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

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On stage, Gao Songdeng stood under the spotlight, his gaze sweeping over the densely packed audience below.

Countless eyes were fixed on her, and she could feel the anticipation and enthusiasm emanating from them.

However, the more she did this, the more nervous she became.

It's not because there are too many viewers.

Rather... it was because she was afraid of not being able to meet the audience's expectations.

She was afraid—afraid that she wouldn't be able to perform the song perfectly, afraid of letting the band down, and afraid that the expectations of the seniors who had passed the microphone to her would be dashed.

Her hands unconsciously tightened around the microphone, her palms damp with sweat. Her breathing became slightly rapid, and she tried to calm herself down.

All she can do now is sing with all her heart and soul, expressing all the emotions in her heart.

The spotlight shone on Gao Songdeng, and she lowered her head slightly, letting the light shine on her fingers that were tightly gripping the microphone.

The air seemed to freeze, and the audience below held their breath, waiting for her first sound.

She slowly raised her head, her gaze gradually shifting from tension to determination.

Her gaze swept over every band member on stage, and when she met Lixi's eyes, Lixi nodded slightly, her eyes full of encouragement.

Yue stood to the side, holding a guitar in her hand, and nodded gently to her with a calm smile on her face.

In an instant, the lamp felt the power emanating from them, as if it were an invisible support.

She took a deep breath, faced the countless expectant eyes below the stage, and spoke softly yet firmly into the microphone: "Please listen to Mygo's new song, 'Duancheng Mountain'."

Climax Stage: Chapter 109 Live in Progress (Part 2)

The backstage door was pushed open again, and the members of Mygo came down one by one, each with a slightly stiff expression.

The tense atmosphere had not completely dissipated, but apart from Yue, her steps were light and free, and there was no sign of fatigue on her face.

After all, for her, a venue with only a thousand people is nothing.

"You've worked hard." Toyokawa Shoko was already waiting at the door. Seeing them return, she immediately handed them towels and said gently to Takamatsu Akari. Her eyes were soft and comforting. "Now, please enjoy the world of Ave Mujica."

"Hmm..." Gao Songdeng nodded. Although she still looked nervous, she managed a smile and took the towel with both hands to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

Then, she looked at Chu Hua and solemnly handed him the microphone.

Chu Hua smiled slightly, took the microphone, and the spotlight on the stage was already waiting for them.

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Welcome to the world of Ave Mujica.

"We are Roselia, please listen to Roselia."

"Are you ready to cause a huge scene?"

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After the performance, the band members gathered again in the same meeting room. Unlike the tense atmosphere during the performance, the meeting room was now filled with a relaxed and pleasant mood.

The table was laden with all sorts of delicious food, a feast for the eyes and a tempting sight.

The fragrance filled the air, as if celebrating their joint efforts and success.

Everyone picked up their drink cups, their eyes filled with a sense of accomplishment and joy.

After a tiring day, they can finally relax and enjoy their own time.

"Cheers!" With everyone cheering in unison, the room was instantly filled with a relaxed and joyful atmosphere.

"Glug glug~" Ai Yin drank the orange juice in her glass in big gulps without any hesitation, drinking it with great relish.

Sitting next to her, Gao Songdeng was much quieter, holding a small plate of cake and carefully eating it bite by bite. Every now and then, she would look up at Xiangzi on the other side of the table, her eyes filled with admiration and respect.

"I didn't expect Xiao Xiang's band to be so amazing," Xiao Deng said softly, her tone full of admiration. She recalled the last few performances, and the stage performances of Mujica, Roselia, and Ras had all left a deep impression on her, especially Mujica. Xiangzi's voice seemed to penetrate people's hearts, making her yearn for it.

“Yes, Mujica, Roselia, and Ras’ seniors are all very strong, and it’s truly admirable.” Yue nodded in agreement.

However, a strange thought suddenly popped into Yue's mind—she recalled the stage of those three bands; although the atmosphere was gorgeous, it always felt too "dark".

"It gives me the feeling that I don't have money to pay the electricity bill... and it's kind of like I'm helping Marina save on electricity bills." Yue thought to herself, a slight smile creeping onto her lips.

"Yue~ Stop daydreaming! Come and have a drink with me!" Suddenly, a familiar voice pulled Yue back to reality from her thoughts.

She looked up and saw it was Momoko Kurosawa, a boisterous middle-aged man holding two bubbly cups of cola, smiling broadly as he approached her.

"You can get drunk from drinking cola?" Yue glanced at her, then pushed Taozi away with a hint of disdain, trying to create some distance between them.

"Hey, don't say that!" Peach leaned closer without any hesitation, her smile widening, like an uninvited drinking buddy.

"Yue, I brought you some food." Li hope then sat down from the other side, not to be outdone, and handed a plate of cake to Yue. Her movements were gentle, and her eyes held a tender expectation.

Yue glanced at it and couldn't help but chuckle. "Thank you, Lixi, but I haven't finished this portion yet."

She looked down at the cake in her hand and realized that it was still more than half full.

Just as she was pondering how to accept the new plate from Lixi, Taozi leaned over and casually took the plate of cake from Yue's hand, saying, "It's okay, it's okay, I'll take care of this for you!"

"What are you doing!" Yue stared wide-eyed at Taozi, but the latter had already started eating heartily on her own.

"Now you can eat what Lixi gave you," Peach mumbled between chews, as if it were all perfectly natural.

"No..." Yue covered her face.

Yue's face flushed instantly, the heat spreading rapidly from her cheeks to her ears, as if she were immersed in a rising red mist.

Her hands trembled slightly as she covered her face, her eyes darting around in a panic, unable to meet Li hope's gaze.

