The goal of life is to break up all couples

As he ran, Songzhi Zi replied, "Probably not. It's just like we sneaked into their territory, peed on their heads, and then ran away."

Kawahara Momoka couldn't help but complain: "Why do you make it sound so disgusting!"

"Why is it disgusting! Shit, piss and farts are the ultimate source of inspiration for us band members!"

Songzhi Zi defended the shit, piss and fart indignantly.

"That's your band! Don't lump everyone together."

Momoka Kawahara retorted without hesitation, "Our inspiration comes from dreams, ideals, and hopes—they're beautiful! Even if it's a song of sorrow, it's a true expression of our inner feelings."

Songzhi Zi blurted out without thinking: "It's so great and beautiful? Then why did you quit the band, senior?"

"Then since your taste is so vulgar, shouldn't you just quit the band too?"

Kawahara Kimoka retorted without hesitation.

Then both of them shut up.

The two people who suffered real damage became depressed instantly.

Jing Serina looked at the two people who were defeated by each other at a loss, and carefully comforted them: "Well... well, Kawaragi-senpai's songs have always inspired me and given me the courage to do anything. Thank you so much! And Matsueda-san... Actually, the song Matsueda-san sang just now was not vulgar at all, it was sung very well..."

"Well...that's true."

Kawahara Momoka cheered herself up and asked Matsueda Azusa, "I've never heard the song you sang before anywhere else. Did you write it yourself?"

"That's it."

Songzhi Zi muttered: "I just wrote it down, or rather, it just popped into my head."

"puff!"

Kawahara Momoka almost choked: "What? Are you serious or are you just kidding? You wrote this song on the spot? Including the lyrics and music?"

This is a bit too outrageous.

“So it wasn’t written…”

Matsueda Azusa didn't know how to explain, so she simply gave up and turned to look at Jing Qin Rencai beside her: "Come to think of it... Jing Qin-san also ran away with us? You didn't give those two the finger, right? Logically, they shouldn't do anything to you."

Jing Qinrencai was stunned when she heard this: "Huh? That's right."

"Is it because you need to talk to Kawahara-senpai about something?"

Matsueda Azusa recalled the previous scene and said with understanding, "Although Jingqin-san was interrupted by those two guys before he was halfway through his words, it sounds like he came here from the countryside just for Kawaharaki-senpai, right?"

"Are you looking for me?"

Momoka Kawahara pointed at herself in confusion and glanced around: "Ah, Yoshinoya. I'm a little hungry, let's go in and sit for a while."

Matsueda Azusa and Io Serina had no objections, and the three of them went in and found a place to sit.

Jing Serina looked at Kawaharaki Momoka and said, "Because I saw Kawaharaki-senpai's post today, saying that he would be performing on the street there just now...so I think this might be fate."

"Huh? I didn't expect there would be kids like this who like my songs. I'm a little happy."

Momoka Kawahara scratched her cheek and leaned back in her chair.

"Oh, it's great! To have fans who like you like this."

Matsueda Azusa leaned over the table and sighed weakly, "As expected of a professional senior. A high school band like mine, let alone fans, is already a mess after just a few live shows. We can't even sustain the band..."

But having said that, she still quit after all.

Azusa Matsueda thought to himself: Sure enough, it is impossible to maintain a band for a lifetime. No matter if it is an amateur band of high school students or a professional commercial band, it will come to an end one day.

Had he been on the wrong track from the start? He'd been fooled by that Toyokawa Shoko, the talk of a shared destiny, thinking that by forming a band he could find a family, build the home he'd always dreamed of, and live like this forever...

But in reality, that was all just her nonsense. A band is not a home, and it can't be a lifelong one.

Damn it, I shouldn't have started a band.

It was all Shoko Toyokawa's fault. She told him something like "a community of shared destiny"... Just like that, Komatsueda's life was completely ruined.

Kawahara Ki Momoka patted Matsueda Azusa's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't be so discouraged. Quitting the band is just the beginning. If you continue to play in the band, you will experience more times. Just keep calm."

"It's not as simple as you say."

Matsueda Azusa slapped Kawaharaki Momoka's hand away and said, "If that's the case, why did you say you were going to give up music after the performance just now?"

Hearing Matsueda Azusa's question, Isen Rinna also quickly looked at Kawahara Ki Momoka.

"..."

Kawahara Momoka was silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly: "There's nothing I can do. I can't make a living. The band has never been popular, and the income from performances and music can't support my life, so I can only work part-time jobs non-stop..."

