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

Upon hearing this, Ai-yin immediately pouted in dissatisfaction, her voice carrying a hint of coquettishness: "Hey~! Xiao-yue, you're teasing me again!"

"Let's wait a moment, and talk about it all together after everyone arrives," Yue said.

Not long after, the other members of Mygo arrived at the training room.

As soon as Lena entered, she habitually took her guitar, then looked around and noticed that no one seemed to have started practicing yet. She casually asked, "Aren't you going to start practicing yet?"

Before Yue could answer, Li hope stepped forward, holding a prepared matcha candy in one hand and gently raising the other, indicating that everyone should wait a moment: "Wait a moment, Stray Cat, there are some things I want to discuss with everyone."

Upon hearing Lixi's voice, Le Nai immediately stopped what she was doing, her eyes fixed on the matcha candy in Lixi's hand, like a kitten that had been waiting for a long time and finally saw its beloved toy.

She ran quickly to Lixi, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. Lixi skillfully put the matcha candy into Le Nai's mouth, and Le Nai immediately showed a satisfied expression, her cheeks puffed out slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up gently. She happily ran back to her seat.

"Lixi?" Xiaodeng asked in confusion, standing to the side with a microphone in her hand.

"What happened these past two days?" Su Shi asked, frowning.

"Regarding the joint live event."

Lixi briefly recounted how he met Roselia's Hikawa Sayo and Pastel*Palettes' Hikawa Hinata at a fast food restaurant the day before yesterday, and how they discussed holding a joint live performance.

"So... I'd like to ask for everyone's opinion now," Li hope said slowly, his gaze sweeping across each person's face, waiting for their reactions.

However, before anyone could react, Aine suddenly seized on what she considered the "key point," and became unusually excited: "Wait! You ran into Pastel*Palettes' seniors again? And what? Why are you and Riki going out to eat together?"

She spoke very quickly, her eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation, as if she wanted to hear more gossip immediately.

Her voice instantly shattered the serious atmosphere that had just been established in the room.

Neither Yue nor Li hope knew how to answer Aine's question.

Fortunately, Su Shi quickly realized the situation and helped them out.

"Is this the time to care about that?" Nagasaki Motoyo glared at Aine and retorted sharply, "Those aren't the point at all. We're discussing the joint live performance, not your gossip news!"

"Ah, sorry, sorry!" Aine slapped her forehead, her face showing an expression of "I was wrong".

But she quickly chuckled again: "But the joint live performance sounds really interesting. Opportunities to perform with big-name bands like Roselia and Pastel Palettes are rare."

Deng stood to the side, her eyes flickering slightly, but she quickly nodded and said earnestly, "As for the joint live performance... I'm really looking forward to performing on the same stage with everyone."

"I love Live!" Lena expressed her opinion.

"Ah!" Aine suddenly realized something, "Could it be that Meow Dream will come too?"

“Yes, Ave Mujica will also be participating in this joint performance.” Yue nodded. She had just received a message from Momo saying that they would see each other again on stage.

Upon hearing the news, everyone's expressions varied. Su Shi and Deng's eyes underwent subtle changes, revealing a hint of complex emotions, and the previously lively atmosphere suddenly became somewhat quiet.

“ave mujica…” Su Shi and Deng’s eyes looked a little strange when they heard the band name.

After a moment of silence, Deng finally raised his head and said softly in a somewhat hesitant voice, "I... I have some things I want to ask Xiangzi about..."

“Little Lamp…” Su Shi’s eyes lit up when she heard Lamp’s words. “Yeah… me too.”

Stage Climax: Chapter Thirty-Three, the Seven-Eight Rule, the seven is the seven of seven hundred thousand.

The performances proceeded without incident for the next three days.

Mygo successfully garnered 1000 votes in the first week, reaching the first week's vote limit.

Miss Aine was the first to step down from the stage. She seemed to have lost all her strength and collapsed onto the sofa, like a soft, fluffy slime, her limbs sprawled out without any regard for her image.

"I'm so tired..." Ai Yin's voice was weak and languid, her eyes were almost closed, and there was still a trace of sweat on her face from the performance, making her look a little disheveled.

Yue walked to her side, holding several bottles of mineral water, and gently handed them to everyone: "You've worked hard, have some water."

Lena took the water bottle, impatiently unscrewed the cap, tilted her head back and gulped down several mouthfuls, then wiped the water from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, her eyes still sparkling with excitement: "Hey, Rikki, when is the next live?"

"Well... we booked one show in two days, and then there are two shows this weekend." Li hope checked her phone to confirm the arrangements and said, "As for the joint live performance, it seems that Saya-senpai wants to schedule it for next week."

