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She never felt happy in this band.
However, when Wakaba Mutsu said those words, it seemed to shatter the thoughts that everyone had long harbored but dared not express.
That is, no one in this band feels happy at all.
Toyokawa Shoko merely glanced at her before saying, "Just tell me what you have to say, and stop using Metis as a messenger pigeon."
"SAKI-chan, but you clearly said that we would always be together!" Hatsuka cried out in a somewhat mournful voice.
Xiangzi trembled slightly, then turned to look at Chu Hua and said, "You only needed Banami, you were the one who betrayed me, what are you still saying now?"
Upon hearing Xiangzi speak his mind, Chu Hua felt her legs give way and she fell to the ground.
"SAKI-chan, SAKI-chan, SAKI-chan, SAKI-chan, SAKI-chan... That's not how it is..."
"Then, if I meet with Banai, who will you choose?" Xiangzi asked again.
Chu Hua choked up and shook her head vigorously, as if she couldn't bear to face such a question.
"You've already given your answer, yet after giving it, you're still naively thinking I definitely won't blame you?"
After saying this, Toyokawa Shoko turned and left. Today, she really only came to quit the band.
But just then, the door to the lounge opened again, revealing a disheveled-looking Banami Yu.
As if seeing a glimmer of hope, Chu Hua cried out in a choked voice, "Yu-kun, Saki-chan said she's leaving the band."
Banami stepped forward and instinctively took Shoko's hand, only to have it violently shoved away.
Her face was somewhat pale, but she maintained a cold expression.
"Don't touch me, commoner."
After saying that, she slowly brushed past the boy and left the place, which was now just a mess.
Shoko Toyokawa walked out of RiNG without even using an umbrella, letting the rain fall on her.
Compared to the falling rain, her heart seemed even colder at that moment.
At the intersection, a black Maybach was waiting for her.
"Miss Xiangzi, please get in the car."
The butler in a tuxedo who was standing next to Toyokawa Sadaharu spoke in a respectful tone.
Chapter Twenty-Five: Golden Eyes, Furious and Ferocious
A Maybach sped past on the overpass on a rainy night.
The Maybach shielded the car from the noise of the rain, but made the interior feel deathly silent.
Sitting in the back row was not only Toyokawa Shoko, but also an old man in a black suit, whose silver hair always looked meticulous.
He didn't seem to care about his granddaughter's soaking wet clothes, and calmly said, "Tomorrow, I will handle your transfer procedures. If you want to inherit the Toyokawa Group in the future, you still need to graduate from Tsukimori. After all, your grandmother and mother are both graduates of Tsukimori. It's a tradition."
But after he finished speaking, his granddaughter, Toyokawa Shoko, still didn't react. However, the old man seemed unconcerned and continued, "You're almost an adult. After your coming-of-age ceremony, you'll need to start considering marriage partners. I'll give you a few candidates then..."
Just then, Toyokawa Shoko, who had been silent all along, said in a tense voice, "You promised me you would keep your word, right?"
Hearing Xiangzi's distrustful voice, the old man still spoke calmly, "Don't worry, now that you're back, I have no reason to lay a hand on that boy again."
Xiangzi's golden pupils trembled slightly as he cried out, "What about Father? You promised me!"
The old man, who had been calm all along, frowned slightly and said, "I did promise you that I would let that good-for-nothing return to the Toyokawa family, but that will take time, after all, he has caused such great losses to the Toyokawa family."
The rest of the group also needed an excuse to explain their past actions.
I will naturally keep my promise to you. However, even if that good-for-nothing comes back, you can never see him again. That weak and useless man will only teach you to be incompetent.
Toyokawa Sadaharu said in a cold tone.
In her mind, she recalled the warmth of her embrace with that boy yesterday, the promise she had made to him, and the commitment she had made to lead the band forward even if she didn't become the leader.
Now, she has abandoned all feelings and even deliberately left herself no way out.
