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

The doorbell rang softly inside Yuzawa Coffee Shop. The door opened, and Toyokawa Shoko stepped into the shop with light and elegant steps.

Xiangzi's gaze quickly swept across the shop, locking onto Ruoye Mutsu sitting by the window. Xiangzi pursed his lips slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face, and slowly walked towards Ruoye Mutsu.

When Wakaba Mutsu raised her head and saw Toyokawa Shoko, her eyes flickered slightly before she regained her composure. Shoko gracefully sat down opposite Wakaba Mutsu, her movements fluid and effortless.

She gently placed her small bag on the table and beckoned to the waiter.

A white-haired girl who looked somewhat familiar to Toyokawa Shoko approached her, dressed in the uniform from the Yuzawa Cafe: "What would you like to order? I recommend Bushido Cafe!"

Xiangzi shook his head, his voice gentle and clear, "Could you please give me a cup of Darjeeling tea?"

"Okay." After the waiter nodded and left, Xiangzi turned his gaze to Ruoye Mu, smiled slightly, and asked in a voice as gentle as a spring breeze, "Mu, how was your day?"

Ruo Yemu lowered her head slightly, her voice soft and calm, "As always."

Xiangzi nodded, a hint of concern in his eyes, "I've been busy preparing for the band these days and have neglected Xiaomu a bit."

Ruoye Mu shook her head gently, "It's okay, I'm used to being alone."

Xiangzi sighed softly, a hint of worry showing between his brows. "Is Su Shi still the same?"

Wakaba Mutsu nodded.

The waiter brought over some black tea and gently placed the cup in front of Xiangzi. Xiangzi nodded his thanks, picked up the cup, and took an elegant sip. As the familiar taste of black tea blossomed on his taste buds, the expression on Xiangzi's face instantly changed from worry to surprise.

She put down her teacup and turned her gaze back to Wakaba Mutsu. "So, Mutsu, what's your answer?"

Ruoye Mu looked at Xiangzi, her eyes flashing with complex emotions. She lowered her head slightly, crossed her hands on the table, and gently rubbed her fingertips together. "Xiangzi, I...I don't know."

Before Xiangzi could reply, Ruoye Mu continued, "Su Shi is going to break down... I wanted to help her, but she refused."

“I also want to join Xiang’s band… but that would upset Su Shi…”

Looking at her childhood sweetheart, who was caught in a dilemma, Toyokawa Shoko picked up her cup of black tea again and took a sip. The sweet aroma of the tea spread throughout her mouth.

She steadied herself, deliberately adopting a cold expression, her tone calm yet undeniably firm, "Mu, hedging your bets is not advisable. You know my situation; the band doesn't have much time to wait for you. If you can't give me an answer, I'll consider suggesting that Ms. Sakura invite other guitarists."

"!!" She instinctively opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found herself unable to find the right words for a moment.

Looking at Mu's reaction, Xiangzi was not as calm as she appeared. She knew she had to make Mu understand the seriousness of the matter in this way.

She gently put down her teacup, her tone softening slightly but still maintaining her composure. "Mu, you must understand that the band's operation requires the full commitment of every member. You need to make a decision, and if you still can't make up your mind, I will have to be responsible to the rest of the band."

Ruo Yemu's eyes trembled slightly, her face still showing a calm expression, but her fingers tightened slightly on the table.

Her voice remained calm, but carried a hint of hesitation and restrained determination: "I understand, Xiang. I'll give you an answer as soon as possible."

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The perspective returns to Yue and Xiaodeng. According to the original plan, they should be on their way home by now, but after looking at the sky for a while, Xiaodeng said to everyone, "Everyone... I want to go somewhere else."

Gao Songdeng's voice was exceptionally clear in the quiet night sky. She stood by the roadside, looking at the starry sky, her expression serene.

Shiina Tatsuki was the first to speak, "Akira, where do you want to go?"

Takamatsu turned to look at everyone, her gaze lingering on each person's face for a moment, before saying, "I want to go to the planetarium. The starry sky is beautiful tonight, and I want to go with everyone to see it."

Chihaya Aine checked the time and nodded slightly. "Okay, the planetarium isn't too far from us."

Hinasaki Tsuki originally wanted to go home and rest as soon as possible, but seeing Takamatsu Akari's expectant eyes, she couldn't bear to refuse. "Since Akari wants to go, let's go together."

Lena wasn't particularly interested in stargazing, and she'd already eaten most of her matcha parfait. She hadn't wanted to join in, but suddenly felt that if she did, she might see something interesting.

