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"I'm sorry, Hanami."
"I can't become as understanding as Toyokawa Shoko."
Yutenji Wakana said in a resentful voice, even though Meow Dream knew that Banami preferred the kind of understanding girl.
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Inside the screening room, Shoko, who saw Nyanko and Banami leaving together, seemed a little uneasy. Just as she was about to go out to check, she heard Hatsuka next to her say, "Um, Saki-chan."
"Hmm?" Xiangzi turned his head and asked in confusion.
"I...I'll stand by your side!" Chu Hua said, clenching her fist.
Chapter Twenty-One: Underwear Overhead Mask
Banami is in two groups at the same time. One is the MYGO group, which doesn't even have Shoko in it, but Banami is in it.
This group is always very lively. Besides announcing practice and live times, it's also a place for casual chat. Ai Yin often does silly things on it, and she even made a set of profile pictures to express her emotions.
Su Shi would occasionally post pictures of her homemade bento boxes, which she would share with Bana, of course.
This is where the members of MYGO, who can't meet occasionally, exchange feelings, and it's always bustling with activity.
However, the other group was a communication group for Xiangzi's new band, and its atmosphere was completely different from the other group.
Apart from Xiangzi, the organizer, sending out necessary messages and the members' brief replies, the atmosphere here is quiet.
Just like Banami's impression of these two bands, they seemed to be at two extremes.
“I’m telling you, Banami, I didn’t call you out today so you could just stand around doing nothing.”
Seeing the guy's distracted look, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but say something.
"But it's really putting me in a difficult position to come out and pick out women's clothing," Banami said with a hint of helplessness.
After the less-than-pleasant ending of their first gathering, the new band seemed to be harboring some undercurrents beneath the calm surface.
Toyokawa Shoko and Yutenji Wakana were locked in a fierce confrontation, while Hachiman Kairin watched coldly from the sidelines. Wakaba Mutsu remained silent, and Hatsuka followed closely behind Shoko.
Everyone has their own attitude, but in Banami's eyes, this is not what a band should look like.
Then, between the two, light laughter broke out.
"Chuhua, what's so funny?" Xiangzi said, somewhat annoyed.
Today, Xiangzi not only made an appointment with Banami, but also with Hatsuka, who had slightly disguised her appearance.
"No...no, I wasn't laughing at you guys. I just think it's really nice to be able to go shopping together," Chu Hua said, blushing slightly.
"You really are easily satisfied," Banami said, shaking her head slightly.
Xiangzi said in a calm voice, "Didn't Yutenji Ruomai say that my idea was too far-fetched? At least if the costumes are finalized first, they will look somewhat presentable."
"Shouldn't you be figuring out what the other band members think first? Hachiman Kairin and Wakaba Mutsumi, you've already chosen the stage outfits, and now everyone else is on Nyanmu's side. Aren't you making a fool of yourself?" Hanami seemed a little confused about what the other person was thinking.
"And what about you? Will you stand on my side?" Xiangzi turned his head and asked softly.
"I don't have the right to vote, do I?"
"That's not the issue; I'm asking about your personal choice."
"I'm not taking sides. No matter the outcome, I will do my best to support your band."
Banami answered calmly, knowing that Shoko would not be satisfied with the answer, but... he did not intend to lie.
Xiangzi looked at the boy with a tense expression, and finally just hummed softly.
“I don’t know what everyone will choose, but… I think everyone has their own ideas, and I don’t want to interfere. Therefore, I can only gradually put my direction into practice and get others to agree with it.”
“SAKI-chan…” Chu Hua said softly.
Despite all the hardships she had endured in life, Toyokawa Shoko remained proud at heart. She didn't want to gain recognition through personal connections but rather through her ideals. Therefore, she didn't try to persuade anyone, not even Hatsuka, who had offered to stand by her side.
Instead, he spent his time working on implementing his plan for a dark gothic rock band, which led to today's "date".
The three of them were selecting suitable performance outfits in the corresponding clothing stores.
"Don't you think you've already won and aren't worried about the voting results at all, which is why you have the leisure to choose your performance outfit?" Banami couldn't help but tease.
