Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

So, if her life can gradually become full of sunshine and she no longer needs to rely on my existence, it will definitely be a good thing for both her and me.

...is a good thing.

Right?

Chapter 88 Xiangzi and the Eve of the Performance

a few days later.

In a convenience store somewhere.

Although it was still a convenience store, it was not the same one that Akihie had chosen in previous times.

The reason is of course obvious: Qiu Hui moved, so the "convenience store near the residence" naturally had to change as well.

"Shoko-san."

Akie stood beside the seat in the dining area and greeted Toyokawa Shoko who walked in.

"……Good evening."

With a tired look on her face, Shoko Toyokawa gave a rather forced smile.

She didn't wear her usual skirt today, but a washed-out school uniform.

On the contrary, Qiu Hui, because she had to go to the office for practice frequently recently, temporarily bought a few sets of casual clothes for social occasions.

In the few days after the training ended, Qiu Hui and the members of the band immediately started working on the work assigned by the agency.

Because she still had a performance with Aine to catch up with, she was particularly concerned about the work during this period.

Looking at Qiu Hui, who was now dressed up, Xiangzi seemed to want to say something, but in the end he did not open his mouth.

She just continued to smile politely, waiting for Akie to respond.

Her career is gradually getting busy. If possible, it would be better not to cause her too much trouble...

Xiangzi used a forced smile to hide the bitterness in his heart.

"Thank you for your help before." Qiu Hui said, "By the way, Xiangzi, did you find a job later?"

"No." Xiangzi shook his head and said nothing more.

Long before the training camp, Qiu Hui moved to Miao Meng's residence and shared the rent with her in order to improve her living conditions.

Akihime thought about inviting Shoko to continue doing housekeeping work in the new residence, but due to the presence of other residents, Shoko seemed unwilling to do anything.

Therefore, Qiu Hui could only hire Xiangzi to help transport the luggage during the move, with the idea of ​​helping out a little.

Because the workload is really not large, the compensation is really not much.

However, although she only went as far as the door when moving the luggage and did not enter Qiu Hui's current residence, she could still more or less see the situation in the living room.

Shared rental...with whom?

Although I don't know the true identity of that roommate, it is obvious that Qiu Hui's accommodation conditions are completely different from before.

She improved the current situation through her own efforts... Can I understand it this way?

While feeling bitter, Xiangzi also vaguely sensed a glimmer of hope.

"If you still haven't found a job... things will be very troublesome." Akie asked worriedly, "Is this okay?"

She originally wanted to ask a direct question like "Do you have enough money?", but then she thought that being too direct might make Xiangzi feel uncomfortable, so she thought it would be better to be a little more obscure.

“…It’s okay.”

Xiangzi forced a smile and shook his head.

Although Qiu Hui is willing to help me as much as possible, if it were me who made the request, it might be a different matter for her.

Even though her situation seems to have improved a little now, it's not a reason for me to cause her trouble at will.

The previous savings can still support for a while. Therefore, there is no need to cause more trouble for Qiu Hui.

and……

"Besides, the reason I want to meet Qiu Hui this time is not to talk about work and life issues."

Xiangzi's words made Qiu Hui stunned, but she quickly reacted.

"So, do you want to talk about tomorrow's performance?" Qiu Hui asked.

"……Um."

The topic deviated from the heavy topic of reality, and Xiangzi's frown should have relaxed...

...But in fact, the anxiety and melancholy on her face were even heavier than when she talked about work before.

"Have you decided to come and see it?" Qiu Hui said.

"Yeah." Xiangzi nodded slightly, "Some things...it's time to put an end to them."

When she said this, she showed a rare expression of relief.

Qiu Hui was also sincerely happy for this friend whom she met by chance.

"Have you figured out how to make things clear with Su Shi-san?" she asked.

"I……"

Toyokawa Shoko closed her eyes in pain.

“…I have thought about it.”

That was the only answer she could give.

"But even if I don't know how to face her...I will definitely go to the performance tomorrow no matter what."

Looking at Xiangzi's determined expression at this moment, Qiu Hui could only smile and wish him the best.

"This is a very personal matter, and perhaps only Xiangzi knows what to do. So it's not convenient for me to intervene. However, if you think there is anything I can help with, please feel free to contact me."

