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

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"Ms. Sakura?" Shoko looked at Sakura Sakura who walked in with a camera and asked in confusion, "Is the shooting not over yet?"

Chu Hua and Hai Ling also looked at Sakura Sakura upon hearing this, their eyes filled with strange expressions.

Sakura Sakura explained, "No, I was just thinking that everyone could take some photos later for promotional purposes."

"Of course I won't film your face. As your manager, I would never disrupt Ave Mujica's worldview," Ms. Sakura said confidently.

Hearing this, Xiangzi could only nod and say nothing. After all, Ms. Sakura was quite reliable compared to the managers of other bands he had heard of before.

Miao Meng lay on the table, her hands hanging limply at her sides, completely exhausted.

Her face was pressed against the cold tabletop, her eyes staring blankly ahead, her lips slightly downturned, as if her entire spirit had been drained away by hunger.

Her stomach made a soft rumbling sound, and she couldn't help but cover it with her hand, a pitiful look in her eyes.

"Hey...can we go get something to eat before we discuss this?" she pleaded in a hoarse voice, her tone filled with helplessness. "Meow Dream, I'm starving."

Hearing Miaomeng's voice, Peach turned around and saw Miaomeng's weak appearance. She couldn't help but frown: "Miaomeng, how much did you eat last night?"

"I haven't eaten anything since last night." Miao Meng's voice was tinged with grievance. "I thought this would make me look thinner, but after filming for so long... I really can't take it anymore."

"Aren't you just making things difficult for yourself..." Peach shook her head helplessly, and looking at Miaomeng's pitiful appearance, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

“Perfect timing, I’m a little hungry too. There seems to be a really nice seafood restaurant nearby, let’s go check it out,” Sakura Sakura said, glancing at her phone.

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Tomorrow is the 20th, as everyone probably knows.

I'm taking a day off tomorrow to play Black Myth qwq

Climax Stage: Chapter Thirty-Five - Chickens and Dogs in the Same Cage (House)

"Zawa zawa..." The two groups formed an invisible barrier at the restaurant entrance, instantly turning the once bustling entrance into a strange atmosphere.

Passersby noticed the unusual atmosphere and stopped in their tracks, hesitating whether they should continue.

On Mygo's side, Su Shi was still smiling and enjoying her short break, but when her eyes met Toyokawa Shoko walking towards her and Wakaba Mutsu following behind her, her smile instantly froze.

Her gaze lingered on the other person for a moment, filled with complex emotions, before she coldly turned her head away, as if unwilling to have any further interaction with them.

Xiaodeng froze the moment she saw Xiangzi. Her amber eyes quickly welled up with tears, and her bright gaze was gradually obscured by a hazy mist.

She pressed her lips tightly together, seemingly trying to suppress the turmoil in her heart, but her slightly trembling fingertips betrayed her tension and unease.

Aine stared blankly at the suddenly tense atmosphere, completely bewildered as to why the previously relaxed environment had suddenly become so oppressive. Her gaze darted back and forth among the people, trying to find an answer, but to no avail.

Yue stood to the side and sighed softly.

She had not expected to meet Toyokawa Shoko and her group in this place, nor did she expect things to develop so coincidentally.

A thought flashed through her mind—was Peach up to something again? She looked suspiciously in Ave Mujica's direction, various possibilities running through her mind.

However, Momoko, who was standing on Ave Mujica's side, was surprisingly silent. Her eyes, which had been gleaming with a cunning light, now seemed somewhat lost; clearly, she hadn't expected to encounter Mygo's group here.

Her brow furrowed slightly, equally puzzled—was this really a coincidence? She had clearly stopped using that diary.

"Can such a coincidence really happen in the world?"

Despite Xiaodeng's gaze, Xiangzi remained calm and composed, her expression as serene as if the people standing before her were merely ordinary passersby.

Behind her, Meow Dream seemed eager to try, and seeing the tense atmosphere between the two teams, a hint of excited smile appeared on her lips.

Before Miaomeng could speak, Hailing swiftly covered her mouth.

Hailing's eyes held a hint of helplessness and warning; she was clearly well aware that Miaomeng might say something inappropriate.

She forcefully pulled Miaomeng aside, trying to prevent the situation from escalating further.

Wakaba Mutsu's gaze fell on Nagasaki Motoyo, who was standing not far away.

She opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but then stopped herself from speaking.

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Upon entering the restaurant, everyone hesitated. Although they had all decided to eat there because they were starving, the atmosphere became awkward after a brief exchange of glances at the entrance. An uncomfortable feeling lingered in everyone's hearts, as if something could erupt at any moment.

Walking at the back of the group, Yue felt the almost frozen tension and couldn't help but sigh. "This is really difficult," she muttered to herself. She knew this meeting would be awkward, but she hadn't expected it to be this awkward.

When the two groups entered the restaurant, they found it to be incredibly popular, with almost every seat occupied. A quick glance around revealed the only two remaining seats, located on opposite sides of the restaurant. While not exactly next to each other, the two tables were close enough that they could clearly see what the other was doing.

Li hope's eyes twitched slightly, and he sighed inwardly, "Now we're completely out of options."

Su Shi stood to the side, her expression seemingly calm, but her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness. Her gaze inadvertently swept over Xiangzi, who was sitting at another table. Xiangzi happened to look up at that moment, and their eyes met briefly in the air before immediately looking away, as if nothing had just happened.

Miao Meng was clearly unconcerned about the awkward atmosphere; on the contrary, she seemed quite interested and found the embarrassing situation rather amusing.

She hummed a little tune and said to the moon with a smile, "Oh my, what a coincidence, Yuezi~ I didn't expect to run into you here."

Yue forced a smile and replied, "Yes, what a coincidence!"

