MyGO!!! I am the succubus Xiaoxiang?

. . . . . .

He subconsciously looked at Hailing.

In the beginning, all along, wasn't it you who was practicing to be the lead singer? Why? It was Mutsumi Wakaba who was going to be the lead singer.

Are you not as good as Wakaba Mutsu?

So, are you all thinking of replacing me?

And now, you can't do it either?

Not only that, you've practiced so hard, and I've heard you sing it. Your voice is great, and you sing with such emotion. How could you not sing this song well?

"You're not even worthy?" the question blurted out instinctively.

"Huh?" Hai Ling's already somewhat unhappy mood suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse.

What do you mean I'm not good enough?

ha?

You were already late, and we tried to contact you for ages but you didn't say anything or reply. You came over but didn't say anything either, acting like nothing happened.

The first thing they said was that I wasn't good enough for them!

Are you here to start a fight?

What did I do to offend you?

Come on, tell me, what did I do to offend you again?

"Wait!!!" Xiangzi quickly grabbed Hailing and pulled her back.

However, Hailing wasn't really angry.

As soon as I hugged her, Hailing calmed down immediately.

"You!" Hai Ling looked at Chu Hua, about to say something.

"Okay, okay, I know." Xiangzi's face rested on Hailing's shoulder from behind, rubbing against Hailing's cheek.

Feeling the tiny hairs rubbing against her face, Hailing immediately deflated.

Xiangzi nuzzled against Hailing, who had suddenly become very obedient.

Well, as expected, Hailin just wanted to show that she wasn't someone to be trifled with, and she wasn't particularly angry with Chuhua.

However, why did Chu Hua...

and.

Looking at the others beside him, he saw their questioning gazes towards Chu Hua.

"Okay, okay, I'll say it, I'll say it."

After rubbing against her a few more times, Xiangzi found Hailing's blushing face quite amusing and cute. He deliberately rubbed her a few more times before letting go and looking at Chuhua.

"Cough, cough! Chu Hua! Do you know your crime?"

"Um, I know I'm guilty!"

"What crime?"

"I... I shouldn't have been late, and... I shouldn't have spoken either," Chu Hua said, looking at Hai Ling.

"Huh, that's it?"

"Ugh! I! I! I shouldn't have joined MUJICA, right?"

"Ha! No way! No way! Chuhua, you! Ah! You've gone too far!! It's not like that! I just wanted to ask you what's wrong with you today. Am I the kind of bad person who would kick you out just because you did something wrong? That's so mean. I didn't mean it."

"No, no, no, it's me. I've let everyone down. Everyone is so amazing, and Saki recognizes us. Saki has to arrange music, write lyrics, manage the team, and do all sorts of other things. She's always on time and keeps watching me. Even so, I didn't show up on time. Shoko was waiting for me. I guess I'm the kind of person who is always like this."

"No way! No way! Don't say things like that! If it weren't for Chu Hua, we might not even be where we are now."

"Even without me, there can still be."

“No way,” Xiangzi said. “For a person to live, it takes trillions of cells working together. There are 80 billion people in the world, and the chance of each of us meeting is one in 80 billion. Before Chuhua came, the three of us couldn’t even find a lead singer. Now, here, we’re the result of countless miracles. Our daily life is the combination of all those miracles! So don’t say you’re not important! Do you hear me, Chuhua?”

Xiangzi stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the girl in front of him.

Make this clear to me!

It's a miracle that it was even born.

It's an achievement to have survived until now; don't casually say you're not important.

From birth, we are constantly interacting with all sorts of people. Some are just fleeting glimpses, some wander through our lives and then leave, while others accompany us for a lifetime.

In this lifetime, you may meet only a hundred or a thousand people, become close to only a few, and stay with only one.

"To be able to get to know each other among the billions of people on Earth is already a great destiny, and to be able to encounter some beautiful or interesting things together is even more precious."

"Get this straight!! It's only because it's you, Chu Hua, it's only because it's me, this beautiful girl, it's only because it's us, it's because it's everyone, that we formed the band. It's not something that just anyone can replace! Get a sense of your importance! You idiot, Chu Hua!"

Xiangzi looked at the girl.

Isn't this the beauty of a band? A perfect encounter, among millions of people, neither a step too early nor a step too late, at the perfect age, meeting the perfect people, and forming the band you love.

I need to realize the importance of each person!

Stop underestimating yourself!

"Yes!" Chu Hua nodded.

"So, what did you do today?" Xiangzi asked.

"The firm suddenly asked me to cover the shift, so I'm late. I'm sorry." Chu Hua quickly and honestly explained what had happened that day.

"Oh, so why didn't you take a bus to Motomachi 1-chome, Chuo-ku? Wouldn't that be faster?" Xiangzi asked.

