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

Yue and Lixi exchanged a glance, then tacitly decided to put the topic aside for the time being.

Although their goal is to win Bang Dream and stand on the highest stage, facing reality, directly competing against legendary bands like Roselia and Ras is indeed too difficult.

Their abilities are not yet comparable to those of top bands, at least not yet.

With their current abilities, challenging these bands would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

To be fair, Yue is now even considering that the only band they can really compete with right now is the Thornless and Thornless band, whom they've met twice before, and their ranking is exactly one place below them.

She and Lixi had previously seen a performance by the band that ended, and it seemed pretty good, but... every time Yue saw their lead guitarist, she always had a strange feeling.

The guitarist always seemed unusually nervous, with a fearful expression on his face, making Yue wonder if he would be so frightened by the guitarist's presence that he would burst into tears.

"It feels like... I'm being bullied," Yue thought to herself with a self-deprecating smile.

Whenever she thinks of this scene, an invisible sense of guilt rises in her heart, as if she has become a "bad person".

She sighed helplessly, her eyes flickered, and she thought she might as well check the rankings of the bands that had ended.

She took her phone out of her pocket, just about to search for the band's ranking, when she saw a new message pop up on her screen.

"Ms. Murakami sent the second version of the video... so fast?" Hinasaki murmured, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

She and Lixi had just sent the electronic audio file yesterday, but they didn't expect Ms. Murakami to be so efficient, sending the new video version today.

"Everyone... the new promotional PV is ready. Shall we go to my house to take a look together later?" Yue looked up and suggested to everyone who was at Mygo.

"So fast!" Li hope exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

“I guess…Ms. Murakami is a workaholic like you,” Yue said, looking at Lixi.

Climax Stage: Chapter 97 Promotional Video (Part 2)

Chihaya Aine looked excited, her eyes filled with anticipation, holding a bag of popcorn that had just popped out of the microwave, the aroma filling the entire room.

"Xiaoyue, hurry, hurry! I can't wait any longer!" She excitedly pulled Hinasaki to sit on the sofa, her tone filled with urgency.

Before Yue could react, Aine pressed her down onto the sofa. Her gaze swept to the coffee table, where a large bowl of freshly made popcorn sat prominently.

The room was filled with the rich aroma of butter, clearly fresh from the oven.

Before she could fully absorb the aroma, Aine had already swiftly distributed a portion to everyone.

"Promotional video... don't rush..." Yue frowned slightly, looking at the large bowl of popcorn with some confusion, her gaze shifting back and forth between Ai Yin and the bowl of popcorn.

Her eyes twitched slightly, and she asked with some confusion, "Where did you get this popcorn? I don't remember buying anything like this."

Yue is usually busy with stage performances and has no time to think about snacks, let alone popcorn.

In addition, she didn't particularly like this kind of thing, so she was almost certain that she had never bought it.

Looking at the table full of popcorn, Yue had a question in her mind—could this bag of popcorn have been bought by an elder in the family and forgotten in some corner, and maybe it has already expired?

When Chihaya Aine heard Tsuki's question, she raised her hand and poked her cheek, looking a little embarrassed: "Ah... this, I bought this last time, thinking I could use it when we celebrate at Tsuki's house later."

Upon hearing the truth, Hinasaki stopped dwelling on it, sighed, and quickly refocused her attention on the file transfer. With a gentle swipe of her finger, the video was ready.

All six members of Mygo sat on the sofa, each holding a steaming bowl of popcorn, ready to watch their band's latest promotional video.

"So... watching a band's promotional video while eating popcorn is still a bit too weird, isn't it?" Yue thought to herself, feeling a little out of place in this situation.

Just as she was lost in thought, the video screen suddenly lit up, and accompanied by melodious music, the picture slowly unfolded.

At the beginning of the video, the first thing you see is Takamatsu Akira standing on the beach.

Her silhouette blended seamlessly with the waves, and the sunlight bathed her, softening her features.

As the visuals unfold, a warm and gentle melody begins to play, like a whisper from the depths of the heart, softly touching everyone's soul.

"どこまで歩けばいいのかなんて【I don’t know how far we have to go】"

"Knowing the truth and stepping on it [just moving forward step by step]"

"Heavy feet and heavy feet"

"Pu ら だ け の 车 作 っ て【Leave a trace that is unique to us】"

The song and visuals intertwine, and in a turn of the camera, we see Hinasaki Tsuki and Nagasaki Motoyo strolling along the beach at night.

Yue and Su Shi walked on the shimmering beach, the waves gently lapping at their feet, the moonlight reflecting off them, creating a tranquil and beautiful scene.

"!!!"

Upon seeing this scene, Yue and Su Shi were stunned almost simultaneously. They subconsciously exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing the same shock and confusion.

A question seemed to flash through their minds simultaneously: "When did Ms. Murakami secretly take pictures of us?"

Recalling the events of that night, they clearly did not realize that anyone was present, so how did this scene appear so clearly in the video?

"I didn't sense anyone at the time..."

Despite having many questions, the video continued to play, so they could only silently keep their doubts to themselves.

"ねえPUが见せたいと思った scenery【Ah, the scenery I want to show you】"

"Jun's desire is too little [even if it's what you want]"

"Violationってしまっても【Somewhat different】"

However, the scene that appeared next made Lixi restless. The screen showed her and Yue sitting under a parasol on the beach. Yue was gazing at the distant sea, while Lixi was quietly watching Yue.

