I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

"Ah."

In Ring's rehearsal room, Crychic, a small band that has only been established for a few weeks, is preparing to take on their first challenge.

Debut!

Su Shi stood at the door with his back to the people behind him.

Carrying Bess and her worries, Nagasaki Suyo knew that this was her most important day.

Prove that she is Chitose Noshiro's favorite daughter? This is just the first step... She really wants to prove to her mother that she has grown up.

The last incident at school left her in a state of embarrassment, and she vowed to prove herself this time.

Mom will be proud of her, proud of Nagasaki Suyo!

There was a gleam in Su Shi's eyes.

[I wonder if my mother and I will be there? Eh…will they?]

"Huh? Wait, is there someone missing? Where did that guy Xiangzi go?"

The black-haired drummer behind him was shouting, making it impossible for Su Shi to calm down and think about the problem.

But... huh?

"Lixi, what did you say? Xiangzi didn't come?"

Su Shi frowned. She didn't know why Toyokawa Shoko didn't show up at the agreed time.

Is it stage fright? Or is it...

[Wait, wait, wait, he's not with Mom right now, is he? Ah...]

Su Shi shook his head, trying to get rid of these unfounded fantasies.

She opened the door and walked out.

"Su Shi? What are you doing again?"

It was still the black-haired drummer who was speaking, but Su Shi had no intention of turning back and communicating with him properly.

"You guys practice for a while longer. I'll go look for Toyokawa Shoko."

It’s better not to really... be so affectionate with your mother. The way Xiangzi kept calling "Mom" that day still makes Nagasaki Suyo feel depressed.

She walked with her head down and bumped into Toyokawa Shoko who was running towards her in a hurry.

Bang—this is the sound of heads colliding.

Su Shi fell backwards, but she balanced herself in time and grabbed Toyokawa Shoko.

"Xiangzi? What's wrong with you? Why are you in such a hurry?"

It feels like there's a ghost.

"It's okay, let's... go rehearse. We'll be on stage soon."

Toyokawa Shoko kept her head down, as if she didn't want Su Shi to see her expression clearly.

"Forget it, now that you're here let's go."

"Ah."

Su Shi followed the other person, and the confusion in her heart had overwhelmed her nervousness.

what is this.

A blessing in disguise?

……

This is not a blessing in disguise at all!

Only after she stepped onto the stage could Su Shi feel her heart beating so fast as if it wanted to escape from the earth.

The stage lights had not yet come on, and in the darkness, Nagasaki Suyo could hear her own and everyone else's heavy breathing.

【Mom, she must be here today! 】

She was talking about Chitose Noshiro, and as for her lady Nagasaki... she had invited her as well, but she said she would go when she was free.

Will you come when you are free?

Will he really be free? Su Shi was skeptical.

"The next band to perform is Crychic! Let's give them a round of applause!"

Some people in the audience were clapping along.

Maybe this is a gesture of respect for the new band?

Su Shi's mind was full of the bass skills she had honed over the past few weeks, and she had no time to think about why anyone would applaud this new band.

The music begins with Shoko Toyokawa playing the prelude.

Su Shi knew that as long as Xiangzi performed stably, nothing would happen to anyone!

Although she, Nagasaki Suyo, is the leader of the band, Xiangzi's opening is always a calming balm for everyone.

Can--

When the keyboardist Xiangzi started playing, Su Shi suddenly raised his head.

hum!

Wait, Xiang played the wrong note? Wait, wait, why is that?

Her heartbeat began to accelerate, it was no longer just nervousness, she even felt her legs go weak.

The girl named Takamatsu Touma started singing.

Her voice was trembling, very obviously.

Then there is guitarist Mutsumu Wakaba, bassist myself, and drummer Tatsuki Shiina.

The stage lights finally came on, making the somewhat chaotic music even more complicated.

What's going on? Why is Xiangzi still playing the wrong notes?

Su Shi suddenly turned around and saw that Toyokawa Shoko's eyes were red.

The guy was even sobbing quietly? Huh?!

She looked at her other teammates...

Li Xi was in a panic, his hands and feet were a little uncoordinated.

Mu is not in good condition right now and seems a little gloomy.

And the lights—

Takamatsu Touma is singing with all her might! But she's singing too hard and too hard!

Su Shi clenched her teeth and kept working without getting flustered.

Everyone can have problems, except Nagasaki Suyo!

She felt the sweat invading her vision, but she didn't have time to wipe it away!

Without stopping the work in his hands, Su Shi looked around at the audience...

[Is she here?! Is she here? Where’s her 24-year-old mom? Huh? Why can’t I see her…]

First row, second row, third row…

The more Su Shi looked back, the more frightened she became. She did not see the figure of Chitose Noshiro.

how come? !

When Su Shi was about to give up, she suddenly saw...

"Hey! Come on, Sushi-chan!"

Ms. Nagasaki squeezed through the crowd, waving a glow stick she bought outside the venue.

Mom! Mom is here!

Su Shi didn't dare to continue looking at the stage. She took a last look at her teammates.

【If you guys can’t do it, then I’ll do it! 】

While some may say the bass is insignificant, it often plays the most important role!

Without the bass, many songs simply wouldn’t work!

Su Shi felt that her bass skills had reached their peak at this moment. All she could think about was Chitose Noshiro who hadn't shown up yet.

I am your proudest child! How could you not come and see me?

"Su Shi? So strong!"

After seeing Suyo and Deng performing hard, Shiina Riki behind them also began to adjust his state.

Mu also found the feeling...well, Xiangzi was still a little absent-minded.

But! Their performance has returned to normal! It’s even getting better!

call--

When Nagasaki Suyo's fingers brushed across the strings for the last time, she felt relaxed from the inside out.

“How wonderful!”

“It was a mess at the beginning, but it’s working out fine!”

"The lead singer is trying too hard."

She succeeded...it seemed.

She succeeded with her own band.

When the audience applauded, the only thing Su Shi wanted to do was turn his head!

She looked at Toyokawa Shoko, who lowered her head.

【I am better than you, Xiangzi.】

Did you see that? Toyokawa Shoko!

Did you see that? Chitose Noshiro!

Now you know who is the child that makes mom the proudest!

It's me! Nagasaki Suyo!

Su Shi walked towards Xiangzi, unable to control her victorious smile.

"Xiangzi, are you okay?"

This is how Nagasaki Suyo began.

"Su Shi! Sister Sui she... Sister Sui she..."

Toyokawa Shoko seemed to finally be able to express the pressure that was pressing down on her heart. She could no longer control her voice:

"She's dying!"

"what?"

boom--

The bass hits the floor with a loud thud.

Ch107. But it happened

The intensive care unit, a place Nagasaki Suyo never thought she would set foot in her life.

It’s not like she hadn’t thought about it…but she just didn’t expect that she would come to this place when she was less than fifteen years old.

"Mom, Mom?"

The woman on the hospital bed was Chitose Noshiro. She was so thin that even Nagasaki Motoyo didn't recognize her for a moment.

It seemed like she had lost a lot of weight the last time her mother came to pick her up. It was just herself...it was just herself...

It’s just that I haven’t taken a serious look at my mother.