Takamatsu responded happily.

Volume 2 continues!: Chapter 125 The band won't end!

Through verbal communication, hearts draw closer, the long night and darkness will not last, and the light called restart shines once more.

Takamatsu turned on the bedroom light, and to the left of the closet, a black guitar with a broken string leaned quietly against the wall.

Gao Songdeng walked curiously to the black card's side, her delicate little hands touching the guitar strings, and a sense of antiquity immediately washed over her.

"This guitar looks a lot like Lena's guitar..."

In my memory, Lena's guitar also looked old and worn, but the difference was that Lena's guitar looked more damaged than Boqi's.

"This is my dad's guitar..."

Goto Ichiri climbed out of the closet and explained in a low voice.

My father's guitar, worn down by time, finally reached the end of its life. Perhaps that day's cultural festival performance was the final limit for the black card.

"Poch-chan, you really like the guitar."

Although she didn't understand or know about Pochi-chan's past, Takamatsu Akari thought that it must be because of her love for guitars that Pochi-chan felt so guilty when she messed up the performance.

Liking a person, liking an object, liking doing something—at this moment, Gao Songdeng suddenly realized that the word 'like' could bring such enormous energy.

It can bring both joy and pain; liking... is such a magical thing.

His inner feelings were almost overflowing, but Takamatsu quickly shook his head, letting himself come out of the state of flow.

If I keep thinking about it, I'll start neglecting everything else! Right now, helping Pochi is the priority!

"Well... Pochi-chan, have you been in contact with Nijika and Ryo-senpai these past few days?" Takamatsu Akari asked cautiously.

"Ugh... Tomori, you might as well just kill me..."

Hearing Takamatsu Akari's questioning tone, Goto Ichiri smiled and lay down on the floor, his face serene.

"Eh, why?" The gray-haired girl's amber eyes widened, her face full of confusion. Wasn't this about Hongxia and Liang? Why is Boqi...?

Suddenly want to die?!

"Pochi-chan, life is very important, you absolutely, absolutely cannot think about dying!"

On that peaceful spring afternoon, a girl from the Moon Forest pushed her down and warned her about the importance of life...

Takamatsu Akari's face was grave as she gripped Goto Ichiri's wrist tightly.

She won't let Pochi do anything stupid!!!

"Hey, Tomori's so... serious. I, I didn't really mean to die! I, I was just kidding!"

"I... um... I'm just really scared because I chased Hongxia and Liang away!"

Goto Ichiri hurriedly explained, trying to make Takamatsu Akari understand.

“Actually, Nijigasaki and Ryo-senpai came to see me yesterday, and like Tomori, they came to my bedroom, but…”

"I'm really scared, I don't dare to face Nijika and Ryo, because I messed up the school festival and the band's performance..."

Even though everyone came to care about me, why do I still want to run away? Goto Ichiri... I hate having this kind of mentality.

If it were really Kita-chan who came today, she probably wouldn't have said anything to Kita-chan. Seeing Kita-chan's face reminded her of the failed school festival, but what Takamatsu Akari said managed to completely overwhelm her...

Soul travel, future and past, world lines—Goto Ichiri admitted that a hint of curiosity had been piqued within him. After all, didn't it sound pretty rock and roll?!

"I actually ignored Nijika and Ryo-senpai, I feel like I deserve to die... I guess I should just rot and stink in my bedroom by myself... become an alcoholic like Hiroi Kikuri-senpai, and spend the rest of my life as a shut-in, never picking up a guitar again, and just live out my sinful life like this..."

Goto Ichiri looked grief-stricken; the foreseeable future was already clear.

Now she finally understands the guilt Kita felt when he ran away from the stars!

The guitarist who runs away won't change; he'll only pass on his legacy!

"Hmm, is it really that scary?"

Takamatsu opened her mouth in surprise, finding it hard to believe the future that Pochi had described.

If I just ignore my friends... will I become a shut-in alcoholic in the future?

Takamatsu looked wary and resolute. If that's the case, then he can't be indifferent to Aine, Riki, Sose, and Ryuna at all!

Staying at home might be okay, but becoming an alcoholic is something Takamatsu Akari doesn't want!

"Although I... don't think it's as serious as Pochi-chan makes it out to be, since you feel guilty and sad..."

"Why don't you just go and apologize properly? As long as you apologize properly, Nijika and Ryo-senpai will definitely forgive Pochi-chan!"

"If Nijika and Ryo knew how much self-blame and pain Bochi was in, they would be even more upset. After all, Bochi is an indispensable guitarist for the band!"

The band is a wonderful group; no one can be separated from the others, but Gao Songdeng also feels that fate is playing a bit... cruel tricks on people. Every moment, someone has to leave or quit the band for various reasons.

The End Band is an example, as is the Thornless Band, and the Mygo Band goes without saying. As for Ave Mujica, which was formed by Chu Hua in the future? Gao Songdeng's identity is still unclear.

But in any case... forming a band and bringing together its members is an essential course for any band, from its inception to its continued existence.

"Am I indispensable? Even if I take such terrible actions, will everyone still accept me?"

Goto Ichiri muttered to himself, feeling as if a tender sprout was about to break through the soil somewhere deep inside him.

"Poch-chan, if... you'd like, I can call Nijika and Ryo-senpai over right now!"

Think about it, what would Aine do in this situation? Probably with her super strong initiative, she would help Pochi, Nijika, and Ryo reconcile, right?

They must meet before they can make up.

Gao Songdeng opened the group chat for the band's end, and a message was already poised to be sent in the chat box.

"Eh, now, right now?"

"Poch-chan, no, if you don't object, I'll click it!"

