Joker's Band Game Story

It seems like Hiroi and Pochi-chan are the same kind of people~ Will Pochi-chan become a guy like Hiroi in the future?

"Pochi, you're not allowed to drink excessively anymore!"

"Huh? I, I understand."

Completely bewildered by the warning from Ren Amamiya, Pochi-chan quickly replied that it was no problem.

However, others heard something else in those words.

"Is this older sister like Pochi-chan when she's not drunk?"

"Ah, yes, just as introverted and timid, but I don't know why they suddenly became bold after drinking."

Amamiya shrugged. He was also surprised by the strangeness of people. When Hiroi Kikuri wasn't drinking, he was as timid as Pochi, but after drinking, he would strike hard.

'Stay away from me, you're soaking wet!' 'Hey~ Senior~ It's been so long, why are you being so distant?'

Watching her and Xingge messing around over there, Amamiya shook her head helplessly, deciding not to go look anymore.

It's fortunate that Hiroi wore a coat over her dress instead of just the green one; the coat covered her body, preventing her from showing off any "fan service."

But it doesn't seem like there's anything special about selling her little tablet.

As the commotion continued, other guests gradually arrived. Even though the wind and rain were so fierce outside, there were still people who came to support and encourage their band.

After all, for those fans, it is under such harsh conditions that purity is most evident.

Well, Amamiya didn't know what these people were thinking; he was just there to provide support.

That's right, Amamiya is here today for work too; it just goes to show how hard it is to earn money.

A few guests arrived, and Saeko and Hoshika had to start preparing tickets and drinks. The four members of the band were going to perform on stage today, so they didn't come to work as waitresses.

There weren't enough people to go around. If there hadn't been so few customers today, Xingge would have been working herself to death.

"I wonder where that girl went."

At this moment, Xingge couldn't help but miss Fengchuan Xiangzi again. Putting everything else aside, at least that girl was really reliable at work, and there was no problem entrusting her with any tasks.

It was a light, intermittent rain, and everyone in the office turned their attention outside.

The students' precious weekend break was instead spent at the agency doing their own things because of their part-time commercial band work, including but not limited to rehearsals, preparing for upcoming performances, and participating in shows.

However, Xiao Mu was not among these people; she had already been picked up to attend a training course.

"No wonder they're from a celebrity family~ They're so rich~"

Miao Meng propped her head up by the window and muttered to herself, looking at the torrential rain outside. She had no idea how to get home.

The office is quite a distance from Shimokitazawa, and if she wanted to go back, the only option she could choose was to take the train, given her financial situation.

Joining the band didn't mean she wasn't paid, but she wasn't the kind of person who would forget her roots once she had money. She continued to live frugally, since she sent most of her money home, where she had always lived in poverty.

Let alone the poor, even ordinary families with three or more children face immense financial pressure. Often, to ensure a better future for their children, they need to invest heavily in their upbringing. Especially with Miaomeng coming to Tokyo to study, her parents went to great lengths to borrow money from relatives, and everyone had high hopes for her attending school in Tokyo.

Many older generations hope their children will be successful and have a bright future in big cities. As a result, the children come to big cities carrying everyone's expectations, only to see a dazzling world completely different from their hometowns, which can easily make them feel intoxicated.

Miao Meng witnessed the vast difference between the big city and her hometown, so she resolutely jumped into the entertainment industry—a cesspool—because the money really came in fast.

Miaomeng is still a pure high school student (though she doesn't look like one). She still has her own self-esteem and believes she can make a name for herself. That's why she agreed to join the band at Xiangzi's invitation.

However, she didn't feel much of a sense of belonging to the band. In her eyes, the band was just a stepping stone. For more popularity and more traffic, she would ruthlessly kick the band out when it could no longer bring her any income.

She didn't think it was anything wrong, after all... when Xiangzi recruited her, he promised her popularity and fame. It was just a transaction between them; that's how commercial bands are.

