Joker's Band Game Story

That's right. After learning that the fifth person was Xiangzi, he decided to stand by and watch. He had already guessed why Xiangzi left Crychic—for family reasons.

Although he didn't know what was going on with the other person, Ren Amamiya remembered the school uniform she wore when she went to work at Shinsei. It was the uniform of Haneoka Girls' High School, but in the video she was wearing the uniform of Tsukimori School. She transferred from a prestigious school to a commoner school, and there was no other possibility than her family falling on hard times.

In addition, the fact that she was still working odd jobs in various places, the slightly faded clothes she was wearing, and the calluses on her hands made Ren Amamiya guess the truth of the matter.

Therefore, Shuangshi's plan is bound to fail, because Xiangzi simply doesn't have the energy to run a band right now. She doesn't have time to play house; she has to earn money to support her family.

The likely outcome is that the "Shuangshi Plan" will fail, because she can't bring Xiangzi back from the brink.

What? Xiangzi is short of money, so everyone should work together to help him? This idea is just too naive. Putting aside whether the other band members are willing to help, even if Shuangshi's family is rich and she is willing to support him, is Xiangzi that kind of person?

After spending the past two days with Amamiya Ren, it's clear that Shoko has an extremely high sense of self-respect; she would never be the kind of girl who does things casually. Sōse's plan will most likely fail.

So how will Aine be optimized? Amamiya was incredibly curious, like a cat scratching its head.

It was as if a pair of cat ears had sprouted from the top of his head, and he was curiously standing up, ready to find out what happened next.

"Lian, have you found something interesting?"

Ryuna seemed to notice what Ren Amamiya was thinking. She looked on with curiosity, wondering what fun thing Ren Amamiya had discovered this time.

But Ren Amamiya didn't bring it up; he just shook his head slightly and said, "It's nothing. Would you like some matcha parfait?"

"miss you!"

When food was mentioned, Lenai forgot about what she had been curious about earlier. Sometimes her thinking was so one-dimensional, which was quite interesting in a way.

"Miss Rinrinko, another matcha parfait, please."

"Okay~"

Because Ren Amamiya always treated Ryuna to matcha parfaits, Rinrinko became extremely familiar with how to make them.

They simply placed the dessert in front of Ryuna, and seeing her happily eating it with a small spoon, Rinrinko and Ren Amamiya couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Lenai just needs to be happy every day. After all, she's a child, and she should enjoy her childhood while she's still young.

Some things are simply not her concern.

While staying with Ryuna, Ren Amamiya stopped watching Aine and Sōse leave. He just looked at Riki, who was tidying up the cups, and asked, "If they really pull the lights into the band, what would you do?"

"what?"

Ren Amamiya's words made Riki chuckle; she hadn't expected Ren Amamiya to ask such a question.

Indeed, if we set aside prejudice, Amamiya is a meddlesome guy, and he does ask questions like that.

That's right, Riki made no attempt to hide her prejudice against Ren Amamiya. After all, he had said so much that scared the lamp away. Of course, she wanted to put pressure on Ren Amamiya.

Otherwise, when the lantern returns and finds out that Ren Amamiya has run off to, who knows where she'll be.

"You'll definitely join again, right?"

Ren Amamiya was absolutely certain of this, and his words made Riki click his tongue, deciding not to continue talking to Ren Amamiya.

She was very reluctant to admit this to this man, but she was also unwilling to lie, so she chose to respond to Ren Amamiya with silence.

"That's really not being frank~"

"It's not your place to lecture me!"

Hearing Ren Amamiya's teasing words, she threw the rag on the table and went back to the kitchen.

She didn't want to stay in the front hall any longer; she was truly fed up with Ren Amamiya.

While eating a parfait, Ren turned to look at Amamiya Ren: "Ren, are you very interested in them?"

"Of course, it's so interesting!"

Ren Amamiya smiled contentedly: "I've seen plenty of bands that are united, but this is the first time I've seen a team where three members have three different ideas~ Interesting~"

In general, there are only two disagreements in a band, and occasionally three—but that's only if there are five members.

These three people already have three ideas, so if other people join in, there will undoubtedly be even more to consider.

He didn't believe that Deng's joining was so simple. Perhaps she was persuaded by Aine's persistent nagging and joined in, becoming one of Aine's supporters. Or perhaps that taciturn girl had other plans.

"Alright, let's stop thinking about this band. Let's go play some music."

"Okay~"

After playing with the cat for a while, Ren Amamiya prepared to go home.

But after returning home, he suddenly received a friend request on Line from Yi Linyi Qi Si (594).

He opened it and glanced at it; the other person's self-introduction stated that they were Chihaya Aine.

That pink-haired girl? Why did she suddenly add me as a friend?

I clicked the 'Agree' button on my phone, and the next second I was added as a friend.

He then saw a message the other person immediately sent: 'Um... I'd like to talk to you, is that okay?'

"Want to chat?" Ren Amamiya leaned back on the sofa and texted her: "Sure."

After sending the message, he messaged another person: 'What time does class start tomorrow?'

How about 3 PM?

The other party replied very quickly, it seems they were prepared in advance.

'Okay, send me your address, I'll come find you tomorrow at 3 PM.'

Okay~

Amamiya stopped chatting with the other person and turned her attention back to Chihaya Aine.

