People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"As for the second option, who does Renai think contributed more and who contributed less? This kind of thing is difficult to quantify, and it will lead to an argument." Asagi spoke for 2.

"Then there's only the third option. It's time to pay salaries. How much should we pay?" Rencai looked at the third plan.

"The third option is also problematic," Asagi explained. "Right now, you're the only ones making a profit for our band, and MMK-san has been subsidizing the band. With option 3, you'll be working hard outside to earn money, then hand it over to me, and I'll pay you and take the rest. That's also unreasonable, isn't it?"

"Huh? How could this be? Is there no other way?" After hearing Asagi's words, Nina became a little crazy. She rubbed her hair and looked very troubled.

Asagi looked at MMK, who had remained silent. "What do you think, MMK-san?"

"I don't have any opinion. You guys decide." MMK answered absentmindedly.

The four of them sat together, seemingly unable to come up with a reasonable solution. Renai knew nothing, while MMK knew a lot but was unwilling to offer her opinions. 4 could see a lot of problems, but she was also hesitant and unwilling to offer her own opinions, simply finding faults.

The discussion reached a stalemate. Furthermore, Asagi had his own selfish motives, wanting to take the lion's share of the responsibility, but he couldn't bring himself to speak. While his own song had certainly revived the band, everyone else's efforts were also crucial.

Moreover, the trust between everyone should not be broken because of such a thing. If so, it would be more trouble than gain. At least, Asagi did not want such an outcome to happen.

Several people sat together with sad faces.

"Why do you all look like that?" After most of the customers had left, Rupa and Ebizuka Satoshi had some free time. They came to the table and saw everyone's gloomy faces, so they asked worriedly.

Nina handed the plan to Rupa and Ebizuka Satoshi. They took a quick look at it, and their expressions became serious.

"It does seem to be very troublesome, but we have to talk about it." Rupa characterized the incident as something that could not be avoided.

"Does Rupa have any good ideas?" asked Rencai.

"It seems that I don't have a good solution because I am not an expert in this field. However, we can ask professionals for their opinions." Rupa made a good suggestion.

"Who should I look for? It's going to cost money."

"Ms. Miura, isn't she a professional in this field?" Rupa asked with a blink.

Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, they seemed to have forgotten about this matter.

Chapter 224 If You Like Me

Wakaba Mutsu stared at Toyokawa Shoko's departing back and realized that he had said the wrong thing again.

"I've spoken again, and when I speak I hurt others."

Wakaba Mu bit his lips tightly and looked very painful.

She could only watch as Toyokawa Shoko's figure disappeared from her sight. Ruo Yemu stood on the street corner, clutching her hair fiercely and squatting on the ground. Her eyes became dull, losing their luster as she stared helplessly at the ground. The ground was very cold and could not respond to the girl's emotions.

Just like that, the girl on the street corner was alone and suffering.

"Why is this happening!" Ruoye Mu grabbed his chest hard.

"Ms. Miura, that's true. She is much more professional than us." Asagi agreed with Rupa's suggestion.

He couldn't help but admire her. As expected of the oldest member of the band, she was always willing to step up and solve problems when it mattered. However, what had originally been a plan to resolve the issue of Miura Shiomi's salary had ended up escalating into a situation where he had to ask Miura Shiomi, "How much should I pay Miss Miura?"

No one objected to Rupa's suggestion. But during this brief gathering, everyone seemed preoccupied. MMK, Rupa, and Ebizka Satoshi had all been around for so long that they were sensitive to such issues.

After parting ways with everyone, Asagi sat alone on a chair in front of the station, waiting for the train. Yoshinoya was a bit far from where he lived, and making the long trip felt like a waste of time. He'd occasionally considered moving, but then he realized his current disposable income wouldn't support such a lavish idea. He had a lot of expenses to cover, and the round-trip fare was a significant expense, so Asagi put the idea aside for now.

Dragging her exhausted body, Shoko Toyokawa trudged up the platform stairs, step by step, to the station. She'd hoped to rest on a chair in front of the station. Turning around, she saw a familiar figure already there. Although Ave Mujica had been formed, its current ability to generate revenue was still limited, like a child in need of nurturing. The agency had already invested heavily in Ave Mujica, and the group had reciprocated, achieving impressive results.

Ave Mujica has developed a fan community online, and the topic of discussion is quite popular. However, Ave Mujica has recently run into some minor troubles. Apart from that, Toyokawa Shoko's part-time job life hasn't changed much.

