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

54. Toyokawa Shoko: I am already dead because I am weak

It was cloudy and rainy over the weekend.

The wind was blowing, and Shoko Toyokawa didn't like this kind of weather very much.

Not only would it get her wet on her way to work, but it would also remind her of the day she quit the band.

"Dad, why do we have to open the windows when it's raining?"

She simply picked up the beer cans on the ground, planning to collect a certain number and then sell them as scrap.

Then he walked to the window and closed it. The windowsill was already wet with rain.

Shoko Toyokawa picked up a rag and wiped it, then looked at her father who was curled up on the floor inside the house.

She looked somewhat helpless and said, "I'm going to work later. Dad, it's raining today. Please take care of yourself and don't go out in the rain casually. It will be very troublesome if you catch a cold."

As she spoke, she helped Toyokawa Shoko tidy up the bed sheets and found some cans at his feet. Toyokawa Shoko walked over and tried to pick them up, only to find some beer inside.

After explaining the whole incident to everyone in CRYCHIC with the help of Taku Sakagami, Shoko Toyokawa felt a long-lost sense of relief.

Although she didn't reveal her father and the true situation, at least everyone reconciled.

It was precisely because of this that Shoko Toyokawa realized that maintaining the status quo would not solve any problems.

Unlike Taku Sakagami, the money she earned from working was more than enough to cover her daily expenses. She did not need to pay rent, and as for her living expenses, she only had to consider three meals a day and daily necessities.

Given her father's appearance, she didn't need to buy too many clothes, and she had three or four sets of clothes to change into, which was more than enough.

Shoko Toyokawa can start saving money now. As for Taku Sakagami, there is still 3,000 yen left, and she can pay it back when she gets her salary this month.

After that, her plan could begin to be implemented.

Thinking of Sakagami Taku, she walked over to Toyokawa Seikan and picked up the cigarette butts and beer cans there, while softly comforting him: "Father, a friend of mine once told me that no matter how difficult life is, it will pass."

She thought of Sakagami Taku's little house. Although it was small, it was kept warm and clean. "Remember the Sakagami Taku I told you about before? His life was also very difficult. He had to work part-time in Tokyo to make ends meet, but even so, he never gave up."

Toyokawa Shoko encouraged him, "Grandpa has already taken care of the losses. Father lives here and doesn't have to worry about rent. If we can live a good life, well, how should I put it?"

Seeing that Toyokawa Seikao didn't react excessively, Toyokawa Shoko's tone was tinged with hope: "I will work hard to make Dad's life as good as possible... Dad doesn't have to worry about too many things. I don't think Dad is a failure. Such things are unavoidable."

This time, facing Toyokawa Shoko's words, Toyokawa Seikao looked at his daughter for the first time. His tone was not clear, and he suddenly said, "Shoko is really amazing. She keeps moving forward on her own..."

"Father...?" Shoko Toyokawa didn't know why her father suddenly said these words. She thought her father was finally willing to pick up hope again, even if it was only a little bit.

Toyokawa Shoko's tone was filled with hope: "Father can do it too. After all, these virtues were taught to me by you. Mother certainly doesn't want to see you like this. As long as you can cheer up, I——"

"Shut up!!!!"

Before he could finish his words, Toyokawa Kiyoshi picked up the can of beer in his hand and threw it towards Toyokawa Shoko.

The remaining beer inside spilled onto Toyokawa Shoko: "Ah!"

She was a little scared and put her hands up to protect her face.

Fengchuan Qingjiao looked at his daughter angrily and almost shouted, "You've been whining for so long, didn't I tell you to leave me alone!!!"

He looked at his daughter angrily, as if he were an enemy: "Why do you still care about me? Why!"

This look made Toyokawa Shoko feel frightened and scared.

Her eyes were shaking, and her body couldn't help but tremble when she saw her father like this.

She had clearly been working so hard, giving up the group to come and take care of her father. She had clearly done all this for him, but why, why couldn't she understand this? Why did she continue to indulge in such self-degradation...

She wanted to shout out her inner grievances and anger, but in the end, she held it back.

Shoko Toyokawa gritted her teeth and left the room without cleaning up. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, wiped the beer off her body with a towel, and then slammed the door and left.

I don’t want to go back, and I don’t want to continue taking care of my father.

These thoughts kept appearing in her mind, and even tonight, she didn't want to go back to that dim room.

She couldn't feel any warmth there.

At this moment, she was suddenly glad that it was raining today, at least it could cover up the beer spilled on her.

It doesn't take long to take the subway to where I work.

After arriving at the cafe, Shoko Toyokawa happened to bump into Taku Sakagami.

"Was it raining heavily when you came here?"

Hearing what Sakagami Taku said, Toyokawa Shoko was a little distracted, but after reacting, she still replied in a low mood: "Ah, well, a little bit."

"Really? No wonder you're all wet."

As he spoke, Sakagami Taku sniffed slightly.

Seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko took a few steps back in panic, looking at the other person in confusion: "What, what happened?"

"Nothing, have you been drinking?"

"No, nothing like that."

"Really? As soon as I got close to you, I smelled like beer on you." Sakagami Taku was a little confused, but he just thought there was something wrong with his sense of smell.

Are there still beautiful girls wearing beer-scented perfume these days?

But as soon as I got closer to Toyokawa Shoko, I could smell the distinct scent of beer mixed with shower gel. It wasn't unpleasant, but it felt a bit strange.

He looked at Toyokawa Shoko in confusion, thinking that she was not yet old enough to drown her sorrows in alcohol.

Wait a minute, have you ever done something perverted unintentionally from time to time?

Noticing that Toyokawa Shoko's expression hadn't changed much, Sakagami Taku quickly changed the subject:

"Let's not talk about this for now. Su Shi and the others said it was going to rain today, so they planned to come to the coffee shop to rest for the afternoon. There shouldn't be many customers today, so we can just entertain them."

