Band heavy girl? Please stay away from me

Just like when Shimizu Rin was performing on the street before, several female fans of guitarist Rin suddenly appeared in the audience and boldly approached her to chat with him.

Unless she is a loyal fan as generous as Nagasaki Suyo, her many tips left a deep impression on Shimizu Rin.

Otherwise, Shimizu Rin would hardly even have an impression of her.

She even indirectly recognized the real identity of [Long-term Vegetarian], Nagasaki Suyo, and became wary of him.

Walk the last stretch of the road.

Shoko Toyokawa finally arrived at her destination.

She walked quickly into a 24-hour supermarket, and the bright lights above slightly stung the girl's eyes.

Shoko Toyokawa stayed in the office for a long time, staring at the computer screen. Her amber eyes had become sore and bitter, and a few tears would come out if she rubbed her eye sockets lightly.

The girl looked around and finally found the discounted bento she liked. She walked lightly to the discount area to buy it and bought other items she needed.

With a lunch box in her hand, Shoko Toyokawa took a few items to the supermarket checkout counter to pay, and asked the other party to heat them in the microwave in advance so that she could eat a steaming hot lunch box when she got home.

This time, the girl would no longer be in dire straits because she had no money in her pocket, and could only wait for Qingshui Lin's rescue.

Now that Shimizu Rin is nowhere to be found, Toyokawa Shoko has no room for error and must face the fatigue of real life alone.

Maybe one day in the future, Xiangzi will find a way to solve her fatigue?

106. The Chase Restarts

Double-check that the Japanese yen is still in the wallet.

Shoko Toyokawa turned to carefully selecting the discounted bento boxes on the shelves, considering which one could fill her stomach.

At the same time, the girl needs to purchase some discounted daily necessities for daily needs, such as popular shampoo. If she buys it during supermarket promotions, she can save a lot of money.

After doing all this, the basket was filled with the items she needed. Shoko Toyokawa withdrew her gaze with satisfaction and went to the cashier to pay.

Not long ago, the customer service company finally settled the entire month's salary, plus the labor fees for several previous night overtime bonuses.

This salary is no longer a small amount for Shoko Toyokawa.

After going through a difficult period, the girl received this hard-earned money and is now in a relatively "affluent" period.

Dinner can no longer be dealt with casually like before, where you just eat a few bites and finish it.

Toyokawa Shoko still remembered what Shimizu Rin had told her to take care of her health. Thanks to her friend's advice, she finally decided to spend a little more money than usual.

Spend money to buy discounted lunch boxes of decent quality to improve the nutrition of your meals, then work harder to earn money while improving the settings of your new band.

What's more, although Toyokawa Shoko has been eating non-nutritious fast food products all day long recently, she can still maintain strength that is unmatched by ordinary people.

Xiangzi's unusual physique begins to show signs...

In addition to the daily expenses.

The money accumulated from these part-time jobs will become part of Toyokawa Shoko's tuition in the future.

It seems that...

The girl's life seems to be getting better day by day?

Shoko Toyokawa couldn't help but think of the car accident that happened a few days ago. It was clearly the money that Shimizu Rin gave her, but it was taken away by her father because of a careless mistake. She now has to find a way to prevent the money she earned from working from being used by her father to buy alcohol again.

So, Shoko Toyokawa deliberately carried the salary she had just received with her to prevent any possibility of her money being taken away.

As for future arrangements...

Shoko Toyokawa planned to find a suitable time to deposit the money into the bank - to ensure that the money would not die before being deposited into her account.

Suddenly, just as Shoko Toyokawa finished paying, she reached out to take the plastic bag handed to her by the salesperson, said thank you casually, turned around and took the next step.

But just as the blue-haired girl was about to return home, a familiar gray figure quietly appeared in her perspective...

He had short gray hair and was wearing a familiar hooded sweatshirt. His steps seemed a little restrained compared to the people around him. He was currently standing hesitantly beside the counter selling Band-Aids.

