People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"Well, if everyone does this, I might as well move there. This way I can save 5 in rent." Miura Shiomi thought about it and felt that she could save the rent too.

"Me and Chi-chan's rent is 10. What about MMK?"

"6,"

"My money is 5," replied Ninai.

"It's almost 30 yen in total. I didn't expect to save so much money." Miura Shiomi made a rough estimate. "I'll try to find some cheaper places."

"It doesn't matter if the house is a little old, as long as it can accommodate you. For example, there should be a place to practice ensemble, a place to have tea parties and chat, and a place to work. In short, the space should be as large as possible, with as many rooms as possible. It's best to have two floors."

Miura Shiomi hesitated for a moment, then roughly estimated that, according to Asagi's requirements, their optimal solution would be a self-built building, most of which were only four stories high. Furthermore, the firm didn't need an expensive first-floor space; they could choose a location on the upper middle floors.

Miura's ideas were completely opposite to Asagi's. While Miura's thinking was entirely based on saving money, Asagi had envisioned a house that would be like a villa. A small garden and balcony on the first floor, living and practicing on the second floor, and an office on the first floor. Asagi just didn't know how much it would cost.

"Anyway, I'll leave it to Miss Miura. I don't know much about these things," Asagi said sincerely. He thought it was a great idea to recruit Miura Shiomi ahead of time. This kind of troublesome, time-consuming, and non-profitable task could be easily saved by having a professional.

Before leaving, Asagi took seven tickets from Miura Shiomi: five for Nagasaki Suyo and her band, plus himself. He also planned to give one to Takeda-senpai. As for Nanaha, Asagi wasn't planning to invite her. For one thing, Nanaha was incredibly busy, and besides, she was putting too much pressure on the others.

Looking at the ticket in his hand, Asagi wondered when to call Suyo to ask her to come and get the ticket. It would be a waste if he didn't make money from the rich woman. Even if he didn't make money, others would make it. So Asagi opened his phone and found Nagasaki Suyo's profile picture.

"Sushi, Sushi, I got the tickets. Come get them when you have time, or I can have Aine bring them to you."

"ticket?"

"SAG Summer Music Festival night, forgot? Never mind, I remember now. I'll send it to you." Asagi took a picture and sent it to Nagasaki Suyo. The glaring 7000 yen on the front of the ticket was particularly eye-catching.

"How expensive!" Nagasaki Motoyo looked at the ticket and thought it was pricey. LiveHouse "RiNG" tickets were only 1500, so this was five times the price. In fact, LiveHouse "RiNG"'s main profit point wasn't the ticket price, but the various desserts.

"You're not coming?" Asagi frowned. He hadn't expected this kind of development. This price wasn't expensive for Nagasaki Suyo. Suyo was a wealthy woman, her family was very wealthy.

However, Asagi seemed to have forgotten one thing: Nagasaki Suyo was very poor when she was in elementary school. The house she lived in was very shabby, and her parents often worked overtime and could not take care of her. After school, Suyo often ate dinner alone at home, then turned on the lights like a praying girl, waiting for her parents to come back early.

Nagasaki Suyo became a wealthy woman after her parents divorced. After her parents divorced, her mother's career suddenly skyrocketed, her work became smooth, and she received many big orders.

Although she had become a wealthy woman, Nagasaki Suyo's frugal habits were retained. She saved most of the pocket money her mother gave her, and even when she did spend money, she would not spend it lavishly.

"I'll go," Nagasaki Suyo hesitated for a long time before replying to Asagi. She lay on the soft sofa, thinking about Ave Mujica. She had seen on Ave Mujica's homepage that they were going to attend the SAG Summer Music Festival.

After learning this, Nagasaki Suyo's emotions were incomparably complicated. The more she tried to escape, the more she couldn't. She covered her eyes, hiding her tears. She had once believed she could protect the name CRYCHIC, but now she had lost faith. Nagasaki Suyo's pupils darkened. Now, could she not even protect such a small wish?

Nothing can be kept! Nagasaki Suyo is really a good-for-nothing person.

Asagi was delighted, having finally sold his tickets. Of course, he wasn't going to cheat Nagasaki and the others out, so he discounted the original 7000 tickets to 6000. Suyo wasn't short of money, and neither was Aine. Deng might be a bit embarrassed, but Riki probably had some pocket money, after all, she'd been working part-time. As for Rakuna, she was still in junior high school. Even if she had a wealthy grandmother, junior high schoolers didn't have much money to spend.

The next day after school, Asagi walked into the Light Music Club's activity room with his ticket. Chihaya Aine and Takeda-senpai were already waiting for him in the activity room. As soon as he entered, Asagi heard the sound of Chihaya Aine practicing guitar.

