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

Tsurumaki Kokoro nodded and continued, "Yes, no matter what difficulties and challenges we encounter, we at hhw will always strive to make ourselves and those around us smile and be happy. That has always been our goal."

Upon hearing what Shin Tsukimi said, Tsuki scratched her face: "It feels... like this is even less in line with our band?"

Xiaodeng nodded, her face still showing a thoughtful expression. She changed the subject and asked, "So... did everyone in the senior bands work together towards the same goal?"

"Lamp...?" Li hope looked at Gao Song Deng with some worry, and it was not hard to understand from her eyes that she was worried about Deng's current situation.

Tsuki also turned her gaze to Takamatsu Akari, who had asked the question.

By substituting herself into their perspective, she could see that they seemed to be using their own methods to solve the band's problems, without actually discussing them together.

Even though she, Riki, and Aine were constantly exchanging information, it seemed that Takamatsu Akari was completely unaware of anything.

"Everyone was intentionally keeping the light away from these things, but in the end, did the light sense something was wrong?"

Yue never expected that everyone's tacit agreement would lead to this result.

After hearing Kodama's question, this time Kasumi Toyama didn't simply say something like "kirakira" or "dokidoki," but instead, unusually, fell into deep thought.

When Ichigaya Arisa saw that Toyama Kasumi was unusually downcast, a hint of worry appeared in her eyes.

She knew, of course, why Kasumi had become like this; all the members of Popipa were in their third year of high school at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy.

When talking about senior year of high school, the most unavoidable topic is the upcoming graduation season.

Regarding the graduation season, Ushigome Satomi had some disagreements with everyone.

As everyone in popipa knows, Satomi Ushigome's older sister, Yuri Ushigome (Hikaru Kagura), is studying in the UK. As Satomi Ushigome is graduating from high school, she inevitably faces the question of whether to go to the UK to find her sister or stay in Japan with the rest of popipa to continue forming a band.

Seeing that Kasumi had unusually fallen into a slump, Arisa quickly spoke up, saying, "Well, it's inevitable that members of the band will have disagreements. As long as everyone can resolve them in the end, that's fine."

"What if... we can't solve it?"

The little lamp was clearly talking about Su Shi, but this seemed to provoke Kasumi instead.

Having witnessed what had just happened, Yue silently thought to herself, "Little Lantern... seems capable of saying terrifying things unintentionally... Wait, why did I say 'also'?"

Genmaki Kokoro clearly felt the low pressure in the air and asked Misaki, "Misaki, why isn't everyone smiling anymore?"

Okuzawa Misaki didn't know how to explain this matter for a moment, after all, it seemed that there was really no problem with this for hhw: "...hhw probably doesn't feel this problem."

What Okuzawa Misaki didn't expect was that shortly after she said those words, she would see the girl who had made Tsurumaki Kokoro lose her smile and become depressed again. In a way, this could be considered a flag she had set for herself.

Genmaki Shin was puzzled by Misaki's statement. "Why? Why doesn't Misaki feel 'hello happy world'?"

Misaki simply looked away and said, "Um... don't compare our band to normal bands."

Seeing that everyone's faces were devoid of any smiles, Kokoro Tsurumaki clearly sensed that they were unhappy: "Hey, Misaki, let's do something to make everyone laugh? How about we put on a performance?"

Although this wasn't the first time Okuzawa Misaki had heard her lead singer make unreasonable requests, hearing this sentence still felt a bit too outrageous.

"Huh? Now? Here? But the band members and Michelle aren't here."

"So we need to get everyone here for a meeting! Let's all come to my house later and discuss how to cheer everyone up."

When Kokoro Tsurumaki said this, she still had that bright smile on her face, but Misaki Okuzawa's face was full of helplessness.

The seasoned Misaki Okuzawa quickly recovered, thinking to herself, "Oh well... this is the only way that Kokoro would do it, this is the style of Hello Happy World."

After finalizing the performance, Tsurumaki Shin extended an invitation to everyone: "Everyone! Come join us for the Hello Happy World performance later!"

Ichigaya Arisa, whose attention had been entirely focused on Toyama Kasumi, hadn't heard Kokoro and Misaki's conversation. Upon hearing this news, she was visibly surprised: "Eh? Eh!"

When the Stage Begins: Chapter 158 The Trouble with the Lamp

The group, who had just been in a low-pressure situation, showed different expressions on their faces after hearing Kokoro's invitation, but overall they were all puzzled by Kokoro's sudden invitation to perform.

Even the radio-wave-wielding Kodama couldn't understand Tsurumaki Kokoro for a moment: "Why... suddenly make this decision?"

