Gravity Girl Shining

"Oh?"

Uehara Hibiki deliberately prolonged his tone, "It seems that you think highly of her. So when do you plan to invite her?"

"I'll go after school today."

Toyokawa Shoko answered without hesitation. It was obvious that she was stimulated by Uehara Hibiki's success, which aroused her competitive spirit.

"Come on, I believe you."

Uehara Hibiki reached out and gently held Xiangzi's hand, the warmth of his palm conveying silent support.

Toyokawa Shoko's cheeks turned slightly red, but she pretended to be calm and pulled her hand back. She glared at Uehara Hibiki, reminding him not to forget to disguise himself at school.

"Don't get complacent, Xiang. I'll make sure you lose."

"Okay, I'll wait."

Uehara Hibiki smiled in response, but his heart was filled with anticipation for the upcoming match. While MyGo had the advantage of being first to the fight, their technical weakness was clearly their weakness. Meanwhile, AveMujica, the team Xiangzi had currently assembled, was already showing the potential of a galactic battleship. Xiangzi's keyboard prowess was self-evident, and Mu and Hailing were both professional-level players. As for Meow Meng... she was simply hiding her incompetence, feigning to be a novice, a fact that Uehara Hibiki knew full well.

A worthy opponent indeed. Looking at Toyokawa Shoko, Uehara Hibiki's desire to win was also ignited in him. Helping Shoko build a galactic battleship, as MyGo's greatest future rival... That wasn't a bad feeling either.

……

After breakfast, the two separated, and Uehara Hibiki went to her own classroom, Class A. As soon as she entered the classroom, it was already bustling with activity. Chihaya Aine was sitting in her seat, surrounded by a group of classmates, all congratulating her on her performance last night, or curiously asking about the collaboration between MyGo and Sumimi.

"Aine, did your band really collaborate with Sumimi?"

"Yeah, I saw it online last night, and my followers have increased a lot!"

Chihaya Aine was obviously enjoying the attention. Her long pink hair sparkled in the sun, and a bright smile was on her face. She waved her hands in response to everyone's enthusiasm, just like she was attending a fan meeting.

"Yes, everyone must go and listen when the time comes."

Seeing Aine grinning so hard she could barely close her mouth, Uehara Hibiki had reason to suspect she was doing it on purpose. A quick glance at the time on her phone revealed that Chihaya Aine had gotten up early and arrived at school much earlier than usual, just to enjoy the attention.

I can only say that she is worthy of it.

"Good morning, Aine."

Seeing Uehara Hibiki come in, Chihaya Aine's eyes suddenly lit up. She unabashedly moved a chair and sat next to Uehara Hibiki, turning the two of them from neighbors to desk mates. That wasn't all, as Chihaya Aine even hugged Uehara Hibiki's arm and started acting coquettishly, as if showing off to her classmates.

"Hiroshi—you're here!"

Uehara Hibiki smiled fondly and accepted Aine's embrace calmly. As the school's renowned "Harem King," he was already accustomed to such stares and comments. He looked down at Aine and spoke in a deliberately teasing tone.

"Your school uniform looks great today, Aine."

Although they were all wearing the same summer school uniform, Chihaya Aine, as a fashionista, had added a few small accessories to her uniform without violating school rules. Hearing Uehara Hibiki's approval, Chihaya Aine immediately smiled and accepted the compliment, rubbing Uehara Hibiki's arm proudly.

"Of course! I specially matched it, and your school uniform looks really handsome too."

The classmates around them burst into good-natured laughter, and then slowly dispersed, leaving the "couple" some space to be alone. It was obvious that everyone was already used to their interactions.

Despite his reputation as a "harem king," Hibiki Uehara's immense charm and exceptional talent have attracted a large following of both those obsessed with looks and those obsessed with strength. Coupled with the support of Chihaya Aine and the fan club, Hibiki Uehara's popularity within the school should be... pretty good, right? At least for the first grade.

And so, before the lights arrived, the two began chatting about the band account.

"Ain, the number of followers is increasing very quickly. As the account manager, what are your thoughts?"

"Of course! Our fan base has doubled! This is a great opportunity!"

Chihaya Aine's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"I've been eager to try it out since last night! I've already decided on some behind-the-scenes footage and our daily practice videos so fans can get to know us better! Plus, we're going to make our own posters and promotional music video!"

