Gravity Girl Shining

Chapter 142 The first meeting of Ave Mujica.

It had been a gloomy rainy day the day before, but just one day later, the weekend sunshine had returned with a summer heat that caught everyone off guard. Miao Meng stood in the crowd, her eyes flickering through her sunglasses as she scanned the incoming passengers. While she still had her usual flamboyant energy, she felt a mixture of anticipation and unease.

Ever since Uehara Hibiki casually mentioned the day before yesterday that Xiangzi had found a lead singer who was "an industry insider whose fame was just as great as Mu," Miao Meng's mind had been filled with speculation. This curiosity was like a cat's claw, scratching her heart, making her eager to uncover the mystery.

Asking Toyokawa Shoko directly would definitely not work, and Uehara Hibiki also kept the door closed on the basics. After all, such crucial things must not be said, otherwise if Miao Meng fails to act like it, it would be bad if Shoko found out.

This was a real pain for Miao Meng. She even woke up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep, and looked up the profiles of several singers online, but she couldn't find the right person. Fortunately, the time between Uehara Hibiki's spoilers wasn't too long. Just one day later, AveMujica's first internal band meeting began, so Miao Meng didn't have to suffer much.

Suddenly, Miao Meng's sight locked onto a tall figure. Hachiman Kailing was walking slowly down the street, her face still etched with her usual indifferent expression. Miao Meng immediately stepped forward, feigning surprise.

"Haizi! What a coincidence, you are here too?"

Hachiman Kailing glanced at her, her eyes as calm as a pool of stagnant water.

"It's a coincidence."

She had clearly seen through Meow Meng's clumsy trick. After all, they were all heading to the same place, and if they could just wait a little longer, they would naturally "run into each other." But Hachiman Hailing didn't bother to expose any of this. She had always found Meow Meng troublesome. While this woman's personality was an indispensable glue in the band, she could also be a source of trouble.

Seeing that Hachiman Kailing was just walking forward on her own, Miao Meng quickly caught up with her and continued her conversation enthusiastically.

"Since we met by chance, why bother? Wait for me! Aren't we companions?"

Hachiman Kairin finally stopped, but she remained silent, her gaze fixed on Meow Meng's usual high heels. While hers were about the same height, there was a significant difference between boots and high heels. Hachiman Kairin nodded slightly, a gesture of acquiescence, and then she slowed her pace, and the two of them walked out of the station side by side.

The sun shone on the asphalt road, and the air was filled with the smell of summer. Miao Meng finally couldn't suppress her curiosity. While secretly observing Hachiman Hailing's reaction, she spoke tentatively.

"Haizi, do you know who the lead singer of AveMujica is? Xiang clearly knows but she's been refusing to tell me, which only makes me more curious. Do you think that with Toyokawa Shoko's connections as a young lady, it might be some new idol that was invited?"

Hachiman Kailing shook her head, her tone extremely calm. She didn't care about this at all, and naturally didn't want to ask more questions and cause trouble.

"I don't know. Toyokawa-san didn't tell me."

"Oh, even you don't know?"

There was a hint of disappointment in Miao Meng's voice, but she quickly adjusted her expression and her eyes lit up.

"However, the person who can make Xiangzi pay so much attention to him must be extraordinary!"

The more she spoke, the more excited she became, and her dancing gestures could not hide the gossipy spirit in her heart at all, but Hachiman Kailing remained unmoved, and just walked silently, her steps as steady as a robot.

Miao Meng saw that she didn't say anything, nor was she discouraged. She changed the subject on her own, but her tone became more and more exaggerated, and it felt like she was performing a stage play.

"By the way, Xiangzi invited everyone to gather at Mutsuko's house today. I wonder if we can meet Mori Minami? She's a national-level actress! I've been a fan of hers since I was a child. If I could meet her in person today, I'd probably faint with excitement!"

"She's not home often."

