Mygo? Bandori Girls? The goal is The Idolmaster!

Not to mention that Fantasy was able to win the band challenge and enter the Budokan, the powerful ability of the lead singer alone was enough to make people reluctant to let her go. So, the two girls formed a special alliance.

They hope to maintain the existence of this band, or at the very least, let Saki be the lead singer of the new band!

ps: Thank you Mo Lan Qing Yuan for the three monthly tickets and three blades. Thank you for your support.

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Chapter 132 133. Unbreakable Alliance

But what should be done?

Saki is obviously a very opinionated person, and the type who can get busy as soon as she wants, such as proactively reducing her work efficiency, appropriately increasing the frequency of activities for other idol groups, and even cultivating new idols. She is the type who can always refuse invitations to form a group in the name of work.

Both Yawata Kaisu and Toyokawa Shoko knew that Saki had been in contact with an illustrator before, hoping to invite him to debut as an idol, but because of "unexpected situations" such as the joint school festival and Chuchu's declaration of war, Saki did not take any offline action.

If she couldn't impress Saki, she would definitely switch to work mode and refuse the invitation to join a team.

The awkward part is that although Hachiman Kairin has been serving as a supporting bassist, she's been a regular on-the-go player, never really connecting with any bands. Naturally, there's no one she can join in a band right now. If anything, the only option is drummer Shiina Tatsuki.

Toyokawa Shoko was in an even more awkward situation. Saki knew about Crychic and had even talked to her about it. If she didn't deal with the remaining issues of Crychic first, she would never have the chance to team up with Saki. But...

It was she who found someone to form crychic, and it was also she who quit the team without saying a word; she had a very unpleasant quarrel with her teammates on that rainy night, and had no energy to care about her childhood sweetheart's words; someone tried to revive crychic, but her relationship with the other party had become very strained.

How is she going to face her old teammates?

By this time today, Toyokawa Shoko had replayed that rainy night several times:

She thought that her method of quitting the band was wrong, but she felt that her judgment at the time was correct; because she didn't know that her life would undergo earth-shaking changes in just one month. At that time, she no longer had the energy to maintain the band. For her, supporting her depressed father was obviously more important.

Apart from the Toyokawa family, her only relative was her father.

[That band... is over.] Toyokawa Shoko didn't know how to face her Crychic teammates. She felt that she had no right to ask for the girls' forgiveness, let alone revive Crychic.

Prepare herself mentally, find a time to apologize to her teammates one by one, and resolve any remaining issues. These are the only two things she wants to do now.

Before that, she wanted to put the framework of her new band together.

So, the weekend before going to the Budokan, Shoko Toyokawa invited Kailing Hachiman for a talk and chose to get straight to the point.

The reason for inviting Hachiman Kairin was simple: she had excellent bass skills and a positive work ethic. Most importantly, she seemed to be isolated from the team, yet she proactively took over team responsibilities and kept them organized. She was definitely a fantastic second-in-command.

Toyokawa Shoko thought: "Mu will be the guitarist, I'll be the keyboardist, and Hachiman-kun will be the bassist. As long as we find a strong drummer, I'll be able to invite Kosaki!"

If Saki hadn't helped RAS solve some of their team problems and Chuchu hadn't worked very hard to reorganize RAS, Toyokawa Shoko actually wanted to invite Sato Masuki (masking). The blonde girl was extremely powerful and was an ideal choice.

Isn't this a coincidence? Yawata Kailing also thought so. She initially approved of Toyokawa Shoko's idea and formed an alliance with him. If they could find a strong drummer, they would immediately take action.

Action.

But what she didn't say was: Toyokawa-san, you still have things to deal with from your former band, right?

Kailin Yawata's first band ended in a miserable failure, and she didn't want Sakuya to suffer such a failure. So, after discovering that Shoko Toyokawa also wanted to form a band with Sakuya, she exercised her subjective initiative and took the initiative to investigate. Fortunately, Shoko Toyokawa was not very vigilant and did not even notice that she was being followed, so she was able to successfully collect some key information.

Hachiman Kailing didn't want to know "why someone can speak so eloquently but can only wear cheap clothes", she just wanted to make sure Saki wouldn't get hurt, that's all.

But since Toyokawa Shoko came up to her on her own initiative, she didn't mind providing this ally with a little (perhaps useless) intelligence.

