In the music series, the male protagonist writes a self-help manual for the inner world

Kaname Lenai was in confusion.

84

Chapter 84 See you tomorrow?

In front of Chihaya Aine's residence.

Although the home in front of her was so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar, Chihaya Aine wanted to step into this place more slowly.

“What’s wrong, Aine?”

Chen Xinghua asked, is it because of the lamp?

That's why I stopped in front of my house.

Chihaya Aine turned her head and saw the slightly worried expression on Chen Xinghua's face.

...Did he notice?

That's right, I was too excited just now.

He is not the slow-witted male protagonist in the two-dimensional world, so Xinghua will definitely realize something.

It's just that he couldn't realize the real reason.

Receiving memories of oneself from another parallel world... Even if Detective Conan and Sherlock Holmes teamed up, they wouldn't be able to guess the reason.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about what to eat tonight, tempura or omurice."

"Well... have a good rest and go to bed early."

Chen Xinghua didn't want to ask what happened to Chihaya Aine and Deng...at least not now.

Because Chihaya Aine looks very tired now.

If there is anything, let’s talk after she has rested.

"Early to bed and early to rise are good for good health."

And it would be good to give Aine some time to think carefully about how she should get along with Deng next.

Because after people calm down, they will realize how many stupid things they did when they were emotional.

"I'm going back first. See you tomorrow?"

According to the previously agreed convention, Chen Xinghua should come over tomorrow to practice with Deng's band.

But this time it was different... because the drummer put too much pressure on himself and almost sent himself to the hospital.

How can they practice together without a drummer? Does Chen Xinghua have to use a music keyboard to adjust the drummer's audio and continue practicing?

This might work in other bands.

But it certainly won’t work in a band of lights.

Because Chen Xinghua feels that Deng’s band has never been like some other bands, which use music to connect everyone.

The orchestra of lights is made up of lights connected by emotions.

If a band that relies on music is short of people, it can still recruit people from other bands.

But if a band that relies on relationships is short of people... you can't just find someone to replace your friend.

So once an important member of Deng's band is absent, it will be basically impossible for her band to carry out the most basic practice or even maintain the most basic operation.

"Do you want to continue playing tomorrow? We didn't have much fun this time."

But even without the band, I can still hang out with Aine.

Because it was never Deng’s band that connected him to Aine.

But he and Chihaya Aine are friends.

"May I?"

Chihaya Aine asked subconsciously.

It was clearly Chen Xinghua who made the invitation, but Chihaya Aine acted as if she was asking Chen Xinghua if he could play with her tomorrow.

"of course can."

Chen Xinghua waved at Chihaya Aine and said, "I'm very free on weekends. I either stay at home playing games or playing the game of "statue" with the tree outside the window."

He can still spare some time on the weekends.

"I'll go first then."

Chen Xinghua turned and walked out.

Chihaya Aine looked at Chen Xinghua's back and bit her lips.

I really want to jump to tomorrow.

I really don't want to wait even a minute longer.

After walking out of Chihaya Aine's sight, a notification sent from his mobile phone made Chen Xinghua stop.

He took out his cell phone and pressed the power button, lighting up the screen.

...Is this a message sent by Deng?

"Meet at Hanezawa Coffee? Why?"

Chen Xinghua looked at the message sent by Deng with some confusion. Why did she ask me to meet at Yuzawa Coffee Shop?

Chen Xinghua opened the map app on his phone with some confusion, entered the destination called "Yuzawa Coffee Shop", and then walked towards Yuzawa Coffee Shop.

It has to be said that the advancement of modern technology has made it easy for ordinary people to find their destination, even if they have never been there before.

As soon as Chen Xinghua pushed open the door of "Yuze Coffee Shop", he saw a girl with gray hair and beautiful amber eyes sitting far away from the door.

"Sorry for the wait, Lantern."

Chen Xinghua took a few steps and sat down opposite the lamp.

"What's matter?"

Deng raised his head and saw Chen Xinghua who came at his invitation.

"Lixi said she won't come to practice tomorrow."

"Oh, this..."

