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

"No need to be so polite, just call me Aine."

Ai-yin smiled as she unpacked her lunchbox.

"Aine is really easygoing~"

"Oh right, did Aine-chan already know Kodama before?"

"Oh, right, we talked this morning. Do you know each other?"

For some reason, when the light was brought up, the three girls in the traffic light colors all showed the same expression, as if they were amazed and admiring... This made Aine feel a little strange.

Is it something worth discussing that she can talk to that girl named "Gao Songdeng"?

"No, no,"

To avoid any misunderstanding, Aine quickly waved her hand and said, "I don't know her. This is the first time I've met Akari-kun."

"Oh--"

One of the girls exclaimed in sudden realization.

A companion standing nearby quickly explained to Aine, who was still confused about the situation, "Xiao Deng is very famous in our class, oh no... I should say in the entire grade."

"famous?"

Aine found it a bit strange.

A girl who seems so quiet and reserved probably doesn't interact with others much on a daily basis.

What would be the reason for becoming famous?

Aine admitted that the other person was indeed a rare beauty, and her long hair made her so cute that she wanted to hug and rub against her.

But that alone is not enough to justify becoming famous.

"Haven't you heard about Xiao Deng, Ai Yin-chan?"

Ai Yin shook her head blankly.

Do they think that it's normal for them to know about "Gao Song Deng"?

"I just transferred schools and there are still many things I haven't had time to learn. Can you tell me about them?"

The three exchanged a glance, and all saw excitement in each other's eyes.

It's time to sing praises of the light to the lost sheep.

"Of course~"

"But before that, please allow us to reintroduce our 'Takamatsu Akari Fan Club's' supporter, [Ring's Rising Star] [Haneoka's Little Animal] [100% Natural Beauty]—Takamatsu Akari!"

“Ehhhhhhh——”

Chihaya Aine was surprised and let out a sharp popping sound.

Is this some kind of prank targeting the new students?

"Aine-chan, please sit down. We are not an illegal cult. In fact, more than half of the students in this class are our members. If you don't believe me, you can ask any classmate."

The red-haired girl pulled Aine's arm and sat her down again, while the other two tacitly blocked any possibility of her leaving.

Ai-yin forced a smile: "Um... I don't quite understand... Could you explain it in more detail?"

The fan club... does that mean they are all fans of the light?

Idol? Entertainer? Or actor?

That child?! I can't recognize him at all!

That delicate greeting and the slightly flushed cheeks of the beautiful girl were so vivid in Aine's mind, so unforgettable.

If that child is already like this in front of himself, won't he have trouble breathing when facing an audience or a camera?

"Yeah, okay."

Ai Yin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Although we are all lower-grade students, in such a short time since the start of the school year, Deng and her band have already held several performances at Ring... Oh, right, Deng is the lead singer!"

The red-haired girl became excited whenever the nameless band's performance was mentioned.

"If I have the chance, I hope Aine can also listen to Light's songs. I definitely won't regret it!"

...Lead singer of the band?

band?

Aine tried to imagine the girl on stage, holding a microphone and singing loudly.

Ultimately, the rendering failed due to a lack of source material, and she couldn't imagine what Deng's performance on stage would actually look like.

Generally speaking, a lead singer needs to have very strong mental fortitude...

You also need courage...

Courage...?

Thinking back to her experience of fleeing back to Japan from England overnight, coupled with the discovery that the child she thought was shy was actually the lead singer of a band, the combination of these two emotions made Aine unconsciously feel somewhat ashamed.

"Speaking of which, I wonder if Aine-chan is involved in a band?"

"Huh? Me?"

Ai-yin recalled some past experiences and, driven by vanity, exaggerated her words.

"I'd say I'm... a guitarist and vocalist."

In Ai Yin's view, a band consists of nothing more than a "lead singer" and a "guitarist".

The so-called guitarist and lead singer is, of course, the most important center, standing in the very center of the stage. Ninety-five percent of the band's popularity is concentrated on this one person.

And I did sing on stage with a guitar during a talent show when I was in junior high school, although that was a long time ago, so that doesn't count as lying, right?

Chihaya Aine is a guitarist and vocalist. (Confirmed)

She almost believed it herself.

"Guitar and vocals!"

