Teacher Daxiang, please teach me how to play Kasuga Shadow!

If it's no use, then it's better to maintain the status quo.

Because of these reasons, Li Xi has not taken the initiative to chat with Polaris during this period. The other party may also be discussing cooperation issues with Hailing, so he did not come to chat with him.

"Forget it, I won't go."

"Hmm?" Hai Ling raised her eyebrows and looked at Shiina Riki in front of her with some surprise.

"Polaris must still hope that I can bring everyone to watch her performance from the audience..."

"Ah."

Hai Ling nodded, but couldn't bear to tell Li Xi the truth, that is, what she hoped for would never happen.

After all... having Mizushima Ayano split into two halves, performing on the stage while the audience watches her own performance, this kind of thing can only happen in a dream.

Chapter 167 Xiao Mu, the weak Xiao Xiang you mentioned is already dead (still 17)

On a sunny afternoon, a modern residential building stands quietly.

The dark exterior walls exude a sense of calm and elegance, while simple lines outline a clear contour. The vertical narrow windows are like pairs of bright eyes, reflecting the azure sky.

The balconies on the second and third floors are exquisitely designed, and the transparent glass railings sparkle with a crystal luster in the sun, making it difficult for Shoko Toyokawa outside the door to open her eyes.

The front yard is full of lush greenery, with several tall trees and neatly trimmed bushes complementing each other, adding a touch of vitality and vigor to the building.

Compared with these trees, Xiangzi holding a parasol looks very petite, although...she is actually quite petite compared to most people.

Xiangzi walked along the solid and towering wall and stopped only when she reached the main entrance of the building. After clarifying her purpose again, she took a deep breath and pressed the doorbell.

"May I ask you are?"

"I'm Toyokawa Shoko, I'm looking for Xiao Mu."

"......Okay, I'll tell Miss Mu right away." The woman on the other end of the doorbell hesitated for a moment, but in the end she didn't say anything to embarrass Xiangzi.

But just this little hesitation was enough to make Xiangzi realize that something was wrong.

She couldn't confirm what it was specifically yet, but the only clear thing was that Xiao Mu probably didn't mean to not want to see her.

Soon, the door to the outer courtyard was opened, and the aunt in charge of housekeeping came up to greet them with a smile, and then took Xiangzi to the reception room on the first floor.

Although this was not a place where she needed anyone's guidance, Xiangzi might not know where the homes of other C Group members were, but for Mu, who had grown up with her, this was not the first time she had visited her home.

But the purpose of her coming here this time may be more serious and solemn than any previous time.

"Xiao Mu, I came here today to tell you something."

"......"

Xiangzi felt helpless as he looked at Xiaomu who was staring at him silently.

If Xiaomu could change his personality, not to mention being as sharp-tongued as Ayano, but at least being as sharp-tongued as Riki, she wouldn't be so tired.

But now Xiangzi has let things go. She used to take her anger out on Xiaomu, who didn't know how to speak, because of her ridiculous self-esteem.

But now she has understood that everyone has problems to face, Xiao Mu himself is also a victim, and perhaps her previous attitude was also an invisible pressure on the other party.

"Thank you auntie."

Xiangzi smiled and stood up, smiling at the aunt who served tea to him and Xiaomu. However, despite her politeness, she waited until the other party left before continuing:

"I'm planning to form a new band. I've already found the other members. If you..."

"I want to join."

"Huh?" Xiangzi was stunned for a moment, looking at Xiaomu in front of him in disbelief. "Once you join... there's no turning back."

"Yeah." Xiao Mu lowered his eyes and explained with a guilty look, "Because Saki is about to become someone I don't recognize."

".......Yeah."

Xiangzi also felt a little inexplicably touched. Although she knew that Xiaomu's eyes were full of worry, she knew that her current condition was not that bad.

If it were my old self, I might have replied angrily, "You really are so high and mighty."

But now she no longer had that idea. Even when faced with Xiao Mu's words, she still had the illusion that she was being praised.

Ah...it's all Ayano's fault.

"Actually, I haven't changed. Or if I have to change, it's that the weak me of the past is completely dead."

"......"

.......

"Hello, would you like something to drink?"

"Earl Grey tea is fine."

"Earl Grey tea?! Ah... okay, okay." Li Xi, who was busy wiping the cup in his hand, suddenly had an instinctive excitement reaction when he heard the word Earl Grey tea.

However, when she realized that the guest in front of her was not Nagasaki Suyo, nor anyone she knew, she returned to her previous indifferent look.

Of course, to be more precise, it is the look of pretending to be calm but actually being in a state of embarrassment.

If Rin Rin

Here, people will definitely complain that she is not working seriously because she is thinking about other things. After all, she asked who the customer is without even looking at his face while she was working.

This is considered quite impolite behavior in the service industry. It was fortunate that the customer just now was a very easy-going person, otherwise Li Xi would probably have been complained about by now.

Here, she was busy making black tea with her hands, while at the same time trying not to dwell on things that she shouldn't think about all day long.

However, some things always make her condition worse and worse. When she is in a bad state, she can't help but think about those problems, and then her condition continues to get worse, forming a vicious circle.

To be honest, she should have been congratulating her good friend Hai Ling on finding a permanent band today, but she really couldn't express her emotions sincerely now.

Is everyone else moving forward?

