Zongman: Nagasaki Sushi's adopted brother

"Just because the band's ranking is higher than your Ave Mujica? Are you upset?" Bai Ye raised his eyebrows, revealing a slight disdain in his expression.

He had a friendship with Toyokawa Shoko, but that was all they knew.

The End Band is Bai Ye's treasure, and he does not approve of Xiangzi treating the members of the End Band like this.

Having been caught off guard, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly stood up, pressed her face against Bai Ye, and said with a hint of anger and grievance, "It's not... It's my problem."

Ave Mujica didn't lose at all, he just hadn't exerted his strength yet.

"Oh~ Then do your best." Bai Ye ignored Xiangzi's excitement, turned around, unscrewed the sour plum soup on the table, and took a big sip. The sweet taste of the sour plum soup spread in his mouth.

"But Xiangzi, I advise you not to push yourself too hard..."

“I didn’t force myself!!”

Shoko Toyokawa lowered her head and shouted loudly, as if she was talking to herself, but there was a hint of trembling in her voice, and the dark circles under her eyes were particularly obvious under the light.

The deep dark circles seemed to tell of her hard work day and night and her inner struggle.

Seeing this, Bai Ye sighed and gave an advice with helplessness.

"Xiangzi, you should change your weird personality, otherwise the people around you will leave you sooner or later..."

In his eyes: Toyokawa Shoko is a proud person who doesn't want to reveal his weakness to others.

Although he was clearly covered in bruises, he still kept pretending to be strong. This stubborn character made Bai Ye helpless and at a loss.

Now Xiangzi is still deeply trapped in the dilemma of only caring about winning or losing, and cannot extricate himself.

"I don't need you to remind me..." Shoko Toyokawa frowned, ignored Bai Ye, and started composing music again.

She sat down at the piano again, her fingers dancing across the keys.

But this time the song was full of gunpowder, and the strong notes seemed to be venting her inner dissatisfaction and anger.

There is a resolute power in the rhythm, as if announcing her determination to the world...

Chapter 103 The Ignited Hen Card

Sumimi and Ave Mujica Agency, conference room.

This was the first time that Shoko Toyokawa gathered all members here, all for the subsequent development direction of Ave Mujica.

The lights in the conference room were a little dim, and a few beams of light shone through the windows onto the conference table, adding a touch of solemnity to this serious occasion.

"Everyone knows about the new generation girl band Jihad, right?"

Shoko Toyokawa stood up and spoke to everyone with a serious expression. Her voice echoed in the empty conference room, as if announcing that an important battle was about to begin.

Seeing everyone agree, Toyokawa Shoko held on to her tired body and continued, "Do you know what Ave Mujica's ranking is now?"

"Isn't it second?" Hachiman Kailing tilted her head and looked at Xiangzi, her face calm without any ripples, as if she was already accustomed to all this.

[If we can stay in the top two, we can challenge the Northern Lights. Isn't that Ave Mujica's goal?]

What exactly is Xiangzi dissatisfied with?

[By the way, aside from Bai Ye, will we really just be fighting each other? What on earth is Command thinking?]

[I even deliberately sent out this kind of thing]

"Xiaoxiang, as long as you hold on, your wish will come true..." Chu Hua stepped forward at this time to ease the atmosphere, with a hint of tenderness and comfort in her voice.

Toyokawa Shoko frowned slightly and said, "Really?"

"Eh?" Chu Hua was stunned when asked this, not knowing how to answer.

Toyokawa Shoko walked around the conference table, arms outstretched, dancing like a play. "Our goal is to defeat Aurora. If we can't even get first place..."

"Isn't that ridiculous?"

She glanced at everyone, her face gradually became gloomy, and her eyes revealed extreme seriousness.

"To be honest, everyone here is not working hard enough..."

As soon as Xiangzi finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire hall became very strange, as if a taut string would break at any time.

Hachiman Kailing just frowned slightly and leaned quietly against the glass wall.

Miao Meng had already started clenching her fists, lowering her head and gritting her teeth. Her body was trembling slightly, and she was obviously dissatisfied with Xiangzi's words.

Chu Hua sat down slowly, his face full of confusion.

"Mu, have you watched the video of the aurora show?" Toyokawa Shoko called out Wakaba Mu who had been sitting still.

"Hmm..." Mu's face gradually twisted, but soon returned to calm.

Toyokawa Shoko came to Mu's side, put her hands on his shoulders, and her voice became a little softer.

"Mu, your opponent is that Duo Mian Shou Wu. Judging from the performance video, the gap between you two is quite large. I hope you can practice more..."

There was a hint of concern in Xiangzi's tone, but more of a demand.

"Huh? How dare you say that!"

Miao Meng slammed the table with both hands, making a loud bang, and the entire conference room seemed to shake.

"The one with multiple faces is Mutsuko, how dare you say that?"

[Are you stupid? ]

"Is there anything wrong with what I said?" Toyokawa Shoko's face turned unhappy. She put her hands on her hips and questioned Miao Meng.

Toyokawa Shoko, who had asked them to entrust their lives to her, felt troubled for the first time. Especially with Meow Meng, she was completely out of control.

This made Shoko Toyokawa, who liked to control the overall situation of the band, feel unhappy.

[Should I change Meow Dream while the mask is still on?]

[But this kind of talented drummer is so hard to find, so I can only find a way to make her obey.]

"Xiang, I will practice..." Before Miao Meng could have another attack, Mu spoke first to end the topic.

What no one noticed was that Mu's movements seemed to become very stiff.

"Tsk..." Miao Meng clicked his tongue and returned to his seat.

If I hadn't been able to reveal Aurora's information, I would have laughed at you.

