Joker's Band Game Story

'A doll, a being that is remarkably similar to a human, yet is a creation of humans.'

'I was holding you as I fell asleep yesterday, but today I'm embracing someone else. What will become of this abandoned doll?'

'Those tainted by human scent are discarded; these discarded dolls gather together.'

How can humans who have stumbled into a doll party escape this terrifying revelry by disguising themselves as dolls?

Limited-time collaboration event – ​​ave mujica, Solar doll.

As the narrator coldly read aloud, images appeared one after another in front of Amamiya, until finally, the scene before her shattered like a mirror being broken, revealing the final event page.

Behind them are five masked women, some still, some moving, some joyful, some sorrowful. Their masks are decorated with various flowers, creating a rather psychedelic effect.

However… Amamiya looked at one of the people, and he immediately recognized who it was—Hachiman Kairin.

Actually, he was a little hesitant to confirm it, since all five of them were wearing masks, and Hailin's mask covered her face. However, the hair color of the others could prove who they were, and Hailin's eyes made Amamiya guess from many aspects that she was Hailin.

Is this Ave Mujica? Is this your new band?

Wow, that's quite a big investment. A newly formed band has already garnered so much attention... No wonder it's Toyokawa Group, they really put in the effort.

As Amamiya watched this scene, she couldn't help but recall the day she had spoken with the head of the Toyokawa family...

(PS while writing this chapter: There's no recollection. I won't go into the specifics of what we discussed before Mr. Toyokawa decides to do something, because this part is crucial in the outline. I need to observe Mr. Toyokawa's thoughts to determine whether I can continue using this section or cut it out. Therefore, some details haven't been finalized. However, this agreement is indeed quite important; it represents the matter of the Mother Chicken Card in Volume 3.)

(PS when posting this chapter: This tenth episode is just awful. I didn't expect it to get this bad. It's so bad it's almost inhuman. Anyone could see how terrible this episode is, so how dare they post it? It makes me wonder if they're planning something big. Even though it's already started, I really hope they can pull something else off, the better.)

Chapter 45 Nina is up to her old tricks again.

It has to be said that the old man was really something else; he was still willing to help his granddaughter even though she was in such a state.

However, Amamiya felt that he had made a pure profit from the bet between him and his granddaughter.

He had discovered in his previous life that in the 21st century, with the development of the internet, the way some second-generation rich kids are raised has changed. Many second-generation rich kids are no longer raised in the traditional way of studying and then becoming senior executives in their own companies, and then becoming the new group controllers after the previous generation retires.

Many second-generation rich kids, or more accurately, second-generation entrepreneurs like Toyokawa Shoko, are increasingly adopting a "light internet celebrity" persona. In other words, some first-generation entrepreneurs are gradually transforming into this new type of persona. For example, Lei Jun and other executives at Xiaomi, or even Donald Trump in the US, are all gradually building their own light internet celebrity personas. A slightly entertainment-oriented image is very suitable for second-generation entrepreneurs, as it helps inject youthful vitality into aging brands.

After all, each generation has its own generation gap. If the new generation doesn't have enough understanding of these old brands, they will find it difficult to distinguish which brands are good and which are bad. The reputation built will only work for the present generation. The next generation will not know about those old stories at all. Even if they do know, they will not be able to determine what the group looks like now. Therefore, a light influencer persona is the easiest way to instill corporate culture in netizens and let them understand the situation of these groups.

These online influencers can get very close to users and have close interactions with them. This friendly behavior is an excellent way for the group to acquire a new generation of customers, and it can also be used to gradually cultivate their children to become excellent entrepreneurs.

Therefore, if the old man were willing, he could have his granddaughter form a band to gain a fan base and promote the Toyokawa Group, which is not limited to real estate. After all, a popular band can do so many things, and could even allow the Toyokawa Group to try to expand into the entertainment industry.

However, the reason for the bet was that he hoped his granddaughter would settle down and become the leader of the popular band as the heir to the Toyokawa family. But Toyokawa Shoko wasn't necessarily willing to do that; she made the bet with her father, Noboru, intending to sever ties with the Toyokawa Group. Therefore, to be on the safe side, he approached Amamiya Ren.

