The goal of life is to break up all couples

Matsueda Azusa made a heart shape with her hands towards Shiina Riki, "Let me take a look!"

Of course, Hachiman Kailing listened to Shiina Riki the most. Upon hearing this, she immediately put down Yamada Ryo and came over to check it out.

Yamada Ryo escaped from a fatal blow and immediately said, "Should I avoid it for a while?"

Hearing Yamada Ryo's words, Matsueda Azusa and Yawata Kairin both looked at Shiina Ritsuki. Shiina Ritsuki blinked blankly and pointed at himself in confusion.

Matsueda Azusa nodded and said, "Lixi-chan is the original creator, so of course it's up to you to decide."

Shiina Riki quickly cheered up and said generously, "Is that so... It's okay. It's not something that needs to be kept secret. There's no need to avoid it."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something. "Oh, by the way, I heard Hailing mention that Yamada-san also has experience in writing lyrics and composing music? If it's not too much trouble...why not help us see if there's anything we're missing?"

Yamada Ryo stroked his chin, also quite interested: "It's not impossible, but..."

As soon as she stuck her butt out, Matsueda Azusa knew what she was going to say. Before Yamada Ryo asked for payment, Matsueda Azusa said first: "I don't have any money. I'll treat you to dessert later. If you don't have any more, I won't pay you."

"make a deal."

Yamada Ryo gave a thumbs up: "I want to eat the most expensive one."

Matsueda Azusa gave her a look of "as expected" and raised her middle finger without hesitation. Then she turned around and put on a smile and looked at Shiina Ritsuki: "Thank you for your hard work, Ritsuki-chan. I'll treat everyone to dessert later. You can eat whatever you want."

It was strange. Although Azusa Matsueda wanted to treat her to dessert, Tatsuki Shiina found that she was not as happy as she had imagined.

Is it because he talked to Yamada Ryo alone first and then told her that he wanted to invite everyone together?

Why does it seem like Matsueda Azusa and Yamada Ryo get along better than her?

No, no, no, that's impossible, right? She and Matsueda Azusa are clearly soulmates, they've written songs together, and done such intimate things...

That must have been an illusion...

No, but Yamada Ryo seems to be good at arranging music, too? I hadn't heard of that before. Could it be that Yamada Ryo's arranging skills are much higher than hers? Could it be that Matsueda Azusa has also written songs with Yamada Ryo...

Eh? Previously, Matsueda Azusa said he had arranged the song "Better to Die." Actually, he had never mentioned his experience in arranging music to her. It was hard to imagine someone with absolutely no experience could write a song like that. Could it be that...

Was it done together with Yamada Ryo? Or at least with Yamada Ryo's help?

If that's the case, then isn't she the only one who wrote songs with Matsueda Azusa?

No...that's not right. Don't think too much about it. If Matsueda Azusa did that, she would definitely tell you.

Shiina Riki was confused, but he forced a smile on his face: "Yeah... okay."

"Eh? What happened to Riki-chan?"

Matsueda Azusa noticed that Shiina Riki seemed a little reluctant, and squatted down with a strange look on his face, looking directly into her eyes: "Are you too tired? Wouldn't it be better to rest for a while?"

Hachiman Kailing naturally noticed that something was wrong with Shiina Ritsuki, and nodded in agreement, "Ritsuki, don't push yourself too hard. If you feel tired, just take a rest. We're here anyway."

Seeing the concerned look in Matsueda Azusa's eyes, Shiina Riki subconsciously avoided his gaze and turned away, but she felt a little relieved in her heart: As expected, Matsueda Azusa still cared about her more, and what happened between her and Yamada Ryo was just a joke between friends. She was thinking too much.

Shiina Riki shook his head and quickly cheered up: "No, it's okay. I might have been in a trance for a while after just finishing the song, but I've recovered now. Don't worry."

Songzhi Zi scratched his cheek: "Don't force it."

Yamada Ryo stood obediently by and ate the watermelon silently. She seemed to have noticed something and looked at the three people in front of her with interest.

After listening to the demo several times and singing silently according to the score, Matsueda Azusa and Yawata Kairin quickly mastered the basic idea.

After all, this song was originally produced by Azusa Matsueda and Tatsuki Shiina, and the current finished product is basically the same as what he had in mind, so it is not difficult to master it.

