My daily life is getting weird because I am caught between being in a band and being an idol.

The audience members below the stage started talking amongst themselves after seeing the band members.

"...We formed our band this spring... To be honest... even today I'm not entirely sure why we formed the band in the first place... Before that, our band fell apart many times... But... with the help of someone I like... despite the stumbles and falls, we finally decided to stay together..."

With unwavering clarity in her eyes, Nina revealed her true feelings.

"Ha... Is this going to turn into a classic love triangle within a band?"

Subaru sat behind the drum set and said helplessly.

"You two better make a clean break from now on."

Ebi V-Chi didn't want to comment further, he just hoped it wouldn't affect the band's survival and that things would end quickly.

"..."

Tao Xiang understood that Ren Cai had no faith in the matter at all.

"...I'm so happy. This is the first time in my life that I've been able to seriously and wholeheartedly dedicate myself to something, and I will continue to strive for it in the future. In my life, there is a song that moves me the most, a song that seems to come from..."

Chaoyang shouted.

"That's too verbose!!! If it's a band, let their performance speak for itself!!!"

Nobody's here to listen to your personal journey.

Renna paused for a moment, her gaze meeting Asahi's. There was no mockery or urging in those eyes, only silent encouragement and trust.

Her surprise lasted only a second, and then she gripped the microphone tightly and responded loudly.

"Yes!!!"

Nina turned around and nodded to her teammates.

"Honestly, they're all just messing around."

Subaru raised his drumsticks.

Always covered in wounds?

Are both body and mind falling apart?

**Does emptiness swirl in your mind?

The drums leaped freely, the bass unleashed its full power, and the guitar controlled the music with precise and meticulous strumming.

The music flowed out like a flood.

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Extra.

"Ok?"

Xiangzi, who was working at the firm, noticed his phone vibrate slightly out of the corner of his eye, so he picked it up and glanced at it.

"..."

Choose to delete directly.

Chapter 136 After all that trouble, it still comes down to money.

"...What does everyone want to say?"

Subaru wanted to liven up the atmosphere inside the RV.

At this moment, Chaoyang and his group were hurrying back. The atmosphere was tense because of what happened an hour earlier during their live performance.

The performance ended.

"Everyone... I want to drop out of school!!!"

Nina declared this loudly into the microphone.

The audience, of course, loved the spectacle and started to jeer.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"This is rock and roll, well done little sister!" "She should have retired a long time ago!"

But both Chaoyang and Taoxiang had gloomy faces.

Time returns to the present.

As Chaoyang looked at the road ahead, he shouted loudly to the back from the driver's seat.

"I don't like kids with only a junior high school education."

This statement, however, hurt a lot of people.

"..."

Although Ebi V-Chi understood that Asahi was saying this to Nina, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and furrow his brow.

After all, she didn't even have a junior high school education. Although she didn't need Chaoyang to like her, she always felt like she was being scolded and couldn't talk back.

"...Oh dear, all of us, both thornless and thorny, are out."

"Huh!? Majika, you really want to call me that?"

Ebi V-Chi was completely taken aback. When he heard that the band's name seemed to be confirmed, he covered his face in disbelief.

"...Well...our lead singer has already said that in front of the audience...there's nothing we can do about it."

Subaru smoothed things over. Although she also felt it was a bit frivolous, she was a rather easygoing person, and since it had already been said, she decided to let it go.

The culprit, Nina, didn't say anything at this point and just turned her face away. She was a typical person who responded to gentle persuasion but not force. Seeing that Asahi was so opposed to her dropping out of school, she started giving him the cold shoulder.

Tao Xiang also looked out the car window at the darkness, her anger building up.

Why did I stay?

Momoka thought about Nina's opening confession and the impending declaration of dropping out of school.

"So what's going to happen next...? I can't believe it, someone would suddenly say something like that in that kind of situation, treating the stage like a game of truth or dare?"

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Ebi V asked the others about their plans.

However, Momoka immediately followed up on her words with torture.

"The stage is for the audience... Suddenly bringing up personal matters, with this kind of manners, you still want to be in a professional band... You should give up that idea as soon as possible... Go back to school obediently."

"I said there that it's all because you first left the team, then said you wanted to come back, and then suddenly said Mr. Heishi was your boyfriend! You've been lying all the time! And I've already made up my mind!"

"I really want to get off the bus."

After muttering this to himself, Ebi V-Chi stood up and said...

"...I'm going to sleep first!"

Unable to stand the two idiots yelling and shouting, Ebi V-Chi casually said something and then tried to climb onto the cot in the front of the car to sleep.

"Well, well, since it's a band, there's bound to be a segment like this. Isn't that perfect? ​​As the saying goes, the more you argue, the better."

RUPA grabbed Ebi V's wrist as he was about to leave. Seeing RUPA's words, Ebi V could only snort and sit back in his original seat.

At this moment, Chaoyang asked her gently.

