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

Yue moved closer to Li hope, and the two sat side by side.

Sunlight streamed through the window and fell on them, casting long shadows.

The two sat side by side, as if the whole world had quieted down at that moment, enjoying the peaceful company.

Climax Stage: Chapter Sixty - Mother of the Moon

Yue's face was slightly pale, and her forehead was covered with a fine layer of cold sweat. She gently clenched her hands, feeling her body's condition.

Shiina Riki stood beside her, his eyes full of concern and worry, his brows slightly furrowed, clearly a little nervous.

"Yue, how are you feeling?" Li hope's voice carried a hint of unease.

"Hmm... I feel okay... Maybe it's a family trait?" Yue said with a smile.

"Alright... let's get on stage and perform as soon as possible to fulfill Miss Ghost's wish, so that Xiaoyue can get some rest sooner," Su Shi reminded everyone.

"Moon... are you really okay?" Lixi asked with concern.

Yue nodded gently, "No problem, I can stay until the end of the performance."

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Let's go back two hours.

After an afternoon of practice, the members of Mygo had mastered the piece quite well, with virtually no major problems. Their seamless teamwork made the originally complex piece flow exceptionally smoothly.

However, a thorny problem remains – Miss Ghost cannot leave the piano room.

This means that although the music can be played, getting Miss Ghost to participate in the formal performance has become a problem.

Miss Aine frowned and pondered for a moment, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration and made a seemingly bold suggestion: "How about... we let Miss Ghost possess the piano, and then we move the piano out and take it to the performance venue?"

“It’s unlikely to work,” Yue said calmly, with a rational analysis in her tone. “Leaving aside the issue of how to get her onto the stage, just getting the piano out will take a lot of effort. Don’t forget, this piano is a heavyweight. If we manage to get it out, but Ghost Little Ling*? Meng Erlin? Wu0 Jiushan?? Liu Jiu Jie can’t get out, then we’ll have to move the piano back.”

Xiao Deng frowned slightly and asked tentatively, "Then... what should we do? Should we let Miss Ghost watch our performance remotely?"

As soon as the suggestion was made, everyone's attention turned to Xiaodeng. Indeed, from a technical standpoint, this solution was the most likely to be implemented.

After all, they had a photographer with them, so they could do both live streaming remotely and record videos to show Miss Ghost.

However, this plan always feels like something is missing.

When Yue heard Xiaodeng's suggestion, she sighed softly, but a strange sense of resistance arose in her heart.

She looked at the lonely piano, and the image of Miss Ghost's slightly sorrowful face came to mind.

Simply letting her watch the performance on a screen doesn't seem to satisfy her desire.

Yue felt a dull ache in her temples.

She knew that while watching remotely was the safest option, it might not be the way Miss Ghost truly desired deep down.

"Let me think about it some more..." Yue rubbed her temples, her voice tinged with helplessness and weariness.

Miss Ghost has waited for so many years, and her heart is filled with too many unfulfilled wishes.

That would be her most desired outcome if the performance could be completed with her personal involvement.

“Yue…” Li hope’s voice was as gentle as a spring breeze. She walked behind Yue and saw Yue’s furrowed brows, and felt a pang of heartache.

She gently raised her hand and placed it tenderly on Yue's temples, beginning to gently massage them, trying to relieve some of her stress.

“Lixi…” A hint of surprise flashed in Yue’s eyes, but she quickly relaxed and acquiesced to Lixi’s massage.

This scene was witnessed by Aine, who was not far away.

She quietly narrowed her eyes, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Yue and Lixi, a vague guess forming in her mind.

She leaned slightly closer to Su Shi beside her and whispered, "Aren't these two... a little too intimate?"

Upon hearing this, Su Shi raised an eyebrow slightly, and her gaze fell on the two people.

From the perspective of relationships between Japanese women, the relationship between these two does seem a bit too intimate.

After all, in Japan, even two girls holding hands would normally be met with suspicion, let alone the actions of Riki and Tsuki.

However... this seems perfectly normal in a girl band?

"Maybe..." Su Shi finally responded softly, her gaze still fixed on the two people, carrying a hint of complex emotions.

She turned to look at Aine and found that Aine was almost right next to her.

Su Shi raised an eyebrow slightly and asked in return, "Isn't it strange that you're standing so close to me?"

Ai Yin was suddenly taken aback by Su Shi's question. Her expression became somewhat awkward, and then, as if realizing that she had gotten a little too close, a blush rose on her cheeks.

She scratched her head, a sheepish smile playing on her lips, her voice slightly embarrassed, "Ah... hehehe."

"You all get along really well," Xiaodeng said, observing the interaction between everyone.

Ronai, who was trying to poke Miss Ghost, turned around and glanced at her when she heard Xiaodeng's words.

Suddenly, as if struck by some inspiration, a glint flashed in Yue's eyes.

She gently patted her forehead, revealing a look of sudden realization.

“I have an idea,” she said softly, her voice tinged with excitement. “I’ll go make a call first.”