Songzhi Zi couldn't help but be amazed.

What a dark adult world. Compared to Kawahara Kimoka's predicament, the problems he faced now seemed like just childish play.

However, having said that, people of different ages will encounter problems of their age, and it cannot be said that the problems of children playing house are insignificant in comparison.

The world a child faces is smaller than that of an adult, so once hurt, their entire world is shaken. The pain each person experiences shouldn't be compared.

"But, but!"

Jingqin Renai quickly showed her phone screen to Kawahara Momoka: "This song has so many plays, doesn't it? Isn't that enough to be popular?"

“That song…”

Kawahara Momoka shrugged. "I handed it over, so I no longer own the copyright. I can't make money from it..."

"Sorry for the wait, three servings of beef rice."

Just then, the Yoshinoya waiter brought the beef rice bowl that the group ordered.

“This…is this beef rice bowl?” ×2.

Matsueda Azusa and Ii Serina exclaimed in unison.

Hearing the noises these two people were making, Kawahara Momoka looked at them in surprise: "Is this your first time eating? What the hell? Are you aliens from some planet?"

Jing Qinrencai explained: "My family has a rule that we must eat at home..."

Songzhi Zi said bluntly: "I have never eaten at such a cheap restaurant."

Kawahara Momoka narrowed her eyes: "Young Master and Young Miss, right?"

91

Chapter 91: A sudden impulse? Or was it premeditated?

After eating and drinking, Matsueda Azusa parted ways with the two and went home.

After all, the two girls want to go home, and Matsueda Azusa can't go with them, right?

That's really a band.

Unfortunately, Matsueda Azusa is now a free man after leaving the band, so he can't smoke, drink, or play with women.

And maybe... just like Kawahara Momoka, he will give up music in the future.

It's impossible to be in a band for a lifetime.

With this feeling, Songzhi Zi slept until dawn.

I woke up very early the next day.

After waking up, he groggily prepared to get dressed, pick up his guitar bag and go out, but as soon as he got out of bed and was blown by the cool breeze, his mind cleared up.

It turns out that I don’t have to go to the band anymore.

Oh no! Matsueda Azusa hadn't thought about this before, but now she realizes... After leaving the band, her days off have become completely free of work. She can't just stay home and study like Yukinoshita, right? Who would study on their days off?

No one to accompany me, nothing to do, and no fun. In short, I am a "three-no" person.

Fortunately, at least there is something to do today.

Thinking of this, even those intimidating faces seemed familiar.

After eating some bread for breakfast, Matsueda Azusa rushed to the gate of Sobu High School.

I went there a little early, so the others hadn't arrived yet. But Yukinoshita Yukino called.

Songzhi Zi answered the phone: "Moshi Moshi?"

Yukinoshita Yukino's slightly sleepy voice came from the other side. She skipped the small talk and got straight to the point. "Time is tight, so for now, this is all the information I've gathered. I've compiled it into a document and sent it to you. Please take it first, and I'll briefly explain it to you."

Oh, as expected of Yukinoshita Yukino, she's so useful. Leaving this information sorting job to her, I really don't have to worry about it at all.

Soon, she continued in a serious, businesslike manner, "Because some of the information involves personal privacy, I haven't conducted a thorough investigation. After all, this matter isn't worth the risk, so there's a chance that the surface appearance may not match the facts. Please be careful to discern."

This was perfectly normal; Matsueda Azusa didn't think his reputation was that important. Haruno was willing to send someone to investigate simply for Yukino's sake; if he had gone to ask for help himself, he'd probably have returned empty-handed.

"Simply put, Kawasaki Saki's family wasn't well off, and with so many children, life could be described as difficult. And... well, based on preliminary investigations, we haven't found any of the hooligans you mentioned around her, nor have we found any evidence of her interacting with boys outside of school."

Yukinoshita Yukino continued, "Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that we haven't been able to investigate thoroughly, but in my opinion, rather than having a relationship outside of school, she's more likely to be working part-time to supplement her family income."

Matsueda Azusa touched his chin. "Hmm... is that so? Is my guess wrong?"

"It would be strange if your guess was right. You're the one who's always thinking about love, right?"

Yukinoshita Yukino sighed: "So, if you feel that this matter does not need your care now, it is not too late to hand it over to me. After all, when it comes to helping classmates, the Service Club is more suitable than your weird club."

