As the warm glow of the sun rose, Nagasaki Motoyo walked along, stopping and starting, but in the end she seemed to have made up her mind and turned back towards Haneoka Girls' Academy.

"If we can't win over Xiaodeng and Lixi, then we only have her left."

Aine's petite face appeared in her mind, and Nagasaki Motoyo decided to first build a good relationship with Aine.

"Win over Aine, sow discord among Xiaodeng, and finally strike at Lixi..."

If you can spend more time with Aine, such as going to and from school, you will eventually get a lot of information that she doesn't know!

Motoyo Nagasaki felt that her idea was perfect.

Under the setting sun, the gates of Haneoka Girls' Academy stood open, the stone pillars beside them covered in tender green vines, like gentle marks left by time. Nagasaki Motoyo tilted her head slightly, gazing at the towering spire of the academy's main building. Sunlight traced golden lines on the building's outline, and at the end of her gaze appeared a girl with light blue hair?!

"Xiao, Xiaoxiang?"

Completely unprepared and without any expectation, Nagasaki Motoyo's pupils contracted sharply, her eyes filled with disbelief.

At this moment, Toyokawa Shoko's face was not calm either. Her small face was gloomy with dark clouds, as if she had just seen something she shouldn't have seen.

"!"

Toyokawa Shoko walked quickly until she felt a strange gaze on her face, at which point she slowly raised her head.

"Soyo?!"

Just like Nagasaki Motoyo, Toyokawa Shoko's first reaction was disbelief.

I was surprised to see my old teammates again.

"Xiao Xiang?!"

Without any hesitation, Nagasaki Motoyo reached out her hand, trying to hold onto Shoko, who was drifting further and further away from her.

"Don't follow me!"

Toyokawa Shoko frowned, uttered a cold rebuke, and quickened her pace.

He felt the flaxen-haired girl following closely behind him.

Shoko Toyokawa gritted her teeth, feeling that it was all rather absurd.

"So why do you keep coming to see me again and again?"

"Is Rebuild here to show off to me?"

She had already learned from Xiao Mu about Su Shi's reunion with the band, and at first she was genuinely happy about it.

The former teammates have moved on from the shadow of Crychic's disbandment, and they parted ways amicably.

Although it wasn't a satisfactory ending, it was the only optimal solution she could think of.

"With someone like Chihaya leading the band, Akari and the others will only get better and better."

In the brass band classroom after school every day, Toyokawa Shoko saw Chihaya Aine and Kotomi playfully bickering more than once.

Those were the people she cherished and the beautiful times she had completely lost.

On the long slope, after glancing back at Soyo who was following behind her, Toyokawa Shoko made up her mind.

A person who can't give up anything can't change anything!

"Wait a minute! I want to talk to you!"

"I have nothing to talk to you about!"

"I've been looking for you!"

Nagasaki Motoyo's voice gradually became sharp. Looking at the girl's back so close to her, she suddenly felt that the two of them were getting further and further apart.

"So why did Xiaoxiang transfer schools? Is it related to Crychic?!"

"That has nothing to do with me! Please stop associating with me!"

With a resolute gaze, Toyokawa Shoko strode forward without a trace of lingering attachment.

"..."

On the long slope, Nagasaki Motoyo's beautiful eyes lowered slightly, and the strength in her hands weakened a little, causing her schoolbag to slip off her shoulder.

"Why can't you just talk to me properly? Clearly, clearly, if we just communicated properly..."

Nagasaki Motoyo felt extremely wronged.

"Xiao Xiang, if it's an emotional issue, I can stay by your side every step of the way. If it's a financial issue, my family has some money and can help you..."

She truly wanted to give everything she had, but Xiangzi never looked back.

"Forget it, meeting Xiangzi is an unexpected surprise, we can't rush it."

Imprisoned by Xiao Mu's silence, betrayed by Xiao Deng and Li Xi—this wasn't the first time she'd suffered such hurt, but this time, at least…

Having found out about Xiangzi's school is enough.

"It's still early, let's go back to Yuqiu and take another look. I remember that Aine and Xiaodeng are on duty today?"

Turning back to gaze once more at the end of the road where Xiangzi had disappeared, Nagasaki Motoyo remained silent.

Back at the gates of Haneoka Academy, she was about to open LINE to contact the two when she noticed a pink figure rapidly approaching from in front of her.

"Aine?"

With a radiant smile on her face, Nagasaki Motoyo made a friendly greeting gesture, but the girl ignored her and simply walked right past her.

"Love, love sound?"

A deep sense of doubt welled up in her heart, and she showed a very puzzled expression.

"Why did you make that face, Aine?"

