MyGO? The string value monster craves the band girl!

Walking to the practice room in a daze, Su Shi picked up the bass, but was so confused that he couldn't play any tune at all.

"Mother……"

Su Shi lowered his head, and the bass strings left shallow dents on his face.

"I only have the bass..."

"No...what else do I need Bes for..."

Talking softly to herself, Su Shi's voice gradually became choked and her eyes became moist.

The fact that her mother, who had never returned home since she was promoted to president, was forced to break the promise of "going home to celebrate Su Shi's birthday with her" was just the last straw that broke the camel's back. Nagasaki Su Shi's mentality had been pushed to the brink of collapse two days ago.

That day, Su Shi, who had only said goodnight to "Classmate Wei" for several days, came to RiNG to have tea with her bass on her back, and continued to probe Li Xi's attitude towards reuniting the band.

After taking a sip of the black tea brought by Lixi, before he had time to chat with Lixi, the senior who came to take over Lixi's shift shouted to Lixi, "Lixi, are you going to band practice again?"

"Yes, I'll leave it to you from now on." Li Xi replied.

band?!

Nagasaki Suyo was immediately activated by the keyword, and no longer cared about any pre-playing methods, and directly asked about what was going on with the Lixi band.

Then, she got the news that Lixi and Xiaodeng had reunited the band.

Nagasaki Motoyo immediately volunteered to join the band—this way, Crychic would be halfway through its reunion, with Xiaoxiang next. As long as Xiaoxiang was brought back, Xiaomu would definitely follow...

But Li Xi's answer immediately broke Su Shi's reverie:

"Sorry, but no band needs two bassists, right?"

"Ah, the band already has a bassist... It's okay! I can learn other instruments... Li Xi, how many people are there in your band now?"

"...four, besides me, the light, the guitar, and the bass."

"Is that so..." Nagasaki Suyo immediately used her amazing wisdom.

As long as she can form a band with everyone and relive the family warmth, she doesn't care what instrument she plays.

But if we are preparing for crychic's reconstruction, we can't take away other teammates' positions...

"Hey, Lixi, how about the violin? I can practice the violin. As long as we can form a band with everyone, we can use any instrument..."

Li Xi turned his head away, avoiding her sight: "The band is a matter of four people, it's useless for you to tell me..."

Watching Li Xi leaving, Su Shi did not chase her directly, but disguised herself and sat at the door of RiNG waiting for Li Xi and Xiao Deng to come out.

Nagasaki Suyo finally succeeded in stalking the four members of the nameless band - in addition to Lixi and Xiaodeng, there was also a girl wearing a black leather jacket who seemed to have very strong muscles, and another pink-haired girl who laughed the whole time, making Lixi and Xiaodeng look difficult to deal with.

“When that band came out, I was so happy…”

"Even without me, Lixi and Xiaodeng can still show that kind of expression to others..."

Su Shi rested his face on the strings, talking to himself, and the light in his eyes seemed to fade away.

That band seems to be getting along pretty well, and there's no sign of them breaking up for the time being... If crychic can't be reunited, what's the point of me picking up the bass again during this time?

Is it really as Wei said when watching the live show, that we have to face the dilemma of having to choose between Lixi and Deng and Xiaoxiang and Xiaomu?

While Su Shi was caught in an emotional spiral while holding Bess, Genmaki Yui, who was at the intersection near the Roppongi duplex mansion, also hung up the black-clad man's report that "President Nagasaki just sent his secretary away to make a private call."

"I'm sorry, ma'am."

"It's because the British Secretary of State for Commerce is visiting right now... Even if he didn't come, someone else could have come instead. You have to let me spend time with Su Shi today."

Xian Juanwei looked at the number on the call log and murmured.

"You've celebrated many birthdays with Su Shi before, and you can celebrate many more with her in the future."

"But for me, Su Shi's birthday happens to be the only one in six months. It's an opportunity that can't be replicated, so I have to inconvenience you."

"It's also possible for me to celebrate Su Shi's birthday with you next year."

是的，继5月11日的松原花音、5月19日的山吹沙绫之后，5月27日又迎来了长崎素世女士的生日。

The routine doesn't have to be old, as long as it is useful... The fact that the old routine has been used repeatedly for so many years shows that it has universal applicability. Xian Juanwei feels like she has been dealing with cakes all the time for the past half month.

In the practice room on the 45th floor, Nagasaki Suyo heard her cell phone ringing.

The last time her cell phone rang, she was told that her mother was too busy with her career to come back and celebrate her birthday with her.

This time...

Su Shi looked at the incoming call notification with the note "Xianjuan Wei" and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"Wei...Wei-san?"

"Sushi-kun!"

Xian Juanwei got out of the car and looked up at the top floor of the high-rise building in front of him.

"I'm sorry, I was busy with so many things after returning from abroad yesterday that I didn't get to talk to Sushi-san."

"It doesn't matter. Of course, Wei's work is the most important."

Su Shi held her voice in a low tone and kept it steady, making it impossible for Xian Juanwei to infer her current mental state from her voice.

It depends on how long Su Shi can hold on without letting go tonight... Xian Juan Wei thought silently.

"Although it's a bit presumptuous of me not to have made an appointment in advance, but... is Sushi-san free tonight?"

"Eh?"

Nagasaki Suyo's eyes suddenly became much clearer, and when she looked up, she almost let go of the bass in her hand.

"Yui-san, do you want to go to the amusement park? At this time?"

"Of course not! Judging from Sushi-san's tone, she also thinks that one night at the amusement park is far from enough, right?"