Hachiman Hailing did answer this question. After all, she and Wakaba Mu had a little communication with each other in the past few days. They didn't know much, but it was enough. For example, Wakaba Mu didn't have too deep feelings for his mother.

Although this is indeed the kind of gossip that Miao Meng likes, but...

Miao Meng curled her lips and muttered softly.

"Haizi is so boring, it's such an interesting thing."

So, considering Meow Meng's erratic personality, it was only a matter of time before this would rub off on Wakaba Mu's sensitive heart. Yawata Kailing pondered for a moment, but ultimately decided to remain silent. After all, she was just a mercenary, uninvolved in the band's affairs. Maintaining neutrality had always been her way of protecting herself.

Miao Meng sighed, but she hadn't initially expected to dig out any explosive news from Hachiman Kailing, so she could only continue to chatter about her fantasies, trying to break through her cold wall. Hachiman Kailing remained silent, occasionally giving a perfunctory "hmm." Although Miao Meng felt a little helpless, she had become accustomed to her indifference and amused herself with the hustle and bustle of the road.

Finally, the two arrived at Ruoye Mu's home. This single-family villa is located in an upscale residential area, surrounded by green trees, and the tranquility is like another world. Miao Meng stood at the door, took a deep breath, calmed her excitement, adjusted her facial expression, put on a bright smile, and took the initiative to ring the doorbell.

The door quickly opened, and following the maid's guidance, Miao Meng and Hai Ling entered the house, walked through the spacious living room, and came to an elegantly decorated reception room. Inside, Toyokawa Shoko, Wakaba Mutsu, and a blonde girl were already sitting on the sofa, seemingly chatting. Seeing the two enter, Toyokawa Shoko stood up, her usual elegant smile on her face.

"Now that you're here, take a seat. Now everyone is here."

However, compared to her, Miao Meng, who had been tormented by curiosity all day, immediately turned his attention to the blonde girl.

Triangle Chuhua!

Triangle Chuhua?

Miao Meng's eyes widened, she could hardly believe her own eyes. To be honest, she had never thought of this possibility before. After all, as a member of the popular idol group Sumimi, how could Sanjiao Chuhua actually join this little-known band?

No, what does she want?

In terms of fame, status, and even earning power, Sumimi is far superior to AveMujica right now. Even if she's planning to transition, with her status, she could easily form a better band. So...

Miao Meng secretly glanced at Xiangzi and had a new understanding of this young lady's connections.

Sanjiao Chuhua noticed Miao Meng's gaze, turned around, smiled and nodded in greeting, just like what he saw on TV, he was the epitome of a perfect idol.

"Hello, Miss Triangle, you are Meow Mengqin, we met last time at the office."

Miao Meng quickly smiled back, suppressed the turbulent waves in her heart, pretended to be calm and sat down on the sofa, and began to recall the few interactions she had with Sanjiao Chuhua.

"Ah, I remember you, Miss Yutenji."

"Just call me Meow Dream Kiss."

After calming down, Miao Meng did remember that the last time he met Sankaku Hatsuka was when MyGo and Sumimi collaborated... In other words, Sankaku Hatsuka was also an acquaintance of Uehara Hibiki.

Thinking of the "harem band" mentioned by Uehara Hibiki, Miao Mengqin was really shocked.

Uehara Hibiki's appetite is really scary. He even doesn't let go of popular idols like Mikado Hatsuka.

As for Hachiman Kailing beside her, the expression on her face could not be described as calm, it could even be said to be a little weird.

"Mikanaka-san, I didn't expect it to be you."

Hachiman Kailing really didn't expect that the person sitting behind her would become her bandmate, and this person had no idea about Toyokawa Shoko's band formation a few days ago.

In other words, I let the cat out of the bag here.

But there was nothing Hachiman Kailing could do. After all, she had no predictive ability, so it was naturally impossible for her to know that Sankaku Hatsuka and Toyokawa Shoko actually knew each other, and that they must have a close relationship.