Yue glanced at Rakuna, who hadn't left or expressed any objection, with some surprise, thinking, "Rakuna actually participated?"

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They all went into the planetarium that Deng and Yue had visited before.

As they entered, Aine looked at the planetarium annual pass that Takamatsu Akari had just swiped in her hand and said, "Akari actually has an annual pass for this place?"

“Hmm…” Takamatsu Akari nodded, her tone gentle and calm, “Sometimes I want to come here to look at the stars, so I did it.”

"Akatsuki! I'll go get one too, you can come with me next time." Shiina Tatsuki's eyes shone with determination after hearing Takamatsu Akatsuki's words, and her tone was filled with resolve.

Takamatsu Akari was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise on her face. She said softly, "Thank you... thank you, Ritsuki." Although Takamatsu Akari could understand Kasumi's language, she seemed a little confused by Ritsuki's sudden declaration of wanting to sign up for the membership card.

Hinasaki covered her face, inwardly complaining, "He was quite handsome when he was with me before, but his intelligence seems to drop to zero when he's with Akari."

After hearing Shiina Tatsuki's words, Aine said, "Ah... Riki is so cunning, she ran away! In that case, I'll get a card too, and come with Kotomi from now on."

"Huh? Why are you here too?"

Chihaya Aine said matter-of-factly, "I've already submitted an application. I'm a member of the Haneoka Astronomy Club. It's normal for me to come to the planetarium to learn. As for you, Riki, I remember you started working after school, right? You didn't join any clubs, did you? You didn't like astronomy before either. Your purpose for coming here is a bit impure."

Shiina Tatsuki was somewhat at a loss for words when faced with Chihaya Aine's rebuttal: "Tsk... I'll apply to join the Astronomy Club tomorrow."

After hearing that Shiina Tatsuki was going to join the astronomy club at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy, Tsuki said, "Tatsuki is going to join the astronomy club too? If that's the case... then we can do a club presentation together at the Haneoka Hana-jo Joint Cultural Festival later."

Unlike the other three students who attend Haneoka, Kaname Rakuna, who also attends Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy, clearly has a deeper understanding of the school's clubs.

The reason for this is probably that Lena was often fed snacks by members of various clubs, so much so that she remembered which clubs' snacks were delicious and which clubs' snacks were less delicious. Gradually, Lena also remembered the kind people in each club.

"rikki... there's only one person in the Flower Girl Astronomy Club."

Li hope frowned: "Stray Cat, do you know who the club president is?"

Lena continued to explain, "The president is that blonde girl from earlier. The candy she gave me was really delicious. You can get candy just by smiling at her."

Upon hearing this, Shiina Tatsuki pondered, "Giving candy for a smile? That's so typical of Tsurumaki Shin-senpai's style... Wait... doesn't that mean if I join the astronomy club, I'll basically be spending all my club activities with Tsurumaki Shin-senpai?"

She imagined the scene: if she didn't smile, it would probably attract the concern of the company president, Genmaki Shin.

"Sitting with Kazuru Maki-senpai seems strange in every way... I think I'll give up."

As they talked, the group walked into the venue. The five of them found a row of empty seats and adjusted their positions so that everyone could sit comfortably.

Yue sat down next to Xiaodeng once again, while on Xiaodeng's other side sat a girl wearing a baseball cap. Riki, who originally wanted to sit there, missed the opportunity because she had to go to the toilet, so she could only sit between Aine and Rana.

Because the lighting inside the venue wasn't very strong, Yue could only vaguely see the outline of the other person's jaw and wisps of hair peeking out from beside the baseball cap. For some reason, Yue felt that she should know the other person.

"That person next to the small lamp looks familiar. Have I seen them somewhere before?"

The lights gradually dimmed, plunging the entire hall into a soft darkness, with only the dome-shaped silver screen overhead flickering with starlight.

As the star-gazing performance officially began, Yue abandoned her idea of ​​directly asking about the other person's identity and instead leaned back in her chair, intently watching the starry sky projected above her.

First to appear is a bright North Star, like a lighthouse in the night sky, guiding the way. As the narration begins, the outlines of other constellations gradually emerge around North Star. Orion, Scorpio, Ursa Major, Ursa Minor… one constellation after another slowly unfolds in the starry sky.

The narrator's voice gradually lowered, and the images on the screen began to become more mysterious and dreamlike.

A meteor shower streaked across the night sky, and a comet trailed a long tail, as if showcasing the wonders of the universe to them. Every scene filled them with awe and wonder.

