Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

"Xiang, you can actually make new friends..." Mu was a little surprised and said bluntly.

How could Xiangzi, who has always been aggressive towards other people's kindness and keeps people at a distance like a hedgehog, actually make new friends?

Xiangzi shook his head in dissatisfaction, and seemed to have a bad opinion of Mu's frankness.

"I can't make new friends because... there are too few people like Akie."

Her expression was uncertain, which made Mu feel uneasy.

……

Not long after, in the backstage lounge.

“The noise outside is getting louder.” Aine exclaimed, “It looks like the other bands’ performances have already started?”

"We should also get ready." Li Xi looked at everyone, "We have about two songs left, just play as prepared in advance."

"I want to perform." Lenai stroked the guitar in front of him and nodded slightly.

At this moment, Togawa Akee, who had just gone out for a while, also returned to the lounge.

“Now everyone is here!” Aine looked at everyone with great interest, “I say, we’re about to go on stage, shouldn’t we form a circle together or something?”

"You really care about these little details." Li Xi sighed, "But, now that things have come to this, it doesn't seem to hurt to do a little bit?"

“Aine…if you think it’s okay, then…”

Deng's suggestion immediately made the situation clear.

"Okay, everyone, put your hands out and put them together like this... Stray cat! Come here!"

"Is this the preparation before the performance?" asked Le Nai.

"Yes! Anyway, let's all shout a slogan together...Akie, what do you think is better?"

"Eh? For me, it's like... 'I wish you a successful performance'?"

"It's a bit dull. But it's the style of a senior!"

"Three! Two! One!"

"I wish you a successful performance!"

Everything was going very smoothly, and there was no sign of anything going wrong.

……

"...Akie will be performing on stage next."

"Akie-chan is playing in a different band instead of the closing band. It feels strange!"

"Alas, looking back on those days, Akiie once gave us half of her salary as a supporting musician, but now those days have come to an end..."

Toyokawa Shoko glanced at the three people beside her with some concern.

One pink, one blue, one blonde, three different hair colors, three girls who look like high school students.

From what they said, they might be members of Akie's own band.

Judging from the tone of these people, they seem to have a pretty good relationship with Qiu Hui...

After all, this is only natural.

After all, Qiu Hui and they are real partners in the same band.

"Same, band..."

For some reason, this made Xiangzi feel a little sour.

"Xiang."

At this moment, she suddenly heard a voice coming from beside her.

"Mu, what's wrong?"

"The show is about to begin."

Mu pointed at the stage.

The members of the nameless band are taking the stage one by one.

Chapter 91 The Song That Should Not Be Played

The six members of the warm-up band came onto the stage.

“Hello everyone! We are the band responsible for warming up the crowd!” Aine shouted.

After all, it was the band's first performance in front of everyone, so their appearance did not receive a very enthusiastic response.

Even so, Aine was not discouraged. Rather, because of this, the few viewers who responded enthusiastically stood out.

She saw Goto Ichiri raising her hands and waving them vigorously, and Nijigasaki and Ryo standing beside her. However, Kita, the lead singer of the band, didn't come for some reason.

Behind Aine, Togawa Aie walked silently to the back of the electronic keyboard with a tense face.

She just waved a little stiffly to the band members who were finishing up their performance off stage, and then focused her attention completely on the instrument in front of her.

At this moment, she could be said to have switched to a pure "performance state". The reactions of the audience, including those faces she was relatively familiar with, were temporarily excluded from her mind.

"First... the first song."

The light standing in the center of the stage said quietly.

The sound passes through the microphone, is amplified by the sound system, and reaches the ears of every audience member present.

Among them, of course, is Toyokawa Shoko.

She clenched her fists slightly and stared straight at the Gao Songdeng on the stage.

This was the first time she saw the lights on the stage facing her.

"Really, is it okay?" Xiangzi asked in a low voice.

This may be more like talking to yourself than asking a question to someone.