If previous supernovae were like sunlit supernovae, then today's supernova's sun has already begun to die out!

"Ah, Soyo-san, no, Nagasaki-san, good afternoon."

Chihaya Aine spoke habitually, but as soon as she thought of the not-so-distant future, her wording immediately changed.

"Shi-Shigasaki-san?"

Sensing the distance from Aine, a strange emotion suddenly arose in her heart.

"I'm not feeling well today, so I'll be leaving now. If you run into Tomorin later, please pass on my message."

"Thank you."

Leaving behind her last words, the pink-haired girl hugged her backpack tightly and quickly took small steps away from Yuqiu.

"This speed doesn't feel uncomfortable at all... Aine."

Watching Aine flee, a variety of emotions shifted across Nagasaki Motoyo's face, finally settling into a solemn and complex expression.

Book 1: Lost Together - Chapter 53: The Band in Increasing Crisis?

Just three minutes later, Nagasaki Motoyo saw a distraught-looking lamp.

"Little Lamp, what happened today?"

It was obvious that the adorable girl in front of me had lost her former vitality and seemed to be reverting to her old self.

"Although Aine didn't say it, I could sense her emotions starting this morning..."

"She's very unhappy!"

Looking at the gentle and warm Su Shi before her, she began to slowly recount the events of the day.

“Aine used to pick up my dropped erasers for me, but she didn’t today…”

"She didn't go to the planetarium with me during her free time anymore."

"Most importantly, we go to RING together every single day."

After saying what she had just said, Gao Songdeng's small nose twitched slightly, and her lips were pressed tightly together, making them appear slightly pale.

She was trying her best to suppress her emotions at that moment.

She doesn't understand...

Why were the two of them so close and loving yesterday, but today everything seems to have changed drastically? Clearly, clearly...

Nothing happened?!

"I... I can't read the atmosphere, nor can I understand people's hearts. I've realized that I don't even know what Aine is thinking."

Takamatsu is actually very aware of his own shortcomings, or rather, his flaws.

In some ways, she actually has a noticeable lack of sensitivity, which is why she is not yet able to become human.

"Is it because I cannot become someone else that I am sad at this moment?"

"Little lamp..."

Feeling the terrifying and profound pressure emanating from the small light ahead, Nagasaki Motoyo murmured softly.

"But even if you say that, Xiaodeng, I..."

She wanted to say something to comfort Kodama, but Nagasaki Motoyo found that there was an impulse in her heart that kept stopping her.

I clearly felt I could empathize with the little lamp, and even deeply understand it...

But the facade of falsehood constantly restrained her from revealing her true feelings; she couldn't do that, she couldn't show that to Xiaodeng.

But at this point, something still needs to be done.

Thinking of this, Nagasaki Motoyo finally smiled: "Kid, Aine just told me that she's just not feeling well. Maybe she just doesn't have much energy today?"

"And if there really is something wrong, why not just communicate properly?"

"Communicate effectively..."

Muttering to himself, repeating Su Shi's words, Gao Songdeng finally nodded resolutely.

"Well, since Su Shi has said so, then we should communicate properly!"

"Let's go find Aine now!"

"now?"

Hearing Takamatsu Akari's action-oriented remarks, Nagasaki Motoyo opened her mouth slightly, revealing a surprised expression.

"Little lamp, do you know where Ai-yin's home is?"

"Aine's home is here, is here..."

Takamatsu Akari looked up with hope in her eyes, but two minutes later, those bright eyes dimmed instantly.

"I...I don't know where Aine's home is..."

Thinking back to Aine's behavior when she came to her house before, a sense of guilt welled up in her heart.

They'd only known each other for a few days, yet Aine was willing to visit her at home. And what about her? She'd known Aine for so long, yet she didn't even know where Aine lived!

I've never even thought about this question.

"Oh dear, this is going to be difficult. Oh, right..."

After thinking for a moment, Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly revealed a confident smile.

"What's wrong, Sushi?"

"Leave Aine to me. I'll have a deep conversation with her after school tomorrow."

Anyway, they're going to come looking for Xiangzi these next few days, so what difference does it make who they come to?

And compared to Xiangzi, at least Aine wouldn't dislike her as much, right?

Although Aine's way of addressing her has changed.

"What about me, Soyo? I can too..."

"No need, Xiaodeng. At times like this, you two shouldn't have too much contact. Although I don't know why, Xiaodeng is definitely partly to blame for Aine's unhappiness."

If there hadn't been a break with Kodama, Chihaya Aine would never have left with her in the afternoon, especially considering they only had a few days left for live practice.

"Regardless, let's go to the live performance now. We need to explain Aine's situation to Lixi first."

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