I have bound two systems.

However, what Chisato Suzumiya said was not what she thought.

"I didn't mean to abandon her. I meant to split the troops into two groups."

He looked at the three little ones who finished the band,

"Those of you who need to perform on stage should go to the scene first to familiarize yourself with the procedures. The store manager and I will go to Yudai's house to see what's going on."

Chisato Suzumiya's explanation made Ijichi Kouka feel relieved. As long as she didn't have to abandon Yudai-chan, she would be fine. However, she still had another worry.

"What if Yudai-chan comes to Fanxing and can't see us after we leave?"

Goto Ichiri, who had remained silent, weakly raised his hand.

"Or, I'll stay here."

Suzumiya Chisato shook her head.

"There's no need to go through so much trouble. We can just leave a note on the gate of Fanxing explaining where we are going. If she sees it, she can just go to the scene and meet us."

Under the current circumstances, such a decision is fine and is accepted by others.

They quickly packed up their things and turned off all the equipment in the store. As everyone left Fanxing, Suzumiya Chisato put the sticker on the door. When she was about to write a message, Ijichi Kouka's cell phone rang.

Everyone looked at her at the same time, and when Ijichi Hongxia saw the incoming caller on the phone screen, she said with surprise, "It's Yudai-chan."

Ijichi Xingge breathed a sigh of relief, then folded her arms and smiled. Although she had maintained a nonchalant look from beginning to end, her inner tension was no less than that of the others who had just finished the band.

At the signal from Suzumiya Chisato, Ijichi Kouka hurriedly answered the call and pressed the hands-free button.

"Sorry, Nijiya-chan!"

As soon as the call was connected, Kita Ikuyo first apologized in a very humble manner.

"Really? Yudai-chan, what are you doing? You haven't shown up yet, and you haven't answered the phone. We were so worried!"

Ichichi Kouka made a small complaint, which led to a series of apologies from Kita Ikuyo.

"Because I wasted some time at home, I left the house a little later than expected."

"Then at least give us a call first."

"My phone was on silent mode and I didn't notice. Once I get panicked, my brain gets confused and I can't tell the main points from the secondary. Sorry, sorry!"

"You don't have to keep apologizing. At the end of the day, it's good to know that you're okay, Yudai-chan..."

Chisato Suzumiya, who was listening in on the conversation, saw that the two of them were not getting to the point, so she had no choice but to interrupt.

"Yudai, are you still at home now?"

"Eh!"

Suddenly hearing Chisato Suzumiya's voice made Kita Ikuyo on the other end of the phone speak in surprise, but she quickly reacted.

"Oh yes, I'll go out and look for you guys in the stars right away."

"We're a little rushed, so you don't have to come over. The manager will drive us to pick you up directly later."

"Is it too much trouble? I can take a taxi myself."

"No, just do as I say. Don't worry and take your time to prepare at home. I'll call you when I get there. Don't forget to turn off silent mode on your phone this time."

"kindness."

Chisato Suzumiya's words revealed an unquestionable tone. He wanted to bring everyone together as quickly as possible, and was really afraid that any unexpected situation would disrupt the plan again.

And Kita Ikuyo also obediently followed his arrangements. After hanging up the phone, the anxiety and worry that were hanging over everyone's heads disappeared.

Everyone returned to the anticipation and nervousness of going on stage.

Ijichi Hoshige got in the car and started it. The car started steadily and quickly, and in less than half an hour it stopped at the roadside near Kita Ikuyo's house.

After calling her and telling her the waiting location, Kita Ikuyo came jogging to meet her in a short while.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry for causing trouble to everyone."

After getting on the bus, Kita Ikuyo took out cold drinks from the plastic bag she was carrying and distributed them to everyone.

Chisato Suzumiya, who was sitting in the passenger seat, took it and handed her a pack of tissues, motioning her to wipe her forehead.

It was very hot outside and she was sweating a lot.

Kita Ikuyo pursed her lips, thanked her, and happily took it.

But she did not use the tissue handed to her by the other party. Instead, after making sure that Suzumiya Chisato had turned around, she put the tissue handed to her by the other party into her bag and wiped her sweat with the tissue she brought with her.

"Yudai-chan, your eyes are so red. Did you not sleep well last night?"

Sitting together, Ijichi Kouka noticed something unnatural about Kita Ikuyo.

Ijichi Xingge, who was driving the front seat of the car, turned her eyes when she heard this, looked at the situation in the back seat through the rearview mirror, and then she frowned slightly.

She then turned her head to look at Chisato Suzumiya who was sitting in the passenger seat. She was staring straight ahead with a serious expression, and it was unknown what she was thinking.

The corners of Ichichi Hoshika's lips curled up.

It seems that the boy has already discovered that something is wrong, so there is no need for her to solve this troublesome matter.

"Ah... Yeah, yeah! Thinking about going on stage today, I couldn't fall asleep yesterday, tossing and turning in bed."

"It happened to us last night, too. Since we couldn't sleep, Liang simply dragged me and Pochi-chan to watch other people's live performances, saying that watching other people's performances would help us calm down and fall asleep better."

"That's not right. Wouldn't it be easier to get excited if we do that?"

"That's right! But she, this weirdo, fell asleep while watching the LIVE not long after. Pochi-chan and I tossed and turned for a long time before we fell asleep, but lack of sleep occasionally won't cause any harm. We had a full meal in the morning, and everyone drank an extra bottle of milk, so we shouldn't have any problem coping with today's performance."

