Joker's Band Game Story

He was even nurturing Aine, making her, his second biggest obstacle, even bigger.

She didn't even dare to think about how she would get rid of Aine if she really learned to play the guitar.

"How about we calm down first? Lixi, you scared Deng."

Shuangshi looked at Lixi with an air of complete control. Lixi's impulsive actions easily frightened Deng, who was like a small animal, making Deng even more afraid to utter a sound.

All I can say is that sometimes Li Xi is just like a clear-headed but foolish male college student, really incredibly naive.

So she had no idea what the lamp was worried about, and instead unilaterally wanted the live performance to continue.

This also proves one thing—Lixi doesn't care about the lamp at all; she just wants the lamp to continue singing on stage.

Shuangshi made a judgment about Lixi in her heart and accepted her idea. Although she didn't know why Lixi insisted on having Deng sing on stage, this action did not conflict with her own plan, and she didn't want to know the reason.

"Deng, didn't you agree yesterday? Why did you refuse again today? Don't you trust everyone?"

Shuangshi began to gently comfort Deng again. At this moment, she was like a gentle mother, advising Deng to calm down.

But it's clear that Touka doesn't listen to her at all. If she were an ordinary little girl, she would feel at ease in the face of Sōse's gentle and loving voice and appearance, but Touka is not an ordinary little girl.

Her actions were futile and only made the lamp begin to withdraw further.

Useless attempts to dissuade her only frightened her; she lowered her head and stopped responding altogether.

This situation left Aine with no choice but to advise the others: "How about... we leave it at that for today? Give Akari some more time to think it over? Maybe she'll come to her senses then? The cancellation deadline for the live performance should still be around for a while, right?"

Although asking them to come over was indeed a bit like grasping at straws in a desperate situation, if I really explain the situation thoroughly, those people should understand... right?

Aine didn't know the actual situation of the two bands. At worst, she would ask Ren Amamiya to put in a good word for her, so that the situation could not continue like this.

"Phew... let's talk about it later."

Reluctantly, Li Xi got up and chose to return to RiNG to continue working.

It seems this is the only way things can be today. As for the lamp...

She felt she really needed to ask Ren Amamiya for help.

Today, Ren Amamiya just happened to be away from RiNG, and I never expected to run into such a tricky situation.

If only he were here.

Lixi was thinking about it unconsciously, but after realizing her thoughts, she immediately slapped her face twice.

How could you think like that? Why even think of him? This could definitely be accomplished without him!

Regaining her composure, Lixi stopped thinking about the lamp and continued with her work.

But without a doubt, her plan is to bring the lights back onto the stage, and she is determined to do so.

Although Aine and Akari left, Souse didn't leave. Instead, he sat in the shop, seemingly waiting for Ritsuki.

"A cup of Earl Grey tea."

Why didn't you leave?

After noting down the drink Shuangshi wanted, Lixi immediately asked a question in return.

But after asking, she didn't wait for Shuangshi's answer. Instead, she went backstage to make her a cup of Earl Grey tea.

After all, there will be plenty of time to talk about this later.

There were indeed some other customers in the café, but the staff wasn't limited to just Riki. There hadn't actually been any rehearsal planned for today, but Aine had called everyone over, so she hadn't asked for leave but came directly to hear what Aine had to say.

After all, there's no way to rehearse. She hasn't even written her own lyrics yet, so without lyrics, she can't compose music. What's there to rehearse if there's no new song? Are we supposed to listen to that pink-haired brat playing C major?

It would be better if we all went home as soon as possible.

After pouring Shuangshi a cup of Earl Grey tea, Lixi stood at the bar waiting for Shuangshi to explain why he had come to find her.

Her relationship with Shuangshi was just ordinary, like that of a regular band member.

So when Shuangshi came to find him, Lixi had no idea why.

Are you planning to participate in this live performance again?

Instead of drinking the black tea directly, Shuangshi asked her this question.

"continue."

Lixi's answer was very straightforward. There was something she hadn't told anyone else—after registering yesterday, it would be difficult for them to cancel their performances, and time was running out.

Therefore, if they don't participate, it's highly likely that Ren Amamiya will have to work overtime or they'll have to find an unfamiliar band, but neither of them will likely be satisfied.

To put it bluntly, if you agree to a performance but then cancel it for reasons other than accident, it's easy to make enemies.

"Why? If we just wanted to play in a band with Deng, we could stay on stage forever."

Shuangshi lowered his head and continued, using a retreat as a tactic: "She really doesn't want to go on stage. If she does, she won't even open her mouth to sing, and she'll just ruin the performance. If she goes on stage in her current state, the band will definitely be torn apart by the fans."

After all, it's really strange that the lead singer of the band went on stage but didn't sing. This can't be summed up by the word 'rock and roll' anymore; it can only be said to be a problem with the band.