String Roll O; Stop the filth (four)% Liu Baqi+ Seven Psychology said naturally, "Because everyone's faces are no longer smiling, so Hello Happy World is going to hold a performance to bring smiles back to everyone's faces."

For some reason, Yue felt that perhaps Genjuro Shin-senpai and Momoko might have a lot in common in certain aspects.

"Then everyone, let's wait for the Hello Happy World invitation! Misaki, let's go prepare for the performance, and we also need to tell Michelle."

After finishing her sentence, Kokoro walked outside. Misaki Okusawa, after saying a brief goodbye to everyone, hurriedly chased after Kokoro, calling out, "Kokoro, wait for me!"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but after what Xuan Juanxin had just said, the somber atmosphere in the room was finally broken.

To avoid the awkward atmosphere from returning, Ichigaya Arisa took the initiative to ask Takamatsu Akari, "Akari, how do you feel about the band now?"

Before answering the question, Lamp glanced at the other members of the band.

Shiina Riki crossed her arms over her chest, putting on an indifferent expression, but Reimu could tell that Riki-chan was still a little nervous, probably worried that she had received a bad review from Kodama.

When Chihaya Aine saw Takamatsu Akari turn her gaze towards her, a smile appeared on her lips as she greeted Akari with a smile, "Akari, you can speak your mind, I won't mind."

Then, Takamatsu Akari turned her gaze to Hinasaki.

Yue nodded and gestured to Takamatsu, "Takamatsu, just tell me your true thoughts."

As for Rakuna-chan, after exchanging glances with Kodama for a while, she impatiently went to the side to tune her guitar.

After confirming that no one in the band had any objections, Gao Songdeng slowly opened his mouth, "I feel... that everyone in the band is lost, unable to find a definite direction. Sometimes everyone can move in the right direction, but sometimes they are heading in the wrong direction, because no one knows what lies ahead."

Her voice carried a hint of helplessness and confusion, as if she were expressing her inner bewilderment and unease.

After hearing Takamatsu Akari's answer, Ichigaya Arisa understood why Takamatsu Akari had come to ask this question today: "So Akari, is the purpose of you asking other bands to see if they can be used as a reference?"

Gao Songdeng nodded.

Arisa sighed and said helplessly, "Although I hate to admit it, most of the time in Popipa, Kasumi tells everyone her idea, and then everyone does it together, and finally on stage, we're all all about kirakira and dokidoki."

"Mmm!" Kasumi Toyama nodded like a little animal, a bright smile spreading across her face, as if she were proud of what she had said.

"Should Kasumi-senpai come up with the idea and then we all work together to implement it?" Kodama asked.

She couldn't help but wonder, "Can I, like Kasumi-senpai, lead everyone forward?"

Arisa continued, "As far as I know, hhw mostly has to come up with goals from the heart, and then the band members work together to achieve them."

Gao Songdeng lowered her head slightly, hesitated for a moment, and just as she opened her mouth to say, "I..." Before she could finish speaking, she felt a warm hand placed on her shoulder.

She turned her head and saw Hinasaki's encouraging eyes.

Yue's eyes were gentle yet firm, conveying a silent support and trust: "Xiao Deng, you are the soul of our band, you have to have some confidence in yourself."

Li hope also timely issued a declaration of support: "Lamp, I will support you."

Chihaya Aine proudly raised her head and said to Kotori with a confident look, "Kotori can definitely do it. Besides, if it weren't for Kotori, wouldn't I still be there? I'm also a core member of the band."

Lixi turned around, clearly not wanting to see Chihaya Aine's smug look; her expression carried a hint of dissatisfaction and helplessness.

But Aine naturally noticed Riki's actions. She glared angrily at Shiina Riki, her four cute little fangs peeking out of her mouth: "Rikki, don't you admit that I'm the soul of the band? From any perspective, I'm the core member of the band!"

Upon hearing this, Li hope turned around with a mocking smile on his face, clearly unwilling to back down: "Ai Yin, although you are very important, the real soul of the group is still Gao Songdeng."

Upon hearing Li Xi's words, Ai Yin's face showed obvious disappointment and frustration, her eyes filled with a hint of grievance and dissatisfaction: "Am I not a key figure? I've clearly tried my best too..."

Seeing the two arguing, Hinasaki sighed slightly. She looked at Aine and said softly, "Ahaha... Aine is probably the soul of the band too..." There was a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

Upon hearing Yue's words, Aine's expression was clearly one of frustration, her eyes revealing a hint of disappointment and resentment: "Sigh..." She sighed softly, lowered her head, as if reflecting on her own shortcomings.

