Gravity Girl Shining

"Deng, do you remember what I just said?"

"Is it about Su Shi?"

"That was indeed an important matter, but what I meant was that we only had five minutes, and kissing was the limit."

Using the excuse of going to the restroom, the two actually came to another exit of the restaurant, which was close to the parking lot and not many pedestrians, making it just right.

Not forgetting Toyokawa Shoko who was eating quietly inside, Uehara Hibiki pressed down the penguin girl's restless hand.

"Sorry, I forgot because Hibiki's kiss was so good that it made my head feel dizzy."

Deng blushed as she skillfully buttoned up Uehara Hibiki's coat. Perhaps because she had been running too much recently, she felt as if she was addicted.

Thanks to Aine who had been covering for her in front of the other members of the band, she was not exposed.

"Never mind. It's not Deng's fault. But since you listened to my discussion with Xiangzi about Su Shi, I want to hear your opinion now."

"I don't know, Xiangzi said..."

"Don't worry about what Xiangzi says. It's precisely because she can't hear me here that I'm asking for your opinion."

Uehara Hibiki touched Deng's head and corrected her previous remarks.

"You don't have to consider Xiangzi's feelings, nor do you have to follow her opinions. What I want to know is your personal feelings. Deng, do you want to resurrect Crychic?"

Hibiki Uehara wanted to reconcile with Crychic and wanted all five members of Crychic to get out of the heavy rain.

But as a side effect, will it be resurrected when Crychic reaches a settlement?

"I...I...lyrics!"

Deng was still speechless. She was not good at speaking, especially when she had to make a choice in a short time.

So Takamatsu Deng struggled, trying to get out of Uehara Hibiki's arms. The moment Uehara Hibiki let go of her hand, she turned into a runner again and rushed back to the restaurant.

Well, it seems the lights are still the same.

Uehara Hibiki followed closely after him, and when he returned to the dining table, Deng was already rummaging through her notebook.

If there is something she can't express, she will express it through singing. She once used a song lyrics book as a bridge to reconcile with Xiangzi, although Xiangzi still treasures it and never shows it to Uehara Hibiki.

As for now.

Uehara Hibiki took the notebook, on which were the lyrics of an unfinished new song.

The name of the new song is "Shadow Dance".

……

(lyrics)

I can forget everything.

Let's dance together in the shadows tonight.

Be completely indifferent to everything and give up everything.

There are no rules anymore.

Just keep dancing wildly.

……

To be honest, Uehara Hibiki couldn't hold back after reading these lyrics.

"Hahaha, Deng, you actually, actually dared to write something like this, this is too bold."

As he laughed, Takamatsu Deng suddenly realized something and became flustered. Her face flushed red as she hunched over in her seat. It looked like she had just lost herself in another one-track mindset. She hadn't expected Uehara Hibiki to understand the lyrics.

"What? So funny?"

Aine snatched the notebook from Uehara Hibiki's hand and looked through it carefully.

"Wow, it's a new song, but what's so funny about that? Hibiki, what did you figure out?"

"Nothing, nothing."

Uehara Hibiki was trying to hold back his laughter.

“Aine, can I take a look too?”

When she heard that it was the lyrics, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help it. Although she was no longer qualified to compose music for Deng, she was still very curious about Deng's cry in the new band.

……

(lyrics)

Gradually overlapping with the sound of breathing.

In the waves of melody.

Want to swing casually.

That's good.

……

"It's indeed a completely different set of lyrics from the past. I can feel the mood of the lamp."

Closing the notebook, Shoko Toyokawa smiled with emotion.

"Ah, can you feel it?"

Now it was Uehara Hibiki's turn to open his eyes wide.

Facing his doubts, Toyokawa Shoko's smile widened. Although she believed that Uehara Hibiki was a stronger talent than her, as a close friend of Deng, her understanding of Deng's lyrics could not be inferior to others.

"The lyrics express Deng's anxiety about the future and confusion about the past, but even in the face of these, everything must be condensed into tonight's dance, swaying in the night. Enjoy the happiness of the present, without worrying about the past and the future."

"Well, the previous part sums it up pretty well, but why dance in the shadows?"

"what?"

This left Toyokawa Shoko stumped. "Yes, Deng had never danced before, and had never shown any interest in it. If it came to intention, running, writing, singing, or shouting would all be fine, but why dance?"

In order to maintain the title of soul friend, Toyokawa Shoko began to study the lyrics book word by word.

"Hey, Xiang, what does that mean?"

Chihaya Aine came over. She was completely excluded. That was what happened to music novices.

"Why don't you just turn around and ask for the light?"

"Tomorin won't answer that."

Chihaya Aine looked back at Deng, and the penguin girl hugged her tighter. It would be impossible to get anything out of her if she asked at this time.

