Joker's Band Game Story

She could sense that her guitar would soon be able to sing.

"This piece of music?"

Hailing looked at the piece of music that Amamiya had sent her, and after quickly scanning it, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Your new piece?"

"I guess so. I didn't expect Mu to leave so suddenly. If I had known, I would have prepared something else."

Ren Amamiya couldn't help but sigh. He had a lot of music in his repertoire that was suitable for playing one last time, but this time he was completely unprepared.

Hailing nodded slightly beside her. The fact that Lixi wasn't coming and Mu was leaving soon had a significant impact on the band.

If their original intention in forming the band hadn't been purely for fun, it would have been even more of a headache.

"I like this song."

Mu whispered that she really liked this song.

She even felt that this song could make her guitar sing.

"Really? That's good, but..."

The mere mention of "nothing" gave Amamiya a headache again.

With Lixi gone, there's no one to play the drums anymore, so I have to play the drums myself to form a triangular combination of guitar, bass, and drums.

What about the lead singer?

He finds playing drums and singing too tiring. He can perform on stage once more, but if everyone wants to play here for an afternoon, he feels it's too exhausting.

"So it seems like it's just me then?"

Hailing understood what Amamiya meant; only she could sing this song.

After all, Mu's personality doesn't seem like that of someone who can be a lead singer.

"I... want to try."

But this time Hailing was wrong; Mu actually said he wanted to try singing.

Her words were tinged with excitement; she genuinely wanted to give it a try and sing this song.

"Really? Then let's try it first. If it doesn't work, we'll find another way."

Although Mu was willing to sing, Hailing was still worried. Could Mu really sing it? This song wasn't one that a wooden doll like her could sing.

"Let her try."

Amamiya's words carried a hint of surprise; he could sense that Mutsumi seemed to resonate with the song.

He began to wonder why Mu resonated with this song.

He still knew too little about Mu and was unaware of her daily life. Was she under too much control?

Anyway, since everyone has agreed, let's try singing it once.

After everyone took their positions and placed the sheet music in a convenient spot, they immediately began their first attempt.

The opening was very light and simple. All three of them were very skilled in their instruments. Even though Mutsu himself didn't approve of his guitar skills, Amamiya thought they were already at a professional level.

Therefore, playing in sync was very simple, and Mu had already become very skilled and confident in her previous ensemble performances.

'Cha-cha-cha, na-na-na-na~ cha-cha-cha, da-da-da-da~'

The soft humming and hawing in the prelude was perfectly fine, but what surprised Amamiya even more was that Mutsumi actually started to speak.

Her willingness to sing was indeed something Ren Amamiya hadn't expected.

"Go down, go down, or rather, just fall already, nobody invited you."

Mutsu's voice was very soft, barely audible, but that wasn't a problem. At least in Amamiya's opinion, it was a good thing that she dared to sing like that on her first try.

'Shut up, shut up! Nobody needs your advice!'

Although her voice wasn't loud, Mu's aura was surprisingly strong. She seemed to be venting, releasing all the anger in her heart.

This was the first time I'd seen Muhei act so differently from usual; she looked so...arrogant.

"Get down, get down, get down right now! You have no authority."

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, you disgusting road hog! If you don't move aside, I'll pull out my chainsaw!"

The lyrics were so crazy, but Mu didn't sing out that feeling. She didn't express that crazy screaming feeling, but she felt incredibly happy inside.

Her brain was telling her, yes, this is the song, this is the feeling, this is the feeling she wanted.

This feeling of breaking free from constraints, this feeling of being unrestrained, this... feeling of tearing apart the rules.

'Your thick, bloated rulebook is just your own delusion; your self-righteous, benevolent preaching should be practiced in front of a mirror; your ugly, absurd rulebook tries to force obedience from the outset; and your contradictory and impure standards of conduct should be discarded immediately!'

Every word is an impact, every sentence is a shout, but Mu's voice is not loud. On the contrary, she sings this song in a calm way.

This was different from the singing style that Amamiya had planned, yet it fit perfectly.

A loud voice doesn't necessarily mean a tough attitude, and a soft voice doesn't necessarily mean there's no emotion involved.

On the contrary, this appearance, which seems like someone who has been oppressed and unable to sing loudly, is more like a repeated challenge to the rules.

'Sayonara, Sayonara, Sayonara, corrupt rules, rules, rules.'

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, twisted rules, rules, rules.

