Joker's Band Game Story

The band's performance has ended successfully, so now we need to see how things are going with Ai Yin.

Ai-yin is performing on stage for the first time, and Deng lacks confidence. These two are the ones who need the most comfort and encouragement.

But it's unlikely that someone like Li Xi, whose thinking is almost as straightforward as a straight man, would help with these two people's situation...

Sousei could help, but was he willing to do so? Amamiya couldn't help but wonder.

So he had to go and see. He wasn't particularly worried about Ai Yin, since she had so much experience and wouldn't be too stage-frightened.

The main issue is the lighting; it would be awkward if the lead singer couldn't sing.

dong dong dong.

Ren Amamiya knocked gently on the door a few times, waiting for a response from inside.

"Please come in."

Li Xi's voice came from inside the room. At this moment, Ren Amamiya pushed open the door and looked at the positions of the people inside.

Riki, Aine, and Akari sat on the sofa in that order, while Souse sat on the other side.

but……

"Where's Lenai?"

"Ah, I don't know where they went."

Aine couldn't help but say that she had just gone to catch a cat.

But as it turns out, she couldn't catch the cat. No matter how good her running skills were, Lena disappeared from sight as soon as she stepped off the stage.

What's the use of running fast if you can't lock onto your target?

"Never mind then, I'll go look for her in a bit. You have to use a lot of cleverness to find Lena."

As he spoke, Ren Amamiya took out his phone and sent her a message—'Where are you? I've got some matcha donuts for you~'

"coming."

Less than a minute later, Lena emerged, her gaze sweeping across the room: "Matcha Donuts."

"Come sit down and have something to eat."

Ren Amamiya pointed to the donuts on the table, which was the food he had just gotten.

RiNG's service was truly impeccable; they even prepared these easy-to-eat snacks for them to avoid them getting hungry and lacking the energy to play. Their attention to detail in this regard was truly exceptional.

After subduing Ryuna, Ren Amamiya turned his gaze to the lamp.

The lantern also looked at Ren Amamiya, and the two silently gazed at each other.

"Go for it, Deng! We look forward to seeing your performance."

"……Thanks."

Encouraged by Akari, Akari lowered her head somewhat shyly, as she was actually a little embarrassed to show this side of herself in front of Ren Amamiya.

Lixi didn't have time to pay attention to Amamiya Ren at the moment; instead, she was talking to Rakuna with her hands on her hips.

"Don't just run away all the time. Remember to come to the performance. Also, don't play the guitar without permission."

"unauthorized?"

Cat was intrigued by this statement. She looked at Lixi with a puzzled expression. Lixi then added, "Don't suddenly play the guitar on stage. Wait until Deng has finished speaking before you can play."

Wait until Deng finishes speaking.

In the cat's simple mind, she immediately interpreted Lixi's words as the lamp starting to play the guitar after finishing speaking.

So she countered with, "A new request?"

"what?"

Lixi didn't understand what Lenai meant; she was just wondering what the cat was thinking about again.

But then Lena added, "Matcha Parfait."

Clearly, she meant that she would receive a matcha parfait as payment.

Lixi simply understood the second half of Lena's sentence, thinking that if she wanted Lena to behave, she would just need to pay for a matcha parfait.

But actually, Lena only said that she needed a matcha parfait to play the guitar after the light finished speaking.

So a wonderful misunderstanding was immediately born in front of Ren Amamiya, and no one present noticed it, not even Ren Amamiya himself.

His attention was completely focused on the light, and he had no idea that Lena next to him was preparing to do something big again.

After calming the lanterns down for a while, Ren Amamiya saw that it was about time, so he decided not to disturb them any longer and left.

Although he wanted to offer to go on stage and help, Riki refused outright, saying that it was a matter for their band and had nothing to do with Ren Amamiya.

"He's a bit too proud," Ren Amamiya thought with a pout. But since Riki didn't intend to, he naturally wouldn't force him. He simply indicated that he would leave first.

After all, there's a wrap party for the band afterwards!

"Brother Lian, you're finally back! We're planning to go out for a nice meal, do you want to come along?"

Nijika excitedly told Ren Amamiya about it, and Ren nodded in agreement, but...

"But I have a few friends here, so let's all eat together... Of course, we'll calculate our own expenses."

Ren Amamiya was referring to Momoka and Nissai. This was originally Hoshika's treat, but Ren Amamiya felt it wouldn't be appropriate to invite two more friends, which is why he suggested splitting the meal into two tables.

"I don't really care, so let's get ready to go."

"Okay, then you can set off first."

Ren Amamiya couldn't leave right now; he still had performances to do, so for the time being, they had to go and have fun.

