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

"Good morning." Her voice was still heavy with sleepiness as she greeted him with her eyes half-open.

"You're finally down." Xiangzi looked up at her, a hint of complaint in his voice, "So slow..."

"Don't forget we only had one day off yesterday. We should go back to training today," Xiangzi reminded him.

"Ah... I'm sorry." Peach apologized softly, her tone tinged with remorse, "I didn't sleep well last night."

"Last night?" Aine frowned, a puzzled look on her face. "Wasn't it quite quiet last night? Momo-senpai, do you have any preferences regarding the bed?"

Peach shook her head and denied it, saying, "No, it's just simple insomnia."

Looking at Taozi's slightly haggard expression, Yue couldn't help but think of what happened last night.

She glanced at the peach thoughtfully.

When Miss Miaomeng heard that Xiangzi was leaving, she immediately showed a reluctant expression. She almost rushed to Xiangzi's side and grabbed her arms tightly with both hands, her voice carrying a hint of coquetry: "Eh? You're leaving already? Our performance is the day after tomorrow, right? It's okay if we stay here a little longer, isn't it?"

She gently shook Xiangzi's arm, trying to persuade her to stay.

However, just like countless other attempts, Miaomeng's attempts to charm her were in vain.

Toyokawa Shoko remained serious, her brows slightly furrowed, unwavering.

She gently shook off Miaomeng's hand that was pulling on her arm and said, "Our practice for the new song performance isn't perfect yet. We've already wasted a day and a half, we have to go back."

When her attempts to charm her failed, Meow Dream quickly turned her eyes to Sakura Sakura. "Sakura-nee!" Meow Dream blinked and looked at Sakura with hope.

However, Sakura Sakura simply gave a gentle smile as always, shook her head slightly, and said in a light yet somewhat helpless tone, "Sorry~"

Her voice carried its usual gentleness and playfulness, "Xiangzi and I already said when we signed the contract that I wouldn't interfere too much with your daily training."

"Xiang, the car is coming," Xiao Mu reminded him, checking the time.

Shoko Toyokawa nodded slightly, then turned to the Mygo members who were still standing to the side and said politely, "Well, we'll take our leave now."

Just as she was about to turn and leave, Li hope suddenly called out to her, his voice tinged with hesitation: "Xiangzi..."

Her expression was conflicted; she hesitated whether to tell Xiangzi about it, but after a moment's thought, she handed the tablet to him.

"Would you like to take a look at the first draft that we finalized yesterday?"

Xiangzi was slightly taken aback, her gaze falling on the tablet that Lixi handed over.

Her brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, and she remained silent for a moment before simply shaking her head and calmly looking away: "This is the song that Mygo is going to play; there's no need to show it to me."

"Good luck to you," Xiangzi said simply before turning and leaving.

Just as she was about to step out the door, a voice suddenly sounded behind her: "Xiao Xiang..."

"Is there something you need, Takamatsu?" Shoko paused slightly, turned around, and fixed her gaze on Tama's face.

Deng placed her hand on her chest, her gaze gentle yet firm, as if she had made a decision: "Xiao Xiang... I wish you happiness."

"..." Xiangzi's gaze trembled slightly upon hearing this. Her eyes lowered slightly. "Thank you... Xiaodeng."

A subtle tenderness shone through her voice; beneath that cold mask lay a longing for the past and a wish for the future.

Her gaze lingered on the lamp for a moment before she turned and left, her straight back gradually disappearing outside the door.

"Well... Riki-kun, see you at the next performance." Hachiman Kairin smiled and waved.

“Okay, goodbye,” Lixi replied.

"Looking forward to Mygo's performance, I'll be going to see it!" Chu Hua, who had just finished taking a photo with Aine, said to Li hope, and you could vaguely hear Aine's infatuated smile from the side.

"Ah...please guide me," Li hope replied.