When Mu sang goodbye softly, it was so calm and breezy, yet it was also full of hostility.

The rules, spoken through gritted teeth, were so peculiar. These low shouts possessed a unique magic, making what was clearly everyone's first time working together so brilliantly.

For a moment, everyone was immersed in the restless noise, and Mu's voice was like the cry of a soul in this hell.

Please throw your trash in the trash can, and your waste paper in the wastepaper basket.

'Cha-cha-cha, na-na-na-na, cha-cha-cha, da-da-da-da...'

As Hailing sang in harmony, the song gradually came to an end. After the song, Mu was covered in sweat. It was the first time she had ever sung voluntarily, and she sang with such enjoyment.

She heard it, she felt it—her guitar seemed to be singing!

"Hey! Did you hear that, Xiao Mu? I heard it! This is the song written for us, right? Right? Right?"

In Xiao Mu's mind, another voice was excitedly speaking.

"Lian is truly a superhero! I love Lian so much! Only Lian can understand us, right! Right, right!"

"lotus……"

After the song ended, Mutsu turned to look at Amamiya. Because she had sung for so long for the first time, her voice had become a little hoarse: "Thank you..."

After saying this, she closed her eyes and immediately fell backward.

"Mu! Mu!"

This sudden scene startled Ren Amamiya; he hadn't expected that singing a song would make Mutsu so tired.

Hailing immediately put the bass aside, ran to Mu's side, and pulled Mu up from the ground: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm just... a little too excited."

Mu didn't faint; she was just too weak. She breathed softly, savoring the feeling she had just experienced.

She clutched her chest, her hands pounding, "So excited..."

"Looks like you've been talking for too long and you're tired. Hailing, could you help Mu to a chair? I'll go get some water."

Amamiya understood; Mutsu was just a little tired. The young lady's body was very fragile, which made her exhausted after singing this song.

What Amamiya didn't know was that Mutsumi's body was indeed weak, but not to this extent. Her current state was simply because the pressure she had been under for many years was finally being released, and the brief freedom had left her somewhat dazed.

She felt happiness, she felt freedom, and for a moment she felt that the whole world was so wonderful.

Even in her mind, another version of herself was venting her emotions wildly, almost wanting to jump out and sing, dance, and smash things, but she no longer had time to respond to her.

Instead, he just leaned back in the chair, his hands covering his chest, feeling the pounding of his heart.

A loud, strong heartbeat indicates one's inner thoughts.

She needs to slow down, to really slow down.

"Drink some water and rest for a bit."

Ren Amamiya brought Mutsu warm water and brought it to her lips so she could drink properly.

He even put a straw in the cup to make it easier for Mu to drink water.

"Thank you."

Mu thanked him softly and drank the whole glass of water.

She was covered in sweat and was indeed dehydrated, and this glass of water would help relieve her thirst.

Mutsumi was unable to continue playing, so Amamiya and Hailin sat on either side of her, waiting for her to recover.

Her appearance just now was so frightening that Amamiya didn't know how to continue the band's activities.

As for chatting with her? Amamiya felt that Mutsumi's personality couldn't be solved with a song. Mutsumi was just a blockhead. Rather than talking about this and that, it would be better to just sit quietly beside her and keep her company.

The three sat side by side, remaining silent.

Hai Ling was looking down at her phone, seemingly communicating with the bands she was supporting.

"I'm sorry, Ren, I have to go now."

After negotiating with the other party, Hailin had no choice but to apologize to Amamiya Ren.

Mutsumi's condition probably makes it difficult for her to continue practicing today. Moreover, Amamiya usually books the entire afternoon for the band, and they leave when they get tired, so her leaving now doesn't violate any rules.

She was just disappointed that she couldn't continue playing with Amamiya; she really wanted to play a little longer.

"It doesn't matter, business matters."

Ren Amamiya waved his hand, indicating that Hailin didn't need to apologize like that.

Everyone has their own things to deal with, and Hai Ling is well aware of how busy he is.

Hailing nodded slightly, said goodbye to the two, left RiNG, and went to a coffee shop according to the location recorded on her phone.

"Sangoku-kun, what brings you here?"

Haika Hachiman, who was invited here, had no idea what Misumi Hatsuka was thinking. All she could see was Misumi Hatsuka sitting in the guest seat, and next to her was a blue-haired girl with twin ponytails.

Her clothes were simple and faded from washing, but very clean. Hai Ling quickly made a general assessment of her and learned about her family situation.