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It felt so good! The inspiration just wouldn't stop while I was writing this chapter.
The episode with the fewest changes
I got so engrossed in writing that I couldn't stop myself.
Chapter 20 A Cold-Blooded Man's Empty-Handed Gain
Miss Liang, who slowly walked out of the ring, seemed normal until she reached Chen's side. Only then did she cover her lips slightly with her hand, trying to reduce the volume of her laughter.
"I think the name of the closing band should be given to them."
After barely managing to suppress her laughter in front of Chen, the person directly involved, Miss Liang made a serious suggestion.
"That does fit, considering it was their first meeting and the group was about to disband."
Following Miss Liang's thought process, Chen felt it was indeed quite suitable.
"It really has that 8 PM drama feel, doesn't it?"
Miss Liang's expression was still hard to keep up.
"I can already imagine the turmoil that will ensue if you really leave the team."
"Forget it, the only obstacle is probably Takamatsu-kun, and I also need to figure out how to deal with Aine's opinion. The other two are probably just hoping I leave."
Chen was somewhat dismissive.
Miss Liang put her elbow around Chen's waist and said with ill intent, "
"Those two girls, Takamatsu and Aine, were so protective of you just now. Didn't you even have the slightest thought of staying for them?"
"The band isn't the only connection between us. We're still friends even when we're not in the same band. Why do you all think that just because we're not in the same band, we're completely cut off from each other?"
Chen was truly speechless, finding the band's concept based on this worldview somewhat absurd.
Whether it was the original Diamond Dust or Crychic, the members who broke up never spoke to each other again. They just made different choices, not that they were completely estranged.
"Besides, Aine and Takamatsu are classmates, we see each other every day. We spend much more time together than in the band, it's not that exaggerated."
"Oh, so that's what you think~"
Miss Liang added in her mind
"But will the rest of the band agree with you? It feels like there are still a few good shows to come."
Miss Liang couldn't wait to taste more delicious food.
"Anyway, I'll be there on the day you come clean."
"Stop causing trouble, Grandma! Are you getting too caught up in the show?"
When it was Chen's turn to be unable to hold back, even someone as seemingly cool as her couldn't keep it up.
"Oh, there's one more thing~" Miss Ryo, in her gossipy mode, said cheerfully, "What did you say to Aine when you sent me away to talk to her alone? Did you confess your feelings to her?"
"I was really touched, but I didn't confess my feelings. I wouldn't do something like that. For me, friendship makes me feel more at ease."
Chen cannot deny
"You could have gotten such a perfect girlfriend if you had just succeeded, didn't you feel a moment of attraction? Or have you been hurt in a past relationship?"
Miss Liang continued relentlessly in a somewhat dismissive voice.
"Alright, let's stop this topic. I'll take you out to eat, and then you should head back early. My workplace is at least 20 kilometers away, and if you're late, you won't be able to catch the tram back."
Avoiding the topic of catching a cold, Chen took the lead and started walking, not giving the overly inquisitive Miss Liang any more chances.
Liang wasn't annoyed. She squinted slightly and followed Chen's steps at a leisurely pace.
She was still savoring the wonderful show she had just witnessed, and she wanted to relive it all.
Miss Liang was relieved about his joining the End Band. Compared to the End Band, the two were worlds apart, no wonder he wanted to leave. It would be more interesting to see how he handled it.
"We've arrived. It's just a chain fast food restaurant. There's nothing fancy to offer you." After a while on the train, the two stopped in front of Yoshinoya.
"I want to eat what you made yourself!"
Miss Liang raised her hand and stated her request.
"I promise you won't see any rice in your bowl, okay?"
Chen rolled his eyes at her
"I'm going to the staff break room to change into my uniform. You can sit here and wait. There's still some time before lunchtime. Would you like to eat later or now?"
"I want it now, I haven't eaten in a long time," Miss Liang replied firmly, pulling out a bunch of grass from somewhere and pretending to gnaw on it.
"Hmm? You spent all your money on musical instruments again this month?"
Chen subconsciously said
"Hmm? How did you know?" Miss Liang recalled her conversation with Chen, certain that she had not revealed this hobby to Chen.
"It's just a guess. I only said that because Ryo seems to really like collecting musical instruments."
Realizing his slip of the tongue, Chen hurriedly tried to cover up the flaws in his words, while also pondering why Miss Liang was eating grass.
"You didn't just go and buy a keyboard on the spot because you wanted to lend it to me, did you?!" Chen felt like he had discovered the truth of the matter.
Why do you think that?
Miss Liang tilted her head, a question mark appearing above her head.
"Since Ms. Liang is a bassist, I assume that even if you play other instruments, they would be stringed instruments, and the range wouldn't be too wide. So the keyboard was probably bought separately this month."
After hearing the reasoning, Ms. Liang clapped. In reality, her musical instrument collection was quite extensive; she only bought the bass because she saw it. She was just curious how he would react if she confirmed his explanation.
So you're saying you're eating grass because of me?
Watching the shameless woman nod repeatedly...
After confirming Miss Liang's idea, Chen Zhen was in a real bind.
This time I owe them a huge favor. If I had known it would affect Liang's meals, I wouldn't have brought up the keyboard issue.
"Here's what we'll do. I provide one staff meal every night, and I'll give you all the staff meals for this month. Just come before closing time tonight, and I guarantee you'll have something to eat."
Chen quickly devised a remedy and suggested this to Miss Liang.
