"what's wrong?"

Xiangzi looked at Chu, who had suddenly encouraged him, and asked softly, "Are you feeling unwell? Shouldn't you have made her lie down more comfortably?"

However, if she lies a little further out, I won't be able to bend over and block the sun for her.

It's rare for my brow to relax a little; I can finally get some rest.

If the sun also has to make you frown, that would be too unpleasant.

"No, it's nothing." Chu straightened up, and for a moment, the sunlight shining from behind Xiangzi hit her eyes. She squinted to avoid it and shielded her eyes with her hand.

"Hey! Sorry!"

"No, no, no, it's not your fault. I dragged you outside to find a place to sit. Summer sun is normal. It's strange that I suddenly can't stand such strong sunlight. It's always been this strong sunlight, so why am I?" Chu paused for a moment.

"what's wrong?"

"...It's nothing, Oblivionis, what would you like to drink? I'll go buy it for you."

Chu looked at Xiangzi obediently.

"Huh? Well, no thanks, no thanks. Or rather, I don't really feel like drinking water today."

Recently, Hailing, Xiaomu, and Chuhua have been treating everyone to milk tea and lemon water four or five times a day, and their daily water intake is almost two liters.

"By the way, Chu, what are you planning to do next?" Xiangzi asked in a low voice.

"The agency is very simple. They've stopped offering classes and are ignoring me. They'll wait until the assessment, or they'll find some excuse—no excuse needed—not to perform. No album means no money. Once my rent is paid and I have nowhere to live, I'll quit on my own. In that case, I'll still owe a penalty for breach of contract."

"There's nothing we can do."

Chu smiled.

They are still too weak.

He slunk back home, probably to go back to school.

I heard that those bullies are still at school.

I was bullied after I went back.

Or perhaps, life will continue uneventfully until adulthood, when one goes on blind dates, marries someone they don't like, and begins married life.

Or, like most women in Japan, they reach a certain age, get divorced, divide their assets, and then raise their children alone.

Haha, whatever.

"Then, if you make progress and become more capable, wouldn't things be better?"

"Eh?"

"You see, if the firm is professional, it basically means they've determined that you have potential."

"But I... I can't even go to class anymore. I... I don't have the money to go to class, and besides, I can't even go to class to play in the band."

"How about training with me?"

"Huh?" Chu looked at Xiangzi.

"Hey, how about training with me? You might not believe it, but I do know a little bit about things besides drums. I also know about composing and writing lyrics, and I have some knowledge of lead vocals. So, although I might not be that professional, but..."

"Why, why?"

"Ok?"

"Are you pitying me?" Chu looked at Xiangzi. "There's no need for that."

Just like in front of Nina, even though she might not agree, but...

Chu still regarded the people in front of her as her friends.

Even if you don't know who the other person is, you only know their stage name.

Therefore, if you want your friends to pity you.

If friends don't treat each other as equals.

Those who need to raise their heads are the friends who should do so.

I'd rather leave like this than be looked down upon by others, especially my friends.

Nichi, Oblivionis, will absolutely not admit defeat to these two.

"Well, it's not that I pity you. I can offer some help, but I also have my own thoughts," Xiangzi said.

Look over here, chicks.

"Our band's lead singer is also the lead guitarist, and so on, well."

"You have a problem with her?" Chu looked at Xiangzi, who nodded.

Even Oblivionis has a problem with the lead singer? Then why doesn't he just say it directly?

Talking behind someone's back and gossiping? Are you teaching me so you can replace that lead singer later?

Just like diamonds and stars are to me.

. . . . . .

So you are one too.

"Hehehe, yes, just a tiny bit, that girl, Chu, Dolores, mo~~ I've said it so many times, really! But, but, well~"

Watching Xiangzi talk, a hint of happiness occasionally appeared on his lips.

Chu looked over.

"Well, that Dolores guy, every time, every time there's a problem, no, he always says it's her problem. When I ask him, he just says, 'Sorry, it's my fault!' He never tells me where he's uncomfortable, where he needs our cooperation, where the song needs to be modified, the breathing issues, or the problems with the music. He just says I'm fine, it's all her fault."

"Really are!"

Hina looked at the girl in front of her, pointing out her flaws, but her words and the eyes behind the mask revealed only joy, happiness, and pride.

. . . . . .

It's so beautiful in front of me, someone who's been isolated and bullied by the band.

. . . . . .

"Sorry, well, she, she does have a lot of problems. Sorry, as we were talking, I just got really happy."

"Very happy?"

"Yes, because, because I'm very happy."

"Eh?"

"Yeah, yeah, well, playing in a band is so much fun!"

