After being elected as the governor of Tokyo, he will debut as a band!

"Is the worst way to do this to someone like a vampire who borrows all the money from your account, disappears without a word, and then one day you find them shopping intimately with your best friend?"

"This...this is a bit too much of a scumbag, isn't it?" Kita Ikuyo looked troubled, but immediately put on an expectant expression. "But if it's a cold rice cracker, it doesn't seem like it's not a bad thing...it has to be this scumbag to have the unrestrained spirit of a rocker."

Aoyama couldn't stand it anymore.

Even if it's for finding inspiration, you can't treat scumbag behavior in intimate relationships as something precious...

I don’t understand. I don’t understand.

slip away.

"Ryo, even though Kita says that, don't actually try to scam her out of her money and then disappear..."

Aoyama offered Yamada Ryo a piece of advice.

"Mr. Hark, don't worry, Hongxia won't let me do that."

"That's true, you two are always inseparable..."

Aoyama nodded, thinking that although Ryo had a rather despicable personality, Hongxia had a very positive set of values. Even if the former had the intention to do bad things, the latter would pull her back. In this respect, he really didn't need to worry about it.

"Then I'll head back first. You two should also go home early, it's getting late."

"Take care." "See you tomorrow, Mr. Nahak."

Ryo Yamada and Ikuyo Kita bowed and waved to him respectively.

When Aoyama walked to the bar in the Starry Night Showroom, he saw Ijichi Niyatsu protecting Pochi behind her like a mother hen protecting her chicks, while Ijichi Seika sat by the bar, propping her chin up and looking at the two of them with a puzzled expression.

Upon seeing Qingshan Xiang come out, he immediately asked with dissatisfaction, "What did you sing to them inside? Why did Boqi ask me to belittle her as soon as she came out? And before I could even say anything, Hongxia ran out and stood in front of Boqi, looking at me with a wary expression?"

"It was just a performance of the new song that I had just finished..." Aoyama explained casually.

Ichi Seika looked at him thoughtfully, thinking to herself, "Is your 'new song' perhaps a masochistic theme? Does it make people want to be belittled and scolded after listening to it?"

Could this be your true inner desire?

Aoyama knew from the look in Ichiji Hoshika's eyes that she must have misunderstood.

"...It's just a very normal piece of music...It's just that 'a thousand readers will have a thousand Hamlets,' so it's normal for Pochi-chan to have her own feelings after listening to it."

Ijichi Hoshika found his explanation utterly unconvincing—

But no matter how much one feels, it's impossible for a socially anxious kid to be so bold as to actively seek out criticism.

Honestly, if Ichika didn't trust Aoyama's character, she probably would have suspected that Aoyama had gotten Bochi drunk.

After all, the last person she knew who could switch quickly between "socially anxious" and "annoying" states was Kikuri Hiroi, and what prompted this change in her was alcohol.

……

Chihaya Aine followed Toyokawa Shoko from a distance into a fifty-story luxury apartment building.

"So this is where Su Shishi lives... No wonder she's the young lady of Tsuki no Mori..."

As she expressed this sentiment, she also realized that her "stalking operation" had come to an end.

In high-rise luxury apartments like these, outsiders need the homeowner's permission to use the elevator.

Unless Chihaya Aine wants to climb all the way up the stairs—which would be feasible if Nagasaki Motoyo lived on a lower floor, but that involves a gamble. If she loses the gamble, by the time she's trudging up, Shoko and Motoyo will probably have already finished their conversation.

Therefore, she had no choice but to reveal her identity and then take the elevator with Toyokawa Shoko.

So she walked up behind Toyokawa Koko and patted her on the shoulder.

Xiao Xiang was startled and jumped back two or three meters. "Excuse me, who are you?"

Perhaps because Toyokawa Shoko's mind was entirely focused on figuring out how to "slay" Nagasaki Motoyo in just a few words, she didn't recognize her for a moment.

Isogachi Music Awards: 101 Nobody understands Mutsu better than me

"Red bean paste? Xiao Xiang, you really don't recognize me?"

Chihaya Aine twirled a strand of hair with her fingers, her voice tinged with surprise.

I never expected Ms. PA to have such amazing makeup skills. She can make herself look like a different person without the makeup looking out of place. I might ask her to teach me how to do makeup in the future.

"..."

　I didn't recognize Toyokawa Shoko by his appearance, but I recognized his voice immediately.

It must be said that Chihaya Aine's voice is quite distinctive.

"Chihaya-kun, have you been following me all the way from Shimokitazawa to here?"

"Haha, sorry. I'm a little curious about what you're going to say to Su Shi..."

Chihaya Aine clasped her hands together, making a gesture of begging for mercy from Toyokawa Shoko.

"poor."

Toyokawa Shoko turned her face to the side and muttered to herself, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"...Chihaya-kun, you really like to meddle in other people's business."

"Haha, I know I have this problem. But please spare me this time, let me go up with you, maybe I can even help you persuade Su Shi."

"..."

Forget about it.

Toyokawa Shoko just felt like laughing.

At a time like this, why resort to such a gentle approach as "persuasion"?

My plan today is to give Nagasaki Motoyo an ultimatum! If you interrupt me, you'll only disrupt my plans.

But even if I refuse to take her in the elevator, she probably won't give up.

Since that's the case, it's better to negotiate with her and make sure that she won't negatively impact my plans once she goes up there.

"If you want me to take you with me, you have to agree to one condition."

"As long as you don't leave me downstairs, I'll agree to any condition, Xiao Xiang!"

When Chihaya Aine saw that Toyokawa Shoko had given in, she immediately patted her chest and promised.

"Then listen carefully. After you see Su Shi, don't say a single word to her."

