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We were so happy and joyful when we all performed together at the live show, Spring Film, which belonged to everyone in CRYCHIC. But why did they suddenly decide to kick out QUN Qiming and Wu Siliu VIII and abandon the band? They even refused to reply to my messages.

After Xiangzi, Deng and Lixi also left one after another. Although Xiaomu did not leave, he also rejected Su Shi's request to continue to maintain the band's status. And what did Qingchuan Xiang think?

Nagasaki Suyo always thought that Kiyokawa Xiang was the same kind as herself.

Perhaps it was because Su Shi herself was not good at expressing her emotions directly. In order to be accepted by those around her, she had been trying to put on a gentle coat and disguise herself.

Therefore, when Qingchuan Xiang joined CRYCHIC, seeing that he always had a smile on his face like himself, but always kept a distance from other members of the band, Su Shi had an intuition that maybe Qingchuan Xiang was disguising himself and wearing a thick mask to maintain interpersonal relationships.

This made Su Shi inevitably develop some interest in Qingchuan Xiang at the beginning, and he began to pay attention to Qingchuan Xiang's every move from time to time.

Later, as the band was formed and the time for activities became longer and longer, Su Shi gradually regarded CRYCHIC as her second home. She might even prefer to play and fight with the band members rather than stay in a deserted big house where she was alone most of the time.

Su Shi also discovered that Qingchuan Xiang seemed to be gradually integrating into the band just like herself. She had gone from always passively accepting other people's topics to increasingly showing her own characteristics: an unusual love for all kinds of drinks, occasional cheerful jokes, and the occasional lack of common sense in closeness...

When they were in the band, Su Shi, who was like a mother to her, had a kind of sympathetic love for Qingchuan Xiang. Perhaps Qingchuan Xiang, like herself, had found her own home in CRYCHIC.

Then, on that rainy day.

“I want to quit CRYCHIC.”

……

Why aren't we all willing to sit down and talk things over? If we have any problems, can't we just share them and work through them together? Isn't that what family is supposed to be like?

But fortunately, there is Qingchuan Xiang.

Su Shi always remembers the promise made by Qingchuan Xiang.

"Will you always stay with me?" "Of course."

No words could make Su Shi feel more at ease than these. Although no one is coming to CRYCHIC for the time being, at least she knows that when she invites Qingchuan Xiang again, Xiang will be willing to come.

If everything had returned to the original deserted world, Su Shi would also try to piece together the broken band in his memory bit by bit. What's more, he was not starting from scratch now, and Qingchuan Xiang was still by his side.

Kiyokawa Xiang must want everyone in CRYCHIC to come back, because that band is also a place that can make Xiang smile, isn't it?

Nagasaki Suyo always thought that Kiyokawa Xiang was the same kind as herself.

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Although during the holidays, Su Shi couldn't help but send Xiangzi a few Line messages every day, she only sent a few messages at most.

Because that day, Qingchuan Xiang told herself that she needed to calm down first, take a hot bath, and drink a cup of hot tea, and Su Shi did all of it. Xiang also said, don't worry, maybe Xiangzi just needs some time, maybe all the problems will be solved on their own. If that doesn't work, Su Shi can go and ask Xiangzi in person when school starts. So Su Shi did as she was told, she tried not to think too much about these things, hoping and believing that everything will be fine.

On the first day of school, Su Shi hurried into the school, but had to slow down and walk quickly in order to comply with the etiquette standards of Yuezhisen and integrate into the surrounding environment. After walking through every classroom carefully, Su Shi found that Xiangzi was not even in Yuezhisen.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to Su Shi. She even began to suspect that Xiangzi might have left Tokyo or even Japan. The hope of CRYCHIC's reorganization was like a bubble of fantasy. Although it still existed, it could only be viewed from afar. Just touching it would shatter it.

Fortunately, Xiaomu was not a good lier. Although she was unwilling to answer her own questions, her silence was enough for Su Shi to see a lot. Through a series of questions that confirmed each other, Su Shi got the information that Xiangzi was still in Tokyo.

I will find Xiangzi back, Su Shi thought so. At the same time, Su Shi did not forget the other members of CRYCHIC. So Su Shi decided that while looking for clues about Xiangzi, he should also find Lixi and Deng and others to put the broken band back together. In this way, when Xiangzi comes back, he can take the last step and join the band directly.

Qingchuan Xiang and Xiaomu must be willing to return to their previous band, so Su Shi decided to find Lixi first, and then rely on Lixi, who has always liked Deng, to find Deng and have things clear with them.

So today Su Shi came to RiNG with the purpose of finding Li Xi to form a band, but unexpectedly saw Qingchuan Xiang here.

