The goal of life is to break up all couples

Shiina Riki glared at Matsueda Azusa in embarrassment and anger.

Isn't it because you sang a love song? Wouldn't it be rude for her not to sing back?

It's all Matsueda Azusa's fault, it wasn't Shiina Tatsuki who wanted to sing this song.

Where does love come from?

[Asking myself in this way]

I have no interest in fakes.

【I only want to explore the truth】

The singing is quite cute.

Matsueda Azusa looked at Shiina Riki and couldn't help but think in his heart.

I didn’t expect that the members of the Pressure Drum Team could sing such a girly song.

It's a bit too contrasting.

Although like Matsueda Azusa, her singing skills still have many flaws, the shyness and immaturity she displays perfectly make up for these shortcomings.

It's like a shy girl is singing a love song to the person she likes.

Drum player, you are also a singing talent with no skills, but full of emotions!

The singing and playing of Azusa Matsueda and Tatsuki Shiina quickly attracted the attention of many passers-by.

at the same time--

Just across the wall from the two of them—in the public restroom in the square behind them, in a cramped cubicle that no one would notice...

A humble customer service representative with glacial blue hair is hiding here.

This person was none other than Shoko Toyokawa, who was on her way home from get off work.

After work today, she had planned to save some money by walking home instead of taking the subway, and she could also stop by a convenience store to buy some discounted bento food that was about to expire.

But I didn't expect to see Matsueda Azusa and Shiina Tatsuki performing on the street halfway.

If it were only Shiina Tateki, Toyokawa Shoko wouldn't have too many concerns.

Just walk past her on the street, or take a detour, and she won't notice you.

Even if she was discovered, it probably wouldn't be a problem. She wasn't afraid to talk to Shiina Riki. The weak Xiaoxiang of the past was gone.

But the moment she saw Matsueda Azusa, Toyokawa Shoko subconsciously hid herself for some unknown reason.

When I came to my senses, I found myself hiding in this small cubicle filled with a foul smell.

Shoko Toyokawa tightly gripped the briefcase in her hand, and the singing of Azusa Matsueda came from the other side of the wall.

It's a love song.

A song I've never heard before.

Maybe it was written by Matsueda Azusa himself?

Judging from the few words at the beginning, it seems that it was not Tatsuki Shiina who composed the music for him, but he did it himself.

Toyokawa Shoko had never known that Matsueda Azusa could write songs, and Matsueda Azusa had never written a song for her.

Is this love song written for Tatsuki Shiina?

That should be right. I sang it to her for the first time. There is no other explanation besides this, right?

——【If I have to part with you like this, I might as well die】

Somehow, Toyokawa Shoko felt as if she was suffocating. It was as if something was blocking her heart, weighing it down and making it hard for her to breathe.

She almost wanted to escape from here immediately, but her legs seemed to be restrained by some strange force and she could not move.

Her fingers were twisting the hem of her skirt so tightly that it hurt.

This is probably a kind of... feeling of powerlessness mixed with anger and regret that comes from when something that originally belonged to you ends up in the hands of someone else.

Shoko Toyokawa knew that she had no right to complain. Breaking up with Azusa Matsueda was her own decision and she was the one who took the initiative to propose it.

In Matsueda Azusa's opinion, it was probably because he was suddenly and inexplicably dumped for no reason at all.

But she knew very well that if she told Matsueda Azusa the reason for breaking up, he would definitely not agree. Given his personality, he would definitely ask him to help her.

But he is just an ordinary high school student. How can he afford her current life?

If he had said something so thoughtless and irresponsible, the situation would have been very embarrassing.

She would definitely have a big fight with him and end up parting on bad terms.

Maybe they will say something extremely hurtful and sharp.

Shoko Toyokawa didn't want this relationship to end so ugly and disgracefully.

So she finally chose to escape and ended it all without saying anything.

It's better to end it abruptly than to part ways on bad terms - that's what she thought.

The weak self is already dead, Xiangzi, Xiangzi, how can you have the time to care about these things now?

Think about how much debt you still have to pay off, and where tomorrow's dinner will come from. You are not qualified to care about these children's friendship or love that is just like playing house.

It’s because you are not qualified that you are not qualified.

Shoko Toyokawa covered her chest and breathed with difficulty.

She had thought that under the burden of life, she would no longer be emotionally unstable due to such things, but now it seemed that this was not the case.

The singing voice of Shiina Riki could be heard again from outside the wall.

It’s actually a love song duet?!

It’s hard to imagine that Tatsuki Shiina could sing this kind of song, and so...emotionally.

Even Shoko Toyokawa, who was hiding in a dark and smelly corner, could clearly hear the joy, shyness and love in Tatsuki Shiina's singing.

It's just like a couple in the honeymoon period.

When did it start?

Although Toyokawa Shoko wasn't so selfish as to think that Matsueda Azusa would stop looking for a girlfriend because of her...

But isn't this a bit too fast?

