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Now that we can get along well, we can get down to business.

"But before listening to the new song written by Chuhua, there should be one very important thing, right?" Qingchuan Xiang reminded.

The other three were stunned for a moment, but in the end, Aiyin was the first to remember something: "Is it the new clothes Xiaoxiang mentioned earlier?"

This also reminded Mana and Chuhua, and Mana even screamed "Ah".

Then Mana grabbed Kiyokawa Xiang. She had been looking forward to this moment for a while!

"Xiao Xiang, come with me. I'll take you to the dressing room. Your agent said your performance clothes are already there!"

Before Qingchuan Xiang could reply, Mana pulled him away and ran out of the lounge.

So now, only Aiyin and Chuhua were left in the lounge. Aiyin, who had been relaxing, became nervous again because her most familiar Qingchuan Xiang was suddenly taken away and she was left alone with Chuhua in the room.

"Haha." Chuhua smiled, and the professional smile honed by an idol instantly dispelled Aine's uneasiness. "Since Mana has taken Xiaoxiang to change clothes, let's sit here and wait for a while."

"Ok!"

The Chu Hua we usually see on the screen has a cool image, but I didn’t expect that Chu Hua is so approachable in private.

Led by Chu Hua, the two sat on the sofa in the lounge. Chu Hua, as the host, took the lead in bringing up the topic.

"Aine and Xiang are from the same school?"

"Well, Xiaoxiang and I both study at Yuqiu, and Xiaoxiang is in the class next to mine."

"Hyooka, I heard that this is a school that focuses a lot on academic advancement and has a lot of academic pressure. Aine is really amazing."

Chuhua felt a little guilty after getting the information out of Aiyin so easily.

Chuhua also hadn't forgotten that last time she wanted to start with Qingchuan Xiang to understand Xiangzi's current situation. But during the last communication with Qingchuan Xiang, Chuhua always felt... like she was being watched.

It's not the normal eye contact when people are talking to each other, but every move and every word seems to be behind a cold machine, and that sentence can't be considered as looking.

A more accurate word would be surveillance.

This feeling had no reason, but Chu Hua chose to trust her intuition. She was worried that Qingchuan Xiang would discover her hidden purpose, but today, it just gave Chu Hua another opportunity.

It's just a more "indirect" and tortuous way, adding another stepping stone above Kiyokawa Xiang. He gets to know Kiyokawa Xiang from Aine, and then finds clues about Xiangzi from these clues.

Chuhua never thought it would be troublesome to see Xiangzi again.

Chapter 89: Clarity

"How did Aiyin and Xiaoxiang know each other?" Chuhua continued to ask Aiyin questions step by step about what he wanted to know without revealing his feelings. His questions were flawless and very natural.

"We just happened to meet on the first day of school. It was purely coincidental that we were able to talk."

This kind of question, which is both related to herself and not entirely focused on herself, makes it easier for Aine to answer, and her usual cheerful and talkative self slowly returns.

"Now that I think about it, I'm so lucky to meet someone as approachable as Xiaoxiang on my first day at a new school. I didn't even know she had such a prominent status! She's so accomplished, yet she's so humble... Both Miss Chuhua and Xiaoxiang are truly wonderful!"

"Haha." Chuhua chuckled, tucking the hair that fell by her ears back behind her ears. This small, everyday gesture instantly made people feel closer, and it also showed off Chuhua's great face. "Ain and Xiang have a really good relationship."

"Is that so, hehe." Aiyin scratched her head happily. She felt quite happy that others said that she had a good relationship with Qingchuan Xiang.

"Does Xiaoxiang usually have any music-related activities at school?" After Hua felt that Aiyin and Qingchuanxiang had a good relationship, she immediately began to advance the topic step by step.

"After all, there's no one else in the agency like me who's still going to school while being an idol. Now it's a rare opportunity to meet another person my age who's also involved in the entertainment industry. I'm curious about how Xiaoxiang manages to balance these two aspects. Maybe I can learn from her?"

As expected, being a girl idol seems to have a hard time. Aine sighed softly in her heart.

But music-related activities...

Seeing that Aiyin looked troubled and didn't know what to say, Chuhua reminded her, "For example, the music club's activities, or... the student band."

Tu Qiong dagger saw it belongs to yes.

"It seems not." Aiyin shook her head. She had never seen anyone singing a few lines of a song at school, let alone a serious one.

"Is that so?" Chu Hua replied lightly, revealing no emotion as he lowered his eyes.

It seems that Qingchuan Xiang has no intention of playing in a band again, but why is that? Is it because of the shadow of the disbandment of the old band, or has he simply lost interest?

If it's the latter, then it's nothing, but if it's the former...

Band...Is the disbandment of CRYCHIC related to Xiangzi's sudden disappearance?

However, the keyword "band" did stimulate Aine's desire to share more about her recent successful band formation and her pride in the fact:

"Although Xiaoxiang didn't join the band herself, she did help me form a band."

