They are in the music show, but I am a stranger to them

"Huh?" Xiangzi was slightly stunned, but met the gaze of Yao Lenai who was frowning slightly and seemed to be a little displeased.

"You quit Qi's band, which made Qi sad."

"And this time, is it you who caused Qi to faint again?"

PS: Today is the first chapter! There will probably be a second chapter, but it may be in the early morning... If you can't wait, you can read it tomorrow morning~

And, I wish all my readers a happy new year~

Chapter 1:

Chapter 89 Chapter : The band's official declaration of war with MYGO ends, Nagasaki Suyo's lies

"So that means that everyone who ended the band is now Chen Qi's partner band, is that what you mean?"

"You could say that."

As the strongest mouthpiece for the band, Liang had already discussed with her partners on the way here that since this duel was initiated by her, she should also be the main force.

Although Hongxia tried to persuade Ryo not to do unnecessary things along the way, Ryo's attitude towards declaring war this time was unprecedentedly persistent. In addition, Kita also unconditionally supported Ryo's approach, and Pochi-chan also silently chose to obey, so Hongxia had no choice but to follow along.

However, Hong Xia search◆￥search:㈨0④〉捌∝、肆誀⒐０珷 was not here to assist, but to control the situation so that it would not get out of control.

Because Hongxia knew very well that everyone who had ended the band, including herself, respected Chen Qi very much - especially Bochi-chan. Although Bochi-chan didn't speak normally, Hongxia and the others knew that Bochi-chan was the one in the band who admired Chen Qi the most.

This can be seen from the song "Little Sea" that Bochi-chan wrote with great effort in order to move Chen Qi. What is written in that song is what Bochi-chan wants to say. She has always regarded Chen Qi as the first light in her life that guides her forward.

It’s a pity that it seems that Pochi is not the only one who longs for this light... Some people even want to monopolize this light.

Hong Xia was also watching silently from the sidelines. Looking at Liang, who had a cold expression but was obviously very excited, she sighed in her heart...

Now, I am a little confused as to why Liang did this.

Although they helped Senior Chen Qi a little, it was nothing compared to the help Senior Chen Qi gave them.

In addition, there are people like Gao Songdeng, who are either the senior's sisters or good friends who have known the senior for a long time. Compared with Gao Songdeng, Xiangzi and others, their status in the heart of senior Chen Qi is probably not comparable.

Although Senior Chen Qi suffered a blow not long ago, he did not break up with them after all... He even wrote a song for them. Liang wants to declare war on them now, which doesn't seem like a wise move no matter how you look at it.

Cool, you to 9 ■ silk ＼! ㈧〔②【咝⑶⒊—〓０∩㈤刺∮∨蝟４折购: What are you thinking about?

Don't you understand my thoughts? I really want Senior Chen Qi to stay in the band... It's really hard for me to do this.

"However, although it is a cooperation, I think the probability of Chen Qi joining us is not zero."

Liang did not pay attention to Hongxia's expression, or rather, even if she did, she probably would not change her inner thoughts, because Liang thought that she had a better plan than Hongxia's to make Chen Qi stay.

Liang's calm eyes swept over Xiangzi, Deng, Li Xi, Su Shi and Ai Yin in front of him. When he found that they all looked at him with nervousness, reluctance, or even hostility because of what he had just said, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he immediately said calmly:

"Especially after seeing what you have done, I am willing to believe that we can do better than you."

"Huh? What the hell do you think you're talking about?"

However, facing Liang's repeated provocations, Shiina Riki, who hated being looked down upon the most, finally couldn't control his emotions. Especially when Liang kept mentioning "Chen Qi" every other sentence, which made Riki feel unhappy from the bottom of his heart.

Li Xi opened his arms and protected Deng, Xiangzi and others behind him. He stared at Liang, who had no expression on his face, with cold eyebrows and eyes, and asked word by word:

"Although I'm not sure what's going on, you guys are here to provoke me this time, right?"

"You want to keep Chen Qi in your band? You don't think it's a simple thing, do you? How well do you think you know him?"

