Joker's Band Game Story

"Yes, what's wrong? Aren't you welcome?"

Amamiya shrugged. He understood Hatsuka's surprise. Usually, Sumi's songs were written by Hatsuka and composed by Mana. They would only ask other musicians when they were very busy. They would ask Amamiya even less often. Sumi, the popular idol band, sang Amamiya's songs only a handful of times, so seeing Amamiya was always a surprise.

"Of course not, your songs are always of excellent quality, I really like them."

Chu Hua immediately smiled and replied, "Undeniably, Amamiya's songs are of very high quality, and I really enjoy singing them."

Despite the agency's concerns, she and Mana still enjoyed working with Amamiya.

The songs are of high quality and easy to sing along to, and he himself is very easy to talk to, without the fussy or demanding nature often associated with musicians.

Many musicians would criticize the two singers because their performances did not meet their expectations, especially the so-called senior musicians. This made Chu Hua unhappy, but he could only smile on the surface, because it was indeed not easy to offend the senior musicians.

"Do you need to rest for a while?"

"No need, let's get 'sanzero' ready to start practicing now. Is this the new song?"

Chu Hua picked up the sheet music on the table. There were three copies of the sheet music, one for each of the three people.

Actually, it's not just the three of them; other music teachers have also received this piece. Every time Sumi performs, the two of them are the most dazzling on stage, but in reality, the two of them alone cannot carry the whole band—after all, they are both guitarists.

Of course, a song cannot be completed with just a single guitar; it still needs the help of other band members. But those are the behind-the-scenes staff. The two are idols; playing the guitar is not the focus. The focus is on their singing.

Therefore, the three of them had to practice and memorize the lyrics first, and listen to the musicians talk about the emotional direction and details of the song. Only after they were fully prepared would they go to the recording studio to sing and prepare the music video.

All three picked up the sheet music, and Amamiya began explaining the core direction and content of the music video for the piece. However, Hatsuka seemed a little distracted, her gaze fixed on the title of the song—

Love referee.

(PS: Since the person has a mental illness and isn't seeing a doctor, then we'll just have to let Amamiya treat it slowly. But to be honest, there are fewer and fewer people these days who have absolutely no mental issues. Everyone has some problems, more or less, but Da Xiang Yanxuan's seems a bit too extreme.)

(PS2: Although the story behind the song "Love Trial" is strange, sometimes you shouldn't think about the story when listening to a song. Just like the song by Chu Hua in episode 10, the best listening experience is not to understand her motivation for writing the lyrics. A thousand readers will have a thousand Hamlets, and there is no need to listen to the lyricist's ideas.)

Chapter 2 III (IV) - Dream of the Fifth Chapter: Love Trial

"This song... feels more like a solo performance."

After reading the lyrics of the song, Mana couldn't help but say that she was a little conflicted because the song didn't seem like a duet at all.

After all, Sumimi is a duo, and it would be strange if only one person sang this song, while it would be even more jarring if both of them sang it.

Mana glanced at Chu V」I Shrimp Guiwu Baling④l?in?g? Wu Hua, and found that she was still in a daze, so she had no choice but to ask the question herself.

As for her question, Amamiya waved her hand and said, "After all, this song is related to the music video you are about to release, so the agency did explain that I should make this song more like a solo performance."

"Love Trial" is a story between a criminal and a judge. This song is a solo performance from the perspective of a criminal, so it feels rather awkward for sumimi.

However, coincidentally, because Hatsuka has been busy taking care of two bands recently, the short-term plan for Sumii is to focus on Mana, with Hatsuka serving as Mana's partner.

So this song was actually meant to be sung by Mana, so why did Hatsuka also come to listen?

Because this is another important core element—MV.

That's right. Although it's Mana singing alone, the agency can't just have the song without the video. The video that goes with the song also needs to be produced simultaneously, which is where Hatsuka comes in.

"So here, Mana plays the prisoner and I play the judge?"

