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That's understandable, I had such a strange dream yesterday... a strange old man, and a strange setting.
Ai Yin sighed softly, then cheered up and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it won't affect the band's practice."
"Really?" Ruomai said, drawing out the words, "Isn't that a bit much?" Ruomai's expression straightened slightly: "Aiyin should take better care of her health. If she gets too tired, it will affect the band."
"It's nothing, really nothing~" Aine smiled, and to show everyone more convincing evidence, Aine picked up her guitar and demonstrated a tapping routine.
"Hehe~ How about that~" Ai Yin said very proudly, "I've been practicing recently, and I'm very familiar with all the songs in the band."
"You did a really good job!" Hai Ling praised softly, and Ai Yin immediately raised her eyebrows and showed a smug smile: "Yes, yes, I don't mind if you praise me more."
Hailing was slightly surprised when she saw Aiyin's tapping demonstration. In her impression, Aiyin was still a novice. As for Ruomai, she knew very well that he was also in the rhythm group.
However, after she performed her solo, she realized that she was no longer a guitar novice.
"Aiyin, you played the guitar very well." Lena smiled and praised her.
"Really? I practiced really hard! Everyone can praise me more." If she had a tail, it would definitely be held higher than her head.
"Yes, yes, no need to be so excited, Aiko." Her pet name for Aine slipped out again without her noticing.
Taro's eyes widened slightly, and he put his mouth to the microphone, loudly commenting, "25 points!"
"Mo—I should have told you to shut up first!" Aine's face turned a little red with anger, wanting to gloat for a while longer.
"No need to repeat yourself if you're bored. Let's start practicing now—" Taro gave the order once again.
“Yes~” Aine suppressed her dissatisfaction.
[A powerful, energetic piece of music begins]
Since there weren't any live performances scheduled recently, Taro didn't ask Hailin to put too much pressure on everyone's schedule. After they had practiced enough, he led them in some more practice.
This time, the training wasn't as aggressive as it was at the beginning; it was more like driving a Jeep with slightly faulty brakes and running them at their pace...
It still feels outrageous, no matter how long it takes, Hailing feels she absolutely cannot accept it.
After the workout, Momoi Taro and everyone had dinner and then went their separate ways. Ruomai had a live stream scheduled, and Rakuna disappeared after dinner.
In the practice room, only Hai-Ling, who was looking for a place to think things through because her thoughts were in turmoil, and Chihaya Aine, who was packing her things.
Looking at Aine's listless face, Hailing's heart stirred, and Momoi Taro's words rang in her ears once again.
Perhaps... seeing others means caring about everyone in the Dong Brothers group.
Thinking this, Hai Ling's long boots clattered loudly against the floor. To make Chihaya Aine notice her approach, Hai Ling deliberately increased the volume of her footsteps.
Hai Ling had gone to such lengths, so Ai Yin naturally couldn't possibly miss her. She stopped what she was doing, looked up, and gave Hai Ling a smile.
"Hailing, what's wrong? Is there anything else needed for the itinerary?"
"No, I just wanted to know why Chihaya-san looks so listless today." Hailin's indifferent voice rang out, and Aine waved her hand dismissively.
"It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well. Also, Hailing, you can just call me Aine..."
"Chihaya-san, please tell me!"
Before Ai Yin could finish speaking, Hai Ling took a step forward excitedly. In her opinion, the more Ai Yin said this, the more something must have happened.
"Or do you not trust me?"
She widened her eyes, patted her chest, and said, "I think I'm still trustworthy."
What is this—it's such a terrifying feeling!?
Ai Yin's eyes widened in fright. Hai Ling, who was usually very calm, wondered what was wrong with her and why she was suddenly so agitated.
But I'm really fine, I just had that strange dream...
She was also reluctant to tell others about the dream... After all, there was no point in talking about such an absurd dream. She thought that as long as she rested, there would be no problem. However, seeing Hai Ling's caring attitude made Aine feel even more uneasy.
After all, Hai Ling, who is usually cold and efficient, suddenly had such an emotional breakdown, even questioning herself about whether she trusted her or something...
"Um... I have something to do, so I'll be going now." Feeling increasingly terrified, Aine quickly slung her violin bag over her shoulder, jogged past Hailing, and left the Dong Brothers' practice room.
Hai Ling silently watched Ai Yin's departing figure and murmured, "So they really don't trust me? How can I gain everyone's trust? This is such a headache."
Aiyin, who had run out, patted her chest in relief. After all, Hailing had looked rather terrifying just now. At that moment, she suddenly remembered what the man she had seen in her dream last night had said.
[A word of advice: the orcs' target might be quite close to you.]
Could it be... that Hai Ling is the target chosen by Kakimoto Hiroshi...? No, no, that's just a dream, I shouldn't think about it too much.
Ai Yin shook her head, letting her brain filter out the unnecessary thoughts, and then left to go home.
Back to morning.
Mygo also scheduled a practice session today, since their live performance is coming up soon, and the band members who want to play their part in the band are naturally willing to increase their practice time.
Rather, how could a band have a lyricist writing a song for their former band and then inviting former bandmates to rehearse before their current band's official live performance?
This kind of band is completely unacceptable!
"Everyone, before we begin, I have something I'd like to say to you all." Xiangzi smiled and placed his hand on his chest, looking at everyone in the practice room.
Upon hearing this familiar starting stance, Su Shi nervously gripped her arm, but she quickly calmed down, since Xiangzi's mood didn't seem so bad at the moment.
"What? Say it quickly, don't affect the band's rehearsal time." Li Xi's tone wasn't very good. She had also thought about what happened that night, but her reaction wasn't as intense.
"I hope everyone can give me some time. Yesterday, I successfully got a senior to write lyrics for a piece I composed. It's my own work that I'm confident in, and I hope everyone can give it a listen."
