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

In the end, this unexpected flight delay became the last straw that broke the camel's back for Aine's stubborn self-esteem. Having found a suitable excuse, although there was still some unhappiness on her face, her actions were exactly the same. She grabbed her suitcase and ran towards the airport exit.

“Let’s go! This place is far from Ikebukuro! One hour isn’t enough for the round trip—Ahhh! We should just take a taxi! Otherwise, we won’t make it in time!”

"Hey, you guy! Wait for us!"

Looking at Chihaya Aine who was running away in a flash, Riki immediately chased after her. After Su Shi and Deng smiled at each other after surviving the disaster, they also followed Aine's footsteps.

However, what made Takamatsu Deng happy was that his brother finally had the chance to win back Aine, and the happiness he wanted was already within reach.

And Nagasaki Motoyo...because of Aine's return, she finally saw hope of being accepted by Chen Qi and everyone in the band again!

Now, Aine-chan, Riki, Deng, Xiaomu...they are all members of Aqi's harem.

Everyone has already joined, so Aqi shouldn't refuse her from joining, right?

……

"Qi, it's time for us to go on stage."

At the same time, Chen Qi, who was quietly waiting for Chihaya Aine's arrival, finally opened his eyes slowly after being reminded by Kaname Lenai beside him.

However, Chen Qi's first answer was not to Lenai, but to raise his mobile phone. Looking at the message from Aiyin that was still marked "read but not replied", he finally fell into a deep silence.

...It seems that I have lost the chance to win back Aine?

At this time, Aine must have completely given up on herself and boarded the plane to London, right?

Chen Qi's eyes were dim as he stared quietly at his phone which had no reply. He was silent for several minutes before he slowly stood up under the worried gaze of Yao Lenai.

"……let's go."

No, I can't give up now.

But maybe... Aine might still be paying attention to her movements. Maybe, Aine is still silently watching the live broadcast of the audition performance on the plane that has not yet taken off.

For Hongxia and Aiyin, this time... I absolutely cannot lose them again.

……

"Hongxia, let's go on stage."

In the audience, Liang, who had pulled everyone who had finished the band over as Chen Qi had said, also quietly reminded his depressed friend beside him.

As Chen Qi came on stage, Hong Xia's expression was the same as that of the surprised fans in the audience. She gradually regained her former luster while flashing a look of disbelief.

"Qi... why did you go on stage? And why are sister, Miss PA, and that drunk sister also here?"

"…It seems that Qi has been preparing all this for you for a long time."

However, Liang looked quietly at Hong Xia beside him. Liang knew clearly for whom Chen Qi did all this, and he suppressed the slight bitterness in his heart, and explained calmly to Hong Xia.

"For me..."

Hong Xia, on the other hand, was just pondering Liang's words in a daze. After vaguely realizing Chen Qi's intention of playing with an injury this time, her body trembled violently unconsciously, and she looked at Chen Qi on the stage with blank eyes.

However, at this moment, Chen Qi, whose expression was solemn but also a little lonely, did not look at anyone.

His long bangs covered his dark eyes, and the surprised cheers of the fans below the stage seemed to have nothing to do with him at this moment.

“…This song is for everyone who wants to be saved.”

"Now, let's dedicate this song to the people we cherish most."

On the stage, Chen Qi spoke his shortest speech ever in a calm and low voice. After a brief eye contact with Xingge and the others, he also softly said the name of the song.

“Lemon.”

At this moment, Chen Qi's voice fell quietly, and he slowly closed his eyes, choosing to give everything to his instincts and the overflowing emotions.

At this moment, the door of the studio was pushed open again.

Chihaya Aine and the others arrived at the scene almost on time. ９!０☆㈣㈧］%牭er啾0仲‖…ｑuＮ：!

"Brother Qi!"

However, Ai's panting voice was drowned out by the slowly playing accompaniment.

On the dim stage, the only beam of pure white light shone on Chen Qi, who bowed his head and remained silent, illuminating him as brightly as a ray of moonlight.

Aiyin, who had just arrived, and Hongxia, who was staring blankly at Chen Qi from the audience, had no idea how much this song given to them would touch their shaken hearts...

Chapter 1:

Chapter 169 Chapter 168: Tears in the audience of "Lemon", you are still my light

"Huh? Xiaoqi is also on stage? And with a new band?"

