I have pure love with them

For a moment, Chihaya Aine seemed to break through the limitations of time and space, and had a soul resonance with Wakaba Mutsu on that rainy day.

"It's almost your turn."

Just when Aine was feeling down, the door to the lounge was pushed open, and Shinji Rinrinko's familiar face appeared in front of them, reminding them to get ready to go on stage.

"Good~"

Nagasaki Shoyo had also finished thinking, and responded with a smile to Shinji Rinrinko who appeared.

Shiina Riki looked at Takamatsu Deng, who was obviously nervous. She didn't know how to comfort her. She just watched her silently and began to prepare to go on stage.

When walking out of the lounge, noticing that Takamatsu Deng was depressed and nervous, Nagasaki Shoyo walked to the girl's side and comforted the nervous girl.

"We're going to be in a band forever."

"..."

Takamatsu Deng was nervous and looked at Nagasaki Shoyo beside her. Facing the smiling face, she pursed her lips and was unable to respond...

“There are fewer people.”

Ms. Nagasaki, who was standing in the venue, looked towards Izumi beside her and discovered that the venue, which was originally full of people, was now evacuating. There were no people within two meters around her and Izumi.

"There are no particularly famous bands performing at the moment, and... Shuangshi and the others are just the supporting band. In some senses, they won't receive much attention, so let's just take a break for now. When the famous bands start performing, the audience will gradually return."

Izumi, who had watched many live performances, began to explain to Ms. Nagasaki after hearing her doubts.

"So that's it."

Ms. Nagasaki showed a look of realization. After learning that her daughter was the opening band, she did not express any opinion and continued to stand quietly beside Quan.

"But, with fewer people here, I will become conspicuous here, right? If Shuangshi sees me, it will be bad if she gets distracted."

A worried look appeared on Ms. Nagasaki's face, but Izumi didn't think there would be any problem.

"Well, although she may feel a little surprised, Shuangshi shouldn't be affected too much. But my sister, I am quite worried about her debut..."

Earlier, I told Nagasaki Soyo that Aine was not stage-frightened, but it was her first time on stage at a live performance, so she would need some time to get used to it.

"Izumi-kun's sister..."

From the previous chat, Ms. Nagasaki could tell that Quan cared a lot about his sister, which made Ms. Nagasaki curious about what kind of person his sister was.

Goto Ichiri, who was standing beside the two men, listened to their conversation, but he didn't know what to say, so he remained silent, like a wooden man...

"It's our turn now, so let's work hard together!"

After the previous band left the stage, Nagasaki Soyo, who was standing behind the scenes, looked at the band members beside her, clenched her fists and encouraged them.

"Um……"

Takamatsu Deng answered in a low voice, while Shiina Riki had a sullen face. At this moment, Shiina Riki also became nervous. Kaname Rakuna still looked relaxed, while Chihaya Aine's voice was stiff. After Nagasaki Soushi's encouragement, she gave a sporadic response -

“Oh…”

‘Is it really okay? ’

Thinking back to what Izumi had talked about with her, Nagasaki Souyo, who had originally held some expectations for Aine, suddenly felt her heart sink, and her body couldn't help but sway slightly.

Fated.

This is her only feeling at the moment about the upcoming live performance.

However, just as she opened the curtain and stepped onto the stage, she subconsciously observed the audience standing below, and was shocked to notice a familiar voice standing next to two other familiar figures, which made her stop and stand there in a daze.

205. Chihayazumi's Secret

Mother?

He opened his mouth subconsciously and wanted to shout out that name, but thinking of his current situation, Nagasaki Shoyo pursed his lips the moment he opened his mouth, looked at his mother who was waving at him, lowered his head silently, and walked to his own position.

"Why is mom here... and standing with Izumi-kun?"

'Why? ’

“Isn’t that strange?”

He had no idea why his mother would stand with Izumi, but at this moment Nagasaki Shoyo was no longer able to think calmly. He stood on the stage in a daze, his heart in turmoil.

thump——

The lights turned on and shone on them.

Standing in the lead singer's position, Takamatsu Deng held the microphone in both hands, lowered his head, and looked at a loss.

Drummer Tachibana Shiina looked at Takamatsu Deng's nervous appearance and felt nervous inside as well. He pursed his lips and waited for Takamatsu Deng to speak.

"Spring, spring, spring, spring... Ah, I found it!"

Chihaya Aine was nervous and uneasy. Her body was originally tense, not knowing what to do. However, when her eyes found Izumi standing in the corner and smiling at her, her uneasy heart instantly calmed down, and endless strength seemed to surge throughout her body.

Although she knew that her current level was not enough, after meeting Izumi, Aine had calmed down, thought about everything she could do, and prepared for the performance.

"Hehe~"

With a smile on her face, Kaname Lenai held her vintage guitar, staring at the nervous Takamatsu Deng beside her, looking forward to her performance.

