Joker's Band Game Story

But amidst this confusion, there was no panic, only complete peace of mind. She knew that everyone had now become a community of shared destiny and would never be separated again.

"Cry, cry, just let it all out. It's time to release all the emotions you've suppressed for so long."

Amamiya handed the water to Satsuki, but instead of comforting her, he let her continue to cry freely.

She desperately needed an emotional release. After holding it in for so long, she deserved an outlet to prevent herself from accumulating too much emotion and exploding. And now, after a long period of being without a home, she finally found her home.

Upon hearing Amamiya's voice, Sōse cried even harder. She turned around and hugged Amamiya tightly, clinging to her like a pendant.

Amamiya is special, unlike the other band members. He has seen her at her most vulnerable and accompanied her through her weakest moments. So when faced with Amamiya's incredibly loving words, she couldn't help but hug him and cry, venting her emotions and wanting to share her joy of finding belonging with him.

"Lian, Teacher Lian... Wow!"

At this moment, Aine also came over and hugged Amamiya. She had succeeded. With Amamiya's encouragement and help, she finally found her own brand new band.

She knew that Amamiya had always been helping Lingmeng, so at this moment, she couldn't help but hug Amamiya, venting her inner joy.

Her tears were tears of joy, tears brimming with emotion, tears of happiness at finally being able to reunite everyone after all this time.

"Amamiya, you saw everything, didn't you!"

Lixi also came over. She punched Amamiya twice, but it was weak and had no strength at all. She hit Amamiya's shoulder twice as if she was being coquettish. Seeing the relieved smile on Amamiya's face, she couldn't help but want to vent her emotions.

Her attitude towards Amamiya is hard to describe. She dislikes his inquisitiveness, yet she is grateful for his help in forming the band. He is helping the band and herself in his own way.

Whether it's the proof from the music or the affirmation from the captain, he has always been affirming himself, affirming that he is not a genius.

When the performance came to an abrupt end, she wanted to respond to Amamiya and tell him that she had indeed succeeded and that she was now a successful captain.

After the fight, she couldn't help but hug Amamiya, and the three girls ended up surrounding Amamiya and hugging her tightly.

"Lena wants some too."

Although the cat didn't understand why they were hugging Amamiya, she joined in and hugged her too.

She loved the scent of Amamiya; it was warm and comforting. She loved being by Amamiya's side; it was cozy and comforting.

In her eyes, Amamiya, like her grandmother, was someone who made her feel incredibly at ease.

The other person always looked so kind and gentle, despite their advanced age.

Seeing that several girls were hugging Amamiya Ren, Takamatsu Akari was stunned for two seconds. Her face turned red, and she also hugged Amamiya. The five girls spun around and hugged Amamiya, as if they were doing something strange.

"Deng, you don't need to be like them right now..."

Amamiya sighed helplessly, patting the children's heads with both hands, and uttering words completely at odds with his current appearance: "They are all good children, they are all good children."

(PS: Note: As a Japanese cat, Rakuna has eyes that can see through things. In her eyes, Amamiya has always been an old woman as old as her grandmother, not a peer who is two years older than her.)

Chapter Fifteen: Bedtime Stories

Amamiya had lost count of how long it had been since she had comforted a child.

Well, it wasn't long, but it was something he hadn't done in a long time to comfort so many children at once. He comforted the children and helped them calm down, then asked Lixi to take the lamp home.

Lixi was of course willing. Having stopped crying, she delivered the lamp to her house, maintaining her status as the lamp's dutiful daughter.

She grew to like Deng even more. Lixi's attitude towards Deng had always been unclear; she had simply projected her own expectations onto Deng. But now she had let go of that obsession with Deng and realized that she liked not just Deng's performance on stage, but Deng as a whole person.

However, to the disappointment of this filial son, although Deng followed Lixi, she was thinking of other people.

She was thinking about Amamiya.

She had always been quite afraid of Amamiya, after all, the incident with the band had left her with a considerable shadow.

Although she didn't see any hostility from Amamiya, she was naturally afraid of him, afraid of the Amamiya who spoke cold words and broke up the band.

But compared to that time, Amamiya has become gentler now. No, it should be said that he has seen through some things, which is why he shows this attitude.

He's not that cold-hearted; he just can be ruthless when necessary. He could see that Crychic couldn't continue, so he decided it was better to end it quickly than to let them suffer for too long. But if the band can be reformed now, he would support them in doing so.

So Akari initially mistakenly thought that Amamiya would break them up like before, but she didn't.

But while facing this, the lamp was thinking about something else.

So why is Amamiya like this?

The lamp couldn't help but become curious: what was Amamiya really like inside?

She also wanted to hear Amamiya's cry again.

Ren Amamiya had no idea what Akari was thinking at that moment; he was currently seeing Aine and Sase off to the subway station.

"Is it okay to leave him here?"

Standing at the tram stop entrance, Ren Amamiya inquired about Aine's situation.

Aine's emotions have stabilized, and she no longer needs Amamiya to send her forward.

"No need, thank you, Teacher Lian."

Aine bowed slightly to Ren Amamiya: "Let's take Sōse home. She doesn't have anyone to look after her family."