Roselia, Yukina and others who had already arrived backstage and were ready to change out of their performance costumes immediately stopped all their actions after hearing the news from the staff.

"Yukina?" Lisa immediately cast her gaze towards Yukina, who was strong-willed and unwilling to admit defeat, and whose pupils were glowing slightly.

"That's more like it. I knew Xiaoqi wasn't the type to run away from a fight."

Youxi's cheeks, which had been tense because of the failure of sniping Chen Qi and the failure of his wish to compete with Chen Qi for several years, quickly softened at a speed visible to the naked eye, but he quickly regained his expressionless face.

　Search: ⒐０⒋∵⒏★』肆㈡臼０⑸ "Everyone, there is no time to go around to the audience seats. Let's go back to the backstage passage now. You should be able to hear Xiaoqi's song there."

"——I want to see who is stronger this time, Roselia or Xiaoqi."

I also want to know how you, as Manager Tsuzuki's direct disciple, have transformed yourself in the past few years, as you are valued so much by Manager Tsuzuki.

Yuki's cloudy and sunny tone revealed a little curiosity and dissatisfaction. In fact, this feeling is shared by Roselia and the girls in other bands.

Chen Qi is the same age as them and has known them since the early days of their band. The reason these girls, who are either helpless or uninterested in boys, got to know Chen Qi is because she is the direct disciple of store manager Tsuzuki.

Although Tsuzuki never mentioned it and never admitted that Chen Qi was her direct disciple, Youkina, Kasumi and others could sense the true meaning behind Tsuzuki's special treatment of Chen Qi.

Compared with Kasumi and the others who are envious and concerned about whether Chen Qi can withstand the strict teaching of Manager Tsuzuki, girls like Mitakeran and Youkina, who are very competitive and motivated, have a good relationship with Chen Qi, but to a certain extent, they want to compete with Chen Qi who enjoys the special treatment of Manager Tsuzuki.

She is obviously working hard and has good talent, so why did a legendary senior like Manager Tsuzuki fall for Xiao Qi?

Although Yukina never said this in front of everyone, everyone could see that Yukina had a strong desire to compete with this "junior" who was the same age as her.

"This time, Roselia has given her all... no, she has performed beyond her normal level."

"Xiao Qi, I have seen your creative power, and I have also heard from Mizuki that you are not to be underestimated... But just like that, I cannot defeat Roselia who pursues the supreme music."

"Let me see what kind of song you can use this time and how powerful your appeal is to surpass us."

Before they knew it, Youshina had quickly walked to the side of the stage. She, along with Hongxia, Aine and others, were staring intently at the figure of Chen Qi, who was illuminated by the only bright light on the stage and looked like a bright moon.

And accompanied by waves of distant and yet somewhat sad prelude, he lowered his head slightly, hunched his back, making it impossible to see any expression in his eyes, and he just held the microphone in front of him with both hands lightly, without any movement.

And finally, just when everyone's hearts were gradually calming down to the gentle accompaniment.

Chen Qi finally sang the first note that touched everyone's heart.

"If only this were all a dream."

"I can still meet you in my dreams."

Chen Qi's voice, which was apparently gentle, conveyed a sad emotion that made people's hearts unconsciously tighten.

However, the person who was most touched by Chen Qi's first line of lyrics was not Chihaya Aine, who had just arrived at the scene, but Hong Xia, who had been quietly watching his white figure since Chen Qi came on stage.

In Hongxia's mind, the words that Chen Qi said to her in the hospital a week ago emerged.

(4)……

⒏ "I will let Hongxia's mother in heaven hear our singing, for sure."

(ii)

Is it possible that Qi sang this song...for me?

③Hong Xia gradually figured this out, and her body trembled violently and unconsciously. Her eyes, which were fixed on Chen Qi, also gradually became unfocused.

At that moment, the figure in front of Hongxia seemed to gradually become an illusion... What she vaguely saw was a white, blurry, but familiar and warm figure that made her feel very familiar.

Even though Hong Xia couldn't see the face of that figure clearly, the vague outline, just appearing in front of her eyes, made Hong Xia's eyes moist unconsciously...

"Like retrieving something lost."

"Gently brush away the dust covering the memories..."

