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

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This rule is based on guesses made from the animation and TV show performances.

Specifically, this is evident in her numerous cameos during Karen and Mahiru's resurrection scenes in TV episode 5.

In the original theatrical version, Chloe and Kaori's revue was interrupted by Hanaha, and then there was the famous giraffe-shaped subway line from London to Tokyo.

When the Stage Opens: Chapter Seventy-Two - The So-Called Brilliance

Inside the Seisho Starlight Hall, Nagasaki Momoko was trying hard to put on the school uniform that belonged to Kurosawa Momoko. She carefully tugged at the various parts of the uniform, trying to make it fit better.

However, despite her efforts to adjust, Peach's school uniform still seemed a bit tight, perfectly outlining Su Shi's body curves.

Su Shi frowned, her expression slightly troubled. She gently tugged at the hem of her school uniform with her fingers, trying to cover her exposed navel.

"I feel like this dress is a little too small."

Her voice carried a hint of helplessness and a bitter smile.

Looking at Su Shi's clothes, Taozi couldn't help but compare her height with Su Shi's and realized that even though they were about the same height, Su Shi was able to wear her school uniform like a crop top.

Peach looked down at her school uniform again and muttered, "Why is this happening?"

"Sushi-chan...may I ask you this: are you really a high school student?"

Upon hearing Taozi's words, Su Shi's face showed some displeasure. His brows furrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth, which had been displaying a formulaic smile, drooped.

She asked in a slightly angry tone, "Kurosawa-kun, what do you mean by this?"

"It doesn't mean anything, it's just that I'm amazed at how different there is between us, even though we're both high school students."

Peach glanced again at the difference in their clothing, sighed deeply, and her tone revealed a hint of helplessness and contemplation.

She was pondering why there was such a big difference between her and Su Shi, even though she was a year older than Su Shi. Could it be because Su Shi had to do a lot of practice every day?

Seeing that Su Shi had almost changed into Shengxiang's school uniform, Taozi said, "Alright, it's about time we set off."

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"Sorry, we forgot something!"

As Taozi passed through the gate, she spoke to the gatekeeper, her excellent acting skills conveying a sense of urgency that made her seem even more convincing.

The security guard frowned, glanced at the Shengxiang school uniforms worn by Taozi and Sushi, but didn't say anything before letting them in.

"...They were able to get in so easily? I'm starting to have some doubts about the security at Shengxiang..."

Su Shi continued to hold onto the hem of her school uniform and followed Tao Zi into Sheng Xiang, her words filled with surprise at how easily she could get in.

Taozi explained to Su Shi, "The gatekeeper is probably used to it by now. After all, students often go back to school to continue practicing after meals, and she generally doesn't stop them if they're wearing Shengxiang's school uniform."

"So where do we go next?"

Su Shi didn't delve too deeply into this issue. What she was thinking about was that since Sheng Xiang had students coming back to practice that night, they should finish what they came over for as soon as possible. After all, this outfit was quite uncomfortable to wear, and it wouldn't be good if others saw it.

Taozi looked at the hem of Su Shi's clothes that she kept pulling at, and a knowing look appeared in her eyes.

She chuckled softly, then said to Su Shi, "Don't worry, there shouldn't be anyone in the teaching building. You don't need to worry too much about being seen by others."

After saying that, Taozi led Su Shi to an elevator in the teaching building.

"Didn't we just pass by the stairs? Why did we specifically come to take the elevator?"

Su Shi looked at the elevator in front of her and asked with some confusion. After all, from the outside, the teaching building was only four stories high. Did it really need an elevator?

Did Su Shi ever go to a secret base or similar place with her friends when she was in elementary school?

Peach gave Su Shi a mysterious smile and asked.

"You didn't bring me to Shengxiang just to go to your so-called secret base, did you?"

Su Shi asked in return when she heard Tao Zi's words.

"Ah, no... Little Su Shi might be a little scary next, so be careful to hold onto the wall."

As Taozi spoke, she pressed the elevator's down button. Su Shi originally thought that at most, an elevator would appear and take her to some mysterious place.

Before she could figure out what Peach meant, the floor beneath her feet suddenly plummeted downwards, and an item identical to the floor and wall fell from above, taking their place.

Su Shi initially thought that at most an elevator would appear in front of her and take her to some strange place, but she never expected that the floor she was standing on was actually the elevator. In a panic, she instinctively screamed, "Aaaaaaaahh ...

Just when Su Shi thought she was going to fall at high speed and crash into the floor, turning into a puddle of Su Shi sauce, the floor beneath her feet suddenly began to slow down. After it came to a complete stop, the elevator doors in front of them finally opened, and what came into Su Shi's view was a very spacious underground theater.

"Huh...huh...huh..."

Su Shi took deep breaths, trying to adjust her emotions and mindset. The rapid heartbeat caused by the high-speed fall gradually subsided, but the fine beads of sweat on her face still revealed her fear.

Finally calmed down, Su Shi complained to Tao Zi, "...Next time, you should tell me about this kind of thing in advance so I can be mentally prepared."

"Didn't I already tell you, Xiaosushi, to hold onto the wall?"

Peach put on an innocent look and said to Su Shi.

"..."

Su Shi looked at Taozi's innocent face, then turned to look at the empty underground theater in front of him and asked curiously, "Is this the secret base you mentioned, Taozi? Shengxiang actually has the money to dig such a large space underground?"

Peach held up a finger and waved it in front of Su Shi, denying his statement: "This wasn't dug up by Sheng Xiang; it's a giraffe."