After signing with the agency, she received a fixed monthly income, in addition to a share of performance fees. However, the agency had already invested heavily in Ave Mujica, and the group was currently unprofitable. This was because the group had only been around for a short time, not long enough to build a significant fan base. Therefore, she still needed to work part-time.

Asagi sat on a chair and looked up to see Toyokawa Shoko standing not far away. At this moment, Toyokawa Shoko was leaning against the wall in the waiting area, looking very tired. He remembered that he had met Toyokawa Shoko here last time.

"Do you want to sit here and take a rest?" Asagi pointed to the empty seat next to him. Toyokawa Shoko glanced over here and did not answer. The guy obviously heard it, but chose to ignore it. But seeing Toyokawa Shoko's swaying body, Asagi sighed and said helplessly,

"Is it because of me? I'll give up my seat." As he said that, Asagi stood up and stood somewhere else, leaving the entire bench free.

Toyokawa Shoko wanted to ignore it, but the next second her legs gave way and she fell to the ground. She quickly grabbed the wall to avoid falling to the ground. She had run around a lot delivering things today, and after finishing her work, she felt her calves trembling.

Asagi walked over and stood next to Toyokawa Shoko.

"It's already like this, so don't be so stubborn. If you think I'm in the way, I'll just stand further away."

Toyokawa Shoko stared at Asagi for a moment, seemingly hesitant. Then, Asagi slowly backed away, stopping about three meters from Toyokawa Shoko. This position was practically a safe zone for strangers, and his presence here was completely ineffective against Toyokawa Shoko.

Toyokawa Shoko thought for a long time before slowly moving to the chair and sitting down. As soon as she sat down, her body leaned sideways on the chair, looking very tired.

Asagi had long been accustomed to Toyokawa Shoko's attitude. But he wasn't the petty type, so when faced with a classmate in trouble, he simply offered a hand, without any effort. Besides, the train would arrive soon, so it wouldn't hurt to walk around.

Tokyo was very quiet at night, with only the gaps of light from the neon lights shining into the sky, dyeing it colorful. As Asagi was observing the night sky, he heard someone approaching quickly from behind him.

"Wait a minute, Asagi." Asagi heard MMK's voice. MMK was half-bent over, breathing heavily. She was still carrying her somewhat worn guitar, and it looked like she had run all the way here. Asagi looked at MMK, puzzled.

"I want to talk to you alone about the plan." MMK was panting and there were long pauses between his words.

Asagi nodded.

"I want to give you my share," said MMK.

Asagi was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at MMK as if he hadn't heard clearly. MMK's speech was quite explosive, even far beyond Asagi's cognition and imagination.

He wanted to refuse. MMK's share should be given to her. How could he take it? Even though he was short of money, he never thought of swallowing MMK's share.

"Don't talk yet, please wait until I finish speaking." MMK immediately stopped Asagi. Asagi stopped and looked at MMK. He was very curious about what MMK was going to say, and also curious about what reasons and thoughts MMK had for saying such a thing.

How could he find MMK's loopholes and persuade her to give up this idea?

MMK took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing.

"If it weren't for Asagi, I would have been back home by now. To be honest, going back home wasn't an easy thing. I had a lot of trouble with my family because of music, and even had a huge fight with them. Now I'm running back in disgrace. Even though my parents will accept me, I really can't face their disappointed eyes."

"It's not just my parents, but also my neighbors and friends. That feeling is really suffocating. So, in a way, Asagi saved me, but Asagi didn't know it. Besides, I like music, I like rock, I just simply like it. I want to keep standing on the stage, it's that simple. It would be even better if everyone likes me." MMK smiled.

Chapter 225 Please Don’t Reject Me

"We might make a lot of money in the future, maybe so much that I can't even count it. But I think Asagi should have his own ideas and things he wants to do. I can see that Asagi is not that interested in music. So far, you haven't played anything in front of us, nor have you used any instruments."

"That's illogical. How could a musician not be interested in his instrument? Asagi did a poor job of hiding this, because eyes can speak volumes."

"However, everyone has their own secrets and unique talents. As for your secret, Asagi, I don't intend to delve into it. It must be something very important. I hope that one day Asagi can tell me in person. I look forward to that day."

"Before that, I will try my best to help you, because Asagi also helped me."

