Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

Shoko Toyokawa wiped away her tears, raised her head and stared deeply at Takamatsu Deng.

"The light, I can see—"

"This song is about us, right?"

Deng subconsciously avoided her at first, but immediately met her eyes again.

Slowly, he nodded.

……

In fact, most of the lyrics were written early on.

As early as the first weekend of the Golden Week, Takamatsu Deng recorded his feelings and experiences in words as usual, writing a poem. Then, following the online tutorials, he tried to add rhymes to each sentence, or rewrite it into sentences that were more like lyrics.

She unexpectedly discovered that she seemed to have a talent for writing lyrics: at least in terms of rewriting articles into lyrics, she was quite familiar with it and completed the song quickly.

The problem was that after that, she began to worry about how to express what Toyokawa Shoko called the "inner cry."

The inspiration and blueprint for the lyrics come from her inner voice, and her mood has always been low and lonely, so when she writes it, the style is naturally deeper and sadder. Even if she tries to rewrite it, she cannot shake the emotion that permeates the entire text.

As CRYCHIC started their group practice a few days ago, she still couldn't resolve this problem.

Until that day, she heard Baodeng Zheli's song.

——It turns out that even such a gentle singing voice can also interpret the "inner cry".

The fresh traces of erasures on the lyrics book were the result of a sudden change Deng had made after that day: not only did she no longer force the passion that bordered on shouting, she also changed the words written in kanji to kana with the same pronunciation. Although the reading was the same, it made her feel that singing them would be more gentle and stable.

She wanted to try to be like that man...gently and "shout" out loud.

……

"Let me see." said Shiina Riki.

Xiangzi was about to hand it over, but stopped as soon as his arm moved. He turned to look at Gao Songdeng with his face still stained with tears. After Deng nodded hesitantly, he handed it to Lixi.

Li Xi unconsciously slowed down his movements, carefully took the creased notebook, lowered his head and began to read slowly.

……

'Haggard heart, trembling eyes'

'I'm alone in this world'

……

'I couldn't cry that day'

'There is light that gently carries me along'

……

'Why are your palms so warm?'

'Please never let go from now on'

……

'Always, always, never let go'

……

Shiina Riki stared blankly at the handwriting, some light, some dark, and the marks that had not been wiped clean.

I could almost imagine a fragile girl, writing down her feelings, word by word, on a blank sheet of paper, under a lit desk lamp in the dim night. Sometimes she pursed her lips in sadness, sometimes she smiled happily... Through these lines of smooth, even endearing handwriting, Shiina Riki saw that girl.

She is Takamatsu Touma - but she is also a figure that can never be shaken off in Shiina Riki's heart.

There are many emotions that are unknown to others, and many wishes that are buried deep in my heart.

Such a girl, being wrapped layer by layer by Shiina Riki's shell that seems to be covered with thorns, is deeply afraid of being hurt again...

And Gao Songdeng is expressing every word clearly through these concise words.

"..."

Ahhh.

We've only known each other for a week.

I'm not familiar with this group of people at all.

but--

'If it were now.'

Shiina Tatsuki gently put down the lyrics book as if she were treating a precious treasure.

Her eyes, which always seemed extremely sharp and unkind, seemed so tender for the first time perhaps.

"If I were with them—"

Li Xi slowly raised his head and looked at the girl named Gao Songdeng.

And Deng blinked and opened his lips curiously: "Lixi?"

"...Great lyrics." Shiina Riki just said this softly in a calm tone.

"Thank you." Deng murmured thanks, and then there was no further words.

But just as Takamatsu Deng was about to look away, Shiina Riki's slightly stiff voice came softly:

"If it's you, you'll definitely be able to sing well. ...Keep going."

"————."

Deng opened her eyes wide in surprise and stared at the cold girl who didn't even look at her directly.

She almost unconsciously smiled: "Thank you, Lixi..."

At this moment, there was a rustling sound beside me.

Gao Songdeng turned his head and saw that it was Wakaba Mu who had just taken the lyrics book and read it, and then put it back to its original place.

The light followed her white palm upwards and saw her calm face. Her pale golden pupils trembled slightly before she cast an equally slight glance towards the light.

"I'm done," she said, then looked away.

So Shoko Toyokawa picked up the lyrics book again.

Her eyes were blazing with a passion that could almost be described as blazing.

"'Shadow of Spring'."

The girl softly read out the song title that Takamatsu Deng had written at the very top of the page.

Then he raised his head, revealing a smile that was far more brilliant and dazzling than any moment before—

"I will definitely write a song worthy of the lyrics of the lamp."

Shiina Riki snorted softly, "Don't just write a random song and expect it to be a success."

"—Just be at ease."

Xiangzi smiled and glanced at Lixi with a contemptuous look.

Li Xi suddenly realized that this might be the first time that Toyokawa Shoko, who was always extremely elegant and gentle, showed such a strong will.

"I will never allow such a lowly tune to tarnish the song of the lamp."

"Stay tuned."

Lost Star Chapter 57 Summer Time Record: Chapter Xia Qing

"It's almost summer—"

"Yeah. The weather is starting to get hotter."

Shoko Toyokawa stretched out her hand to block the slightly dazzling sunlight and smiled unconsciously.

