MyGO has been re-femaleized in the second playthrough!

"It's still a bit swollen," she nodded.

“I didn’t tell you to say that.”

"But you didn't tell me not to talk about this, did you?"

Su Shi's expression instantly turned displeased. Putting everything else aside, Ai Yin's bickering skills were superb; it seemed she had done this with many people.

She began to regret letting Aine speak, and wished the tram would arrive at the station in the next second.

The night view outside the window flashed by quickly, but Su Shi remained indifferent. She didn't want to recall everything that had just happened, nor did she want to admit the fact that Ai Yin was there.

It would be too cold for a person to return to an empty house, no matter how hot the weather is.

"What are you planning to do after Soyorin?" Aine asked.

"...Asking this kind of question at a time like this, I really don't know what to say to you."

Aine definitely asked that on purpose.

If it were Li Xi, she might ask that question in a rather oblivious way.

"Because I'm very curious."

What should we do? Su Shi's mind went blank, unable to think of anything, so she said, "I don't know. Xiao Xiang said she's going to form a new band, she doesn't need us, she doesn't need Crychic. It's all for nothing."

"But in the end, I was only doing it for myself."

Because he couldn't accept it himself, he selfishly wanted to revive Crychic, even at the cost of using Mu and trying to drag others into it.

Perhaps this outcome is a form of punishment. Su Shi thought to herself, "I'm such a ridiculous and despicable person."

"I'm very tired," Su Shi said.

Perhaps Deng's decision was the right one; whatever the band is like, not forming a band is the right thing to do.

"Then take a good rest for a while," Aine said.

Su Shi couldn't help but look back: "Didn't you want me to join your band?"

"I'd like to, but I can't ignore your feelings, can I? If you're tired, take a rest first, and then I'll formally extend the invitation again."

"What if I don't agree?"

Ai Yin declared righteously, "Then we'll find a way to get you to agree!"

"Is this what you mean by not being able to ignore your feelings?"

“I can’t ignore my own feelings either. I can’t forget the time we spent together in MyGO, and I want it back. Soyorin is essential for that, and I will never give up,” Aine said earnestly.

Su Shi felt as if she was seeing another version of herself.

Perhaps Aine truly understands me. She thought, then said again:

"You're only thinking about yourself."

"Soyorin, right? In the first playthrough, you planned to use me to revive Crychic, to form a new band with me, then kick me and Renai out, and finally bring back Xiangzi and Mutsu."

Is that true?

It was indeed something she could do, and Su Shi couldn't refute Aine's statement.

"And then?" she asked.

"Failed."

As expected. Su Shi wasn't surprised: "And then?"

"You were planning to abandon us and ignore us. Soyorin was really too much and willful, but later when we all played 'Poetry Bond' together, Soyorin dragged you onto the stage."

She had this memory before, and she remembered it.

It was at that moment that Aine casually touched her hair, and she and the other members—except for the guitarist named Rakuna—cried like idiots.

"You mean I forgot about Crychic?"

“I didn’t say that, but you probably haven’t forgotten it either.”

Ai leaned back in her seat, looking at her fingernails: "Sometimes I feel uncomfortable. You, Tomorin, and Riki are all former teammates. You had a tacit understanding back in Crychic. The things you said, the things you talked about, and your understanding of each other... make me feel like an outsider."

"If you knew that, why did you continue?"

"Because we made a promise."

"The so-called 'band for life'?"

"Ah."

Su Shi then asked, "Is it possible?"

"How will you know if you don't try? Looking to the future will definitely seem far away, but if you just focus on the present, you'll spend every moment together in the blink of an eye."

Ai Yin turned to look at Su Shi.

"I hope you exist in every single moment."

Su Shi stared intently at him, remaining silent for a long time until the tram arrived at the station.

The train's loudspeaker came on, and the doors opened. Ai Yin announced that the train had arrived at its destination, got up and started to walk, but then suddenly stopped.

"Soyorin, don't you want to leave? We've arrived at our stop."

Su Shi originally intended to get off the bus together, but when asked this question, she blurted out another sentence: "What if I say I'm not leaving?"

Aine was taken aback: "Huh?"

"nothing."

She had only said some foolish things. Su Shi stood up, ready to get out of the car, but a hand grabbed her sleeve.

"Want to miss your stop together?" Aine asked softly.

