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

Around 6pm.

The lights are bright in the homestead of the big girl band called RiNG.

Although it is almost summer and the sky does not get dark so quickly, the outdoor coffee shop looks very gloomy today to the worried girl.

There was no soft music playing in the store like in other places. The only things that broke the silence were Aiyin outside the door and the dull sound of the automatic door when Deng walked into the inner room.

"Is it really Lenai?"

Although Aine felt a little lost and worried because she didn't see Ayano, she was still relieved to see Lenai-chan reappear after disappearing for a day.

After putting down her schoolbag and guitar bag, Aine walked to the bar and casually ordered a drink from Riki. She then turned her head and asked Lenai curiously:

"Isn't Lenai-chan really good at using a cell phone?"

Before Lena could say anything, Rinrinko, who was also working nearby, explained with a smile, "Because I sent that message~"

As she packed up her things and prepared to leave work, she patted Lenai's head and said, "Little Lenai, remember not to say things like 'interesting woman' in the future."

"Ah."

Lena nodded while eating dessert, then immediately stared at Aine with her big eyes and asked:

"When does the live show start?"

"LIVE..."

When Aine heard this question, her face froze instantly.

Then he looked at Li Xi who had just turned around with a nervous look and asked, "Um, Rikki...

Hasn't Su Shi come yet?"

"No."

Li Xi's face didn't look very good. She didn't sleep well last night and kept scrolling through YouTube on her phone in an attempt to distract herself.

But I found that Red Ginger, who used to update very quickly, seemed to have disappeared recently and there has been no news for several days.

Originally, she wanted to send a message to Polaris and tell him about the problems she was facing.

But thinking that Polaris might be very busy at work and was in the process of composing a new song, Li Xi could only suppress the worries in his heart and fell into a deep sleep after the fatigue finally overwhelmed everything.

Today, Lixi actually didn’t want to think about the things in the band, but even Lenai rarely came over, and she knew that some things could not be avoided.

"So where's Ayano? Why didn't she come today?"

No, he actually came for a short while yesterday, but he just showed up and then disappeared.

"She went to find Su Shi."

"..."

"So what should we do today? It's a rare opportunity for Lenai to come..."

Looking at Rakuna who kept looking at everyone, Aine was actually quite embarrassed, but the only thing she could do was to believe that Ayano could handle it.

Then, on this basis, we will ensure that everyone in RiNG can also remain stable.

Although most of the time, it is quite difficult to maintain such a low-pressure band with only one or two people.

In particular, she noticed that the mood of Deng behind her was getting increasingly depressed. Without asking, she could guess that the soft and sticky little Deng must be thinking that everything was her problem again.

"Why don't we wait a little longer? If Su Shi comes and finds out that we didn't wait for her..."

"Isn't it time to think about her now?"

"But... Ayano should be..."

Before Aine could finish, Riki interrupted her, "Deng, what do you think?"

Lixi's starting point was simple. She always believed that the core of the band was Deng's songs, so it was right that the person she was asking was Deng.

"I……"

Deng lowered his head, completely unsure of what to do.

The atmosphere froze for a moment. The few people who were hesitant and unable to make a decision just stood there, watching Lenai's face gradually turn cold.

"Boring woman."

After leaving this cold remark, Lenai jumped off the bar stool, then pulled his guitar and speakers, walked around the crowd and walked out without a trace of mercy.

"Lena-chan, where are you going?"

Seeing that Lenna was about to leave suddenly, Aine panicked, "Wait a minute..."

But Lenai, who insisted on doing what he wanted, had no intention of stopping, and the situation froze again, even... becoming more depressing than before.

If there was anything that could completely break this deadlock, it would probably be the message from Ayano on the phone.

But today's message was a little strange. It was not sent to Aine through a private chat, but through a group of 6 people.

Therefore, everyone, including the other two people present, saw this somewhat confusing message.

Because...it doesn't contain any words, it's just a link to download a file.

"This is……"

After Lixi clicked on the link, her phone automatically jumped to the download interface. Then when she opened the file, she found that it was actually a music score with lyrics?

The song is called... "Escape from the Ground"?

When was this written?! Has Ayano become so terrifying?

[Instead of choosing wings to fly to the sky, we chose to hold hands with each other]

[Is it a sin to still be obsessed with the sky and have recurring dreams?]

These lyrics...why do I feel my heart fluttering inexplicably?

[Am I yearning? Is this friendship?]

[Knowing it is impossible to achieve]

Gravity gradually disappears

……

Let me leave this planet

When they wake up

【Fly to a place where you can never return】

Lixi and others kept looking at the lyrics and read all the way to the end, although it was obvious that the song seemed to be missing some parts and was not complete.

