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

Is that really the case? No wonder he hasn't been replying to my messages.

Aine even thought she was blocked...

No, no! How could this be such a coincidence? Three people getting sick at the same time, right?!

Ayano pretended to be sick on purpose, and Xiangzi must have escaped under the pretext of being sick. At this time, Su Shi also said that she was sick and would not come to school.

This isn't a live broadcast at all; it's clearly a bunch of sick people coming together to discuss their illnesses!

But was she really blocked? Su Shi didn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing... But if she wasn't sure about this, she felt a little worried.

Su Shi on the other side didn't know that she had already started thinking about how to make a final redemption to Xiangzi, and therefore unblocked Ai Yin in advance. At this moment, she was looking at the final result obtained by sending emoticons through the method circulating on the Internet, and a relieved smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"That's okay, I knew Su Shi-san wouldn't be so heartless."

Of course, on the other side, Su Shi was looking at the paid emoticon package she had received, and the depressed look on her face at that moment was as if she had been stabbed by someone. Aiyin on this side could not observe it either.

Chapter 107: Su Shi, the Xiangzi you want is in my hands (1/2)

It was already past 5pm when Aine left Tsuki no Mori and arrived at the recording studio where they had agreed to meet.

However, the RiNG outfield was a bit deserted today. Although it was true that there weren't many people when there were no activities, it was more because when Aine walked in with the light on, among the familiar faces, only Riki was seen wiping cups at the front desk as usual.

The agreed time with Ayano is 5:40, so I guess I'll have to wait for a while.

But Su Shi's disappearance completely made Aine and Deng's hearts sink to the bottom.

After all, before coming here, Aine thought that even if the chances were slim... maybe Su Shi had already arrived earlier?

But things never go as she expected. This time, not only did she not see Su Shi, but Lenai was also nowhere to be seen as usual.

——Although Lenai is obviously a habitual disappearing offender.

"Rikki, are you alone?"

"Well, here?"

Although Li Xi was still a little uncomfortable when he heard this nickname, he did not refute anything.

But when she saw that the only people here were Aine and Deng, she couldn't help but frown, "Where's Ayano? Aren't you usually together?"

"This one……"

Aine scratched her head awkwardly, then turned her head to look at the light. After thinking for a moment, she lied decisively, "Ayano is feeling a little unwell today, but she'll be here soon."

"Physical discomfort?"

He was trying to deceive her twice with the same excuse? Did he really think that Shiina Riki was brainless?

However, Lixi always had an ominous premonition, which had been lingering since the end of the LIVE last night. It was not until now that she realized that her premonition seemed to be about to become a reality.

She couldn't understand why Ayano didn't come over immediately. Could it be that she didn't want to admit that she wasn't immersed in the music?

And compared to Su Shi's sudden anger, these problems have actually been thrown behind Li Xi.

However, that guy usually doesn't break his promises, especially the agreement he made with Aine, Ayano will definitely fulfill it.

Instead...

"Where's Su Shi? Have you contacted her?"

"Sushi-san...she shouldn't be coming, right? We went to Tsuki no Mori to ask, and she said she took sick leave." Aine said this with some trepidation, observing Riki's reaction the whole time.

However, what surprised her was that although Li Xi was stunned for a moment after hearing this, he nodded lightly as if he had expected it.

"No, Lixi, why don't you react at all?"

"..." Li Xi put down the cup in his hand, glanced at Ai Yin lightly, and then continued to drink.

He put down the work in his hands and said, "If she doesn't come, we can just continue practicing. It's only for one day."

To be honest, Li Xi is very confused now. She has no idea what is going on with Su Shi.

Her intuition told her that if Su Shi didn't come today, he would most likely not come tomorrow.

But she understood what this newly formed band meant to Deng, so even if something really happened on Su Shi's side, she couldn't be too emotional about it.

She has suffered countless losses on this point and cannot fall into the same pit again.

At least... she didn't want Deng to think that their current situation was in danger of being on the verge of disbanding.

