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

"Ichiri-chan is amazing! Tou-chan is amazing!" and similar comments kept reaching her ears.

She knew how rich the musical atmosphere was in this world.

They also know that people have almost made watching live music and playing with bands a social necessity.

That's why she initially thought about playing in a band.

After all, unless one has a strong ability to generate buzz, it is difficult to become the center of social interaction if one cannot participate in mainstream topics.

But after seeing these two performances by her classmates today, she began to doubt herself.

How can you gain attention if you're in the same class as someone with this level of ability?

All my hard work and social skills in class every day are no match for someone else's ten minutes on stage...

Besides self-doubt, she also felt a sense of frustration.

She originally thought that students at Xiuhua High School, which places great emphasis on academic performance, wouldn't have much artistic talent.

Although my musical skills are limited, I have at least performed in arts festivals, so forming a band and making a name for myself in class should be easy.

But now it seems I was a bit too optimistic.

Unconsciously, she started to have second thoughts again.

"I think things are pretty good right now..."

"After all, I'm quite popular in class and have made a lot of new friends..."

"As a fresh start in life, this is a pretty good start, isn't it?"

"It doesn't necessarily have to be a band, does it?"

She thought this to herself, then put on a suitable smile and started discussing the performance with her classmates...

Shirakawa Sawa's attention was entirely focused on Takamatsu Akari, and he didn't notice Chihaya Aine's earlier downcast mood.

After seeing his lover thank him and start walking backstage, Shirakawa greeted the latter and three other classmates, then left the audience area and went to the side passage.

Not long after, Gao Songdeng came out of the passage, walking much faster than usual.

Upon seeing the boy standing at the entrance of the passage, she quickened her pace, walked up to him, and looked at him expectantly.

Shirakawa immediately reached out and took the other person's hand, his face showing undisguised surprise.

"Dengjiang's performance today was absolutely fantastic!"

"When I was watching you perform from the audience, it felt like the only spotlight on the stage had gone out."

He lowered his head slightly, and also lowered his voice.

"To be honest, after the performance, when I heard the people next to me praising you all..."

"I really want to shout out loud that the lead singer is my girlfriend."

"But I felt that this might cause some trouble for Akari, so I forced myself to hold back..."

Gao Songdeng's pretty face flushed red with embarrassment, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on the other person's hand, quickly replying in a low voice.

"Zejun, you must never do that again!"

Just thinking about it made her feel like she might faint from embarrassment on the spot, not to mention what would happen if the other person actually did it.

While the two were talking, Kaname came out, dragging a suitcase with one hand and pulling Shiina Riki with the other.

She just asked the latter if her performance at the live show was satisfactory.

The latter said it was acceptable.

Then there's not much to say, let's just go for the matcha parfait.

When she walked up to Shirakawa Sawa and Takamatsu Akari, Kaname looked at them with a hint of doubt, thinking to herself, "These two are already close together, why aren't they kissing?"

But she didn't say anything and continued walking outside.

Shiina Riki didn't stop walking. She just nodded to Shirakawa Sawa, then looked at Takamatsu Akari and said, "I took the stray cat to eat matcha parfait."

She knew that she should give them the time at this point and that she didn't need to say anything more.

She was quite perceptive when dealing with these two people.

Following behind them was Nagasaki Motoyo.

When she approached the two, she wore her usual smile. After a polite greeting to Shirakawa Sawa, she looked at Takamatsu Akari with genuine joy in her eyes.

"Everyone's performance today was fantastic, truly moving."

"Deng Jiang sang very well; I was completely mesmerized."

"To be honest, if it weren't for the muscle memory I've developed from rehearsing every day recently, I probably would have forgotten how to play it."

Hearing himself praised, Takamatsu was naturally very happy, his eyes sparkling.

Nagasaki Motoyo glanced in the direction Shiina Tatsuki and Kaname Rakuna had left, then turned back to look at Takamatsu Akari.

"Dengjiang, the band's first performance was a huge success. Shouldn't we grab a bite to eat and celebrate?"

How about after school tomorrow night?

Gao Songdeng nodded in agreement and said "thank you".

Because she knew that the other party's suggestion was to reserve the evening for her and Shirakawa Ze.

The other two teammates also meant the same thing.

This touched her deeply.

Seeing that Takamatsu Akari agreed, Nagasaki Motoyo smiled and nodded, then "naturally" looked at Shirakawa Sawa and asked,

"Ze-jun, would you like to come to our victory celebration party?"

"After all, we are able to stand on this stage and perform successfully because of your help in many ways."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Takamatsu Akari's reaction.

Seeing the expectant look in the other person's eyes, I thought to myself, "It's all set!"

Although there are three other people in the band besides myself, if I want to reach a consensus, I only need to get Gao Songdeng on board.

According to the "One Belt One Road" principle, as long as the other party agrees, Shiina Tatsuki will definitely not object.

As for getting Lena, just offer her a price she can't refuse.

Moreover, Shirakawa Ze is indeed a very special person to them; they are not teammates, but they are even closer than teammates.

Even if the other two heard that he was invited, they would most likely agree.

Shirakawa Sawa naturally didn't want to participate in the victory celebration.

He noticed Takamatsu Akari's gaze, first smiling as he squeezed her hand, then looking at Nagasaki Motoyo.

"Su Shi, the reason you have succeeded is because you are all working towards a common goal."

"As for the help I provided, it's nothing to mention."

"And I'm very grateful that you're willing to postpone the celebration banquet until tomorrow so that I can spend time with Deng Jiang tonight."

"So I won't be going tomorrow. The joy that belongs to your band should be enjoyed by you all."

After hearing this, Gao Songdeng felt that what Shirakawa Ze said made more sense, so he nodded and hummed in agreement.

Seeing that her plan had failed, Nagasaki Motoyo felt a little disappointed, but she didn't show it and continued to maintain a polite smile.

"makes sense."

"Well then, Ze-kun, Deng-chan, I won't bother you any longer. I'll head back now."

After saying goodbye, Nagasaki Motoyo left RiNG...

Volume 1: Chapter 130 Su Shi's mother had some doubts

After politely watching Nagasaki Motoyo leave for two seconds, Shirakawa Sawa turned his gaze back to Takamatsu Akari.

"Deng-chan, shall we go eat now?"

Gao Songdeng nodded and gave a soft "hmm".

Shirakawa then led the other party to a rather upscale restaurant.

After all, today is a significant day for the other party, and he naturally wants to celebrate as well.

Perhaps because it was the last day of the holiday, the restaurant was exceptionally busy, and there were no private rooms available, so the two had to sit in the main hall.

After ordering, Takamatsu Akari spoke with a hint of shyness in her eyes.

"Zejun, after we finish eating, will you come with me to buy clothes?"

Shirakawa Ze nodded.

"of course."

This was something I agreed to yesterday.

He started looking forward to it the moment he agreed.

Just as he was about to ask what type of clothes the other person was planning to buy, the door to the opposite room opened, and a person walked out while talking on the phone.

She is Nagasaki Motoyo's mother.

When their eyes met, Shirakawa Ze gave a polite smile and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

At first, Nagasaki's mother's eyes showed a mixture of surprise and delight.

But the joy in his eyes vanished almost entirely when he saw the girl sitting opposite Shirakawa Sawa.

After she finished the call, she immediately came over, her face beaming with a warm smile.

"Xiao Ze, what a coincidence!"

Shirakawa stood up, maintaining his polite smile.

"Yes, Auntie."