Finally, I became their white moonlight

"Ah."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded and walked to the front. Her long sky-blue hair was flowing and her bright and confident smile seemed to be as bright as the sun, attracting everyone's attention.

"Then we will start to act according to our planned process. Everyone, do you have any opinions you would like to share now?"

"No." Shiina Riki was the first to answer. His expression was a little tense under his cap, and his voice was stiff. "Just do what we should do, and don't worry about anything else... With our current strength, we can perform anywhere!"

"Yeah, I think so too." Xiangzi nodded in agreement and smiled cheerfully, "Thank you Lixi for your encouragement!"

"Uh, that's not encouragement... I was just saying it casually." The stiff voice suddenly became stuttered, and Shiina Ritsuki turned his head away inexplicably embarrassed, and the face that was not directly exposed to the sunlight was faintly flushed.

Then he saw Ming Hai standing beside him, looking at him with a mocking look as if to say "Oh, you are shy".

'This bastard! ' She clenched her fists and clenched her teeth.

Trying hard to suppress the anger rising in her chest, the black-haired girl turned her face away, intending to implement the strategy of out of sight, out of mind, so as not to affect her mentality during the performance later.

——During this period of time, through many "close" exchanges mainly on orchestra affairs, she was forced to become familiar with the "family of the orchestra leader".

In official matters, Shiina Riki has already recognized Ming Hai, admitting that he is just a child with narrow vision and shallow knowledge in front of him. He is also willing to leave the important matters of the orchestra to him and Toyokawa Shoko to make decisions, and he will retreat behind the scenes to assist in the execution.

Although she didn't understand, they were both in the third year of junior high school, why did this guy know so much, just like an insider who had been in contact with the band for many years; when she went to [RiNG] for rehearsal, she could see the clerk Miss Rin Rinko asking him for advice...

But it did not prevent her from changing her opinion of Ming Hai. She no longer thought that he was just a frivolous bastard who deceived girls with his looks and mouth and interfered with their band's affairs without permission.

——But in private, this guy is simply sick, okay? !

It was just that I waved my fist at him threateningly when we first met, I didn't really mean to hit him or anything... Afterwards I reflected on my impulsiveness and sincerely apologized to him.

As a result, although Ming Hai said that it didn't matter, he still holds a grudge until now!

Almost a month had passed, and this guy still found ways to provoke and anger her whenever he had the chance, like an elementary school boy with a screw loose in his brain, smugly enjoying his own gnashing of teeth.

But Shiina Riki couldn't beat them or scold them enough; he told Xiangzi about them and was forced to watch them show their love in front of him. He was so depressed that he almost vomited blood.

If she hadn't been able to handle stress well enough and wasn't willing to let this guy succeed in his scheme, she would have quit the group long ago to ensure her own safety and stayed away from him in order to avoid a premature death.

Until now, Shiina Riki still has no good way to deal with it. He can only turn a blind eye when Ming Hai acts like a humiliator, and silently endure the feeling of being teased like a toy.

Fortunately, he clearly distinguishes between public and private matters. When it comes to band affairs, he becomes a different person, serious and mature...

Otherwise, Shiina Riki really couldn't guarantee that one day she would get so angry that she would just pick up the drum set and fight with him.

"Mu, what about you?"

Not knowing what these two people were doing in private, Toyokawa Shoko was still focused on the current pre-trip mobilization and then asked her childhood sweetheart.

Ruoye Mu shook his head, held up the straw hat on his head, and said softly: "If Xiangzi is fine, then I am fine too."

——She had only one question.

That's why Xiangzi wanted to get back together with the boy who didn't like her, and their relationship even seemed to become closer than before.

Not only did she let him prepare for the performance together, but she also persuaded everyone to come along for the band training which was all girls.

If possible, Ruo Yemu hopes that Xiangzi and Su Shi can stay away from Ming Hai as soon as possible, the farther away from him the better...

Because she had a hunch.

——If I continue to stay with that person and continue to like him, the relationship between the two of them may be hurt more than before.

But she couldn't say it after all.

Recalling the sight of Xiangzi crying in the restaurant, the guilt and self-blame that arose spontaneously became the shackles and shackles on Ruoye Mu's body, making her unable to move.