"Speaking of which, Saki is a childhood friend of Tsukinomori's student council president and was once a supporting guitarist for Morfonica. Could we consider this and invite her to be the supporting guitar vocalist?"

The lead singer is the face of the band, so supporting the lead singer is obviously not an option. However, what Hachiman Kailing really wants to say is not this, but:

"I heard that President Yashio often stays at Saki's house. Will this help in forming a band?"

Hachiman Kailing lowered her eyes and took a sip of coffee. The bitter brown liquid flowed into the girl's mouth, leaving behind a mellow taste.

As she expected, after hearing the news, Toyokawa Shoko's golden pupils dilated slightly, and she obviously cared a lot.

Hachiman Kairin wouldn't cause trouble for Saki, so she wouldn't take the initiative to go to Saki's house; although that's because she couldn't find a suitable reason. But that doesn't mean she doesn't want to get involved in Saki's affairs. If that were the case, she wouldn't have thought about forming a band with Saki.

Toyokawa Shoko quickly adjusted her mood and replied in a light-hearted tone: "Because we are childhood sweethearts, it is normal for us to have a good relationship."

But she didn't think so. She and Ruoye Mu were childhood sweethearts. She just took the initiative to take care of Ruoye Mu. They had never stayed overnight together.

She suspected that the relationship between the two was unusual.

If that's the case, wouldn't it be even more difficult to form a team?

Although she likes Morfonica very much and is sure that she has been healed by the music of the seniors, she will not give up if she is facing Morfonica as her opponent. She believes that giving her all is the greatest respect to the seniors.

Noticing the resolute emotion in Toyokawa Shoko's eyes, Hachiman Kailing remained calm. She believed she would be Saki's solid supporter. Even if other women tried to trouble Saki with music or even emotional matters, she would not do so. She would only firmly support Saki's choice.

Even if these women bothered Saki because of the information she provided, she did not mix lies into the information and could not predict the logic of their actions. So, the responsibility cannot be put on her, right?

She just mentioned something unintentionally during the communication, that's all.

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Chapter 133 134. Outsider

Although it was embarrassing, Toyokawa Shoko felt that she had to do this if she wanted to find out the secret relationship between Saki and Yashio Rui. She took the initiative to send a Line message to Saki and then visited Konoe's house.

Unfortunately, Yashio Rui was not there, and Toyokawa Shoko was too embarrassed to ask directly about matters related to the president, so she had to avoid the topic and try to find another one.

Saki could see that the girl was worried, but he didn't know what it was, so he had to test various possibilities.

"Come to think of it, isn't Xiao Xiangzi mentally prepared yet? The matter of crychic." Sakihara thought that it was a very important and special band similar to chispa to Yamabuki Saya, so she wanted to help the girls revive it at first.

Unexpectedly, Toyokawa Shoko kept retreating. Even though her life was on the right track and her studies were very stable, she still had no intention of facing the past events of Group C.

Fortunately, she knew the other four members of Band C and could get a more comprehensive understanding of their opinions. The result was: except for Nagasaki Suyo, who had special feelings about the band that had only existed for about a month, the others were not very positive.

Toyokawa Shoko retreated; Wakaba Mutsu was never happy because he couldn't make the guitar sing; Takamatsu Touma and Shiina Tatsuki felt hurt because of their failures. The former took all the responsibility on herself because of someone's accusations, while the latter started learning arranging to avoid failure again.

In other words, compared to reviving the band, what the girls need more is to reconcile with the past and bravely move forward.

Saki had previously met Takamatsu Tomo at the planetarium and had helped him communicate with Nagasaki Motoyo. She had helped rebuild the child's confidence and given him the courage to move forward. The only thing she hadn't heard him mention was that he wanted to revive the C-Team.

Naoki Saki asked this question, and Takamatsu's response was, "When the band ended, I felt very sad and didn't know what to do. If only I could understand Xiaoxiang's feelings and talk to her properly."

Takamatsu added, "I don't know what to do next, but thanks to Kosaki's help, I've learned one thing: life is long, failure is common, and the important thing is to have the courage to start over. It doesn't matter if you get lost, as long as you bravely move forward. What's important isn't just the final result, but the scenery you see along the way with your companions."

Takamatsu Deng wants to form a new band. She wants to sing well and convey her feelings to Toyokawa Shoko, who doesn't know where she is now. She is very grateful to the blue-haired girl for reaching out to her, and also very sorry that she didn't sing well at that time.

