Joker's Band Game Story

"Rock and roll is only truly moving when it's sung by losers in life... It's not rock and roll when successful people sing it..."

"Hey! We have to stick together! We're the End of the Band! Hey!"

It took quite a bit of time, but we finally managed to bring Pochi back.

The conversation then turned to the result of the third dice roll—the performance.

"Ah... as for the performance... it's so-so."

With her arms crossed, Hongxia couldn't help but sigh as she thought about yesterday's performance.

The performance was only so-so.

Although the band lineup was fine—with a lead singer, guitarist, bassist, and drummer—their lack of proficiency meant that everyone was essentially playing their own thing, resulting in a completely uncoordinated performance that made the show almost laughable.

So Hongxia is also reflecting on this point.

"By the way, we'll need to create something ourselves for the next performance. Boqi-chan, you can write the lyrics! Ryo can also compose music, so you two can work together perfectly!"

"Well said, so what are you going to do?"

Liang stood to the side with his arms crossed, watching Hongxia. Everyone watched silently as Hongxia played with the dice and the topic of indicators began to come up.

"The topic changed so quickly..."

Kita was surprised that Nijika would pretend to be stupid at this moment and simply brush it off.

Looking at the cute Hongxia, Liang ultimately didn't say anything more, just watched as Hongxia's ahoge (cowlick) twitched up and down.

Just then, Ren Amamiya walked into the Starry Sky and saw the group of girls sitting around there.

Now let's get back to the present.

"So a performance costs about tens of thousands of yen. We probably won't be able to afford that much for the next performance. So let's work together to earn money for the quota, equipment, and other miscellaneous expenses!"

Hongxia said something that made Xiangzi and Boqi jump in surprise.

Boqi was startled because he needed to work, while Xiangzi was startled because—where would Hongxia go to work? Of course, only under the stars!

"Ah~ Xiangzi, don't worry~ I've talked to my sister about this, she won't cut your pay or fire you. After all, we can't come every day, and having more people makes the work much easier~"

Hongxia noticed Xiangzi's expression and quickly explained, then laughed, "But I'd really like you to join our band and play together~ Want to come?"

"That way, the cost of the quota can be split among five people, yeah."

Liang, standing next to him, was calculating carefully. If there were five people, each person would only need to pay around ten thousand yuan on average, which was quite good.

But Xiangzi responded coldly to this: "Please allow me to refuse."

"Ah~ How respectful~ I've always been curious~ Xiangzi, are you from some noble family somewhere? Why do you always use honorifics~"

Whether it's Gui'an or Desuwa, or even in her everyday conversations, one can hear the rigor in her words. In Hongxia's view, there are only two possibilities in this situation—either the other party is a rich young lady, or the other party is a severe case of chuunibyou pretending to be a rich young lady.

However, the latter wouldn't blend into every word and action so naturally, so Hongxia immediately judged it to be the former—but Xiangzi remained silent about this.

"Xiangzi's family is not well-off. The money she earns from her part-time jobs is used to supplement the family income. She doesn't have that much money to play in your band."

It was at this moment that Ren Amamiya came to Xiangzi's rescue. He had a general understanding of Xiangzi's situation, and if Nijika continued talking, who knew what Xiangzi might do next.

"Pity."

Before Hongxia could respond, Liang couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

She still cares more about the fact that more people can share the costs.

"Hey! Stop thinking about money all the time! By the way, since we can't go on stage together, we can at least make music, right?"

Hongxia looked at Xiangzi with bright eyes: "There are many of us, so we have plenty of time to play before the audience enters~ After all, five people cleaning the venue is much faster than one person, right~"

"This one……"

"Besides, Xiangzi, you probably don't have anything to do at this time, right? How about we play some music together?"

"Well……"

"Xiang'er Jiu Leng Wu (3) Ba Qi (1) O Shirt v Zi, what musical instruments do you play? Tell me, tell me~"

Faced with Nijika's bright, sparkling eyes and Kita's equally interested starry gaze, the two of them, just like when they had coerced Amamiya Ren, were pressuring Shoko to respond.

Xiangzi had never met someone so proactive and clingy before, and for a moment she really didn't know how to respond.

What's more, Ren Amamiya seized the opportunity to add, "She's good at keyboards~"

"Hey!"

Hearing that Ren Amamiya had actually answered for her, Shoko immediately turned to look at Amamiya, but it was clear that she couldn't subdue the 'Archangel of Shimokitazawa' by herself.

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This book is now fully available, and subsequent updates will be a stable 8 words, so you can rest assured.

The main storyline proceeds in parallel. On one hand, it uses music to resolve the 'palace master' issue of the P5 series. On the other hand, it intertwines the main storylines of Mygo, GBC, Mujica, and other bands. As for Lonely Rock... it doesn't really have anything for the protagonist to deal with. It's more like a place for entertainment and leisure, where the protagonist doesn't need to go to great lengths to create drama.