At first, Su Shi automatically ignored the strange pink-haired girl next to Qingchuan Xiang, and looked at Qingchuan Xiang, whom she hadn't seen for a while. She was a little curious about why she came here.

Are you here to watch RiNG's live performance? Or are you here to find Li Xi to reunite with the band, just like me?

Thinking of this guess, Su Shi couldn't help but feel happy. At this time, Su Shi's mother's mentality was probably like seeing her own child, and she was willing to contribute her own efforts for the family.

but……

It was only then that Su Shi began to pay attention to the girl next to Qingchuan Xiang whom she had never seen before. Who was this girl?

Just as I was about to walk up to Qingchuan Xiang to say hello, I saw Xiang said a few words to the pink-haired girl, and then left first. Judging from the direction she went, it seemed that she was going to find the bathroom.

Su Shi couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Xiao Xiang must have drunk too much water again. Really, even though she had told her several times, she always drank water without restraint.

After thinking for a while, even though Qingchuan Xiang was not there at the moment and only the pink-haired girl was standing in front of the commission wall looking at the contents above, Su Shi still walked forward and said in a gentle and sweet tone:

"Hello, could you please move aside for a moment? I'd like to take a look at this, too."

Chapter 30 Jealousy

"Good, good."

Suddenly someone spoke to her from behind, and Aine quickly moved aside to make room for the newcomer.

"Thank you." Su Shi naturally took a step forward and stood next to Ai Yin, looking at the commission column without looking away, as if her purpose was really to see this.

After making way for her, Aine turned her head to look at the new girl. The first thing she noticed was her long, smooth, carefully styled brown hair, and her blue eyes. Although she looked to be the same age as herself, she gave off a very mature aura.

The second thing she saw was the school uniform the other person was wearing. Aine blinked. If she wasn't mistaken, this should be the school uniform of the famous young ladies' school, Tsuki no Mori!

I actually got to meet a real young lady! Aine was a little excited. Although the well-mannered Xiangzi she had met before made her wonder if she was really someone's eldest daughter, it was still a matter of family, so although she was curious, she didn't ask rashly.

And now, a real Tsukimori Oka appeared before her eyes, and Aine couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

"What's wrong?" Although seemingly looking straight ahead, Su Shi was actually paying attention to Aine's movements beside him, waiting for Aine to give him a chance to talk to her.

Oh no, I kept looking at each other when we met for the first time, and he found out!

From Aine's perspective, her peeking was simply too obvious, and it even alarmed Su Shi who was concentrating on looking at the commission column. She had no idea that the other party had been plotting against her from the beginning.

In a situation where she had no idea that she would be targeted by a stranger she had just met, even if Aine was very good at interpersonal communication, she still had to think of how to make the most of it.

“Oh, sorry.” Aine bowed her head slightly, clasping her hands before her head, and immediately apologized, “Excuse me… this school uniform, you’re a student of Tsuki no Mori, right? That school for young ladies, I was really curious, so I took a few extra glances…”

"right."

"That's amazing! I heard that only children of politicians or entertainers can go to that school." Although she was a little embarrassed just now, Aine couldn't hide her excitement and curiosity. "Do the students in Tsuki no Mori really know how to say 'Gui'an'?"

"Of course I will tell you." Su Shi's fingers gently twirled the long hair hanging by her ears. This was one of her habitual actions when she was thinking about important things.

This girl is a very cheerful and outgoing type, and I'm a little bit unable to deal with this type of person.

For Su Shi, who is used to expressing her emotions in a subtle way, someone like Aine who is straightforward and enthusiastic will require Su Shi to spend more energy to deal with and maintain a stable and harmonious atmosphere.

If she was so proactive, could it be that this girl was the one making friends with Xiao Xiang, or was it that Xiao Xiang just enjoying hanging out with this type of kid? Su Shi wondered, if it was the latter, would it be best for her to behave this way with Xiao Xiang in the future?

Without waiting for Aiyin to ask any new questions, Su Shi spoke first. Her tone was gentle, yet it made people feel hesitant to interrupt. "My name is Su Shi. Are you here looking for band members?"

“Sushi… this name sounds like a young lady.” Aine sighed enviously, “My name is Aine! I came here today to look for my band members.”

"When I came here, I saw there seemed to be another girl. Is she with you?" Su Shi's true intentions were revealed only now.

Because Su Shi had laid some groundwork before asking this question, when the topic was brought up to Kiyokawa Xiang, Aine didn't feel anything awkward. She trusted Su Shi quite enough to speak out, "Well, actually, it was she who suggested coming here today. She said she knew someone here who would be very willing to join the band."

Su Shi suddenly stopped twirling her fingers around her hair.

