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

Shiina Tatsuki said that they would rehearse according to the new score and see how it goes.

Because she wanted to write the melody for "Accompanying the Blue Sky" as soon as possible.

So we need to first see what level Chihaya Aine is at.

After all, this person was invited by Takamatsu, and Shirakawa had no objections, so she definitely wouldn't consider getting rid of him.

Since optimization is not an option, we need to understand the other party's specific situation first in order to know what kind of design should be assigned to them.

When Chihaya Aine entered the training room, she saw that Shiina Tatsuki had already arrived and was sitting behind the drum set looking at the sheet music.

The former immediately greeted the latter.

Good afternoon, Lixi!

After greeting him, she put down her bag and walked towards him, hoping to get closer and chat to build rapport.

Shiina Tatsuki crossed his arms and gestured with his chin towards the music stand in front of the other person.

"You can use that music stand. You can familiarize yourself with the score first, and we'll start once everyone is here."

Seeing the other person's unapproachable demeanor, Chihaya Aine stopped, said "Oh," then placed her tablet on the music stand, slung her guitar over her shoulder, and began to try playing while looking at the sheet music.

Shiina Tatsuki listened with her eyes closed for a while, her brows furrowing slightly.

She felt that the new member's skill level still had a lot of room for improvement.

After a while, Yao Le Nai came in, with cream still on the corner of her mouth. When she heard the sound of guitar playing, she stopped and turned to look.

Chihaya Aine noticed the cat at that moment, stopped, and greeted it.

Good afternoon, Renai!

Kaname looked at the other person's bright smile, nodded, and sat down next to Takamatsu Akari without saying a word.

Shiina Tatsuki glanced at the cat.

"Stray cat, today we're practicing the new sheet music that was posted in the group last night."

Have you looked at the sheet music?

Yoro Nai shook her head and continued lying on the sofa.

Chihaya Aine looked at the other person with some doubt, thinking to herself, "Doesn't this person need to read the sheet music first? This is a brand new sheet music that was just given to me last night."

At that moment, Nagasaki Motoyo walked in carrying a bass bag. Her gentle eyes swept around the room before settling on Chihaya Aine.

Good afternoon, Aine.

Overwhelmed with emotion at being the only person in the band to greet her that day, Chihaya Aine silently cried out in her heart, "Soyolin, love!"

Although she reacted internally, she didn't let it slip outwardly, immediately giving the other person a bright smile before speaking.

Good afternoon, Su Shi!

Nagasaki Motoyo's gaze fell on the music stand in front of the other person, then she looked up at the other person's face, her eyes filled with relief and concern.

"Aine started practicing so early! How does it feel? Is it difficult?"

Chihaya Aine smiled and scratched her head.

"Hehehe, it is indeed a bit difficult..."

"But I will try my best!"

Nagasaki Motoyo smiled and nodded.

"Come on~"

At this moment, Shiina Tatsuki spoke up, breaking the harmonious atmosphere between the two.

"Everyone, get ready, we can begin."

Everyone responded and then began preparations.

Chihaya Aine hurriedly returned to her music stand, took a couple of deep breaths with a hint of nervousness, and glanced at Kaname Rakuna.

She was a little worried that the other person might make a mistake if they hadn't looked at the sheet music beforehand, since the piece started with the lead guitar.

However, she couldn't think too much at this point; just taking care of herself was already a struggle.

"Boom, boom!"

After the sound of the two drumsticks colliding faded, Yao Lenai's pick swept across the strings, producing a powerful and smooth sound that emanated from the speaker.

【Eh? 】

Chihaya Aine was taken aback. She thought to herself that this child looked quite innocent, but she didn't expect her to lie. Judging from the sound, she had obviously practiced many times, otherwise how could she play so fluently?

However, she didn't dwell on it too much. She quickly composed herself and focused on playing her part according to the score.

After the song, Chihaya Aine, slightly sweating from nervousness and pressure, looked at Kaname Rakuna opposite her, who had a calm and composed expression, and gave her a bright smile, speaking at the same time.

"Lena is amazing!"

