After dropping out of school, I chose to join a girls' band.

Thanks to Ai Yin's actions, the remaining five people at the door were finally able to enter Su Shi's home.

Aiyin glanced at the others, then at Su Shi in front of her, and said, "Since Su Shi needs to rest, then Su Shi can sit here. Where is your kitchen, Su Shi? I'll go make you some tea."

Su Shi frowned again, her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and exhaustion. She took a deep breath, suppressing her displeasure, and pointed Ai Yin in the direction of the kitchen, while emphasizing again, "Ai Yin, please don't call me 'Su Shi Shi'."

Ai Yin seemed not to hear her refusal, and walked towards the kitchen with a smile, "Okay, Su Shishi!"

A hint of frustration and helplessness flashed in Su Shi's eyes, and her lips were tightly closed, appearing somewhat stiff.

When Yue saw Aine walk straight into the kitchen, she followed, her brows furrowing slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of worry and caution.

"I'll go help Aine, just in case anything goes wrong," she said softly, her voice tinged with helplessness and concern.

In the living room, Yashio Ruyu glanced at the remaining people and roughly understood the intention behind Tsuki and Aine's actions. She made an excuse: "I have some knowledge of the tea ceremony, so I'll go to the kitchen and take a look."

So after Aine, Tsuki, and Yashio Ryuu went into the kitchen, only Takamatsu Akari, Shiina Tatsuki, Wakaba Mutsu, and Nagasaki Sose remained in the Sose family's living room.

Quite "coincidentally," all four people present were former members of Crychic, or rather, if they had continued training after Shoko Toyokawa left the group, they could now also be called Crychic.

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The kitchen in the Su family's house is a semi-open space, but fortunately there is a half-wall separating it from the living room, so the four people in the living room cannot notice what is happening here.

Although Yashio Ruyu knew why the two had come to the kitchen, it was still too boring for the three of them to just stare at each other in the kitchen.

So she asked Aine about making tea, "Chihaya-kun, didn't you say you were coming to the kitchen to make tea?"

"Brewing tea?" Ai Yin glanced at the obviously valuable tea sets belonging to the Su family and shook her head. "I'm just making an excuse. My only understanding of brewing tea is putting tea leaves in and pouring in boiling water."

Yue couldn't help but softly complain, "Then why did you make up an excuse to come to the kitchen to make tea?"

Ai Yin stopped what she was doing, turned to look at Yue, and her eyes showed a hint of determination: "It's better than... making an excuse to go to the toilet... It would be too strange for three people to squeeze into the toilet."

Yue thought about it and realized that what Aine said did seem to make sense. She sighed and nodded: "That makes sense... at least it's reasonable here."

However, another problem immediately arose: "But if we go out later, we won't have any tea with us. What should we say if they ask us?"

Yue thought for a moment and pointed to the kettle next to her, "How about... we boil a kettle of water and take it out?"

Yui Hachishio stood to the side, a hint of helplessness and concern flashing in her eyes: "I do know a little about the techniques of tea ceremony rooms, but that's all from formal etiquette classes, which doesn't seem quite right for this kind of occasion..."

"Wow... As expected of the young lady of Tsukimori... she even knows the tea ceremony."

A month ago, when she was with Sakura Sakura, she had occasionally witnessed such tea ceremony performances. She frowned slightly, and couldn't help but think of the complicated steps of the tea ceremony. She could only say that she had absolutely no desire to learn such a course.

In most cases, the taste of tea depends primarily on the quality of the tea leaves.

Yue thought to herself, the tea ceremony involves so many complicated processes from beginning to end. It can't be said that it doesn't enhance the taste of the tea, but compared to the complexity of the process, it's really a case of putting in a lot of effort for a small thing.

"Does Tsuki-san know anything about the tea ceremony?" A hint of surprise flashed in Yashio Ryuu's eyes, after all, even in Tsuki no Mori, there weren't many people who truly understood the tea ceremony.

