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

"So Aine and the others didn't come backstage with you?"

Kasumi Toyama then realized that Aine and Riki were not there.

Yue explained, "Just now, Lixi texted me to say that Lena had a stomachache because she ate too much matcha parfait, so they took Lena to the infirmary first."

"Rakuna-chan...is she alright?"

Kasumi Toyama inquired with concern.

"It should be nothing serious. It's just that eating too much cold food at once caused some stomach problems. I'll go over and take a look. We'll need to analyze the specific situation further."

Before leaving, Kasumi Toyama grabbed Yue's shoulder and said, "Yue, you must take good care of Ryuna... otherwise the boss will come again."

"Haha...we will."

It's clear that Kasumi Toyama is quite afraid of Rakuna's grandmother. Whenever the grandmother comes to ring, Kasumi Toyama, who usually makes minor mistakes, becomes extremely serious to ensure that there are no problems with the work.

As Tsuki gradually disappeared from her sight, Nana Ohba muttered to herself, "I feel like this generation of juniors is quite interesting."

Whether it was Momoko Kurosawa whom she met backstage before or Hinasaki now, both of them gave Nana Ohba a strong giraffe vibe.

"Will Kasumi, Aine, and Tsuki's band also be participating in your joint performance?"

Nana withdrew her gaze from the moon, which she could no longer see, and turned to ask Kasumi Toyama.

"Huh? Ah! That's right, Aine and the others will also be performing, they'll definitely shine on stage."

Kasumi Toyama is quite confident in Aine and the others' abilities... right? But, for Kasumi, as long as everyone does their best, they can be considered to be shining on stage.

In a way, this can be considered a valuable experience that the landlady gave her.

"But why are you asking this, Nana?"

"It's nothing, I'm just even more excited for the performance the day after tomorrow."

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Having left the backstage area, Yue was naturally unaware of what happened there afterward.

She had just arrived at the infirmary following the signs. In reality, it was more like a temporary treatment area converted from a room than a medical clinic.

After all, it would be strange to expect a theater to have a doctor on staff. Most of the time, the doctors are temporarily sent by the organizers of the event to communicate with the hospital.

"Waaah..."

As soon as she entered the room, she immediately noticed Lena sitting in a corner, looking listless with obvious fatigue and discomfort on her face.

A bottle of medicine hung beside her. Through the clear liquid, a thin needle could be seen inserted into her skin, and the medicine was dripping into her body.

Lenai's eyes were vacant, while Xiaodeng sat beside her, encouraging her with concerned eyes, seemingly hoping that this would help alleviate some of her pain.

Yue walked up and asked, "Lanna-chan, are you alright? Where are Aine and Riki?"

"My stomach hurts..."

Lena's performance showed obvious discomfort. Her voice had lost its usual energetic and quirky quality, replaced by a deep sense of fatigue.

Deng then explained to Yue where Aine and Lixi had gone: "Aine and Lixi seem to have gone out to find a hot water bottle for Lena. The doctor said that the medication they are currently administering is to relieve spasms, so it would be best to find a hot water bottle to give Lena a warm compress if possible."

"I see... Will Renai-chan eat this much matcha parfait next time?"

Yue felt she should take this opportunity to teach Lena a lesson, lest the other party ruin her health again next time.

Upon hearing the name "Matcha Parfait," Lena seemed to experience a sudden burst of energy, her previously vacant eyes now shining with light.

"I want to eat!"

What if my stomach hurts again next time?

"Hmm... Matcha parfait is fine, I'm too weak, I'll definitely be fine next time!"

"Haha... As long as you're happy, that's all that matters."

Yue never expected that Lena's thought process would be like this. The stomachache she had from eating the matcha parfait was definitely not due to the matcha parfait, but because her body was too weak.

"A huge, huge, huge discovery!!"

Just as Yue was having a headache over Rakuna's thought process, Aine suddenly opened the door and rushed in, shouting loudly at them.

"It's quiet now."

The doctor sitting at the door expressed his displeasure at Ai Yin's shouting, so Ai Yin could only obediently shut up and silently walk past the doctor like a child who had done something wrong.

As the performance begins: Chapter Sixty-Nine, Moon: I have a feeling there's some kind of conspiracy.

Yue patted the aggrieved Ai Yin in a comforting gesture. Looking at the little pink-haired girl in front of her, she felt that the scene seemed somewhat familiar, as if she had just petted another pink-haired girl.

"Speaking of which, have I been petting too many pink-haired girls lately? I just petted Stella, and now I'm petting Aine. Am I cursed to be cursed with pink-haired girls?"

"Aine-chan, what was it you wanted to tell us just now?"

After Yue gave Aine a simple head pat, Aine's emotions gradually returned to normal. Yue then asked Aine what she wanted to say when she ran over so excitedly.

"By the way! Xiaoyue, Xiaodeng, guess who Lixi and I just saw?"

Ai Yin glanced back at the doctor who was playing on his phone by the door, then leaned over and whispered something.