"Well, be careful on your way home so late."

Ren Amamiya waved goodbye to Aine, and watching Aine skip away, he knew exactly how she felt.

They must be very happy, finally having their own band and everyone finally getting together.

"Let's go, it's time to take you home."

Amamiya looked at Sōse again, who was looking down and fiddling with her skirt. She really didn't know what to say.

She simply clung to Amamiya's body, following him all the way home.

Having just regained her independence, she was like a little animal starved of love, clinging tightly to Amamiya. Perhaps this was the result of her complete confusion and not knowing what to do.

She felt a fatherly warmth from Amamiya.

Her memories of her father only date back to elementary school, and she doesn't remember much else clearly.

After she entered junior high school, her home gradually became cold and distant. Although she could still see her mother, she could not receive any maternal love from her. Instead, she had to take care of her mother like a child.

She didn't blame her mother. Her mother had a lot of work pressure, and it was rare for her to be able to come home and relax. She also didn't want to put on airs. It was precisely because she considered Shuangshi as family that she showed her most unguarded side to Shuangshi.

So she loves her mother, but sometimes she longs to be cared for by others, and at that time, Amamiya's appearance made her feel that care.

Sōse considers herself greedy; she craves the happiness and harmony of family life, and she also craves the care and attention of others. For the former, she has a band to provide for her, and for the latter… Amamiya will take care of her.

After those few most vulnerable days, she knew she couldn't bother Amamiya anymore, so she rebuilt her defenses and made sure she wouldn't be so close to him anymore. But today, her defenses were completely broken down, and she became soft and gentle again, enjoying Amamiya's care.

Back home, the teacup on the table hadn't been cleaned yet, so Amamiya put it in the kitchen. She then quickly cleaned up the now-cold black tea and put everything in the kitchen as well.

The house is cleaned every day, so Amamiya doesn't need to do it herself. In addition, Sase is always by her side, so Amamiya still has to stay with her.

Sitting on the sofa, Amamiya stayed with Sōse. Sōse sat next to Amamiya, leaning against her. Neither of them spoke, just enjoying the tranquility of the night together.

The room wasn't hot. Although it was summer, the spaciousness made it quite cool. As for whether it would be cold in winter... there's something called underfloor heating.

The two sat quietly, saying nothing. Amamiya leaned against the sofa, while Sosei leaned against her. Her emotions had been too volatile today; she needed to calm down.

"lotus……"

At this moment, Sosei leaned against Amamiya and finally whispered, "Am I being selfish...?"

"Yes."

Amamiya answered truthfully; he did not deny it.

"But it's normal to be a little selfish. After all, people are selfish most of the time."

Being selfish is not a wrong thing, or rather, selfishness as a personality trait is not wrong. But doing wrong things because of selfishness is another matter entirely.

"If you feel guilty, then apologize to them."

"I'm afraid... I'm afraid they won't forgive me."

"Then let us atone for our sins, until they forgive us."

Reaching out to touch Shuangshi's head, Shuangshi's mind was in complete chaos.

She used to be such a staunch supporter of the CCP, but now she's lost.

She felt she had betrayed Crychic and could never go back. But she was also a traitor, or rather, a defector, and in this new band, she didn't know how to face the others.

So Ren Amamiya pointed her in a direction—get an apology from someone else.

Just like when Akari felt that Amamiya said such cold words because of her, she apologized. She apologized, and Amamiya accepted it. Even though it seemed like a childish act, this action did make Akari feel relieved.

The kinder a person is, the more they need others to severely reprimand them when they make mistakes.

Only when others criticize you will your heart stop criticizing you. The more tolerant and indifferent others are, the more your heart will examine and question you.

So she longed for Amamiya to give her a severe scolding, but Amamiya didn't. He simply told her gently that she needed their forgiveness.

Even if they seem to have forgiven you now, you should at least get their verbal forgiveness. If you still feel guilty in your heart... then atone for your mistakes.

Since the mistake has already been made and cannot be undone, then let good deeds offset the mistake. This is atonement. Let us spend the rest of our lives making amends for the mistakes we have made.

Amamiya believes that after Sase atoning for his sins, he will never be able to leave the band.

He spent a lot of time with Shuangshi, talking about the future and the past.

Previously, Shuangshi did most of the talking, and he was always a good listener. But this time, he took the initiative to speak and teach Shuangshi how to do things.

Like an old father, he patiently taught her.

After he had finished talking, he noticed that it was getting late and decided to go home.

But when he saw Shuangshi's vulnerable expression and how his hands were still instinctively holding him, he hesitated.

The other person was still wearing the Moon Forest school uniform, sitting on the sofa looking pitifully at Amamiya.

She herself didn't even notice what she looked like; her pitiful appearance made it difficult for Amamiya to say she would leave.

"Fine, I'll stay with you a little longer."

Amamiya had no choice but to lean back completely onto the sofa: "It's getting late, aren't you going to take a shower and change your clothes?"

Amamiya reminded Sase that he should relax and rest instead of sitting there.

"That……"

Sosei looked at Amamiya, her voice softening: "Could you please not leave?"