"We really don't know much about Chen Qi." Facing the aggressive and straightforward Li Xi, Liang was not stumped by Li Xi's repeated questioning. Instead, he smiled slightly and replied out of the blue:

"But at least, we won't knowingly play songs that will make Chen Qi lose control of his emotions when we know what hurts him."

"Or is it that Shiina, who thinks he knows Chen Qi very well, actually doesn't even know which songs can't be played in front of Chen Qi? In that case, can you also be called someone who knows Chen Qi very well?"

"I--"

However, Liang's two questions made Shiina Riki speechless. His delicate face turned red with anger. He pointed at Liang for a long time but could not utter a complete sentence.

Obviously, in the first confrontation between Li Xi and Liang, Li Xi was suppressed by Liang and had no power to fight back at all.

But fortunately, Lixi still has his teammates.

"Yamada-san...I'll just call you Ryo, is that ok?"

At this time, Chihaya Aine, who had been silent for a long time, had no time to worry about shirking responsibility. What she was more concerned about was what Liang had mentioned before about Chen Qi's coma.

"Liang, you just said Brother Qi was in a coma? What's going on? Is Brother Qi okay now? Is he not sick?"

Aiyin couldn't hide her concern, especially since Chen Qi had been looking for the ≮ｓHu group?〉:㈧五+←⒎〗"塶＼∥硫○3㈣∠」⒋○{樲, except for one reply to them saying that he was fine and just asked everyone to give him some private space, there was no news from him at all during the rest of the time, which made Aiyin even more worried.

Aiyin was very scared to learn from Liang that Chen Qi was receiving treatment in the hospital after falling into a coma. She sent them the message just to comfort them...

If that happens, Aine might not be able to forgive herself.

"Ryo, how is Qi?" Yao Rakuna, who was standing by, couldn't hide her concern and asked Ryo, who she was already familiar with because she often came to [SPACE] for training.

"...Don't worry, Chen Qi recovered from his coma the next day."

However, Liang was much better when facing Aine than when he faced Li Xi and others. After all, Liang knew that Chen Qi and Aine had a close relationship.

Besides, judging from the look Ryo had on Aine... she and the first one to jump out, Shiina Tatsuki, were probably the most innocent in this incident, right? At best, they were just accomplices outside the situation, so there was no need for him to put too much pressure on Aine.

On the contrary, the three on the other side... Liang narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Takamatsu Deng and Xiangzi who also looked extremely nervous, and Nagasaki Suyo who lowered his head slightly and said nothing.

Could it be that the problem with that live show was caused by these three people?

"But even if Senior Chen Qi recovers, what you did is too much!"

Behind Liang, Kita Ikuyo, who was a Yang corner, also had a rare serious tone. After witnessing the respected senior fainting in front of him, Kita made up his mind to join Liang in fighting against the band that made his senior suffer.

Although Pochi-chan did not support this, she, who has social anxieties to begin with, is now willing to stand with Ryo and declare war on Deng and the others, which already shows her attitude.

In particular, after listening to the song "I Once Thought About Ending It All" written by Chen Qi, Pochi-chan, who felt the repressed emotions in Chen Qi, also rarely approved of Liang's plan to take the initiative.

We can’t let Senior Chen Qi stay in such a band anymore… otherwise, he might collapse again!

"…Did you really do something like that?"

However, Kaname Rakuna, who was standing by, also understood the whole story through the conversation between the two parties. She turned her attention to the only two people she was familiar with, Aine and Touma, the two sisters who called Qi "brother".

However, the response to Lenai was silence.

Yao Le Nai is not stupid, but has very sharp senses. When she saw that everyone was speechless, the strange eyes she cast at Deng and the others gradually turned cold, her eyelids drooped slightly, revealing an unhappy expression.

"...You, leave my home. You are not welcome here."

"I don't want to see you in [SPACE] anymore."

Le Nai was very unhappy. She couldn't understand why someone would hurt someone as good as Qi. Qi had helped her prevent SPACE from closing down. From now on, Le Nai would obey Qi's instructions.

