Congratulations, Sushi, you have been optimized by me.

Even though many of the audience members may not pay attention to the content of the lyrics in such a noisy occasion, for those in the audience, the lyrics are the voices they want to shout out.

It's funny to say that someone like Rencai, who is usually shy, becomes like a different person when she goes on stage and sings.

Of course, many people will experience this kind of change, just like yesterday morning when the three of them accompanied Chihiro to buy a bass, the blue-haired clerk with twin ponytails they met looked like an elegant lady from a noble family when she played the piano.

"By the way, Chihiro, is your friend interested..."

"It's not enough that you tricked me here, but you're trying to harm another decent woman?" Tsuzuki Chihiro interrupted Momoka, rolled her eyes, and said sarcastically, "She probably won't come. And personally, I don't want her to come either."

"……All right."

There was obviously something else going on here, but since Chihiro was unwilling to explain, Momoka had no reason to ask any further questions at this time.

Instead, she glanced in Subaru's direction again, as if trying to see what this girl, torn between her band and her family, was thinking about.

Soon it was time for them to take the stage.

Because RiNG's lounge is rather simple and does not have any professional live broadcasting equipment, the person responsible for notifying them to go on stage is naturally the staff member Rinrinko.

"Is everything okay? Chihiro-sister."

As they were about to enter the venue from the entrance, Nina suddenly grabbed Chihiro's hand and asked with a nervous look on her face.

"Do not worry."

Chihiro Tsuzuki smiled. Although she had little exposure to the bass, she found that learning this instrument was not as difficult as she had imagined.

Maybe it was because Su Shi was very serious when teaching her, or maybe it was because the new guitar felt very similar to Su Shi's.

Of course, it may also be because Chihiro finally changed her mindset this time. She knew that she would never be the focus on this stage, nor did she need to be the focus.

There weren't too many people in the venue, probably because the performance at this time was added at the last minute, and many of the fans of ppp and Afterglow had left.

So as soon as Chihiro Tsuzuki stepped onto the stage, she saw the little blue-haired octopus in the audience and Mutsushi Wakaba beside her.

When their eyes met, Chihiro saw the surprise in Xiaoxiang's eyes, followed by a gentle smile on the other's lips.

Alas... Qianxun is increasingly puzzled as to why crychic was destroyed by Xiaoxiang.

"Tsuzuki?"

Xiangzi was standing in the audience, watching his recently acquainted friend go on stage. Before he could recover from Chihiro's "show-off" call, he heard Xiaomu beside him utter a question.

"Mu, do you know Chihiro?"

“…Not really an acquaintance.”

Wakaba Mu shook her head. Her voice was not loud, so Xiangzi did not hear what she said clearly, not to mention that the four people on the stage had already started their performance.

From Xiangzi's perspective, perhaps because this group of people are all Chihiro's friends, her first impression of this band is still very good.

Although the lead singer looked like a different person, and although the whole song gave people a breathless feeling, there seemed to be more of Chihiro Tsuzuki in Xiangzi's eyes.

Even Xiangzi was so focused that she didn't notice that Mutsu beside her was looking at Chihiro's face.

"Is it over..."

It doesn’t actually take long to sing a song. After watching this LIVE, Xiangzi felt as if she had escaped from a fantasy of the past. And the keyboard part she played will probably never be played out again in the future, right?

In the future, I will be busy with work and study, and then help others realize their dreams in the place closest to their dreams.

Chihiro may start a new life from now on, and as the "criminal" who once destroyed a band, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly doesn't dare to face Chihiro who is immersed in the performance on the stage.

"Let's go, Mu."

However, just as Xiangzi was about to take Wakaba Mu away, the other party suddenly said, "It's Lixi."

"L-Xi?"

Shoko Toyokawa frowned and turned to look at the stage. She happened to see Li Xi who had been looking down at the stage, trying to find Su Shi's figure, and their eyes met.

only……

Why does Xiangzi always feel that the look in Lixi's eyes when he looks at him is filled with resentment as if he is looking at a "sinner of all ages"?

