Joker's Band Game Story

But after three years, only this one song became a hit, and it was indeed a harsh blow to them by the hammer of reality.

It's all too common for musicians to have hit songs but not their artists. Often, it's the song that becomes popular, not the singer. Some songs even become hits through covers, while the original singers remain largely unknown.

This kind of thing is the most agonizing. After three years, the band finally made a choice—to change their image.

This is precisely where the conflict between her and the other three became central.

However, she couldn't force the other three to listen to her, because... ideals can't put food on the table.

Ideals are just ideals. She led the three of them through three years of mediocrity. Did she want to continue to ruin them for a few more years?

She could certainly continue pursuing her ideals, but she couldn't take others with her anymore; they had other ideas, and it was time for them to part ways.

"But it still broke its promise..."

Tao Xiang sat on the sofa with her head down, speaking in a dejected tone.

"We agreed that we would stay together even when we were old."

"So you're just going to be in a band for life?"

Ren Amamiya, seemingly lost in thought, suddenly asked a question.

However, Momoka did not understand the meaning behind Ren Amamiya's words, so she simply hummed in response.

The promises she made to others were worth a lifetime.

But she broke the contract.

"I think I understand what you're thinking."

After finishing speaking, Ren Amamiya sat down next to Momoka: "To be honest, what you did wasn't wrong. Your path has been difficult and bumpy. When they have their own plans, separating is actually a better choice."

That's how reality is when you have a protective umbrella. Momoka plans to continue on her own, but no one knows what the end of this road looks like.

It might be a dead end, or it might be a broad road, but whatever the path, it wasn't wrong of her not to continue leading others in doing it.

Youthful ignorance leads to old age emptiness. Perhaps Momoka also regrets leading everyone to drop out of school to form a band.

"There's an old Chinese saying, 'Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together.' Since you and they have already had disagreements, it's not a bad thing to part ways amicably now. Besides... why make things so tense? It's not like you can't continue to hang out together."

"What do you know."

At this moment, Momoka, who had curled herself into a ball, lowered her head and spoke, still unable to understand.

She still didn't quite understand the meaning of parting amicably, and Ren Amamiya didn't force her to agree with his point of view.

After all, he wasn't Momoka; he didn't have the same experiences as Momoka.

"Indeed, I don't know anything about it. Let's not talk about that for now. Tell me your thoughts first, what are you planning to do next, dropout?"

Ren Amamiya gave her this title directly, which was also a reminder that she should seriously consider her future.

"I... plan to try again."

With her arms wrapped around her legs, Momoka said directly that she did not intend to admit defeat and planned to try again.

but……

It was obvious to the naked eye that she had no confidence at all.

"What's wrong? Have you lost confidence in continuing to make music?"

"I just don't know what to do next."

Confused—this word perfectly describes Taoxiang right now. She is utterly confused.

Her situation didn't surprise Ren Amamiya. It was normal for her to be unable to recover emotionally after such a big incident.

"So where do you plan to stay next?"

Ren Amamiya then asked a very practical question.

A place to live is something she needs to consider.

She used to share a small dormitory with three other people, but that dormitory has been vacated, and they are moving out.

The other three had already received their contracts from the agency and officially signed them. So they moved out of the dormitory to accommodation arranged by the agency, while she…

There's nowhere to go now.

Going back to your hometown?

Ren Amamiya pressed for another question, but Momoka simply shook her head: "No... I'm planning to try my luck in Tokyo again."

"Really? Where are you planning to find accommodation? And where are you planning to go these few days while you're looking?"

Renting an apartment in Japan is actually quite complicated, unlike in China where it's not as simple.

Often it can take one to two weeks to find a suitable place to live and move in, and more often than not, you still have to find a place to make payments.

"I do not know."

Tao Xiang kept her head down, giving up on the thought altogether. She was indeed very confused about where to live.

"Then stay at my place for now. I'll tidy up a guest room for you."

One thing is undeniable: Ren Amamiya's house is actually quite large.

Of course, it can't compare to those nobles, but it's a lot for a family of three.

There are five rooms on the second floor: one for himself, one for his parents, one for a guest room, and one for a storage room. The room that was originally intended for his younger siblings ended up being used to store his game pod.