So Shuangshi objectively recounted the matter, suggesting that Lixi needed to reconsider.

Or rather... push her a little harder to get her to take action.

Therefore, she did not wait for Lixi's reply, but continued to speak on her own: "I think we need to alleviate the problem with the lamp. If possible... I think we should try to find Xiangzi."

It was Xiangzi who brought Deng into the team, so if Xiangzi comes back, he will surely be able to bring Deng back to hope.

Xiangzi doesn't want to see me, but if it were Lixi, he probably would, right?

At this moment, Shuangshi was unaware of the trouble Xiangzi had gotten into; she still believed she could resolve everything.

"Huh? I'm not going."

But Lixi immediately rejected her plan, continuing, "You go if you want, I'm not going. If that guy hadn't left the band without permission, how could this have happened..."

"It wasn't Xiangzi's fault."

At this moment, Shuangshi suddenly responded loudly to Lixi, and her words made Lixi laugh again.

"You say it's not her fault? Isn't it because she skipped rehearsals on her own? Isn't it because she, as the leader, left the band on her own? Isn't it because of her..."

"It's not her fault! She must have had a reason!"

"I don't care why she has a reason! She should just say something! She left without saying anything, so why should I care about her feelings!"

Li Xi immediately slammed her hand on the table. Didn't she have a lot of complaints about Crychic?

Yes, there were many, so she finally snapped: "You just want Crychic to reunite, right? But now everyone except Mu and Xiangzi is here, aren't you satisfied? Let me ask you, isn't Xiangzi more important than the rest of us?!"

Lixi had long wanted to give Shuangshi a good scolding; she knew that Shuangshi's mind was full of Xiangzi.

Why do you keep thinking about that deserter?

Chapter Fifty-Eight: A World of Refreshing Opportunities: Enemies Everywhere

Shuangshi overlooked something important.

She only knew that Lixi was unexpectedly friendly to Deng, but she didn't know that Lixi's attitude towards Xiangzi was quite terrible.

That's right, Lixi hates Xiangzi; she hates Xiangzi for suddenly disappearing.

The end of Crychic was largely due to Xiangzi; one could even say that 80% of the reason was because of him.

If she hadn't chosen to leave the band without saying anything, the band wouldn't have ended. If she really encountered any trouble, she should have spoken up. What's the point of keeping quiet?

This is one of the reasons why Lixi dislikes Xiangzi; after all, why would someone as strong as her leave in this way?

If Mu or Shuangshi had left without a word, Lixi wouldn't have felt upset, but Xiangzi's actions were despicable to her.

She was clearly a genius, so why did she leave us in such a mediocre way...?

"call……"

Lixi exhaled, looking at Shuangshi who was bowing his head and remaining silent in front of her.

At this moment, Shuangshi no longer had the gentle demeanor she had previously appeared; she simply lowered her head and remained silent.

It felt as if someone had seen right through me, and as if I had been nailed to the spot.

"...Who told you that?"

At this moment, Shuangshi raised her head and looked at Lixi. Her face no longer had the smile of the past, but only a cold expression.

That's right, a cold and sinister expression—an expression that Lixi had never seen on Shuangshi's face before.

"What? Who told me you want to rebuild Crychic? Ren Amamiya said so."

Li Xi crossed her arms and betrayed Amamiya Ren, or rather, she was completely unaware of what Shuang Shi was thinking.

She watched as Shuang Shi stood up, took out money from her pocket, and placed it on the table. She looked quite frightening, and Li Xi subconsciously took a step back.

She didn't say a word, nor did she care that the money she had left on the table exceeded the amount of Earl Grey tea she hadn't even drunk. Instead, she picked up her bass bag and silently left RiNG.

What's wrong with this guy?

"Tsk."

In the end, Li Xi just clicked his tongue, cleared away the other party's black tea, and settled the bill as well.

As for the remaining money? She will find an opportunity to pay Shuangshi back later.

Nagasaki Sase walked quietly alone on the road, her whole being utterly silent.

"Hey, you've opened your eyes..."

Suddenly, she bumped into a drunk man. He looked like an ordinary office worker. He was drunk and was about to say something to Shuangshi when Shuangshi turned her head and gave him a look that made him too scared to say anything.

He seemed to see the end of the world in Shuangshi's eyes.

Shuangshi did not respond to him, but only glanced at him indifferently before continuing to walk forward, like a walking corpse, or like a warrior who wanted to destroy everything.

She eventually stood on a pedestrian overpass, quietly watching the passing vehicles.

The vehicles below were speeding by, all at high speeds. These people seemed to have something urgent to attend to, perhaps wanting to get back to their cozy homes as quickly as possible.

Is it a cozy home?

Shuangshi didn't contemplate jumping off the bridge; that's something only seen in South Korea. She simply stood there, looking down at the passing vehicles, staring blankly at them.

Do they all have their own homes?