Chapter 111: Accepting Xiangzi's Challenge! Challenge Failed! (1/2)

10 minutes ago.

Although it was not yet time for Lixi and the others to perform on stage, it seemed that everyone in the lounge could no longer contain their nervousness.

In particular, Li Xi felt that Aine and Lenai seemed a little different today than usual.

Needless to say, Aiyin was not very obedient from beginning to end. She kept running in and out. The first time she came back, she brought back some three-color meatballs. The second time she came back, she didn't bring back any food, but she was still very restless, which made Li Xi clench his fists.

"Rikki, let's go, let's go out and watch the live show~"

"It's already this late, I told you not to... Eh? Where are you going, Wildcat?! Don't run!!!"

She had been thinking of finding a reason to keep the restless Aiyin in place today. After all, Lixi always felt a little panicked in her heart, and she always felt that something would go wrong in the LIVE later.

Deng's emotions were also very tense. Sometimes she wanted to say something comforting but didn't know how to say it.

Aine's presence could indeed ease the awkward atmosphere in the lounge a little, but no matter how you look at it, these people don't seem to be here to participate in the LIVE, but more like they are here to have fun.

Now Le Na is about to run away because of Aine's words. How can Li Xi not be anxious?

"Light...why don't we go too?"

"...Su Shi, is she okay?"

"Su Shi..."

Lixi paused. She knew that with Deng's personality, he would never be relieved by that lame lie, but Lixi didn't dare to tell Deng about Su Shi at all.

"It's okay, Sushi is just sick. She promised us she'd be back next week."

"Is it really?"

"I……"

Li Xi shook her head. What else could she say? Tell Deng that there was a psychopath in their band? She thought Shiina Li Xi was almost going insane.

She wasn't even sure if she was in a band anymore.

In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, and considering that Aine had already left with Wildcat, it seemed inappropriate to leave only her and the lamp in the room, so Lixi thought about it and decided to walk out of the room with the lamp.

Just think of it as a way to let the band members change their mood. At least for now, Li Xi can only comfort himself in this way.

In fact, if it were any other time, Li Xi might have gone to watch the LIVE performance when Afterglow went on stage, but she never expected that she would be forced to come out and watch someone else's performance today, and it turned out to be the performance of their competitors.

Of course, strictly speaking, their band and that equally nameless band are not competitors, but everything... is afraid of comparison.

Having made up their minds, Lixi and Deng did not enter through the audience entrance to watch, but stood by the door for the performers. There were not many people here, and it was also the closest position to see the performance on the stage.

Of course, the viewing angle is definitely not the best.

When they went over, Aine and Lenai had been standing there waiting for a long time. When she saw Riki and the others coming, Aine waved and greeted them.

"Lixi, you're so slow. Sister Qianxun is about to go on stage."

"Sister Chihiro?"

Li Xi frowned, wondering where this "Sister Chihiro" came from.

"She's Lenna's sister." Aine was a little excited and didn't notice for a moment that she said something she shouldn't have said.

"Lena has a sister?" Li Xi was even more confused. She looked at Lena's focused eyes on the stage, and it seemed that Aine was not lying. But the question was, "Wait, Aine, how did you know about Lena's sister?"

"Ah...ah! I just found out about this too."

"...Do you think I will believe it?"

Really, why does it feel like she is the most tired in this band, but knows the least, like a big fool.

And there's this Aine who can't even act, it's really infuriating and frustrating.

However, these did not seem to be the main point, because when Li Xi looked towards the stage in the direction that Aine pointed, she saw a figure that seemed strange to her no matter how she looked at it.

Long wine-red hair, aqua-blue eyes. Although the lights under the stage had dimmed, the face illuminated by the lights was extremely clear to the girl on the stage.

This should be Lenai's sister, right?

