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

Just as she was struggling, she heard a familiar voice.

"Really... you're just putting on a brave face." Shiina Tatsuki's voice was gentle yet slightly reproachful. She carried a bowl of steaming porridge, slowly walked to the bedside, and gently placed the bowl on the bedside table.

Yue managed to turn her head, her eyes somewhat glazed over due to the high fever, but she still tried her best to focus on Li Xi.

Her eyes were filled with apology, and her voice was so weak it was almost inaudible: "I'm sorry... Lixi, you should have a performance today... I..."

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a violent cough, the pain in her chest intensifying with each cough.

Her face was pale from the fever, but her forehead was covered in sweat, making her look extremely weak.

Lixi sat on the edge of the bed, gently picked up a towel and wiped Yue's forehead, her movements so gentle as if she were afraid of hurting her.

She sighed softly, her tone filled with helplessness and concern: "I already told you that if we couldn't hold on, we would use the second plan, but we ended up like this."

She could only smile bitterly, her face filled with helplessness and guilt.

She never expected that in the stories that both Yuri and her mother, Fukaba, had told her, being taken away by ghosts was something they could do as if nothing had happened, and they could run out immediately, even going in and out of Mount Hikami seven times.

Why is it that when it comes to her, she seems like a complete weakling?

"I'll figure out a way for today's performance. You don't need to worry about anything. Just get some rest and leave everything else to me."

"But..." Yue wanted to say something, but Li hope interrupted her before she could finish.

“There’s no ‘but’,” Li hope said to Yue with a serious expression, her brows furrowed slightly.

Although she wanted to say something more, her physical weakness made it impossible for her to continue to force herself.

"Hmm..." she responded softly, which was taken as an agreement.

Lixi breathed a slight sigh of relief as he watched Yue finally quiet down.

She gently picked up the bowl of porridge that was placed to the side, scooped out a small spoonful, blew on it to make sure the temperature was right, and then gently brought it to Yue's lips.

"Come on, Yue, have some porridge first. You need to eat something to restore your strength."

Yue felt a pang of shyness as she looked at the spoon in Lixi's hand.

She had almost never been cared for like this before, especially now that she was so sick and weak that she couldn't even do anything for herself.

Her face flushed slightly. Even though she was burning up with fever, she felt that her cheeks were hotter than her body temperature.

“I…I can do it myself…” Yue’s voice was very soft, as if it carried a hint of resistance.

She tried to raise her hand, but as soon as she exerted a little force, her wrist felt as heavy as lead and she couldn't lift it at all.

Lixi noticed her struggle, gently shook her head, and remained patient and gentle: "Don't force yourself, Yue. You don't have the strength right now, so just be a good girl and I'll feed you."

Yue bit her lip. Although she felt it was too embarrassing to be taken care of like this, the weakness in her stomach left her no choice but to open her mouth slightly and reluctantly accept the spoon that Lixi handed her.

The warm porridge flowed slowly into Yue's mouth through the spoon, and the warm feeling traveled from her throat to her stomach, dispelling the chill in her body.

"How is it? It tastes alright, right?" Li hope asked as she watched Yue obediently take her first sip of porridge.

Yue nodded gently, not daring to look Li Xi in the eye. She felt like a child being fed, unable to resist, her heart filled with shyness and helplessness.

Her face was still flushed, burning with discomfort, but also tinged with embarrassment.

"Have another sip." Lixi scooped up another spoonful of porridge and patiently offered it to Yue's lips.

Although Yue wanted to say that she was ready, at this moment, she didn't even have the strength to refuse.

She could only keep her mouth open and obediently accept Lixi's feeding.

And so, spoonful after spoonful, Lixi carefully took care of Yue, her movements gentle and patient.

Each time the spoon approached, Yue felt the temperature on her face rising.

Looking at Yue's increasingly rosy complexion, Li hope sensed something was wrong.

"Is it too hot?" Li hope looked at Yue's reaction, lowered his head in confusion, scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it gently, and then tasted it himself.

"It's not very hot..." she muttered to herself, as if checking if the temperature was suitable.

When Yue saw this, she was instantly stunned.

Her mind went blank for a moment, then a thought flashed through her mind like lightning—this was…an indirect kiss, wasn't it?

Her face instantly turned bright red, and her heart pounded violently, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.

Despite being weak and powerless due to illness, her face was burning hot, as if her whole body was about to catch fire.

She stared at Lixi's lips, feeling that she could hardly look Lixi in the eye.

Lixi was completely unaware of Yue's emotional fluctuations and was still intently watching the temperature of the porridge.

She looked up, ready to continue feeding Yue, but saw that Yue's face was as red as if she had a fever. She asked in surprise, "Yue, why is your face so red all of a sudden? Do you have a fever again?"

She swallowed hard, her voice weak and slightly stammering, "N-nothing...it's probably because of the fever and just after eating..."

Lixi accepted Yue's explanation with some skepticism: "Tell me if you feel unwell, and I'll check your temperature again. Don't push yourself."

Yue could only nod silently, but her mind was filled with all sorts of wild thoughts.

Her gaze secretly drifted to Li hope's lips; the image of that spoonful of porridge from earlier still lingered in her mind.

"What an idiot..." Yue sighed inwardly, the blush on her face still not fading.

Climax Stage: Chapter Sixty-Four - A Visit

The atmosphere in the backstage preparation room was somewhat tense. Ring's performance was about to begin, and the absence of the keyboardist made everyone nervous.

Nagasaki Motoyo put down the bass bag she was carrying, her brows furrowing slightly as she asked Riki, "So, Xiaoyue can't come today?"

"Hmm... Xiaoyue's body is still very weak and she can't move at all." Lixi looked at the time on her phone and then at the door of the preparation room, her face full of anxiety.