"Is that so?" This surprised Chuhua a little, and in her mind, the relationship between Qingchuan Xiang and Aine was raised a little. Aine said that she met Qingchuan Xiang at the beginning of the school year, and now less than a month has passed, can Qingchuan Xiang still help her so much?

Or maybe Qingchuan Xiang also has his own ideas and purposes. Chu Hua had a guess in his mind.

"It would be quite troublesome to find various bands and gather members for a band, right?"

"Hey, actually, it only took two days." Although she didn't do anything for most of the time, Aiyin was just showing off. "Xiao Xiang directly brought me to the members of her old band. It seemed like they were all very willing to re-form the band. They agreed right away."

"!"

Suddenly, it seemed as if the thing I had been trying to figure out was just one step away from being solved.

Chu Hua tried hard to suppress his eagerness to get an answer. The more times like this, the more he had to take it slow.

How should I ask Xiangzi the next question? Should I just ask Aine and her band which instrumentalists they have? No, that question is too pointed...

The traditional art of the entertainment industry - intrigue was fully displayed at this time. There were eight thoughts behind one question. Even when Chu Hua had followed his own agent to see the dark moments in the entertainment industry, he had never used his brain as seriously as he does now.

Chu Hua soon found the breakthrough point. To derive the formula leading to victory, the key connection point is still -

"Since she was a member of Xiaoxiang's band, and Aiyin also said that Xiaoxiang didn't join the band, then now, with everyone else still here, has Aiyin taken Xiaoxiang's place?"

Be careful when asking a question like that! It's very likely that the questioner's real question isn't the final one, but a seemingly insignificant word or phrase somewhere in the middle.

—From "The Way of Speaking of Qingchuan Xiang," Chapter 2, "Questions Should Be Silent Like Flowing Water." Compiled by: Qingchuan Xiang, Wakaba Mu's certified instructor, the little monster calling out for love in the center of the ocean, a precise and talented person.

The most insidious thing about Chuhua's words was that she directly fabricated something that Aine didn't say: "Everyone else is here."

As expected, the unsuspecting Aine fell into the trap. Everything was just as Chuhua expected. If Aine had no reaction to this, it would mean that Xiangzi was indeed in Aine's band. Then Chuhua could focus his strategy on Aine, who was easier to deal with.

And if there was something wrong with this sentence, Aine would subconsciously correct what Chuchuhua said:

"Well... I did take Xiaoxiang's original guitarist's position, but not everyone in Xiaoxiang's original band is here. Besides Xiaoxiang, there's also a keyboardist who didn't join."

Aine didn't know that Wakaba Mu actually existed. Neither Kiyokawa Xiang nor Su Shi, Riki and others she met later mentioned her, so Aine thought that Kiyokawa Xiang was the only guitarist in CRYCHIC.

Aiyin fell perfectly into Chuhua's trap, but unfortunately the answer was not satisfactory. If Xiangzi had not joined the band, Chuhua would have to spend more time looking for Xiangzi.

This feeling of being just one step away from getting the answer you had been longing for was suddenly shattered. Even though Chu Hua had always been able to control himself, he felt a little uncomfortable at this contrast.

Chu Hua was about to continue asking questions when the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Uh-huh, Chuhua-san and Aine, what are you guys talking about?"

A voice that Chu Hua didn't want to hear appeared, followed by a pair of blue eyes that appeared from the door, as if they were always observing and taking in everything around them, as if they contained infinite water.

Chuhua felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and was on alert both physically and mentally.

Chapter 90 Qingchuan Xiang's New Clothes

Exactly at this time.

Chu Hua looked at the door after it was pushed open and leaned against the door frame, revealing only a head with beautiful pearl-gray hair and clear eyes.

But Chu Hua didn't believe the owner of those eyes was truly as clear as those eyes. Even with this overly clear, Chu Hua would occasionally feel as if he was looking at eyes as lifeless as inorganic glass, which sometimes made Chu Hua feel a little creepy.

What's that called? The Happy Valley... effect?

Unlike Chuhua's outstanding musical talent, Chuhua is really stretched in normal academic studies and some knowledge areas.

"We were just talking about the band." Aiyin, who had already begun to relax under Chuhua's various tricks, became even more at ease after Qingchuan Xiang came back.

"The band."

It was impossible to tell what Qingchuan Xiang meant from her answer. She smiled as lightly as always, and it was difficult to tell what she meant.

This kind of talent is the most difficult for Chuhua to deal with. You have no idea what Qingchuan Xiang is thinking, which forces Chuhua to make some conservative choices when facing Qingchuan Xiang.

Fortunately, Chu Hua himself is quite skilled in this, and he can always keep his inner and outer appearance without affecting each other.

Chu Hua gave a seemingly sincere smile: "Why is Xiao Xiang still hiding behind the door? Mana didn't just rush in with you."

"In fact..."

