Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

After saying that, Akie lowered her voice slightly, moved closer to Aine, and whispered, "...I don't think I can be of much help, and I haven't had the energy to think about band management lately. But it seems that Shoko-san wants me to be there no matter what, so I agreed."

Although Qiu Hui didn't say it explicitly, she actually had a account in her mind.

This time, she helped Xiangzi out of the friendship between them, but on the other hand, Chuhua was also a very important factor.

As a senior in the entertainment industry, deepening my relationship with her will have obvious benefits for my personal career.

While the benefits aren't always immediately apparent, the potential advantages are significant.

Such words were enough to convince Qiu Hui in her heart and prevent her from asking further questions.

For example, "Why do I need to pursue career success now?"

“Oh.” After hearing this, Aine nodded, not quite understanding.

This feeling makes sense. When Xiangzi met Su Shi before, he talked to that extent.

Is it because you wanted to form a new band that you completely rejected CRYCHIC?

Although this was not difficult for Aine to understand, her attention was still more focused on another aspect.

“But what does this have to do with Senpai?” Aine asked in confusion, “Hmm… You can’t be inviting Senpai to join in, or to be a ‘supporting musician’, right?”

When she said this, she was basically half joking.

But a trace of astonishment appeared on Xiangzi's calm face.

Oops...she found out!

“Ah, no, I didn’t mean that at all…” Shoko shook his head nervously, “I just thought that Akiie, as a senior who has experience in dealing with the firm, might be able to give me some advice…”

Mu looked over in surprise: "Xiang, that's not what you said before."

"Mu!" Xiangzi widened his eyes and glared at Mu beside him in a reproachful manner. The latter immediately shut his mouth and lowered his head in fear.

On the contrary, Qiu Hui laughed softly after watching this lame show.

“If you want to invite me, just ask,” she said. “Even though I won’t agree, there’s nothing wrong with asking.”

"what……"

Xiangzi put her hands in front of her body in a somewhat disappointed manner. Some small movements undoubtedly betrayed her true thoughts.

Although she seemed a little out of control, Qiu Hui felt a little refreshed.

In the past, even if Xiangzi felt shaken inside, he would try his best to cover it up.

However, now she openly shows her lost and shaken side.

Perhaps that complete break with Su Shi also made her grow a lot in some sense.

“The time we agreed on is almost up.” Akie turned to look at Aine, “I…”

“I know!” Aine nodded, “You have something to do, I won’t bother you!”

After saying goodbye to Qiu Hui temporarily, she watched the three people leave, but her heart began to beat nervously.

Su Shi, she obviously had nothing to do but she still came to see the senior, and ran away after seeing me.

Xiangzi, she hopes that the senior can help... But with the senior's temperament, he will definitely explain to Xiangzi what he can and cannot do. If she says she can't help, then she probably really can't help.

Hmm...then why do they still have to find excuses like this to get close to their seniors...

Aiyin's clever mind started working, and she soon came up with a...subtle guess.

“Although I think that’s unlikely…”

"...But they don't really all like you, do they?"

Chapter 15 I don’t want to be a member of the Toyokawa family anymore!

Soon after, the other side.

The gathering was held in the open-air seating area of ​​a coffee shop.

According to Akihime and Shoko's habits, they would usually arrive some time in advance for such a gathering at an agreed time.

However, this time Chu Hua was faster than them.

“This way!”

Qiu Hui looked in the direction of the voice. Sanjiao Chuhua was wearing a baseball cap, his eyes were covered by round-frame sunglasses, and his clothes were as plain and simple as always.

But even though her eyes were covered by sunglasses, you could still see her bright smile that came from the bottom of her heart.

The positive attitude shown by the other party made Toyokawa Shoko, who had been frowning and looking obviously nervous since just now, feel relieved.

"I didn't expect Chuhua to arrive first." She smiled and bowed slightly, "It's been... a long time since we last met."

"Yes." Chu Hua couldn't help but stand up, took off the sunglasses that covered his face, and walked forward to greet him enthusiastically, "It's been more than a year, right?"

The two of them got together and chatted about their childhood experiences together. The atmosphere became lively and harmonious.

However, for Mutsu and Akie, it seemed that they had no say in this situation.

Qiu Hui subconsciously took a half step back, like a waiter waiting for instructions, waiting for the two people's greetings to end.

Mu noticed Qiu Hui's actions and followed her example, stepping back and standing with Qiu Hui, like a little duck following its mother.

"…Hatsuka." Mu said in a low voice, so that only Qiu Hui beside him could hear, "It was the first time I saw her."

"Even though we were childhood friends, it's normal for us not to know each other." Akie lowered her voice and whispered to Mu, "Everyone's daily life is a very large area. No matter how close the relationship is, we can only be a part of each other's life."

"Is that so?" Mu asked as if talking to himself.

But I don’t think so.

