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

It's really tough... Su Shi felt that she had sacrificed too much for this band, and at the same time, she looked down on Li hope, who was so treacherous.

Li hope used to be so supportive of Xiao Deng, but now... she's having trouble even explaining Li hope's issues to Xiao Deng.

"Aine, you must practice diligently and not slack off, understand?"

On Wednesday afternoon, Su Shi made a special trip to the recording studio to confirm that Ai Yin, who kept complaining of being tired, had indeed come.

After giving that stinky pink-haired girl a few stern instructions, Su Shi checked the time and made a final confirmation of the person she was going to meet and the meeting place.

"I didn't slack off at all..."

Aine raised an eyebrow, clearly displeased. "By the way, is Toyokawa still not coming today?"

"Xiao Xiang, she..."

Su Shi frowned. She had been trying to find Xiao Xiang at school to talk to him since yesterday, but when she did run into him, he just shook his head and refused to say anything after a few words.

"Su Shi, I'm sorry... I have some family matters to take care of these next few days. I'll work on the new song when I have time. You guys focus on practicing first, don't worry about me."

This was the only information Su Shi could get from Xiangzi.

Her first thought was that what Xiao Xiang was talking about was related to Chu Hua, but after thinking about it, she realized that Chu Hua had already gotten away with it. In other words, either Xiao Xiang was dealing with Nanami Natsuki's problem, or... he was checking on Xiao Xiang's father's recent situation.

She couldn't just make wild guesses... because the more she overthought things, the more she would feel that Xiao Xiang didn't trust her enough. Su Shi felt that what she was doing right now was behind Xiao Xiang's back, so she didn't have the confidence to ask Xiao Xiang to be open and honest with her.

That's enough as long as both sides believe that the other is acting in the best interests of everyone.

This is also why Su Shi decided to find a new drummer for Crychic 2.0.

"She has some family matters to attend to, but she should have time in a few days. After all, Xiao Xiang's family situation is quite complicated."

"Toyokawa Group, is that right?"

"Ah."

"..."

Aine was a little annoyed. She even thought that Nagasaki Motoyo was a snob, since judging from the selfie sent by Xiaoyue's apprentice, Xiaoyue's family was indeed in dire financial straits.

Playing in a band is indeed very expensive, so... could it be that this Toyokawa Shoko is the kind of person who brought her own investment to join the production and kicked out the original female lead?

No, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. It wouldn't be good if I revealed her thoughts prematurely.

"In that case, I'll practice with Xiaodeng. You should be able to manage on your own, right? Actually, I'm not sure if Miaomeng will really agree..."

"Leave it to me, I'll try my best."

After leaving CiRCLE, Nagasaki Motoyo immediately took the subway to Shibuya. After getting off the train, she looked in another direction, because for Motoyo, that live house called dub in that direction held many important memories.

"It's been a while since I've been to Shibuya..."

Actually, you know what, Su Shi did have a bit of a urge to revisit the place where everyone used to work together for Crychic, but after thinking about it, she felt she shouldn't have such a ridiculous idea.

What good would it do to go? We can't possibly find people from the past there, can we?

In Tokyo, a city so busy it's almost devoid of warmth, half a year is enough to erase all traces of Crychic's existence. No one will remember... only they themselves will.

Do you really expect the receptionist to recognize you when you get there? Maybe the staff there have changed hands many times over.

After clearing her mind of complicated thoughts and confirming her purpose for the day, Su Shi headed towards the location where she was to meet the "not-so-famous" drummer.

The specific location was chosen by the other party, and when Su Shi learned that this Miao Meng had specifically chosen a boutique coffee shop located on a high floor inside the Shibuya Stream building as the meeting place, her first reaction was that this woman seemed a bit pretentious.

The other person looks like a minor student, right? Was it really necessary to choose such an expensive place?

Although Su Shi is not short of money, she saves most of the pocket money her mother gives her, so Su Shi can indeed be considered a little rich girl who can live a very refined life if she wants to.

"Hello, are you Miaomeng? I'm sorry I'm a little late."

"Hmm? I am, and you are...?"

"My name is Nagasaki Motoyo. My friend should have told you that I'd like to invite you to join our band."

Nagasaki Motoyo looked at the somewhat fashionable internet celebrity sitting opposite her, who was wearing large sunglasses, and her first impression wasn't very good.

However, first impressions are often unreliable. In fact, the first impressions of each other at Crychic weren't all that good, were they?

Nagasaki Motoyo gave a very polite smile, adjusted her skirt with her hand, and sat down in her seat very ladylike. She then got straight to the point:

"I've watched your videos, and I think your drumming skills are really impressive, so do you have any...?"

"Excuse me for interrupting," Yutenji Wakana suddenly interjected, "If I'm not mistaken, your band... isn't the kind of commercial band with a lot of exposure, is it?"

"...Huh?"

“I feel like I should say something upfront.” Although Yutenji Wakana’s attitude made Suze feel a little uncomfortable, she herself didn’t seem to realize it at all. “I did have some free time today, and since Ano-chan often supports me, I also wanted to help her out, so I came to see what was going on.”

"But there are some things I still have to tell you. After all, I don't plan to join those small, student-run bands. Of course, I don't mean you need to have a high starting point. What I mean is that everyone's goal should at least be the same, which is commercialization."

“This…” Su Shi frowned. “We don’t have that idea for the time being.”

"I'm sorry, but I can't accept your invitation in that case."

"I don't think you need to be in such a hurry to come up here."

