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"If it weren't for Banami's help, we wouldn't have achieved what we have today."
Banami seemed a little dazed, as if everyone was still in high school just yesterday, but in the blink of an eye, so many years have passed.
The good news is that after graduating from high school, the members of MYGO did not go their separate ways. Although Suze's mother and Aine went to university, they still often formed a band. In the end, they made up their minds to really be a band for life.
As a matter of course, Hanami took on the role of manager and behind-the-scenes songwriting.
"All that talk is just to get your band to pay him a salary," Mr. Shiina said with some dissatisfaction.
Sitting next to her now is Shiina Tatsuki, a cool and aloof drummer who is now a fan of popular bands.
Her aloof personality and beautiful appearance have made her quite popular among fans, making her a big star.
Even when I wear sunglasses, I'm still recognized when I go out on the street.
What's even more unexpected is that, despite being at the peak of her band career and seemingly the coolest, she was the first to announce her marriage, leaving fans completely stunned.
However, the strong support and heartfelt blessings from the other band members helped to weather the storm of the news.
Despite being teased by her father-in-law, Banami wasn't angry. Instead, Riki was annoyed: "Dad, if you keep talking like that, I'm leaving!"
Mrs. Shiina covered her mouth and laughed, "Tachikawa, you should be more understanding of your father. When he saw you announce your marriage on stage on TV, he almost burst into tears."
This is why Li hope's announcement of her marriage to Banami caused such a huge uproar. After the concert, at the height of her career, she announced the news in front of all her fans, and the effect was quite explosive.
Li hope just pouted slightly and said, "I just don't want to become one of those celebrities who secretly get married. I want to see Banai and be together openly, even if... it will affect the band."
Although she had already discussed this with the other members of MYGO, and they all agreed with her idea.
Lixi sincerely thanks everyone.
In the midst of this pleasant atmosphere, Mrs. Shiina suddenly blurted out, "It would be wonderful if Maki could see this too."
For a moment, the atmosphere in the Shiina family became somewhat tense, and Mrs. Shiina quickly said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said these things on such a happy day."
The topic of Shiina's eldest daughter seems to have become a taboo subject, something that cannot be easily mentioned.
Lixi shook her head gently and said, "It's nothing, Mom. I was just about to tell my sister the news."
"I see..." Mrs. Shiina said with some relief.
About half an hour later, Banami and Riki left the Shiina family's house, and their next destination was the hospital's inpatient department.
Even though it was already evening, Banami was still holding a bouquet of flowers that she had prepared in advance, a gift for visiting the patient.
"When was the last time you visited Maki?" Hanami asked.
"Before the concert, I prayed with my sister that the concert would go smoothly."
After finishing speaking, Li hope paused for a moment and then asked, "And what about you?"
Banami said, "Didn't I come with you?"
"Really? No, you came to visit your sister secretly?" Li hope asked, looking somewhat suspicious.
"This isn't funny," said Banami in a muffled voice.
Lixi just chuckled and said, "Just kidding. Even if... I'll pretend I don't know that you secretly came to see my sister."
"Even if you say that, I wouldn't believe it either, Miss Riki." Banai rolled her eyes.
The two arrived at a hospital room. Both Banami and Riki looked slightly nervous. In the end, Riki took the man's hand, pushed open the door, and went inside.
"Sister, I've come to see you." Li hope's voice sounded somewhat forced and cheerful, but there was no response.
But this doesn't mean there's no one in the ward.
A pale-faced but exquisitely beautiful woman with long hair lay motionless on the hospital bed, like Sleeping Beauty.
The silence felt like torture for the two of them. Banami said softly, "I'll go change the water in the vase and put the flowers in. You and Maki talk for a bit."
After saying that, he took the vase and left the ward, as if he was already used to Maki's condition.
Lixi slowly walked to the bedside and sat down. She subconsciously stroked her sister's long hair and said, "It's been almost ten years. Your short hair has grown long. The doctor once suggested that we cut your hair."
But I think, sister, you definitely want to wake up and make your own decision. It's just that without realizing it, your hair has grown so long. If you don't wake up soon, we'll have to cut some of it off.
After saying that, Lixi showed his hair to Zhenxi.
"Look, I did cut my long hair. After all, I think Banai prefers short hair more."
It's amazing when you think about it. So many years have passed, and you've grown your hair long, while I've grown mine short. We're always like this, always doing things the opposite of what we want..."