It's just that sometimes the girl named Shiina Riki only remembers the superficial truths told to her by "Polaris", but doesn't understand the real person behind the Polaris account. The reason why she can appear very confident is because she knows how to communicate and interact very well.

The apparent indifference cannot conceal the turbulent waves inside.

The low-pressure atmosphere will only depress everyone, especially the sensitive one who won't say what's on his mind until the last moment.

“But without the bass, how can we perform the live show later?”

"It's just one day since I didn't come, and there's nothing I can do about it since I'm sick." Li Xi continued to endure it.

"No, Rikki! Do you really believe that excuse? Even a fool can see that Suyo-san is lying!"

"Huh?" Perhaps because Ayano and Suyo were not around, and Riki was already in a state of confusion, he couldn't help but glare at Aine and said, "So you're doubting that she'll ever come again?

I think you just want to take this opportunity to...slack off, right?!"

He originally wanted to directly ask Aine if she wanted to take this opportunity to quit, but Li Xi finally suppressed the impulse in his heart.

"ri~kki~"

Aiyin supported herself on the bar counter with both hands and stared at Li Xi in front of her with a fierce look. Although her attitude seemed tough, it was obvious that the look that was more cute than hateful had no killing effect.

After all, no matter what Riki said, Aine could feel the anxiety hidden in Riki's heart.

Thanks to Ayano's earlier theoretical reminder, Aine now deeply understood Riki's other side: how much he cared about the band. Oftentimes, you shouldn't just look at what people are trying to express, but what they're trying to hide.

But no matter how much she thought and guessed, looking at Li Xi in front of her who was very dishonest and always tried to avoid the topic, Aiyin still felt a little dissatisfied.

“Aine, are you cosplaying an angry cow? Unfortunately… you can tell it’s a small cow with a low milk production.”

"???"

Hearing the teasing voice behind her, whose content was extremely speechless, Aine knew who was speaking without even turning around.

And when she turned around and followed her line of sight from bottom to top to see the familiar slender legs and slightly transparent pantyhose, Aine completely confirmed the identity of this person.

"What are you looking at?" Ayano's hair had naturally changed back to her usual long straight hair. With her arms crossed over her chest, she looked very relaxed and natural. "Why are you standing outside? Aren't you going to practice?"

"Um...Ayano-chan."

Aine felt a little embarrassed. Although they had previously agreed not to care about Su Shi's side, Aine still felt that her execution ability was too embarrassing compared to Ayano.

"What's wrong."

"Su Shi never replied to me. Deng and I went to her school, but we couldn't find her. She said...she was on sick leave."

"Really?" Ayano raised her eyebrows, then glanced between the people present.

Aine had a worried look on her face, Deng was "curled up" with his head down as usual, and Riki immediately dodged after his eyes met hers, as if he was afraid of her.

"Has she still not read it?"

"Hmm...but I'm sure Su Shi didn't block me. She probably hasn't been checking her phone, right?"

"Aine, don't you know that if you read a message on the lock screen and don't click on it, it will always show as unread?"

"Is that so?" Aine blinked. She had indeed not considered this possibility before.

After all, she usually clicks on a message and thinks about how to reply right away, and has never done such a boring screen-peeking behavior.

"Forget it, give me your phone and I'll talk to her."

"Why don't you..."

"Your silly personality is more suitable for posting something more provocative. The provocation will become stronger because of it. Do you understand?"

"No, who are you calling stupid?"

But before Aine could say anything, Ayano had already snatched her phone from her hand, unlocked the screen skillfully, and quickly clicked on the screen to send a message with unknown content.

Less than 10 seconds passed, and just when Aine was looking at her with a mocking expression, thinking that Ayano was nothing special, her phone suddenly vibrated.

"Look."

The phone screen was displayed in front of Aine, who looked terrified, and the conversation displayed on it was:

【anon: Toyokawa Shoko is in my hands. 】

【soyo:? 】

Before Aiyin could speak, Ayano locked her phone and turned to look at

Li Xi was a little curious but pretended not to be curious. "Li Xi, please help me keep an eye on Ai Yin and make sure she doesn't slack off today."