Before she finished speaking, Yue had already turned and walked quickly out of the room. She pushed open the door, walked through the corridor, and came to the balcony.

Yue took out her phone and scrolled through her contacts, quickly finding that familiar name—Hinasaki Miyu.

Standing on the balcony, a gentle breeze caressed her face. She took a deep breath and pressed the dial button without hesitation.

The call was quickly answered, and a familiar yet cool female voice came from the other end, tinged with a hint of doubt: "Hello? Xiaoyue?"

"Mom," Yue called out.

The voice on the other end of the phone paused slightly, then softened considerably, but still carried a hint of concern and inquiry: "What's wrong? It's been almost half a year since you last called us. Is something the matter?"

Hinasaki Miyu has a fairly deep understanding of her own child.

Her mother, Hinasaki Miku, abandoned her to go to Hikami Mountain, leaving her to grow up with relatives. Therefore, she took good care of her daughter and understood her very well.

Unless it's something really important, Yue won't call them.

"Um... there is something I need to say." Yue gently bit her lip, organizing her thoughts and trying to express herself clearly.

She stood on the balcony, holding her phone, a gentle breeze ruffling her hair, her gaze fixed on the distant sea, as if deep in thought.

Finally, she spoke softly, her voice tinged with uncertainty and hesitation: "Mom, were all those stories you told me back then... true?"

Climax Stage: Chapter Sixty-One - Taking Risks

Were the stories you told me back then all true?

Shen Yu on the other end of the phone was clearly not expected to hear this question. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her tone carried a hint of surprise.

Ever since Yue started junior high school, whenever she told her daughter those stories, she would always receive a dismissive look from Yue, as if to say, "Do you think I'm a child?" This made Shen Yu give up the idea of ​​telling her daughter bedtime stories again.

This made Shen Yu give up her original idea of ​​telling Yue a few more bedtime stories.

However, Fuka was somewhat surprised that Yue brought these things up today.

She paused for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong? Why did you suddenly ask about this?" Her voice carried a hint of gentle concern.

When Yue heard that her mother didn't deny it immediately, she already roughly knew the answer.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, her voice tinged with anticipation and trepidation: "So... Mom, all the stories you told were true? Right?"

After a long silence on the other end of the phone, Shen Yu finally spoke, "Hmm..."

After receiving the answer, Yue felt much more relaxed. She even couldn't help but smile, her tone slightly teasing: "Including the part about Mount Hikami? That wouldn't be your love story, would it?"

"..." Silence fell again on the other end of the phone. Yue could imagine her mother's expression at that moment. Perhaps she was helpless, or perhaps she was amused and exasperated by her daughter's teasing.

"Anyway... thank you, Mom," Yue said with a smile, her finger already poised to press the hang-up button.

However, just as she was about to hang up, Fuka spoke again from the other end of the line, her tone serious and concerned: "Tsuki... you still need to be careful... if there are any problems, you can call your Aunt Kurosawa."

"Don't worry." Yue paused in her actions, turned back to look at Lixi and everyone, and said with a smile, "When are you coming back to see my performance?"

“I thought you wouldn’t tell me about this anymore,” Shen Yu said with a smile.

As a senior figure in the idol industry, Hinasaki Miha actually provided her daughter with a lot of conveniences, and Sakura Sakura was also the manager she chose for her.

"I was originally planning to secretly go see it with Yuuri in disguise." Fukaba's voice came through the phone.

"We weren't prepared beforehand," Yue replied somewhat awkwardly.

"Don't worry, we'll be back soon, probably in time for your finals," Shen Yu said.

Yuewei nodded slightly. Although she knew that Shenyu on the other end of the phone couldn't see her, the warmth she felt made her feel exceptionally relaxed.

She said softly, "Then... I'll wait for you to come back."

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"Yue...is she on the phone with her mother?" Lixi asked as Yue walked in.

"Hmm... I have a solution in mind, but I still need to verify it."

Her gaze passed over Lixi and landed on Miss Ghost, who was playing with Lena on the other side of the room.

Miss Ghost's figure still appeared somewhat hazy, as if she might disappear into the air at any moment.

Yue thought to herself: Luckily she's a keyboardist, otherwise this matter wouldn't be so easy to handle.

Miss Ghost noticed Yue's gaze, stopped interacting with Ryuna, and looked up at Yue with a puzzled expression.

Her unreal eyes held a hint of curiosity and unease as she softly asked, "Eh? Is something the matter?"

Yue slowly took a few steps closer and stood in front of Miss Ghost: "Miss Ghost, you can possess other people, right?"

She gently bit her lower lip, seemingly somewhat uncertain, and replied, "Um... it's possible... but I haven't tried it yet."

Yue continued, "Can we give it a try? I have a plan that might help you fulfill your wish."

"Eh? Possession...?" Miss Ghost quickly shook her head. "No, no, no, no... No, you've already helped me this much, there's no need to do something so dangerous."

Her gaze darted around, seemingly unable to meet Yue's eyes: "I've seen in movies that people who are possessed by spirits have their lifespans shortened."

“I just need to watch from here…” she said softly.