Aunt Xiangzi, how did you manage to live?

Chapter 77 Who is the person who has been betrayed and abandoned by everyone? (2.5k)

The spectacular performance was a huge success at the livehouse, as evidenced by the continuous calls for an encore that still linger in the venue long after the show has ended.

"Encore—Encore—Encore—Encore—"

The audience was still hoping that this unknown band could give them another surprise, or rather, most of them wanted to see what kind of impact the guitarist who controlled the rhythm of the entire performance could have on them.

However, they are probably destined to be disappointed.

In stark contrast to the bustling and crowded performance venue, the lounge was shrouded in an awkward silence.

The girls who were just sweating and exuding personal charm on stage are now standing there, holding their breath and looking at each other.

Or perhaps, they were simply observing each other's expressions before scrutinizing the silent Nagasaki Motoyo's expression.

"Kazama, where is he going?"

Only Li Xi broke the deadlock, meeting Su Shi's gaze without flinching.

Nagasaki Motoyo hadn't fully recovered from her earlier lapse in composure, and she tried to treat those around her with the familiar mask of gentleness and friendliness—but she hadn't quite adjusted herself yet, so even the slightest smile on her lips seemed forced.

"...I don't know."

She still tried to answer Lixi in a light and gentle voice, but because her anger had not subsided, Su Shi's voice sounded like she was forcibly suppressing her emotions, appearing strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

"In the end, why is Lixi so concerned about where he is going? We'll probably only co-star in this once, and it's Xiaojun's freedom to go wherever he wants after that."

This seemed like a perfectly reasonable explanation, but Li Xi's slightly furrowed brows did not relax despite Su Shi's persuasion.

"That's true... but what happened between you two just now..."

For the first time, Li Xi showed obvious concern.

“Soyorin…did you have some misunderstanding with Kazama-sensei before, which is why you just…”

Aine looked somewhat worried, and she guessed the possibility that the two might have started arguing before Riki did.

"Chihaya-san, if you don't know the inside story, you shouldn't make assumptions."

However, before she could take any further action to show concern, Su Shi coldly rebuked her.

Even though Su Shi might have occasionally shown indifference towards her in certain subtle ways before, she had never displayed such undisguised neglect and disdain as she did now.

Chihaya Aine opened her mouth somewhat awkwardly, but in the end, she could only close it again in even greater embarrassment.

"What's your attitude?"

Lixi saw all of this, so her already furrowed brows furrowed even more.

"Is it really necessary to react so strongly just because I'm showing concern?"

She has always been a straightforward person, so now she began to criticize Su Shi's mistakes without holding back.

"Just showing concern? Taki-chan, ask yourself honestly, is it really just showing concern?"

However, Su Shi not only ignored her resentment, but also chuckled.

"Admit it, you actually care about that guy's feelings more than any of us. It's gone beyond just being concerned, right?"

"……what do you want to say in the end?"

Li Xi's expression changed slightly, but she didn't panic.

Su Shi stopped arguing with her and turned to look at Gao Songdeng, who had been silent throughout the argument, just watching them talk back and forth, seemingly at a loss.

"Deng...did you notice just now? Xiangzi...she's been watching us from the audience the whole time."

"……Eh?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Deng's face.

“I knew it… You were so engrossed in the performance that you didn’t notice Xiangzi was right there in the audience. But I know that Deng always gives her all during the performance, so it’s not your fault that you didn’t notice her.”

Su Shi, who spoke softly into the lamplight, gradually lost her voice after a slight pause.

"...It's all Xiaojun's fault."

She calmly presented this conclusion to everyone present.

"You probably didn't see it just now, but Xiangzi... looked so disappointed and heartbroken in the audience."

That was a song that once belonged to CRYCHIC, but it was so easily sung in front of her by some random young guy who appeared out of nowhere, leading the former members.

Compared to Kazama, isn't she the one who deserves their care?

"Isn't that too cruel for Xiangzi?"

Nagasaki Motoyo tried to persuade everyone present to agree with her feelings by appealing to their reason and emotions.

At this moment, she was not acting at all; it was a completely heartfelt outpouring.

Those who have performed side-by-side on stage together will surely understand.

She genuinely wanted to resonate with the others present.

