nycdaug Chapter 21 Still chasing, Su Shi is still chasing us!
Chapter 21 Still chasing, Su Shi is still chasing us!
It turns out that there is a gap even between amazing wisdom.
In an instant, there was a hint of threat in the look that Nagasaki Motoyo gave Kashiwa Miki.
Sure enough, Xiangzi was bewitched by this man, otherwise... otherwise, how could Xiangzi, who was so gentle and considerate, leave so decisively!
This man is the culprit who caused crychic to disband!
"...That's really unexpected, haha." Su Shi's mouth twitched, but he managed to keep his expression straight. "Although it may be a bit offensive, I still want to ask, how many members are there in your band now?"
"Currently... there are only two members. I'm the violinist and lead vocalist, Xiangzi is the keyboardist, and we're still in contact with a guitarist, but it's not confirmed yet."
"Is it that cute girl from yesterday?" Aine asked curiously, probably referring to Lonely-chan, but Kashiwa Miki didn't have time to respond. He quietly moved his wrist and turned on [Poker Face]. Nagasaki Suye's murderous eyes softened instantly, and then he immediately turned off his specialization.
Miss Su Shi is still so cute when she looks at people in such a gentle way.
"Then...then how about Dr. Ke and Xiangzi joining our band? After all, there are only two of us now, and they happen to be the instruments we're missing."
"If you can join us, you will definitely be able to..."
"You must be kidding," the black-haired girl behind him suddenly said, in a tone of disbelief. "That guy already abandoned the lamp once, is he going to do it again?"
"Lixi, please don't say that. I believe Xiangzi must have a reason..."
Xiangzi's heart suddenly felt a sharp pain, but he couldn't say anything. He just quietly tugged at Baihe Sanhui's sleeve. "That's enough. We should go now."
"Okay." Baihe Sanhui nodded, turned around and said to the girls who were arguing, "Let's talk about it another time. Xiangzi and I still have work to do, so I'll leave you now. See you next time." Then he slowly walked away with Xiangzi.
Watching the two people walking further and further away and gradually disappearing in the sunset, Su Shi gritted her teeth and said to everyone: "Everyone, go back today. Aiyin, please take Lenai back. I'm leaving first." Then she quickly walked towards the direction the two people left.
Li Xi and Deng looked at each other in silence for a while. Li Xi spoke first: "Deng, let me take you home first."
Aiyin smiled heartlessly and suggested, "Why don't we all go to a dinner party together? Ko-chan will treat Soyorin well anyway."
Lenai tilted her head and asked, "Do you have matcha parfait?"
"Everyone has one, it's my treat!"
"Ooooh—Buffy—"
……
It was indeed as Aine said, Kashiwa Miki later treated Nagasaki Suyo well, but it was just a helpless move.
No one expected that Nagasaki Suyo would actually follow them all the way.
But they didn't get too close, keeping a distance of about five meters. Kashiwa Sanhui and Xiangzi tried their best not to speak to Su Shi, hoping that Su Shi would give up.
But Su Shi was extremely stubborn. He followed them to the same overpass, exited the same subway station, bought the same subway ticket, took the same tram, and boarded the tram through the same door. Even after getting on the tram, he didn't say a word. He just silently watched Kashiwa Sanhui and Xiangzi from a few meters away.
"What should we do?" Xiangzi and Kashiwa Sanhui exchanged silent glances and messages via LINE. "Su Shi has been with us all the way."
"I don't know. Dr. Ke, please go and persuade her to go back." Shoko Toyokawa glanced at Su Shi, who was holding on to the railing with trembling legs and trying to stand.
"Didn't I try it? It's your turn to try it." Baihe Sanhui gave him a questioning look.
"No, Su Shi and I can't have a good conversation." Toyokawa Shoko shook her head frantically, resistance written all over her face.
"We have to come up with a solution, right? Look, Su Shi can hardly walk anymore."
Toyokawa Shoko spread her hands and said, "I don't know what to do. I'll leave it to you."