Therefore, her attitude towards others in the band differed from theirs. As the band's leader, Xiangzi had her suspicions. The simple attire of the other girl when they first met proved that she was not rich, and might even be poorer than herself. Yet, she not only got to know Xiaomu, but also became the band's leader and received comprehensive care from the agency. There was no doubt that she had connections.

Miaomeng had also tried to get information out of the people at the agency, and they had all hinted that Xiangzi was no ordinary person. Miaomeng thought she might be some down-on-her-luck young lady, or an illegitimate child or something, but she didn't care to know the truth, since it wouldn't bring her any benefit.

As a child from an entertainment family, Xiao Mu was the person she most wanted to curry favor with. Since she herself was going to work in the entertainment industry, it would be best if she could get in touch with Xiao Mu's parents through Xiao Mu. Therefore, she often paid attention to Xiao Mu in her daily life, watching her every move.

But while paying attention to Xiao Mu, she was also wondering about something. Xiao Mu was always like a doll. She was more like a meticulously crafted doll than a lively and cute outgoing girl. The latter should be the kind of child a normal family of performers should have. She participated in so many activities and programs, but she was still so quiet and reserved on weekdays, which was rare.

While Sumi's Hatsuka is quite good in Miaomeng's opinion, it's a pity she doesn't offer much help. Hatsuka is of the same generation as her, and although she's a popular idol now, her lower seniority makes it difficult for her to provide assistance. Therefore, Sumi is currently approaching Hatsuka with the mindset of making friends, which can be considered a free investment.

But when Miaomeng became friends with Chuhua, she strangely noticed that Chuhua seemed to know Xiangzi, and that Chuhua's attitude towards Xiangzi was a bit odd. She seemed to listen to Xiangzi too much, and this obedience was not her usual personality. This made Miaomeng very concerned about what Xiangzi had done to her to make her behave this way.

Fortunately, Hailin, being a mercenary, wasn't closely related to Xiangzi. Otherwise, Miaomeng would have felt like an outsider, as if she were excluded from Xiangzi's circle of friends, and that she was the one in the band. In addition, since the two of them lived in Shimokitazawa and often went back together, Miaomeng was most relaxed when she was with Hailin.

But Hailing also has her own problems, namely that she seems to care less about the band's success or failure than she does. Although she thinks that if the band goes downhill, she will just kick them out, but that's only if it's beyond saving. If it can be saved, she also hopes that the band will thrive, because only in this way can she gain popularity and add another impressive achievement to her resume.

But Hailing is different. She's just here to work. She doesn't care about the quality of the band at all. Whether they're good or bad, it's none of her business.

This made Miaomeng feel like she was the outsider, or rather...

They cannot be trusted.

Although she was very diligent and hardworking at work, she lacked team spirit, which made Miaomeng feel that she was not trustworthy. However, having more friends meant having more options, so she didn't mind, and her relationship with Hailing was quite good; they were good friends.

After observing the surroundings, Miaomeng turned her gaze outside. It was raining heavily outside, which made her feel a little irritable.

She was quite dissatisfied with Ave Mujica's business plan; why did she have to wear a mask?

Whenever he mentioned when he would take off his mask, Xiangzi would say that there wasn't enough time.

When asked for a specific time, she only said, "It will be untied at the appropriate time."

So when is the right time?

Miao Meng didn't know, Miao Meng wanted to know, but no one would answer her question.

She could only grit her teeth and wait for the so-called right time, hoping that Xiangzi wasn't lying to her.

Perhaps the right time is at the Budokan, after all... the Budokan is the goal of many bands, and it is also their first step to "ave mujica". If they reveal their true colors at that time, it will definitely be the most interesting moment.

Chapter Sixteen: Is the weather not cooperating...?

Their performance was quite good.

Amamiya stood backstage listening to the four members of the band who were finishing their performance on stage. In his opinion, the individual performances of the four members were quite wonderful.

Compared to their last live performance, they were more mature this time. Although there were still some flaws, overall it was almost perfect.

The audience enjoyed the performance, especially some fans of other bands who were not initially interested in the band's disbandment, who started swaying along with the band's decision to end.