"Oh, then I'll accept it without any guilt~"
Feeling that she had already helped him a great deal, Miss Liang agreed without any hesitation, ready to enjoy a month-long meal ticket.
The two had been lingering in front of Yoshinoya's house for quite a while, prompting Satoshi, who had been watching their movements closely, to finally speak up.
"Hey! How long are you going to stand at the door? You're unusually early, come and help with the work!"
"Here you are, Sister Xiaozhi."
Hearing Xiaozhi urging him, Chen ignored Liang and went straight to the rest room to put on his work clothes.
Ash and Rupa sized up the spirited girl with short blue hair who had been brought over by Chen. Her androgynous face was expressionless, making her seem quite aloof.
"Rupa, your younger brother seems to be quite popular with women."
Looking at the guitar and speaker cases that Chen had somehow acquired and placed to the side, Xiao Zhi's tone was somewhat unusual.
This time, Rupa didn't refute Satoshi, Momoka, Nina, and Anwa, with whom she got along very well from the first meeting. Adding this blue-haired girl, there are now four.
"Hey, young man~ what's the identity of this young lady you brought along?"
As Chen stepped out of the lounge to prepare dinner for Miss Liang, Rupa, as always, asked in a gentle tone...
"Her name is Yamada Ryo, and she's the bassist in the band I joined."
"Huh? You've already found the band members?" Rupa asked in surprise. Xiao Zhi, who was standing next to her, remembered that Chen had asked her to learn the keyboard before and understood.
"What are you doing right now? There aren't any orders yet, are there? Why are you eating so early today?"
Xiao Zhi watched Chen's actions with a puzzled expression. He added a generous amount of fatty beef to the beef rice, almost splitting it in half with the rice.
"It's not for me, it's for Ms. Yamada. She lent me a keyboard to practice with, and the guitar I'm carrying today was also lent to me by her. But because I spent all my living expenses this month on the keyboard, I decided to give her all my staff meals for the month."
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"Huh? So what are you going to eat?"
Chen really can't skip dinner for a month; his health will collapse.
It's not like I'm a shut-in; I don't go out and exercise every day, so I burn relatively little calories.
Ash has already started figuring out how to solve the problem.
"Yes, you can't skip dinner, can you?"
Rupa also expressed concern.
"Shouldn't we at least go to the convenience store and buy something to eat?"
"I'll just skip dinner tonight, consider it a way to control my figure."
"I don't want to spend extra money on an extra bento box. It's better to save money and have some savings for peace of mind."
University students' eating habits are characterized by randomness; their mealtimes are already irregular.
Seeing that they couldn't sway Chen's opinion, Xiaozhi and Rupa exchanged a glance and silently began tidying up the kitchen, preparing for their work.
"Your dinner is ready, please enjoy."
Like a professional waiter in a high-end establishment, he placed the beef rice bowl, which was specially prepared for Miss Liang but whose rice was barely visible, onto her table.
"It looks great! I'm starting to eat!"
Miss Liang disregarded her personal image and quickly devoured the fragrant beef rice in front of her.
"Eat slowly, no one will take it from you. Go home early after you finish, as it'll be busy with clients soon and I won't be able to serve you properly. Oh, by the way, I don't work on weekends, so I can't cover your dinner. Just come Monday through Friday."
Despite her busy schedule, Miss Liang nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. Her chopsticks hadn't yet broken through the armor of the fatty beef, and the rice still hadn't appeared.
Chapter 21: Li Xi Makes a Guarantee to Everyone
Aine, who had softened in front of Chen, regained her serious expression on the way back to Ring. She no longer had any good impression of Shiina Tatsuki.
However, in order to prevent Chen's efforts from being in vain, and to ensure that her band doesn't actually set a record for the shortest disbandment, Ms. Aine still intends to communicate with Ms. Shiina.
As for whether an agreement can be reached, Wu!Yinqiba0"QiLiuYi+MissAin thinks it's up to fate.
"Ah, Aine, you're back~"
Su Shi's gaze remained fixed on the entrance to the ring after the two left. Upon seeing Aine return, she quickly went to greet her.
However, her gaze was fixed on what was behind her. Chen, who had gone out with Aine, hadn't returned.
"Love, love sound!"
The lamp anxiously searched for the other tall figure, and when she saw that only Aine had returned, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Again, it's my fault... the band is going to disappear again..."
The light choked with emotion.
"If I hadn't done that to Rihi, this wouldn't have happened..."
She moved slowly with weak steps, trying to escape from this place that filled her with bad memories.
"The light! It's not your fault!"
Having already spoken with Ms. Rinrinko, Riki returned to Akari's side. She hurriedly grabbed Akari, who was trying to leave.
"It's definitely not a problem with the lights."
Aine looked at Riki with cold eyes.
"Okay, Chenchen didn't quit. He's really so carefree that I'm getting a little angry."
"Really? Aine!"
The lamp's eyes regained their light, and it rushed to Aine's side, grabbing her arm and seeking an answer.
"Ah, Chenchen said he was afraid that coming back as the person involved would make the atmosphere too awkward, so he went to his workplace early."
The lamp that received a definite answer felt as if it had been granted a pardon.
"Great, our band, our band is still here!"
With a sob in her voice, Deng poured out her emotions, while Li Xi leaned forward, her outstretched hand frozen in mid-air. She didn't know how to comfort Deng.
Since it was her words that caused the problem, her responsibility is undeniable.