MyGO!!! I am the succubus Xiaoxiang?

So, I'm actually sorry to you, Xiangzi.

"Hmm, hmm~ Actually, being the big boss is really nothing special."

Xiangzi shrugged.

"Instead of saying that, whether she's good or not, we'll still perform as usual. The people who will like us and are willing to pay for us are still the same people. What we need to do is to be worthy of the fans who like us and pay for us. So, even if they're talking about the big boss, when I think about how they wouldn't be able to stand up without us, I feel that their fans should give us some support."

"After all, we helped them get back on their feet."

Xiangzi said with a smile.

He stroked Tao Xiang's hair.

"So, does this comfort you?"

So rigorous, so much logic.

Was this really something I could have thought of in that instant?

Absolutely not.

Momoka understands.

Just like many people say, why do I fall in love with other people?

Because she is beautiful, or because she is capable, or for various other reasons.

But liking is liking, and emotions are never something that can be analyzed rationally.

When all standards are met by someone you like, that person becomes the standard.

All subsequent thoughts and explanations are just excuses.

Actually.

At that moment, Momoka only had one thing on her mind.

That is.

The person in charge stood by, covering his face, watching the disappointed audience, the departing listeners, and the terrible performance on stage.

That moment.

Momoka realized it.

Everyone at Diamond Star might get home faster than I do.

Then it will be me going home to visit the three of them.

It's like making excuses countless times.

Leaving Diamond Star was a testament to my will to refuse to bow to worldly conventions.

It is also the fulfillment of the dreams of others who contribute to Diamond Star.

Taoxiang always comforted herself in this way.

He left so that Diamond Stars could become a professional band.

But it's like this now.

They were already going back before I even left Tokyo.

It was as if I had destroyed the diamond star myself.

It's my own fault.

The thought of this made Tao Xiang unable to contain her anger.

I've sacrificed so much, and this is how you treat me? You're still expecting me to come back, even though you're the ones who drove me away. You're not going to make me take the blame later, are you?

The simplest and most selfish idea.

So, I'm very angry and want to clarify my responsibility. I'm already gone. If you still don't act professionally, then it's your own problem.

There are no other reasons or excuses.

It's just the purest emotion.

If you go home before me, what will you say about what I did when you get back?

"Actually, I'm still not convinced."

Tao Xiang smiled.

In reality, Diamond Jubilee is herself, and Momoka is also herself.

Having worked so hard for so long, how can I let go of my obsession with professionalism? Having stuck to myself for so long, I can't let go of my own style.

Thus, Peach Blossom, representing herself, left Diamond Star, which represented professionalism.

Then, the diamond star, which represented his professional obsession, turned into this state; he was simply angry.

The rest are just a matter of going with the flow.

I led them to pursue their dreams, and I supported their efforts to become professional, but in the end, I ran away.

If they were to collapse because of this.

I will hate myself for the rest of my life.

Because of his betrayal, Diamond Star fell.

Professionalism, in essence, means getting enough fans to pay for your music.

Therefore, every bad performance is a form of self-destruction.

They need to understand this.

"Give them the middle finger."

"Does it mean making them realize their shortcomings at the music festival? To give your best performance, in Momoka's name, even if they misunderstand and think you betrayed them by choosing a better band, it doesn't matter, make them think you're the real bad guy or something?"

"Clearly, I didn't even say what it meant to raise the middle finger?"

"Well, that's how it always goes in stories."

"I don't really like storybooks that much, and I'm not that much like a child."

"But only children are defiant, saying to the world, to everyone, 'I want it all.'"

"I didn't say that."

"Professionalism and individuality, a new professional team, a team that represents one's own personality, and a professional band that represents one's own strength."

"...Xiangzi, you said it on purpose."

"Because Momoka always acts very mature."

"Only at times like this, I won't admit it, after all, there are people who are even more pretentious than me."

"Who?"