She didn't dare to interfere in other people's feelings anymore, nor did she want to be involved in the emotional dispute between Xiangzi and Su Shi, and she didn't want to see them looking depressed anymore.

"It's all because of what I said..."

"All I can do is just watch quietly from the side. If you don't understand anything, just don't say anything."

'Only in this way will no one get hurt because of me.'

The cold and inanimate girl, who looked like a doll, glanced casually at the handsome boy at the back of the team.

No emotion could be seen in her calm eyes; only her fingertips, slightly pinching the brim of her hat, revealed some hints of her fluctuating mood.

"Mu, if you really have something to say, you should say it out loud, okay?"

After carefully admonishing her childhood sweetheart who always had no opinion of her own, Toyokawa Shoko quickly turned her attention to their lead singer - for some reason, it was Takamatsu Deng who was squatting on the ground picking up stones.

The girl couldn't help but stroke her forehead: "Student Deng, you..."

Before she could finish, Gao Songdeng stood up suddenly and walked up to her with shining eyes.

"Xiangzi-chan, this stone is very beautiful, can I take it away?"

"..."

Looking at the girl who was like a little animal, she handed the stone to him with a pure smile as if she had found a treasure.

Toyokawa Shoko was stunned at first, then she smiled helplessly and dotingly.

"Really? It should be okay, right? There are a lot of rocks here anyway, and no one wants them if they're just left on the ground... Compared to that, Deng, are the preparations for the LIVE okay?"

Gao Songdeng blinked, then revealed a determined look as if he was willing to risk his life, and nodded seriously.

"It's okay! Just like Riki-chan said, as long as you do what you can, everything will be fine! I will try my best not to hold you back."

"That's good." Toyokawa Shoko took out a handkerchief and wiped her dusty hands carefully, then smiled and encouraged, "Teng-san, I'm looking forward to your performance!"

"……Um!"

As if to express his inner excitement, Takamatsu Deng ignored Toyokawa Shoko's refusal and forced her to give her a round and lovely stone.

Then he ran to the back of the team and gave another strange-shaped stone to Ming Hai.

"Mr. Narumi, this one is very impressive. I'll give it to you."

Ming Hai couldn't see any momentum from this crooked stone.

But that didn't stop him from accepting it with gratitude. He touched the girl's round and small head and straightened her slightly tilted hat.

"When you're nervous, just look at me, or use the methods I taught you to adjust your mindset."

As if comforting his sister who was about to take the college entrance exam, Ming Hai stared into her innocent eyes solemnly and gently reminded her: "Don't worry about how you sing, and don't worry about the reactions from the audience... Just cooperate with everyone in the orchestra and sing out loud."

"Okay. I remember it!" Gao Songdeng nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, clasping his hands tightly in front of his chest, showing that he was very motivated.

Then, she leaned against Minghai's palm and raised her fair and tender little face.

Her face seemed to be slightly reddened by the sun, revealing a faint and natural bright smile.

"I will sing hard for Narumi-san and for my fans..."

"For me?" Ming Hai tilted his head in confusion. He wanted to say something, but seeing that Takamatsu Deng did not look very nervous, he felt that now was not the time to pour cold water on her.

He swallowed all the extra words, patted her on the shoulder, and asked her to return to the front of the team in high spirits.

Of course, Toyokawa Shoko saw the interaction between the two. She watched them for a moment with a warm gaze before moving her eyes to the last member of the band, her eyes reflexively hardening slightly.

"Mr. Sushi..."

"Everyone, let's work hard together~"

Before she could finish, Nagasaki Suyo tilted her head and smiled gently and sweetly.

She even raised her slender white arms high in a spirit of enthusiasm, calling on everyone to follow her and get active, like a person in charge of livening up the atmosphere during a group activity. She ignored the somewhat lifeless and quiet atmosphere around her and shouted lightly:

"Everyone~ Let's shout the slogan together to experience the cohesion of our [CryCHIC]~"

"Suyo-kun?!"

The initiative in the conversation was instantly snatched away by Su Shi. Seeing her completely different from the way she was in private, Toyokawa Shoko was speechless and could not react in any other way.

