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With the addition of a powerful drummer, the shameless glue-binding effect of Ai Yin, and the explosive power of Xiao Deng after his awakening, the band named "MyGO!!!!!" miraculously got on the right track.

Although the rehearsal room was still filled with arguments and sarcastic remarks, as Ai Yin said, "As long as we can play together, who cares if it's shit or gold!"

Meanwhile, in the shadows, Nanami Natsuki, Toyokawa Shoko, and Wakaba Mutsuki's "secret society" was also in full swing.

Xiangzi seemed to have completely let loose, creating songs that were darker and more distorted than the last. Mu, who was usually quiet and reserved, seemed possessed by something after putting on the mask of the internet, and his screams sent chills down Xiangzi's spine.

They named their group "Phantom," just like their current state of life—drifting between reality and illusion.

As for Ave Mujica...

After Chu Hua returned, the strange chemical reaction triggered by Gao Songdeng's "substitute" didn't seem to affect her popularity in the band.

Mygo even received more attention because of this incident.

Of course, the mastermind behind all this, Nanami Natsuki, continues to live her simple, unpretentious, and monotonous life every day.

Eating, sleeping, teasing Lixi, playing with Hatsune Miku, occasionally going to the Su family to "collect rent" (referring to physical intimacy), and incidentally enjoying Miaomeng's acting skills in front of her.

Until... that destined day arrives.

It was an ordinary weekend.

MyGO!!!!! has decided to hold their first official live performance in RiNG.

On the same day and at the same time, Phantom also announced that they would release their first single music video online.

Even more coincidentally, Ave Mujica will also be putting on a grand performance that night at the Live House next door.

This is not just a coincidence; it is a carefully crafted script by Nanami Natsuki.

She wanted these three parallel lines to collide violently on this day.

The backstage of RiNG.

Su Shi was nervously tuning the bass, her palms sweating profusely.

"Is everyone ready?" She took a deep breath and looked at her teammates.

Aine gave a thumbs up: "Don't worry, Soyorin! I'm invincible today!"

Lena was still eating her bread: "Ugh."

The lamp gripped the microphone tightly, its eyes no longer trembling, and its voice no longer hesitant: "I will sing it."

The "Lin Guzi" sitting on the drum stand gently pressed down the brim of her hat. Although she was wearing a mask, Su Shi could almost feel that she was smiling.

Actually, she already knew yesterday when she was having an affair with Xiaoyue that Lin Guzi was actually a puppet.

But so what? Who says a doll can't become human? And compared to her past self, the current Lin Guzi is much more reliable.

Moreover... that means Xiao Mu and Li hope haven't left her yet.

As for Xiangzi? Su Shi smiled helplessly. What was the point of thinking about these things now? She couldn't possibly believe that everyone hadn't left, could she?

Lin Guzi's comforting value is limited to a kind of comfort; it is only the complete break between Xiangzi and herself that makes her understand that the past is gone forever.

This made her realize even more that what she, Nagasaki Motoyo, should cherish is the present moment, and everyone in this lounge right now.

"Then... let's all come at once."

Meanwhile, in the basement of the Toyokawa family home.

Xiangzi looked at the upload progress bar on the computer screen, a smug smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Mourinth, are you ready? We will let the whole world hear our lament."

Mu nodded silently behind her, clutching tightly the doll that had stopped talking and originally belonged to Xiangzi, which she had now given to her as an apology gift.

Meanwhile, at a live house on the other side of Tokyo.

Nanami Natsuki stood to the side of the stage, watching Riki, Hailin, and Hatsune making their final preparations, as well as Ruomai, who might never realize that she wasn't so kind (or perhaps never will, since Nanami no longer needed to manipulate others to gain emotional points).

"What a grand celebration!"

Natsuki sighed softly.

With a command, three stages and three voices erupted simultaneously.

MyGO!!!!!'s "Starry Night Call" is a cry to keep moving forward even when lost.

Phantom's "Egoist" is a monologue of extreme self and destruction.

Ave Mujica's "Masquerade" is a carnival of dancing in the abyss while wearing masks.

That night, Tokyo's underground music scene was in an uproar.

That night, everyone was caught up in their own madness.

That night, Nagasaki Motoyo played her instrument and cried on stage, finally releasing all her pent-up grievances.

That night, Shoko Toyokawa watched the soaring viewership numbers and smiled like a child who had received candy.

That night, Gao Songdeng finally felt like a "person".

After the performance.

Everyone inexplicably gathered at the entrance of RiNG.

The five members of MyGO!!!!! had just stepped off the stage and hadn't removed their makeup yet.

Wearing sunglasses, Xiangzi and Hemu blended into the crowd like passersby after leaving home.

Also there were Lixi, Hailing, and Hatsune, who had just finished their performance and rushed over.

And...Natsuki Nanami, standing in the center of the crowd, smiling broadly.

Su Shi saw Xiangzi, Xiangzi saw Lixi, and Lixi saw the lamp.

Their eyes met, and the air froze.

What should have been a chaotic standoff, a scene of mutual accusations and tearing each other apart, was originally supposed to be a fierce confrontation.

but……

Looking at each other's disheveled yet exhilarated appearance, and seeing the unprecedented light in each other's eyes.

I don't know who laughed first.

Perhaps it's Aine, perhaps it's Natsuki.

Then, laughter spread like wildfire.

Su Shi laughed, laughing through her tears. Xiangzi laughed, laughing without any decorum. Li hope laughed, a laugh tinged with helplessness and relief.

"What a bunch of... idiots."

Looking at the group of girls who had been completely transformed by her yet seemed to have been reborn, Nanami Natsuki felt a strange sense of satisfaction welling up inside her.

This is probably the ending she wanted.

There is no more false perfection, no more oppressive harmony.

Only the reassembly after being broken, only the reality after desires are released.

"Hey everyone."

Natsuki opened her arms, just like she had done to Aine on the rooftop, and addressed everyone:

"Since we're all rotten to the core, let's... rot together in the pot!"

"In this world full of lies, let's continue... and play our hearts out!"

A night breeze blew, and the girls' skirts fluttered.

In the chaotic yet vibrant night, Crychic died.

But their new, twisted, and vibrant story has only just begun.

(End of the article)