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

"The song they sang was called... Spring Shadow? It looks quite beautiful."

"Xiao Xiang must have put in a lot of effort."

She looked at the content of the poster sent by Toyokawa Shoko, her thoughts racing.

"Then they'll probably stay backstage a little longer, which will give them a chance to see Xiao Xiang a bit more."

As I pondered, the elevator slowly descended.

The fifteenth floor, the twelfth floor, the tenth floor...

The seventh floor.

The elevator door opens.

Junta Mana stepped out first, pulling along the triangular Hatsune Miku behind her.

"Come with me."

"The car I called was already waiting not far away. I didn't expect it to arrive so quickly. If I had known, I would have waited until we got off the bus before calling a taxi."

Miku Miku, dressed in simple attire, casually glanced at the surrounding layout, memorizing the path she had taken.

"So this floor also has a mezzanine."

She walked quickly and then stepped into the main building on the seventh floor.

This floor is mostly used for storing materials.

Because the fifth and sixth floors are connected by a driveway, many cars pass through here on weekdays. Although sound insulation has been done to the maximum extent, noise pollution is still unavoidable.

So the Sheqi family simply transformed this floor into a storage room, where some archives and equipment were stored.

The two walked through a series of closed storage rooms and found the elevator shaft, where they waited quietly.

Misaki Miku was thinking about Toyokawa Shoko, whom she longed for, when she suddenly remembered her father.

"Xiao Xiang's father is also a good person."

She had not forgotten that she had once explained her identity to Toyokawa Kiyoshi.

Although she later came to the Snake Clan due to her own reasons, Misaki Miku was truly moved by his willingness to speak up for her.

"He should still be the manager of the Toyokawa Group."

"I really need to thank him properly."

"However, my family doesn't allow me to reveal my identity right now, but helping out with small things should be within my authority."

Miku Miku's inner thoughts.

Although her status in the Snake Clan rose accordingly due to her Word of Power, she had been confined to the inner circle for some time and was not familiar with the specific affairs of the clan.

She was just like Uesugi Erii. Although she was the head of the Uesugi family, one of the three inner families, she never interfered in any family affairs. Moreover, she was not the head of the family and her status was not as high as Erii's.

All things considered, Miku Miku has only been a member of the family for a short time, and her identity is strictly kept secret by the heads of the eight families. She has the status but no real power.

Currently, she can only communicate unilaterally with the family and does not have the authority to lead downwards. Such higher-level authority within the family will only be available to her after receiving systematic training within the family.

The elevator car's display screen shows the real-time floor information:

Third layer, second layer, first layer.

The door opens.

The two left the elevator and arrived outside Genji Heavy Industries.

"The taxi stopped on the side street, and the driver was just calling me."

Junta Mana glanced at her phone.

This area is all Genji Heavy Industries' territory, including the main building and some other buildings.

Although vehicles can usually pass through this area, it has a bad reputation and is often closed off, so many people dare not stay here for too long. As a result, the taxi driver stopped on a street a little further away.

When they arrived at the taxi stand, the driver made sure to look twice to make sure it was just the two girls and no one else before unlocking the car door.

Before getting into the car, Miku turned around and looked at the Genji Heavy Industries building.

This was the first time she had observed the entire Genji Heavy Industries from this angle.

It's already summer now, and only a few people are debating whether it's late spring or not.

The sun is setting later than usual; it's around 4:30 pm now, but the sunlight is still very bright.

Bathed in beams of sunlight, this building, encased in a dark iron glass curtain wall, stands out starkly among the several shorter, gray buildings, like a silent and majestic giant.

The building stands tall and prominent, ranking among the top buildings in all of Tokyo, a testament to the authority of the Snake Clan.

Looking at its appearance, Miku felt as if she were in a dream.

"So this is the family that truly wields power..."

"Xiao Xiang is the only daughter of the Fengchuan Group, and she will inevitably take over the family business in the future... Only by having a place here can we get closer to her position in the future."

"Ugh."

She sighed inexplicably, closed the car door, and drove towards Live House RiNG.

It is currently 16:40.

There are 2 hours and 20 minutes until the start of the Live House RiNG show.

There is about an hour before Crychic takes the stage.

…………

Meanwhile, backstage at the performance.

"Everyone arrived so early."

Nan Yun Yuyue was somewhat surprised.

He was the first band member to perform at the live house RiNG.

The first thing I did upon arriving here was to check the instruments that had been placed in the rehearsal room yesterday.