"Isn't this an indirect kiss..." Yue muttered softly, her voice almost inaudible, as if she were only talking to herself.

Meanwhile, Momoko Kurosawa, who was sitting next to her, was happily munching on her cake, completely oblivious to the deliciousness of the food and clearly hadn't heard Yue's whisper.

Lixi clearly didn't notice Yue's embarrassment. She gently forked a piece of cake and held it to Yue's lips, her voice full of naturalness and seriousness: "Yue, come on, let me feed you."

“Xiao hope…” Yue’s face was burning red, almost as if it could bleed.

She quickly glanced around at her surroundings out of the corner of her eye and found that no one seemed to be paying much attention to them, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

"No...no one's watching, right?" Yue thought to herself. Although she really wanted to say something, all her words got stuck in her throat when she saw Lixi's serious and focused expression.

"Open your mouth." Lixi held up her fork, the cream on the cake trembling slightly.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and slowly opened her mouth to put the cake in her mouth.

The moment the cake touched her tongue, its soft texture melted on her tongue, and its sweet flavor quickly spread throughout her mouth.

She chewed gently, but her heart was racing, her mind was in chaos, and she couldn't appreciate the taste of the cake at all.

"Is it good?" Lixi's voice was soft and natural, as if everything between them was commonplace, but her gaze went past the moon and looked at Kurosawa Momoko over there.

Yue swallowed the cake, but the blush on her face did not fade at all. She nodded gently and replied softly, "Mmm...it's delicious."

"Well... Xiaoyue, let me feed you another one." Lixi picked up another piece of cake and offered it to Yue.

"Really..." Yue muttered softly, pursed her lips, and finally blushed as she opened her mouth again to take the cake that Li hope handed her.

Momoko Kurosawa sat to the side, maintaining a smile on her face, but her hand gradually tightened its grip on the fork, making her appear less calm than she seemed.

Stage Climax: Chapter 110 The Moon Forest is a Real Troublemaker

As night falls, the sky is gradually covered by a deep blue curtain, and the streets outside the City are softly illuminated by streetlights.

The girls emerged one after another from the main gate, their excited voices rising and falling, all immersed in the lively atmosphere following the joint performance.

"See you next time!" The girls waved goodbye and walked in their respective directions. Some left in twos and threes, some boarded the tram, and some rode bicycles through the streets. As the crowd dispersed, the lively scene gradually quieted down.

However, at that moment, Yue's gaze caught a strange scene—a huge pink teddy bear was falling from the sky, picking up Tsurumaki Shin without any sense of incongruity, and then patting its seemingly clumsy bear paws, and actually flying up.

"Uh...wait?" Yue looked a little surprised and asked herself silently, "Isn't that...isn't that Michelle?" She rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things.

But those around them seemed to take this scene for granted, as if they didn't care at all about Michel and chord's flight. Everyone continued to say their goodbyes, and no one showed the slightest surprise.

Yue's lips twitched, and she tried to maintain a smile, but her brows furrowed involuntarily.

She glanced at Lixi beside her, who simply shrugged, with an expression that said, "Nothing strange about it," and "Isn't this just a typical Hanako doll's expression?"

"Is this normal? They flew away!" Yue was filled with the urge to complain, but in the end she shook her head helplessly and gave up on pursuing the matter.

She could only silently accept this strange setting in her heart, after all, anything could happen in the world of Bang Dream.

"Well...see you next time?" Yue tentatively waved to the departing Genmaki Kokoro, maintaining her somewhat stiff smile.

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Yue, Lixi, Deng, and Su Shi sat together on the tram, a rare occurrence. The scenery outside the window flashed by, but the atmosphere inside the carriage was tranquil.

Yue leaned back in her seat, glanced at Nagasaki Motoyo sitting next to her, and couldn't help but ask, "Motoyo...aren't you usually with Aine?" Her tone was full of curiosity.

Su Shi frowned slightly when she heard Yue's question, her tone clearly carrying a hint of dissatisfaction, "Xiao Ai just went to see Miss Miao Meng, saying she wanted to ask her some tips on makeup and clothing."

"Ask Miaomeng for advice?" Yue repeated softly.

She knew that Miaomeng did have some unique insights into makeup and clothing matching, but why did Su Shi's tone sound so...sour when Ai Yin had asked her for advice in the past?

Yue didn't say anything, but secretly glanced at Su Shi and noticed that her expression was like that of a wife who had discovered a lipstick stain on her husband's shirt when he came home late, with a faint resentment in her eyes.

Although Su Shi deliberately suppressed that emotion, Yue, as a long-time observer, still keenly captured its subtlety.

"Hmm...I see." Yue nodded, trying to suppress the smile that was about to appear on her lips.

She finally understood why she had had a strange impression of the Moon Forest before.

Whenever Rui Hachishio and Suze are together, there is always a subtle illusion, as if they are not teenage girls, but rather wealthy ladies who wear expensive fur coats and move gracefully in high society all year round.

Now... she finally understood the source of this strange impression.

Under Yue's gaze, Nagasaki Motoyo felt somewhat embarrassed. She turned her head away, pretending to look out the window, trying to hide her changing emotions.

However, she couldn't completely suppress the slight displeasure in her heart. After all, Aine was usually always clinging to her, and her sudden visit to Miaomeng today left her feeling inexplicably disappointed.

On the other side, Gao Songdeng sat quietly, holding her notebook in her arms, her expression as serene as ever, seemingly not very involved in the conversation.

She occasionally looked up at Yue and Su Shi opposite her, then lowered her head again, deep in thought.

The tram's slight vibrations, accompanied by the sound of wheels rolling over the tracks, made the atmosphere in the carriage slightly more relaxed as conversation flowed.