Su Shi was taken aback, finding the other person's words somewhat inexplicable, and asked in confusion, "Giraffe?"

Good evening, Nagasaki Motoyo-san.

Before Momoko Kurosawa could explain to Su Shi, she saw a giraffe emerge from behind the stage curtain and greet her in a deep male voice.

"A... a giraffe???"

Looking at the talking giraffe in front of her, Nagasaki Motoyo felt her head was overloaded for a moment, but she quickly remembered the giraffe that Momoko had given the characters in the play the ability to rewind during the afternoon's performance.

She originally thought it was just an NPC in the script used to drive the plot forward, even though Peach told her about it later. She never expected that such giraffes actually existed.

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Time rewinds to a short period of time, when Taozi and Su Shi secretly sneaked into Shengxiang and this happened simultaneously.

While waiting for the two of them, Li hope took the initiative to ask Yue: "Yue, why do you think Tao Zi and Su Shi secretly met, and now they're going to start Revue again?"

When Yue heard Li hope's question, she lowered her head and thought for a while. Connecting it with Tao Zi's performance just now, she had a general guess.

"I guess what Peach wants to do is similar to what I did to you, Lixi, back then..."

Upon hearing Yue's words, Lixi subconsciously interpreted it as Taozi wanting to help Su Shi resolve her inner conflict.

"You mean... Taozi wants to help Su Shi resolve her inner conflict? But Su Shi's inner conflict is..."

Riki wasn't stupid, although the girls' high school girls often joked about the various urban legends of Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy.

In reality, the students at Hanajo are quite good at their studies. Shiina Tatsuki, who transferred from Haneoka Junior High School, is one of the best among them. Otherwise, the teachers wouldn't have turned a blind eye to her frequent sleeping in class and taking leave from school at irregular intervals.

If someone with poor grades does the same thing as Li hope, the consequences will be similar to what happened to Yao Le Nai, who skipped class to take a nap and was severely scolded by the teacher.

"Crychic...?"

She expressed her speculation about Su Shi's inner conflict, since Su Shi's actual intentions were quite obvious. She hadn't pointed out Su Shi's intentions before because all she needed was a light.

"Hmm... but whether Peach is actually helping or adding fuel to the fire, I think that's something worth considering."

In reality, if Su Shi had followed her original plan, her chances of reviving Crychic would have been almost zero. However, Momo gave Su Shi the opportunity to stand on the audition stage and participate in Revue.

Add to that the giraffe who loves watching the drama stirring things up, making it even more difficult for Ailu-chan to write a new script.

In fact, compared to Giraffe, Yue would find Elo more troublesome, since Giraffe only wants to watch the stage unfold, while Elo is the one who writes the script.

If you accidentally enter the script written by Ailu, it will be very difficult to get out.

Although they only experienced it once, it left Yue with unforgettable memories.

The ability of a 7-year-old girl named Nishino Eru to pull people into dreams and make them play the lead role simply by writing a script is something she possesses.

What's even more terrifying is that Elu has written scripts for several bookshelves. Fortunately, she has reliable seniors who have already put on a grand stage performance for Elu.

Nowadays, Ailu generally doesn't pull stage girls into her dreams anymore, but occasionally, the scripts Ailu creates will still capture some stage girls by chance.

What Yue didn't expect was that her guess was mostly correct, except that she guessed the main character wrong. The one who wrote the script using the name "Elu Notes," which should now be called "Kurosawa Notes" or "Momoko Notes," was none other than Kurosawa Momoko herself.

Even though the scriptwriter is also the protagonist of the script, Momoko Kurosawa, who manipulates the development of the script at any time, is actually more terrifying than Eru Nishino, who writes various scripts out of interest.

It was quite some time before Yue learned about this, and she even went to fight the other party in a revue because of it, but that's another story.

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"Ah..."

Momoko Kurosawa, whom Tsuki had been talking about, suddenly sneezed.

"Could it be that the underground theater has turned on the air conditioning? I feel a slight chill in the air."

But when she looked around, it didn't seem like there was any air conditioning.

Peach withdrew her gaze and looked back at Su Shi and the giraffe's interaction.

"Nagasaki Motoyo-san, you undoubtedly have the brilliance to shine on stage. Are you interested in joining the next round of auditions?"

The giraffe was saying things that Nagasaki Motoyo couldn't understand at all.

"Wait a minute... could you please speak more slowly? What is audition? What is shimmer? And what exactly is this place? I don't understand any of this. Could you explain it to me step by step?"

Ever since she followed Taozi to this theater, which seemed to be located under the Shengxiang Music Academy, one thing after another, beyond her comprehension, began to challenge her worldview.

The strange words the giraffe was using were further straining her brain. If this were a shoujo manga, Nagasaki Motoyo would probably be emitting smoke for cooling right now.

Let me explain this to you.

Peach stepped forward and explained to Su Shi, "Audition is a selection process where girls with outstanding talents compete on this stage until the last person is chosen, at which point they can make a wish."

Su Shi grasped the key point in Tao Zi's words and muttered to herself, "A chance to make a wish?"

"That's right. The winner gets to make a wish, just like the performance you just saw. You can even reenact the process of forming Crychic."

Momoko Kurosawa said something that Suze simply couldn't refuse.

"So... what is the cost of failure?"

As the child of a business executive, Nagasaki Motoyo still harbored some wariness about this seemingly wonderful thing.

She didn't completely give up after hearing about the restructuring of Crychic; such a high-return investment is bound to come with high risks.