When I’m in a music show, I just want to make music seriously!

Why did she say these words? What on earth was she doing?

Ever since Taku Sakagami joined, he has been responsible for many things, including arranging music and writing lyrics. Even the members' instrumental techniques were taught by Taku Sakagami. Even if he paid them that much, it was reasonable. If they went outside to find a tutor, it would cost even more.

And those arrangements obviously cannot be made in just a few minutes.

Taku Sakagami's arrangements are all written based on the members' habits and techniques. Just by looking at them, you can tell that it must have taken a lot of time.

He also spent all his money during this period to buy a guitar, obviously wanting to continue in the band.

Why, why did you say these words...

Shoko Toyokawa didn't know. She looked at Taku Sakagami in pain, wanting to shake off his hand, wanting to escape from here and be alone, but Taku Sakagami still showed no intention of letting go.

People like her are not worth caring about at all, not worth being cared about by others.

However, facing her words, Sakagami Taku just looked at her calmly, not affected by her harsh words at all: "Is that all you have to say?"

Shoko Toyokawa felt as if her throat was stuck. She opened her mouth to apologize, but felt like she couldn't say anything.

And Sakagami Taku continued: "Have you vented enough?"

"..."

"Now can you calmly tell me what happened?"

"..."

Still, there was only silence.

"Since you won't tell me, let me answer what you just said. Without the hourly wage you offered, I really wouldn't join this band. Even now, if you can't continue to offer an hourly wage, I won't continue with the band's activities."

Shoko Toyokawa paused and looked at Taku Sakagami. Despair spread in her eyes.

Sure enough, it is indeed the case.

She had previously wondered whether she could discuss with Taku Sakagami whether to reduce the hourly wage, or even close the shop and continue operating CRYCHIC.

Now it seems that these were just her wishful thinking.

Taku Sakagami may not care about the development of the band at all.

Her voice was a little weak: "In that case... leave me alone..."

"But at least I'm serious about my work. And what about the 6,000 yen you still owe me?"

The guitar was bought by Taku Sakagami himself, so he has to bear the consequences himself, but these 6,000 yen are his only lifeline to survive this week.

Hearing his words, Toyokawa Shoko was somewhat distraught, but could not refute:

"I'll try my best to find a way..."

Trying hard to find a solution?

Since when did the eldest daughter of Toyokawa Group start to worry so much about 6,000 yen?

Sakagami Taku always felt that something terrible had happened.

That’s not right. He couldn’t find any information about it on the Internet before.

If they were really going bankrupt, Taku Sakagami felt that he could debut with the group Toyokawa Shoko. He even thought of a name for it, which was 2 Broke Girls. No, "Sister" should be "Brother".

Back to the present, he looked at Toyokawa Shoko and asked seriously for the last time, "Are you really unwilling to tell me what happened?"

All he got was Toyokawa Shoko's silence.

Sakagami Taku already knew her answer, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Letting things officially end is the best choice now.

He grabbed Toyokawa Shoko's wrist and said, "Follow me."

"What are you going to do!" Shoko Toyokawa was held so tightly by Taku Sakagami that she found for the first time that she had no resistance to him at all. Taku Sakagami was so strong.

She struggled frantically, wondering if Sakagami Taku would do something terrible.

Sakagami Taku looked back at her and said, "Take a shower."

Shoko Toyokawa was startled and didn't understand what Taku Sakagami meant by taking a bath. She wanted to ask, but got no answer.

It wasn't until a few minutes later that Taku Sakagami brought her to the door of a bathhouse.

He also wanted to take Toyokawa Shoko back to his cabin to give her a bath and change her clothes, but when he thought about his bathroom where his knees had to touch the wall when he squatted on the toilet, Sakagami Taku thought it would be better not to embarrass himself by showing it to others.

"This is the cheapest bathhouse of this generation. A bath costs only a thousand yen. There are separate areas for men and women. The environment is nice, and there are even washing machines and dryers. I'll treat you."

