Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

But even though they are not together, their relationship has not become distant. The group chat is still as lively as usual, and the message notifications are almost non-stop.

During the days when Miao Meng was besieged by black fans because of the controversy of "taking advantage of others' misfortune", Aiyin comforted her in the group while secretly controlling several clone accounts, "debating with the crowd" in the comment section and arguing for Miao Meng.

When Pochi was afraid to face her friends and was hesitant to meet Kita and the others because her identity as a "Guitar Hero" was exposed, Aine was the first person to comfort Pochi and persuade her to muster up the courage to apologize and communicate with Kita and the others.

However, even though Aiyin actively speaks in the group almost every day, she has never mentioned any of her troubles in [Mygo].

She was afraid that once she started to complain, she would be shaken involuntarily when she heard the gentle comfort from Lupa or Meowmeng, and would have the idea of ​​escaping from [Mygo].

Aine attaches great importance to promises. She promised Takamatsu Touma that she would form a band with her again - no matter how hard it is, she will at least stick with it until the first performance is over.

Even though the atmosphere was depressing and the rehearsals were suffocating, she was still forcing herself to hold on.

Fortunately, the performance is finally approaching.

Chapter 247 [CRYCHIC] has ended.

It was another day after school. Aine and Takamatsu Deng walked out of the school gate side by side, chatting and laughing while discussing today's practice plan.

When the two walked to the shoe cabinet, they happened to meet Shoko Toyokawa who was about to leave.

The moment Gao Songdeng saw her, his lips opened slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he closed his mouth hesitantly.

In comparison, Aine didn't have so many concerns and greeted Toyokawa Shoko with a smile.

"Toyokawa-san, what a coincidence that you're leaving school too. Where are you going?"

“Aine… and, Tomo.”

Xiangzi glanced at the two of them, a polite smile appeared on his face, and he answered frankly, "I'm going to Xingchuan Office in a while."

After Sumimi's concert, Aine accidentally saw Shoko and Hoshikawa Taku standing closely together. At that time, she didn't know Hoshikawa Taku's identity and thought he was doing some "illegal transaction" with Shoko.

Out of concern, she told Nagasaki Suyo about this matter, and she and Suyo followed Xiangzi all the way to Kabukicho in Shinjuku.

There, they saw Taku Hoshikawa and mistook him for Xiangzi's client of the "daddy job".

After a lot of effort, the misunderstanding was finally resolved. It was learned that Taku Hoshikawa was the manager of a firm, and Shoko was the daughter of his best friend, who came to his firm for a part-time internship.

From then on, Xiangzi no longer hid the secret and spoke frankly about his part-time job.

They all thought that Xiangzi worked as an assistant and clerk, but they didn't know that she was actually an artist signed with Hoshikawa Taku.

Even Chihaya Aine didn't know the inside story - during her time at the office, she had very little contact with Shoko.

So at this moment, she said to Xiangzi very enthusiastically: "You are going to work part-time, right? I haven't seen Mr. Xingchuan, Xiaozhi and the others for a long time. Please say hello to them for me!"

"Yeah, no problem."

Xiangzi nodded and politely said, "Your band is going to perform soon, right? I wish you all the best."

When Gao Songdeng saw Xiangzi giving his blessing in a calm manner, as if he was talking about a band that had nothing to do with him, his heart tightened. He finally couldn't help but ask, "Um... Xiangzi... are you doing okay now?"

Xiangzi was slightly startled, his eyes fluctuated for a moment, but soon calmed down again.

"I'm doing well now, Deng...I wish you happiness too."

After saying this, she lowered her head to change her shoes, picked up her schoolbag and walked towards the school gate.

She walked calmly, but after taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped.

Her eyes fell on a familiar figure in front of her - Nagasaki Suyo, wearing the Tsuki no Mori school uniform, was standing at the school gate, motionless, as if waiting for someone, or silently searching for something.

Xiangzi's heart sank. There was no doubt that Su Shi was looking for her.

This was not the first time Xiangzi had seen her appear at the door, and she had a way to deal with it.

She turned around and said to the two of them in a gentle tone, "Aine, Deng, I have something to do in the classroom. You two should go first."

"Ok!"

Aine didn't suspect anything and went to the school gate with Deng, and as expected, she saw Nagasaki Suyo.

