Tokyo: Idol Girls have absolutely no bad intentions!

Naoto Shinno stopped and stared blankly at Chizuru Saionji.

"what's up."

"There will be a rehearsal for the cultural festival performance tomorrow, Shinno-kun, don't forget," Chizuru Saionji reminded him with a smile, her tone still gentle.

“Okay,” Naoto Shinno replied readily.

"Please also pass this message on to Takikawa-kun."

"it is good."

When he heard Takikawa's name, his expression turned displeased for a moment, then he agreed and turned to leave.

Everyone seemed to have gotten used to Naoto Niino's behavior, and even Sae Nagano tacitly approved of his skipping club activities without criticizing him.

After Yuji Ito disappeared from sight of Naoto Shinno's back, he roughly understood.

The girl he likes must be in the light music club, otherwise he could have chosen to go straight home instead of coming to the activity room.

Furthermore, it seems that only this son of a wealthy family has the contact information for the star player Anna Takikawa.

Having figured this out, Yujin Ito walked towards Sae Nagano and Chizuru Saionji.

As he approached, Nagano Sae tensed almost imperceptibly and subconsciously took a small step back.

"Is there something you need, Ito-kun?"

The speaker was Chizuru Saionji. Her tone was gentle, giving people a healing feeling, unlike a certain cold and arrogant older sister.

Standing next to Saionji Chizuru, Nagano Sae frowned. She felt that the guy in front of her with the fake smile was thinking something very impolite.

"Was that person from the Light Music Club?"

"Yes. What's wrong?"

"Then how can he not participate in club activities?"

“This?” Saionji Chizuru’s beautiful blue-green eyes curved slightly as she pointed to the equipment in the activity room. “These were all sponsored by him.”

what?

The activity room is filled with Martin Road guitars, Fender professional-grade basses, and various high-end instruments from Yamaha, Martin, Taylor, and others. Not a single instrument there costs less than 20 yen.

"The Martin Road series is just the entry-level model."

She turned around, her hair brushing against Taylor K24ce in the corner.

The entire instrument is made of Hawaiian koa wood, with wood grain that flows like melting honey.

The original maintenance bag was still hanging on the strings, and the delivery label was carefully folded up, but Yuujin Ito could still see the corner of the "628.000 yen".

Chizuru Saionji walked to the equipment cabinet, took down the Martin CustomShop electric guitar covered in velvet, and the moment the case was opened, the scent of cedar mixed with the cool metallic notes.

She held the guitar without saying a word, but that said it all.

Yuji Ito's Adam's apple bobbed. He hadn't expected Naoto Shinno to be so arrogant. The guitar he had in his rented room was just a cheap, low-end item.

He often goes out of tune or is out of tune, so he really covets these instruments, not only because of their price, but also because their tone is something that cheap guitars can't provide.

Just as Yujin Ito was pondering the significance of doing this, the scent of lily of the valley accompanied by a clear, cool female voice appeared behind him.

"He's gone, isn't he?"

Yuujin Ito turned around at the sound and saw a girl with a low ponytail standing at the door.

Her face was delicate and beautiful, her blue-gray eyes were like the surface of a lake in winter, indifferent and aloof, and her long eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyes.

Saionji Chizuru nodded. "They just left."

After receiving the reply, Kurokawa Ori walked to her seat, ignoring the unfamiliar Ito Yuujin.

Yuji Ito watched as she walked to the Yamaha MODX7+ electronic keyboard.

He thought it was for Naoto Shinno's personal use.

It seems this is the guy. Only Naoto Shinno left just now, and this girl appeared as soon as Naoto Shinno left.

It seems you're disliked, Shinno-kun.

At the same time, Kurokawa Ori deftly pulled out a piano stool. The metal legs scraped against the wooden floor, producing a short but jarring "sizzle" sound that seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet room.

She turned to Saionji Chizuru and asked, "Can we begin practicing now?"

Upon hearing this, the students who were busy with their own things stopped what they were doing and looked at them. Only a few people stood up.

As for Chizuru Saionji, the president of the Light Music Club, the atmosphere in the activity room became serious after she nodded.

Kurokawa's fingertips landed on the black and white piano keys, and the moment the first synthesizer sound exploded, the bass emitted a low-frequency vibration.

Very competitive.

This was the only moment of amazement Ito Yujin felt when he captured Kurokawa Ori's fingertips moving.

The speed at which those hands moved across the piano keys, the precision of their placement, the control of their force...

Hibiya High School actually harbors another monster on par with Rin Iketani!

