Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

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She held the green knife in her hand. Her long golden-blue hair was divided into two strands, swaying behind her as she walked.

People with this kind of hair color——Li Xi seemed——to have seen——Damn, her mind was too slow——Nowadays, this kind of hair color is not uncommon——

The girl walked past Hai Ling and the woman who was supporting Hai Ling.

Li Xi saw Hai Ling give him one last look.

"……ocean……"

Li Xi tried to call Hai Ling's name - which was difficult for her to do -

however.

"Hai Ling."

The person who walked past Hai Ling also called out Hai Ling's name - bastard -

Li Xi wants to turn on the voiceprint recognition record.

But she can't even do that now.

"..."

Hailing turned her head.

The woman who was supporting Hai Ling took Hai Ling and followed the girl and left.

Amid the increasingly loud sirens of the BCPD police car behind him, Lixi completely lost consciousness.

Chapter 238 Another meeting

【MyGO!!!!!】Brain-computer communication channel.

【Nagasaki Suyo has joined. 】

【Takamatsu Deng has been added.】

【Chihaya Aine has joined. 】

【…】

【Yaina has joined. 】

【…】

【Shiina Riki has joined. 】

【Aine: Rikki! You’re here! 】

[Aine: I asked you to gather at the brain-computer communication channel, but you haven't arrived yet. What happened? ]

[Lixi: ...My recovery checkup was delayed a little.]

【Su Shi: Rehabilitation checkup?】

[Deng: ...! Li Xi, you are injured...]

[Lixi: It's just a minor injury. It just involves biological neurotoxins, so I did a little more testing. It's nothing.]

【Lixi: Now that everyone is here, I will just say it directly.】

【Lixi: Poppin'Party invited us to participate in the live show they hosted. 】

【Su Shi: ... hosted by Poppin'Party and Afterglow again? 】

[Lixi: No, this time there is only Poppin'Party. ]

[Aine: There are too many invitations, right? I have to reject them one by one...]

【Lixi: We will participate this time. 】

【Su Shi:! 】

【lamp:……!】

【Aine:——Wait wait, stop for a moment!?】

[Ain: Didn’t we say before that we would not participate in the live show for the time being? ]

[Lixi: We didn’t come to a conclusion at that time, didn’t we?]

【Aine: No, but...】

【Lixi: This is not an ordinary live. 】

[Su Shi: ...Li Xi, what's going on? ]

[Lixi: The night before yesterday, I went to an underground bar near Hanasaki River——]

【Ain: Rikki went to an underground bar? 】

[Li Xi: Don't ask everything! ...Anyway, I ran into Yamabuki Saya from Poppin'Party there.]

【Su Shi: ……】

【lamp:……】

[Lixi: Yamabuki Saya said that Poppin'Party is considering some gang activities. Therefore, a live show is being held. ]

【Su Shi: Isn’t this still live?】

【Lixi: No.】

[Lixi: No, compared to a live performance, what I want to say is more like a stage play.]

【Aine:! Mai——】

[Lixi: As a band, we go on stage to perform. Poppin'Party will communicate with us remotely, allowing us to coordinate with them and take corresponding actions.]

[Su Shi: ...I don't understand. There are instructions and there are executions. This can no longer be considered as participating in a live show, but rather as being employed by Poppin'Party and carrying out a commission.]

[Su Shi: [Reclamation New Land Phase 2] has opened, and we stopped band activities and even voluntarily dropped out of school in order to avoid being considered to be related to [Seven Bands] and the issue of building power. However, now they are saying that they will take the initiative to participate in [Seven Bands] live again... and even to such an in-depth level? ]

[Lixi: Poppin'Party will give us the opportunity to appear publicly during the broadcast, as well as time to speak freely.]

【Su Shi: ……】

[Li Xi: The reason why we are in this situation right now is because MyGO!!!!! has never had a credible channel to speak out. That’s why there are all kinds of rumors that we want to become a powerful force.]

【Li Xi: What we need to solve is actually "rumors." 】

[Lixi: If we can announce during the MC session of the live show at Poppin'Party that we will only be active as a student band, we can solve this problem.]

[Lixi: After all, this announcement was made in front of Poppin'Party. I think this move is the most credible action we can take at the moment.]

[Su Shi: ...Have you told the [big shots] at Poppin'Party about this? ]

[Lixi: Not yet. But if we can reach an agreement, I plan to say it now.]

【Su Shi: ……】

【Aine:——Wait! Wait! After all, isn’t this still going to be involved with Poppin’Party?】

【Aine: That’s the [First Twin Group]! The ruler of the center area…】

【Aine: Who knows what this is!? 】

[Aine: Should I join their activities? It's too dangerous! ]

[Lixi: Didn’t we participate in this event once before? ]

【Aine: Last time was last time——This is different! Last time was a proper live! There was a proper livehouse, a proper filing——】

[Lixi: This time, the performance was also held in a regular livehouse. In addition, Poppin'Party has also completed the filing process.]

[Lixi presented #mission information]

【Deng: ...It really was sent by Poppin'Party.】

【Aine: ——But, this time——there is a performance——】

[Lixi: It’s just a little bit of acting, nothing special.]

【Aine: No! Rikki, you don’t understand! Performance is not that simple! Performance is——】

【Lixi: What is it? 】

【Aine: …】

[Lixi: Our current situation cannot continue forever. ]

[Lixi: It’s time to get rid of this situation. ]

[Lixi: We now have a better course of action than "just waiting."]

[Lixi: Participate in the live show of Poppin'Party, cooperate with their actions, and then, give up the struggle for power and get rid of the influence brought to us by too much fame - let others know that we have no intention of going any further.]

【Lixi: Don’t we want a chance? 】

【Lixi: The opportunity has come. 】

【Lixi: There is no better opportunity to exit than now. 】

【Aine: …】

【Su Shi: Li Xi, you are more anxious than before. 】

[Lixi: Yes. I am going to participate in the training of the Terrorist Squad.]

【lamp:!】

[Lixi: There is nothing to be ashamed of. We have waited too long. Just sitting at home and taking some unnecessary credit work will not allow us to gain a foothold.]

[Lixi: There is no place for hesitant people in the City of Music. During the time we hesitated, too many people have already——]

【Lixi: ……】

【Deng: Too many people?】

[Li Xi: ...In short, none of us can do what we want to do, so we can only be stuck here.]

[Lixi: [Phase 2 of Reclamation New Land] is open. From now on, there will be more and more things. If we maintain the status quo, we will only be stuck with more and more things happening in this city, and deal with all kinds of emergencies that we are unable to solve——]

【Su Shi:……! 】

[Lixi:——What do you think? ]

[Su Shi: ...It's not impossible to participate. Attend Poppin'Party's live. ]

【Aine: Soyorin too!?】

【Lixi: Where is the light? 】

【lamp:……】

[Lixi: ...Does Deng think that he should participate? ]

【Deng: ...I am willing to participate. 】

【Aine: Eh!? 】

【Lixi: Where is the wild cat? 】

【Le Nai: ...Hmm?】

[Lixi: ...You just opened the communication, right? ]