Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

"Miss Xiangzi? Miss Xiangzi? What's wrong with you?"

Ichichi Xingge's voice, tinged with worry, brought him back to reality from his extreme shock and ecstasy.

Kujo Renji suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had stood up from his seat without knowing when. His hands were clenched into fists, and his body was even trembling slightly due to excessive excitement.

Meanwhile, Ijichi Seige and PA-san in the control room looked at him with a mixture of confusion and worry.

"Ah, sorry."

Kujo Renji took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He tried to make his voice sound calmer:

"I was just... deeply moved by their performance. That's all. For a moment... I lost my composure."

Although this explanation was a bit far-fetched, Ichichi Xingge and PA-san did not doubt it too much.

After all, the band's performance just now was indeed full of infectiousness, and it was not impossible that people could not help but be moved by it.

"Y-really?"

Yidizhi Xingge looked at his eyes that were still shining with a strange light. Although she was still a little confused, she didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Kujo Renji's gaze returned to the stage. The four girls were all a little breathless, with a blush on their faces from after the performance and... a hint of nervous anticipation.

The look in his eyes was completely different from before.

"Ending the band", the "true nature" contained in them is actually related to whether he can "return"...

This is really... a trick of fate.

He took a deep breath and silently responded to the system prompt in his mind:

"For now... no fusion."

He needs more time to think and weigh the pros and cons.

He also needs...more "authenticity points" and more "original sin points" to serve as bargaining chips for his future decisions.

But now, the value of STARRY, which is full of "authenticity", and these lovely "band girls" in his eyes is... no longer what it used to be.

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The girls on the stage were also panting, with beads of sweat on their foreheads, but their faces were filled with the irrepressible excitement and joy after the successful performance.

Kujo Renji watched the scene with a smile, and when the applause died down, he lost no time in extending an "olive branch" to Ichichi Hoshika, who was proud of her band's outstanding performance, and the other band members who came to "take a bow" later, which was enough to surprise them.

He said that he was very optimistic about the future of the "End Band", so he decided that he might consider making additional investments in STARRY in the future, specifically to support the band's development.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere backstage instantly stirred up ripples.

Goto Ichiri was stunned at first when he heard this, and then the blue eyes hidden under his long pink hair suddenly brightened up like lit stars.

She subconsciously clenched the guitar pick in her hand, her heart pounding.

Miss Xiangzi said she was optimistic about them... and also said... she hoped to see them forever...

This...does this mean that Miss Xiangzi has high expectations for her guitar?

When she thought of this, an indescribable warmth, a mixture of joy and a hint of pressure, instantly surged through her whole body.

She felt as if she was full of strength again, and she couldn't wait to go back to her closet at home and practice for another three days and three nights!

Ichichi Xingge's reaction was even more direct.

Additional investment?! Special support for the closing band?!

This means... This means that not only will she have more funds to improve STARRY's business conditions, but she will also have... more legitimate opportunities to interact with this "Xiangzi" lady?!

When she thought of this, her heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably and her cheeks became slightly hot.

Only Ichichi Nijika had a strange, pensive look in her eyes. She subconsciously glanced at her older sister, who was feeling a bit bewildered by the "appreciation" of the "shareholder," and then at Goto Ichiri, who was feeling a bit elated by the "affirmation" of her "idol." The subtle feeling in her heart intensified.

The time of separation has finally arrived.

At the narrow entrance of STARRY, Ijichi Xingge suppressed her excitement and reluctance, trying to sound calm. She recalled the teasing words, "I really like your hairstyle today," she had said when they last parted, and her own bewildered state.

This time, she mustered up her courage, and when Jiujo Liansi was about to turn and leave, she tentatively called out softly:

"That...Xiao Xiang..."

These two words came out of her mouth with a barely perceptible tremor.

Jiujo Liansi's footsteps paused slightly.

He turned around and looked at the face of Ichichi Hoshige under the light, which was filled with a bit of nervousness and anticipation.

"Ok?"

He responded softly, but it made all the anxiety in Yidizhi Xingge's heart disappear.

There was a response! And... such a gentle response!

"No...nothing! Just...be careful on the road!"

She spoke somewhat incoherently, her cheeks as red as ripe apples.

Kujo Renji looked at her innocent and somewhat cute appearance and laughed in his heart, but his face was still gentle and polite. He nodded slightly, said "goodbye", and turned to blend into the night.

...

On the way back, the night breeze was cool, blowing the loose hair on Jiu Tiao Lian Si's forehead.

Ever since he learned that his "authenticity points" could be integrated with his "original sin points" and that it was possible for him to "return" to his original body, his emotions had been like a pot of boiling water, seemingly calm on the surface but constantly churning inside.

The desire to "return" was so strong that it almost devoured all his rationality.

But at the same time, he also knew clearly that this matter would not be accomplished overnight.

The so-called "threshold" should not be so easy to reach.

But the mere existence of the possibility...is enough to keep him motivated.

After a long while, he seemed to suddenly remember something. From the depths of his consciousness, he asked the "original resident" who shared this body with him in a seemingly casual tone:

"Ms. Xiangzi, if... I mean if, one day, I leave your body... what will you do?"

