Girls' Wishing Tree

"Xiaoxiang can't come again today?" Su Shi turned around and said to several companions in the training room.

No one responded to Su Shi.

Because this is a sentence that there is no way to reply.

The last time Xiangzi spoke in the group was in the morning, and he hasn't replied to any messages since then.

Su Shi didn't know whether Xiangzi would come. If the other team members had no further communication with Xiangzi, they would not have more information about Xiangzi.

Sakura glanced at the situation in the rehearsal room.

Lead singer Deng was writing and drawing in a notebook. Because the lights in the rehearsal room were a little dim, Ying couldn't see clearly what Deng was writing; Li Xi was still looking at his phone on the drum stool, one foot on the pedal, and his expression became more and more irritated; Su Shi was walking around in the small training room, not looking like he was ready to start training; and Mu was sitting on a stool, wiping his guitar, which was not very dirty, over and over again with a piano cloth.

"Su Shi, can I borrow your bass?" Ying put down the violin, opened Su Shi's bass bag, and picked up her bass under Su Shi's somewhat surprised gaze.

This bass guitar was from the renowned musical instrument manufacturer ESP, and its appearance and workmanship were practically impeccable. Sakura played it a few times and noticed it was a bit out of tune.

Normally, the condition of this bass shouldn't be this bad.

Ying picked up the bass and took a look, confirming that the neck was slightly bent - this was not a quality issue. No matter how good the wood was, it would be slightly deformed during the rainy season. At this time, you only need to adjust the steel bars. After the rainy season is over, you may need to make some reverse adjustments.

But this at least shows that Su Shi has not practiced the piano well in the past few days.

If Su Shi played this bass frequently, he would definitely be able to discover such an obvious problem and make adjustments.

"Su Shi, your bass guitar might need a little adjustment. Do you want me to help you adjust it?"

"...Then I'll trouble you, Sakura." Su Shi seemed a little embarrassed. She also knew that she hadn't touched the piano much in the past few days.

Her attention was more focused on getting the band members together. Even when she brought her bass, she was sending messages to Xiangzi.

Sakura had just taken out the wrench from Bess's bag when the door to the training room was pushed open.

Xiangzi, soaked all over, rushed into the training room. Her hair was still dripping, and her clothes were sticking to her body and looked a little messy. As she walked in, the hem of her skirt was thrown up, and a string of crystal water droplets fell to the ground with a "patting" sound.

"Xiao Xiang! Great! You're finally here!" Su Shi's eyes lit up and she quickly ran to Xiangzi: "You didn't come to Yuezhisen for class, and I sent you a message but you didn't reply--"

Xiangzi stretched out a hand to stop Su Shi from coming any closer.

The atmosphere in the practice room froze. Ying's fingers rested on Sushi's bass neck, her gaze turning toward the door. Deng set down her notebook and glanced toward the door. Lixi stood up from the drum stool, phone still clutched. Mu subconsciously clenched the piano cloth in his hand.

"I'm here to talk about something today." Xiangzi's tone was colder than the rain dripping from her body. She took a half step back, her gaze on Su Shi relaxed slightly, closed her eyes and said, "I want to quit Crychic."

"But, if Xiangzi quits..." Deng said anxiously.

Xiangzi interrupted Deng: "Don't talk like a spoiled child! Deng, you're the one who needs the most practice, right? I invited you to be the lead singer, but you can't even sing as well as Ying!"

Her voice grew louder and louder, and the sound of rain roaring outside the window seemed to blend in with her roar. The air in the training room was so thick that it seemed to be dripping with water.

Li Xi couldn't help it, and came over and held Xiangzi's shoulders with his hands, as if he was ready to use a more violent method to resolve the dispute in the training room: "The light is waiting for you!"

Su Shi stopped Li Xi: "Wait, there must be some misunderstanding here. Can you calm down and talk about it first? Everyone likes the atmosphere of the band - Mu, you also think the atmosphere of the band is good, right?"

Mucaqin's hand finally stopped at this time: "I... have never felt happy playing in a band."