Yue shook her head and explained, "I've only looked at it. I don't even know how to choose tea leaves, let alone how to brew tea well or make it an art."

Hachishio Ryuu looked at a tea set displayed in the Su family's cabinet and said, "However, if the Su family uses this kind of Western-style tea set... brewing tea is actually not that complicated. Maybe I can give it a try."

Aine seemed very curious about this, her eyes sparkling. "I really want to see Hachishio-senpai make tea. It must be so elegant."

When the Stage Begins: Chapter 123 Let's Go to the Su Family Together (The End)

Nagasaki Motoyo sighed as she listened to the faint sounds coming from the kitchen. She looked at her former teammates in front of her and asked, "So you're just here to visit me in the hospital?"

After losing Rui Yashio, Suze was finally able to relax a bit. The expression on her face at this moment was exactly the same as the expression she had when she left the group after the performance that day.

Ruoye Mu slowly spoke her heart to Su Shi, "Su Shi... I'm worried because she hasn't come to class."

Deng stepped forward, her eyes also filled with concern and worry: "That's right...we're worried about you too. It looks like Su Shi hasn't slept for several days." Her brows were furrowed, and her voice carried a hint of anxiety and helplessness.

"Tsk..." Su Shi seemed somewhat unmoved by the concern shown to her by the two people in front of her. The corners of her mouth turned down slightly, and she ignored Deng's gaze as she looked at Xiao Mu. "Mu, you should know something about this, right?"

"!!!...What?" Wakaba Mutsumi seemed somewhat shocked upon hearing Nagasaki Motoyo's question.

Ye Mu's usual expression was calm and undisturbed, almost devoid of any emotional fluctuation. But at this moment, her usually serene face suddenly changed, appearing particularly abrupt and striking. Her eyes widened abruptly, her golden pupils expanding in an instant, as if trying to take in everything before her.

Although her expression remained largely unchanged, the surprise and unease in her golden pupils clearly revealed the immense turmoil within her.

"As expected..."

Nagasaki Motoyo noticed the change in Wakaba Mutsumi's expression, and her own expression darkened further. "So, Mutsumi, you and Shoko are still in contact, aren't you? Mutsumi always does things I don't want you to do."

Su Shi's voice was low and cold, carrying a hint of icy mockery. Her eyes revealed a suppressed anger and dissatisfaction as she slowly approached Ruo Ye Mu, her gaze conveying a sense of threat and oppression.

"Su..." Ruoye Mu wanted to say something, but when she saw the gloomy expression on Su Shi's face, she swallowed her words back.

Her body trembled slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and grievance. Her head was lowered, and her eyes were fixed on the ground, as if trying to avoid Su Shi's sharp gaze.

Her usually composed face now appeared unusually vulnerable, like a scolded puppy, head bowed, looking helpless and aggrieved. Her fingers were clenched tightly together, and she seemed exceptionally silent and repressed.

A cold, cunning smile flickered in Su Shi's eyes. She sighed softly, her voice laced with sarcasm: "Xiao Mu, you're always like this. Why do you always do those things behind my back? You brought Xiangzi to the performance venue, didn't you?"

Ruo Yemu's body trembled slightly, and a glistening tear appeared in her eyes. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she was trying to find the right words, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

Su Shi's eyes grew even colder, her voice low and threatening: "When Crychic disbanded, it was the same thing. Xiao Mu, why is it that I never like what you do?"

Ruo Yemu's eyes trembled slightly. She lowered her head and said in a very weak voice, "I'm sorry..."

"Hey!" Shiina Ritsuki stepped forward, shielding Wakaba Mutsu behind her. Although she hadn't interacted much with Mutsu, she didn't want to see Suze "bullying" Wakaba Mutsu like this. A hint of determination and anger flashed in her eyes, and her voice trembled slightly: "Suze, aren't you going a bit too far?"

