Joker's Band Game Story

"So I only have two recommendations: either you leave the band, or you can talk to Deng and leave together, otherwise Crychic is always a ticking time bomb. Or you should work hard to improve your skills. Crychic is short of a lead guitarist. If you can fill that position, even if Xiangzi comes, you can still fit in."

Ren Amamiya's suggestion seemed helpful to Aine, but Amamiya knew it was impossible.

Xiangzi can't go back to Crychic, no matter what Shuangshi does, it's impossible; she no longer has the financial means to pursue music.

So having Aiyin practice her guitar skills was just so that if the band disbanded in the future, she would be able to easily join other bands with her lamp. After all, her skill level really wasn't suitable for forming a band.

Her standards are probably so low that Li Xi would immediately criticize her if she found out. Li Xi is very strict with the band, and she is harsh on both herself and others.

"Thank you for telling me so much."

Although Aine's expression did not look so good, she still nodded to Ren Amamiya to express her gratitude.

Ren Amamiya had already told her so much, and she knew that he was saying all this for her own good.

If you want to stay in the band, you have to become more talented.

Aine mustered her courage and decided to go back and practice right away.

After Aine left, Ren Amamiya continued drinking water. He planned to watch a live performance before going home.

Since the Starry Night Market wasn't open, he could stay here a little longer. If he encountered any band trouble, he could earn some extra money.

boom.

A drink was suddenly placed in front of him. He looked up and saw that it was from Lixi.

Upon seeing that it was Riki, Ren Amamiya couldn't help but smile.

"Why did you suddenly give me a drink?"

"I made too much, this is for you, it's on me."

"How dishonest of you!"

"what?"

Ren Amamiya knew why Riki gave her the drink; it was simply because she had helped Akari resolve her inner conflict.

Her condition improved significantly afterward, although it was only temporary.

Ren Amamiya looked down at the drink again. It was black tea with milk. Hmm, it really did look like something she had made too much of and didn't know what to do with, so she just gave it to herself.

But he could tell that it was definitely freshly brewed, not leftovers from the other table.

"What do you think?"

"what?"

"About the band."

Holding a small spoon and stirring gently, Ren Amamiya asked Riki about her thoughts.

"What's there to think about?"

"Have you really not thought about the band's future at all?"

Ren Amamiya gently blew a breath to disperse the steam rising from the black tea, then looked up at Riki: "You're not just thinking, 'It's enough to form a band with Akari,' are you?"

"So what."

"So what? You're just thinking about yourself all the time."

As soon as Ren Amamiya uttered those words, Riki grabbed his collar.

"You bastard! Do you want to fight?!"

Lixi's attitude immediately turned sour, after all, what Amamiya said was not a light touch at all.

They practically labeled Li Xi as 'selfish', how could she possibly hold back her temper?

"Otherwise what? Didn't you not think about anything? Didn't you think that just playing in a band with Deng was enough?"

"Then what else do I need to think about?"

"The lamp will be sad."

Ren Amamiya's words made Riki's hand tremble involuntarily, and she released Ren Amamiya's collar.

"what do you mean?"

"If you don't think about anything, this band will only go down the same path as Crychic and break up again. Lamp will be heartbroken."

Ren Amamiya repeated it again, and this time, Riki fell silent.

“I’ve said it before, forming a band is like getting married. If you don’t consider anything else, your future life won’t be very happy. I’ve also said that people with your personality are easily persuaded to choose marriage without considering anything else. You’re only thinking about yourself.”

Ren Amamiya gestured to Rinko, who was running over to stop Ritsuki, to show that he was alright, while repeating what he had just said.

"If you only had the light in your head, you wouldn't have been so hasty in forming this band. You didn't even consider the light's feelings; you were only thinking about yourself. You..."

"enough!"

Li Xi interrupted Amamiya Ren, her eyes fixed on him: "Then tell me, what should I do!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Arrogant Amamiya and the Weak Ritsuki

This is a rare instance of them being assertive.

Ren Amamiya has been provoking her for so long, and she's finally reacting.

During the time I've been in contact with Crychic, the person I've had the most contact with is Shiina Tatsuki.

If he were to pinpoint the key to breaking this team's deadlock, he believed only one person could solve it—that person was Li Xi.

Ai Yin's choices are her own, but Li Xi's actions are the key to the band's success.

To be honest, in Ren Amamiya's opinion, Aine's presence in this new band is awkward. Anyone who plays in a band knows that when one member seriously drags the team down, it's hard for the band to move forward. That's why he made Aine go back and practice guitar properly.

That way, no matter what the band becomes in the future, she can support everyone with her own abilities.

