In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

Shirakawa Sawa was puzzled by the question and looked at the other person with some confusion.

"Right, Su Shi should know about Deng Jiang's family situation, right?"

Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining through her heart. A ripple of joy appeared in her eyes, and she thought to herself,

So, it turns out that Deng-chan didn't move there...

However, the joy in her eyes was soon overshadowed by more doubt.

Who did Xiao Mu go to find?

Volume 1: Chapter 146 Only Xiao Xiang Meets All the Conditions

If you have a question in your mind, then you should naturally try to find the answer.

Nagasaki Motoyo mentally processed the information she had seen that afternoon, then began to organize her thoughts.

Based on their interaction, it can be confirmed that the person Xiao Mu is looking for is someone Ze Jun also knows, and they probably have a good relationship.

[Furthermore, this person should live near Ze-jun and wasn't home at the time, which is why Xiao-mu needed to wait for her.]

If that's the case, given Xiaomu's personality, there are probably two scenarios in which she will enter Zejun's house.

[One possibility is that their mutual friend, after learning that Xiao Mu had gone there, asked Ze Jun or had Xiao Mu go.]

[Another possibility is that Ze Jun met Xiao Mu and then invited her to go.]

Now that we know why Xiao Mu appeared at Ze Jun's house, one question remains: Who is this person?

This issue can be divided into two scenarios.

Firstly, I don't know this person, and Xiao Mu and Ze Jun both felt there was no need to tell me.

Secondly, I know this person, but they both felt they shouldn't tell me.

If it's the first scenario, then this problem can be solved here.

If it's the second scenario, then the answer is obvious.

This person is Xiao Xiang.

Only Xiao Xiang perfectly meets all the conditions.

She's a mutual friend of ours, and we had a strained relationship before. Although we cleared up the misunderstanding at Ze Jun's house, it's hard to say what other people might think...

If that's the case, then it seems I still need to talk to Xiao Xiang.

After all, we only cleared up the misunderstanding last time, but whether we can remain friends is still unknown. I was in a hurry to get to the band at the time and didn't ask her, and she hasn't contacted me about it since.

Although the attitude seems positive, it's always better to discuss these things face-to-face.

After clarifying her thoughts, Nagasaki Motoyo felt much more relaxed.

After escorting the girl downstairs, Shirakawa Sawa politely declined her invitation to come upstairs and then turned and left.

As he passed by the shopping street, he glanced inside as usual and saw two familiar figures—Shiina Tatsuki and Yamada Ryo.

The two were talking as they walked out.

Shirakawa stood still and greeted them when they got closer.

Upon seeing the boy, Shiina Tatsuki greeted him and then said,

"Shirakawa-kun, I have completed ten lessons with Ryo-senpai."

"To express our gratitude to Senior Ryo, we just had a meal together."

Shirakawa Sawa indicated that he understood, and then looked at Yamada Ryo.

"Thank you for your hard work, Senior Liang."

The latter didn't speak, but pulled him aside and then spoke.

"Lixi is a good child, hardworking, studious and willing to endure hardship."

Shirakawa was completely confused. Why was he suddenly telling me this?

Yamada Ryo sighed and continued,

"Xiaoze, do you think I could bear to deceive such a good child?"

Upon hearing this, Shirakawa Ze had a bad feeling, but he didn't say anything.

Yamada Ryo then spoke,

"Xiao Ze, the thought that I was deceiving Li Xi with you makes my conscience uneasy."

"I'm going to tell her the truth."

Shirakawa Ze had a "that's not fair of you" look on his face.

"Senior Liang, didn't I already pay you hush money?"

"We must be honest and trustworthy!"

Yamada Ryo had an expression of righteous indignation, exuding an aura of generosity and justice.

"If I had known beforehand that Lixi was such a good kid, I definitely wouldn't have agreed to it!"

Shirakawa Ze nodded, looking like he'd given up entirely.

"Alright, return the 10,000 yen hush money to me, and I'll go and explain things to Lixi."

After saying that, he made a move to leave.

Yamada Ryo grabbed the boy.

"Xiaoze, I think sometimes it's not a bad thing to be a little confused."

"Besides, I know you're doing this for Lixi's own good."

"So I've decided to continue keeping your secret."

"I'm leaving first, goodbye."

After saying that, Yamada Ryo ran off in a flash.

Shirakawa Sawa smiled slightly, then turned and walked to Shiina Tatsuki's side.

"Senior Liang has to leave now. Where are you going next?"

The latter looked somewhat puzzled, but didn't ask any further questions, simply answering them.

"I'm ready to go home."

The boy continued,

"Let's go together then, I can talk to you."

Shiina Tatsuki nodded, then started walking towards her home.

Shirakawa Sawa asked.

"I hope Senior Liang's guidance will be fine?"

A slight light shone in the girl's eyes.

"Absolutely no problem, Senior Liang is amazing."

"She was a great help to me."

Shirakawa Ze nodded.

"If I need to, I can go to her anytime."

"Just stick to our previous agreement."

Shiina Riki shook his head.

She had already made up her mind; today would be the last class.

Despite her reluctance, she still wants to rely on her own strength to move forward.

The reason I treated Yamada Ryo to dinner after class today was actually as a farewell gesture.

After a moment of silence, Shiina Tatsuki spoke.

"Today, Liang told me that our band is missing a piece of the puzzle."

"We need to add another keyboardist or guitarist."

"If things continue like this, composing and arranging music may become increasingly difficult, and the pressure on guitarists may also increase."

"She said the best option would be to add a keyboardist, but if that's not possible, we can add a guitarist."

"Their band doesn't have a keyboardist either, but they still manage to put on a great show."

Shirakawa Ze nodded.

"Your thoughts?"

Shiina Riki replied,

"I think what Senior Liang said makes sense."

"The band definitely needs a new member."

She looked up at the boy beside her.

"Shirakawa-kun, I remember you play guitar, right?"

Would you like to join our band?

Shirakawa Ze smiled and shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Shiina-kun."

"I don't intend to play in a band, and Dengjiang knows that."

"So please forgive me for not being able to accept your invitation."