Nagasaki Motoyo looked at Shiina Tatsuki in front of her, her expression still indifferent. Although Motoyo was so weak that she seemed about to collapse at any moment, she still exerted an invisible pressure on Tatsuki. Motoyo's gaze pierced Tatsuki's heart like a sharp blade, making her feel uneasy and powerless.

"Lixi, you too, didn't you do anything about Crychic's disbandment? You chose to join Crychic because you wanted to prove yourself, didn't you? Why did you do nothing in the end?" Su Shi's voice was low and cold, and every word was like a needle piercing Lixi's heart.

Li hope's face paled slightly, and she was about to retort when Su Shi interrupted her.

Su Shi's face showed a look of sudden realization, and her eyes revealed a hint of mockery: "I know, Li Xi-chan, all you need is a lamp as your anchor, isn't that enough?"

A hint of panic and helplessness flashed in Li hope's eyes, and her body trembled slightly, as if Su Shi's words had struck a nerve.

“Tachibana…” Kodama looked at Shiina Tachibana beside her with some concern, her eyes filled with care and worry. She gently held Tachibana’s hand, trying to offer her some comfort and support.

Fortunately, Riki had already gained a clearer understanding of herself through her experiences with Yue and Revue, so she only panicked for a moment. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her breathing, a hint of determination and composure flashing in her eyes.

She quickly adjusted her mindset, raised her head to look directly at Su Shi, and retorted in a firm and powerful voice, "So what? Su Shi, haven't you also been obsessed with that woman, Toyokawa Shoko? Oh, no, to be precise, what you've always been obsessed with is only Crychic in your eyes, hasn't it?"

Shiina Tatsuki continued to retort, "It's precisely because of your self-centered personality that Toyokawa Shoko has been avoiding you, and even formed a new band. Do you think you can change the fact that Crychic has disbanded? Has anything you've done really been useful?"

Nagasaki Motoyo's expression changed slightly. She wasn't surprised that Shiina Tatsuki could recognize the blue-haired girl in the trending topic as Toyokawa Shoko.

What she didn't expect was that Shiina Tatsuki wouldn't back down in this confrontation, even though she had already touched on the other party's sore spot.

Su Shi's eyes grew even colder. She slowly stepped forward and stood in front of Shiina Riki, looking down at him. Her voice was low and threatening: "It seems... our argument can't be resolved by words alone."

Shiina Ritsuki did not back down. She met Suze's cold gaze with unwavering determination, looking directly into his eyes without fear. "It seems we think alike."

Lixi and Su Shi's faces were less than a few centimeters apart, and they could even feel each other's breath.

The standoff between the two was like a silent war, with tension and confrontation filling the air.

"Lixi... Su Shi..."

Takamatsu Akari and Wakaba Mutsu were caught in the breath of the two.

Xiaodeng glanced at Lixi and then at Sushi, unsure of what to do in the face of the two talking about strange topics.

When the Stage Begins: Chapter 124 The Prelude to Su hope's Revue (Part 1)

Seeing the tension escalating between Shiina Tatsuki and Nagasaki Motoyo, Kitchen Light and Aine, who had been keeping a close eye on the situation, exchanged a glance.

Ai Yin lowered her voice and said to Yue, "What should we do? It seems like there's a commotion outside. Should we go out and calm things down?"

Yue then looked at Rui Yashio, the only one actually making tea in the kitchen, and asked, "Rui-senpai, may we go out now?"

Rui Hachishio slightly raised her head and looked at the two of them. "Wait a moment... it will be ready soon."

She gently placed the exquisite teapot and several teacups that she had taken from the cabinet onto the table. Then, she took an appropriate amount of black tea leaves from a fine tea caddy and gently put them into the teapot.

Then, she picked up the kettle and slowly poured the hot water, which had been adjusted to the correct temperature, into the teapot. When the hot water came into contact with the tea leaves, it made a slight hissing sound, and the aroma of tea quickly spread, filling the air with a faint fragrance of black tea.