"Can RUPA switch with me?"

"Sure, I'd rather have been wanting to try it out for a while now."

After hearing RUPA's reply, Chaoyang turned on his hazard lights and stepped on the brakes to stop in the emergency lane of the highway.

"please."

"Hmm~"

The car started again soon, and Chaoyang sat opposite Rencai.

The two looked at each other.

“I have no problem with Nina wanting to focus on the band, but why did you drop out of school...? You know perfectly well that all the idols in my agency are studying and training hard to become professional idols at the same time. The two are by no means incompatible.”

"Mr. Hiraishi! What exactly did you say to Momoka-san...? You made her come back and said you wanted to be her boyfriend...? What I want is a genuine Momoka-san, not a fake one!"

"...This is really troublesome. I should have known better than to take this job. Now that you want to know, don't regret it, Tomo and Subaru. I apologize to you in advance."

"?"

“I threatened Momoka that if she left, I could safely turn you all into my harem.”

"Aha?"

Subaru and Ebi V were both dumbfounded, and even Rupa, who was driving, could only smile wryly.

"Disgusting man."

"Even if it's a lie, it's too shameless of you to say it out loud..."

Subaru was sweating profusely.

"...Why would you do something like this...? Mr. Hiraishi, you would never do such a thing. Everyone can tell it's a lie. Momoka-san wouldn't believe it either."

"I think he will object."

Ebi V raised his hand and interjected with a look of disgust.

Chaoyang no longer wanted to get involved in this troublesome matter; his real motivation was the 50 yuan profit.

He's the one who's least afraid of what might happen to the band.

"Ha, since you don't like lies, let me explain your band's current problems to you. Before that, let me explain the reasons for what I did. I just gave her a rationale to stay, which is what you call form and name. She needs form and name to escape her own guilt. She is attracted by the joy of being in a band with Nina and can't help but envy and yearn for it, but she is also imprisoned by her past failures and cannot break free."

The more pleasure she enjoys with you, the more pain and sorrow she experiences. And all I've given her is a childish reason to stay—that's all.

Since Rencai was already so resistant, all her previous efforts had been in vain, so she immediately told her everything.

"You've been talking nonsense since just now."

Tao Xiang stood up and roared at the rising sun.

"Simply stating one's own thoughts does not equate to the truth. If one is wrong, there's nothing that can be done. People tend to view the world through their own biases."

With its eyes closed and embraced by the morning sun, it began to completely stop speaking human language.

However, there are advantages to speaking out; it can conveniently block Tao Xiang's escape route.

"The point of contention between you two is that Momoka is resisting your becoming a full-fledged professional band, while most people besides Momoka dream of becoming professional band members. Originally, I wanted to use a childish excuse to keep you two together, but since you, Nina, are not satisfied, I won't say anything more. But that's no longer the case. If I offer you any form or name, you will only hurt each other willingly. As for your confession to me, I'm glad, but I prefer someone with a high school diploma."

"...Although it seems to be saying something profound, could you please not add the last sentence..."

Subaru, who had been listening intently to Asahi's words, couldn't help but complain after hearing the last sentence.

Then Subaru continued to look at Momoka.

"How to say?"

"...I don't want to say anything."

"You left the band without even trying... and then came back for some ridiculous reason. You clearly wanted to form a band with us, so why weren't you honest about it? Hey, answer me, Momoka-san!"

Renna couldn't resist and walked over to Momoka's side.

"It's not safe to stand anywhere while the RV is in motion."

Tao Xiang only said that.

Then Nina remained standing next to her without moving.

Tao Xiang is now truly cornered.

He sighed and calmed himself down before speaking.

“Nina, you only became rebellious and wanted to surpass your past friends because you saw them in Diamond Dust, right? It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. I also want to continue like this, but you will eventually grow up and hate yourself for being so rash, for being so impulsive and achieving nothing. For being hot-blooded and losing your head has left you battered and bruised.”

"That's not it! I just wanted to sing with you; I got courage from you. I wanted to take a gamble with you!"

Momoka finally raised her head, and looked at Renna's stubborn yet tearful eyes for a long time without saying a word.

Finally, she sighed softly, leaned back in her chair, and said in a low voice.

"What is this, a third-rate romance drama... Reality can't be solved with these words. Diamond Dust is undoubtedly right now. It's just that only a few people can succeed by singing the songs they want. You have to give up some things for popularity. Back then, everyone was in idol bands, what a joke~ But the reality is that this is the path to gain popularity and applause that you couldn't get before. If it's just wishful thinking, there's no need to make it a profession. Just be an amateur band in the practice room and perform for a few people occasionally."

I wonder if the Pastel* people will start fighting after hearing this... Well, probably not... and they probably wouldn't win anyway. But at least the Pastel* people have a huge educational advantage over them.

Chaoyang secretly mocked him from the side.

Upon hearing the last part, Ebi V immediately looked over in immense anger.