People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"Guess." Asagi smiled jokingly.

"Sly." 486 complained.

Chapter 169 Suspicious

After leaving LiveHouse "RiNG", Shoko Toyokawa walked back alone, her head held high but her lips tightly pursed.

Her good friend Mutsuhiro Wakaba followed behind Toyokawa Shoko obediently, with his head down, as if he was thinking about something.

"Xiao Xiang, why do you say that?"

All along, Ruoye Mu has adopted an inclusive attitude towards all of Toyokawa Shoko's behaviors. She may not support them but she will not oppose them. Just like a pool of water, she quietly accommodates everything about Toyokawa Shoko.

But today, Ruo Yemu couldn't control the thoughts churning in her heart, so she spoke.

"Su Shi, very pitiful."

Of the five former members of crychic, Wakaba Mutsu and Nagasaki Motoyo went to the same school. It could be said that since crychic disbanded, Wakaba Mutsu was the one who spent the most time with Nagasaki Motoyo. The time they spent together in the same school that year far exceeded the time they spent with Toyokawa Shoko, who went to a different school.

She saw everything Nagasaki Sushi did. Even if Sushi reorganized crychic and chose to live in the memories of the past, Xiaoxiang had no need to destroy crychic.

Xiaoxiang formed a new band.

Toyokawa Shoko stopped, bit her lip, and a look of pain appeared in her eyes. But when she turned around, Toyokawa Shoko's eyes had returned to normal and her face was unusually calm.

"This has nothing to do with harmony." Toyokawa Shoko said coldly.

Ruoye Mu was stunned on the spot, staring blankly at Toyokawa Shoko's figure disappearing before her eyes. She bit her lip, a trace of bitterness flashing in her eyes.

I got off the train near Asagi Station and it was already very late when I came back, almost 1 a.m.

"Should I just take you home? It's so late outside."

MMK leaned over the bus and asked Asagi. It was indeed late outside. The drive from Suwa to Tokyo took about four to five hours, with all the winding roads and wasted time. They even had dinner together at the server. Asagi thought for a moment and politely declined MMK's offer.

"It's so late, you should go home earlier. It takes an hour to get from my place to where you live. If you waste too much time here, it will be almost dawn by the time everyone gets home."

"Besides, this place is very close to where I live. It's just a short walk and I'll be home." Asagi smiled and stood by the car, waving her hand goodbye. Everyone was exhausted from this trip, and they should have gone home early to rest. Besides, everyone lived in different places, so it would have been a waste of time to drive everyone home. Especially since MMK had been driving all the way.

However, I remember that in the story, they dropped off Renai and MMK respectively. 486 got off the bus and had a heart-to-heart with MMK before finally taking a taxi back. As expected of a wealthy woman, Asagi sighed inwardly.

"See you tomorrow." Rupa stuck his head out of the car window and waved happily.

"Yeah." Asagi waved goodbye to Lupa and the others. He was quite happy this time. Not only did he make a little money, but he also got to know Mion, which would further contribute to Asagi's future career. "By the way, Chi-chan, remember to prepare some motion sickness medicine. You're too weak."

Ebizka Satoshi immediately glared and wanted to get up and hit Asagi. However, with her body, who even gets carsick, how could she possibly get up? Right now, even living was extremely painful for Ebizka Satoshi. She could only sleep.

Motion sickness is a very painful feeling. Your stomach will churn and you'll constantly feel like vomiting. The nausea is the worst part. That nauseous feeling in your head is the most painful.

"Oh, what a shame! We almost knew where Asagi lived." After Asagi left, the people in the car returned to silence. 486 looked out the window with a hint of regret. The car had gone far away, and the previous position was no longer visible.

486 held his cheeks with a look of regret on his face.

"If you want to know, why not just ask him directly?" MMK, who was driving, replied to 486 lightly.

"That would be boring. Isn't MMK-san curious? How did Asagi create so many great songs? The time is simply too short." 486 blinked, deliberately teasing MMK's nerves.

MMK had been focusing on music for three years since dropping out of high school, but even then, she hadn't produced many good songs. However, Asagi had come up with so many songs in just a few months, which clearly exceeded MMK's common sense.

If anything, Asagi is a genius composer. But aren't you curious? How do genius composers compose?

"I'm curious too!" Nina suddenly raised her hand. "I've been trying to compose music lately. I spend hours every day on it, but I can't come up with a melody that satisfies me. It's a very painful feeling. So, I'm also curious about how Asagi composes. Every piece he composes is so beautiful."

"I kind of agree," Lupa, enjoying the fun, raised her hand in agreement. Lupa and Ebizuka Satoshi were both top-tier composers. After their evening work, they'd spend hours at work, constantly thinking of melodies, listening to them over and over, then selecting fragments, constantly cutting and adding to them.

It takes at least several months to create a satisfactory song.

"Me too," said Ebizuka Satoshi, who was still feeling carsick. Four of the five people in the car had already agreed, leaving only MMK, who was still driving, undecided.

