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

"Look, there are posters for the joint performance here."

"It really is true."

Shoko Toyokawa and Motoyo Nagasaki both looked on curiously.

It was a poster pasted on the bulletin board, with a dark background and a bright red-orange light pouring down from the stage lighting rig in the center.

The slightly smaller text in the bottom right corner shows the name of the performing band, their order of appearance, and the songs they will be singing.

“Crychic is here.”

Toyokawa Shoko pointed her finger to the middle.

[7. Band name: Crychic, track: "Spring Shadow" (はるひかげ)]

"We are the seventh to go on stage."

"Come on."

Shiina Riki crossed her arms and bent down to take a look.

"I'm really looking forward to it..."

Toyokawa Shoko thought to herself.

Tomorrow will be the first performance of her self-formed band, which is undoubtedly a milestone for her.

"And tomorrow, Father and Chu Hua will both come to see the performance."

"I must perform at my best."

She looked at the people around her.

Wakaba Mutsu's guitar skills are beyond question; he never made a mistake when playing "Haruhi Kage".

Motoyo Nagasaki and Tatsuki Shiina's bass and drum skills also steadily improved during this period, and they had no problem supporting the band's performance.

Gao Songdeng's singing skills have made a qualitative leap, and with Nan Yunyuyue's guidance, her nervousness has been greatly relieved.

Furthermore, although Nagumo Ugetsu will not be performing, as the band's director, he will be backstage before the show to guide everyone.

This lineup... will definitely be the lead for this band's joint performance.

I reckon it will definitely surprise both my father and Chu Hua.

Toyokawa Shoko thought happily.

……

After the rehearsal, everyone took the tram back to their respective residences.

Nangumo Ugetsu was still sitting on the same tram as Wakaba Mutsu, but this time, Toyokawa Shoko didn't go home early and also took the same tram with the two of them.

"Xiao Mu, Nan Yun, come here."

Toyokawa Shoko was the first to step onto the tram car and immediately spotted three seats that were right next to each other at the back of the car.

On trams, most seats are for two people sitting together. On weekdays, if it's just the two of you going home, it's relatively convenient to sit together. But if it's a group of three like today, then you can only sit in the back of the carriage.

We were quite lucky today. There weren't many passengers in the tram car, and no one had taken the seats in the back, so the three of us could sit together.

She took the lead and stood by the window, looking at Nan Yun Yuyue and Ruo Ye Mu from inside.

If Ye Mu was the last to board the tram, Nan Yun Yu Yue waited for her to stand still before the two of them walked to the back together.

Swah——

Just as the two reached a seat one row away from Toyokawa Shoko, the tram closed its doors and started moving again.

"be careful."

Nan Yun Yuyue turned around and glanced back.

Originally, he wanted Wakaba Mutsu to sit in the middle.

However, if he stands still in the corridor right now, it will be inconvenient for Ruoye Mu to move around.

So he sat down next to Toyokawa Shoko first, and then Wakaba Mutsu sat down.

The tram gradually accelerated, and the scenery outside the window began to rush past.

The three are now positioned like this.

Wakaba Mutsu, Nagumo Ugetsu, Toyokawa Shoko, Window.

Nanon Ugetsu sat between the two girls. She wanted to look out the window, but that would mean she would be staring at Toyokawa Shoko's face first. But if she looked to the left, she would meet Wakaba Mutsu's eyes.

He glanced left and then right.

When both girls looked at him curiously, Nan Yun Yuyue closed his eyes.

Take a short nap.

The tram sped off into the distance.

Toyokawa Shoko turned to look out the window, while Wakaba Mutsu glanced at Nagumo Ugetsu, then slightly raised herself to look at Toyokawa Shoko's face.

Xiangzi seems to be in a much better mood lately than he was during the music festival.

Ruoye Mu thought to herself.

She still remembers the time when Toyokawa Shoko was feeling down before the music festival.

Xiao Xiang's sadness at the time almost made her feel helpless, but fortunately, thanks to the band, her emotions finally returned to their familiar state.

band……

This seems to be the most precious thing to Xiangzi right now.

And tomorrow... is Crychic's first performance.

Wakaba Mutsumi then recalled the question about playing the Kasuga Kage.

--mood

Previously, Nan Yun Yuyue had given her many instructions on playing techniques in the basement of her home.

She thought she had basically mastered the art of playing with emotional understanding, but this move failed miserably in front of Kasuga Kage.

Mortis has only appeared once in the past two or three days.

At that time, she was playing "Spring Shadow" in the basement when Mortis asked her in surprise what she was playing and who wrote the lyrics and music.

Ruoye Mu initially ignored her and continued playing her instrument.

Unexpectedly, Mortis got even more excited and kept pushing the 'quarter of life' deal, saying mysteriously that for just one quarter, she could help her solve the secret she most wanted to know.