"Ting, ting, ting, ting," Asagi hummed and laughed, "Aine-san, I brought you something good." Asagi sat proudly next to Chihaya Aine.

"Good stuff?" Chihaya Aine said with a look of disbelief.

"Here, where's the ticket?" Asagi took out the ticket.

"Ah, so expensive!" Chihaya Aine smacked her lips.

"Why are you reacting the same way as Su Shi?" Asagi was surprised. "Show me your rich little woman skills and don't let me down."

Chapter 244 The following offense

"I don't have any money, and I'm not a rich woman. Don't try to hit on me." Chihaya Aine snorted and rolled her eyes.

"How much is that guitar in your hand?" Asagi pointed at the guitar. Looking at the guitar in Aine's hand, he remembered that Aine had spent more than 20 yuan on it.

"26." Chihaya Aine said without blinking.

"And he said he had no money."

"That's different. This is something important." Chihaya Aine retorted loudly.

"What's different?"

"It's just different anyway." Chihaya Aine said stubbornly, and Asagi couldn't do anything about her. After all, the money belonged to someone else, and he couldn't just take it away.

"Since Aine doesn't want it, I'll take it back," Asagi sighed and reached out to grab the ticket on the table. However, Chihaya Aine reached out and pressed the ticket, looking very reluctant.

"I didn't say I didn't want it, I just thought it was expensive and it hurt." Chihaya Aine held the ticket.

"I'll give you a discount of 1000." Asagi was relieved, because the price he gave to Su Shi was 6000. If he gave Aine 7000, if they accidentally revealed the price during their casual chat, it would turn into a serious accident.

"I think it's expensive, too." As Asagi and Aine were arguing about the price, Takeda-senpai reached out and picked up the tickets on the table. The SAG Summer Music Festival sounded like a grand event, much larger than a typical live venue.

The senior student held the ticket above her head, examining it in front of her eyes. The light from the window shone through the ticket, turning it pink in the sunset.

"It's very beautiful," the senior student exclaimed.

The admission ticket is not made of paper, but a material like oil paper, which is slightly transparent and allows light to pass through.

"Senior, would you like to come with us?" Chihaya Aine walked up to the senior and invited with a smile. When Aine smiled, the corners of her mouth lifted unconsciously, and her lips and teeth opened slightly, revealing two rows of white teeth. "If I could come with you, senior, I would be very happy."

"Eh? Me?" Takeda-senpai looked at Aine in surprise. After a moment, she frantically shook her head and said, "I'm not suitable for that kind of place."

"Hmm?" Chihaya Aine looked at her senior, who was waving her hands frantically, not looking like she was lying. Disappointment crossed her face at not being able to go with Takeda-senpai.

After rejecting Aine, the senior seemed to feel guilty, so she pointed at Asagi who was standing beside her and said in a superior tone,

"I'm sorry, little Aion. Let Asagi go with you. I ordered the member of the Light Music Club, Inoue Asagi, to accompany member Chihaya Aion to see... see... see what?" Senior Takeda turned to the front of the ticket and found the big words on it, SAG Summer Music Night.

So, the senior student put her hands on her hips and said seriously, "Well, that's it, SAG Summer Music Night."

Asagi was speechless as she watched her senior issuing orders without thinking. She was too willful sometimes, completely disregarding other people's feelings.

"I haven't agreed yet." Asagi protested.

"You want to disobey my order again." Senior Takeda pouted angrily.

"Huh? Aren't you trying to act recklessly again, Senior? How can you put the blame on someone else?" Asagi walked up to the senior angrily, his face stern. Seeing Asagi's anger, the senior's momentum instantly weakened, and her eyes kept darting around, as if trying to escape.

"Da!" Behind Asagi, he hit the senior student's head hard.

"Ouch," Takeda-senpai covered her forehead and cried out in pain with tears in her eyes. "How could you bully me? You are a traitor, a treason, and a traitor to your superiors!" The senior yelled at Asagi, looking very aggrieved.

Of course, Asagi didn't want to bully her for no reason, he had his own ideas.

"Hey, I know I was wrong."

The senior student snorted and turned away, her expression showing that she wasn't going to forgive him easily. But that was just fine.

"Hey, this is my sincere gift. Please forgive me, senior." Asagi took out another type of ticket, which was specially prepared for Takeda-senpai. However, he couldn't find a good reason to give it to the senior. If he gave it to the senior for free, the senior might refuse it. If he accepted such a big favor for no reason, he would have to pay a lot back in the future.

A transparent ticket was held out before Takeda-senpai's eyes. She froze for a moment, then her eyes lit up, unable to move her gaze away from the ticket. Seeing her almost drooling, Asagi couldn't help but want to laugh out loud, but he managed to hold it back.