Quiet.

In the eerie silence, Aine, who had been waiting for Takamatsu Deng to speak, couldn't help but look back at the others. She noticed the absent-minded Nagasaki Soyo and the nervous Takamatsu Deng.

"Light, notes."

Seeing that everyone else was not in good shape, Aiyin took the initiative to remind Takamatsu Deng who was stuck in a stalemate.

"what……"

After being stared at by the entire audience for two full minutes, Takamatsu Deng vaguely picked up the notes he had prepared in advance, and Nagasaki Shoyo also vaguely came back to his senses after Aine spoke, suppressed his inner confusion and puzzlement, and took the initiative to speak to ease the atmosphere on the scene.

"It's our first meeting. We are the temporary warm-up band. Our hearts are beating faster now. It would be great if we could get everyone's gentle gazes. Are you ready?"

After hearing what Nagasaki Soyo said, and Takamatsu Deng who had recovered some of her condition, Shiina Riki picked up the drumsticks and struck them crosswise to remind Aine.

Aiyin, who had already prepared well, recalled Goto Ichiri's teachings and began to play skillfully...

"That girl with long pink hair is Quan Jun's sister, right?"

Watching the performance on the stage, Ms. Nagasaki asked Izumi softly. There were five people on the stage. Excluding her daughter, only one of the other four had the same hair color as Izumi. Without thinking too much, everyone could guess who Izumi's sister was.

"Yes."

"She's a very cute girl. Moreover, she didn't seem to be nervous even though it was her first time on stage. She's worthy of being Izumi-kun's sister."

"Thank you."

Izumi accepted Ms. Nagasaki's compliment with a smile. When he looked back at the stage, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that a person who surprised him appeared at the entrance of the venue.

"She's here too? Did she come here because she received Shuangshi's contact and invitation?"

The girl with long light green hair stood in the corner with no expression on her face, watching the performances on the stage, like a delicate and cute puppet.

After carefully looking around the girl, Izumi did not see Toyokawa Shoko, and felt a little disappointed.

'Didn't you come?'

If Shoko Toyokawa had come to the scene, we might still be able to hear "Haruhi Shadow" today. But Shoko Toyokawa hadn't come, and Takamatsu Tomori, who didn't get Shoko's applause, wouldn't have been able to sing "Haruhi Shadow".

"Well, there will always be a chance next time."

Retracting his gaze, Quan continued to watch the performance on the stage...

After the song "Bi Tian Ban Zou" ended, the band's performance received applause from the audience.

Even though Takamatsu Deng's voice was very low and almost inaudible at the beginning, her lively singing and intense emotions later on infected everyone present. Even Izumi, who seemed a little indifferent at first, was stunned for a moment and applauded along with everyone else.

"Raw stone... well."

While clapping, Quan seemed to be thinking about something and whispered subconsciously.

"Ok?"

Ms. Nagasaki looked at the boy beside her and noticed the thoughtful look in Quan's eyes. She was also a little surprised, especially when Quan mentioned the word "raw stone". This word did not quite fit his age, which made Ms. Nagasaki feel very interesting.

After the band left the stage, she asked Quan beside her.

"Is this the end of their performance?"

"Yes."

Hearing Ms. Nagasaki's question, Izumi nodded slightly.

"Then I'll be leaving first. If I stay any longer, Shuangshi will come looking for me. This should be your time as young people. It would be bad for an adult like me to stay here and disturb you. See you next time, Quanjun."

"Ah."

Izumi did not try to persuade Ms. Nagasaki to leave, but just said goodbye politely. Ms. Nagasaki left with a smile, and when she left, she gently waved to Goto Ichiri who was standing next to her, causing Goto Ichiri to nervously say goodbye to her quickly.

Watching Ms. Nagasaki leave, Izumi noticed that Wakaba Mutsuya was no longer at the scene. He looked at Goto Ichiri beside him and decided to stay and continue watching the performances of other bands.

"Did Shuangshi lose his concentration just now?"

After leaving the stage, Aine, who accompanied Nagasaki Soyo to the bathroom, recalled the other party's reaction before the performance began, and driven by curiosity, she couldn't help but ask.

"Eh?"

After leaving the stage and receiving applause, Nagasaki Shoyo was not too happy in his heart. Instead, he began to rethink why his mother was standing with Izumi. Did the two of them meet by chance, or for some other reason? When asked by Aine, he stopped thinking.

"I was a little surprised. I saw my mother at the scene just now."

"Eh?!"

Looking at Chihaya Aine's surprised expression, Nagasaki Shoyo felt a little relieved, confirming that the other party probably didn't know that her mother Izumi knew each other.

"Quan Jun, are you hiding something from me?"

206. She still can't forget her

"spring--!"