㈨And now, someone hurt Chen Qi who had helped them before. Even Chen Qi had also helped them. If Le Nai didn't call her grandmother to chase them away on the spot, she was already quite restrained.

０ “——Wait!”

㈣However, just after Kaname Lenai calmly ordered everyone to leave, contrary to everyone's expectations, Takamatsu Deng, who had been silent for a long time, finally stood up at this critical moment.

However, Takamatsu Deng did not care about Rakuna's reaction, but walked straight to Ryo. Even though there was a certain height difference between Deng and Ryo, Deng was not afraid at all. He looked directly into Ryo's calm eyes and answered fearlessly:

㈣ "Yamada-san, I admit that what you just said was all caused by my own will! If you want to blame someone, just blame me!"

㈡ "Light?!" X4

㈨However, facing Deng who suddenly took all the responsibilities on himself, whether it was Xiangzi who was implied, Su Shi who felt guilty, or Su Shi and Aine who thought they were wrong, they were all shocked by Deng's behavior.

０But Deng didn't pay attention to his friends behind him, but stared straight at Liang and the ending band behind her. Deng's inner sense of crisis was aroused, and at this moment he began to do everything he could to win back his brother!

㈤ "This is all my fault! It was me who caused my brother to run away from home, and it was also me who decided to sing the song that made my brother collapse. All these mistakes are because of me!"

"——But, Yamada-san, this doesn't mean that you can think that we can't do anything for Qi, nor does it mean that we don't understand Qi!"

"Very impressive." Liang was stunned by Takamatsu Deng's declaration, then smiled. She looked at Deng, whose face was slightly red due to lack of oxygen, and asked in a teasing tone:

"Takamatsu-san, do you think you can still redeem your brother after all the wrong things you have done?"

"...My brother taught me a lot. Not giving up is the first thing I learned." Gao Songdeng's eyes were still serious, and he said without dodging his gaze:

"I will use my own way to find my brother back."

"——In that case, how about we make a bet?"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Liang raised the corners of her mouth slightly and made a bet with Gao Songdeng in front of her, a bet that she felt was absolutely feasible after careful consideration.

"Actually, we came to SPACE this time to contact you through Manager Tsuzuki. We will be performing with Chen Qi at RiNG in a week, and Chen Qi has prepared a song for you there, a song he wants to sing for you."

"Then, if the songs you sing on the same day receive better responses than ours, then we will admit that your band is better than ours, and we can stop pestering Chen Qi to join our band."

　⒏※wu—‖螧：≤㈥⌒六⑶∥≌四「｛四2找｝/蜀群：◎“ “But on the contrary.” At this point, Liang’s tone became slightly heavier, and he said word by word to Gao Songdeng and his group:

"If you feel you can't win and give up after listening to the song Chen Qi played with us, or if the performance doesn't satisfy Chen Qi... you can just be more conscious and let him go, and never interfere with his decisions again, how about that?"

However, as soon as Liang finished speaking, the atmosphere on the scene quickly became tense after a moment of silence.

Although Liang did not say anything, this competition determined which band Chen Qi would belong to. This was a gamble that treated Chen Qi's wishes as an object, but the meaning Liang expressed was basically the same.

If the band loses, they will no longer mention the matter of recruiting Chen Qi into the band. With the closer relationship between Chen Qi and Gao Songdeng and the others, Chen Qi will definitely spend more energy on Gao Songdeng and the others, and gradually will have no energy to take care of them.

If Gao Songdeng and the others lost, or if their songs failed to impress Chen Qi, then it would be basically impossible for them to win Chen Qi back, and from now on, their relationship would most likely remain as indifferent as it is now.

Such a thing, let alone Takamatsu Deng, I'm afraid no one, including Aine, Riki and Shoko, could accept it.

The only person standing aside was Nagasaki Motoyo, who hesitated for a moment when she heard the content of the bet... For a moment, she seemed to be really shaken.

"——I promise to do it. It's over now."