After all, the new band has five members, and Xiangzi, Ruoye Mu, and Chuhua make up three of them. No matter how you look at it, they would definitely side with Xiangzi.
Based on past impressions, Hachiman Kairin would probably abstain from voting and not get involved in the band's struggles; she would support whoever won.
The outcome of this vote was almost a foregone conclusion, which is why Xiangzi had the right to be so "arrogant".
Xiangzi blushed slightly when his thoughts were gently exposed, and said in annoyance, "Would it kill you to say less? Look at this red and black performance outfit."
"Hmm... red stockings, hiss... isn't that a bit too daring?"
"Anyway, it wasn't me wearing it."
"Did you prepare this for Meow Dream?" Banami seemed to remember something.
"See? I'm so kind, aren't I? Even though she argued with me like that, I still prepared a performance outfit for her," Xiangzi said with a hint of pride.
"You're taking revenge on me!" Banami couldn't help but shout.
The two of them continued arguing, and naturally, the conversation hardly stopped.
Chu Hua, standing to the side, subconsciously wanted to speak, but seemed unable to join their conversation.
The atmosphere between Banami and Shoko seemed to be a world of its own, excluding others from entering.
"Hey, Chu Hua, are you surprised that I came to see you?" Then, a voice that had once been in Chu Hua's ear rang out.
That was... footage from last night.
"You're planning to support Toyokawa Shoko, aren't you? Hahaha, what's there to hide? Isn't this just common sense? Why apologize?"
The girl with the pretty short purple hair and the wildcat-like eyes made her feel uneasy and... disliked. Clearly, she should be her teammate.
“I know very well that you don’t consider me a teammate. All you want are Banami and Toyokawa Shoko.”
"There's nothing wrong with that. Let me tell you, half of my goals are the same as yours, hahahahaha."
"Don't look so troubled. Let me tell you something. At least listen to it before you make a judgment."
"Chuhua, what's wrong?" However, Xiangzi's voice brought her back to her senses.
"N-nothing...nothing?" Chu Hua forced a smile.
Are you feeling unwell?
"I just didn't sleep well last night, it's nothing. Is this the outfit you picked out for me?"
Chu Hua looked at the black, fitted performance outfit in Xiangzi's hand.
"Yes, I think it suits your appearance perfectly."
Chu Hua smiled, took the costume, and went into the dressing room.
"The first time, the fan-made work by Hanami was with you and Toyokawa Shoko, right?"
"And the second time, I heard that you also participated, with Toyokawa Shoko as Hachinami's wife."
"The third time was in another world, where Toyokawa Shoko's identity was similar to that in the real world."
"The fourth time was with me in a fanfiction, but unfortunately, in this fanfiction, Toyokawa Shoko exists as the white moonlight of Banami's death."
"Did you... figure something out?"
“If it happened once or twice, it would be fine, but every time Toyokawa Shoko appears in the fan fiction, she is portrayed as a ‘special person’ by Hanami.”
"You should be able to figure out what this means."
Sanjiao Chuhua slowly put on the performance costume that Xiangzi had chosen for her.
Unlike SUMIMI's bright and cheerful appearance, this black fitted dress has a bright blood-red inner layer, giving it a sinister and cold feel.
She gently pushed open the door and saw the boy waiting outside. She asked nervously, "Wh...how is it?"
Seeing a slight surprise, Bana smiled and said, "It suits you very well."
Hearing the boy's answer, Chu Hua seemed relieved and genuinely happy.
Just then, another dressing room opened its door and people came out. Unlike Chu Hua's fitted dress with a black exterior and red interior, Toyokawa Shoko's performance outfit was a combination of red on top and black on the bottom. What was even more special was that she was wearing a black, openwork mask.
Just as Cheng Hua was about to say something, Banai immediately stepped forward and laughed, "No, you really put the mask on? I already told you this mask looks like a pair of see-through underwear over your head, but you insisted on sticking to your own aesthetic..."
"What do you mean by 'underwear over the head'? Banami Yuu, don't have such dirty thoughts!" Then, Xiangzi started yelling again.