Shoko Toyokawa recognized the identity of the girl not far away almost at a glance - Takamatsu Deng, the former lead singer of CRYCHIC, and the lead singer who was invited by herself to join the band, and possessed a certain talent for songwriting.

"Lights? What a coincidence..."

Shoko Toyokawa noticed the Band-Aid on the counter in front of Takamatsu Deng, and she immediately understood everything, but then she fell into hesitation again.

She should have just run away now.

Since leaving CRYCHIC, Shoko Toyokawa no longer wants to have any connection with the band CRYCHIC.

Shoko Toyokawa believed that this band belonged to herself who was still living in the Toyokawa family at that time, rather than to the working girl in Tokyo who was now so poor that she had to work to support herself.

Different situations will naturally lead to different views on things, especially when the gap between the past and the present is huge.

Apart from Wakaba Mutsu, whom Toyokawa Shoko has known since childhood, and Shimizu Rin, who has a special meaning in her heart, the girl at this moment cannot even face the girls in the band who gathered because of her.

Takamatsu Tou is one of them.

When Shoko Toyokawa saw Tomo Takamatsu choosing band-aids in the supermarket, she couldn't help but think: How is this Penguin lead singer who once relied on her doing now?

And as certain memories emerged in her mind, Toyokawa Shoko recalled the time when she and Rin had an appointment some time ago, and she encountered Takamatsu Deng who was accidentally caught and fled in panic.

At that time, due to a moment's hesitation, she lost the opportunity to catch up with Takamatsu Touma, and at the same time received advice from Shimizu Rin.

Could it be that... I should talk to Deng?

But now, in what capacity should she meet him?

A few seconds passed by unknowingly.

Shoko Toyokawa stood there blankly, lost in thought, holding a plastic bag in her right hand. The kind cashier next to her even reminded her several times, but the blue-haired girl remained unmoved.

The strange behavior attracted many people's attention in the supermarket, including Gao Songdeng who was still choosing Band-Aids not long ago.

at this time.

Gao Songdeng is holding a box of brand new band-aids and has already picked out the one with the pattern he likes.

Noticing the gaze not far away, she raised her eyes confusedly and looked at the figure in the distance that had been motionless for a long time.

A strange sense of familiarity suddenly arose in his heart, so Gao Songdeng subconsciously wanted to find out the other party's true identity.

"Saki?"

Gao Songdeng muttered.

The girl's face suddenly changed, and her expression became visibly more panicked. After hesitating for a while, she finally took the first step, ready to catch up with Toyokawa Shoko who wanted to leave without saying goodbye.

When Toyokawa Shoko noticed Takamatsu Deng's actions, she made up her mind almost immediately without a moment's delay and turned around and ran out of the supermarket.

Escape again.

For Toyokawa Shoko, if Takamatsu Deng's reaction was not so intense, she might not have chosen to escape, but instead come down and have a good talk with Deng to clear up some unnecessary disputes.

But seeing the panic on Takamatsu Deng's face, Toyokawa Shoko instantly realized that her current situation had not changed at all. She was still the irresponsible keyboard player who quit CRYCHIC.

CRYCHIC is still a disbanded band, and the memories it brings to the girl are beautiful but also mixed with a hint of helplessness.

Why is Shimizu Rin so different?

Shoko Toyokawa didn't feel any sign of stagnation in Rin, as if the white-haired guitarist was always moving forward.

Rin Shimizu would never stay on something that holds her back for too long. Just like the night Xiangzi learned from a certain cucumber girl that she had quit CRYCHIC, Rin Shimizu also quit CRYCHIC like her.

Rin Shimizu left the band even earlier than herself, and once had a conflict with the drummer in the band.

Now, Toyokawa Shoko can no longer see any trace of CRYCHIC on Shimizu Rin.

The white-haired girl seemed to have let go.

But maybe this is a good thing?

In this way, the plasticity of this talented guitarist must be even higher, isn't it?

One minute later.