Shoko Toyokawa placed her other hand on her chest, obviously a little overwhelmed by Sakagami Taku's sudden behavior.

She had never been to these places before, and they were so unfamiliar that she felt a little scared.

Sakagami Taku explained: "Your body is wet, it's easy to catch a cold in this weather, and you used to be my boss. No matter what you think, this period of time has been pretty good for me..."

Thinking of this, Sakagami Taku hesitated to speak, except for the matter of buying a guitar.

Damn, I worked for free for a few months and got a better guitar.

The key point is that this guitar was bought for CRYCHIC's performance. Sakagami Taku has not even graduated from high school, so he doesn't need a very good musical instrument for the time being. The broken guitar at home is enough as long as it can be used to update the videos on self-media. Even if it breaks, he can borrow Hongxia's.

To put it bluntly, the only purpose of this guitar now is to sell it to reduce losses.

Forget it, I'll just leave it there and use it as a support musician later.

Please at least tell me the reason so that I can give up!

This band exploded so quickly that even as a defender, he bought pliers but didn't have time to dismantle them!

The endgame you've left me is truly too difficult to handle.

And what are you crying for!?

Shouldn't I be the one crying the most? How am I going to survive this week? I've saved up 160,000 yuan with great difficulty.

The tears flowing from Sakagami Taku's heart were more than the rain falling on Toyokawa Shoko's face, but he couldn't cry, because life had to go on. His weak crying would only make life laugh even louder at him.

Now that it's done, just enjoy it.

Toyokawa Shoko still had a bit of stubbornness. She turned her head away and whispered, "Leave me alone..."

Hearing her words, even Sakagami Taku became a little impatient: "Do you know what you are like now, Toyokawa Shoko? And have you carefully read the contract we signed? If you want to fire me, you need to pay me all the money in full at once, and there is even compensation to pay!"

To dismiss an employee under a normal work contract, there must be a reasonable reason and process, not to mention that the labor law itself is on the side of the workers. Sakagami Taku did not ask Toyokawa Shoko about the reason for the termination, nor did he ask her for any compensation, because their relationship was still pretty good.

Sakagami Taku's words made Toyokawa Shoko look painful. She whispered, "As for the compensation, I will—"

But this time, Sakagami Taku interrupted her and gave her orders one by one, leaving no room for refusal: "Go in, take a hot shower, dry your clothes, and come out in good health. Don't catch a cold or fever, don't have any physical problems, and don't be as miserable as you are now."

"Anyway, let's part ways amicably. This is just because I've known you for so long and you still owe me 6,000 yen, and I don't want you to catch a cold or get into any trouble, that's all. You look like a stray dog ​​right now."

When hearing the adjective "stray dog", Toyokawa Shoko was obviously a little unwilling, but she had no words to refute.

Sakagami Taku gave the final answer:

"These past few months haven't been bad. This friendship is worth the price. After today, I won't ask about you. When you have money, pay me a salary, and we'll be done with each other."

If he didn't cut ties, Taku Sakagami felt that his family fortune might be taken away by Shoko Toyokawa.

After hearing what Taku Sakagami said, Shoko Toyokawa finally walked in in silence.

Sakagami Taku walked to the front desk, took out his wallet, and prepared to pay. However, his eyes quickly turned sharp as he looked at the receptionist with his hands clasped together. "Is 930 yen okay? I need to keep 130 yen for the shared bike ride home later. Ou Nei should pay!"

This time, the family's wealth has been completely drained.

The waiter twitched his lips, looked at Sakagami Taku's handsome face, and finally gave him a 93% discount.

On the other side, Toyokawa Shoko didn't know what kind of mood she was in when she took a bath and dried her clothes, but she knew that when she came out, Sakagami Taku was no longer so aggressive in asking her the reasons and justifications.

The other party sent me to the station and watched me leave, as if he had no intention of coming up.

Standing in the subway car, watching Taku Sakagami disappear into the distance, Shoko Toyokawa couldn't say a word.