She hadn't seen Gao Songdeng for a long time.

Although the two of them went to school at the same school in Yuqiu, and Xiangzi was even in the class next to Deng, even if they occasionally met on campus, Xiangzi would just leave with a blank expression, as if they were strangers.

Because the connection between the two was severed by Toyokawa Shoko herself.

At this point, she can no longer force herself to play the role of herself before everything happened.

Xiangzi recalled events that happened long ago.

At that time, she was still able to take life itself in her stride, and with her pure passion, she guided the light to a brighter and warmer world, allowing her to sing her thoughts freely.

So, if I didn't exist...

Xiangzi felt that he was quite conflicted.

She wants the lights to perform well, but she doesn't want them to perform perfectly.

If the lights could sing like they did when they were CRYCHIC without me...

...Doesn't this mean that she no longer needs me?

Xiangzi closed his eyes, shook his head gently, and realized how despicable his thoughts were.

"...Suyo."

At this time, Mutsuya raised his head and looked at Nagasaki Suyo who was at the back half of the stage.

The bassist still looked the same as Mu remembered, with a big smile on his face.

Nagasaki Suyo. This person made Xiangzi's thoughts even more uneasy and complicated at this moment.

She keeps talking to herself. No matter how many times I ask her to stop having anything to do with me...she always ignores my requests.

She has always stubbornly believed that she has the ability to solve my problem.

Even now, Xiangzi still doesn't know what to do.

At the same time, on the stage, the prelude that had been rehearsed many times sounded. There were no mistakes, and no stagnation at all.

When the prelude ended, the lamp began her singing.

The loud and transparent voice almost made Xiangzi lose consciousness for a moment.

This is... a song I've never heard of before.

Is this a new song created by Deng in the new band?

Guitar, drums, bass, and even Qiu Hui's keyboard. The sounds of the instruments interweave with Deng's singing, creating an unprecedented melody.

The skills of the band members and their tacit understanding were fully demonstrated at this moment.

Looking at Takamatsu Deng who was singing with all his might on the stage, Xiangzi felt that his vision seemed to become a little blurry.

She has done a great job.

Even with me there, it's unlikely she could do any better than she is doing now.

Now, Deng, as the lead singer of this new band, has delivered a performance that has made Toyokawa Shoko very satisfied.

"Xiang, are you crying?"

Mu touched Xiangzi gently.

"Maybe... it is true."

Xiangzi smiled, stretched out his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Before the performance, she even thought about it. What if the light can't sing? How can I encourage her, how can I cheer her up again...

...In the end, was it just my wishful thinking?

Now, Deng has found new partners in this new band who can share the same destiny with him.

So, even if I leave her life like this, I guess...

Toyokawa Shoko closed her eyes.

She didn't know whether the lights on the stage could see the expression on her face at the moment.

The performance of the first song went smoothly until the last moment.

It was a pretty good performance for a new face, and it caused quite a cheer from the audience.

"Thank you...everyone."

Deng nodded slightly and began the MC session between performances.

"We are a band that has just been formed. Since we are still immature, we have encountered various difficulties."

"But, because everyone is here with me..."

"…Even though I still often lose my way, I feel like I can move forward together with everyone."

He was speaking his inner thoughts by the lamp as if no one was around.

Almost at the same time, the sound of soft guitar plucking was heard.

Standing on the right side of the stage, Lenai used guitar to provide appropriate background music for the lights’ story.

At this moment, the lamp seemed to be isolated from the whole world, leaving only...

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly realized something.

At this moment, the world in her eyes...

...Is there still room for me?

Deng said she had been losing her way.

And the reason why she got lost again was because at that time I…let go of her hand.

Toyokawa Shoko wasn't sure whether Deng could see her standing in the audience.

She stared into the eyes of the lamp, searching in vain for her own reflection in it.

"It's because of you all here... that I can sing as hard as I can even if I lose my way!"

"My singing... is the cry of my heart!"