"Huh? Can't I even say hello?"

"No."

"What if Su Shi greets me first? Can't I respond? Wouldn't that be very impolite?"

"You've already gone so far as to stalk others, why are you worried about being impolite?"

Toyokawa Shoko closed her eyes, rolling them back under her eyelids.

"In short, this is my request. If you don't agree, please leave."

"I promise, I promise, okay?" Chihaya Aine quickly reassured her, "But when you finish talking, you must explain the situation to Suze, tell her that I didn't ignore her on purpose, I was just cooperating with Sho's actions."

"understood."

Shoko Toyokawa nodded impatiently and turned to walk into the elevator.

Aine followed them inside.

……

The elevator quickly ascended to the fiftieth floor.

"It's the top floor... Luckily I wasn't stubborn enough to sneak up the stairs by myself..."

Chihaya Aine watched as the elevator pointer, with its classic style, stopped at the number 50, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As soon as Toyokawa Shoko heard her speak, she immediately turned around and glared at her with her golden cat-like eyes.

"I'm sorry," Ai-yin realized what was happening and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

The elevator doors opened the next second, and the two walked out one after the other.

Nagasaki Motoyo was already waiting at the door, her face filled with longing, just like a husband waiting for his wandering son to return home.

"Saki-chan, good evening. It's been a long time since you've been to my house. Please come in and have a cup of tea. I've prepared your favorite Earl Grey tea."

Nagasaki Motoyo greeted them with a bright smile. While talking to Shoko, she also noticed Chihaya Aine following behind Shoko.

Is this person... Chihaya-kun? Why did she suddenly change her hairstyle? She's also wearing glasses and a simple tracksuit, and she gives off a completely different vibe than usual.

Could it be that Chihaya disguised herself as someone else to try and get closer to me because I didn't want to talk to her?

It's such a childish thing to do... but it also seems to have a touch of romance.

She still harbored resentment towards Chihaya Aine for using a "Wakaba Mutsumi Psychological Treatment Record" that she had somehow found to coax her, but seeing that Aine had gone to such lengths to make up with her, she couldn't help but feel embarrassed—she was the kind of person who was easily moved to pity, so she gave Chihaya Aine a smile in return.

"Good evening, Chihaya-kun."

Then she saw Chihaya Aine there, shaking her head and waving her arms and legs, almost sticking out her tongue and wagging her tail.

What's wrong with this person? Is he having ADHD?

"Aiyin, are you alright?"

Out of concern, Nagasaki Motoyo unconsciously started using the same nickname she had used for Chihaya Aine before their argument.

This made Chihaya Aine blush even more, and her hand gestures became even more exaggerated.

She was completely holding back her emotions. If she hadn't promised Toyokawa Shoko that she wouldn't speak after coming up, she would have at least held Nagasaki Motoyo's hand and chatted for three minutes to express her feelings.

"Ignore her slipping stockings."

Toyokawa Shoko interrupted her concern, "Also... let's skip the tea and stuff, let's get straight to business."

“Nagasaki Motoyo,” her voice suddenly turned stern, “the preliminary rounds of the ‘Goshicho Cup’ are just around the corner, yet you haven’t come to band activities for a whole week. What are you thinking?!”

“Saki-chan, Watashi…”

Nagasaki Motoyo opened her mouth, as if to say something, but was immediately interrupted by Toyokawa Shoko.

"Don't say things like you're afraid Xiaomu will get hurt!"

She shook off Nagasaki Motoyo's outstretched hand, which was trying to pull her into the house, her voice sharp and stern.

"I made it clear to Xiao Mu long before the band Mi Zhong was formed that I wouldn't invite her to join because Mi Zhong's positioning wasn't suitable for her. I had other plans for her, and she knew that herself. She never felt isolated."

"Besides, she said herself that she was happy to see you, Xiaodeng, and Lixi able to form a band again. Why do you presumptuously assume that she would feel ostracized, hurt, or even develop psychological problems because the Mizhong band is doing better and better?"

"That's just because Xiao Mu is understanding, so she compromised herself to please us."

Nagasaki Motoyo defended herself.

"Xiao Xiang, you haven't spent much time alone with Xiao Mu in a long time, have you? You have no idea what Xiao Mu is really thinking! She doesn't complain or get angry with you, not because she doesn't feel wronged, but because she just doesn't know how to express these feelings!"

"No, it's impossible!"

In Toyokawa Shoko's mind, Nagasaki Motoyo should have been routed by her questioning, but in reality, she was outmaneuvered by the other party.

"Xiao Mu and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts, how could she not tell me what's on her mind?!"

Igomachi Music Awards: 102 Nagasaki Motoyo was verbally abused to the point of fainting.

"How could Xiao Mu not tell me what's on her mind?!"

Xiangzi's words seem to be addressed to Nagasaki Motoyo, but also to herself.

She was shaken.

Since the upheaval in her family, Toyokawa Shoko has been busy making a living and hasn't had time to spend with Wakaba Muto in a long time.

Given this premise, can she still claim to be the person who understands Wakaba Mutsu the most in the world?

A year ago, she would have been confident enough to say such a thing... but now, Nagasaki Motoyo, Wakaba Mutsumi's classmate, is by Wakaba Mutsumi's side.

The time it takes for him to finish will definitely exceed hers.

The pressures of life can easily wear down a person's patience, making them irritable and prone to venting their emotions on others.

For more than a year, Toyokawa Shoko has had this in mind.

She rarely went to see Ruoye Mu to pass the time, and even when she did, she would only talk about her own things and had no time to listen to Ruoye Mu's troubles. Over time, Ruoye Mu seemed to have lost the ability to confide in her and became a complete emotional dumping ground.