Xiaodeng seemed a little lost. She looked awkwardly to one side and then to the other, as if trying to figure out how to deal with the situation.

Lena, on the other hand, remained calm as always, seemingly indifferent to everything around her.

After a few seconds of stalemate, everyone finally realized that standing there staring at each other wouldn't solve the problem.

So, the two groups of people walked towards the two remaining dining tables almost simultaneously.

If they hadn't seen anyone from Mygo/Ave Mujica, the two sides might have considered eating at a different place.

But quite coincidentally, the two groups met at the store entrance, and the atmosphere subtly shifted to whoever left first would feel awkward.

It's like not wanting to show that you still think about your ex-girlfriend (boyfriend).

As for who among Dengxiang, Suxiang, and Sumu is the boyfriend (girlfriend) of whom, Yue can only say that she is not sure either, as the relationship between them is too complicated.

"What a complicated relationship," Yue sighed silently.

Since things have come to this... let's order food first.

Yue decided to put those strange things aside for now. She had already been involved enough in Crychic's love-hate relationship, and now that everyone in Mygo... probably nothing like what happened with Suze would happen again.

Yue gently held up the menu, trying to cover her face, but her bright eyes couldn't help but steal glances at Su Shi beside her from the edge of the menu.

On the surface, the other person seemed to be engrossed in playing on their phone, their fingers swiping rapidly across the screen, but Yue's intuition told her that Su Shi's mind wasn't entirely on her phone.

However, Su Shi seemed oblivious to Yue's gaze, still staring at her phone with her fingers flying across the screen.

Yue stared at Su Shi's profile, feeling uneasy, thinking that Su Shi's focus was a bit too superficial.

"Her mind isn't entirely on her phone after all, is it?" Yue thought to herself, already having a few guesses in her mind.

As expected, Su Shi's gaze shifted slightly to the side as she secretly glanced at another table not far away.

Yue's heart tightened. She followed Su Shi's gaze and saw the members of Ave Mujica sitting over there.

"She still cares..." Yue sighed inwardly.

Her gaze shifted subtly again, finally settling on Takamatsu Akari.

The lamp sat rather upright, also staring in a certain direction, but compared to Su Shi, the lamp made no attempt to conceal its gaze.

"No way... even Little Lamp?"

She quickly turned her gaze to Shiina Riki sitting next to her and saw Riki frowning, staring coldly at her.

Aine quietly moved closer to Ryuna, lowered her voice, and asked cautiously, "Hey... Ryuna-chan, don't you feel like the atmosphere is a little strange?"

"Very interesting." Her voice was soft, but it carried a hint of inexplicable excitement. The stray cat, Lena-chan, had an interesting and "bloodthirsty" look in its eyes.

"Ugh... Everyone's acting weird..." Aine couldn't help but shiver.

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Sakura Sakura leaned gently against the dining table, tilting her head slightly, and could see the members of the Mygo band not far away.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, a thoughtful smile appearing on her face, before turning her gaze to Toyokawa Shoko opposite her.

"Are you really not going to say hello?" she asked softly, as if it were just a casual question, but there was a hint of probing in her eyes.

"..." Xiangzi looked down at the menu in front of her, her hands gripping the drink cup on the table tightly, her knuckles turning white, showing that she was not as calm as she appeared.

After a moment, she said calmly, "No need, we'll see each other again at the joint live event."

Sakura Sakura sighed softly and turned to look at Hachiman Kairin sitting to the side. Hachiman-san was leisurely sipping her drink, showing no intention of joining the conversation.

"Where's Hailin? Aren't you going to say hello? That Shiina Ritsuki must be your good friend, right?" Sakura Sakura asked in a teasing tone, a slight smile on her lips.

Yawata Kairin put down her drink, looked up, her gaze lingering on Ritsuki for a second before she looked away and said indifferently, "Ritsuki? I've seen her enough during school. I don't think Ritsuki would want me to say hello now."

"Is that so?" Sakura Sakura raised her eyebrows slightly and focused her gaze on the last person who had caused her worry.

"This child... has had his eyes fixed on Miss Nagasaki Motoyo ever since he came in."

As if sensing Sakura Sakura's gaze, Wakaba Mutsu raised her head slightly, her pale golden eyes appearing exceptionally clear under Sakura Sakura's gaze.

She tilted her head slightly, looking somewhat puzzled, as if she didn't understand why Sakura Sakura was paying so much attention to her.

Mu's face remained delicate and aloof, and her detached and unassuming demeanor made people want to explore her inner world.

Her eyes didn't show much fluctuation, only a slight hint of doubt before she turned her gaze to the other side, as if trying to hide some of her inner emotions.

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Fortunately, the restaurant served food very quickly. As various seafood dishes were gradually placed on the table, the slightly awkward atmosphere was instantly dissolved by the delicious food. Braised prawns, steamed scallops, fragrant grilled fish, and fresh sashimi—once the various seafood dishes were placed on the table, everyone finally turned their attention back to the dishes on the table.

The conflict that Yue had anticipated did not occur.

Following the principle of "taking the picture first," Ai Yin first took out her phone, adjusted the angle, and prepared to take a "food check-in" photo.

She gently lifted the sashimi from the plate, carefully adjusting the angle to make each piece of fish look fresh and juicy. The moment the flash went off, Aine smiled with satisfaction.

After taking the photos, Ai Yin finally couldn't hold back any longer. She put down her phone, picked up her chopsticks, and took a piece of bright red sashimi.

Lena couldn't wait to pick up a piece of sushi, put it in her mouth, and chew it slowly, savoring the aroma of the rice and the flavor of the fish.

However, apart from the two of them, Su Shi and Deng were eating, but they seemed to be swallowing their food rather hastily.

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On the other side, things don't seem to be going very well in Ave Mujica either.

Mu would glance at Su Shi every now and then.