Joker's Band Game Story

Yumi pushed open the door and looked at Riki, who had her head buried in the pillow. Seeing her conflicted expression, Yumi confirmed, "Hmm~ There really isn't any~"

Lixi isn't the type to bottle things up and remain silent when bullied, or to shed tears when alone in her room. More often than not, she retaliates immediately if she's treated with hostility, never allowing herself to become vulnerable in such situations.

⑥VIII Jiuwu Ba Lingyu So the fact that she was still hugging her pillow and twisting her body when she got home didn't seem like she had been bullied, but more like...

"You were rejected after confessing your feelings?"

"certainly not!"

After Yumi said that, Riki suddenly remembered what Akari had said before... No, he wasn't going to date Akari.

So that's not the case at all.

"Is that because you've fallen in love? Are you getting closer to the person you like?"

Yumi continued to guess, after all, something very interesting must have happened to make someone like Lixi so conflicted.

She knew her cousin too well; she would never normally act like this.

"No, no!"

There definitely is! You hesitated!

But since that's the case, I won't ask any more questions. She didn't come home for dinner tonight; she went out to eat instead. I guess she was out with someone she likes.

That's why I was so excited when I got back, and even cried?

Having seen through all of this, Yumi stopped bothering her cousin, at least letting her be a little more excited today.

However, her words made Lixi think of Amamiya. The thought of getting closer to him made him feel a little strange.

Her face flushed even more when she thought about how he would usually sit at the RiNG bar watching her work.

I've been being stared at like this the whole time... Ugh... How annoying...

Amidst this turmoil, the exhausted Lixi gradually fell asleep.

She didn't get much rest yesterday; she only slept for three hours while composing this piece.

So now she finally couldn't take it anymore and vented her frustrations to Amamiya. After finishing dinner, she felt even more sleepy and, without the burden in her heart, she slept very soundly.

The door was pushed open again, and Maki and Yumi were both secretly watching Riki. Hearing her soft snoring, they couldn't help but chuckle and then closed the door again.

Lixi's snoring was not loud, or rather, quite cute; it sounded more like humming, a stark contrast to her usual behavior.

Like a little pig.

"Here, here you go."

As soon as Amamiya returned home, he received a ticket.

"This is?"

"Tickets, are you free for our show tomorrow?"

"I do have free time."

Amamiya took the ticket, glanced at the time, and confirmed that she was indeed available during this time slot.

But is it really necessary to hold a live show here? 鸸零岜儛零氿山liujiu It's not a bad idea.

Amamiya still had some impression of the place Momoka chose, mainly because it wasn't a livehouse he frequented, so his memory of it wasn't very deep. But he did remember that the manager was a man in his fifties.

The person isn't a bad person, but they always have their own little schemes. Since they're not familiar with each other, Amamiya can't really judge them; she just knows that this person exists.

"Is the new song finished?"

"Everything is practiced, and we should be able to perform on stage tomorrow. But don't think too much about it, there are only two songs. Just come and support us."

"That's no problem."

Amamiya took out her wallet from her pocket, counted the money, and handed it to Momoka.

"what?"

"Ticket money~ I always pay for tickets."

Amamiya's words are true. He pays any band that shows their support, because paying is what makes it support. As for supporting the performers... there's no need for that, since they're not ordinary bands.

Besides, Amamiya isn't short of money for one ticket, so he gave it to her as a show of support.

"OK then……"

Momoka knew it was difficult to refuse, so she agreed and accepted the money. She also made a promise with Amamiya Ren to go see their performance.

Well, the performance was quite spectacular. Amamiya had to admit that Nina really had the talent to be a lead vocalist.

She speaks very quickly, can sing songs fluently, and expresses emotions very well. Overall, she is quite good.

It's just...

"Ah! A great success! A great success!"

"Yes...cough cough, a great success..."

At the celebration banquet, everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard Rencai's hoarse voice.

There's nothing we can do about it; she's just too much fun.

She was really pushing herself too hard; she sang until her voice was hoarse.

"Don't try so hard next time. If you keep doing this, your voice will be ruined sooner or later."

As someone who's been through it all, Amamiya advised her not to rush things and to take good care of her health while she's young.

Those who play music are prone to developing various illnesses in middle age; it's all the result of not taking good care of themselves when they were young.

