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"Reorganize my band."
""
Ai Yin bit her straw: "MyGO—I've mentioned it before, right? The dream you had actually happened. You, Li Xi, Deng, me, and a girl named Le Nai, we formed this band."
"Then everyone agreed to be in a band for life."
"To keep this promise, I will reunite MyGO! Soyorin is an indispensable part of this, so if you want to see Shoko-kun now, I will grant your wish."
Su Shi pursed her lips.
She'd already heard the phrase "a band for life."
They kept talking about a shared destiny, but look what happened! Lixi must have believed her and decided to join her band.
"No need, I don't want to owe you a favor," Su Shi said.
“This is not a deal,” Ai Yin retorted.
"what is that?"
Ai Yin put her hands on her hips and said smugly, "It was my own idea, you don't have to take any responsibility."
"...What's free is often the most expensive." Su Shi didn't believe her.
"But there's no reason for them not to take advantage of me, is there?"
Do you like being used?
"Soyorin is fine."
Su Shi was speechless. Could she have some strange fetish?
Unaware of what Su Shi was thinking, Ai Yin simply said softly, "You probably don't remember, but MyGO... the band wasn't born because of Riki, nor because of Tomorin, but because of you and me."
It doesn't feel real, and I don't remember it.
But Su Shi didn't say that, because the expression on Aine's face felt strangely familiar to her.
Nostalgia, sorrow.
Just like herself in the mirror. A sense of kinship and shared suffering almost welled up inside her, but she stopped herself from having that thought.
Showing weakness now will only give Aine the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Aine is cunning; we must not let our guard down.
"...Then I'll leave it to you." That was all Su Shi could say.
Moreover, what Ai Yin said makes some sense. If Xiangzi wanted to see her, he wouldn't just keep ignoring her messages. Even if she went to block the door, Xiangzi would probably avoid her.
Xiangzi might even climb over the wall and sneak out.
A smile appeared on Ai Yin's face: "Okay, leave it to me! I'll contact you later, so don't block me, okay?"
Su Shi sighed softly, "I have no reason to block you."
“rikki always says she’s going to block me, because she thinks I’m noisy sometimes.”
"She was just saying it."
If someone really wants to block you, they'll do it quietly.
"She'll probably miss you a lot," Su Shi said casually.
"Eh? Really?"
“If Lixi doesn’t like someone, she won’t say more than a few words. The fact that she chose to form a band with you is a testament to her trust.”
Su Shi touched her hand: "The word 'band' is special to us... What are you doing?"
Looking up, I saw Aiyin typing with one hand.
"I'm sending a message to Lixi."
Su Shi had a bad feeling: "What did you send?"
“Soyorin said that Lixi, you are actually very reluctant to part with me—I said that.”
Su Shi raised an eyebrow. She admired Aine's decisiveness, but this kind of decisiveness was completely unnecessary!
But since she'd already posted it, there wasn't much she could do. She couldn't very well post a message to clarify the facts, could she?
That's like trying to hide something obvious.
"What did she say?" Su Shi picked up the straw and poked it into the drink cup.
She decided to drink it anyway.
There was no other reason; I was just thirsty.
"? She sent me a question mark."
“This is normal, isn’t it?” Su Shi said, even she herself wanted to post it.
"What exactly were you and Su Shi talking about?" she asked. "How should I reply?" Ai Yin asked thoughtfully.
Su Shi said absentmindedly, "Think for yourself, after all, it was your own idea to post it."
"That--"
Aiyin started typing again.
[Aine: We were talking about how Riki has been very rude to me lately. If only she were a little gentler with me.]
[Li Xi: I've been very gentle with you already]
[Aiyin: A little more is fine.]
[Li Xi: No, I feel like you'll get carried away.]
[Aine: You're such a cheapskate!]
[Lixi: Oh]
Ugh, that's infuriating! They only replied with an "Oh".
Ai Yin put down her phone and saw Su Shi sipping her drink. She teased, "Didn't you say you weren't going to drink?"
"I'm thirsty. That's all."
"Yes Yes."
The helpless tone paired with that gentle expression that seemed to see through everything only made Su Shi feel displeased. But in the end, she didn't say anything more, and just silently sat in the chair and finished her drink.