The celebration banquet is still going on, and it will take at least two or three hours. Ren Amamiya said that splitting it into two tables would also avoid making everyone wait for him.

"Hey~ Aren't you coming with Brother Lian?"

"This is your band's celebration party, it has little to do with me. You guys have your party first, and we'll have a proper celebration party later."

"That's true~ Let's go then~"

They said goodbye to Ren Amamiya, who stood backstage and began watching Aine and her band's performance.

How should I put it... as expected of a band performing for the first time? They seemed even more nervous than when the band finished performing.

Once on stage: Of the group of people, only Maomao wasn't worried at all; she was calmly adjusting her voice.

After all, she and Aine weren't present at the time, but Aine's guitar had already been tuned by Amamiya during rehearsals, so only Neko needed to properly tune the music.

At this moment, Deng came on stage carrying a lyric book and a bottle of water. At that moment, Shuangshi helped Deng put the water on a small table not far away.

She treated the lantern quite well, not only because the lantern was the group's favorite, but also because the lantern was one of the few characters who had no conflict with Shuangshi.

But even on stage, she couldn't help feeling nervous. She was holding the microphone, and when the lights shone on the stage, she couldn't help but get nervous.

"that……"

She was somewhat speechless.

So at this moment, Shuangshi stepped in to save the day and said, "Nice to meet you. We are a substitute band, and we are also very nervous. We hope the audience can be understanding."

Sōse was right, because Aine, who was next to her, was already starting to stiffen.

Ren Amamiya, watching from backstage, realized for the first time that Aine wasn't as brave as he had imagined; she was actually quite similar to a certain pink-haired lead guitarist.

"Is everyone ready?"

Compared to the previous bands, their band was indeed a bit weaker. In addition, the blackout lasted for a few minutes, which dampened the audience's enthusiasm. As a result, the applause for their band was only sparse.

As Sōse spoke, his gaze involuntarily fell upon Aine, who seemed to be completely absorbed in her own world and unable to move.

So Lixi immediately tapped his drumsticks, forcing Aine to wake up.

Once she came to her senses, Aine quickly composed herself and, seeing that she was ready, Lixi began to play.

Perhaps it was because of Ren Amamiya's instruction that Aine didn't make any mistakes on stage. Her mind was a bit dizzy, but her hands unconsciously started playing.

This is Ren Amamiya's teaching method: rote memorization. It makes her hands unconsciously start playing the piece.

So her mind was a little fuzzy right now, but she continued playing the guitar steadily.

The intro ended quickly, and when the main song started, Deng held the microphone with both hands and sang softly.

"The sound is so soft."

The audience couldn't help but murmur among themselves; they seemed to hear the singer's voice, but they couldn't quite make it out.

This also puzzled Rinrinko, who was in the lighting and sound room. She even checked the volume twice to make sure she had turned up the lead singer's voice.

This scene was indeed not unexpected for the people at the concert. The lighting was in very poor condition. She was not able to let go, and although Ren Amamiya helped her, she could only go from a mosquito-like sound to a slightly inaudible one.

But all of this changed when she saw Xiangzi watching their performance from below the stage.

The moment her gaze fell upon Xiangzi, she couldn't help but start singing.

She wanted to confide in Xiangzi, she wanted to talk to Xiangzi, she wanted to convey her inner cries to Xiangzi.

She spotted Xiangzi at school, but he wasn't interested in listening to her. But now…

'You've really tried your best; even though you stumbled and fell along the way, you still got back up.'

The sudden sound of the lights made Ren Amamiya breathe a sigh of relief, and Riki on the stage also showed a surprised expression.

She finally heard it; she heard the lights and the singing on the stage again.

She finally stepped out of her own circle and began to sing her heart out loud.

'You always work so hard; just standing here right now is already giving it your all.'

The performance on stage also made the audience nod in approval. They did not think it was the lead singer's mistake, but rather regarded it as a performance accident.

In other words, the sound engineer didn't adjust the microphone properly, which is why the sound wasn't coming out. Obviously, this is the result of turning up the volume just now.

Poor Rinrinko, she inexplicably became the scapegoat.

'Although it's hectic and not easy at all, even if we lose our way, I want to move forward with you. Is that okay?'

There were no problems with the singing, and the performance could be considered quite successful. In fact, this song was written by Takamatsu Akari for Chihaya Aine.

Gao Songdeng writes lyrics for a specific person. She writes lyrics for the person she wants to talk to, in order to express her inner thoughts.

But this song wasn't just written for Ai Yin. After seeing Xiang Zi, she also wanted to tell Xiang Zi her innermost thoughts and wanted her to hear her singing.