Those trivial, insignificant daily moments, even the arguments with them, now seem so blissful when I think back on them.
She gently covered her face, in great pain.
"Grandpa, have you ever tried to betray something you cherish?" Toyokawa Shoko stared at her grandfather with furious, glaring eyes.
The old man looked at the girl's piercing gaze, seemed to hesitate slightly, and then said, "Yes, I have."
Then, he paused for a moment and said, "The more important something is to you, the more you need to stay away from it. That's what maturity is all about."
A faint sob escaped Toyokawa Shoko's throat.
Banami, Hatsuka... I'm counting on you.
Hatsuka, Banami... I'm counting on you.
***
"Yu-kun, Yu-kun... Saki-chan, she..."
Inside Misaka Chuka's apartment, by her bedside, the girl was tense, like a child who had lost her mother, and even regarded the boy in front of her as a lifeline.
"I know, I'll handle it, Chuhua, don't worry, I'm here now."
Hearing the boy's gentle voice, Mikasa seemed to feel less pain.
But she still felt deeply guilty, saying, "It's because of me. It's because I abstained from voting. I betrayed Saki-chan. She was angry with me, which is why she left the band."
Ultimately, this unnamed new band did not go on stage. Judging from their current state, Triangle Chuhua did not look like they were fit to perform.
In an effort to fill the gap in the performance schedule, Banami performed a solo act on stage.
Immediately afterwards, Banami had no choice but to take Hatsuka, who was on the verge of a mental breakdown, back to her apartment.
“That’s not how it is. There must be a reason why she did that. Although I don’t know what it is, at least Xiangzi didn’t blame you for this,” Banami said in a gentle voice.
Even without evidence, even if Banami doesn't know why Xiangzi, who was so positive and cheerful yesterday, has become like this today.
Yet he still comforted the girl in front of him with such a firm tone.
"But...but...but..."
Banami gently cupped the superstar's cheeks in her hands, forcing her to look into her eyes.
Soon after, Chu Hua's cheeks turned crimson.
Banami couldn't help but laugh and said, "You lost, you're blushing."
Chu Hua gently bit her lip. Although she was heartbroken, seeing the boy's expression made her feel inexplicably relieved. However, she couldn't help but ask, "Xi Jun, why... why can you be so optimistic in this situation?"
Even though the boy himself was hurt by Saki's words.
Don't touch me, commoner.
Just listening to this made Chu Hua feel sad for him.
"Want to know why?" Banami said with a smile.
"Hmm?" Chu Hua tilted her head slightly forward.
"I won't tell you." Banami pinched her cheek again.
"Xi Jun!" Chu Hua hugged the boy tightly.
She couldn't even imagine what she would have become if it weren't for this boy being there after Saki-chan rejected her.
"No, please leave me, okay?" the girl said in a trembling voice.
Banami paused for a moment and said, "Yes, I've already told Suze that I'll stay with you tonight. I can't bear to leave you alone."
With a "buzz," Chu Hua seemed to know what this meant, and her cheeks flushed instantly.
"If... if it were Xi Jun..." Her mind was completely blank at that moment.
But at that moment, a third, impossible sound appeared in the room.
"Wait a minute, what are you misunderstanding? Even if it's Banami, it's not allowed." That kind of calm voice, you could even imagine the grumpy face on the other end.
Chu Hua's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at the source of the sound—Hana's phone.
Or rather, it's the girl named Nagasaki Motoyo on Hanami's phone screen.
Chu Hua was immediately filled with shame and confusion: "Xi Jun...why...why..."
Banami scratched her cheek, somewhat amused and exasperated, and said, "Su Shi's mother said I can stay here with you, but only if we keep video chatting all night."
Chu Hua seemed to hear the cold laughter coming from the other side of the screen. If you're so capable, then do something with Banami right in front of me.
"I never imagined that SUMIMI's Mitsukazu is such a lustful little girl who's in love. It's truly an eye-opener."
