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Chapter 38 Didn’t you promise not to act on impulse?

Seeing that the girls had misunderstood, Tian Nalin did not specifically state that his ticket was given to him by Xiangzi individually, so as not to cause unnecessary commotion.

Li Xi didn't notice this and brought up another matter, "Should we tell Deng about Xiangzi forming a new band?"

"What do you think, Tenna-san?"

Aine couldn't make up her mind and looked at Tian Nalin.

Facing the two people's questions, he thought for a while and said: "I personally think it's better to be honest, because with the fame of the band Mujica, this matter will be known to everyone sooner or later. When Deng and Su Shi find out that they have been kept in the dark, they will definitely be unhappy."

"Yes, I think so too."

Li Xi agreed.

"But Xiangzi-san doesn't seem to want Tomorin to know this."

Aine explained her concerns.

"Who cares about that guy's feelings? She has nothing to do with us."

Li Xi shrugged.

Tian Nalin followed up, "Haha, that's true, but everyone should remember to keep it a secret."

"All right……"

Aine nodded.

Seeing that everyone had finished their business, Kaname came over to Rikki and tugged at the corner of his clothes, "Rikki, matcha parfait."

"Okay, don't rush me. I'll buy it for you later."

Li Xi said tiredly. Ever since Le Nai found out that she had made some money from filming the video, she had been pestering her to buy snacks every day, making her often regret telling him about it.

Tian Nalin smiled without saying anything, or rather, he was happy to see it that way, and used double thinking to conceal this fact, so that Li Xi did not discover his little thoughts.

The group then left the G-WAVE Art Theater and moved to the side of the station.

Tian Nalin stopped and said, "Sorry, everyone, please go first. I have something else to do."

Just as the performance was about to end, Xiangzi took the opportunity to bow and glanced at him with a suggestive look, probably because he had something to say.

Aine didn't suspect anything and waved goodbye. "I see, Nathan, see you tomorrow."

"Well, everyone, good luck at the Live tomorrow."

After watching the girls get on the tram, Tian Nalin turned around and returned to the exit of G-WAVE Art Theater. He stood by the gate, browsing his phone and waiting for the real person to appear.

Not long after, Xiangzi appeared at the door alone, wearing his simple yet not cheap casual clothes and carrying a shoulder bag.

She glanced around, and when she saw someone, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she walked up to the other person.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Tian Nalin looked up. The moment his eyes met Xiangzi's, he understood what the latter meant. The two of them walked towards the station side by side.

After leaving the theater, Xiangzi asked, "Tena-kun, what are Shiina-san's plans?"

"She was going to tell Deng and Sushi."

Xiangzi's face darkened, but he quickly recovered. "Tenna-kun, you shouldn't have played any role in fueling this, right?"

"How is that possible? Xiaoxiang, you are too suspicious."

Tian Nalin was betting that Chuhua would not betray him.

To be on the safe side, he used doublethink to confuse people: "I'm not like you, Xiaoxiang, who often breaks your promises."

"Tenna-kun, it's not a good habit to slander girls."

Xiangzi said indifferently.

"I'm sorry, I made a slip of the tongue."

Seeing that the girl's attention was attracted and she was no longer pursuing the previous matter, Tian Nalin's tense nerves relaxed. It seemed that his bet was right.

At the same time, he was secretly complaining: "This blue-haired succubus was dancing more joyfully than anyone else on stage, but as soon as she came off the stage, she started to make a sour face and was mad at everyone. 】

"Tenna-kun, I heard everything."

Xiangzi reminded coldly.

Tian Nalin stopped in astonishment: "No way, you could sense it even without me mentioning my name, Xiaoxiang?"

Xiangzi snorted and walked straight to the station, with no intention of paying any attention to him.

Tian Nalin stood there looking at the girl's back. Having just learned about the new settings, he felt that his life would become more and more difficult in the future.

"Tenna-kun."

Seeing that he was still standing there in a daze, Xiangzi turned sideways and called out to him, the meaning of which was clear as day.

Sighing helplessly, Tian Nalin followed obediently.

When they arrived at the station, a bus happened to pass by, and they both got on it.

As soon as Tian Nalin sat down, Xiangzi sat down next to him and put his bag between them.

The girl let out a light breath, as if to relieve the accumulated fatigue, then turned and asked, "Tenna-kun, what did you think of the live performance just now?"

"It was a very good show, almost impossible to find fault with it."

Tian Nalin replied in a formulaic manner.

[Teacher Daxiang, your Galaxy Battleship is so powerful and cool, it's really fun to play it. The bassist in our band can't do it without playing it every day.]

Xiangzi sensed the teasing tone in the voice, sensing it was a perfunctory response, and said, narrowing his amber eyes, "Tenna-kun, I want to hear your true thoughts."

"I'm telling the truth."

Tian Nalin still remained stubborn on the surface.

[Xiaoxiang, you won't be angry after I tell you this, right?]

"Don't worry, Tenna-kun, I won't act on impulse."

Xiangzi made a solemn promise.

Seeing this, Tian Nalin hesitated for a while and chose to believe the girl.

