Finally, I became their white moonlight

If she didn't delete those social media apps from her phone, Shiina Riki was really afraid that she would be unable to control herself and waste her time on those haters, which would not only affect her mentality, but also prevent her from concentrating on practice.

"Delete X? That's fine, as long as you make sure you won't be influenced by outside opinions." Xiangzi nodded, and then asked Gao Songdeng, who looked uneasy, "Mr. Deng, you don't usually visit social networking sites, right?"

"No, but..." Biting his lips lightly, Gao Songdeng stammered, his eyes gloomy and dim, "Many people said that I didn't sing well, or that I tried too hard... If it was me who caused everyone to be criticized, I..."

Xiangzi shook his head and was about to comfort her gently, but Shiina Riki couldn't wait to speak first: "Deng! You don't have to worry about those bad reviews, they are just jealous of you being praised by Iwasawa, the lead singer, and--"

"Moreover, there are even more people who are moved by you and who have fallen in love with [CryCHIC] because of you... They are looking forward to your singing and your performances being on a bigger stage." Shiina Riki hadn't finished her words when Ming Hai interrupted her. "Takamatsu-san, before you get depressed and blame yourself, think about the fans who encourage and appreciate you. Are you going to cruelly disappoint their expectations because of some insignificant noise?"

"Ming Hai, you bastard..." Shiina Riki glared at him with gritted teeth, but didn't know what to say.

Who made him say that what he said was actually better than what he thought?

"..." As if thinking, Takamatsu Deng opened his mouth for a moment, and his eyes looking at the camera finally regained their luster. He gradually straightened his chest with a deep breath, then raised his little face seriously and nodded vigorously to Ming Hai.

"Perhaps, it's just like what Ming Hai said... Although my performance may not be accepted by everyone. But as long as there are people who are still willing to listen to my singing and willing to support me behind my back, I can keep singing for them!"

"That's a good realization, but there's no need to be so serious." Ming Hai smiled, shaking the Coke can with his fingertips, "Singing should be for yourself, not for anyone else. So relax, no matter what others say, at least we will always have your back."

"I... I understand." Takamatsu Deng clenched her fists. Although she was not sure if she could be as relaxed as him, at least she understood what Ming Hai meant. She tried to stop herself from feeling too much psychological pressure because of the comments on the Internet.

Seeing that the two had finished talking, Li Xi also shut up as if sulking, so Toyokawa Shoko turned to ask Wakaba Mu: "Mu, there should be no problem on your side."

"Yeah." Ruoye Mu nodded gently, his expression calm, "Mom and Dad also said that we should just leave it alone. Unless we plan to use this incident to do something, the comments on the Internet will not affect us before the next public performance."

"What a coincidence, my elders also said that." Toyokawa Shoko smiled, her eyes clear and bright, staring at her friends in front of the screen, "After all, we are just a junior high school band that has just been established for more than three months. No matter how people discuss us on the Internet, as long as it does not affect reality, we will continue to practice at our pace, work hard to improve ourselves, and then use wonderful performances to give back to the fans who are looking forward to us!"

She concluded the meeting in a firm tone.

Nagasaki Suyo nodded silently in agreement. She had expressed her opinion together with Ming Hai at the beginning, so there was naturally no need to confirm it again now.

"Phew~ Well, let's stop discussing the serious business here and talk about something else!"

As the tense atmosphere gradually relaxed, Toyokawa Shoko also let out a long breath as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Her bright and lively smile returned to her face, and she looked at the people on the screen with great interest.

"Everyone, have you packed your bags? We're going to the summer training camp the day after tomorrow!"

"Well, that's about it." Shiina Riki frowned, not hiding his dissatisfaction and protest, "But I still can't understand why we let that guy come along? It's okay to practice together normally, but this is an overnight activity... Don't you think it's inconvenient to have him here?"

Of course, she was targeting the only male among the six.

For the usually straightforward Shiina Tatsuki, this statement was already very euphemistic - a boy of the same age was added to the band training session that was filled with girls. No matter how you think about it, it would be impossible to accept it so easily, right?

Aren't they afraid of embarrassing accidents?

Especially Toyokawa Shoko... This girl, was so confident in letting her boyfriend hang out with a group of girls and even spend the night in the same room with them?

——Although no one said it explicitly, she was not blind or wooden. After spending a short time with the two of them, she had already classified them as a couple.

