People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

Nagasaki Suyo's eyes lit up for a moment, but she didn't look away. "Isn't that enough?" Asagi chewed her lip, thinking.

"Even if Su Shi becomes a bad kid, someone everyone hates, I won't hate Su Shi, and I won't abandon Su Shi. We'll be good friends for life." It felt like a very girlish statement. Asagi said this, but she felt that such a thing was impossible for a lifetime. No one could predict the future, and who knew what kind of accidents would happen.

People's thoughts change. Many years later, Asagi might not be able to remember this sentence, or even the feeling at that moment. However, Su Shi likes this sentence very much.

Su Shi nodded vigorously and held out her hand. Asagi gently took Su Shi's hand and made the agreed gesture.

"If you make a pinky promise and hang yourself, then the liar will have to swallow 1000 needles." He remembered the saying, but he couldn't remember it clearly.

Su Shi cried and nodded obediently. After venting, the matter of Toyokawa Shoko was finally put aside.

By the time they returned to the SAG Summer Nights venue, Ave Mujica's performance had already concluded. Chihaya and the others were anxiously searching for Nagasaki Suyo. They were completely unaware of Ave Mujica's identity and remained in the dark.

"Where did Suyo go?" Chihaya Aion circled around Nagasaki Suyo and stared at her. Although the traces of crying can be washed away, the red eyes cannot be concealed. Chihaya Aion stared at Nagasaki Suyo's eyes and was very puzzled.

But Chihaya Aine was also a girl who knew her limits. Nagasaki Suyo didn't answer, and Aine didn't ask any further questions. Suyo turned her head to look at Asagi, who nodded at her.

On the way back, Asagi asked Suyo when she planned to tell everyone the truth about Ave Mujica. Suyo seemed hesitant about this. After thinking for a while, she finally made up her mind to speak out. She could no longer protect NEW CRYCHIC.

Chapter 250 It’s Better to Change Your Name

"Why did you leave? Ave Mujica's performance was fantastic, like a fairytale, so rare. Seeing those sad puppets, I wanted to rush over and hug them. Those children are so pitiful." Chihaya Aine suddenly took a step forward and approached Nagasaki Suyo. She smiled at Nagasaki Suyo, who tilted her head in confusion. While Suyo didn't react at all, Chihaya Aine reached out and saved her.

Chihaya Aine buried her head in Suyo's shoulder, and Suyo subconsciously tried to push Aine away. Nagasaki Suyo looked gentle on the surface, but in fact she was a girl with a strong sense of distance. People who were not recognized by her could not get close to her, let alone touch her.

Even Aine couldn't do that. Nagasaki Suyo's body also instinctively began to resist, her hands placed on Aine's lower abdomen, and with a little force, she could push away this obstructing guy.

Just as she was about to push Aine away, Chihaya Aine's weak voice reached Suye's ears, "Suye smells like them. Did she cry?"

Nagasaki Suyo froze in place, her outstretched hand unsure where to place it. Had she been discovered? By this guy in front of her?

"Sushi must have been moved, so she ran to the bathroom and hid there crying." Chihaya Aine smiled foolishly. She was amazed at her own amazing wisdom.

Su Shi, who had been a little touched just now, had just revealed the lowest level of weakness on her face, but it disappeared in an instant. Her face instantly turned cold, and she stared at Nagasaki Su Shi with a cold look. Her palm suddenly pulled Aine off her body with force.

Chihaya Aion, who was pulled down by Nagasaki Motoyo, looked at the dormitory blankly with an innocent expression, "Am I wrong?" Then, Chihaya Aion smiled foolishly, trying to get away with it.

Takamatsu Deng and Shiina Riki beside her looked at Su Shi with some worry. The tears on her face could be washed away, but the red eyes could not be deceived. However, because Chihaya Aine's playful behavior suppressed the doubts in their hearts, they did not ask.

Nagasaki Suyo put on an indifferent expression and asked Aine, "You look silly when you laugh. Hasn't anyone told you that?"

Chihaya Aine, who was still smiling, immediately turned stern and showed an unhappy expression. But Chihaya Aine was a person who knew how to hide herself, and she quickly put on an awkward expression to ease the atmosphere.

"Ouch," Chihaya Aine touched the back of her head to ease her embarrassment.

Su Shi looked at Ain, as if about to say something, but after a moment's thought, she bit her lip and kept silent. Ain was a child who was good at pretending, just like her. The difference was that her disguise was superficial and easily exposed. However, Ain's disguise had become so ingrained in her that it even deceived Ain herself.

