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

My heartbeat kept ringing, as if it was the only sound left in my ears.

Goto Ichiri could no longer bear this strange atmosphere. She snatched the lunch box lid and the fork from Sakagami Taku's hand, covered the lunch box, and slid away like a rocket: "I'm so sorry, I have something to do and I have to leave first!!!"

So scary, Taku-san definitely has the magic to seduce people!!!

I will never dare to look him in the eye again, it's too scary! ! ! ! ! ! !

Sakagami Taku: "Wait, I haven't washed your fork yet!"

36. Miss Lixi, I'm afraid you have some misunderstandings about me

Sakagami Taku: ???

Why did he feel like every time he said something encouraging, these people seemed to be scared away?

That shouldn't be the case. Sakagami Taku thinks he is still very handsome.

This happened to Takamatsu Deng before, and now it’s Goto Ichiri who is also scared away.

Sure enough, this method can't be used to deal with this kind of socially anxious girl.

It seems that it is necessary to change a plan in the future.

A month later, the last semester of junior high school came to an end.

Taku Sakagami finished his junior high school career and enrolled in Shuka High School.

Hong Xia and others had known about this matter for a long time.

Although she really wanted Taku Sakagami to go to Kitazawa High School with her, Hongxia knew that letting Taku Sakagami come to this school would only increase his financial burden.

With the arrival of winter, this year's snowfall is much heavier than in previous years.

His part-time job with Toyokawa Shoko continued, but Sakagami Taku's contact with her was limited to his part-time job.

Ever since he taught Shoko Toyokawa how to do part-time work and how to go shopping at the supermarket after get off work, he and Shoko Toyokawa have become ordinary colleagues. Their communication is even just a matter of asking for help when they need help at work.

During the winter vacation, Hongxia invited Sakagami Taku to visit the shrine together to change their fortunes.

Taku Sakagami is not so obsessed with working that he can't even spare this little time.

So, he took Hongxia, Liang and everyone from STARRY to a nearby shrine to pray.

During this time, Hongxia also put in coins and made a few wishes. When Sakagami Taku asked what she wished for, she winked at him, put a hand to her lips, and playfully said that it was a secret.

Takuya Sakagami asked no more questions.

It seemed that the CRYCHIC incident had become a thing of the past. He had no attachment to CRYCHIC. The only pity was that the brand new guitar hanging on the wall at home had hardly been used many times.

I took the time to ask the owner of the guitar store, and he said that if I buy it back, the maximum discount is 40%. Hearing this, Taku Sakagami almost collapsed.

Now, no one chats anymore in the original band group. Occasionally, Nagasaki Suyo would ask Sakagami Taku if he knew about Toyokawa Shoko's recent situation, but Sakagami Taku chose to avoid the topic.

He didn't want to get involved in Toyokawa Shoko's affairs, and Toyokawa Shoko didn't want him to help. Sakagami Taku wasn't the type to try to get in the way.

When Shoko Toyokawa quit the band that day, Taku Sakagami had already reached out to Shoko Toyokawa based on their past friendship, but the other party was unwilling to accept, so there was nothing he could do.

Taku Sakagami chatted even less with the other members of CRYCHIC, but Tatsuki Shiina still kept in touch with him frequently.

Occasionally, Hachiman Kailing would ask him if he was still working, and would introduce him to some deals supporting musicians, and Sakagami Taku would naturally go over.

The existence of friends is temporary. When there is no contact, time will dilute the relationship.

Taku Sakagami has a very clear understanding of all these. For him, as long as someone has left a footprint in his life and has good memories with him, they will always be his friends.

Even if he and Hongxia drift apart in the future for various reasons, for Taku Sakagami, she will still be an important person in his life.

Of course, he felt that the possibility of them drifting apart was unlikely. After all, even if they didn't go to the same high school, they still had to apply to the same university.

As the winter vacation was coming to an end, Taku Sakagami received a message from Tatsuki Shiina.

She said she wanted to meet with him and ask him some questions. Of course, she would pay for all the food and drinks.

Of course, Sakagami Taku couldn't refuse this.

The appointment was for the afternoon, and it was winter, so the store manager couldn't let him work every day. The afternoon was Taku Sakagami's rest time, and he was worried about how to save money.

After saying goodbye to a few colleagues and Shoko Toyokawa, Taku Sakagami left.

Although Yamada Ryo taught him how to eat grass, there wasn't that much grass in winter!

It snowed heavily yesterday and started to thaw today. It is especially cold and the ground outside is still covered in white snow. There are occasional icy spots on the road, so you need to be extra careful when walking.

Some salt trucks passed by, melting the ice on the road.

The place chosen by Shiina Riki was a very ordinary afternoon tea shop.

After entering, Sakagami Taku found that the other party was already there.

Shiina Riki was also wearing a down jacket, but the thick clothes did not make her look bloated, but instead made her look even more adorable.

But Sakagami Taku always felt that she seemed to have dressed up specially.

When Sakagami Taku walked to the seat, Shiina Riki's face showed obvious surprise, as if it said 'he actually came'.

Sakagami Taku took the initiative to say hello: "Long time no see, I think you have become more handsome than before."

"What—!" Shiina Ritsuki, who was originally trying to open the conversation, was immediately broken by Sakagami Taku's casual words. She blushed and coughed twice, then adjusted her mood: "Thank you, thank you for the compliment."

Then, still a little disbelieving, he asked again: "Really?"