The moment she saw Su Shi, a smile spread across Aine's face. She approached enthusiastically and said, "Su Shi, are you here to pick us up? Don't be so polite, we can go there by ourselves!"

During this time, Su Shi took good care of Aine.

Whenever Shiina Riki criticized her harshly, Suyo would be there to comfort her and ease the atmosphere.

Therefore, Aiyin has a very high degree of favorability towards Su Shi, and has always thought that she has long regarded her as a good friend with whom she can joke.

"……Um."

Nagasaki Suyo's eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, but still didn't see the person she wanted to see.

She suppressed the disappointment between her brows, turned to the two of them with a smile, and said in a natural tone, "Let's go together."

After watching the three people walk away, Toyokawa Shoko came out from behind the pillar of the teaching building where she was hiding.

She frowned slightly, a complex emotion flashed across her eyes, and she sighed softly.

"Su Shi is really hot on my tail... Does she really want me to go to their show..."

At this time, Shoko Toyokawa still had no intention of going to see Mygo's performance.

For her, the band called [CRYCHIC] has ended, and the current [Mygo] is a brand new team that has nothing to do with her at all.

She still went to the Hoshikawa office alone and came to the exquisitely decorated exclusive practice room specially arranged for her by Hoshikawa Taku, where she performed her daily electronic keyboard practice and composed music with ease.

Since that performance with Sumimi and Master Sakamoto, Xiangzi has never received any new event arrangements.

Taku Hoshikawa's only request to her is to "maintain professionalism" and continue to create new songs.

"A temporary silence is a preparation for a sudden and stunning success later."

Those were the words that Taku Hoshikawa said to her himself.

Shoko Toyokawa firmly believed in this. She believed that Taku Hoshikawa would prepare a big enough stage for her. She just needed to focus on the present and produce results.

In the past two months, she has devoted herself to creation day after day, and the results are gratifying. The new songs she has created are enough to make up a complete mini album.

She flipped through the organized music scores, breathed a sigh of relief, and prepared to continue adjusting the melody of a new song that she was not yet satisfied with.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door of the practice room. After she said "Come in", Taku Hoshikawa walked in with a cup of coffee.

"Try it. This is the protein/powder coffee I just developed these past two days. It's good for your body."

A single man and a single woman were in the same room, and Hoshikawa Taku brought a drink that looked suspicious, but Xiangzi took the cup and drank it without hesitation.

After drinking half of it, Xiangzi commented: "It tastes a bit too sweet. I think it would be more refreshing if it were a little bitter. And it would be even better if it were a little stronger."

"Is that so? It seems we can't completely rely on Hiroi Kikuri's advice."

Hoshikawa Taku nodded and took note of Xiangzi's suggestion, then smiled and said, "Xiangzi, you've been staying here alone to create for a while. You must be tired, right? Do you want to go out for a walk, relax, and go to a show with me?"

"When and where?"

"This Sunday, at RING."

When Xiangzi heard the familiar name of the venue, his originally calm brows suddenly frowned.

Of course she knew what this meant. After all, she had practiced there almost every day a few months ago.

"...Mr. Hoshikawa, what do you mean? You want me to go see Suyo and her new band's performance?"

"What, don't you like it?"

Hoshikawa Taku asked in a puzzled tone.

Xiangzi lowered his head, his eyes hidden behind his drooping hair, and said in a light tone: "I have nothing to do with them anymore, so there is no need to watch their performance."

Hoshikawa Taku walked a few steps closer, leaning against the wall of the practice room, his arms folded across his chest. He spoke in a tone that seemed to see through everything: "You say it's irrelevant, but in fact you still care a lot, right? If you really don't care, you should ignore it, not avoid it."

"You can't even watch their performances, and you say you've let it go?"

These words were like a light but precise blow, striking deep into Xiangzi's heart.

She knew that Hoshikawa Taku was right, but she still forced herself to say, "I've let it go a long time ago... I just don't think there's any point wasting time on a makeshift band like that. Listening to their performances won't bring me any value."

Hoshikawa Taku knew that Xiangzi was being stubborn, but he didn't expose her. He just smiled and said, "Since you've let it go, you should make things clear. You can't keep misunderstanding me, right?"

"Just like Satoshi and Nina, the two enemies, they resolved their misunderstanding a few days ago and laughed it off. You can do it too."