Next, Chihaya Aine's clever ideas kept popping up like mushrooms after rain. Some of them sounded good, but some were just improvisations of Aine's own.

"We do have some good ideas, but we still need to discuss it with everyone before making a decision."

Uehara Hibiki nodded, temporarily stopping Aine's wild thoughts.

"And I'm thinking about a special LIVE. The collaboration with Sumimi has been surprisingly successful, and they have such a huge fan base. If possible, I'd like to hold a special LIVE at RING before summer vacation, and have MyGo sponsor the LIVE as a big sign to attract audiences."

Chihaya Aine's eyes widened immediately. It would be so cool to be promoted as RING's signature product!

"Really? I'll go prepare to promote it on my account right now!"

"Don't worry, I have to discuss it with Li Xi first."

Uehara Hibiki took out his cell phone and sent a message to Shiina Riki.

"Lixi, I want to hold a MyGo exclusive LIVE at RING before summer vacation. What do you think? Did Rinrinko-senpai tell me about the schedule before summer vacation?"

Soon, Shiina Riki's reply arrived.

"I can consider it, but I need to prepare the repertoire and promotions in advance. My predecessors from Poppin' Party and Afterglow seem to have similar plans, but there's definitely enough time, so I'll try to make it happen."

Uehara Hibiki felt a little relieved now.

"No problem, I'll also arrange for Deng to write new lyrics, and then we can compose music together."

……

Meanwhile, in a classroom at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy, Shiina Riki sat at her desk, surrounded by a few classmates, excitedly discussing last night's live performance and Sumimi's new song. Fortunately, most of the attention had been diverted early by Mikado Hatsuka, who was sitting in the back row. Only a handful of people were around Shiina Riki's desk now, and after receiving Riki's restrained responses, they left, satisfied.

Shiina Riki breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at her phone. After seeing the message from Uehara Hibiki, the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose and she replied quickly.

"Okay, I'm fine."

Sanjiao Chuhua noticed her expression and came over curiously.

"Lixi, what's wrong? You look so happy."

Shiina Riki put away his phone, his tone filled with anticipation.

"Xiang said he wanted to hold a special LIVE show before summer vacation."

"Wow, congratulations!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Sanjiao Chuhua's eyes, and then he showed a sincere smile.

"MyGo is so popular now, the live show will definitely be a success."

"Thank you. My current popularity is also thanks to Sumimi."

Shiina Riki nodded. Ever since their encounter last month, she and Chuhua had grown closer, and their interactions at school had increased. Finally, Shiina Riki had made a second good friend at school, besides Hachiman Kailing.

This is even more worthy of congratulation.

Just then, Hachiman Kailing walked into the classroom and joined the conversation between the two.

"Good morning, Lixi, Chuhua."

"Good morning, Hailing."

Shiina Riki greeted.

"By the way, Hailing, after the live rehearsal last weekend, I heard Xiang say that you joined the new band formed by Xiangzi?"

"It does happen."

Hearing the keyword "Xiangzi", Sanjiao Chuhua's ears moved, and the surging emotions in his heart were almost difficult to contain, but he still pretended to ask casually.

"Shoko? Toyokawa Shoko?"

Now it was Shiina Riki's turn to be surprised.

"Chuhua, do you know Xiangzi?"

"We were childhood playmates."

Sankaku Hatsuka's smile was still perfect, so perfect that neither Shiina Riki nor Hachiman Kairin could see any flaws. They just felt that the world was really small.

"Speaking of which, Chuhua, do you know anything about Crychic?"

Chu Hua's heart skipped a beat at Yawata Kailing's question. Of course she knew Crychic; after all, her smurf account was one of the dozen or so remaining followers on Crychic's account. Last night, Crychic's account had been updated after a year, which had even caught her attention.

It was a stage photo of RING. There was no one on the empty stage, and the only text was a short "It's over".

But... Sanjiao Chuhua doesn't intend to reveal her extra concern for Xiangzi for the time being.

"Crychic? I think I've heard of it...ah, it's the band Xiangzi formed before. I heard her mention it once, but there's been no news since then."

Yawata Kailin then looked at Shiina Riki. As the person involved, she had the right to explain or conceal it.

"Forget it, it's all in the past anyway. Chuhua, I was actually a member of Crychic before, but then something happened and Xiangzi left the band, so Crychic disbanded."

