People are in Mygo, and I can write their personalities.

Both girls were taken aback, but they both seemed to have an innate fondness for the cute and gentle girl in front of them. One was naturally drawn to her because she was Lixi's friend; the other was even more so... Seeing her adorable little apprentice offline, Aine was already showing great restraint by not reaching out to touch her delicate, collagen-filled face.

Due to their own different considerations, Takamatsu Akari and Chihaya Aine both acquiesced to the suggestion and did not refuse. The three of them, one in front and two behind, returned to RiNG LIVE HOUSE.

"Yo-ho~ It's Natsuki-chan! Didn't you leave work with Ritsuki-chan? Why are you back again~"

"Kasumi-nee, I brought two friends here for coffee~"

"Hehe, so what would you like to drink? Hmm... Little Natsuki, you should be like Rakuna, focusing on matcha drinks for a hundred years, right?"

"Hmm... a matcha latte would be fine, as for them..."

"Ah, I'll have a cappuccino? What about you, Xiaodeng?" Since people in the UK really like milk-based coffee, Ai Yin casually mentioned the type of coffee she often drank when she was studying in the UK.

"Me? Cappuccino, I guess."

"Okay~ I'll get back to work now, Natsuki-chan~"

Although Nanami Natsuki felt that the coffee made by Kasumi-senpai, who was a bit too eccentric, might not be perfect, that shouldn't be the most important thing to focus on right now.

She sat opposite Little Lamp and Stinky Pink Hair, trying her best to suppress the urge to transform into the Big Bad Wolf, and asked about the incident between the two in the kindest expression and tone.

"Hmm... I see? It's about forming a band, right?"

"Well, I think it's probably because I was too hasty. Xiaodeng must have been scared by me."

Ai Yin always trembled a little when speaking in front of her little apprentice. After all, if her little apprentice knew that her master was only a half-baked one... wouldn't she lose all face?

In fact, the reason why she was so eager to integrate into the class on the first day of school and quickly thought of becoming a popular figure in the school by forming a band, which is a popular way in China, may also be related to the fact that she had taken on a very talented apprentice.

Although she didn't talk to Qi Hai about guitar every day over the weekend, she found through regular nightly checks that her student's learning speed was quite astonishing.

She felt she would be unworthy of the title of "master" if she couldn't achieve something as her mentor.

However, Aine could not possibly say these things aloud. She could only find another topic that would not reveal her identity as an entry point, and incidentally find out information about her lovely apprentice.

"Um... I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Chihaya Aine, you can just call me Aine."

"Yes, my name is Nanami Natsuki. You can just call me Natsuki or Kozuki."

"Xiaoyue, is it...?"

So cute...

"Xiaoyue, did you and Xiaodeng know each other before?"

"Well..."

"I don't know her." As Nanami Natsuki drew out her words, Takamatsu Akari shook her head, directly denying the statement.

However, Aine didn't think so when she heard this. Although the girl still had some questions, she didn't bring them up at this moment.

"Xiao Deng, you actually still really want to form a band, right? I know what happened in the band before, and that incident wasn't your fault, was it?"

"...It's my problem."

"Don't take all the blame on yourself. At least Lixi and I think you're completely innocent. You sang really well when you were the lead singer, didn't you?"

"..."

Gao Songdeng didn't reply. She was actually somewhat happy, but she felt mostly guilty for using self-restraint.

Moreover, in her eyes, Nanami was just an outsider. Riki might really be Nanami's good friend, and had told her about the past without reservation, but... how could someone who hadn't experienced those things know who was right and who was wrong?

"What are you guys even talking about...?"

"Sorry, Aine-neechan." Nanami Natsuki couldn't help but play the straight man when she saw the pink-haired girl next to her, and she couldn't help but feel a little smug. "Actually, Akari used to be in a band called Crychic, although I have nothing to do with that band."

"Huh? Is that so...?"

