Joker's Band Game Story

She had studied Japanese and was at the N1 level, but it was useless. N1 didn't mean she could understand what people were saying. People spoke quickly, sometimes using slang, or not saying everything. These issues made Li Yaoling very uncomfortable.

Ren Amamiya kept her here precisely so that she could listen more and become more familiar with the place. This kind of learning is a subtle, gradual process of conscious influence, and she will gradually learn it.

When it comes to playing games, everyone starts as a newbie, but as you play, you become a pro. Looking back at yourself then, you realize how naive and innocent you were back then, just like Li Yaoling.

"But am I really okay doing this?"

Watching Amamiya Ren bustling around, Li Yaoling felt like she was just watching without helping at all.

"Oh? It's alright. The work here isn't that strenuous anyway, so it's enough that you can help out."

As Ren Amamiya spoke, he served the drinks to a new customer, and then overheard another customer ordering a drink.

Watching Amamiya work so skillfully, Li Yaoling couldn't help but ask, "Xiaolian, are you very good at this kind of work?"

"You get used to it after doing it a lot, and it's not that difficult."

If you're just here to make drinks for customers, it's not that difficult. You don't need to worry about anything else, just make the drinks. You don't even need to collect payments or calculate money.

So it's like playing a game. The customer says their request, and you control the little character to fiddle with the vending machine for a bit, make the drink, and bring it to them. It's very easy and pleasant.

"So awesome~"

"With your personality, you'll master it quickly. Don't feel any pressure."

The first hurdle for new employees in the service industry is whether they feel pressured when facing customers. Some people are introverted and not good at expressing themselves, making it difficult for them to work in this line of work, such as a guitarist who is about to play in a box.

I don't know why she's so timid; she's even more timid than Gao Songdeng.

It's true that the general morale of people who play in bands is worrying.

"Alright, the performance is about to start, let's go watch it."

"Huh? Don't we need to stay here any longer?"

"Xiangzi will handle everything here."

Once it officially starts, not many people will come anymore. At most, there will be some people who come specifically to see a particular band perform. After Xiangzi checks the tickets, he can take them directly to get drinks, so there's not much pressure.

Otherwise, why would Xingge only give one banknote? It's because there's no pressure. Even with that money, Amamiya Ren still gave half to Li Yaoling.

Seeing her happily holding the 500 yen coin, Ren Amamiya didn't disturb her.

"So this is what a band is like..."

Li Yaoling watched the band performing energetically on stage, and her eyes sparkled with admiration.

Hmm... it has that krkrdkdk vibe.

"Very envious?"

"Ah."

Looking at the band, Li Yaoling felt a great sense of relief.

"actually……"

"Ok?"

"No, it's nothing."

Li Yaoling looked preoccupied, and seeing that she didn't intend to continue, Amamiya Ren simply stopped asking.

Everyone has their own struggles and confusions; everyone has them to some extent, just to varying degrees.

Li Yaoling also has her own worries, but she clearly doesn't want to talk about them right now.

Ren Amamiya didn't ask, but simply stayed with her while watching the band's performance.

At least... now she doesn't have to worry or be anxious; she can just enjoy the music.

One performance after another came and went, and soon it was time for the band's performance to end.

The lights came back on, and everyone could see the four people on the stage.

All three of them were normal, even dressed in relatively trendy clothes, but the mango box was the only one that looked so... eye-catching.

The moment she appeared, everyone's eyes were drawn to her.

What is this? Holy crap, this is so rock and roll! Are people actually performing wearing cardboard boxes? That's just too much!

"What's wrong, Xiaolian? Why aren't you watching the performance anymore?"

"Let me laugh for a while."

Ren Amamiya silently turned around, bending over and trying hard not to laugh out loud; the atmosphere was completely out of control.

No, Ichiri, are you really going to play like this? It's so much fun!

"Hello everyone! We are the End Band! Today we're going to play two cover songs, so stay tuned!"

Hongxia, holding drumsticks, was speaking loudly into the microphone, but everyone's eyes involuntarily drifted to the trembling cardboard box next to her.

After all, this constantly shaking cardboard box is really eye-catching!

Nijika looked at Kita in front of her, and Kita nodded to Nijika before immediately starting to sing.

'My hidden thoughts have already been seen through, and a torrential downpour is brewing in my heart.'

With this opening line of lyrics, everyone began their respective performances.

