"I've been thinking about how to talk to Lixi ever since I first came in."

"But no matter how much I thought about it, I still couldn't come up with anything good to say."

Seemingly gathering her courage, Gao Songdeng finally managed to squeeze out a trembling voice after a long while.

Even though she had made up her mind outside the door, she couldn't help but feel panicked once she entered Lixi's bedroom.

She still couldn't be eloquent.

At this moment when she was facing Lixi, her mind went completely blank.

Some things you just can't do, and you can't change them overnight.

Even so, despite the numerous difficulties, there are still things that must be conveyed.

"Lixi, would you be willing to wait for me a little while?"

With a gentle smile, Takamatsu Akari slowly closed her eyes.

Volume 2 continues! Chapter 69: Li Xi: How dare I defy the lamp!

In the cramped bedroom, the gray-haired girl's singing voice slowly rose, and the familiar melody resonated in Shiina Tatsuki's ears.

That was a song they wrote together.

"What on earth am I..."

What...should I say to you?

"What should I say?" (Lyrics from "Walking with the Blue Sky")

Gao Songdeng stopped speaking and began to hum aloud.

Her voice was clear yet trembled slightly with nervousness. Every note that flowed from her lips seemed to carry a thousand words, yet at the moment of its release, it condensed into this simple melody.

This is the answer she chose!

tomori……

Looking at Takamatsu Akari, Shiina Tatsuki's lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately he fell silent.

And Gao

As Matsushita watched Shiina Riki's increasingly dim eyes, her singing grew louder and louder, as if she were trying her best to convey her power through the melody.

"We are vulnerable creatures, even so, even so..."

"You're still working hard, you're already giving it your all!"

As the music progressed, Takamatsu became increasingly absorbed in the music, his face contorting with embarrassment.

She really worked incredibly hard!

"Only in this way can I properly convey my feelings, Lixi!"

"Please look at me carefully!"

The silent roar of his heart was contained in the lyrics. Gao Songdeng dared not open his eyes, but just kept singing and singing, giving it his all.

"So, Lixi, this is my cry..."

Since words cannot clearly express our emotions, let's use song lyrics to convey them. That way, they're sure to get through, right? Li Xi!

Opening her eyes again with hope, Gao Songdeng tried to see Lixi's eyes brighten, but what she saw was a face full of negativity.

"Stop singing, Tomori..."

Without any sign of optimism or righteousness, Shiina Tatsuki lowered her eyelids, her eyes completely expressionless beneath her long eyelashes.

"Eh?"

Upon hearing Shiina Tatsuki's speech, Takamatsu Akari's mind went completely blank.

What do you mean by "stop singing"?!

"Li, Lixi, what are you saying? I don't understand."

The sound of her mouth trembled with the urge to cry; Gao Songdeng tried not to think the worst.

I've already expressed myself in the best possible way...

Why did Lixi show such a sad expression?

"It means exactly what it says, Tomori, stop singing!"

Anger surged from within him, and Shiina Tatsuki's voice rose several octaves.

"The more you comfort me like this, singing songs... the more I feel..."

Her lips were bitten until they turned white, and the black-haired girl's voice was choked with sobs; it was truly difficult for her to utter these last words.

"You can go now...tomori."

Having issued a final ultimatum, Shiina Ritsuki, seemingly drawing strength from nowhere, completely covered his body with the blankets on the bed and turned himself completely over.

I no longer want to communicate with Takamatsu.

"You can leave, Tomori..."

Dumbly repeating Shiina Tatsuki's words, Takamatsu Akari's head began to buzz for some reason.

"What is this painful feeling? It's so familiar. Yes, that's right, it's the feeling I had when Crychic disbanded."

The shadows of the past have returned, and this time, it is Lixi who chooses to leave.

"Yes, it's me again. I messed everything up again and did weird things that made Lixi hate me."

"That's why Lixi wants to kick me out."

Her thoughts wandered aimlessly, and all the pessimistic and negative reasons became nails that hindered the girl.

Gao Songdeng slowly raised her head, only to find herself already out of Lixi's bedroom in the blink of an eye.

She has completely lost the ability to perceive things.

"Takamatsu-san?"

