Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

The originally tense atmosphere was suddenly resolved in a strange way.

As soon as the two sides met, they were busy verbally attacking each other, and they didn't even have time to think about the most basic question: why did they meet each other at this time, at the entrance of RiNG's stage.

But now all their questions have been answered.

…So it was because of Akiie.

Chapter 10 An unexpected reconciliation

"..."

The two of them fell silent at the same time.

Xiangzi originally thought that he would probably never have any contact with Su Shi again from now on.

That kneeling had already driven the final nail in the coffin for CRYCHIC's end, and the two people who did not attend the same school would not have any other chances to meet each other.

But it wasn't long after that incident, and now she and Su Shi actually met because they were going to watch the same show.

"It seems like it hasn't started yet?" Su Shi said, almost making small talk, "I wonder how long it will take to enter."

"Ah, probably." Xiangzi replied for fun.

The two were almost on the verge of a quarrel, but after realizing that they had the same intention, an inexplicable tacit understanding made them calm down.

Although Qiu Hui is willing to help me, she also cares about Xiaoxiang's feelings, Su Shi thought.

If I irritate her too much, she might complain to Akie... Wait, why should I care about this?

Last time, Qiu Hui told me that I should give priority to taking care of Su Shi’s situation, Xiangzi thought.

Qiu Hui didn't treat me as a special person, she just cared about everyone she thought needed her care. I had already caused her a lot of trouble with the band, so it was better to reduce unnecessary conflicts at this time.

After a while, the two of them calmed down at the same time.

Only Mu was caught between the two of them, looking this way and that, not knowing what to say.

"...Xiao Mu."

Su Shi suddenly broke the silence.

"Are you here to see the show, too?"

"Yeah." Mu nodded gently, "With Xiang."

She looked at Su Shi with mixed emotions in her eyes.

Su Shi felt a sense of melancholy for no reason. During this period, in order to achieve her goal of reviving CRYCHIC, she asked Mu to do this and that.

Having said that, she didn't think she should feel guilty about it - Xiaomu was not unrelated to the fact that things turned out that way.

"Is that it?" Su Shi asked casually.

Xiaomu and Qiuhui don’t have any relationship... maybe they met for the first time during the performance?

I couldn't imagine why she would come to see the show. Could it be that she needed Qiu Hui's help with something else?

Su Shi herself didn't seem to realize it, but she was actually subconsciously extending it to others.

She was not that interested in the band's performance itself, she just wanted to get closer to Qiu Hui, so she came to watch the performance.

Therefore, she almost subconsciously began to speculate on Mu's purpose from her own perspective, and inexplicably developed a sense of curiosity and nervousness because of her own speculation.

But why should I be nervous...

While Su Shi was feeling uneasy about this, Mu looked at Xiangzi beside him with a pleading look.

"Can I tell Su Shi about that?" she asked.

Mu's statement made Xiangzi frown slightly, but her cautious look made it difficult for Xiangzi to really get angry.

"Why not just say 'that's it'..." Xiangzi sighed helplessly, "Mu is really not good at lying."

So she looked at Su Shi with a cold face and said in a demonstrative tone: "I want to discuss some work matters with Qiu Hui..."

After saying this, she paused for a moment, as if she was thinking about whether she should continue.

"…I want to form a new band."

But she finally made up her mind and spoke like this.

This is not a secret that needs to be hidden.

On the contrary, all of this... is completely upright. It is something I can be proud of.

So Xiangzi calmed down and said these words calmly.

"……band?"

Su Shi widened his eyes in surprise.

Although she had more or less accepted the end of CRYCHIC, she was still shocked by the incident.

"why?"

Faced with Su Shi's subconscious questioning, Xiangzi just shook his head slightly.

"After finishing the past, we should move on to the future. Is this a natural thing?"

"The beginning and end of CRYCHIC were both the result of my wishful thinking. Now I no longer have the luxury... so I need to start over."

Her tone was cold and firm, which made Su Shi feel particularly uneasy.

After hearing this, Su Shi recalled the analysis that Qiu Hui had done before.

