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

"Not necessarily. Even ordinary people can experience true love."

Junda Mana explained gently.

"Oh."

Erii Uesugi nodded and refocused her attention on the stage.

"Jealousy...love...mixed-race...ordinary people..."

Although the melody of "Jealousy" continued to echo in her ears, she kept thinking about this question.

"I like them all," you teased me with a smile.

"I rely on you like that."

"I want to express my love to you right now, using methods other than words."

……

The girl on stage finally finished her performance. It must be said that her clear and crisp voice gave the song a unique charm. Her band members bowed and left the stage.

Erii waited quietly for the next band to take the stage.

She didn't recognize that the host on stage was from the Snake-Headed Eight Family, because this underground idol from the Inuyama family wasn't of high status, far from being at the level to meet the head of the Uesugi family.

Therefore, Erii Uesugi regarded this trip to see the band's joint performance as a rare opportunity for her family to take her on a relaxing trip, and she listened very attentively to every song.

"These songs... aren't even in anime."

"It's the same in games."

Because of the novelty, Erii Uesugi was very interested in every song.

At the door, Yuan Zhisheng remained vigilant, wary of any potential issues inside. He barely paid attention to most of the songs performed by the band.

"It sounds like a love song."

Genji also caught the girl's heart-wrenching singing, and thought to himself.

For some reason, seeing so many girls, more than ten years younger than him, singing on stage, his memories of that small town from many years ago involuntarily surfaced again.

There were girls in that small town who liked him, and he had a brief crush on a few of them... But those were all things from a long time ago, so long ago that he had almost forgotten about them.

If it wasn't that post.

Yuan Zhisheng suddenly woke up with a start.

Only now did he realize that he had never forgotten everything in the town of Shikatri. Those memories were always lingering in his heart, and with just a gentle spark, they would erupt like a volcano.

"This is a good opportunity to spend time with Erii before focusing on dealing with matters in Shikari Town."

Yuan Zhisheng thought to himself.

The Sheki-Hachi family's executive bureau agents were unable to identify the owner of the nickname 'ZONE'.

The Hunter website's information security is so good that countless superpowers around the world have tried to break through its defenses, but they have all failed. The Snake Clan is just one of them.

On stage, the lights dimmed, and the next band was taking the opportunity to switch places.

As far as Genjiro could see, there was a brightly lit private room where Erii and the two girls from Sumimi were sitting together.

For no apparent reason, he thought of Sakura Yabuki.

"Perhaps we should let her stay on the second floor as well."

now,

Behind the curtain,

Takamatsu took a deep breath.

Soon it will be Crychic's turn to appear.

There were far more people in the audience today than last time, and they were much more enthusiastic.

Today I will be singing three songs: "Spring Shadow" and two new songs.

"Can I...do it well?"

But there was no time left for her to think it over carefully...

In front of the curtain, the host was already smiling as he spoke:

"Let's welcome the next band—"

"They are—crychic!!!"

Chapter 186 Crychic Takes the Stage! Erii's Curiosity

The curtain on the stage was drawn back, and a white spotlight shone on the five girls.

Shoko Toyokawa, Mutsumi Wakaba, Motoyo Nagasaki, Akari Takamatsu, Tatsuki Shiina...

A burst of applause erupted from the audience, and some fans who had seen Crychic's first band performance were still shouting Crychic's name.

Takasatsu Teng stood in the center of the stage and took a deep breath.

Since tension is unavoidable... let's suppress it with singing.

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly felt a little dazed.

She remembered what Nan Yun Yuyue had told her before.

"Anchor point..."

Toyokawa Shoko murmured.

Band rehearsals, composing music for lyrics, rehearsing formations for performances, and stage presence...

These things are just small details in the band's daily life, but when they come together, they still give her a sense of the 'realness' of life.

Without these, she would probably have been swallowed up by the waves of emotions long ago.

Ruo Yemu stood to the side, her eyes lowered, looking at the guitar in her arms.

For some reason, she remembered the first time she met Nan Yun Yuyue.

Even though the two didn't know each other at the time... she still took him to the basement that was originally hers alone.

White hair feels like new acquaintances, and a chance meeting feels like old friends.

Some people remain strangers even after a lifetime of friendship, while others become instant friends upon first meeting.

