I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

The bassist and drummer, who were forced to skip classes together, have begun to complain.

And Chitose Haizuka?

Chitose doesn't need to go to school. After all, she came to Tokyo to escape, so there is no need for her to continue going to school.

"Everyone, please be patient. We're about to go on stage. If we don't rehearse more, our performance will be messed up."

"That's why I said we shouldn't go to the show on Friday."

Shiina Kyo's rebuttal continued, and this time Rakuna stood up directly.

She shook her hair and positioned her guitar to play:

"Don't talk about those nonsense. School is boring, isn't it?"

"The law that exists in this world is not that going to school will make you happy or that going to school can solve all problems. There is only one law in this world, and that is—"

Le Nai imitated Noshiro Chitose's behavior that day, pointed one hand to the sky and spoke sharply:

"That is, if you play better, you can definitely solve all your troubles. So, stop complaining and play, everyone!"

Jing and Jing looked at each other and finally compromised:

"it is good."

Ch380. Gradually I can no longer remember your face

The time for the performance will soon be here.

"It's tomorrow, aren't you too excited to sleep?"

Prying open Lenai's mouth, Chitose personally placed a melatonin pill between her lips and teeth.

She brought another glass of water, and Lenai drank it in a few gulps.

Melatonin is here, talk to melatonin about all your insomnia!

"Fortunately."

Lenai was so excited that her legs were shaking, but she still pretended to be calm and kept an expressionless face.

Tomorrow, the last day of SPACE, the first performance of CrychicⅡ.

Absolutely! A grand occasion!

At that time, audiences from nearby areas who had watched performances at SPACE even ten years ago would come to the performance hall to watch performances by various bands.

CrychicⅡ, which inherited the mantle of CrychicⅠ, is also among them.

"Huhu, calm down. We made it through this hellish training week, didn't we?"

"Ok!"

The past few days have been the most difficult, and the daily training alone has consumed most of everyone's energy.

Every day Lenai can only rely on matcha parfait and iced American coffee to survive, but she never gets tired of it.

"The matcha parfait is so delicious these days. I love it. Let's go eat it after the performance tomorrow."

Lenai is looking forward to tomorrow's performance, but she also doesn't want tomorrow to come so soon.

The arrival of the performance symbolizes the end of SPACE, and after tomorrow it will no longer exist in this world.

If I want Lenai, I will no longer have a "home".

“I thought SPACE would last forever.”

She found two picks from the bedside table that she had been reluctant to use.

One is a pick with the word "Chitose" written on it, given by Chitose Noshiro, and symbolizes family.

The other one is engraved with "SPACE", which is the pick broadcast by SPACE and represents home.

"Nothing lasts forever. Don't overthink it. Remember we are all winning strategies?"

"Ok!"

Le Na withdrew his thoughts and looked into Noshiro Chitose's blood-red pupils.

"Just play better! All my troubles can be solved!"

“Forget everything when you are playing, just enjoy the pure performance, and enjoy the glorious moment that only you and I can understand.”

So beautiful...ah.

……

That's too bad... ugh.

Lenai had another nightmare.

Ever since she met Chitose Haizuka, she has had frequent nightmares.

It was as if this was the price she paid for knowing Chitose.

"Woo?"

In the dream, I was standing under the stage. Whose performance was this?

"Crychic! Crychic! Crychic!"

The crowd around him was in commotion, and Lenai recalled—

【It was Chitose sister's last performance day! 】

I lowered my head and saw that my grandmother's guitar was still in her hand.

She was so nervous and excited that she almost broke her guitar.

So many years have passed, and I experienced this feeling of being unable to breathe again... It's really an indescribable palpitation.

The atmosphere of tension and helplessness continues to spread and expand.

When everything around was thrown into chaos due to the performance error, the spotlights on the stage all shone on that person!

"Sister Chitose!"

All I could hear was the sound of Miaoyuan's guitar becoming louder and louder, and his legendary guitar skills reached their peak at this moment.

Under the encouragement of Chitose Noshiro, the atmosphere in the venue reached its highest level and the band's performance became perfect in an instant.

