Mygo, you guys seem to be getting a bit heavy-hearted.

She also wanted to compose music for the lyrics of "The Lamp," just like Xiangzi did.

However, at the same time, she felt that she could never reach Xiangzi's genius level.

Therefore, when there is not even the slightest possibility of achieving the goal...

Lixi then fell into deep self-doubt.

Chapter 170 Low Emotional Intelligence!

In other words, Xiangzi is indeed partly to blame for Lixi becoming what he is today.

"And then, there's one more thing, about Riki-chan's older sister," Su Shi continued, picking up where she left off, "Shiina Maki."

“During this time, I investigated her and learned some things about her… According to the people I know, she is truly an outstanding person.”

“Ms. Maki graduated from Haneoka and was the president of the brass band club at the time.” Because she also had experience joining the brass band club, Suze was able to learn this information. “The instrument she used was the trumpet, which was very famous at the time, and she had many admirers.”

“Yuqiu?” Yanming raised an eyebrow. “I remember Lixi’s school is Hanasaki River, right?”

Su Shi nodded: "Yes... So, if we rule out the possibility of discord between the sisters, there must be another reason."

"Mmm." Yanming closed his eyes.

Xiangzi looked at Yanming: "Yanming, what have you thought of?"

"The reason why Lixi chose a different school from her sister is perhaps simply because she doesn't want to follow the same path her sister took." Based on a reasonable speculation about Lixi's inferiority complex, Yanming could easily draw this conclusion.

When the "other people's child" that her parents talked about actually became her close older sister, Li Xi's complicated and twisted thoughts naturally arose.

Because she was often compared to her more outstanding and talented older sister from a young age, she developed an inferiority complex. Whenever she faces someone who is better than her in a certain aspect, she immediately thinks of her sister and feels ashamed in front of them.

This applies to Xiangzi, to Le Nai, and to Deng and Su Shi as well.

She felt her talent couldn't compare to anyone else in the band, which is why she needed to work incredibly hard and struggle to make up for that deficiency.

Her ultimate goal was to prove to others—or just to herself—that she, Shiina Tatsuki, was no worse than anyone else.

But how could that possibly be done?

No human being in the world is perfect in every way. It is precisely because of various flaws and shortcomings that differences between people arise.

Even with the current scale of societal development, no two people in the world are ever exactly alike.

It is wrong to cut a complete individual into thin, one-dimensional parts for comparison.

“A sense of inferiority… She’s having a really tough time.” Yanming shook his head and then said, “I’ve pretty much figured out the root cause. As for the rest of the operation, we still need a complete plan.”

"That……"

"Shh." Yanming stopped Xiangzi from saying anything and gestured for him to look in the direction of Deng and the others.

The three people over there seemed to have finished most of their discussion. It was clear that they didn't have enough time to come up with a complete plan in such a short period of time.

Yanming lowered his voice: "After the class is dismissed, Su Shi will join us too."

Su Shi nodded, not contradicting Yan Ming: "Okay, should we invite Xiao Deng?"

In her opinion, if they were to discuss matters concerning Lixi, it would be quite reasonable to involve Deng.

"No." Yanming unexpectedly rejected the idea, and then he explained, "Xiaodeng is too naive. If we let her get involved from the beginning, it will be easy for her to slip up and be noticed by Lixi... If she is discovered, no matter what the plan is, the effect will probably be greatly reduced."

What they need to do is to eliminate the false sense of inferiority in Lixi, so that she will no longer work so hard for the band that she disregards her own well-being.

The lamp and her singing will certainly be a very important part of the plan.

However, we shouldn't let Deng herself know about this so early. Instead, we should wait until the most appropriate time and then tell her what she can do.

"I understand." Su Shi stood up from her seat, quietly moved away from Yan Ming and Xiang Zi, and returned to her original seat.

It must be said that although this guy made her feel lost in many ways, his meticulous logic and thorough consideration were truly reassuring when he was a teammate.

……

While pondering, Aine scratched her head and said, "I knew it needed some more revisions, didn't it?"

Li Xi immediately glared at her and said, "Are you questioning the light?"

“It’s not a question, Xiaodeng herself pointed out the problem, didn’t she?” Ai Yin waved her hand to explain, “Although we’ve only just met, Li Xi, look…aren’t most of these lyrics Xiaodeng’s own opinions about you?”

Li Xi frowned, puzzled, and asked, "What's the problem?"

"Oh dear! How am I supposed to explain this to you in words... Oh dear!" Aine was speechless for a moment.

Is this guy an idiot? Not only does he completely agree with everything the lamp thinks, but he also can't even perceive the lamp's true feelings.

But even I could see it.

The lyrics Xiaodeng wanted weren't just her own words to Lixi; she hoped to receive a response from Lixi himself.

It's no wonder Xiaodeng always looks so dejected; she can't even see such a simple idea. Having such a slow-witted companion, she'd be helpless in her own situation.

I'm impressed!

Ai Yin raised her hands in surrender.

She realized that it was impossible for Lixi to realize this on her own, and Xiaodeng didn't have the courage to speak up.

"Hmm..." Deng covered his face with his notebook, "Let's... revise it again."

“Light…” Li Xi paused for a moment, then said gently, “It’s okay, I’m not in a hurry about the new song. We can talk about it after we’ve tuned this pink-haired guy’s guitar.”

Ai Yin covered her temples and sighed helplessly.

No wonder you couldn't find it.

You're not in a hurry, but Xiaodeng is!