Obviously, she also thought of something similar to Miao Meng, but because she knew more, she could be sure that it was not Sanjiao Chuhua who was actively recruited by Toyokawa Shoko, but Sanjiao Chuhua who recommended himself.

Another trouble.

Hachiman Kailing suddenly felt that the future of this new band was a little bleak.

In response to Hachiman Kailing's questions, Sankaku Hatsuka just smiled and expressed his gratitude.

"Thank you for telling me about Xiangzi a few days ago. It allowed me to meet her again."

"It has nothing to do with me. After all, I didn't know you two knew each other before."

Hachiman Kailing quickly rejected the thanks. As a mercenary, she didn't want to leave a bad impression in front of Xiangzi that she was talking behind his back.

"That's fate."

Sanjiao Chuhua cleverly threw back the thanks, then looked at Miao Meng who looked surprised and replied nonchalantly.

"Actually, Hachiman and I are classmates. We even sit in front and behind each other, so that's why I say it's fate."

"Hey, Haizi, you're actually a classmate of Chuzi. You're so cunning that you didn't even tell me."

"That's not necessary."

Amidst the noisy banter of the three, the maid brought tea and the five of them sat formally around the coffee table, falling into a brief silence. As the leader of the band, Shoko Toyokawa spoke first.

"Today is the first gathering of the five members of AveMujica. Although we all know each other quite a bit, the first step is to formally get to know each other."

After the five people reintroduced themselves, Toyokawa Shoko nodded with satisfaction and continued.

"Now that we've all gotten to know each other, I'd like to talk about the band's future plans. First of all, I think we must make one thing clear: we will exist as an independent band for the time being, and we won't be signed to any company until we've achieved some success."

The moment these words were spoken, the room fell silent. Miao Meng looked at Toyokawa Shoko with some surprise; she hadn't expected her to actually pull such a move. In Miao Meng's mind, Toyokawa Shoko was the quintessential strong-willed, competitive young lady, proud and independent. Many wealthy second-generations dreamed of forging their own path, independent of family influence. However, many ultimately failed in their ventures and returned home to inherit the family business.

But Miao Meng originally thought that Toyokawa Shoko would at least maintain some connections with the agency, but she didn't expect her to go to this extent.

Next to her, Hachiman Kailing drank tea expressionlessly, as if she didn't care about the decision at all. It would be better to say that Miao Meng didn't know what had happened to cause the legendary mercenary's emotions to fluctuate so drastically.

Sanjiao Chuhua smiled and nodded, a hint of desire flashed in her eyes, and she stared straight at Toyokawa Shoko, having no idea what was going on in her mind.

As for Wakaba Mutsu, she had been sitting quietly next to Toyokawa Shoko, holding her guitar. Except for when she introduced herself just now, she hadn't said a word, and it was even more impossible to expect her to respond.

Seeing that no one had any objection, Shoko Toyokawa continued speaking. There was an unquestionable firmness in her voice, as if she was declaring her determination to everyone.

"I hope Ave Mujica can gain a foothold in the music industry with its own strength, rather than relying on any company's packaging and promotion. We must let our music speak for itself and conquer the audience with our strength."

This was undoubtedly Toyokawa Shoko's confidence. As a genius, she naturally took this goal for granted. Miao Meng applauded Toyokawa Shoko inwardly. Since the young lady was willing to start from scratch, she naturally followed suit. And Toyokawa Shoko continued her statement.

"...Also, as everyone should know, AveMujica's performances are divided into two parts: the band playing the music and the stage play. The lyrics and scripts are all created around the world view. And all the band members have to wear masks and call each other by code names, hiding their real names and appearances."

Everyone nodded, and when Shoko Toyokawa invited everyone, these materials were delivered together with the music scores.

Oblivionis (Oblivion), Shoko Toyokawa, keyboardist.

Mortis (deceased), Mutsumu Wakaba, guitarist.

Doloris (Sadness), a member of the early stage of the triangle band, plays lead guitar.

Amoris (Love), Yutenji Wakamugi, drums.

