Anime Crossover: There are a lot of beautiful girls who like me.

You see, he originally had a contradictory feeling of both admiration and dislike towards Momoka Kawaharaki's insistence on her own way and her unwillingness to compromise.

He admires her because he himself is unwilling to give up music and making money just for Okita Sawa's inexplicable dream of becoming a jockey, and instead go to Kyoto to be an ordinary college student accompanying her.

As for disliking her, it's because... Okita Sawa is also so insistent on being herself!

He had hinted and reminded them so many times that they had agreed long ago to form a band and make music together, but Sawa Okita still insisted on her dream of becoming a jockey.

As a result, in the original anime, Okita Sawa was unable to be admitted to the riding school in Kyoto because her Devil Fruit was too big and she was too heavy. She even gave up everything and went abroad to study riding school so that she could continue to pursue her dream.

This level of stubbornness is simply unbeatable!

Didn't she ever think about how her friends and lover would feel after they were separated by distance?

"Subaru-chan is really unlucky to have teammates like Kawara Momoka and Iori Kensuke, who are a million times more troublesome than Poke-chan. Even Hiroi Kikuri, that drunkard, is a hundred times better off than those two..."

Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but secretly complain, the scales in his heart tipping sharply towards the side he disliked.

If the drummer position hadn't already been filled by Karen Himegami and Anana Hachimi, he might have poached An and Subaru right in front of Momoka Kawaragi.

"Never mind, it's alright. We'll take our leave now!"

After Kitagawa Yu finished speaking, he pulled Tsukimi Eiko aside and continued walking forward.

Then......

Soon, they awkwardly discovered that they seemed to be heading in the same direction, or even...

"Huh? Kitagawa-kun and Tsukimi-chan are going to this recording studio too? Could it be that Kitagawa-kun and Tsukimi-chan are also coming here to record a song?"

"hehe......"

Seeing An and Subaru's excited faces, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but give an awkward but polite smile.

Going to the recording studio isn't for recording songs, is it just for drinking coffee?

"Momo and I also came here to record songs because this is the best-equipped and most cost-effective recording studio among all the independent recording studios in the vicinity."

An and Subaru continued, speaking in a very familiar manner.

So Kitagawa Yu could only say, "A friend who owns an agency recommended me," while secretly thinking to himself, "As expected of an angel like Ijichi Nijika, this guy is really enthusiastic."

Chapter 91: Always by my side...

To be honest, Kitagawa Yu doesn't actually dislike Subaru-chan, who is beautiful, cheerful, enthusiastic, and very understanding.

However... An and Subaru are not alone now!

Fortunately, the two sides can no longer share a recording studio.

With Kawahara Momoka, who had been wearing a sour face the whole way, no longer behind him, Kitagawa Yu felt much more refreshed.

"Let me test the equipment first. Once Yingzi is ready, we'll start recording right away."

"Ok!"

Eiko Tsukimi couldn't help but clench her little fists, looking full of fighting spirit, clearly provoked by Momoka Kawaragi earlier.

However, this is actually quite good, at least Kitagawa Yu won't have to worry about her being nervous anymore.

......

......

"I'm ready!"

"OK, then I'll go to the listening room next door first."

Ten minutes later, Kitagawa Yu left his phone, which he had already positioned at the right angle and turned on the camera, and went to the listening room next door alone.

At the same time, Tsukimi Eiko took a deep breath and put on the slightly heavy headphones.

"One! Two! Three! GO!"

Kitagawa Yu gestured towards Tsukimi Eiko in front of the microphone through the transparent soundproof glass, and then pressed the play button for the accompaniment while saying 'GO'.

Compared to the original piano version, this version incorporates guitar, bass, drums, electronic sounds, and a tiny bit of violin.

The originally somewhat simple melody suddenly became rich and colorful.

For the past few days, Tsukimi Eiko has been listening to Kitagawa Yu's demo recordings to fall asleep, wake up, wash up, and cook every day. The melodies, as warm as sunshine and as colorful as a palette, have been deeply imprinted in her heart.

When the melody started, all the previous resentment, as well as the little bit of tension and unease that had been hidden, disappeared like snowflakes in the sunlight.

She was completely immersed in the sea of ​​sunflowers swaying in the wind under the clear sky. Even though it was her first time recording, everything from the timing of her entrance to the rhythm of her singing, from the state of her voice to the immersion of her emotions, was so impressive that Kitagawa Yu was amazed and found it impeccable.

Although Eiko Tsukimi's voice is quite different from Ado's, Yu Kitagawa could sense that this version of "Himawari" was definitely no less than the original.

In terms of how moving it was, it even surpassed the original version.

"All I can say is... Yingzi truly lives up to her title of 'Soul Diva'!"

In the wood-toned recording studio, a blonde girl in a sailor uniform closed her eyes and sang passionately into the microphone. Her whole body seemed to radiate a halo of colorful light, causing Kitagawa Yu, who was moved by her singing, to involuntarily skip a beat.

