Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

Looking at the crudely drawn lace pattern, she had a lot of random thoughts in her mind, but in the end she couldn't help laughing.

Toyokawa Shoko's talent is indeed something that Shiina Ritsuki can never catch up with.

He understood this very clearly and was extremely unwilling to accept it... However, even a genius like that had things that he absolutely could not do.

For example, writing lyrics that can touch her heart. For example, singing a song that ignites her emotions.

For example, speaking to her when she's nervous. For example, telling her to stop when she's anxious.

For example, on a quiet evening, you can give her a cup of coffee with an ugly panda picture on it.

"..."

Shiina Riki picked up the coffee and swallowed it in big gulps.

The ice cubes and milk foam stained her lips. She licked them, and there was only a lingering bitter taste of chocolate in her mouth.

Even if you are missing, what does it matter?

She quietly glanced at Takamatsu Touma, who sat across from her. The girl was sipping something called "Takamatsu Touma Special," looking quiet and composed. It was hard to imagine that just a few minutes ago, she had been singing their song, her voice heavy enough to drown out the thick guitar chords.

As long as there is a light.

Li Xi lowered his head and stared at the coffee cup where he could vaguely see the panda-shaped latte art.

...as long as that guy is here.

"Concert."

"Ok?"

Nagasaki Suyo, who had just put down her cup of Earl Grey tea and was about to sit down, heard a low voice coming from beside her.

Shiina Ritsuki tilted his head quickly, and his gorgeous purple eyes stared intently at Su Shi's distant blue eyes.

"The second concert must be a success."

"Of course."

Su Shi smiled and nodded, saying it as a matter of course.

……

Soft words echoed in the quiet air.

Ruoye Mu lowered his head and gently stroked the water droplets condensed on the outside of the glass.

The light green bangs blocked the view.

Silent as usual.

Lost Star Chapter 85 Summer Time Record: Chapter : Moment by Moment

"Hot, hot wet—cough cough cough!"

The singing stopped abruptly with a sudden cough.

The girl's already petite back curled up into a ball, and even as she coughed uncontrollably, she subconsciously held the microphone tightly to prevent her embarrassing voice from being transmitted through the speakers.

"Light!" "Little light!"

Shiina Riki and Nagasaki Suyo exclaimed at the same time. Suyo hurried over to Takamatsu Deng and gently stroked her back.

"I, I'm fine... cough cough." Deng's gray bangs were scattered and covered her face. She wanted to turn her head to look at Su Shi, but her throat felt dry and painful again. She couldn't help coughing a few times and reached out to grab her neck.

"Don't force yourself to speak!"

Deng turned her head in a daze, only to see Su Shi staring at her deeply and gently grabbing the fingers that were clenching her throat.

"Deng! Are you okay?" Li Xi also left the drum set and went to Gao Songdeng to express his concern.

Gao Songdeng coughed a few more times, raised her hands and shook them, then stood up again with Su Shi's support. She looked at herself in the dance mirror, took a deep breath, and immediately coughed twice more, saying intermittently, "My throat hurts a little."

Su Shi suggested, "If Xiao Deng's throat hurts, let's stop here today."

"I agree. Deng's health is the most important." Li Xi nodded quickly.

Deng looked left and right, then lowered his head and said timidly, "But the concert is already..."

——June is coming to an end.

Nagasaki Suyo had booked a performance for them in late July, the last period before summer vacation.

As the day drew closer, Takamatsu Deng became more and more frustrated with herself: it seemed that her only progress in the nearly two months since she was invited by Xiangzi to be the lead singer was that she could shout louder when she picked up the microphone.

Yes. … Shout, not sing.

Takamatsu tried to forget the lingering piano sound in her mind, but what finally came out was a cry that was even more dull than ever before. She could only increase the volume, letting the cry from the bottom of her heart drown out the piano sound, until even the guitar melody was driven out of her mind.

This is not singing at all.

It's just a powerless cry.

"Xiao Deng." Nagasaki Suyo grabbed her shoulders and shook her a few times.

It was shaking very lightly, but it was so heavy that it seemed to be able to knead the broken soul into one again.

"If you really feel uncomfortable, go outside and rest first."

……

So, they temporarily ended their practice and returned to Nascita's store.

Baodeng Zheli heated a cup of warm milk for Gao Songdeng so that she could moisten her throat.

"It sounds like they practice too frequently." Zhe Li concluded after listening to the girls' stories.

"……frequently?"

Lixi hugged her chest, and her naughty little feet couldn't help but tap the beat because of her irritability, tap-ta-ta.

"We practiced at the same frequency when Xiangzi was still here! We didn't even gather every day."

