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

"Oh, I almost forgot to mention that since [Sumimi] is an idol band, it's not suitable for particularly depressing songs. So if Xiaoqi can do it, can you write a song with a slightly more cheerful rhythm?"

"Ms. Agent...you are too demanding." Chu Hua's rather hesitant voice came slowly from the other end of the line. But at this moment, Chen Qi, who understood the request, agreed without hesitation and said:

"I understand. Then, next week, at my Live performance, I will give the song to Chuhua."

Agent: "Really? That's great, Xiaoqi is really good to our Chuhua~"

"Well, I'll leave this matter to you, Xiaoqi. I will definitely let Chuhua come to watch your live performance next week. Bye~"

After saying that, the agent ignored Chu Hua's attempt to grab the item from behind him, and hung up the phone without giving Chu Hua any chance, thus completely settling the matter.

"Ms. Agent! What are you doing?"

However, looking at the hung-up call, Sanjiao Chuhua rarely expressed her slight dissatisfaction. Her amethyst eyes stared at the smiling agent and she couldn't help complaining:

"My senior has finally gotten back on his feet, and you're putting pressure on him like this. He still has to hold a live show, so how can he have time to write a song for me?"

"Then Chuhua, you can also call back and tell Xiaoqi not to bother him anymore." Facing the somewhat embarrassed Chuhua, the agent blinked innocently and smiled nonchalantly:

"But the premise is that, Chuhua, you have to create your third new song before the Live in half a month. And you have to practice the new song with everyone from [sumimi]. Can you promise that you can do it?"

Chu Hua: “…”

However, the agent's question made Sanjiao Chuhua's slightly opened mouth slowly close. This idol girl, who had always walked smoothly in the past and only recently felt the real pressure, couldn't help but sit back in her seat dejectedly because of her own powerlessness.

On the other hand, the agent, who was well aware of the great pressure the company had put on Chu Hua in the past few days, perhaps out of friendship due to their long-term collaboration, stared at Chu Hua's gloomy expression and finally couldn't help asking Chu Hua:

"Chuhua, tell me the truth, do you... like that Chen Qi⑧'∈⑤《°簱》＄六⑥♀√３肆寺②沼#●谁群：?"

"Varied--"

However, when the agent said this, Sanjiao Chuhua, who had just relaxed a little, was stunned for a moment, and his delicate face quickly turned red. He immediately retorted:

"How could that be? Miss Agent, don't make such a joke! Senior has someone he likes!"

Manager: "Oh? Then why? It was you, Chuhua, who was worried about Xiaoqi's condition. When you heard that Xiaoqi was going to have a live performance, you took the initiative to use the [sumimi] account to promote him. Now you want to use that girl named Xiangzi as a shield?"

The agent's question left Chu Hua speechless again. The agent looked at this girl who was so concerned about Chen Qi's condition but had to find a reason to help him, and shook his head, and came to Chu Hua and said:

"Chuhua, as a manager, I shouldn't say such things to my idols."

"But, if you really have that kind of feelings for him, why not listen to my suggestion? Forming a duo together may be the best way for both your career and your relationship."

"Chuhua, you have strong creative abilities, but Xiaoqi is even better than you. When you two join forces, I dare not say anything else, but at least in terms of creative abilities, there are few people among the new generation in Japan who can match you."

"By then, you won't have to worry about creating anything, and you'll all have your own popularity. Your future path won't be smooth, but at least it will be a lot easier than your current situation where you're leading a band all by yourself."

"More importantly, if a duo of opposite sexes, especially those of similar age, truly develop feelings for each other, not only will it not bring you pressure from public opinion, but it may even be the one that everyone wants!"

"At that time, Chuhua, you can not only gain career, but also love. Why don't you do this thing that kills two birds with one stone?"

Chu Hua: "I..."

However, the agent's touching words made Chu Hua fall into a long silence.

Chu Hua originally wanted to say that her feelings towards Chen Qi were not that kind of "like" but more of a "feeling of old times at first sight" because Chu Hua felt a feeling from Chen Qi that was very similar to herself.