Judging from the appearance alone, there seems to be some difference between him and Lenai, but because of the other party's special identity, Li Xi looked at him a few more times.

It was a face that Li Xi was sure he had never seen before. The appearance was impeccable, and the soft and tender facial features made people unforgettable at first sight. However, the smile in the eyebrows and eyes was incompatible with the temperament of this face, as if it was a ragdoll cat that would bite people at any time.

But the question is... why does this strange face make her feel a sense of familiarity?

"No...what kind of outfit is this?"

When looking at the other person's clothes, Li Xi felt even more incongruous.

The weather is slowly entering summer, so there is nothing wrong with this cool outfit. However, not to mention that the black punk-style shirt is a bit tight on this guy, the words "Number One Liar (Big)" on it look very suggestive.

The thing is, the other party is really big, so he is not a liar, right?

Shaking his head, Li Xi, feeling that his thoughts had gone astray, ignored the girl's ripped tights and the clanging, rebellious shoes, because just as the girl picked up the bass and prepared to start playing, the model of the bass in her hand surprised Li Xi.

Is it a coincidence?

It is exactly the same model as Su Shi’s bass, without any difference at all.

Just as Li Xi was pondering the deeper meaning of this, the performance had already quietly begun, and it was at this moment that Li Xi realized how stupid it was to let Deng and Aine come out to watch this LIVE.

As soon as the song "Silent Fish" started, the whole audience's focus was on the four people on the stage.

Although from Lixi's perspective, the drummer's movements and performances could not be seen clearly, the performances of the guitarist, bassist and lead singer completely crushed those of the others in the recording studio.

Even after the performance was over and it was Lixi and the others' turn to go on stage, this feeling of shock had not completely dissipated.

And Li Xi heard that... this band is actually similar to theirs and was also formed not long ago.

"Lixi, it's our turn to go on stage."

"...Ah, I understand."

It was over. Li Xi suddenly felt that her feet had become a little heavy. She looked at Aine and Lenai who were still heartless. She had so many curse words in her heart that she wanted to say.

Oh right, Sushi...

After Li Xi and others were ready and went on stage, Li Xi did not sit in his seat immediately, but looked towards the audience.

She wanted to see whether Su Shi had come today. After all, this matter itself was of great significance to her.

But what she didn't expect was that she didn't see Su Shi's shadow, but saw two unexpected figures.

Especially the girl with blue hair and twin tails, this is definitely the person Li Xi doesn't want to see in this occasion at all.

"Toyokawa Shoko..."

After Li Xi met the other person's eyes, he glared at him angrily and gritted his teeth secretly.

Why did she come? Why did she dare to come?!

And how did that guy know about today's LIVE?

However, the answer to this question does not seem to be difficult to guess, because Xiaomu standing next to Xiangzi has already hinted at the correct solution to the problem.

Are you here to provoke them? Are you trying to see if the band can't perform perfectly on stage without you, Shoko Toyokawa?

Li Xi had always felt that the band that brought Deng and Su Shi back together would inevitably encounter the shadowy figure with blue hair and twin tails.

But he didn't expect that this day would come so soon, so soon that Li Xi didn't have time to prepare himself mentally.

However... she, Shiina Riki, accepted the challenge. She wanted to prove that this band could definitely surpass the former crychic without Xiangzi!

However, five minutes later...

…Well, it looks like the challenge failed.

Chapter 112 Li Xi: Hahahaha… (2/2)

These five minutes or so were a torture and an interrogation for Shiina Riki.

Although on this kind of stage, as a drummer, she always sat at the back, she could only see her teammates, and she could not observe the audience's reactions very well.

But for Lixi, the LIVE was already in chaos right from the start, and she didn't even need to observe the expressions of the audience below the stage.

Let's put it this way, apart from the part where she was the drummer, she compared their band with the band that Sister Lenai was in just now.

First of all, of course, is the guitar.

After all... this damn pink-haired guitarist was the first to show his weakness!