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

"Huh?" Yue turned around in surprise, a hint of astonishment in her eyes. She clearly hadn't expected Xiaodeng to make such a bold suggestion.

Upon hearing this, the ghost girl slightly raised her head, a glimmer of hope seeming to flash in her empty eyes. She nervously clenched her fingers, her voice weak and trembling as she asked, "R-really...is it possible?"

Her voice was filled with uncertainty and anticipation, as if she feared it was just a fleeting illusion.

She had clearly terrified that pink-haired lady when she was out of her mind, and she refused to believe that these people in front of her would be willing to help her complete that unfinished performance.

“We can play your piece together, just like you promised her,” Xiaodeng continued, her tone full of determination and goodwill.

The girl opened her mouth slightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

Her body trembled slightly, as if she was still hesitating, yet her longing and anticipation were impossible to hide.

She nodded slowly, her voice filled with deep gratitude: "Thank you... thank you all..."

Su Shi frowned slightly and hugged her arms tightly, as if using this action to add a layer of protection to herself.

She slowly shook her head, her voice hesitant as she said her refusal: "I... I haven't said I'd agree yet."

Xiaodeng gently placed her hand on her chest, looking at Su Shi with earnestness and tenderness in her eyes, and asked softly, "Su Shi... are you unwilling?"

Su Shi was struck by Xiao Deng's gentle gaze, and her heart fluttered. Her eyes wavered slightly, and her previously tense body relaxed a little. She sighed deeply, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Tsk..."

She finally turned her head away, as if to avoid Xiaodeng's irresistible gaze, and reluctantly surrendered. "Okay, I agree..."

"Su Shishi is really stubborn." Ai Yin couldn't help but laugh when she saw this, her tone carrying a hint of playful teasing.

“Stop being so verbose…” Su Shi said, turning her head away.

“A proud and aloof girl,” Le Nai replied casually. Although her tone was calm, the slight upturn of her lips revealed that she was clearly amused by Su Shi’s reaction.

However, on the other hand, I doubt anyone in mygo could say no to Xiaodeng's request.

"What a terrifying charm..." Miao Meng, standing to the side, couldn't help but sigh at the scene, her voice tinged with a hint of teasing. She turned her head slightly to look at Xiangzi beside her, a sly glint in her eyes.

Noticing Miaomeng's gaze, Xiangzi frowned slightly, but remained calm and composed, his eyes still fixed on Xiaodeng.

Chu Hua stood aside and silently observed everything. She had a feeling that if Su Shi really refused Xiao Deng's request here, Xiang Zi would probably step forward without hesitation and take the initiative to let Ave Mujica take over the performance.

Climax Stage: Chapter 53 The Source of Inferiority

"Here you go." Shiina Riki handed a freshly brewed cup of coffee to l!-i*n~g#梦$首%发祥子. The steam from the cup rose gently into the air, releasing a rich aroma.

Xiangzi took the coffee, whispered "thank you," and then gently blew on the rim of the cup, trying to cool the scalding liquid a little.

She took a slow sip, and the bitter taste of the coffee immediately filled her mouth, followed by a sour taste.

Xiangzi raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes. "This is... freshly ground?"

Lixi nodded, looked up from her coffee cup, and said softly, "Yes, Yue just saw a complete set of equipment downstairs, and she wanted to try it out."

Lixi also took a small sip of her coffee, but her expression immediately turned somewhat bitter. Her brows furrowed slightly, clearly indicating that she was not satisfied with the taste of the coffee.

She prefers the sweet and smooth taste of canned coffee to the sour taste of pure coffee.

She picked up the milk bottle and gently poured two drops into the coffee. The milky white liquid slowly blended into the dark brown coffee, creating a warm milky coffee color.

Lixi stirred it gently, took another sip, and her expression finally relaxed a little. The taste became sweet and smooth, making her feel slightly more comfortable.

She turned her head slightly to look at Xiangzi, raised the milk bottle in her hand, and asked, "Xiangzi, do you want some?"

"Give me one." Xiangzi took the milk that Lixi threw to him.

The ghost girl watched the two of them quietly, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

She quietly reached out her finger and gently poked the coffee cup, but her finger went straight through the cup, as if she had only touched air.

The two gently put down their coffee cups, the bottoms of the cups making a slight clinking sound on the table.

Lixi took a deep breath and turned her gaze to the sheet music in front of her: "Then let's get started."

Xiangzi nodded, then picked up a pen from the side and opened a blank sheet of music.

As the arrangers for both bands, they are now working on recording Miss Ghost's tracks and turning them into sheet music for the bands.

Miss Ghost's figure trembled slightly. She glanced timidly at Lixi and Xiangzi standing to the side, her voice as soft as a whisper: "Then... I'll begin..."

Lixi nodded to her. "Let's begin."

Miss Ghost nodded slightly, then slowly walked towards the piano in the center of the room.

As she approached the piano, her body gradually became more transparent, eventually merging completely into the piano.

The moment her figure completely disappeared, the air in the room seemed to suddenly become heavy.

Suddenly, the piano, which had been unplayed, emitted deep notes, and the black and white keys began to move automatically, as if an unseen hand was playing.

Lixi raised an eyebrow. Although she had prepared herself mentally, she still couldn't help but feel shocked when she witnessed such a supernatural phenomenon.

Her breathing quickened slightly for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure and refocused her gaze on the automatically beating piano keys.

Despite their surprise, she and Xiangzi quickly got into the swing of things.

Xiangzi listened quietly, his pen dancing lightly on the paper, recording every note.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of tension was evident in her focused expression.