At that moment, hearing the strange noises coming from upstairs, Shiina Maki, who was hiding in the kitchen observing, quietly peeked out and saw Takamatsu Akari standing on the second floor with a distraught look on her face.

Like a soulless doll?

"Hasn't only ten minutes passed? What exactly happened in those ten minutes?"

With a vague sense of unease rising in her heart, Shiina Maki frowned and quietly approached the bottom of the stairs.

……

……

After Takamatsu Akari left, in Shiina Tatsuki's bedroom.

As the soft footsteps outside the door gradually stopped, the black-haired girl, shrouded in blankets, began to tremble uncontrollably.

"So, what exactly did I do?"

"I... I actually condemned the lamp?"

Pea-sized tears gradually formed in her eyes, but Shiina Ritsuki stubbornly held back her emotions, refusing to let the tears fall.

Although her knuckles had turned white from the force, she still managed to keep herself from making a sound.

"I'm so awful... Tomori meant well by helping me, but I, I..."

Feelings of regret and self-blame quickly welled up in his mind. Shiina Tatsuki tried to get up, but found that he couldn't do it at all.

Shock, disappointment, sadness.

The image of Takamatsu Akari's injured and confused gaze kept flashing through her mind. Shiina Tatsuki felt as if her heart was being stabbed.

"I messed everything up. It's all over."

Now that things have come to this, any self-criticism is no longer relevant.

How is she any different from Xiangzi, who once left the team, after saying such hurtful words?

The lamp has been completely damaged.

"But, but I don't want this to happen..."

An urgent desire kept surging in Shiina Tatsuki's heart.

She just wanted to be someone like her older sister, Xiangzi.

I just wanted to be a pillar of support and a source of comfort for the band.

I just want to become stronger to protect the light, to be able to do it myself, instead of being protected by the light.

"Tomori is getting better and better, constantly moving forward, but what about me?"

The lights that accompanied her singing "Blue Sky" were incredibly bright and dazzling. Before she knew it, the lights had passed over her shoulders and were completely ahead of her, while she remained stagnant and even fell behind.

Even someone as frail as her needs a light for protection and comfort.

And what right does she have to continue standing by Tomori's side when she can no longer lead the band?

Feelings of inferiority constantly overwhelmed her body and mind, and ultimately, she chose to utter those words.

"So, this is what they call giving up on oneself?..."

As his consciousness gradually faded, Shiina Tatsuki's vision began to blur, and then he gradually drifted off to sleep.

Outside the half-open door, Shiina Maki immediately noticed Takamatsu Akari's strange appearance and quickly went to her side.

"Takamatsu, are you alright?"

Lowering her voice, Shiina Maki waved her hand in front of the girl, but Takamatsu Akari didn't react at all.

"Did Lixi say something that hurt Gao Song?"

Seeing Takamatsu Akari's distraught appearance, Shiina Maki's expression also turned somewhat somber.

Volume 2 continues!: Chapter 70: A girl who says one thing but does another?

Once upon a time, a girl with light blue hair said something to Takamatsu Akari.

The lyrics are the cry of her heart.

At first she didn't understand, but after writing the lyrics for "Spring Shadows and Blue Sky," she began to understand.

Because she is not good at speaking, she sings; only her singing can truly reveal her inner world.

But now, all of that has been destroyed and negated by Lixi.

If even singing can't reach the hearts of others, then what's the point of continuing to sing?

The truth of his past beliefs suddenly collapsed, and Gao Songdeng felt as if he was about to return to darkness once again.

This time, there was no sun beside her.

"Takamatsu-kun, Takamatsu-kun, are you alright?"

The impatient shouts gradually became clearer, and Gao Songdeng's consciousness was immediately pulled back to reality.

"Maki-neechan?"

Looking at the layout of the surroundings, Takamatsu realized that he was already sitting on the sofa in the living room.

She had just lost her mind from reality again.

"I saw your expression, did you two have a fight?"

Staring at Takamatsu Akari's listless expression, Shiina Maki took a sip of water and then spoke.

"It shouldn't be considered an argument, it's just that Lixi dislikes me."

After all that talk, Lixi didn't want to see her again.

"You dislike Takamatsu-kun?"

Hearing Takamatsu Akari's listless reply, Shiina Maki put down her teacup in surprise.

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