Congratulations, Sushi, you have been optimized by me.

However, I have already said that the contract is cancelled, so why is that idiot still doing something behind my back?

"Let's go. It's noon now. Let's go home with grandma."

"Ah...eh?"

Alas, I still need to practice my acting skills.

Tsuzuki Shifune wanted to laugh but couldn't, and it was very uncomfortable to hold it in. And thinking back to the day when he first met Chihiro, you know what, if it weren't for the things that made the little girl so emotional, Shifune really wouldn't have recognized his granddaughter for a moment.

But the person in front of him was different. Just like this... Tsuzuki Shifune still deliberately concealed a doubt and did not ask.

——That's why you, "Chihiro" girl, have to hold your voice when talking to your grandma?

If this question is asked, it will probably make Su Shi embarrassed, right?

In fact, Tsuzuki Shifune herself is not a person with a bad taste. Although she did do a lot of ridiculous things when she was young and she was targeting An and Tendou, she is no longer the same person she was back then.

She deliberately didn't expose the truth because she wanted her granddaughter to have more friends who could understand her, so that the child wouldn't always think about things that she shouldn't do.

On the other hand, she also had to take care of Su Shi's face, otherwise if she was exposed in public, it would be difficult for her to step down.

What's more, her granddaughter has appeared with this face from time to time during this period, so this old lady naturally feels a lot of good feelings towards Su Shi after seeing this face.

"You haven't eaten yet?"

"I didn't eat..." Nagasaki Suye was a little embarrassed. She was really hungry now, but she was always a little worried if she asked him to go to Chihiro's house for dinner.

"It's okay, Lenai isn't home today."

"Really?" Nagasaki Suye's eyes lit up, and then she suddenly realized something and asked tentatively, "Grandma, why do you insist that Lenai isn't at home?"

"Oh?"

It seems that the little girl is not stupid. This really surprised Tsuzuki Shichuan.

"Aren't you worried that Lenai won't be attending the LIVE today? After all, today's LIVE is very important to you, Chihiro, isn't it?

They called me yesterday and said they wanted to arrange another band to take up half of Lenai and the others’ time on stage. I thought you had a conflict with them.

But your explanation is reasonable. After all, going on stage without a second song would indeed cause a lot of problems. Otherwise, how could I, your grandma, agree to such a random request of yours?"

"what……"

Su Shi was very anxious and wanted to ask what was going on, but she knew that she would be exposed if she asked.

Fortunately, the Tsuzuki Shifune in front of him seemed to have not noticed his abnormality, and even revealed a lot of information in front of him, who was extremely smart.

Ah... It's really me. The confidence to be in charge of everything seems to have returned a lot.

Eh?

Wait……

Although Chihiro's arrangement seemed to be helping Riki and the others, it also seemed to be stopping Kasuga Kage from playing according to her own ideas.

But where did this sudden second band come from?

Wait, wait, wait... Could it be the same as she'd worried about before? That brand new band with Xiaoxiang and Xiaomu?!

Chapter 109: Chihiro is crying? Let’s celebrate with firecrackers! (1/2)

"Is this Chihiro's home..."

Following Tsuzuki Shisen into the Tsuzuki family's house, Nagasaki Suyo, who was walking behind, whispered to herself in a voice that only she could hear.

Of course, for Tsuzuki Shifune, who had already entered the kitchen to prepare lunch for her "granddaughter", she had already noticed the little expressions on the girl's face.

But she still didn't say anything, and just let the girl look around the house freely.

But... isn't this kid treating herself too much like an outsider? You're Chihiro Tsuzuki now, so why are you so reserved just returning to your own home?

In other words... if she had had the opportunity to go to An and Tiantong's homes back then, she would have taken the opportunity to go straight to the bedroom and see if she could find any dirt on them.

Of course, it would be difficult for her precious granddaughter to find any negative information about her since she hadn't lived at home for so long.

"Chihiro, come and help grandma."

"Ah... O-okay, here it comes!"

Nagasaki Suyo, who was worried about what to do, ran to the kitchen immediately after hearing what Tsuzuki Shisen said.

She has a lot of experience in cooking. Although her cooking skills don't seem to be as good as Shichuan's, she won't be exposed if she pretends to be Chihiro to help.

"Come to think of it, it's been a while since you returned to China. Where have you been living recently?"

"I……"

Nagasaki Suyo thought about it and felt that this question was not a secret that could not be told. "Actually, I live in Suyo's house. She treats me very well. She provides me with free food and accommodation..."

No, the matter of keeping a mistress should not be made too clear.

"You had a fight with that kid Su Shi, didn't you?"

"……Eh?"

Nagasaki Suyo was shocked and almost thought that her perfect disguise had been seen through by the old lady, but when she saw that Grandma Tsuzuki in front of her didn't seem to have that intention, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Before, when I asked you to go back to your grandma's house, you refused to do it. You insisted on finishing one last thing before coming back. And that day, after you came back with a suitcase, you locked yourself in your room and cried for a long time..."

This is of course nonsense from Tsuzuki Shichuan.

Her own granddaughter would cry? She probably wouldn't cry even if the sky fell, although sometimes Shichuan actually hoped that Qianxun could shed a few tears...it would make her feel more at ease.

However, there is one thing that Tsuzuki Shichuan can confirm, that is, he was indeed emotionally lost on the night his granddaughter returned home.

Nagasaki Suyo should be a very important friend of her granddaughter, but it seems difficult for her, an adult, to mediate the misunderstanding between the little girls.

"She's crying... oh no, am I crying..."

Su Shi, who almost let the cat out of the bag again, quickly changed his words and then glanced at Tsuzuki Shichuan's reaction. After confirming that the other party had no suspicions, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But, will Chihiro Tsuzuki cry?