Golden Week passed uneventfully, and before students could even focus on their studies, they were once again thrown into the dull life of school.

As a student of Tsuki no Mori Girls' Academy, Toyokawa Shoko naturally had to regain the calmness that befitted the name "Tsuki no Mori" and could no longer be as emotional as she was during the Golden Week.

She returned to the familiar environment with a well-trained demeanor, but after a whole day, she felt a little tired.

She felt distressed.

…I really want to go back to CRYCHIC.

Only in CRYCHIC can she not wear that all-too-familiar mask.

Unfortunately, CRYCHIC is temporarily suspending activities for one day today...

As she was lost in thought, she gradually shifted her attention to the girl beside her.

Nagasaki Suyo was walking beside her, walking slowly, staring off into the distance. Xiangzi would occasionally tilt his head to look at her, and she would bring up some insignificant topic to continue the conversation, but Xiangzi could see that her heart was not really in it.

"Mr. Sushi."

"Hmm?" Su Shi raised his eyebrows lazily and glanced at Xiangzi.

Xiangzi said with his usual smile, "Are you going to Nascita today too?"

"Yeah." Su Shi nodded slightly.

...and he actually agreed directly?

Xiangzi was a little surprised.

Before, Nagasaki Suyo might not have panicked, but she would have made some excuses. Of course, her purpose wasn't really to hide anything, but to assert her sovereignty, so that people would know not to ask too many questions. Xiangzi was somewhat familiar with this kind of social tactic, so when they were at Nascita, he would proactively ask Suyo's opinion to show his attitude.

But compared to usual, Su Shi today seemed... how should I put it, lazy?

As Xiangzi pondered, he said, "So, Sushi-san, would you like to come with me?"

"……Um?"

As expected, his eyes suddenly became sharp when he saw Su Shi.

Xiangzi couldn't help but smile, and quickly looked away, trying to keep his tone as normal as possible: "Mr. Zheli invited me to help arrange the music, and I thought I could use my time to compose the music for "Spring Shadow", so I agreed."

"Is that so?" Su Shi squinted her eyes and tilted her head in thought. "Then should we ask Xiao Mu to come along?"

Xiangzi said, "Today, Mu should have a regular piano lesson."

"Is that so? That's such a pity." Su Shi pursed his lips.

CRYCHIC suspended its activities today, mainly to accommodate Wakaba Mu's busy daily schedule.

As the eldest daughters of Tsuki no Mori, the three of them have different paces of life.

As the fake eldest daughter, Su Shi had the most free time, especially since her mother was away on business this month, leaving her with little else to do besides playing in the wind band. Even when she went to Nascita to find Zheli to kill time, she would quietly play with her phone at the counter whenever the cafe had its first customers.

It might not matter in front of a group of young girls at CRYCHIC, but when she met a stranger, she still had to save face for Zhe Li.

As a real young lady, Xiangzi is surprisingly not busy: according to what she said in casual conversation, her family arranged for her to take many courses when she was a child. For example, she learned piano through a cramming-style intensive course during that period.

But around the time she was in the fifth to sixth grade, she suddenly noticed that the number of her daily private lessons had dropped sharply. After entering junior high school, she even had no arrangements at all for a while. She had to take the initiative to mention it to her father before she was able to successfully continue her piano lessons, and she finally graduated during the spring break of her second year of junior high school.

Now that she is in the third year of junior high school, she even has enough free time to form a girl band called CRYCHIC!

As for Wakaba Mutsu, she perfectly embodied Nagasaki Suyo's idea of a "young lady": though quiet, her social etiquette was impeccable, and she even had weekly private lessons. If it weren't for the academic demands of her third year of junior high, which helped ease her burden, her free time after school would have been even rarer.

But why does she, "just" being a second-generation star, have a heavier burden than Xiangzi, the only daughter of the Toyokawa family?

Although he was very curious, Su Shi did not intend to ask.

On the one hand, she wanted to respect everyone in the band and not ask too many private questions. On the other hand... even if she really asked, it seemed difficult to get an answer from Xiao Mu that would satisfy her curiosity.

After more than a week of working together, CRYCHIC has already begun to develop a strong rapport. Lead vocalist Tomoe Takamatsu, previously the biggest problem child, now needs only one or two soundchecks to achieve a smooth vocal performance, and their pitch deviations have also decreased significantly during ensemble performances. They believe that once Shoko completes the score for "Haruhi Shadow," they will be able to reach even greater heights.

With the situation being so good, it is hard to say whether the relationship between them has become closer, but at least their attitude has become more relaxed and casual.

Only Ruo Ye Mu is different.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that she's difficult to get along with. On the contrary, her aloofness allows everyone to avoid having to consider one person's opinion when there's a disagreement. Her willingness to go with the flow also greatly aids teamwork: she's always the first person to cooperate unconditionally, like when she was at the karaoke bar, she was the first to pick up the microphone and sing.

But, here lies the problem.

While everyone else has undergone significant changes due to CRYCHIC, she is the only one who remains the same as before.

Still calm, still indifferent, still like if someone shouted "I want to disband the band", she would turn around and leave without any regrets.

In essence, Wakaba Mu's attitude towards CRYCHIC is somewhat similar to that of Nagasaki Suyo: he joins it and actively participates in it, but even if it is gone, it will not affect his life at all.