Gravity Girl Shining

In this way, Toyokawa Shoko successfully got the job. The two sides agreed to flexibly arrange classes according to Serizawa's idol schedule, and the remuneration was also quite generous.

This is probably the first time that Shoko Toyokawa has made money from music, which is a good thing. It has much more promising prospects than being a customer service representative.

……

Leaving the practice room, Uehara Hibiki ran into Rinrinko at the front desk. The RiNG manager was checking the schedule for tonight's performance.

"Good morning, Rinrinko-senpai."

Uehara Hibiki greeted.

"Regarding Crychic's incident this afternoon..."

"It's been arranged."

Rinrinzi raised the schedule in her hand.

"I've reserved fifteen minutes for you during MyGO's afternoon rehearsal."

"Thank you so much."

Uehara Hibiki said sincerely.

Rinrinko's eyes softened.

"No need to thank me, this is something I'm happy to see. I used to be a clerk at the main store, and now I'm the manager here. Over the years, I've seen too many bands break up on bad terms... It's really rare to be able to say goodbye properly like this."

"correct!"

She suddenly remembered something and began to look through the back of the folder.

"By the way, that beauty blogger's video a few days ago was quite popular. Many of the people who bought tickets today came just for MyGo."

Uehara Hibiki was a bit surprised by this. In order to get the video online before the agency's announcement of Sumimi, Miao Mengqin's video production was extremely fast, and from recording the material to editing the film, it was a lot of work. However...

"It's showing results so quickly? Her video hasn't even been out for three days."

"It's the Internet age."

Senior Rinrinko smiled, and finally let her find the ticket sales list and audience feedback form for tonight.

"70% of tonight's tickets have already been sold, and many people are really here for MyGo. If this momentum continues to rise, we might be able to consider holding a dedicated live show for MyGo soon."

Uehara Hibiki had an idea. Unlike RING's regular LIVEs every weekend, special LIVEs are held for those little-known girl bands. MyGo's popularity is rising rapidly, and senior Rinrinko will naturally not miss this opportunity.

Of course, this special LIVE doesn't mean MyGo will sing from start to finish. Rather, like the previous joint concert between Poppin' Party and Afterglow, MyGo will sponsor the LIVE, acting as a major attraction to attract the audience, and other smaller bands can also participate.

However, it has only been half a month since MyGo's first official LIVE performance, but now he is expected to hold his own special LIVE. This is really a big change.

"Then I'll take advantage of Rinrinko-senpai's good wishes."

Uehara Hibiki was about to leave when senior Rinrinko stuffed a poster into his hand.

The Tokyo Summer Music Festival in August was an event he had been eyeing for a long time. Of course, it was packed with professional bands from all over the country, and MyGo wasn't quite up to the task of competing with those established bands. Uehara Hibiki's goal was to enter the newcomer competition, a regular part of the festival.

"In fact, for large livehouses like RING, there are also recommended places for folk bands to participate in the music festival every year. Of course, the places are limited."

Senior Rinrinko's hint made Uehara Hibiki smile immediately. Let the results speak for themselves. MyGo will not let him down.

Whether it's Xiangzi's new job or the development of MyGo, everything is moving in a positive direction. Today, Crychic will bid farewell on stage; and tomorrow, everyone will move towards a new future.

Chapter 125: Wakaba Mu wants the guitar to sing.

The coffee shop on the second floor of RING was filled with a faint fragrance. After bidding farewell to senior Rinrinko, Uehara Hibiki walked up the stairs to find Riki to discuss the afternoon's LIVE arrangements.

However, he had just reached the second floor when he spotted the green figure standing hesitantly at the entrance of the cafe. Ruoye Mu was still wearing her usual dark plaid dress, her long green hair cascading over her shoulders. She clutched the strap of her guitar bag tightly in her hand. Her golden eyes, hidden behind the glass door and the bonsai, would occasionally peek inside the cafe.