Rui Yashio placed the teapot and tea set on the tea tray and said to Tsuki and Aine, "We should have checked the steeping level, but we don't have enough time now, so let's go."

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Meanwhile, in the living room, Takamatsu Akira, seeing the two men locked in a tense standoff, tried to salvage the situation.

"Lixi... Sushi... please stop arguing..." Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of pleading.

Shiina Riki's body trembled slightly. He turned to look at Takamatsu Akari, who was pleading with him. A hint of hesitation and struggle flashed in his eyes, but he still did not back down.

Su Shi's gaze remained cold. She glanced coldly at Gao Songdeng, her lips slightly pursed. If the other party hadn't sung "Spring Shadow" during the performance, she might have been able to win back Xiao Xiang on the spot.

Just as the situation was about to remain deadlocked, Aine came out with a cup of freshly brewed black tea and said, "Everyone, the tea is ready!"

Suze glanced at Rui Yashio following behind Aine, and her cold expression softened slightly. She still needed to maintain her image in front of the student council president, Tsukimori.

Li Xi glanced at Su Shi, whose expression had suddenly changed, and then at Yue, who came out of the kitchen, before sitting down with the small lamp.

If Ye Mu, Xiao Deng, and Yashio Rui-senpai were here, she wouldn't be able to speak too bluntly. Fortunately, her conversation with Su Shi had already conveyed their meanings clearly, and now she just needed to wait for the meeting to end.

"Hey, hey, Su Shishi, what were you two talking about just now?" Ai Yin asked Su Shishi as she put down her teacup, trying to ease the tension.

Her voice was soft and warm, with a hint of playfulness. Her eyes revealed concern and curiosity, as if she hadn't noticed the tense atmosphere just now, trying to ease the tension between everyone with her sunny disposition.

Seeing that the atmosphere on the table had eased a little, Aine continued, "This tea was brewed by Rui-senpai Yashio. I saw Rui-senpai brewing tea, and her posture was very cool. Everyone, please try it."

"Was this tea brewed by Hachishio-senpai? It tastes really good!" Suze's voice was soft and pleasant, as if she were genuinely praising the tea's deliciousness.

Su Shi's acting skills are undoubtedly excellent. Her expressions and tone are very natural and appropriate, as if she is really enjoying the deliciousness of this cup of tea.

Her eyes revealed a hint of appreciation and satisfaction. Despite the argument she had just had with Lixi, she appeared calm and gentle.

Looking at Su Shi's expression, Gao Songdeng breathed a slight sigh of relief. In any case, the tense atmosphere from before had temporarily dissipated. She picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and savored the aroma and warmth of the tea.

Meanwhile, Yue secretly pulled out her phone from under the table and quietly sent a message to Lixi. She typed quickly and carefully, and the screen displayed: "Lixi, you don't actually want to start a Revue with Su Shi, do you?"

Lixi had just picked up her teacup when she heard her phone's notification tone. She frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation and unease flashing in her eyes. She gently put down her teacup, quietly took out her phone, and glanced at the screen.

After seeing Yue's message, she looked up at Yue and then quickly typed a reply: "Yes, no matter what, Su Shi really went too far just now."

Yue glanced at Li hope's reply and frowned slightly. A hint of worry and helplessness flashed in her eyes as she quickly typed back, "Calm down, Li hope, now is not the time to act impulsively."

Li hope glanced at Yue's reply and quickly typed back: "Yue, you said before that Revue can even be described as a spiritual exchange. Since we can't persuade Su Shi to come back right now, maybe we can persuade her on the Revue stage?"

Her fingers flew across the screen, a hint of determination and resilience in her eyes. She glanced up briefly at Su Shi, and when she realized Su Shi wasn't looking at her, she lowered her head again to continue typing.

Yue frowned slightly as she read Lixi's reply, her heart filled with hesitation and worry. She gently bit her lower lip and quickly typed on her phone: "That's true... but... I don't really feel that using Revue is a good approach, especially now that Nagasaki Motoyo wants to restart Audition."