Anime Crossover Band, Rock Girl Won't Let Me Go

Chapter 258 Bai Qiu, You're All I Have Left

A few hours earlier, Shoko Toyokawa, who was at home preparing for her new song, suddenly received a phone call and saw the words "Akaba-cho Police Station" displayed on her phone.

A very bad premonition immediately rose in Xiangzi's heart.

really......

Her father was taken to the police station again because he was drunk.

After hanging up the phone, Toyokawa Shoko rushed to the police station in Akabane-cho.

"This is the third time this month. Please keep an eye on him and don't let him get drunk and pass out on the street again. It's very dangerous."

"And don't get drunk and pass out in front of someone else's shop, causing trouble for them."

A policewoman in uniform told Toyokawa Shoko these words in a somewhat helpless tone.

There are quite a few drunkards on the streets of Tokyo every day.

These drunkards are usually taken to the police station, where the police help them sober up and then notify their families to take them home.

"Um......"

Toyokawa Shoko responded in a low voice.

After paying the fine and signing her name, she dragged her father, a man named Toyokawa Kiyoshi, his heavy body, slowly toward Akabane's old house.

The two returned to the small, cramped house.

After watching her father enter the room without saying a word, he sat down on the tatami mat with the mattress on it, surrounded by beer bottles that still reeked of alcohol.

Has her father remained unchanged since she left home?

"Could you please stop drinking?"

Shoko Toyokawa couldn't help but offer some advice.

"Why do you want to come back?"

Toyokawa Kiyoshi lowered his head and spoke in a low voice.

"You are my...father."

With her white socks on the tatami mat, Toyokawa Shoko stepped forward, holding onto the wooden door frame, and began to speak.

Toyokawa Kiyoshi seemed not to hear him and remained silent.

Seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips sadly and continued:

"Father, I hope you can cheer up soon. I have some news to tell you."

"I formed a commercial band and have already made a successful debut. As long as I continue to work hard, it won't be long before I have the opportunity to perform at the Budokan."

"Our lives will definitely get better then."

Shoko Toyokawa's claim about performing at the Budokan was not unfounded; it was something her agency president revealed to her during a conversation after her debut performance.

If the next performance is successful, the agency will work to help Mujica secure a spot at the Budokan.

By then, Mujica will be the first band to perform at the Budokan.

However, Xiangzi has not yet revealed this news to everyone.

After speaking, Toyokawa Shoko looked at Toyokawa Kiyoko with anticipation.

"A commercial band? A martial arts gym?"

Upon hearing this news, Toyokawa Kiyoko looked up at Shoko with a hint of surprise.

"Ok!"

Xiangzi nodded emphatically.

A glimmer of hope ignited in her heart, thinking that this could encourage her father and help him get back on his feet.

However, faced with Xiangzi's expectant expression...

After glancing at her only once, Toyokawa Kiyotaka lowered his head again, his dark eyes staring blankly at the stained tatami mat.

"Xiangzi is really something..."

Toyokawa Kiyoshi chuckled twice, as if mocking himself.

"Father?"

"I can keep moving forward even on my own, but I've reached the point where I can't keep trying anymore."

"Father, you can do it too!"

Seeing Toyokawa Kiyotaka's self-degrading state, Xiangzi's tone couldn't help but become agitated:

"Seeing you now, your mother must be very sad."

"My mother said that your virtue is..."

"I'm sick!"

boom!

Before Toyokawa Shoko could finish speaking, the object coming towards her made her close her eyes in fear.

A can of beer whizzed past Xiangzi and then slammed heavily against the wooden door behind her.

The remaining beer from the bottle spilled onto the tatami mats.

It was Kiyoshi Toyokawa who threw it.

Toyokawa Shoko stared at the man in front of her in disbelief, her eyes wide with surprise, unable to utter another word.

A sincere person...

With another muffled thud, Toyokawa Kiyotaka raised his hand, clenched his fist, and slammed it onto the tatami mat, his head hitting the ground at the same moment.