Beside her, Ruo Yemu stood ramrod straight, her hands slightly clenched, appearing somewhat nervous. Her gaze was fixed on Su Shi, her eyes flashing with complex emotions.

Finally, she mustered her courage and whispered, "Su Shi... goodbye."

However, Su Shi did not respond. Her gaze was fixed on the window, as if she had not heard Mu's farewell.

Her profile appeared particularly cold in the sunlight, and her eyes conveyed a sense of aloofness that made her seem unapproachable.

Mu's expression froze for a moment, as if something had pierced her heart.

A barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashed across that doll-like, exquisite face.

Her lips moved slightly, but she didn't say anything more. She just lowered her head silently and followed behind Xiao Xiang, her eyes dimming considerably.

"Then we'll be going~ Thank you for taking us in last night." Ms. Sakura said goodbye with a smile.

Hinasaki frowned without any attempt to hide it, her face showing obvious disdain, as if she was somewhat impatient with this farewell.

She waved her hand impatiently, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Go on, go on. I'll see you all again in a couple of days anyway. There's no need for such a mushy farewell."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Sakura sighed sadly, then pretended to pull a handkerchief from her pocket and exaggeratedly wiped away non-existent tears. "Sigh... the child has grown up, and I really can't keep him."

Seeing this, Yue couldn't help but roll her eyes, her tone urging, "Let's go! The driver at the door is getting impatient."

"Then we'll be going~" Ms. Sakura waved with a smile and led the Ave Mujica group into the vehicle. However, before the car started moving, their eyes swept around, as if they had forgotten something important.

"Huh? You're leaving already? I haven't finished eating yet!" Peach, with a piece of bread in her mouth, hurriedly caught up from behind. Her expression showed a hint of dissatisfaction, clearly caught off guard by everyone's sudden decision to leave.

The sound of a car slowly starting outside the villa could be heard, and Su Shi looked out the window through the glass.

Only after the car had driven a few meters away did she utter a barely audible whisper: "Goodbye..."

Climax Stage: Chapter 59 The Drummer's Embarrassment

After seeing off the Ave Mujica members, the Mygo members, each carrying their own instruments, went to the piano room.

"The soundproofing here is pretty good; it should be fine as a temporary training room." Li hope nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction in her voice.

However, Aine seemed a little nervous, her eyes cautiously scanning the room as if searching for something amiss.

She hugged her shoulders tightly, her voice trembling slightly, "I have a creepy feeling... Miss Ghost, are you there?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a head suddenly popped out from above the piano, and that familiar pale face instantly came into everyone's view.

Miss Ghost looked at them quietly, a hint of expectation still in her eyes. "Is there something you need?"

"Whoa!!" Poor Aine was instantly terrified, her face turned pale, and she stumbled backward, losing her balance and falling to the ground.

"Aiyin, are you alright?" Yue quickly stepped forward and helped her up.

"Waaah... She... she just suddenly appeared!" Aine looked aggrieved and tightly gripped Yue's arm, as if it were her only support.

Seeing Aine's expression, Miss Ghost lowered her head slightly and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to."

“It’s alright…” Aine looked at Miss Ghost and stood up again with Yue’s help.

Miss Ghost slightly raised her head, looking at Yue and Lixi with a hint of curiosity and anticipation in her eyes. Seeing this, Lixi took out her tablet from her backpack, opened the music app, and gently swiped the screen to find the demo of the song they had worked on overnight.

“This is a piece of music we composed; you can listen to it,” Li hope said.

Miss Ghost slowly extended her transparent finger and touched the screen, but her finger passed right through it.

"Sorry..." Li hope pressed the play button for the other person, and the clear piano music slowly flowed from the speaker.

As for why there's no live performance...

One reason is that she worked overtime all night to produce this demo, and since no one had rehearsed it, there might be all sorts of mistakes in the performance.

On the other hand, it involves a very awkward issue within the band.