Grandpa Toyokawa knew everything about what Xiangzi had done and how much she had suffered during this time. Therefore, Amamiya, who was willing to lend a helping hand to Xiangzi after she fell on hard times and had no ulterior motives, naturally came into Grandpa Toyokawa's view. After a series of considerations, he chose to make a deal with Amamiya. The two agreed on some things, which forced Amamiya to refuse Xiangzi's invitation to him. He refused to enter Mujica, all because of Grandpa Toyokawa.

Of course, this matter also caused Amamiya great distress in his love life. After all, if this deal wasn't finalized, it would be difficult for him to make any promises to Hailin or Sōse. The outcome of the deal would undoubtedly have a different impact on his promises.

"Sigh... I don't know whether to hope you succeed or fail."

Looking at the blue-haired masked girl named Oblivionis on the screen, Amamiya couldn't help but sigh. She then clicked into the event page to see what was in store for this event.

He wasn't particularly interested in games; he'd hardly played any games in his two lives. He only decided to continue playing this game because it was somewhat special.

As soon as he logged in, he was pulled away to form a band. He's quite popular in the game, isn't he?

Meanwhile, on the other side, some people are worrying about new things.

"What should we do in this situation?"

Nina and Subaru were in a fast food restaurant, staring at an envelope in front of them.

The envelope was given to the two of them by the owner of a livehouse. Subaru's performance was over, and she had talked to her grandmother. Although she didn't like performing, An and Tendo still told her seriously that she should at least finish high school before thinking about anything else—you can take leave, but you have to find a way to get this high school diploma.

After all, in her view, a diploma is still very helpful for the future.

So Subaru made a deal with her grandmother: she could give up acting and play in a band instead, but she had to graduate.

Her matter was completely resolved, and to celebrate, Momoka decided that the band would prepare a second live performance and had already chosen a venue.

It wasn't RiNG, because RiNG's appearance fee was too expensive for them to afford, even with employee discounts. Helping with ticket sales would also require a lot of work per person, so she chose a cheaper, smaller livehouse, and this particular venue used to be Diamond Stardust.

When Nina and Subaru came out today, they happened to run into the manager of the livehouse. He gave them an envelope containing tickets to Diamond Dust.

At noon, the Diamond Dust team arrived. To thank their boss for his help, they gave him two tickets to their performance at the Taipei Arena and hoped he could help promote it.

A giant dome...

Nina had just learned what the Tokyo Dome was all about. It was a venue that held an even higher status in the band's mind than the Budokan, a place that could accommodate 40,000 spectators. It would be so cool to perform there.

However, the thought that everyone's competitors (according to Ren Menu) could all be on the Taipei Dome naturally put a lot of pressure on Ren Menu.

Besides that, there was something else she was quite bothered about: the new lead singer of Diamond Dust. She was always a little concerned about him.

It seems... to be someone I really don't want to see again.

"What should we do? This ticket."

Looking at the two tickets, Nina was very conflicted. Subaru, on the other hand, was even more indifferent: "Just pretend you don't know anything. Otherwise, what do you plan to do? Tell Momoka about this?"

"No! We can't tell her!"

At this moment, Nina was very determined. She knew that it would be troublesome if she told Momoka about this, so she absolutely, positively could not tell her.

She didn't want to discuss diamond dust; talking to her would only cause her more trouble.

Therefore, we cannot give her these two tickets.

But Nina wanted to see it. She wanted to see Diamond Dust perform, and she wanted to see what Momoka's former band members were like.

Moreover, she was very concerned about the new lead singer and wanted to know what was going on with him.

"Oh, I see. Then I'll come with you."

Subaru decided to go with Nina to see what was going on. She and Amamiya shared the same opinion about Nina: they couldn't let her wander around alone, otherwise she would likely do something outrageous.

She always charges straight ahead, so if you don't keep a close eye on her, she'll just run wild. You have to keep a close eye on her.

