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

"This is..."

Chen Qi subconsciously took out the bag and felt something hard and circular fell out of it. He quickly caught it with his palm.

The next moment, under the illumination of the fireworks, a small object with sparkling crystal luster and a small piece of folded paper slid into Chen Qi's palm.

It was at this time that Chu Hua noticed what the object emitting a faint glow in Chen Qi's heart was...

"Qi, this is——":

For a moment, Sanjiao Chuhua looked at Chen Qi's hand with great surprise. There was a diamond ring in it that was obviously very expensive. With the help of the faint light of the fireworks, this diamond ring seemed to be a women's diamond ring, flashing with beautiful light, which was dazzling.

But Chu Hua and Chen Qi both knew very well that this ring was definitely not something that Xiangzi should own now, and they had never seen Xiangzi wearing this ring.

So where did Xiangzi get this ring?

Unlike Chu Hua, Chen Qi quickly noticed the strangeness of this women's ring... This ring looked familiar to him, as if he had seen it somewhere.

Moreover, why did Xiangzi give him the ring? Why didn't she keep it?

For a moment, Chen Qi, who was full of doubts, first held the ring tightly in his hand, and then slowly spread out the paper placed together with the ring.

The beautiful handwriting from Xiangzi's hand was also on the paper. Under the light of the fireworks, the more Chen Qi looked at it, the more obvious the hesitation in his eyes became.

……

"…Hello, this is Toyokawa Shoko."

"Ms. Toyokawa, we are from Fuji Bank of Japan. We would like to remind you that one of your regular payments is about to be due, and the current balance in your personal account is not enough to pay it..."

"——I understand. I will deposit the money. 'Sou∝'Sou: Eight: ·⑸∝√7柳～⒍san牭缌二"

Where have I gone?

In a trance, the distraught Xiangzi had received several phone calls along the way. In addition to the regular bank debt, there were also calls from the landlord demanding rent, the manager at her job expressing dissatisfaction with her absence from work without reason in the past few days and threatening to deduct her salary, and credit calls from a nearby convenience store... and so on.

This should have been something she had long been accustomed to dealing with, but now, it had become a sharp blade piercing Xiangzi's broken heart, making her heart, which should have been numb, feel the pain belatedly.

What on earth am I doing?

Am I still Toyokawa Shoko? Am I still the same person as I am now, a zombie?

After taking countless trains, Xiangzi, who was wandering aimlessly, finally realized that she was walking on a bridge. She came to her senses and slowly stopped, casting her eyes on the boundless ocean...

Under the dim sky, the sea water was illuminated with a deep blue color. As Xiangzi gazed at the ocean, he unconsciously saw a gentle face in it...

"Tick."

And just when she thought of that gentle face again, Xiangzi's tears fell like a dam bursting, no longer under her control.

"Ah...ahhhhhhh..."

"Mom...I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

"I'm really... not as strong as you think..."

Toyokawa Shoko, who had completely collapsed, was belatedly aware of the waves of heart-wrenching pain coming from her heart. With tears streaming down her face, she called out to her deceased mother over and over again towards the sea, as if she wanted to convey her cries to heaven.

Xiangzi still remembers that when she was a child, whenever she cried, her mother would always be the first to come to her side. She would patiently comfort her and take care of her until all the anxiety in her heart was driven away.

Later...his loving mother was tortured by illness.

At that time, there was a boy by her side who took care of her wholeheartedly without asking for anything in return and comforted her emotional breakdown. She finally had someone to rely on and confide in to resolve her anxiety and fear caused by her mother's critical illness.

Later...disease took away her mother.

But now, this miserable life is completely taking away her last and only love...

Finally, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't bear it anymore. All her strength to protect herself could no longer be maintained because of the loss of love.

In the past, she at least had a reason to deceive herself, but now, she can't even deceive herself.

Holding tightly onto the railing of the bridge, Shoko Toyokawa called out to her mother who was far away in heaven again and again. In a trance, she belatedly felt the pick that was firmly tied to her wrist.

That was the last gift Chen Qi gave her.

At that time, Xiangzi was worried that the pick might be lost if left at home, so she tied the pick to herself firmly in this way. During those depressed and difficult days, the pick given to her by Chen Qi always brought her strength and comfort.

As time went by, Xiangzi gradually smoothed out the edges of the pick, and even the paint started to peel off in some places.

