Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

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“…No need?”

"Wow, that's a bit too bold!"

"Bold...what?"

"But don't worry, I've recorded this kind of video before. It's okay, I'll put on the tungsten steel Mewtwo headband and have a peaceful and dreamy sleep—"

"I don't know what you're thinking, but if you dare to use this excuse to record Mewtwo, I'll deduct your extra salary."

"Wow!...Wait, do I get extra pay?"

"You've been working really hard lately. I'll keep my promises."

"...I actually did separate accounts! Boss! I love you!"

"Not in a moving vehicle—"

beep.

Just as he was reaching out to block Miao Meng's face as she leaned forward from the back seat, Xiangzi's brain machine started ringing again.

“Our business is really busy~”

Meow Meng whistled.

Xiangzi glanced at her and answered the call.

The name of the caller was displayed on the brain-computer interface:

【Aoba Mocha】.

"Good evening~ How are you~"

Mocha's lazy voice came out from the brain machine.

"Thanks to you, it's great." Xiangzi said, "Is there any additional task for the previous order?"

This was Xiangzi’s first reaction.

After all, the call came just when I had submitted the list of commissioned tasks.

This time, though, her first reaction wasn't accurate.

"The last order was completed perfectly. I, the client, and the client's client are all very happy." Mocha said, "I called this time."

She dragged out the word "come".

"Yes, I have a task to assign to you."

It’s not about [letting Xiangzi choose], but about [assigning].

Of course Xiangzi knew what this meant.

Here comes what Aoba Mocha wanted Ave Mujica to do.

Faster than Xiangzi imagined.

"The tasks I gave you are all good, right?"

Mocha said on the phone:

"The task of clearing the house ~ gave resources ~"

"The mission of blowing up the building provides a quick way to level up."

"Next, I'm going to give you a more critical task~"

"...That is, I'll give you a chance~"

opportunity?

"What kind of opportunity is it?" Xiangzi asked.

"Opportunity to attack," said Moka.

……

"Attack!"

Standing in the huge semi-enclosed performance hall, Shiina Riki shouted loudly and pointed his finger forward.

"Attack - there is an attack! From the direction of point 1B!"

Her voice was full of energy.

However, the voice behind him was not so firm.

"…There was…there was an attack…"

It doesn't sound impressive at all.

"..."

Li Xi sighed.

Her brain flashed.

The surrounding screens turned into residual data blocks. Green data streams flowed down the thin LCD screens.

The space suddenly became narrow.

It turns out that everything that happened just now was just a virtual projection.

Now, the five members of MyGO!!!!! were not standing in the huge performance hall in Poppin'Party's territory, but in the rehearsal room they usually used.

Compared to the vast performance hall just now, this rehearsal room is obviously too small. It is at least 50 square meters, but the musical instruments and sound stations placed inside make it look smaller than the actual area scanned in the brain machine.

Li Xi looked to the side from behind.

The one there was Aine who had not performed well in the rehearsal just now.

"——I said——"

Li Xi frowned——

"I-I'll do it again!"

However, before Riki could speak, Aine spoke immediately.

"..."

So Lixi turned back again.

"In a few days we will start participating in Poppin'Party's live." Lixi said, "It's just a simple performance of performing two songs and then shouting 'attack' when Poppin'Party makes sound and light effects. Poppin'Party will also give us instructions - I hope we don't spend too much time rehearsing on this - we will mainly rehearse our songs."

“It’s just a live performance for the purpose of making a statement, Rikki, do you have to do so well?” Aine asked.

"Of course we should do well the parts that can be done well." Li Xi said, "Let's do it again."

Lixi turned his attention back to the drums.

Aiyin turned her back and breathed a sigh of relief.

at this time.

"..."

Aine noticed Suyo staring at her.

"…What, what's the matter? Soyorin~?"

Aine asked a little stiffly.

"..."

Suyo stared at Aine’s face. This sight made Aine a little scared——

"Xiao Ai, you have such heavy dark circles under your eyes."

"Wow!"

Aine was startled by the voice coming from behind. She turned back from Sushi.

It turned out that the light had moved behind Aine without her noticing.

"..."

She also stared at Aine’s face.

Now, Aine was being attacked from both sides.

Neither of them had their artificial eyes turned on for scanning—no, Su Shi had it turned on now—

"The levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, growth hormone, cortisol, and melatonin have decreased..." Su Shi said dimly, "Your physiological condition is not particularly stable."

“Ah, ahahaha, soyorin, that’s personal privacy…” Aine had no choice but to say.

Clang.

Lenai strummed her guitar in the distance.

"Xiao Ai, are you okay?"

The light asked.

“Ah, um.” Aine said, “I was just thinking about the upcoming performance.”

"Being too nervous will lead to failure." Su Shi hugged her bass, turned her head and said, "Be natural. Everyone will perform too. After this show, the current situation will come to an end. So don't think too much."

"…Is Soyorin concerned about me?"

Aine’s eyes widened. She was very surprised—

"No."

Su Shi began to tune the strings.

"Ready to begin."

Lixi said.

She raised her drumsticks.

Aine turned back.

The concern of her teammates made her feel better.

In the past few days, she had been worried about the performance, but now...

"(Is this the City of Joy?)"

That's right.