chsdbacks Page 317
Page 317
Nagasaki Motoyo was a little worried; if she didn't say that, Shirai might stay out all night again.
But with Xiangzi and Xiaomu around, they'll surely be able to bring Bai Qiu home.
"Okay, then be careful on your way. I'm off too."
After waving goodbye to Su Shi, Ai Yin, and Deng, Bai Qiu took out his phone to send a message to Xiang Zi. On his way backstage, he encountered a radio reporter passing by.
Bai Qiu knocked on the door twice, but no one opened it immediately.
Instead, I could vaguely hear arguing coming from inside the room...
Chapter 327 Sit Down and Discuss It Properly
Just as Bai Qiu frowned, wondering if something had happened inside, or if he should just open the door and go in...
As footsteps approached, the door clicked open.
Sanjiao Chuhua appeared before Bai Qiu with a great face that showed a hint of urgency.
"early......"
A smile appeared on Bai Qiu's face, but before he could say anything...
He was then hurriedly grabbed by Sanjiao Chuhua, who spoke in a slightly rushed tone.
"Qiu, something terrible has happened! Xiaoxiang and Miaomeng are arguing!"
Bai Qiu paused, a look of surprise on her face. Then, she subconsciously tilted her head to look into the room, her eyes darting around, searching for Xiangzi and Miaomeng.
Only Wakaba Mutsu sat obediently on the sofa, while Hachiman Kairin leaned against the back of the sofa.
In front of the two stood two figures, one tall and one short, still in their performance costumes, but both standing ramrod straight.
Miao Meng had her right hand on her hip, her left hand hanging naturally, her brows slightly furrowed, and her big pink eyes fixed intently on Toyokawa Shoko.
Her gaze was sharp, as if she wanted to see through Toyokawa Shoko's appearance to her inner thoughts.
In comparison, Toyokawa Shoko is slightly petite and shorter than Nyanko.
But Xiangzi was not intimidated by Miaomeng's imposing manner. She raised her chin without showing any weakness and glared at Miaomeng with her brows furrowed.
Bai Qiu quickly realized where the arguing sounds he had vaguely heard earlier came from.
Just by standing at the door, he could feel the tense atmosphere emanating from the two men.
Even at this moment, the two people focused on their standoff seemed not to have noticed Bai Qiu's arrival.
It's one thing for Miaomeng to be unaware, but even Xiangzi didn't notice her boyfriend had arrived.
If Ye Mu first noticed Bai Qiu, a slight look of joy appeared on his face. Hachiman Kairin also glanced at Bai Qiu with a calm expression and nodded in acknowledgment.
Bai Qiu withdrew her gaze and looked at Chu Hua's magnificent face. She pressed down on Chu Hua's hand, which was still holding hers, to reassure her and let go.
"give it to me."
Bai Qiu and Chu Hua whispered something to each other.
"Well, please."
Chu Hua nodded with relief.
Then she saw Bai Qiu open her mouth towards the two ruffled cats in the distance and say:
"What's wrong with you two?"
Bai Qiu deliberately raised his voice and strode over there, wanting to see what was going on.
Toyokawa Shoko and Yutenji Wakanagi abruptly turned their heads to look in the direction of the voice.
"Bai Qiu? When did you arrive?"
Xiangzi was startled and only then did he notice that Bai Qiu had arrived.
But she didn't even notice, which almost let Bai Qiu see her angry expression?
Bai Qiu smiled at Xiangzi and then said, "Xiangzi, and everyone else, thank you for your hard work on the performance."
"But what's wrong between you and Miaomeng? I get the feeling you two are about to start arguing?"
Toyokawa Shoko thought to himself.
Bai Qiu then looked at the other party involved, Miao Meng, and said, "Miao Meng, you can also say something."
Miaomeng nodded.
Right now, someone really needs to stand up and uphold justice, and Bai Qiu's appearance is just in time.
As both of them focused their attention on Bai Qiu, their earlier momentum gradually dissipated, and the invisible war between Toyokawa Shoko and Miao Meng seemed to have temporarily come to a halt.
Upon hearing this, Toyokawa Shoko glanced at Miaomeng, still angry as she recalled what had just happened.
She quickly approached Bai Qiu, as if she had found a parent to complain to, and said in a somewhat hurried tone:
"Bai Qiu, Miao Meng wants to take off her mask again and is not obeying my orders. Don't you think this is her fault?"
"……Um."
Bai Qiu nodded in agreement, but did not show any bias towards her own Xiao Xiang. Instead, she looked at Miao Meng, ready to hear what Miao Meng had to say.
"Meow Dream, what about you?"
