Band members, girls with fermented bean curd, step forward!

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"Also, for tomorrow, could you please keep it a secret that I've already formed a band with you, Ms. Liang?"

"You don't want Ai Yin and your other band members to know that you have another band outside, right?"

She pinpointed Chen's concerns incisively.

"You really do sound like a middle-aged man afraid of being caught cheating by his wife now!"

Unable to see what was happening, Miss Liang's mischievous smile was completely out of control.

"I don't deny that I do have that feeling right now. Miss Liang, can you do me this favor?"

"I've already helped you a lot by offering you something else in exchange~"

"I really have nothing else to exchange with Miss Liang."

Chen was very frustrated with the current situation, and he didn't know how to get through this crisis.

It's alright if Aine finds out, but if Tohru finds out, then everything is completely over.

In comparison, conspiring with Hongxia, Liang, and Ichiri to get them to deny that he has formed a band with them would be a better option.

After all, they are quite understanding; the only variable is Miss Liang.

"Tomorrow I'm going with you to your practice area to observe your activities with that band. If you agree, I'll keep it a secret. As for Hongxia and Ichiri, you can handle them yourself, right?"

Miss Liang offered her opinion, saying she wanted to see what was going on with that band over there.

Letting Ms. Ryo know about Mygo's practice area and personnel felt like the worst possible strategy, but to prevent Mygo from exploding right now, Chen reluctantly agreed to Ryo's request.

After explaining the situation to Yili and Hongxia, the understanding women granted Chen's request, giving him some much-needed relief from his tense nerves.

It seems everyone who ended the band was understanding... Mygo and such were just too heavy a topic...

When the band was still together, they worked themselves to the bone for it, but after it disbanded, the members completely lost contact with each other.

It's hard to say this relationship is healthy. It's not like they've broken up; does it really warrant never speaking to each other again?

This made him incredibly frustrated, but in the end, he could say it was entirely his own fault, and he had no one else to blame, leaving him with nowhere to vent his emotions.

His motivation for accepting Aine's invitation was simply to repay Aine's kindness.

As a result, things started to spiral out of control.

There are more and more people and things to consider.

Every decision made involves more than one person.

However, this can also be seen as a manifestation of his connection with this world.

If he were truly alone, he wouldn't be bothered by these things.

However, he had no one to confide in, and no one with whom he was truly close enough to share everything.

"Hey bro~ what's wrong? You seem really annoyed~"

Rupa walked to Chen's side and gently let Chen's head rest on her shoulder.

It was almost closing time, and no one bothered the two. Unlike last time, Chen didn't show any resistance to Rupa's movements; he simply rested his weight on Rupa's shoulder.

After a short rest, he straightened up.

"It's okay, Rupa, I was just suddenly a little tired. Thank you for your shoulder, it gave me a good rest."

"Don't push yourself too hard. Remember, Xiaozhi and I consider you family. If anything happens, be sure to tell us. Don't try to handle it all by yourself."

Rupa's concern for this family member she had already accepted was entirely genuine.

No matter what difficulties her little brother faces, she and Xiaozhi will always help him.

Yes, definitely.

After packing his things, Chen embarked on his familiar yet somewhat lonely commute home from get off work. Rupa's gaze didn't leave until Chen was out of sight.

"Rupa, did you find out what happened to that guy?" Ash asked with concern.

Rupa shook his head.

"Tsk, he's such a worry. He's definitely a teenage boy, so stubborn, keeping everything bottled up inside."

"You'll find out eventually. We have a long time to spend with him, don't be in such a hurry, Satoshi."

"Seriously, Ash was the one who disliked him the most back then, right? Now he's so worried about his little brother, what a contrast!"

In just five days, Xiaozhi's attitude towards Chen changed dramatically.

"Stop joking! Rupa!"

Xiao Zhi blushed and retorted.

Tao Xiang, who had already returned home, frowned as she watched Chen walk into his room without greeting her.

The tightly closed door seemed to refuse entry to everyone. It made her fingers, which had been resting on the door, retract.

It's not just Rencai; it seems we also need to talk to Chen.

Although Chen usually takes care of her, Tao Xiang hasn't forgotten that Chen is just a high school freshman, a boy who has left his hometown.

Tao Xiang hesitated for a moment at the door of Chen's room before finally turning and leaving.

Help? Who can Chen Neng turn to for help?

His original age was even slightly older than Rupa, who had the strongest older sister vibe.

Does someone else solve the problems he can't?

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Chapter 19: A band that almost didn't last more than a day (6k)

Miss Liang should be the first person to have seen all of Chen's current social circles. At this moment, she is looking at this cute girl with gray hair and orange eyes with great interest.

Originally, only Ai-yin and Bo-qi were going to participate, but the look in Deng's eyes as they left the classroom made Ai-yin feel a little overwhelmed, so she ultimately brought this seemingly insecure little animal along.

For Chen, one more or one less wouldn't make a difference; he'd already informed everyone who had left the band.

As soon as Aine entered the Starry Sky, her eyes locked onto Hongxia, who was helping out. She quickly went up to her to express her apologies, seemingly still holding a grudge about what happened last time.

Miss Liang nudged Chen's waist with her elbow, gesturing for him to introduce the lovely young woman.

"Takamatsu-kun, this is Yamada Ryo, a bassist. She lent me her guitar. This is Takamatsu Akari, our band's lead vocalist."

"Oh, hello, my name is Yamada Ryo, you could say I'm Chen's current creditor." Ryo extended his hand to the somewhat shy girl.

"I am Takamatsu Akari, Yamada-kun, nice to meet you."

