As a former member of C-group, I want to destroy mygo!

Lixi: "Uh?...Oh."

While reminding Riki, who seemed to have no intention of leaving, Hailing glanced at Kamiya Yu and nodded secretly, her eyes full of approval.

Kamiya Yu returned the favor, smiling and waving: "See you next time, Riki's amazing friend, Hailing."

"—Hmm." Hai Ling had already turned around, grabbed Li Xi's hand, but stopped in her tracks. It wasn't a casual gesture, but a serious reply, before she pulled Li Xi along and continued walking.

Although there were outsiders around, so she didn't have to look back every few steps, Li Xi still seemed rooted to the spot, leaving very slowly and somewhat reluctantly. In the end, Hai Ling had to drag her away.

Volume 43: Chapter 43. You're celebrating Zhenliang's departure too soon.

Watching Riki leave, and only after confirming that he was no longer able to hear anything from here, Kamiya Yu finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief, then looked at Natsukawa Masuzu with a mixture of gratitude and surprise: "This is really unexpected... Thank you."

Given Natsukawa Masuzu's nasty, lewd personality, he thought that the other party would most likely jump out and gloat over Ritsuki, saying that she didn't care at all about Kamiya Yu's band, which Shiina Ritsuki valued so much, and that the treasure that Shiina Ritsuki cared about could be easily crushed and trampled by Natsukawa Masuzu.

She immediately told Lixi that Xia Chuanzhen had come here to quit the band.

Once such words are spoken, then... even he would find it difficult to mediate the situation.

Whether Li Xi will hit someone or not is another matter, but he will definitely be so angry that he won't be able to sleep at night.

Therefore, when he saw that Natsukawa Masaki had simply watched the whole process of him being harassed without saying a word, he was actually quite grateful. After all, from the other party's perspective, even if he was provoking Ritsuki, it could only be considered self-defense.

Seeing this beautiful scene, Akane Kurokawa, still moved, cautiously glanced at Masuzu Natsukawa, her heart filled with anticipation and her eyes brimming with longing.

Even though the captain had already declared his intention to leave the team, he still rejected the offer of a replacement from Shiina Tatsuki. Perhaps this action could persuade Natsukawa to stay?

However, facing Kurokawa Akane's expectant gaze, Natsukawa Masuzu remained unmoved, only looking at Kamiya Yu with a half-smile: "Thank you too soon. To be honest, I'm more surprised than you."

"After all, it's not surprising that I was so shocked when I saw a dog suddenly start talking like a human that I didn't react in time."

Huh, a dog can speak human language?

Akane Kurokawa was stunned. Had such a bizarre scene just now occurred?

But soon, she understood from the undisguised mockery and ridicule in Natsukawa Masuzu's eyes as she looked at Kamiya Yu.

As the one who was being insulted, Kamiya Yu remained calm and composed, not even uttering a single word in rebuttal, simply allowing himself to be the target of venting.

Anyway, he'll just accept the anger that Natsukawa Masami was supposed to vent on Ritsuki. He's happy to be Ritsuki's shield.

The current situation is at least better than Natsukawa Masami going to scold Ritsuki—if that were the case, he might do something to that awful girl.

(9) Besides, to get to the bottom of it, he had malicious intentions from the very beginning and wanted to take advantage of Natsukawa Masuzu. Now that they are breaking up, they should part amicably. He shouldn't be so furious that he can't even tolerate a single harsh word from her.

“Natsukawa-kun…” Kurokawa Akane hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Before Si could offer any advice, Xia Chuanzhen, her face full of disdain, sneered again and continued earnestly, "You don't really think that barking a few human words will keep me here, do you? Are you dreaming of such a pipe dream?"

Faced with the increasingly intense and fully charged aggression of the beautiful silver-haired girl, Kamiya Yuya finally started to feel a bit of a headache. He was truly wronged this time. To be honest, he hadn't really thought about this aspect. His words at the time were only to avoid making things difficult for Riki in the future.

However, if we were to explain it in a serious manner, it seems that Natsukawa Masami has very little credibility.

After much thought, Kamiya Yuya could only sigh and slowly say, "I'm not a masochist."

⑨ If the price of keeping Natsukawa Masaki is that he has to be scolded like this every day, then his temper is not that good. So although he rejected Hai Ling's application to join the team, he really did not think that saying those few words would keep Natsukawa Masaki, and he did not even want to keep her in the first place.

The two intelligent girls present immediately understood the obvious subtext of the message.

Fifthly, this explanation, which should have made Natsukawa Masaki dissatisfied, was actually quite displeasing. However, for some reason, after hearing it, her face, which was originally full of contempt and ridicule, began to soften, and she was no longer so aggressive and sarcastic.

She dropped the deliberate hostility from her face, her eyes seeming to be deep in thought. In the end, she shook her head, looked at Kurokawa Akane, said "Take care," and then turned and left decisively, ultimately not staying because of Kamiya Yu's words about caring for his teammates.

"Wait!" Kamiya Yu said as the last thing, reminding them, "It's best to leave later, so you don't run into Riki and the others."

