Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

"Wow, so there are so many things to consider?" Nijixia was shocked. "And this doesn't seem real, does it?"

"Maybe that's what commercialization is all about." Liang shook his head nonchalantly, "And the other guest is the popular character, Ms. Chuhua, so the censorship may have become even more stringent."

The band's schedule for today ended, and in addition to the usual practice, Akiie also appeared in a radio talk show as Akiyoko, with Sumimi's core triangle Hatsuka.

Since Qiu Hui is the only one participating in the recording this time, the other members are waiting outside the recording room, which can be regarded as a chance to take a short break.

"……Um?"

Sensing the vibration in his pocket, Ryo pulled out his phone and looked at the message preview.

"It's Hai Ling." She muttered to herself, "It's rare that she would come to me for something..."

Chapter 136 Chuhua's Xiangzi Radar

"Okay! That's all for today! Thank you for your hard work!"

“Thank you for your hard work!”

Qiu Hui saluted the staff in a serious manner, feeling nervous and sweaty.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone!"

Chu Hua beside her was much more natural. Her beautifully combed blonde hair was accompanied by a signature smile as bright as the sun, and her purple eyes reflected a generous and easy-going look.

This is the recording site of the radio program, and Qiu Hui and Chu Hua are the scheduled guests for today.

There was nothing special about the content, it was basically the usual routine of a radio program. They talked about work, exchanged their thoughts, made jokes to liven up the atmosphere, the guests made some appropriate gestures to show their friendly relationship, and occasionally there was some business and industrial links, that was pretty much it.

But even though she was very clear about these rules and regulations rationally, Qiu Hui still found it difficult to suppress her emotional nervousness.

Her workaholic instinct, which had cooled down a little during this period of time due to her activities supporting the musicians, now seemed to be revived again.

After finishing the support activities for Aine, she quickly shifted her focus almost completely to her own work.

Keeping busy, always paying attention to and worrying about the progress of certain things, this is the lifestyle she has long been accustomed to.

"How about it?"

After saying hello to the staff members who were leaving one after another, Chu Hua turned around with a smile and began to take care of the juniors around him.

"Do you feel nervous recording a show with members of other groups for the first time?" she asked Qiu Hui with a smile.

Today, Sanjiao Chuhua was wearing the casual clothes she was used to wearing. A plain white top, a black soft hat, and sunglasses hanging on her chest. Although it was just an ordinary outfit, it somehow had a magical effect of highlighting her charm.

"Ah... uh... there are indeed some." Akie put her hands in front of her and said uneasily, "Well, uh, there were a lot of mistakes in the conversation. I'm really sorry..."

Qiu Hui wore a new dress today. Different from her usual casual style, this time she took into account many complicated factors such as color matching, style selection, and decoration selection, and even asked one of her enthusiastic roommates for a lot of matching suggestions.

The main part is elegant white, with bold decorations such as ribbons and ruffles that highlight the cute style. Even the hairstyle was influenced by the personal taste of a caring roommate and was tied into two ponytails with bow hairpins to highlight the youthfulness.

Under the top are slender legs wrapped in thin black pantyhose, and round-toed leather shoes on the feet. The pantyhose were selected from the sample library of a certain enthusiastic roommate. God knows why she has so many underwear of various models and sizes in her home - maybe it's because of work needs?

Chuhua saw Qiu Hui's uneasy behavior and couldn't help but smile.

"It's okay. For your first time on a show, Akie's performance is pretty good." She smiled friendly. "I was also very nervous when I first recorded the show. I probably made more mistakes than you."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it..." Qiu Hui was still so nervous that she was sweating coldly.

Having said that, the praise from Chu Hua might just be humble remarks.

You must never take such words too seriously, you must respond with humble words that are slightly appropriate and sound sincere!

The two of them exchanged words that were half polite and half sincere, and walked out of the recording studio together.