"I was a little nervous for you when you said you hadn't looked at the sheet music, but now it seems you played it really well!"

"It doesn't look like they didn't look at the score beforehand at all!"

Although she hadn't fully accepted the other person in her heart, Yoro was still quite pleased with the praise and gave a slightly smug hum.

Seeing that the cat was in a good mood, Nagasaki Motoyo looked at Chihaya Aine with a smile.

"Little Lenai only needs to glance at the sheet music before she can play it perfectly and fluently."

Chihaya Aine's eyes widened immediately.

"really?"

"It's absolutely amazing..."

Seeing the pink-haired dog looking shocked, Kaoru smiled crookedly, immediately played a difficult piece, and then let out a sigh of relief.

"satisfy."

Shiina Tatsuki noticed that someone's mood was starting to lean towards self-doubt, and immediately clapped her drumsticks together, making a sound that attracted everyone's attention.

"If you've rested enough, let's do it again. There were some parts that weren't closed properly earlier."

Around 6 p.m., the band's event ended, and everyone said goodbye as they began packing up their things.

After receiving Shiina Tatsuki's "activity approved" certification, Kaoru immediately ran out and headed straight for the second floor.

Gao Songdeng walked up to the latter and said softly.

"Lixi, I'm going to Zejun's place today, so I'll be leaving now."

Shiina Tatsuki nodded, indicating that he understood.

Volume 1: Chapter 153 The Heart Must Leave, and So Must the Kidneys

Although she knew the password to Shirakawa Sawa's house, Takamatsu Akari still chose to ring the doorbell first.

After a while, the door opened, and the boy appeared.

Upon seeing the newcomer, joy shone in his eyes, and he spoke at the same time.

"Whenever Deng-chan comes over, just open the door."

"That's the point of telling you the password."

Takamatsu Akari enjoyed this feeling of being completely trusted. A joyful smile appeared on her face as she softly responded, went inside to change her shoes, and then looked up at the other person's face.

Why is Ze Jun in a bad mood today?

Shirakawa took the other person's hand, sat them down on the sofa, and then began to speak.

"I said something wrong the day before yesterday and upset Su Shi, so I told her that I would invite her over for dinner the next night as an apology."

"Then last night, Lena came with her, and she seemed very unhappy."

Takamatsu Akari immediately recalled Rakuna's reaction yesterday when she heard that Chihaya Aine wanted to join the band, so she focused her attention on her.

Shirakawa Sawa continued speaking.

"After listening to Le Nai's performance and expressions, I roughly understood that in her eyes, the band is a very important place, and you guys in the band are important people to her, but I, who am not in the band, am also of great significance."

“She felt that I was the actual person in charge of forming the band, and that I had the final say in making decisions about the band. If a new member wanted to join, they would have to get my approval.”

"It's like the band belongs to me."

Upon hearing this, Gao Songdeng's face lit up with understanding, realizing why Maomao had suddenly asked him that question yesterday.

Shirakawa Sawa turned his gaze to the girl beside him, his eyes filled with a pleading look.

“I think we need to change Lena’s mindset first, and make her understand that I and the band are actually independent of each other, and there is no subordinate relationship between us.”

"So I talked to her a lot yesterday, but it didn't seem to have much effect."

"How do you think I should put it so that she can understand it more easily, Deng-chan?"

Takamatsu thought for a moment, then spoke.

“Ze-kun, Le Nai doesn’t necessarily not understand, but rather she’s unwilling to accept it.”

She looked at the boy, a hint of doubt appearing in her eyes.

Why is Ze Jun so eager to distance himself from the band?

Shirakawa Sawa paused for a moment, then spoke.

"Because I think a band is an independent concept. The band belongs to you guys and has nothing to do with me."

Takamatsu nodded, then reached out and took his hand, looked directly into his eyes, and spoke softly.

“But, Ze-kun.”

"Given your relationship with everyone in the band, how can you possibly distance yourself from it?"

She looked away, gently rested her head on the boy's shoulder, and continued speaking.

"You and I are lovers."

"Lena's dependence on you is obvious to all."