Joker's Band Game Story

“But we also need Amamiya’s help. You’ve been helping to teach Aine all this time, right? We need to make sure she has the ability to perform on stage.”

At this moment, Li Xi was talking to Yu Gongren, hoping that Yu Gongren could do this.

But Ren Amamiya crossed his arms in front of his chest and said, "Can't do it? (7) Japanese umbrella age 4 long rainbow clothing? Three similar, time is too tight."

Can't it?

When Lixi heard this, her heart tightened. She had to think carefully about going on stage, and the part about Aiyin was the most troublesome thing for her.

She thought Ren Amamiya could help solve this problem, but in reality, he couldn't.

"However, if you give her the piece, I can get her to learn it within a week. You know what muscle memory is, right?"

Ren Amamiya's next words relieved Riki, as it did indeed offer a chance to alleviate the situation.

Amamiya and Ritsuki's explanations sounded like they were teaching Aine a math problem. Ritsuki wanted Amamiya Ren to cram all the knowledge from her three years of high school into Aine's knowledge so she could learn it in two weeks. Amamiya Ren could do that, but Aine would find it very difficult. So Amamiya Ren said, "Give me a concept, and I can teach her how to solve problems around that concept." In short, this was just about passing the exam; getting the question right was enough, right?

However, even though she said that, Lixi still needed to confirm the thoughts of the other members of the band, so she could only say that she would make a plan on Monday.

And on Monday...

"Hey! Participate in a concert?! Can we even do it?!"

Chihaya Aine was completely stunned when she saw Ritsuki nodding so confidently.

Aine is like this: Shiina Tatsuki only needs to devote herself to composing, work hard on creating, and play the drums seriously, but Chihaya Aine has many more things to consider.

"Didn't you say your short-term goal was to perform on stage?"

Shiina Tatsuki crossed her arms and looked at Chihaya Aine with disdain for her words.

What does it mean to say "can it work?" It means "it definitely can work."

Unlike Lixi, who suddenly became brave for some unknown reason, Shuangshi was concerned about other things: "How much time do we have?"

"It takes about ten to fifteen minutes to play about two pieces."

"Let's play a piece instead. We haven't played one as a group yet, so it's better to practice together."

As she said this, her gaze involuntarily turned to Aine, clearly showing that she was concerned about Aine's own skill level.

A band of five, with Ai Yin being the biggest problem, how do we win this round?

There's no chance of singing either of them; I can only sing one.

"And there's another issue. We'll need to write a new song. Can you write the lyrics again, Deng?"

At this moment, Lixi ignored Aine and directly asked about the lamp's condition.

Meanwhile, Deng was deep in thought: "Hmm... a performance?"

Deng didn't answer the question about writing lyrics. Her CPU was relatively weak, and she was still thinking about the live performance from the previous episode. When she heard Li Xi suddenly mention writing lyrics, she was completely dumbfounded.

Lixi misunderstood Deng's meaning. She thought Deng was still worried about the live performance, so she looked at Deng and asked, "So, Deng, are you planning to participate in this performance?"

Upon hearing Li Xi's question again, Deng completely ignored the matter of writing lyrics and subconsciously sought answers from others.

Her gaze fell on Aine, and Aine looked back at her.

At this moment, Aine completely forgot about her inner monologue. She was unaware that Akari could magically see it. If she immediately expressed her unwillingness, Akari would immediately refuse. So, after seeing Aine's face, Akari did not see Aine's inner monologue as usual, but instead recalled the scene in the karaoke bar.

'But as long as we work hard and avoid repeating the same mistakes, won't that be enough?'

These were Aine's words of encouragement to her back then, and they made her clench her fists now, ready to try again.

"Ah."

Seeing that the lamp nodded solemnly, Lixi's expression immediately relaxed, but Aiyin was surprised that the lamp would agree to this.

Aiyin, did you play something wrong this time? Why wasn't there a mini-drama?

So, Aine went with Riki to reserve a practice room with Rinrinko, while Souse kept an eye on Riki's situation from beside the lamp.

She glanced at the doodles Deng was making in his notebook, which she couldn't understand, and then walked away.

"Hmm? What are you drawing?"

But at this moment, someone appeared beside the lamp, curiously looking at the lamp's notebook.

(PS: Happy Lunar New Year's Eve everyone! Here's an extra chapter.)

Chapter Fifty: Arrogance Has No Future

The person who appeared here was none other than Ren Amamiya.

He was curiously watching the doodles on the lamp. He saw a maze and a bunch of pill bugs.

Do you like pill bugs?

Ren Amamiya suddenly asked a question, but Akari, startled by Ren Amamiya, looked up at her blankly. She blinked blankly, then immediately lowered her head, stopped drawing, and just gave a soft "hmm".

