Does gravity make me stronger?

Why did you hold her hand?

"Su Shi!!!"

Shiina Tatsuki sent another low warning.

But no matter how much she reminded her, the bass sound was still messed up. Fortunately, compared to mistakes made with the guitar or drums, the bass was not easily noticed by the average listener.

However, several knowledgeable listeners around them had already noticed something amiss and began to discuss it in hushed tones.

Damn it, what's going on with Su Shi?

Shiina Tatsuki diverted some of her attention to try and see what was happening to the only burden in the band...

However, what I saw on that delicate face was a deathly pale expression.

...

After the performance, led by her teammates, Su Shi returned to the backstage, looking completely lost.

"So, how do I look?"

Ai Yin wanted to take credit, but when she saw Su Shi's dark face, she was so frightened that she fell silent.

"Su Shi..."

Gao Songdeng looked weakly at Su Shi, not understanding what had brought her to the brink of emotional collapse.

Only Shiina Riki seemed relatively calm, saying to her teammates, "Let her calm down by herself. She must have been traumatized by something."

"But the performance was quite successful, wasn't it?"

"Which eye did you see the performance with..." Shiina Tatsuki, realizing that refuting Aine might hurt the lighting, suddenly changed her tune, "Well, for your level, it was indeed not bad."

"Hmph~ Tomorin, I wonder if Hachiman-kun saw our performance?"

Upon hearing this name, Nagasaki Motoyo, who had remained silent until now, instinctively looked up.

Gao Songdeng nodded with relief: "He and Xiangzi are both watching us closely, so I'm very happy."

happy...?

Nagasaki Motoyo's gray eyes trembled incessantly.

Yes, Hachiman is definitely very happy...

Come to think of it, was it all just wishful thinking on my part?

No, this performance should be the key to bringing Xiangzi back, not the focus on Hikigaya-kun.

But why does my heart ache so much?

At this moment, in Nagasaki Motoyo's mind, it was as if two little people were each sticking to their own story, neither willing to concede to the other, while Nagasaki Motoyo's consciousness stood in the air, coldly overlooking the struggle between the two little people.

The band and stuff don't matter anymore...

The thought flashed through his mind in an instant, startling Nagasaki Motoyo into a cold sweat.

"I'm sorry, I have to go back now."

Ignoring Aine's request for a celebration party, Nagasaki Motoyo walked out of the RiNG performance hall without looking back.

Almost immediately after Nagasaki Motoyo left, Hachiman rushed backstage, panting heavily, and hurriedly asked, "Where is Nagasaki-kun?"

"Who is he?" Shiina Tatsuki frowned in displeasure.

"Suze just left." Realizing what had happened between the two, Takamatsu Akari quickly replied, then pointed in the direction where Nagasaki Suze had left.

"Okay, that's a big help. You guys should go back quickly, it's dangerous here... It's going to rain, you know?"

"Ah, um."

Hachiman's sudden concern and unusually serious expression puzzled everyone, but he didn't offer much explanation and rushed out of the room.

Outside the RiNG concert hall, the sky gradually darkened, with thick, dark clouds gathering in layers, as if a torrential downpour was about to fall at any moment.

As Hachiman stepped out of the room, he was suddenly struck by the smell of earth. Looking up, the overcast sky gave him a bad feeling.

[A change in Tokyo's gravity field has been detected. Please stop it immediately!]

The system, which had been playing the role of a source of amusement, has issued another warning after several weeks.

As we all know, when a jovial person becomes serious, it means that the situation has reached a critical point, and it also implies that Su Shi's current mental state has reached the threshold of collapse.

If you're not careful, you'll turn completely evil.

Following the pedestrian path, Hachiman finally spotted Nagasaki Motoyo standing at the head of a bridge with relatively little traffic.

At this moment, she was staring blankly at the dark river, looking utterly hopeless and as if death was the only option left for her.

Just as the other person took a small step forward, Hachiman suddenly exerted force, bursting out with a speed that a typical otaku shouldn't have, and instantly rushed over and hugged the other person.

Don't do anything foolish!

Startled by the sudden embrace, Nagasaki Motoyo instinctively began to struggle to break free.

But when she came to her senses and realized that the person she was harassing was Hachiman, she couldn't help but bite her cherry-colored lips and said aggrievedly.

"Hachigaya-kun, what brings you here? Weren't you with Shoko?"

"The performance is over, Toyokawa-kun has already gone home, and... you really do know Toyokawa?"

"So what if we know each other?"

Feeling the pressure on her waist lessen slightly, Nagasaki Motoyo immediately and decisively slapped Hachiman's hand away.

"Get away from me, I don't want to see you."

Upon hearing this, Hachiman stood frozen in place, at a loss for words. After thinking for half a second, he slowly moved away from her.

