Joker's Band Game Story

She was almost completely broke, and she couldn't hold on any longer. It was only when she couldn't choose between life and Crychic that she had to give up Crychic. Yet, Souse so casually defined the pain she suffered as something she was "willing to do anything for."

This made Xiangzi not only annoyed but also completely unhappy. Looking at Shuangshi, she no longer cared about sentiment and said the coldest words: "You are a person who only thinks about yourself."

You never considered why I left Crychic, you never considered that I also had my own difficulties, you only thought about yourself, bothering Mu, disturbing me, and even after rebuilding a new band, you still missed Crychic.

You've never considered anyone else's feelings. You haven't considered the feelings of your old teammates, you haven't considered the feelings of your new teammates, you haven't considered Mu's feelings, and you haven't considered my feelings. You haven't considered anything at all; you only have yourself on your mind.

These words completely stunned Shuang Shi. She stared at Xiangzi, speechless, frozen in place, and could only watch helplessly as Xiangzi left step by step.

Mu looked at Shuangshi with a bitter and resentful expression, never expecting that she would end up like this.

As the middleman caught between the two sides, she has always hoped to play a balancing role.

But clearly, she failed, and the two eventually broke off relations.

She never imagined things would turn out this way. She had thought that a good talk between the two of them would solve the problem, but in reality…

The matter has indeed been resolved.

But what about Amamiya? Didn't he say he would come?

Mutsu looked around in a panic and quickly spotted Ren Amamiya standing not far behind her.

His expression wasn't very clear under his glasses; the lenses reflected the light, and you could only vaguely make out that his expression was (OMO).

Oh, that O is for lenses.

Amamiya, why are you just watching?

Mutsu's little brain couldn't understand Amamiya Ren's thoughts at all. She didn't know that as someone who came from the middle, rushing out to mediate without understanding the actual situation would only make the problem worse. She just wanted to know why Amamiya Ren came forward.

Seeing Xiangzi run away as if fleeing, Ren Amamiya slowly walked forward and said to Mutsu, "Go check on Xiangzi first. As for Sōse... I'll talk to her."

(PS: Regardless of how much of a boomerang effect Xiangzi's words had, at least at this point, it wasn't unreasonable for her to call Shuangshi selfish. However, without these events, Shuangshi wouldn't have grown into Soyo's mother later on. So, as long as the "Mother Hen" plot doesn't fall apart, Xiangzi will become a likable character in her later development. Perhaps this is the characteristic of teen dramas: characters are imperfect when they first appear, and only mature and become likable after growing up alongside the audience.)

(PS2: Now, after watching the weekly "Mother Hen Card" video, I also check out Lao Jiang's (a layman) abstract insights on chickens and dogs, and Ping Fan's (an expert) individual analysis of the "Mother Hen Card." This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. So, when will Teacher Zifeiyu release a new video?)

Chapter 77 Look at how much the child's imagination has gone into it

Mu glanced at Xiangzi who had run away, then at Amamiya and Sōse who was squatting there.

She ultimately listened to Ren Amamiya's advice and went after Shoko.

As for Xiangzi, Ren Amamiya didn't intend to find out. He just looked at Sōse, who was wearing a school uniform, slumped on the ground, and couldn't bear it, so he took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

"You... have you been watching me make a fool of myself all along?"

At this moment, Sōse, trembling, asked Amamiya Ren this question.

She didn't know when Ren Amamiya arrived, but she knew one thing.

I lost the bet with him, and I lost it completely.

Xiangzi is unwilling to return to Crychic, and the other teammates have no intention of rebuilding Crychic.

For her, this plan was nothing but self-satisfaction from beginning to end. She always thought she had friends, but the answer was... enemies everywhere.

No one was looking forward to Xiangzi's return, not even Xiangzi herself.

What should she do... what should she do...?

For a moment, Shuang Shi was confused and helpless.

"Let's go somewhere else to talk, it's too cold here."

Ren Amamiya reached out his hand, trying to pull Shuangshi up.

If I continue to sit here slumped over, I'm afraid I'll really catch a cold.

Sōse looked up at Amamiya Ren, her eyes seemingly holding many meanings.

She really needs to calm down, and perhaps... she really needs to vent.

However, Sosei slapped Amamiya Ren's hand away and stood up from the ground, her eyes filled with darkness.

She did need to vent, but her venting was directed at Ren Amamiya, the guy she had always considered an enemy.

"You just came here to laugh at me, didn't you! Do you know everything?! Why?! Why won't you help me?! Is it because Aine is getting closer to you?! Or is it because of that stray cat?! Why are you always targeting me?! I just... I just wanted them all to come back..."

From initial questioning to later roaring, and finally to weeping.

She couldn't take it anymore; she was completely at a loss.

Seeing that Sōse's legs were about to give way again and she was about to collapse back into a slump, Amamiya Ren took a step forward and supported her.