"Well, of course, how should I put it," Sakagami Taku looked at her seriously: "You were a little immature before, but now you seem more mature and more charming."

"Okay, okay! No need to say more!" Although she was very happy to be praised, even Shiina Riki couldn't stand Sakagami Taku's blunt words. She immediately changed the subject and asked, "How have you been lately?"

"It's still the same as before. Work, school, rest, and it's pretty much the same cycle. The situation is pretty much the same as what I described to you when we were chatting before."

Occasionally, Tatsuki Shiina would ask him about his questions about the drum set, and Taku Sakagami would definitely try his best to help.

He didn't know why, but he felt that some of the other party's problems were actually small things that he could notice.

Has this guy's skills regressed?

Sometimes the questions asked left Sakagami Takuto speechless.

Sakagami Takuya took the opportunity to ask back, "What about you?"

"I'm pretty much the same. Without the band, I basically just work and go to school."

"Can't you find a new band? I remember you seemed to like bands."

When this was mentioned, Shiina Riki's face paused, and then he looked embarrassed.

She did like bands, but they were bands with people who cared about them, not just any band.

It's a pity that she didn't know that Taku Sakagami now occasionally works part-time on STARRY's special programs, otherwise she would probably become one of the rich women that Taku Sakagami serves at night.

Sakagami Takuya saw what she meant and stopped talking about this topic: "Speaking of which, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Shiina Riki pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Deng was very upset because of that incident. I contacted her recently, but she rarely replied. That is..."

"Are you a little worried about her?" Sakagami Taku took over the embarrassing words that she dared not say.

Shiina Riki's cheeks were slightly red, not sure if it was because of the cold or some other reason, but she nodded anyway: "Well, after that day, what Xiangzi said was a bit too much. I was afraid that Deng would think it was his responsibility, and we still don't know why Xiangzi left the team..."

As he spoke, Shiina Riki took out some Japanese yen from his shoulder bag: "Well, these are the money I earned from my recent part-time job. If I can help you..."

She pursed her lips and secretly observed Sakagami Taku's reaction.

Sakagami Taku's back straightened up all of a sudden, and he said righteously: "Ms. Li Xi, I think you may have some misunderstandings about me."

37. I am going to be pissed off by you rich ladies

You women, don't think of me as too materialistic!

Takute Sakagami pushed the pile of money away with difficulty. Although his face showed a painful decision, his rationality ultimately overcame his desire.

Seeing Sakagami Taku's reaction, Shiina Riki felt as if he had opened the door to a new world.

Although I knew from before that Sakagami Taku was short of money, I didn't expect it to be to this extent.

Although Sakagami Taku tried hard to push away the yen with his right hand, he found that he couldn't take his eyes off it.

There must be a devil hidden in this money, just like when he was dancing in STARRY before, someone must have stuffed some charm drug into the money, otherwise how could he be unable to walk every time he saw the money!

If you look closely at the thickness, it's probably around 10,000 yen.

Shiina Riki, how could you bear to do that!

Forget about asking her to help take care of Takamatsu Deng's situation with this money. You can even ask me to perform a striptease to comfort her!

Oh, this still costs extra money.

No, this won’t work even if you pay more money.

Besides, don’t you people take money seriously?

I'm so cold, it's winter, and I'm shaking all over. I'm about to faint from all the irritation you rich ladies have caused me.

"I see. I'll contact her later. If that doesn't work, I can go directly to her house."

"Huh? You know where she lives?" Shiina Riki was a little surprised, but she didn't put the money away for the time being. She thought it might be more convenient to talk if she put it on the table.

"Yeah." Sakagami Taku nodded.

He often sends Gao Songdeng home, so isn't it normal for him to know where he lives?

Shiina Riki asked cautiously: "Can you take me there?"

"Sure, Deng shouldn't mind you knowing where she lives, and you two have a pretty good relationship, don't you?"

When this was mentioned, Shiina Riki's mood became noticeably lower.

It’s more like her one-sided admiration than saying that they have a good relationship.

Sakagami Taku naturally noticed this and changed the subject, "By the way, how is your drumming skill now?"

"After that, I continued to practice Diao, but not as frequently as before." When talking about music, Shiina Riki no longer thought about these trivial things.

When they met, she finally asked the question that had been pent up in her heart: "I remember you said before that you joined this band because of the salary, right?"

"Well, broadly speaking, that's right." Sakagami Taku nodded, no longer shying away from the topic.

Without money, he couldn't play house with these beautiful girls.

"So, were all the things you did in the band before also for work?"

Thinking of what Taku Sakagami had said to him, Tachibana Shiina put his right hand on his chest, waiting for Taku Sakagami's reply anxiously.

"Of course not. I joined because I love music. How could I join just for work?"

Hearing this, Shiina Riki breathed a sigh of relief.

That's good.

Soon, she continued to ask:

"If, I mean if, the band's activities can continue, what are your plans?"

Although she didn't want to admit it, Shiina Riki knew that they were actually just half-baked and were far inferior to Sakagami Taku.

It's impossible for Shoko Toyokawa to keep paying him and keep the band going.

Taku Sakagami has previously talked about the general development direction of CRYCHIC, but that also requires a long period of training. If they all grow up, will Taku Sakagami leave for other teams to find better development?

Sakagami Taku replied, "Do you want to hear the truth?"

"Yeah." Shiina Riki nodded.

It's over now, and the lies have long lost their meaning.

She is just simply curious about these things now.