"Really?" Su Shi seemed to have thought of something very happy, and the curve of his mouth changed subtly. Although they were just two soft words, one could hear the joy in them, as if he had received a precious gift.

Xiaoxiang, it turns out that you are working hard to get back together with your band. That’s great.

The sense of happiness brought by this gift made Su Shi even relax the disguise on his face for a moment. The arc of the standard social smile became smaller, but the sense of happiness contained in it became more real and profound.

Aine noticed this subtle change and couldn't help but feel confused, wondering why this young lady suddenly looked so much happier.

Before Aine could ask, a voice suddenly interrupted.

"I'm back—um, Sushi?"

Qingchuan Xiang's hands seemed to imitate the image of a classic human-shaped ghost in the movie, with his arms bent and stretched in front of his body, his palms facing down, drooping as if somewhat powerless.

Qingchuan Xiang was still some distance away from Aiyin and Su Shi at this time. Although Su Shi's appearance was a little unexpected to Qingchuan Xiang, he immediately accepted it. Su Shi's appearance here was not surprising. It was likely that they had the same purpose. It was just right, and it would save him the trouble of looking for Su Shi next time.

"Hey, so Xiao Xiang and Su Shi know each other?" Aine was surprised. She looked at Qingchuan Xiang, then at Su Shi, and realized that this Su Shi must be a member of the CRYCHIC band. Su Shi was also looking at the commission column, probably looking for band members. So, can we recruit two members at once this time?

From the moment Qingchuan Xiang appeared, Su Shi's gaze completely turned to Xiang. Seeing Qingchuan Xiang's strange gestures, she chuckled twice in understanding and said with a sense of nostalgia: "Xiao Xiang, you are like this again. You should dry your hands well after washing them. You have always had this bad habit. Li Xi has told you more than once not to touch musical instruments with wet hands."

As Qingchuan Xiang got closer, Aiyin could see clearly that there were many water droplets on Qingchuan Xiang's hands hanging in front of her. As she walked, the water dripped down, and some of it fell on her legs that were not covered by her school uniform skirt. Qingchuan Xiang didn't care at all.

Xiaoxiang, there is a lot in your past that you don’t know about.

Aine suddenly had this idea. In the past when she was not there, Kiyokawa Xiang also had many ties with her, and there were still many things she did not understand about Kiyokawa Xiang.

Aine didn't even notice that she pursed her lips, as if she was dissatisfied.

Chapter 31: Su Shi's Wishful Thinking

After "lecturing" Qingchuan Xiang about not wiping the water clean, Su Shi took out a handkerchief he carried with him and gently placed it flat on his hand:

"Does Xiaoxiang need to wipe the water off? Or would she prefer it just to be left like this?"

Compared to how she was talking to Aine, although Su Shi was also very gentle before, her words and gestures were all impeccable, which made Aine feel no social pressure when they met for the first time.

But when Su Shi was talking to Qingchuan Xiang, she was even more... kinder than that. There was no biased inducement in her words, and she completely let Qingchuan Xiang make the choice. She was really like a mother who saw her child starting to play without wiping the water after washing her hands. Although she hoped that her child would dry her hands well according to her own ideas, she was also willing to take care of the child's happiness.

With his hands hanging in front of him, Qingchuan Xiang, as if imitating a ghost, glanced at the handkerchief in Su Shi's hand, then looked up at Su Shi himself.

Qingchuan Xiang found that although on the surface, Su Shi allowed herself to choose, even the hand holding out the handkerchief was raised naturally. For example, Xiao Deng, when she wanted to give someone a Band-Aid, she would be very direct, stretching her arm straight out, as if she was about to shove the thing directly into someone's hand, which could easily make others feel a certain amount of pressure and "forced" to accept it.

But what was the reality? As Qingchuan Xiang observed, when she said this, Su Shi unconsciously took a small step forward. The degree to which her upper body leaned forward, and the slight dilation of her pupils in the absence of light changes all showed that Su Shi hoped Qingchuan Xiang would accept her help.

So is Su Shi's choice for Qingchuan Xiang against her heart and a hypocritical show?

Qingchuan Xiang analyzed the hypothesis quickly in his mind, and the moment this hypothesis was proposed, it was immediately denied. If Su Shi actually hated his behavior, not to mention that he did not notice any negative feedback from Su Shi about his common practice at CRYCHIC, even if that was the case, Su Shi's reaction at this time should be greater, and the conditioned reflex of disgust would not be so understated.

Or is it that Sushi sees herself as a symbol of CRYCHIC from her past band self, thus transferring the nostalgia and attachment to the past band to herself?

That's why I hope I can accept her help. This way, in some subconscious suggestion, it can bring Su Shi a sense of comfort similar to "CRYCHIC is back"...

