Does gravity make me stronger?

"Excuse me, are you out with your friends?"

On the way back, Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly asked.

"Ah, it's with my bandmates. We came out today to take a group photo."

Nijika's tone was full of anticipation for the future. It seemed that this cheerful girl must have a happy band. This contrast made Nagasaki Motoyo both envious and sad.

If Crychic hadn't disbanded, they would probably take a group photo like this on a sunny morning. Xiangzi would be wearing a white dress, smiling and looking at herself, and then, with the click of the camera, her most youthful and romantic age would be captured.

Unfortunately, all of this is no longer possible.

Nagasaki Motoyo was lost in her memories, but suddenly realized that Crychic, which she had regarded as a safe haven, was now completely beyond saving after today.

I hope that in a parallel universe, Crychic will never disband.

The two did not speak again until they reached the vicinity of the graffiti mural.

"This is it."

Hongxia was about to introduce her bandmates to the kind-hearted and beautiful female passerby when she found the other woman standing there like an ice sculpture, staring straight ahead.

The image of a certain boy was firmly imprinted in Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes.

So that's how it is; they're that band.

No wonder, Hachiman won't be joining us.

It's really annoying.

Nagasaki Motoyo chuckled softly, then lowered her head. Seeing her strange movement, Nijika immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry, I suddenly remembered I have something to do and I have to leave now. I apologize."

Nagasaki Motoyo turned her back and fled the scene as if running away, leaving Nijika standing there bewildered.

"Hey?"

With no other option, Hongxia had to go back to the street to find a passerby for help. Fortunately, this time the passerby was very cooperative, and no further accidents occurred.

With the help of passersby, the group photo of the five people was successfully completed.

However, there are subtleties in various senses.

"What is this...? My eyes feel like they're about to die."

Upon seeing himself on the digital screen, Hachiman suddenly imagined a zombie attack, and his lips twitched involuntarily.

"Not really. Speaking of which, why doesn't Hikigaya wear glasses? Frames would probably make him look better," Kita, a fashion expert, suggested.

"It feels very warm and cozy..."

Goto Ichiri admired the photo of herself and Hachiman with delight, a joyful smile spreading across her face.

"Where do you see anything heartwarming about this?!"

“Hmm, I feel like something’s missing.” Hongxia held her camera, thought for a while, and suggested, “How about we shoot it jumping around? The band really needs some energy.”

"Then I'll pass, I'm already tired."

Hachiman sheepishly picked up his camera, leaving the stage to the others. He pressed the shutter button with one hand, switched to continuous shooting mode, and pressed the button the instant the girls jumped up.

With the sound of "chuachuachua," the digital camera's webcam captured this classic moment.

---Cut line---

Starting today, I'll be making some changes to the storylines involving the tutoring center and the head teacher, but this won't affect the main storyline updates. Also, if you find anything strange about the story before chapter 119, feel free to leave a comment below.

Chapter 122, Section 120: Aine: Please Take Responsibility

After taking photos and posing for pictures, Hachiman felt refreshed, as if a burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

[Feeling as refreshed as if you've just finished directing?]

To shut up.

The system had been much quieter these past few days, but I never expected it to cause trouble again now.

After the band finished, everyone went about their own business. Since it was an early shift and he had nothing else to do, Hachiman arrived at the Starry Night Concert Hall early to experience the life of a top-notch working man.

Have you ever seen the stars at four in the morning?

No, and I don't want to see them.

Hachiman was engrossed in a lively debate with the system when her phone suddenly beeped with a message notification. She wondered who would send her a message at this hour.

Is it Komachi? It must be Komachi!

Upon opening it, disappointment instantly filled his face.

Hayasaka Ai: I've already relayed what I said yesterday to Miss. She'll be bringing her classmates to watch the performance next Tuesday.

It was a reply from that girl from Shuchiin.

Yesterday, Hachiman sent Hayasaka Ai a message inviting them to a performance, and she replied today. Although this part wasn't that important in the overall plan, he still replied politely.

Hachiman: Thank you.

Meanwhile, in the Shinomiya family's large villa, Hayasaka Ai relayed their conversation to Shinomiya Kaguya, who was practicing the piano in a huge study.

"Great! Great! Great!"

Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, "Eroica," was dedicated to Napoleon by the great genius composer, and it was also a piano piece that Kaguya Shinomiya loved.

As her hands gently caressed the warm piano keys, Kaguya Shinomiya's emotions seemed to drift back to that era with the music. At that moment—

"Kaguya-sama, it's all taken care of."

"Buzz!"

The stirring music came to an abrupt end.

"it is good."

Kaguya Shinomiya gave a curt reply, got up from the stool, walked to the desk, casually glanced at a document on the desk, and silently recited something to herself.

"Hachiman Hikigaya, a native of Chiba, was selected as one of the first male students to enter Haneoka Academy due to a lottery system. He was usually not very noticeable in class, and his grades were poor when he first entered the academy, but he made great progress in the midterm exams..."

A closer look reveals that this information is far more detailed than what Meichuan Kuzi collected. It includes everything from Hachiman's school records and exam scores to his recharge and gacha records in the mobile game.

Based on this data, Hachiman appears to be just an ordinary male high school student. Apart from having been in contact with a lot of girls recently, there is nothing particularly special about him.

wrong.

