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

"Your radiance will disappear, you'll probably lose 130g, and that's about it."

Su Shi frowned upon hearing Tao Zi's reply and pressed on, "What exactly is 'Shining'..."

When Taozi heard Su Shi's question, a smile appeared on her lips.

She could tell that the smile on Taozi's face this time was not the fake smile she had shown before, but a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart.

"The so-called 'shining' is the excitement you feel when performing on stage, the motivation to shine brightly on stage with all your might, and the most primal yearning and expectation for the stage."

"Of course, for you, Xiaosu, if you lose the sparkle, you will probably lose the urge to perform on stage, and you will probably give up Crychic."

"..."

When the performance begins: Chapter Seventy-Three - Rehearsal of the Revue

"Give up Crychic..."

When Momoko Kurosawa told Nagasaki about the consequences of losing the audition, Momoko felt a little hesitant.

Peach clearly noticed the hesitant expression on Su Shi's face, and with a knowing look on her face, she used reverse psychology on Su Shi: "Of course, it's normal for Su Shi to back down."

She suddenly changed the subject and continued, "But in that case, Su Shi, do you still have any hope of rebuilding Crychic?"

"..."

Nagasaki Momoko didn't know how to answer Momoko's question. To be honest, she really didn't have the confidence to kick Tsuki, Aine, and Rakuna out of the band, not to mention that she hadn't even seen Shoko yet, and she hadn't seen Shoko at all in Haneoka before.

Moreover, given the band's current situation, she isn't even confident that she can bring the other party back, even if it's just a matter of time.

Yue, Lixi, Aiyin, Deng, and even Lena all seem to have developed friendships without realizing it, leaving her as the only one who doesn't fit in the band.

Now, the distance between her and Crychic is indeed growing further and further, and it's something she has absolutely no way to change.

Peach seemed to read Su Shi's mind and said in an extremely tempting tone, "No matter which way you go now, it's all going downhill, isn't it? Why don't you give it a try?"

"..."

Su Shi couldn't refute what the other party said at all. Having never even met Xiao Xiang, she realized that no matter what she did, she probably couldn't salvage Crychic's situation.

Since it's beyond repair, accepting the demon's invitation and paying the price of one's own soul (Shining) to let Crychic start over doesn't seem like a bad idea.

After struggling to think for a while, Su Shi uttered these words slowly and deliberately.

"I...accept..."

Seeing that Su Shi had accepted her invitation, Peach's smile grew even brighter.

She took a button out of her pocket and threw it at Suze, saying, "Then throw in the fuel (Shining), and begin your own reproduction, Suze Nagasaki."

Su Shi caught the button that Tao Zi threw to her, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, before she could even ask what reproduction was.

I felt a sensation of something unknown being drawn out of my body.

The once silent stage beneath their feet gradually began to rumble, and Nagasaki Motoyo's brilliance was transformed into buttons and thrown into the furnace.

After receiving the fuel (Shining), the furnace temperature instantly soared, melting and recasting the metal into accessories for Nagasaki Motoyo's Revue outfit.

The fabric, which begins as silk thread and is woven by machine, is eventually transformed into Revue clothing, which is then ironed and shaped before finally appearing on Su Shi's body.

"...This must be a superpower, right?"

Su Shi looked at the pure white Revue outfit on her body, which resembled a military uniform, with disbelief. It seemed that she had changed into a magical girl-like outfit in just a moment.

"Compared to clothing... why is your weapon, Xiaosushi... so hard to describe?"

Peach looked at the weapon stuck in front of Su Shi, her words overflowing with sarcasm.

Because it was placed next to Nagasaki Motoyo, her weapon was actually a pair of scissors.

In theory, these weapons should all be manifestations of the stage girl's soul (Shining) itself, so it shouldn't be surprising for her to see weapons of any shape.

Peach had never actually considered using scissors as a weapon.

Although the yellow soul gem shining at the connection point does indicate that this is a stage girl's weapon, and the incredibly sharp blade can indeed be used for combat, it is still a pair of scissors.

Su Shi looked at the scissors stuck in front of her and felt a sense of familiarity emanating from her.

She reached out and grasped the handle of the scissors, lifted them up gently, and then used both hands to pull them apart.

If you look closely, you can actually see that one pair of scissors has "crychic" written on its blade, while the other pair doesn't have a name yet.

"Although the weapon is a bit strange, congratulations Nagasaki Motoyo, congratulations on your reproduction."

Su Shi didn't seem very interested in Tao Zi's congratulations. All she wanted to know was how to go back in time and reverse the fact that Crychic had disbanded.

"Don't be in such a hurry, Xiao Susheng. There aren't enough people participating in the audition yet. Even if we win, it won't be enough to satisfy the demand for dazzling light."

Peach stopped mid-sentence and looked up at the ceiling.

"It seems like two guests are on their way?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yue descended from the sky with Li hope and suddenly appeared on the stage.

"Huh? Xiaoyue? Lixi?"

Su Shi clearly hadn't expected anyone to be able to break into this stage that seemed so magical to her.

But when she saw that the two of them were wearing the same Revue outfits as her, her doubts lessened.

"Momoko Kurosawa! What exactly are you trying to do?"

Yue ignored Su Shi's shock and looked directly at Kurosawa Momoko, her words filled with anger and fury, even though she had already guessed something on the way here.

But when she actually heard the word "audition," she found herself unable to resist and brought Lixi onto the stage.

Momoko looked at Hinasaki, who was standing on the same stage with her once again, and a hint of joy at achieving her goal flashed in her eyes.