"I'm sorry, I've never enjoyed playing in a band!"

"Hey! Um, sorry," Xiangzi apologized softly.

thought for a moment.

"Hey, Hina, being in a band is actually a lot of fun, you know."

"Of course, playing music is tiring and troublesome, then arranging and writing lyrics is also troublesome, and then there are performances, rehearsals, finding venues, then doing stage plays, finding program effects, all sorts of troublesome things, even scheduling time is troublesome."

“I don’t see what’s so good about it,” Hina said, looking at Oblivionis in front of her.

"Well! Because I'm with friends!" Xiangzi said.

"Hmm?" Hina looked on.

"I'm so happy when I'm with my friends!! It's tiring to compose music, but when my friends try to play it and say, 'Wow, that's amazing! That's so great,' it's exactly what I feel. When we play it together, I feel so proud, and all the fatigue seems to disappear."

Chu Hua nodded quickly and said that Xiangzi's writing was excellent.

Then he happily said how great it was to be able to sing the songs written by Xiangzi.

Although I understand that it's highly likely that Chu Hua is exaggerating her praise on purpose.

"Playing is tiring, but it's also a lot of fun. Sometimes when Timoris, who's usually the most serious, is singing along, he'll forget the lyrics and quickly pretend nothing happened, avoiding the situation. Nobody hears it, but afterwards, Dolores will ask me with a serious face if I misremembered, because Timoris's singing was different from mine! Then Timoris will blush. The next day, Dolores was nagged by Timoris for three minutes for being three minutes late. It's all so funny."

"Life may be tough and tiring, but being able to move forward with friends brings happiness and joy. Even if there's nothing much, just the subconscious eye contact after playing a piece will make you feel that the other person cares about you."

"So, don't give up on your band, your expectations, those cool performances you and Renna fantasize about, and then watching your drummer, keyboardist, or bassist give you cool winks, and the other person helplessly shrugs and joins in the coolness. It's real, not only that, but it's also true offstage. Serious guys can actually be unserious sometimes. Even the lead singer, who is usually overly humble, will say how great his skills are when the bassist asks if he wants to try singing."

"That's so unfair!!" Chu looked at Xiangzi. "Is the band really that happy? Why?"

"It's because people make the band happy," Xiangzi laughed.

"So now, I also hope that through my efforts, I can make the other members of the band feel my happiness and joy, starting with making it easier for the lead singer and making it easier for the clumsy lead singer to sing."

So, I'd like to ask for your help.

Yes, I have sympathy for you.

However, I also have my own thoughts on this.

You're the guitarist and lead singer; everything is new to you.

Although it's very unethical, I want to train you to be a lead singer like MUJICA, then tell me what's good and what's bad, and let Chuhua experience it. That way, the problem of me being unable to speak because Chuhua blames herself for everything can be solved.

She wouldn't need to go through all that trouble to cover it up.

"..." Chu looked at Xiangzi. "How cunning you are! You're the kind of person who..."

"Hehehe, they all say I'm pretty bad, but I never said I'm a true god!"

"You put happiness right in front of me, making me not give up. You reach out your hand. This is too much. You've gone this far. What can I do? I will."

The chicks had no choice.

Chihaya can only choose this one.

Even after saying all that, what makes Hina and Nina different is their clear understanding of reality.

No matter how much you say.

Chu still understood that the other party was helping her.

There was simply no reason to refuse.

The girl in front of me looks a lot like Nina, but not exactly the same.

. . . . . . .

"Ahem." Hina coughed, looking at herself who had been added as a friend, and then at the masked god in front of her.

"By the way, Oblivionis!"

"Ok?"

"We're friends now, right?"

"Yes! That's right!"

"Then why? You don't want to take off your mask? If it's too much, then just pretend I didn't say anything."

"..." The girl in front of him was silent for a moment before finally speaking.

“Because Oblivionis wears a mask.” Xiangzi touched his own mask.

"The Goddess of Oblivion possesses infinite divine power and can do anything. She can stand beside Dolores, Mortis, and Timoris and do anything. There is nothing that frightens her; she can do anything."

Touching the edge of the mask, Xiangzi felt its texture as he spoke.

Those sad and painful things were hidden behind the mask.

And outside is Oblivionis.

. . . . . .

Chu hugged her guitar and went into the practice room.

The others huddled together chatting, then practiced for a while before leaving.

As always, they abandoned the chicks.

just.

Chu sat down and gently strummed the strings of her guitar, memorizing the fingering Xiangzi had taught her.

I recall how surprised that guy was when he said he was a genius.

Hmph, even that guy was scared.

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