Su Shi's expression finally couldn't hold back anymore, and she looked at Mu, as if she wanted Mu to change his mind, but Xiangzi had already turned around and strode out of the LiveHouse.

Mu quickly packed up his things, pushed aside Su Shi who was standing at the door in a daze, and followed Xiangzi out.

At this time, Deng was about to leave, but Ying stopped her: "Deng, wait a moment."

Deng turned around with some confusion.

"I know two musicians. One is a keyboardist who can compose music, named Oyama Mahiro; the other is a guitarist named Kaname Lenai. They are junior high school students like everyone else. Let them replace Xiangzi and harmonize, and we can continue the band."

"You're not allowed to!" Before Deng could say anything, Su Shi yelled at Ying, "Last time it was Zhi, who is it this time? Do you have to dismantle Crychic before you'll stop?"

"Xiangzi's done playing now! If this band wants to continue, they need a replacement! Zhi was a professional last time, and that did put some pressure on everyone. But can't I just find two students this time?" Ying was a little unhappy. "You're such a good yeller, why didn't you yell at Xiangzi just now? Can you clarify the order? It was Xiangzi who got himself soaked for no apparent reason first, and then insisted on quitting the band, so I had to offer a solution!"

Su Shi snatched her bass back from Ying's hand: "Aren't you sad at all? I think you are the least human one! Can't Crychic just replace anyone? You thought about it in advance, right? No matter who quits, you have a backup option, right? Just like the impromptu performance at the Sakura Festival, even if I don't go, you can find a bassist to take my place quickly, right?"

Deng couldn't stand the atmosphere in the training room and walked out directly. Li Xi glanced at Su Shi and Ying who were arguing, and chose to follow Deng away.

The footsteps of the two gradually faded away, and the only sound left in the training room was Su Shi's relatively heavy breathing.

Ying doesn't want to spoil Su Shi.

This girl was inexplicably nagging him about "output," which was really confusing. In Ying's eyes, Crychic was just a band. If there were irreparable problems, the first priority would be to replace the players, just like the first reaction after a flat tire is to replace the spare tire. Now Xiangzi clearly didn't want to play anymore, and she shouldn't be the one to be criticized for proposing a solution for the purpose of solving the problem.

"Apologize." Ying looked at Su Shi's distorted face and said, "Now, apologize for what you said before."

Su Shi said nothing, his brows furrowed into the shape of the Chinese character "川".

Ying took out her phone, showed her screen to Su Shi, and quit the Crychic group on the spot: "Okay, I don't want to play anymore."

Su Shi's pupils trembled, and his lips were tightened as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

Ying picked up the violin case, took one last look at Su Shi, and strode out of the LiveHouse.

Chapter 150 Spring, Sakura and Crychic:52, The Young Lady's Experience of Poverty

Sakura was in a bad mood.

She walked in the rainy night in Tokyo, holding an umbrella in one hand and a violin case in the other.

After successfully "pretending" to be a success during the livestream, she adjusted her mindset in the afternoon and was in a good mood when she went to the LiveHouseRing. She hadn't expected Crychic to end this way, and she hadn't expected the aftermath of Crychic's destruction to completely destroy her good mood.

The raindrops hit the umbrella with a crackling sound, creating a sound that could be considered white noise.

As for Nagasaki Suyo, she has taken the initiative to take care of her a lot since they met, especially in the performance at the Sakura Festival, she can be said to have made an exception and given her an opportunity.

But what he got in return was Su Shi yelling at him.

Haha, she is a girl with few friends, but she can turn against her friends for Crychic, a band that was formed not long ago. I really don’t know what she is thinking.

And there is Xiangzi. Although he looked very anxious before, he at least remained gentle on the surface. Today, he was getting wet in the rain and "firing" at his teammates. No one knows what happened.

Ying stopped and stood on the street, her eyes fixed on a convenience store on the street.

People who come to convenience stores at this time basically buy expiring food.

Yes, in order to prevent foods with a short shelf life from getting damaged on the shelves, convenience stores will put discount labels on them at night. Some people who are short of money will take the initiative to buy these foods at this time.