Their hands clasped together.

"Why did you join Chen and Aine's band, Gao Song?"

Ms. Yamada was very curious; in her opinion, it was a fantasy to convince a girl with this kind of personality.

"It was Aine who wanted to form a band, and she was the one who invited me... Moreover, Chen, along with Aine, agreed to be in a band with me for life..."

Miss Liang's gaze instantly shifted to Chen beside her.

Can you say such things casually?

"And what's more, Chen promised to be my friend for life! I'm so happy! So I'm willing to form a band with Chen and Aiyin. And all of us from before are together again! I'm so grateful to Aiyin and Chen!"

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Miss Liang's interested gaze intensified.

"As for Takamatsu, she had been in a band before, and the teammates that Aine found this time happened to be members of her previous band."

"Ah, it really is..."

Miss Liang ultimately swallowed the word "terrible".

With three former veterans in the band, it's no wonder he felt he would eventually leave the band.

In a sense, Chen and Aine have become third wheels. However, given Gao Song's attitude, driving Aine and Chen away would inevitably provoke her opposition.

Miss Liang decided to leave the suspense for her later trip with Chen and stopped asking questions.

Chen pulled Miss Liang aside and explained some things to her.

"Miss Liang, you can leave the keyboard at Fanxing for now. I will come to Fanxing to pick it up tomorrow under the pretense of working."

"This is the person I need to keep this from. As you just saw, her emotions are really... heavy. If I'm honest with her so soon, I'm really worried she might do something unexpected."

"Oh? What about your promise to her? Or are you just playing with her feelings?"

Miss Liang was scrutinizing Chen's attitude towards the lamp, and also considering whether she should change her attitude towards him in the future.

"A band is a band, and I can't possibly have the energy to join two bands at the same time. But I won't break my promise to be her friend for life."

Seriously, don't equate band relationships with personal relationships!

"Although my goal is simply to help Aine form the band, I can't be that heartless. I still value relationships, okay? Miss Ryo, you don't need to test me, just ask directly."

"Eh~ what test?" Miss Liang lightly denied what she had just done.

If Chen is a person who speaks nonsense, Miss Liang should seriously consider whether she wants to continue contact with this student from Donghuang.

"Alright, let's leave the rest for Miss Ryo to see later. Aine should be finishing her conversation with Nijika soon."

"Chenchen! Let's go!"

Speak of the devil, and he appears! Ai Yin's greeting came from the gates of Starry Sky. Liang handed the guitar and effects pedals that were lying to one side to Chen, and together they embarked on their journey to Ring.

"Hey, why did Ryo go along too?"

Hongxia was furious as Liang left. Liang's absence from work had increased her workload. Only Boqi, who was beside her, offered her some comfort; at least she wasn't all alone yet.

"Hey, hey! Yili, don't faint!"

Hongxia shook herself violently because Chen had left and she still had to work. She was under so much mental pressure that she was becoming a non-Newtonian fluid.

"Seriously, it feels like the whole band is going to fall apart without Chen Yi!" Hong Xia groaned helplessly, speeding up her work.

Liang seemed very familiar with the structure of the ring, showing no signs of unfamiliarity. For someone who frequents the streets, this was perfectly normal.

A brown-haired girl who looked like a divorced wealthy woman and a strikingly beautiful black-haired girl with a beauty mark under her eye rose from their seats and walked straight towards the light.

"Ah, Chenchen! These two are the band members I found yesterday. They were originally members of Crychic!" Aiyin enthusiastically introduced the two girls to Chen.

"Is this the Chen student that Ai-yin and Deng mentioned?"

The brown-haired girl squinted, a flawless smile on her face, subtly scrutinizing Chen, the student so important to Akane and Aine.

There's nothing particularly special about them, but their appearance doesn't resemble that of the Sakura Empire people.

"Hello, my name is Nagasaki Motoyo. I hope you will take good care of me as a member of the band from now on."

Her manners were impeccable; it just goes to show that Tsuki no Mori, as a prestigious girls' school, truly deserves its reputation.

"Hello, I'm Chen Chen, an international student from Donghuang."

This information was unexpected for Su Shi. Although Chen's appearance was indeed somewhat different from that of Chongying, she hadn't thought of it that way.

"Hey! You guy!"

Li Xi, who was standing to the side, was getting impatient and questioned Chen about his purpose.

"Why did you invite the Deng Band, and even say something like you want to be in a band with Deng for life? I'm warning you, don't have any improper thoughts about Deng!"

Although Chen had anticipated Li Xi's personality, her direct act of protecting her master still gave him a slight shock.

Miss Lixi, do you want to see the expression on the light behind you?

"Ms. Shiina Tatsuki, forming a band wasn't my idea, because as an exchange student, I received a lot of help from Aine when I first arrived in Sakura Empire."

"She wanted to form a band, so I came to help her. Inviting Aine was also the decision; I just played a supporting role."

Without offering any further response to Li Xi's extremely aggressive attitude, Chen simply calmly explained the situation.

"Huh?! How did you know my name? And who would believe what you're saying!"

"Li, Lixi! Don't treat Chen like this!"

The lamp grabbed Lixi's sleeve from behind.

"Hey! Shiina-kun! Didn't I tell you yesterday not to make such malicious assumptions about others? Chenchen is my and Akari's classmate. As someone who only met him today, do you really think your opinion is more correct than mine and Akari's?!"

Unable to bear seeing Chen being slandered, Ai Yin walked up to him, opened her arms, leaned forward, and spoke in a very displeased tone.

"Um, it's me!...."