"The keywords for the girl I like are long, straight black hair. Wait a minute, Hayasaka, what's this?"

"Uh, this is that guy's XP information."

"Who told you to collect this?" Kaguya Shinomiya said with disgust, but a strange feeling suddenly arose in her heart when she thought about how she also had long, straight black hair.

"Take it away quickly."

"I'm sorry." Hayasaka Ai expressionlessly pulled the documents from the file. "Kaguya-sama, are you going to the performance next Tuesday too? What if others find out...?"

“It’s alright.” Kaguya Shinomiya simply shook her head. “It’s my first time going to a place like a LiveHouse anyway. It’s never a bad thing to see something new.”

"Okay, I'll go prepare now."

Hayasaka Ai bowed, left the bedroom, and took the form that had been taken from her pocket. It clearly stated: "This person's emotional life is extremely complicated. Although unaware of it, they are actually close to being involved in multiple relationships simultaneously."

"Thank goodness Kaguya-sama didn't see this, otherwise I wouldn't be able to go out next Tuesday." Hayasaka Ai breathed a sigh of relief.

Going to a live music venue is a rare experience for her these days, and she'd regret it for a long time if she missed it because of this one sentence.

"Band, I'm really looking forward to it."

The only downside is that the performance hall called Starlight is not famous, so it probably won't attract any well-known bands.

But since it's a free performance, it's not a bad deal to listen to it.

With this in mind, Hayasaka Ai was eagerly anticipating next Tuesday.

...

The relaxing and enjoyable weekend passed quickly, and a new week has officially begun.

Since Haneoka Academy was originally an all-girls school, even on the most dreaded Monday mornings, few students complain.

As usual, I arrived at my seat and immediately felt a light tap on my shoulder. Turning around, I found a cold strawberry yogurt cup pressed against me.

"Here you go, Hikigaya-kun." Aine leaned her upper body and greeted him in an odd posture.

"Oh, thank you."

Taking the yogurt offered by the beautiful girl, Hachiman asked casually, "What's wrong?"

"Hmm, what else do you mean?" Aine put her hands on her hips. "I know everything, didn't Hikigaya-kun instigate Tomorin to hold a live show at Fanxing?"

"sorry.

Why apologize?

"Aren't you a little bothered by this?"

“I don’t really mind.” Ai Yin deflated as she said this, “It’s just that the atmosphere in the band is not good right now, and I’m afraid there will be problems if we suddenly have to perform.”

"Hmm." Hachiman first took out several thousand yen from his wallet, but Aine glared at him fiercely and refused, so he could only say dryly, "I think my first performance will probably be a failure..."

"Hmm, it'll probably fail... Ah, why is Hachiman saying that too? Wasn't it you who invited Tomorin?"

Aine originally intended to gain some confidence from Hachiman, but he turned out to be even more disheartened than she was.

"Failure isn't entirely a bad thing, after all, you see, failure is the mother of success..."

"stare--"

"Okay, I admit it, failure is very unpleasant."

Hachiman took a sip of the strawberry yogurt. The sweet and sour taste wasn't unpleasant, but it didn't have the rich texture of MAX coffee. A real man should drink MAX coffee (outrageous statement)!

"Then why did Hachiman do that?"

"I'm sorry, I can't tell you right now." He shook his head.

"Why is it like this?" Aine looked dejected, sighed, and said, "What should I do? Should I just perform normally? By the way, Pochi-chan and the others will be watching too, so I'm even more nervous."

"Ah, I understand. It would be even stranger in front of someone you know well." Hachiman wholeheartedly agreed. If he had to play the koto in front of Komachi, he would be incredibly embarrassed.

Komachi: Onii-chan, Okawaii Koto!

Hachiman: Yameru!

"So, you have to take responsibility." Aine's little pink fist punched Hachiman's chest.

"I will try my best." Hachiman nodded.

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Chapter 123-121 Xiangzi's Thousand Layers of Schemes

After bringing up the topic, Hachiman coughed lightly, paused briefly, and said in a low voice.

"Ahem, speaking of which, have you ever thought about why Nagasaki would do something like that?"

"First published on 705u.com - Book Club"

"What kind of action? Is Hachiman talking about getting him into the band?"

At this point, Aine was unhappy. Hachiman had known Nagasaki Motoyo for a long time, so why hadn't he told them?

Is Hachiman hiding something?

'The girl's sixth sense kicked in!'

You have absolutely no sixth sense...

Aine pouted and shook her head: "I guess I've thought about it. Hachiman and Soyo probably knew each other before. I can't interfere in what's between you two, but I still don't quite understand why Soyo would give up on herself like this."

Sure enough, of all these events, only Aine remained detached from the situation.

This kid probably doesn't even know anything about Crychic...

A sense of guilt rose in his heart towards Aine, and Hachiman said coldly, "That's right, that's the key. Nagasaki and I are at most just ordinary friends, and I don't play any musical instruments or have any experience in managing a team, so there must be some unknown reason behind her invitation to me."

"The unknown reason..."

Aine, who was talking to herself, suddenly thought of something. The next second, she cast a puzzled look at me and said quietly.

"...Hachiman, you seem to know a lot about people. You're not some hidden scumbag, are you?"