However, as the chief of Shengxiang, she had excellent control over her facial expressions and managed to suppress the urge to burst into laughter.

"I just wanted to give the lost puppy a way to find its way home. It was all Suze-chan's own choice."

Momoko Kurosawa's words conveyed an innocent emotion, as if none of this concerned her.

"That's right... Yue, these are all my own choices, so please don't stop me from performing Crychic again."

Su Shi affirmed Tao Zi's statement and tried to persuade Yue and Li hope to leave.

"Crychic...crychic...Nagasaki Motoyo, do you really like crychic that much?"

Hearing Suze's words, Shiina Ritsuki angrily questioned, "Then what is our band now? And what about your promise to Kotomi to form a band for life?"

"The current band was originally a temporary formation I put together to reform Crychic, but I didn't expect so many changes to occur. If everything had gone according to my plan, I wouldn't be here now."

"I think Lixi, you probably already knew my intentions, but all you need is Deng. Besides, the band I promised Deng to form for life is Crychic!"

Shiina Riki looked at Nagasaki Motoyo, who was smiling as she spoke these words, and couldn't help but clench her fist.

“Nagasaki Motoyo… Although at first I did think it didn’t matter who the other members of the Light Band were, I’ve changed my mind now…”

As Li hope spoke, he raised the short stick in his hand and pointed it at Su Shi, saying slowly, "For this reason, I also need to revise your ideas properly."

Yue was about to rush over to help Riki, but Momo blocked her way, holding her katana upright in front of her.

"According to the giraffe, there was once a 2v2 revue."

Yue understood what Momoko meant almost instantly. She stared at Momoko, leaning forward in a wary posture, ready to react at any moment.

"You already lost to me last time, why do you still do this pointless thing?"

Yue spoke to Taozi, her voice tinged with a hint of probing.

However, her fingers were taut, her palms were slightly sweaty, the Mo Dao was tightly gripped in her hand, her body leaned slightly forward, her center of gravity lowered, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"Didn't I let you win last time? Besides, at worst, we both died. How is it that you won, Yue?"

Peach was very dissatisfied with Yue's statement. The two of them had clearly died together last time, but now Yue was saying that she had won.

"Didn't I stab him first?"

As Yue spoke, she flashed and suddenly appeared in front of the other party. Her movements were swift and agile, moving as fast as lightning.

He swung his longsword directly at the opponent's rope with a swift and merciless motion. The longsword drew a sharp arc, whistling through the air as it flew towards the opponent's clothes.

But clearly, Momoko had already prepared for Yue's surprise attack. Her movements were swift and decisive. With a twist of her wrist, she swung the blade upwards, blocking Yue's attack.

She and Yue were locked in a stalemate, with one pressing down and the other resisting upwards, and the two entered a fierce struggle.

While the two were locked in a love-hate relationship, Li hope and Su Shi also started their battle on the other side.

However, compared to Riki, who already had experience and was very familiar with the weapon, Nagasaki Motoyo, wielding the blades of these two scissors and having no combat experience, could only be constantly suppressed by Riki.

Is Crychic really that appealing to you?

Shiina Tatsuki's movements were swift and decisive. Her hands deftly manipulated her weapon, accurately blocking Sose's attack. Compared to the previous Revue, this time she displayed significantly stronger martial arts skills and reaction abilities.

While parrying the opponent's attacks, Shiina Ritsuki still had the strength to launch an attack on Suze. With the short stick in her other hand, she aimed clearly and viciously at the opponent's wrist, trying to knock the opponent's weapon away.

Faced with Li hope's offensive, Su Shi's eyes were filled with panic. Although she tried her best to adjust her posture and dodged the opponent's attack with difficulty, she managed to distance herself from Li Xi.

"Lixi...don't you miss the time with Crychic at all?"

"what?"

Upon hearing Nagasaki Motoyo's words, Shiina Tatsuki's face showed a puzzled expression. Her brows furrowed slightly, and the corners of her mouth drooped down, making her look somewhat confused and perplexed.

"What are you talking about? Crychic has disbanded, hasn't it? Why are you still so hung up on Crychic?"

"No, that's not true!"

Shiina Tatsuki's words clearly struck a nerve with Nagasaki Motoyo, who retorted loudly. Motoyo's voice carried a hint of anger and dissatisfaction; her expression twisted, her brows furrowed, her lips pressed tightly together, and her eyes flashed with furious flames.

Her voice had a sharp and piercing tone, directly assaulting Lixi's eardrums and releasing her inner anger and dissatisfaction.

“Crychic…Crychic hasn’t disbanded yet! If I can go back in time, I’m sure I can win Xiangzi back and save Crychic!”

As she spoke, Su Shi reassembled the weapon in her hand into a complete pair of scissors, and charged towards Li hope with the same momentum she had just displayed.

Although Motoyo Nagasaki demonstrated her dedication and passion for Crychic, that alone is not enough for this stage.

Shiina Ritsuki easily deflected Suze's attacks. Ritsuki's movements were elegant and agile; her figure was like a gentle breeze, effortlessly avoiding each of Suze's attacks.

Compared to Riki's movements, Nagasaki Motoyo's attacks appeared somewhat clumsy and vulnerable. Her expression gradually became more and more anxious, and in the end, Riki easily knocked off her weapon, knocked off her button, and the cloak on her shoulder fell to the ground.

Seeing that the battle between Lixi and Sushi was over, Taozi had a helpless expression on her face. She forcefully deflected Yue's attack and created distance.

"Since Su Shi has already lost, let's end today's rehearsal here."