To be honest, if she wasn't a beautiful girl, she would indeed look like a suspicious voyeur.

"Mu?"

Uehara Hibiki gently woke her up from her little world.

"Why are you here alone? And the rehearsal is in the afternoon."

Mu's body trembled slightly, like a child who was caught doing something bad. When he turned his head, a trace of panic flashed in his golden pupils.

"Hing...I..."

"Looking for Lixi?"

Uehara Hibiki saw through her thoughts at a glance.

Ruoye Mu lowered his head and nodded slightly, acknowledging his purpose.

"...Well, Xiangzi said...in the afternoon...but I think..."

"Can't wait? Or do you want to be more independent?"

Uehara Hibiki smiled gently and carefully comforted her. Then he gently held Wakaba Mu's wrist and pushed open the door of the cafe.

"Come on, I'll help you."

Inside the café, Shiina Riki sat alone behind the counter, watching the pot of coffee just boiling in front of her, continuing to practice her brewing technique. While waiting, she also kept drumming her fingers on the counter, playing air drums. Perhaps this is the nature of a hardcore coffee lover.

When she heard the door open and looked up to greet the guest, she saw Uehara Hibiki and Wakaba Mutsu following behind him. Shiina Riki was obviously stunned.

Inside the café, Li Xi was sitting alone in a corner, a sheet of music spread out before her, her fingers unconsciously tapping out rhythms on the table. Seeing Xiang approaching with Mu, she was visibly startled, then frowned.

"you……"

"Lixi, guests, we're ready to order."

As usual, Uehara Hibiki started with the customer deck. For the cafe waitress Shiina Tatsuki, this was one of the only ways for Uehara Hibiki to tease her.

If Wakaba Mutsuki hadn't been there, and there were no other people in the cafe, the rest of the conversation would probably have been handshakes, hugs, and kisses. Shiina Riki was incredibly grateful for Wakaba Mutsuki's presence.

However... Mu came here probably for Crychic, Shiina Riki still has a clear understanding of this.

The last time these three people met here, Shiina Riki ran away directly, leaving all the discussion channels to Uehara Hibiki. He even skipped the waiter's task of taking orders and slipped into the kitchen.

But it's different now.

"What would you two like to drink?"

"Same old fashioned, black tea and mango juice, plus a lovely waitress, Ms. Shiina."

"I'm so sorry, Ms. Shiina is currently working."

"It doesn't matter. There are no other customers in the cafe anyway."

Uehara Hibiki naturally pulled out the chairs, leaving space for three people, then pushed Mu to sit down, waiting for Shiina Riki's reply.

Soon after the black tea and mango juice, Shiina Riki also sat down at the table with coffee. Her eyes moved between the two of them, finally settling on Wakaba Mutsu's lowered head.

"So, what brings you all here together? Just tell me."

"Mu has something to tell you. I am just accompanying you and providing some small help (translation)."

Uehara Hibiki gently tapped Wakaba Mutsu's palm, which was his unique way of cheering him up.

Wakaba Mu took a deep breath and clenched his hands into fists.

"Lixi…about Crychic…I'm sorry."

"Yeah, it's okay. It's not Mu's fault. It's the same for everyone."

The air froze for a moment. Ruo Yemu's lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't make a sound. Uehara Hibiki was beside her, encouraging her to relax.

"Don't be impatient, take your time, just like I taught you before."

So, Ruoye Mu took a deep breath, raised his head and looked straight into Li Xi's eyes.

"I'm sorry, about what I said when Crychic broke up... 'I've never had fun playing in a band'... that was my true thoughts, not a lie."

Upon hearing this, Shiina Riki frowned even more tightly. Fortunately, the presence of Uehara Hibiki made her realize that there would definitely be a "but" following this.

"Mu, what do you mean?"

Under Uehara Hibiki's encouraging gaze, Wakaba Mu continued speaking.

