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V5 Chapter 4: Togawa Sakiko, Seizing Victory

"Sakiko, from today on, I'm yours."

Setting down his pen, Kazami Haru slowly narrowed his pitch-black eyes, a teasing smile tugging at his already handsome face.

He took his time apprec...

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V5 Chapter 3: The Cucumber Fairy

The last time Kazami Haru saw Mutsumi was... well, the last time.

It had only been a few days since the incident with Soyo ended. Since then, aside from the occasional necessary message about...

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V5 Chapter 2: The Music Festival

Pssst!

The aluminum tab of a canned soda snapped open, and the fizzy hiss unique to carbonation sent a shiver down the spine. Kazami Haru downed the original black c...

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Vol 5 Chapter 1: Hitori Gotoh’s Nervousness

Summer break was already halfway over.

But this year's heat was clearly far worse than usual. Even though it was already August, deep into midsummer, there were still no signs of cooling down...

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V4 Chapter 34: Love is War

Jiiiiii… (Stare)

Holding his ice cream, Kazami Haru gave the silver-haired girl in front of him a puzzled look. After finishing the ice cream he'd bought her, she kept gazi...

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V4 Chapter 33: Doesn’t Melt.

"So there's going to be a fireworks festival this summer too~ I've never been to an event like that before. I heard there are all kinds of street stalls… Maybe I should go check it out this time~...

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V4 Chapter 32: The Despicable Woman.

Nobility is the epitaph of the noble; baseness, the passport of the vile.

As long as it leads to ultimate victory, no matter how underhanded the method, it's justified.

Originally, befo...

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V4 Chapter 31: Dangerous in Every Sense of the Word

"What the heck is going on?! Why isn't Rikki replying now either?!"

With a growing sense of dread, Chihaya Anon didn't hesitate, she immediately bolted in the direction of RiNG.

She had...

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V4 Chapter 30: She Was Born for This Line of Work

To sum it up, the current situation was incredibly awkward.

Kazami Haru had used the skill Soyo's Recon and Counter-Recon to detect that he was being tailed. But when he turned around and pin...

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V4 Chapter 29: Because This Is [Destiny]

The soft light of the morning sun pierced through the clouds, shining gently through the thin, bluish curtains, casting a misty glow across the polished wooden floor. That light, refracted by the g...

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V4 Chapter 28: Understanding and the Eternal Autumn

[Though Nagasaki Soyo had unusually poor stamina and was easily knocked down by you, it was as if she was born with a supernatural ability to recover, just a short rest and she could resume playing...

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V4 Chapter 27: Forget-Me-Not

[So, you decide—]

[1. Let's do this!]
[2. Not the time—hold back.]
[3. Virtual Reality—Enter personally.]

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V4 Chapter 26: Whatever, Let’s Fight!

[After careful thought, you ultimately chose to decline Togawa Sakiko's invitation.]

[You realized you no longer had the energy to take on the responsibilities of managing another band. Not t...

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V4 Chapter 25: Soyo, I Love You.

The sweltering heat at the end of July still lingered into the quiet of night.

Yet, thanks to yesterday's rainfall, the air carried a touch of coolness. The mist that had blanketed the night ...

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V4 Chapter 24: Nagasaki Soyo’s Confusion

Togawa Sakiko coldly threw out her final words and stood up. To her, Nagasaki Soyo was nothing more than someone indulging in her own self-satisfaction, making decisions for others without ever con...

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V4 Chapter 23: CRYCHIC Isn’t Over Yet

"Mmm~ Mmm-hmm~"

Surrounded by stray cats, the white-haired Raana softly hummed the gentle melody of Haruhikage, expertly plucking her guitar strings with the tip of her pick. The shi...

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V4 Chapter 22: MatchaParfait~

The Next Day, at RiNG—

Kazami Haru arrived at RiNG at the agreed time to meet with Sakiko, just like usual.

Though Haru had encouraged Nagasaki Soyo to join in on ban...

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V4 Chapter 21: I Gave In Again

The Nagasaki Household—

Led by Mrs. Nagasaki, Kazami Haru somehow found himself inside Soyo's home.

And wow, it was exactly what you'd expect from a luxury Tokyo dupl...

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V4 Chapter 20: I’ll Do Anything

10:25 AM

A green-haired girl in a dark navy dress stepped wordlessly into a quiet café near Haneoka. The moment she entered, her calm golden eyes scanned the room as ...

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V4 Chapter 19: There’s No Turning Back Anymore

Shiina Taki couldn't understand why Sakiko, a former member of their band, had come to the performance in the first place. So when Nagasaki Soyo lashed out emotionally afterward, she didn't get it ...

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V4 Chapter 18: No Regrets Anymore

"You're right..."

A flicker of emotion crossed Nagasaki Soyo's face. The tips of her fingers, gripping her bass, turned slightly pale from tension. Before Takamatsu Tomori could notice, she q...

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V4 Chapter 17: Form a Band for Life

"Little Soyo~ Mama's home!"

Wearing a sharp business suit, Mrs. Nagasaki playfully called out as she entered the house, instantly throwing herself into her daughter's warm arms. It was the ki...

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V4 Chapter 16: Sakiko-sensei Is Too Cute

What ramen shop could it be?

As Haru followed beside Sakiko, he started realizing the road felt incredibly familiar. Then they turned down an alley and walked right up to a certain shop's ent...

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V4 Chapter 15: Sakiko, So Cute.

"It's been about a year since we last met, right? It feels like you've really changed, Sakiko."

"Has it been that obvious?"

Sakiko Togawa lifted her coffee cup with a grace etched into ...

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V4 Chapter 14: We’re Gonna Flop If We Go On Stage Like This

Though the process was a little rocky, MyGO's band practice finally got off the ground.

The downside of going a while without proper training was painfully clear: their ensemble work was a me...

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V4 Chapter 13: Bro, You Smell Kinda Nice.

Shiina Residence, Living Room —

"This is so lame!"

"What the hell were you thinking?!"

Still reeling from the jump scare of waking up to a pink-haired gremlin i...

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V4 Chapter 12: Wait, You’re Really Gonna Sing?!

Night.

In Tokyo, where neon lights blaze and skyscrapers tower in every direction, even the quietest hours of night can't dull the city's energy. Bars and clubs line the stre...

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V4 Chapter 11: Brotherhood Is in the Heart.

In a moment of panic, Shiina Taki grabbed Kazami Haru by the wrist.

Under her sister Shiina Maki's shocked gaze, she yanked Haru into the room and slammed the door shut behind them. Haru swor...

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V4 Chapter 10: I Really Wanna Be Bros with Taki for Life

Wait a minute!

Chihaya Anon, fingers flying across the chat window, suddenly paused mid-message, her mind snapping into clarity.

If she texted Haru right now asking about Rikki's situat...

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V4 Chapter 9: Even My Part-Time Job Is Chasing Me

For crying out loud… even my part-time job is chasing me down.

Kazami Haru stood before the LiveHouse with a slightly complicated expression on his face. After wandering around all...

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