MMK was also filled with curiosity, but the more curious he was, the more afraid he became. MMK didn't quite understand what he was afraid of. Logically speaking, having a talented young man join his team shouldn't be something to be happy about.

With Asagi joining, the band has a bright future.

But that's why MMK felt scared. In her mind, there was always a terrible thought: these songs were not written by Asagi at all, but he plagiarized them.

Because everything is beyond common sense. Even Mozart, the god of music, composed nearly 600 pieces in his lifetime, but it took him 35 years to create them. That's only about 20 pieces per year.

Anyone who plays music should know how famous Mozart is. But how many of the pieces he composed throughout his life could truly be considered excellent?

MMK had only known Asagi for two months, and he had already come up with five songs, all of which were excellent. There was no chance of any duds.

This is so suspicious.

However, MMK couldn't find any clues, because these songs were indeed unique.

"It's better not to. Even Asagi would be angry if you pry into other people's private affairs." MMK covered for Asagi.

Chapter 170: Late Night Ghost

The music season is coming soon, which means that Asagi's plan is on track. As long as there is a company and a group of employees, they can confuse the world's perception.

If a company produces 1 songs a year, or even 100, no one would find it strange. This is because anyone can be behind the company. People would simply say, "This company is quite resourceful, knowing so many talented songwriters."

Or perhaps the company was lucky enough to find a good song.

The streets are especially quiet in the early morning, a silence that can be a little frightening. This is because all the terrifying things in the story happen at this time. In the dead of night, all sorts of villains, monsters, and perverts appear. They wander the streets, searching for delicious prey.

Asagi looked at the long shadow cast by the streetlight on the ground. Although it no longer had a human form, the shadow was distorted. Seeing the shape of his own shadow, and thinking about his previous thoughts and the situation of wandering outside late at night, he pursed his lips and said,

"not including me."

The place where we got off the bus was about 30 minutes away from Asagi's rental house. Because the rent in the area where Asagi lived was very cheap, the environment was much worse than other places. This place was like what people usually call a slum, but compared to other places in Tokyo, it was not a real slum.

Anyway, the rent in this place was really cheap, so Asagi would often see some strange people on the road. For example, someone would carry a bottle of wine all day long, sitting on the side of the road drinking in broad daylight, and the whole person would be drunk. You could tell at a glance that they were either unsuccessful in love or in their career.

Moreover, there were quite a few of them. Asagi had seen at least several middle-aged drunks. It seemed this place was a favorite haunt for broke middle-aged men. Prices were affordable, the rent was cheap, and since they were surrounded by the same kind of people, no one looked at them with strange eyes. Perhaps, they didn't care anymore.

Even some homeless people like to stay here.

As he passed a small amusement park, Asagi heard a strange "creak, creak, creak" sound. It was past 1 a.m., and the streets were deserted. Furthermore, the area was dimly lit. The nearest streetlight was about 20 meters away.

Asagi shuddered and looked in the direction of the sound. In the darkness, under the faint light, he saw a figure sitting on the swing in the playground, motionless.

"Hey, if you don't go home so late, you'll be in danger."

The figure did not respond to him.

This kind of thing wasn't his business, so even if he walked away like this, he wouldn't feel any psychological burden. Through the dim light, Asagi roughly judged the figure's appearance. He concluded that the figure was small, at least a head shorter than him. Judging from its appearance, it seemed to be a girl.

A girl shorter than him, swinging alone outside so late at night. Something must have happened. Anime isn't just about warm tones; it also features broken families, where parents abuse their children, starving them of food and physically abusing them.

So he slowly walked over and stopped 1 meter away from the figure.

"Do you need me to call the police?" he asked.

This is when the police come into play. Although many people criticize Japanese police as tax thieves, they will always ask about this kind of thing.

Even so, the figure in front of him was still sitting on the swing, motionless.

"You're not going to say anything? Then I'm going to call the police." So, Asagi took out his cell phone and pretended to call the police.

In fact, it is very troublesome to call the police. If the police come, he will be taken to the nearby police station for questioning. If the police do not believe him, he will probably need bail.

Who could he turn to then? The only people he could turn to were MMK and Rupa, the only two who were adults.

Seeing that Asagi was about to call the police, the figure finally spoke,

"It has nothing to do with you."

Hearing the girl's familiar voice, Asagi seemed to have heard it somewhere before. After thinking for a while, Asagi shouted in surprise, "Toyokawa-san?"

"Why are you here?"

After hearing Asagi's words, the figure finally responded. She raised her head and looked at Asagi, but it was pitch black and the light was so dim that they couldn't see each other clearly.

What the hell? Why is Toyokawa Shoko here? Shouldn't she be at home? Even if she's not at home, she should be working. Could it be that she just got home from work?

Come back? She lives here? Isn't it close to where he lives? Asagi felt like he had guessed part of the truth. This was where the poor lived, the rent was cheap, and the prices weren't expensive either.

Toyokawa Shoko's father hardly worked anymore and was drunk every day. In other words, Toyokawa Shoko was the one supporting the family now.