But now, Xiangzi took the initiative to break the thin string of the pick with a little force.

Dad Then, she silently spread out her palms, allowing the pick that helped her get through countless difficult days to fall into the boundless ocean under gravity.

5 She...is no longer qualified to have this.

7. “I’m sorry, Mom… I’m really sorry…”

"I failed you and failed him... I have nothing now, I really can't bear it anymore."

㈥"Mom...please forgive my weakness. I...am really tired..."

3 As the plectrum fell into the sea, the last bit of faith that supported Xiangzi also flowed away with the sea. Xiangzi, with tears in his eyes, seemed to have lost all his strength at this moment, and he leaned forward uncontrollably...

⑷It’s over.

If all this is a dream, when I wake up, I hope it has not yet begun.

2. If I had known this would be the outcome, I would never have met him again, nor would I have fallen hopelessly in love with this boy who gave me support, nor would I have relied on the warmth he gave me.

At least in this way, I, who have never felt warmth, won't find it so difficult to accept the feeling of loss.

Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Chen Qi.

Just let me disappear from your life forever...

: "Xiangzi!!!"

Suddenly, just when the feeling of weightlessness had just enveloped Xiangzi, who had lost all hope, a sudden call made Xiangzi's heart beat again, and she subconsciously opened her eyes.

Soon, Xiangzi felt dizzy and his wrist was tightly grasped by a large and powerful hand.

In a trance, Xiangzi slowly raised his head and discovered the person who held his hands.

On the bridge, taking advantage of his height, Chen Qi held the railing of the bridge with one hand, grabbed Xiangzi's wrist with the other hand, and landed on the ground with both feet with great difficulty.

"...Chen Qi?"

And when Xiangzi recognized the person who had once again pulled him back from hell, he could no longer suppress his emotions in his eyes, and a glimmer of miserable hope amidst despair was revealed.

"Why... do you still want to save me? We have no relationship anymore..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?! How could I - abandon you?"

What responded to Xiangzi was the voice that Chen Qi, who was now gathering all his strength, almost squeezed out through his teeth. His chest and arms were bleeding from the edge of the metal railing, but he still refused to let go of Xiangzi's wrist and said word by word:

"I promised Mrs. Toyokawa that I would take good care of you!!"

"Don't worry about mom, just give up on me." Xiangzi, who had completely lost the will to live, pleaded miserably with Chen Qi above him, saying with tears streaming down his face:

"Let me go, Chen Qi... Please let me escape, escape from this world... soooo:2九＂＆驷!０:（寺糤５6死…"

Chen Qi: "Want to escape?! Xiangzi, if you want to escape, I will catch up with you no matter where you are!"

"Ahhh!!"

Finally, with a roar, Chen Qi, who had exploded with his last bit of strength, dragged Xiangzi's body up with great difficulty. He then hugged the powerless Xiangzi in his arms and never let go.

In Chen Qi's arms, Xiangzi, who had completely collapsed, leaned on his chest with tears in his eyes, crying uncontrollably over and over again:

"Why...why don't you let me go..."

"I've only brought you harm, I've never done anything for you... Why are you still so persistent?"

"——Because I once loved you so much, Xiangzi, I will never forget the beauty you once brought me."

Chen Qi, whose whole body was numb, used up his last bit of persistence before his consciousness completely disappeared, and finally conveyed the words that he had hidden in his heart for a long time to the girl in his arms.

"You are the first person in this world... to tell me what it feels like to be loved..."

"I don't believe it...you are really so heartless...I also don't believe that you really don't love me anymore."

……Fool.

That's because you once loved me like that.

"Thank you...Qi..."

"I really have always loved you...always."

PS: There are a little too many foreshadowings. I will make up Xiangzi's memories tomorrow. Please look forward to it~

Find the book group ￥★: 扒伍⌒—７》◎路「陆馓」々缌≠｜Si Er Volume 143: Chapter 142 Chapter : Toyokawa Shoko's Memory: I Want to Know Everything About You

When did I become so obsessed with him?

For countless nights, Toyokawa Shoko always recalled this question which puzzled her and made her feel itchy inside, as if a naughty kitten was constantly acting coquettishly on her chest.

The first time Xiangzi heard the name "Chen Qi" was from his sister Gao Songdeng.

However, Xiangzi's encounter with the lamp was purely accidental.