""

Su Shi did not reply, but simply nodded silently.

The original destination receded further and further away as the scenery faded after the train doors closed. Su Shi knew exactly where the next stop would be, but Aine hadn't mentioned how many stops they would pass through, nor did she have any plans.

The tram is still running.

Neither of them said another word.

Chapter 34 The First Step in Re-nurturing a Daughter

Back home, Su Shi turned on the lights.

"I am back."

There was no response. Come to think of it, my mother said she wouldn't be coming home today.

Taking a shower, finishing her homework... In the blink of an eye, it was almost 10 o'clock. She glanced at the bass guitar lying to the side, but didn't pick it up. Instead, she turned off the light and prepared to go to sleep.

The moment Su Shi lay down on her pillow, she instinctively picked up her phone. Usually, she would check to see if Xiangzi had replied.

But starting today, confirmation is no longer required.

"It's definitely blocked," Su Shi said softly. Her previous guess was correct, and seeing the messages she had sent made her feel even more ridiculous.

do not care.

She closed Xiangzi's chat window; Mu didn't send her any messages. Su Shi didn't think Mu would say anything to her either.

Mutual understanding has always been like this, it has never changed.

But Mu said, "I feel very happy when I'm with everyone."

Why couldn't you have said it sooner?

...But even if I had said it sooner, it wouldn't have changed anything.

Su Shi no longer believes that Crychic has any chance of being resurrected. She is not so pathetic as to have been told that by Xiangzi that she would still harbor unrealistic hopes.

“But Xiao Mu can say that she likes the past…” Su Shi said softly.

That's a good thing, I guess.

Even if she can't revive the bands of the past, she doesn't want to be the only one remembering those bygone days.

There may be other reasons why Xiangzi left the team.

“However, I’m not so kind-hearted as to still care about you after all those things were said to me,” Su Shi added.

In conclusion, it's over.

It's all over.

Whether it's Crychic or this long day.

Su Shi put down her phone, closed her eyes, and before sleepiness could even come over her, Ai Yin's face from not long ago reappeared in her mind.

“I said it! I remember very clearly that you said you'd be in a band for life! You're not allowed to run away, I won't let you run away... Since you made a promise to me, then keep it. I will keep it too, even if everyone else forgets, only I will remember…” —Aine said this.

Why do I still remember her face and voice?

Su Shi let out a breath, wide awake, and picked up her phone again.

Just watch some videos and then go to sleep.

Just then, Ai-yin sent her a message.

[Aiyin: Are you asleep?]

Su Shi didn't really want to reply, nor did she really want to see Ai Yin.

No reason.

It's not because all of my embarrassing moments were exposed.

But the message notification has changed from "unread" to "read," which is really infuriating. If I leave it alone, my phone will definitely keep ringing.

Therefore, I can only reply.

Su Shi typed a few words casually.

[Su Shi: Time to sleep]

[Aine: Okay then]

"...What does she want to do?" Su Shi muttered, not getting any further updates.

[Su Shi: What's up?]

[Aiyin: Can you come to RiNG in a few days?]

[Su Shi: I didn't say I wanted to join your band]

[Aiyin: I just wanted to have tea and chat with my friends!]

That's what they say, but Su Shi knows very well that Aine will never give up on her.

Any invitation could be a trick by Aine.

"I'm not going"—this sentence was typed out, but Su Shi deleted it. Her heart wasn't so cold that she would say such a thing after being comforted by Ai Yin, even though she really didn't want to go.

[Su Shi: If it's just for chatting, that's fine.]

[Aiyin: Yay! I'll decide on the specific time later.]

[Su Shi: Shouldn't I be the one to decide?]

[Aine: If I give it to you, I feel like you'll keep putting it off]

That's definitely true.

Su Shi sighed, though she was still somewhat annoyed. She had a feeling that Ai Yin could predict exactly what she would do.

Were we that close in the first timeline?

[Su Shi: Okay, I understand]

[Aiyin: Okay! I'll contact you later, goodnight!]

[Su Shi: Goodnight]

A few days should be enough for her to calm down.

After waiting a while, and seeing that Ai Yin hadn't sent her any more messages, Su Shi swiped her finger to watch a few hypnotic videos, then put her phone aside and closed her eyes.

This time she fell asleep and, surprisingly, didn't have any nightmares.