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

Yue gazed at Kurosawa Momoko, then slowly uttered the idiom she had heard from Seta Kaoru-senpai yesterday: "Momoko, you must be doing this for Kuni and the band Revue, right?"

Momoko's previously calm demeanor changed after hearing Hinasaki utter the word "band revue," her smile finally vanishing.

"I didn't expect you to have investigated this far, Xiaoyue. But I'm curious, without anyone revealing information, you shouldn't have been able to know this. Giraffe has already promised me that I won't reveal any information to you."

"After all, the prerequisite for a band revue is that the performer must have the dual identity of a stage girl and a band member in order to be able to perform a band revue."

When the Stage Opens: Chapter 169 The Beginning of the Band Revue

Yue looked at Taozi with a hint of doubt and inquiry in her eyes, then asked, "Taozi, when did you find out about this?"

Momoko lowered her head slightly, sighed softly, then raised her head and looked directly into Yue's eyes. "Are you talking about the interaction between the band girls and the stage girls?"

Yue nodded, a hint of nervousness on her face, her brows furrowing slightly. "Yes, when exactly?"

She had a vague premonition that the cause of this matter was probably not only the wish that Momoko Kurosawa made, but that she might also bear some responsibility, which was why she was a little nervous about Momoko's answer.

Peach thought for a moment, a hint of hesitation appearing on her face, and said softly, "I don't quite remember the exact time, I only remember that it was probably shortly after you left Shengxiang."

Yue's hands trembled slightly as she took her phone out of her bag and flipped through her photo album to find a picture. She stopped at a photo taken last year, carefully examined the date, and then looked up at Taozi, her tone tinged with a hint of probing and anxiety: "Was it taken in May of last year?"

Peach tried hard to recall, her brows furrowing slightly, her tone still uncertain: "It seems to have been around May."

Yue's brows furrowed even more, her fingers tapping lightly on the table. She recalled the first time she saw a Crychic performance last year, when she first experienced the illusion of that stage.

However, she didn't pay much attention to it at the time, thinking it was just a side effect of her stage presence. But now, after Taozi said that, she has a new perspective on the matter.

Giraffe once mentioned that she had moved to a new stage but had not severed ties with the old one.

Originally, Yue thought this state started when she transferred to Haneoka Girls' Academy this year and came into contact with Takamatsu Akari and the others, but she did not expect that this state had probably started after she first went to Ring last year to see Crychic's performance.

It was precisely because it connected the two stages that the content between the stages intersected, which led to the creation of this new product called the band Revue.

Although she had a general idea, she still needed concrete evidence to confirm it.

So she continued, "Peach, could you tell me in detail? How exactly did you discover it?"

Peach continued, seemingly deep in thought, "I remember it was something like..."

——————The dividing line of memories——————

"Ah... I'm so tired!" As soon as Momoko Kurosawa entered the room, she collapsed onto the bed without a care for her image, as if all her strength had been drained away. Her hair was scattered messily on the pillow, and her hands hung limply at the edge of the bed, making her look utterly exhausted.

Yuri Saki, who was tidying up books at the table, sighed helplessly when she saw Momo's appearance. She walked to the bedside and gently poked Momo's cheek with her finger. "Don't you feel uncomfortable lying like this?"

Momo replied in a weak voice, "It's okay, it'll only be a little while anyway. I'm just too tired, Aoi."

Aoi shook her head helplessly. "You're always like this after class. Sometimes I'm really worried you'll hurt yourself." She gently tidied Taozi's disheveled hair, then sat down on the edge of the bed, her eyes filled with worry and concern.

Momoko suddenly opened her eyes, stared at the ceiling, and said with a hint of melancholy, "Aoi, I miss Xiaoyue so much. We haven't seen each other for so long since she dropped out of school."

Aoi said helplessly, "It's been a long time since you went there. You even went to see her just last month."

Peach turned to her side, hugged the pillow with both hands, buried her face in it, and said in a muffled voice, "But... I still feel so sad. We promised to shine on stage together, but now that she's gone, it feels like something is missing."

Aoi sighed helplessly, "Sigh..."

Since Hinasaki resolutely chose to drop out of Seisho Music Academy a few months ago, Momoko has entered a very strange state.

During class, she always puts in 1000% effort. Normally, maintaining focus for 30 minutes out of a 45-minute class is already impressive, but Taozi has reached the theoretical limit of the human brain, able to concentrate for 90 minutes straight. This comes at the cost of almost pushing herself to the limit in her studies. Because she only started learning drama in middle school, she quickly made up for her lack of foundational knowledge with her exceptional talent and relentless study methods.