"Well, let's work hard together from now on. We must show the results of our connection over this period of time and leave ourselves a summer without regrets!"

For some reason, the four kids in the back row became excited as they talked and put their hands together.

"End the band!"

"come on, come on, come on!!!"

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The scene of the festival.

The commercial streets are decorated with various elements of summer festivals.

Looking around, the telephone poles and landscape trees on both sides of the street are all decorated with orange and yellow lanterns, brown wooden signs, and bamboo branches on which wish signs can be hung.

It is easy to imagine how rich the festival atmosphere would be when night falls and all the lanterns are turned on under the orange light.

As for the theme of the Summer Festival - to create the most delicious summer festival in Neon.

With such a slogan, there is naturally no need to say much about the various delicious foods.

Because of the start of the festival, a small area was temporarily planned out in front of each business for use as a stall.

There are all kinds of snacks such as tamagoyaki, grilled roasted chicken, sashimi oysters, egg waffles, etc.

On the way over, Yamada Ryo leaned against the window with his eyes shining.

This girl is a foodie by nature, and one can imagine how comfortable she will be when she comes to the festival commercial street after the stage performance.

"President Chisato."

Before, after Suzumiya Chisato informed everyone that she had officially established a company, everyone accepted it after a period of surprise. Under the leadership of Yamada Ryo, for a few days, everyone called out his name and added the suffix "President" at the end.

After Suzumiya Chisato's tireless corrections, the others returned to normal after the novelty wore off, but only Yamada Ryo still held on to his own ideas.

"what?"

Chisato Suzumiya replied without turning her head from the passenger seat. He was already used to Yamada Ryo's eccentric behavior.

"Hungry, hungry, food."

"I'll take you out for dinner after the rehearsal."

"I want to eat the ones on the street."

"I don't have time for you to hang out now. Let's talk about it after the performance tonight."

“What if everything is sold out tonight?”

"Unless everyone who comes to this festival is called 'Yamada Ryo', the situation you describe won't happen."

"I feel offended. Look, I am also a girl."

"No, you're not. You're an alien weirdo."

"Hey Hey……"

"..."

"Stupid Ryo, Chisato-kun didn't praise you."

While they were chatting, the car stopped. Suzumiya Chisato took the four members who had just finished the band out of the car and went to the performance venue, while Ijichi Hoshika drove alone to the parking lot some distance away.

After arriving at the scene, I could see various staff members walking around busily.

Everyone who had already had a stage experience was no longer surprised by this, and soon a staff member came over to talk to Chisato Suzumiya. After understanding their situation, they took them to a temporary shed to rest for a while, and the general rehearsal of the performance would begin soon.

"There's about a half-hour break."

Sitting around the folding table, Suzumiya Chisato looked at her phone and said,

"Over there, there are tea, drinks and snacks prepared by the organizers. Liang, you are hungry, so you can go there later to fill your stomach. The restroom is on the other side, so hurry up if you need to go, because you won't have any free time when the rehearsal starts."

"clear."

After everyone responded, as expected, Yamada Ryo pulled Ichichi Kouka straight to the food area.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

Kita Ikuyo said hello and walked to the other side.

Suzumiya Chisato watched her leave, and after a while she touched Goto Ichiri's head.

"I'll go too."

"it is good."

After Chisato Suzumiya came to the bathroom, she simply washed her hands, then stood outside in the shade of the eaves and waited quietly.

After a while, Kita Ikuyo came out, wiping her hands with a tissue, and met his eyes.

"Chisato-kun?"

Chisato Suzumiya walked out to meet her surprised tone.

"Let's talk alone, Yudai."

----

Instead of going back, the two of them went along the other side to a sunny place.

The walls are covered with dense ivy, the emerald green color is pleasing to the eye and takes away the irritability associated with the high summer temperatures.

"I'm sorry for making everyone worry and causing trouble."

Kita Ikuyo put her hands behind her back and hooked her slender fingers together.

She turned her back to Suzumiya Chisato and spoke these words softly, then gently raised her right foot and kicked away a small piece of gravel on the ground.

She knew clearly why she was called here alone. It was probably because she was late in the morning but did not take the initiative to contact the other party. So after arriving here, she took the initiative to apologize without waiting for the other party to speak.

Suzumiya Chisato did not reply immediately, he looked at Kita Ikuyo.

She was wearing a blue and white floral dress today, revealing her snow-white calves, which were paired with white shoes and socks. Against the emerald green walls, she looked like a delicate lily, appearing even more youthful and charming.

"that……"

Without waiting for the other party's reply, Kita Ikuyo turned around, but the first thing she did was meet Suzumiya Chisato's fixed gaze on her.

Kita Ikuyo could feel an inexplicable sense of shame coming from the bottom of her heart, and the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

Suzumiya Chisato shifted her sight, looked to the side, and shook her head.

"No one, including me, will blame you for such a small thing."

Kita Ikuyo raised her head again. Since the other person's eyes were no longer looking directly at her, she could now relax and enjoy his profile.

"So, what is it that Qianli-kun specifically asked me to come here for?"

"It's not me who has something to say, it should be Yudai, you have something to tell us."

Suzumiya Chisato said this calmly.