So, Toyokawa Shoko is such a good place to live, and this is the best choice. No wonder I accidentally met Toyokawa Shoko when I was taking the tram to school.

Asagi wanted to get closer and took out his cell phone to illuminate the surrounding area.

"Don't come over here!" Toyokawa Shoko suddenly shouted. There was something wrong with her voice, it sounded a little hoarse. She had cried, and cried very sadly.

Asagi paused, wondering what had happened to Toyokawa Shoko. She was so upset, and since they were classmates, Asagi couldn't leave.

Was Toyokawa Shoko in trouble? Had something happened to her father? Or was it something wrong with the band? Asagi had no idea what was happening to Toyokawa Shoko and could only speculate.

"It's so late now, it's not safe to be outside alone."

Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko had no intention of continuing to speak, Asagi had no choice but to persuade Toyokawa Shoko to go home first, and he would not take care of other matters. He stood aside, neither too close nor too far away.

"Besides, my family will be worried." Who knows if her alcoholic father will still worry about her.

In short, Asagi tried his best to think of some reasons to persuade her to go back.

"Besides, you have classes tomorrow, so Toyokawa-san should also think about this."

Toyokawa Shoko responded.

Asagi was slightly taken aback. At this moment, he was still responding to the course. Toyokawa-san, you're also a model student. But at least he'd found a way out. So, Asagi continued to talk about the serious issues surrounding absences. He tried to exaggerate, make it sound more dire, and make the consequences more severe.

It was not known whether Toyokawa Shoko was tired of hearing this or whether she felt it was time to go back. When Asagi's mouth was dry, Toyokawa Shoko finally stood up and left.

"Don't follow me."

Chapter 171: Unable to Stand By and Watch

Forget it, if he doesn't want to follow, then he won't. So, after watching Toyokawa Shoko leave, Asagi turned around and continued back to his rental house. It was about a 15-minute walk from where he lived, and because it was nighttime and there were few people on the road, he walked quickly.

15 minutes, about 2000 meters.

Asagi returned to his home. It was almost 2 a.m. He took off his clothes and got ready for bed. Lying in bed, Asagi's mind kept replaying what had happened that day.

Their performance in Suwa was a success, and once Luohe Ebizukachi edits the video and posts it online, it will probably attract a lot of new fans. The band seems to be in good health.

However, Asagi was also worried about the situation between the band and Diamond Star. The problems between MMK and her old classmates had to be resolved. MMK couldn't just avoid her old classmates forever.

What makes Asagi even more distressed is the problem between Hina and Nina. They were once very close friends, but they had a disagreement over the issue of the 2s.

What's frightening is that both of them have a slightly stubborn streak. Neither is willing to admit that their actions were wrong. Hina believes that Nina can't solve 2's problem, nor can she save others. She shouldn't rush in rashly and should protect herself.

But Renai doesn't see it that way. What is wrong is wrong. She cannot stand idly by when faced with the 80's behavior in school.

Neither side would give in, and neither could convince the other. A fierce argument ensued between the friends, and they eventually broke off their friendship. And just as Hina had predicted, Nina, who had stood up for herself, ended up becoming the new target of the 80s.

Now Hina and Nina are like good friends having a tantrum, each waiting for the other to apologize first.

"It's such a headache. Which one should I do the psychological work for?"

Asagi rubbed his temples, analyzing Hina and Nina's personalities. Nina was stubborn and paranoid; it would be hard to change her mindset. Hina, on the other hand, seemed easier to deal with. She was at least much smarter and more rational than Nina. Compared to Nina, Hina seemed easier to communicate with, at least with him.

Asagi took out his phone, found Hina's profile picture, and sent a message.

"Can you spare some time to meet me in the next few days? I have something I want to talk to you about, about Nina." It was already 2 a.m., and Asagi didn't expect Hina to reply to his message.

After sending the message, Asagi felt relieved, as if a heavy weight had been lifted from his heart. Asagi closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.

The next morning, Hina was awakened by the alarm clock by her bed. She reached out and pressed the alarm clock head to turn off the noise. Even with the alarm turned off, Hina couldn't fall asleep. She opened her eyes and stared blankly at the wall of the room for a long time.

Another day passed. Hina stretched out her right hand and placed it on her forehead, hoping it would help her head feel more at ease. After a while, she finally came out of her sleepy state. She reached for her phone and opened it. There was an unread message.

It was an unfamiliar profile picture, and Hina had no impression of it. She stared at the profile picture for a long time before she remembered it was that person. Hina opened the message window and saw the message from Asagi. She was stunned.

Hina held her phone in her hand, holding it there, motionless. It took a while for her to react. She dropped her phone, held her forehead, and closed her eyes.

Seeing others being bullied, I was 80.

"what are you up to?"

"I want to help her."

"There's nothing we can do. Even if we tell the teachers, they'll just say they were just playing around with their classmates and that they went a little too far. In the end, the result is still the same."