At this point, Li hope paused for a moment, then said softly, "Sister, I've decided to marry Banami. After all, we've been dating for so many years. Well, ever since you had that car accident and started sleeping here, we've been dating."
Hey, Maki, if you want to stop me, wake up.
Otherwise, when you wake up again, he and I will have already built a very happy family.
Even though Li hope said those words, the Sleeping Beauty in front of him still didn't react at all.
Just then, there was a slight noise from the door, and Banami walked in carrying a vase filled with fresh carnations.
"What did you say to Maki?" Hanami asked curiously.
"You even listen to girls' whispers? Aren't you ashamed?" Li hope said coquettishly.
"You've already... told Maki?" Hanami asked.
Lixi nodded and asked, "Banami, do you think my sister will bless us?"
"I definitely will." Banami walked over and gently put his arm around his fiancée's back.
"But I'd rather my sister not give us her blessings, so that she'd have the energy to scold us."
"Then the one who should be cursing is me, the one who used to date her..." Banami said in a low voice.
Lixi's body trembled slightly. She turned to look at him, wanting to kiss him, but Banami gently dodged her and said, "Maki is right here."
“If she doesn’t want to see it, then get up and come and call me shameless…” With that, Li hope’s lips pressed tightly against her fiancé’s, but the taste was exceptionally bitter.
However, while the two were kissing, they didn't notice that the other finger of the sleeping beauty on the bed trembled slightly.
Chapter Fifty-Nine: An Imperfect Wedding
Outside the church hall, a flock of white doves spread their wings at just the right moment, and the church bells rang, as if announcing that some ceremony was about to begin.
Inside the hall, amidst the melodious sacred music, guests arrived, awaiting the start of the wedding.
The wedding of legendary songwriter Yuu Hachimi and popular drummer Tatsuki Shiina attracted many industry professionals, which made up for the relatively small number of relatives from both families, making the event quite lively.
Mr. Shiina sarcastically remarked that Hanami's salary still needed to be paid by MYGO's band, which is indeed true, but it's not just that.
Since their debut, MYGO has produced several hit songs with high popularity, such as "Shadow Dance" and "No Way Out," all written by this man, who can be considered the biggest driving force and source of confidence for MYGO's success.
However, he is very low-key and rarely appears in public. Even when other agencies and bands ask him to write songs, he doesn't respond. It is rumored that he only writes songs for MYGO, which is a great pity.
Despite this, his reputation in the industry was gradually built up, and he was even more valued by industry professionals than Li hope, who was a popular drummer.
At this moment, Shiina Tatsuki, who has been arbitrarily labeled as the "dominant" character by her fans, is wearing red lipstick and a wedding dress, seemingly waiting for the wedding to begin.
Although Li Xi's usual attire and stage style are not androgynous, her handsome performance makes her look more dashing. However, at this moment, wearing a wedding dress, she looks so charming.
She even outshone all four bridesmaids next to her.
"Congratulations on your marriage, Rikki," Aine said with a smile. She was wearing a beautiful pink bridesmaid dress and looked very eye-catching.
"You don't have to laugh if you don't want to. Just don't cry when I kiss Banami later," Riki said calmly, looking like a victor.
"Ugh, Rikki, that's so mean! I was supposed to be your bridesmaid today," Aine pouted.
"Is it because I wanted you to come? You forced me in. I just wanted Xiaodeng to be my bridesmaid," Lixi couldn't help but complain.
"Indeed, I'm only here to witness Banami's wedding. As for what happens to you, I don't care." Despite wearing a bridesmaid dress, Suze said indifferently with a sour face.
"Well, thank you so much, Su Shi 'Grandma'." Li hope replied casually.
Su Shi grunted. Because Banami's parents had both passed away, he didn't actually have any relatives. If he had to name one, it would be the Nagasaki mother and daughter. Of course, Su Shi's mother was also there, but unfortunately, she couldn't sit in the mother's seat and could only accompany Li hope in her bridesmaid dress.
Even when wearing a bridesmaid dress, Takasatsu Akari still looks a bit childlike. This lead singer is always talked about by fans for her eccentric behavior, but on stage she always seems to be working too hard. This contrast is also part of Akari's charm.
Just like at this moment, she held Lixi's hand and said, "Lixi, you and Banai must be happy, you must... be happy."
Lixi looked at Xiaodeng with a complicated expression. She knew what this meant. It meant that Xiaodeng had given up on liking Banami.
In fact, Li hope and the bridesmaids here all knew that the bride and bridesmaids all liked Banami, but Banami ultimately chose to marry Li Xi.