When booking performances, Li hope usually prefers to book them for weekends.

Although this year's Bang Dream competition is indeed scheduled for summer vacation, theoretically every day is a holiday for students, but considering that working people don't have summer vacation, the number of people on weekends is still much higher than on weekdays.

Su Shi leaned back on the other side of the sofa, quietly sipped her water. After performing for three consecutive days, she could not hide her fatigue.

"So that means we don't have any plans for tomorrow?" Upon hearing Riki's words, Chihaya Aine sprang to her feet, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Hmm... Aside from training, there really isn't anything else planned for tomorrow." Li hope nodded, a hint of doubt in her voice. "What? Is there something else you need to do?"

A strange smile appeared on Ai Yin's face, her eyes gleaming with excitement: "Hehe! Let's all go shoot a promotional video together!"

"Ah...it seems there really was such an arrangement." Yue blinked, recalling that there seemed to have been such a suggestion, but no one had mentioned it since, and everyone had forgotten about it.

"Um... Xiao Ai, what's the theme of our promotional video?" Gao Songdeng asked with some curiosity.

“Speaking of summer… of course it is!” Ai Yin smiled mysteriously, then quickly scrolled through her phone and soon displayed a picture of a beach. “At the beach!”

"Uh...the beach?" Yue stared at the photo for a while and immediately guessed what Aine was thinking.

Beach, summer, girl band, swimsuits... is this really a common combination?

“That’s right!” Ai’s eyes shone like stars. “Shouldn’t summer be associated with the seaside, sunshine, and sand? And…”

She deliberately dragged out her words, sounding a little mischievous, "We can also shoot some swimsuit scenes, that would definitely be super popular!"

"Swim...swimsuit?" Li hope was taken aback, her cheeks instantly turning red. "You mean, we're going to wear swimsuits to shoot a promotional video?"

"Of course! It fits the summer theme better this way!" Aine said matter-of-factly, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "Besides, everyone looks so good, wearing swimsuits will definitely make a statement!"

"I'm not going." Su Shi, who had been listening quietly, immediately darkened her face upon hearing the suggestion of wearing a swimsuit, and rejected Aine's invitation almost without hesitation. She quickly packed her bass into her backpack, clearly intending to change the subject.

"Ugh!!!" Upon seeing this, Ai Yin immediately pounced on him, tightly grabbing Su Shi's arm, her eyes filled with a mix of grievance and urgency. "Su Shi! Didn't we agree to be in a band for life? How can you give up just because of a swimsuit?"

"I never said I was going to give up, and what does being in a band for life have to do with swimsuits?" Su Shi frowned, one hand pressing against Aine's forehead, trying to push the clingy pink-haired girl away, but Aine clearly wasn't going to let go easily.

"It's crucial! If we don't film the promotional video together, then we can't all enjoy the joy of summer together!" Ai Yin shook Su Shi's arm vigorously, trying to infect her with her enthusiasm. "Besides, Su Shi is so beautiful, she'll look absolutely gorgeous in a swimsuit!"

"I..." Su Shi didn't know how to respond for a moment. She had never been good at dealing with such enthusiastic advances, and besides, she really had no interest in wearing a swimsuit.

Standing to the side, Yue watched the two of them struggling and couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

She coughed lightly, breaking the awkward silence between them and trying to ease the tension: "How about... Su Shi agrees to Aine's request for now, and we can discuss the details together tomorrow? As for whether to shoot the swimsuit promotional video, we'll have to wait and see."

Xiaodeng spoke up at the right moment, saying softly, "Su Shi... let's go together." Her voice was gentle yet firm, like a warm current that gradually dispelled Su Shi's resistance.

Su Shi looked at everyone, especially at Xiao Deng's expectant eyes, and her heart wavered.

She sighed helplessly and said in a low voice, "Okay, I'll think about it."

"Yay! Su Shishi finally relented!" Ai Yin's eyes lit up instantly, and a victorious smile appeared on her face.

However, her joy did not last long.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not wearing a swimsuit." Li hope's voice was calm and firm. As she spoke, she gently adjusted her clothes with her hand, clearly showing that she had no interest in Ai Yin's suggestion.

“Me too,” Yue echoed, a hint of helpless smile in her eyes.

Aine's expression instantly fell, and the fleeting disappointment in her eyes was obvious. Her shoulders slumped slightly, her lips pouted, and she looked extremely dejected. "How...did this happen QAQ" she complained softly, tinged with grievance.