I don’t have many friends…

Wakaba Mutsu's world is very narrow.

Parents, Xiang, everyone in the band, and countless passers-by, some familiar and some unfamiliar.

Born into a so-called noble family with a strong sense of ambition, Ruoye Mu was bound by countless shackles by the demands of family and society. He didn't know what Qiu Hui meant by what she said.

She turned her head and looked at Qiu Hui beside her.

She said that she now relies on her own income to get by every day.

Is this really possible?

There was a hint of incomprehension in Mu's eyes.

At this moment, Xiangzi turned around and looked at the two people standing beside him: "It's completely me who is reminiscing about the past, Qiu Hui, Mu, you guys please take a seat too?"

The four of them sat around the same table.

One could sense that Xiangzi was a little nervous at this moment.

She turned her eyes slightly and looked at Qiu Hui who was sitting beside her like a sculpture, and for some reason she felt a sense of calm in her heart.

I can feel that my mentality has become calmer during this period of time.

Is this also caused by Qiu Hui's influence?

Xiangzi shook his head in his heart as he thought about it. If it was Aki herself, she would never admit it.

She was so modest when she expressed her views that I often had no idea what she really thought...

...No, now is not the time to think about such things.

Xiangzi's face turned serious.

She was thinking.

"I'm really grateful that Chuhua came this time." Xiangzi said, thinking, "How is work going recently?"

"Well...just ordinary, eh." Chu Hua smiled without showing any obvious attitude.

Xiangzi responded to Chuhua with a smile, but he knew in his heart that the so-called "ordinary" was probably just Chuhua's humble words.

The results of previous understanding show that the current Sumimi is a group with a considerable degree of fame. This means that Chuhua can not only gain huge benefits from it, but also needs to bear heavy responsibilities accordingly.

and so……

Toyokawa Shoko made up her mind secretly.

"Chuhua, before we start talking about the band, there is something I must confess to you."

Looking at Xiangzi's slightly pale face, Mu seemed to have guessed what she was going to say.

Xiangzi raised his hand gently, signaling Mu not to interrupt. Then he took a deep breath to calm himself down and looked directly at Sanjiao Chuhua.

"Xiao Xiang, why are you so serious all of a sudden?" Chu Hua also seemed startled.

"...I'm sorry." Xiangzi subconsciously hugged his arms and then lowered his head slightly. "During this period, I didn't dare to contact you, so you didn't know anything about what I encountered recently."

"At that time, I felt that I shouldn't bother you with things that have nothing to do with you...but since I now need you to be a part of my plan, there are some things you have the right to know," Xiangzi concluded.

Such a serious and somewhat frightening attitude made Sanjiao Chuhua involuntarily nervous.

"What is it...?"

Chuhua asked anxiously.

She didn't seem to expect the other party's reaction to be so intense.

Xiangzi clenched his fists slightly and finally made up his mind.

"I... in a sense, can no longer be considered a member of the 'Toyokawa family'."

She finally said this.

“…Huh?”

Chuhua felt as if struck by lightning.

In her impression, Toyokawa Shoko has always been elegant, calm, innocent and lively, the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family.

I want to touch her back, want to get closer, want to be able to stand with her proudly one day...

...Because of this, she worked extra hard to advance in her career.

but……

"It doesn't count. So, what do you mean?" Chu Hua couldn't react for a moment.

"It's still very difficult to explain the specific details, and please forgive me for not particularly wanting to mention them."

Xiangzi had a stern face, his brows slightly wrinkled with tension and distress.

"But, at least judging from the results, I am now... facing an unprecedented financial difficulty."

Chuhua opened her mouth slightly in astonishment. She still couldn't realize what Xiangzi said meant.

"I need a band that can achieve commercial success in the shortest possible time." Xiangzi said slowly, "For this, in addition to pure strength, topicality is also a very important aspect. That's why I thought of Chuhua..."

Xiangzi sighed.

"I hope Chuhua can help me. So, you have the right to know about this situation."

"There's really not much I can offer you... The success rate of this plan isn't that ideal."

"I hope you can...consider these factors and give me the most appropriate answer according to your own ideas."

Subconsciously playing with formal terms, Toyokawa Shoko suppressed her nervousness.

Finally...

It’s said out.

Chapter 16: Reversal of Situation

Sanjiao Chuhua was stunned. It was obvious that the news was too shocking for her, so she couldn't react for a while.

Qiu Hui, who was standing by, was mentally prepared. Xiangzi had said long ago that she was facing a financial crisis due to some unexpected events.

In other words, she took this path because she had a falling out with her family.

Qiu Hui felt a little emotional.

To be honest, if someone came to her seriously for advice now, she would definitely not suggest that they improve their financial situation by means such as "forming a band".

Just like in the light novel, if she hadn't won the Rookie Award due to her good luck, she really didn't know how long it would take for her to make it.