But the more they read these few lyrics, the more an ominous premonition loomed in their hearts.

Just when Lixi was about to say something, she heard another alert tone on her phone.

But this time, it wasn't just any information, but rather tragic news that made the pupils of the three people present instantly dilate...

on the way home.

Nagasaki Suyo, who was in a state of dismay, had already asked Xiaomu to leave early.

She doesn't want to see anyone now, not only because she doesn't want others to see how miserable she is at the moment, but also because she doesn't want to do anything that she would regret when her emotions are out of control.

He glanced at the message from Ayano on his phone.

She frowned and didn't click on it. To Su Shi, those rather naive words were just a winner showing off to her.

The train keeps moving forward.

Nagasaki Suyo felt that this train would have its destination, but unfortunately, she herself on the train could not see where she was going.

Bands and such are meaningless now.

That ridiculous group of six should just quit. She no longer needs to play house games with such stupid means.

Just as she was about to take out her phone to operate it, she received a new LINE message.

That was a link sent by Ayano.

Su Shi ignored it. She now had no good feelings towards the winner Ayano. She even suspected that there might be some sarcastic words hidden in the link.

But just when she wanted to ignore all this and find the button to exit the group, she was confused by the sudden system prompt.

【Mizushima Ayano has left the group chat】

No...what's going on?

Shouldn't she have withdrawn? How could someone else have gotten ahead of her?!

.....

P.S.: I'd like to point out that "Escape from the Ground" is an insert song from the animated film "Weathering with You." I've modified some of the lyrics, replacing the word "love" with "friendship" and changing some of the personal pronouns. For example, "we" has been changed to "I," "they" has been changed to "them," etc.

Chapter 117 Aine: I'm going to beat up Ayano's ass! (2/2)

Because Ayano suddenly left the group, Su Shi's original plan to quit the group was disrupted.

On the one hand, if she followed and left the group, it would seem that she and Ayano had made an agreement, or that she was just following the other's lead.

Of course it doesn't matter.

On the other hand, and the most important aspect is that Su Shi is completely confused about the current situation.

Because from the beginning she had never thought that Ayano would be so decisive. Even less than an hour had passed since tonight's incident, and her sudden withdrawal from the group made her not know how to continue.

There was not even time to think about how Xiangzi would relay the content of tonight's conversation. Moreover, with Xiangzi's indifferent look, even if he relayed it, he would probably just say a few simple words that hurt Ayano.

Su Shi's mind is now filled with a mess of different voices.

Some said that all of this was Ayano's conspiracy, but more of them kept accusing themselves of being the only villain in her ears because of the good impression Ayano had always given her.

He also explained to her that Ayano had been pretending to be a villain from the beginning, so that he could decisively abandon Ayano and help Shoko and Aine be together.

But the result now is that both sides have been hurt. In this situation, it is indeed reasonable for Ayano to become discouraged and directly quit the group.

No...it seems like there's no need for her to think about these issues now, right?

She has already failed.

crychic can't go back. She has done everything she can, but the facts tell her that the new band has no meaning to exist anymore.

Such a mistake should not have existed from the beginning. Ayano's injury was a side effect of this mistake and a continuation of the pain.

Su Shi, whose mind had been in a state of confusion, returned home in a daze, his face full of confusion, lying on the sofa with his eyes blank.

Now she just wanted to close her eyes and rest, and get rid of all these random thoughts.

But in the end, Su Shi still couldn't figure it out, until she unconsciously opened the homepage of the account that once belonged to crychic again, and silently looked at the people in the photo, her eyes slowly dimmed.

That meant that hope could never be rekindled, and that her dream was completely shattered.

Yes, no matter who it is or what it is, it doesn’t really matter.

All of this, all of

It has nothing to do with her anymore.

...

"No, no... Why would Ayano quit? She can't possibly..."

Aine's body kept shaking, and tears welled up in her eyes. She had just escaped from the very sad lyrics, but was dragged into the abyss again.

“Aine?”

Li Xi looked at the crying Aine and didn't know what to do for a moment.

The light on the other side gave people a feeling of being dissociated from the soul. The dazed look made Li Xi's nightmarish premonitions become reality and continued to press on her.

Just when she and Deng were struggling, Aine's phone vibrated slightly, and she immediately picked up the phone again in excitement.

But the information on it... Hmm? What the hell?

[Ayano: Stop crying. Turn your phone to silent mode now. Your crying is almost reaching me.]

"A-Ayano?!"

Li Xi was confused by Aine's voice.

"Ayano?" Aine first muted her phone out of habit, then excitedly tilted her head, looking left and right as if searching for someone, "Ayano, are you here? Come out quickly! Is it fun to laugh at me?!"