Aunt Xiangzi, how did you manage to live?

She couldn't just sit and wait to die; she had to take the initiative.

Chapter 42 Vegetarian Ship, Taking the Initiative!

Sumi's Mitsuka Hatsuka is a band idol who, at first glance, seems to be the perfect one.

With a gorgeous and adorable appearance, perfectly timed words and actions, and 100% reliable professional skills, she is a truly reassuring presence.

But Nagasaki Motoyo always felt that this person was not so simple.

As she and the boy walked through the dimly lit corridors of the planetarium, as she lay beside him and openly expressed her deep affection for him, and as she stood watching him after they parted until he disappeared into the crowd.

Nagasaki Motoyo could see many unusual things in her beautiful purple eyes, things that all bore a heavy mark.

This girl might seem easygoing and friendly, but if you develop a special emotional connection with her, she could be incredibly heavy-hearted.

Su Shi understood immediately, after all, she was quite accomplished in this area—of course, she would never admit it herself.

None of that matters. What matters is if a deep emotional connection develops between her and Kazama Akatsuki, and that then affects Shoko's side...

No, no one can interfere with CRYCHIC's resurrection.

Even for this reason alone, Nagasaki Motoyo could not remain indifferent.

Therefore, one day when everyone gathered together at RiNG to practice together.

Su Shi, who never liked to draw attention to herself, stared intently at Xiao, who was instructing Ai Yin on how to start a guitar lesson, and seemed to have already figured out how to begin.

"Kazama-kun, I just can't get this chord to play. Is it because my fingering is wrong?"

Unaware of the pain, Chihaya Aine showed Akira her middle and ring fingers, which were chafed raw by the guitar strings.

"Does it hurt? Maybe you should rest every day, or I can get you a pick?"

Since finding Kazama to be her mentor, Chihaya Aine has been practicing diligently in private, hoping to improve her relationship with Kazama through this method.

Although she didn't have high hopes at first, no matter what message she sent, Kazama would respond promptly and support her every word, and the two naturally became familiar with each other.

Perhaps it's not just about lights... I wish I could persuade Kazama to form a band too.

Aine sometimes has such delusions.

But if I ask him now, I always feel like I'll be rejected.

"Hehe, Kazama-sensei is so thoughtful?"

Aine didn't dwell on it any longer, but instead jokingly teased the boy who turned around and handed her a guitar pick, calling him "teacher."

"...Why are you suddenly calling me that?"

Xiaoye did indeed show a somewhat strange and complicated expression, but he didn't seem too disgusted.

"What's wrong? Kazama-kun doesn't like this title? But your skills are more than worthy of the title of teacher."

It's not that I don't like it...

It's just that being called "teacher" by her former aunt and mentor is a bit too rebellious.

"Whether I'm capable enough to live up to that title or not, I'll wait until I test Kazama's abilities before making a judgment."

Suddenly interrupting their conversation was Li Xi, who had been intently studying the sheet music while sitting in front of the drum set.

"I've memorized the sheet music perfectly these past two days. You decide when we'll have our duel, Kazama."

A sharp gaze, accompanied by a challenge, was directed at Kazama, but he merely nodded nonchalantly.

“Lixi, you said the same thing to me on the phone yesterday, the day before yesterday, and the day before that.”

"Why haven't you responded to me? Are you afraid to answer because you don't know how?"

"Hey... okay, then I'll tell you my address too. Lixi can come over every night to make sure I reply to your messages."

"Ha ha?"

Xiao opened her phone without changing her expression and created a group chat with the other girls present, including herself.

Then, he posted his home address directly in the group.

“It’s quite troublesome that you have to meet up at RiNG every time you want to see me. If you have any urgent matters, you can just come to my place... Why are you guys making that face?”

That's a bit of a statement that's bound to be sensational.

Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment, but only Ai-yin mustered the courage to express her opinion.

"Kazama-sensei is actually a super high-achiever in the company, isn't he?"

Lixi also shook her head, rubbing her temples, as she tried to cover the unnatural flush on her face with her drumsticks.

"Should I say you don't care about social distancing at all, or are you just missing a screw in your head...?"

Jiulin Liu Si ({6) 7#VI(IqI Er 8 “I’m so sad. I thought we were close enough to visit each other.”

Well, actually he just felt it was okay to give them his address, since they'd known each other for so many years and everyone knew what kind of people they were.

You're not really sad at all!

Faced with Li Xi's blushing question, Xiao didn't care at all—he simply changed the group name to "A Loving Family".

"And what's with this group name?!"

"Hmm? It's just accelerating our relationship. Anyway, we'll all be family in the end~"

"Who wants to be part of your family?!"

Watching Riki, who had completely become the target of ridicule, become angry and embarrassed, what made Su Shi feel even more complicated was something else.

She had followed Kazama all the way to find out his home address... and he just brazenly sent it to everyone.

Well, perhaps this also means that he doesn't have any suspicion of the people present.

In this case……

Su Shi composed herself and put on a warm, gentle smile once again.

"A family? That's a nice group name. It would be wonderful if everyone could be like family."