"Senior, can you forgive me? I apologize for the offense I just caused." Asagi held the ticket motionlessly.

"Hmph, do you realize how big a mistake you've made?" Senior angrily snatched the ticket from Asagi's hand and quickly hid it in her pocket. Oh, Senior was also from a poor family. 7000 yuan for a ticket was too expensive for her.

"I understand," Asagi said softly. Chihaya Aine saw all of Asagi's tricks. Being clever, she saw through Asagi's little tricks at a glance, but she didn't expose them. On the contrary, she was a little happy because this way, she could go to the live show with her senior.

Moreover, within two days of joining the club, Aine had already seen how powerful her senpai was. She felt fortunate to have such a cute, talkative, and reliable senpai. Sometimes, Chihaya Aine would unconsciously feel a sense of jealousy. If she could be as confident as her senpai, she would probably still be studying abroad in London.

She wouldn't have to run back to Tokyo in shame and choose to attend a school like this. Because she was afraid of meeting her classmates, Chihaya Aine deliberately chose this school.

It was almost 6 o'clock when the club activities ended. Asagi had been leaving the club late these days because he had nothing else to do. He walked with Chihaya Aine. Since they were both members of the club, he and Chihaya Aine gradually spent more and more time together.

"Your acting was terrible today." Chihaya Aine giggled.

"What acting skills?"

"Sending a ticket to senior. Actually, that ticket was originally prepared for senior, I have already guessed it." Chihaya Aine was very proud.

"Anyone can see this kind of thing." Asagi felt that Aine was a little too self-aware, and that was not something to be praised.

"Huh? Senior didn't notice, did he?"

"Idiot!" Asagi cursed softly and left quickly.

"Huh? Idiot? How am I an idiot? Don't run away, explain it to me clearly!" Aine behind him pointed at Asagi and shouted loudly.

How could a smart senior not see this kind of thing? You are such an idiot, Aine-san.

Chapter 245 Do You Know Well?

With the help of Chihaya Aine, Asagi gave the other tickets to other people in CRYCHIC, so Asagi accepted the 30000 yuan with tears. Looking at the money in his hand, Asagi was in tears. The money he worked so hard to earn had to be handed over to Miura Shiomi, and soon the money would not be his.

SAG Summer Music Festival Night arrived quickly, almost in the blink of an eye. Asagi wondered how Toyokawa Shoko's Ave Mujica was preparing, but no matter how Ave Mujica prepared, it wouldn't affect him. The competition at SAG Summer Music Festival Night wasn't about rankings, but about everyone's ability to attract fans.

The audience will pay attention to the band based on what kind of songs they like, and it has nothing to do with the so-called ranking.

The only thing to keep in mind is Suyo's mood. Asagi had a plan in mind when he invited Nagasaki Suyo to the SAG Summer Music Festival night. Nagasaki Suyo's NEW CRYCHIC was like a snail, barely moving without a spur. It's unclear how long they plan to stay in that so-called "RiNG" livehouse.

Toyokawa Shoko came from behind and surpassed them, leaving them far behind. Unfortunately, everyone at NEW CRYCHIC seemed to be asleep, not noticing at all. The stage at LiveHouse "RiNG" was too small, with a maximum of 500 permanent attendees, and the floating audience combined no more than 2000. Even if Nagasaki Motoyo and the others had a good and successful live, it was still just a small-time event.

It's time for them to go out and see the world. Otherwise, they will always be just a "hobby band".

"Isn't Aine here yet?" A long line formed at the ticket gate outside the SAG Summer Music Festival venue. Takeda-senpai looked around for Chihaya Aine and the others. Asagi and Nagasaki Motoyo contacted them via phone and arranged a meeting place.

As for why Asagi wasn't with MMK and the others, it was because MMK and the others were performers, unlike Asagi. While the audience could stand inside the stadium and become part of the band's entourage, Asagi was confined to the backstage area. This meant he couldn't be with Suyo and the others.

"It will probably take more than 10 minutes." Asagi looked at his phone, which showed the message that Su Shi had just replied to him. They had just left the station.

"I hope they won't get lost." The senior student was a little worried.

"Don't worry, even if a senior gets lost, they won't get lost." Asagi looked into the distance. Before him was a huge gymnasium, covering a large area and very conspicuous. If they could get lost here, they might as well donate their eyes to those in need.

Takeda-senpai looked off into the distance, a bit nervous. She kept looking around, as if searching for something. This was the first time Asagi had seen a senior with such an expression. He stared at Takeda-senpai with a strange look, as if she were a stranger.

"Is there something on my face?" The senior noticed Asagi's gaze and took a step back. She looked very uneasy.

