Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

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There was a slight sound coming from the direction of the kitchen.

Su Shi came out from the kitchen.

She brought five cups of tea and placed them in front of everyone.

"Ah, thanks."

"Thank you~soyorin~"

Everyone thanked Su Shi.

Su Shi said "nothing" and sat down.

clank.

Lenai plays the guitar.

Deng was concentrating on writing in her notebook - her hand accidentally touched Aine's side.

"Ah!" Deng screamed softly immediately, and she asked in a panic, "Xiao Ai, are you okay?"

Aine comforted her, “It’s okay, it’s okay! Aerogel is very effective—my injuries have healed long ago!”

Su Shi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then looked at the message on his computer.

Everyday life as usual.

Lixi looked to the left and then to the right.

Everybody was very natural.

So, she spoke.

"Hello." Li Xi said.

Deng and Aine looked at Riki together.

Su Shi raised his head slightly.

Le Nai plucked the last syllable and turned his head.

"Isn't it time to talk about the future?"

Lixi said.

"..."

Aine seemed to want to say something, but she didn’t open her mouth.

This is not like her usual self.

Su Shi was just drinking tea.

Deng and Lenai, who were not talkative to begin with, said even less.

Li Xi looked around at everyone and continued:

"The live is over. What are you going to do from now on?"

Lixi said:

"When will the next live show be held?"

“…Do we have to decide now?” Aine hesitated for a moment and asked, “The bombing…it’s only been a week!”

"Yes, a week has passed." Lixi said with a frown.

"Rikki——"

"There are explosions every day in Lezhi City." Li Xi continued, "We can take a break, but at least we have to set a time for the next activity, right?"

"It takes time to write songs, it takes time to rehearse, and I also need to contact the livehouse and check the venue arrangements—"

Li Xi looked at everyone.

"We can't just do it once we've made plans. We have to prepare in advance—"

Lixi is feeling anxious.

She noticed a change in the atmosphere within the team.

"Lixi."

At this time, Su Shi called Li Xi.

“We need to take a break from band activities,” she said.

"—"

Deng, Rakuna, Riki, and Aine all looked towards Suyo.

Sushi sighed.

She pressed twice on her cheekbones.

The [Private Interface] in Su Shi's brain-computer was changed to [Public Mode].

Su Shi showed the account she bought for the website [Lezhicheng-Private Job Recruitment].

then.

She showed the threatening requests against MyGO!!!!! that she had highlighted.

A quick glance showed that most of the content was threatening MyGO!!!!! to stop its music activities.

Li Xi only glanced at the panel before frowning and folding his hands.

"I know all this," Lixi said. "They are just some people who can only talk nonsense! I'm already dealing with it. BCPD's police affairs--"

"But the old ones disappear and the new ones keep appearing," said Su Shi.

“Someone has been posting it all the time,” she said, “and the BCPD is just chasing after them.”

"It's not just us." Su Shi looked at Li Xi, "Almost all bands have received such threats. BCPD can't solve this matter."

"It's too dangerous to continue the activity."

she says.

"You don't plan to continue the band?" Li Xi raised his voice, "You——"

"—I didn't say I wasn't going to continue with the band!"

Su Shi said in a louder voice.

Su Shi rarely speaks so loudly.

Even Li Xi stopped.

"I don't want to stop the band activities either." Su Shi clenched his fists, looked at the table, and said, "I have thought of a way - but -"

At this moment, Aine hurriedly inserted herself between the two of them.

"Alright, alright!" she soothed, "Soyorin, calm down first! Rikki too--"

"..."

Both were silent.

After a while.

"Li Xi also knows this," Su Shi said, "Situations like the RiNG bombing will happen again."

She looked at the wound on Lixi's forehead.

It has healed, but there is still a shallow scar.

“We can’t protect ourselves right now,” she said. “We can only wait this out.”

When saying this, Su Shi pursed his lips, as if enduring some memories.

Li Xi shook his head slightly.

"...In Lezhicheng, this kind of thing happens all the time." Lixi said, "You don't know how many cases like this I have to help with every day."

"We're still a famous band - we just have to get used to it," she said. "Even if this attack is over, there will be another one in the future -"

"But things will eventually pass," Su Shi said. "It's not always serious. We can wait until the situation is not so serious before we can take action."

"Then how do you know how long we have to wait!" Li Xi raised his head and shouted, "If the situation doesn't subside, will you keep waiting? In the City of Joy, just waiting for things to become safe is not—"

"Are you sure you can protect everyone next time something like this happens?" Su Shi said.

"I--"

"Once you die, there will be no future for you." Su Shi said again.

"..."

Li Xi opened his mouth and stopped.

She sighed.

“I just don’t think waiting is the solution to the current situation,” Lich said.

Aine was in the middle, looking at the two of them worriedly.

The lamp lowered its head and remained silent with some sadness.

Lenai looked around.

"No, is it live yet?"

She asked.