She first used her well-practiced, familiar phrases to mince words before getting to the point.

"In that case, family members may also have an obligation to warn their family members not to underestimate those around them... right, Kazama-kun?"

With Li Xi and the others present, Su Shi didn't intend to bring this matter up completely in front of others.

Let's give it a gentle tap first, and then we can talk about the rest privately after everyone leaves.

"What? You're really planning to become family with this guy? No way, I don't have time to play house with other people."

As expected, Li Xi didn't understand her implied meaning and simply shook his head to indicate his refusal.

Although she said that, she still didn't leave the "We're a Loving Family" group chat.

When the assembly time ended, Su Shi gently tugged at the sleeve of the boy who was about to leave with the others.

"Wait a minute, Kazama-kun."

She took a deep breath, then tilted her head back and smiled at him.

"I saw it all."

In stark contrast to her warm smile, her tone sent chills down one's spine.

"You were with that Miss Chu Hua a few days ago, right?"

Chapter 43 I will always be watching you.

From the moment Su Shi gently grabbed her sleeve, Xiao felt as if something was pulling her legs down.

"You were with that Miss Chu Hua a few days ago, right?"

It wasn't until she delivered such impactful lines with a gentle smile that Xiao finally snapped out of her daze.

Oh, it's Aunt Su Shi's gravity field! Long time no see.

The girl's composed smile was completely out of character for her age; it was more like a child being ruthless than frightening—in contrast, it was Aunt Su Shi, who had already grown into a mature woman in Xiao's memory, who looked even more terrifying when she showed this expression.

He remembers that when he was walking home from elementary school, he was delayed for a while because he was playing with cats and dogs on the way. When he picked up his phone again, he saw more than a dozen messages from Aunt Su Shi.

He also remembered that after Aunt Chu Hua took him on a trip for two or three days during junior high school, Su Shi would always smile and pull him into the recording studio to devise a week-long bass training plan.

Of course, Aunt Su Shi also gave him a lot of advice, such as "Don't forget Auntie after you debut, Xiao," and she really did dig up all the details about Xiao's band members before his debut.

Motoyo Nagasaki, you're terrifying.

However, compared to the present, Nagasaki Motoyo is more terrifying than ten years later. The current Motoyo can only use the gravity field: youth version.

Having grown up under the pressure of a gravitational field since childhood, Xiao Ling quickly came up with a solution.

"You even know that? Su Shi, you care about me that much?"

Upon hearing this, Su Shi, who had been using a seemingly gentle and friendly attitude to interrogate Su Shi, was stunned for a moment, and the momentum she had just built up vanished instantly.

"So, you didn't find out until you followed me all the way to the planetarium?"

Xiao tilted her head in confusion as she took a step closer to Su Shi, who was standing very close to her.

"Uh, about this..."

Su Shi involuntarily took a step back, shifting her gaze away from Xiao's.

"Besides, I came from home, and I only told everyone my address today... How did Su Shi know where I live?"

Nagasaki Motoyo never expected Akira to bring up the issue so directly in court.

Besides, in situations like this, a normal person would feel guilty and start trying to cover up their mistake after being suddenly questioned.

However, Xiao completely ignored the issue and avoided discussing it, instead taking the initiative to dominate the conversation.

...What a guy who doesn't follow the rules of social games at all.

"I just happened to be passing by and witnessed you meeting that Sumi guitarist at the planetarium, Kazama-kun, cough cough."

Su Shi cleared her throat, and after calming down, she quickly found a suitable reason to avoid Xiao's barrage of questions.

"Is that all?"

Kazama blinked, looking completely innocent.

"Hmm...that's all."

Su Shi, feeling that she was about to get away with it, smiled gently again.

Just when she thought she was about to succeed, Xiaoyi made an even more incredible statement with a nonchalant expression.

"It's okay, even if Su Shi follows me, stalks me, or spyes on me, it's fine."

"...Kazama-kun, you..."

Su Shi hesitated, then swallowed back the somewhat hurtful words, "What a strange person."

Xiao knew exactly what she wanted to say, since he had only been teasing Su Shi.

No, is there any possibility that the kids raised by you guys will become normal people?

Although Kazama consciously tried not to become as mystical as some of the older women, he still couldn't overcome their influence through words and deeds, no matter how hard he tried.

At least when it comes to gravitational fields, he's become accustomed to them and immune to them.

"You should have said so earlier! If I had known you cared about me so much, I would have given you my address from the beginning."

Although Xiao didn't seem to care, it was clear that Su Shi was terrified.

"No, no need. You already sent it in the group once, Kazama-kun..."

When she realized it, even her voice was trembling slightly. Su Shi probably didn't expect that there would actually be someone who could accept her gravity field so well.

A simple and straightforward response, an open and honest attitude, and a generous and tolerant attitude.

He seems very similar to a certain keyboardist, but there's something different about him.

As for exactly what the difference is, Su Shi hasn't figured it out yet.

"...I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to remind Kazama-kun...don't forget your promise to me just because you're meeting with Hatsuka-san so often."