MMK smiled as he spoke, but Asagi felt incredibly nervous. He was still very young, and everyone knew what he was trying to hide, but they just trusted him and didn't question him.

"So, no matter what the final distribution plan is, please take my share. I can sense that Asagi has something he wants to do, and it's probably because we've been dragging our feet that Asagi hasn't been able to carry it out."

Asagi hesitated. He wanted to bring the anime here, which would require a lot of upfront investment. He couldn't just bring the stuff over directly, so he had to find something else to cover it up. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to fool even an elementary school student, let alone adults.

"So, please don't reject me!" MMK saw Asagi's hesitation and said loudly. Her voice startled Toyokawa Shoko who was lying on the chair. She looked in the direction of the voice and felt that the figure in front of her who made the sound was somewhat familiar.

Because it was night, the lights were dim and MMK had his back to her, she couldn't see clearly.

"You have your own ideals and things you want to achieve. Don't be polite, just use them. If I can help Asagi, I will feel satisfied." Finally, MMK said this with a hint of tears in his voice.

Asagi didn't know how determined MMK was, but he could feel MMK's sincerity.

"I understand," Asagi gritted his teeth and nodded vigorously.

Finally, Asagi bowed deeply. Here, the most sincere expression of affection would be kneeling, but kneeling is usually used to request something. Bowing, on the other hand, is a more appropriate way to express gratitude.

"I will remember everything that happened tonight. Thank you very much, MMK-san."

After seeing MMK off, Asagi felt a mixture of emotions. Not only was he moved by MMK's words, but he also found his poor acting ridiculous. He had always thought his excuses were good, but the details of life had already revealed him: he wasn't a musician.

Even now, when he was learning guitar at the request of his senior, he wasn't very interested in music. However, the senior treated him like a newbie and didn't doubt him.

"You've been confessed to?" Toyokawa Shoko's faint voice drifted over. She'd only glanced over here after hearing MMK's words, "Please don't reject me." So, naturally, she assumed it was a matter of love.

Asagi turned around and was a little surprised. This was the first time that Toyokawa Shoko took the initiative to talk to him.

"She seems to have gone away. Shouldn't we chase her?" Shoko Toyokawa looked at the direction where MMK disappeared. She still felt that MMK's figure was somewhat familiar, but she couldn't think of where she had seen it.

"It's none of your business, isn't it? Besides, it's not what you think," Asagi replied weakly. His mind was buzzing with what MMK had just said. He didn't want to explain too much to Toyokawa Shoko's question, so he just gave a perfunctory answer.

Toyokawa Shoko thought about it and decided that it was none of her business. So, she lay back down again, facing the night sky and looking at the stars. The night sky here was still very clear, and many stars could be seen shining in the sky.

When Asagi calmed down, he leaned against the wall and looked up at the stars. Each star was a planet, and he couldn't help but wonder if he was in a parallel world or on another distant planet?

The platform was quiet, with only Toyokawa Shoko and him. The train was taking so long to arrive that Asagi felt the time was taking an eternity.

"This seems to be the first time that Toyokawa-san has taken the initiative to talk. His attitude wasn't like this before." Feeling bored, Asagi asked casually.

Toyokawa Shoko hesitated for a moment, not answering the question. She couldn't say that she had always misunderstood Asagi, thinking he was a bad person, that he was deliberately approaching her with ulterior motives. It wasn't until yesterday's game that she realized Asagi was also in a band, and that it had all been her misunderstanding. Asagi wasn't a stalker.

There was no way she would apologize for something like this.

Ah! Suddenly, Toyokawa Shoko's eyes lit up. She remembered the person she had seen in the band yesterday, and then MMK's figure floated in Toyokawa Shoko's mind. She recognized MMK, but it was too late to realize it.

"Your band doesn't have an agency?" Toyokawa Shoko asked. After what happened yesterday, she'd done some serious research on the band, MY ALL. She'd discovered that MY ALL's homepage didn't even mention any agency, not even a hint of one.

This made Shoko Toyokawa feel strange. She opened a few songs uploaded by MY ALL and gave the band an equal score in her heart, a very high score.

“No, we are still an independent band.”

After getting the answer, Toyokawa Shoko was calm at first, but then gradually turned to surprise, even joy. An idea suddenly popped into her mind: invite this independent band.

Toyokawa Shoko needed money, lots of it, an overwhelming amount. She'd given it serious thought. That night, after a fierce battle with her grandfather, she'd pondered his words. No matter how popular Ave Mujica became, she couldn't earn 160 billion.

