In the music series, the male protagonist writes a self-help manual for the inner world

A deep sense of frustration once again surged from Shiina Riki's heart and wrapped around her increasingly weak body.

Raise your head, press your thumb under the phone, and unlock the phone with your fingerprint.

Just like that, Shiina Riki saw the message sent by Chen Xinghua.

"It's great to be able to come up with a piece of music that we can practice in just a few weeks."

"Squeak."

The phone screen made a sound as if it could not bear the weight. After leaving an indentation with the imprint of Shiina Riki's thumb, complex moiré patterns surged out from the deepest part of the screen.

“That’s terrible…”

Shiina Riki didn't know whether he was talking to Chen Xinghua or to himself.

But I think it was probably just addressed to the people in this room.

After all, only people in this room can hear Shiina Riki's voice.

……

On the other side, seeing that Shiina Riki had not responded to his message for a long time, Chen Xinghua put down his phone.

What Shiina Riki needs most now is the feeling of being affirmed.

Therefore, it is always right to acknowledge her achievements rather than just her efforts in matters that will not affect the development of Deng's nameless band.

As for why we should affirm achievements rather than efforts.

Because Chen Xinghua felt that Shiina Riki wanted to prove that she was not inferior to her very famous sister.

So if we only affirm her efforts but not her achievements, isn't that equivalent to indirectly saying that even if this girl has tried hard, she can't accomplish such a thing as easily as her sister?

Hmm… We’re here. Chen Xinghua raised his head and looked at the neon sign hanging in front of the store.

This is his destination - a concert hall that rents out pianos for practice.

Toyokawa Shoko, who has become somewhat realistic after being repeatedly tortured by life, is now like a resident temporarily living in the Dragon Castle, waiting for Chen Xinghua's arrival in the deepest part of the concert hall.

But is it that Toyokawa Shoko really waits for the knight to come and rescue her fragile princess, or is it that the dragon tyrant who looks like the fragile princess because of his injuries.

This is something worth discussing.

However, all this has nothing to do with Chen Xinghua who walked into the concert hall for the time being, because no matter whether it is real or injured, Toyokawa Shoko's current strength is very weak.

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Chapter 125 Looks pretty healthy.

The blue-haired girl sat in front of the piano, playing the keys gracefully, producing extremely clever sounds.

Because the piano, like other instruments, requires daily practice to maintain your playing level.

...Even if my piano skills are not as good as Xinghua's, I must at least reach a first-class level.

Because in her next restoration plan, she will inevitably have to use the musical skills of the girl named Toyokawa Shoko.

But the boring piano sound inevitably reveals the girl's mood.

After estimating that it was almost time for Chen Xinghua to arrive here on time, Toyokawa Shoko closed the piano lid, walked over, and started to adjust the recording equipment she brought from home.

...To be precise, it was a recording device purchased by Chen Xinghua but temporarily placed in Toyokawa Shoko's old rental house.

For this purpose, Chen Xinghua also specially paid Toyokawa Shoko an equipment storage fee that was still within the average price range.

The meaning of helping is simply overflowing.

Shoko Toyokawa, who was adjusting the recording equipment, pursed her lips.

But she couldn't directly refuse Chen Xinghua's help, because as a subordinate, Toyokawa Shoko should not refute any reasonable or even unreasonable request from her superior.

You should be in the position of a helper who provides help, not the position of a person who is helped.

"Squeak."

As the sound of friction between the door and the wall came from a little further away, Shoko Toyokawa raised her head and saw a familiar man.

"Good evening, Xiangzi."

Chen Xinghua looked at Toyokawa Shoko's body, trying to figure out if she was so light that she would be sent to the hospital.

...He looks quite healthy, not like he would collapse on the roadside at any time before.

I remember that before she collapsed, I couldn't tell that her health was in such a bad state.

After all, his eyes are not X-ray vision that can observe a person's health condition through clothes.

"good evening."

Suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, Toyokawa Shoko answered in a calm tone.

Next, I will carry out my daily work and then collect my daily remuneration... It should be a reward, definitely not help.

Sitting on the small chair in front of the piano and opening the piano lid, Chen Xinghua turned to Toyokawa Shoko and said, "Shoko, are all the recording equipment ready?"

"I debugged it before I came here, and the equipment is in perfect condition."

Shoko Toyokawa squatted in front of the recording equipment, staring carefully at the various button panels on it.

"You can start recording anytime if you want."

I still have one thing to do.

She wanted to find out about Gao Songdeng's recent situation.

Shoko Toyokawa knew very well that quitting the band without giving any reason was a huge blow to Deng, a "social terrorist" who longed for understanding from others but could not be understood by others because of his own radio behavior.

I am the first person who can understand her.

...I’m afraid Deng will never forgive me in his lifetime. Xiangzi made this assessment of his own behavior.

She didn't expect Deng to forgive her...as long as Deng could live a good life, that was enough.

"Last week I saw you coming out of RING carrying your instrument case and a few high school girls carrying their instruments... Aren't you the keyboardist of the band that ended up closing?"

But how to ask clearly is another problem. He cannot let him see the relationship between himself and Deng, but he must get enough information from him.

No, maybe he already knows about my relationship with 'CRYCHIC'.

