Finally, I became their white moonlight

Toyokawa Shoko continued with a serious look: "To be honest, we were filled with pressure and fear to be able to step onto this stage today. During the rehearsal, we couldn't even play smoothly. We kept making mistakes and were constantly afraid..."

"But now, we still stand up and bring you a cover song that we have prepared for a long time. I think this is our best performance..."

Her pleasant and gentle voice quickly livened up the mood of the entire venue, and as she hosted the event without showing any shyness, waves of applause and encouragement were generously given to the stage by the audience. The joy and pride of being recognized almost filled the hearts of the girls, and their expressions became a little brighter.

But even so, the person who attracted their most attention was still motionless like a puppet, holding up a cheering sign stiffly in the dim audience seats.

Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but sigh secretly.

During the performance, she had actually already figured it out - that was definitely not Ming Hai himself, but just a substitute he used to deal with them.

But she didn't want to affect everyone's mood, especially Takamatsu Deng's mood, so she could only pretend that she didn't notice anything and continue playing as if nothing had happened.

"Mr. Narumi, what on earth are you doing......"

"Why would you rather deceive us and make a fake person to put in the audience instead of watching our performance? Aren't you looking forward to it? This is the stage you prepared for us!"

"Where on earth did you go at such an important time......"

With an impeccable and cheerful expression on his face, Toyokawa Shoko was filled with uneasiness and doubt in her heart. She planned to drag him to a corner and interrogate him after they met.

If he doesn't get a satisfactory answer, he won't be allowed to sleep in the bed tonight!

"Then next... is the last song of this performance, and also our first original song."

Putting aside all those unnecessary thoughts for the moment, Shoko Toyokawa took a deep breath and focused her attention on the stage in front of her.

After a pause, she moved away the microphone and looked towards Takamatsu Touma in the center of the stage.

The gray-haired girl confirmed her gaze, and although her expression was a little timid, she still took a firm step forward.

"We have put in so much effort to stand on this stage..."

With the microphone against his lips, Gao Songdeng spoke softly, looking straight at the audience.

"I was in pain, I was afraid... but because you and everyone else were by my side, the path of growth was filled with fond memories."

Like talking, like missing someone.

The gentle voice, like a poem recitation, could not even be covered by the whistling wind.

She seemed to have forgotten the stage she was on and the thousands of audiences in front of her, and only spoke her inner thoughts to him.

"After meeting you, I learned how to shout, how to sing... I learned how to be a human being, and also learned what it means to cry and smile."

"I also know what happiness looks like."

Gao Songdeng slowly raised his head with a faint smile on his face.

Looking into the distance, you seem to be able to see the sunset falling into the sea - it is so gentle and beautiful.

“Even in such gray weather, I can see… a future where the sun shines through the clouds and everyone smiles together.”

"Because on that spring day when I met you, even shadows had warmth."

"So, for this song 'Spring Shadow'...I will work harder than before and sing it even harder!"

As the voice suddenly rose, Gao Songdeng gripped the microphone tightly, as if he had put all his strength into it, and even his slender neck was faintly flushed.

"I want everyone to know how wonderful and warm I have gained since meeting you!"

The short gray hair was messed up by the wind and the vision was blurred by the rain.

Even so, she still used all her strength to shout out to the front as far as she could see:

"——Because my singing is the cry of my heart!"

The light and pleasant sound of the piano immediately rang out.

The gentle and graceful melody, accompanied by the tacitly coordinated drum beats, was sent to even farther places by the sound of the strings.

The prelude ended quickly, just when Takamatsu Deng was about to speak.

——Boom!

A loud thunderclap suddenly struck, accompanied by strong lightning, causing everyone present to close their eyes and scream.

"what happened?!"

"Is there a lightning strike? Why is it hitting here?"

"Isn't this thunder too close?!"

"Wait, it's still raining now. If the thunder strikes so close, will we be in danger..."

"No way? I don't think there's anything wrong with the stage..."

As soon as someone finished saying this, the stage lights and music suddenly clicked, plunging the surroundings into complete darkness and silence.

The girls stood there at a loss, their vision obscured by the gloomy sky. Coupled with the seemingly never-ending wind and rain and the impact of the chaotic crowd, an invisible panic finally began to spread over the stage, making them flustered and not knowing what to do.

"Xiangzi-chan, there seems to be a power outage..."

"What should we do? Should we go down first? It would be bad if thunder strikes..."

"If you continue to stay here, it might be dangerous."

"But……"

Toyokawa Shoko bit her lip and looked around anxiously. Her mind was a mess and she was unable to answer her companions' anxious questions for a moment.

Even though she was much more mature than her peers, she didn't know what kind of decision she should make when faced with such a natural disaster in order to be considered a qualified leader.

Should they leave the stage immediately? Or should they wait for instructions from the staff? What should they do with their "Spring Shadow"?

'Narumi-kun...Narumi-kun...'

She couldn't help but silently recite his name in her heart, her palms clenched slightly in front of her chest. For the first time, her heart was gripped by this feeling of loneliness and fear without any support.

My body started to tremble slightly involuntarily, as if I had caught a cold after being caught in the rain. Unimaginable weakness and coldness seeped into my body from my fingertips.

"Where are you... What should I do now..."

Toyokawa Shoko closed her eyes tightly.

——It was as if fate heard her prayers and gave her a script like a hero saving a beauty.

boom! boom! boom!