Chen Xinghua breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be such a trivial matter.

He looked up at the clerk.

"Um, please give me a cup of Dimpura milk tea, with more sugar."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The clerk wrote down Chen Xinghua's request on the list and then quickly ran back behind the counter.

"Xinghua, do you know anything?"

Deng stared into Chen Xinghua's black pupils, "You are the last person who has had contact with Li Xi."

"Maybe she's too tired, so she wants to take a day off."

Chen Xinghua made up a lie and said that Shiina Riki would miss tomorrow's practice because he was too tired.

But she wouldn't want to rest.

"Or maybe her sister is planning to take her out to play..."

"Anyway, there are many reasons to miss practice tomorrow. Don't think negatively."

Chen Xinghua opened the group chat.

"At least she said in the group chat that she can't come to practice tomorrow."

...This should have been posted by Shiina Riki's sister on behalf of Riki.

After all, looking at her appearance, she doesn't seem to be in a condition where she can stand up and send a message.

"That means the situation can't be that bad."

...It's terrible. Shiina Riki is staying up so late that he's almost having hallucinations.

The lamp was silent for a moment, as she remembered a similar situation.

Shoko Toyokawa's withdrawal from "CRYCHIC" also began with her absence from "CRYCHIC" practice.

So where is Lixi's home?

"Don't worry, Deng, everything will be fine."

Chen Xinghua comforted.

Deng lowered her head and fell into deep thought. She didn't want to repeat the same mistakes of the past.

"If Lixi quits the band, can you go with me to get her back?"

The waiter came hurriedly and placed the Dingpula milk tea that Chen Xinghua ordered in front of him.

Chen Xinghua looked at the milky surface of the milk tea and thought about what Deng had just said.

If Shiina Riki quit the band, would he go with Deng to get her back?

If Chihaya Aine quits the band, will he go with Touma to get her back?

...No, if Aine quits the band, we can't use the word "get back" because that band is not suitable for Chihaya Aine.

…Actually, that band isn’t for me either.

Chen Xinghua silently took a sip of milk tea and did not answer Deng's question.

85

Chapter 85 A community of shared destiny.

There was the drummer who would stress himself into the hospital, the bassist who would burst into tears if she talked about the lights and other people who had been in a band all their lives, and the childish temperament who wanted to have fun.

Deng's band is truly full of talent. Chen Xinghua couldn't help but think so.

...It's okay if she wants Lenai. At worst, I can just buy her some more matcha parfait.

Chen Xinghua still has this amount of money.

But the drummer and bassist...

As for the drummer, if I don't take special care of her, her body will probably fall apart before the band disbands due to her pressure.

He is a pretty standard stress-monster, putting pressure on himself and others.

As for the bassist, although Nagasaki Suyo is a normal high school girl, she is not a stress-prone person like Shiina Riki.

But Chen Xinghua knew that Nagasaki Suyo was not normal, because what normal high school girl would burst into tears when he said "Deng and others have been in a band for their whole lives".

So Chen Xinghua subconsciously didn't want to have a close relationship with Nagasaki Suye. He always felt that this girl would do something extraordinary one day.

And it seems that Nagasaki Suyo doesn't want to have a close relationship with him, so everyone should just keep a proper distance.

This is good for both him and Nagasaki Suyo.

After all, Nagasaki Motoyo's illness does not seem to be as severe as that of Shiina Tatsuki or Shoko, who would destroy themselves.

"It depends on the situation."

Chen Xinghua put down the milk tea.

Deng bit his lip and gripped his knees tightly with both hands.

...It depends on the situation. In other words, it doesn't mean that he will necessarily bring Lixi back with her.

In Deng's mind, not necessarily means definitely not.

Chen Xinghua stared at the milk tea whose liquid level had dropped quite a bit.

He thinks that one should not make promises easily if he cannot do it.

Although Chen Xinghua had previously promised to be friends with Aiyin for life, that kind of empty promise was completely different from a specific promise.

It's like the difference between a kid promising to be an astronaut and a kid promising to eat more vegetables tonight.