Nagasaki Suyo continued to maintain a cheerful and enthusiastic attitude, saying to everyone: "You know AAO, right? It doesn't matter if you don't know, just shout after me~"

Shiina Riki, who was originally uninterested, suddenly changed his expression when he heard these words and became inexplicably excited.

"AAO?! Could it be that the one Afterglow-san always mentioned..."

Nagasaki Motoyo had anticipated her reaction, and she put her hands together and explained with a smile: "That's right~ I heard from Tsugumi-senpai from the Hanezawa Cafe that they always shout this slogan during their LIVE. So I wanted to give it a try~"

"Then it's too early to shout now, right? ... No, when did you become so close to Yuze-senpai?!"

"Well, this isn't important."

"It's important, okay?!"

Nagasaki Suyo continued to check around after answering Shiina Riki without any concern. When she received no objections, she raised her arm and shouted again:

"Then let's do it together, A, A, O~"

"A, A, O!" This was the voice of Toyokawa Shoko as she smiled bitterly but still chose to cooperate.

"A, A, O!" This was the voice of Shiina Riki who was so embarrassed that his face turned red, but he still shouted along seriously.

"A, A, O..." This was Wakaba Mutsu's attempt to liven up the atmosphere with Nagasaki Suyo, but it still sounded flat.

"A, A, O..." This was the sound that Gao Songdeng shouted subconsciously along with everyone else, even though he was a little confused.

Nagasaki Motoyo turned her gaze to the last person, the "entourage member" who turned his face away and smiled for some reason.

Her smile suddenly became a little scary, her eyes were as cold and sharp as a scimitar, but her voice was so gentle that it seemed like it could drown someone.

"Narumi~ what are you laughing at over there?"

I laughed at Su Shi's lack of strategy, Xiangzi's lack of wisdom... and the entire [CryCHIC]'s lack of tacit understanding and uneven cheers.

Most importantly, Ming Hai felt like he had a problem where he wanted to laugh when he saw Su Shi trying to be nice by mumbling her voice...

"Ahem, nothing." He quickly adjusted his expression and turned his face away as if nothing had happened. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"You come and join us in the chanting." Nagasaki Suyo was too lazy to argue with him and asked directly, "This is our first time to chant slogans, and no one can be left out."

“I’m not a member of the band.”

Ming Hai spread his hands and said nonchalantly.

However, it was opposed by two girls at the same time.

"Why aren't you?"

"You already are!"

The two people who spoke in unison looked at each other, and their eyes seemed to collide and sparks flew in mid-air.

But before Toyokawa Shoko could continue to resist, Nagasaki Motoyo took the lead in surrendering and looked away, smiling and standing aside without saying anything.

Without thinking too much about it for the moment, Toyokawa Shoko looked at Ming Hai again, looking into his eyes seriously.

"Even if you don't perform on stage, Narumi-kun is still one of the most important members of our [CryCHIC]!"

"Now that things have come to this, you don't still want to say that you are just supporting our fans behind the scenes, right?"

As if overwhelmed by her aura, Ming Hai was speechless and subconsciously looked at the other people.

Wakaba Mutsu avoided his gaze, Shiina Riki snorted coldly but did not object, while Takamatsu Deng nodded vigorously at him in affirmation.

"...Okay, since you guys said so."

Ming Hai shook his head helplessly, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised slightly.

It was kind of funny, and inexplicably enjoyable, so I couldn't help laughing.

He raised his arm and looked around at everyone again. He locked eyes with two of the girls for a long time before moving away as if nothing had happened and speaking loudly:

"Then for the success of this performance, and for the journey of [CryCHIC] that officially begins today—"

"Let's do it together, A, A, O!"

"A, A, O——!!!!!"

Volume 95: Chapter Chapter The band can't escape at the last minute

“It is our honor to receive your kindness.”

"Of course, no problem... Then we'll go to rehearsal first. Excuse me."

After leaving the dean's office gracefully and politely, Toyokawa Shoko closed the door, turned to face the members who had been waiting outside for a while, smiled as if relieved, and made a small V sign in front of her chest.

"No surprises! Next, let's start preparing for the performance!"

"Whoo~"

Although they knew that they only came to the dean's office to report and that basically no accidents would happen, everyone couldn't help but feel relieved and relaxed after hearing her make such a precise conclusion.