko was like an old general on a stage, frantically setting flags for herself.

In fact, Rinrinko's confidence was not entirely unfounded. After all, she had personally witnessed Masumi Toyama, a beginner, playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the guitar to buy time for Glitter Green.

Riki sighed as he looked at Rinrinko, silently pondering: 'Can Aine really perform on stage with her current skills? No… I doubt she'd even consider it. Performing with those skills would be too embarrassing; she'd definitely reject the suggestion.'

Although he hadn't known Aine for very long, Riki had already pretty much figured out Aine's attention-seeking personality, just as Aine had mastered the technique of using a lamp to deal with her.

"In any case, let's tell them to come in for a face-to-face meeting."

Lixi took out his phone from his pocket and sent a message in the band group: "There's something I want to tell you guys. Let's all come to Ring for a face-to-face meeting."

When the stage opens: Chapter Twenty-Nine: I'm here to participate in the performance.

"Li hope?" Yue looked at the message Li hope had sent on her phone with some confusion.

Li hope usually doesn't speak much in the band group chat. In the previous two daily activity meetings, Ai Yin was the one who gathered the members. Unexpectedly, this time Li hope took the initiative to ask everyone to come to the ring to discuss things.

Ai Yin put down her guitar, looking at her slightly red and stiff fingers with a puzzled expression. She turned to Yue and asked, "Hey, Yue, what do you think Riki called everyone over to discuss?"

Yue shook her head: "I don't know, but it should be a rather important matter."

Deng glanced at his notebook and continued, "Lixi, these are all urgent matters."

"We can't find out what Lixi is up to from here, let's go over there first."

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At Tsukimori Girls' Academy, Nagasaki Motoyo and Wakaba Mutsu are watering cucumbers in the garden of the horticulture club.

"Xiao Mu, please wait a little longer. We'll be able to invite you to join the band soon."

Nagasaki Motoyo said something she herself lacked confidence in. If everything had gone according to her plan, there wouldn't have been any problems. But things started to change after Rakuna barged in.

"If Rakuna-chan were to join the band, there would be far too many variables."

Su Shi finds it difficult to deal with Le Nai's capricious personality. She suddenly wants to join the band without knowing her reasons, making it difficult to kick her out of the band later.

"Hmm..." As always, Ruoye Mu spoke very little, and Su Shi couldn't understand whether Xiao Mu's answer was a yes or just a perfunctory one.

Su Shi felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. When she opened it, she found it was a message from Li hope informing the band members to gather at Ring.

"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

After replying in the group chat, Su Shi turned to look at Ruo Ye Mu: "I'm sorry, Mu, I have to go now. Wait a little longer, I'll let Mu return to the band after the performance."

After Su Shi left, Ruo Ye Mu softly uttered, "Hmm..."

Actually, Mu had another half-sentence in his heart that he didn't say: Which band was Su Shi inviting me back from over there?

Mu ultimately didn't ask that question, because she was just a doll, and her final fate, regardless of who her master was, was not something a doll could decide.

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In Ring, Shiina Tatsuki tells the others about the gap in the performance hosted by Afterglow and poppin''Party.

"So, does Ms. Rinrinko want us to fill this gap in our timeframe?"

After listening to Li hope's story with a frown, Yue summarized.

Lixi nodded: "Yes, that's how it is."

"Really? Lixi, you're amazing!"

Su Shi clasped her hands together in praise of Riki, but Chihaya Aine, who was sitting opposite her, gave a completely different opinion.

"No, no, no, isn't it too early for us to be going to a concert now?"

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