Miao Meng glanced at Xiangzi with a surprised expression, then looked at Bai Qiu, and lowered her head in silence for a while.
Why did she feel that Toyokawa Shoko had suddenly softened again?
but......
Tell on someone? She would too.
Miaomeng stepped forward and spoke calmly:
“Akiko, I am not disobeying orders, I am just expressing my personal opinion.”
"The band doesn't have a rule that members can't have different opinions, does it?"
Bai Qiu thought for a moment and asked, "Take off the mask? When?"
"Let's start with the next performance."
Miaomeng answered quickly.
The next performance will be at the Budokan, so it's no wonder that Nyanmu would have such an idea.
Bai Qiu frowned slightly, then a look of realization appeared on her face.
The two of them talked back and forth, which helped him figure out the problem.
Ultimately, it all comes down to the mask.
Bai Qiu looked at the two of them, sighed softly, and then concluded:
"So, you mean, Miaomeng, you want everyone to take off their masks for the performance, but Xiangzi disagrees, right?"
Xiangzi: "Yes."
Meow Dream: "Yes."
"Okay, I understand."
Bai Qiu nodded to indicate that he understood, then raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling the two to calm down.
"You two calm down first. You must be exhausted after the performance, right? I really don't understand how you still have the energy to argue. Go drink some water to soothe your throats and then change out of your costumes."
"As for the mask issue, we can sit down and discuss it properly later."
Chapter 328 The Mask: To Take It Off or Not?
After Bai Qiu's words, the girls each set about their own tasks.
Those who need to drink water should drink water, those who need to change clothes should change clothes, those who need to go to the restroom should go to the restroom, and those who need to rest should rest where they are.
15 minutes later……
Everyone returned to their rooms and gathered, sitting quietly on the sofas.
Yutenji Wakana sat on a single sofa, leaning back, her wrist holding her phone across her chest.
Bai Qiu picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and looked at them with a smile, asking:
"Are you all ready?"
"let's start."
Bai Qiu nodded, put down his teacup, rested his chin on his hands, and got straight to the point:
"In the next part of the discussion, we will discuss the issue of removing the masks."
After a brief pause, Bai Qiu glanced at Toyokawa Shoko and Yutenji Wakanagi respectively, and said softly:
"Xiangzi, Miaomeng".
"The problem arose because the two of you disagreed, so let's each say what our views are first."
Then, to prevent the two from arguing again about who should speak first, Bai Qiu said to Miao Meng:
"Meow Dream, you go first."
Although Bai Qiu gave Miao Meng the chance to express her opinion first, Xiang Zi didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He was sure it was because he was closer to Bai Qiu that Bai Qiu did that.
Miaomeng didn't rush to speak, but thoughtfully reached out and touched her fair chin.
Her expression suggested that she still had some concerns.
“…Wait a minute, I have another question,” Miao Meng suddenly said.
Everyone immediately turned to look at her.
"What's wrong?" Bai Qiu couldn't help but ask.
Miao Meng raised her eyelids to look at Bai Qiu, her face showing obvious hesitation.
"Akiko, you..."
She seemed to be considering something, and for a moment even her words became somewhat hesitant.
"Speak directly if you have anything to say."
Bai Qiu shook his head dismissively and said with a relaxed smile, "Today we're going to have a frank discussion."
"It's not just about the masks. Besides that, you guys can raise any other doubts or disagreements you have about the band!"
Miao Meng blinked in surprise:
"Then I'll tell you!"
Miao Meng wasn't one to hesitate, so she took this opportunity to be direct and asked Bai Qiu:
"Qiu Zi, you won't be biased towards Xiang Zi, will you?"
Everyone present could see that, compared to Miao Meng, Bai Qiu and Feng Chuan Xiangzi were clearly closer and more intimate.
If Bai Qiu favors Xiangzi, then she won't be able to play anymore.
Bai Qiu blinked, then chuckled softly:
He thought it was something serious.
Bai Qiu waved his hand, a convincing smile appearing on his face, and slowly began to speak:
"If that's your concern, Miaomeng, you can rest assured. I can assure you that I'm not judging people based on facts, and I'll help those who are reasonable, not those who are close to them."
"Even if Xiangzi is my girlfriend, if she does something wrong, I will still teach her a lesson."
Bai Qiu spoke very seriously, then after thinking for a moment, he suddenly looked at Hachiman Kairin and said:
"By the way, Miaomeng, if you're still worried, you can have Hailing keep an eye on me."
Bai Qiu's tone was convincing.
However, in his words, Miaomeng and the others noticed something more important.
"girlfriend?"
Miao Meng blinked in surprise and spoke instinctively.