"You..." Li Xi frowned. She didn't want to be ordered around by Ayano.

"I'm going to find Suye." Ayano's lips curled up slightly. After handing Aine's phone back, she turned around and waved to the three people behind her.

"no……"

Aiyin felt as if her intelligence was insulted. "Why do you think I can reply just by sending a single sentence? Hey hey hey... Li Xi, don't pull me, I won't run away!"

Chapter 108 Mizushima Ayano, is this your true face? (2/2)

What on earth does this pink-haired little devil mean?!

Before seeing this message, Nagasaki Suyo had actually been sitting by the flower bed on her balcony, quietly thinking about her next move.

However, once this information came out, it disrupted all the thoughts in her mind.

It was like a pair of sharp scissors, cutting off the tangled thoughts waiting to be clarified one by one. Although in some ways, he no longer needed to think about how to test the waters after seeing this message, such a straight shot really made Su Shi unable to figure out how to deal with it.

In her excitement, she couldn't help but send a question mark without thinking. But as soon as she typed the question mark, she regretted her action.

Fortunately, she didn't send any excited words out of excitement, which was a blessing in disguise.

It was as if the Aine on the other end was even more patient than herself, as she hadn't replied since she sent the message.

Even though she had clearly sent a "read" reminder, there was no response from Aine. It was as if Nagasaki Suyo was not facing that insane pink-haired girl, but...

Oh no, this is a tip from an expert!

Su Shi's left hand, which was placed on the bench, kept tapping the wooden board of the bench. Her tangled emotions and confused mind made her stare at the small screen of her mobile phone, even though such behavior did not help alleviate the current situation.

It was obvious that the person who just sent that message was Ayano.

There was no way Li Xi would mention Xiangzi to him on her own initiative, and she had no reason to use such words to attract his attention.

It's even more impossible for Lenai and Deng. One of them may not even be familiar with how to use a mobile phone, and the other one would never do such a thing unless his soul was swapped.

But the question is...why would Ayano send herself such a message?

Isn't she Xiangzi's good friend? And all along... Ayano has actually done quite well in all aspects, which is exactly what Su Shi has been struggling with just now.

In her opinion, Ayano has never done anything wrong to anyone, even though she had hurt Deng before, but she couldn't blame the other party entirely. Even if she had to talk about it, Ayano was a person whose merits far outweighed her faults.

I have been deceiving and taking advantage of the other party before, and now I want to kick him out... Really, I am the biggest bastard.

But sometimes she made a mistake and she had to keep making it, no matter if it was the so-called sunk cost or she refused to give up until she achieved her goal...

She was so immersed in the dream that she had regarded the sense of belonging of crychic as her only sleeping pill.

Even sleeping pills can cause problems if you take too much...

In essence, she really couldn't let go of the past and the feeling of having a new home.

But the question that is bothering her now is, if she lets herself become a bad woman who hurts others for these reasons, is that right?

"calm……"

Su Shi patted her face gently, trying to make herself more stable.

It's useless to think about all this now. Her only hope is to confirm Xiangzi's thoughts in person. She doesn't believe... Xiangzi will really give up music from now on.

"If this message was sent by Ayano, then... she's probably trying to provoke me, implying that if I want to communicate with Xiangzi, I have to cooperate with her, right?"

It can't be that it really means what it says, that Xiangzi was taken home by her?

After all, the Toyokawa family is quite powerful and would never allow such a thing to happen.

And... it's so unfamiliar.

In her impression, Ayano would never face herself with such an attitude. Aine is a very simple and good girl. Ayano who has always been by her side to protect her is always guarding everything of the band in her own way.

When she was late that day and when everyone was hesitant, she would persuade everyone to believe in themselves.

She can write lyrics as sincere and passionate as Deng, can use music to impress Xiangzi and become friends with him, and even thinks that Riki's recent changes may be related to Ayano.