A yellow-haired young man came out carrying a lunch box and a bottle of water, then turned around and went into the Internet cafe next door. In Tokyo, staying in an Internet cafe is cheaper than staying in a hotel, which also indirectly confirmed his embarrassment.

Then, another girl came out carrying a bag. She was soaked by the rain. Her twin ponytails were spread out to one side, covering one eye. Even under the street light, one could see that the other eye was red.

Ying rubbed her eyes - was she hallucinating because she was in such a bad mood?

Yes, this girl is Shoko Toyokawa who insisted on quitting Crychic in Ring.

But isn’t Xiangzi the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa Group?

Even after rubbing her eyes, the girl across the street did not disappear from Sakura's sight.

Sakura turned around, picked up her phone, and searched for information about the Toyokawa Group.

The Toyokawa family was not a large family. For two consecutive generations, the family was passed down through the method of "son-in-law adopting a son", and both generations of hostesses died young.

That is, it was Shoko Toyokawa's grandmother and mother who passed down the Toyokawa family's bloodline to Shoko, while Shoko's father, Kiyoshi Toyokawa, and grandfather, Sadaharu Toyokawa, entered the Toyokawa family as son-in-laws - these are all information that can be searched on the Internet.

Combined with the news that Toyokawa Kiyoshi resigned due to investment failure, Sakura already has a general understanding of Xiangzi's current situation.

According to information on the Internet, as the only blood descendant of the Toyokawa family, it is unlikely that Shoko Toyokawa will be kicked out of the Toyokawa family. It seems that the Toyokawa family is preparing to teach Shoko a lesson by "bankruptcy".

As for whether the content of this lesson is "the life of ordinary people", "the power of money" or "the necessity of obedience", it is not so important.

Ying shook her head slightly, and when she turned around, Xiangzi had disappeared from her sight.

At this moment, amidst the sound of the pattering rain, a system notification sounded: "There is a mission related to Toyokawa Shoko. Host, do you want to accept it?"

Ying didn't answer immediately - she was already somewhat alert. In this situation, the tasks issued by the system would often be "tricky", at least it would not give Ying an option that she thought was very suitable.

"The host's enthusiasm for accepting missions has decreased. If this continues, it will take a very long time for him to become a senior tree demon."

"Let me take a look at Toyokawa Shoko's mission first, and then I'll decide whether to accept it or not." The sound of rain concealed Sakura's voice very well. When she was talking to the system, she finally didn't have to suppress her voice in her throat.

"Sorry, this is the underlying logic. If an option is generated and the host does not select it, he will be punished by having his Shining Points deducted." The system responded very quickly.

"...Forget it, let's take it out and have a look. I'm also curious about how it will turn out in the end." Ying raised her head and looked at the edge of the umbrella. She gently turned the handle of the umbrella, and a circle of water splashed out.

The system provides options for Toyokawa Shoko in the form of a dialog box.

[Under your guidance, the girl embarked on the path of "returning to a prosperous life." Please select the specific direction of guidance:]

[A. The girls will earn a lot of money by forming a commercial band.]

[B. The girl will make a lot of money by filming yuri action movies.]

[C. The girl will follow her grandfather's advice and go study in Switzerland to regain her status as a young lady.]

[D. The girl discovered that she was the Holy Body of Ashes, and achieved the "Three Totals and Five Items" achievement, gaining a large amount of money.]

Sakura looked a little confused.

At least on paper, there's nothing wrong with these options.

"System, why are you so kind this time?" Ying asked in disbelief.

The system rarely responded to Ying immediately, but waited a few seconds before giving a prompt: "Toyokawa Shoko's fate is unique. All of her misfortunes have been predetermined by the long river of time. No matter what, she will encounter—"

Some mechanical sounds stopped abruptly here.

A few seconds passed before the system spoke again: "The secret cannot be revealed."

"Is that so?" Sakura didn't ask any more questions. "Then I'll choose A. Mainly because I want to see if there are any teammates who can stand Toyokawa Shoko."