Xiaoxiang...left without saying goodbye because he encountered some difficulties in real life.

Xiangzi sighed softly: "Now that things have come to this, I can talk to you about these things without any scruples."

"After all, after that night, you should have completely given up on the idea of ​​'helping me', right?"

"…What do you mean?" Su Shi replied with the same cold face.

"While you were still pursuing the CRYCHIC matter, I was struggling with the question." Xiangzi sighed, "Will telling you about my situation make you settle down, or will it make you more motivated?"

"So I don't want to say anything. Even if you ask Mu to ask me, I still don't want to reveal a single word."

Xiangzi looked at Mu, who was standing beside him with his head down and not saying a word, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

"...It's really difficult for her during this period," she said.

Su Shi couldn't help but fold her hands in front of her, and she began to chew on the meaning of Xiangzi's words just now.

"So, why did you form that new band?" she asked.

She didn't know why she wanted to know, even though she and Xiangzi had almost completely broken off.

Xiangzi paused for a moment, then spoke, uttering one word as if nothing had happened: "Money."

Did you say it?

said it.

It doesn't seem as painful as imagined.

This doesn't seem to be something difficult to talk about.

Toyokawa Shoko felt her heart suddenly open up, as if years of accumulated dirt and dust had been swept away.

It’s said out.

If you had known it was just this serious, why did you try so hard to hide it?

After a brief thought, Xiangzi came up with the answer.

Maybe it was because of Qiu Hui. After that chance encounter in the convenience store, she realized my predicament and has been generously helping me.

Gradually, because of her, I got used to the feeling of "someone knowing my embarrassment".

Now I told Su Shi about this.

She looks surprised, Xiangzi thought, looking at Su Shi's wide eyes.

"My financial situation is very bad... so I need to form a band that can succeed commercially." Xiangzi added, "I have some talent in music, and the current female high school band has a certain market prospect. So, this is a natural decision."

Mu looked at Xiangzi beside him with a look of surprise on his face.

Chapter 11: Su Shi's Little Thoughts

“I see, that’s how it is…”

Su Shi suddenly realized.

money.

Is this the reason?

Has it always been just because of this reason?

Nagasaki Suyo endured loneliness in the luxury suite for so long that her value judgment criteria seemed to be subtly distorted.

She was floating in the whirlpool of emotions and had almost never thought about it in that direction.

"So I need some means to improve my situation... Oh, isn't it the same for Akie?"

Xiangzi suddenly realized this.

On the contrary, she was able to look at the matter calmly and speak out about it without any psychological barriers.

"She is joining the band now because of work needs. I don't think this is that difficult to understand." Xiangzi said.

"Oh……"

Su Shi really wanted to say something.

But she just clenched her fists unconsciously and stared at Toyokawa Shoko in front of her.

She had the urge to apologize.

But when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't tell what she had done wrong.

And... at this point, an apology is of no use to either party.

There is no need for either of them to seek the other's forgiveness anymore - because their story has ended here.

Perhaps it is because of this that Xiaoxiang could say these words to me so casually.

Thinking of this, Su Shi felt relieved.

She just looked at Xiangzi with a smile and shook her head gently.

"I know." She just said that.

At this moment, the surrounding crowd showed new movements.

It seemed that it was time for the audience to enter the performance, and everyone began to gather towards the entrance one after another.

"It's time to enter." Su Shi pointed to the entrance not far away.

"I know." Xiangzi nodded, "Mu, shall we go?"

"……oh."

Mu followed Xiangzi obediently, and the two of them walked towards the entrance one after the other.

Looking at the backs of the two, Su Shi suddenly couldn't help but shout out: "Wait a minute!"

Xiangzi turned around and looked at her quietly.

“…Forget it, just pretend I didn’t say anything.”

Su Shi changed his mind and shook his head.

I wanted to ask if we would see each other again.

If you think about it, there's no point in seeing each other again, right?

It doesn't matter anymore.

"Okay, then just pretend you didn't say anything."

After saying that, Xiangzi also stopped there for a moment, as if thinking about what words to use to say goodbye.

But in the end, she didn't say anything, not even a "goodbye".