When the agent told Qiu Hui that she had a plan to record a show with Sanjiao Chuhua today, Qiu Hui already started to feel a little nervous.

Although her agent explained, "This is a very routine internal collaboration and there's nothing special about it, so it's okay to relax a little," Akie still couldn't suppress her instinctive nervousness.

Sumimi is currently a popular band that Zou She relies on. Being able to participate in the program with its members, even if it is just a very ordinary routine radio recording, undoubtedly represents a certain degree of Zou She's affirmation of the band's future.

Especially considering that the band is about to hold its second performance at RiNG, Qiu Hui feels that the burden on her shoulders is even heavier...

...Well, although this is not a problem that she has to worry about alone, her experiences during this period have made her a little obsessed like an occupational disease.

“By the way, Akie, you said on the show that you like playing card-drawing mobile games, and you often compete in event rankings... Is that true?”

Chu Hua suddenly recalled a small detail from the previous recording of the show, so he asked with some interest.

"That's not the case, actually." Akie shook her head. "I think playing that kind of thing is like going to work, it's not fun... but my character is set as a woman who likes to stay at home, so I think it would be more pleasing if I say that... or something like that."

"I see."

Chuhua smiled and shook his head.

"I think that if you want to play a character, you have to stick to it from beginning to end. Even in front of me, you can't just admit that your character is 'acted', right?"

Chuhua's smile was so friendly and amiable that Qiu Hui almost felt ashamed of herself.

"I understand. Thank you very much."

Qiu Hui nodded timidly. So, is Chuhua playing a certain role now?

The two of them came to the rest area together, and were immediately greeted by the female agent who was waiting there.

"The recording is done." She nodded. "Then Chuhua, you have other arrangements later, so just rest here and wait for my news. As for Qiu Hui and everyone else who has finished the band, the main thing you need to do in the next period of time is practice. Good luck on the next performance, okay?"

"I...I understand! I promise to complete the mission!"

Goto Ichiri responded by standing at attention and made his promise in a somewhat funny way.

Liang looked Qiu Hui up and down, with a thoughtful look on his face, as if he was looking for an opportunity.

Qiu Hui took out her cell phone from her pocket and removed the silent mode that she had turned on to record the show.

However, by coincidence, as soon as the silent mode was lifted, the phone started ringing and someone just called.

The caller is... Xiangzi-san, Qiu Hui thought as she stared at the screen.

"Excuse me, I just had a phone call."

Qiu Hui gestured to everyone who had finished the band and to Chuhua beside her.

Chu Hua smiled and signaled that she could do as she pleased.

So Qiu Hui answered the phone.

"Hello? Xiangzi, what's going on? What? Are you saying..."

While talking on the phone, Qiu Hui walked towards a nearby corner.

At this time, the agent seemed to have finished explaining some things related to the end of the band, so she turned around and prepared to greet Chuhua.

"What are the work arrangements from now on...wait a minute, Chuhua, Chuhua-san?"

Sanjiao Chuhua, at this moment, had his eyes wide open, like a somewhat dull puppet, following behind Qiu Hui mechanically.

She and Qiu Hui maintained a subtle distance, allowing her to just vaguely hear what the other person was saying.

Chapter 137 Triangle Relationship

Xiangzi...classmate?

Chu Hua's mind went blank.

Xiaoxiang? Why did you mention Xiaoxiang?

Her originally pretty and gentle eyes were now completely filled with dullness and shock.

Qiu Hui is a colleague in the same office. She works very hard and always treats the staff, including Chuhua himself, with respect, even to the point of being cautious.

Therefore, Chu Hua had a good impression of her and regarded her as a somewhat cute junior.

But...Xiaoxiang?

And it’s a relationship where we call each other by name… Even if we add a suffix, it’s still a relationship where we call each other by name after all!

When did Qiu Hui and Xiao Xiang know each other? Why don't I know anything about this?

Chuhua felt anxious. Perhaps this was understandable.

