In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

Shirakawa Ze hadn't expected that the other person would wipe their mouth halfway through their meal as a sneak attack. Caught off guard, he blushed instantly.

However, he quickly recovered and spoke with a slightly innocent tone.

"What Miaomeng said made me a little sad."

"I've been pulling all-nighters every day to finish the manuscript for our collaboration, which has left me with no energy for classes during the day..."

Yutenji Wakana saw the reaction she wanted, smiled slightly, and continued eating with her head down.

"Since Ze-jun has asked, I will definitely help him."

"When you need me to share something, just send me a screenshot of your friend's account homepage and the video you want to share."

"In the later videos of our collaboration, I will also tag your friend's account at the end of the video."

A joyful smile appeared on Shirakawa Sawa's face.

"Thank you very much, Meow Dream."

He suddenly remembered that he hadn't found anyone to go with the five tickets he bought from Goto Ichiri, so he asked again.

"Does Meow want to see a live show? I happen to have a few tickets here, we can go together."

He originally planned to invite Gao Songdeng and the other three to come with him to watch the live show.

But unexpectedly, both bands performed on the same day.

This left him with no one to take over the tickets he had.

Yutenji Wakana's eyes held a slight scrutinizing quality.

"live?"

"Does Ze-jun have a part-time job at a livehouse?"

"Need help boosting your popularity?"

Shirakawa Sawa smiled.

"No, I just have a few tickets and I don't want to give them away, so I asked Meow if she wanted to go."

Yutenji Wakana smiled.

"Don't you want to... just give it away?"

"So that means Ze-kun is seriously inviting me?"

Shirakawa Ze nodded.

"When I share with friends, I'm definitely serious about it."

Yutenji Wakana paused for a few seconds, then looked down at the bento box in front of her.

"I'm sorry, Ze-kun."

"I'm very happy that you invited me, but I have a filming schedule tomorrow, so I can't go."

"I hope you have fun."

She had already decided not to go when she first heard the invitation.

The reason is simple: she doesn't want to be a meal replacement.

Since these are tickets to tomorrow's live show, they probably weren't just obtained today.

Why didn't you invite yourself when you first received it?

It's obvious that I'm not their first choice.

The reason he's inviting me now is most likely because his first choice is no longer available, so it's my turn.

Of course, she knew that her relationship with the other person wasn't particularly good, and if they were switched places, she certainly wouldn't think of the other person first.

But when I realize that I'm just a backup option, I feel a little uncomfortable, that's all.

Yutenji Wakana's refusal was somewhat expected, so Shirakawa Ze didn't feel too much about it. He simply responded politely and thanked her again for her willingness to help him.

After Yutenji Wakana finished her meal, Shirakawa Sawa also said goodbye and left...

Volume 1: Chapter 126 Basic Qualities of Intelligence

At 8:30 a.m. the next morning, Shirakawa Sawa received a message from Toyokawa Shoko.

"Ze, let's film in the practice room."

"When you arrive, just come to the practice room to find me."

Shirakawa Ze had already arrived at the entrance of the music store. He put away his phone and went inside, heading straight for the door of practice room number six.

She rang the doorbell, and the door opened quickly, revealing Toyokawa Shoko dressed in a brand-new dress.

This is a pure white long dress with tulle on the cuffs and hem, and the overall design leans towards a light and airy feel.

Shirakawa was taken aback by the unexpected style of the dress, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Upon seeing the boy's first reaction, Toyokawa Shoko's face showed a hint of nervousness. She thought he felt that her dress was somewhat inappropriate.

She specifically chose this dress based on the style of Riverdell and several subsequent songs.

The background music in the Elf series videos has an overall style that is melodious, soothing, and ethereal.

Therefore, she felt that her dress perfectly matched the mood of this music series.

The masks, too, are white and feature elements of leaves and birds.

"Ze, is this outfit... alright?"

Shoko Toyokawa asked somewhat awkwardly.

Shirakawa Ze nodded, his eyes filled with admiration.

"no problem."

"Very beautiful."

"It matches the piece we're going to play today very well."

"Did Xiangzi choose it specially?"

Hearing that her choice had been affirmed, Toyokawa Shoko breathed a sigh of relief, and her mood brightened accordingly.

"Yes, that's what I thought too, so I chose this outfit."

Shirakawa nodded, clipped his phone to the tripod, sat down at the piano, assumed a playing posture, and then turned to look at the girl.

"Xiangzi, take a look at your phone first and decide which angle you want to shoot from."

Toyokawa Shoko responded and walked to her phone, adjusting the angle as she looked at the screen.

Finally, she set the camera angle to a slightly rearward side view, so that she could see her hands more clearly while she was playing.

This is where she is most confident.

After adjusting their positions, the two switched places and then began recording.

Although it was her first time recording a video, Toyokawa Shoko was not nervous and remained very relaxed.

After all, this is nothing compared to the stares she had faced before.

When the song ended, Shirakawa Ze pressed the end button, and then the two of them watched the video together, both feeling quite satisfied.

While there was still time, Toyokawa Shoko also filmed the soundtrack for the first episode of the Elf series as a backup.

After recording the two pieces, Shirakawa asked,

"Does Xiangzi need to record a newcomer's self-introduction, or something like an opening sequence?"

A hint of hesitation appeared on Toyokawa Shoko's face.

She doesn't really want to record too many videos, especially those that require her to speak.

Because that would increase the chances of her being recognized.

From an operational perspective, however, having a video or intro for a new employee to introduce themselves would create a better impression.

Shirakawa Sawa understood the other person's thoughts, so he made a suggestion.

"How about Xiangzi records a universal intro? He only needs to say two sentences."

"The first thing I said was, 'Hello everyone, I am Oblivionis!'"

"Say this with a greeting gesture."

"The second thing is, the piece I'll be playing for you today is!"

"When saying this, make a gesture similar to 'This way, please'."

"Then during post-production, I'll add a transition animation after this action, and the title of the piece played in this video will be displayed on the transition screen."

Toyokawa Shoko felt it was acceptable.

"Where should I record this?"

Shirakawa Ze gestured towards the piano.

"Just stand in front of the piano."

The girl nodded, stood up in front of the piano, and recorded the intro as suggested.

There was nothing more that Toyokawa Shoko needed to do.

After saying goodbye, she stayed in the practice room to practice the piece from the second episode of the Elf series video, planning to practice until noon, then have lunch and go to work.

Shirakawa placed the tripod and external recording equipment in the practice room, then took his phone home and started editing videos.

The editing workload is minimal. After completing the intro, all you need to do is cut out the blank time before and after the performance and then splice it together with the intro.

He sent the edited video to Toyokawa Shoko, and after she confirmed that there were no problems, he uploaded the video.

After the video was approved and released, he sent the Oblivionis account's homepage and a screenshot of the first video to Yutenji Wakana.

Ten minutes later, the other party reposted the video using their own video account, along with the caption.