'You're really leaving?'

----Cut line----

I finished 10,000 words.

Chapter 91 090 Nagasaki Motoyo: Regrouping

Hey, that's just cheeky.

...Didn't you say you were leaving?

Hachiman was completely bewildered, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea," this saying is really true.

Fortunately, he had the help of Xinsheng, otherwise he would have stupidly backed away before Nagasaki Motoyo dropped the little pearl in front of him.

Therefore, at this moment he finally understood a classic saying on the forum: when a woman says no, she means yes, and vice versa.

93-> 91

However, the gravity value still decreased slightly, indicating that I did not make a mistake just now.

If you really leave, something might happen.

The system's words made Hachiman feel a little scared.

This time, my abilities really came in handy.

"The performance was a great success...?"

Not knowing what to say, Hachiman naturally steered the conversation toward the performance, while also trying to find out the real reason that had excited Motoyo so much.

"Success? Not at all." Su Shi sniffled, her voice trembling with tears. "Xiangzi never cared about me at all..."

'And Hachiman, why did you do those things in front of me?'

What things?

Are psychological activities being used as riddles?

Fortunately, Hachiman isn't the kind of stupid male protagonist; he quickly realized what was going on after a moment's thought.

It all started with that time they held hands.

but.

He was forced into it too...

It's because Xiangzi was too forceful.

At this moment, the dark clouds overhead finally gave way to the weight and turned into a light drizzle that fell from the sky, quickly blurring the view.

"If I'm not mistaken, you, Toyokawa-kun, were musicians in the same band before, right?"

In the rain, Hachiman showed photos from his phone's album.

It was a group photo copied from the Crychic official account on the Little Bluebird app. The photo showed Su Shi, Xiang Zi, Shiina Riki, Wakaba Mutsu, and Takamatsu Akari, the five of them happily gathered together.

The familiar scene stirred up Su Shi's memories, but the beautiful memories were only a temporary comfort. Returning to reality was like rubbing salt into a wound that had been exposed to the air.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

"How do you know this... Don't look!" Su Shi turned her head excitedly, her rain-soaked hair sticking to her forehead, making the girl look even more fragile and uneasy.

The group photo was not hidden, so anyone who clicked on it could discover the past relationship between Su Shi and Xiang Zi.

however.

But he didn't notice for a long time.

Thinking about this, Hachiman wanted to slap himself.

He found this account a long time ago, but why didn't he click on it?

Now, the truth has come to light: why Su Shi was so excited when performing "Spring Shadow" and why Xiangzi even shed tears when he heard Deng sing "Spring Shadow".

Su Shi is desperately trying to win Xiangzi back, while Xiangzi is desperately trying to escape.

It's all the world's fault! (lol)

All of this is a karmic entanglement from a past life! (Sad)

The only thing that Hachiman couldn't understand was why Nagasaki Motoyo mentioned him in her heartfelt words, since he wasn't a member of Crychic.

No, it's not so much a lack of understanding, but rather an unwillingness to face it...

Motoyo Nagasaki, this cute yet slightly arrogant girl, might have some feelings for me...

No, no, this must be my imagination. Hachiman, you can't keep falling into the same trap so many times!

While brainwashing himself with his dark history, reminding himself not to turn back the clock, Hachiman continued, "I knew it."

"Now that you know, what are you going to do?"

Su Shi raised her hand and pinched her arm hard, leaving a deep red mark.

The rain started to get heavier, and taking advantage of the downpour, Hachiman said in one breath.

"I can't do anything."

"Do nothing?"

Yes, even knowing about the past relationship between Su Shi and Xiang Zi, Hachiman would not actively interfere with Crychic's affairs.

On the one hand, it's because he has no such obligation; on the other hand, from his perspective, it would be unfair to favor either side.

Helping Xiangzi would sadden Su Shi, but helping Su Shi would not make Xiangzi happy either.

“Yes, let’s do nothing.” Hachiman took a deep breath to calm himself down. “Let’s not contact each other for the next few days and think about our future plans.”

The sky in the distance turned deathly white, and the next second, a thunderous crash resounded.

Hachiman Hikigaya, how can your 37-degree mouth utter such cold words?

Do you really not want to see me?

Although Su Shi was furious, she was even more heartbroken.

91-> 95

The change in gravity prompted Hachiman to quickly add, "Toyokawa and I are just ordinary classmates, so please don't misunderstand."

"Really...?" Su Shi looked up, and tears, whether from rain or tears, streamed down her face.

Seeing this, Hachiman felt a sudden pang in his heart: "Next week, I'll arrange for Toyokawa to meet up with you. You two can have a proper talk then, okay?"

"..."

Su Shi stared blankly at the other person, unsure how to respond.