"That's enough, stop fooling around."

"What do you know... how could you possibly understand my suffering..."

After accumulating pressure for who knows how long, she finally broke down in tears.

She sobbed, she argued, she tried to prop herself up from Ren Amamiya to show that she didn't need his help.

But in reality, she could do nothing; she could only lie on Ren Amamiya's body, tears streaming down her face.

As she cried, she grew tired and no longer had the strength to continue yelling at Ren Amamiya.

She has been sleeping poorly these past few days, spending every night staring at her phone, waiting for Xiangzi's reply.

She so desperately wanted Xiangzi to know that they didn't want to hurt him and that they hoped he would come back.

Or rather... she hoped Xiangzi would come back.

She already knew about that live performance; apart from her, no one else remembered Xiangzi anymore, and they had all started enjoying their new bands.

But what about her? She really can't forget Xiangzi.

She waited for three days, until this morning, when she discovered that Xiangzi had blocked her.

She hadn't seen anything the other party said before, which is why she forced Mu to bring her to see Xiangzi.

She thought about it all day long, how to communicate with Xiangzi, how to make Xiangzi believe her words, and how to let her know that she needs her.

but……

'You're only thinking about yourself.'

These words deeply touched her heart.

Whether it was because Xiangzi was right or because she heard her cold and ruthless words, Sōse seemed to have lost her soul and collapsed onto Amamiya Ren.

"That's not a breakup...it's not over yet...we've just missed out on each other, but we'll definitely make up...we all...we can...hope that way..."

Sōse's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke to Amamiya Ren, until he could no longer utter a word.

She fell asleep. She was too tired. Several days of sleeplessness had pushed her to her limit, and Xiangzi's words had completely broken her down.

So she leaned against Ren Amamiya and fell asleep.

What a pitiful child.

Ren Amamiya was unwilling to say anything more about what had happened to Sōse.

There's a saying that goes, "Don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering." Everyone has their own experiences, knowledge, and growth. Often, things that children care deeply about are trivial matters to adults, but children take them very seriously.

Just like when someone commits suicide by jumping off a building because they didn't do well on an exam, it's hard for outsiders to understand why, but perhaps for those children, grades are the most important thing.

Just like that unique rose, an ordinary rose in the eyes of others, but so precious in the eyes of the Little Prince.

Therefore, Ren Amamiya can understand Sōse's desire to rediscover Crychic. In her heart, Crychic is the most important thing, which is why she is so eager to find Sōko and rebuild their shared destiny.

Children who have experienced less tend to place extra importance on certain things. Those who lack love cherish every relationship more. Those who lack money are more attentive to every penny.

He didn't know much about Shuangshi, but he could roughly guess what was going on. Now that she knew the truth about Xiangzi, all he had to do was to help her change her mind.

But what should we do now that she's asleep?

Ren Amamiya seemed to have a headache. He gently shook the other person, but it seemed that the other person had no intention of waking up.

The other person was sleeping extremely soundly at this moment, indicating that their body had indeed reached its limit.

Shuang Shi was indeed very tired. When she opened her eyes, it was already dawn outside the window.

Hmm... Where am I?

Shuangshi rubbed her eyes groggily. The long sleep did not make her feel satisfied; instead, she felt an even deeper emptiness.

She was so sleepy that she was almost fainting, so she didn't sleep very comfortably, even though the bed she was on was indeed very soft.

I seem to be in a room. What exactly happened last night?

Shuangshi was a little confused and looked around before finally fixing her gaze on the doorway.

Perhaps we'll find out by going out and seeing the world?

Sitting on the edge of the bed, she saw the slippers placed there.

The other party seems to be quite considerate?

Shuangshi put on her slippers, picked up her bag from the bedside table, and decided to go out and take a look.

Pushing open the door, she found herself in unfamiliar surroundings; indeed, she had entered someone else's home.

As her mind gradually cleared, she couldn't help but recall what had happened before she lost consciousness.

Mutsu... Shoko... and Amamiya...

So am I currently at Amamiya's house?

"You're awake."

Just then, Ren Amamiya, wearing an apron, came up from downstairs and noticed that Sōse had woken up. He gestured for her to follow him downstairs: "If you hadn't woken up, I would have called you. You've been sleeping all day, so you must be hungry. Come down and have dinner first."

Upon hearing Ren Amamiya mention dinner, Sōse's stomach belatedly began to rumble.

She was indeed hungry.

Although she wanted to stubbornly insist that she was fine, Ren Amamiya saw through her thoughts first and pointed downstairs: "You're already here at my house, have some dinner before you leave, you're already here."

"Since you're already here," was a very powerful statement, leaving Shuangshi completely speechless.

Oh well, I've already slept at Ren Amamiya's house all day, so I'm already indebted to him. One more meal won't make a difference.