After all, if the two sides were to meet, Lixi would definitely get angry again. Although an angry Lixi is kind of cute, let's just leave it at that.

Upon hearing Kamiya Yu's words, Natsukawa Masuzu paused for a moment, but after a short while, she didn't reply and continued walking as if nothing had happened.

"what……"

Watching her departing figure, a distressed Akane Kurokawa hesitated, reaching out her hand but grasping only air, letting Masuzu Natsukawa leave alone. Her spirits sank, her entire being seemed listless, and she stared at the electronic keyboard that had been given to her, remaining motionless for a long time.

Seeing that Akane Kurokawa was clearly affected by leaving the team, Yu Kamiya didn't have any good ideas for the time being, so he got up and used the same trick as before, saying, "I'll go get a drink."

We must give Akane Kurokawa some personal space now. Otherwise, if the two of us are silent together, there will be a very oppressive atmosphere, which may further pressure Akane Kurokawa and make her follow Masuzu Natsukawa in a moment of impulsiveness.

As for Kamiya Yu... he also needs to use this time away from home to sort out his thoughts and think carefully about the best way to handle things when he gets back.

After some careful consideration, he finally discovered an instinct he had previously overlooked from his conversation with Hailing. It might not have been a flaw, but in the eyes of a smart person, it could indeed be seen as a significant weakness.

Furthermore, considering the dramatic change in Natsukawa Masaki's attitude before and after, although there was no evidence, he was completely certain that Natsukawa Masaki had discovered this flaw.

The key now lies in...

"Did Akane Kurokawa also notice what Natsukawa Masuzu discovered?"

Volume 44: Chapter 44. Li Xi's Despair for Xiangzi

"Why are you pulling me away so fast..."

"What are you talking about? Your new band is still waiting for you, isn't they? What, you haven't really forgotten?"

Hai Ling seemed to be dragging her out of this ordinary LiveHouse, and Li Xi was even a little sullen. It wasn't until Hai Ling reminded her that Ring was waiting for her to go back and practice together that her expression stiffened.

Seeing her friend so different from usual, with such a unique charm, Hai Ling was both surprised and delighted, feeling extremely satisfied. She felt it was truly worth turning down performance fees from three bands. She chuckled and said, "What, you can't resist a boy you like? I didn't expect Li Xi to have this side to him."

"What are you talking about! Don't talk nonsense!"

With just one sentence from Hai Ling, Li Xi's beautiful purple eyes instantly became flustered, and even his earlobes turned bright red.

Even so, Lixi still crossed her arms, stumbling as she tried to forcefully refute him while maintaining an air of innocence. However, to Hailing at that moment, this only confirmed Lixi's feelings even more.

Although I don't know why Riki is so timid and hesitant when it comes to love, it's not like Riki Shiina at all. But it's okay. Friends should help each other out when one is in trouble. Since Riki likes him and happens to have a good impression of Yu Kamiya, let her play Cupid for a while.

After a moment's thought, Hailing bluntly said, "Such a good man, if we just leave him alone, he might be snatched away by someone else."

Hai Ling knew that her words were provocative enough, and the sense of crisis they brought was high enough. But to her surprise, after hearing this, Li Xi didn't make up her mind to confess to Kamiya Yu. Instead, her eyes dimmed, and she gritted her teeth in resentment. She suddenly became extremely unwilling, filled with the dejection of a loser, and muttered something:

"...If that were really the case, it would be better..."

Seeing this, Hai Ling couldn't help but raise her eyebrows: "Wow."

Today, Lixi brought her so many new CGs, it's like we haven't seen any of her expressions in all these years, but today they're appearing one after another.

However, if possible, she would rather Lixi never show those expressions again.

Just as Hailing was wondering how to comfort them, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps approaching from behind, eventually accompanied by a defiant shout, as they landed not far behind them.

"Hey, Shiina Tatsuki, is your boyfriend some kind of pervert or a creep? All he thinks about is girls' bodies, and he's looking for opportunities to molest me like he does with you Crychic people. It's disgusting!"

When called by name, Riki reflexively turned around and saw Natsukawa Masaki standing in the LiveHouse with a mocking smile on her face.

But she was confused for a moment by the other party's obviously provocative words and didn't react immediately because she didn't understand what Xia Chuanzhen was talking about. Where did she get a boyfriend?

It wasn't until the next second that Li Xi realized—she was talking about You?!

In that instant of realization, the anger that surged from the depths of Lixi's heart far surpassed any other moment, not even the anger he felt on the day Xiangzi disbanded Crychic.

This was the first time Lixi had ever felt like this, with only one person in her eyes, as if the whole world had disappeared. She unconsciously clenched her fists, and was about to rush over in a fit of rage, ready to actually resort to violence.

Seeing her like this, Jiu knew that if she were allowed to go, it might cause a big accident. Hai Ling immediately snorted and grabbed Li Xi from behind: "Wait, wait, Li Xi, calm down!"

(4) "Let me go, Hailing! Let me through!" Lixi gritted her teeth. "I was wrong this time. If you really want to rush out and curse me, that's one thing, but what about insulting You? Xia Chuanzhenliang, do you really want to die!"

