Congratulations, Sushi, you have been optimized by me.

So, if we can stop something like LIVE, we must stop it. If we don't follow Xiao Deng's words now, won't it be too late once everyone has gained confidence?!

"Su Shi, what did you say?!"

As expected, as soon as Su Shi finished saying this, the hot-tempered Li Xi immediately jumped out to oppose her.

"Why do I always feel that you are not in the right state today? You are obviously looking forward to the singing of the lights, right? Why are you backing out at this time?"

"I……"

She was looking forward to the lights singing? Well... technically, it wasn't a lie.

But how much of a new persona has that damned liar Qianxun established for herself these past few days? Even if you wanted to praise her first and then criticize her, you couldn't raise Lixi's favorability so high, right?

and many more……

Maybe this is a good opportunity for me to gain points like crazy on my own after taking a break from boosting?

"Of course I'm looking forward to Deng's song, but I think many things can't be rushed. Deng and Aine aren't ready yet, right?"

"Yes, I think so too..."

"You have no place to speak here!"

Li Xi interrupted Aine's agreement, and after giving Aine a look, she also noticed that there was something wrong with Deng's eyes, so she glanced at Su Shi and said:

"Su Shi, come out with me for a moment."

"what……"

The two walked out of the recording studio and went outside. There were not many people outside at the moment, which was a perfect opportunity for them to chat about the band alone.

To be honest, Li Xi felt that there was something wrong with Su Shi in front of him no matter how he looked at her.

Could it be that something happened yesterday afternoon when they parted ways that she didn't know about? The only possibility she could think of was that Xiangzi had contacted Sushi again.

"I thought you had given up on Xiangzi."

"……What's the meaning?"

Nagasaki Suyo frowned, feeling a little uncomfortable, but still forced a smile on her face.

"Did she text you again?"

"..."

"It seems that this is really the case." Li Xi saw that Su Shi was silent, and she knew that she had guessed correctly, "It seems... you are not as decisive as I thought."

"This has nothing to do with Xiaoxiang, right? Xiaodeng is just scared right now. If she rashly goes to the LIVE now, can you guarantee that nothing will go wrong?"

"is it?"

Li Xi looked at Su Shi in front of her and felt a little uncomfortable. She naturally knew what Deng was afraid of.

In fact, it was not only Deng who was afraid, she was also a little nervous inside.

Reforming the band is not only a new step for everyone, but also a difficult test for everyone.

"So you think... just practicing in the studio like this is enough?"

"No, that's not what I meant. I meant when everyone is ready..."

"What if everyone is still not ready? If we practice aimlessly like this, when do you think we'll be 'ready'?"

"..."

Seeing that Su Shi was silent again, Li Xi began to feel disappointed.

She thought the new band would be a fresh start, and she thought Su Shi had become different. In this situation, she was confident that she could change many problems that she had previously ignored.

She felt that it was predictable that the Lantern Festival would back down, and even Li Xi had anticipated that Aine would behave like that just now.

But Li Xi didn't think these problems would be a big deal. As long as Su Shi came, the two of them would definitely be able to reach a consensus and work hard to support this group that seemed immature at the moment.

"I'm very disappointed in you."

Li Xi looked at Su Shi, who was lowering her head, not knowing what she was thinking, and vented all her negative emotions on the person in front of her.

"In your eyes, there's only Xiao Deng, right?"

"what?"

When Li Xi saw Su Shi suddenly speak and his facial expression became very gloomy, his expression became even more surprised.

Is this... his true identity exposed?

"For you, it doesn't matter what other people in the band think. As long as Xiao Deng can meet your expectations and sing the songs you want to hear on stage, will you be satisfied?"

Su Shi's heart was actually a little conflicted, just like the emotions she expressed at the moment.

On the one hand, she felt that the new band was only one step away from disbanding; on the other hand, she was a little angry because Li Xi never took crychic to heart.

"Have you ever considered that if Xiao Deng fails after she goes on stage, she will be sad? Haven't you thought about this ending?"

"...You really haven't changed at all."

"what?"

Li Xi didn't want to say it so bluntly, but when she found that Su Shi in front of her not only did not recognize her own problems, but also turned around and blamed others, she really couldn't help it.

"What Deng needs is to overcome the pitfalls he faced previously, and a chance to perform on the LIVE stage again. Even if he fails, I won't say anything.

But what about you? I feel like, Su Shi, even though you keep saying you're doing this for everyone, you're actually only doing it for yourself."

"What did you say?!"

Li Xi was startled by Su Shi's sudden breakdown in defense, and also realized that his words seemed a bit sharp.

She was silent for a while, then said calmly:

"Since you've never thought about forming a band, forget it."