Of course, now that they're all connected, I naturally hope that these bands can have a greater synergy, rather than each performing separately. That's why we see Xiangzi working at Fanxing and even being recruited by Hongxia to join her band. There will be more collaborations later on, and everyone can look forward to seeing what kind of wonderful combinations the various bands will make under these circumstances.

This book is expected to be around 800,000 words long, and based on the current progress, it should be finished around April or May. I hope everyone can continue to support it; your support is my motivation. Thank you.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Are You Going to Disband?

In the end, Xiangzi gave in. Faced with the two men's persistent pursuit, she simply couldn't give a refusal.

Moreover... she, Lu Leng@Er Er ⑶, is indeed unable to forget music.

Playing the piano alone in a classroom can only provide some temporary relief; it doesn't allow for complete relaxation.

Perhaps it's also something she's been hoping for? She'd probably agree if it was just for fun.

"But let's be clear, I'm just hanging out, I'm not joining the band."

Xiangzi ultimately retained a last shred of stubbornness, adhering to his principle that he would not join the band.

But this was already a partial victory, and Hongxia and Kita clapped at each other, seemingly welcoming Xiangzi's arrival.

These two men were a perfect match for Xiangzi, who was all talk and no action; she simply couldn't handle them.

After all, in some ways, Xiangzi is also a bit of a tsundere.

Hongxia has plenty of experience dealing with tsundere characters; her older sister is a perfect example. And Xiangzi Lin Meng Er Lin Ba Wu Ling Jiu San Liu Jiu's twisted nature is just as bad as her sister's!

"However, compared to Xiangzi, I think you should pay more attention to Xiao Boqi~"

Ren Amamiya pointed to Pochi-chan next to her, who looked like she was about to die.

She simply couldn't accept the fact that she had to work!

So after resolving the issue with Xiangzi, they hurriedly began dealing with Boqi's situation.

Pochi initially intended to refuse the option of working, but her personality... successfully led her to agree to it.

Introverted people are like this; they even find it difficult to refuse. So, they were half-heartedly persuaded by the others to agree to work.

However, after Ren Amamiya arrived, Nijika noticed that it was getting late and immediately got up to help Shoko clean up the place. She also pulled in the others to help.

After all, I made a promise with Xiangzi to help her clean up the livehouse, otherwise my sister would start lecturing me again when she gets here!

"Brother Lian, could you help me deliver Boqi-chan? We're busy right now~"

"Easy to say."

Pochi wasn't among the workers because she lived outside the county, and it would take her two hours by tram to get home, which was quite a distance, so it was better for her to leave as soon as possible.

Ren Amamiya noticed that Pochi's condition was not quite right, so after he escorted Pochi to the door, he kindly reminded him.

Don't try to catch a cold!

"Eh?!"

Pochi was plotting how to avoid coming to work tomorrow, and just as she thought of getting sick, Ren Amamiya discovered her plan.

After all, her expression was too easy to understand. A child's expression makes it easy to guess what she is thinking. Amamiya used to do this when she was a child in her previous life, but eventually found that it was useless.

Catching a cold is not a good thing either; it not only harms the body but also makes you feel worse. Using one discomfort to cope with another is not the right choice.

"After all, the human immune system is very powerful. You can't catch a cold overnight. On the contrary, it's more likely to end up catching a cold the day after tomorrow even if you don't catch one tomorrow."

However, Ren Amamiya didn't lecture Pochi about any profound principles; instead, he simply tricked her a little.

This does happen, but it's not absolute. Some people with weaker constitutions will catch a cold the next day, while others with stronger constitutions will be fine or their immune system will work to prolong the cold.

So he kindly reminded Pochi that she couldn't avoid her part-time job tomorrow.

"Hey!"

"But you don't need to worry so much. Hongxia is here. If you really feel embarrassed, you can tell her to go do some odd jobs first. The ticket counter and the beverage counter only need three people to work at most, but there are five of you. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to be there serving customers."

"Ah, you're right~"

After Ren Amamiya said both the truth and the irony, she temporarily dispelled Pochi's concerns.

After all, Pochi is still a child. Although she is sixteen years old, her personality makes her appear more immature.

She still needs to be taken good care of. Although Hongxia has a gentle personality, she is not very old and sometimes cannot keenly perceive Boqi's thoughts.

I feel like she needs more practice.

After shooing Bochi away, Ren Amamiya returned to the Starry Sky and continued drinking her homemade coffee milk alone.

Those girls were playing around there, and since no one was at the drinks counter, he had to do it himself. Anyway, he's had work experience before, so he knows everything that's available here.

Not only are there various drinks and soft drinks, but they also have beer. But there's one more thing—minors are prohibited from drinking alcohol.

Therefore, when distributing cards, different colored cards are issued based on whether the recipient is an adult, to avoid being reported and fined for selling alcohol to minors.

As Ren Amamiya sipped his drink, he was in a very good mood. Looking at Shoko, who was working with the others, he couldn't help but smile.

Xiangzi always looked preoccupied. At her age, she shouldn't be so heavy-hearted. Perhaps Hongxia and the others could make her a little happier.

Even if life is difficult, you should still keep a cheerful and happy heart.

Ring ring ring~