Crychic? Aine felt like she'd heard that name somewhere before...

That's right! Isn't this the band that came on stage unexpectedly when I sneaked out of the house to watch a live performance at this live house the day I returned to China?

She remembered that there were only four people on stage at the time: a green-haired girl playing guitar, a drummer whose face was not clearly visible, a bassist who played bass but was also the lead singer, and... the keyboardist Nanami Natsuki who left a deep impression on her.

She remembered that Nanami Natsuki was also a member of Crychic, and even held a special position. The people on stage looked at her with such pleading eyes, asking her to come back. Nanami Natsuki was indeed moved and went on stage to cooperate in completing that performance, which was not perfect but still very impressive.

Why say it's imperfect?

That's because Ai Yin felt that the level of lead singers in China seemed a bit too low; it turns out that bassists with very limited vocal ranges can also be lead singers.

That's why she felt the performance was somewhat imperfect.

"So, Xiaodeng, you're the lead singer of Crychic?"

"...It's not like that anymore, the band has disbanded."

"But haven't they all already..."

"Already what?"

Seeing the questioning look in Kodama's eyes and Nanami Natsuki's calm expression, Chihaya Aine, being a true outsider, wisely chose to remain silent. "It's nothing..."

But what exactly happened?

Didn't Crychic reunite a few days ago? Although the lead singer, Koyuki, wasn't invited... Nanami should have known, and Koyuki just said she didn't know Nanami.

It's too messy...

“Yes, the band has disbanded, so let’s not dwell on the past.” Nanami Natsuki took a sip of the coffee that Kasumi-nee brought her and said with a smile, “Kid, Riki actually hopes that you can cheer up and form a new band. I think no matter what the reason, you should stick to what you really want to do.”

"Isn't Ai-yin a great choice? I think you two could form an even better band together."

"..."

"Yes, yes, I really want to hear you sing, Xiaodeng."

Ai Yin even considered telling her little apprentice about forming a band together, but then she thought it might be awkward if her true identity were revealed later, so she didn't say it.

Of course, she actually wanted to be a guitarist and vocalist more, but compared to the urgent desire to become a better mentor, the idea of ​​becoming a guitarist and vocalist didn't seem so important.

Moreover... she had another selfish motive.

She was indeed very curious about the band Crychic, whether because her apprentice had been the band's keyboardist or because her classmate Xiaodeng was the band's lead singer.

As the former's mentor, she hopes to fulfill her responsibilities as a mentor and help her apprentice solve this unclear band problem; as the latter's classmate and friend, she also hopes to hear Xiaodeng's singing voice and to go on stage with him.

"Does Sister Aine want to hear it? I have some recordings of them from the past, which Lixi sent me. But... Xiaodeng, do you agree to let me play them for Aine?"

"...I'm fine."

Under Takamatsu Akari's evasive gaze and Aine's somewhat curious eyes, Nanami Natsuki took out her phone, found an audio file named "Spring Day Shadow," and clicked the play button.

The piano prelude played from the phone's speaker, and the expressions of Xiaodeng and Aiyin, who were present, changed slightly. One was reminiscing about something, while the other was inwardly certain that it was exactly the same prelude that Nanami had played that day.

As the various vocal parts were added, Takamatsu Akari's unique vocal part was also incorporated. Upon hearing this, Aion's eyes shone with a faint light, as if she had sensed the emotions that the song wanted to express.

She remained silent, as it would be impolite to offer comments at this time, even though Aine did indeed have a lot of thoughts she wanted to express.

For example, the emotions in the song moved her somewhat; for example, Xiaodeng, the lead singer, truly made her realize how beautiful the song was; and for example... why such a band would suddenly disband.

"Does it sound good?"

When the song ended, Nanami Natsuki put away her phone and looked with a smile at the pink-haired girl who was, for some reason, even more excited than Kodama.

"Wow, amazing... Xiaodeng, you can sing so well!"