"Yeah! Great!"

As expected, the most shining Chitose sister!

Rakuna rushed onto the stage, trying to hug her Noshiro Chitose.

But the lights are dimming, the music is getting fainter, and everything is disappearing rapidly.

The dream is over.

……

Lenai opened her eyes reluctantly.

I have a headache but it's not as bad as the day I was drunk. I just feel a little dizzy.

"Xiao Sui, get up and perform."

Today is the day to say goodbye to everything...

Lenai tried hard to make her movements smoother, but the stiffness of her limbs was something she couldn't overcome.

She was in a heavy mood and went to wash up first.

The sound of flowing water was so loud that the girl couldn't calm down.

"I...can't remember you anymore, Chitose-nee."

At the end of the dream, Chitose's face was blurred.

Nowadays, everything about Chitose Noshiro is inseparable from Chitose Haizuka.

I know there are two people, but when I think of one of them, I can't help but think of the other.

"I often stare blankly at the dusk."

Over the years, the rain and snow falling from the sky have accumulated in my heart, drowning all of your appearances.

The sun makes me uncomfortable, I sweep the four seasons over and over again, how I wish that on a gloomy afternoon... the sunlight will be softer, the sky will be dimmer... and I will slowly disappear into the night.

I hope that there is only you in the night.

I'm just feeling melancholy.

I can't remember you.

"Little Lenai! Why are you so unmotivated? Give me a hug and I'll give you some words of encouragement, how about that?"

"Huh, good."

The two of them hugged briefly, toothbrushes in their mouths, and Chitose Noshiro murmured indistinctly:

"Come on, Lenai, you will be the brightest one on the stage. I will always be watching you."

"Really? This can't be false."

"of course it's true."

The minty smell of toothpaste spread between her lips and teeth. Lenai stared at herself and Chitose in the mirror and suddenly remembered something.

"Year-old, do you remember the iron box I stepped on that day?"

"remember."

"Hmm... that's what Chitose-nee uses to treat illnesses," Lenai spat out the ointment foam in her mouth and began to rinse her mouth, "for depression."

"Depressed?"

"Yes, Chitose died of depression. It's such a pity. She was very young, but even her efforts to turn the tide didn't bring any good results."

"Oh, now I remember. Chitose Noshiro shouldered all the social pressure by herself. I never thought she'd end up with depression."

Chitose Haizuka's casual narration was like a bolt from the blue. Le Na hurriedly asked:

"I don't know about this. Tell me more, old man."

Lenai's understanding and contact with the outside world depends entirely on what she hears and sees. She seldom goes online to browse news, and she is completely unaware of past news.

"Huh? Chitose-san took all the responsibility to prevent the fans from attacking the band members. So, all the pressure fell on her."

"In those days, Chitose-sister would often go back to her hometown to relax. Although she grew up in an orphanage, she still had relatives there."

"That was the first time I saw her! She was such a legendary person. Her silhouette on the country road made me stop and stare at her for the rest of my life."

Chitose Haizuka smiled as she recalled the past, and at the same time used toothpaste foam to draw six whiskers on the cheeks of Rakuna, who was listening attentively.

"Haha, this is the whole story... little house cat," Chitose rested his forehead against Lenai's, "today is crucial."

"Don't let Chitose-nee and me down."

Ch381. Today, the familiar swallows return

The performance will be held in the second week after Noshiro Chitose's death anniversary.

Today is the closing day of SPACR, and it is also the most important performance since the founding of CrychicⅡ.

"A lot of people came. It's great that SPACE's funeral can be grand and glorious."

After all, no matter whether it is a funeral of a person or an object, it cannot be miserable, otherwise no one will attend our funeral.

Pretty good?

Ugh.

"Little house cat, come and watch with me!"

Chitose was running around backstage holding Lenna's hand, and she pointed towards the audience gathered in front of the stage.

"Do you see those arrogant middle-aged men in the audience? They're in the front row."

"Ah."

"They're all talent scouts. If you can impress them, you might even be signed to an agency and debut with your bandmates!"