I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

Ch209. What are the dangers of playing in a band?

"So strong... Is this Xiaosui's musical talent?"

After dinner, Chitose dragged Lixi to the small terrace on the third floor. When they passed the utility room, Chitose pulled out a guitar from the third shelf of the large shelf.

Then, the most incredible thing happened to Shiina Riki.

Chitose Noshiro started playing guitar, and she played...

"It sounds great. Although it's obviously not as amazing as the piano, it's still excellent."

"Time Heals Broken Hearts" was quickly modified by Qiansui into a guitar version. The evening breeze freely passed through the hair of the girls, carrying the free notes with it and floating in the air.

The song eventually comes to an end. As Chitose Noshiro plucked the strings for the last time, the sunset glow in the sky completely disappeared at this moment.

All that remained before them were endless neon lights flashing in the night.

"I haven't practiced for a long time. Does it sound good?"

“It sounds nice…”

Shiina Riki said this almost unconsciously, and her inner thoughts became more and more complicated.

"I can also play the bass, do you want to listen?"

"What, what what what, Xiao Sui you..."

Shiina Riki looked at Noshiro Chitose in disbelief.

……

Shiina Riki was still in shock until he finished listening to Chitose's bass performance.

At this moment, she finally understood how big the gap between people was.

Chitose Noshiro is undoubtedly a highly creative musical genius. She not only plays piano and guitar, but also plays bass so well.

There was a strong sense of sadness in Lixi's eyes as he looked at the girl.

She was proud of all of Chitose's talents, and if it were any other time, she would definitely feel a surge of inferiority in her heart.

But today, Li Xi felt even more guilty.

"So... your talent is so dazzling, a hundred times or a thousand times more dazzling than I imagined... But if it weren't for your deafness... you would have had a better path."

"Ok?"

Unable to hear Riki's whispers, Noshiro Chitose tilted her head like a confused cat.

"Ah...it's okay. I was just admiring your music. It's so moving...as good as ever."

"As long as Li Xi likes it...that's fine...hehe."

Silly girl, you are still laughing.

When Li Xi thought about the fact that if she could know that it was she who ruined Qiansui's life... would she still be able to laugh?

No way.

I won’t smile at myself anymore.

If the truth is really revealed, Li Xi will have no face to stay here.

"Let's go back. I want to play the piano, but I won't have the chance to play in broad daylight after I form a band. Can you accompany me to play for a while now?"

"Ah, okay."

As they went downstairs, Chitose talked about his schedule to himself.

"Then we can write music together. Can you write music, Lixi? If not, I can teach you."

When passing the corner.

"After we finish writing the song... we can take a hot bath. The weather is about to get hot, so shouldn't we get the fan out? Then we can continue playing the piano. When I have money later... I want to buy a drum set so that little Lixi can practice at my house."

Qiansui was talking to himself the whole time they were going downstairs. Lixi listened quietly, and the depression in his heart gradually dissipated.

“Ah, that’s great…”

The soft white hair of the girl in front of him trembled with her steps, and those swaying hair were the lifeline of Shiina Riki.

"A crow is still a crow, and Xiao Sui is still Xiao Sui..."

Life doesn’t need so many great achievements.

“I wish my daily life would be like this from now on…”

"I will definitely protect Noshiro Chitose's smile."

Of course I will. I must not hurt you again.

Definitely not.

must…

……

On Wednesday, during rehearsal, everyone was surprised that Chitose could play the guitar, and Riki noticed that Chitose had started wearing hearing aids for long periods of time.

On Thursday, Gao Song, a classmate from the same team, finished writing the lyrics, and soon Xiangzi and Xiaosui finished composing the music.

The next morning, Li Xi received the music score of the song called "Haruhi Shadow" written for her by Chitose.

Haruhi Shadow?

I feel like it’s not as nice as the name I gave to Chitose’s song last time.

On Friday, the rehearsal progressed very quickly. Chitose wore her hearing aid more and more frequently, and she wore it for the entire afternoon rehearsal.

Shiina Riki also discovered this on the way to send Chitose home after rehearsal.

【I say... bring less.】

It's another sunset, and the band's daily rehearsals are so fulfilling that Li Xi often ignores the fact that he is getting older.

She clearly knows that what she shouldn't ignore the most is age, not even for a minute or a second...but it does happen when she's busy.