Chu Hua figured it out, and she also understood why the agency had invited Amamiya over.

Because I've been busy with work at Ave Mujica lately, I haven't had time to focus more on Sumimi, so I naturally need help from others. Amamiya is the musician with the best temperament among all the ones I've worked with, so having him help out has made things much easier.

They can even help them come up with ideas for the music video, so it's fair to say that hiring them was a worthwhile investment.

However, what Chu Hua didn't know was that the agency had spent a lot of money asking Amamiya for help this time, and it was money they paid willingly.

That's why Amamiya is so responsible and meticulous. If you pay enough, the service must be top-notch. Therefore, he has taken the most basic considerations into account for every aspect of the music video.

"No, quite the opposite, you play the prisoner."

Amamiya's words stunned both Hatsuka and Mana. The two looked at Amamiya in surprise, never expecting him to say such a thing.

Why is Hatsuka playing the prisoner when Mana is singing lyrics about a criminal?

"Yeah, that's what creates the contrast, isn't it? And... isn't it even more interesting?"

It's really interesting. Mana is the singer, and Mana is also the judge. When you hear the song, you might think that Mana is atoning for Hatsuka, but you will know that Mana is singing this song from Hatsuka's perspective after you see the music video.

So why doesn't Chu Hua sing this song?

Amamiya's words were pointed, but Mana didn't understand the implication; however, Hatsuka did.

She was momentarily stunned, and then she looked at the lyrics in front of her again.

It must be... just a misperception, right? Amamiya probably didn't mean anything by it, did she?

For a moment, Chu Hua couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Amamiya didn't say anything to Hatsuka. After explaining everything, he signaled to the two of them that they could prepare to record the music video.

The director next door was also ready. Noticing that the two had arrived, he immediately signaled the makeup artist to do Chu Hua's makeup. Since Mana's makeup had already been done, they could start filming immediately.

"Let's follow the scenes I mentioned before, shoot individual videos first, and then shoot the scenes with Chu Hua after she's done her makeup, is that alright?"

"no problem."

In front of Amamiya, the director had no problem at all. Even though Amamiya was just a screenwriter, he had no complaints whatsoever. It seemed that he treated Amamiya like a sugar daddy and listened to everything he said.

Amamiya didn't notice the director's odd behavior. After all, it was his first time as a screenwriter, and he was just vaguely recalling how to film the plot based on the memories left over from his previous life. So, when the director didn't raise any questions, he simply felt that the other party was being too straightforward, and even wondered if he was trying to take this opportunity to slack off.

But actually, it was because there were no problems with the scenes he mentioned, and the director also felt that filming in this way was feasible, which was one of the reasons why he agreed so readily.

As the director, although some people above him had said something, he still hoped to shoot a music video that wouldn't cost him his job. Now that he felt the music video was of pretty good quality, he was extremely satisfied and would leave everything to Amamiya.

So everyone started filming, which lasted for two hours. Only after all the filming was finished did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

The last few shots were all of Hatsuka's individual scenes. After Mana finished filming, she went to record. The two members of Sumimi were briefly separated, each busy with their own parts.

Meanwhile, Amamiya was with Mana, listening to her sing, and he had to admit that there was a reason why Mana had achieved her current status.

She has a very strong singing ability and is very empathetic. This little love song really brought out a sweet feeling of love in her singing.

Although the music video and lyrics might make people wonder if these two are actually a couple, that's what modern people call "CP chemistry." Regardless of whether they're real or not, there are definitely people who ship them.

Anyway, this doesn't harm the agency. As long as the matter isn't confirmed, it's a convenient tool for public propaganda, easily causing fan wars between solo fans and CP fans, thus generating buzz.

Amamiya didn't understand any of this; he only knew that since the agency had said so, they should just do it.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Mana bowed to the music composers to express her gratitude. Amamiya handed Mana a bottle of water. He was listening to the recording with headphones on and nodded to indicate that there were no problems: "You sang very well. Now we can start preparing for video editing."

