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"The Yukinoshita family is all here today. If Shoko-chan were to go on stage, I'm sure everyone would be really looking forward to it, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiangzi narrowed his eyes.

Although I don't know much about Yukinoshita Haruno's character, even the most foolish person can see that she is a woman with a very deep mind.

Therefore, she couldn't just casually ask to go on stage.

Her request can be understood to some extent as a request from the Yukinoshita family. So, is the Yukinoshita family trying to test me?

Thinking about it that way, it makes sense.

Despite feeling that it was somewhat unnecessary and that AveMujica would definitely be a successful band project, Shoko was still willing to take on the challenge of joining Yukinoshita's family.

In addition, she glanced at Hachiman silently.

As it happened, she also had a piece she wanted to play.

“I can go on stage, but I hope to perform the pieces I specify.”

"No problem, as long as it's not too difficult, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up, haha."

Yukino Yukinoshita smiled like that, but in reality, both Shizuka Hiratsuka and Yukino Yukinoshita knew just how high this guy's skill level was.

"Are you planning to be the lead singer, the keyboardist, or both?"

"Let's do it together."

Upon hearing this, both Hachiman and Suze were slightly startled.

"Xiangzi-chan, do you want to be the lead singer?" Nagasaki Motoyo was taken aback. Back when they were in Crychic, everyone had jokingly suggested that Xiangzi sing.

But no matter how much everyone tried to persuade him, Xiangzi refused to budge.

This time, however, Xiangzi volunteered to be the lead singer...

"This time, I plan to stand on stage as the lead singer, but it will be the last time," Xiangzi said firmly, his bright eyes shining.

"Okay then." The others readily agreed. "What song should we perform, Xiangzi-chan? Do you have any songs you're good at?"

How many pieces will be played in total?

At this moment, Hiratsuka Shizuka stepped forward to explain: "There are two songs in total. If you want to add more, you can sing three songs."

"Two songs are enough," Xiangzi replied, then took a deep breath. "Let's use 'Spring Shadow' for the first song."

"'Shadow of Spring'?"

Hearing that familiar name, Nagasaki Motoyo's heart skipped a beat, tightening suddenly. She interrupted, somewhat incredulously, "Shoko-chan, no matter what, 'Spring Shadow' is our song. Isn't it a bit... a bit..."

"What are you talking about? Didn't you guys play it last time when you were at RiNG?" Xiangzi frowned.

Chapter 173, Section 170: A Common Wish

She dislikes Nagasaki Motoyo's tendency to add extra meaning to "Kasuga Kage" all the time, since it's not just her song.

“I…” Nagasaki Motoyo was momentarily speechless.

Yukino watched the two interact with interest, gently poked Hachiman's arm, and whispered, "Hey, little brother Hachiman, which one of you is your girlfriend?"

"Neither," Hachiman replied instantly.

Yukinoshita continued, "So, which one do you like better?"

"My mom always told me that I shouldn't be a picky eater..."

"Huh?" Yukiko no Shino paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Interesting! You're really interesting! If you were studying in Chiba, I would definitely come to see you every day!"

"Hmph, so you really are a woman who gives up easily." Hachiman sneered in response.

"I can't stand it, this is too funny." Laughing, Yukino suddenly turned icy cold. "But you can't keep going like this forever."

"..."

Hachiman did not answer, but simply watched the two girls arguing, lost in thought.

Because of Haruno Yukinoshita's interference, and for reasons unknown, the temporary band ended up with Haruno as the drummer, Motoyo Nagasaki as the bassist, Yukino as the guitarist, Shizuka Hiratsuka as the keyboardist, and Shoko as the singer.

"So, why did you have to go up and perform too...?"

Hachiman looked helplessly at Nagasaki Motoyo and asked in a low voice.

Nagasaki Motoyo looked at the ground with a hint of loneliness and slowly said, "This may be the last time I perform with Shoko-chan."

Didn't you two sever all ties and fight to the death?

Hachiman couldn't help but think this.

Can a broken mirror be mended?

That's obviously not an option.

However, Nagasaki Motoyo was a person who craved emotions, or rather, she was a greedy woman.

If she hadn't been forced into it, she would have wanted both love and friendship. It wasn't until the day Fanxing completely tore off their facade that she settled for love instead.

However, whenever she sees Xiangzi, images of Crychic from the past still occasionally surface in her mind.

Just like Xiangzi said, I really am a person who only thinks of myself...

but.

This is the last time.

After calming down her slightly overflowing emotions, Nagasaki Motoyo followed the group backstage to the performance area, where she was assigned a bass guitar.

"I'll send the sheet music to everyone later. 'Spring Shadow' is a little difficult, but not too much. The second song is very simple."

Both sheet music pieces were sent to their respective phones, but Nagasaki Motoyo only glanced at them before turning off her phone.

The score for "Spring Shadow" was already imprinted in her mind, and she would never forget it even ten years later.

As for the second piece, "Ordinary Wish," the arrangement is very simple, and the bassist hardly has any opportunity to play, so just getting familiar with the chords is enough.

By the way, I don't know who wrote this piece; it feels pretty average.

As for the other side...

"Yono, to be honest, I haven't touched a keyboard in ages," Hiratsuka Shizuka complained. "I wonder if something will go wrong later."