Not only did they have common friends, they were also willing to sacrifice themselves for their friends. Plus, the wonderful emotional resonance they felt when they played the song together made Chu Hua quickly list Chen Qi as the second best friend after Xiangzi.

Putting their feelings aside, isn’t it credible that Chu Hua and Chen Qi would debut as a group?

Chu Hua, who had once worked with Chen Qi, had to admit that after meeting Chen Qi, it was the first time she felt the "rhythm" of the soul from a person.

After just two weeks of cooperation, the two of them were able to achieve a performance that Chu Hua and the other members of [sumimi] could not achieve even after two years of cooperation. What if Chen Qi and I cooperated for two years? What level would they reach?

But in the end, Chu Hua still couldn't make up his mind...

On the one hand, because of her long-standing friendship with everyone in [Sumi], she couldn't abandon this idol band that she had already left feelings for.

On the other hand...I can't let Xiangzi down.

Although Chuhua didn't know what happened between the two that made Xiangzi still get along so stiffly with Chen Qi after accepting Chen Qi's confession, the only thing Chuhua could be sure of was that Xiangzi really did like Chen Qi.

So, as Xiangzi's good friend, I shouldn't do anything inappropriate towards the person she likes... This is the most basic morality that I should abide by.

but……

"Xiao Xiang...why don't you want to help me?"

Chu Hua subconsciously looked at the line he sent to Xiangzi. It turned out that long before the agent contacted Chen Qi, Chu Hua had already contacted Xiangzi in advance, hoping that Xiangzi could help him and create a new song with him.

However, she believed that Xiangzi would definitely respond to her Chuhua, but all she got was Xiangzi's polite refusal.

Xiaoxiang: [I'm sorry Chuhua, but I'm really too busy here. I have more important things to deal with, so could you please not disturb me recently? I need to concentrate.]

Chu Hua: […Shuffle: ８★「５启¤★⒍◆'六sanji⒋erOkay, sorry to bother you, Xiaoxiang.]

Facing the chat records in which Xiangzi politely rejected her, Chuhua no longer gained any courage from them. What she felt more was a sense of alienation... a sense of gap that she clearly regarded the other party as the first, but the other party never regarded her as the first.

For some reason, at this moment, the scene where Chen Qina agreed to her request in order to repay her help appeared in Chu Hua's mind inexplicably.

I am definitely not the number one in the eyes of my seniors, right?

But why is it that my senior seems to be more considerate and attentive to me than Xiaoxiang is to me now?

Xiaoxiang.

I don't ask that I be the first in your heart, but are you willing to give me the same important response as what I have given you?

……

"Senior Chen Qi, you are here."

Just when Chen Qi hung up the phone with Chu Hua, the door of [Fanxing] slowly opened, and soon, Hong Xia's face, which was always filled with a cheerful and gentle smile, appeared in front of Chen Qi.

So cute. This was Chen Qi's first reaction when he saw Hong Xia's face.

Chen Qi couldn't help but recall from his fragmented memories the time when he was unconscious and Hong Xia rested her lap on his shoulders and comforted him over and over again even though he was exhausted at the time.

To be honest, that was the first time in Chen Qi's life that someone had rested their head on his lap. Therefore, Chen Qi felt a little more touched by Hong Xia, the girl who gave him the tenderness that was enough to soothe his heart.

"Senior Chen Qi, this is an energy drink for you. I wonder if you like it."

"It doesn't matter to me." Chen Qi took the energy drink with the wolf's paw print on it from Hong Xia's hand with a smile. Looking at Hong Xia who was smiling in front of him but had no intention of moving away, he gradually understood what Hong Xia wanted to say to him.

As expected, under Chen Qi's tolerant and encouraging smile, the cheerful smile on Hong Xia's face gradually faded. Only after she sorted out her thoughts did she whisper to Chen Qi:

"Senior Chen Qi...there is something I must apologize to you for."

"Ok?"

"I clearly know that ending the band is not the right path for people like my senior, but I have always had the wild idea that I hope my senior can join our band."