"Actually... from a rational point of view... compared to Sawa and Lao Ba, or even Himemiya Karen, Eiko-chan is the one who is more suitable for me... the one who is willing and able to stay by my side and walk with me all the way..."

The thought suddenly popped into Kitagawa Yu's head, but he quickly dismissed it.

After all, it doesn't have to be a lover to always be by your side; friends can be just as good, right?

However... the thought that Tsukimi Eiko might date another boy in the future made him feel suffocated, and he had to quickly stop his wild thoughts.

......

......

"Yu, did I... sing well just now?"

When the accompaniment ended, Kitagawa Yuya gave her an OK sign through the window. Tsukimi Eiko immediately took off her headphones and ran over with a nervous and expectant expression. Her small hands nervously clutched the front of her clothes, completely different from the confident and radiant person she was when she sang.

"That's fantastic! But you've given me a real problem!"

"Huh? A big problem?"

"Yeah, I just paid for two hours, and you got it done in one go. What am I supposed to do with the remaining hour or so?"

"Ah... I see... Is what Yu said true?"

"Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?"

"Ooh...hehehe..."

The adorable Tsukimi Eiko finally realized that Kitagawa Yu was subtly praising her, and she couldn't help but giggle happily, just like... seeing a Shiba Inu holding a new toy in its owner's hand. Kitagawa Yu involuntarily moved, reaching out to ruffle her hair.

"By the way, Yu, can we get a refund for the extra money we paid?" Tsukimi Eiko asked, enjoying Kitagawa Yu's head pat.

Although the money was spent by Kitagawa Yu, well... as Kitagawa Yu's personal attendant, she should definitely consider Kitagawa Yu's wallet, right?

"this--"

Kitagawa Yu thought for a moment and said, "After all, it was a friend's recommendation and I got a discount, plus it's only 3200 yen, which isn't a lot. I feel like it wouldn't be right to give them back, so let's use the remaining time to do something else~"

"What can I do?" Tsukimi Eiko couldn't help but look at him curiously.

“I finished the instrumental tracks for two more songs last night. One is “Running Towards the Night” which you sing, and the other is “Horizon” which I sing myself. So I can use the remaining time to try recording my “Horizon”.

"Which road is more or less!"

After hearing this, Yuejiang Yingzi first realized what was going on, and then immediately became excited.

For someone as simple-minded as her, being able to hear Kitagawa Yu record a new song she had never heard before was already something that could surprise and make her happy all day.

only......

"I'll go get my phone. You can listen to how you sang just now."

"Hmm...Eh?"

Eiko Tsukimi, who was originally looking forward to Kitagawa Yu's new song, suddenly felt a mix of nervousness, trepidation, and curiosity after receiving the headphones from Kitagawa Yu.

"Is my singing... really as good as Yu said?"

As Tsukimi Eiko muttered to herself, she put on her listening headphones.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Kitagawa Yu, but when it really came down to it, recording a song for the first time and listening to it for the first time, she couldn't help but feel a little insecure.

However, after the intro ended and the vocals began, her heart, which had been pounding with nervousness and trepidation, finally began to settle down.

"It seems... I sang... really well..."

"But I need to work even harder!"

"After all... I'm going to go up on the Budokan stage with Yu~!"

Eiko Tsukimi thought to herself with delight, her gray-blue eyes sparkling with happiness.

At the same time, after entering the recording studio and taking out his phone, Kitagawa Yu also took the opportunity to check the quality of the video he had just recorded.

"If we follow the format of THE FIRST TAKE, it could be used directly as a music video..."

The recording studio was probably well-lit, and with the added filters and lighting enhancements from modern smartphones and video recording apps, the overall video quality was surprisingly good.

However, since this was the music video for their group's first single, he didn't rush to make a decision. After saving the video, he returned to the mixing console and downloaded the instrumental track for "Horizon".

At this moment, Tsukimi Eiko had finished listening to her own rendition of "Sunflower" and, as if she had retrieved a frisbee that its owner had dropped, she returned to his side.

Chapter 92 Killing Three Birds with One Stone?

"Just do what I did just now: after I make the OK sign, count to three, and then press this key."

"Yeah! I know!"

After watching Kitagawa Yu's demonstration and confirming that she could do it herself, Tsukimi Eiko breathed a sigh of relief. Then, watching Kitagawa Yu walk into the recording studio and stand in front of the microphone, her face regained its excited expression.

However, Kitagawa Yu, who was standing in front of the microphone at this moment, suddenly became a little nervous when he looked at Tsukimi Eiko behind the soundproof glass.

after all......

"Yingzi only recorded it once and got it right. Her talent and strength are just too damn scary!"

"If I have to record several times before I get it right, or even fail several times... wouldn't that be a little embarrassing?"

Thinking this, Kitagawa Yu suddenly felt immense pressure.

While objectively speaking, his vocal talent is not bad—he can sing songs like Green Apple, Rinryu, and 'Bearded Man'—it is completely incomparable to the talent of a music anime heroine like Tsukimi Eiko.