As Yujin Ito scanned the right side of the event room, Chizuru Saionji was using a Gibson electric guitar with a flame maple veneer.

As the drumbeats of the chorus exploded, she raised the tone knob, and the arpeggios of the keyboard sounded like countless ice crystals rubbing against glass.

Kurokawa's long black hair reflected the sunlight, and her fingertips moved so fast on the keyboard that they almost left afterimages.

Each glissando was so precise it looked like it had been measured with a ruler.

As the lead guitarist pounded out the harmonics, she suddenly switched the tone, and the keyboard simulated the deep resonance of a pipe organ, lifting the entire chorus to the heavens.

The airflow from the speakers made her hair flutter, revealing the beauty mark under her eyebrow.

When the synthesizer lead played during the climax, Kurokawa's fingernails almost dug into the piano keys.

As the last note faded away, every student in the room wore an expression of admiration.

The same goes for Yuujin Ito; these guys are very strong, even stronger than he imagined.

If Sakata SAK's strength is 80, then their strength is 40.

It's mainly because of Saionji Chizuru and this black-haired keyboardist.

The others were only of average ability, just a little stronger than ordinary high school students.

Just like during the rehearsal, Yujin Ito pointed out a few shortcomings.

such as.

"Matsushita, you went too fast during the interlude; you broke the sixteenth notes into even eighth notes."

"And you, Shimizu, your backhand isn't strong enough either..."

Her brows furrowed slightly, and her voice was cold and stern, making the atmosphere in the activity room particularly oppressive.

Chapter 29 Pure Love is Invincible!

Kurokawa Ori's blue-gray eyes slowly and intensely swept over everyone in the room, and none of them dared to meet her gaze.

The sense of pressure she exudes is completely different from that of Nagano Sae.

Sae Nagano exudes a typhoon-like oppressive aura, while Ori Kurokawa radiates the cold light of a hospital sterilizing lamp, revealing the cracks in everyone's bones.

The only sound in the activity room was the dripping of condensation from the air conditioner vents.

"Ding."

The sound came from the electric guitar in Saionji Chizuru's hands. She smiled and waved her hand, "Sorry, sorry. Chizuru, please continue. They do have a lot of shortcomings."

Saionji Chizuru's words briefly eased the tense atmosphere in the activity room, allowing everyone to relax a little.

Of course, this "crowd" did not include Yuujin Ito, who was leaning against the corner of the wall, looking at Ori Kurokawa with great interest.

The problem that Kurokawa Ori just pointed out is also something he saw using 'GTO's professional guidance'.

He even noticed more subtle mistakes that Kurokawa hadn't pointed out.

Even so, it was enough to surprise Yuuhito Ito.

While delivering such an outstanding performance, she was also able to guide her teammates, and only when it came to their minor mistakes, which would be hard to spot without careful listening.

While her playing skills are still inferior to Rin Iketani's, her knowledge of music theory and her grasp of details far surpass Rin Iketani's, reaching an astonishing level of academic skill.

It's very stressful.

If they perform after them, it will require Asada Sakura's singing skills to be stunning, and there will also need to be an accompaniment of at least the level of Saionji Chizuru.

As the president of the Light Music Club, Saionji Chizuru's strength is not to be underestimated. Although she doesn't have the textbook-perfect playing style of Kurokawa Ori, she is experienced and doesn't make mistakes.

After all, Kurokawa Orihime's mistakes were textbook examples of tricky and difficult.

Naoto Shinno likes girls like that, no wonder he hasn't succeeded yet, and instead, she deliberately avoids him.

Yuji Ito didn't want to continue leading the group, so he turned and walked out of the activity room, and Sae Nagano followed him.

As they walked out of the classroom, they saw an unexpected guy.

Naoto Shinno.

He stood outside the door, which could be considered eavesdropping. But there was no embarrassment at being caught on his face; instead, he seemed quite at ease.

Both Nagano Sae and Ito Yujin wisely refrained from asking, "Didn't you just leave?"

Because the older brother who embodies pure love deserves respect.

Yuji Ito looked at Naoto Shinno with a deep sense of sympathy.

Is it unrequited love?

That is indeed... very sad.

Naoto Shinno didn't seem to understand the complex emotions in Yuuto Ito's eyes. He simply nodded slightly to him and then looked back at the door of the activity room.

How exactly did this guy fall for Kurokawa Ori? Ito Yujin couldn't help but wonder.

Family background? Appearance? Or something else?

But none of that matters. What matters is...

A playful, slightly mischievous smile suddenly appeared on his lips.