"Senior, this Live is probably our last collaboration, right? Senior will become more and more famous in the future, but we are still just a fledgling amateur band. In the future, the opportunities for us to collaborate with senior will only become fewer and fewer, right?"

Hong Xia lowered her head slightly, talking about a fact that she had gradually accepted during this period. Although there was a faint smile on her face, that smile revealed a bit of reluctance no matter how you looked at it.

"But, I still have a little hope, I hope that the seniors can really choose us."

"Hongxia..." Chen Qi looked at Hongxia's slightly disappointed expression, and felt a little sorry for her. He lowered his body silently until he and Hongxia were at eye level, and then he asked in a much gentler tone:

㈨ "Hongxia, what happened? Why are you apologizing to me? You haven't done anything to let me down?"

"——Hongxia didn't do it, but I did."

However, at this moment, the gate of [Stars] suddenly opened again. The next moment, Liang walked out with a cold face and came to Chen Qi and Hong Xia. He conveyed all the words to Chen Qi:

"I challenged Chen Qi's sister and their band - the content of the challenge is our performance next week."

"I brought this up myself. It has nothing to do with Hong Xia. If you want to blame someone, just blame me."

② "...Why do you want to do this?" Chen Qi raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. He had vaguely guessed what Liang had said to Deng and the others. Chen Qi was not angry, but asked Liang softly with a normal expression.

However, Liang, who never concealed his thoughts or shirked his responsibilities, looked directly into Chen Qi's eyes, neither dodging nor avoiding, and said word by word:

０ "Because, I hope more desperately than Hongxia that you can join the ending band."

Although the timing was not very good, there was no way to escape now - such thoughts flashed through Liang's mind, and she told Chen Qi the true voice in her heart.

This time, Liang made up his mind to blow the horn to charge at Chen Qi.

PS: Chapter 2 today!

It's a little late, and I'm having a serious writer's block, but I still managed to get it done! I'll update twice a day tomorrow as usual!

Chapter 1:

Chapter 91 Chapter : Chen Qi joins the Ending Band? Nagasaki Suyo's selfish decision!

"So, Liang, when you made this bet with Deng and the others, did you really hope that after we win the bet, you would invite me to join the Ending Band and distance yourself from Deng and the others?"

And it was through Liang's retelling that Chen Qi completely understood the reason for ending the bet between the band and MYGO. It was also at this time that he knew that Xiangzi had actually chosen to stand with Deng and the others this time and cooperate with them after putting aside their past grudges.

As for why Xiangzi returned...if we rule out the possibility that Chen Qi was being sentimental, then Chen Qi could only guess that Xiangzi wanted to get her back as soon as possible, so he chose to cooperate with Deng.

To be honest, when Chen Qi heard the news, he felt mixed emotions when he thought about how he had been going around in circles for so long, witnessing Crychic disband despite his intervention, and now it has been inexplicably reorganized because of his departure.

This also made Chen Qi have the illusion for a moment: "If I really leave them, will the result be better?"

However, it was too late for Chen Qi to think of this. If he left quietly now, it would only lead to more tragedies - this was why Chen Qi insisted on holding this Live.

I can no longer leave without explaining anything, I must face that forbidden past, even if I have to cut it off, even if I end up covered in bruises. I can no longer let others suffer because of the lamp and my own affairs.

Indeed, Chen Qi believed that the worst outcome after his conversation with Deng after the Live was over would undoubtedly be that Gao Song Deng would not be able to accept his advice and would insist on her forbidden feelings for him... and Chen Qi certainly could not accept that.

If things keep getting worse, everyone in MYGO, even Xiangzi and Hemu, might know about his past with Deng because of Takamatsu Deng in time and space... At that time, they might gradually become estranged from him or even break up with him.

Chen Qi has also made such mental preparations... It can be said that he is ready to bid farewell to his past life once and for all, and to completely resolve the problem between himself and the lamp.

But he never expected that the bet that Liang proposed to Deng seemed to be just to cater to Chen Qi's awareness and help him say goodbye to his past life.

