For the peace of the Lonely Band, please sacrifice yourself!

ps: To make up for yesterday's update, my roommate drank a little too much for his birthday last night and felt dizzy.

Chapter 36: Graduation Photo

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkles on the road surface, and the golden color blends with the yellow of late autumn, forming a poetic and elegant ink painting. The painting is a magnificent and intoxicating evening street scene, with light clouds and mist lingering in the sky, and light ink rendering the curtain of autumn cold.

"See you tomorrow then———" Hirasawa Yui, who had already walked across the street, turned back and waved.

"Bye, bye————" Lu Ye waved in response.

On the sidewalk, they parted ways with Yui, Azusa, and Tsumugi, who were all going their separate ways. The remaining three looked at each other and smiled. Tianzhong Ritsu couldn't help but sigh, "It feels like this has happened countless times, like it's a fixed show that's being played over and over again."

"After all, we have been going home together for a long time." The backs of her friends gradually disappeared from Akiyama Mio's sight. She rolled her eyes at Mochizuki Saku helplessly, "And recently a certain guy has been coming to our school every day, so you feel very familiar with him."

Mochizuki Saku smiled and responded cooperatively: "Mio is right, it's true!"

"By the way, Mio, isn't the deadline for recommendation today?" Tianzhong Ritsu laughed twice and asked in confusion, "Did you forget?"

But Akiyama Mio did not give a direct answer. Instead, she urged Ritsu to submit the application form as soon as possible.

Mochizuki Saku watched the girl silently quicken her pace, her long black hair fluttering in the autumn wind. His eyes were somewhat meaningful. Considering what the others had said before, could it be that Mio had changed her mind temporarily and planned to give up the recommendation and choose to apply to private girls' university N with Kotobuki and the others?

"I know, I know. I will definitely leave it to Xiao Zuohe tomorrow~" Ritsu said, smiling and holding Shuo's hand. He followed closely and said loudly: "I want to eat octopus balls, grilled squid and strawberry ice cream before going home!"

"My treat."

As if he understood her look, Wang Yueshuo nodded and agreed readily.

.............

Akiyama house, kitchen.

Wang Yueshuo leaned against the door and looked with interest at the two girls in pink and yellow aprons who were busy preparing dinner. Their slender backs were clearly visible in his eyes.

Akiyama Mio, the head chef, was using a sharp knife to prepare a fresh long fish. Her black hair fell down like a waterfall, covering half of her fair face and revealing her neck as smooth as white jade.

As a little kitchen helper, Tianzhong Ritsu was humming a little tune while washing the vegetables that needed to be cooked, exuding a cheerful and lovely atmosphere.

As if because he hadn't received a response when he returned home just now, Mochizuki Saku took a few steps closer and repeated in their ears: "I'm back."

"Okay, okay, welcome home~, okay, I'm so annoyed~" Tian Zhongli replied perfunctorily, and then took out the various ingredients he had just bought from the bag in his hand one by one, "Rapeseed, potatoes, tomatoes, celery, spinach, coriander, onions..."

The girl was muttering to herself as she dug.

"Hey, how about adding one more dish today?"

Tianzhong Ritsu rubbed her hands together and looked at the chef Akiyama Mio with anticipation.

Mio ignored her and just rolled her eyes.

"What do you want to eat?"

"I know mio-chan is the best~!!!"

Ritsu Tainaka knew very well that although Akiyama Mio had a sharp tongue, she had a soft heart, so she immediately broke into a smile and circled around her like a clingy kitten, while Mochizuki Saku still had his arms crossed over his chest, watching Ritsu teasing Mio with a smirk on his face and Mio-chan trying to push him away with a look of disgust.

So cute~

...........

The next morning, at Sakuragaoka Girls' High School.

Nakano Azusa, who had just changed into indoor shoes, looked up and saw the Hirasawa sisters walking quickly towards her.

"Good morning, Azi-chan." Hirasawa Yu greeted with a smile.

"Well, good morning."

"Good morning...."

Nakano Azusa watched Senior Wei wrap her head with a scarf and try to sneak away from him. He said helplessly and amusedly, "Senior Wei, are you still concerned about that?"

"I really want... I really want to go back to yesterday..." Hirasawa Yui's voice was filled with deep annoyance and regret. She wished she could travel through time and space back to the moment yesterday when she suddenly wanted to get a haircut, and then try her best to stop it!

"Just accept your fate, Wei."

"It's better to give up this idea as soon as possible."

Mio and Ritsu followed closely behind, ruthlessly complaining and finishing off the enemy.

"Well----"

Hirasawa Yui lowered her head even more, leaned forward, and said in a trembling voice, "Please don't worry, I'll be fine in a while."

Seeing Hirasawa Yui trying to hide in a corner and escape from reality, the gentle and kind Miss Kotobuki was a little worried. After thinking for a moment, she reminded him seriously:

"Xiao Wei, if this happens, there will be no snacks for today."

As soon as the girl finished speaking, Hirasawa Yui instantly took off the scarf that was wrapped around her head, straightened her body, turned back to face everyone, and let out a firm and serious hum from her nose, as if announcing to everyone that she was fully resurrected and they were not allowed to skimp on today's snacks.

Tian Zhongli's mouth twitched, and he complained: "Are you a child..."

Even Kotobuki Tsumugi was stunned for a moment.

...........

"It's almost time..." Hirasawa Yui glanced at the female classmate who had left her chair, stopped teasing her and turned to help Akiyama Mio, who was the next to take photos, smooth out the wrinkles on her dark blue school uniform and patted her on the shoulder.

"Next, Akiyama-san."

Hearing her name, the girl's slender body stiffened slightly.

"Mio-chan, don't be afraid!" Wei encouraged her with a smile.

"Yeah." Akiyama Mio nodded vigorously.

"Okay, let's go with this momentum!" Tianzhong Ritsu also waved his arms vigorously.

"Have a safe trip, and everything goes well~" Kotobuki Tsumugi wished gently.

Amid the encouragement and blessings of countless classmates and friends, Akiyama Mio finally sat stiffly on the chair, her back pressed tightly against the chair.

"You're still very shy..." Tian Zhongli said to himself and reminded him:

“Take a deep breath!”

The latter followed her advice obediently. Akiyama Mio closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly, trying to control the chaos in her heart. Soon, she regained her usual calmness and her chaotic thoughts became clear.

She faced the camera with a straight face.

The next moment, accompanied by a crisp click, Akiyama Mio's solo graduation photo was taken.

Next came Kotobuki Tsumugi, then Tainaka Ritsu, and finally it was Hirasawa Yui's turn.

The girl hurriedly tidied her clothes and sat on the chair with a heavy heart, feeling that the hero would never come back. She wanted to quietly make some "V" gestures, but in front of the bright camera, the girl's expression was extremely serious, with her hands placed dignifiedly on her knees.

——Click

The photo of Yui Hirasawa has been taken.

Chapter 37 Let’s form a lifelong band!

Hirasawa Yui had just finished taking the photos, and the girls were chatting and laughing when Yamanaka Sawako, who was holding the student roster, seemed to remember something. She suddenly looked up at Akiyama Mio and said, "Ah, Akiyama-san, come to the office later."

"Yeah, okay." As if she had thought of it before, Akiyama Mio nodded without hesitation.

Half an hour later, Akiyama Mio walked out of the teacher's office.

Before she could catch her breath, she saw her friends hiding behind the door. Curiosity shone in the eyes of the girls, and Hirasawa Yui was the most anxious. "Mio-chan, is there something important that Saeko wants you to come over for?"

Tianzhong Ritsu stood up on her knees, looked straight into the girl's eyes and asked seriously:

"Did you refuse the recommendation exam?"

"Why----?!"

Hearing these words, Kotobuki Tsumugi and Hirasawa Yui were stunned and looked at Akiyama Mio in surprise.

Facing their puzzled looks, Akiyama Mio exhaled slowly, glanced at Ritsu helplessly, and admitted it calmly, "I wanted to tell everyone later, but Ritsu still saw through it."