"...Yeah. I feel a little relieved that Akiie said that."

At least Qiu Hui was still the same as before. This fact made Xiangzi more or less relieved.

Xiangzi turned his head and looked at the street view outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

I never thought things would turn out like this.

"Akie, I have one more thing I want to ask you."

"What's wrong?" Qiu Hui came closer and wanted to get to the bottom of things.

However, looking at Qiu Hui's face, after a long period of contemplation, Xiangzi finally just smiled and shook his head.

"...No, maybe it's not the right time yet. I'll talk to you about that after tomorrow's performance."

Xiangzi stood up and nodded slightly to Qiu Hui.

Qiu Hui didn't say anything, just nodded to show her understanding.

"You have to perform on stage with them tomorrow, so I won't take up any more of your time. After all, your work in the band and writing must be very exhausting, right?"

"I've been quite busy lately, but I can still handle it." Qiu Hui smiled, "Thank you for your concern."

"Anyway...see you tomorrow."

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko's departing back, Akihime couldn't help but sigh.

All the things that have happened during this period of time are finally coming to an end.

My time as a support musician for Aion will end after tomorrow.

If I can finally solve Xiangzi's problem at this last moment, then things will have a relatively satisfactory ending, and I will have fulfilled my responsibility.

As for what will happen after that, we will think about it after that.

……

"Well, see you tomorrow, Xiaomu."

Ruoye Mu stared at the last message on the screen for a long time before putting away his phone.

"Suyo..."

Sitting on the large and soft sofa in his home, Ruo Yemu muttered to himself in a low voice.

Su Shi and I have made an appointment to go to the show tomorrow.

I will go with Xiang.

Mu recalled what Su Shi had said before.

If she solves Xiang's problem, she will invite me to go back with her...

...can't do it.

At this point, Xiang will definitely not agree to Su Shi again.

In this peaceful and harmonious world, someone will always get hurt.

So, Mu decided to go to the show.

She felt she should do something...

…even though there might not really be anything she could do.

The phone beeped, it was a message from Xiangzi. She reposted the time for tomorrow's meeting and the place where they would meet.

"..."

Mu put away his phone and sat there quietly, like an exquisite puppet. With a beautiful appearance, he was actually an empty shell that could do nothing.

Chapter 89 No Problem at All

the next day.

RiNG's stage.

"Okay - test completed! No problem!"

The on-site staff gave the thumbs-up gesture.

Things are going very smoothly.

Rather, there is no reason for things not to go smoothly.

We had rehearsed on the beach beforehand, so everyone had a good understanding of the process. The preparations went very smoothly, and there were not many mistakes.

Even the lights felt a sense of relief that was unexpected, and beyond her expectations.

"Deng, are you ready?" Li Xi asked Deng about his well-being while handing the bottle of mineral water to Deng.

"No problem." Deng nodded gently, "If I'm with everyone... it should be no problem!"

“That’s a great point, Deng-chan!” Aine said happily, “It’s rare to hear such a great line in our band!”

“Alright, Aine, calm down a bit, don’t let yourself be too relaxed and end up making mistakes, okay?”

Su Shi smiled and poured cold water on everyone.

"Besides, this is not only our band's first performance on stage, but also Aki-senpai's last time playing with us. We must work hard to make such an important performance a success. This can be considered the best farewell gift for Aki-senpai, right?"

"I'm very grateful to Su Shi for this thought..." Qiu Hui smiled awkwardly.

The atmosphere among the band members suddenly became a little weird because of Su Shi's words.

"There's no need to say it this way, right?" Li Xi frowned slightly.

"..." Even Deng lowered his head slightly because of this.

Qiu Hui felt that it seemed necessary for her to stand up and say a few words here.

“During the time we were supporting musicians, we experienced a lot of different things, but overall, I think this was a very happy time.”

Qiu Hui encouraged everyone with a smile.

“Although I won’t be a supporting musician anymore, I will continue to accompany you as a friend. So… well, it’s a bit too formal to call it a farewell. This is just an ordinary performance, and the most important thing is that everyone works hard to make it a success!”

The atmosphere on the stage suddenly became a little more cheerful.

After all, Akie was a supporting musician, and her withdrawal was expected.