You know, the bet Liang proposed was extremely advantageous for ending the band. Because they already had the song written by Chen Qi, and wouldn't Chen Qi know how much damage the song "I've Also Thought of Ending It All" would cause to everyone in MYGO?

After Chen Qi finished singing this song, he was a little skeptical about whether the MYGO members were still ready to deal with it, especially since Deng and the others hadn't even finished their new songs yet. This was a completely unfair duel for Deng and the others.

Even Chen Qi himself felt that the band had already won the bet as soon as it started.

And now according to the bet, if the band wins, MYGO will set him free... Although Chen Qi feels that this is a gentler way of handling it in a sense, Chen Qi still feels a little uncomfortable in his heart.

"Simply speaking from the purpose, and if both of us can really abide by the bet, then this is what I meant by the bet I made with them."⒐

However, in the face of Chen Qi's question, Liang, who was standing with Hong Xia, did not show any guilt or concealment, and still said to Chen Qi in a cold tone:

"Because to be honest, Chen Qi, I don't like those friends of yours very much... You are too indulgent to them, so they ask too much from you."

"Especially the last time, after you, Chen Qi, fell into a coma in [Fanxing], I have actually been thinking about whether there is a way to completely free you, Chen Qi, from their clutches."⑻

However, although Liang said this, there was no trace of shame on her face. Instead, she smiled and looked at Chen Qi, saying firmly:

"But now, I am basically sure that this is impossible." 2

"Because no matter how hard I try, Senior Chen Qi, you can't let them go, right?"

Liang's calm but firm tone also caused Chen Qi to remain silent, because he knew that Liang was not wrong.

At this moment, Hong Xia noticed Chen Qi's embarrassment and promptly pulled Liang's sleeve. She was particularly careful with Chen Qi and said, "Wu...

"Senior Chen Qi, this is my fault. I was clearly at the scene, but I didn't stop Liang... I watched Xiao Deng and the others make this unfair bet with Liang."

"For example, if Senior Chen Qi feels that this bet is unreasonable, we can cancel it immediately—"

"No, Hongxia, Liang is right."

However, after a brief silence, Chen Qi shook his head with a dumb smile, as if he was laughing at his stubborn self. There was no blaming expression on his face. He just silently turned his gaze to the calm Liang and asked:

"Well, Liang, since you know that I can't break the friendship with them, then why did you make this bet?"

"Very simple." Liang's lips also showed a faint smile. She focused her eyes on Chen Qi's eyes that were as deep as the sea, and said word by word with a clear conscience:

"Because I want to help Chen Qi fulfill your wish - the transformation you hope to witness."

Facing Chen Qi who was once again in a trance, Liang did not hide anything. Under the gaze of Chen Qi and Hong Xia, he told them everything he was thinking and the huge gamble he had set up from beginning to end.

"At the beginning, I did think that as long as you, Chen Qi, cut off your past and had nowhere else to go, you would have no choice but to join the Ending Band. Especially when you were in a coma last time, Chen Qi, I even thought for a while that you were very close to joining the Ending Band."

"It wasn't until later, when you said you wanted to win them back and wrote the song 'I Once Thought of Ending It All' for them, that I finally understood what you wanted."

"So, I specifically found Gao Song and the others, declared war on them, and made a bet with them. I hope that under our pressure, they can unite as one again and unleash their strongest power."

"And, Chen Qi, only after you have really witnessed that scene, you should be able to completely let go of them, and then slowly let them stop relying on you, and gradually let them learn to solve problems on their own, right?"

"So I always felt that that might be the best time for you, Chen Qi, to join the band..."

"Why do you think so?" Chen Qi quietly listened to everything Liang said, looking at the blue-haired girl who had spent so much effort behind the scenes to get him to join the Ending Band, and couldn't help but ask:

"Liang, why do you think that after I feel relieved about Deng and the others, I will choose to join the Ending Band with peace of mind?"

"You will." However, Liang only gave a relaxed smile to Chen Qi's question and answered with a firm tone: