Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

At the same time, Aine took the lamp and sat down opposite her.

At this time, Shiina Riki, wearing a shop assistant's uniform, walked out with a dark face.

“Why are you here again?” She said to Aine almost viciously.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, she realized who was sitting next to Aine.

"...Light?" Lixi was stunned. She couldn't believe her eyes.

“Why did you ask me? I came here to bring Xiao Deng to communicate with everyone. Is there any problem?” Aine smiled proudly, “Hehe, you should thank me now!”

Shiina Riki walked up to Aine with a gloomy face and stared down at her...

"……Thanks."

Then, a sound so subtle that it was almost inaudible came out from between her lips.

Then, Lixi raised his head quickly, so quickly that it was as if he had accidentally touched hot water.

She immediately put on a calm expression that was barely acceptable for a waiter, and asked the three people present: "What would you like to order?"

"lemonade……"

Akie was about to speak when she was interrupted by Aine.

"Aren't you tired of ordering lemonade all the time? Why don't you try something else? It's my treat!"

"Since you've mentioned that... I'll have the fruit tea here. White peach flavor."

“No problem!” Aine said with a smile, “Please don’t think you are here to complete a mission this time, just sit here, drink some drinks, and relax!”

"Okay, I understand." Qiu Hui nodded, "I will try my best."

Aiyin looked at the other person with a puzzled look.

"I'll try to relax." What kind of answer is that?

Qiu Hui lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.

…It seems like I pushed myself too hard and everyone started to worry about me.

This is definitely not okay. For everyone else, I should pay more attention to my own situation...

Thinking of this, she decided to be a little more casual.

She relaxed her tense nerves and began to observe many things around the cafe in a leisurely manner.

After Deng and Aine finished placing their orders, Li Xi also temporarily returned to the backstage with the orders.

“What’s going on?” Aine couldn’t help laughing, “Ritsuki’s expression just now was really funny! After seeing Xiao Deng, it was as if she was scalded by hot spring water!”

After noticing the change in Qiu Hui's demeanor, she seemed to be more relaxed.

Deng looked in Lixi's direction somewhat uneasily.

“What’s wrong, Deng?” Aine asked, “Do you seem to be a little concerned?”

"Is Lixi... angry with me?" Deng was a little unsure.

“Angry?” Aine laughed, “No! I think she must be very happy after seeing Xiao Deng.”

"...Happy?" Deng was still a little worried, "I feel like she doesn't look very well."

"Just now I heard her say 'thank you', which means she is really looking forward to communicating with Xiao Deng. I think this is a good start, right? This meeting will definitely go very smoothly!" Aine said with a smile.

After noticing Aine’s expression, Akie smiled and shook her head.

She is really optimistic. Now everyone is just ready to communicate, and the result is still uncertain.

At this time, Akie noticed that her cell phone, as well as Aine's and Deng's cell phones, seemed to have received messages from Suyo.

According to the content of the message, it seemed that she would not be here for a while, so she asked the three of them to wait in the store.

Since we have to wait, let’s just do as Aine said before and spend the time with a free mindset…

...After wasting some time, Qiu Hui suddenly noticed a familiar figure.

A petite white-haired girl walked in dragging a box containing a guitar.

"Renai-chan, are you going to perform today too?"

"Yes." The white-haired girl answered briefly. Her heterochromatic eyes were unusually conspicuous.

Due to his very distinctive appearance, Akihime immediately remembered that the person in front of her called "Rakuna" was the wandering guitarist who had appeared in STARRY before.

"Okay, I'll come and help you prepare it right away!"

The shop assistant, who seemed to be very familiar with Le Na, was busy on the stage set up near the cafe, apparently doing preparatory work such as adjusting the equipment.

Rakuna, dragging a box, passed by Akie.

She suddenly stopped and looked at the latter.

Qiu Hui was a little confused. What did she want me to do?

"The woman who plays the guitar." Le Na asked Qiu Hui abruptly, "Isn't she here?"

A woman playing guitar? Although this may seem a bit rude, but she should be referring to Goto Ichiri, right?

"She didn't come." Qiu Hui shook her head. "I'm the only one who came. Sorry."

"pity."

Although he said this, Lenai's expression didn't change much, and he still looked unpredictable.

Aine and Tomo looked at Rakuna passing by them and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

“Senior, do you know him?” Aine asked.

"We've only met once." Qiu Hui said, "Maybe it's mainly because..."

She wanted to say "because of Goto-san", but when she realized Takamatsu Deng's presence, she quickly stopped.

I am Togawa Akee and the member of the ending band is Akihoko!

Togawa Aie has no connection with the members of the Ending Band, remember that!

"…It's probably because of the guitarist in my band." Akie quickly changed the subject, "So he remembered me as well."

"Guitar player? Isn't that..."

Aine seemed to realize this problem at the same time and hurriedly changed her words.

“…Ahahaha, yes, yes, that’s… that kid. Ahahaha.”

Takamatsu Deng looked at Aine, then at Akie, and didn't seem to understand what kind of double act the two of them were playing on this issue.