"After all, this is our first performance, and we are all very excited."

"Nagamo-san and Wakaba-san arrived very early too."

Nagasaki Motoyo laughed.

She was the third to arrive at the rehearsal room; Nanon Uzuki and Wakaba Mutsu were already inside.

Ruoye Mu was in the corner, holding her guitar and testing it to check if the pitch was accurate.

When she heard someone calling her name, she gently raised her head and looked in the direction of the two people.

It turns out to be Nagasaki Motoyo.

Ruo Ye Mu lowered her head again and continued to pluck the strings.

The fourth person to arrive at the rehearsal room was Gao Songdeng. Usually, she was the last one to arrive, but today she arrived much earlier than usual.

"Student Deng also takes the performance very seriously."

Nan Yun Yu Yue Xin Dao.

He looked at Gao Songdeng, who had looked a little awkward when he pushed the door open.

But seeing that everyone in the rehearsal room looked as usual, my nervousness gradually subsided.

Just as he was thinking this, Takamatsu suddenly walked towards him.

?

Nan Yun Yuyue was somewhat puzzled and didn't quite understand what Gao Songdeng was going to say when the girl's fair, jade-like hand reached out to him.

At first, his hand was clenched into a fist, holding a stone inside. As the two approached, Gao Songdeng slowly opened it as if giving a gift.

She didn't speak, but simply gazed into Nan Yun Yu Yue's eyes.

"Philosopher's Stone!"

Nan Yun Yuyue was shocked.

Since Gao Songdeng first met him and gave him a stone from his collection, this is the second stone gift he has received from Gao Songdeng.

And this was even before the show started, before the bands were even backstage ready to go on stage.

This was indeed beyond his expectations.

Gao Songdeng said softly:

"Thank you."

The sound was faint and brief. The black stone in her palm made her fair wrist appear even whiter.

The energy of the Philosopher's Stone has been integrated into my body.

[With the blessing of the Philosopher's Stone, the effect and range of the Word of Discipline will be enhanced accordingly.]

The effect ends when the Philosopher's Stone's internal energy is depleted.

[Current duration: 8 + 10 minutes]

The familiar notification sound rang out, echoing in Nan Yun Yu Yue's mind.

Nan Yun Yuyue paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Thank you for the gift."

"You'll be going on stage soon, don't be too nervous, I believe in your abilities."

"Ah."

Gao Songdeng lowered his head, then took a few steps back, lowered his head again, and began to look through the lyrics in his notebook.

And on the other side,

Because Wakaba Mutsu had been tuning the strings, she only saw half of this scene, only noticing Nanon Ugetsu reaching out and taking something from Takamatsu Akari's hand.

?

Now it was Wakaba Mutsumi's turn to be puzzled.

Just now... what did Takamatsu Akari hand to Nagumo Ugetsu?

Because of the angle, and because the stone is small, it was obscured.

She looked at Takamatsu, seemingly surprised that this girl, who usually seemed as quiet and reserved as herself, would actually give something to Nanon Ugetsu.

Have you ever delivered it yourself...?

Ruoye Mu thought for a moment and only remembered that when Nan Yun Youyue first went to the Moon Forest to report for duty, she had given him a bag of cucumbers.

That was the time when cucumbers ripened in spring; however, if the environment is suitable, cucumbers can even be harvested three times a year.

It's already summer now, and I've been watering the cucumbers. When the next batch of cucumbers ripens, I can give them away again.

Ruo Ye Muxin pondered, but no matter how much she thought about it, she still couldn't figure out why Gao Songdeng would give Nan Yun Yuyue a gift, or what exactly she gave her.

That thing must be very small, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to hold it in the palm of your hand.

What can be held in the palm of your hand?

Ruoye Mu's guitar testing was a few minutes slower.

Just as she was pondering, Toyokawa Shoko walked up to her side.

"Xiao Mu, have a piece of chocolate."

Her face was beaming with a bright smile.

"I heard that eating a piece of dark chocolate before going on stage can prevent nervousness and help you perform better, so I brought some extra to share with everyone."

She handed two delicate pieces of dark chocolate to Wakaba Mutsu, and then, going clockwise around the rehearsal room, she stuffed a few pieces into everyone's hands.

"Try it, it's delicious."

Toyokawa Shoko laughed.

Ruoye Mu looked down at the chocolate packaging; it was very small and could fit perfectly in the palm of her hand.

What Takamatsu Akari handed to Nagumo Ugetsu just now was probably candy.

she thought.