She wanted to carry everyone's affirmation of her and many other emotions, and move forward bravely.

Saki told these words to Toyokawa Shoko. She hoped that Takamatsu Deng's determination could infect Shoko and help her make a better decision: the child who needs your guidance has been able to embark on the journey "alone" and work hard, so what about you?

After hearing Saki's story, Toyokawa Shoko was surprised, and then moved to tears by Takamatsu Deng's determination. She said softly, "Really? Deng..."

Although she feels the melancholy of "Doesn't she need me anymore?", as a friend of Takamatsu Tomo and someone who once accidentally hurt Takamatsu Tomo, Toyokawa Shoko is more happy for the girl's growth.

Because, then, she wouldn't have to blame herself for "not having resolved the issues left over from Band C while still preoccupied with the new band": Takamatsu Deng had already let it go and bravely moved forward. So, she should be brave too.

"Xiaosaki, the band, if there's a chance... could you come along?"

Saki blinked, looking confused: "?"

They were clearly talking about Takamatsu Deng, so why did they suddenly invite him to a team? Was that how they'd spent all that hard-earned courage? This was too strange.

Toyokawa Shoko's invitation naturally ended in failure. However, she also promised Saki that she would properly deal with the remaining issues of the C group.

After coming out of Konoe's house, Shoko Toyokawa contacted Ome Wakaba Mutsu immediately instead of contacting anyone else.

During these days, Wakaba Mu followed Yao Lenai to various livehouses quietly, and gradually had her own guesses about how to make the guitar sing. She felt a little happy, and then received an invitation from Toyokawa Shoko that night.

If it could make Xiangzi happy, Ruo Yemu would certainly force herself to form a band. Besides, she had gradually figured out the trick, and all that was left was the actual performance. The pressure on her was not as great as it was at the beginning.

This brings to the fore the problem of Nagasaki Suyo.

ring.

"Recruiting lifelong teammates isn't going to be easy, but it's okay, Xiao Deng. As long as we work hard, everything will be fine!"

The flaxen-haired girl claimed that she was willing to form a lifelong band with Takamatsu Deng and kept comforting the girl, but her actual efforts were basically zero.

Takamatsu Touma was working hard on writing lyrics and even made flyers to recruit teammates, although it was a bit scary to start with the word "life"; Shiina Tachibana was working hard on arranging the music and even volunteered to take over the job of posting flyers on the livehouse bulletin board.

To put it bluntly, Nagasaki Suyo is now an outsider. She hasn't even practiced the bass, no, in fact, she didn't even bring a bass with her.

Therefore, although Kaname Rakuna heard Takamatsu Deng's life-long story by coincidence, she felt inexplicably strange and did not see the girls' musical instruments, so she kept observing secretly and lamented that the girl was an interesting girl, but she never took the initiative to contact the girls.

Seeing Nagasaki Suyo holding onto Takamatsu Deng's hand, Shiina Riki subconsciously became unhappy. She raised an eyebrow and said, "We need to recruit band members and continue with our daily practice. Playing technique is like rowing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat."

She knew there were always exceptions because her sister was a genius like that.

Could Konoe Saki be considered one? She wasn't sure, because the Konoe Saki she knew was a very hardworking senior. Was her excellence due to her talent or hard work?

She didn't know, she was more inclined to the latter, because she had never seen the other party change the music score casually. The other party would always make changes after careful consideration. This was also the direct reason why she admired Konoe Saki.

Konoe Saki was trying hard, and she saw it with her own eyes.

So, when she heard that Takamatsu Deng had invited Konoe Saki, she was very happy.

Could there be a bigger surprise than the fact that the two people she admired would appear in this unknown band?

Therefore, she could not accept someone coming to the gathering without bringing any musical instruments.

Shiina Riki was very unhappy.

"Eh? But if it's not an ensemble, then there's no point, right? I'm also working hard, and I also want to help Xiao Deng find teammates as soon as possible." Nagasaki Suyo calmly raised the biggest question. She chose to avoid Shiina Riki's sharp hints and used Takamatsu Deng as a shield.

As for whether she was looking for teammates... when everyone gave up on crychic, she was practicing very hard with Wakaba Mutsu and looking for news about Toyokawa Shoko.