"You've worked hard... Can I go and take a look?"

"What are you looking at?"

"I'm quite curious to see what the editing of the music video will be like."

Mana said shyly that she was actually quite curious about how the music video would be edited.

After all, even he was incredibly surprised by his own contrasting identity, let alone the other listeners.

"That's no problem. If you don't have any other plans afterward, you can come and visit."

Amamiya didn't mind this. After confirming with the staff that the song would be transferred to the computer, he took the song to the director and editor to prepare for post-production editing.

Mana obediently followed Amamiya to the editing room. After a busy period, the first draft of a four-minute music video was completed.

The subsequent content was nothing more than retouching, which had nothing to do with Amamiya. He simply stretched and gestured for the editor to play it once, so that Mana could see what the footage actually looked like.

As for Chu Hua? She was busy with Mujica's affairs and left long ago.

Sitting in the chair, Mana watched the music video intently. She didn't know why, but she was so focused on it, as if the song was something very important to her.

'Oh, no, no, no, I'm a little bewitched. Yes, you are my everything.'

"Well, please consider this carefully. I can't survive alone."

The first scene shows Hatsuka kneeling on the ground, covering her head, while Mana, dressed in a judge's robe, looks down at her. The camera first gives a close-up of the two, then pulls back to show them standing and kneeling.

Chu Hua knelt on the ground, her face contorted in pain, while Mana's expression was one of both unbearable pity and utter ruthlessness.

Then Mana sat on the judge's bench, propping her chin up with her hand and looking at her phone. Faced with a long string of messages from Hatsuka, her expression was so disdainful, as if she saw through the other party's nonsense and thought that she was just fooling herself.

'Oh Jesus, please don't look at me like that. I will absolutely, positively change my ways.'

'Well, so let's give me a suspended sentence and let me off this time.'

At this moment, Chu Hua was kneeling on the ground, clutching her chest, repenting for what she had done. Wearing prison clothes, she hurriedly explained to Mana, but Mana clearly had no intention of listening to her. Sitting in the judge's seat, her gaze was so cold, and she was given a close-up to see the look in Chu Hua's eyes.

'A meticulously planned alibi, yet it can't fool you at all; clever tricks alone won't work!'

The scene shifts to Hatsuka, dressed in her usual clothes, holding a bouquet of roses in one hand and handing it to Mana, but her other hand is on her phone behind her back, showing that she is indeed two-faced.

But Mana discovered her actions, destroyed the roses, and coldly threw them on the ground.

'Now it's time for the love tribunal; how severe will your judgment be?'

'In the final debate, after I had shed tears, you declared—I am guilty.'

The scene returns to the courtroom, where Judge Mana holds a gavel and points it at Hatsuka, who is sweating profusely and resting her hands on the defendant's seat, seemingly making a final attempt at defense.

She couldn't help but shed tears, seemingly saddened by Mana's indifference.

But Mana slammed the hammer down, declaring Hatsuka 'guilty,' and the word appeared right behind her.

"Aren't you going to continue watching?"

As Amamiya watched Mana cover her face, stand up, bow, and say goodbye, he asked her if she wanted to continue watching.

"Um... no need, I feel ashamed just looking at it, so... I'll take my leave now."

Mana is so cute! Watching the video of herself and Hatsuka acting opposite each other, she felt incredibly shy.

I didn't feel anything during the filming, but for some reason, it felt different when I added music.

She might smile sweetly if she were looking at someone else, but if one of those people happens to be herself, she can't smile anymore.

She felt mostly ashamed and embarrassed, so she ran away quickly, not wanting to watch the video anymore.

Because she knew all too well what would happen next, the thought of throwing herself into Chu Hua's arms made her incredibly shy.

Even though she and Chu Hua aren't in that kind of relationship, this music video... um!

Miss Donut ran away~ She didn't even take her favorite donut.