People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"I?"

"Yes, that's you. I think they're a band with great potential, but they just lack some conviction. They don't have a firm goal like you, MMK. On the contrary, they're all students, and they all come from well-off families. For them, the band isn't their life, it's just entertainment."

Asagi paused, thinking of his words.

"So, I want them to watch MMK. Let them see the life of a professional band firsthand. Maybe it will inspire them to some degree."

"Is that all?" MMK moved closer.

"Not only that, mainly, I still want you, MMK, as a senior, to guide them a little."

MMK frowned, looking troubled. Asagi had asked her to guide the newcomers, but MMK didn't know how. Music should be a path one truly loves and desires, not a path forced upon them by others.

But Asagi doesn't think so, because it was MMK who tricked Nina into music. Many people can't see their own hearts, and at this time, they need a little external help.

As they were talking, a group of people emerged from the live venue. Asagi looked over and saw it was Nagasaki and her group. Behind them was Miura Shiomi, wearing glasses.

Inside the train, Asagi felt a strange atmosphere around her. Takamatsu Teru, a naturally weak-willed woman, sat quietly, not daring to look up. Shiina Riki, like a knight, stood by Takamatsu Teru's side. Combined with Shiina Riki's rather aloof aura, MMK, Nina, and Chi-chan wouldn't approach.

Only Lupa and 486 can be used, and on the mygo side, only Nagasaki Suyo can communicate with this one.

Chapter 101 Familiarity

There was silence all the way as Rupa brought them to their most familiar restaurant, where they all sat together in a big circle.

"Sushi-chan, you look really nice dressed today."

An and Ang sat next to Nagasaki Suyo, and Chihaya Aine and Kaname Rakuna looked at An and Ang curiously. An and Ang seemed to be very familiar with Nagasaki Suyo, and they looked at each other stupidly, not understanding the scene in front of them.

"I forgot to mention that 486 and I are friends."

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head in apology. She had wanted to take this opportunity to confess to Chihaya Aine and the others, but An and Ang approached first.

"Ah? Su Shike never told us such a thing. Is she hiding it from us on purpose?" Chihaya Aine complained. She looked at An and Ang,

Even Shiina Riki and Takamatsu Touma were surprised by the fact that Nagasaki Suyo and An and Ang knew each other. They were close friends of Nagasaki Suyo, and they had no idea about this.

"Hello, my name is An Heang, and I'm a friend of Vegetarian Sauce."

"I'm Chihaya Aine, a friend of Su Shi and a fan of MY ALL." Chihaya Aine quickly stood up and greeted An Heang.

Asagi sat on a chair, looking at the people in front of him. Although both sides had some expectations before they met, they instantly became stiff after meeting.

Asagi's eyes began to scan the faces of the people around him. He needed someone to break the deadlock, and 486 alone was not enough. Because the defenses of Shiina Riki and Takamatsu Deng had not been broken.

Asagi first looked for MMK. After a while, he found that MMK had been pulled to the other side by Miura Shiomi to discuss something. No need to ask, it must be Miura Shiomi who was trying to get MMK into the office.

Besides MMK, the only person Asagi could rely on was Rupa. Chi-chan and Nina were completely unreliable.

Asagi cast her eyes towards Rupa, silently asking him to come out and save the situation. Because Rupa is very popular among the girls, whether in live performances or in interactions with fans.

Rupa seems reliable, and her aura is gentle, like a spring breeze, making people want to get close to her. It can be said that Rupa's aura is completely opposite to Shiina Riki's. When a stranger sees Rupa and Shiina Riki, she will unconsciously stand with Rupa and stay away from Shiina Riki.

Rupa noticed Asagi's pleading look, winked at him, and then made an OK gesture.

"receive."

Lupa stood up and walked over to Takamatsu Touma and Shiina Tatsuki. Because of 486's initial attack, Chihaya Aine and Kaname Rakuna, who were beside Nagasaki Motoyo, had already been taken down. Now, Takamatsu Touma and Shiina Tatsuki were the only ones left.

Seeing Lupa approaching, Takamatsu Deng instantly felt nervous. She didn't know how to deal with this situation because there was a certain gap between her own ideas and those of the public. Takamatsu Deng had long been not good at expressing herself.

She believed that her behavior might be misunderstood by others and cause harm to something.

Gao Songdeng looked up at Lupa,

"Can I sit down?" Lupa responded to Gao Songdeng's gaze with a smile. Gao Songdeng nodded and made some room.