Why didn't she believe it? Was she just locking herself in her room and pretending to cry?

Thinking about how that guy's face, which looked easy to bully, always had all kinds of teasing and mocking smiles on it, Nagasaki Suyo really wanted to see Chihiro crying.

Then she would definitely sit next to him, eat popcorn, dance and sing a song to celebrate.

"By the way, grandma has something to do this afternoon, so she can't go to see Lenai's live performance. Chihiro, what are your plans this afternoon? Lenai must be eager to see you downstairs watching her play the guitar."

"I……"

Having said that, Nagasaki Suyo hesitated.

She was still very conflicted. She was indeed curious about what the LIVE would be like in the afternoon, but after thinking about it carefully, she knew that she definitely could not go today.

If I were to be discovered by Aine and the others after I went there, with Aine and Riki's personalities, they would definitely come over to ask about my situation.

If Xiaomu and Xiaoxiang find out that I’m forming a new band, won’t I be completely unable to explain myself?

And if she had to watch the five former members of crychic split up into two bands and perform on stage at the same time, it would be better to knock her out with a stick.

So she definitely couldn't go in the afternoon... At most, she could wait until Monday when she went to school and ask Xiao Mu indirectly.

Xiao Mu never lies, and basically tells me whatever I ask her to do, although sometimes when I ask her to do something, she never does what I want.

But if you just ask about what happened that day, that should be fine.

Of course, the premise is that Xiao Mu will really go to perform today as he thought.

......

"Mu, didn't Sushi go to school all day yesterday?"

"Ah."

At Yuze Coffee Shop, Xiangzi took the initiative to find Wakaba Mu today because she did have something she wanted to ask him recently.

After all... in the Moon Forest, Mu and Su Shi are the only ones who are closest to each other.

Unfortunately, it seems a bit too forced to ask Mu about Su Shi and the reason behind why Su Shi wanted to drive Xiao Qian away.

Of course, no one can be blamed for this. After all, after Xiangzi sent a message directly to question her, he also understood why Su Shi chose not to reply to her.

It seems... Su Shi is not the only one who likes to meddle in other people's affairs.

"Hasn't Su Shi ever thought about reuniting the band?"

"No, she didn't mention it."

"Yeah."

What on earth was Su Shi thinking? Xiangzi was completely confused.

"Mu, come with me to see a live show this afternoon."

"……Eh?"

Xiangzi took a sip of black tea, a faint smile curling up the corners of his mouth. "I have a friend who will be performing on stage. She would probably like me to be there. Besides, I also recorded the piano part of that song."

When facing Mu, Xiangzi often does not deliberately hide any secrets, let alone such insignificant things.

And she really wanted to witness Xiao Qian's first LIVE, or... not the first one.

But no matter what, as a friend, she took a day off today just to give the other person some encouragement. If someone like her can also bring motivation to others, then perhaps this matter itself can also be a source of motivation for oneself.

Of course, inviting Mu to go along was purely a spur of the moment decision.

This is certainly not because she wants to find a rich person to help her pay for the ticket. She, Toyokawa Shoko, is not so poor!

She just regarded Mu as a very important companion, and...if she could witness her friend's successful LIVE from the audience, she might also have the courage to start over.

"Ah."

Ruoye Mu hesitated for a moment and then nodded. Although she didn't know who the friend Xiangzi was talking about was, she would never refuse Xiangzi's request.

"Xiang, I booked the tickets online and paid for them."

"...That's not what I meant. I, I have money."

Oh no, why did that sentence just now sound so weak? I should have asked Sister Ziyue for an advance on my salary!

Chapter 110 Li Xi: Su Shi is in such a miserable state, yet Xiangzi still dares to come?! (2/2)

"By the way, isn't this outfit a little too... dropout-esque?"

Backstage at RiNG, Chihiro Tsuzuki changed her clothes as Momoka requested and came out of the dressing room. When she opened the door and walked into the lounge, she felt very uncomfortable all over.

The sound check session has ended, and now the four people sitting in this room are waiting for the official performance in a while.

Although this nameless band was really a makeshift group, what made Chihiro even more helpless was her outfit that did not suit her temperament.

"What do you mean by dropping out of school? I think it's pretty good."

Nina also nodded in agreement, although the princess outfit she was wearing today made Chihiro feel even more uncomfortable.

In comparison, although Chihiro's outfit is a bit "rebellious", she is still the least embarrassing one in the team.

Of course, the stockings that Subaru had deliberately torn and the punk-style shirt that made the undulations of her chest visible after a few jumps were not among them.

Wait...if these are removed, she seems to be running naked?

"Haha... this is the spirit of rock 'n' roll, right? Believe it or not, I'll go crazy on stage and show you. A few days ago, someone said I had a split personality."

Chihiro Tsuzuki looked at Momoka, the instigator, with a displeased look. She now regretted why she got involved in this matter.

But this should be the last time, and she is only responsible for the bass, so she shouldn't ruin the performance.

"Mental illness?"

Kawahara Kimoka raised an eyebrow, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, "Isn't that even better? It's impossible not to be crazy when playing in a band, and the more abnormal the brain is, the more wonderful the lyrics will be."

"So who wrote the lyrics for this song?"

"Ahem...your humble self."

It seemed that Taoxiang blushed a little at Chihiro's playful look. She rolled her eyes and sat aside to browse her phone.

Today's LIVE is actually very important to her.

Or maybe it could be said that after being encouraged by Rencai, she decided to believe in her dream again and return to form a band, and she will take every live performance in the future very seriously.

Although what she said just now was a bit exaggerated, for a rock band, lyrics are never just a foil to the music.