“I’ve heard Taro’s… piece of music before. It’s a very gentle piece.” Takamatsu Akari nodded gently and said softly, “I’m looking forward to… Xiao Xiang’s own cry.”
“Then let’s listen to it~” Su Shi smiled and suppressed the slight extreme emotion that was quietly rising in her heart: “I’m curious too.”
Ruo Yemu sat silently in her seat, her beloved guitar resting on her lap, meticulously maintaining it with a guitar cloth.
Su Shi sat beside her, looking expectantly at Xiangzi sitting in front of the electronic keyboard.
A lyrical piano piece begins to play.
With Xiangzi's plaintive, drawn-out notes and the accompaniment of the electronic keyboard, the piece came to a close.
Xiangzi took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away all his tears before looking at the members of mygo and asking softly, "What do you all think?"
"Wow, amazing...!" The first person to praise him was none other than Gao Songdeng: "He expressed all the necessary emotions perfectly, and it matched the lyrics flawlessly. That's something I didn't know... Xiao Xiang's cry! I want to know more."
"Well... the arrangement of the piece is excellent, and the performance and singing are impeccable." Li Xi gave a calm and objective evaluation, then changed the subject: "However, it is very difficult to change it into a piece suitable for Mygo to play."
"I didn't plan to do any music arrangement either." Xiangzi's gaze was calm, but the smile within it was unmistakable.
"That's a piece of music that my senior gave me. If possible, I hope it can remain unchanged."
"Eh..." Li Xi looked at Xiang Zi with some hesitation: "So, regarding the performance aspect, are you planning to handle that?"
"No, I have no such plans." Xiangzi shook his head slightly and said, "Even if we don't perform, I don't really want to rearrange the music."
"Well, we just need to find a suitable time for Xiao Xiang to do a solo," Su Shi said, trying to smooth things over. "Besides, such a good piece would be even worse if it was poorly arranged, wouldn't it?"
"Tsk," Li Xi clicked his tongue in annoyance, then crossed his arms seriously and said:
“I understand. Whether it’s recording a standalone music video in a recording studio or having Xiangzi’s new band perform it, it’s up to you. Let me know if you have any ideas. Let’s start practicing mygo now.”
Xiangzi shook his head slightly and said softly, "I haven't decided yet, but I want to sing on a stage that won't let this song down. But Lixi is right, let's start our practice first."
"Yeah, let's do our best in the next live performance." Wakaba Mutsu said simply, as if comforting his teammates, or as if encouraging himself.
"Hmm... I need to do my best at the live performance," Takamatsu Akari said, but there was a hint of insecurity in her voice...
Chapter Fifty-Two: You and I are indeed destined for each other.
After parting ways with Hailin, Momoi Taro walked home alone.
It always rains in Tokyo in the summer. I walked halfway down the road when it started raining again.
The drizzling rain made the already crowded streets look even more crowded and chaotic.
The people in this city have always had very busy lives, especially on rainy days.
Da da da……
A good quality tomato rolled down the slope, and Taro Momoi looked in the direction it had come from—
It was a plump middle-aged woman who helplessly fell to the ground in a small puddle.
The small cloth bag beside her fell to the ground, spilling out the fruit and bread inside. Eggshells were broken on the ground, with egg yolks and egg whites scattered all over the floor, making it clearly unusable.
The rain soaked her simple long dress, and the indifferent Tokyo was completely unmoved by her fall.
She moved her slightly overweight body with some difficulty, the wet ground making it difficult for her to stand up.
Just then, the crisp sound of footsteps in the rain rang in her ears, and then, a slightly bruised tomato suddenly appeared before her eyes. She looked up with difficulty and saw a kind and handsome young man smiling.
"We've become acquainted." This person, needless to say, was none other than Momoi Taro himself.
Seeing her fall helplessly to the ground, the helpful Taro Momoi naturally stepped forward to assist her without hesitation.
"Thank you..." The woman took the rotten tomato Taro handed her, and Taro reached out and helped her up: "It's really troublesome to fall in this kind of weather."
The woman's voice was surprisingly young.
Without saying a word, Taro gathered up the things the woman had dropped from the ground and put them back into her cloth bag, then handed the bag to her.
"You're welcome!" Even without an umbrella, Taro raised his head and smiled in the rain, saying, "No matter how shallow the connection, it's still a connection. There are countless connections in this world that intersect and combine, and then miracles are born."
"Meeting in this kind of weather, and in this kind of way, we've become connected. If you're going out in this kind of weather, you should pay more attention to the road conditions."
"Hehe..." The woman was amused by Taro's words, and then explained to Taro, "I didn't expect the weather to turn out like this when I went out."
"That's true. The weather changed quite suddenly. It was sunny at first, but it turned into this in no time." Taro nodded in agreement.
"That's right. I thought the weather was pretty good, so I was planning to go out and bring some food for my daughter."
The woman, hooked up on Taro's topic, launched into a long, unending rant:
“My daughter has been eating protein powder lately, and she doesn’t eat much of her favorite fried noodles and bread anymore. Is it healthy for her to just eat those things? So I brought her some fruits and vegetables, her favorite bread, and meat filling... I hope she can eat properly.”
As she spoke, she became frustrated again: "But the most expensive fruits and vegetables were all damaged..."
In Japan, buying fruits and vegetables isn't cheaper than buying meat. Seeing this, Taro nodded and said earnestly, "No problem! The preciousness of your love for your daughter, the bond between you! It's definitely many times more precious than these fruits and vegetables!!"
"Hehe...you're surprisingly quite interesting." The woman couldn't help but laugh at Taro's antics, looking rather endearing.
Then she looked a little embarrassed and said, "Um... if possible, could you give me directions?"