"I...can't make the guitar sing, even though everyone's music...is so beautiful."

While saying these heartfelt words, Ruoye Mu's fingers gently stroked the guitar bag, as if comforting his old friend.

"So... I feel like the band is unhappy... because... I play so badly."

To be honest, it's a bit abstract.

As her voice became smaller and smaller, Uehara Hibiki took over and began his own translation work.

"Mu means that her guitar can't sing, which means she can't use music to express her inner voice like the other members of Crychic, so she doesn't feel happy playing in a band. But that doesn't mean she doesn't enjoy playing music with everyone."

Shiina Riki's expression gradually changed from confusion to understanding, and his inner cry was also Toyokawa Shoko's catchphrase at the time. It was accepted by everyone in Crychic and became a tacit understanding.

Because of this, Shiina Riki feels respect and gratitude for the light that can replace her and make a better cry. Unable to release the cry in her heart, Shiina Riki seems to see her past self in Wakaba Mu.

Even further in the past than Crychic, I feel inferior to my sister.

"So... you felt like you were a burden to the band?"

Seeing Wakaba Mutsu nodded slightly, Shiina Riki was silent for a moment, and suddenly made a "tsk" sound.

"Just for something like this? Idiot..."

Then, Shiina Riki turned his face away, his ears slightly red.

"That's not your fault. It was just a lack of communication between us at that time."

This is exactly what Nagasaki Suyo has always insisted on, and she is indeed right. A year later, with the help of Uehara Hibiki, everyone gathered together again and again to release the thoughts that were once unspoken in their hearts.

Sure enough, everyone can understand each other.

It's just that at that time, we were still immature and couldn't achieve a perfect ending.

At that moment, the door to the cafe opened again, and Yalena pulled her cart and guitar case and walked to the performance corner of the cafe as if no one was around. A willful light flickered in her heterochromatic eyes.

"Lixi! Help me connect the wires!"

"Huh? Now?"

Shiina Riki's eyes widened, and the atmosphere that had just been brewing in his heart disappeared without a trace in an instant.

But the cat girl had already taken out her guitar, completely ignoring the gazes of her human owners. Shiina Riki sighed and resigned himself to walking over to help her adjust the equipment.

As the first note sounded, the entire cafe was suddenly enveloped in her melody.

There was no set score, no preset rhythm. Kaname's playing was completely unstructured, as always, a completely improvisational melody. The notes danced between her fingertips as if alive, a music flowing from the depths of her soul, free-flowing yet natural.

Wakaba Mu stared at Kaname Rana without blinking, with indescribable complex emotions flashing in his golden pupils. For Mu, who was unable to express his own emotions, Kaname Rana's existence was a completely incredible miracle.

When the last note fell, Kaname let out a satisfied breath, like a satisfied cat, and then walked straight to the bar as if nothing had happened and ordered a matcha parfait from Lixi.

as always.

"How about it?"

Uehara Hibiki asked Mu softly.

"free."

Uehara Hibiki glanced at the guitar that Wakaba Mutsu refused to let go of.

"You should play it once too."

Ruoye Mu was stunned.

"I……"

"Come on, just like you usually do when you practice alone."

Uehara Hibiki encouraged her and finally found another excuse for her.

"Just think of it as me wanting to hear Mu's performance. Xiangzi keeps praising your guitar, and I want to hear it for myself."

So, under Uehara Hibiki's gaze, Wakaba Mu slowly walked to the performance corner and took out her guitar. Her movements were meticulous, as if she were performing some kind of sacred ritual.

As soon as the first note sounded, Uehara Hibiki immediately sensed the difference. Wakaba Mu's playing was breathtakingly precise, each note flawless, a stark contrast to Kaname Rakuna's improvisations.

"Boring girl."

The cat girl licked the matcha parfait she had just received and commented mercilessly.

Ruoye Mu's body stiffened noticeably, and the light in his eyes dimmed.