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I'll post one chapter first to prove that I'm updating today.

Thanks to the golden treasure chest of "King of Gensokyo"! Boss, more chapters are on the way, and I will definitely live up to your expectations and write with my hard work!

Volume 106: Chapter Chapter Where is the promised rich family snatching the wedding? !

That’s why I can’t understand it.

Even if they were camping in the mountains instead of at the beach, even if the residence had many rooms where people could sleep separately; even if everyone had already gained a lot of trust in him and had a general understanding of his character and personality.

That's not a reason for five girls and one boy to happily go camping outdoors without considering anything else.

"Where has your barrier between men and women gone? Am I the only one who finds this weird?"

I'd like to state in advance that although she often dislikes him, Shiina Ritsuki herself does not reject Ming Hai - leaving aside the admiration for his abilities, this guy is indeed her best male friend.

After all, there is no other male friend...

But as a single underage woman with normal values ​​and conservative ideas, it is impossible for her to remain indifferent to the idea of ​​sleeping with men outside, and just accept it without even saying a word of opinion.

——They are only fifteen years old, and [CryCHIC] is not the kind of rock band with chaotic private lives, right?

Therefore, no matter whether others accept it or not, you must at least express your opposition first.

Without caring that the person involved was present, Shiina Riki raised the question to Toyokawa Shoko in a dignified manner.

The other party's answer was completely beyond her expectations.

"Mr. Li Xi is right. I can understand your concerns."

As if she had been prepared, the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family just smiled leisurely, raised her hand to gently tuck the sky-blue hair beside her ear, and spoke calmly: "But compared to those inconveniences, the benefits that Ming Haijun brings will only be greater... After comprehensive consideration, I decided to let him go."

"I believe that Riki-san, you don't want to let Narumi-kun join this training session because you're afraid that he'll mess up, right?"

Elegant and calm, as if she saw through everything, Shoko Toyokawa looked at the girl with long black hair on the screen with a smile on her face.

"... Humph, I don't think he would dare."

Shiina Riki turned his face away, muttered something, and then covered up the first half of the question: "More benefits? Do you mean helping with the luggage? It's not like we can't do that..."

"That's not all." Toyokawa Shoko said softly, "Ritsuki-san, you should know, right? The location of this training camp is my Toyokawa family's currently unused villa in the woods."

Shiina Riki frowned in confusion.

"I know, so what?"

"Do you think that when I ask my elders at home for permission to use the villa, they will let us, a few underage girls, move in and even stay in the mountains for three days and two nights?"

Shiina Riki was slightly stunned, but soon understood what she meant.

"Of course not, that would be too dangerous... But, would your family be willing to let Ming Hai go with us?"

That's too weird.

It's not possible that she would make up such an outrageous lie to deceive herself just to get Ming Hai to live with her, right?

"I'm sorry, I know this is hard for you to believe, but it's true."

Thinking back on the whole incident, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but smile bitterly. She felt that it was a bit too bizarre.

"The family agreed to let me use the villa, but the condition is that I have to let the butler bring a few bodyguards to supervise me... or prove that I have the ability to be independent without the accompaniment of an adult."

"After Ming Hai-kun knew about this, he specially went back to the Toyokawa family with me to prove his strength to the butler grandfather."

"And so, we successfully replaced the adults who were supposed to follow us..."

The words fell with a sigh, and Shiina Riki was completely speechless.

"What the hell..."

She couldn't help but turn her gaze to the boy who was still drinking Coke in the corner window.

Ming Hai exhaled a puff of carbonic acid, leaned back in his chair, and looked up at the ceiling with a sigh, as if he was lamenting the past that he could not bear to recall.

"That old man is really fierce... He's almost 70 years old and still so strong. I almost didn't beat him."

Of course, Toyokawa Shoko did not lie.

Probably during the discussion of the performance details, Ming Hai learned from her about the band's summer training, and that there might be a few more bodyguards on hand to supervise.

She knew that this was unavoidable, but she didn't want outsiders to interfere in their first band training session, let alone a group of stern men wearing black sunglasses and an old butler.

In order to fulfill her wish, Ming Hai finally came to the Toyokawa family, trying to prove to the housekeeper that they have the "independent ability to do without the company of adults."

In the process, he also discovered many wonderful things.