Qingchuan Xiang looked at Su Shi again, paying close attention to her eyes and the dilation of her pupils... Were her eyes really looking at herself, rather than looking through herself at some phantom?

When this hypothesis came into being and seemed quite reasonable, and he also observed phenomena that could support this idea, Qingchuan Xiang's heart inevitably...

A huge sense of disgust arose.

stop.

Qingchuan Xiang stopped himself in his heart.

Don't jump to conclusions. Once you have a preconceived assumption, everything you discover later will be involuntarily thought of in a direction that is favorable to this assumption.

Qingchuan Xiang didn't want to think of Su Shi in the kind of situation he hated the most, but the seeds of disgust grew so quickly after a little watering. Even though Qingchuan Xiang tried hard to erase the previous guess from his mind, it was inevitable that it left a somewhat bad impression.

Let’s just follow Su Shi’s opinion here.

Qingchuan Xiang quickly adjusted his attitude and maintained his usual smile on his face:

"Thank you, Sushi."

Qingchuan Xiang walked forward and was about to take the handkerchief from Su Shi's hand, but Su Shi gently grabbed his wrist. Qingchuan Xiang was stunned for a moment, but did not resist.

After Su Shi held Qingchuan Xiang's little hand, which seemed even cooler after being wet, even though her own hand was also wet, she remained calm and held it tighter, as if just to make it easier to wipe it later.

After holding it tightly, Su Shi couldn't help but feel Qingchuan Xiang's hand carefully.

The handkerchief was made of high-quality material, soft and skin-friendly, and felt silky and delicate when rubbed. However, it was far inferior to the feeling that Qingchuan Xiang's white and tender skin brought to Su Shi.

It is hard to imagine that these hands are the ones that have played the guitar, especially since Qingchuan Xiang is considered to be a very good guitarist in Su Shi's opinion.

But these hands seemed to have not been trained at all, they were tender and smooth, and after being stained by drops of water, they looked extremely moist. It was not just the appearance that made them moist, Su Shi felt that if he pinched them lightly, he might be able to squeeze out water.

Thinking of this, Su Shi couldn't help but really pinch Qingchuan Xiang's palm. Unfortunately, no water came out, but the part that was just gently pinched did show a little redness, which made Qingchuan Xiang's skin look like a thin layer of water film, as if it could be broken by a blow.

"Su Shi?" Seeing that Su Shi didn't look like he was wiping Qingchuan Xiang's hands at first, Qingchuan Xiang hadn't said anything yet, and Aine spoke unexpectedly.

Why did it suddenly become Su Shi who was holding Xiao Xiang's hand? Ai Yin thought angrily, Su Shi's actions just now made people think that she just wanted to give the handkerchief to Qingchuan Xiang to use herself, but the actual action she made was completely inconsistent with her previous polite behavior.

But it seems to fit Su Shi's temperament from another perspective... The gentle care a mother gives to her child is nothing more than what Su Shi is doing now.

But even so, what's the point of directly grabbing Xiaoxiang's hand... Although I know that I met Qingchuan Xiang later, I am also Xiaoxiang's good friend now.

After hearing Aine's questioning call, Su Shi stopped "admiring" Kiyokawa Xiang's hands. It was not because of Aine, but because she was worried that if her behavior was too extreme, it would make Kiyokawa Xiang unhappy.

Su Shi has always hoped to maintain harmonious and friendly relationships with people around him.

As if because she had held Qingchuan Xiang's hand for too long at the beginning, Su Shi quickly helped Qingchuan Xiang wipe away the water droplets, and the wet handkerchief was put away again.

After finishing all this, Su Shi spoke first, "I just heard from Aine-san that you guys formed a band, right?"

"Yes." Qingchuan Xiang nodded, "We planned to come to Lixi today to ask her if she would like to join the band. Oh, and besides, Deng and Aine have formed a band."

Aiyin, who knew that Qingchuan Xiang had not joined the band, was still thinking that Xiao Xiang was still the same after hearing this. She didn't know why she kept excluding herself from the band. She had been helping to form the band, but was unwilling to join.

But to Su Shi, Qingchuan Xiang's words easily made her think that Qingchuan Xiang was also in this band. And after hearing that Deng was also there, Su Shi was even more delighted.

That’s great, in that case, wouldn’t the original band members be almost complete?

Chapter 32: Each with His Own Thoughts

The huge surprise brought by Qingchuan Xiang made Su Shi a little happy, but this joy was well hidden in the excitement of seeing old friends again, and there was nothing wrong with it.

But soon Su Shi thought of a question: Why did Xiao Xiang bring this Aiyin along?