Joker's Band Game Story

"There should be... Wait a minute, I'll go check for you. Taoxiang, you keep an eye on the front desk for a while longer."

Ms. Rinrin wiped her hands and walked outside. She needed to leave the coffee shop to check the current situation, and indeed, there were no more people to help.

Other students who are also working will have to wait a little longer before they arrive, as it's still a bit early for them to start working.

Rinrin quickly found a practice room for Ren Amamiya. The practice room was very small, and band members usually didn't come here to form a group.

Those who can afford to come to RiNG's practice room are generally well-off, so they wouldn't choose a small place like RiNG's practice room.

But for Ren Amamiya, this was enough. The only people performing were him and Momoka, and the only audience member was Sase.

"Are you planning to... perform?"

"Well, it's not the first time. By the way, Lian, aren't you planning to record this song as a CD?"

"No rush, write a few more and record them together."

As Ren Amamiya spoke, he sat down in the drummer's seat, ready to begin playing the drums.

Once both of them were ready, the song began to be played.

As soon as the string is plucked, the drumbeats follow, and a leisurely melody immediately washes over you.

But in this music, Shuangshi heard a hint of sadness.

'Woo~ woo woo~ ha~ ah na~'

Lately, I've felt your affection has become lukewarm. I tried to rekindle it, but it could never be the same again.

This song is clearly about love, but for some reason, Shuangshi felt so heartbroken.

She seemed to hear herself in this song, experiencing the same unrequited love as the characters in the song.

My heart, gradually filled with unease, turned into despair; the love I once had for you has been forgotten, leaving only hatred.

'I'm really tired, and I've even started using silly lies like "I don't have the confidence to love you" to brush it off.'

It seemed as if she was talking about Shuangshi's inner experiences; she felt bewildered and heartbroken about the current situation.

Anxiety, disappointment, hatred—will she start to hate Xiangzi next?

Shuangshi couldn't help but touch her chest. She examined herself and realized that she seemed to really dislike Xiangzi.

Or rather... he hates everyone, he hates the whole world.

She was probably exhausted. She had spent so much effort trying to revive Crychic, only to have it all come to nothing, which had worn her out.

"You were the one who said 'I love you' first! But now, you're the one who's breaking up with me!"

'fraud!'

The brief chorus moment made Sosei lose her composure; she slumped into her chair, staring blankly at Ren Amamiya.

This is her heartfelt sentiment; this song is what she truly feels.

The swindler... is that Xiangzi?

Do I really... not hate Xiangzi?

I've just buried it all... I've just become numb and stopped thinking about it...

'Wherever I go in this city, it feels like you're everywhere. The pain is unbearable; I just want to end it all.'

"No, stop singing, don't do this..."

Shuangshi was already finding it hard to accept; she clutched her chest, feeling intense pain.

But neither Amamiya nor Momoka listened to her. Instead, they continued playing and singing, causing Sōse's heart to ache even more.

On a night when I was almost utterly disappointed by your selfishness, I was alone in a dimly lit room, crying while thinking of you.

Ling+-Dream First Release: "No! Xiangzi isn't like that, she's not..."

Tears streamed down Shuangshi's face again. The more she acted this way, the more it proved how deeply she was in love.

Even now, she doesn't dare to fully recall Xiangzi's account. The more she thinks about what happened, the more her heart aches.

Those words, so cold and suffocating, were so hard for her to accept.

If I've already heard the sound of parting, it means it's all too late. Ah, I can only leave you behind.

"No! It's not too late! It shouldn't be like this! No! This is wrong!"

She stood up unsteadily, wanting to tell them that this wasn't the case, that she wouldn't abandon Xiangzi, and that Xiangzi wouldn't abandon her either.

But is it true? Who can she fool? She can't even fool herself anymore.

She had just gotten up when she slumped back down to the ground, her eyes vacant and lifeless. She seemed to want to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.

'The one who speaks first, saying "I love you" (saying sorry is so painful, saying goodbye is so difficult)'

'It's you, Mingqun Yin II Ling San Wo Ling Qi Si Ba Ming! (Even though my eyes are soaked with tears, I still can't forget you.)'

'But now that I'm breaking up with you (the pain is so intense because we've already said goodbye)'

'But it was you (even though I knew it all along.)'