"I……"

"Lena-chan, where are you going?"

At this moment, Rinrinko, who was busy at the bar, suddenly shouted towards the door, and Lixi looked in the direction of the voice after hearing this.

Well, she really didn't notice that the wild cat had come over without her noticing.

"It looks like even Lenna can't stand it anymore. But that's fine. I'll turn on the lights and go find the others. Choosing to trust you and Aine was a really bad choice."

"Is this so..."

Su Shi showed an expression that was hard to tell whether it was relief or sadness.

So why is it that even though her wish was fulfilled, she suddenly has a... guilty conscience and feels like she messed something up?

"Lixi..."

"Don't mind our business. Don't you want to go find Xiangzi? Xiangzi is everything to you, right?"

"..."

Chapter 58 Three people want to form a band! (1/2)

"Lixi?"

When Chihaya Aine saw the door of the recording studio being pushed open, she subconsciously thought that the problem should have been solved.

Of course, she did not expect Li Xi to quarrel with Su Shi today. When she was waiting in the recording studio with Xiao Deng just now, she actually felt very guilty.

It seems...I shouldn't be like that.

"..."

"Um, where did Su Shi go?"

"She won't come back." Li Xi frowned. She really wanted to vent her unhappiness to the girl in front of her, but after thinking about it, she chose to remain calm in front of Deng.

"What do you mean? Why is she..."

"Don't you want to participate in the live? Now you should be satisfied with this, right?"

"No, why are you..."

"Lixi." Before Aine could finish, Deng, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up. "Is it because of me? Because I don't want to do a live show, that's why..."

“It’s not about the lights.”

Li Xi couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She hadn't expected that this newly formed band would be so vulnerable. Such a crisis had arisen just because of a small issue of whether or not to participate in the LIVE.

Being a band... doesn't seem to be something that can be done easily.

Although many stories in animations sound very passionate, in fact, every band in reality will have to face reality itself one day.

Different people in the band have different ideas, and different ideas will cause friction and collision.

Even if these clashes can be temporarily resolved, how can the larger differences be resolved? This does not include some force majeure reasons.

"Deng..." Li Xi thought for a long time, and finally made a decision, "I don't think we can give up like this. Deng, you actually want to go on stage too, right?"

"I... um."

Perhaps infected by Li Xi's determined gaze, Deng was still a little hesitant, but finally nodded.

How could I not think about it?

The girl who has always lived in her own world actually longs to become a human being. Although there are some things she cannot do, it does not stop Takamatsu Deng from yearning for it.

"But, Su Shi..."

"Su Shi won't be coming back. She has no intention of continuing with us."

"How could that be? You didn't mean to say that because you pissed off Su Shi-san and left!"

After being yelled at by Aine, Riki was not angry as usual. Instead, he crossed his arms and looked at the pink-haired girl in front of him.

"Why are you looking at me like that..."

"I'll find other people to go on stage with me. Of course, if there's no one else, I don't think it's a big problem. The bass and keyboards can be replaced by programs."

"You mean... well, I'll join in."

"Aren't you trying to avoid practice?"

"..."

Looking at Li Xi's suspicious eyes, Chihaya Aine felt a little uncomfortable. Perhaps giving up now is actually a good choice for her.

But she couldn't just leave like that.

No matter what the reason is, you can say that she is just trying to save face, or that she doesn't want Chihiro to know that she is so disappointing, or that she simply feels ashamed at school if she quits now.

Anyway...Aine felt that she couldn't be a deserter anymore.

"But, Su Shi was obviously very reliable before, wasn't she? Why..."

"She's a liar, that's all."

Li Xi was silent for a moment, shook his head and briefly summarized it, then sat back in front of the drum set and picked up the drumsticks.

"Start practicing. If I find out you're trying to find an excuse to slack off again, Deng and I will stop and stare at you, leaving you to practice alone."

"Uh, there's no need to make it sound so scary..."

.......

"Xiao Qian, are you free later?"

"Eh?"

Chihiro Tsuzuki was a little confused. How did she really become "Xiao Qian"? But since Xiaoxiang insisted on calling her that, she didn't want to get too entangled with the name.

Let the child call you whatever he likes.

"I'll be in a minute... I probably have something else to do." Qianxun was anxious to get home to ask Su Shi how he performed today, so she was indeed a little eager to go home. "I'm going to ask at the training institution again, so I can't accompany Xiaoxiang today."

"...Or, I'll go with you."

"What?"

Chihiro Tsuzuki was stunned. She never expected that Xiangzi in front of her didn't even consider that her words were a polite refusal.

Wait...it seems that if I stand in the other person's shoes, what I said really couldn't be more true.

"Xiao Qian really wants to study, right?"