——First of all, the Toyokawa family seems to be busy with something important recently. Apart from Shoko, there are no other Toyokawa family members in the mansion.

Basically, all matters big and small at home were left to the housekeeper who had grown up with her like a grandfather.

However, the housekeeper...or the entire Toyokawa family, was extremely lenient with her freedom of movement.

She had aristocratic classes to attend almost every day, but he allowed her to form a band; there were strict house rules, but he would date Ming Hai until late at night from time to time.

It's the same this time.

He had just stated his purpose when the seemingly unfathomable old housekeeper said simply:

"As long as you pass my test, the villa... and the safety of Miss Xiangzi and her friends will be entirely in your hands."

Ming Hai was completely confused and had no idea what the Toyokawa family meant.

But since the other party gave him the opportunity, he had no reason not to seize it.

So they conducted assessments on various projects, including fishing, wilderness survival knowledge, swimming, free fighting, etc. The gray-haired old man even took off his clothes, revealing his dry but tight and strong muscles, and had several physical exchanges between men with him.

Or he didn't let him off at all, and didn't treat him as a 15-year-old boy - let alone a normal minor, even a trained soldier or fighter would probably not be able to beat this old butler, right?

All I can say is that fortunately he is a time traveler with cheats, and he did not forget to maintain his daily exercise habits after traveling through time.

Otherwise, I would really be embarrassed in front of Xiangzi this time.

Although he couldn't be as versatile as the old butler, without using his candy's superpowers, Ming Hai still managed to win several events including free fighting, wrestling, swimming, shooting, etc., and successfully passed the opponent's test.

Finally, the old butler not only took out the key to the villa, but also patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction and gave him the responsibility of protecting Miss Xiangzi.

At that time, Xiangzi's face turned red, but he was overjoyed and almost jumped for joy; and Minghai finally understood one thing.

——By accident, it seems that he is just one step away from becoming the "son-in-law of the Toyokawa family"?

No, what about the promised marriage snatching by a wealthy family? !

Xiangzi doesn't dare to make our relationship public, isn't it because he's afraid that his parents will object?

What's going on with this drama of passing the parents' test and preparing to live together and get married after graduation? ?

Although the result was good, after this messy experience, Ming Hai really couldn't understand what the Toyokawa family was doing.

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all in all.

"Narumi-kun will protect us!"

In the video conference window, Toyokawa Shoko said without question, and gave Shiina Riki a sly smile: "Or, rather than Narumi-kun, Riki-san would rather have the stern old man to accompany us for the training camp?"

"..."

Shiina Riki looked at her speechlessly.

What else can I say? Isn't that a given?

The first time you go out with friends... or band mates, who wants a serious adult to look after them?

With this comparison, it is indeed not a problem to let Ming Hai come along.

At least he is the best choice among men, and he has a girlfriend, Xiangzi, to supervise him.

Shiina Riki thought so, and finally, as if struggling, he looked at the other people on the screen one by one.

There was no change in the expressions of Wakaba Mutsu and Nagasaki Motoyo, probably because they had already been convinced by them.

When Deng and I heard that there was such a secret behind renting the villa, we both had the same confusion and astonishment on our faces, and it seemed that it was a little difficult to accept the reality for a while...

"Wait, so now I am on the same side as Deng?!"

The moment he realized this, Shiina Riki's eyes immediately lit up.

She unconsciously revealed a smug smile on her face, and asked Gao Songdeng, who was listening to their discussion in a daze:

"Deng, what do you think? You must feel uncomfortable staying out with a boy, right?"

Gao Songdeng blinked, his eyes as pure and innocent as those of a little animal filled with doubt, and he tilted his head slightly towards her.

"Nope."

"……Eh?"

Shiina Riki's face froze.

Gao Songdeng looked at the camera seriously, his tone was very sincere, but his cheeks were inexplicably flushed:

"If it's other boys, they'd be a little scared... but if it's Narumi-san, there's no problem!"

"So, I... am also looking forward to this training camp!"

"..."

After a moment's silence, the black-haired girl gave a dry laugh as if she was doing something wrong, and there was no light in her eyes anymore.

"Ahahahaha~ What a coincidence, Deng, I'm looking forward to it too~"

Shiina Tachibana is fifteen years old this year.

For the first time, I experienced what it meant to be isolated and helpless.