Although it's called a storage room, there aren't actually many miscellaneous items. Most of the things are piled up in the small house in the backyard, since it's inconvenient to carry large items up and down the stairs. So, that storage room has now become Ren Amamiya's study.

But it wasn't really a study, since there weren't many books in it. Ren Amamiya's own room had enough bookshelves, and he wouldn't buy that many books to read. And his father…

It's not easy for me to come back even once a year, why bother with a study?

So that room was left unfinished and has just been sitting there ever since.

"Thank you."

This was the umpteenth time Momoka had expressed her gratitude. After all, Amamiya had done so much for her, and she truly deserved his help.

I owe them a huge favor.

"I'll go pack Qiling's things and move them to the guest room. You... take your luggage upstairs first."

Cleaning the guest room wasn't too difficult; everything was neatly arranged. It's just that I don't spend much time in the guest room, so some dust inevitably accumulated.

So the two of them cleaned the guest room in one morning.

Compared to my own room, the guest room was much simpler—a bed and bedside table, a set of table and chairs, and a wardrobe. That was all.

I can see the street outside through the window. It's almost noon now, and the outside is bustling again.

"That's great."

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Tao Xiang's mood calmed down considerably. She was a little thirsty and wanted to drink some wine again.

"Oh, by the way, what was the bill last night?"

Only then did she remember that Ren Amamiya had paid for her yesterday, and she immediately took out her wallet to pay Ren Amamiya.

Ren Amamiya didn't respond; he simply took out a small receipt and handed it to Momoka.

Then he noticed that Momoka's body had involuntarily stiffened.

"Wow, it actually cost that much money..."

"Otherwise what? You're really something, going to someone else's shop to eat and drink. And I don't understand, it's one thing to buy alcohol, but what's the point of buying bottled water at their shop?"

Bottled water at a regular convenience store usually costs around 100 to 200 yen a bottle, but she went and bought two bottles of mineral water that cost 1,000 yen each, and she wrote all of that down.

The izakaya also has free water, but she insists on drinking the expensive kind. How can she stand that?

All I can say is that Tao Xiang's drinking habits are quite terrible.

"I understand... okay..."

Tao Xiang finally admitted that the meal cost a five-figure sum. With tears in her eyes, she took out her empty wallet from her bag.

Playing music is often a dead end, and that statement is absolutely true for Momoka.

Watching Momoka gradually turn to stone, Ren Amamiya craned his neck to glance at her pitiful purse and couldn't help but sigh.

Great, it looks like it only costs less than 5,000 yen. She's desperately poor.

Instead of paying me back, you should think about how to make money first.

“Sumimasai…”

Amamiya Ren isn't short of money; he earns six figures every month. He doesn't think it's a big deal to help a friend with a bill of over ten thousand.

On the contrary, Momoka seemed much more embarrassed. After all, being supported by a student who was two years younger than her and still in school was a bit...

"what!"

Momoka suddenly remembered something and pointed at Ren Amamiya, exclaiming, "Isn't today a workday? Why didn't you go to school?"

Has she finally realized this?

“You’ve taken leave, and it’s not like you’re the only one in such a bad state. If I don’t take good care of you, you don’t know what to do.”

What else can Ren Amamiya do? Momoka got completely drunk yesterday, and it's hard to say what state she'll be in today.

　Qier Ling is a long-abandoned scumbag, and given her terrible mental state, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause this time.

"But you don't go to school..."

"First of all, my grades are excellent, so missing one day of class won't make a difference. Secondly, given your condition, what would you do if I went to school? Leave you a note? Who knows what kind of state you're in? What if something unexpected happens and it becomes even more troublesome?"

Ren Amamiya said helplessly, hands on his hips. He was indeed helpless about Momoka's situation.

But it's not a big problem. It's just that we don't have to go to school on Thursday, and there aren't any important classes today.

After being nagged by Ren Amamiya, Momoka became even more embarrassed.

She's usually the one taking care of others, and now it's the first time she's being taken care of by someone else, especially a minor. It's understandable that she feels embarrassed.

"Alright, you can pack your things first. I'll go prepare lunch."

After finishing speaking, Ren Amamiya closed the door and told Momoka to stay by herself. Only after closing the door did he let out a heavy sigh of relief.

This peach scent is truly...

He looked down at his head and saw that it was very small.