Seeing that Xiangzi was still a little hesitant, Xingchuan Taku said again: "Then just think of it as accompanying me, okay? I received an invitation from Aine and want to go and support her."

After Hoshikawa Taku said this, Xiangzi could no longer think of any reason to refuse, so she had no choice but to nod.

“…Well, alright then.”

"That's right."

Hoshikawa Taku walked up to her with a smile and rubbed her head gently as usual.

A trace of nostalgia flashed in Xiangzi's eyes. Her father used to touch her in the same way.

She specifically requested that Hoshikawa Taku touch her head when he praised her or thought she did a good job.

This "reward" has lasted for two months, and Xiangzi has developed a sense of dependence on it.

If Hoshikawa Taku didn't reward her, she would feel a little uncomfortable.

Of course, Hoshikawa Taku had no idea that in Xiangzi's mind, he was already being compared with her father.

He was just interacting intimately with Xiangzi as an "older brother", thinking that Xiangzi cared about this sense of ritual because he lacked love due to his mother's early death.

After rewarding Xiangzi, Hoshikawa Taku suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, isn't your friend Wakaba Mu also a member of CRYCHIC? Why don't you invite her to the show with you? It's a great opportunity for you old teammates to get together."

Xiangzi lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "That's good. I'll call Xiaomu as well."

Since I have decided to go, let Xiaomu go with me. One more person means more company.

"Well, I won't bother you anymore. Keep busy. Don't work too hard. Rest when you need to."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Taku Hoshikawa took the opportunity to say goodbye to Xiangzi.

After gently closing the door and coming to the corridor, a "conspiracy succeeded" smile appeared on Taku Hoshikawa's face, then he took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Nagasaki Motoyo.

"I've already persuaded Xiangzi to agree to go to this performance. You have to fulfill the conditions you promised me, right?"

Chapter 248: Nagasaki Suyo attempts to reorganize [CRYCHIC].

After receiving the news from Hoshikawa Taku, Nagasaki Suyo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She originally wanted to personally invite Xiangzi to watch their band's performance. However, Xiangzi always avoided her. Even though she waited at the gate of Yuqiu High School for several days in a row, she never waited for that familiar figure.

Of course, Su Shi realized that Xiangzi was deliberately avoiding her. She had no choice but to call Hoshikawa Taku to help her invite Xiangzi and make sure that Xiangzi came to see the performance.

Taku Hoshikawa agreed, but not for free. In exchange... Su Shi also promised Taku Hoshikawa one thing.

That thing is——she must find a way to get Chihaya Aine to leave [Mygo]

This was not an unacceptable condition for Su Shi. In fact, it was something she had been longing for, so she naturally agreed.

"Hey, Sushi, stop slacking off there. We're running out of time. Come over to rehearsal!"

Suddenly, a merciless scolding interrupted her thoughts.

Su Shi turned her head and saw Shiina Riki standing behind the drum set, staring at her sharply with a frown, obviously impatient.

At this moment, Nagasaki Motoyo is in the practice room, conducting an intense final rehearsal with her band members.

The performance time has been set, and it will be this Sunday, but considering their current state, it can only be barely described as "satisfactory".

For Li Xi, who always has extremely high demands, this level of completion is obviously far from enough. He requires several of them to not be distracted during practice and to concentrate on practicing.

Even though Chihaya Aine has made obvious progress during this period, Nagasaki Suyo always does things perfunctorily, which makes Riki very dissatisfied, and he has been finding fault with her a lot during this period.

Su Shi did not refute, but just smiled gently, whispered an apology, then put away his phone, bent down to pick up the bass from the corner, and stood in the designated position again.

Her slender fingertips brushed across the strings, producing a low vibrato, and she rejoined the rehearsal.

Time passed quickly and several hours of rehearsal went by in a flash.

They had to pack up their equipment and prepare to leave only after the staff reminded them that the time in the private room was up.

Li Xi stood up from the drum stool with a tired and unhappy look on his face. He shook his wrist and said, "Let's continue practicing tomorrow. Time is running out. Everyone needs to concentrate!"

After saying that, she picked up her bag and walked towards Takamatsu Deng. The next second, her expression changed instantly, and she put on a gentle expression, trying to invite her to go with her and leave together.

However, before Gao Songdeng could respond, Su Shi's voice suddenly came from behind her: "Li Xi, I have something I want to talk to you about..."

"What is it? Do we have to talk about it now?"