We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

"I happened to be free today, so I practiced the piano at home for an hour before coming here."

Toyokawa Shoko smiled and said,

"Moreover, Deng said she has already written the lyrics, and I am really looking forward to seeing them, so I came a little early."

Nanon Ugetsu walked over to Toyokawa Shoko's side and sat down.

Today, Toyokawa Shoko was not wearing her sailor uniform from Tsukimori, but rather an outfit she didn't usually wear when going out.

This was the first time he had seen Xiangzi dressed like this. At a glance, he could tell that the clothes were expensive, and they accentuated her bright and cheerful temperament.

Nan Yun Yuyue glanced at it again, then said:

"I reckon the other members will be here soon, let's wait a bit."

"it is good."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded, and just as she was about to say something, Wakaba Mutsu happened to push open the door of the coffee shop and glanced around inside.

"Xiao Mu, here."

"Mu!"

Nangumo Ugetsu and Toyokawa Shoko waved to her at the same time.

Today, Ruoye Mutsu brought her guitar, with the guitar case hanging on her back, the top of which was a head taller than her.

Hearing their voices, Ruoye Mu walked over, gently pulled out a chair, and sat down next to Nan Yun Yuyue.

Snapped.

Put down the guitar bag.

Wakaba Muku first glanced at Nagumo Ugetsu, seemingly trying to sense if there was anything different about him than before, before looking at Toyokawa Shoko.

Three members of the band have arrived now. Surprisingly, they are all students from Moon Forest. It seems that the time of school dismissal has a lot to do with the order in which the band members arrive for rehearsal.

"other people……"

She spoke softly.

"We should be there soon; we've arrived a bit early today."

Nan Yun Yuyue glanced at her phone.

"Just now, Nagasaki Motoyo asked me if I wanted to bring my bass. I thought about it and decided it would be better to have her bring it over first, as we might need it for rehearsal later."

The group ordered several drinks and then waited patiently.

This time, Nanon Ugetsu ordered a cup of Tinbula milk tea, exactly the same one that Toyokawa Shoko ordered last time.

Timbula tea, produced in Sri Lanka, has a refreshing and mellow taste with floral aromas. Compared to other teas, it has less astringency and is a carefully selected product by Teacher Da Xiang, a must-try.

Nan Yun Yuyue took a sip and found it to be indeed smooth and palatable. In addition, the flavor of Yuze's shop was just right, sweet but not cloying.

No wonder Xiangzi likes this drink so much.

Toyokawa Shoko seemed very pleased with her successful recommendation. Seeing that Nagumo Ugetsu had chosen the same milk tea as her, she recommended several other teas, each with its own unique characteristics.

Darjeeling tea, Earl Grey tea...

I never expected her to know so much about tea. No wonder she's the only daughter of the Toyokawa Group; even the drinks she drinks are different from others.

Nan Yun Yu Yue thought to herself.

Beside her, Ruoye Mu sipped her mango juice and listened quietly to their conversation.

A while later, Nagasaki Motoyo arrived at the Yuzawa Cafe carrying her bass guitar, and then Shiina Tatsuki also entered.

"Now all that's missing is Takamatsu Akira."

Nan Yun Yuyue glanced at the four girls sitting next to her.

Beside me were Shoko Toyokawa and Mutsuko Wakaba, and then Tatsuki Shiina and Motoyo Nagasaki were standing together, having just ordered their drinks.

"Deng should be arriving soon."

He secretly thought.

Unexpectedly, not long after this thought arose, Gao Songdeng walked in timidly, carrying a shoulder bag.

finally come.

Nan Yun Yuyue looked at her.

Gao Songdeng looked somewhat nervous, but his expression wasn't tense.

It's that feeling of anticipating something you're about to face, and your heart pounding with excitement.

She walked over to the group and found a chair opposite Toyokawa Shoko, so she sat down there.

Nanon Ugetsu pushed a cup of coffee over at the right moment and placed it next to Takamatsu Tō.

"Here's a lamp for you."

he laughed.

Takamatsu arrived last and naturally hadn't had time to order, but the other members of the band had already ordered their drinks, so Nagumo Ugetsu naturally didn't want her to feel neglected.

"Thank you."

Takamatsu looked at him and took a small sip of coffee.

A few seconds later, she put down her cup and took a notebook out of her handbag.

This time, the notebook cover features several butterflies with fluttering pink wings against a backdrop of a lush green garden.