Lixi sat quietly next to Xiangzi, listening attentively to the ghost girl's performance.

Her fingers lightly tapped on her thigh, silently keeping time with the rhythm of the melody.

The tablet in front of me accurately recorded the entire process, and the flashing waveform on the screen showed the rise and fall of each note.

The ghostly girl slowly emerged from the piano. Her body, already slightly transparent, now appeared even more ethereal, as if she might vanish into thin air at any moment.

Lixi looked up, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the sheet music and the piano, before she said softly, "Shall we check it?"

Xiangzi nodded slightly: "Yes, it's good to confirm."

The two of them tacitly matched the sheet music and notes in their hands, carefully checking every note to ensure that the melody of the ghost girl was recorded completely and accurately.

After carefully comparing them, Xiangzi nodded slightly, put down the sheet music, and showed a satisfied expression on his face: "No problem."

However, Lixi, sitting to the side, felt an indescribable, complex emotion welling up inside her. Her body stiffened slightly, and a bitter smile appeared on her face.

Her fingers lightly traced the edge of the sheet music, as if concealing her inner turmoil, and she murmured, "Still so strong."

Xiangzi noticed that Lixi was acting strangely, and frowned slightly, her eyes filled with concern and doubt. "Shiina-kun? Are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, Li hope quickly shook her head, trying to suppress the complex emotions within her. "It's nothing..." she replied softly, her tone tinged with helplessness and self-consolation.

She picked up the cup and took a small sip of the slightly chilled coffee. The bitter taste spread in her mouth, seemingly perfectly matching her mood at that moment.

Her eyes were somewhat dim as she looked through the rim of the cup at the sheet music in front of her.

"Still so strong..." Lixi felt the gap in their abilities again. She needed instruments to pull out the sheet music, but Xiangzi could do it just by listening.

But who knows... Xiangzi might have just looked at the piano keys directly; Lixi rarely showed such self-deception.

Well, she has always been aware of the gap between herself and Xiangzi, both back in Crychic and now.

Looking at Lixi's expression, Xiangzi sensed something was off. She leaned forward slightly, her eyes full of concern, and asked softly, "Are you really alright?"

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko in front of him, Shiina Tatsuki clenched his hand tightly on the cup again, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

Her breathing was somewhat rapid, her chest rising and falling with each breath, as if she were engaged in a fierce struggle with some emotion within her.

“Actually…” Li hope’s voice was a little hoarse, as if the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time were finally about to pour out, “I have always envied you, Xiangzi.”

"Huh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Xiangzi's eyes. She was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Lixi to say such a thing.

She initially thought Lixi was just tired or in a bad mood, but Lixi's honesty caught her off guard.

Lixi took a deep breath and continued, "I used to... feel very inferior to myself. Every time I stood next to you, I felt that I was not good enough and could not compare with you."

Stage Climax: Chapter 54 The girl band "Sleeping Together" is also quite normal, right?

Yue stood in front of the kitchen sink, gently wiping the inside of the coffee pot with a dishcloth, the water slowly washing away the remaining coffee stains. Her movements seemed somewhat casual, clearly indicating that her mind wasn't entirely on the task at hand.

She turned her head, a hint of worry and unease in her eyes, and asked Aine beside her, "Is it really okay to put the two of them together?"

Ai Yin was sitting at the kitchen table, fiddling with a small spoon in her hand. When she heard Yue's words, she paused for a moment, then shrugged and gave a confident smile. "There shouldn't be any major problems, right?"

But as soon as the words left her mouth, Aine's expression faltered. Her brows furrowed slightly, as if recalling Riki's usual behavior. Her smile faded, and a hint of uncertainty crept into her voice, "Perhaps...?"

Yue's brows furrowed even more, the water flowing over the coffee pot in her hand making a soft sound, as if adding to the heaviness of her worries.

Her gaze drifted through the window to the villa in the night, a sense of unease settling in her heart.

Although there seemed to be no problem on the surface, the subtle atmosphere between Lixi and Xiangzi always made her feel somewhat uneasy.

Su Shi walked into the kitchen and overheard their conversation. She tilted her head and pondered for a moment before speaking softly, "There's no obvious conflict between Li Xi and Xiao Xiang. They should be fine arranging music together, right?"

Although Su Shi's words were meant to comfort, there was also a hint of uncertainty in her tone.

Yue sighed softly, placed the cleaned coffee pot aside, and dried her hands.

"I hope so..." Yue said softly.

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Toyokawa Shoko never expected that Riki would say such things to her.

“But now…” Lixi took a deep breath, finally raised his head, and looked directly into Xiangzi’s eyes.

A newfound determination and confidence filled her eyes, as if, after this candid confession, she had finally let go of the burden in her heart.

“I will beat Ave Mujica in the BangDream tournament with Mygo.”

Lixi's tone was full of determination, "By then, I will let you know that leaving Crychic and leaving Xiaodeng was a mistake."

Xiangzi paused for a moment, then smiled gently, a smile that carried a hint of challenge, but also a touch of admiration.

"Is that so... Then let me see why you made such a boastful statement, Lixi."

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Looking at the board game room that was completely filled with bedding and pillows, Yue showed a helpless expression.

"Do we really have to do this?" Yue frowned, her gaze sweeping over the bed in front of her.

“Yes, yes.” Ai Yin nodded, her tone firm. “I just saw something so scary. It doesn’t feel safe for a few people to sleep together. Let’s all sleep together.”

Yue sighed helplessly, recalling the experience just now, which was indeed still frightening.