Because she had left the Crychic group, Sakura didn't see how the girls communicated in the band group afterwards. At least for now, none of them sent her a private message. Only Sayu asked her when she would return to the shrine, saying that she had something important to discuss with her.

Moreover, what she wanted to communicate was revealed by Zhenxun.

Mahiro sent a message to Sakura, saying that he had found a guitar vocalist online, and that she and Sayu could finally form a band.

Sakura, whose mood had adjusted a little, licked her lips - now even the drummer and keyboardist in the shrine had been "rescued".

She clicked on the photo sent by Zhenxun and found that it was a girl with red hair and a bright smile.

But Zhenxun said that he found a guitarist, but what the girl was carrying was a six-string bass.

The difficulty of playing the six-string bass is much greater than that of the four-string bass - its fingerboard is much wider, the string guard is more difficult, and the extra bass string gives people the feeling of "playing steel bars".

Generally speaking, only bassists who play special music such as metal music would choose such a somewhat "deviant" bass.

Chapter 151 Spring, Sakura Lingba Wu Linjiu (Part 3) VI Jiuling Meng and Crychic:53, Embrace under the Fireworks

"I'm back." Sakura folded her umbrella under the eaves, walked into the lounge, and put down a piece of cake: "Sayu, this is a cake for you."

"Ying, you look like you got caught in the rain, are you okay?"

"It's okay, you won't get sick. I'll just take a shower later." Ying untied her slightly wet ponytail, and her hair fell against her shoulders.

Her tone was a little stiff, and Sayu also sensed this abnormality.

"Sakura, what's wrong?" Sayu handed Sakura a dry towel. "Is it something about the band?"

"It's not a big deal, the band just broke up." Sakura forced a smile at Sayu.

After a few hours of calming down, and after seeing what happened to Xiangzi, she was no longer so angry with Crychic, but she still didn't want to mention the band, so she turned the topic to Sayu.

"You sent me a message saying you had something to discuss. What was it?"

"Um... I'm fine." Sayu looked at Sakura's current appearance and decided not to mention the fact that she had found the lead singer for the time being.

Ying wiped the water droplets from her hair, wiped the violin case with a towel, and then carefully opened the case. It seemed that the waterproof function of this case was very good and it did not leak because of some rain.

This guitar was given to her directly by the system. Although the system said it wasn't that easy to damage, she still took great care of it. Sakura sighed in relief and closed the case again. "Mahiro told me that your group has found a lead singer, right?"

Sayu scratched her head sheepishly, "Yeah, so our band is kind of temporarily put together, and we kind of want to perform a song at the Harvest Festival."

"Let's just play for now. We'll see if we can make it to the Harvest Festival then." Ying pinched her chin and thought for a moment: "Have you communicated with the lead singer? If you have time, you can invite her to the shrine for a chat. Don't have too high expectations. Band members need to try to be compatible before they can play together. Look at Miao Meng and Tao Xiang. They both play well individually, but they just don't fit together. If it were Hong Xia—"

Sakura thought of Momoka and Nijika who were participating in the music festival, and stopped talking here, instead picking up her phone and sending a few messages.

Sayu saw Sakura stop before continuing to talk to her, "Well... yes, he's very enthusiastic. He said he's willing to be our lead singer and asked us to invite a bassist."

"Yeah, it's a good thing to be able to play in a band." Sakura replied to Sayu absentmindedly, but her eyes were fixed on her phone.

The performance was a success, but at the celebration party, Taoxiang got drunk and sat on the side of the road, clutching a beer can, crying about how great it was to be in a band with everyone.

We're taking care of her, so it shouldn't be anything serious. She's just saying she wants to quit the band, then she's saying Renai is the most talented vocalist she's ever met.

Hongxia replied quickly, and the next one to reply was Rupa.

[I drank a little with Momoka, but she seemed to have had too much. We booked a hotel for tonight and will drive back to Tokyo tomorrow.]

Ying wanted to talk a few more words, but her cell phone rang at this time.

It was Rencai calling.