After hearing this, Su Shi remained silent for a moment, unconsciously rubbing her fingers.

"So... what do we do now? Change the song at the last minute or cancel the performance?" Ai Yin looked at Li hope, trying to find a solution.

“I… found a temporary member…” Li hope bit her lip lightly, her eyes secretly glancing at the small lamp beside her, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Is it... Xiangzi?" Xiaodeng asked.

Li hope shook his head and slowly said, "No, it is..."

Before the words were finished, the door to the preparation room was suddenly pushed open, and a clear and familiar voice came from outside: "Sorry... I'm a little late."

Aine suddenly stood up, her eyes wide, and exclaimed, "Ah! Arisaki-senpai!"

“Ah…the student council girl,” Renai said, pointing at her.

The person who arrived was none other than Ichigaya Arisa from Poppin'Party.

"I'm already very grateful that you could come, Arisaki-senpai." Riki spoke politely to her senior.

This polite and gentle tone made Ai Yin, who was standing next to her, chuckle softly, her face full of surprise: "Li hope actually knows how to use honorifics!"

Upon hearing this, Li hope immediately turned around, her eyes sharp, and glared fiercely at Ai Yin: "Stare!"

Ai Yin immediately shrank back in fright, tightly gripping Xiao Deng's arm like a frightened little animal, pleading for help: "Xiao Deng! Li Xi is glaring at me!"

Xiaodeng was a little flustered for a moment, so she gently patted Aine's hand to comfort her: "Ano-chan, it's okay..."

Seeing this, Li hope was so angry that she rubbed her forehead and sighed softly, "Really..."

The noise in the preparation room finally subsided a little. Arisa coughed lightly and got straight to the point: "So... what piece will we be playing today?"

Upon hearing Arisa's question, Ritsuki immediately snapped out of her reverie, quickly took out a sheet of music from her backpack, and handed it to her: "The sheet music is here."

Arisa took the sheet music, glanced at it quickly, and after a moment, nodded slightly, then looked up and said, "Hmm... I think I understand."

Riki breathed a slight sigh of relief, her eyes filled with respect and gratitude as she looked at Arisa: "Arisa-senpai... thank you so much."

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"Seriously..." Lixi looked helplessly at the other four Mygo members behind her, her face full of incomprehension. "Why did you guys come too?"

Aine waved her hand dismissively and said with a grin, "Isn't it normal to come and visit a sick teammate? I even asked the Afterglow seniors for some tips on how to quickly get rid of a cold."

"Can't we... come see Xiaoyue?" Xiaodeng's voice rang out softly. She tilted her head, her eyes full of doubt, seemingly puzzled by Lixi's reaction.

When Lixi was asked this question by Xiaodeng, he suddenly felt a little flustered.

"Lixi~ You're acting really strange today, stare!" Le Nai's eyes were also full of suspicion.

Li hope felt a little uneasy under Le Nai's gaze and quickly waved his hand, trying to change the subject: "What's wrong with me! Don't talk nonsense!"

Su Shi stood to the side, arms crossed, a barely suppressed smile on her lips. She shook her head slightly, her tone teasing: "You're being a little too obvious, Li hope."

Upon hearing this, Lixi felt a sudden surge of panic. She hurriedly pulled out her keys, quickly inserted them into the lock, and whispered, "What?! You people..."

After saying that, she quickly turned around, pushed open the door, and practically "escaped" inside, as if trying to escape the awkward situation.

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"Xiaoyue... are you feeling better?" Xiaodeng gently approached the bedside, looking at Hinasaki lying on the bed with concern.

Yue nodded slowly, a faint smile appearing on her pale face. She forced open her mouth and said weakly to Xiaodeng, "I feel... my body has almost recovered. By the way... I'm so sorry about today's performance."

"Really..." Aine stood to the side, frowning as she advised, "When did you start worrying about the performance? Your health is the most important thing, especially since you got sick this time because of the ghosts."

Upon hearing Aine's words, Yue gave a wry smile and struggled to sit up in bed, seemingly trying to prove with her actions that she was recovering. "Tomorrow... I should be better, and I can try my best to make it to the performance."

"Stop being stubborn!" Li hope reacted quickly, immediately pressing Yue back onto the bed, her eyes stern. "Lie down properly. How can you possibly participate in the performance like this?"

Yue struggled for a moment, wanting to refute, but her physical weakness left her powerless to resist, so she had no choice but to lie back down.

"You idiot, what time is it and you're still thinking about the performance?"

Li hope's voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction, but more so a concern for Yue, "The most important thing for you right now is to get your health back. We'll figure out a way to handle the performance."

Yue's gaze swept over everyone, and seeing the concern and worry in their eyes, she felt a little guilty.

She sighed softly, finally choosing to lie back down on the bed, and said in a low voice, "Okay, I won't push myself anymore... I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

"Let's not talk about that..." Nagasaki Motoyo walked to Yue's bedside, leaned down, and gently comforted her, "The most important thing for you now is to get better. Don't worry about anything else."

"Su Shi... I'm not used to you being like this..." Yue said with a forced smile as she looked at the gentle Su Shi.

“Here…” Le Nailing looked at Yue, took out a bag of candy from her pocket and handed it to her, “I always feel much better when I eat this when I have a cold.”

Yue looked at the candy in Ryuna's hand, a smile appearing in her eyes. She took the candy, held it in her hand, and nodded gently: "Thank you, Ryuna-chan."

"Alright... everyone, let's not disturb the patient's rest here." Li Xi lifted Le Nai up from behind and placed the candy Le Nai had given him on the table. This was not something a cold patient should eat right now.