"Nothing, just a little curious," Asagi replied casually, shifting his gaze to look around the square. As soon as Nagasaki and the others showed up, Asagi was sure to spot them. As for the senior's strange behavior, Asagi figured it might be because she was nervous. In Asagi's mind, the senior was a child from an ordinary family, and it was inevitable that she'd be a little nervous on her first visit to a place like this.

"Really? Stop staring at my face. I'm not a star, let alone a monster. I feel creepy when you stare at me like that." The senior student pushed Asagi away angrily.

"?" Asagi's face was filled with questions. He was like this when he was in the club, staring at his seniors when he was curious. Back then, the senior didn't feel uncomfortable at all, and it wasn't like today, where it felt like her personality had changed.

Asagi waited, his gaze constantly scanning the surrounding intersections. Waiting can be a very anxious experience. Einstein proposed the theory of relativity, which states that time slows down when a person is still. Takeda-senpai hid behind Asagi, his small hands clutching the corner of Asagi's clothes, looking around. His eyes seemed to be avoiding something.

After a while, Asagi heard a familiar voice coming from the left front door.

"Takeda-senpai!" Chihaya Aine's voice drifted through the air from afar. Today, Chihaya Aine's outfit was completely different from her school attire. She wore a pink plaid hat and sunglasses, looking like she was on vacation. Another girl dressed similarly to Chihaya Aine was Nagasaki Suyo, but Asagi had already seen Suyo's outfit before, so it wasn't new to her.

On the contrary, Takamatsu Touma and Shiina Riki are dressed very ordinary, just like ordinary girls shopping. Oh, the class gap.

"Asaki-san." Takamatsu Deng greeted Asaki in a weak tone. Asaki had long been accustomed to Takamatsu Deng's tone. Asaki nodded and responded in kind.

They lined up in a long line, waiting about ten minutes before finally entering the venue. Asagi felt the interior was vast. This was his first time in such a large venue, significantly larger than the Diamond Dust Promise live. Standing there, Asagi felt insignificant.

He gave Nagasaki and the others standing-room tickets, so they just had to find a place to stand. VIP seats in the front row cost around 20000 each.

"There are so many people." Chihaya Aine couldn't help but sigh.

"This kind of venue can hold about 8000 people. There are different levels of seating: VIP seats, premium seats, seats, and finally standing tickets like ours, or standing tickets near the back. The prices for different tickets are completely different." Takeda-senpai hopped on her tiptoes a few times and glanced around the venue. "There are probably over 6000 people here."

Looking at the senior's incessant chatter, Asagi responded, "You know a lot, senior."

Suddenly, Takeda-senpai, as if startled, fell silent. Everyone was so stunned by the scene that no one noticed their senior's change. Eventually, they found a slightly higher spot where they could basically see the stage, though this position wasn't very friendly to those with nearsightedness.

"It's about to begin."

The scene gradually quieted down, and three hosts walked onto the stage and gave a brief introduction. As the hosts announced the band's name, the crowd below burst into screams.

Chapter 246 Fireflies

When the first band came on stage, the crowd below burst into loud cheers and swayed with shouts. Asagi was standing aside and was shocked by the momentum. It was the first time he had seen a crowd of nearly 10000 people cheering together in a live performance. The sound drowned out everything else.

This kind of scene was exactly what the band was striving for. Chihaya Aine and the others beside them stared blankly at the performance, their eyes gleaming with anticipation. Their usual small stage at the RiNG Livehouse only held around 100 people at most. If, one day, their stage could hold that many people, how wonderful it would be.

Before we knew it, the party had been going on for almost an hour, and MMK and the others had not yet appeared.

"Amazing!" Chihaya Aine looked at the band that appeared on the stage. It was a band she was familiar with and she had loved their songs. So Chihaya Aine excitedly waved her hands, shaking Nagasaki Suyo beside her while waving.

"Look, Suyo." Nagasaki Suyo raised her eyes lazily and looked at the stage.

Asagi also looked in the direction Chihaya Aine pointed, but he didn't recognize the band on the stage at all.

"One day, we will be as powerful as them," said Chihaya Aine.

Regarding Chihaya Aine's expectations, Asagi's message is, "Don't dream until the sun sets." Their current steps are too small, and starting a professional band doesn't guarantee parental support. As far as he knows, the families of most of the members of MY ALL are generally unsupportive of them forming a band.

MMK argued with his family, and Nina went on a cold war with them, but his father finally relented. Ebizka Satoshi's family had its own problems, and his mother had no time for him, so she quickly abandoned him. 486 couldn't open up to his grandmother, Ann, and Tendo about the band. While playing in a band sounds cool and has a legion of fans supporting them, it's difficult for the band to sustain itself. Between dreams and reality, adults often choose reality.