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Yili doesn't want to go to school; she wants to support herself and Chen through music.
The band's importance to them goes far beyond providing emotional support; it also guides the direction of their future lives.
Chen lacked any notable musical talent. Furthermore, he couldn't dedicate his full attention to keyboard practice.
For the band End, whose goal was to become professional bands, he was a complete liability.
His musical talent was not particularly noteworthy.
Having already lost something incredibly important, even his efforts are now compromised.
By the time he practiced to a level sufficient for performing on stage, countless hours of the girls' energy and time had already been wasted.
He has done enough wrong things, he has destroyed enough things.
He should not continue to be a burden on the dreams of young girls, nor should he continue to obscure the future they yearn for.
What he owed the band after their breakup was immeasurable and could never be repaid in any form.
His absence ruined the band's first performance.
How could Chen possibly use "this was their own decision" to shirk his responsibility?
His exhaustion didn't stem from the End of the Band, but the End of the Band paid a heavy price for their concern for him.
This incredibly cruel reality was something the boy had no choice but to face.
An unprecedented feeling of suffocation swept through his nerves.
A little bit of kindness, a lot of hatred
The irresistible urge to escape grew wildly in the boy's mind.
He no longer had the courage, which was taken for granted, to end the band.
He was once optimistic, believing that it was possible to balance the energy spent on Mygo and ending the band.
He used to be arrogant and dismissive of the difficulties that might arise when practicing an instrument.
He used to be very arrogant, thinking that walking alongside young girls would be an easy thing.
Reality cruelly punished his wrong decisions.
This made his situation increasingly complicated and worse.
He owes the band an unpayable debt, a debt he can no longer hope to repay.
He could no longer tell whether what he had just said to Hongxia was an evasion or a genuine consideration for ending the band's future.
For Chen, the price he had to pay for making this decision was incredibly high.
In Miss Liang's eyes, this would be utter betrayal and cowardice.
Making this choice means breaking ties with the blue-haired girl.
No matter how high-sounding his reasons are, it's all in vain.
The truth he's trying to escape won't be diminished by his wishful thinking.
Ichiri will be incredibly disappointed by his breach of promise, and it's inevitable that this will affect the end of the band's activities.
His escape, the very man who personally brought Kita back, has an immeasurable impact on Miss Ikuyo.
Hongxia....
The person next to him now is Hongxia.
Understanding and considerate, she thinks of her friends like a mother.
Only a Hongxia like this could make him reveal this thought that should never exist.
After a brief pause, Chen continued his unfinished words.
I owe you all so much.
"The band's first performance was ruined because I was absent."
"I didn't practice hard enough, and I can't say I have much talent."
"For me, actually reaching the point of performing on stage is almost a distant dream."
"Nijika, you and Ichiri both have the expectation of taking the band to a bigger stage."
"For your dreams, Rainbow Summer..."
"I am truly, without a doubt, a burden..."
"So, as long as I'm no longer holding you back, the band's future is definitely, definitely! Hmm!..."
The force exerted on him by Hongxia gradually increased as he spoke.
Out of his sight, the blonde girl clenched her teeth.
Chen's sense of guilt was clearly her responsibility! She rejected Liang's advice at the time. She was the one who selfishly concealed the truth from Chen!
Because of her concealment, Chen felt there was no need for him to continue being in the band.
A "burden" is someone who doesn't need to exist.
How could that be?! She had never thought that way before! Neither had the band members had ever thought that way!
Her dream will never be achieved by abandoning important people!
After standing up from behind the boy, Hongxia knelt down in front of him again.
She climbed her hands up to the boy's face, pressing her forehead tightly against his.
"Chen has never been a burden! Nor is he someone whose existence is unnecessary!"
"Without Chen's Ending Music Abandoned Age Dad Wu Si v Liu Ba 7 (Seven) Team, it can't even be called the Ending Band!"
"Chen and Kita are the same! No one ever feels that Kita is holding everyone back, nor does anyone feel that Chen is holding everyone back!"
"My sister gave up her dream of playing in a band because she had to take care of me when I was young."
"The dream I've picked up is the dream my sister once lost."
