Zongman: Nagasaki Sushi's adopted brother

Su Shi came out to stop him at this time, "Bai Ye, I have to make up lessons at home tonight~ I won't go with you."

Her tone was firm, as if she was declaring an unchangeable fact.

「I won’t let Byakuya be alone with you, Aine.」

"I don't want to make up..." Bai Ye was about to deny it, but Su Shi suppressed his mouth with a murderous look.

Bai Ye said helplessly: "Yes, I need to make up for the lessons..."

Aine didn't give up and continued, "Hey, how about this. Baibai, come with me first, and then I'll find time to give you private lessons?"

"Tsk..." Su Shi lowered his head secretly, feeling very troubled.

“Come with me, Baibai. I’ll just consider it as the strength of the second place in the investigation…” Aine pulled Baiye’s arm and said coquettishly, leaning forward slightly, as if she was trying her best to convince him.

At this time, Li Xi placed the special sour plum soup in front of Bai Ye, increased the distance between the two, and said to Aine, "Don't get in the way, Aine, you're too loud."

"Rinki, are you targeting me?" Aine said angrily when she saw this.

It was obvious that Li Xi was intentionally trying to distance herself from Bai Ye.

"No..." Li Xi turned around and went back to work.

But when she turned around, she signaled Su Shi with her eyes.

[Su Shi, this is all I can do for you. After all, we are in the same band. Go for it.]

Su Shi, who received support from Riki, suddenly thought of something and said to Aine.

"Oh, by the way, we at Mygo are also going to participate in that girl band holy war. Why don't I go with you? Mygo also wants to see what the second place is like in advance."

"Eh—with the seduced Zero?"

Aine looked up reluctantly, lost in thought.

[Baibai doesn't seem too keen on going either. If he were to go with Rei...]

[Forget it, I can deal with Bai Bai's sister first, that's not impossible]

"What's wrong? Can't I do it?" Su Shi frowned, looked up at Aiyin, and said with an unhappy look on his face.

...

45th floor, large flat.

Seeing that Aiyin and Su Shi were still arguing in the cafe, Bai Ye returned home first.

He really wasn't that interested in going to the Budokan with Aine to watch a performance.

These days, his ears are almost filled with the music of Ave Mujica composed by Toyokawa Shoko. The melody lingers in his mind, as if it has been engraved in his bones.

I almost memorized it...

Bai Ye jumped to the refrigerator, and the cold air from the refrigerator hit him in the face. He took out a bottle of sour plum soup, and the cool touch refreshed him.

He walked back to his room while drinking it happily. The sour and sweet taste of the plum soup spread on his tongue, but it could not dilute the fatigue in his heart.

He was about to open the door of his room, but found that something was stuck inside the door. Bai Ye could only squeeze in with the door half open.

The light in the room was a little dim, with only a few rays of sunset shining on the ground through the gaps in the curtains.

What Bai Ye saw was Shoko Toyokawa lying on the ground, exhausted and unconscious.

One of her hands was still holding a pen and tapping on the music score, her fingers slightly bent, as if she wanted to revise her song before fainting.

Bai Ye's heart tightened slightly, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

"Ugh--"

He sighed deeply, carefully picked up Shoko Toyokawa, put her on his bed, and covered her with a blanket, his movements very gently.

Xiangzi finally collapsed from exhaustion.

These days, Shoko Toyokawa has been changing the songs like crazy, risking her life, just to make her band's performance a little bit better.

Even if it was just a small note, she would overturn it several times.

While Bai Ye was sleeping, she was changing the music.

While Bai Ye went out to play with her band members, she was still revising the song.

As long as Bai Ye was awake, he could only see Shoko Toyokawa working hard. Her hard-working figure almost became a frequent visitor in Bai Ye's sight.

You really don't consider yourself a human being, Xiangzi.

Bai Ye gently adjusted Toyokawa Shoko's bangs with a feeling of regret. He ran his fingers through the ends of her once shiny and beautiful hair, but found that they had lost their vitality and became dry, yellow and messy.

The heavy dark circles under Xiangzi's eyes were like two dark clouds, telling of the suffering she had endured these days.

"song!!"

“My song!!!”

Suddenly, Toyokawa Shoko woke up, her whole body suddenly playing the piano, and screamed. Her voice was full of urgency and anxiety, as if the song was her whole life.

Bai Ye placed his hand on Xiangzi's shoulder. His hand was warm and strong. He said calmly, "Quzi is fine. You need to rest now."

"Rest? I don't have time to rest... The keyboard music hasn't been adjusted to perfection yet..."

Toyokawa Shoko frowned, her brows so tightly furrowed that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of them, and spoke righteously.

In her opinion, rest is a luxury, and only by completing the song perfectly can she live up to herself and the band.

To fight against the Aurora.

Bai Ye shrugged, took a small mirror from the bedside cabinet and placed it in front of Toyokawa Shoko.

Xiangzi in the mirror looked haggard and his eyes were tired.

"Look at what a horrible state you are in now. I'm really afraid that you will die in my room..."

"Even so, I won't give up. Don't try to persuade me..." Shoko Toyokawa pulled away the quilt covering herself and got out of bed stiffly.

Her movements were slow and difficult, and every step seemed like a struggle against physical fatigue.

"The performance at the Budokan tonight must be presented perfectly to the audience. If not, everything will be in vain..."

As soon as Xiangzi got out of bed, one of her legs was too weak to support her body, and she fell straight to the floor.

"clatter.."

