After their confessions were rejected, they regretted it for the rest of their lives.

In the girl's view, Xia Weichan's calm expression was accompanied by a gradual upward curve of the corners of her mouth.

Because, just thinking about what she was going to play next made Xia Weichan want to laugh.

In the second playthrough, because Ke Yuexuan had practiced piano since childhood, she developed a specialization in stringed instruments that Xia Weichan had revealed during her training.

In addition, his initial identity in this playthrough is a music student, so he has a good ear for music.

He walked onto the stage, his gaze naturally falling on Gao Jingshu.

She had worked with him before; he was a professional guitarist, and her band had even performed at the Budokan and New York concert venues.

Ha ha.

Kid, how can your life's accumulation compare to my three generations of family business and nearly a century of rock and roll in my mind?

From the moment Xia Weichan finished her phone call with Leyi in the morning, she was ready to have as much fun as she had in the previous game.

He simply used the song he had prepared for Zhou Juzi's debut.

Anyway, I'll let her listen to it first...

Have you ever heard what's hailed as the world's greatest electric guitar solo?

Xia Weichan picked up the electric guitar in a very unprofessional way, without even hanging a strap, just holding it with both hands against her chest.

I quickly swept the strings inward with the pick.

"Guitar, no problem."

Then, like a novice who had just touched a guitar, he tentatively plucked a few strings with a pick until he became familiar with them.

"..."

Le Yi looked at Gao Jingshu, whose face had darkened.

She was already prepared to wait until Xia Weichan's playing became too awful, then stop Gao Jingshu from going up to hit her.

This highly unprofessional behavior even made Zhou Juzi frown, beginning to doubt whether Xia Weichan's earlier words were just a spur-of-the-moment thing.

But after a powerful prelude began...

All the doubts vanished, replaced by the wide-eyed stares of the three people in the audience.

Lindal Skinner's most famous guitar solo,

Just like the solo intro's lyrics, "Bird, shouldn't you fly freely?"

The entire melody conveys a sense of unrestrained freedom.

As Xia Weichan played, Le Yi watched the people around her, initially shocked, slowly nodding, then shaking their heads as if they were on drugs, acting like they were high.

Or perhaps Gao Jingshu has always had this kind of personality, but she's become numb from being a judge for so long and listening to newcomers' songs.

And now it directly ignited her.

After finishing the last section, Xia Weichan was met with a series of table-pounding slaps.

Gao Jingshu clenched her fists and pushed forward hard, giving Xia Weichan a thumbs-up.

Somewhat excitedly, he asked, "What is this?"

"I made it up myself."

Xia Weichan answered without blushing or skipping a beat.

There's no original owner in this world, so what's wrong with him saying it's an original work?

"You really are from the same lineage as the boss. I now acknowledge you as the new boss."

Xia Weichan smiled as she watched the other person's exaggerated performance, then casually put the guitar back on the ground.

In the new cycle, he couldn't help but feel a little proud to have gained the approval of these two "old friends".

"Now, there shouldn't be any problem getting Zhou Juzi into the trainee program, right?"

"No problem."

Looking at Xia Weichan's face, which seemed completely incongruous with an electric guitar, Le Yi said admiringly:

"If you really composed this score yourself, judging from the initial results, you probably have about 80% of your brother's ability, but you're still younger..."

"Please, don't judge me like a judge. I'm not here to debut, I'm just here to prove myself."

After speaking, Xia Weichan looked at Zhou Juzi, who was shaking her leg to the side. She was clearly still in a daze.

Her slender fingers tapped lightly and rhythmically on her fair arm, as if recalling the tune played by the cicadas in the summer.

"Ahem!"

As Xia Weichan walked off the stage, she coughed twice, bringing Zhou Juzi back from her reverie.

The sudden noise made the distracted girl's delicate body tremble slightly.

Then, the way she looked at Xia Weichan seemed to carry the gaze of a fan looking at their idol.

"Holy crap..."

"You should change your verbal tic, Tachibana," Le Yi kindly reminded her from the side.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"I was preparing to compose a hymn for Azusa Funagi."

"Me... Huh? Huh?!"

Zhou Juzi almost blurted out her verbal tic again, looking at Xia Weichan with disbelief on her face.

She quickly and firmly shook her head:

"No...no."

A knowledgeable girl would naturally know the quality of this solo piece, enough to make anyone who loves guitar fall in love with it at first listen and play it on repeat.

If it really is an original composition by Xia Weichan, then he himself should be the one performing it on stage for the first time.

"If you won't play, I will!"

Seeing Zhou Juzi's awkward manner, Gao Jingshu, who was already restless, suddenly stood up. Then, after meeting Xia Weichan's gaze,

He slowly sat down and added honestly:

"I play some piano in private..."

Le Yi, however, merely looked at Xia Weichan and Zhou Juzi with interest.

This familiar plot has already been shown to Xia Weiyu many times.

He remembered that Kurimaki Tsuruo had the same reaction the first time.

However, the aloof girl didn't react as strongly as Azusa Aya.

I only asked one question: "Really?"

If she hadn't never seen Xia Weiyu play the guitar, she would have really thought Xia Weichan was Xia Weiyu.

Unfortunately, she witnessed the eldest brother's coffin...

It's a pity that one of the twin stars that should have shone brightly has fallen.

"Why not?"

Xia Weichan countered with a question, and before Zhou Juzi could speak, he expertly bent down and pinched her cheek again.

He had used this method on Ke Yuexuan countless times; Xia Weichan would do this every time the girl showed any weakness.

It has an encouraging nature, and eye contact can be better made to see the emotional changes in the other person's eyes.

More importantly, it's the young girl; her soft, collagen-rich face really feels great to the touch.

It's like a rare and delightful treat to be squeezed.

In terms of touch and figure, Zhou Juzi has a higher body fat percentage than Ke Yuexuan, meaning she is softer.

"..."

"..."

Zhou Juzi's eyes twitched, and Xia Weichan pinched her cheek, making her throat a little dry and hoarse.

The heat from my cheeks travels to my fingers.

Xia Weichan released her grip, straightened up, and looked at the girl whose face was flushed pink.

He sighed.

"Didn't I already tell you? I'll lift you up, and after it's over, you'll stand at a height you never dared to dream of before. How can you not give it a try?"

"..."

Zhou Juzi's lips twitched slightly, the sensation of being pinched still lingering on her cheek. Her trembling legs pressed together slightly.

A surge of heat erupted from my rapidly beating heart, until my whole body felt warm.

An inexplicable feeling made the girl stammer:

"Is it... necessary... to go to this extent?"

"Because I trust you, and at the same time, I will make you feel as at ease as possible in the future."

Xia Weichan demonstrates keen emotional intelligence, giving Zhou Juzi as much confidence as possible, and making the girl trust her.

What he wanted to express was very simple.

What's there to worry about?

With me here, how could things possibly go wrong?