"Ah."

Shoko Toyokawa nodded, and followed Sakagami Taku in.

Real life is really ironic. The person who really cares about her and pays attention to her is Taku Sakagami.

The person she cares about most is decadent every day, drowning his sorrows in alcohol, and seems hopeless.

If it were Taku, how would he handle these things?

Shoko Toyokawa quickly put these thoughts aside. After that good cry, she had made up her mind not to be weak for the sake of life again.

That weak girl is dead.

Ave Mujica...it will definitely work.

55. An active invitation from Maybach

Soon, several beautiful girls came to the door of the coffee shop.

"I didn't expect the rain to get heavier."

Nagasaki Suyo put away the umbrella in her hand and shook it, her feet were obviously wet.

Shiina Riki on the side also said: "It seems that even if we want to go back, we have to wait for the rain to stop."

"Yeah." Gao Songdeng took out his phone and checked the weather forecast. "It seems like it will stop in about three hours."

Shiina Riki took the initiative to say: "Is there any way for Deng to go back? Otherwise, I can take a taxi to take you back."

"Oh? No need." Gao Songdeng said, "Just wait until the rain stops."

A hint of loss appeared on Shiina Riki's face.

Ruoye Mu followed up, "If the rain doesn't stop, I can ask my family to send a car to take everyone back."

Nagasaki Sushi asked curiously, "Come to think of it, Xiao Mu's family should also have a private driver to pick them up, right?"

Wakaba Mu nodded: "Yeah, rarely used."

"Is that so? Well, let's go in first."

After the girls entered, they soon saw Taku Sakagami and Shoko Toyokawa who were working. After greeting each other, Taku Sakagami chose a seat for them close to the piano stage.

There are not many customers today, so Shoko Toyokawa and another employee are more than enough. Taku Sakagami plans to perform piano or violin later. If there are no customers later, one waiter will be more than enough.

Taku Sakagami asked them to order first, and the girls ordered some of their favorite desserts and drinks.

Then Sakagami Taku asked, "Is there any song you want to hear? There aren't many customers today. I'll go to the stage over here to play the piano later. You can request songs."

"In that case, I have a point!" Nagasaki Suyo was the first to raise her hand. She came here today just to see Sakagami Taku's piano skills.

On the contrary, Shiina Riki had been studying the menu since she came in, until she saw a special order. She pointed to an omelet rice and asked hesitantly, pursing her lips, "What's so magical about this magic heart omelet rice?"

Sakagami Taku: ...

"There's no magic, but there's love."

"So, what kind of love is that?"

"What do you want to do with the ketchup heart you drew?" Sakagami Taku looked dead in the eyes, strongly suspecting that Shiina Ritsuki had some unhealthy thoughts.

Also, even if there was some kind of magic spell, it definitely wasn't said by him. It was obviously a special service only available in maid cafes!

This is a regular music cafe, but they provide lunch as well!

"No, nothing!" Hearing that there was no such special service, Shiina Riki immediately chose to end the topic.

Nagasaki Suyo looked at Shiina Riki with some surprise: "Riki still has this hobby?"

Shiina Riki immediately turned her head away proudly: "Just, just curious."

Gao Songdeng looked at the nice environment around him and asked curiously, "When does Taku usually work here?"

Hearing this, Sakagami Taku stroked his chin and thought, "I usually work here six days a week, usually from six to nine in the evening. Sometimes if school gets out early, I'll come earlier, and I come all the time on weekends. But recently it's become four days a week."

Because he promised Xingge to work at STARRY, Taku Sakagami talked to the store manager and changed the schedule to four days. In fact, school in Neon usually ends at around 3:00 p.m., so Taku Sakagami can even work at STARRY for a while and then come here. Anyway, STARRY is only a few hundred meters away from here, and it only takes a few minutes to walk. The store manager didn't require him to arrive at 6:00 on time, so he can arrive earlier or later.

Nagasaki Suyo casually continued to ask, "What's the hourly wage?"

"About 1,400 yen." Sakagami Taku did not hide it.

He has been working here for several years, and his hourly wage is bound to increase. It is impossible for it to be exactly the same as when Toyokawa Shoko first came here.

But for some reason, he found that Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Riki in front of him actually looked at each other and nodded.

Sakagami Taku:?

Why did he always feel that these women had no good intentions?

Soon, the order was taken, and after Sakagami Taku had everything served, he sat down in front of the piano on the stage.

Several girls held their faces with their hands, waiting for Sakagami Taku's performance.

10①2二八з零㈨⑧

Because of the heavy rain, apart from their table, there were only two other customers who had finished their meals in the restaurant.

Seeing that Sakagami Taku was about to perform, the two tables of guests who were about to leave stopped what they were doing, thinking that it would not be too late to leave after watching the show to the end.

Taku Sakagami thought for a while and decided to play some current popular music.

He began to play skillfully, and soon the beautiful piano sound filled the entire cafe.

Shiina Riki watched Sakagami Taku's movements and expressions during the performance and felt that she couldn't take her eyes off him.

It’s amazing, you can totally feel the comfort and ease in Sakagami Taku when he plays the piano.

Nagasaki Motoyo also looked at Sakagami Taku with surprise as he moved so smoothly.

It was the first time she had seen Sakagami Taku perform these songs.

But this is not the key point. The fact is that there was no music score in front of the other party. She relied solely on her memory to reproduce those pop songs almost perfectly. She even felt that it sounded better than the pure piano sound of the original song.

The more this happened, the more regretful she felt about the end of CRYCHIC.

If these things hadn't happened, if Taku had taken them with him, they would definitely have debuted by now.

A plan vaguely emerged in Nagasaki Suyo's mind.