Should we mention it to Amamiya?

Subaru couldn't help but think of Ren Amamiya. Ren had helped her before and solved her problems, so she thought Ren was quite reliable.

So I'll just mention it to him.

Thinking this, she casually sent a message to Amamiya Hikaru, telling him that she and Nina would be going to see the Diamond Dust show that night.

Amamiya also received the message in the afternoon, but he didn't take it seriously. After all, what could possibly happen when watching a performance?

But he never expected that he would be proven wrong that night.

'Oh no, oh no! Diamond Dust's new lead singer is a friend Nina has broken off with, and she's really upset!'

The new message from Subaru gave Amamiya a bit of a headache. He had just finished taking a shower and didn't expect to receive such explosive content so soon.

So he looked at Momoka, who was drinking a small beer, and told her about it.

"Ha, he brought it on himself."

Regarding this matter, Momoka merely made this casual comment. In her opinion, going to the performance on one's own, and then breaking down on one's own, was simply reaping what one sowed.

However, she did find out about this and planned to comfort the other person properly later.

"But if that's the case, she'll probably just stick to playing in a band."

"Guess so."

Amamiya could probably guess Nina's plan. With someone she disliked the most becoming the lead singer of her favorite band, she was bound to be in a bad mood and probably wanted to compete with that person.

After all, Nina's mentality is often like a child's, so it's too easy to guess.

It seems she may truly never have a chance to go to university in this lifetime.

After sighing, Amamiya went upstairs to rest. As for Nina... since Momoka said she knew, there shouldn't be any problem, right?

However, it turned out he was oversimplifying things; Nina was definitely not that simple, so on the second night...

"What a bunch of troublemakers."

Amamiya sighed and went into Momoka's room, opening the wardrobe.

"I wonder if this guy has any sense of shame at all, making me come find clothes, what a hassle..."

When Amamiya received Subaru's call, she even wondered if she had misheard. These guys were actually throwing drinks at each other's heads at an izakaya, and now their clothes were soaked and they needed to change into new ones.

So Subaru called Amamiya and asked him to bring over some clean clothes, otherwise, going out in the damp air at night would probably cause someone to catch a cold.

So now Amamiya has no choice but to search for T-shirts in Momoka's closet and deliver them to an izakaya not far from her home.

"But the T-shirt...where did she put it?"

Upon opening the wardrobe, Amamiya had to admit one thing: girls really do have a lot of clothes.

Even someone like Momoka, who doesn't like to dress up all the time, has a lot of clothes in her wardrobe.

In addition, she was a bit sloppy and kept her clothes in her closet quite haphazardly, so all he could see were autumn and winter clothes. He had to find out which clothes had summer T-shirts hidden among them.

"Why are your underwear all scattered around like this?!"

Amamiya was even more troubled. When he saw that even underwear was mixed in with the clothes, he felt even more desperate. How was he supposed to find that T-shirt?

However, he soon discovered the pattern in Tao Xiang's clothes. She didn't just put them away randomly; she placed them in a very orderly manner. It's just that he had to actively find out the pattern first.

That's because she puts her clothes away in sets, one set at a time, from top to bottom, and then another set at a time, which is why the tops and bottoms are piled together.

Once he figured out the pattern, he could easily find the clothes. He took out three sets of clothes, separated the T-shirts, and threw the rest of the clothes onto her bed, letting her tidy up herself later.

That way, she won't pick out this outfit only to find it doesn't have a top, and then have to search for it everywhere.

"Pfft."

"What are you laughing laughing."

Subaru put her hands on her hips and glared at Amamiya, but her glare had no intimidating power whatsoever, making Amamiya just want to laugh.

After all, the three of them looked like drowned rats, so disheveled and miserable that it was quite amusing to watch.

"You are truly birds of a feather, all treacherous and wicked!"

"I don't think it's a good word."

Upon hearing Amamiya's description, Subaru immediately retorted that Amamiya couldn't possibly say anything nice, while Nina, standing next to him, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What is this silly child laughing at now?"