Joker's Band Game Story

“It’s normal that you can’t compare to Lian. Don’t even mention that you’re the same age as her, even I, or some people in the industry, can’t compare to her.”

Taoxiang didn't argue with Lixi. She was in a pretty good mood today, and she had already let go of her anger after arguing with Rencai before. She didn't plan to cause any more trouble, so she just turned around and started taking off her clothes, revealing her fair skin and her slightly protruding belly.

Momoka glanced at Riki, who was also taking off her clothes to put on her work uniform, and clicked her tongue.

There's no other reason than that Lixi's figure is much better than hers, or rather, her figure is thinner, as if she is slightly malnourished.

This contrasts sharply with my own past.

"He started playing music very early, back in elementary school, so it's been about ten years now. If you want to be better than him... well, you'd already be one of the top musicians in Japan."

It's not that Momoka said anything, but Ritsuki's goal just sounds terrifying. She actually plans to compete with Amamiya. Is that even possible?

"But he's still very young..."

"When did he start playing music, and when did you start? How long has he been writing lyrics and composing music, and how long have you been doing it? You're only looking at age and not how long you've been in the industry, right? You can't get fat in one bite."

After changing into her new clothes, Tao Xiang picked up her bag and prepared to go out: "Look at your dark circles, don't let them affect your work."

"Don't worry about it."

Li Xi breathed on Tao Xiang, but Tao Xiang completely ignored him. She wanted to go home and rest properly; she was exhausted after a long day at work.

She still needs to figure out how to compose music for the upcoming live performances. She didn't form this band just for fun; she plans to develop it commercially.

After all... if Nina really intends to make Diamond Dust her goal, then she'll have to put in even more effort.

After Tao Xiang left, Li Xi hurriedly changed her clothes and went to work.

After all, right now only Rinrinko is here, both in front of and behind the scenes. If we stay here for too long, Rinrinko will start nagging us again.

"Could I have another cup of coffee with milk?"

Amamiya ordered another cup of coffee milk at the bar, still adjusting his piece, trying to make it perfect.

After all, this is something that will be handed over to others for use, and they will be paid for it, so of course it has to be done to the best of its ability. Although the other party only has exclusive usage rights, it is still considered to be giving them face in a certain sense.

That's right, it's not ownership but exclusive usage rights. This means the production team can use the song for promotion and other purposes, but cannot sell it. Therefore, Amamiya didn't receive that much money, making the song excellent value for the production team, who were naturally happy with it.

After all, they can use this song for promotion—if the song becomes popular, it will attract more people to watch the show.

Amamiya is quite famous in the industry, especially among production teams with tight budgets. They would try to curry favor with Akira Kurusu to get good songs and then use them for promotion. They could get better songs for less money. The only downside was that the songs didn't belong to them and couldn't be resold. But this downside was basically nonexistent for the production teams. They didn't have time to worry about the ownership of the songs. Even if they got ownership, they would eventually transfer it to the film and television company.

"Didn't you finish writing it? Aren't you satisfied?"

Seeing that Amamiya was still tuning the music, Riki couldn't help but ask a question.

Amamiya simply shook his head: "If it were just an ordinary piece, that would be fine. But this piece is for the production team, so of course it has to be done to the best of our ability. I can't ruin my own reputation."

Yes, Amamiya has a strong passion for music, so his compositions are at least above average, if not terrible. As for masterpieces, those are indeed rare; no musician can guarantee that every piece they create will be a masterpiece.

"Can you listen to it for me and tell me how it feels?"

After tinkering for a while, Amamiya handed his Bluetooth earphones to Riki, which made Riki chuckle and say, "Huh? I'm working right now."

"There should be enough time to listen to a song, right? And Ms. Rinrinko said it's no problem."

Amamiya pointed to Rinko, who was wiping a table not far away, and gave her a thumbs-up to indicate that there was no need to worry.

After all, there aren't many customers at this time.

"Okay, but I'm not sure I can point out any problems."

"It's okay, just tell me how you feel."

After composing a piece, Amamiya would usually ask for other people's opinions. In the past, she would just bring the piece to the film set, but this time, since there was an existing composer, she naturally asked for their feedback as well.

So Lixi looked at the Bluetooth earphones, and finally pursed her lips, took them, and put them in her ears.

But the moment she heard the song, she was stunned. The lyrical sadness overwhelmed her, leaving her momentarily dazed.

Her gaze immediately fell on the tablet in front of her. She quickly looked at the lyrics and listened to the melody, comparing them one by one. The song had already appeared in her mind, and the melody she heard with her ears was stunning.

At this point, she had to admit that Amamiya was truly a genius when it came to composing music.

Her sense of inferiority overwhelmed her once again.

(PS: Elf is indeed the ending theme of the TV series. The original title of the TV series was "Who Saw the Peacock Dancing?" (クジャクのダンス、誰が見た?). This article has been modified.)

Chapter 48 Goblin

"Lian has written a new song? Sing it, sing it!"

Kasumi suddenly appeared. This great band member wasn't working at RiNG today; instead, she was discussing the next performance with the other band members.

So when they discovered that Amamiya seemed to have finished writing a new song, they egged her on to sing it.

Amamiya is quite popular, especially with various bands – after all, no one can guarantee they won't need support, what if a member gets sick on the day of the performance?