Don't let Matsueda Azusa find a new girlfriend! At least wait until a year after they broke up, no, two years, right?

When I was watching crychic, I didn't feel that there was any connection between Azusa Matsueda and Tatsuki Shiina.

It's clear that their relationship is very ordinary, and Shiina Riki doesn't seem to think much of Matsueda Azusa...

How come they're already a couple now? There was absolutely no sign.

Is it because they supported each other and rebuilt crychic?

There is indeed this possibility.

Toyokawa Shoko was lost in thought as she thought about yesterday's live performance. She hadn't been there—she was too tired after get off work, and she didn't have the money for a ticket. So she just watched the video uploaded by the official crychic account late at night.

Indeed, the live performance was very good, and it was considered extremely outstanding among new bands.

It’s just that the style has become completely different from the previous crychic.

This made Toyokawa Shoko suddenly realize that crychic was really over by her and would never come back.

Accompanied by the sweet singing outside the wall, Shoko Toyokawa in the dark compartment was in a trance.

She wondered: How much longer would they sing? If it was any later, she wouldn't be able to grab the discounted lunch box.

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22. Moon Forest Agents, Move Out!

The street performance ended successfully.

Although they did not receive any food or rewards, Azusa Matsueda and Tatsuki Shiina were both very satisfied with the game.

Perhaps because she was determined to let Tatsuki Shiina also serve as the lead singer, except for the first song "It's Better to Die" which she sang herself, Azusa Matsueda accompanied Tatsuki Shiina in the rest of the songs.

Although Tatsuki Shiina was not stage-frightened, her throat was sore from singing at such a high intensity.

After finishing the performance and saying goodbye to Matsueda Azusa, Shiina Riki walked back to RING along the street, ready to go back for a drink.

"Zizi..."

It was not until then that Shiina Riki realized that his cell phone had been vibrating since he had no idea when.

I quickly unlocked the screen and took a look. There were 99+ unread messages and more than a dozen missed calls.

Shiina Riki was startled and quickly answered the phone. Hachiman Kailing's voice instantly rang out from the other end: "Riki? You finally answered the phone. Why can't I find you guys on RING?"

It sounded like he was relieved.

Shiina Riki reacted and hurriedly clicked on the unread messages, and found that the line screen was almost flooded with messages from Hachiman Kailing. The light from the phone made her face pale.

[Lixi, I've negotiated with them and have tried to move my appearance forward. I can return to RING after this one.]

[Lixi, I'm done here, I'll be calling back right now. The message still shows unread, are you guys practicing?]

[Lixi, I'm at RING. Is this the same recording studio as before? I brought you your favorite drink.]

[Lixi? Why can't I find you? Where are you?]

[Why haven't you replied to my message? What happened?]

【Lixi? ! 】

[I looked everywhere but couldn't find you. Where did you go? ]

[Why does the message keep showing as unread? Lixi, are you okay? ]

【Lixi? 】

…………

Oh no, I was so happy singing with Matsueda Azusa just now that I completely forgot to check my phone. With so many unread messages, Hachiman Kailing must be very anxious.

Shiina Riki quickly replied, "Sorry, sorry, Hailing, I forgot to tell you. Zi just dragged me out for a street performance, so it's not very convenient to check my phone. I thought you wouldn't be back from helping out today."

"I see. That's good... I was so scared, I thought something had happened."

Hachiman Hailing breathed a sigh of relief, and as she relaxed, she became more talkative: "I can't get in touch with you, and I was worried that you might have accidentally lost your phone, Lixi."

"Yeah, sorry. Nothing happened. I'm on my way back to RING now and will be there soon. Hailing, wait for me for a moment..."

Shiina Riki thought for a moment and said, "Please order me a drink, just as usual."

"OK."

Hachiman Kailing agreed readily.

After hanging up the phone, Shiina Riki quickened his pace.

But soon his way was blocked by a figure that suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Who?...soyo?"

Unexpectedly, the person blocking her way was Nagasaki Suyo, who appeared out of nowhere. Shiina Riki frowned in confusion: "Why are you here? Did you come here specifically to see me?"

Nagasaki Suyo did not show her usual smile, and even her voice was not so hoarse.

Her eyes were determined, and her tone was cold and hard: "You and Songzhi Zi... How long have you been like this? When did it start?"

"Huh? What?"

Shiina Riki found this question completely incomprehensible.

What do you mean by "how long has she and Matsueda Azusa been like this?" I have no idea what Nagasaki Suyo is asking. If they were forming a band, wouldn't they have started a long time ago?

It was clearly Nagasaki Motoyo's own choice to withdraw, which forced Shiina Riki to bring in Hachiman Kairin to barely form a band that could perform on stage. Now she comes here to question when they started?

I simply don’t know what to say.

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

Shiina Riki frowned and replied impatiently, "Of course it started a long time ago. Do you even need to ask me this?"

Sure enough...their affair had already begun a long time ago!