Picking up her schoolbag, Su Shi turned around.
"Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?" Ai Yin asked.
"...Who knows?"
I just suddenly felt like saying that.
P.S.: From a narrative structure standpoint, I had to write about my vegetarian memories, so I did. I'll write more as needed, it's that simple.
This is just something I do out of interest; I don't make money from it. You can think whatever you want.
My only obligation is to finish writing it; I will not concern myself with anything else.
Chapter 28 Shrimp Head Li Xi
"Huh? You want that guy to meet Su Shi?"
night.
As usual, after sending her practice videos, sheet music, and lyrics to Lixi, Aiyin told her about her day and plans.
Aiyin leaned back on the sofa, a tablet on a low table, where a live streamer named "Miaomeng" was recommending cosmetics.
"Well, that's what I planned."
"Can it be done?"
"it should be OK."
Li Xi explained, "I mean, what if, by any chance, that guy changes his mind?"
"What if... I don't think that's possible. But if it really does turn out that way, what will Riki do? Will she go back to Crychic, or stay in MyGO?"
“I’ll find a new bassist,” Li Xi said frankly.
Ai Yin smiled and said, "So you mean you're not planning to go back?"
"Do you think I would accept someone's invitation and then turn around and join another band?" Li Xi replied calmly.
of course not.
But Aine still teased, "So Riki really misses me, doesn't she?"
Li Xi replied with a hint of displeasure, "No."
"Moreover, even if a miracle does happen and the restructuring succeeds, can we guarantee that it won't collapse again? Once that guy has the intention to leave, nothing we do will help. If his heart isn't here, his presence is useless."
After offering his sharp commentary, Li Xi fell silent for a moment.
"Riki, do you want to see Xiangzi?" Aine asked curiously.
"Do not."
"I thought you would at least want to meet her and say a few words."
Li Xi scoffed, "What's there to say?"
"Ask about the reasons, etc. Crychic and you two were indeed very close before, right? Xiangzi's actions were certainly wrong, but I think there might be unspeakable reasons as well."
Li Xi said in a low voice, "What, do you want me to forgive her? If everyone justifies it by saying that I have difficulties and therefore it is understandable for me to hurt you, that would be going too far."
Ai Yin nodded: "I know. I don't expect you to do anything, but knowing the reason will make me feel better."
"...Whether I feel good or not is not important. I've decided to move on."
"That's it."
"That's it."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Lixi hung up the phone without any hesitation.
Can't we chat a little longer? Ai Yin shook her head, put down her phone, and thought about it carefully. She didn't know much about Crychic, only had a general understanding of its background, and was unclear about some details.
Although she might not need it, Ai asked Lixi a few more questions.
[Aine: Tell me more about Crychic!]
[Lixi: Aren't you going to sleep?]
[Aiyin: I'm different from Riki; I can still concentrate on studying even after staying up all night!]
[Li Xi: Then wait a bit, I'm busy right now]
On the other side, after Lixi finished replying, he looked at the lyrics that Aiyin had sent.
"The Starry Night" - this time it's this song.
Sure enough, the lyrics were describing me! Li Xi took a breath: "The lamp... really knows me."
If she were to ask Ai Yin now who the lyrics were written about, Ai Yin would definitely give the correct answer, but Li Xi didn't ask, and felt there was no need to ask.
Because no matter how you look at it, these lyrics are all about her!
Put on your headphones and start moving the mouse...
Headphones? A vague feeling suddenly flashed through Lixi's mind, something she tried to grasp but it slipped through her fingers.
What's wrong with my headphones?
Li Xi crossed his arms and thought for a while, but still couldn't come to a conclusion.
"Never mind." She decided not to delve any further and immersed herself in the arrangement.
After a while, she called Ai Yin and talked about Cyrchic from her perspective.
"That girl showed up after getting caught in the rain, completely soaked, and without saying a word, she announced that she was leaving the team. Actually, I had a feeling that she might not come, because she had been absent for several days without any reason."
"The lamp said: If Xiao Xiang isn't here..."
"Then that guy suddenly blamed the lamp, saying that she was shirking responsibility and that she needed to practice singing but did nothing."
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