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"So, you really are that tall, beautiful, blonde, kind-hearted, big-eyed, sweet-voiced high school girl who contacted me last night?"

"Yes, don't I look like it?"

"But!" Toyokawa Ningko slammed her hand on the table, barely able to contain herself. "Don't you have my contact information? Why did you add me using a fake account? You're just messing with us nobodies!"

This is fishing, right? This is definitely fishing!

Toyokawa Ningko felt that this Mitsumi Hatsuka was just there to cause trouble... Even if she really wanted to be the lead singer of their band, she must have some ulterior motive.

It was to... get closer to Xiangzi!

Otherwise, why would a rising star take pity on a band that is incomplete, has no name yet, and whose members are still strangers to each other?

Triangle Chuhua, you are truly despicable.

"Hehe, if I asked you in my real name, would you come to see me?"

Of course—no!

"That's it."

Misaka Chuka continued to gaze at Ningzi with a smile, as if she had Ningzi completely under her thumb.

"Actually, I really want to join your band, I'm not kidding."

"reason?"

"Because, do you believe me when I say I'm completely captivated by you, Toyokawa Ningko?"

Actually, I've just been too free lately, and Ningzi seems to be having a lot of fun. But if I said that, it definitely wouldn't be as effective as what I'm saying now.

"Hmm? That's a dangerous statement, Chu Hua."

After a long silence, Hachiman Kairin suddenly spoke, looking at Misumi Hatsuka with a smile.

...... ...... ......

Ch172. Today forms the prototype of the future.

"Ok?"

Chu Hua and Hai Ling's eyes met briefly; their former friendship seemed to have vanished at that moment.

Heh, this guy, just as I expected! X2

"As for blindfolding her, I think you should talk to your partner about it, Hatsuka. Is her name Junta Mana?"

Hailing rolled her eyes at Chuhua and moved closer to Ningzi.

"Ahem, Mana is just a silly girl who only knows how to eat donuts," Hatsuka didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer and changed the subject directly. "By the way, did your sister like the dessert I gave you last time?"

"Sister? I don't know if Xiangzi likes her or not, I only know that she ate herself into a little piglet."

"puff."

"So, you two, stop messing around with me!"

Toyokawa Ningko slammed her hand on the table for the second time.

In a café with few customers and almost no one around, the sound of a hand kissing the table was particularly loud.

Toyokawa Ningko stared intently at Mikasa Hatsuka, her usually serious face now appearing remarkably meticulous.

"I'll ask, you answer, okay?"

"Yes, Commander Ningzi."

“First of all,” Toyokawa Ningko held up the first finger, “are you serious? Do you really want to join our band, NoName?”

"I'm serious."

"Okay, the second question."

Ningzi's middle and index fingers are side by side.

"I think... are you mentally ill? You're crazy. This is the first time I've ever seen someone so foolish as to give up a bright future to join a make-believe band. You should just go home, wash up, and go to sleep."

Ningzi withdrew her fingers, clenched her fist, and whispered to Hailing, "What, does it still sound like you're being coquettish?"

"picture."

"what?"

The two whispered among themselves, seemingly certain that Chu Hua would end this farce, but then Chu Hua spoke again:

"Maybe? I've been under a lot of pressure lately, I feel like I'm going crazy."

Professional bands have to put in their real skills and fight tooth and nail.

After all, the temple is small and there are many gods. All kinds of geniuses compete for resources, and the infighting in the industry puts a lot of pressure on this blonde girl who has already become famous at a young age.

Chu Hua leaned back in her chair, the metallic texture of the chair back giving her a rare feeling of groundedness.

"It's been a long time since I've gone out for coffee with friends. The joy I once felt on stage is gradually fading away."

The girl chatted casually, not as if she were giving a direct answer, but rather as if she were venting to a friend.

“How strange. I thought this was what you wanted to pursue: to become famous and a big star. Isn’t that what everyone wants to do?”

"Yes, everyone, including me, wants to become a famous celebrity, but in the end, they only find themselves failing and unhappy. I think that's the last words of most people."

Is this a last message?

Toyokawa Neneko believes that when many people quietly leave the industry they once loved, their last words should be a trivial sigh.

"So what does this have to do with you wanting to join us? You're not popular right now—"

"No, that might be true now, but it won't be like that in the future."

Mikasa interrupted Toyokawa Ningko; in fact, this was the first time she had ever interrupted someone with the surname Toyokawa.

Although she didn't really want to talk about these things, Chu Hua knew she had to explain them clearly.

"The economic situation has started to get worse again recently, you know. Toyokawa's family... never mind, never mind. Anyway, I feel like I'm about to become obsolete. Not now, but that day will come soon."

I've often wondered how many corpses of predecessors I've stepped on to get here.