Su Shi glanced in other directions, adjusted her mood, and stood solemnly in front of everyone. The team members looked at Su Shi in surprise.

"Ave Mujica's identity is actually Xiaoxiang!" Su Shi said this, as if she had made a great decision. Asagi watched quietly from the side, and the current developments had no place for him to speak.

"Toyokawa-san?" Chihaya Aine exclaimed in surprise. Suyo nodded, confirming Aine's statement.

Takamatsu Touma and Shiina Riki were equally astonished. They couldn't believe the Ave Mujica band on stage was actually Toyokawa Shoko's. The shock took them a moment to recover. A silence fell over them, with only Kaname Rakuna, who had been invisible, unable to understand their feelings.

As a junior high school student, Kaname Rakuna, who was a bit dull, was completely unable to comprehend the current situation.

"When were you born?" Shiina Riki was the first to speak. Riki was the only normal person in the band, and she was the backbone of the band.

"It's very early." Su Shi bit her lip.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Li Xi shouted.

"I didn't know Xiaoxiang and the others would progress so quickly. Their band was formed much later than ours, and I never expected this to happen." Su Shi lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Li Xi.

Shiina Riki was silent. After hearing what Su Shi said, she didn't know what to do.

"It's not Sushi's fault. It's just that there's a giant behind Toyokawa-san. You're not just fighting against Toyokawa-san, you're also fighting against the Toyokawa family." Asagi stood up and defended Sushi. Everyone turned their attention to Asagi, listening to what he said.

"Ave Mujica was founded many weeks later than you, but behind Ave Mujica is the Toyokawa family. Do you understand what kind of existence you are fighting against?"

Several people stared at Asagi with blank expressions, a kind of foolish beauty on their faces. It was obvious they didn't understand. Asagi sighed, thinking helplessly. It was true. They were still high school students, not yet in society, and didn't care much about social affairs. They couldn't understand the meaning of things like chaebols and aristocratic families. In their opinion, the Toyokawa family was just powerful, but they had no idea how powerful it was.

"Sixteen billion yen—you guys could hardly earn a fraction of it in your lifetime—but to the Toyokawa family, it's a pittance." Asagi's statement was, in fact, exaggerated. Sixteen billion yen was enough to drive Shoko Toyokawa's father out of the family, clearly hurting the Toyokawa family, and someone must be held accountable. But this amount of money couldn't damage the Toyokawa family's foundation.

Asagi raised his finger and everyone looked at his finger.

"So, you have no chance of winning. I heard about the bet between you and Toyokawa-san from Aine and Deng. I can only advise you to face reality and stop struggling. For example, think about the next name of the band. I think changing it back to MyGo would be a good idea."

Asagi had no intention of incurring hatred for Suze; he was merely explaining things to her. But as he spoke, Asagi's words drifted off, and his hatred level skyrocketed. Chihaya Aine and Shiina Ritsuki glared at him unkindly.

Aine and Riki were also somewhat competitive, and when Asagi belittled them, they glared at him in disapproval. But this was the truth, and Asagi wasn't lying.

"Most bands never get to perform at a Budokan. Even popular bands need years of experience and accumulation before they can truly claim to be able to perform at a Budokan. But Ave Mujica is different. For many bands, the Budokan is their ultimate goal, and they build fans just to get there. But Ave Mujica, on the other hand, goes to the Budokan just to build fans."

Chapter 251 You have to jump into the pit you dug yourself

"The confrontation between you and Ave Mujica was unfair from the beginning. You are not on the same dimension. Losing is not a shameful thing." Asagi looked at Aine and the others calmly.

Chihaya Aine and Shiina Ritsuki were a little shocked. It was the first time they heard about Toyokawa Shoko from someone else, including Suyo. Although Deng, Ritsuki, and Suyo were old teammates of Toyokawa Shoko, they knew very little about him. They only knew that Toyokawa Shoko was from a famous family, the legendary aristocratic lady.

"How could this be? You really didn't lie to us?" Aine didn't quite believe what Asagi said. She looked at Asagi hoping to hear another answer.

"No, I'm telling the truth. Anyway, give up." Asagi couldn't help them either. He could help them become professionals, stand in a martial arts hall, or even stand in the Tokyo Dome. But he couldn't help them defeat Toyokawa Shoko. There wasn't enough time.

Asagi is currently weak and lacks the capital to fight the Toyokawas. Even establishing their own studio requires saving money and traveling for performances. Comparing Asagi to the Toyokawas is like a level 5 novice facing a level 90 boss. While Asagi can reach level 100, it will take time.

Asagi waved his hand, signaling them to give up.