"That's rare, there are girls who like pill bugs."

Ren Amamiya couldn't help but say this as he looked at the painting of the maze, subconsciously glancing at it.

This painting is actually quite realistic, but...

He looked around quickly, only to find that the maze was a dead end.

No matter which way he went, he seemed unable to escape the labyrinth, just like the labyrinth of Asterius.

Do you like... pill bugs?

At this moment, the lamp suddenly spoke up and asked a question. To this question, Ren Amamiya simply shrugged and said, "Sorry, I'm indifferent to insects."

After hearing Ren Amamiya say those words, Akari lowered her head again, looking even more dejected.

"But pill bugs are okay, I'm more afraid of insects like cockroaches."

These words made the lamp feel a little better.

"And what about you? Do you like pill bugs?"

Ren Amamiya asked Akari Takamatsu this question again, and Akari Takamatsu nodded in agreement once more.

"I see... Why do you like it?"

Like an adult who, after hearing a child's answer, further inquires to encourage the child to think, Ren Amamiya sat down next to Akari and asked her why she liked pill bugs.

"Because... I'm just like it."

"It's different~"

Upon hearing Takamatsu Akari's words, Amamiya Ren couldn't help but rub her head. He had sensed that Takamatsu Akari's mental state wasn't quite right when they were in Crychic, but he hadn't expected it to be such a serious problem.

To compare oneself to a pill bug... that's really...

"Compared to pill bugs, I think you're more like a different animal."

"Another...animal?"

Takamatsu Akari was surprised that Amamiya Ren could follow her train of thought. She blinked and looked at Amamiya Ren, hoping to get an answer from him.

"That's right, another animal—have you heard of penguins?"

"Penguin?" (This appears to be a nonsensical string of characters and words, possibly a corrupted or garbled message.)

Takamatsu Akari raised her head in confusion and looked at Amamiya Ren again.

She herself didn't realize that she actually wanted to learn about penguins from Ren Amamiya.

She was so eager to explore and wanted to know more about penguins.

"Yes, penguins. But speaking of penguins, something interesting comes to mind. You know what? Penguins have always lived in Antarctica, where they are the only two-legged creatures. So they often consider humans as their companions."

Do they consider humans as their companions?

Ren Amamiya's words made Akari fall into thought. She looked up at Ren Amamiya in a daze, carefully pondering the meaning of his words.

So...am I a penguin too? Do I also feel that humans are my companions, which is why I want to integrate into their group?

Gao Songdeng immediately retreated into her own world again.

Hey! What are you doing here!

Just as Li Xi finished dealing with the performance, he turned around and discovered that Ren Amamiya was trying to seduce Akari Takamatsu. Akari, a devoted son of Akari, couldn't hold back any longer and ran over to question Ren Amamiya.

Ren Amamiya laughed and said, "Don't I come here often? Isn't it normal for me to be here?"

He found it amusing to see Li Xi get angry, just like a child who screams and yells when he discovers that his most precious possession has been touched.

"What do you mean by 'normal'? You're usually either in a coffee shop or a live music venue, how could you possibly be at the front desk?"

"Ah~ it's about the performance, the one you were in the same show as~"

Riki wasn't fooled by Amamiya Ren. She rarely came to this place, so how could Amamiya Ren possibly be here?

The only people who come here are to buy tickets and reserve practice rooms. Ren Amamiya usually doesn't come here; he usually makes reservations with Rinrinko while drinking coffee or milk.

If Rinrinko isn't at the coffee shop, he'll text her on his phone; he's the type of person who'd rather not walk those extra steps than necessary.

So now that Ren Amamiya has brought up the performance, Riki just looks at Ren Amamiya with suspicion and doesn't say anything.

On the contrary, Aine immediately got excited when she heard Ren Amamiya mention the performance: "Hey! Amamiya-kun, you're not going to be participating in the concert too, are you?"

"Yes, it's the same concert. I'll be going on stage first. But I didn't expect you guys to actually agree to participate in the concert. You'll have to practice hard for the concert."

Ren Amamiya was chatting with Aine about the concert, while Sase, standing next to the front desk, looked on in shock at what was happening.

When was it? When exactly was it?

She suddenly realized that everyone else in her band was actually revolving around Ren Amamiya.

"Hmm... Ren... Matcha Parfait..."

A cat, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, was tugging at Ren Amamiya's clothes, saying it wanted a matcha parfait. It looked quite adorable.

But this scene filled Shuangshi with terror.

When did he become so close to everyone? With Deng, with Lixi, with Aine, with Lena...

So he was the biggest enemy all along?!

Ren Amamiya didn't notice that Sōse, who wasn't used to it, was now looking at him with a hint of hostility.