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Chapter 357 The performance was a great success, but what was the price?
"A performance venue that can accommodate 8,000 people."

Miyamura Aya was somewhat lost in thought. She sat in the audience, looking left and right. The previous performer's show had just ended, and the waving light sticks all around her were like an ocean, so impressive in the darkness.

"Is Yang Shijie already this popular?"

“This isn’t her solo performance,” Mochizuki Haruka, sitting on the other side, retorted, the two talking through the boy in the middle.

"There are five groups of artists on CDTV tonight, and Yosuke Kurusu is just one of them." The girl's tone was a little annoyed. She looked at the light stick on her lap, which Aya-chan had bought for the three of them when they entered the venue.

She wouldn't brandish something like that for that guy.

"That's amazing! Sixteen hundred people!" Aya's tone was already like that of a devoted fan of Yosei Kurusu. "Is it almost Yosei-nee's turn?"

"She's the fourth one, and the next one will be her." Sitting in the middle, Jun Matsueda looked up as the laser lights on the ceiling of the venue began to rotate, signaling the start of the next performance.

A beam of white light descended upon the center of the stage, and the intro guitar music began. Yosei Kurusu, dressed in pure white, appeared magnificent and sacred.

The girl picked up the microphone and waved to the audience below the stage. Cheers immediately rang out in the venue, surging like waves.

Mochizuki Haruka's seat was very close to the stage, enough for her to see the girl's expression on stage—Kurasu Yosei took a deep breath, preparing to speak.

The girl's singing style was somewhat unique, as if she were gritting her teeth and straining, making the listener feel as if they were being harshly reprimanded.

The past cannot be changed.

"Haven't you learned your lesson after all these times?!"

The pitch-black screen lit up instantly, and Yosei Kurusu's face appeared on the big screen. Haruka Mochizuki could feel the girl's gaze fixed on her, and the lyrics turned into a resounding question, settling in her heart.

Can the past be changed?
Mochizuki Haruka didn't think she could do it.

"Recurring and recurring, unable to break free~"

"Finally, they've been gradually abandoned~"

Her mood gradually declined as the song played, and past memories resurfaced.

There's nothing left to look forward to.

"I can no longer walk with you~"

"Now I have to leave."

"I have to accept reality."

As the girl sang, her tone gradually rose with the changing melody, forcing all those who had felt disappointed to look up at her on stage, anticipating the upcoming change.

"Let's meet again in the next life—"

Yosei Kurusu sang as if shouting, and even the most indifferent person could not resist the song entering their heart.

"The moment of rebirth—"

A brand new future surely awaits us!

The powerful vocals resonated through Mochizuki Haruka's memories. She looked at the girl on the stage—Kurusu Yosei—who was gripping the microphone tightly. This girl, whom she always remembered as carefree, had such a serious expression on her face that it was hard to look directly at her.

"See you in the next life~ Embrace the light~"

We'll definitely meet again with smiles on our faces!

"With such unwavering conviction, I now step forward—"

Mochizuki Haruka let out a soft breath, shifting her gaze from the stage. The densely packed audience seats were illuminated in white, with people waving their light sticks like undulating tides.

"So her support color is white," the girl murmured to herself.

The purest color of light.

After the performance, the three sat in a black sedan parked by the roadside, chatting. Aya Miyamura sat in the passenger seat, holding two light sticks. Haruka Mochizuki gave her hers too. The girl looked excited, still immersed in the previous performance.

"Yang Shijie standing on the stage is so super super super super cool!"

Jun Matsueda nodded. "Kurusu really does have a somewhat inhuman feel when he's on stage."

"Is that a compliment?" Mochizuki Haruka pouted.

"Is this Mochizuki's first time seeing a live performance from Kurusu? How did you feel?" Jun Matsueda turned his head, curious about the girl's feelings.

"The first song was pretty good, but the later ones were just so-so," Mochizuki Haruka said softly. "Overall, it was alright."

"Anyway, it's much better than those idols who can only be mascots."

As soon as Mochizuki Haruka finished speaking, the girl wearing a baseball cap and a mask opened the car door and sat on the other side of the back seat.

"How was it? Were you blown away by my performance?"

Cai Jiang, who was sitting in the front row, turned around and clapped enthusiastically, "I feel like Yang Shi-jie is already a big star!"

Jun Matsue didn't say anything, but simply clapped along with the girl.

"That's hard to say~" Yosei Kurusu chuckled, "After all, I've never even been to a martial arts dojo."

"Looks like someone has some self-awareness." Mochizuki Haruka leaned back in her chair and snorted. It was only then that Kurusu Yosei noticed that there was someone else next to Matsueda Jun.

"Huh? What's Mochizuki doing here?" the girl asked in surprise. "No wonder this car looks so familiar."

Mochizuki Haruka crossed her arms and remained silent, leaving Matsueda Jun, who was sitting in the middle, to speak.

"We ran into Wangyue this afternoon. She knew you had a performance tonight, so she came with us to check it out."

"Oh?" Kurusu Yosei's expression turned mischievous. "So you're interested in me?"

She peeked at the girl huddled next to Matsueda Jun, but was pushed back by Mochizuki Haruka.

"Were you moved by my singing? If you say 'Kurusu-san is amazing,' I can let you join my fan club for free, okay?"

"Who cares about that?" Mochizuki Haruka's face showed a look of disdain. "Only men who like looks would like you."

"I have quite a few female fans, you know!"

The black sedan drove towards Mitaka amidst the two girls' argument, stopping in front of a donut shop along the way. Exhausted from arguing, the girls unanimously decided to recharge.

"As expected, you still have to get your hands on Myrtle Donuts!"

The girls looked at the colorful donuts on the table, and even Mochizuki Haruka, who had a stern face, showed a hint of excitement—girls just love these cute and adorable sweets.

However, the two continued arguing until they finished eating the donuts. The black sedan then took Aya Miyamura home and stopped in front of Jun Matsueda's apartment building, finally ending the argument.

"Be careful on the way back." Jun Matsueda closed the car door and looked at Haruka Mochizuki, who was still sitting inside.

"By the way, why did you argue with Kurusu last night?"

Didn't you just praise her before she got in the car?

Upon hearing the boy's words, Mochizuki Haruka looked behind him and saw Kurusu Yosei humming a song as he walked into the apartment building's staircase.

Even though this guy was so close to the pine branch, he didn't keep an eye on it and let that Yamami Maki pick the peaches. Mochizuki Haruka gets angry just thinking about it.

The car window slowly rolled up, revealing the girl's petulant words.

"I just don't like her."

(End of this chapter)