ShethreadedthroughthecrowdonNanyangStreet,stoppedatthealways-steamingnoodlestaltthealleyentrandquicklyboughtasmallbowlofpinnoodlestogo.Withthesticbagloopedaroundherwrist,sheheadedstraighttothebusstoponZhongxiaoWestRoadandhoppedontoabusboundforXimending.
Atthesametime,intheundergroundrehearsalstudioinXimending—
Theear-splittingdouble-kickdrumpatternandtheviolentdistortioricguitarhadjuststopped.Thecrampedroomwasthickwiththesweatysmellofadrenalierahardrun-through.Elianandhisbandmateshadstartedwarmingupearlytoday—rightatnoon.
Thedrummer,Dexter（阿潘）,twirledhisdrumstick,grabbedatowel,andwipedthesweatfromhishead.HelookedtowardElian—whowastuning—withaworriedfrown.“Yu-Fan（宇帆）,we’repushingthepadoffast.Thatsophomoreundercssgirlingthisafternoon…shereallykeepup?Thisalsongisn''tsomethingyoufakebyjustthumpingrootnotes.”
“I’mcuriousaboutherleveltoo.”Elianpluckedastring,butinhismindfshedtheyellowedbreathabletapeonCra’srightthumbfromstSundayattheidthedarkredbloodbehit.Hesmiled,histonecarryingatrusthedidn’tevenrealizehehad.“Butshe’satleastasophomorebassinstructor.AndLuLu(LuXing-Ze陆星择/-Xing晨星)’sthatpridefulsenior-yearinstructor—hewouldn’tpickasuccessorrandomly.”
“Alright.Ifyousayso.”Thevocalist,Enzo（小恩）,atallboywithshorthair,setthemicrophonebaitsstand,stretchedwide,andheadedforthedoor.“ThenI’llgoupstairstothevenieoreandbuylunchdrinks—andgrabsomesnacksfortheafternoonbreak.Waanythingforourtleundercssbassist?”
Elianpaused.
Thatquestionactuallystumpedhim.Thinkingback,Craalwaysseemedindifferentaboutfood.Evenwhenshe’dbeensickwithahighfever,she’dgonehungry—aheyfinallymadeittoMald’s,she’dorderednothingbutasmallfriesthatcostthirty-somethingdolrs.
“Uh…onigiri?Yakult?OrCrèmebr?lée?”Elianlistedafewoptionsthatsoundedliketheyweremeantforlittlekids,thenshruggedhelplessly.“Iholydon’tknowwhatshelikestoeatordrink.Justgrabafewthings.Letherpick.”
EnzogrihenboldlyheldhisrighthandouttowardElian,palmup.“Copythat!Boss—reimbursement.”
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