But after school each time, Taozi would basically go back to her dormitory and collapse on her bed, saying that her brain was overloaded and needed rest.

Aoi had worried several times that Taozi might have a stroke if things continued this way, but after observing her for a month or two, she found that apart from sleeping longer and eating more each day, there was nothing wrong with Taozi's body, so Aoi gradually felt relieved.

However, she recently discovered that in addition to complaining about being tired every day, the other person also says that they miss Yue very much. Even though they had used some excuse to fool the dormitory manager and successfully run away to see Yue several times before, they always say that they haven't seen Yue for a long time.

Aoi said to Momoko, "If you want to see her, just go see Yue. Anyway, you can always get a leave slip from the dorm manager with some weird excuses."

Peach immediately sat up in bed to protest: "What do you mean by using weird reasons! All the reasons I gave for taking leave before were perfectly legitimate!"

Aoi rolled her eyes, her tone a mix of curiosity and helplessness, "So what excuses did you use to ask for leave before?"

Peach smiled smugly, "For example, I could say that my dad misses me and wants me to go back and visit him."

Aoi couldn't help but laugh. "You really think the dorm supervisor will believe you if you say that?"

Peach spread her hands, looking completely innocent, and said, "Of course, as long as you act sincere enough, the dormitory supervisor won't suspect anything."

Kui said helplessly, "I think the dorm manager is obviously giving you special treatment. If someone else asked for leave for this reason, they definitely wouldn't be approved."

Peach pouted, blinked her eyes, and looked completely innocent and naive. "Really, no. As long as you act sincerely enough, the dorm supervisor will approve it."

Aoi understood the unspoken meaning in Momoko's words: "So you mean my acting is bad?"

"I didn't say that!"

After saying that, Peach decisively stood up and quickly moved to the other side of the room to avoid being caught by Aoi. Aoi was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and immediately chased after her.

"Don't run away! That's exactly what you meant!" Kui shouted as she reached out to grab the peach.

Peach nimbly dodged the tables and chairs in the room, giggling as she dodged Aoi's attempts to catch her. "Hey, Aoi, you can't catch me like that!"

Aoi quickened her pace, trying to flank her from the other side, but Momo reacted swiftly, always managing to dodge Aoi's grasp at the last second. They chased each other around the room, tables, chairs, and beds becoming obstacles in their path.

"Stop!" Aoi shouted breathlessly, but with a smile on her face.

While dodging, Peach turned back playfully and said, "Aoi, it's not your fault that your acting isn't good, but you can try the method I taught you next time!"

"Moon! Just wait till I catch you and see how I deal with you!" Aoi retorted defiantly in the face of Momoko's words, which were practically a model of a brat's speech.

Just then, Momo suddenly turned around and quickly walked around the desk in the room. Aoi stopped abruptly and almost bumped into a chair. After regaining her balance, she chased after her again and finally caught Momo off guard by hugging her from behind.

"Got you!" Kui laughed triumphantly, panting as she pressed Taozi down onto the bed.

Peach was pinned down by Aoi, laughing so hard tears were almost streaming down her face. "Okay, okay, I surrender, I surrender!"

Aoi loosened her grip slightly, still holding onto Peach, and said with a smile, "Now let's see if you dare say my acting is bad again!"

Peach giggled and nodded, "Okay, okay, I was wrong. Aoi, your acting is the best."

Aoi released her grip with satisfaction, sat on the edge of the bed, and said breathlessly, "If I ever hear you say something like that again, I'll make you pay."

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After some playful fighting, the two of them were both a little sweaty, so they went to the bathroom to clean themselves up before returning to the bedroom.

The blankets on the bed were soft and warm, and Peach felt comfortable as soon as she lay down.

Aoi looked at Momoko Kurosawa on the bed next to her and saw that she had fallen asleep less than five minutes after lying down, with a smile on her lips and steady breathing.

"It's so good to be young, I can fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow," Kui sighed softly. She sighed softly, pulled her blanket up, adjusted her position, turned on the desk lamp, and planned to check tomorrow's lessons before going to sleep.

Meanwhile, Peach's consciousness, which had fallen into a deep sleep, returned to that familiar underground theater once again.

The wooden floor beneath her feet emitted a faint woody scent, and a slight dusty smell filled the air, as if one could smell the traces of time. Peach took a deep breath, feeling these familiar scents, and her heart was filled with a sense of familiarity.

The scorching heat of the stage lights on her body, the burning gazes from the audience—everything felt so familiar. She slowly opened her eyes, and sure enough, she saw the familiar underground theater.

Everything here remains unchanged. The lighting, the set design, even the dust in the air, all feel incredibly familiar to her. Every detail seems to tell the story of the moments she and Yue shared.