The little head that was clinging to the door frame suddenly disappeared again - in fact, Qingchuan Xiang just turned her head to look behind her, and her hands were still on the door frame.

After a short moment, the pearly gray head returned.

A small brown-haired head appeared below the pearly gray.

Unlike Kiyokawa Xiang who showed her whole face, Mana only showed half of her face. For some reason, her eyes were a little evasive. Only a little bit of her face was exposed, and a shy blush could be seen.

"Hey, Mana is right here."

The two heads lined up above and below the door frame looked like something out of a comedy, and the two people outside the door had no intention of coming out to have a proper chat.

As Qingchuan Xiang spoke, he smiled and looked down. Mana's little head was also trying hard to lift up, but after meeting Qingchuan Xiang's eyes, she quickly lowered her head, the panic on her face was obvious.

One can't help but wonder what happened while Qingchuan Xiang was changing clothes.

"Actually, it was Mana who said that it would be a waste if such a good opportunity were to appear right in front of you like this."

Qingchuan Xiang continued to explain, "Although I don't actually know what I'm wasting."

"Xiao Xiang looks so beautiful in this outfit. We have to show it off slowly!" Mana argued, "It's like... like a donut. You have to savor it bite by bite to get the best experience!"

This statement did pique the interest of the other two, especially Aine, who had a problem with the unremarkable outfit that Qingchuan Xiang had been wearing.

"Hoo, hoo, thank you for the compliment." Qingchuan Xiang accepted Mana's compliment, "So what should I do now? Should I do a catwalk? I haven't learned professional catwalk yet."

"Just come out from behind the door one part at a time?"

Thus, a unique fashion show began.

"Well, I'm going to start."

The two heads shrank back together, and after a series of rustling sounds, as if they were struggling about where to start, the first thing that appeared inside the door again was a foot wearing black Martin boots.

The leather boots were delicately wiped clean and had thick, high heels. At first glance, they looked completely different from the sneakers Qingchuan Xiang usually wore.

The high upper of the Martin boots covered the entire ankle, and Qingchuan Xiang, who was originally wearing boat socks, now had no socks at all.

This is the most useless episode of Master of Socks.

Above the tightly wrapped shoes are the plain calves, which go up and up again until they are above the knees, revealing a section of bare thighs, and no fabric can be seen at the moment.

Aine’s eyes widened immediately.

Could it be a short skirt like Mana's performance costume?

I have to say that the thick-soled Martin boots that can effectively increase height really make your legs look longer when paired with a short skirt. In fact, Qingchuan Xiang is not tall, but her body proportions are very good, and she doesn't usually look short-legged. But this time, she looks even more... well, huggable?

So far, Martin boots with skirts are actually the standard configuration of Sumimi's performance costumes. Whether it is Mana or Chuhua, they all have similar combinations.

The real change starts with the skirt. Just like the current performance costumes of Hatsuka and Mana, you can tell at a glance that they are symmetrical in black and white.

So Aine was a little curious at first. Before, there were only two people in Sumi, so they could use only black and white colors and long and short skirts to create symmetrical contrast. But now that Kiyokawa Xiang has joined, if the previous style is continued, the performance costumes of the other two may need to be modified.

And then, with the tantalizing slow motion, the legs that were only exposed seemed to be deliberately tempting people. It slowly moved forward, and finally officially revealed the true appearance of the performance costume.

The moment I saw the skirt for the first time, I understood the design concept of the third performance costume: fusion.

Qingchuan Xiang's skirt directly adopts the shape of an irregular long skirt, which is long on one side and short on the other side. While exposing a large area of skin on the right leg, it almost covers the entire left leg. This style that is rarely seen in daily life can indeed give people a great surprise and novelty at first glance.

At the same time, it also solved the problem that Aine had thought about before. It still used new design ideas, but also took into account the unified style of the existing performance costumes.

The same design was also retained, that wide belt that was tied quite high up, tightly around the chest. Never before had I been able to see the previously subtle curves of Qingchuan Xiang's upper body so clearly...

Then comes the overall color. At this point, the blending technique is once again demonstrated. Qingchuan Xiang's clothes are different from the large areas of color blocks of the other two people. There are black and white plaids, which are scattered on the clothes in an orderly manner.

As an irregular long skirt that is already considered "chaotic", mixed colors will only add to its clutter, and larger areas are covered with simple gray.

It actually corresponds to Qingchuan Xiang's pearly gray hair, and they complement each other.

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Chapter 91: Waltz of Black, White and Gray

"how do you feel?"

The combination of black, white and grey will obviously give people an impression of being old-fashioned, conservative and dull, but it can create a completely opposite feeling when worn by Qingchuan Xiang.

As Qingchuan Xiang walked, she seemed to be very curious about the fact that she was wearing new clothes. Halfway through the walk, she changed her pace in high spirits.

The left foot stepped forward, and the right foot followed closely behind, but it crossed the boundary between left and right and stepped into the territory of the left foot.