Mygo, Takamatsu Touma wants to reverse the future

After the band finished playing all their songs, the curtain fell on the stage, and amidst enthusiastic applause and cheers from the audience, Gao Songdeng and the others returned backstage.

In contrast, the four members of the band who had just finished performing came forward, and now it was their turn to be the final act.

"Kita-chan, cheer up, cheer up!"

Takamatsu Akari's gaze met Kita Ikuyo's, her eyes full of trust and a smile.

“Yes, of course! Tomori, just listen carefully!” Kita Ikuyo winked.

The bands No Thorn and Thorn, and Mygo, are all so amazing. Our band can't possibly be outdone!

"Phew, I have to admit I'm a little nervous about my first official live performance."

After the band finished and headed towards the stage, Nina and the others were nowhere to be seen. With no one around, Chihaya Aine's tense expression finally relaxed, and she looked relieved.

They played four pieces in a row. Although there were still some mistakes during the live performance, it was very good overall!

"Well... although you did play a few wrong notes, it's understandable considering it's your first official live performance," Shiina Tatsuki said, but this was definitely not meant to praise him.

"Hey, where are Nina and the others?"

Just then, Gao Songdeng keenly sensed something was amiss. Where had all the members of the Nina band gone at this moment?

"Hmm, could they have already gone to the front? After all, standing in the audience gives them a better view of the band's live performance?"

Nagasaki Motoyo pursed her lips and pondered, offering a possible solution.

“Su Shi is right, let’s… go and take a look.”

What exactly did Nina mean by saying she wouldn't go to tutoring school in her last sentence? Gao Songdeng was a little worried.

In my memory, Nina was preparing for university entrance exams, but now... Nina means not going to school. Not going to school... is that really okay?

As she walked and pondered, a faint fragrance suddenly wafted into her nostrils. The scent was almost imperceptible, like the feeling of morning dew mixed with newly opened petals—fresh and gentle. She subconsciously looked up and found a figure standing before her.

It's Subaru-chan!

At this moment, An and Subaru were panting heavily, as if they had just run back from outside, and looked exhausted.

"Subaru-chan, what's wrong?" Takamatsu Akari asked curiously.

"I'm sorry, Tomori. Also, please tell Kita and the others about this later!"

“Nina…”

"I had a fight with Subaru, and they've run away now. Ash and Rupa went to calm them down. I'll come back and tell you!"

An and Subaru looked somewhat dejected, but a confident and gentle smile immediately appeared on their faces.

"But we'll handle it! Nina, don't worry! We'll contact you later!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Subaru ran off again, leaving Takamatsu and the others puzzled.

"Arguing? Like the kind of arguing that happens in our band?" Ai Yin asked, puzzled.

"It must be what Jingqin just said," Su Shi deduced, fiddling with her fingers.

Before going on stage, everyone was in a good mood. If there was any unexpected change, it was only because of Nina's inexplicable remark.

Arguing? Gao Songdeng's heart sank, feeling somewhat resistant. She really didn't like arguing, because it meant conflict.

Conflict often signifies the breakdown of a band and the beginning of its end.

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Rin, don't worry, trust Nina and the others.

“Just like our band, don’t Riki and I argue every day? And we’ve overcome even a big problem like Sue, so Nina and the others can definitely do it too.”

"What do you mean by a problem as big as mine? Can Aine explain it clearly?" Nagasaki Motoyo's light, airy voice drifted from behind Takamatsu Akari and the other two.

"Whoa, Soyorin, you're like a ghost!!!"

Chihaya Aine was so frightened that she immediately hid behind Takamatsu Akari.

"Don't use small lights as a shield."

"Soyorin, stop talking with that fake expression!"

Trust Nina and the others...

Takamatsu Akari was positioned in the center of their line of sight, pondering Aine's words.

She used to be afraid of arguments. She believed that as long as everyone stopped arguing, the band would be peaceful and everyone could continue to be happy... but reality is not like that.

Even though Crychic never argued, it still ended, inexplicably.

Arguing means conflict, and conflict means the risk of breaking up...

But the conflict also means that the band members may... develop an ever-deepening bond.

It is impossible to avoid conflict when trying to build deep and intimate relationships with others... As human beings, connecting with others inevitably leads to conflict and hurt.

"I believe in Nina."

Gao Songdeng's gaze shifted, and she finally felt a sense of desensitization to unpleasant events like arguments. She was no longer afraid!

But why are Su Shi and Aine circling around her now, even after she's thought about it? Oh, right, it seems Aine just annoyed Su Shi again…

Thinking of this, Gao Songdeng's lips suddenly curled up slightly, and then he directly broke away from the confrontation between the two.

"Hey, tomorin, don't go!"

Seeing that Xiaodeng, her shield, had suddenly disappeared, Chihaya Aine was momentarily flustered and at a loss. Suddenly, a kind and gentle face appeared in front of her.

"That means even Little Lantern thinks you went too far~" Nagasaki Motoyo's tone carried a slight hint of smugness.

"No, that's not it, Su Shi..."

"Right now, I just think that arguing and stuff in the band... is the best thing."

If we let Suze and Aine have a fight on the spot... maybe their relationship would get better? That's what Takamatsu Akari thought.

"Arguing? Strictly speaking, what we're doing isn't arguing~" Nagasaki Motoyo said softly.