Chihaya Aine's face was filled with resentment, but there was nothing she could do. The world would not change based on one's mood. At this moment, Asagi's cell phone rang. He turned on the phone and saw it was MMK, who was asking about Asagi's location.

They had already come out of the venue, but couldn't find where Asagi was.

"I'm with Suyo and the others, in the southeast corner of the square outside. Once MMK-san comes out, head east and you'll see us soon." Asagi closed his phone and pocketed it. A moment later, MMK and the others appeared before him. Upon seeing them, Suyo and the others hurried forward to greet them. MMK and the others were considered seniors, and had mentored them.

"Sushi-chan, this is for you." 486 leaned sideways, a bright smile on her face. She pulled out the official souvenir from her pocket for participating in the performance.

"Hey, is it for me?" Su Shi smiled so obediently that Asagi couldn't tell whether Su Shi was pretending or something else.

"MMK-san."

"Lupa-senpai." Aine and Riki went forward to greet the people they were close to.

However, Asagi looked around but couldn't find Takeda-senpai. Because of Suye's question, he had forgotten about her for a moment. So, Asagi walked up to Aine and whispered, "Where's Takeda-senpai? I can't see her."

"Senpai left first." Aine said, "I invited her, but she declined. She said she had something else to do and couldn't stay for long, so she left."

"Senior, do you have something else to do? I guess she deliberately made an excuse to slip away." Asagi said in a low voice.

When everyone was chatting happily, Miura Shiomi stood up. She stood in the middle of the crowd. Aiyin Sushi and the others didn't know Miura Shiomi at all. She first gave a brief introduction.

"Hello everyone, I'm MMK-san's professional manager. You can call me Miura Shiomi. You guys are in a band too, right? Don't look at me as a bit reckless, I can actually observe a lot of details."

Riki, Aine and the others nodded, with surprised expressions on their faces.

"A professional agent? Isn't that the agent of a professional band? This is how they make their debut!" Aine shouted in surprise.

"Hello, I'm Shiina Riki," Shiina Riki, as a normal member of the band, bowed slightly. This was her way of expressing politeness and respect. Miura Shiomi didn't care about such things, but she looked at Riki happily.

"By the way, how about we have a party together?" Miura Shiomi suggested.

Asagi nodded in agreement with Miura Shiomi's suggestion. He felt that gathering together to strengthen their bond was a sure win for him. Asagi glanced at Suze and noticed she was looking at him, but she quickly avoided his gaze.

"Where should we go?" After getting authorization, 486 asked excitedly, raising his hands.

"Yoshinoya?" Nina said weakly.

"Let's go to another place. We're tired of eating there." Ebizuka Satoshi objected.

"I think it's pretty good." Renai snorted to express her dissatisfaction.

In a nearby private room, more than ten of them gathered. The tables weren't round, but long, joined tables, with two people sitting across from each other. Asagi sat at the edge of the line, tucking into her delicious food. MMK and the others excitedly raised their glasses to toast Rupa and Miura Shiomi.

Compared to MMK, Su Shi and Aine had frowns on their faces and looked absent-minded.

"Su Shi, are you unhappy?" 486 came closer, standing very close to Su Shi, and asked curiously.

"No, no, no..." Su Shi hurriedly waved her hands to cover up, forcing a very forced smile. Ai Yin, watching Su Shi's expression, tilted her head in thought. If Su Shi didn't want to say it, she wouldn't say it either.

Besides, MMK and the others can't help much with this kind of thing.

Asagi continued to bury his head in his food. He couldn't do this sort of thing either. He picked up the meat in front of him and put it in his mouth. A smooth, tender touch immediately struck his taste buds, and his mouth was filled with the delicious aroma of the food. He felt completely satisfied. "It's better to go out to eat," Asagi couldn't help but admire in his heart.

"Hmm? I think Su Shi is hiding something from me," 486 looked up at the ceiling and thought. The next second, 486 nodded, as if he had thought of something. "Su Shi likes to eat those. I'll help you."

486 pointed at the dish in front of him, his eyes curved into crescent shapes. Seeing the smile on 486's face, Su Shi felt a little better.

"It's okay, I can do it myself. 486, you should sit down and rest for a while. Performing on stage must be tiring." Su Shi adjusted her expression, replaced with a gentle smile, and her voice became more strident. This caused Aiyin and Li Xi to gasp in surprise, and they even glanced at Su Shi from the side.

Su Shi turned around and looked at Aine and Riki with a threatening look in his eyes. Riki and Aine swallowed and felt cold sweat on their foreheads.

"Su Shi should aim to be an actor. She will definitely be a good actor in the future." Aine quietly leaned close to her friend Takamatsu Deng's ear and whispered secretly.