Hai Ling has a new band, so maybe she won't have to run around between different bands anymore. This should be considered a good thing, although she does feel a little envious of being able to form a band with Polaris.

As for Aine, she and Ayano can help each other, and they should have forgotten about these short two weeks, right?

Su Shi... She was so ruthless in removing the remaining few people, maybe for that person, she wouldn't care about this makeshift band that didn't even have a name.

As for the lights, Li Xi is probably the most conflicted.

She hoped that Deng would continue to move forward, but she also didn't want her to move forward. But if she thought about it carefully, she could feel that Deng might also be lost, but as someone who was lost herself, she really couldn't think of a way to show others the way.

"Hello? Hello!"

"Ah...sir, you..."

"Do you have any wine?"

Standing in front of Lixi was a middle-aged woman who looked to be around 30 years old. Her dress seemed okay, but the sarcastic look in her voice made Lixi frown slightly.

"Sorry, we don't serve alcohol here."

"No, I came all the way here to find your shop that sells drinks, and now you're telling me you don't sell alcohol? Is that how you run a shop?"

"what?!"

Li Xi felt that she was really unlucky today. How could she meet such a rare and unreasonable shrew?

Why don't you buy a drink in a coffee shop and get a cold shoulder here?

Besides, it doesn't make sense for you to drink when you're thirsty, what a crazy old woman!

"Where's your boss? Call him out!"

"Sir, are you here to cause trouble on purpose?" Because he was in a bad mood, Li Xi spoke in a surprisingly bad attitude.

In the past, perhaps due to work reasons, she would never argue directly with customers no matter how unhappy she was, but today she didn't know why she couldn't control her emotions.

"I'm looking for trouble? What do you mean by that, waiter?!"

“We’re a coffee shop, what do you think…?”

"Hello, sister, would you like to buy some wine?"

At this moment, Li Xi, who had not noticed that another person came in at the door, realized that the person who was talking was none other than Mizushima Ayano, whom she had always felt sorry for.

Ayano was not wearing a school uniform today, and that was probably why she didn't notice it at first.

"Who are you?" The middle-aged woman was a little confused, but she didn't get angry directly.

"I'm an employee here. I'd like to ask, sister, are you an adult? Judging from your appearance... you're probably under the legal age to buy alcohol!"

"......"

"......"

That’s right. Although Li Xi had just suspected that she was seeing things or having hallucinations, she was now certain that the person in front of her was Mizushima Ayano.

Because only she can speak such illogical nonsense in a serious manner.

Chapter 168 Ayano: I came here to do three things (still 18)

Ayano looked at the older lady who was in shock, and Ms. Ha who was a little surprised and delighted, and she decided to start teaching Shiina Riki three things today.

First, it is how to resolve conflicts skillfully and how to learn to speak intelligently.

"Are you kidding me? I want to buy some wine. What are you talking about?"

Oops.

When Lixi heard that this shrew did not buy it immediately, she suddenly panicked, but just when she was about to say something, Ayano gave her a comforting look.

At this moment, Li Xi felt as if the Mizushima Ayano who had always been resolving conflicts in the team had returned.

Oh no...she was indeed standing here, but Li Xi was not sure why she came here.

"I'm not kidding."

Ayano put on a very serious expression and looked up and down at the woman in front of her who looked to be of average appearance and had obviously been very popular when she was young.

"Although you may be trying to circumvent our inspection by putting on makeup to look like an adult so that everyone will think you are an adult, your appearance and skin condition have already revealed your true age."

"what?"

"Don't think I'm joking. You should know that Japan strictly prohibits the sale of pornographic content to children under 18.

If we sell alcoholic beverages and cigarettes to minors, not only will we be severely punished, but you will also be held accountable, sister, do you understand?!"

"I……"

"You're only 17, right? You're probably just a sophomore in high school, a year older than us, right? We're all students, so I think we should focus on our studies.

Adults who drink regularly don't usually buy alcohol in coffee shops, so you've already exposed yourself as a minor."

"Ugh... I've been seen through."

what?

Li Xi was completely dumbfounded.

No, Auntie, can you please have some shame? Anyone can see you're almost 30, right? You really believe a few nice words I say about you?

Looking at your shy and cute look, Li Xi almost has the urge to cover his eyes.

However, Riki really admired Ayano's shamelessness. She could tell so many lies without blushing at all.

"This schoolmate is definitely more knowledgeable. I'm still underage, and I almost made a mistake..."

No, Lixi wants to vomit.

But before she turned her head, she found that things seemed to have suddenly changed.

The middle-aged woman who was chatting with Ayano just now turned around and pointed the spearhead at herself the next moment.

"Unlike some people, who are obviously the same age as me, but have really poor quality. They give others a sour face during work hours, as if the sky is falling.

You don't work seriously, you don't treat customers politely, and you still say I'm looking for trouble? Do you think I'm going to pick a fight with you?!"

"I……"

Lixi only felt that there was a fire in her heart that she couldn't vent, but she felt that she could only endure it now. After all, Ayano had almost resolved the conflict.

Although this shrew kept scolding me, I just had to pretend not to hear and do nothing and everything would be over.

Besides, Ayano, who has always been very rational, couldn't possibly...

"No, you really got carried away after I said a few nice words to you, didn't you?"

"……Eh?"

Not only did this old lady make a puzzled sound, but Riki beside her was also stunned, looking at Ayano with an incredible look.