Genmaki Yui paused, then continued tentatively, saying something that could easily trigger unease:

"I haven't seen Sushi for a long time. I miss her so much. Last time, we experienced making tea together. My skills have improved a little during this period. I hope to get her comments."

"So, I wonder if Sushi-san has time in the next few hours?"

Nagasaki Suyo put down her bass, walked to the cloakroom, opened the wardrobe and began to choose clothes:

"Hmm... I happen to be free, so why don't we go meet up at the same place as last time, Wei?"

"Oh, no, I've already made a reservation at a restaurant in Roppongi. I'll send the location to Suyo-san right away."

"...? Yui-san is in Roppongi?"

Xian Juanwei looked towards the top floor, and the sound of her chuckle traveled to the other side along the radio waves.

"Yeah, Suyo-san told me before how long it takes to get to Tsuki no Mori by train, right?"

"what……"

Nagasaki Suyo, who was taking a skirt out of the closet, stopped her hand in mid-air.

"Last time when I invited Sushi to drink the tea I made, I wanted to take her home, but when she declined, she also said it would only take about half an hour to get home by train, right?"

"It was that time..."

"So, I drew two circles from Tsuki no Mori and where we had tea last time. The other intersecting area didn't look like the residence of Tsuki no Mori students like Suyo-san, so I came directly to Roppongi. It seems my guess was correct."

"Is that so... Thanks for the reminder. I guess I need to pay more attention to my personal privacy in the future." Su Shi said nervously, shook her head, and put her skirt on a chair beside her.

Twenty minutes later, in a DIY pastry shop in Roppongi.

"Yui-san."

Wearing an apron and a chef's hat, Su Shi held her hands in front of her belly and asked Xian Juanwei, who was wearing the same outfit, with a narrowed smile:

"A pastry shop doesn't seem like a good place for tea."

Xian Juanwei brought a plate of cake base from the material area and smiled with the same narrowed eyes:

“I didn’t say the advanced skill was making tea.”

Chapter 80: Classmate Su Shi, I Lied to You

Although the activity was slightly different from what she had expected, Su Shi had no objection to it - after all, Moon Forest also taught skills like pastry baking.

Su Shi, dressed as a pastry shop cook, smiled and asked:

"What does Wei want to do?"

"My sister's band is playing out of town right now, and I want to prepare some cookies and make a cake for their welcome back celebration."

"The band..."

There was a hint of sadness in Su Shi's eyes - why did it seem like everyone in this world was forming a band?

"Performing in other places" means it must be outside Tokyo, which is not too far. One day is enough to get back by plane or Shinkansen.

Wei's sister has a brother who will prepare snacks to welcome her back. The family atmosphere looks so warm and enviable.

Su Shi gently tapped her cheek with her index finger: "In that case...baking cookies takes a long time, so we can make the biscuits first."

"Well, then I'll listen to Su Shi-san."

As he spoke, Xianjuan Wei took the mold from the side:

"If you make cookies using a mold, even if your craftsmanship is poor, the finished product can't be that bad, right?"

Su Shi smiled and shook her head slightly: "Just having a mold for cookies doesn't mean everything will be fine, Wei."

"Since you're making it yourself to show your love, you have to start with the most basic ingredients and make them all by hand to achieve perfection: butter, powdered sugar, flour, eggs... Although it's unlikely to go wrong, it's still a bit difficult for beginners to make a perfect product."

"Well... then I'll have to ask Teacher Su Shi to teach me. I've only learned a little bit about making cakes." Xian Juanwei lowered his head slightly and asked for advice humbly.

"Huh? Yui-san can make cakes but not cookies?"

"Because making cakes looks more complicated and can show more skills and effort, I learned a little out of interest."

After speaking, Xianjuan Wei hesitated for a moment and added, "Uh... to be precise, I learned it yesterday in order to make today's cake."

"That's true...but making cookies is not as simple as many people imagine." Su Shi turned his gaze to the ingredients on the table.

Su Shi picked up a bag of low-gluten flour and asked:

"Does Wei have a favorite type of cookies?"

"If I'm giving it to a girl, cookies would probably be a better choice. By the way, does Sushi-san have any recommendations for flavors that girls generally prefer?"

"Eh?"

Su Shi, who was unpacking the flour, blinked. Although her voice was still gentle, a hint of suspicion could not help but show in her eyes:

"Classmate Wei, don't you know your sister's taste?"

"Do not……"

Xianjuan Wei shook her head, a nostalgic smile on her face:

"Because my sister doesn't seem to dislike any food, preparing gifts for her is both easy and stressful... Considering her teammates, I think it's a good idea to choose something that suits most girls' tastes."

"Is that so... I understand."

Su Shi nodded, his eyes sweeping over the dazzling array of materials.

"Most of the popular flavors are sweeter, like chocolate and berry... Matcha also has its fans."

"What about Sushi-san himself?"

"I...vegetables, right?"

Although this was expected, it was also a bit incongruous in the context of "making cookies". A helpless arc appeared at the corner of Xianjuan Wei's mouth.

"It seems like not many stores make vegetable-flavored cookies, right?"

Su Shi smiled and shook her head: "Actually, they do sell it... But in your case, don't worry about adding vegetable concentrate to the batter."

"Well, let's make some chocolate, strawberries, and blueberries."

Su Shi used a knife to cut a small piece of softened butter into the bowl, and looked at Xian Juan Wei who had successfully beaten the eggs on the side, and the smile on his face changed slightly.

Xian Juanwei caught a glimpse of Su Shi's changes and made a "tsk" sound in protest:

"I'm just not good at cooking. I can still perform normally without using the stove."

"Well, no need to explain, Wei. I understand."

What did you understand...