Although she has a good personality and can act as a buffer in the band's relationships, her guitar skills are too weak. So weak that Ren Amamiya can tell her skill level just by looking at her fingers. It's really difficult for her to move around in the band—unless she changes careers and becomes the band's manager, then there won't be any problem at all.

Every band needs a leader who can manage the entire band. Ai-on lacks the skills to keep things stable, and Touka's personality means she can only be the darling of the band, not the leader. Sou-se is obsessed with crychic and won't put in the effort for this new band, so only Tachibana is left.

Only Lixi, who can put pressure on the entire team including herself, can become the leader. Her personality may not be likable, but she is definitely the most suitable for doing things.

Objectively speaking, Ren Amamiya actually quite likes Ritsuki's temperament. He likes her straightforwardness and decisiveness. Apart from being a little blunt and not very good at speaking, she is quite good in every other way. In fact, not being good at speaking is not necessarily a flaw. Sometimes, you just need a good cop to talk things out.

It's much easier for the person in charge to be serious, since being too easy to talk to can easily lead to teammates taking advantage of you. Amamiya really thinks that Ritsuki is very suitable to be the person in charge—but she has no idea about it at all.

"I told you, since you want to help Deng, you need to work hard to strengthen this team and prevent Deng from getting hurt again. You need to think carefully about how to form the band."

We can't keep indulging in fantasies; we need to start thinking about the future. Buying a car, a house, and having children are all things we need to seriously consider.

While it's certainly possible to take things one step at a time, doing so when there are obvious hidden dangers in the relationship will only lead to further problems.

So Ren Amamiya asked Riki, "There are a few problems in the team right now, and you need to figure out how to solve them—Aine's guitar skills are very poor, Souse is always thinking about crychic, and is Akari still brave enough to sing? Also, who will write the lyrics and who will compose the music? Your team now has a guitarist, lead vocalist, bassist, and drummer, so the most basic combination is not a problem, but what about writing the lyrics and composing the music?"

"If you're writing lyrics, then a lamp will suffice."

Lixi answered the question without any consideration, but that was the only question she could answer.

She really needs to think carefully about the remaining issues.

Leaving aside the individual problems of the three members, the issue of composing alone was enough to put her in a dilemma.

"As for composing... I..."

"Are you coming? Why are you so insecure?"

Ren Amamiya couldn't help but ask with a questioning look: "It's either good or it's not good. Even if I don't bring this up today, you'll definitely bring it up in the band's discussions later. Who do you think can compose? Touka? Sase? Or Aine who can't even play an instrument and doesn't need to consider music theory?"

Being able to play an instrument doesn't necessarily mean you can compose music. Arranging music requires more music theory than instrument knowledge. So, Ren Amamiya's words made Ritsuki realize that no one in the team, except herself, understood music theory.

She might enjoy life, but she's unlikely to work properly.

So the conversation returned to the point.

Why are you so insecure?

These words, spoken without any attempt at concealment, directly silenced Li Xi.

How should she answer? How could she possibly answer?

She really didn't want to answer, but Ren Amamiya said that if these issues weren't resolved, the band couldn't continue.

"I'll arrange the music."

She forced out those words through gritted teeth, but that wasn't the answer Ren Amamiya wanted to hear: "Why are you so insecure?"

He repeated the question again.

This relentless questioning prompted Riki not to angrily confront Amamiya Ren, but instead to turn and run away.

But she couldn't escape; Ren Amamiya grabbed her wrist.

Her wrist was gripped tightly. She tried to escape back to the kitchen, but Ren Amamiya held her wrist firmly, preventing her from running back.

You can't run away. You can't run away at all.

Ren Amamiya stripped away all of Riki's protective gear, and his rough actions caused Riki to resist: "I already told you I'm doing the arrangement, why are you asking so many questions!"

she cried.

This was the first time Ren Amamiya had ever seen her cry. Her usual grumpy face was nowhere to be seen; now, only her vulnerable side was visible.

She remained stubbornly there; this was her last act of defiance, a manifestation of her escapist mentality, stemming from her unwillingness to expose the last vestiges of herself to Amamiya.

But she couldn't escape, she couldn't leave; Ren Amamiya's relentless pursuit made it impossible for her to leave.

So she snapped, she fought back, and while shouting, she turned around and slapped Amamiya hard across the face.

Snapped!

The sound was quite crisp, so crisp that even Hailing, who had just walked in from outside, was taken aback.

She had just come to RiNG as a temporary worker as usual, thinking that she would have a drink and visit Lixi before the show started, but she did not expect to see this scene.

Why is Lian here? Why is he holding Lixi's hand? Why did Lixi slap him? Why is Lixi crying?

There were many questions, and Hailing couldn't quite understand them. She just stood blankly at the door, watching Lixi, who had completely softened after slapping her.

"Why...why ask so many questions..."