This question was asked abruptly.

After being silent for a moment, Shoko Toyokawa's consciousness slowly emerged.

She also seemed a little surprised by the question.

"leave?"

Her voice was filled with a subtle hint of confusion:

"What do you mean?"

"That's literally what it means."

When he said this, he deliberately made his tone sound nonchalant, as if he was just discussing an insignificant hypothesis.

"For example... I found a way to go back, so I no longer need to... stay with you."

However, Toyokawa Shoko keenly sensed the unusual meaning in his words.

At this moment, her "inspiration" seemed to be a "great success" as if it were assisted by God.

She almost immediately thought of a possibility - Kujo Renji, perhaps... really had a way, or was looking for a way, to "leave" from her body!

For a moment, Toyokawa Shoko fell into silence.

On the other side, after asking that question, Kujo Renji waited for a long time, but there was no response from Toyokawa Shoko.

This struck him as somewhat... strange.

Logically speaking, when Miss Xiangzi heard the news that she "could get rid of him", shouldn't she be ecstatic and eager to ask something like "That's great! When are you leaving? Give your body back to me!"?

Today's unusual silence left him a little confused.

Just when he thought Toyokawa Shoko was having another tantrum or had simply "disconnected," her voice rang out faintly, carrying a hint of complex emotions that she herself was unaware of:

"Have you... found a way to get back?"

This sentence was asked cautiously, even with a hint of subtle nervousness?

This reaction seemed...too different from what he expected.

His thoughts raced, but his expression remained calm, and he continued in that nonchalant tone:

"No. Just... a casual question. After all, I can't stay in this body of yours forever and cause you trouble, right?"

After hearing his self-deprecating explanation, Toyokawa Shoko seemed to...let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief?

Then, she returned to her usual tone of voice that was a bit harsh and arrogant, and sneered:

"Haha, that's true. After all, you were knocked into a vegetable. It would be strange if you could go back so easily."

"Having said that."

Kujo Renji followed up on her words and continued, "But we have to find a way. Continuing to 'share' like this isn't a long-term solution for us."

"You still have some self-awareness." Toyokawa Shoko snorted, but her tone lacked the usual sharpness.

The two of them chatted back and forth, and bickered for a few moments, trying to downplay this somewhat heavy and sensitive topic.

However, Shoko Toyokawa had some doubts and worries in her heart.

She always felt that what Kujo Renji said just now, "just a casual question", was not really just a casual question.

Is he really planning something?

If...if he really left...

Then she...

Shoko Toyokawa suddenly found that she... couldn't imagine what life would be like without this "annoying guy" making noise and pointing fingers in her mind.

This realization made her feel inexplicably uneasy.

In the blink of an eye, Ave Mujica’s highly anticipated “unveiling ceremony” has arrived at the doorstep of the core figure of Triangle Chuhua.

Speaking of this Triangle Chuhua, he already has countless fans in the entertainment industry.

If Ave Mujica is revealed this time, the sensational effect caused by his identity will be enough to bring the entire band's popularity to a new peak.

It is no wonder that the investors have shown extraordinary attention to this performance, pouring all kinds of resources into it and promoting it, as if they are eager to deify Doloris.

Jiujo Renji knew that once Chuhua was revealed, there would be a flood of announcements, interviews, and business partnerships...

By then, it would be difficult for him to find some free time like he does now to deal with those "private matters" hidden beneath the surface.

When he thought of this, he felt that it was time to put some things on the agenda and put an end to them.

The first thing to be affected was the internal disputes within the Yamaguchi-gumi.

Speaking of which, Ryuichi Yamamoto is a man who can keep his composure.

Since the last "loyalty", although she would send some trivial messages every now and then, asking about "Miss Xiangzi's" health and how she was doing recently, the little thought of "reminding you to fulfill your promise" between the lines was obvious, but she didn't dare to say it too bluntly, for fear of offending this moody "young lady".

Whenever Jiujo Renji saw those sincere yet somewhat funny text messages, he couldn't help but laugh.

As for the so-called "internal struggle within the organization", to be frank, looking across the entire Tokyo, there is probably no one else who knows better than him, Kujo Renji, how to fish in troubled waters, how to dance on the edge of a knife, and how to play those self-righteous "heroes" in the palm of his hand.

Yamamoto Ryuichi was quite tactful and quickly respectfully sent over a detailed internal document of the Yamaguchi-gumi.

Kujo Renji flipped through it roughly.

Yamamoto Ryuichi is really... risking everything.

This includes not only some insignificant personnel structures, but also a lot of confidential information involving the core interests of the organization.

He just told everything at once, isn't he afraid that someone will have bad intentions and wipe him out along with the entire Yamaguchi-gumi and take his place?

Should we say he judged the situation and had the courage to make decisive decisions? Or should we say he was incredibly foolish and trusted a wolf?

However, Jiujo Liansi really didn't want to get too deeply involved with these extreme organizations. It might seem glorious, but it would actually bring endless troubles.

The more blood on your hands, the more evidence you will have against yourself in the future.