Why play in a band if you don't form one for life?

One day, when Kita was passing by the bar, he saw Maya and Chloe finishing their independent practice and going to eat dessert.

And Roselia happened to be there, sitting at the long bar.

The two of them immediately took the desserts and sat opposite Yukina and Saya, staring at them.

"...Um," Lisa tried to remind, "that's inside the bar...or rather why there are stools inside."

“No no no Sister Lisa!” Yazi reminded softly and pushed Lisa, “Look at the look in their eyes!”

Lisa took a closer look.

Maya and Yukina faced each other, Clo and Saya faced each other, their eyes collided with each other, as if their stand-ins were saying Oola Oola to each other. Lisa seemed to hear countless "top star top star top star" "topstar topstar topstar" echoing in the space.

Rinko shrank back in fear. "Should we... not disturb them?"

Another time...

Kita stood on the elevator and slowly went up to the stage.

"The night sky belongs only to us,"

"A brilliant constellation that never goes out."

"End the band Ikuyo Kita!"

"I am the star of the end!"

The lights focused on her.

However, after waiting for a long time, there was no response from the other side of the stage.

She squinted and saw CHU? sitting cross-legged on the ground with a spear beside her. She had a notebook and a pen in her hands, writing something down.

Kita went over to take a look and found that it was the lyrics. It seemed that CHU? was full of thoughts and was completely immersed in his own world.

"..." Kita waited patiently for a long time before finally reminding, "CHU? Classmate?"

When he heard his name, Chu looked up: "What's going on? When did the Revue start?"

Kita’s expression: =w=.

"...Little Kita, little Kita." Ichiri pushed Kita, and only then did she come back to her senses.

Kita turned his head and saw Ichiri's worried but somewhat happy eyes: "Little Kita can also immerse himself in his own world."

Kita blinked, "Ah... sorry."

"No." Ichiri looked genuinely happy, "The similarities between me and Kita-chan... have increased."

"As long as you are happy." Ichiri's smile also spread to Kita's face. Kita remembered the previous topic, "Anyway, you don't have to be like them. Just follow your own path to end the band."

"Ending the band's journey?" Yili asked.

"Yeah." Kita nodded, "Our goal is to become a star, but there is no need to always aim for the top. As long as we are bright enough and shining enough, we can still be noticed, that's enough."

"That's what I think." She said firmly, "Is Xiao Yili willing to do this?"

"I..." A guitar appeared in Ichiri's arms, and she hugged it, "I started playing the guitar just to attract attention. But now I gradually understand that with my personality, no matter how well I play the guitar, I may not be the only protagonist. So, I think that as long as I can be the star of Kita and Shiko, that's enough."

"This is what I think now..." She turned her eyes away, "It's a little lower than Xiao Xiduo's expectations... I'm sorry."

Her hand was held by Kita.

"You have already achieved this goal, Xiao Yili." Kita said gently, "Then next, let me be your star."

Ichiri nodded.

Kita raised their clasped hands and placed them between their eyes as they looked at each other: "Go and become a star in the world, Xiao Yili."

Chapter 50 Xiang Yu’s Revue

Yukina stood in the dark elevator, rising slowly.

The only sound in his ears was the constant creaking of the ropes. With this sound, Yukina calmed down and prepared to go on stage.

A beam of blinding, scorching white light shone directly towards Youxina.

Youxi didn't need to cover her eyes, she was used to this kind of light. The light burned the dust, and the audience was watching from all directions.

Yes, she is already on the stage.

Loyalty's Revue begins.

His feet shook for a while and then he stopped.

The light focused on her.

"The road to the top is never easy,"

"So I ignited the steel thorns with my song,"

"Use musical notes to give birth to the Purple Flame Rose."

Yukina wiped the ground with the sword in his hand:

"I have only one goal!"

All the lights turned purple in an instant.

The next moment, part of the lights shifted direction, focused on the opposite side of the stage, and turned blue.

"The only voice in the world that belongs only to me,"

"Echoing on the path of the blue rose."

"Roselia Hikawa Sayo."

"Perform it like you practiced."

A girl with long ice-colored hair, wearing a dark blue coat and holding a knight's sword, stood there.

The two looked at each other without saying much. The music started and they ran straight towards each other.

"Ding——" the swords collided.

"I didn't expect to meet you so soon, Saya." Youxi's sword split the broken stone wall.

Sayo rolled over and dodged the flying debris: "From the perspective of probability, it is a low probability event that we will meet in the last few Revues."