Didn't you see she's been staring at her laptop all day, deep in thought? What do you think she's thinking about?

Low emotional intelligence!

"Everyone—" Waitress Miaomeng, carrying a tray, walked gracefully into the rehearsal room with a smile. "Why don't you take a break?"

Aine: "...!"

Oh right, her attention was completely diverted by the little lamp, and she completely forgot about getting Ms. Meow Dream's autograph.

This is Miss Meow Dream!

"Um, that!" Ai Yin called out, stopping Meow Dream who was distributing snacks, "Excuse me..."

"Here, please have some." Before she could even speak, Miaomeng placed a glass of mango juice in her hand, giving her an understanding look. "You must be thirsty after chatting for so long, right?"

Teacher Da Miao is just so understanding.

High emotional intelligence!

I wonder if this kid will be willing to follow her channel later?

Chapter 171 I, Fearless of Death

"Yan~ Ming~ Honey~" Miao Meng eagerly held out a donut, wrapped it in a tissue, and handed it to Yan Ming. "Here you go~"

What?! What kind of noise is that?!

Yanming, who had been lost in thought, suddenly got goosebumps and stared wide-eyed at Miaomeng:

"What the hell do you want?"

Miaomeng clutched her chest sadly: "How cold! Can't I just simply want to bring you food?"

“Uh…” Yanming glanced at the panel that Miaomeng couldn’t see.

[Name: Youtianji Ruomai]

【Intimacy Level: Yanming (2)】

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Yanming looked at her coldly: "What do you think?"

"Tch—" Feeling deflated after being seen through, Miao Meng sat down in the empty seat next to Yan Ming. "I thought we were best buddies."

After saying that, she took a bite of the donut she had originally intended to give to Yanming.

Hmm, it's matcha flavored, I think Boss Lena will like it.

"Who gave you that confidence, Xiao Xiang?"

"Huh? Yanming, did you call me?" Xiangzi, who was eating the small cake that Miaomeng had given her, heard Yanming call her, wiped the cream from the corner of her mouth, and put on a reserved look.

"It's okay, just eat yours."

"Oh." Xiangzi continued eating her cake.

"To be honest, what are you going to do?" Yanming had a clear understanding of Miaomeng.

They were companions, but not friends.

Companions are required to share the same ideals and goals, while friends are required to have similar interests.

He disliked Miaomeng's sophisticated selfishness and profit-first mentality.

Miaomeng also disliked his arrogance and self-righteousness.

Therefore, unless either of them makes a change, they will never be able to truly regard each other as friends.

Of course, Miaomeng understands this as well.

So the smile on her face disappeared, replaced by a rare serious expression: "Yanming-kun, I would like to ask you for a favor."

Yanming wasn't fooled: "You have to tell me what it is first before I can consider whether or not to agree to it."

"You really are meticulous..." Miao Meng sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Okay, okay, actually, I wanted to ask you to make a cameo appearance in one of my vlog videos."

Recently, because we haven't found any suitable gimmicks or trending topics, several of our simple drumming practice videos have had low viewership, and Teacher DaMiao's family is so poor that they're almost starving.

So, she first learned from Xiangzi's conversation that they would be meeting at Ring today, then she went to the entrance early to wait for them, and finally pretended to bump into them by chance, appearing in front of them with a selfie stick.

Hmph—everything is going according to her plan.

"I won't do it." Yanming turned his head away. "I don't need to explain my reasons to you, do I?"

This cat must have lost its mind; it's got nothing better to do than try a day trip to Tokyo Bay.

Miao Meng glanced at Xiangzi beside her, then quietly leaned close to Yanming's ear and said, "Doesn't Oblivionis have a mask? Why don't you borrow it and put it on for me?"

Yanming immediately betrayed Miaomeng: "Xiaoxiang, she wants me to wear your oblivionis mask."

Xiangzi stopped chewing his cake abruptly and stared blankly at him: "???"

Then, she realized what Yanming had said.

“…Meow Dream.” Xiangzi put down the cake in his hand, walked over with a gloomy face, and grabbed Meow Dream’s collar, ignoring her terrified expression. “You bastard…you’re not trying to destroy my worldview, are you, Kora? Hmm?”

Yanming was already used to Xiangzi's adolescent delusions.

It's that verbal tic she uses at the end of her sentences... Where did she learn that? Why does she only learn bad habits and not good ones?!

"Listen...listen to my explanation, Xiangqin~" Miaomeng waved her hands frantically, "Xiangqin?"

Xiangzi began to gather his strength: "My dear amoris..."

"……I am here?"

"Go explain it to Satan then!!!"

"Pfft! Aaaaaahh ...

Teacher Da Miao was beaten into a whole-wheat biscuit by the enraged little octopus.

"Hmph!" Xiangzi turned his head away, showing no intention of calling an ambulance for the scattered cat-like creatures.

Anyway, internet celebrities like Miaomeng, whose main job is to create content, have a strong ability to recover. They are energetic again in a short time and are harder to kill than cockroaches.

Xiangzi then looked at Yanming, who waved his hand, indicating that it was none of his business.

"Yanming, if you need a mask, I have a new one I can give you." Xiangzi took his small bag from the chair and took out a brand new mask.

...But does she always carry these difficult-to-stretch things with her?

Yanming looked at the mask in her hand: "This one is?"

“Mortis,” Xiangzi knew that Yanming didn’t understand the meaning of the mask, so he kindly explained again, “means ‘death’.”