“Um… Xiao Ai…” Seeing Ai Yin’s dejected look, Xiao Deng couldn’t help but step forward to comfort her, “Um… I will wear it.”

Upon hearing this, Ai Yin's eyes lit up instantly, as if she had seen a lifeline. She hugged Xiao Deng tightly, her face regaining its bright smile, but her tone deliberately carried a hint of grievance, "Waaah! Xiao Deng is still the best to me!" she pretended to cry, practically clinging to Xiao Deng.

Xiao Deng's face flushed slightly. Being hugged so tightly by Ai Yin, she was a little at a loss and could only gently pat Ai Yin's back, as if to comfort her.

"What?!" Li hope's reaction was even stronger than Ai Yin's. She almost instinctively took a step forward, her tone filled with obvious urgency, "Xiao Deng! Don't listen to this guy's nonsense!"

Hearing Rikki's reaction, Aine's smile deepened. She released the lantern and winked mischievously. "What's wrong, Rikki? Don't you want to see the lantern in a swimsuit?"

Lixi's face flushed instantly, and she stammered, "I...I just felt that...this was unnecessary!"

Seeing Rikki blush, Aine hatched a plan and decided to use Takamatsu Akari to control Rikki: "Does Akari want to see Rikki in a swimsuit?"

Takamatsu's eyes widened slightly, clearly startled by the question. She hesitated for a moment, but when she looked up at Riki, a glimmer of expectation flickered in her clear eyes, "Riki... is it okay?"

Lixi's heart suddenly raced. Facing Xiaodeng's innocent and expectant eyes, she was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Okay, okay, I'll take it!" Li hope finally couldn't stand the atmosphere anymore and agreed almost through gritted teeth.

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On the other side of the Circle stage, Ave Mujica had just finished their performance. As the audience cheered, the lights dimmed and the six members slowly left the stage.

Because of the unique nature of the Masked Band, everyone didn't take off their masks until they returned to the company from backstage.

The agent, Ms. Sakura Sakura, also handed over a towel and bottled water at the right time.

"Thank you for your hard work."

“These are just things we should do.” Oblivionis, Toyokawa Shoko appeared very calm. She took off her mask, took a towel, gently wiped the sweat from her face, and then picked up a water glass to take small sips.

Her expression remained calm, as if the intense performance just now was merely a routine practice.

Yutenji Nyanmu, standing to the side, seemed much more relaxed. As she took off her mask, she said with a smile, "Hey~~ The audience's response was really enthusiastic, but Shoko's requirements are really strict."

Xiangzi's gaze swept lightly over Miaomeng, his tone remaining calm: "There were no other strong bands in this performance, and our vote count did not meet expectations."

Miao Meng's smile didn't disappear. She tilted her head and winked mischievously, "We've only just debuted, but our vote count is already quite high, right?"

Xiangzi did not respond, but simply stared at Miaomeng with his calm eyes, pondering whether he should make the drummer more challenging when writing the score later.

Ms. Sakura intervened to stop their usual bickering: "Alright, we've already reached our vote limit this week, and I've already booked the performance for next week, three days in a row, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday."

"Tomorrow, Hatsuka is going to a recording studio by the sea as a sumimi to shoot a commercial. Let's all go to the beach for a day and give everyone a break," Ms. Sakura said, patting Shoko on the shoulder.

Xiangzi glanced at the other person and said, "Even if Chuhua isn't here, everyone should still be able to continue practicing, right?"

“Xiangzi, it’s not good to be so tense all the time. You should relax occasionally,” Ms. Sakura continued.

“Sho…it’s going to break.” Wakaba Mutsu said calmly, looking at Toyokawa Shoko.

Upon hearing Wakaba Mutsu's words, Toyokawa Shoko bit her lip, her face turning pale.

"Xiangzi, take a rest," Chu Hua advised from the side.

"Alright." Toyokawa Shoko's expression finally returned to normal, and she nodded, agreeing to the request to go to the beach.

"Oh, right, since we're going to the beach, everyone remember to bring your swimsuits." Sakura Sakura had just finished preparing to leave to do some preparations for the beach trip the next day, seeing that everyone had agreed to go. But she suddenly turned back halfway and said this.

Upon hearing Sakura Sakura's words, a funny expression immediately appeared on Nyanmu's face.

"Hey~ Mutsuko, if you need any swimsuit references, I'd be happy to help!" This time, Miss Meowme focused her attention on Mutsuko Wakaba. If she could take a swimsuit photo of the famous actress Minami Mori's daughter, she would definitely become famous.

“No need.” Even when the topic of swimsuits came up, Xiao Mu shook her head calmly. “School swimsuits.”