Lights shone through the stained glass windows of the abandoned church, following the two men fighting. Spots of light reflected off the swords with a mystical sheen.

Yuki thrust the sword forward, and Saya's block was broken. She took advantage of the opportunity to attack, but Saya fell back, tumbling backwards at an impossible angle, creating distance.

Sayo stood up and said, "I never expected to become a top star from the beginning."

"Standing on this stage, everyone has a chance." Yukina asked, "Why do you think so?"

She stood on the carpet in the chapel, with the towering cross behind her.

And Saya stood between the old wooden benches and raised her sword towards Youkina again, "Because you are here. If there is anyone who can reach the top of this stage, it must be you, Minato-san."

"But if you lose to me here, it means I was wrong." Saya attacked again.

The music starts again and the battle begins again.

Soon after, a button flew up.

When the button fell to the ground, Yukina's sword nailed into the T-shaped rising in the ground: "Position 0. I will prove that you are not mistaken."

Yukina's gaze penetrated the light of the stage and fell on Shiko in the audience.

As we were walking down the exit aisle, Shizi came up to us and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Yukina walked past Shiko, leaving only one sentence: "I will get back to the position where I can stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

Shizi turned around, looked at her leaving back, and said to himself: "Are you still brooding over that Revue?"

The agreed Revue.

An endless sea of white lilies.

Before Lisa could strike back with her ship-slashing sword, her smock had already fallen off.

She looked at Youxi with relief as she stood at Position 0, without any sadness of defeat in her heart: "I know, Youxi will be able to do it. After all, I have been watching you."

Revue of will.

In the center of the sea of stars constructed by lights, Kasumi still maintained the posture of holding the sword, but her overalls had fallen to the ground.

Kasumi put down the sword and sighed: "It's still not enough, whether it's determination or willpower..."

She looked at Youxina standing in the center of the stage: "I gained a lot, but I lost a lot..."

Yukina stood on stage after stage and defeated opponent after opponent.

Moving towards the top step by step.

Then, I could fight her again.

Although there might not be that opportunity, because the moment he sublimates, he will have to join the final battle - but Youxi can't bear it, he has to accept the protection from the one he once defeated - even if it is purely out of kindness.

After Lisa told her the theoretical Audition schedule, Youxi began to calculate it day by day.

Responsibility Revue.

The sword swept past.

The cyan smock fell onto the concrete floor covered with gravel and dust.

CHU? Standing in the center of the abandoned city, holding the spear tightly in his hand: "...Can you take on this responsibility? Not only to protect Roselia, but also to protect RAS, Popipa, and everyone——"

"I can." Youxina looked back proudly, "Because I defeated you in this Revue."

CHU? His face twisted and he stamped his feet: "Okay! Okay! Okay! So what if I can't get the top star! I will definitely protect RAS! I'm the Producer!"

The curtain fell. Yukina did not turn back because of Chu?'s reluctance and continued to move forward.

Starry Revue.

Hong Xia looked at her button flying into the air in disbelief: "No way, this Revue should be my home court..."

She immediately came to her senses and shook her head, not really caring: "Then, Senior Sister Youxina, step on our shoulders and climb to the top."

"I will." Yukina nodded and inserted the sword into Position 0. "Thank you."

The persistence and blessings of those I defeated will become my strength.

I will become stronger and stronger.

Until the end, I will face that person.

I knew it when I first saw her eyes.

She is the same person as me. We are both pursuing the eternal pinnacle on our respective stages, and she is the one closest to that position.

That kind of pride, that kind of self-esteem, that kind of desire - I can completely understand it, understand it with my soul, because I am the same.

And because of this inexplicable opportunity, paths that would have never been related crossed on this stage. Can I defeat her? Can I defeat the top student of the 99th class of Shengxiang?

That tall figure, like a swan with its wings spread, appeared in his dream and blocked his way.

I, who have given my all, will raise my sword against her who has given her all.

After that, he brought the stage to a close with his perfect performance.

"don't want……"

what?

"Don't ignore my lines!" A sword almost identical to his own was about to pierce the button.

Nishijo Claudine's eyes were burning with passion and anger, and by the time she reacted, Yukina had been almost burned.

Chapter 51: The Position Taken Away

The first time Claudine met Maya was when she enrolled in Seihō School.

And I heard her name even earlier.

What does the legendary descendant of a famous family and the talented stage girl look like?

Chloe was very curious.

So she took the initiative to invite Maya to practice together, wanting to test her level.