In addition, he has a wide range of abilities and a good personality, so it's no surprise that he's popular.

"I only did the ending theme for a TV series, so..."

"ED? That's even more amazing! Sing it, sing it! Look at how well Xiao Lixi has gotten into it, this song must be fantastic, right?!"

When Amamiya said it was the ending theme, they got even more excited; of course they had to listen carefully!

After all, Amamiya's ending theme is a masterpiece.

Surrounded by the chattering girls, Amamiya had no choice but to agree: "But no recording, okay? This is for a film company to use for publicity."

Good music should naturally be promoted properly, so it's not appropriate to let the song circulate before them.

After obtaining their consent, Amamiya took out his guitar.

This piece would be a bit thin if it only had guitar, but that doesn't matter. A good song can sound great even with just guitar.

Clearing his throat, Amamiya began to play, strumming his guitar and then starting to sing.

Run, faster, faster, faster than sorrow can catch up with you.

'Search, search for the brightly lit road, for it will be, it will be, so dazzling!'

A ballad, a lament. The simple opening showcases Amamiya's songwriting ability and his vocal prowess, with lyrics flowing like poetry.

He was like a bard, singing a legendary tale, his voice so enchanting that it instantly captivated the audience.

Listening to the singing and playing, Lixi subconsciously took off her headphones and listened to Amamiya's singing.

She had to admit that the singing she had imagined and Amamiya's actual performance were... vastly different.

She never expected that the song would sound like this.

'Take the challenge! Challenge those who and things that harm your beauty and dignity.'

Sleep now, sleep when you're tired, just like those constellations without mythological support.

Running, searching, challenging, sleeping. The lyrics of this song seem to be talking about something, and since it's the ending theme of a TV series, it's definitely related to the series.

Although no one has watched the TV series, it is precisely because they haven't watched it that they can have all sorts of fantasies and guesses, and ponder and think about what this song is actually about.

It's like reading Hamlet; a thousand people will have a thousand different opinions. But in Lixi's eyes, it seemed like the words were describing her.

She is running, she is searching, she is challenging, she wants to sleep. (Three) O 咎⊙ 翅⑨ 焐覇

Facing her sister, Xiangzi, Lian... these people were all so outstanding that she could hardly keep up with them. She was trying her best, but it all looked like a joke.

This put a lot of pressure on her, making her constantly search for how to be on par with them. She was always burdened with expectations, and people regarded her as Maki 2.0. If Maki could do it, Riki could definitely do it too, after all... she was Maki's sister.

She was always challenging geniuses, always wanting to succeed in challenging geniuses, but repeated failures numbed her. She shut herself off, making herself work harder and more frantically.

So she was very, very tired, so tired that she wanted to rest... she wanted to fall asleep, she wanted to escape, she wanted to run away, but... she couldn't.

Her pride prevented her from doing it, so she had to work hard to catch up; this was her obsession.

'After letting go, you will notice the shape of your fingers, their warmth, and the lingering marks piercing your chest.'

Let bygones be bygones; let sorrow and warmth vanish.

'But what still lingers in my ears is the unwavering prayer for reunion, 'Farewell, Adieu Adieu, Love you And you.'

The chorus melody sounded even more melancholic, and two tears welled up in Kasumi's eyes.

She is easily empathetic, so this song also made her feel sad. The final farewell was so poignant, and the farewell in Adieu's words proved that this song is a lament.

Amamiya continued to sing, his fingers gently pressing the strings, like Apollo playing and singing. Even Rinko couldn't help but twitch her nose, feeling an urge to cry.

The café wasn't empty of other customers; they were all listening quietly. The surroundings were very quiet, except for the sounds of Amamiya playing and singing... and a few sobs.

Those with strong empathy were already somewhat saddened, but Amamiya did not stop; instead, she continued playing.

Dance, regardless of who mocks you, like branches parting a light snowfall.

Shout it out, shout it from the bottom of your heart, let the truth that it truly existed resound throughout the world.

This statement seemed to be referring to the female lead, but it also seemed to be referring to other people. These words were pointed, and at least to Lixi, they really sounded like they were talking about her.

This made her somewhat dissatisfied, and she couldn't help but purse her lips, feeling more and more that it was being talked about her.

Even if you are ridiculed, you should dance to your heart's content and shout out your innermost thoughts.

She knew the song wasn't about her, but somehow... she still felt a pang of heartache.

Fireworks from afar seep into the sky as seasons change, searching for a home to return to, if a long journey must be undertaken.

'Then let it ring out loud, until the very last beat, your heart belongs only to yourself.'

Tears, tears, let them overflow; the fallen drops will nourish your forest.

At the end of the second section, Amamiya also stopped playing. There was another section to follow, but it was no longer necessary to play it.

He lowered his eyes, put down his guitar, and listened to the faint sobs around him. He then realized that his song had been very effective.

This was exactly the result he wanted, since the original requirement for the song was to be tragic.

In that case, we can just hand it over to the production team, or record another version in the recording studio.

"That's really sad."

Kasumi couldn't help but sigh. She usually preferred listening to cheerful and upbeat songs, but it was hard not to want to listen to this kind of song more: "What story is this song telling?"

"The story... a girl accidentally encountered a captive fairy when she was young, took a feather from the fairy, and spent the rest of her life chasing the fairy with that feather, until she was old and gray, when she finally saw the fairy being freed again."