Shiina Riki does not intend to open up the scars of the past, but simply passes over those stories.

With this calculation, all three people present have a connection with Toyokawa Shoko, which is indeed worthy of the saying "It's a small world".

"By the way, you said Xiangzi formed a new band. What's going on?"

Sanjiao Chuhua finally stopped hiding and began to ask eagerly.

"In short, Toyokawa-san plans to form a commercial band as his future career. The band's name is AveMujica."

Hachiman Kailing answered honestly.

"We have almost all the members now, except for a lead singer."

Lack of lead singer?

Sanjiao Chuhua's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

"Really? Then I hope she finds the right person soon."

But unlike the gentle smile, another thought was surging in Sanjiao Chuhua's mind at this moment -

"This time, I must stay by Xiangzi's side, absolutely!"

Chapter 131: Miao Meng’s life is like this...

After school, sunlight streamed through the glass windows of the Yuze Café, illuminating Toyokawa Shoko and casting a golden hue on her blue twintails. After greeting Wakamiya-san, who worked there part-time, Shoko took a seat by the window, a cup of black tea in hand, her gaze calmly fixed on the outside. Her ears still rang with the thought of Uehara Hibiki's proposal to her at school, which she had ultimately rejected.

AveMujica is her own band, and inviting Miao Meng is her own business, and there is no need for Uehara Hibiki to mediate.

Soon, within a few minutes, the doorbell rang softly and Miao Meng pushed the door open. Her short purple hair shone beautifully in the sunlight, and she had her usual bright smile on her face, but... When Toyokawa Shoko saw that face, she couldn't help but waver. It really looked like a lamp.

Miao Mengqin looked around and soon found Xiangzi. A bright smile appeared on his face and he walked over quickly.

"Ms. Toyokawa, sorry for the wait!"

Miao Meng pulled out a chair and sat down, her tone light, but there was a subtle tension in the calm atmosphere between the two of them.

Toyokawa Shoko smiled slightly and pushed the menu in front of her.

"You're welcome. Order something first."

Miao Meng casually glanced through the pages and ordered a latte. She knew, of course, that Toyokawa Shoko wasn't just inviting her to a tea party. So she sat there casually, crossed her legs, and, using her height advantage, seemed to be looking down, casting her gaze from top to bottom on Toyokawa Shoko.

"So, Miss Toyokawa, is there something important that you want to talk to me about today?"

Shoko Toyokawa put down the cup of red tea in her hand and looked directly into Miao Meng's eyes, her tone calm but unquestionable.

"Ms. Meow Dream, I'd like to invite you to join my band, AveMujica."

"Wow, that's really straight to the point. I like direct topics like this."

Miao Meng was stunned for a moment, then she laughed and started her pre-planned plan of playing hard to get.

"Indeed, this is a pleasant surprise. But, Miss Toyokawa, why did you choose me? I'm a beauty anchor, and drumming is just a hobby."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded slightly, with a hint of appreciation in her tone.

"I've seen your drum practice videos. While your skills aren't as good as those of professional drummers, your foundation is very solid. Furthermore, you're naturally ambidextrous, and your drumming posture is unique, looking stunning and gorgeous. This is a natural advantage that others can't imitate."

When Miao Meng heard this, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes and she gently brushed her hair.

"Oh? I didn't expect Miss Toyokawa to think so highly of me."

"And then there's the face and the number."

Toyokawa Shoko continued, with a hint of appreciation in her tone.

Miao Meng's stunning beauty and her over 300,000 fans as a powerful anchor are both excellent means of attracting traffic. These are things other than musical talent, but they are equally important to a band.

"Ah! I like that about you. I'm so flattered."

When Miao Meng heard Toyokawa Shoko's praise, she smiled smugly, and was obviously quite proud of her "face and numbers." However, Toyokawa Shoko's next words made her smile freeze.

"However, Ms. Miao Meng, although your career as a beauty influencer is still on the rise, the beauty sector is ultimately not a long-term solution. As an individual influencer, rather than a team sponsored by a brand, your ceiling is practically fixed. You are the one who urgently needs to transform."

Miao Meng's smile gradually faded, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes. She hadn't expected Toyokawa Shoko to point out her predicament so directly. However, Toyokawa Shoko's tone remained calm, as if he was simply stating a fact.