As for Hachiman Kailing, it was purely because of her experience and talent that she mastered the technique quickly. For someone like her, a former "mercenary," it wasn't uncommon to be called in for a last-minute emergency and only have the music reviewed before going on stage.

The three of them were getting ready in the rehearsal room, and happy voices rang out.

[The same sky but still missed]

[The same song still sings how much he loves her]

[The plot is just as bad as it is dead]

[But I still look forward to her saying "I love you"]

Matsueda Azusa's deliberately low and hoarse voice sounded, and the prelude was not particularly catchy, but rather seemed a bit bland.

Yamada Ryo, with a rare serious expression, rested his chin on his hand as he listened attentively, analyzing the situation in his mind: These opening lyrics sound… Matsueda Azusa claims to have completely let go of his feelings for Toyokawa Shoko, but the lyrics clearly indicate otherwise. Hmm… So this is a heartbreaking love song? So far, aside from the heartfelt sentiment, it doesn't seem particularly remarkable.

[She said go to your mother's flower sea]

【I said you look so handsome when you say that】

She said she would defeat them all.

I said I would always be there

【I will always be here! ———】

The interlude gradually broke away from the dullness, and the drum beats became more intense, which instantly shocked Yamada Ryo. It seemed that his previous guess was wrong. This song seemed to be not as simple as he had imagined.

She hadn't heard such an interesting song for a long time. Although because it was the first rehearsal, there were still some errors in the coordination and specific performance, and there were some small details in the arrangement that could be further optimized, but even so, the first version sounded very good.

The lyrics clearly seem to be talking about love, but when you listen carefully, they have an inexplicable other flavor.

Yamada Ryo felt as if he had grasped something, but for a moment he couldn't grasp it. However, looking back, if you simply regard this song as a melancholy song by Matsueda Azusa, it's not necessarily inferior.

From "I will always be here" to "I will always be here." Combined with the lyrics that Matsueda Azusa and the others continued to sing... he was still singing about himself. In the song, he met another "her who looks a lot like you", but this time he did not make any promises.

Because he knows that he can no longer say "I will always be here", "even if I say it, it will be a lie". It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter whether he says it or not, now he just wants to say "I love you".

Oh my, what a conflicted guy.

Yamada Ryo couldn't help laughing: The love-starved little brat is in trouble!

But the song is still very interesting.

After the song ended, the three of them gasped for breath. Matsueda Azusa, who still didn't know how Yamada Ryo was slandering him in his heart, raised an eyebrow at her: "How is it? Give me a review, Ryo Senbei."

Yamada Ryo touched his chin and said something surprising: "Matsueda, please write a song for me too."

"Clam?!!!"

Shiina Riki stood up suddenly and looked at Yamada Ryo with wide eyes.

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py wave:

"One Hundred Ways to Resist the Bandolier"

mygo+Bang+K-ON+Umineko

42. So well-educated?

"Clam?!"

Shiina Riki couldn't help but glare at Yamada Ryo: "What does this mean? Are you robbing someone right in front of me?"

She wouldn't have been so rude in this situation, but it was mainly because of Yamada Ryoka's timing. Shiina Ritsuki had just been fretting over the relationship between Matsueda Azusa and Yamada Ryo, and now Yamada Ryo was directly trying to snatch her away—though he probably didn't mean it—and Shiina Ritsuki couldn't hold it in.

Even Matsueda Azusa was confused. He pointed at himself with a bewildered look on his face. "Ah? Writing a song for you? Me? Is this some new way of fishing?"

Seeing this, Yamada Ryo estimated that this sudden request was unlikely to be granted, so he simply waved his hand. "Oh, it was just an exaggeration. What I meant was - 'This song is so good, why don't you write one for me too?' I was just praising you guys."

Shiina Riki finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. She didn't know why she reacted so strongly just now. She turned her head away a little embarrassedly: "Sorry... I'm sorry, I misunderstood."

Hachiman Kailing quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "It's okay, it's not a big deal. As long as the misunderstanding is resolved, everything will be fine. By the way, did Matsueda just say he wanted to treat us?"

As she spoke, Hachiman Kailing winked at Matsueda Azusa.