She understood her teammates' feelings, but... Banami chose her.
She hadn't originally planned to have a big wedding, after all, she wanted to consider their feelings.
But in the end, it was her teammates who persuaded her... Lixi was truly grateful to them.
"However, we agreed that no matter who Banami dates or marries, his wife cannot stop him from continuing to associate with us," Toyokawa Shoko said calmly.
"Why are you still here?" But Li hope only replied with one sentence.
"I'm a bridesmaid too!" Xiangzi said, annoyed.
“You’re not a member of MYGO, you traitorous bastard.” Lixi immediately retorted.
The other girls couldn't help but laugh.
"Hmph, whatever you do, just don't act like a wife then," Xiangzi said coldly.
Li hope retorted, "But when you made the contract, it had nothing to do with me."
Hearing Li hope say this, the others were taken aback. It seemed... that was indeed the case.
After all, the people who made the contract at that time were Su Shi, Aine, Chu Hua and Xiang Zi. At that time, Deng and Li hope did not have much to do with Banami.
"You, Shiina Tatsuki, weren't like this when you were crying and begging us to forgive you after your sister's accident, saying you needed Hanami to stay with you!"
Teacher Da Xiang said angrily, and although Su Shi and Ai Yin did not speak, they both nodded in agreement.
Not to mention, not long after, Banami took the initiative to tell them that she was dating Riki.
Li hope, feeling a bit embarrassed after being touched on a sore spot, said, "That was then, and now is now. How can they be the same?"
"Um... everyone, we can't... we can't argue, okay?" Xiaodeng said somewhat flusteredly.
Su Shi said calmly, "The other guests are still watching. Be careful that rumors don't spread that MYGO and Captain Mother Chicken don't get along."
"At that time, others will take the opportunity to steal Hanami's songs."
These words immediately silenced Lixi and Xiangzi.
They were well aware that while people from other agencies treated the band members well, they were truly eyeing Banami covetously.
Just then, the bells rang, signaling the start of the wedding. Riki's father, Mr. Shiina, who looked somewhat aged, walked in and looked at his youngest daughter, who was wearing a wedding dress, with a touch of emotion.
But the thought of his eldest daughter, still lying silently in the hospital, filled him with even more sorrow.
“Dad…” Lixi said softly.
Mr. Shiina smiled and said, "Today is the last time your father will accompany you on your journey."
Lixi felt a pang of sadness as she looked at her father, whose face had aged considerably since she was in high school. It was as if her father had aged overnight since her sister's accident.
Shortly after, Mr. Shiina, with Riki in his arms and the bridesmaids following behind, slowly walked down the red carpet, meeting the gazes of the guests, and arrived at the very front of the church.
At this moment, a tall and handsome man dressed in a wedding suit was already waiting here.
Mr. Shiina stopped arguing and said to the man who was about to become his son-in-law, "From now on, Ritsuki is in your hands. If you do anything to wrong her, you'll see what I do..."
But before he could finish speaking, Li hope defended him, saying, "Dad, what are you saying? How could Banami possibly wrong me?"
Seeing the father and daughter bickering, Banami couldn't help but smile bitterly. In the war with the Shiina family, he had mostly played the role of the submissive one, although it was often his father-in-law who made things difficult for him, and then Riki would take the initiative to protect him.
Mr. Shiina felt a pang of sadness, like water spilled on the ground, but in the end, he handed Riki's hand to Banami and then retreated to his wife's side in the audience.
After holding Banami's hand, Lixi immediately complained, "Su Shi and the others said that even after we get married, we'll still keep in touch with you. What do you think?"
"Wow, look at Rikki's henpecked face! Hanami-kun, you must regain your husbandly authority! I support you!" Aine said, half-jokingly, as if she was enjoying the drama.
Su Shi had a sour face, as if to say: My son, your mother is very disappointed in you.
After another round of silliness, the wedding finally took place.
Standing on a higher step, the priest held up the Bible and said, "Miss Shiina Tatsuki, do you take this soulmate beside you to be your husband, to pledge yourselves to one another in this sacred marriage, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer..."
But before he could finish speaking, Li hope eagerly said, "I do."
The priest paused for a moment, but still gave a kind smile.
Then she continued, "Mr. Yanagi, would you be willing to marry your soulmate beside you..."
As the priest spoke, Banami took out a ring she had prepared earlier from her pocket. Waiting for the priest to finish his prayer, he lifted his fiancée's hand, preparing to slip the ring onto her finger while answering "I do" to complete their wedding vows.
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