Faced with such a huge risk, even becoming an enemy of his own brother, Takamatsu Deng only hesitated for a moment, then clenched his fists and responded to Liang in a tone that was so calm that it was somewhat terrifying.

"In a week, RiNG, if our new song doesn't impress my brother..."

"Then after the live is over, I will say goodbye to my brother once and for all."

"lamp……"

Facing such a resolute Gao Songdeng, Xiangzi, who knew very well how deep the relationship between Deng and Chen Qi was, also showed hesitation for the first time...

Faced with such a huge risk, Xiangzi, who should be the one with the least room for maneuver with Chen Qi, did not dare to easily agree to such a bet. She knew very well that if they failed, they might not be able to find Chen Qi again.

Faced with such tremendous pressure, Xiangzi became unusually unconfident... After all, she had seen Chen Qi's creative ability.

If Chen Qi was their teammate, everything would seem so reassuring, but now that Chen Qi has become their opponent, the huge pressure like a mountain makes Xiangzi, who is aware of the gap between herself and Chen Qi, even more uneasy.

Especially, Liang on the opposite side was so confident, obviously she had seen the music composed by Chen Qi... So does that mean she made this bet because she believed she could definitely win?

Well, the lamp...you dare to accept this bet, are you really confident that you can write lyrics that can once again shake Chen Qi's heart?

For a moment, feelings of uneasiness and confusion began to linger in the minds of Xiangzi, Li Xi and Aine. Meanwhile, Nagasaki Suyo, who was watching this scene indifferently, kept her eyes on Chihaya Aine from beginning to end, as if she was hesitating about something...

Should she convey Chen Qi's words to Aiyin at this time when everyone is worried and needs encouragement the most?

On the other hand, Yao Le Na, who had already ordered the visitor to leave, showed an expression of interest when she noticed the obsession in Takamatsu Deng's eyes that was far beyond that of an ordinary person.

She remembered Deng's expression.

It was almost exactly like the moment I told Qi to stop SPACE from closing down, and the look of desperation on Qi's face when he made up his mind to steal his grandmother's guitar.

Kaname Lenai begins to have some expectations. She wonders what kind of song Takamatsu Deng, who has the same expression as Chen Qi, can write to make Qi forgive her for what she has done together with herself.

And, what happened between Qi and Deng? Kaname was also very curious about this.

And Kaname Lena also had a hunch that if she had gone to the performance that day, perhaps she would have known the truth about what happened between Qi and Deng.

……

"Then Xiangzi and I will work together to perfect the arrangement. I'll leave the lighting and lyrics to you."

Facing the huge bet that Gao Song Deng agreed to, everyone felt a strong pressure. Even Li Xi temporarily put aside the gap between himself and Xiangzi, and planned to work together to finalize the arrangement as soon as possible so that Deng could complete the work of writing the lyrics.

Currently, only Deng can complete this task. Only if Deng no longer conceals his emotions can he create lyrics that can shake Chen Qi's heart. If they make changes on their own, it may cause trouble for Deng and make the emotions of the lyrics less full.

"Well, Lixi, Xiangzi, I'll leave it to you from now on." Deng nodded heavily, and after watching Lixi and Xiangzi leave, he turned and trotted towards his home.

Takamatsu Deng knows very well that it is not easy to write lyrics that can surpass her brother's... She needs some help and some memories between her and her brother.

Fortunately, Takamatsu Deng loves to collect all kinds of strange things, so reminiscing about the past with his brother is not a difficult task for him.

"That...I..."

However, Takamatsu Deng, who was immersed in his own world, and Shoko and Riki, who felt under great pressure, subconsciously ignored Aine and Suyo. After all, neither Aine nor Suyo could compose music or write lyrics, so perhaps the greatest help they could provide now was to do their job well, right?

Aine was actually aware of this, so she didn't expect that she could really help in the beginning. But when this scene really happened, Aine couldn't hide her sad expression...

Deng, Lixi, and even Xiangzi, who is not a member of our band, can do their part to bring Brother Qi back.

And I, who had been with Brother Qi for so long, could do nothing at a time like this...

I am so useless... Do I really need to stay in the band?