Bai Ye held Xiangzi's waist with one hand to prevent her from falling to the ground. His palm was pressed against Xiangzi's waist, and he could feel the weakness and trembling of her body.

"No, the most important thing for you now is rest." Bai Ye carried Xiangzi and wanted to put her on the bed again.

"Let me go! Bai Ye, I still have to continue working..." Xiangzi struggled hard on Bai Ye's shoulder, but to no avail.

Tears slid down her cheeks, dripped onto Bai Ye's clothes, and soaked Bai Ye's shoulders.

"Even you want to hinder me?! Bai Ye, I hate you!" Toyokawa Shoko gritted her teeth and was forced onto the bed.

Bai Ye ignored her and wrapped Toyokawa Shoko's body like a caterpillar with a quilt. His movements were skillful and powerful, as if he was wrapping a fragile object.

Then he took out the skipping rope from the room and tied the "caterpillar" tightly. He wrapped the skipping rope around the quilt, firmly fixing Xiangzi to the bed.

"Then you can hate me, it's better than dying..."

Bai Ye said this as he tied a knot on the jump rope.

"Let me go! I have to go to the martial arts hall tonight!" Shoko Toyokawa screamed hysterically with tears in her eyes.

Her voice echoed in the room, filled with reluctance, pain, confusion, and exhaustion. These emotions flowed out of her mouth like a flood.

Bai Ye lowered his head, gently brushed aside Xiangzi's hair, and said helplessly: "How can you perform in your current state? I'll do it for you..."

"Eh?"

The setting sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows onto Bai Ye's charming face, dyeing his face golden, as if he had turned into an angel.

He exhaled slowly with a gentle breath.

"Tonight, I am Shoko Toyokawa..."

Chapter 105 The Hen Card's Different Background

Backstage at the Budokan.

The lights were dim, and the air was filled with tension and anticipation.

Bai Ye put on the Ave Mujica mask early and waited for the arrival of other members.

At this moment, he was wearing Shoko Toyokawa's performance costume, sitting on a chair backstage, his body slightly leaning forward, his hands folded on his knees, his eyes revealing a hint of nervousness.

The first person to arrive was Ruoye Mu. She saw Bai Ye sitting in the middle seat, and his whole body was motionless, as if the pause button was pressed.

She walked slowly towards Bai Ye, her footsteps sounded particularly clear in the quiet backstage, and finally she stopped beside Bai Ye.

After a long time, Mu asked Bai Ye: "Bai Ye...Xiang, what's wrong?"

"I can't hide it from Mu?" Bai Ye spread his hands in a gesture of surrender.

Even though there was no difference after putting on the mask, Wakaba Mu still saw through it at a glance.

Bai Ye made a hushing gesture and said softly to Mu, "Xiangzi is resting, I'll take over today. Mu, please keep it a secret..."

Mu nodded and sat down beside Bai Ye to tune her guitar. Her movements were skillful and focused, as if she was using the guitar to relieve the anxiety in her heart.

"Hey Mu, where's Mortis? How are you guys doing?"

Bai Ye thought about what happened that day with Aurora, and Mu's other personality, Mortis. He had wanted to talk to Mu alone after Aurora finished her performance, but Mu ran away first.

Only by coincidence like today did he have the opportunity to tell Mu all this.

"It was there just now, but now it's scared away." Mu said with his head down.

"Frightened away?"

"Mortis, afraid of the white night..."

"Hahaha, not really?" Bai Ye scratched his head awkwardly. It seemed like he didn't do anything.

[She was the one who knelt down to beg me, it has nothing to do with me]

"It's so early, Xiangzi..." Hailing also arrived at this time. She leaned silently against the wall, with a lot of indifference in her voice.

Bai Ye could only try to imitate Xiangzi and greet him, "Hailing, good morning~"

[This is how greetings should be, right?]

No, no, no.

Why are Hailing and Mumu both on Ave Mujica? Did I miss something?

[This is the second Aurora band member to come. What's going on?]

"It's really strange that Xiangzi would greet me so happily?" Hachiman Kailing tilted her head, looking puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ye broke out in a cold sweat. His back was soaked with sweat and an awkward smile appeared on his face.

[No, Xiangzi, how deep is your hatred for your band?]

[I just said hello, and it would reveal the truth, right? 】

"No, no, the show is coming up, so I'm just having a little fun."

"Then Xiangzi, aren't you going to check the stage effects? Isn't it usually you who hands it over to the staff?" Hailing asked, with a probing tone in her voice, as if she had noticed something.

Bai Ye wiped the sweat off his face with his hand and explained briefly: "Well...I'm a little tired today, so let's just stick to the previous arrangements."

"Oh my, I always feel that Xiangzi is very strange today..."

"No way! Hailing, you're overthinking it. Maybe I'm just in a better mood today?"

"Xiangzi has become more gentle and easier to talk to... Is it my illusion?" Hailing walked from the wall to Bai Ye and sat next to him.

Although the "Xiangzi" in front of him behaved a little strangely.

However, she now quite enjoys this atmosphere, which is much better than the situation in the conference room before.

Hailing also began to let down her guard and took the initiative to approach "Xiangzi".

Having temporarily escaped from Mortis's control, he leaned on Bai Ye's shoulder, hoping to find some peace of mind.

The whole scene was unusually harmonious, as if it wasn't the backstage of Ave Mujica.

At this time, the backstage door opened.

"Xiaoxiang, Hailing, Mu, I'm here..." Chuhua walked in and greeted the three people sitting together.