Inside the box, Ichiri played the guitar while marveling at the power of the song.

This was the first time she had heard this piece of music today. When she learned that it was composed by that sunny boy who was as radiant as the sun, she marveled at his talent.

But when I thought about how powerful the other party was, Ichiri felt so weak.

She herself could tell that she couldn't play at her usual level; her playing level was quite poor.

But... I'm very happy.

Yili couldn't help but think that she genuinely felt very happy.

Unlike when she usually plays guitar alone in a corner, she was genuinely happy and really enjoyed this feeling.

But can someone like her really perform well on stage?

If I performed so badly, will they still want to play with me next time?

For a moment, her mood plummeted again.

This feeling is palpable; Ren Amamiya could sense Ichiri's emotional fluctuations simply by listening to her guitar playing.

"How are you feeling?"

Ren Amamiya asked Yaoling Li, who had been listening attentively, and Yaoling Li, as a listener, had also picked up on some things.

"Very rough, very beginner-level."

This is a difference that can be clearly felt when comparing the band that ended the season with some of the bands that came before.

Indeed, the band was too new and lacked sufficient rehearsal time, making them quite immature.

"But...they seem very happy."

Li Yaoling added that, in her eyes, the band always seemed to be shining brightly.

They were indeed terrible at the game, but they were also incredibly skilled at it, and they had a lot of fun.

I’m so envious.

"Alright, their performance is over. Let's go backstage and take a look."

"Ah."

The band finished playing quickly; they only played two pieces, so the performance didn't last very long.

So Ren Amamiya led Yaoling to the back to see what they were doing.

“Reimu Lu Ba Jiu [$ ⒌疤溜④〇Waaah~ I made too many mistakes~”

As soon as Ren Amamiya opened the door, he saw Nijika wiping her sweat with a towel and chatting with Ryo about the upcoming performance.

Meanwhile, the pink-haired girl in the cardboard box next to her had completely collapsed to the ground, and even so, she did not come out of the crumpled cardboard box.

Kita was drinking water voraciously; as the lead singer, it must be quite taxing on her voice.

"The warm-up performance was also terrible."

Ryo couldn't help but lament the poor performance of the warm-up earlier. In reality, it hadn't done anything at all. If it weren't for Amamiya's truly excellent song, everyone might have felt a bit confused.

The band needs to stir up the audience's emotions at the beginning in order to make the performance more outstanding. The brief silence and darkness before going on stage can make the audience's mood a little low. If they are not properly stirred up, the performance will only be worse.

"It was only the first performance, so it should have been pretty good, right? Hahaha..."

Kita laughed heartily beside her; she seemed to be having quite a bit of fun.

"Brother Lian, you're here! How did you like the performance?"

When Hongxia noticed that Ren Amamiya had come in, she immediately ran over to ask him about his sensory experience just now, and the triangular ahoge on her head twitched along with it.

Noticing that everyone was looking at him, Ren Amamiya coughed twice: "Ahem, from a technical point of view, I still need to practice."

"Eh~"

"But this is only your first time, and you've done a very good job."

As he spoke, he glanced at Yili, who was still huddled in the box: "After all, the stage fright problem has been solved. Practice makes perfect, and you'll definitely perform even better in the future. Besides, this is only from a technical point of view. From an emotional point of view, you've already done an excellent job."

"Exquisite from an emotional perspective?"

"Yeah, after all, you guys play in a band to have fun, and your joyful performance on stage has already conveyed that to the audience!"

As Ren Amamiya spoke, she glanced at Yaoling Li, who was excitedly watching the group from the side: "Even my neighbor said your performance was fantastic."

"Really!"

Kita looked at Li Yaoling beside him with shining eyes, and you could even faintly hear the sound of 'Kita~' in her bright gaze.

At that moment, Ichiri staggered over like a zombie. She stood in front of everyone, suddenly raised her head and shouted, "I'll practice until I can at least greet my classmates before the next performance!"

"That's it, I understand!"

Ren Amamiya didn't understand what Nijika had figured out. He just watched as Nijika continued happily saying, "Then let's have an unusual welcome party and a performance reflection session for Pochi-chan~"

"Ah! Well, I've talked too much today, I'm too tired, so I'll take my leave now!"

So Ren Amamiya watched as Ichiri darted away like a gust of wind and disappeared completely.