At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

Ling Yao felt that having a good friend like Yui was the greatest blessing in her life.

Words of gratitude continued to pour in.

Yui smiled and nodded repeatedly.

Hidden behind her back, a small hand held a screen that displayed a hidden entry from the *Compendium of Materia Medica*.

[You have installed "The Yin Chapter" on your best friend's phone. "The Yang Chapter" will now be activated, providing real-time guidance for your upcoming emotional journey. Please confirm—Yes/No.]

Slightly move your thumb.

Click —

【Yes. 】

...

...

Inside the small theater, VIP first-class tickets had already been checked and seated.

Sitting in the center of the first row, Jiang Nai stared blankly at the ticket stub in her hand, looking at Miya to her left, and couldn't help but say:

"Mi, this ticket of yours..."

"Given by my master."

"...These VIP tickets, each costing 1388, your master gave you ten of them??"

"Well, it's a pity that Ari and the others couldn't come, and the tickets can't be refunded, so we had no choice but to leave it at that."

"..."

Jiang Nai looked around and realized that "like this" Miya was referring to meant "baked pork ribs"...

The first row, central section, had ten seats in total. Apart from the two of us, all the seats next to us were empty... completely undisturbed.

"You're incredibly talented, Miya."

"I don't have the strength, but my master does."

She shook her little head seriously.

"Is your teacher also a musician? I heard from Mommy that he trained your piano skills, just like my teacher's wife."

Jiang Nai asked curiously.

"Yes, he's very talented, but also very busy. He doesn't have much time to guide me. Basically, when I go to lessons, I'm just practicing on my own."

Then he would suddenly say a few crucial words, instantly resolving the key problems in my playing, allowing me to continue improving.

"!"

Miya pondered her classroom experience and longed for it:

“My master has a lot of things to do and a lot of friends around him. People often come to his studio to block the door and harass him. He is often kidnapped by bad people.”

"what?"

Jiang Nai didn't understand, "What kind of people are they?"

"They were all beautiful aunties, each one stunningly pretty. But in my eyes, they were all 'monsters,' bad people who were taking up my master's time."

Miya speaks her mind; in her world, good and evil are clearly distinguished.

People you care about are good, people you don't care about are bad.

A person who is good to you is good; a person who is not good to you is bad.

Su Che is good, but the glamorous woman beside him is bad.

Nana is good, but Nana who wants to stalk her and secretly watch her date with Su Che is bad.

Such clear boundaries have always permeated the girl's life.

She categorizes things simply as good or bad, thus avoiding internal conflict; she simply stays away from the "bad" parts.

"Oh, it seems your master is quite popular. Speaking of which, my master's wife often disappears suddenly; maybe she's going to find your master, haha."

Jiang Nai made a joke, and Miya chimed in, "If she's a top musician at Tianhai, then there's still a chance."

"That's true."

"...?"

Miya was about to ask a few more questions when she heard a rustling sound coming from the stage.

"Oh, here it comes, here it comes, it's about to begin."

On either side of the curtain, the host led a band of musicians onto the stage.

The musicians were busy tuning their instruments in the back, while the host stood at the front of the stage making introductions:

"Good evening, everyone! The people behind me are the 'Borderless' band, who were invited as guests to warm up the atmosphere."

They have been established for over a year and are a well-established group that frequently performs in various livehouses in Tianhai City!

If you enjoy their music, please show your support after the performance! Now, let's get ready for the show to begin!

Click, click.

The lights in the hall dimmed in sequence, leaving only the spotlights on the stage shining brightly.

Miya looked straight ahead.

The team consisted of a total of 4 people.

It's a streamlined lineup of lead singer, drummer, guitarist, and bassist—small in size but complete in function.

The lead singer is a male who can also play the rhythm piano, while the lead vocalist is a dark-skinned female who is covered in large silver rings and chains.

"The piano is from PRS's custom shop; it's grass green and beautiful."

Miya wants to say, more beautiful than people.

But I held back.

"Hmm, it seems the bassist is using a babon, so the tone probably isn't very good."

"really."

Miya nodded secretly.

Professional musicians know that due to the added popularity of the anime series, linked pianos are often sold at inflated prices, even though their actual specifications are far below market value.

For example, if a guitar that costs 6+ can perform at a value of around 4, that's considered quite good. Many newbies often get ripped off because of this kind of sentiment when buying guitars.

The lack of equipment among the musicians on stage was obvious.

Some people play the piano well, while others play it poorly. Although both are pleasing to the ear, the overall effect on such a theatrical stage is predictable to be less than satisfactory, even without seeing it firsthand.

Sure enough, the lead singer and bassist's effects pedals were also relatively low-end multi-function pedals costing around a thousand yuan, which directly resulted in the band's sound being fragmented.

PRS's piano had a noble tone but failed to reach its full potential, and the other contestants' equipment was not up to performance standards, resulting in a completely disjointed performance in such a high-standard setting.

"No need to listen anymore."

Miya began to close her eyes and rest, losing interest in the performance on stage.

Jiang Nai was also uninterested and couldn't listen to the bass performance, which was full of mistakes.

"Sigh, we can only wait for Youyou to go on stage and cleanse our ears with her performance. By the way, Miya, did you ask me to come with you today just to see Youyou?"

She glanced at Lian Ya on her left with concern.

“I only came because you told me there would be something good to see. We can see Youyou’s performance every morning and evening in the rehearsal room, so… is there any other special program?”

Jiang Nai was extremely sensitive, and Lian Ya's eyelashes twitched slightly after hearing this, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

The two women remained silent for a moment until the second song on stage was finished.

Lian Ya then spoke up, "Um...didn't you ask me last time what kind of person I like?"

"Yes."

"You said you wanted to help me get it appraised, so... I brought you here."

"?"

Jiang Naidi didn't understand at first and was a little confused.

"What do you mean?" She narrowed her beautiful eyes, trying to figure it out.

"Here."

But then Lian Ya pointed her finger at the group of people walking onto the stage—

A mysterious guitarist wearing a black mask and a visually kei printed T-shirt;

With her hair in pigtails, she looks incredibly cute in a water-colored rhythmic piano.

A stunning female lead singer dressed in mass-produced black and pink casual wear, with a hairstyle featuring landmine-like highlights;

A keyboard with a noble and elegant temperament, like a high-class lady;

A broad-minded JK bassist whose milky-white guitar is incredibly eye-catching.

And the quiet, reserved drummer, a seemingly unassuming man in a black stockings and school uniform—

Jiang Nai's beautiful eyes widened.

Looking around, why are so many of them people I know?

At this moment, the host's voice rang out again:

"Let's thank 'Borderless' for their wonderful performance! Next, let's give a warm round of applause to our second invited team—'Seven Colors'!"

"... "

Jiang Nai perked up.

-

……

In this society,

Some things are truly magical.