“Because, the Su Shi classmate you mentioned, as well as Xiao Mu, Deng, and even you, are all heartbroken because of CRYCHIC.” Xiangzi looked up at Li Xi. “I don’t know what happened, and I don’t know why, but I can tell from your expressions. Did I do something? At least, we, who were once bound by fate, shouldn’t have ended up like this.”

We are a community with a shared future; please entrust your future to me.

Lixi looked at Xiangzi in front of him and for a moment saw the Xiangzi who had met everyone for the first time.

. . . . . .

"Why don't you ask Wakaba Mutsu? She won't refuse you, will she?"

"But she'll be sad."

Look at Xiangzi now.

Lixi suddenly understood why Ruoye Mu hadn't said anything.

Rather.

It would be so much better if this guy just stayed like this.

Could Xiangzi, with his quirky personality, resolve the conflict with Su Shi?

because.

In her heart, there was only everyone else.

“I see. No wonder I can’t form a band, neither can Su Shi, nor can Deng. The only ones I know who can do it are the two of you.”

"You and Aine are both idiots!"

You can call ANO an idiot, but you can't call me one!

“I’m saying you two are the kind of guys who are willing to do things for others. I’m not insulting you. Compared to you, I’m the kind of guy who only thinks about myself.” Li Xi lowered his head.

This is because of comparison; one's mind is filled with only oneself.

And guys who act for others.

"Hmm?" Xiangzi looked over.

“Su Shi is right. My mind is full of myself. Even now, I want to make it seem like I’m not thinking about myself at all, but still about myself,” Li Xi said.

"what?"

“That day, Su Shi told me…” Li Xi looked at Xiang Zi and recounted her conversation with Su Shi.

I can't talk to the other members of the band about it.

Rakuna won't work, Akari won't work, and even Aine, whom she considers an idiot, won't work.

Because this is a choice.

Are you suggesting that everyone choose to cut ties with Xiangzi or reject Su Shi?

Just as the other person said, all they could think about was themselves.

He didn't want the band to break up, so he kept delaying the decision indefinitely.

but.

"I was so focused on myself. Now I finally understand what I need to do."

Lixi looked at Xiangzi.

Perhaps I should be like this guy.

“Wrong!” Xiangzi said.

"Eh?"

“You can imitate my behavior, you can imitate my words, but no matter how you imitate, you are not Toyokawa Shoko.”

"There is only one Toyokawa Shoko, and only me!"

After listening to Lixi's words, Xiangzi replied.

Does the world need more Xiangzis?

Xiangzi didn't know.

but.

"What everyone needs is Shiina Tatsuki, not a second Toyokawa Shoko. Aine, Akari, Rakuna."

"And most importantly, why do you think I'm only thinking about other people? Am I not a selfless person?"

"what?"

"In fact, I'm an extreme egoist. I even think there's no one in the world who does things solely for others!"

"Huh?" Lixi stood up and looked at Xiangzi.

what are you saying?

Are there no people who care about others?

Who are you? Who is Aine, the one running around? And who are those great and selfless people in history books?

If everyone is only thinking about themselves, what will the band do?

"I hope everyone is happy and that everyone lives a happy life because I don't want to succumb to fate."

Xiangzi lowered his head and spoke softly.

"I can't change my own life, it's too difficult, but I'm not willing to give up. I know there are things I can do and things I'm capable of doing. At least I haven't given up."

Lixi looked at Xiangzi and slowly sat down. The other person's eyes were not on him, but on a person who was so distant that he didn't even exist.

She wanted to defeat her opponent and prove something.

"If everyone around me can find happiness because of me, then that's proof that I've lived a fulfilling life, isn't it?"

“I am not selfless; on the contrary, you are the kind of person who only thinks of himself.”

"From the very beginning, I have been acting with the goal of making myself happy."

"I'm happy when I'm with Xiaomu, so I like being with Xiaomu, even for the rest of my life."

"But seeing Xiaomu unhappy makes me unable to be happy either."

"After I opened my eyes, a cute green rag doll appeared in front of the ceiling. People will subconsciously grab the first thing in their memory as their anchor. Xiao Mu is my anchor."