"Hmm?"

Qiansui still held the music score in her hand, and even though one of her hands was tickling Lixi's palm, she was still able to focus her attention on it.

"It's okay... After all, we definitely need to bring the band's cooperation."

"But...Alas."

Li Xi began to regret agreeing to let Chitose join the band, and also regretted letting Chitose be the guitarist.

If Chitose didn't form a band, she wouldn't have to wear hearing aids to torture her poor hearing.

If Chitose wasn't a guitarist and continued to be a substitute... she wouldn't have to wear hearing aids for a long time.

Was every decision made in the past just laying the groundwork for further harm to Chitose Noshiro in the future?

Lixi was trembling.

After Qiansui glanced at Lixi with a humble look, he knew that the time to deepen the plot had finally come.

"Don't be afraid, idiot Li Xi. As long as you don't wear it twelve hours a day, nothing will happen."

"Really? But Xiaosui clearly didn't say that before."

"Ah, I just...remembered it wrongly."

Snuggling in Lixi's arms, Chitose purred like a kitten.

"I like Lixi the most. We are best friends! Believe me!"

soon…

Li Xi was coaxed into submission.

"Xiao Sui, can I take it off now?"

"Oh, yeah, I forgot to take it off."

When Qiansui reached out his hand, Lixi immediately stopped him.

"Eh?"

I tilted my head in confusion, and at this moment, Shiina Riki spoke:

"I have a few more words I want to say to Xiaosui, is that okay?"

"Okay, what is it?"

"I…"

Afraid that the other party couldn't hear him, Li Xi moved very close to him; but also afraid that loud voices would deepen Chitose's hearing damage, Shiina Li Xi didn't dare to speak loudly.

"When you're in a band, you have to take care of your personal health, okay?"

"Playing in a band... you also have to pay attention to your personal safety and not hang out with the wrong people... Also, playing in a band..."

Chitose listened with a smile.

Li Xi, who looks like an old lady, also has unique characteristics.

Sure enough, choosing the role of the protected person this time was absolutely the right decision.

"Okay!"

Ch210. The moon meets the clouds, the flowers meet the breeze

"So cute... my good sister, Li Xi."

There was no movement outside the house in the middle of the night, and the city of Tokyo fell into a brief sleep.

But Chitose Noshiro and every resident of Tokyo knew that this peace would be short-lived, and in a short while, this man-eating city would revive again.

After shaking her sore fingers a few times, Chitose Noshiro lay weakly on the piano keys.

The weather is very nice today... It's a good time to hang yourself at the doorstep of someone you don't like.

The crows outside the house would occasionally fly over the low eaves and make chirping sounds. Qiansui took off his hearing aids wearily, the discomfort in his ears no longer being ignorable.

"Oh, it's uncomfortable. Hehe, it feels so good."

She plays the piano in the college club at school during the day, plays guitar in the band after school, and when she gets home she has her own piano marathon time.

At home she could play to her heart's content, and if no one disturbed her she could play till the next morning.

"It's so cool and fun... Putting aside the simulation, it's a blessing to be able to play to my heart's content every day."

Although, it's very tiring.

But this kind of fatigue is never in vain. Chitose Noshiro will find his improvement every time.

Qiansui turned over, and as her other half's pretty face was brought close to the piano keys again, new noises were heard again.

"Xiao Lixi, I may have lied to you about many things, but there are some things I definitely did not lie about."

"I really like you... and I really like playing. This feeling is like burning, and I can't help but be a moth to the flame."

If you learn piano at the beginning just because it is necessary for your own plot, then the situation will be completely different later.

For many years, playing the piano has been the driving force that supports Chitose Noshiro in her efforts to survive in the simulation.

Every performance pleased her nerves, even though she couldn't hear her own music clearly most of the time, but that didn't matter.

"If you've been deceiving yourself for so long, how could you not actually believe it? ... With hobbies, you can only convince others if you've successfully deceived yourself."

It's still early, not even daybreak.

Qiansui stretched his stiff and tired body, his neck was so sore as if the muscles were rebelling.

"Play for a while longer, then go to bed."

Many times, you can't think too much when doing things. If you are too purposeful, every move you make will have strange meanings.

Keep calm and try your best to do what you need to do most in this simulation.

"Love you, world."

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