Chen Qi's singing on the stage seemed to be helping Hong Xia to gradually see the figure she had been thinking about day and night.

After a slight pause, his overflowing emotions seemed to finally be released, and he uttered even more moving words.

At that moment, Xing Ge, who also heard Chen Qi's lyrics for the first time, was no less touched than her own sister. When she looked at Chen Qi's back with trembling eyes, she seemed to have a similar hallucination.

"mom……"

At that moment, her drumstick paused for a moment. Xingge, with her hands trembling slightly, gradually realized who Chen Qi was singing this song for.

"There is irreversible happiness."

"Finally, you told me about the dark past that you hadn't told anyone else."

"If you hadn't been here, they would have slept in darkness forever..."

yes……

Brother Qi, if it weren’t for you… I would probably be like a little kid who doesn’t want to admit failure. I would forget all the memories that I consider shameful in the corner of my memory, and if they were touched by someone, I would be scared to the point of going crazy.

But... because of you, because I have you who can let me pour out all this darkness, I gradually began to no longer be afraid of the darkness.

Below the stage, Chihaya Aine, who had just arrived, had her eyes fixed on the man on the stage whom she had been thinking about day and night. She found a way through the crowd and quietly approached Chen Qi, while finding it increasingly difficult to control her twitching heart.

On the other hand, Takamatsu Touma, Riki, and Suyo, who arrived at the scene with Aine, also had very similar feelings to Aine and Nijika...

㈨They, too, have told the person they love on the stage about the "darkness" that they had to bear alone.

4 "...Look, Qi's performance has already begun."

０ On the other side, the five girls from Ave Mujica, who were also asked by Chen Qi to look for Chihaya Aine but found nothing and reunited, were taking the subway back to Ikebukuro area.

4 On the subway, Hachiman Hailing also clicked on the live broadcast of the auditions. While watching Chen Qi's performance that was being played, she subconsciously called out to her companions around her.

Three "Huh? It's already started?!"

The other four girls responded to Hachiman Hailing's voice with surprise. The next second, Mu, Chuhua, and Miao Mengqin took out their phones and Bluetooth headsets, and clicked on the live broadcast of the selection competition as if they were afraid of missing a second.

6. However, Xiangzi was the only one who couldn't even take out his earphones after taking out his cell phone. But he was worried whether it was not a good idea to play the phone out loud in the subway.

"If you don't mind, I can give you one of the headphones." Hailing looked at Xiangzi, whose face was full of anxiety but was too embarrassed to speak, and she took the initiative to lend her a helping hand.

"Thanks……"

With Hailing's help, Xiangzi put Hailing's Bluetooth headset into his ears, and quickly sat in the position closest to Hailing. He slightly turned sideways and stared intently at the boy in the live broadcast who was releasing overflowing emotions to everyone and was immersed in his own world.

Of course, it wasn't just Xiangzi. As far as Hailing could see, Chuhua, Xiaomu, and Miaomeng were all in a very similar state to Xiangzi...

What is his charm? With this thought in mind, Hailing silently put on her Bluetooth headset and focused her attention on the screen.

"I know there is no such thing in this world,"

"It's sadder than anything else."

“The sadness of that day.”

"And the pain of that day."

"And you who love all of this."

Finally, the overflowing emotions could no longer be contained. At this moment, all the gushing sadness, pain and pity became the magic in Chen Qi's singing, conveying the heartbreaking emotions to everyone present.

Obviously no one could see the expression in his eyes on the stage at that moment, but everyone could feel the deep love that could not be dispelled in his singing.

He was like a monologue, telling a sad past that he could not let go of.

But he seemed extremely gentle, as if he was speaking for those who were experiencing the aftermath of sadness, expressing the sadness in their hearts, sharing his own reluctance and attachment to them.

"It has become something deeply engraved in my heart.

“The aroma of bitter lemon.”

"You can't go back until the rain stops and the sky clears."

"'To this day, you are still my light'."

The last sentence seemed to express all the love that he could give. It was enough to touch anyone and make them recall the person they could not give up the most and who was hidden in the deepest part of their heart.

In the audience, they gradually became immersed in the sadness of the song, and some began to feel overwhelmed.

Someone hugged the arm of the lover next to him tightly.

Some people leaned into the chest of the parents beside them.