"From a musical perspective or from a personal preference perspective, I prefer the MyGO band."

"why?"

Xiangzi asked expressionlessly.

"Because of Mujica's performance just now, I didn't feel any sparkle that moved me. Everyone just played the music gorgeously according to the score. It was like a commercial special effects blockbuster. It was indeed very exciting and great to watch, but it couldn't resonate with me emotionally. I guess I will forget it soon after I go back."

"If you were an ordinary viewer like me, would you feel the same way?"

Xiangzi continued to ask.

"Yes."

Tian Nalin recalled how he felt when he first heard Mujica songs before he traveled through time.

"For the average audience, Mujica's style is too heavy. Not only is its worldview too obscure and difficult to understand, but the emotional value it brings is too negative. In comparison, most people would definitely prefer to listen to lighter and more cheerful pop music, such as the songs of the idol group Sumimi."

"Tenna-kun, are you saying that from a business perspective, the Mujica band is doomed to fail?"

Xiangzi's voice and expression became increasingly cold.

"That's not the case. There are so many people in this world, and there must be many who like this style. But it's almost impossible to become a part of pop culture like Sumimi did. At most, it will spread in some small circles."

Tian Nalin talked freely.

His statement wasn't groundless; it had real-world basis. On the original Blue Planet, Mujica and even the "BanGDream!" project were relatively niche. If it weren't for the popularity of the MyGO anime, he wouldn't have known there were nine such uniquely charming girl bands.

"I see. Thank you for your thoughts, Tenna-kun."

After saying that, Xiangzi picked up his bag with a cold face, sat down on the empty seat opposite and closed his eyes to rest.

Watching this scene, Tian Nalin couldn't help but complain in his heart: "Xiao Xiang, you are angry, right? Didn't you promise not to act on impulse?"

39

Chapter 39: It’s impossible to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep.

Looking at the blue-haired girl who was making a fuss over a disagreement, Tian Nalin sighed to himself that he was so stupid for believing a girl's lies.

But he would not coax Xiangzi. After all, they were just ordinary friends, so he could do whatever he wanted.

And Tian Nalin thinks that maintaining the status quo is good, and he is quite satisfied with the current sense of distance between them, which is neither close nor distant.

Then the two of them got off the bus at Akabane Station in silence and walked towards the rental house together.

Generally speaking, if a man and a woman are in close proximity and don't talk, the atmosphere will be very awkward.

But neither of them had that feeling. Instead, they were both holding back their energy, as if whoever spoke first would lose.

It was not until they arrived at the door of the rental house that Tian Nalin said "Good night Xiaoxiang" to the blue-haired girl beside him in a gentlemanly manner.

Upon hearing this, Xiangzi's expression eased a little, and he also replied "Good night, Tianna-kun", then walked into the stairs of his own house.

However, when the girl opened the door, stepped into the hallway, kicked the empty can, and smelled the hot and foul smell of alcohol in the room, her mood, which had been slightly improving, plummeted to the bottom.

"I'm back……"

Xiangzi stared quietly at the figure lying on the tatami in the living room, a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"...Asshole dad."

When Xiang's father heard his daughter's voice, his outstretched hands twitched unconsciously, and he continued to snore.

Seeing this, Xiangzi clenched his fists and his disgust for the man in front of him increased a little more.

During this period of time, she had tried to talk to her father and tried to cheer him up, but he either avoided her or turned a deaf ear.

As the saying goes: You can never wake up a person who pretends to be asleep.

Faced with huge debts, Xiang's father chose to indulge in depravity, gave up any self-rescue efforts, and became an ostrich with its head buried in the sand.

Loosening his clenched little hands that had turned white, Xiangzi gritted his teeth and suppressed the hatred that was about to overflow in his heart, and bent down to tidy up the messy room that he had neglected to clean due to his recent busy schedule.

At this moment, she is no longer the Oblivionis dancing ecstatically on the stage, but a young girl who has to endure the pain of reality.

……

the other side.

After sending Lenai home, Shiina Riki also took the train back home.

Feeling the slight shaking of the car body as it turned on the track, she picked up her phone and sent a message to her friend.

Li Xi: The performance was great, thank you for inviting me to watch it.

A few seconds later, the other side responded.

Hailing: As long as you like it.

She couldn't help but feel a little strange when she saw her friend reply so quickly.

Li Xi: Aren’t you attending the celebration party?

Hai Ling: The captain left early due to something, so we have to hold it another day.

Li Xi raised her eyebrows in surprise, recalling someone's behavior just now, and came up with a guess.

"That guy must be going to see Xiangzi."

This speculation went around in Lixi's mind for a while, and then she put it behind her.

She is not a person who likes gossip. It is none of her business who the other person is with or who they are dating.

As long as Tian Nalin doesn't betray MyGO or intentionally hurt everyone, she won't pay too much attention to it.

Lixi: How long have you been a member of Mujica?

Hailing: About a few more days a month.

Li Xi: You debuted in the mainstream in just one month?

Hai Ling: Why, does it feel incredible?

Seeing that Li Xi had read the message but did not reply, Hai Ling added another sentence.

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