Su Shi's single sentence made Chu Hua want to find a place to hang herself.
Chapter Twenty-Six: Triangular Blossoms - If you're so capable of hiding a man, then open the door!
The next morning, Misaka Hatsuka woke up in the dim light. The good sleep made her feel relaxed again after a long time. However, as reason prevailed, Toyokawa Shoko's cold words suddenly appeared in her mind.
She instinctively raised her body, a sense of panic filling her heart. She instinctively turned her head to look for something, but there was nothing in the room. Sankaku Hatsuka felt even more frightened.
She hurriedly got out of bed, almost tripping in her haste. She quickly opened the door, searching for someone.
The next moment, I smelled the aroma of soy sauce and heard the bubbling sound of boiling water. Not far away, I saw a boy wearing an apron humming something as he stood in the kitchen.
Instantly, the girl's heart felt full, and she even felt very at ease.
Perhaps hearing a sound, Banami turned her head to look at Misumi Hatsuka, who had just woken up, and said with a smile, "Awake?"
"Hmm..." The girl was too shy to say anything else for a moment.
"You should wipe the drool from the corner of your mouth. You must have been sleeping too comfortably," said Banami.
"Huh?!" Chu Hua subconsciously wiped the corner of her mouth, but there was no drool there.
She couldn't help but call out coquettishly, "Xi Jun!"
This boy is great in every way, except that sometimes he loves playing pranks too much, which makes people a little... itchy and restless.
Banami placed breakfast on the table, then walked over and pressed Hatsuka into a chair, saying, "Eat quickly. I think it's precisely at times like this that you shouldn't stay at home, as it's easy to overthink things. Go to school instead. I'll ask Riki to take care of you."
Chu Hua blinked and said, "Why is there only one breakfast, Xi Jun...?"
Banami said somewhat helplessly, "Suze's mother is about to wake up, I have to hurry up and get out of here, otherwise if she sees me making breakfast for you, she'll start nagging me again, sigh..."
Chu Hua subconsciously pouted slightly, but saw Banami mockingly say, "Your lips could hold a soy sauce bottle."
The girl's cheeks flushed slightly, but soon, Chu Hua seemed to remember something and said, "Um, Xi-kun..."
“I know, I will bring that idiot back,” Banami said in a calm tone.
Chu Hua's eyes widened slightly. Was this what they called telepathy?
She hadn't said anything yet, but the other person could already guess what she was thinking.
"Well, it's because of that troublesome guy that I didn't have time to spend more time with you," Banami said, scratching her head with a hint of helplessness.
Chu Hua clenched her fist slightly and said, "Yu-kun, I... I'm okay. Please, you must bring Saki-chan back."
The next moment, Banami gently flicked Hatsuka's forehead and said, "You guys are all too serious about everything, which makes you prone to getting stuck on trivial details."
Chu Hua gently covered her forehead, her eyes filled with longing as she looked at the boy.
Xiang Weibing, are you going to betray your sacred profession?
***
Banami left Hatsuka's apartment, but encountered someone at the door.
With a displeased look on her face, Shiina Tatsuki shouted, "Your complexion is quite rosy. How was it spending the night with a big star?"
"I feel it's not as good as... Maki-nee." As soon as Yai finished speaking, she was punched and kicked by the black-haired girl with a beauty mark under her eye.
The boy who had just been showing off in front of Chu Hua immediately covered his head and crouched down in defense.
Li hope seemed still angry, kicking him while shouting, "Serves you right for calling me over so early in the morning! Serves you right for calling me over so early in the morning!"
This guy is something else. He spent the whole night with Chu Hua yesterday, yet he still dared to let a girl who likes him wait at the door.
Is this what a maidservant is?
The boy, who was crouching with his head in his hands, was still laughing and said, "I'm just trying to make you feel more involved."
"Let you participate, let you participate..."
Li hope was so angry that he kicked his butt a few times.
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