That day, Xiangzi was just walking on the way to the ballet tutoring class as usual - of course, she was not going to learn ballet, but her childhood sweetheart Wakaba Mutsu was taking classes there.

When Xiangzi has nothing to do, he will go to his usually solitary friend and do nothing but keep her company so that she doesn't feel lonely.

Although the family would arrange a special vehicle to pick her up with just one word, Xiangzi preferred the feeling of walking.

Only at this time, Xiangzi, who had always been a secluded girl in the Toyokawa family, out of touch with the world, and received a family-style education, would feel that she was "like an ordinary person."

But that day, when she was walking on the street, she noticed the unique girl with short gray hair. She was sitting quietly on a wooden chair beside the street, looking at the notebook in her hand, occasionally writing and drawing something on it, and she looked very serious.

Although the polite Xiangzi was a little curious about the girl's behavior, he did not rashly go forward to ask. She chose not to disturb the other party and left quietly.

However, several hours passed, until Xiangzi had watched Mu being sent home by a special vehicle and was walking back home, he found that the girl with light gray hair was still there.

The girl, who had nothing to worry about, seemed to be alone in her own world.

Or maybe the notebook in her hand was her whole world. The girl stared at the notebook intently, scribbling on it again and again with a pen, as if she was adding bricks and tiles to her own world, painting it with solemn colors.

What exactly was recorded in it? Why was it so precious to her?

Although Xiangzi knew that his life was carefree and happy, he had never felt the same precious feelings as that girl. Driven by vague curiosity, he quietly approached the girl.

It was at this moment that Xiangzi saw the clear words written in the girl's notebook and subconsciously read:

"'Haruhi Kage'...what a beautiful name."

"Ugh?"

It was Xiangzi's sigh that called back the focused girl's expression. After meeting her slightly surprised gaze, this young lady, who was born into a wealthy family and had never been criticized for inappropriate behavior, smiled gently without any concern:

"Really 佴#鲤}＂⒋０￡↓⑷⊙3⑸liu Private Collection@ˉSearch—÷Q Group: Sorry to bother you, it's the first time we meet, I'm Toyokawa Shoko."

"I just found the contents of your notebook by accident. Is that the lyrics? "Haruhi Shadow", it's really a beautiful song title."

“…Yes, yes!”

However, just when Xiangzi wanted to explain his abrupt behavior, perhaps because the compliment she gave him earlier had a positive effect, the eyes of this girl, who was meeting him for the first time and was a little shy, suddenly lit up.

The next moment, before Xiangzi could speak, he heard the girl's excited and proud tone, and she quickly shared with Xiangzi:

"This song was written for me by my brother! It is the most beautiful song I have ever heard!"

——That was the first time Xiangzi learned about the creator of this song from a girl named Gao Songdeng.

Gao Songdeng's excitement and pride that were beyond words also gave rise to an unprecedented bold idea in the mind of Xiangzi, who was pampered, had no worries and only wanted to be an "ordinary person".

She wanted to be like the seniors of Morfonic who she admired so much when she visited the high school performance in Tsuki no Mori. She also wanted to form a dreamy and beautiful band like them.

Xiangzi also hopes that he can, like his admired predecessors, gain more friends and experiences from this band that he will treasure.

Even better, if you can obtain a "treasure" that is as precious as the whole world, like the girl in front of you...

As for the brother mentioned by this girl… I have never met him, but judging from the warm song he wrote, his ability will surely make my dream more likely to come true.

Toyokawa Shoko, who was carefree and just wanted to add some color to her life, didn't know that her decision would eventually bring an indelible figure to her life...

She also didn't know that this band, which she had high hopes for and which she had selected with her vision and assembled from the best members she could find, would be more difficult to operate than she had imagined.

The first problem was with the key figure she had tried so hard to win over, Gao Songdeng's brother, Chen Qi.

As the only male member of the band, Chen Qi was responsible for writing lyrics and composing music for the band. Before the band was formed, he proposed a proposal that Xiangzi could not understand and even felt a little disgusted with.

"Our goal is to become a professional band. If they just want to do some small things and play around with the band, then I will definitely not join them."3

Chen Qi's pointed words made Xiangzi, who already had this idea, feel a little dissatisfied. She originally hoped to manage this band well and let everyone in the band build a deep friendship, which could bring her more beautiful memories.

However, Chen Qi's words took the band in a direction that Xiangzi did not like, and also involved the one thing Xiangzi had the most but was least interested in: money.