"I've always felt very sorry for my sister; I made her give up what she loved."
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"I want to help her realize her unfulfilled dream, but I will never give up on Chen."
"I will not abandon the people I value, or the people everyone values, because of my so-called dreams!"
"Even if such a dream comes true, it will be meaningless!"
The girl screamed her heart out, pouring out her emotions.
Tears welled up in those unwavering red eyes that met the boy's gaze.
"I am the band leader! I will never approve Chen's idea of leaving the band, no matter what!"
"Chen doesn't need to feel indebted. It was my idea to hide the plan from Chen regarding ending the band's first performance. I made this decision on my own and ignored Chen's feelings."
"The performance almost failed, and that should also be my responsibility!"
"Before the performance, Liang wanted to call Chen, but I didn't agree to her idea."
Hongxia's reaction was far more intense than Chen had imagined.
If even the most mild-mannered member of the band reacted this way, it would probably cause an uproar if he were to reveal this idea to everyone.
The performance was yesterday afternoon; he was busy dealing with Miss Lixi's affairs at the time.
Hongxia actually helped him
On one side is Miss Lixi, who is bedridden, and on the other side is the end of the band's first performance.
If he were to actually receive a call from Miss Liang, he would probably be even more unable to make a decision.
"Everyone was in a bad state during the first song, and we made a lot of mistakes."
"But, in one go, she saved the show."
"During the second song, she led everyone..."
"Let the audience's applause ring out for us at the very end of the performance."
The information Hongxia provided brought him a slight sense of relief from his tension.
At least, he didn't completely drag the band into the abyss..., right?
This last vestige of hope is about to be utterly shattered.
Chapter 124 Performance Cancelled
Friday, Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy
At lunchtime, the school's central courtyard welcomed two familiar guests.
Kairin Hachiman, the legendary bass mercenary whose expression is usually rather indifferent, is holding a half-finished box of chocolate-flavored beverage.
She didn't particularly like the chocolate flavor of this drink, but she never refused to savor its slightly bitter taste.
This slight bitterness is a sign that her friends need her.
The thick clouds completely swallowed up the warm hues that the sunlight should have brought.
The mercenary turned her gaze to Lixi beside her.
The same chocolate panda-flavored drink as the one in her hand had already been completely sucked up by Miss Lixi.
Without the support of the liquid, the packaging twisted and became unrecognizable in the girl's hands.
"Hailing, I'm deciding to cancel the performance we booked earlier."
After a long silence, the mercenary girl received her best friend's first words.
"Oh? You've finally made up your mind?"
"Um...."
The already distorted packaging was now completely crumpled up in the girl's hands.
Miss Lixi's thoughts drifted back to that Wednesday night.
"What you should do is get everyone around Chen to accept your presence, instead of leaving Chen to face this unsolvable problem alone in this way."
This is the advice given to the steadfast victor by Toyokawa Shoko.
"You make endless demands on Chen, yet you've never given him anything in return."
"You are not worthy of Chen."
These were the words of war spoken by the girl named Yamada Ryo, who had ended the band, to her.
"While you were resting, Chen and I talked about you."
He said he would take responsibility for you.
"Wait until after the first performance, until all your impulse has subsided."
"If you still liked Chen back then, he would have taken your feelings very seriously."
This was the message given to her by Nagasaki Motoyo, who took care of her at night.
After she collapsed, the boy's every reaction was revealed to her by Su Shi, who had been in the darkness for a long time.
The overwhelming and conflicting information has left her unable to calm down even now.
One thing is without a doubt.
Canceling the performance that was ruined by her recklessness would have been the right choice no matter what.
Even now, Miss Lixi still hates that pink-haired girl.
However, the correctness of Chihaya Aine's criticisms of her during their first meeting was not diminished in the slightest by her dislike.
The band was merely a medium through which they maintained their connection.
Their band was never intended to be a career. What the band represented was simply their desire to stay together forever.
Performing live isn't a must; even a studio band performance is fine...
Facing the trash can, Lixi swung her arm and threw the tattered package in her hand.
A gust of wind veered it off course, bringing it to within a hair's breadth of the cave entrance.