"I heard from Asagi that you are also playing in a band?" Rupa started the conversation with her warm smile.

It would be hard for anyone to resist Rupa's smile. Even Shiina Riki unconsciously made way.

Things were moving in a positive direction, and Asagi felt a little relieved. He took a small sip of the juice in front of him. Across from Asagi, Ebizka Satoshi stared at him intently, a hint of anger in his eyes. It was clear that Ebizka Satoshi was not used to the scene before him.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Ebizuka Satoshi asked in a low voice.

"It's obvious, isn't it? I'm trying to bring the two bands closer together." Asagi spread his hands, a slight smile on his face. He didn't mind Ebizka Satoshi's unhappiness. Because that was just how Ebizka Satoshi was; it was hard for him to open up to outsiders.

Give her some time, and once Ebizuka Satoshi gets familiar with everyone, she will become a different person, a very well-behaved and cute one.

Because of Ebizuka Satoshi's family background, she developed a repulsiveness towards unfamiliar things. On the one hand, she wanted those things, but was unwilling to approach them. Since you didn't take the initiative, then everyone else took the initiative.

"Why do such unnecessary things?" Ebizuka Satoshi muttered reluctantly.

Originally, Ebizuka Satoshi could have enjoyed the celebration with everyone, eating happily and sharing the joy. However, with the addition of Nagasaki Motoyo, Chihaya Aine, and Shiina Riki, Ebizuka Satoshi immediately became reserved.

This made her a little unhappy.

"It's not redundant. Aren't we planning to set up an office?" Asagi explained.

Ebizka Satoshi nodded. She knew about this and agreed and was looking forward to it.

"Since we're setting up an agency, we're bound to have multiple bands signed to our label. So, wouldn't it be a good idea to build relationships in advance and bring them in later?"

"Right, Chi-chan. Besides, they're all very nice people and won't bully you."

"I won't be bullied."

Ebizka Satoshi pouted, and Asagi smiled but said nothing. Ebizka Satoshi's round was over, but Asagi was also worried about the performance of the other player on the opposite side, the band's lead singer, Nina.

Nina huddled close to Ebizuka Satoshi, her hands clenched into fists in front of her, her head half-duckled, her nervousness evident. Occasionally, Nina would steal a glance at the Mygo members, then quickly avert her gaze.

Asagi was speechless. He thought Renai had already come out of it, but he didn't expect she was still a little short of it. Asagi was determined to give Renai another push to help her come out of it completely.

"Nina, do you want to say hello to them?" Asagi asked.

"Ah? No."

Nina looked at Asagi in surprise at first. But after a brief moment of reflection, she immediately rejected Asagi's suggestion. She lowered her head, looked at her hands, and told herself that this was it.

"Niina, are you still worried?" Asagi asked again.

This time, Nina looked up at Asagi, she blinked in confusion, not understanding what Asagi meant.

"It's okay, everyone's very friendly. Does Renai hate them? Doesn't want to talk to them?"

Asagi stared at Nina. He had to force her at this time, otherwise Nina would always hide in her own little world and be unwilling to come out.

"No, that's not it. It's my fault, not theirs."

Ren Ai waved her hands in panic, indicating that it was not true. She gritted her teeth and spoke the story with difficulty.

"I was once raped, and because I helped someone who was raped, I ended up being raped by them as well."

Chapter 102 Don’t worry about me

Nina's voice was so soft, almost inaudible. Asagi tilted his head and looked at Nina.

"What? I didn't hear you. Can you repeat it again? Could you please speak louder?" Asagi smiled.

"Why do you want to have dinner with them?"

On the other side, a very faint voice came out from the talented person's mouth again, which Asagi couldn't hear clearly. He only saw that Nina lowered her head and her body trembled slightly.

Asagi blinked curiously at Nina, her voice still so weak, as if speaking only to herself. Ebizuka Satoshi, who was sitting next to Nina, heard some harsh words and turned to stare at Nina with wide eyes, as if she had heard something extraordinary.

Ebizka Satoshi's gaze and Asagi's gaze converged on Nina.

"Sorry, I have to leave now."

Nina suddenly stood up, left a word, and walked away without looking up. Everyone else was busy with their own things, only Asagi and Ebizuka Satoshi noticed Nina's abnormality.

Ebizka Satoshi stared at Nina's back for a long time, unable to recover. She wasn't the kind of person who was approachable and knew how to keep her. Watching Nina's back, Ebizka Satoshi just sat there blankly, looking at Asagi at a loss, as if asking for help.

"I'll go after her."