To do this, she had to think of other ways.

"Have you ever considered joining an agency? If so, your band will become popular soon." This thought came to Shoko Toyokawa's mind.

"The train is here." Asagi did not answer Toyokawa Shoko's words, but walked into the tram and found a seat to sit down.

Chapter 226 Take Responsibility

The evening rush hour had long passed, and the train car was quite empty. There were only a few people sitting scattered throughout the entire carriage. Asagi found a deserted spot and sat down. As soon as he sat down, he saw Toyokawa Shoko standing in front of him, looking at him hesitantly.

Asagi frowned and looked around. It turned out that he happened to sit on the empty bench, while the other benches were already occupied. There were indeed not many people in the carriage, but everyone just happened to occupy a bench, separated by a wide distance. This may be the sense of distance in Japan. If there is a vacant place,

"Do you need me to give up my seat? I can sit somewhere else." Asagi said.

"No thanks." Toyokawa Shoko answered tiredly, and then sat next to Asagi. Toyokawa Shoko had a scent that was different from other girls. Although there were two seats between them, Asagi could still smell the light scent of Toyokawa Shoko.

The tram was running quietly, and the window glass dimmed and brightened again and again, reflecting the neon lights outside.

"Mr. Toyokawa is working a part-time job, right?" Asagi asked.

"How do you know? Are you following me? Or do you want to threaten me?" Shoko Toyokawa's expression, which had just relaxed, became extremely tense again.

"No, just guessing." Asagi said lightly.

Toyokawa Shoko stared at Asagi warily, her newly burgeoning affection for him returning to a cold state. She quietly shifted her body, moving gently away from Asagi.

"You'd better take care of your health. If you stay like this for a long time, you will get sick." Asagi said this intentionally or unintentionally. Toyokawa Shoko was stunned and looked at Asagi with her lips tightened.

Without waiting for Toyokawa Shoko to answer, Asagi took out his cell phone, found Miura Shiomi's profile picture and sent her a message.

"Is Miss Miura here? I need your help with something. Please contact me if you see me."

After sending the message, Asagi waited a moment. Miura Shiomi didn't reply. He scrolled through his phone's contacts, unknowingly adding so many people: MMK, Rupa, Nagasaki Suyo, Chihaya Aine, Hina, and so on.

As he scrolled through the profile pictures, Asagi's finger landed on Nagasaki Suyo's. It seemed like he hadn't contacted Nagasaki Suyo in a while. He counted and it seemed like a week, but to Asagi it felt like months.

What was Nagasaki Suyo's attitude towards Toyokawa Shoko now? Was she still so obsessed, unable to let go? Asagi couldn't help but ponder. However, he couldn't get a definitive answer without asking the person involved, and it seemed that the other person involved was right beside him.

Asagi looked at Toyokawa Shoko curiously, and the vigilance on Toyokawa Shoko's face became more and more solemn.

"I will really call the police!" Toyokawa Shoko threatened.

"Uh, okay, I didn't mean to." Asagi turned his head and looked out the window. The darkness outside was so peaceful and tranquil. The train whizzed by, and every time it passed a station, people got on and off. But the carriage was still as quiet as ever, and everyone sat there as still as puppets.

Asagi felt bored. He opened his cell phone, but Miura Shiomi seemed to be still busy and had no time to look at her cell phone.

"Mosuyo, how is the band going?" Asagi couldn't help but ask. In fact, his main purpose was to ask about the current relationship between Nagasaki Mosuyo and Toyokawa Shoko.

Nagasaki Motoyo and her teammates were sitting at a table in the main hall of the LiveHouse "RiNG," leisurely sipping on various desserts, coffee, juice, or tea. They gathered together, smiling and discussing their recent progress.

"Aine's guitar playing has improved significantly, and she needs to practice more when she goes back. Don't get carried away just because you're being praised." As the only normal person in the band, Shiina Tatsuki is the only one who can step forward and urge everyone on.

"I won't get carried away!" Chihaya Aine smiled complacently.

"And Su Shi, you need to improve your bass skills quickly. You've been slacking off lately."

Because of Toyokawa Shoko's relationship, Nagasaki Suyo had given up practicing for a while, causing her bass skills to decline. However, Shiina Riki was not worried about Suyo's bass. Suyo had several years of foundation in it, and she only needed to review diligently and she would soon be able to return to her normal level.