The well-known awkward problem in the band is that when taking group photos, there is always an awkward scene—everyone is holding their own instruments and striking a cool pose, but the drummer is standing there holding two drumsticks, looking particularly out of place.

Lixi stood in a corner of the room, holding two drumsticks tightly in her hands. She raised her head slightly and looked at the instruments in the hands of the others, feeling somewhat helpless.

Although the filming was for a promotional video for the band, Ms. Lixi only brought drumsticks, a snare drum, and a few drumheads.

So in reality, she doesn't even have a musical instrument to practice with. If she wants to practice, she'll probably have to borrow a big drum from the seaside house she visited yesterday.

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After the music ended, the room fell silent, as if even the air had stopped moving.

"How was it?" Lixi slowly put down the tablet in her hand, her gaze involuntarily shifting to the ghostly girl beside her. Her heart beat slightly faster, a faint sense of anticipation rising within her—anticipating the girl's response, anticipating her evaluation of the piece.

The ghost girl stood there quietly, her slightly drooping hair obscuring half of her face, making it difficult to discern her expression.

Lixi involuntarily held his breath, his gaze fixed intently on her.

After a moment, the girl finally raised her head slowly and parted her lips slightly. Her eyes glistened with tears, and faint tear tracks appeared at the corners. She nodded gently, her voice soft and warm, "That's wonderful~"

After receiving the girl's affirmative answer, Lixi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Very good……"

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Yue gently placed the coffee cup in front of Lixi, and said with a smug smile, "Here you go, coffee with milk and sugar."

Lixi paused for a moment, then reached out and took the steaming cup of coffee. She looked down at the faint white foam rising in the cup, as if she could still smell the rich aroma of coffee lingering at her nose. She hesitated, recalling the incredibly bitter plain coffee from yesterday, and a sense of unease rose in her heart.

She frowned slightly, slowly lowered her head, and tentatively licked the coffee with her tongue. The expected sour and bitter taste didn't appear; instead, it tasted similar to the canned coffee she usually drank.

The coffee has a mild and mellow flavor, a smooth and rich texture, and the sweetness just right to neutralize the bitterness of the coffee itself, bringing an unexpected sense of satisfaction.

"Ah... thank you so much." Li hope exclaimed, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Seeing Li Xi's expression, Yue smiled slightly and said, "This was specially made to suit your taste. I even drank two cans of your favorite canned coffee to find this flavor."

Yue sat down next to Lixi. Soft afternoon sunlight streamed through the balcony onto the two of them. The aroma of coffee filled the air, creating a warm and tranquil atmosphere.

"I don't think I'll be able to get a good night's sleep tonight," Yue said softly, her gaze naturally falling on the tablet in Lixi's hand, her tone tinged with a hint of teasing.

Li hope was slightly taken aback when she heard this, and turned her head to look at Yue.

Her gaze shifted from the screen to Yue's face. The gentle sunlight bathed Yue's features, highlighting her delicate beauty. Their eyes met for a moment, and an inexplicable warmth seemed to fill the air.

"Is it because of the coffee?" Lixi asked softly.

"Maybe." Yue shrugged gently, a hint of helpless smile in her voice.

She gently brushed the strands of hair from her forehead, her fingertips tracing the soft strands. Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a golden glow on her hair. "Maybe it's because being with you, Lixi, doesn't feel tiring."

Upon hearing this, Li hope's ears involuntarily turned red, and her face flushed slightly. She didn't even realize that her heart was beating faster.

She gently bit her lower lip to hide the turmoil in her heart, then put down the tablet in her hand.

Her face flushed, and she gently patted the empty seat next to her, her voice a little unnatural but still gentle: "Then come with me."

Yue was taken aback, not expecting Lixi to suddenly make such a suggestion. Looking up at Lixi's slightly shy expression, she felt a warmth in her heart and couldn't help but smile. She nodded gently, her eyes filled with tenderness: "Okay."