Therefore, even if Shiina Riki wanted to challenge her about her teammates, Nagasaki Suyo could say with confidence: Riki, I didn't lie.

ps: Thanks to Ichisaki Iruaki for the monthly ticket and two blades. Thank you for your support.

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Chapter 134 135. Shiina Riki

Gao Songdeng's team building progress is not ideal.

Even if you count Saki, who just watched the stars with her and collected interesting widgets, but the problem is that he has never been to the band once, her nameless band is still missing a member.

What's even more terrifying is that her band hasn't even decided on the instrument configuration.

Is the remaining person a keyboardist, a guitarist, or perhaps someone who plays a less common instrument?

Shiina Riki was aware of this problem, but because Takamatsu Teru was going to form a lifelong band, which would not have much appeal to ordinary passers-by and might even have the effect of "dispersing idlers", she couldn't say anything.

Because she wants to form a band with Takamatsu Deng for life, and she feels that band members who don't have this determination are unnecessary, she is willing to search and wait for the right person.

Nagasaki Suyo was different. She felt that Takamatsu Deng's decision was a very positive support for her plan. She could spend more time looking for Toyokawa Shoko without having to worry about someone else taking over her position.

The band's daily activities ended once again in a subtle atmosphere of small talk. Shiina Riki habitually walked Takamatsu Deng home and habitually fell behind, but she soon discovered that Takamatsu Deng was going in the wrong direction.

Shiina Riki immediately reminded: "Deng, the direction you go home is this way."

Worried that he would scare Takamatsu Deng, Shiina Riki deliberately lowered his voice.

Gao Songdeng took two steps forward before she reacted. She turned sideways and weakly responded to Shiina Riki's reminder: "Well, I have something to do tonight..."

Although Takamatsu Deng heard Nagasaki Suyo say that "Titsuki likes Titsuki's singing the most", she could not understand her feelings for Shiina Titsuki.

Takamatsu Deng remembered very clearly that Shiina Riki had questioned her at the beginning of crychic's formation, talking about her liking singing... She didn't quite understand, just like she didn't understand why Shiina Riki would offer to take her home.

Maybe it’s because Shiina Riki is a responsible person, and their homes happen to be just one stop apart?

Anyway, she doesn't understand.

Takamatsu Deng wanted to find Konoe Saki. She felt that the person who was the first to analyze the heaviness and difficulty of a lifelong commitment to her and the first to accept her invitation would definitely be able to dispel the fog lingering in front of her eyes and help her point out a practical path.

As for Shiina Riki? She didn't dare to talk to him. She felt that he was responsible, but a little strong and difficult to talk to.

If possible, she would prefer Konoe Saki to be by her side.

"..." Looking at the somewhat bewildered Takamatsu Deng, Shiina Riki stopped talking. She was worried that she would scare the lead singer who was as cute as a small animal.

What could she do? Of course, she would set the little animal singer free and then protect him secretly.

Seeing that Shiina Riki didn't say anything, Takamatsu Deng felt more and more that she couldn't understand this teammate. She silently took a step forward and continued walking towards Konoe's house.

In this way, the two passed by the gates of one house after another in silence; Shiina Riki paid attention to the nameplates along the way, wondering who Takamatsu Touma was looking for.

If the other person is a man, she would give Gao Songdeng all kinds of instructions and ask him to keep a distance from the other person.

[Shiratori, Kondo, Chihaya, have you stopped? This is... Konoe?!] Looking at the nameplate in front of the Ichi-no-kazu, Shiina Ritsuki was startled. She immediately thought of a possibility: [Deng knows Konoe-senpai's home address?!]

But if that's the case, why didn't Takamatsu Deng contact us by phone or on Line first?

Shiina Riki was almost numb. She had no idea that tonight would unfold like this, so she had to hurriedly check her clothes, fearing that there was something not formal enough.

Although he is just a junior high school student, he is as nervous as a new employee who has received an interview opportunity from his dream company and is afraid that his performance is not good enough.

"Xiao Deng, Xiao Lixi? Good evening, please come in." Saki didn't know why these two people suddenly came to visit, but he still invited them in warmly.

Takamatsu Teru said softly, "Excuse me," and entered the mansion very naturally, or perhaps without thinking; Shiina Riki was extremely nervous, but since Takamatsu Teru had gone in, she had no choice but to bite the bullet, maintain etiquette, and follow him into the Konoe residence.