I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

How can you not eat it when it’s right in front of you?

After taking a bite, the skin was crispy and the meat was juicy. Li Xi was captivated by Qiansui's music and cooking skills as well.

There was a bright orange chandelier above the dining table, and the atmosphere for dinner was very comfortable. Shiina Riki had enjoyed dinner with Noshiro Chitose countless times during the week.

Although it was her treat, she was very happy!

[Do you plan to form a band in the future? 】

Although it was difficult to chat with the deaf child while eating, Lixi still managed to do it successfully.

"Hmm?" After swallowing the food in his mouth, Chitose blinked his eyes in a silly way.

"Me? Can I do it too..."

"Of course, didn't I tell you before... I'll accompany you. I can play the drums! Xiao Sui, just keep an eye on me. Just follow my movements and nothing will go wrong."

You should never wear hearing aids for long periods of time.

But Lixi felt that since Chitose loved music so much, she should not be buried!

This is the era of the big band Girls' Generation, where every girl has the chance to shine on stage! Chitose Noshiro should be the shining pearl of this era, but if she is buried...

【That is the sin of the whole world! 】

That is... Shiina Riki's fault.

Even if it is just to ease his guilt a little, Li Xi hopes to be able to help Chitose with music.

"Really? I… Riki will join me?"

[Yeah, you and I... let me think about it.]

Lixi often went to Ring and she knew a way to form a band even with just two people.

So, Shiina Riki slammed the table!

Let's become band mercenaries.

"What's this…"

Li Xi kept the secret just to get a glimpse of Qiansui's confused expression, but now that she had achieved her goal, she no longer hesitated.

"That means we'll be joining different bands, and there might be new bands looking for our support every day... and we can all go on stage together! Helping other bands, getting paid, and performing at the same time. Interested?"

There were many things Lixi didn't know how to express, so she simply put down her chopsticks and found a pen and paper and expressed her feelings in a half-written and half-signed way.

"Eh!"

Just like a little fool who had just entered the city, Qiansui's naive look made Lixi think of many things.

She thought, if it weren't for her, Shiina Ritsuki... Chitose would definitely be an optimistic and cheerful girl who knows everything.

"Okay! Are I and... Li Xi together? I'll be so happy as long as I'm with Li Xi."

Chitose Noshiro's smile came from the heart. She really liked Shiina Tatsuki's sudden inspiration, which was much easier than her carefully planned script.

They formed a band mercenary team, joined Crychic, and finally continued to strengthen their relationship after the truth was revealed.

Chitose and Riki bumped fists on the table, and they both cheered softly.

But Li Xi didn't know.

In the future, she will definitely regret what she has done and cry bitterly and have sleepless nights.

That's the way it is.

Ch205. I want to hear your voice more

"Lunaria Celestia, because the keyboardist and bassist were in a relationship, and the drummer intervened, the bassist killed both the drummer and the keyboardist. The band is performing tomorrow, and now they're going to continue with an experienced keyboardist and a mentally stable drummer."

"The drummer of the band Aurora Veil jumped due to mental issues. While trying to save him, the keyboardist and guitarist were also pulled into jumping due to the drummer's emotions. We have a performance at the school festival and are in urgent need of a guitarist, keyboardist, and drummer with no history of mental illness."

"StellaRise, during a competition with another band, their bassist suddenly had a mental breakdown and hit the drummer with his bass. The drummer is a bipolar patient and was later detained for fighting. We are now looking for a drummer and bassist. A keyboardist would also be welcome."

"???"

Chitose Noshiro stared at the band recruitment information on the billboard with a shocked expression.

She couldn't stop swallowing and felt her legs go weak.

The big band Girls' Generation...it's amazing, right?

She grinned and stood beside Shiina Riki, once again unable to stop sighing at the wonder of this era.

Love, murder, suicide, mental illness, boxing matches...it's so rock and roll.

Is playing in a band some dangerous extreme sport with a high mortality rate and high rate of mental illness?

"Cough cough..." Shiina Riki struggled to hold back and launched a tactical cough.

Don't be afraid, Xiao Sui. These are just isolated cases, so even if they're posted for a long time, no one will go to their band. Let's look at the others nearby.

Is this really just an isolated case?

Chitose tilted his head, his smile a bit awkward.

If she remembered correctly, that band called Crychic didn't seem to be much better.

And it was okay that all the members of the first band of her friend named Hachiman Kailing who she knew in real life just stood up and ran away.

The big band Girls' Generation is really too dangerous.

Ignoring these three weird and dangerous posters, the ones on the other side are much gentler.

"Lixi! This... seems... okay?"

The one Chitose pointed to was normal. In short, the band's drummer and bassist were sick and needed substitutes to help with rehearsal.