The sunlight gently shone on the two of them, creating an atmosphere of unparalleled tranquility and warmth, as if the entire world consisted only of the two of them.

Although she and Yue have already confirmed their relationship, it's still surprising to show it so openly in the band's promotional PV...

Isn't this scene too obvious? She subconsciously glanced at Yue sitting next to her and found that Yue wasn't saying anything either, but there was real steam coming out of her head... Something just didn't look right.

However, what they didn't expect was that there were even more scenes that would lead to misunderstandings.

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"Ah...ah...achoo!"

Ms. Murakami suddenly sneezed, rubbed her nose, and felt a little itchy.

She vigorously scratched her greasy hair, which had become oily from staying up all night, her tired eyes staring at the computer screen in front of her, and she smiled in a somewhat eerie way.

There was a cup of black coffee on the table, half of which was already drunk, and she took another sip without hesitation.

The screen played video footage she had painstakingly edited the night before. Despite her physical exhaustion, she felt a surge of satisfaction and excitement. This excitement seemed to make her forget the weariness from staying up all night.

Just then, her colleague passed by and heard Ms. Murakami sneeze. She asked with concern, "Are you catching a cold? Did you stay up all night yesterday? We didn't see them pressuring us that much. Is it worth staying up all night to work out your health?"

Miss Murakami slowly turned her head, her face showing signs of exhaustion and heavy dark circles under her eyes, but her gaze was filled with a fervent light.

She stared intently at her colleague, her voice brimming with excitement: "You don't understand! That's Tsuki!" Her tone was full of agitation, as if all her fatigue had vanished the moment Hinasaki was mentioned.

"Being able to edit this kind of video for Xiaoyue... is just amazing!" Her voice trembled.

My colleague was taken aback, clearly unprepared for Ms. Murakami's reaction.

She scratched her head helplessly, not quite understanding this excessive excitement.

Looking into Murakami-san's tired yet sparkling eyes, she could only sigh silently and say softly, "Uh... I don't quite understand the feelings of you fangirls. But... you should still take care of your health."

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Hinasaki watched the video that had just finished playing on the TV screen, and a sense of shame washed over her.

She turned her head slightly and secretly glanced at her teammates sitting on the sofa, feeling a little uneasy.

"Uh... what do you all think?" Yue asked cautiously, her voice tinged with a hint of uncertainty.

She was actually a little worried that Murakami's editing might have caused some misunderstanding about her.

Why does the whole video make her seem like a scumbag? The editing makes her relationships with the other five people in the group ambiguous, and even she herself feels like she really "made a move" on each of them after watching it.

The scenes of her with Lixi, Sushi, and even other members in the video made her feel somewhat awkward.

Yue felt that this was not a promotional video, but more like an intricate "emotional drama".

Takamatsu was the first to speak, his expression remaining as gentle as ever, his eyes shining with sincerity: "Hmm...it feels great, I think everyone will like it."

Naïve and oblivious to the subtle ambiguity in the video, she simply thought the video was well-produced, with harmonious camerawork and music.

Yue breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed Xiaodeng hadn't thought much of it, but she was still somewhat uneasy.

Nagasaki Motoyo was noticeably more perceptive. She remained silent for a moment, then turned her gaze slightly to Riki and calmly said, "I abstain, as long as no one objects."

"No objection~" Lena, standing to the side, seemed relaxed and casual, waving her hand nonchalantly, as if the video had no particular impact on her.

However, Chihaya Aine raised her concerns: "I feel like I didn't have enough screen time... but the video is still pretty good."

She complained with an innocent look on her face, clearly focused entirely on her own exposure, completely ignoring the other "ambiguous" elements in the video.

At this moment, everyone's gaze turned to Shiina Tatsuki. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Tatsuki's expression stiffened slightly.

She bit her lip tightly, her hands unconsciously gripping the edge of the sofa.

But Li hope also knew in her heart that the editing, visuals and overall atmosphere of the promotional video were excellent, and it was impeccable as a promotional work.

Despite causing some "misunderstandings," she would probably really like the video if she weren't the person involved.

She was silent for a moment before finally speaking, her tone hesitant: "Although... there seems to be a misunderstanding, the video quality is really good."

She looked up at her teammates and finally nodded: "I think everyone will like it."

Hinasaki glanced at Riki's expression, then turned her gaze to her other teammates.

Although she still felt that Ms. Murakami probably had some misunderstanding about her, upon closer reflection, these scenes weren't actually that problematic.

In the context of a band, these interactions could be categorized as "ordinary teenage friendships."

As Takamatsu Akira observed, these shots are completely unremarkable if you don't think about them with any other intentions.

It was only because Yue herself involuntarily thought of some strange things that she felt certain edits were somewhat ambiguous.

Yue seemed unaware that just a few months ago she firmly believed she was a completely straight woman.

Now, however, she is hesitant about whether she should upload the video that might cause a "misunderstanding".

"So... should we just upload the video like this?"

Yue looked up cautiously and asked, her tone still carrying a hint of uncertainty.

She comforted herself—once it's uploaded to the band's account, everyone's just enjoying the music, they probably won't think anything of it that way, right? After all, their friendship is pure…