What's the secret you most want to know?

At that moment, Wakaba Mutsu became wary and didn't answer her at all.

Mortis had no choice but to sigh and then disappear.

The secret... is it about Kasuga Kage... or about Nagumo Ugetsu, or something else I don't know?

She just felt that Mortis had been acting strangely lately. When she was promoting her business, she couldn't even speak clearly. Even the devil would promise benefits to tempt ordinary people to sign a contract with him, but Mortis was half-hearted, as if she was certain that she would make a deal with her.

A quarter of a life...

If one day I truly exhaust all of them, I won't be myself anymore...

Wakaba Muku thought silently to herself.

Beside her, Nan Yun Yu Yue opened her eyes.

He probably felt he was about to get off the bus, and was in a state of wanting to close his eyes but also worried about missing his stop, so he simply stood up.

"Xiao Mu, Xiangzi, I'm getting off the bus now."

"Okay, Nagumo-kun, see you tomorrow."

Toyokawa Shoko turned her head from the window and looked at him.

"it is good."

Nanon Ugetsu responded with a smile, then squeezed past Wakaba Mutsu's legs.

Because the passageway was so narrow, his and the girl's long legs were pressed tightly together for a moment before they separated.

Like the school uniform of Tsukinomori, the skirt that Wakaba Muku was wearing at the moment could not cover the curves of her calves at all.

Nan Yun Yuyue hadn't expected that the girl's body part would be so warm, but unfortunately, the feeling only lasted for a short while before he was standing in the aisle of the tram.

As Ruoye Mu looked up at Nan Yun Yuyue, who had stood up, her thoughts were still swirling.

He's quite similar to me in some ways...

From the first time he met Nan Yun Youyue, Ruoye Mu felt that he was somewhat similar to himself.

It's not just a physical resemblance, but more like... a certain extraordinary quality.

However... I have never seen it before.

What did Mortis mean by what she said earlier?

After much thought, Ruoye Mu couldn't come up with a suitable answer.

But just then, the tram doors opened, and we arrived at our stop.

She watched Nan Yunyuyue's figure disappear from the carriage, then lowered her head again and closed her eyes.

…………

When you're anxious, time is usually in a superposition of flying fast and slowing down.

the next day,

Morning 10: 00

There are 9 hours left until the start of the Live House RiNG show.

There is about an hour before Crychic takes the stage.

at the same time,

Tokyo, Genji Heavy Industries.

This is a building with a very modern and technological feel, and it is also the headquarters of the Snake Clan.

The building was designed and constructed by Maruyama Construction, a subsidiary of the Tachibana family.

Its predecessor was the castle tower founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, which has a history of 500 years. Today, as one of Japan's top construction groups, Maruyama Construction's buildings are all imbued with 'trustworthiness'.

Whether it's adding a mezzanine inside a high-rise building, creating a network of secret passages, or requiring any other special structures, it's all easy for them.

now,

Kiyoshi Toyokawa was standing on the first floor of the building, waiting for the elevator.

This investment in the pharmaceutical industry by the family is finally nearing completion, with only one final formality remaining.

The briefcase he was carrying contained all the materials needed for this investment. Once he handed them over to the relevant person in charge within the family, the matter would be considered closed.

Recalling his experiences during this period, Toyokawa Kiyoko sighed.

As an A-grade hybrid, his sigh was not because the business trip had made him too tired, but because he was getting more and more entangled in the affairs of the hybrid society.

He already knew the actual situation regarding this so-called investment in the medical field.

It was during that mission, when he seized a 'key' from the Ghosts, that the incident occurred.

Guided by the 'key', the Snake-Headed Eight Families unearthed a dead embryo.

Because the father of this embryo may be a noble second-generation descendant, it has extremely high research value.

Therefore, the Sheqi Bajia (a group of eight families) repackaged this and turned it into a research investment in the medical field, investing a large amount of money.

By modern standards, this thing actually fits the definition of 'biomedicine' perfectly.

Moreover, with the attitude of "what if we actually discover something," the Sakurai family even created a shell company for this purpose. If they made some progress, they could directly go public and make another big profit for the family.

This method is used by hybrid factions all over the world. Cash flow is of great importance in power struggles in modern society. It is certainly not feasible to use all of it for research with such long return cycles. Therefore, some financial tools like this are needed.

Kiyotaka Toyokawa didn't feel uncomfortable about this; he just felt that he was getting further and further away from the expectations he had when he graduated from Kassel College...

You promised yourself you'd never get involved in mixed-race society again. You promised yourself you'd try to live a normal life.

He first met his wife, Mizuho Toyokawa, and the two fell in love at first sight. After he decided to marry into the Toyokawa family, he learned that the Toyokawa family and the Snake-Headed Eight Families had an inseparable connection.