“Hiratsuka-sensei, would you like me to switch with you? I can also play the piano.”

"Oh, okay then."

Yukino Yukinoshita and Shizuka Hiratsuka hit it off immediately and switched instruments.

There were still about an hour or two before they went on stage. The people present were extremely talented and quickly became familiar with the two pieces.

Hachiman has arrived at the audience area. Because it is located in the mountains, apart from some local residents, the rest are hotel guests.

These guests were quite casual and didn't have the habit of wearing tuxedos and holding wine glasses, so Hachiman, dressed casually, felt quite comfortable blending in with them.

The performance lasted for an hour and a half. It was an open-air livehouse, targeting young people, so the singers on stage performed familiar pop songs.

After the fifth band left the stage, when Xiangzi and his group came on stage, Hachiman could clearly sense a change in the atmosphere.

"Hello everyone, we are a temporary substitute band, and the next piece we will be playing is 'Spring Shadow'."

"Spring Shadow" is not famous; at least compared to those big hit songs, its popularity is pitifully small.

Therefore, when the guests heard this piece of music, they were completely unfamiliar with it.

Although Hachiman had heard "Spring Day Shadow" many times, he was still on high alert because this was the first time he had heard Xiangzi sing.

Like any other band, the drummer starts the music, and after Yukino Yukinoshita hits the drumstick four times, the accompaniment begins.

Perhaps because it was a temporary band, although everyone was very skilled, they hadn't yet integrated into the group.

This rendition of "Spring Shadows" was clearly inferior to Mygo's performance.

However, Hachiman listened with great satisfaction.

Xiangzi's singing voice was still very pleasant to listen to. I thought she didn't want to sing because she was tone-deaf, but I didn't expect her to sing so well and not at all shy.

Of course, compared to Kita and Touhou, its sound quality isn't as outstanding.

It's just average, passable.

On stage, after "Spring Shadow" ended, Nagasaki Motoyo clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was worried that the few people she didn't know well would mess up the performance, but fortunately, everyone did a pretty good job.

So she started working on the second piece, "Ordinary Wish," which had a simple melody and three-tone scale, leaving her little room to improvise. In addition, she didn't have much feeling for the song, so she simply decided to slack off.

But at this moment...

Xiangzi, holding the microphone, said very seriously, "The second song is 'Ordinary Wish,' an original song I wrote for a friend."

"An original song written for a close friend?"

Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Given Xiangzi's personality, he would never emphasize the meaning of this song unless there was a specific reason for it to be mentioned as "a certain friend".

Her gaze naturally shifted to Hachiman.

Could this song be written for Hachiman?

Because she only received the sheet music and not the lyrics, Motoyo Nagasaki had no idea what the song "Ordinary Wish" was about.

Judging from the melody of the sheet music, it should be a song that expresses inner feelings.

Could it be...?

While Nagasaki Motoyo was pondering, Shoko had already picked up the microphone and sang the first line: "When I first saw you, a flower bloomed deep within my heart..."

"If I could, I would like to gaze at you and have a chat with you."

"Life is so hard, I don't understand the meaning of life?"

As Xiangzi sang, she recalled the first time she met Hachiman. It was at the customer service company, and at that time she still had an unimaginable sense of pride, worrying all the time that this boy would reveal her identity.

however.

Hachiman's character was quickly recognized by her, and he later helped her deal with the thugs who were collecting debts, thus resolving her inner conflict.

Like a beam of light in the darkness, it dispelled the gloom in my heart.

Hikigaya, do you know that you're irreplaceable to me...?

When she wrote this song, the reason she asked her childhood friend, Mitsumi Hatsuka, to sing it was partly because she was worried that her singing skills were not good enough, and partly because she hoped that she could sing it to Hachiman face to face at some point.

Hachiman, did you hear that?

This is my idea.

"I gazed at you and said, 'I have always loved you…'"

Chapter 174 171 OP Hero - Drunken Souji?

Like any ordinary boy, Hachiman had many unrealistic fantasies.

For example, there is a beautiful and charming girl who, for no apparent reason, only favors one man in school, is devoted to him wholeheartedly and unwaveringly, and at the same time has no interest in other outstanding boys.

Normally, the girl wouldn't spend all her time with him, but in crucial moments, even if the whole world was against him, she would always stand up for him without hesitation.

Ah, what a wonderful person.

But such girls are generally called daydreamers.

During his junior high school years, Hachiman was past the age of daydreaming. Girls like that were rare in that era; on the contrary, there were quite a few girls with XXN (a slang term for a girl who is overly idealistic or immature).

However, at this moment, such a thought once again surfaced in my mind.

On stage, Toyokawa Shoko wore only simple makeup and didn't have the best figure (only better than a certain thin, long, straight black hair), but without a doubt, she was the most eye-catching person on the entire stage.

At least, she had captured Hachiman's attention.

"I gazed at you and said, 'I have always loved you…'"

When Hachiman heard this lyric, his heart seemed to skip a beat.

Then, a surge of heat gushed from my abdomen and rushed straight to the top of my head.

Xiangzi definitely likes me.

No, this must be his imagination. How could such an outstanding girl like him?

Despite thinking this, Hachiman couldn't help but focus his gaze on Shoko, who was also looking at him, her moist amber eyes reflecting his image.