It seems that certain relationships with Taku Sakagami are gradually breaking down.

The subway shuttled through the tracks, and the flashes of light fell on Toyokawa Shoko. She grabbed the handrail, feeling empty inside.

I took out my phone and found that Taku Sakagami had sent a message in the CRYCHIC group.

"Toyokawa-san is fine right now. I just sent her home. I asked her, and she's decided to quit CRYCHIC. I joined the team because I had a contract with Toyokawa-san, but now that Toyokawa-san has quit, I need to work part-time to make ends meet, so I can't be with you guys anymore."

Nagasaki Suyo: "Huh? Taku? It's so sudden, maybe there's some misunderstanding."

Shiina Riki: "Are you really going to quit the team? Even if Xiangzi is not here..."

"There's no misunderstanding, and nothing special happened. In short, we're still friends, and you can come to me if you have any questions. However, I can't participate in band-related activities."

31. Toyokawa Shoko, you are still haunting me

Taku Sakagami thinks like an adult, and as an adult, he has to pay the price for his actions.

I bought the guitar myself, so I can't blame anyone else.

As for what Toyokawa Shoko yelled at him, Sakagami Taku didn't take it to heart. Regardless of whether the other party was just saying it in anger, after today, the only contact between the two parties would be the 6,000 yen.

Rather than caring about why, what Taku Sakagami needs to do more is how to keep his life going.

Things have already happened. What's the point of delving into the reasons? It won't solve his predicament.

At least he had expectations for this band, but it just failed.

But soon, his phone received text messages from several other people.

Shiina Riki: "Are you really not going to play in a band anymore? Also, what do you mean by a contract?"

Now that he has quit the team, there is no need for Taku Sakagami to hide this matter.

He had never mentioned these things before, simply because talking about money among a bunch of beautiful girls' dreams made him seem too materialistic.

He replied directly: "At present, my financial resources are all solved by myself. Fengchuan offered me a salary and asked me to join the band, so I agreed.

Now that she's retired, I need to work part-time to support myself without a salary. Besides, the band itself requires time and money, not to mention that you all have to pay for every recording studio we use. It might be okay once or twice, but over time, it's going to be a burden on you."

After Sakagami Taku sent this message, it was a long time before Shiina Riki replied: "Is this why you never joined a band before?"

"if not?"

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be choking, but seemed to be deep in thought. The chat interface kept showing "input is in progress" for a long time before replying, "I thought there was a deeper reason, but if that's the case, then what does it mean? As long as there's money, no matter which band, you're willing to be in it?"

Sakagami Taku said firmly: "Although what you said is indeed true, I will not do it no matter how much money I am offered. I still have a bottom line."

"How much did she prescribe for you before?"

"Two thousand yen an hour."

"I understand." After ending the conversation, Shiina Riki no longer asked about what happened.

What do you mean?

Taku Sakagami always felt that Tatsuki Shiina didn't ask this question casually.

But based on his keen sense of rich women, in this band, only Xiangzi, Mu and Su Shi should be rich women, and Shiina Tatsuki's family can be considered as petty bourgeoisie at most.

On the other side, Nagasaki Motoyo also hurried over to ask what had happened.

Compared to Shiina Riki asking about Sakagami Taku's withdrawal from the team, Nagasaki Suyo was more concerned about why things turned out this way.

She clutched her phone, her eyes filled with worry.

"Taku, can you tell me exactly what happened? Why did Xiaoxiang suddenly want to quit? We were all having so much fun before."

"I don't know. I chased her out to question her, but she didn't tell me. We've already sent her back safely."

"But... I still care about this matter. If Taku and Xiaoxiang are gone..."

The implication of Nagasaki Suyo's words was already very clear.

The band was formed by Shoko Toyokawa, and everyone came together because of her.

The core of the band is Taku Sakagami.

Most people rely on Taku Sakagami for guidance in instrument playing and training.