Now that he has not been in contact with Xiangzi for nearly a year, every word related to her will cause fluctuations in Chuhua's heart.

My feet started moving on their own before I noticed.

Chu Hua ignored the calls of the agent behind him and followed Qiu Hui who was planning to find a corner to talk on the phone quietly.

Xiaoxiang’s friend...even if she hasn’t seen it in person, she should have mentioned it in front of me!

But why do I know nothing about Qiu Hui?

Chuhua thought anxiously.

Perhaps, Xiaoxiang, who comes from that kind of family, might have a social circle that I don’t know about…

However, judging from Qiu Hui's personality and habits, she doesn't look like someone who would appear in that kind of occasion!

So, does that mean Qiu Hui and Xiao Xiang met after... they stopped contacting me?

This possibility sounds very realistic, but it makes Chuhua feel unprecedentedly uneasy.

It's a relationship I don't know about...

...No, no!

Chu Hua shook his head vigorously, his cheeks slightly red, and he felt a little ashamed of his despicable thoughts.

It was natural for Xiaoxiang to act according to her own ideas. She had no obligation to tell me everything.

It is precisely because Chuhua is clearly aware of this that he has been suppressing his desire to contact Xiangzi during the period since his debut.

There are some things she doesn't want me to know, and that's completely her freedom...

But thinking of this, Chu Hua's thoughts underwent a subtle change.

Just like a summer thunderstorm, after the shock of thunder, there is ecstasy like a sudden downpour.

Because she realized that no matter what the relationship between Qiu Hui and Xiao Xiang was, the fact that they were in contact now meant that she might be able to use this relationship to find out some things indirectly.

Xiaoxiang and I haven't been in touch for a long time. I have no idea about her recent situation, how she lives, what kind of friends she makes, what she does...

Because, since she didn't show any intention to contact me, I couldn't bother her.

However, if I use Akie's connections, maybe I can...

Chu Hua fell into a somewhat self-deceiving illusion.

Maybe she was afraid. If she asked Xiangzi directly, she might be rejected.

However, if I could learn about the other person's situation indirectly through Akie, then perhaps...

This idea may not make sense logically, but Chu Hua has no time to think about it at this moment.

She focused her attention completely on Qiu Hui in front of her, listening attentively to what Qiu Hui was saying on the phone.

As for Qiu Hui, she seemed a little relaxed due to her excessive tension just now, and now she didn't notice at all that someone was peeping at her.

"...I see. After contacting the staff, Shoko-san came directly to the office to discuss the next steps?"

"Yeah." Xiangzi's voice on the other end of the phone sounded with a rare sense of relief. "They probably had a good impression of me, so they gave me this interview opportunity. This is also thanks to Aki's help."

"It's nothing, it's just a piece of cake." Qiu Hui shook her head and changed the subject, "Well, but since Xiangzi's plan will involve Chuhua, why don't you talk to her first?"

When Chu Hua was recording the show today, he looked like he knew nothing about this matter.

"I...I want to confirm the agency's intention first, and then consider Chuhua's own ideas."

Xiangzi responded like this.

"She should be very busy with her work right now, so I don't want to bother her with undecided plans."

"I see." Qiu Hui nodded, "Well, I wish you good luck then."

Xiangzi's plan is actually very simple and clear.

Her thinking is somewhat similar to that of the current Ending Band: relying on her own and her members' musical talents as the foundation, and taking advantage of Wakaba Mutsuki's identity and Sankaku Hatsuka's existing popularity as favorable conditions at the beginning, striving to achieve as much progress as possible in the shortest possible time.

Although Qiu Hui is still not sure what happened to Xiangzi, it is clear that her financial situation is very difficult.

If she could be successful with the band, the financial success would improve her situation, just as it did mine.

It would be great if everything went well, Qiu Hui thought.

Although Xiangzi's plan has no direct connection with me, it still feels quite gratifying to see her gradually getting out of her current predicament.