"Who is it? Did some big star come to watch the game? Speaking of Li Xi, why didn't she come back with you?"

Given Aine's abrupt and unrelated question, Tsuki obviously couldn't guess what it was about.

Xiaodeng shook her head, indicating that she had no idea who Aine had just seen.

"Hehe, let me tell you, Lixi and I just saw Su Shi-chan. She and Taozi came out from backstage together, and Lixi is there with Su Shi right now."

"???"

When Yue heard what Ai Yin said, several question marks immediately popped up above her head. She knew Su Shi and Tao Zi, but she really didn't understand how the two of them had become so familiar with each other so quickly.

If it were Riki or Kodama walking with Momoko, Yue wouldn't be particularly shocked, since they had traveled together before and could be considered friends. But now, Nagasaki Momoko, who had only met Momoko once, had unknowingly developed a relationship with Kurosawa Momoko.

It's like your high school classmate and your college classmate played a game together once after you introduced them, and then they abandoned you and went to play games together on their own. That's roughly how Hinasaki feels right now.

How did those two suddenly become acquainted?

Yue's voice was filled with confusion and curiosity. She couldn't understand how these two people had suddenly met, because in her memory, they hadn't even exchanged contact information before. How could they suddenly walk out from backstage together now?

What did they do backstage? Did Su Shi arrive before the performance started or just now? Where are they going now? Yue had to admit she was very curious about all of this.

"I don't know either, so Lixi is still there with Su Shi and the others, so I rushed back to tell you about this."

Ai Yin shook her head and said.

"Interesting...but I can't go see it..."

Originally listless, Kaname's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement after hearing what Chihaya Aine was saying. Her eyebrows lifted slightly and a look of anticipation appeared on her lips.

However, this excitement was quickly interrupted by the physical pain caused by the stomachache, and his expression gradually became dejected, replaced by a sense of helplessness and resentment.

Yue stroked Renai's hair comfortingly, using the same method she used to pet a cat.

Her fingers gently glided through Lena's white hair, stroking down Lena's head one stroke at a time. Surprisingly, her technique worked quite well, and Lena quickly recovered.

"Alright, Ryuna-chan, you can rest here. Aine, where's the hot water you went to get?"

"Forehead……"

When Yue asked about the hot water, Aine's excited expression froze instantly, and an awkward look appeared on her delicate face.

Her eyes darted around, her lips slightly parted, probably thinking about what excuse she could use to explain herself.

After thinking for a moment, Aine bowed deeply, expressing her apology to Ryuna with perfect form.

"Sorry, Renai! I was so excited to see Su Shi that I forgot about your hot water."

"Hmm? Hmm? It's okay."

Perhaps to Yoru Nai, Aine's oversight was too insignificant, and she didn't take it to heart at all, so she easily forgave Aine.

"Alright, Aine, go get a thermos for Ronai now. I'll leave Ronai here for a while longer. I'm going to check on what's going on with Suze."

Yue skillfully assigned tasks.

"Lanna-chan, just bear with it a little longer, I'll get you a thermos soon."

After saying that, Ai Yin hurriedly ran out of the makeshift medical room, leaving a gust of wind lingering in the room.

"Ugh……"

Watching Aine leave, Yue sighed, then said to Takamatsu Akari, "Akari, I'll leave Rakuna to you."

"Okay, I'll leave Lixi and Sushi in your care, Yue."

Xiaodeng nodded, a hint of worry in her eyes and unease in her words. For some reason, she had a feeling that something was going to happen tonight.

"It's okay... Su Shi is probably just chatting with Tao Zi."

Yue comforted Gao Songdeng, even though she herself found it hard to believe her own words of comfort.

"Then I'll go take a look first."

She sent messages to Lixi, asking where he was, as she walked out the door.

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"Lixi..."

Following the real-time location sent by Lixi, Yue found Lixi's location and walked over carefully, her steps as if walking on ice, slowing down as much as possible to minimize the sound of her footsteps.

She even subconsciously suppressed her breathing, trying her best to blend into her surroundings.

Although what they were doing wasn't illegal or disorderly, she still didn't want Su Shi and Tao Zi to be aware of her presence.

"Moon...do we really need to be this careful? There are quite a few people around here."

Li hope looked at the cautious Yue. Although some time had passed since the end of the competition, the competition was still providing free catering services because a large company had funded the competition. As a result, there were still many students who had finished eating at the restaurant and were now passing by.

Although the surrounding environment wasn't exactly noisy, there were still quite a few other voices talking. There was no need to lower one's pace and breathe as much as Yue did. At least Li Xi didn't do that, and she hadn't been discovered by Su Shi and Tao Zi yet.

"The game I played a few days ago required this kind of tracking, so I thought I'd learn how to do it."

Li hope looked at Yue helplessly and said.

"Just walk normally, those two aren't that perceptive."

After Li hope said that, Yue resumed her normal walking posture and hid behind the wall with him.