A voice filled with intense resentment emanated from his mouth:

"Enough! Please... leave me alone."

"Seeing such an outstanding daughter as you makes me feel even more ashamed."

"Please, don't ever appear in front of me again."

……

After noticing that Xiangzi was in a bad mood over the phone, Bai Qiu quickly rushed to Xiangzi's house.

The door wasn't even locked. Pushing it open, you could see an incredibly fragile blue and white figure huddled in the entryway behind the door.

Like an abandoned child, Xiangzi hugged his knees tightly with his pale arms and leaned against the wall.

Her once round face is now bloodless and pale, with dried tear stains.

"Xiangzi, what happened?"

Bai Qiu squatted down in front of Xiangzi and asked softly.

He was also very puzzled as to what had happened to turn the strong Xiangzi into a crying, weak little Xiangzi once again.

Hearing Bai Qiu's call, Xiangzi slowly raised his head, his dim eyes gradually brightening.

"...Bai Qiu."

Xiangzi's voice trembled slightly, and was filled with uncontrollable sobs.

Tears welled up again, swirling in her reddened eyes.

Under Bai Qiu's concerned gaze, Xiangzi seemed unable to restrain himself any longer and reached out his hands without hesitation, passing them through Bai Qiu's waist.

Her slender arms wrapped tightly around Bai Qiu, and her head pressed against Bai Qiu's chest.

It seemed that only in this way could she alleviate the sadness and grievances in her heart.

Looking down at the trembling, weeping figure in his arms, Bai Qiu sighed inwardly. Fortunately, he had some experience in dealing with such situations.

"Well, I'm here."

Bai Qiu gently patted Xiangzi's still trembling back, trying to help her calm down.

"Mmm, waah..."

As if he had found someone to rely on, Xiangzi was finally able to vent his emotions, and tears flowed out like a burst dam, staining Bai Qiu's clothes.

After crying for a long while, Xiangzi finally let out a wronged and hoarse voice:

"Why did it turn out like this? He used to be such a capable person, and Mother... Mother loved him very much... But now..."

Shoko, utterly disappointed by Toyokawa Kiyoko's actions, no longer wanted to call him father.

"Mm." Bai Qiu nodded slightly.

Hearing this, he finally understood a little what had happened.

Looking up into Bai Qiu's eyes, Xiangzi gripped Bai Qiu's clothes with his ten fingers and said:

"Bai Qiu, you're all I have left."

Because of crying, Xiangzi lost his shyness and was more worried about losing Bai Qiu as well.

"Xiangzi, don't think like that."

Bai Qiu comforted her, "Besides me, you also have Mujica, Mu, Chuhua, Sushi, and the others. Everyone will be by your side."

"..."

He sniffed hard, and after barely managing to control his emotions, Xiangzi opened his mouth and stubbornly argued:

"No, you are different from them."

……

With Bai Qiu's comforting words, Toyokawa Shoko gradually stopped crying. Her body seemed to have shed too many tears, and she fell asleep from exhaustion.

Noticing that Xiangzi had fallen asleep peacefully, Bai Qiu carefully withdrew her hand from Xiangzi's, then carried Xiangzi to the bed and covered her with a blanket.

After closing the door, he quietly walked to the entrance.

That usually composed face now revealed a resolute expression.

The reason Xiangzi broke down in his emotions today was because of Xiangzi's father, whom he had met once before, or rather, the drunkard.

Bai Qiu even thought that this guy was not qualified to be a father.

At the time, when they took Xiangzi away in front of the other party, they still held the hope that he would reform, but it seems that he has not changed at all.

Bai Qiu had never really looked into Xiangzi's family background or what had happened in the past.

But now, if we want to resolve this matter...

He had no choice but to find out.

Bai Qiu decided to go and meet Xiangzi, his father.

But before that, he needs intelligence.

Intelligence...

Among those around him who knew Xiangzi best and could provide information, only Mu was truly knowledgeable about him.

Mu might know something.

After standing there in contemplation for a while, Bai Qiu dialed Ruoye Mu's phone number.