There was no other way, Baihe Sanhui had to stand up and slowly walk to Su Shi, and said helplessly: "I am really defeated by you, Miss Su Shi, come and sit over here."
"Well, thank you for your understanding." Su Shi thought that Baihe Sanhui finally understood her feelings and was ready to let go of Xiangzi. She planned to change her role and act as a middleman to help her and Xiangzi resolve their past grievances. She thanked him with a smile in her eyes.
Just as he was about to let go of the railing, his legs gave way instantly, and he nearly fell to the ground. Fortunately, Kashiwa Sanhui was quick to catch Su Shi's shoulders, saving Su Shi's fragile ankle from being broken.
Is this the body shape you can achieve by being a long-term vegetarian?!
Feeling the touch from his fingertips, Kashiwa Sanhui blushed a little, and when Su Shi stood still for a while, he immediately let go of her hand. Su Shi slowly moved to sit next to Xiangzi, and Kashiwa Sanhui stayed by Su Shi's side to prevent Xiangzi from running away if the negotiations broke down.
Oh, it seems like I can’t go anywhere in the car.
"Xiangzi, you must be..."
No, Su Shi, you can't speak, can you please shut up? Kashiwa Sanhui quickly interrupted Nagasaki Su Shi's speech.
"Um, Miss Sushi, Xiangzi is a little tired. Let me explain to you." After saying that, Kashiwa Sanhui looked at Toyokawa Xiangzi. The latter gave him a look that said "Don't say what you shouldn't say" and then closed his eyes to meditate.
"Um... Xiangzi..." Bai He considered his words, trying to figure out how to avoid saying anything that shouldn't be said while still letting Su Shi know why Xiangzi didn't play in the band with them. "Xiangzi...had a little conflict with her family...well, almost a falling out, actually."
The news of Xiang's father's riot in the office that day had already spread everywhere, so it was easy to verify. When the teachers returned, they saw Xiang's father cleaning with a mop, and once they asked him, they knew what had happened. Xiangzi also felt that there was nothing to hide.
"So, um... well, until the misunderstanding is resolved, Xiangzi will have to temporarily live with a friend of mine. He'll have to earn his own money for the rent and daily expenses. After all, my friend isn't a philanthropist."
"I'm sorry, but if I just accompany you and Aine and the others in a band and there's no income, Xiangzi really doesn't have the time to accompany you."
Shoko Toyokawa was quite satisfied with this statement. It did not reveal the reality that her family had fallen back into poverty, and it also preserved her dignity. In fact, every word was true and could be easily verified.
Behind Su Shi's back, Toyokawa Shoko secretly gave Kashiwa Sanki a thumbs up. Kashiwa Sanki saw it and gave him a wink. Shoko turned her head away blushing.
"But, why is Xiangzi willing to form a band with you..." Although Su Shi already understood what was going on, she still had some hope. If it was just a matter of livelihood, she could easily cover Xiangzi's expenses.
"Because I will pay her salary, Miss Su Shi, you may not understand, sometimes you can only feel at ease when you spend the money you earn yourself."
On Friday, which was last night, Toyokawa Shoko's first keyboard job in a bar was a great success. Li Xiao was very happy to pay Shoko 50,000 yen and agreed that she would do this keyboard job every weekend from 6 to 10 pm. After all, as the big boss of a building in Ginza, she didn't need this little money. As long as she could enjoy listening, it was enough.
That night, Toyokawa Shoko was so excited that she couldn't sleep, so she informed Kashiwa Sanhui of the great event overnight. Then Kashiwa Sanhui immediately called Li Xiao and said: Cut Shoko's salary. Students who receive such a large sum of money will become money slaves alienated by capital.
In response, Shoko Toyokawa said, I'd rather you leave it alone.
Unfortunately, Li Xiao didn't listen to Xiangzi.
However, Xiangzi is indeed the kind of person that Baihe Sanhui described. After going through so much, he still feels that no matter how much it is, it is more reassuring to use the money he earns himself.