Songzhi Zi reacted quickly and immediately said, "Oh, that's right, I'll take care of whatever you want to eat. Let's go out and eat and talk."

It's not like he couldn't understand Shiina Riki's reaction. After all, Yamada Ryo's words did sound a bit like a prying attempt. And Shiina Riki had just experienced the dilemma of his band being on the verge of disbanding, and now that things were starting to pick up, it was normal for him to overreact to such a situation.

If it was Azusa Matsueda who encountered someone trying to steal Crychic's girlfriend, her reaction might be even greater than Shiina Tatsuki's. Matsueda completely understands her desire to not let the band collapse again.

Azusa Matsueda pulled Tatsuki Shiina, Kairin Yawata pushed Ryo Yamada, and the four of them walked out of the rehearsal room and came to the RING hall.

The sun was about to set, and the warm orange light filtered through the glass windows into the hall, making everything look cozy and warm.

"Ah, I want the most expensive one—"

Yamada Ryo looked up at the menu and spoke bluntly.

Shiina Riki pursed his lips and glanced elsewhere.

But soon her brow furrowed.

"Huh? That's..."

Shiina Riki suddenly turned around and looked towards the door of RING: "The light? And there's this guy who came out of nowhere... The light is entangled by someone!"

Upon hearing this, Matsueda Azusa also looked in the direction that Shiina Riki was looking at. Takamatsu Deng and a pink-haired girl wearing the same school uniform were standing at the door of RING.

The pink-haired girl grabbed Deng's sleeve, and Deng suddenly bowed to her?

What happened? Was there an argument?

Shiina Riki opened the door without hesitation and rushed in. Matsueda Azusa had no choice but to follow closely behind.

"Eh? Um...my dessert...?"

Yamada Ryo weakly waved his hand towards them.

"pat"

A large bowl of ultra-luxurious family-style parfait was placed on the counter. The receptionist looked at Yamada Ryo with a smile and said, "Your parfait is ready. Please pay first and then pick up your meal."

"Eh? Eh!"

Yamada Ryo pointed at himself, then at the running Azusa Matsueda: "Um... he said he'd treat us, huh? So can we wait until he gets here before paying?"

"Huh...huh..."

Shiina Riki instantly stood in front of Takamatsu Deng and stretched out his hands to protect her behind him, "Deng, are you okay? And... who are you? What's wrong?"

The pink-haired girl took a small step back in shock at Li Xi's sudden appearance. "What? Eh...are you someone Deng knows?"

"Didn't your family teach you? Don't answer questions with questions!"

Shiina Riki frowned and crossed his arms: "Now I'm asking you a question!"

The pink-haired girl replied, "My name is Chihaya Aine—why are you being so mean?"

"Yes...I'm sorry!"

Suddenly, a faint apology came from behind. Shiina Riki subconsciously turned his head to look, but saw that Takamatsu Deng had run away for some reason.

"lamp!"

Shiina Riki hurriedly tried to chase after him, but was grabbed by Chihaya Aine.

"Don't stop me! What do you want to do?"

Shiina Riki turned to look at Chihaya Aine.

Matsueda Azusa put his hand on Shiina Riki's shoulder and said, "Calm down, Riki-chan. Don't get angry just yet... I think the situation between them isn't as serious as you think. Let's find out first, shall we?"

Shiina Riki shook off Chihaya Aine's hand and turned his head away: "...Okay, okay."

"Exactly. Can you please listen to others first? Luckily, your friend is sensible."

Chihaya Aine shook her hands in slight annoyance. Shiina Riki's strength was a bit too much for her: "I already said that Deng and I are friends!"

"Huh? Friends?"

Shiina Riki started with the classic interjection, looking as if he didn't quite believe it.

Chihaya Aine stomped her feet: "Yeah! We're just friends, what's wrong with you?!"

"You were the one chasing the light, weren't you? The light even ran away!"

"I'm just asking her to join the band!"

"what?!"

Chihaya Aine didn't expect Shiina Riki's reaction after hearing this to be even greater, "Did you invite Deng to join the band?"

She couldn't help but ask back: "That's right, so what's wrong?"

"lowest!"

Shiina Riki was extremely angry.

But she was quickly stopped by Matsueda Azusa.