Takamatsu first glanced at the cover of the notebook before handing it to Toyokawa Shoko.

"This is... my first time writing lyrics."

"What about the ones before that?" Nagasaki Motoyo asked.

Takamatsu Akari paused for a moment, seemingly still considering how to answer:

"that……"

At that moment, Toyokawa Shoko was already looking at the contents of her notebook.

"His heart was filled with weariness, and his eyes darted around restlessly."

"I'm alone in this world"

"In this fading spring"

“Every year I just feel cold”

……

boom!

She felt her whole body tremble as if she had been electrocuted, and an unprecedented feeling rose in her heart.

"It's so beautiful..."

Toyokawa Shoko watched quietly, and for some reason, just a few lines of lyrics seemed to have awakened her memories, moving her deeply.

She only felt a faint sense of sadness pouring out from Gao Songdeng's notebook, a feeling she had only experienced when reminiscing about old movies from the last century. She didn't know why it was triggered by a few lines of lyrics from Gao Songdeng's song.

Toyokawa Shoko continued looking down:

"Please"

"Please never let go from now on"

The connections between people are always intermittent.

……

Toyokawa Shoko read it word by word, looking at it very carefully.

She felt as if she was enveloped by something, and a voice seemed to be ringing in her mind.

The voice was plaintive and distant, as if from ancient times. Although it was clear, it was unclear what language it was in.

Toyokawa Shoko could clearly feel

—It is calling.

Toyokawa Shoko sensed that it seemed very sad, but she didn't know why it was so sorrowful.

At first, Toyokawa Shoko was just a little curious, but gradually, this feeling seemed to spread to her, and she became immersed in it as well.

next moment,

A wave of sadness washed over me.

Before she could even react, the feeling had spread throughout Toyokawa Shoko's body. Tears welled up in her eyes, and a surge of bitter emotions welled up like a tidal wave.

Toyokawa Shoko paused for a long time before her consciousness returned to her body, and her gaze fell back on Takamatsu Akira's notebook.

“I can tell… this is…”

"Spring shadows, that's our song."

As she spoke, she pulled out a few tissues from the tissue box beside her and wiped her eyes.

“Xiang…” Ruoye Mu looked at her face with concern.

"Are you alright, Xiaoxiang?" Nagasaki Motoyo asked with concern.

"excuse me."

Toyokawa Shoko put down the tissue.

Nan Yun Yuyue was also looking at her.

Although there was nothing unusual in the 'vision' before, just now, Nangumo Ugetsu seemed to hear something calling out from Toyokawa Shoko, with a sorrowful expression.

"This is……"

From the moment she sensed Toyokawa Shoko's emotional fluctuations, Nagumo Ugetsu immediately activated her Word of Power 'Precepts'.

The invisible, water-like patterns spread outwards, covering everyone inside Yuze Coffee Shop.

right now,

Toyokawa Shoko felt her emotions had stabilized somewhat, but the feeling she had when she saw the lyrics just now just wouldn't go away.

It is said that when one sees an exceptionally excellent literary work, one will suddenly feel a surge of emotion, as if conversing with the author across time.

Shoko Toyokawa had similar feelings when she read Natsume Soseki's "Kokoro" before, but not nearly as intense as she feels now.

"Is this what resonance is...?"

As she thought this, she heard the voices of Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Tatsuki in her ears.

"I really want to play this song soon..."

"You need to write a good piece of music."

“Of course.” Toyokawa Shoko nodded, her expression serious.

"I will write a song with lyrics worthy of the lamp!"

Nan Yun Yuyue looked at her; under the coffee shop lights, the girl's golden pupils were twinkling.

"I wonder what level Toyokawa Shoko could achieve if she were to compose music for Kasuga Kage in her current state..."

He then looked at Takamatsu Teng beside him.

Gao Songdeng looked somewhat nervous, seemingly worried about whether the lyrics would be accepted.

Only after seeing that Toyokawa Shoko was moved by the lyrics did her expression relax.

Nan Yun Yu Yue's thoughts drift:

"what happened."

The lyrics were written in a notebook, yet they elicited such a strong reaction from Toyokawa Shoko, even bringing tears to her eyes.

Add the stone with the Takamatsu lamp.

The Philosopher's Stone's effect of strengthening his discipline further bolstered his confidence in facing crises in turbulent Tokyo.

All of this suggests that the girl in front of us has a huge secret.

But right now, in front of Nan Yun Yuyue, she was still nervous about whether she could gain the approval of others, just like a teenage girl.