The lights, which had been turned off not long ago, suddenly lit up one after another at this moment, illuminating the stage in every detail.

The rest of the equipment also resumed operation at the same time, which made the staff who were originally planning to evacuate and conduct maintenance stop in their tracks. They asked their colleagues around them in surprise, but they only got blank shakes of the head and puzzled looks in response.

After a brief moment of shock, the girls looked at each other in surprise.

Because his voice was heard again from the earphones that were originally connected to the monitoring system.

"Ahem, ahem... the power is out. Should it be fixed now?"

Ming Hai took a deep breath, smiled nonchalantly and said, "Luckily it was just a short circuit caused by lightning. It will be fixed in less than 30 seconds. It's really a big help."

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You will die in Lao Hai tomorrow. I said it will be useless even if Jesus comes!

Volume 161: Chapter Chapter : Death is inevitable

"Narumi-kun, are you okay?"

Hearing his cough, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but ask with concern: "Where are you now? What's the matter with the electricity being fixed? Is it related to the thunder just now?"

"Of course I'm fine. I was just a little close to the lightning strike site and accidentally choked on the dust a few times."

Ming Hai smiled lightly, his voice a little unstable, but soon returned to his usual calmness: "I'll explain the other things later. I'm already on my way back to the stage, don't worry about me."

"That's it..."

After hearing what he said, Toyokawa Shoko finally breathed a sigh of relief and put aside her somewhat uneasy mood.

If I were really going to get hurt, I wouldn't have said so calmly that I was going to come back to the stage...

Unless Ming Hai wanted the moment she saw him on the stage, she would throw away the keyboard and jump off the stage, crying and hugging him in front of thousands of audiences.

——Shoko Toyokawa has the confidence that she can do such a thing.

It was because she understood Ming Hai's character better than anyone else, and knew that there was no element of bravado or lies in these words, that she could calm down so easily at this moment.

The loud thunder that seemed to be very close really scared her, and her heart is still pounding with fear.

Coupled with Ming Hai's initial cough, she even had the absurd thought for a moment that he might be accidentally struck by lightning.

…Fortunately, he was still in the headphones, talking casually and easily as usual.

"Alright, alright, stop standing there in a daze, everyone go back to your seats!"

"Now that the electricity has been repaired, I don't need to say more about what to do next, right?"

"Are we going to continue playing Kasuga Shadow?" Nagasaki Suyo asked in confusion, "But the organizers won't let the performance continue, right?"

Not only did the weather gradually become worse, but there was even a power outage due to thunder...

Although it did not cause much impact, the event should have been stopped immediately and the crowd should have been evacuated for the safety of the audience.

"Don't worry, the organizers won't do that." Ming Hai said confidently, "If we cancel the event at this time, not only the investors of the music festival, but even the bands waiting to go on stage will not agree."

"Just wait, someone will ask you if you can continue the performance."

like he said.

Not long after, a staff member came over quietly to ask for their opinions - if they could continue, they could continue, and if they were afraid of any accidents, they could just get off the stage, and they would let the next band who was willing to perform go on stage.

After Ming Hai's persuasion, although they were still a little scared, the girls decided to stay on the stage and perform the last and most important song.

It's still raining.

But the muffled thunder seemed to have stopped, and the thick dark clouds turned bright like light ink, making the evening sky a little brighter.

Feeling the wind and rain gradually subside, the restlessness in the audience seats also subsided, and the atmosphere began to warm up amid the noise. Almost no one left because of this little accident.

They remained in their seats, watching the orchestra on the stage regroup and looking forward to the next performance.

——Yes, it’s as if nothing had happened.

The same is true for everyone at [CryCHIC].

After the organizers confirmed that the equipment on the stage could continue to be used smoothly, the girls returned to their respective positions and wiped dry the instruments that were wet by the rain.

Tune the instruments when necessary, take a deep breath when necessary, and once again prepare yourself for the upcoming performance.

"...Then I won't bother you any more."

In the headphones, Ming Hai's voice was still clear, but his breathing had become slightly heavier and his voice was a little more hoarse.

Gao Songdeng put down the microphone and couldn't help but say: "Ming Hai, you..."

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Ming Hai cleared his throat and answered her first: "But it's hard to say whether you can squeeze back to your original seat. Don't look for me everywhere. Just concentrate on singing your song... No matter what, I will definitely be watching you from the stage."

He smiled, his tone very relaxed.

"At least now, this song 'Spring Shadow' is as important to me as life itself."

Gao Songdeng blinked, seemed to put aside his unnecessary worries, and nodded slowly and seriously.

"Yes, me too!"

"So, no matter what happens, we have to make it end more brilliantly than fireworks!" Ming Hai said with a smile, "Deng, can I ask you? Let me hear your song, your inner cry."

Gao Songdeng lowered his head and touched his bangs, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

——Sure enough, he did not break his promise.

Even if I can't see him off the stage, the songs I sang and the words I said still reach his ears.

It’s different from the first performance.

Now, as long as she knew that Ming Hai was within the reach of her voice, she would gain the courage to overcome any obstacle.

The warmth that wells up in my heart will no longer be interrupted by any accidents.

"Leave it to me, Narumi-san."

Gao Songdeng spoke softly and gave the best answer.

"Okay, then... cough, cough!" Ming Hai continued stiffly, as if he had turned his cough into a dry cough, "Well, to be honest, I have prepared a surprise for you... but it may not be released due to the rain."