With her amazing physical strength, Toyokawa Shoko defeated Takamatsu Deng who was trying to catch up with her even without eating.

Not long after, as the girl tried her best to escape, Takamatsu Deng completely lost sight of Toyokawa Shoko, whom he had just met unexpectedly in the supermarket.

Gao Songdeng originally just wanted to talk to Xiangzi and did not intend to bring up the old story of CRYCHIC, but she never expected that Xiangzi's reaction would be so intense.

"Xiangzi, do you really not want to see me?"

Gao Songdeng leaned dejectedly against the electric pole beside her. The girl seemed to have lost all her strength, and her hands trembled slightly as she ran.

In such a scene, Gao Songdeng couldn't help but recall an unforgettable rainy night in her memory. In this situation, she seemed to be back in the band that was in danger at that time.

The blue-haired girl, soaked from head to toe, had a cold expression on her face as she pointed at herself. She said:

[Don't say such useless things! Deng, you are the one who needs practice the most, but what have you been doing so far?]

On the quiet street, only the girl's faint breathing sound remained.

In the end, Gao Songdeng lowered her head, tightly grasped the Band-Aid in her hand, and bit her lip. She left the street where she could never catch up with Xiangzi again, confused and uneasy.

On the way back.

The many painful memories became clearer and clearer, and then appeared in the girl's mind one by one.

【The light is waiting for you! 】

[Wait a minute! Let's calm down and talk for a while, okay?]

[We've all been happily playing in a band together for so long, Xiaomu feels the same way, right?]

I've never had fun playing in a band...

Ah...I seem to have messed up again.

Failed to catch up with Xiangzi...

Gao Songdeng slowly let go of his hand.

She lowered her head and stared at the palm of her hand, which was a band-aid that had been squeezed into pieces by herself. The confusion between the girl's brows became more and more accumulated.

think carefully.

Since CRYCHIC disbanded, Takamatsu Deng has also encountered a lot of things.

Previously, it was Li Xi who came to invite her to form a new band. Although Li Xi's original intention was good, Gao Songdeng couldn't be happy.

Now, Xiangzi ran away as soon as he saw her, just like what happened before when Takamatsu Deng accidentally ran into her and Shimizu Rin having dinner. Xiangzi didn't give Takamatsu Deng any chance to communicate at all.

The smile on Xiangzi's face...

It seemed that Takamatsu Tomo had not been seen for a long time. Even after CRYCHIC disbanded, Takamatsu Tomo almost never saw Toyokawa Shoko again.

Without the means of CRYCHIC, Takamatsu Deng's personality destined her not to go to the Moon Forest. Unless she really faces some extremely important moments, the girl may be able to pick up the courage.

What's more, Toyokawa Shoko is now deliberately avoiding Takamatsu Touma. In this situation, communication is extremely difficult, so how can we sit down and have a good talk?

"What should I do..."

"Would you like to have another chat with Xiangzi?"

Takamatsu Deng asked herself this, but the girl's inner confusion undoubtedly betrayed her true thoughts, and she immediately gave up the idea of ​​looking for Toyokawa Shoko.

"......"

"Should we finish the lyrics we were going to write for Rin first?"

The girl subconsciously thought of the notebook that contained the lyrics she had written.

But when he reached out and touched the collar of his clothes, it was empty.

It seems that the notebook was kept at home by Takamatsu Deng. Now when he goes out to purchase things, he naturally doesn't need to bring such an important notebook with him.

Takamatsu still vividly remembers the conversation between the two girls on the overpass, and has already begun preparing the lyrics - trying to write a song for Shimizu Rin that matches her level.

Now even the notebook with the lyrics is gone...

Takamatsu Deng had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​continuing to look for Toyokawa Shoko.

So, a young girl was facing the endless darkness under the sky, and the meager moonlight was completely unable to illuminate the road ahead.

In the end, Gao Songsong's lonely figure finally disappeared at the end of the street.

But the girl's heart became more confused because of this.

It seems that I can’t see where the path of life is heading?

......