But the keyboard can indeed replace the bass at times, which makes Chitose feel feasible.

"Okay, I'll take you to see that band, okay?"

Subconsciously rubbing Qiansui's head, Li Xi realized what she had done and then realized that Qiansui had not resisted her at all.

Noshiro Chitose looked at Riki with a smile, letting the other's little hands wreak havoc on her head.

"Ahem, let's go."

Li Xi, with a blushing face, took Chitose's hand and walked towards the rehearsal room.

[My heart is beating so fast... How could this happen?]

I'm about to break the wall of my heart...

……

"This is Shiina-senpai! This is Noshiro-senpai!"

"Hey! Hello, seniors! Thank you for your hard work today! You only need to help us rehearse for one day! Our drummer and bassist will be back tomorrow!"

"Yeah, yeah, even though it only requires help once, it's really important! After all, our lead singer really needs some practice!"

"Eh? Don't criticize me behind my back."

The girls in the band in front of him were making a lot of noise, and Chitose, who rarely wore hearing aids, only felt that their voices were a little harsh.

So she simply turned her hearing aid to silent mode, letting the world be silent again.

Anyway, with Lixi's guidance, she only needs to follow Lixi's instructions. There is no need to keep the hearing aid on all the time.

After greeting these first-year junior high school students, Li Xi helped Chitose walk to her electronic piano.

[This is the music sheet. Please watch my hand gestures later.]

"Good~"

Chitose's soft response was a stimulant to Riki's boring life.

She wanted to pretend to cough to hide her inner turmoil, but then she realized that she had already pretended to cough too many times today.

Drummer Lixi gathered her thoughts, held the drumsticks, and began to think about another thing.

"Senior! It's time to begin!"

"Uh-huh!"

Shiina Riki wanted to know what the burning feeling that Chitose mentioned was.

Burning during the performance... So fantasy and not very real.

Could it be that this is a feeling that only Qiansui can experience?

Or was her description misleading?

"3! 2! 1!"

thump—

……

"Huh...Huh...Xiaosui, are you feeling okay?"

"Uh-huh!"

Qiansui smoothed her chest which was rising and falling continuously. When she thought of her performance just now, she couldn't help but lick her lips.

To be honest, she wore a hearing aid while performing. Although it didn't help much, it allowed Chitose to cooperate better with everyone.

So, this time it was quite successful... Hmm! If only it had been smoother at the beginning, I was so nervous that it felt a bit awkward.

Although the script was performed by Chitose, the several simulations and playing of various musical instruments for more than 30 years gave Chitose an extraordinary experience.

She used to study bass and guitar day and night, and now she has been studying piano for more than ten years... Music has long been tied to her destiny, bringing her feelings that ordinary people cannot understand.

Perhaps this passion for music isn't fake.

"Xiao Sui? Xiao Sui? Are you okay? Why aren't you talking?"

Li Xi stared at the hearing aid faintly visible between Qiansui's hair, and for a moment he worried whether Qiansui still had enough physical strength.

"Good...very good..."

Chitose Noshiro carefully touched her hearing aid and hesitated before turning the world into silent mode.

"I... am so happy, thank you Lixi for bringing me here..."

The band that hired them had already left. Chitose hooked her hands on Riki's hands, her cheeks sweaty but her smile still touching.

"I'm so happy. Lixi's drums are great. I'm so happy to be able to play a song with Lixi... It's a great feeling... The music is great... I also like the rhythm..."

“Hey! I…”

Lixi felt that Chitose was confessing her love, and after this idea came to her mind, she couldn't stop fantasizing about it.

Now, Shiina Riki is fantasizing again.

Let me make it clear in advance that she, Shiina Riki, really just likes to be good friends with Chitose.

She just began to fantasize about being with Chitose, imagining that they could play music for the rest of their lives, that Chitose could be taken care of by her for the rest of their lives, that they could raise many little crows, and that they could live happily forever.

Again, they're really just best friends.

"Xiao Sui, take it off quickly? Isn't it said... that it will affect your hearing?"

"Ah...but Lixi, I really want to hear Lixi speak again, it's so beautiful! Even though it's a little blurry...but I love it so much...I love it so much! I want to hear the voice of my best friend..."

"I...don't say that. I'll really be embarrassed."

Shiina Riki has been completely controlled by Noshiro Chitose.

While tickling the other's palm, Qiansui turned his body slightly and sat in Lixi's arms very skillfully.

"I'm tired... my best friend Li Xi! Can you hold me for a while?"

Who are you testing with this?

"it is good!"

Shiina Riki was almost out of breath.

Ch206. From! An invitation from Toyokawa Shoko

"That's great..."