Although Nagasaki Motoyo felt somewhat annoyed and thought the guy opposite her was very opportunistic, she also felt that what Riki had said during their previous conversation made a lot of sense.

That is, the members of the band do indeed have different purposes.

Therefore, either strive to satisfy everyone's goals, or make everyone's goals the same.

Nagasaki Motoyo felt that the two things were not contradictory. On the one hand, she felt that she could accept that the girl opposite her had such a utilitarian goal, and on the other hand, she felt that if they got along well after some time, their goals would gradually become the same.

After all, she wasn't saying that Crychic couldn't be commercialized. Every band eventually faces this choice, and Su Shi had thought of this long ago. Moreover... based on her understanding of Xiao Xiang, she felt that someone like Xiao Xiang, who longed to find independence outside of his family, would eventually lead everyone down this path.

"What I mean is that we haven't reached that point yet. After all, the band has just started. The most important thing for everyone right now is to find a balance between the needs of the members, make sure that everyone can cooperate well, and... explore our own original music style."

"Hmm... I agree with that."

"In that case, I don't think we have much disagreement, and I can confidently tell you that if our band goes commercial, we will get more exposure than the average band."

"What do you mean?" Yutenji Wakana raised an eyebrow, looking somewhat curious.

"Our band's keyboardist is the heiress of the Toyokawa Group, and the guitarist is Mutsumi Wakaba. Her father and mother..."

"It was her?!"

There is a play.

Although Nagasaki Motoyo felt that what she was doing was somewhat shameless, she felt that she had already lost all face in her struggle with Nanami Natsuki.

Thank goodness for that little devil; it gave Nagasaki Motoyo a more flexible bottom line...

"Hmm... I'll think about it." Yutenji Wakana nodded and finally smiled. "Of course, if I really agree to your request, I will do my job well."

"Why do we still need to take the exam... Okay, let's leave it at that for now."

Nagasaki Motoyo thought this guy was just too troublesome, and she even considered backing out, but considering that the other party's conditions were quite good... she felt that she could be more lenient and give him more time.

"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, my real name is Yutenji Wakanagi, but I still prefer people to call me Meowmu~"

"Ah."

Nagasaki Motoyo nodded. Seeing that the girl opposite her didn't seem to intend to stand up and leave with her, she didn't insist. "Then if you've made up your mind, please contact us. You can tell Aine... ah, your fan."

"ok~"

Watching Nagasaki Motoyo's departing figure, Yutenji Wakame seemed lost in thought.

To be honest, she did have the illusion that she was quite popular because... suddenly two bands approached her, a treatment she had never experienced before.

Perhaps that's why she couldn't help but feel a little smug when she spoke, even though she later realized she was getting a bit too cocky.

"The combination of the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family and Wakaba Mutsumi? That's certainly tempting..."

"But on the other side is the combination of Sumimi's powerful vocalist Mitsumi Hatsuka and the once-popular mysterious original musician Oblivionis. Ugh... Damn it, it's so hard to choose."

"Hmm... never mind, let's hear what Chu Hua has to say. She should be arriving soon, right?"

About ten minutes later, Yutenji Wakana saw Misumi Hatsuka, who was also wearing sunglasses and looked very imposing, in the direction of the coffee shop entrance.

However, she always felt that the other person's body was trembling slightly when he walked over. It wasn't until this Misaka Hatsuka sat down that Yutenji Wakana began to properly examine the other person's appearance.

Impeccable...

Her chic makeup gives her a very reliable first impression; she seems like a more mature and assertive person in the industry, and it would be much easier to communicate with her.

What surprised Yutenji Wakana somewhat was that the girl's first words weren't about the band, but rather:

"Miss Yutenji, you really want to be famous, don't you? How about we make a deal? I can give you anything you want, but on the condition that you sell your soul. You have to do whatever I tell you to do."

"......ha?"

Is this Misaki Hatsuka a case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?

"Ahem, what I mean is... if you want popularity, I can make you a star right away; if you want charm, I can make you a universally loved darling."

Misaka Hatsuka tried her best to act as Yue-neechan's representative, while also trying to control her slightly uncontrollable expression and trembling legs.

She felt the gaze of Sister Yue watching her from not far away, and while excited, she also squeezed her legs together.

She hadn't forgotten... because talking with headphones on makes it easier to be detected, Sister Yue had changed the way she used to remind her how to speak.

The first level is agreement, the second level is refusal, the third level... is a reward for a good dog.

"Wait... Do you know what you're saying? You're not trying to make me laugh with this weird joke, are you?"

"Then I'll show you what I'm capable of. For example... how about I make you lose the ability to speak first?"

...Chu Hua sensed that Sister Yue had agreed to her proposal.

Immediately afterwards, she saw Yutenji Wakana, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly widen her pupils and look at her with the eyes of someone who was not only not a devil, but was even impersonating a human.

Chapter 105 All the Mistakes Are Xiao Chu's Fault (4500 words)

Everything before his eyes was beyond Yutenji Wakana's usual understanding.

"..."

She had originally wanted to laugh at the ridiculous words of the triangular Hatsuka in front of her, but when she found that her mouth was as if it were glued shut... no, to be more precise, her situation was not simply a loss of the ability to speak, but more like she had never had this function in the first place.

How did they manage to do that?

I was poisoned? That's impossible...

"Very good, it seems you've begun to calm down, or rather, you've begun to believe what I'm saying. In that case, I'll restore your ability to speak."

"...You can really talk now."