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

"The hesitation on your face shows that this matter is indeed quite unusual."

Sakurai Kogure took the towel from Kazama Ruri's face with both hands and said softly:

"Someone posted on a hunter's website, specifically asking to see your brother in twenty days."

"Oh? Could it be that an enemy is seeking revenge?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Kazama Ruri's face.

Although Genjiro was unaware that his younger brother was still alive, Ruri Kazama had been secretly monitoring his brother's situation and naturally knew that he had officially taken over the Execution Bureau, becoming the head of the Japanese branch and a true high-ranking member of the Snake-Headed Eight Family.

But aside from the Oni Clan... given Genjiro's personality, where exactly would he make enemies?

“It doesn’t seem like it.” Sakurai Kogure shook her head. “This is a post on the Hunter x Hunter website. It seems to be a newly registered account. There has never been any trace of this person on the forum before.”

She gently placed the towel she was holding aside, took out her phone, opened the interface of the reports from the demons under her command, adjusted the content to a suitable size, and then handed it to Kazama Ruri.

Kazama Ruri gently took it and looked down at the contents.

next moment,

A myriad of emotions suddenly surged across his face, a kaleidoscope of feelings shifting and changing between surprise, doubt, joy, and resentment.

He gritted his teeth:

"Who sent it?"

The words posted by Nanon Ugetsu not only stirred up many memories that Genji was unwilling to face, but also drove Kazama Ruri almost mad.

[Shikari Town, skeletons in a well;]

Will we be able to meet again in twenty days?

"Who is it? Who is it?!"

He unconsciously increased the pressure on his hand, and with a crisp "crack," Sakurai Kogure's phone was instantly crushed, but he seemed not to have heard a sound.

"Who on earth knows about this?"

"Could it be a royal general?"

"No, no, it can't be him. He always plans in secret, and he promised me that he would find a suitable time to take revenge, but definitely not now."

A terrifying expression flashed across Kazama Ruri's face.

"Twenty days from now... I'd like to see who you are!"

Chapter 182 "The Starry Night's Cry", the Second Band Performance, by Jingxin Mingzhiliu

Near the Moon Forest

At Takamatsu Todori's home,

It was late at night, and Takamatsu Teng was sitting in front of his newly purchased astronomical telescope, looking out the window through it.

Summer vacation starts tomorrow, so she can stay up all night tonight.

The room was quiet, save for the ticking of the clock. The bookshelves against the wall were crammed with thick astronomy magazines, and on one shelf even sat a miniature model of a planet.

These are her collections accumulated over the years. Besides her own notebooks, the girl has also poured a lot of her emotions into them.

"Could it be that the brightness is too low?"

"Or is the trajectory changing faster than I thought?"

Takamatsu Dengxin said.

Stargazing is her hobby; sometimes she can stand in front of the telescope for a long time in order to observe the trajectory of a star.

On that rainy night, she had been trying to observe the stars described in a book, but she still hadn't been able to capture their trajectory.

Takamatsu held his breath, his gaze following the slow movement of the star trails.

Through the telescope, the star lines gradually unfolded, their trajectories resembling countless invisible threads, weaving the night sky into a vast net.

"strangeness……"

Gao Songdeng murmured.

After the unprecedented torrential rain that struck Tokyo not long ago, she felt that the trajectory of the stars seemed to have been affected as well.

Logically speaking, many of the stars she should have been able to observe were slightly off.

What frightened Takamatsu Akari the most was... she had a feeling that something was about to happen in Tokyo.

Moreover... ever since she decided to transfer to Haneoka next semester... everything seems to have become a little strange lately.

Sometimes she feels as if the stones she collects have come to life; other times, she has an inexplicable feeling, as if something is calling to her…

But these feelings often vanish in an instant, leaving her bewildered as if they were her own illusions.

And at these times, she always felt as if something had been added to her memory, as if she had just woken up from a dream.

Gao Songdeng shook his head, trying to banish these chaotic thoughts from his mind and focus on the starry sky before him.

"Now that summer vacation has started, the band's training frequency should return to what it used to be."

"However... I'm almost done writing the lyrics too."

Previously, Nan Yun Yuyue had asked her about the lyrics for her new song, but at the time she was still struggling with how to create it. It wasn't until recently, while stargazing, that she found some inspiration.

Let's refine it again tomorrow.

"We'll bring it to them to see later..."