"As expected~ I said forgetting to submit the recommendation information is not like normal mio." Tianzhong Ritsu said so, with a wry smile on his lips and shook his head slightly.

"But... why did you refuse?" Hirasawa Yui was confused and puzzled, with a glimmer of regret in her eyes, "Mio-chan's recommendation spot is obviously very rare, and giving it up like this... It feels like a pity."

“That…that…”

As if she was a little embarrassed to speak, Akiyama Mio stammered, "I also want to study with you all. If possible, if possible... I want to go to the same university with you all." A faint blush appeared on her cheeks, and her white and delicate hands were clasped together tightly, as if to cheer herself up.

Tsumugi and Yui looked at each other in bewilderment. Because of Mio's efforts to get recommended, they never thought that Akiyama Mio would give up the recommendation and choose to take the exam with them.

It is indeed like this...

Although she had expected this, she was still very happy to hear Mio say these sincere words with her own ears, to see the girl lower her brows in shyness, her cold eyes hiding the meaning of not wanting to be alone. The corners of her mouth turned up, and she smiled beautifully. Her smile was as bright as cherry blossoms blooming in the morning sun, with a refreshing fragrance and beautiful as a dream.

"There's really nothing we can do about Mio~"

Tian Zhongli shrugged and spread his hands, his eyes gentle and helpless, and said dotingly.

"Of course, I can. I couldn't ask for more!"

Hirasawa Yui and Kotobuki Tsumugi were also very excited. If they hadn't been at the door of the teacher's office, Yui would have been cheering to welcome her joining.

"Then... let's work hard together from now on!"

Akiyama Mio also laughed.

Early the next morning, Akiyama Mio, Tiananaka Ritsu, and Hirasawa Yui walked to Osawa's office. Under the puzzled look of Teacher Yamanaka, they said in unison: "Let's hand in the application form!"

Xiao Zuohe read the three reports carefully and replied with a smile:

"Yes, received."

“Great!!!!”

Hirasawa Yui jumped three feet high with excitement, and Ritsu hugged Mio excitedly.

"But..." Yamanaka Kosawa kindly reminded, "The entrance exam for Private N Women's University is very strict, and the required scores are very high. You have to study hard in the future."

"I hope you can go to the same all-girls college."

"Yeah!" The three of them were very grateful.

...........

"Wow, that's great!" Hirasawa Yui was beaming with joy.

"That's great!" Kotobuki Tsumugi was also happy for them. When she thought that in the future the four of them would still be able to sit together like they did now, eating snacks, drinking tea, and playing music, the young lady felt happy from the bottom of her heart.

"let's work hard together."

"Anyway, let's go have some tea first~"

"Wei!" Seeing that Hirasawa Wei had forgotten about studying in the blink of an eye, Akiyama Mio shouted helplessly.

"Drink tea, drink tea~"

Even when they reached the door of the activity room, the girls' joy and excitement had not yet subsided.

Just as Lu was about to open the door, a pleasant and melodious piano sound suddenly came from the activity room. The piano sound was like a clear mountain spring, flowing in this quiet afternoon, and gradually calmed the girls' excitement.

Lu and his companions looked at each other with some surprise in their eyes.

Tianzhong Ritsu blinked: Is it Azi?

Hirasawa Yui also blinked and responded: I don’t know, open the door and take a look!

So, Tianzhong Ritsu gently opened the door.

Through the crack in the door, they saw Wang Yueshuo sitting on the sofa, while A Zimiao was sitting on a chair beside him, his eyes focused.

In Mochizuki Saku's arms, he held Nakano Azusa's beloved guitar 'Mu Tan'. His clear white fingers plucked the strings lightly, jumping briskly. The notes, which seemed to have substance, seemed to dance at his fingertips, transforming into countless elves, surrounding the listeners and gently touching their heartstrings.

"Recalling your singing

Clearer than our conversation

Where did you go?

Always looking for

Recalling your singing

Your singing and smiling face is still clear