What a joke! Now that things have come to this, even if it wasn't caused by love, Songzhi Zi couldn't just go back like this. Putting aside the group of people he had already made appointments with, even he himself didn't want to go home and stay at home with nothing to do.

So Songzhi Zi flatly refused, saying stubbornly: "The matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet. Who knows what the final result will be? Maybe I am right."

"..."

Yukinoshita Yukino was speechless, too lazy to respond, so she simply avoided the topic. "Anyway, if I analyze it the way I think about it, based on the intelligence I've gathered, there aren't many shops in Chiba City with the word 'Angel' in their names—including cafes, izakayas, bars, and so on. Of course, this is only the number that can be found through online searches. As for those shops that are so remote or so small that they can't even be found, there's nothing I can do."

"Plus, considering that Kawasaki-san often stays out until 5:00 AM, I can further rule out shops that don't have night shifts. So, my final conclusion is that Kawasaki-san works at Angel's Staircase, the bar on the top floor of the Royal Hotel Okura."

"Of course, this is just my personal speculation. If you're concerned, you can go to other stores to investigate. The relevant store names and addresses have been recorded in the document sent to you. However, I don't think my speculation is wrong."

Matsueda Azusa was amazed. As expected of a detective from Sobu High School who could figure out that he had been dumped, Yukinoshita Yukino's intelligence analysis skills were truly top-notch. This analysis sounded almost flawless, and aside from her arrogance, her conclusions were very rigorous.

"That's it anyway."

After Yukinoshita Yukino came to a conclusion, she hesitated for a moment as if she remembered something, then spoke again: "Hmm... However, when my sister gave me this information, she specifically asked me to tell you that she had seen a staff member wearing a high school student uniform at a certain e-commerce customer service company. He also seemed to have silver-blue hair. He might be the person you are looking for."

"But since it happened a while ago and she didn't take it seriously, I can't remember what she looked like. So I'm just mentioning this to you. If you think it might be her, you could go check it out. The address is also included in the document."

Matsueda Azusa couldn't help but retreat strategically. Although his words were very considerate and reasonable, considering that they came from that guy Haruno... I always felt a chill down my spine. That guy must be up to no good.

He subconsciously asked: "Why did she bring this up specifically?"

Yukinoshita Yukino replied: "I don't know. Maybe it was a spur-of-the-moment decision."

It's possible that Yukinoshita Haruno acted on impulse, but it's unlikely that Yukinoshita Haruno acted on impulse.

"She better be."

Matsueda Azusa muttered, casually thanked Yukinoshita Yukino, and hung up the phone.

Not long after, before anyone else arrived, Shizuka Hiratsuka, wearing a white coat, hurried towards the school gate.

Matsueda Azusa greeted Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Hey! Shizuka! Why didn't you stay home and rest on your day off? Instead, you came to school?"

"I forgot to take the teaching plan back... No! You kid, why are you rebelling against Tian Gang?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka waved her fist at Azusa Matsueda: "I should be the one asking you this, teacher!"

Matsueda Azusa shrugged. "I'm waiting for the rest of the club. We agreed to meet here today."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Azusa Matsueda in surprise, and her expression was surprisingly relieved. "Club building? Very good, very good, this is what you students should do. You can also play with your classmates. I am really relieved."

Songzhi Zi scratched his cheek: "Team building... uh, why doesn't it count?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka reached out and rubbed Azusa Matsueda's head. "Children should be children. Aren't you tired of thinking about this and that every day? You can happily communicate and have fun with classmates and friends. Why do you always have to delve into whether everything behind it is true or not?"

"Even if the relationship is made up of false links, the smiles shared with friends and the joy gained are still genuine. That's enough. Once you become an unlovable adult, you won't have such pure happiness anymore."

Matsueda Azusa curled her lips and slapped Hiratsuka Shizuka's hand away. "Xiao Jing, it's not appropriate for you to act so pretentiously and reminisce about your youth. Besides, who says that when you grow up you become unlovable? I think you're still like a child, Xiao Jing."

"Just think of it as you praising me, the teacher."

Shizuka Hiratsuka clapped her hands. "Oh right... about you inviting me to form a band. Well, I originally had a friend who was quite suitable, and I wanted to recommend her to you. Unfortunately, when I called her yesterday, she said she wanted to give up music. What a coincidence..."

Upon hearing this, Matsueda Azusa couldn't help but secretly complain: It turns out that being in music is a dead end. Why are so many people giving up music recently?