"Ok!"

Guitarist and lead vocalist!

Impressive, right?

"Hey Aine-chan, do you have your own band now?"

One of the girls put down her cutlery and warmly took Aine's hand.

"Eh... I... I haven't yet."

Not to mention having her own band, before today, even her guitar had been gathering dust for a long time, and she didn't even know where it was.

"How about considering us? We want to cover an Afterglow song, and we happen to be short one guitarist!"

...Just a guitar?

Aine made a suggestion.

He's standing in the corner...

Thank you, but I need to think about it carefully and I'll give you an answer later!

Besides, she hadn't touched a guitar in so long that she would have to wait until she got home to find her old guitar and try it out first.

...A band?

"Mmm, no need to rush."

……

"Xiao Xiang..."

"Little Lamp, come here quickly! Yanming made fried meatballs today!"

In the activity room of the Astronomy Department, Xiangzi had been waiting for a long time.

During the brutal lunch break on campus, and in the fiercely contested area of ​​the rooftop, the two of them naturally couldn't compete with others.

Fortunately, Deng joined the astronomy club after the start of the school year, which gave her a place to rest during lunch breaks.

Recalling the first day of school, when she was a special student with a big red flower pinned to her chest and saw the little lamp in the corridor, she almost thought she was hallucinating from missing him too much. She was so scared that she almost fainted in front of everyone.

Later... I found out that she had also come from the same junior high school to Yuqiu, and it just so happened that she ran into me.

However, in this school that focuses on college entrance rates, this is probably the only friend I know.

What? You want her to hide behind the small lamp?

Are you kidding me? Xiaodeng is so cute. She just started school and doesn't have any friends to keep her company. Putting aside whether she'll be lonely, what if some bad students bully her?

Well, I guess I'll just have to make do and spend time with her every day.

Chapter 123 The Nameless Band of the Lamp.

"Mr. Yanming, did you go long again today?"

"Yes, he's always so careless. Come and eat with us."

Actually, he deliberately made extra lights, but he wouldn't let himself say it.

"Um……"

The only person who could keep believing such a clumsy lie was Deng.

Deng pulled out a stool, sat down next to Xiangzi, and opened his own lunchbox.

A lot happened during this time.

First and foremost, there's the band.

She reassembled a band made up entirely of acquaintances, and the band's name... was still undecided. Su Shi wanted to call it Crychic, but Li Xi scolded her for it.

Deng also felt this wasn't right; after all, Crychic should be a group of five...

Even though it wasn't Crychic anymore, Suze still agreed to come and play bass, and I was very grateful to her.

Lixi was still the drummer. She was very happy when she heard the invitation and said some things that were hard to understand.

Xiaoxiang...

He didn't dare ask her again. Knowing that she would definitely refuse, Deng didn't have the courage to ask Xiangzi.

At least, when he's not in a band... Xiao Xiang can still keep me company at school, which is already pretty good.

Xiao Mu didn't agree either. She said that since Xiang wasn't there, she wouldn't come either... Xiao Mu really hadn't changed at all, but Deng could understand her thoughts a little bit now.

...Xiao Mu didn't want to be caught in the middle.

However, a band can't function without a guitar, so Deng immediately thought of Yanming.

However, this was met with strong opposition from Su Shi.

She said, "I will absolutely not play with that person."

Deng knew that Su Shi was so hostile to him because Mr. Yanming had played "Spring Shadow"... but Deng didn't know how to explain to Su Shi that it was a misunderstanding.

If she doesn't explain it well, Su Shi will run away again...

After asking Mr. Yanming for his opinion, he first took me to Ring to buy a matcha parfait, and then Le Nai also appeared.

After doing all that, Yanming left first, leaving her to talk to Le Nai about the band on her own.

Finally, Lena agreed.

After that, the four of them held several live performances together... They sang "Shiori" the most, and sometimes they would also cover songs by other senior artists.

But neither she nor Le Nai could find the same feeling as the live performance at Dysis, because Yan Ming and Xiao Xiang were not there.

Deng also knew that Su Shi would miss Crychic when she played bass, because Xiao Xiang and Xiao Mu were not there.

However, this band, pieced together from two bands, managed to stay together despite the difficulties and did not fall apart again.

Although……