Chu Hua gently extended her hand, which eventually slowly came down.
Banami and Shoko naturally fell into their own world, or rather, they deliberately ignored Hatsuka.
They were just chatting as if it were perfectly normal.
When Xiangzi appeared, Banami's gaze was naturally drawn to her.
"Hey Chu Hua, you don't really think you can stay by those two's side forever, do you?"
"That's impossible. Those two will date, and their relationship will only get better and better. Their world will become increasingly unable to accommodate your existence."
“When Xiangzi takes the lead in the band, with Banami as his assistant, it is foreseeable that their relationship will become closer.”
"Don't you want Banami to write more songs for you?"
Look at me more, Yu-kun. Don't always just look at Saki-chan.
"Don't you want Shoko Toyokawa to consider your feelings as the lead singer more?"
Talk to me more, Saki-chan. I don't want to just be your foil.
"Hey, Chuhua, what do you think of this costume?" Xiangzi asked.
When asked the question, Chu Hua immediately came to her senses. After a slight pause, she asked, "Can I really have my own thoughts?"
Hearing Chu Hua's words, Xiang Zi was slightly taken aback, and then said, "Of course, you are also a member of the band. Everyone is treated fairly, just like that Yutenji Ruomai."
SAKI-chan, am I really allowed to have my own thoughts?
Chapter Twenty-Two: Hen Dies in Uterus
Under the bright sunshine, even the cats in the coffee shop seemed a little lazy.
Hachiman Kairin stared intently at the lazy cat, and after what seemed like an eternity, she heard a pleasant voice from the other side: "I never expected that Kairin-chan would like cats."
"I really like it, but I don't want to keep it," Hai Ling said frankly.
"Huh, why?" Yutenji Wakana asked, somewhat surprised.
"Because it's too expensive. The money I would spend on raising a cat could buy me two more outfits," Hai Ling said decisively.
Miao Meng couldn't help but laugh out loud: "To be honest, I quite like Hai Ling's personality."
However, the other party did not respond. Just then, both of their phones rang. Since they rang at the same time, the source of the message was naturally only one.
They checked their phones, and sure enough, it was the new band's group chat. Toyokawa Shoko, the group admin, posted two photos, one of herself and one of Hatsuka in their performance outfits.
"I see, so this is the visual effect Miss Xiangzi wanted to achieve. It looks quite good," Hailing said calmly.
Meanwhile, Miao Meng on the other side couldn't help but burst into laughter: "What is this mask? It looks like a pair of sexy underwear over your head. Ugh, I don't want to wear this kind of mask on stage."
Hai Ling watched the other person's somewhat exaggerated behavior but remained silent. A short while later, Miao Meng took a small sip of the cold juice; she was the kind of person who never drank coffee.
"Our captain is really confident, isn't she? She didn't even think about asking you guys to talk, as if she's already won the next vote and is already impatiently choosing her performance outfits," Miao Meng said calmly.
But Hai Ling gently shook her head: "I think Miss Xiangzi is just telling us that her plan is not an unrealistic idea, but rather a well-thought-out consideration."
"Hailing really is... neutral," Miaomeng said, narrowing her eyes slightly.
"Just telling the truth." Hai Ling took a small sip of the sweet chocolate.
Although it sounds a bit awkward to say this, Hai Ling doesn't actually like bitter food either. As for why two people who don't like bitter food came to the coffee shop... it's probably because they both thought the other was very "mature".
After all, the two of them weren't very familiar with each other.
"Then I already know your attitude," Miaomeng said in a calm tone.
"Aren't you going to try to persuade her again?" Hai Ling couldn't help but say with a smile.
"No need, anyway, Hailing, you'll be abstaining, right? That's enough for me," Miaomeng said with a smile.
Hai Ling remained noncommittal, but asked, "Even if I abstain, in the end, Miss Yutenji, you still won't get control of the band, right?"
After all, in Hai Ling's view, Mikasa Hatsuka and Wakaba Mutsu would definitely vote for Shoko.
"Why should I win?" Miao Meng countered.
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