"..." Takamatsu raised an eyebrow, unsure how to respond to the topic.

"Xiao Deng, is it because you couldn't let go of Crychic that you couldn't continue the topic of forming a band with me at the last moment?"

"I...I don't know what to do."

"I'm sorry, Xiaodeng. I was really stunned at that time because your suggestion to form a band for life really surprised me. But thinking about it, if we don't try, we can't do it, right? However... perhaps the memories of the past bands are more important than my suggestion than forming a band with me."

"That's not how it is..."

Takamatsu shook her head. She knew she was bad with words, but she still wanted Aine to know that she didn't want to treat Aine as a substitute for anyone, or as a tool to express her feelings.

She did think about starting over at that moment, but then Gao Songdeng suddenly remembered the text message Su Shi had sent her before, and for a moment she didn't know what to do.

However, it seemed that this wasn't the first time Su Shi had sent her such a message. If she still had some hope the first time, she had completely given up on that idea now.

Xiao Xiang won't be coming back... It must be because of me. Even though Li Xi and this Nanami classmate both said it wasn't her fault, if it wasn't her fault... why would Xiao Xiang say she didn't practice properly?

She was ultimately an incompetent lead singer. At the moment she turned and ran away, Gao Songdeng probably thought half of what she was thinking: even if she formed a new band, it would still fail because of her. The other half of what she was thinking was that she would fall into the same pain as before.

"It's alright, Akari." Aine stopped Akari from further self-doubt and rejection, gently offering her thoughts, "Although I don't know about your past, I know you're a great vocalist, Akari... You don't need to doubt yourself because of these things."

"Perhaps I didn't think things through regarding the band. Ah... Of course, I would be very happy if you, Xiaodeng, were willing to form a band with me. Hmm... But I don't want to confuse you, Xiaodeng, so let's put this matter aside for now."

uh-huh?

Looking at the pink-haired girl who kept staring at her since they first met, Nanami Natsuki felt that this girl seemed much more normal than the other girls she knew who played in bands.

No, why are you acting so normal?

Now I don't even have the desire to prank you anymore... Damn it!

............

On the other side, Su Shi, who was leaving school with Toyokawa Shoko, looked at Shoko beside her, who seemed very different... no, she seemed exactly the same as when she first met her, and she couldn't help but ask:

"Xiao Xiang...you...it seems you really have become the same as before."

"Huh?"

Shoko Toyokawa was somewhat surprised and ashamed, but she understood that she should indeed focus on Crychic's past.

Family matters are none of her concern now... at least that's what her mother told her. People should focus on what they can do. Only by completing the problems that can be solved one by one can one be qualified to face the problems that cannot be solved.

"I've just figured out a few things..." Xiangzi was too embarrassed to talk about the messy things related to the Toyokawa family, and only said things that could reassure Su Shi. "By the way, where is Mutsumi... wasn't Mutsumi supposed to come too?"

She and Mu were not in the same class, so she subconsciously thought that Mu would definitely come out to find her with Su Shi. However, when the two of them came out of the school gate, they did not see Mu.

It was really too strange... This gave Xiangzi a bad feeling, and this feeling seemed to be related to the shock that Chu Hua had brought her.

"Well..." Su Shi was also a little unsure how to say it. "Xiao Mu did agree to form a Crychic group together, but she seemed a bit strange today. After school, I only chatted with my friends for a few minutes and then I didn't see her anymore."

"Perhaps she has something to do today?"

"...Is that so?"

Toyokawa Shoko's ominous premonition grew stronger, but it seemed that there was little direct evidence to bring it up now, and it would also affect the mood of the two of them, so she could only keep it to herself and not say it out loud.

"What about Lixi? Since it's a reorganization of Crychic... I think we should..."

"Xiao Xiang!" Su Shi's expression became somewhat agitated. "Her words... is there really any need to bring her back? She has already done such outrageous things."