"No, also, how's your leg? After all, to let that silly kid press against your chest, to maintain her dignity, to satisfy her desire not to see you, and to make her comfortable, I put one leg on the chair behind me for more than ten minutes. It's still trembling a bit. Your leg must be numb, right?"

"Eh... he's not a stupid kid!!"

As Xiangzi spoke, he subconsciously pressed down, blocking someone's downward gaze.

“You’re a child yourself.” Momoka raised her head, got up and walked out, casually pinching the cheek of the girl in front of her.

He opened the door, got out of the car, and turned around to carry the person inside out.

If the other person wants to resist, poke their thigh.

"By the way, did Momoka just cry?"

"No?"

"Hey, at a time like this, if I don't cry, if I don't say that I'm actually the one who most wants them to stay together, that I've always been a fan of Diamond Star or something?"

"I'm an adult."

"But even adults have their flaws, right? They feel out of place in the world, like they are themselves, not others, irreplaceable. That's why they cry out when their flaws are touched."

"You always say things that sound like an adult, Xiangzi."

"Because I'm very capable?"

"Hmph~" Tao Xiang suddenly thought bitterly.

My sadness and maturity were forged in the trials and tribulations of Tokyo, after watching my dreams being crushed by reality. I learned to constantly comfort myself and mend my own world.

And after each failure, having failed many times, I've become accustomed to letting go, and I understand how difficult and precious each success is.

What about Xiangzi?

This gentleness and confidence is positive.

Normally, when reality slaps you in the face, you should ask yourself in disbelief why you were so naive and why you persisted until now.

Are they incompatible with the sharp edges of the world?

My own small city, though noisy, makes me want to fall asleep little by little when it rains and I'm in the coffee shop after school, watching the city suddenly quiet down.

Even when it rains in Tokyo, there are still plenty of people running around on the streets, their footsteps never stopping. To become a professional band, you have to come to Tokyo. Only by coming to Tokyo can you understand how to succeed and how you failed.

but.

Setting off from the town's train station, I told my parents that we would definitely succeed, and that the most precious thing I had was my dream.

Countless times I fell down, stopped, understood reality, and realized that my music wasn't what the masses liked. I looked at my energetic self, dreaming of becoming a superstar, while eating instant noodles.

Oh, instant noodles. One day of instant noodles, two days of instant noodles, three days of instant noodles, and on the fourth day I won't eat any.

Because I'm saving money to sell tickets for live houses.

Have you ever thought about admitting defeat?

Yes, admitting defeat is very, very simple.

All you have to do is bow your head, give up, and become part of the crowd.

but.

Can't do it.

The town was incredibly quiet, and the girls were incredibly fragile.

However, this does not mean they cannot voice their opinions, nor does it mean they are willing to admit defeat.

I still remember that day when I was sitting in the car, leaving home with everyone.

He said he wanted to use his voice to let the whole world hear him.

Believe that you are unique.

This is Momoka, the Momoka who refuses to admit defeat, the Momoka who doesn't want to cut off her own sharp edges.

So I refuse to admit defeat, so I lose my temper.

And what about you? Toyokawa Shoko.

What is your water chestnut?

"Of course, I hope everyone is happy!"

"Hahaha, you're really acting like a grown-up! Don't act like I have no dreams, but I'm here to protect yours!! Stop pretending to be a grown-up!"

Seeing that Xiangzi was not behaving himself but still pretending to be an adult, he carried him back on his back.

Then grab her numb toes.

Does it feel numb?

You can tell just by catching it.

Only at times like this, when this guy's weakness has been exploited, and he looks at you with teary eyes after being exploited too much.

That's why Tao Xiang felt this guy was younger than her.

What happened to make her look like this?

Looking at her teary-eyed friend, Momoka always tries to imagine what she has been through and the sadness that has happened to her.

See how mature a child is by looking at yourself.

It's when dreams shatter, when those dreams are gradually crushed, and when you realize the world isn't so wonderful after all.