Meanwhile, Lenai dragged the box to the edge of the stage and began to put it down and take out the instruments.

After successfully connecting the circuit of the effector, Le Nai suddenly exuded a sense of elegance that did not match her age. She raised the old guitar that was probably much older than her and plucked the strings fiercely.

“——!!!”

Chapter 98 Gathering Together

“It’s so loud!” Aine was frightened by the sudden sound of music and quickly covered her ears.

It was as if a huge wave of sound was released from a slightly vibrating speaker, and the sharp, harsh and long overtones gave people a sense of restlessness. On the stage, Le Nai played the guitar in an emphasizing way, and the melody he played was like the restless roar of a herd of beasts.

The lamp beside Aiyin also seemed to have difficulty adapting to this extremely colorful performance method, and it unconsciously curled up slightly, like a frightened little animal.

But Togawa Akie nodded slightly. The manic emotion revealed in the melody did not make her feel uneasy, but instead made her feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

After the intensity, the emphasis is placed on speed. With superb skills that are totally inconsistent with the impression of his age, Le Nai plays a storm-like high-speed progression. The emotional trend is consistent with the previous fierce overtones, as if a pack of roaring wolves has begun to hunt down their prey.

Just as Aine said before, Akie is now listening to the performance of the wandering guitarist on the stage with a pure appreciation of the music.

It seems that she has become a LIVEHOUSE legend that even Ryo has heard of with her real skills, Akie thought.

“Senior, you seem to be enjoying what you’re hearing?” Aine looked at Akie in disbelief.

"Why do you use a rhetorical question?" Akie asked, "This kind of performance that emphasizes both solid professional foundation and wild emotional expression is actually very enjoyable."

“Ah, ahahaha, I just think it’s noisy…” Aine laughed awkwardly.

“After all, that kid played it with a pretty heavy feel.” Akie commented, “It may not be easy for ordinary people to accept it… No, Aine, you are not an ordinary person! You are a guitarist too, right?”

“A guitarist doesn’t have to be like that!” Aine retorted.

"That's true." Qiu Hui nodded, "Everyone has their own style."

She turned her head and looked at Le Nai on the stage, whose improvisation was almost coming to an end.

After the high-speed explosive playing, she ended the entire paragraph with a long, depressed and heavy note.

Togawa Akie clapped unconsciously, but Lena seemed to ignore Akie's praise. She just put away her guitar and dragged her case to the table.

"Satisfied."

She sat down at the table, looked at the dessert that the waiter seemed to have placed there a long time ago, and began to enjoy it slowly.

“You’re such a self-willed person,” Aine commented with some dissatisfaction.

“Well, I think it’s normal for a guitarist to become like that.” Akie laughed, “In front of musicality, everything else is meaningless!”

"So, you like that, senpai?"

"That's not what I meant..."

As she spoke, Qiu Hui suddenly noticed the movement at the door.

"Hello, everyone." Nagasaki Motoyo greeted with a smile as she walked in from the door. "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

She walked towards the seats where Qiu Hui and others were sitting. Qiu Hui stood up from her seat and motioned for Su Shi to sit over there.

Afterwards, Akie walked towards the bar, where she happened to meet Shiina Tatsuki.

"Moshiyo-san is here," Akie said, signaling, "Shiina-san, please sit over there and chat."

"What about you?" Li Xi asked back.

"I'm a support staff." Akie answered.

"...I see." Li Xi nodded.

She walked over to the table where the other three were sitting and sat next to Sushi.

In this way, the four people sitting in the seats plus Qiu Hui who was listening at the bar, finally everyone was present.

"Light." Li Xi whispered, "Thank you for coming today."

Deng didn't answer, but just nodded slightly.

“Okay!” Aine high-fived, then spread her hands, “Let’s communicate!”

"...Don't act like you're the host." Li Xi said indifferently.

“Don’t be like that. After all, Aine also contributed to Xiao Deng’s coming this time.” Su Shi said with a smile.

She smiled and looked at everyone with satisfaction.

"It's been over a year since then, right? I believe everyone is still troubled by what happened back then. So, since this is a rare opportunity, I hope everyone can have a good conversation..."

"…If there is any misunderstanding, it would be great if we could clear it up at this opportunity."

As soon as Su Shi finished speaking, Li Xi couldn't wait to speak: "I don't think there is any misunderstanding at all. It's all Toyokawa Shoko's fault! If that guy hadn't said something inexplicably about quitting, Deng wouldn't have..."

“That’s not the case!”

In the face of Li Xi's accusations, it was Deng who spoke out against it.

Li Xi was startled by Deng's statement. Her originally righteous expression turned into a flustered one.

"It's my fault... I was so absorbed in singing that I made a mistake, that's why..."

Gao Songdeng mustered up his courage and stated his thoughts intermittently.

"Xiao Xiang trusted me so much that she wrote such a great song based on my lyrics and insisted that I sing it, but I messed it up and failed her kindness..."