"That's something to ask Deng." Zhe Li put his hands on his waist and glanced at the lead singer, who was sipping from her straw with her head lowered. He said with a hint of helplessness, "I think she would still practice alone even on days when there is no group practice."

“…….” Deng tightened his grip on the cup.

Su Shi, who noticed her movements, sighed silently: "Xiao Deng, is that so?"

Deng put down the cup, not daring to look at anyone, and nodded hesitantly.

"Yeah, yeah. ...At night, when I'm alone, hiding under the covers..."

She muffled her voice with the quilt, curled up her body and sang loudly.

To make up for the rhythm that I can't keep up with. To become familiar with the intervals that I can't sing.

In order to prevent everyone from wasting time because of her lagging behind.

Even on days when she didn't have practice, she would practice desperately when no one was around.

Zhe Li added, "Plus, during group training, they can use their full strength, so they consume too much energy."

Baodeng Zheli is not a doctor and does not have such professional knowledge, but because of the Blood Star people's mimicry ability, he is quite familiar with the appearance of healthy, tired, and diseased human organs. He can almost understand where the problem lies with just one glance.

Seeing that everyone was silent towards Gao Songdeng who kept his head down, Zhe Li thought for a moment, turned back to the counter, took out a box of small things, and put it in front of Gao Songdeng.

"Here. This is a throat lozenge. Just hold it in your mouth when you're free. It should make you feel better."

"...You're not angry, are you?"

Gao Songdeng murmured. She still didn't look up.

"Ah?" Zhe Li opened his mouth, speechless for a moment: "Why should I be angry?"

The girl continued to look at the ripples on the milk surface.

"Because I messed up again."

...slow and clumsy, accomplishing nothing.

Always avoiding trauma.

Between reality and notes, back and forth, seeking solace...

The only difference is that we used pens before and now we use voice.

In the end, she hadn't changed at all—

“——That’s not right.”

She looked up blankly.

The man was leaning on the table, leaning over, smiling broadly, almost at eye level with her as she sat on the chair. He was like a shooting star streaking across the sky, gazing at her from the distant horizon.

"You're practicing so hard because you want to sing well. So why should we blame you?"

Then his beautiful blue eyes rolled around and his voice softened a bit:

"...Although this method isn't very good. Next time, remember to discuss it with everyone."

Gao Songdeng stared blankly at the smile.

Then, I found that someone was gently holding my palm.

Nagasaki Suyo stood up from the opposite table, reached out and squeezed her hand before letting go.

A warm feeling was transmitted to her cold palms through this simple action.

"It's okay." The girl also smiled. "If this concert fails, there's always next time, and the next time, and the next time—there's no need to push yourself too hard just for this one. Don't worry, we'll be there for you."

Gao Songdeng looked at the calm face.

Looking at those blue eyes, looking at myself in the blue sky.

“…Always, huh…?”

Su Shi was stunned, "Huh?"

Driven by something rising in his heart, Gao Songdeng opened his mouth almost hastily and said:

"Won't you leave like Xiangzi?"

"..."

Silence descends here.

Nagasaki Suyo's smile turned into astonishment, and Shiina Riki's concern turned into silence.

Gao Songdeng also paused for a moment in this silence.

The amber eyes that had faintly shimmered a second before were now shrouded in the thick fog that welled up in her chest. She quickly lowered her head, hoping she wouldn't make such an embarrassing expression to the girl before her...

"--Always."

Then, Shiina Riki spoke.

"...Lixi?" Gao Songdeng turned his head to look at the girl who always had a serious expression.

At this moment, she said solemnly with a gentle expression that Deng couldn't create even if he tried hard to imagine it in his mind: "As long as Deng is willing, I will always be with you."

"As for me..."

Nagasaki Suyo looked at the two people looking at each other and smiled.

"It would be a bit troublesome if I had to stay here 'always'."

"Hey you--"

Li Xi looked over with wide eyes, an expression of disbelief: The atmosphere has become so lively, why are you suddenly pouring cold water on me?

"I can't make promises so easily."

But Su Shi interrupted Li Xi's questioning with a stronger tone, but her voice was as gentle as usual.

——Because, I have already made a promise to be with someone forever.

"But I can promise you one thing." Bathed in the light, she looked like an abandoned kitten, confused and lost. She raised the corner of her mouth slightly, raised her index finger to her chin, and whispered, "Next time, and the next time, or the next time after that, as long as we agree to stand on the stage together, I won't leave."

Nagasaki Suyo will never regret it. Since it is a promise made, I must do my best to fulfill it.

"So, can you promise me something too?"

"Don't keep forcing yourself like this until you get on stage."

Li Xi looked at Su Shi's glowing figure and said, "You..."