Asagi followed Nina closely.

It was around 9 o'clock, and the light outside was dim. Asagi stood at the door and looked around. Not far to the left and in front of him, Asagi spotted a girl who looked like Nina from behind.

"Why are you leaving?"

Asagi trotted after her and stopped in front of Nina, blocking her way. Asagi looked Nina straight in the eyes, and Nina glared back at Asagi without mercy.

"Why did you invite them?" she asked Asagi loudly.

"You hate them?"

Asagi asked back bluntly, "You were acting so weak in the restaurant, so why are you so tough when facing him? If you were this tough with other people, things wouldn't have developed to this point."

"no!"

"Then, why can't we invite her?" Asagi asked Nina loudly.

Renai remained silent.

"If I keep shutting myself off like this, when will I be able to come out?"

Asagi knew what had happened to Nina, but it was useless for him to know. The core of the problem was Nina, how could she break out of her current situation of isolation and exclusion?

"What do you know?"

Renai yelled.

"Then why don't you tell me? If you don't tell me, how will others understand?"

Asagi yelled back. Suddenly, Nina fell silent, head bowed, and remained silent. She seemed to be enduring, thinking, or remembering. But this wasn't a solution. How could she move on from this without speaking it out?

"Not talking again? Look at you, you avoid the crucial moment and keep everything to yourself. Do you expect me to guess?"

"Are you naturally timid and afraid to talk to strangers? I saw you weren't shy at all when you were talking to MMK. Are you pretending? Are you timid and shy when you need to be, and unrestrained and cheerful when you don't? And you're saying you're selfish and don't like making friends? Are you narrow-minded? When you see others happy, you feel uncomfortable, extremely uncomfortable? Do you wish everyone in the world could live a miserable life like you?"

"That's not the case at all. Stop guessing." Renai turned her face away.

"Then you should tell me!"

Faced with Asagi's constant questioning, Nina finally exploded. She had been patient and lived cautiously. What did Asagi know? Why did he question her like that? He hadn't experienced the 80s.

"But you, why do you keep asking questions? How far do you want to go? I'm like this, all alone. Do you want to pity me? With your condescending attitude and eyes?"

"Why is the problem falling on me? It's obviously not my fault. It was you who ran away, and everyone is worried about you. Do you want to live like this? No friends, no companions, and no one will like you. Is it really good to live alone like this?"

Renai bit her lip, and bright red blood marks appeared at the corners of her mouth.

"you idiot!"

Asagi walked up to Nina and hit her hard on the forehead. Nina covered her head in pain and squatted on the ground, tears in her eyes. Asagi couldn't tell whether Nina was crying because of the pain or because of his own conservativeness.

"Why do you protect yourself so tightly? Do you know that when you protect yourself and don't want to be hurt, you also build a thick and high wall around you. Although this wall can prevent you from being hurt by others, it also imprisons you. Do you understand?"

"Have you ever been betrayed or hurt? Do you hide behind a thick wall and avoid contact with others?"

"I don't understand why no one believes me. Mom, Dad, and my sister all don't believe me. Even my friends abandoned me. In the end, the person I helped turned against me and joined the 80s, bullying me together with them. Obviously, I helped her to protect her from being bullied by the 80s."

"They were clearly in the wrong, the perpetrators, yet the adults sided with them. I was the victim, I should have been protected, but I lost everything. I ended up having to drop out of school. I came to Tokyo, saying I was starting a new life and going to university, but it was really just an escape."

"I can't accept this! In order to avoid getting hurt again, I'm fine like this now. Don't bother me."

Nina turned around and wanted to leave. The moment she took a step, she suddenly turned around and looked at Asagi, then bowed to Asagi very politely.

"Thank you for your care."

"Huh? What an idiot!" Asagi cursed Nina in his heart. She'd even come to this point, and yet she was still being so polite! Wasn't it obvious?

She clearly understood everything, but she refused to admit defeat or give in. She believed that what she believed in was right, so she didn't want to bow to this filthy adult world.

While shrinking myself, I also want to look out and see the outside world. While closing the door to communication with the outside world, I also want to ask for help from the outside world.

With her head bowed, Renai walked briskly down the dimly lit street. For some reason, an uncontrollable sadness and loneliness welled up in her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Rencai cried and wiped her tears.

She walked until Asagi could no longer see her, then she slowed down. Finally, she stopped in a deserted corner, crouched against the wall, and cried.

"You're such an idiot!"

Rencai choked and cursed herself.

Chapter 103 Jealousy