[Xiangzi, you wait for me]

"Of course, it's not just Mujica, everyone needs to practice more, everything is for Ave Mujica..."

Xiangzi glanced at everyone and continued.

"Shouldn't you be the one who should be practicing the most? Toyokawa Shoko..."

Miao Meng's eyes met Toyokawa Shoko's again, and her tone gradually became colder, like a sharp knife stabbing straight into her throat, and then she asked the most fatal question -

"Since you've already mentioned counterpoint, let me ask you, Xiangzi..."

"How can you compete with the Silver Magician?"

As soon as Miao Meng finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became chaotic, as if it had been swept by a machine gun.

The air was filled with tension, as if sparks could fly at any moment, triggering a bigger conflict.

"I said believe me..." Toyokawa Shoko was stunned for a long time before slowly uttering a word.

Her expression was no longer as calm and dignified as it had been at the beginning. Like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on, her momentum suddenly dropped significantly.

The chin that was originally raised high now drooped slightly, and the eyebrows were no longer so sharp.

"Ha? Believe it? Are you kidding?" Miao Meng did not give up chasing Xiangzi, who had already become a little soft, but her tone became even worse.

She put her hands on the table, her voice rose an octave, and every word was like a stone thrown with force, hitting Xiangzi with great impact.

At this time, Chuhua stood in front of Miao Meng and protected Fengchuan Xiangzi, "Miao Meng, believe Xiangzi... okay?"

Her tone was full of pleading, and her eyes were full of humility and begging, like a puppy protecting its injured owner.

"Hmph!" Miao Meng stopped talking and sat upright in her seat. She crossed her arms over her chest, as if building a line of defense, or as if suppressing her inner dissatisfaction.

[Since Chuhua has said so...let her go for now]

Miao Meng stared at Toyokawa Shoko intently. If she said anything strange again, Miao Meng would jump out and bite her immediately.

"Next, I want to talk about the martial arts hall..." Seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko had to change the subject.

"In a few days, at the Budokan, we must give the audience the most perfect performance and become the number one girl band."

Toyokawa Shoko regained her earlier pride and walked around the crowd, whispering in their ears. Her steps were brisk and powerful, as if she was declaring her sovereignty.

There was a glimmer of confidence in her eyes, as if she had seen the dawn of victory.

【I must win and become the first】

"So, are we going to take off our masks at the martial arts hall?" Miao Meng knocked on the table and started to make trouble again.

Toyokawa Shoko turned her back to Miao Meng, her brows furrowed tightly. "I told you, it has to be at the best time..."

"Oh~" Miao Meng lay on the table with disdain. Her body was relaxed on the table, her hands supporting her chin, and her eyes were shining with disdain.

[Anyway, it’s the time to defeat Aurora. What a bluff!]

[Except for you, Xiangzi, no one thinks we can win, okay?]

In that case...

Thinking of this, Miao Meng's mouth curved into a big crescent. She had a good idea...

[I'll talk to my agency later, I think they'll agree.]

"Then please practice harder...for our Budokan performance."

After finishing her words, Shoko Toyokawa bowed to everyone, and then left the meeting room with a tired body.

"Xiaoxiang, let me go back with you." Chuhua immediately followed Toyokawa Xiangzi who was about to leave. Her hand gently rested on Xiangzi's arm, as if giving warm support.

Xiangzi frowned slightly and refused Chuhua: "Chuhua, I am troubled by your lack of celebrity awareness... Please let me leave alone."

She shook off Chu Hua's hand and left alone.

The moment the door closed, Xiangzi, exhausted from all the late-night composing, collapsed. She could only lean on the wall as she left the agency.

Her back looked particularly lonely and exhausted under the light, as if the weight of the world was on her shoulders...

Chapter 104 Alas, I'll go for you

A few days later, at the Ring Cafe.

Takamatsu Deng, Su Shi, Bai Ye, and Aine sat at the same table.

"Deng, are you collecting notes?" Su Shi took a sip of Earl Grey tea, and the warm liquid spread on the tip of his tongue.

Her eyes inadvertently fell on Gao Songdeng's hand fiddling with the notes, and she asked softly.

Gao Song Deng arranged the sticky notes of each shape, running his fingers through them, and replied, "Because...it can be used to arrange words..."

"Hey—I have some unused ones at home, do you want some?"

[Last time I tutored Bai Ye, I remember there was a lot left over]

"Hmm..." Gao Songdeng looked at Su Shi, nodded slightly, and smiled happily, as if he had received a precious gift.

"what--!!"

“I actually won!!” Aine suddenly stood up, holding the phone tightly against her not-so-broad chest, her eyes sparkling with excitement and a happy smile on her face.

"This is a miracle!!" She held up the phone as if it were a priceless treasure and shouted.

Bai Ye held his cheek with one hand, tilted his head curiously, and asked, "What's wrong, Aine-chan?"

"Baibai, I got a ticket to the Budokan Masquerade Ball on Ave Mujica!"

"The winning rate is ridiculously low. I thought I wouldn't win!"

Byakuya looked at Aine, who was about to jump with excitement, and echoed, "That's great! You're so lucky, Aine-chan!"

"I'm telling you Baibai, Amoris is definitely Meow Dream Qin! Her voice is exactly Meow Dream Qin's voice, and she even hinted at it when we were chatting!"

"Eh - really?" Bai Ye tilted his head slightly, hiding his expression, and fell into thought.

【Meow Dream entered Ave Mujica? 】

Aine excitedly invited Baiye, "How about it? Let's go together, Baibai. There are two tickets~"

"Let me think about it..." Bai Ye put his hand on his chin, with hesitation in his eyes. He thought that there didn't seem to be anything to worry about next, so it would be okay to go there.