Looking at Momoko Kurosawa's nostalgic expression, even the giraffe couldn't guess what she was thinking.

"Long time no see, Momoko Kurosawa." The giraffe's voice, which she hadn't seen for several months, sounded so familiar that Momoko felt a sense of warmth, as it reminded her of her previous experience performing on this stage with Light.

When Peach finally snapped out of her reverie, she said to Giraffe, "Long time no see, Mr. Giraffe. Is there something that disturbed my sleep today? I remember the audition just ended not long ago, there shouldn't be another one so soon, right?"

“The au児liZng五傘扒（七）仪山dition has indeed ended, but it has affected other stages because of your unfulfilled wish,” the giraffe said slowly.

"Other stages?" Momoko looked puzzled.

"Hinasaki has already set off for the next stage and has even made contact with the lead actors there." Giraffe changed the subject, "but she is still burdened by the wish you made, Momoko Kurosawa, which is affecting the new stage as well."

"A new stage..." Momoko Kurosawa tried hard to process what the giraffe had said.

She still couldn't fully understand the giraffe's words, but through intuition she could roughly understand that Yue was probably venturing into a field she had never been to before.

She asked, "What's the theme of the new stage?"

The giraffe stared at Momoko Kurosawa, as if it had seen something interesting. "Momoko Kurosawa, the play on the stage you're on now hasn't finished yet. Are you sure you want to give up your lead role and go to the next stage?"

Momoko Kurosawa hesitated for a moment. If she were still in junior high school, she wouldn't have hesitated at all when she heard the giraffe's question. She would definitely have said that she wanted to follow the moon to the next stage.

However, she has already been studying at Seisho for half a year. Although she still misses Yue, she also cares about the other students at Seisho and the Seisho Festival that they planned together. It would be really not good to abandon them halfway to go to the next stage.

Seeing that Momoko Kurosawa didn't reply, the giraffe didn't press further, but continued, "The stage that Hinasaki-san is going to is a band-themed one, where each band shines on stage with their music, just like stage girls."

Upon hearing the giraffe's words, Peach said, "It sounds very similar to what we stage girls did. So what about the impact you mentioned on the new stage?"

“The two stages had a brief exchange before, but at that time there was no shining bond like there is now, so it will not affect the respective stages.”

"Now, Momoko Kurosawa, the wish you made is tied to Hinasaki Tsuki, which has caused the two stages to merge, thus giving birth to a brand new selection method - what I call the band's audition."

"A band's audition?" Peach's confusion deepened slightly. "What exactly is it like? A band with five members... could it be a 5v5 revue?"

“No, that’s not it,” the giraffe denied Peach’s guess.

"In a band audition, the brilliance of the band's performance will be transformed into stage props to launch an offensive."

As a renowned anime and manga artist, Momoko Kurosawa quickly grasped Giraffe's meaning: "Simply put, it means that when a band performs a duel, it evolves into a dazzling wave-like collision?"

"..." The giraffe paused for a moment before saying, "That's roughly the idea..."

When the performance begins: Chapter 170 The shortest shortcut is the long way around.

Yue listened silently to Taozi's story, pondering in silence. Everything was pretty much as she had originally expected. The so-called band Revue did indeed originate from her seeing Crychic's performance.

In this case, it seems that my move to use Revue to break through Lixi and Aine's inner demons now looks like a bad move, since according to Taozi, only those with the dual identity of a stage girl and a band girl can participate in the so-called band Revue.

On the Revue stage, it's impossible to perform with only one member. In order for the performance to proceed smoothly, there must be another band as an opponent for Ave_Mujica, which was formed by Momo.

But if this is the case, then there seems to be another bug: "What's with Seta Kaoru-senpai from 'Hello Happy World'? Did she also participate in the audition?"

After thinking for a long time without figuring out what was going on, Yue decided to stop thinking about the completely unexpected band.

She turned to look at Momoko Kurosawa beside her, who had a smile on her face, and realized that she seemed to have been completely interfered with by the other party, and had even been led by the nose from the very beginning.

She took a deep breath and asked Peach again, "Did the giraffe give you something like Ellu's Diary?"

Peach paused for a moment, then nodded without any attempt to hide anything, a hint of surprise and curiosity flashing in her eyes. "How did you know?"

Yue was somewhat surprised by Taozi's words. She had thought Taozi would still pretend, but she didn't expect her to agree so straightforwardly: "I was just guessing, trying to trick you, but I didn't expect you to say it yourself."

Upon hearing this, Peach immediately put on a teary-eyed look, her voice carrying a hint of coquettish grievance, "Moon-chan, you actually lied to me! I trusted you so much, and you joked with me like that."