"……cruel."

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Then a somewhat abrupt voice suddenly rang out among them.

"Don't you think this is cruel to Kazama?"

Nagasaki Motoyo looked up in surprise; she hadn't expected anyone to oppose her opinion.

What came into view was a blue-haired girl whose face was full of disappointment, and who had casually tossed aside the flowers she had been holding.

Anzu Hachimi.

"...Excuse me, Hanami-kun. This is a private matter for our band."

Su Shi maintained basic etiquette, but her meaning was also very clear.

If you're not one of us, don't say anything.

“Yeah, it’s a personal matter… I should have warned Kazama earlier. No matter how much he cherishes this band, he’ll just be seen as an outsider who shouldn’t meddle in other people’s private affairs.”

Instead of her usual cheerful and optimistic self, Banami appeared unusually serious, causing everyone present to hold their breath.

"He didn't do anything wrong. You can say he was being nosy and trying to curry favor with someone who was being snubbed, which is just wishful thinking—but is it really fair to blame everything on him? This band clearly has a lot of problems, doesn't it?"

Banami completely abandoned her usual easygoing and agreeable demeanor. Even Riki was stunned by her sudden outburst and didn't refute her at all.

"Aren't you yourselves riddled with holes?!"

—Actually, it's also because she knows in her heart that Banami wasn't wrong.

"Apricot sauce..."

Ai Yin opened her mouth, racking her brains to try and smooth things over in this tense atmosphere, but in the end she couldn't utter a single word.

"...This is none of your business, Aine-chan."

The blue-haired girl glanced at Aine, then turned and left the practice room without looking back.

The room fell into a deathly silence once again.

“…That’s not the case.”

Nagasaki Motoyo, who had just been rendered speechless and hadn't even had a chance to retort, managed to force a smile onto her face, trying to make amends for her behavior.

Or perhaps, it's a way to salvage her dream of reviving the C group.

But she didn't notice at all that Lixi's expression was becoming more and more complicated, and the lamp, like a frightened little penguin, looked sad and shrank into the corner.

"That's not it, I, we..."

"Stop talking, Su Shi."

Until Li Xi>/9 cage 6④ flowing flag 8<侕捌y/*ue- had already spoken out to stop it.

Her usually sharp and piercing eyes were filled with disappointment and despair when she looked at Su Shi.

"Don't you understand...? Yami is right."

"what………"

It was denied by the person who least wanted to deny it.

“I know I don’t have much of a say right now… but soyorin.”

Ai-yin also lowered her head, looking dejected like a puppy that had done something wrong.

“I think… without Kazama-sensei, not to mention Rikki… I just wouldn’t be able to perform as well as I did just now.”

"Su Shi..."

Even the lamp, which rarely gets involved in such conflicts, spoke up in a subtle but never timid tone.

"I shouldn't have said that..."

"what……"

Nagasaki Motoyo's face turned pale and then red. She couldn't accept the fact that she hadn't convinced her companions that CRYCHIC could come back.

Just as she felt a lightness beneath her feet, the commotion outside the door drew the attention of everyone inside.

The cheers outside the livehouse had faded away, replaced by a cacophony of whispers and discussions in the hallway.

"Something happened outside, did you know? There was a traffic accident right in front of RiNG!"

"real or fake?"

Only this conversation reached the ears of everyone in the practice room clearly.

For some reason, a sense of panic, which had no basis in fact, gradually grew in their hearts because of this news.

Bad feeling.

Perhaps someone—when faced with their own destiny.

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Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Blood-Stained Rainstorm

As the performance ended and the stage lights went out, a bright spot in Toyokawa Shoko's heart seemed to go out as well.

She didn't wait for the applause to subside, nor did she look at Su Shiyi, who was standing on the stage with others, or at Mu's expression beside her.

As if she would be swallowed up by the entire stage if she had been a second later, she stumbled and rushed out of the venue.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the sweltering, gloomy sky that had been overcast since morning finally began to drizzle, turning into a downpour just as she rushed out the door.

It was the same torrential rain that fell on the day she left CRYCHIC.

The wind swept water droplets across her hair and cheeks, and for a moment she felt as if she were immersed in ice water, but Xiangzi felt a burning sensation in her chest.