"No...it's not like that...it shouldn't be like this..."

Shuangshi, slumped on the ground, covered her head. She didn't want to hear it, she didn't want to hear it at all, she didn't want to hear anything.

But the singing and instrumental music were not something she could ignore; even if she covered her ears, the sounds still reached her and stimulated her heart.

She didn't want to hear farewells, she didn't want to hear apologies, she didn't know, she knew nothing, she knew absolutely nothing!

Sayonara~ Sayonara~

"Why... I just... I just wanted that warm moment..."

As the song ended, Shuang Shi was still not in a daze. She sat on the ground, as if whispering, repeating her own words.

"Alright, I've had my fun, now it's your turn."

Taoxiang packed up her guitar and ran away with it.

She was indeed not good at dealing with this kind of thing, especially since it was a problem that Ren Amamiya herself was struggling with.

Did she cry this embarrassingly when she looked at the song that Ren Amamiya gave her last time?

Momoka pondered this for a moment before leaving the practice room.

Ren Amamiya put down his drumsticks and squatted down in front of Sase.

He didn't say anything more, he just gave Shuangshi a hug.

She was just a little girl who lacked love.

I thought I had found my home in Crychic, but I never expected it to fall apart so easily.

That's why she wanted to get all of this back, to find it all again.

But she couldn't do it, she couldn't do anything, she couldn't find a place to belong, she had no place to belong...

Home is cold, and even the warm Crychic feels cold again.

Everyone else except her has moved on from that past, only she, only her...

"I hate you, Amamiya..."

"Well, it's okay."

Hearing Sōsei's seemingly coquettish words from his arms, Amamiya Ren calmly accepted them.

"I hate it! I hate it! I hate it! Why! Why do you keep shattering my dreams like this?!"

Her hands kept pounding on Ren Amamiya's shoulders, but the pounding was so weak and powerless.

She was exhausted. After several days of insufficient rest and only eating some noodles, she simply didn't have the energy to vent, let alone now that she was crying her eyes out. She was completely weak.

"Because your wishes are like bubbles; once they reach a certain height, they will burst, and then you will feel even more pain."

If there had been even the slightest chance of Shuang Shi's wish being granted, he might not have done it.

Unfortunately, her wish was destined to be unfulfilled; no matter how hard she tried, she was doomed to fail.

That's why he was able to pierce through this empty warmth.

"Only in this way can you move on from the past and find true warmth that belongs to you. You are not an old lady with half your body in the ground yet. You should not dwell on the past, but look to the future. You should find a new and warm place."

"I hate you...I hate you..."

Sōse got tired of hammering and couldn't hammer anymore, and she couldn't cry anymore either. Instead, she hugged Amamiya Ren.

By this point, she could no longer ignore Ren Amamiya's attitude towards her; it wasn't coldness or hostility, but genuine kindness.

"Let me... take you back..."

Why is Ren Amamiya's embrace so warm?

Why... even though I hate you so much, why do you treat me like this...?

I want to hate you so badly, but why can't I bring myself to hate you...?

Why take care of me? Why care so much about me? Why try to stop me in this way...?

I so desperately wanted to hate you, to despise you, but...

Why is your embrace so warm...?

(PS: It's a pity about the Night's Liar (Shh Tsuki). The six songs in the Night's music video are interconnected. I feel that this song alone could be made into a Soyo MAD video for the Mygo storyline. As for why I call it the Mygo storyline... well, it's to righteously cut ties with Mother Chicken Card! (laughs) Soyo in Mother Chicken Card is almost strangling Shoko.)

Chapter 79: There's a reason why Shuang Shi was willing to stay with Mu for three days and three nights.

"Shuangshi hasn't come for several days now, is this really okay?"

Aine sat in RiNG's shop, asking with a worried expression, still very concerned about Sōse's disappearance.

The lamp sitting next to her also kept its head down and remained silent, looking listless, unsure of how to answer Aine's question.

Lixi, on the other hand, was still working and packing her things: "Don't worry about her, let her come back or not, it's up to her."

"Ah~ Tanuki, how could you say that~"

“She’s always thinking about Xiangzi, so let’s have the two of them sit at the same table.”