"I got a ride, but there was a traffic jam over there. I was stuck for five minutes, and the driver took me on a different route, but I was still late."

Chu Hua realized she was late, so she took a taxi, but because it was after get off work and the lane was already narrow, she was still stuck in traffic.

"So you weren't late on purpose?" Xiangzi asked, looking at everyone.

"No, no, no!" Chu Hua said quickly, bowing her head.

"Then why are you ignoring us?"

"When I'm at work, I don't have time to check my phone. By the time I do, I'm already at the door."

"You rushed over without even checking your phone. Aren't you worried we might have to change locations later?"

"I'm sorry, I'll definitely check and reply first next time."

"Hmm." Xiangzi looked at Chuhua. "Then, why did you suddenly say Hailing isn't good enough for you?"

"Because I know that Hailing has been practicing singing, and in my opinion, she is very good at it. However, it was not Hailing who sang it, but Xiaomu. My subconscious thought was, if Hailing can't do it, then this song must be very demanding. Maybe I can't do it either."

"After all, Miss Hailing practices singing secretly every day. I saw her practicing when she was practicing with another band last time, so I was surprised and that's why I asked if she couldn't do it even with all that effort."

"..."

Everyone's eyes turned to Hailing.

"Hailin, have you been practicing singing?"

Xiangzi looked at Hailing with surprise.

"...Huh?" Chu Hua belatedly realized, so everyone else didn't know, right?

"Also, Chu Hua wasn't saying anything bad about you! On the contrary, you're very capable, which is why she said that!"

Xiangzi pushed Hailing closer to Chuhua and said.

"However, Hailing has practiced singing."

"I practiced a little bit," Hai Ling said softly, then looked at Chu Hua. "Also, thank you for your recognition. I'm sorry, I misunderstood you earlier."

just.

Hailing still feels that Chuhua's words are really easy to misunderstand.

However, after the conversation was over, Hailing looked at Chuhua again and just sighed.

"Do you need to rest for a bit? You rushed over here so quickly."

"Oh, no, no need." Chu Hua quickly shook her head, preparing to join the practice.

but.

When I came in, I was still out of breath, and they didn't tell me to rest.

why.

Looking up at everyone around me, I saw their slightly worried gazes, and the same puzzled looks they had given me at the beginning.

"Everyone understands why you're late, but you should explain it properly," Xiangzi whispered to Chuhua before turning back.

. . . . . .

The music was booming.

It has to be said that Chu Hua, who usually seems a bit timid and always stands by without saying a word, often speaks very briefly but has a lot on her mind, and when she does speak, all sorts of problems arise. She stands silently by, agreeing with and supporting everyone. But once she becomes the lead singer...

The gushing emotions, the music from his mouth.

It was enough to grab everyone's attention in an instant.

Cool? Wild, a voice that can suppress gothic and metal styles is a voice that drives everyone into a frenzy.

It's just that Chu Hua was able to sing with that kind of emotion.

It is really.

The team leader, who had rushed back after dealing with various matters, listened to Chu Hua's singing and looked at the girls, wondering who would start first.

Perhaps it's Xiao Mu?

Or perhaps Xiangzi was the first.

I like to make little movements while playing.

When Xiangzi was playing, he would sway whenever he had a spare moment, sometimes with disdain, sometimes with deliberately cute gestures and movements, as if it were a divine favor or a devil's provocation.

When Wakaba Mutsumi started playing, he suddenly swayed and moved closer to interact with the listeners below.

Then there's the faint swaying of the sea bell.

And now.

Even the most well-behaved lead singer, Chu Hua, started swaying back and forth.

That's true, when emotions run deep, one often can't help oneself.

However, to be honest, Chu Hua is still not enough. Perhaps it's due to suppression, or perhaps it's simply not enough.

The feeling of this song is still a bit lacking.

It sounds nice; it means she has that idea.

But it lacks that kind of magical quality.

A song's charm lies in its ability to either become increasingly addictive with repeated listens, leave a lasting impression, or become something you recall when you need it.

It's still a little short.

However, to be honest, once you have enough technique, timbre, and talent, what's needed for this kind of song is emotion.

This is also why Momoka herself felt she wasn't suitable.

Because Tao Xiang's feelings weren't strong enough to overpower Xiang Zi's songs.

Taoxiang looked at Chuhua and pondered. How could Chuhua, who was usually such a gentle and refined girl, have such heavy feelings and desires?

Then I heard a song end.

"Clap, clap!" Applause signaled it was time to take a break.

Everyone stopped, stretched, and reviewed the performance.

We moved from the rehearsal room to the lounge, ate some snacks, and relaxed there.

A brief debriefing, listening to my own music, reflecting on whether I could have done better, and discussing teamwork.

After a busy period and a period of reflection, everyone tends to relax and become a little lazy.