When the performance begins: Chapter 160 The first meeting between Chicken and Dog lead singers

Takamatsu gazed at the starry sky projected onto the ceiling. The dark blue sky was dotted with stars, like countless jewels embedded in the night sky, shimmering with a faint but firm light.

However, her heart was as vast and bewildered as the starry sky, filled with all sorts of thoughts.

When she comes to the planetarium, her mind usually calms down, and she becomes immersed in the beautiful starry sky.

She always finds inner peace under this tranquil starry sky, as if she herself is a star in this boundless universe, having found her place. This is also the reason why she suggested coming to the planetarium today.

However, now, looking at the starry sky that once captivated her, she was completely unable to calm down.

"Nagasaki Motoyo..." Takamatsu Akari murmured the name in her heart, her thoughts surging like a tide.

She was thinking about how to keep the band going, how to write songs that could break down the barriers in Nagasaki Motoyo's heart, and how to convey their feelings.

"What should I do..." Takamatsu Akari felt utterly lost. She knew she had to do something, but she didn't know where to begin.

She tried to find the answer in her mind, but everything was so vague and unclear. She wanted to write a song that could move the world, but she found that her inspiration seemed to be blocked by something and could not flow smoothly.

She turned to look at her companions beside her. Yue was sitting quietly next to her, her gaze soft as she looked at the starry sky projected on the ceiling.

Lixi leaned back in his chair with his eyes slightly closed, seemingly deep in thought. Aiyin and Lena also sat quietly, each lost in their own thoughts.

"My singing is the cry of my heart... but what am I thinking now?" Gao Songdeng said to himself, feeling his heart filled with doubt.

While Gao Songdeng was deep in thought about the new song, the performance was almost over.

"I still haven't been able to sort out my thoughts..." Takamatsu looked at the beautiful starry sky projection above her head, but her mind was on other things.

"Is something on your mind?"

Takamatsu was slightly startled and turned to look at the blonde girl sitting next to her. She was wearing a low-key baseball cap with the brim pulled down so low that it almost covered her eyes.

Seeing that Takamatsu Akari didn't speak, the girl continued to explain in a low voice, "I'm sorry, you seem very nervous, so I was a little worried."

Gao Songdeng shook her head, wondering why she felt a strange sense of trust from the other person.

She glanced at Hinasaki again, and after confirming that she hadn't noticed what was happening here, she lowered her voice and said, "It's nothing... I do have something on my mind."

The girl looked up at the movie screening that was about to end, then at the conflicted-looking Takamatsu Akari beside her, and asked in an extremely gentle voice, "Is that why we came here to look at the stars?"

“Hmm…” Takamatsu Akari nodded, “The stars help me calm down…”

“But it doesn’t seem to be of any use now.” The girl’s gaze fell on Hinasaki beside Akari. “Did you ask your friends for help?”

Gao Songdeng hesitated for a moment, "Everyone is using their own methods to accomplish this..."

"Is that so?" The girl's face showed a knowing look. "Will we have time to chat later? Senior Yue and everyone else, please come along too."

Yue had noticed it earlier when the other person started chatting with Xiaodeng. Although the two of them had tried to keep their voices down, they were still too close. Although she couldn't hear very clearly, she could still make out that Xiaodeng was talking to someone else.

Now that the other person had called her by name, Yue could roughly guess who it was. She tentatively asked, "Chu Hua?"

Sanjiao Chuhua smiled slightly, nodded, and lifted the brim of her hat, revealing her golden hair underneath.

"Good evening, Senior Yue." Chu Hua greeted Yue softly.

"I never expected to run into Chuhua here. Do you also like stargazing?" Yue asked with some emotion.

Yue then asked the question that had been bothering her: "But Chu Hua, why are you so concerned about Xiao Deng?"

Chu Hua explained, "Because I saw your performance before, and it was wonderful."

Gao Songdeng paused slightly, then looked at Chu Hua: "Thank you..."

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After the performance at the planetarium, everyone went with Chu Hua to the very familiar Yuzawa Cafe and found a quiet corner to sit down.

Chihaya Aine was visibly excited as soon as she entered the store, her eyes fixed on Misumi Hatsuka in front of her, as if stars were shining in her eyes. She sat opposite Hatsuka, her hands clasped tightly, her face radiating undisguised excitement and admiration: "It's actually Sumi Hatsuka-senpai! I'm so excited!"

Chu Hua smiled slightly and nodded politely, signaling Ai Yin to calm down a bit. However, Ai Yin clearly had no intention of calming down at all. She said excitedly, "Senior Chu Hua, I have always loved your music! I have listened to every one of your songs countless times, and I try my best to go to your performances every time!"