Seeing Aine's expression, Hinasaki felt a pang of pity. She stepped forward, gently patted Aine's shoulder, and said tenderly, "Aine, you're really important too. Without you, the band wouldn't be so energetic."

Upon hearing Yue's words, Aine smiled slightly, a hint of emotion flashing in her eyes: "Thank you, Yue."

Having just thanked Yue, Aine immediately turned to Shiina Tatsuki and said smugly, "How about that? Rikki, Yue said I'm also the soul of the band!"

"Tsk..." Li Xi frowned, clearly not wanting to dwell on this topic any longer. She rolled her eyes helplessly and coldly replied, "Fine, fine, you're the key figure, okay?"

"Little lamp! Rikki is just giving me the runaround again."

Xiaodeng watched Lixi and Aiyin bickering, and although a smile appeared on her lips, her eyes were still filled with worry.

She silently pondered to herself, "Am I truly capable of leading everyone?"

Kasumi noticed the worry in Koyuki's eyes and stepped forward, saying, "Koyuki, you don't need to worry too much. Just focus on developing in the direction of becoming even more kirakira and dokidoki!"

When the stage opens: Chapter 159 Su Mu and the Second Exploration of the Stars (Part 2) Lingling and the wine party are over!

In front of the Meteor Hall, the afterglow of the setting sun cast a warm orange-yellow glow on the ground. Hinasaki Tsuki, Takamatsu Akari, Shiina Tatsuki, Chihaya Aine, and Kaname Rakuna stood at the entrance, preparing to say goodbye to Poppin'Party's Toyama Kasumi and Ichigaya Arisa.

"Goodbye... Kasumi-senpai, Arisa-senpai." Takamatsu Akari said goodbye to Toyama Kasumi and Ichigaya Arisa with her head down.

"Goodbye, Little Lantern!" Kasumi Toyama waved back cheerfully, her smile as bright as the sun, full of boundless energy. "If you have any questions next time, feel free to come to us anytime."

Arisa Ichigaya stood next to Kasumi and said to the others, "Goodbye, Akari, Tsuki, Tachibana, Aine, Rakuna. I hope today's events were helpful to you."

Hinasaki took on the role of handling the polite conversation very well: "Not at all, we are already very grateful to our seniors for their guidance."

Chihaya Aine, however, had a different idea. She waved and said, "Kasumi-senpai, can we perform together next time?"

At that moment, Chihaya Aine was thinking to herself, "If word got out that we could perform with Popipa's seniors, our band would definitely gain fame very quickly, and then we could..."

“Great! A performance together will definitely be so exciting!” Kasumi replied without backing down, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Shiina Tatsuki stood behind everyone, quietly watching everything. She lowered her head slightly and said to Kasumi and Arisa, "Thank you so much for today, Kasumi-senpai, Arisa-senpai."

Kasumi's smile widened, like a ray of sunshine illuminating the entire street. "Tachiki, good luck! We'll be looking forward to your next performance!"

"Little Light, you must bring a new song next time!" Kasumi said loudly at the end, her voice full of anticipation.

Gao Songdeng nodded, a determined look on his face. "Yes, I will."

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Around the same time that everyone arrived at Meteor Hall, in the Yuzawa Cafe in the shopping street not far away, Wakaba Mutsu, wearing the school uniform of Tsukimori Girls' Academy, sat alone at a table by the window.

A glass of mango juice sat in front of her, her fingers gently stirring the straw. She didn't actually drink much, but her gaze seemed somewhat vacant, as if she were thinking about something, or as if she wasn't thinking about anything at all.

The girls around them gradually noticed Wakaba Mutsu.

"Hey, look at that girl over there wearing the Moon Forest school uniform, doesn't she look familiar?"

"I feel like I've seen her there before. I heard that the Moon Forest is full of children of celebrities and executives. Maybe she's the daughter of someone?"

"Ah! I want to cry out to my father. Dad (five) Liu put the paint on the table. She's up. Is she the daughter of that comedian Ruoye? I think I saw her on TV before."

Mu's expression was calm to the point of being indifferent, without any extra emotional fluctuations or even any change, giving people the feeling of a girl with no emotions.

She placed her hands on the table, occasionally pinching the straw with her slender fingers to stir it a few times, and then quietly put it down again.

Her lips were slightly pursed, and her face showed no emotion whatsoever. She seemed completely out of place with the noisy and lively atmosphere of the girls in the coffee shop, as if she weren't the person everyone was talking about.