"So let's go relax in a hot spring."

As Amamiya spoke, she took three tickets out of her pocket and placed them on the table: "You guys should treat yourselves well, go soak in the hot springs and take a sauna."

"What about you, Lian? Aren't you going?"

Looking at the tickets, Momoka didn't take them, but instead asked Amamiya.

"I'm not going. These were a gift from a friend, and I'm too busy. Besides, it's too extravagant for one person to use three tickets. You guys can take them and relax."

Amamiya is right. This hot spring is a proper men's and women's separate hot spring, so there's nothing to enjoy there. Besides, he's a rather solitary person and doesn't have any particularly close male friends. Bringing a woman there would be strange, so he might as well not go.

He originally intended to give them away, but he hadn't decided who to give them to. The three of them were just right.

"Where did this ticket come from?"

"The film crew rented a hot spring hotel, and the hotel gave us these tickets. Some people were too lazy to go, so they gave the tickets to me, and I ended up with three tickets."

"That's it~"

"Thank you."

Nina simply accepted the tickets; she's the most straightforward person, so since Amamiya gave her the tickets, she just accepted them.

She didn't think that much about it, nor did she care about any social obligations. On the contrary, Amamiya found it most easy to communicate with her.

To put it simply, just do what you want.

"Hey, Nina..."

"It's alright, it's fine as it is. There's no need to be so polite."

Seeing that Momoka wanted to talk about Nina, Amamiya waved his hand, indicating that it wasn't necessary; he had just given it to her on a whim.

After delivering this, he still had other things to take care of, since there were new messages on his phone.

The celebration banquet was quite enjoyable. After it ended, Amamiya said goodbye to the others and planned to go find Rupa.

Rupa messaged her wanting to discuss things about the band with him.

"Lian, you're here~ Have you had dinner yet?"

"Ate."

Upon arriving at Rupa's house, Amamiya greeted Rupa and Ash behind her. Ash, still looking shy, shrank back and nodded slightly in greeting.

Rupa prepared drinks and placed them on the sofa to entertain Amamiya before getting down to business.

"Regarding New Tokyo, we want to cooperate with them, but we haven't figured out how to communicate with them yet, so I'd like to ask for your thoughts."

Rupa chose a roundabout approach, not going directly to New Tokyo, but instead asking Amamiya for advice first.

She was still very interested in hearing Amamiya's opinion. Amamiya had supported so many bands before that he could easily sense whether they were a good fit.

Are you worried that it's not suitable?

"Ash does have this concern, although I think it's quite suitable."

"Hmm... I also think it suits you very well."

Amamiya considered the temperaments of the three people, then glanced at the two of them.

He did know something about Rupa's situation, but not much. Especially Ash, whom he had only met a few times. As for whether Rupa was a good fit for Neo Tokyo... he couldn't be sure.

Interpersonal relationships are always strange. Sometimes, even if people seem to get along well, they may part ways for various reasons.

"However, I think it's worth a try if your goals haven't changed."

As Amamiya spoke, her gaze fell upon the photograph on the wall.

It's a group photo of the band 'Red Ginger', with four members in total. However, two of them have snake and gecko stickers on their faces, clearly indicating that these are the two who had a falling out and left the band.

Given such precedents, it's understandable that Tomokazu Ebizuka would worry about the new band's potential collapse.

"After all, it would be too difficult for the two of you to achieve your goals on your own."

Looking at the words written on the photo—'Target: Budokan'—Amamiya could tell that the difficulty was considerable.

Without external help, relying solely on his own abilities to perform at the martial arts dojo, Red Ginger's current level is far from sufficient; he needs to continue working hard.

Therefore, merging with New Tokyo would indeed be a good choice. In terms of both personality and member compatibility, they seem to be a perfect teammate bestowed by God.

Chapter 51 Grandpa Toyokawa's Reunion

If we were to make a comparison, Japan's Budokan and Tokyo Dome could be compared to Beijing's Workers' Stadium and Bird's Nest. In fact, in terms of audience numbers, the Tokyo Dome is better than the Budokan.

However, the Budokan has a very special historical significance. The Beatles chose to perform at the Budokan, which became the site of a clash between the conservative and emerging factions of Japanese culture at the time, sparking a great deal of discussion.