"So I hope she's happy. Does that prove I'm happy too?"

"The lamp took the initiative to pull me along, wanting me to listen to her singing."

"I enjoyed listening to them, and I was happy to be with everyone. I also got to know the lively and lovely ANO."

"Huh?" Li Xi blurted out unconsciously.

After all, that guy is lively and adorable, isn't he?

Don’t deserve a beating?

"Don't complain about ANO at a time like this! She'll cry if she hears you!!" Xiangzi emphasized!

"Well, we're all friends. When they're happy, their lives are fulfilling and blissful. Seeing them makes me feel warm, and I feel that happiness too. So, I want everyone to be happy, so that I can experience all kinds of happiness."

"It's not for anyone else, but for my own selfish desires."

"Just like now! Lixi, with your head down, you've diminished the happiness I can feel, so I've come to reclaim my happiness!"

. . . . . .

"You're really good at this, go ahead and say it!" Lixi looked at Xiangzi.

"Everyone's selfishness can hurt others in the band."

“But I have no selfish motives! On the contrary, my selfish motives led me to come and solve the problem.”

"But you're not in our band."

“But Aine is, Akari is, Rakuna is, they’re not idiots! Aine played the wrong guitar and wasn’t told off, Rakuna couldn’t hear the drums she wanted to hear, and Akari looked at you and was worried.”

"Huh? Didn't that guy always try to avoid me talking about him?" Li Xi retorted.

"She wants to talk about you the way you talk about her."

"Huh? Can she do it?"

“If Lixi doesn’t change back, she really won’t be able to do it.”

"..." Li Xi looked at Xiang Zi.

"I joined the band to prove myself, to hear the songs of the Lights, and entirely for myself."

“If you joined the band for someone else, that’s really scary. If you say you joined the band for Deng and you’d do anything for him, I’ll call the police and have you arrested right now!”

"...What I mean is, I'm actually not."

"Who isn't? Whose actions aren't for their own benefit? And if you're feeling bad about your selfishness here, go ask them. Perhaps you're overestimating everyone else and underestimating yourself."

"...You really forgot all about it?"

"Eh?"

"nothing!"

"What do you mean 'nothing'! Let's go ask everyone!"

"Eh!"

Lixi wanted to resist, wondering what everyone would think of her for saying her selfish thoughts in front of everyone, including Deng, the others, and even Aine.

however.

Li Xi, who was resisting, discovered.

"Why do you have so much strength?"

"Is it big?"

"Isn't it big?" Lixi looked at Xiangzi, who was about to carry her on his back. She was a woman who could carry a drum, but this guy ignored her resistance and carried her on his back.

Never mind! Everyone's been waiting for you!

Xiangzi pulled Lixi to the door.

"Crench!"

"Hey, can't open it?"

"Hey! Light! Are you there? Open the door! Hey!"

"lamp?"

Xiangzi turned around and looked at Lixi, who was standing to the side looking at him like he was an idiot.

"Well, it seems there's a problem with Project Aine, don't you think?"

"..." Li Xi looked at Xiangzi, finally sighed, and reached out to flick Xiangzi's forehead.

"You idiots, that's enough! All you think about is yourselves, you just drag others along without ever considering what if I don't want to?"

"Seriously, I'm fed up with you guys."

Lixi picked up her phone and looked at the contact list inside.

Who will open the door first?

"Xiao Mu, Xiangzi asked me about CRYCHIC."

The message is sent.

"Crench!"

The door opened, and Ruoye Mu stood behind it, looking at Xiangzi and seeing Xiangzi holding Lixi's hand. She subconsciously walked in and took Xiangzi's hand.

"Huh? Xiao Mu, hmm, did Xiao Mu hear me calling?"

"Huh? Yeah!" Xiao Mu nodded.

"But didn't they just call for the light?" Li Xi asked instinctively.

"A lamp?" Xiao Mu turned around and looked at Xiangzi and Lixi.

Deng, Lixi, a member of CRYCHIC, why not call yourself?

"What's wrong, Xiao Mu? Why do you look a little unhappy?"

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