Timoris (Fear), Hachiman Kairin, bassist.

"These are the names of Moon Lake and Moon Bay."

During these days at home, Miao Meng not only practiced drumming desperately, but also studied Toyokawa Shoko's second-year worldview. After all, as a professional actor, she was quite confident in the acting part and was unwilling to lose to others.

"So, Ave Mujica's worldview is related to the moon?"

"Yes."

Toyokawa Shoko gave Miao Meng a look of praise, and then continued her impassioned speech in a serious manner.

"Simply put, we on stage will no longer be humans, but puppets. Abandoned and forgotten puppets, yet under the moonlight, they are given a brief life, able to hold a fleeting masked ball/music performance. The audience are intruders who have mistakenly entered the masked ball. We will entertain the audience as puppets and restore our rights."

It was said very well, but Miao Meng didn’t seem to understand.

Chapter 143 Welcome to the world of Ave Mujica.

"Sorry to interrupt."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Miss Yutenji?"

"To be honest, I have no idea about this worldview. Could you please explain it in detail?"

Miao Meng's words actually represent the thoughts of the other two people. Although AveMujica's worldview is so highly praised by Toyokawa Shoko, others currently have no idea what it means.

It's just that, just like Shiina Ritsuki unconditionally supports Takamatsu Tomo, Sankaku Hatsuka also unconditionally supports Toyokawa Shoko, and Yawata Kairin is determined to maintain neutrality to the end, so the only person who can speak is Meow Meng.

Shoko Toyokawa sat on the sofa with her back straight, holding up the black teacup with one hand, with her usual elegant and confident smile on her face.

"Of course you can. After all, AveMujica's worldview requires the five of us to interpret it together. If there's anything you don't understand, please let me know in advance."

Miao Meng's eyes rolled at this. While Toyokawa Shoko's words were polite, it was clear that when it came to the worldview, she only allowed others to inquire about it, leaving only her, the creator, to meddle with the script. This wasn't good news for Miao Meng. After all, as someone aiming to be an actress, she naturally wanted more screen time for her character.

But it is too early to say this now. The most urgent task is to understand the core of this so-called worldview.

"If we are abandoned puppets, then who is the master who abandoned us? How does the masked stage manage the distance with the audience? What style does the play take? Tragedy or drama?"

"Very good, Ms. Yutenji, you, like the audience, have developed an interest in AveMujica. I will slowly answer these questions for everyone."

Faced with Toyokawa Shoko's confidence, Miao Meng simply smiled. She wasn't actually very interested in the worldview itself. After all, in her opinion, it was the same tactic used by those virtual streamers online who created a persona to attract traffic. Aliens, people from the future, superpowers, people from another world—they all had big gimmicks when they first started streaming, but in reality, few of them could stick to their preconceived notions.

However, it is obvious that being in a band and being a virtual anchor are different approaches, and Toyokawa Shoko's personality will obviously allow her to stick to this worldview.

"Of course, I don't accept tragedy. Although in AveMujica's worldview, the audience are guests who have mistakenly entered a masquerade ball, we don't need to interact with them because there are only five of us in this world. The other characters are meaningless. The whole world... is nothing."

It was obvious that Shoko Toyokawa was getting into the mood, and even her speech adopted a dramatic tone.

“However, only light (happiness) exists. AveMujica’s journey is a journey to pursue light (the process of pursuing happiness), but this process is full of duality…”

"The forgotten humans and puppets."

"Execution and Resurrection in Death."

“Destruction and Creation after Terror.”

"Degradation and sublimation within sorrow."

"And finally, throughout, love and hate."

As Toyokawa Shoko spoke, she stood up and glanced at the four people present, her gaze lingering on each person's face for a moment, as if confirming their determination and expectations.

It also seems to be unconsciously hinting at everyone's destiny and future.

"Binary opposition? Yeah, that's the best way to create dramatic conflict. And metal bands, after all, have to be a little bit crazy."