Gao Songdeng stared at Su Shi with wide eyes, not knowing whether to nod or shake his head, and seemed very embarrassed.

"Because Sushi and the others have dug a big hole for themselves, and now they're about to fall into it, they're worried." Asagi, while eating, explained to 486 and the others why Sushi and the others were acting strangely. This seemingly casual answer was actually the result of Asagi's careful consideration.

Chapter 252 Joint Live

"Hey, what a trap?" MMK stopped the wine glass in his hand in the air and looked over curiously.

"Yeah, big trap. They made a bet with another band, like a band-to-band competition, and they even placed a bet." Asagi picked up the drink in front of him and leisurely put it into his mouth.

"Anyway, they are in trouble now."

Sushi and the others beside them looked at Asagi with fear. They didn't want MMK and the others to know about Yue's current situation. MMK and the others were their seniors, and it would be embarrassing if they knew.

"Could you please tell me about it, Asagi?" MMK moved her body slightly and turned her face towards Asagi. She was very interested.

"No!" Su Shi stood up suddenly, crossed her arms in front of her chest to stop Asagi from continuing. Su Shi's eyebrows were almost twisted together, and her expression was very distorted. Asagi had seen that look before, that was the look Su Shi had when she was jealous and angry.

However, Asagi didn't care at all.

"It seems Sushi and the others have staked their name on the band." Asagi rubbed his thumb over the handle of his glass, pondering how to express the importance of the name. "Band names aren't very important for small bands, but Sushi and the others seem different. This name seems to carry some kind of emotion from the past."

Su Shi ran over, grabbed Asagi's arm, and glared at him angrily, "Stop talking, shut up."

"Has Su Shi come up with a solution?" Asagi asked back.

"Ah?" Su Shi's hand that was holding Asagi's arm loosened unconsciously, and her momentum weakened. "No, no, not yet." Her voice was very low, so low that it was almost inaudible.

Asagi hummed in amusement, "That's it."

Then he continued, "So, I want to seek help from everyone. Does anyone have any good suggestions that can help Su Shi and the others?"

After Asagi asked this question, the nervousness on everyone's face in CRYCHIC gradually disappeared. Their bet with Toyokawa Shoko was a private grudge, and they didn't want to let outsiders know.

"Can't I just practice?" Nina muttered quietly. She wasn't particularly fond of Crychik. She'd run away from the last gathering, so her relationship with Suyo and the others hadn't improved much. Furthermore, Nina was a rather awkward person, always interested in her own little world and showing little interest in the outside world. However, once she got to know them, she'd become her familiar self.

To some extent, the word "mengsao" is also more suitable for Rencai.

"No, they're much stronger than them." Asagi shook her head. Ave Mujica's strength was overwhelming them, and overtaking them was practically impossible.

"Then how about starting with the music?" Ebizka Satoshi said after a long absence, "If you come up with an excellent song, even if the quality is a little weak, it can still be popular. The music that the public likes has little to do with the hard quality."

"It seems that the composer on the other side is also better than Li Xi." Asagi looked at Li Xi, and Li Xi crossed his arms and glanced to the other side.

"Then there's no hope. Neither our skills nor our composition can match the opponent's. We might as well just admit defeat." Ebizuka Satoshi spread his hands, looking resigned to his fate.

"Is it so exaggerated?" Rencai was very surprised.

"You are so brave, girls." Lupa smiled happily, then picked up the glass and drank it all. "Come on, I stand on your side."

There's a way to win for Suyo and the others, but it would require Toyokawa Shoko to compromise. Asagi has a small degree of confidence in this. Because Toyokawa Shoko is a proud person, she might be persuaded. While using the agency's power to directly enter the Budokan could be considered a sign of the band's strength, doing so would significantly diminish the band's inherent strength.

It is not that external forces cannot be borrowed, but a better standard that can reflect the strength of the band should be used as the basis for victory or defeat.

"The only thing I don't want you to know is this," Su Shi said, her head hanging down in frustration. She had already given up resistance, and she couldn't twist her mind around Asagi and MMK. They had done nothing wrong. "This is between Xiao Xiang and me."

"Which band are you competing against?" MMK couldn't help but ask. Su Shi and the others fell silent, hesitating whether to tell MMK or not.

"Ave Mujica, you've seen it." Asagi replied.

"That sounds familiar." Suddenly, Nina shouted, pointing at Asagi, "Isn't that the band competing with us? They wear elaborate masks and dress up like dolls. And the songs they sing are like fairy tales. Oh, I even added their band's contact information."