Because Deng might tell him about the past of 'CRYCHIC', and then he should know the relationship between me and 'CRYCHIC'.

But even so, Shoko Toyokawa was determined not to reveal her relationship with CRYCHIC until the last moment.

Because she didn't want her former teammates to see her in such a miserable state.

Shoko Toyokawa, who once could elegantly solve the problems of her band members, now has to rely on the man she once helped to live.

"Actually, I'm just guest-playing as the backup keyboardist for that unnamed band. My main job is still to focus on finishing the band."

Chen Xinghua observed Toyokawa Shoko out of the corner of his eye.

This person still cares about bands from the past.

Maybe she already knew that he knew about her past with 'CRYCHIC', but she just couldn't say it out of face.

Because Deng is a member of 'CRYCHIC' and she attaches great importance to 'CRYCHIC', it is only a matter of time before she finds out the members of 'CRYCHIC'.

...It's only a matter of time.

"Xiangzi, are you interested in this kind of high school band?"

Chen Xinghua turned his head to look at Toyokawa Shoko.

Ever since he knew that Shoko Toyokawa was a participant of 'CRYCHIC', he was very curious about one thing.

That is, when Deng was in school, did he force Shoko Toyokawa to form a band?

After all, they both study in the same school and the same grade, maybe even in the next class?

But now it seems that Xiangzi was not pulled into the band by the lights.

I think this is very reasonable, because even if the pressure in Deng's band is as great as that of a professional band, in the final analysis, it is only similar to the pressure of a professional band, not that the nature of the entire band is similar to that of a professional band.

Under pressure from reality, Xiangzi would never join such a playful and unlikely to make a profit band.

However, it is estimated that none of the former members of 'CRYCHIC' knew about Xiangzi's current situation, otherwise Xiangzi would not have ended up in such a situation of fainting on the street due to malnutrition and excessive fatigue.

Although the pocket money of the two eldest daughters of Yuezhisen cannot make people rich overnight, it will definitely be enough to support Xiaoxiang, a worker who has to rely on working to support himself.

Although Toyokawa Shoko would definitely refuse their help, Chen Xinghua thought that neither Nagasaki Suyo nor the Wakaba Mutsuki whom she had never met would stop helping Toyokawa Shoko just because they heard Toyokawa Shoko asking them not to help them.

"I'm just curious why you're willing to play in this kind of playful band."

Toyokawa Shoko calmly lifted the blue hair behind her ear.

It seems that Deng has joined the band again. Has she successfully escaped the scars of the past?

Toyokawa Shoko let out a long sigh.

Since Xinghua is the keyboardist of that band, there shouldn't be any problem.

Because even Toyokawa Shoko had to admit that Chen Xinghua was very capable of helping others. Even when facing a weirdo like her, he could find a way to help her in the first place.

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Chapter 126 If only... I could be more capable.

But then Toyokawa Shoko's sigh was filled with deep sadness.

Expecting others to help her solve problems that should have been solved by her is not Shoko Toyokawa's style.

If he had faced the same problems as me, would he have handled them better than me, and would 'CRYCHIC' have not disbanded?

An indescribable emotion clung to Toyokawa Shoko's heart, tightly entangling her beating heart.

I can't forget that at 'CRYCHIC' there was not only Ms. Nagasaki Motoyo, but also Ms. Toyokawa Shoko.

But like Nagasaki Soyo, Toyokawa Shoko must keep moving forward, because the quagmire of life will swallow up this blue-haired girl the moment she stops.

All misfortunes in the world come from the lack of ability of the parties involved.

If only... I could be more capable.

"It's just for fun, I'm not forcing myself to debut."

Chen Xinghua answered casually.

Given Xiangzi's awkward personality, she probably didn't want her old friends to know about her miserable situation.

What if her situation was known to the members of 'CRYCHIC'?

...Auspicious signs flying in the sky? It shouldn't be that extreme.

But there should be Xiangzi whose mental state is even worse because of the aroused awkward self-esteem.

"If I had to debut, I definitely wouldn't choose that band."

"You'll choose to end the band."

Toyokawa Shoko added.

Chen Xinghua shook his head. If Xiangzi's situation was told to the members of 'CRYCHIC', would it be good for Xiangzi?

Obviously not, because if Xiangzi's self-esteem could allow her to take the initiative to ask the rich woman for help, she would have escaped from that difficult situation long ago.

The eldest daughters and students of Tsuki Nomori are all very rich, and Xiangzi has two friends in Tsuki Nomori.

"Help me turn on the recording equipment, and help me with the audio processing when we get back."

On the contrary, Xiangzi took the initiative to stay away from the world.

This can be seen from what Su Shi just said that she has been trying to win Xiangzi back.

Xiangzi did this to prevent his former friends from seeing his current embarrassing situation.

"Handle it better. I'll post it online later."

If Xiangzi's situation was exposed to the old members of 'CRYCHIC', they would definitely try to help them while looking at Xiangzi with sympathy.

But does Xiangzi need sympathy now? No, on the contrary, the sympathy from her old friends will only greatly intensify her inner contradictions.

Does she need help from her old friend now? No, she doesn't need it... because she will do everything she can to give money to this weird guy.

"Your salary will be paid after you send the processed audio."