Although I don't understand why Xiaodeng has this idea, this level of confrontation certainly doesn't count as an argument.

Perhaps "flirting" is a more fitting description.

But Xiaodeng probably has a hard time understanding it.

After the backstage commotion subsided, they rushed to the front of the live performance venue. No matter what, they couldn't miss the end of the band's live show!

The stage lights suddenly blazed on, white beams of light intertwining like a dazzling dream. The band members stood in their respective positions, playing various instruments.

Ichiji Nijika gently tapped the drumsticks, producing a crisp rhythm, like the beat of a heartbeat. Yamada Ryo's fingers glided across the strings, and deep, powerful notes instantly filled the entire space. Pochi-chan responded in kind, and a booming melody poured out like flowing water, carrying restlessness and fervor.

Finally, there's Kita, the lead vocalist. Her voice has an almost shouting power, as if she's singing out the cries and resentments of youth.

My heart is pounding wildly out of control, what should I do?

"Shout out your impulsive emotions!"

As Kita's voice rose and fell and the song reached its highest points, the audience below the stage let out another round of gasps.

"What's up with this band? They're amazing!"

"I feel like I'm flying in the sky!"

"The lead singers of these three bands are all incredibly powerful vocalists..."

Praises echoed among the audience, and Takasatsu Teng also heard many positive comments.

"Little Lamp, I think I can understand the lyrics you wrote now."

Quietly, without anyone noticing, Nagasaki Motoyo came to Takamatsu Akari's side, her clear, lake-blue eyes fixed on Kita Ikuyo singing in the distance.

"lyrics?"

"Yes, Xiaodeng's lyrics really have a kind of magic."

"It's more accurate to say that all three of these bands possess this kind of magic."

If I had only listened to Xiaodeng's singing, I might not have felt so much, but after experiencing the performance of Kita, Nina and their band, I can finally describe the indescribable feeling in my heart.

"The lyrics of 'Little Lamp' are probably the cry of my heart?"

Wanting to bring something to the world, wanting to express one's inner passion, wanting to find oneself—is that the meaning behind the lyrics?

"Little Lamp, thank you for not abandoning me."

From an angle that was not easily noticed by Riki and Aine, Nagasaki Motoyo's face flushed slightly.

The faint words and breath reached Gao Songdeng's ear at the same time, causing Gao Songdeng to blush and feel a tingling sensation arise in her heart.

"I...I also want to thank Su Shi for not abandoning us..."

Hesitantly, Gao Songdeng replied. She was truly delighted that Su Shi could say that!

The three songs passed in the blink of an eye. Fifteen minutes later, Kita and the others finished their band performance and filed out from backstage to Takamatsu Akari and the others.

"Hey, where are Nina and the others? They've finished their performance, shouldn't we go out for a meal together?"

The red-haired, sunny girl looked around, only to find that Nina and the other four were missing, which puzzled her.

"Because of Nina, they went to argue," Gao Songdeng explained slowly.

"You had an argument? Was it about the tutoring school?"

"I think it should be that one."

"Eh, really? That might indeed be a big problem."

Kita Ikuyo pondered that the question of whether or not to go to school was indeed one that required careful consideration!

"Everyone, I'm borrowing Tomori for now to discuss some things with her."

Kita Ikuyo recalled some memories of Nina, so she took Takamatsu Akari to an open space away from the others.

"Tomorrow, have you searched for Nina's past memories?" she asked.

"Memories of the past? I have very few."

Gao Songdeng shook his head.

Everyone's lives can be described as rich and colorful. Although one can obtain all of Kita and Nina's memories in the dream, Takamatsu Akari knows that she cannot browse through them all, but can only get a general understanding.

Processing too much information... my brain is a bit overwhelmed.

"Okay, then I'll tell Tomori."

Kita Ikuyo looked around again, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, she began to speak slowly.

"When Nina was in high school, she was bullied. You probably remember that, Tomori, right?"

"I do have a vague recollection of that."

The moment Gao Songdeng heard the words "school bullying," he felt his breath catch in his throat.

In my memory, Nina, during high school, couldn't stand seeing her classmates being bullied.

Because she was in a bad situation, she helped that classmate, but in the end, Nina also became a target of bullying.

"Isn't the world really a bit strange? Nina helped the classmate who was being bullied, but she ended up being bullied herself and even had to go through the school's mediation."

"Perhaps this is why Nina moved from Kumamoto to Tokyo?"

Wanting to escape, to escape that terrible environment, she came to a cram school in Tokyo to try and get into university, to prove she was right.

"School bullying is wrong!" A flame seemed to be lit in Takamatsu Tō's amber pupils.

Gao Songdeng knew she was lucky; at least none of her high school classmates disliked her, and they would often come to talk and chat with her.

If he were bullied like that... Takamatsu Akari thought he might find a rooftop to start preparing.

"Yes, so Nina's burden is much heavier than ours."

"And after the band's live performance, Nina said she wasn't going to cram school anymore... I think Nina means she's going to focus on the band?"

Kita Ikuyo pondered for a moment and came up with a plausible answer. Only this could explain why MMK was so angry, right?

Perhaps MMK didn't want Nina to give up her studies, as the risk of simply forming a professional band was too great!

"Must I choose between a band and school?"