This scene completely put Xingge at ease, as she was still worried that Hongxia's performance was terrible.

The performance ended quickly, and as it concluded, the weather outside gradually improved. Amamiya looked at the scenery outside and couldn't help but shake his head.

How ungrateful! If only the weather would clear up soon.

"You all did a great job!"

When encouragement was needed, Amamiya gave them very positive feedback. He looked at the people coming off the stage and reached out to give each of them a high-five.

"Was your performance really that good?"

With her body trembling, Pochi-chan was still a little reserved. She had performed quite well on stage, but she was the least confident of the group.

In fact, Ren Amamiya also discovered that Pochi-chan is very strong, but she has a big problem - she can't bring out her full strength in actual performances.

However, her performance was remarkably consistent. For example, if her ability was 100 points, but she could only perform at 60 points because of her introverted nature, then those 60 points would remain consistently high, and she wouldn't drop any further.

And once she suddenly felt a little more confident in the middle of the performance, she would start going straight up, which was the opposite of the other three members of the band. They were afraid of falling to the bottom, but Boqi was always at the bottom and was completely fearless.

After enjoying the band's performance, Amamiya and the band he was supposed to support went on stage. After playing and singing three songs, he packed up his things to say hello to Hoshika.

"It seems they really did a great job today."

"Yeah, yeah, how about we have a celebration party? A celebration party?"

Hiroi Kikuri, who was standing next to her, was also egging her on, but actually, having a celebration party wasn't important; what was important was that she wanted to drink.

"Let's talk about it later. It's finally stopped raining outside, so let them hurry up and leave, lest they can't get home again."

Ijichi Hoshika didn't plan to go out with them later. The typhoon had been making a mess for the past two days, and it was safe to say that the weekend was completely ruined by the typhoon.

Amamiya agreed with her idea. Safety first, and since it wasn't raining now, everyone should go home.

"Then I'll see you off to the tram station."

Just in case, Amamiya took a few people and left. Hoshika and Saeko still had to continue their business, but he and the End Band had nothing to do and could leave.

"Goodbye, Pochi and Kita~"

With a wave, Hongxia bid farewell to the two, and Liang, standing beside her, also nodded in farewell.

After saying goodbye to each other, Kita and Pochi followed behind Amamiya, and the three of them headed to the train station together.

As for Hiroi... she went off to ask for drinks again, and who knows where she'll go causing trouble next.

Kita and Pochi were taking the train in the opposite direction from Amamiya, so Amamiya saw them off first.

The tram pulled into the station, the doors opened, and some passengers got off.

It had just rained outside, so there weren't many people out, and only a few people came down from up there.

"Lian? What are you doing here?"

Ren Amamiya also noticed the other person, and the one who greeted him was Kairin Hachiman, who had just returned from the office.

Yutenji Wakana is busy replying to fan messages, so she'll be back a little later. She's very dedicated to this new job, and perhaps this will become her new hot topic.

"I just helped out with a band, and now I'm seeing them off on the tram. It's quite dangerous outside since it just rained."

"Yeah...that's right."

Hailing glanced at the two people and nodded slightly. Clearly, she didn't care much about them; it was obvious at a glance that the two women weren't close to Amamiya.

Kita and Pochi were standing close together, and the distance between them and Amamiya was a suitable distance between friends, so Hailin felt at ease and wasn't worried that Amamiya might take advantage of her absence to do something with other girls.

Amamiya was also a little surprised; he hadn't expected Hailing to go out on the weekend.

After saying goodbye to Pochikita and letting them leave, he walked and chatted with Hailin: "Have you not had dinner yet?"

"Yeah, I plan to eat it when I get back."

"Then let's eat out together."

"……also."

How will we eat when we get back? We'll eat whatever we want, no matter what. Amamiya knows Hailin's personality all too well.

Naturally, he wouldn't let Hailing go home for dinner alone. Since he hadn't eaten either, they decided to go out to eat together.