Chu Hua has already sensed it; she too is about to become one of those seniors, a stepping stone for those who come after.

This day won't come anytime soon, but it's only a matter of time.

Instead of quitting after experiencing half the sky as a party leader, why not start doing something you want to do now?

If only I could form a band with a fun-loving younger sister and happily experience the youth of a normal high school girl...

Chu Hua will definitely learn what the agent meant by "relaxation".

"Tsk tsk, the way you're talking makes it sound like a high-ranking official who wants to retire from the court. What a waste of an opportunity."

"So what if it's a waste? I just want to relax a bit. Anyway, I have some free time right now, so I can enjoy my youth."

"As for the busy work? I'll leave that to me in the future!"

Hairu listened silently to Misumi Hatsuka's speech. Unlike Ningko, who occasionally chimed in, Hairu did not have a chance to speak at all.

She sighed softly.

From the very beginning, everyone knew what the outcome of playing in a band and becoming a star would be.

But if we weren't still young and hadn't truly learned our lesson, who would do it?

Actually, Hachiman Kairin didn't support Neko's ideas at first, so she proposed a series of goals that were almost impossible to achieve...

But who knew that a triangular Chu Hua would suddenly appear out of nowhere?

Her lack of support might stem from her enjoying... the time she spends with Ningzi more...

Hmm...that sounds a bit selfish...when did I become this kind of person?

[Fine, since Xiao Ning wants it, then so be it.]

"Then congratulations on Chuhua's acceptance. Our short-term goal is to form a band together before graduating from university. We're not looking for professional stages or huge salaries, how about that?"

“Sure, I think that’s super friendly…but why can’t the term be a lifetime?”

With her hands clasped together, Toyokawa Ningko began to envision the future.

The only flaw in Hailing's statement was the timing.

Only three years into the band?

This is not enough for anyone to play with.

"If you're going to play in a band, you're going to play for a lifetime."

Forming a band is like getting married.

Ningzi spoke with utmost seriousness, extending her hand to the two of them.

"Huh? I came here to enjoy my youth and escape reality, but I'm going to be locked up for life?"

"Of course, you lowly Chu Hua, we agreed we'd never meet again, but you've broken my prophecy today! You have to make it up to me!"

"Oh, I see... I can give it a try."

Hatsuka also extended her hand, and at the same time, she and Hachiman Kairin placed their hands on Ningzi's hand.

"A small group of only three people has reached a consensus. Xiao Ning, what about the others?"

"Xiao Hai, don't worry. Of the remaining two, one of them will definitely listen to me."

"And what about the other person?"

"The other one? The other one is more proactive."

"..."

"However, I may have forgotten to mention that we also have an agent and a lyricist."

"There's an agent too? How formal."

"Oh right, those two are even more proactive than I just mentioned, aren't they? Everyone's so proactive that I can't even rank them."

Ch173. No one understands Yawata Kairin better than me!

Motoyo Nagasaki is peeking.

The waitress on duty today was not Shiina Tatsuki, which relieved Suze.

If Riki were here... she'd definitely be exposed, right? Regarding the fact that she isn't Hachiman Kairin.

No, I won't be exposed. After all, I'm just here having tea, not pretending to be Hachiman Kairin.

At most, he only received a disdainful look from Ningzi.

But if Ningzi still sees herself as Hailing, things will get complicated.

Nagasaki Motoyo silently shoved the bass under the table, turning her face toward the window but her eyes fixed on Toyokawa Ningko.

She watched the three of them laughing and joking, watching them discuss animatedly, and seeing them disagree and oppose each other, only to quickly reconcile in the end…

That’s great, that’s great.

But I'm the only one not in this scene... Well, if I could participate, what kind of identity would I have?

Are they Xiangzi's former classmates? Or people Ningzi dislikes now?

"But those two girls were very fashionable in terms of their clothes, they looked like they were in a band."

Ningzi mentioned before that the real Hachiman Kairin also plays bass.

so.

"Ningzi has a new band? She didn't bring me along. No... she didn't bring everyone along."

Su Shi almost lost her grip on the teacup, and a few drops of tea still rebelliously spilled out.

Ningzi has a new band and she didn't invite me... I hope this doesn't happen. At least wait until ten years after Nagasaki Motoyo died before forming a new band...

Su Shi took a deep breath and remained still, waiting for her chance to enter the scene.

Since Sho... Ningzi thinks she is Hachiman Kairin, then she will play the role of her.

Yawata Kairin has her own life, so it's absolutely impossible for her to stick to Toyokawa Neko's side 24/7.

But Nagasaki Motoyo no longer has a life of her own.

She is now waiting for a time when Hailing is not around, so that she can stroll to Ningzi's side and become the beloved Hachiman Hailing.