Takamatsu looked at the time; it was 2:06 AM. So, barefoot, she climbed into bed and curled up under the thin blanket.

Silent all night.

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The next day was also the first day of summer vacation.

Morning 9: 30

Hanezawa Cafe.

The Crychic team reunited.

Shiina Riki was the first to arrive at the coffee shop. She had just sat down when Nagasaki Motoyo walked in carrying her bass guitar.

"Happy summer vacation, Lixi."

Nagasaki Motoyo greeted her with a smile, then pulled out a chair and sat down next to her.

"The others haven't arrived yet, let's wait a bit."

Shiina Tatsuki glanced at the time on her phone and then said.

Two or three minutes later, Nanon Ugetsu, Toyokawa Shoko, and Wakaba Mutsu walked into Yuzawa Cafe together, and soon their eyes caught sight of the two sitting in their usual seats.

"Su Shi and Li Xi."

Toyokawa Shoko waved and smiled at the two of them.

If Ye Mu's expression remained calm, he sat close to Nan Yun Yu Yue at the round table.

"The lights should be here soon."

Nanyun Yuyue said.

From the perspective of 'Discipline', he could already see Takamatsu Tōdō running over in a hurry.

One minute later,

The short-haired girl pushed open the door of the coffee shop, carrying a small shoulder bag, her gaze wandering inside.

"The light is here."

Shiina Riki stood up and called out.

Gao Songdeng then noticed that several people were waiting for her, and hurriedly ran to the table and sat down in the remaining chair.

As usual, everyone ordered a drink, but this time many people made different choices than before, except for Ruoye Mu, who stuck to her mango juice.

Yuzawa Tsugumi quickly served everyone the drinks they had ordered. Then, while everyone sipped their coffee, milk tea, or juice, they began today's discussion.

"The lyrics for the new song... are ready."

Takamatsu Akari took out her notebook from her bag, gently opened it to the lyrics page, and handed it to Nagumo Ugetsu, who was sitting with Toyokawa Shoko.

From this vantage point, both Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu, who were sitting next to Nagumo Ugetsu, could see the contents of the notebook.

"It's this song..."

Nan Yun Yu Yue looked down, a thought suddenly occurring to her.

The Starry Night

"Standing in the very center of the crossroads, blending into the bustling crowd."

"I alone wander aimlessly, like a drifter."

"Those popular songs"

"They can never sing what's in my heart."

……

He read the lyrics of the entire song from top to bottom, word by word, and then placed the notebook in front of Toyokawa Shoko.

"The lyrics are really good."

Toyokawa Shoko sighed.

"Once we compose a new melody for this song... maybe we can prepare for our second band performance."

"A band performance..."

A hint of anticipation appeared on Nagasaki Motoyo's face.

Crychic's last band performance was a huge success; the popularity generated by just one song, "Spring Shadow," surpassed the effect of many bands performing multiple times.

Even today, some audience members who were at the live house back then still ask Nagasaki Motoyo on the official Crychic account if there are any new performance plans.

"We've almost finished rehearsing 'The Song of Wanting to Be Human,' and now that we have a new song, we can start a new rehearsal plan."

After reading the lyrics, Toyokawa Shoko handed the notebook to Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Tatsuki, who hadn't had a chance to look at it yet.

"Deng's lyrics...are indeed very moving."

"Then let's put the second band performance on the agenda as soon as possible."

Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Tatsuki spoke in turn.

"It should take Xiao Xiang four or five days to compose the music for this song, and it should take another four or five days to rehearse it."

“Generally speaking, Live House RiNG has at least one band performance per week, plus some flexible time,”

Nan Yun Yuyue calculated in her mind.

"The total time spent will definitely be less than 20 days, and it will not affect the subsequent plans."

"Moreover, this band joint performance will also be able to launch two new original songs, which should also increase the band's participation to a certain extent."

Thinking of this, he nodded:

"When we go to the live house for rehearsal later, I'll also reserve a spot for the band's joint performance."

"As for the time, I plan to book it in two weeks, so that we can be prepared."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded, taking the lead in expressing her support, followed by Wakaba Mutsuko softly saying "Mm" in agreement.

Soon, the arrangements for the second band performance were finalized.

"Less than twenty days left."

Nan Yun Yu Yue murmured to herself.

"Let's use this time... to further increase the band's involvement and see if we can move to the next level."

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