'I feel like I don't know much about their band. I want to help Akari, but I don't know how…' — Chihaya Aine

"I think you know something, Amamiya-san, right? Could you tell me? Akari doesn't want to tell me, and I don't know how to help her." —Chihaya Aine

'I hope we can meet tomorrow, okay?' — Chihaya Aine

Three messages appeared on the screen, prompting Ren Amamiya to ponder for a moment.

The other party wants to know more about the situation? That's not necessarily a bad thing.

He originally intended to be just an onlooker, but now he's become someone who can influence the band.

He knew that his answer could influence Ai Yin's thoughts on the formation of the band, but he still did not reject Ai Yin's initiative.

It's a good thing that the girl is willing to take the initiative, and telling her the situation won't stop me from watching the fun.

"Let's skip meeting. Just ask me anything you want. But let me make it clear first, when I contacted Crychic, they were already on the verge of disbanding, so my information isn't comprehensive." — Ren Amamiya

'No problem, at least I'll know something, instead of knowing nothing... Light said the band's breakup was her fault, but was it really her fault?' —Chihaya Aine

'It wasn't hers, or rather... everyone made mistakes, but no one was unforgivable.' — Ren Amamiya

"Everyone is at fault? Huh? What does that mean?"

Lying on the sofa, Chihaya Aine was completely bewildered by these words. She didn't understand why Amamiya Ren would say such a thing.

'So where did they all go wrong?' — Chihaya Aine

"I can't comment on that, because it's just my subjective opinion, and I don't necessarily think it's correct. So you'll have to figure it out yourself. But one thing I'm certain of is that Xiangzi was the main reason for Crychic's disbandment. The very organization she formed led to its immediate disbandment after her departure, without any continuation. As for the mistakes of others... it was simply a lack of clear communication that led to a series of misunderstandings." — Ren Amamiya

Aine looked at the long message sent by Amamiya, read it several times, and then nodded in a daze.

So...it was all caused by that Xiangzi classmate? That's just as I suspected~

Chapter 19: Teacher Da Miao is defeated by the drum for the first time.

"Ah, this was so much fun!"

Ann Takamaki stretched happily, she had really enjoyed the game performance just now.

Ren Amamiya was also shaking his arms; after playing the drums for three hours, his arms were starting to ache.

Next to Ann Takamaki, a little girl was holding her bass and watching the two of them: "Wow, Ann, you're really amazing."

She looked at the two musicians with envy; compared to them, she was just a tourist.

While rhythm games are quite fun, the sounds they produce during performances are very standard and formulaic, unlike the more creative and varied ones they can play.

"Ah, it's okay, Zhifan, there's no need to feel so much pressure."

Ann Takamaki quickly comforted her, explaining that although this young lady loved music, she was tone-deaf, which prevented her from playing any instruments.

In this world, almost every child has some knowledge of music, especially the new generation, whose parents generally buy them musical instruments to play.

Not all of the musical instruments in the Amamiya family were bought with his own money. Although he bought quite a few instruments with his own earnings, his parents also bought him quite a few.

Who can blame Ren Amamiya for being a rich kid? His father, along with his childhood friend Wonder's father, started a company that has now grown into a large and successful enterprise. He spends most of his time abroad and lives a very comfortable life.

As for why Ren Amamiya was allowed to stay in Japan... it's mainly because Ren Amamiya was too lazy to run around outside. In addition, if she went out with her parents, they wouldn't have time to accompany her. She often stayed in hotels and didn't have a permanent place to live. After all, a child still has to go to school.

So if Ren Amamiya were a girl, he would definitely be studying at Tsukinomori now—Tsukinomori is an elite girls' school, and he was blocked from entering because of his gender.

However, the family isn't particularly wealthy. Their daily expenses are quite normal. For example, their house is just a typical two-story villa, about 200 square meters without a yard. It's similar to the home of a certain Miss Nagasaki, but not comparable to the homes of truly wealthy people like the Toyokawa or Wakaba families.

However, his family doesn't plan to buy a big house. There are only three people in the family, and it would be too much trouble to clean up a big house, even though Ren Amamiya usually cleans it all by himself.

So his family supports him playing music, and his parents are even more relieved after discovering his strong talent in this area.

Look at how carefree they are, they're going on long trips and not coming back.

It's been months since we last met?

Compared to Ren Amamiya, Anzu's friend Shiho, like most families, was willing to support her in playing music, but she didn't have much talent, so in the end all she could do was buy a gaming helmet and play around with it.

She admired Anzu, who could play the guitar. She had tried to learn it herself, but she was too slow-witted, so she eventually gave up.

Compared to her two best friends, Ren Amamiya was keeping track of the time: "It's almost time, I'm logging off now."

"Okay, you go ahead and do your work, Lianjun."

Ann Takamaki knew that Ren Amamiya was quite busy with his daily life, as he was both studying and working, so she didn't pester him to play with her. After saying goodbye to Amamiya, she continued to explore the game with her friends.

Games are not just about rhythm games; there are many other interesting aspects. Rhythm games are just one of the selling points.

Getting up from the game pod, Ren Amamiya glanced at the time and felt it was about time.

He went out to go to Miaomeng's house. He had already checked the address and found that it was near Fanxing. No wonder Miaomeng suddenly had the idea to come to Fanxing to look for someone.