But it's strange, why did Tomorin react like this? Shy?

Wait! Shy!

Ai Ne, who had more information than Toyokawa Shoko, immediately thought of an outrageous possibility.

"I see!"

At this moment, Toyokawa Shoko spoke confidently again. She closed the lyrics book again and started talking.

"Turn off all the lights, waves of melody, floating in the air of weightlessness—these words undoubtedly refer to KTV. The dim environment, the impact of the sound waves, and the spinning colored lights create a dreamy atmosphere. The saying "dancing in shadows and colors" perfectly describes singing and dancing under the colorful lights in a KTV."

Awesome, you can see this?

Uehara Hibiki couldn't help but applaud, and as for Chihaya Aine, her face turned red along with the lights.

As for what Uehara Hibiki and Tomorin did when they went to the KTV alone, she knew better than anyone else. After all, it was she who helped to cover for them that time.

Tomorin is really something, he actually wrote it directly in the lyrics.

After learning the truth, I always feel that the lyrics are full of hints.

Chihaya Aine felt her eyes were tainted. Could something like that be so terrible? Tomorin couldn't help but think about it.

My lovely Tomorin seems to be getting more and more astringent recently.

From the body to the brain.

Is this what it means to be a human being (an adult)?

Although she hadn't tried it yet, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but become curious as she watched Tomorin's changes.

Just thinking about how she would savor the kiss all day long after that made Chihaya Aine feel a little scared. If she really did that kind of thing, she would probably go crazy.

woo woo woo...

"It seems you are convinced, Xiang."

Looking at the confident Toyokawa Shoko, Uehara Hibiki could only continue to hold back his laughter.

"It's okay, you're right."

After taking the lyrics book, Uehara Hibiki already understood Deng's feelings. Apart from some self-indulgent parts, this song was also her answer to the questions she had asked before.

As Xiangzi summarized before, enjoy the happiness of the present and don’t worry about the past and the future.

No matter how much you miss the good old days, Crychic is ultimately just the past.

Compared to Crychic, which has become a thing of the past, and Shoko Toyokawa, who once left her, Takamatsu Deng prefers the current MyGo and Hibiki Uehara, who is now by her side.

Crychic can transform a painful heartbreak into a beautiful memory with new colors.

After a period of separation, Toyokawa Shoko was able to reconcile their relationship and continue to be close friends.

But Takamatsu Touma has placed her love on MyGo and on Uehara Hibiki.

She is enjoying the present.

The past is the past.

With Deng's final statement, Uehara Hibiki's actions against Nagasaki Suyo were basically a death sentence.

Although he didn't object to Su Shi's feelings, among the five people who used to be Crychic, she was the only one who was clinging to the past unnecessarily.

Her failure was already inevitable.

I have to think of ways to comfort her in advance.

Handing the lyrics book back to Deng, Uehara Hibiki pinched her fingers, making her forget her shyness for a while.

"Deng, I read your answer from the lyrics."

"Oh."

The single-threaded penguin girl immediately forgot her shyness and smiled faintly.

"The lyrics are not finished yet, I will continue to work hard."

"Don't worry. Even if you finish writing it this week, Li Xi and I will compose the music at lightning speed. We won't be able to practice it for a few days before the live performance. It can only be kept as a backup."

To be honest, the number of original songs by MyGo band is top-notch among student bands in LIVEHOUSE.

The first LIVE had three songs, no covers, all originals. I even had two more original songs as backup, which was such a luxury.

Moreover, the quality of each song is absolutely guaranteed, and it is not the kind of casually written catchy song.

Although Rinrinko-senpai and the others believed in MyGo's strength, they probably didn't expect MyGo to be so strong.

Uehara Hibiki was preparing to set off a big fireworks display, using the home turf of his senior band to spread the fame of MyGo in one fell swoop.

But speaking of LIVE, Aine next to her suddenly remembered something.

"Oh right, LIVE! Tomorin, Tomorin, don't forget that."

Takamatsu Deng picked up his bag again and searched for it, finally finding two tickets for the live show. Although MyGo didn't need to sell tickets at the moment, Deng still bought two tickets for friends and family from Rinrinko-senpai.

As Deng and Aion changed seats, Takamatsu Deng took the ticket and handed it firmly to Toyokawa Shoko beside him.

"Xiangzi, I want to invite you and Mu to come to a live performance. I want you to hear my singing voice now."

"Well, I'll take the lantern. I'll also pass this ticket on to Mu."

Shoko Toyokawa was very pleased that the lamp that dared not speak could now return to the stage and find happiness after leaving her.

She once compared herself to a bug.

Now it is about to emerge from its cocoon and become a butterfly.

Not being able to stay with her all the time is a regret for Toyokawa Shoko, and also a punishment for her.

"I will, as always, look forward to the singing of the lights."