Faced with Shiina Tatsuki's excited expression, as if she were willing to risk her life to completely get rid of her from this world, Natsukawa Masuzu was still taken aback, even though she was somewhat prepared. However, she still forced herself to stand still and said with a sneer, "What, am I wrong? Kamiya Yu is that kind of person. As his former friend, you should know better how trashy he is, right?"

2. "Bullshit! What do you know about Yu now? Huh?"

With Hai Ling and Beth already carrying her on her back, Si Lixi still forced her way closer to Xia Chuanzhen, her breathing rapid: "Pervert? Stalker? You've got a limit to your self-delusion!! Even if you're really pretty, Yu wouldn't even give trash like you a second glance!!"

San was trembling with anger. Although she had seen some unreasonable and rude people as a waitress at Ring, they all seemed kind and gentle compared to Natsukawa Masuzu.

three"……"

Looking at Shiina Tatsuki like this, Natsukawa Masuzu carefully and seriously pondered for several seconds, confirming that Shiina Tatsuki's reaction was truly from the bottom of her heart and basically in line with the facts she knew.

Finally, Wu changed the subject, concealing all the disdain and contempt on his face, as well as his slander against Kamiya Yu, and remained silent for a moment with a thoughtful expression: "...Is that so? I understand."

Immediately, she looked directly at Shiina Ritsuki, who was now very close to her: "So, we're even."

"Even?" Li Xi laughed in exasperation. "Are you daydreaming?"

"I won't spread such rumors again." Even with Riki grabbing her by the collar, Natsukawa Masuzu remained calm despite her impending doom, speaking in a light but clear tone:

"However, I wonder how complicated and distressed Kamiya Yu would feel if he saw me with a bloody head from your beating, or even if you weren't that violent and just wanted to leave a fist mark on my face, and he found out that his former bandmate and current bandmates were fighting like this?"

Like a magician, Natsukawa Masuzu's lighthearted words left Shiina Tatsuki frozen in place, completely motionless. Originally intending to teach Natsukawa Masuzu a lesson, Shiina Tatsuki was now caught in a dilemma.

Volume 45: Chapter 45. Under pressure from Masuzu, Akane explodes!

When Kamiya Yu returned to the practice room after some time, he saw not only Kurokawa Akane, whose gloom had cleared up, but also Natsukawa Masuri, whose shirt seemed to have suddenly gained some wrinkles.

Seeing that Akane Kurokawa was holding Natsukawa Masami's hand tightly and kept giving him meaningful glances, hoping he would say something to keep Natsukawa Masami from leaving, even though he didn't know why she had come back on her own initiative, Kamiya Yu didn't do what Akane Kurokawa wanted this time. Instead, he said very casually:

"Sorry, the rehearsal period is not open to the public. If you are interested in our performance, you can buy tickets to watch it later."

It was as if it were a routine matter, treated like a visit from fans, with a clear sense of distance and alienation.

Upon hearing this, Kurokawa Akane, who had been full of hope, was immediately dumbfounded and stood there stunned. On the other hand, Natsukawa Masuzu, who had sneaked back, was also a little surprised, but she didn't feel embarrassed. She looked at Kamiya Yu without any guilt and shook her head, saying, "I came back to ask you a question."

Kamiya Yu wanted to say he couldn't keep him company, but that would push Kurokawa Akane out, so he could only nod and say, "Go ahead."

"It's a very simple question."

Natsukawa Masuzu smiled and spoke in a light tone, but what came out of her mouth was like a nuclear bomb about to explode: "Why have you always treated me and Akane like strangers?"

"Om——"

Brief tinnitus.

Upon hearing these death-defying words, Kamiya Yuqing involuntarily closed his eyes. His heart felt as if it were being squeezed, and he felt like he was running out of blood. Although the hallucinations caused by his body's stress response were dispelled in the next second, he immediately opened his eyes again to face the unbearable reality.

However, this pointed question still made him feel a little heavy-hearted.

As expected, Natsukawa Masaki really did discover it.

Yes, that's the flaw... From the very beginning, his way of addressing Natsukawa Masuzu and Kurokawa Akane has always been a formulaic, distant way of addressing classmates.

If they are just ordinary classmates or ordinary friends, there is no sense of distance between them.

However, even those who have never been in a band know that the relationship between bandmates is extraordinary, and they are bound by a shared destiny to some extent from the very beginning.

Using the term "community of shared destiny" to describe a relationship has its problems, but it's also not entirely without them. After all, there are gender differences, and the three of them have only known each other for a few days. In this situation, it would be easy to get away with an excuse like, "We haven't known each other long enough, and I'm afraid that calling each other by our first names will make you feel uncomfortable or that you'll dislike me."

However, this excuse is completely untenable today, as it has been falling apart from the very beginning.

Because something else just happened, something that left him speechless and unable to use that reason as a shield anymore... When facing Hachiman Kairin, who was brought by Riki, although it was their first meeting since they had never met before, he addressed her as "Kairin" simply because she was Riki's friend and out of affection for her.