Although Takamatsu Akari said that, her hands were not slow at all. Before Goto Ichiri could react, the message "Come to Pochi-chan's house" immediately appeared in the group chat.

"Waaaah, Tomori, you're cheating! I haven't even said anything yet!!!"

When the long-dormant group chat for the band ended saw Kita Hikari's avatar appear, Goto Ichiri raised his hands, his face full of tears.

"So, Pochi-chan... are you going to object?"

Takamatsu Todaki stared directly into the pink-haired girl with his bright, unwavering gaze.

"Ah, against, not really..."

Did she really want to object to Takamatsu Akari sending this message? She knew she didn't, but she was still a little panicked because she was about to face Nijika and Ryo...

"Hmm, I believe Pochi can definitely do it!"

The instant Gao Songdeng finished speaking, two new messages appeared in the group chat, messages from Hongxia and Liang!

"Really? Kita, we're here!!! Please keep Pochi-chan calm!"

"I can only say that Kita truly lives up to her reputation as a sunny girl; her popularity as a popular figure in the entertainment industry is truly..."

Hongxia's speech was very inspiring, and Liang's speech was also very distinctive.

After Boqi hesitated for an hour, two inconsistent knocks sounded on the bedroom door in front of them.

"Ah, Nijika and Ryo-senpai are here! Hmm, I'd better hide in the closet. Let Kita help me communicate, from now on..."

"Kita is Goto Ichiri!"

Goto Ichiri quietly closed the closet door, completely concealing his figure.

"..."

Takamatsu's eyes flickered, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she chose to open the door first.

Perhaps finding Pochi completely still depends on Nijika!

"Hey, why is there only one person here? Where's Pochi-chan?"

The petite blonde girl peeked out from the other end of the door, surveying the bedroom, but couldn't find the familiar socially awkward girl.

"Ahem, Pochi-chan's soul has now left her body and attached itself to mine."

Gao Songdeng struggled to organize his thoughts and spoke solemnly to the two of them.

Since it was Boqi-chan's request, she... was willing to give it a try, but her tone still carried a hint of nervousness, clearly indicating that she wasn't good at lying.

Or rather... this isn't really lying at all, but rather a bit of nonsense?

"Out-of-body experience?" Nijika tilted her head, looking at Takamatsu Akari with a puzzled expression. "Kita, what are you talking about? What's wrong with Pochi-chan?"

Yamada Ryo remained as calm as ever, seemingly genuinely believing the premise. He circled Takamatsu Akari twice with great interest, causing Akari to blush slightly.

Ichiji Nijika continued to observe the bedroom, trying to find Goto Ichiri's figure, and finally she turned her gaze to the only place where someone could hide: the closet.

With her gaze fixed on the closet, Ichiji Nijika's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile.

She tiptoed to the closet, gently knocked on the door, and spoke with a hint of teasing.

"Hmm, where is Pochi-chan hiding? It's so hard to guess~"

"Liang, where do you think Pochi-chan's soul would be in the room if it left her body?"

“I think if it’s Pochi, it would probably be hiding in the mouse hole inside the room,” Yamada Ryo said with certainty.

"How could there possibly be a mouse hole in my room!"

A weak sound of resistance came from inside the closet.

"We found Pochi-chan!"

With a serious expression, Yamada Ryo appeared in front of the closet door with a puff of movement, and with a forceful pull, the curled-up pink-haired girl instantly appeared in front of the three of them.

Upon being discovered by everyone, Goto Ichiri lowered his head and slowly crawled out of the closet, his face filled with embarrassment and guilt.

"I'm sorry... Hongxia, it's cool..."

She dared not look directly into Hongxia and Liang's eyes, her voice barely audible, but now the moment had finally arrived!

"I'm so tired of hearing 'I'm sorry' from Pochi."

Ichiji Nijika grasped Goto Ichiri's hands.

"Although the performance at the cultural festival was indeed not good, it was an accident after all, wasn't it?"

A string suddenly breaking is something no one can predict. Such a failure can only be attributed to bad luck at most! It's definitely not a problem with Pochi-chan herself!

Perhaps in another timeline, they... would have performed that cultural festival exceptionally well?

"I believe that if there were another cultural festival, our band could definitely do it!"

"So, Bochi-chan, stop blaming yourself! The band can't really end!"

“Hongxia is right. If you really feel bad about it, then as an apology, you can lend me some money. You know, the music store recently got a nice new speaker. If I buy it, it means I'll have to go back to eating grass again…” Yamada Ryo said confidently.

"This is the piggy bank my mother saved for my wedding. Liang, please take everything!"

Goto Ichiri moved incredibly fast, and before anyone knew it, she was holding a small gray pig in her hand, looking apologetic.

“Such a precious fee, Pochi… We will cherish it.”

Yamada Ryo reached out to take it with a serious expression.

"Don't accept it! Don't accept it! How can you take such a precious fee!"

Ichiji Nijika quickly reached out and interrupted Yamada Ryo's actions.

"Kita, you should come and check on Ryo too, really!"

Giving Yamada Ryo a disapproving glare, Ichiji Nijika turned to look at Kita Ikuyo, only to find Kita staring at them with a wide smile.

"Kita?"

For some reason, Ichiji Nijika felt that Kita's mental state seemed a bit off, so it looked like she would have to increase her workload today...

"Ah, actually Kita isn't Kita... he's Takamatsu Akari."

Goto Ichiri finally had the chance to seize the initiative in the conversation.

"But Takamatsu Todori? What does that mean?"

"Well, let me, Nijika, and Ryo talk to her." Takamatsu Akari spoke slowly, repeating what she had just said to Pochi-chan, which was met with two shocked faces.

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