Wakaba Mutsumi recalled what she had learned in her speech research class.

For her, band rehearsals were just a way to express her feelings through the guitar. As long as Nanon Ugetsu stayed with her in the rehearsal room, that was enough.

"After this band's joint performance, we should start planning our trip."

Wakaba Muxin thought.

Takafumi Wakaba and Minami Mori have recently become busy again, apparently due to new instructions from some bigwig in Tokyo. They are now having headaches about their acting careers.

For much of the time after the start of summer vacation, Wakaba Mutsu stayed in the basement and rarely left the house to see the outside world.

Sometimes she would think of creatures like moles, which only quietly peek out of their holes at dusk and night; other times she would think of fish swimming beneath the surface of the lake, which rarely surface as long as they were alive.

Standing on the stage, with many audience members below, Ruo Yemu's mind suddenly became chaotic.

Nagasaki Motoyo recalled the days when her parents were preparing for divorce when she was a child.

That's because my parents were always arguing over trivial matters; even the smallest things could ignite a conflict between them.

She was caught in the din of her parents' arguments, and sometimes felt like she had been abandoned by the whole world.

Later, Nagasaki Motoyo lived with her mother, who was determined to wash away the resentment of the past after the divorce, and her position and income gradually rose.

Finally, one day she moved into a large apartment that she had never dared to dream of before, enrolled in the prestigious Tsuki no Mori school, joined the brass band club, and joined many other clubs... but she truly felt needed in Crychic.

"This is the second band performance... There will be a third, a fourth..."

"Perhaps we'll even perform at the Budokan."

Motoyo Nagasaki composed herself and focused her attention on the stage.

Shiina Tatsuki then looked at Takamatsu Akari, who was not far in front of her.

"The lights seem brighter than usual."

In this timeline, Crychic did not disband; instead, they participated in two band joint performances, and Toyokawa Shoko did not leave the band on the rainy night.

During daily rehearsals, Gao Songdeng tries to express himself through singing every time, and this naturally extends to his daily life.

Now, Shiina Tatsuki no longer has the prejudice she had when they first met Takamatsu Akari; instead, she thinks she is the most suitable person to express Crychic.

"The performance is about to begin."

Shiina Tatsuki thought to himself.

She rarely shares anything about the band with her sister, but somehow her sister discovered Crychic's official account.

In the end, it turned out that her older sister, Maki, was sharing Crychic's updates with her every day. Before this band's joint performance, she even sent her a private message to cheer herself on.

"The account operated by Su Shi is not under my management."

Shiina Tatsuki had explained this to her sister, but unexpectedly, Shiina Maki commented on the official Crychic account saying she wanted to see more of her own footage.

"Ugh."

Shiina Tatsuki sighed inwardly.

now,

The wandering lights finally settled, and the faces of the band members were revealed to the audience.

Everyone bowed slightly.

next moment,

The melody of "Spring Shadow" flows out like water.

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

"I'm alone in this world"

"In this ever-decreasing spring, all I feel is coldness."

……

This song was the most familiar to the audience. Many people, even those who hadn't seen Crychic's first live band performance, had probably seen clips of this song online.

Therefore, when Gao Songdeng sang the first line of the song, some audience members even had a look of sudden realization on their faces, as if to say, "Oh, so this is the song."

The connections between people are always intermittent.

"People count one love after another, amidst joy and sorrow."

……

Although the song had been played many times, the band members still felt a surge of emotion when they were truly immersed in its melody.

……

Inside the private rooms on the second floor

Mitsuka Miku couldn't hide the excitement on her face.

"Finally, we can see Xiao Xiang perform again."

"I feel that Xiao Xiang's musical skills have improved a lot compared to before."

"This level of piano skill is unheard of in other girl bands."

Because of the mission's confidentiality, she didn't tell Toyokawa Shoko that she would be coming to Live House RiNG today.

But for Crychic's performance, she was definitely one of the most anticipated people in the audience.

Junda Mana could also see her partner's excitement, and thought to herself:

"Is it because of his own bloodline that he has been paying attention to this girl?"

The last time she went out with Misaki Miku was because she wanted to see this band's medley performance.

Unexpectedly, the timing was perfect today. While accompanying the head of the Uesugi family out for a relaxing day, I witnessed this band taking the stage again.

"cry-chic?"