Tokyo: Idol Girls have absolutely no bad intentions!

She knew that Yuujin Ito was not only good at guitar, but also had terrifying bass skills.

Now he can also play the drums, and on top of that, he can compose and write lyrics. Isn't that a bit too amazing?

On the contrary, Anna Takikawa didn't think it was a big deal; it's perfectly normal to know one or two musical instruments.

Her gaze is now fixed solely on Asada Sakura.

Noticing the look in Takigawa Anna's eyes, Asada Sakurai did not back down.

Their eyes met in the reflection of the cymbals, like two electrified sound waves crackling in the air.

Hopefully the performance will go smoothly.

Naoto Shinno could only pray silently, for this was crucial to his ability to escape abroad safely and study art.

He took a deep breath and played the first note; the synthesizer prelude surged through his spine like an electric current.

The first arpeggio was sharp enough to pierce the eardrum.

Asada Sakura had memorized the lyrics, which were covered with dense annotations, and even during rehearsals, she outshone Takikawa Anna.

From the very first sentence, the two were already at loggerheads.

"What is correct! What is stupid!"

The two of them seemed completely immersed in the song, which surprised Yuujin Ito, who originally thought they were completely out of place with the song.

"ちっちゃにからA student (I have been a top student since I was a child)"

"気づいたら大人になっていた (When I regain my senses, I have become an adult)"

"ナイフの様な thinking circuit (full of blade-like thinking)"

The original pitch was already high, so Asada Sakura deliberately raised it by 3 keys.

The words "top student" on the lyric book gleamed brightly.

Anna Takikawa also launched a counterattack, catching everyone off guard.

She deliberately dragged out the final sound of "愚かさとは" into a snake-like breathy sound, and the friction of her tongue against her lower teeth was so clear that it could rip through the audio track.

When Asada Sakura was singing, she was thinking about that bastard Ito Yuujin, and the resentment she felt this morning when she went to the couple's drink shop with Takigawa Anna.

Anna Takikawa, on the other hand, has a deep understanding of this song. She was an excellent student from a young age and always strived to be the best in everything.

This is so annoying.

Two female voices collided in the 1200Hz frequency band, creating a jarring resonance peak.

Naoto Shinno frantically spun the reverb knob, and the synthesizer arpeggio emitted a mournful cry on the verge of shattering in the high-frequency range.

No! You're going to fall behind!

"気づいたら-sama になっていた——"

Asada's vibrato was like a steel needle chilled to the bone, each peak precisely piercing the metronome's accent.

Then Anna Takikawa suddenly let go of all her breath and used the resonance of her chest cavity to force out the word "adult," which actually squeezed Asada's voice out of the main frequency range.

Chapter 37 I can only trust you, senior!

Finally, the whole song was completed without any major incidents.

Despite it being their first time practicing, they were remarkably well-coordinated.

However, this "cooperation" is mainly reflected in their behavior of making things difficult for each other.

The air still seemed to carry the lingering smell of gunpowder from the clash of melodies.

Yujin Ito had long since stopped playing the drums; his basic drumming skills were still lacking.

But it didn't matter; Naoto Shinno's skills exceeded his expectations.

Very good, not inferior to Kurokawa Ori at all.

Even in handling unexpected situations, her ability to adapt to changing circumstances surpasses that of Kurokawa Ori.

She was able to keep up with the tricky speed changes and pitch shifts of Asada Sakura and Takigawa Anna.

Just as Yuji Ito was about to praise Naoto Shinno, he noticed that Shinno's fingers were trembling slightly.

Then look back at the two instigators of everything, Asada Sakura and Takikawa Anna.

Their chests were heaving, clearly indicating that they had just expended a lot of energy singing.

Logically, this should be a time for rest and reflection.

But they had no such intention; their eyes were filled with the desire to compete again.

Asada Sakura's singing skills are nowhere near as good as Takikawa Anna's.

After all, Anna Takikawa has been studying since childhood, and even if she doesn't have any special talent, her singing ability is still better than Sakura Asada's C grade.

But during the duration of that song, there was hardly any difference.

Or perhaps emotion can compensate for some technical skill, partly because Asada Sakura's timbre is very unique and highly recognizable.

This song is completely different from my first song, "Want to Be Cute".

Yuji Ito even checked the panel, but there were no changes.

So this means one thing.

Even within the same C-level, there can be significant differences in ability.

This is composed of multiple factors; if the overall quality does not meet the standard, the ability value is not expected to change.

From this perspective, cultivating Sakura Asada into the world's number one idol is a long and arduous task.

"Again."

"it is good."

A new round of practice has begun, and without much rest, Naoto Shinno is about to engage in high-intensity training again.

Seeing this, Yuujin Ito quietly left the activity room.

He's not needed right now; he'll have to wait until his drumming skills improve before he can participate.

They would suddenly change their tune in certain places, which was beyond Yuujin Ito's basic abilities to handle.

Now... it's a good time to come out and get some fresh air.

He gently closed the door, shutting out the loud music inside.

"Senior, why are you out here?" A sweet, surprised voice came from above.

Yuujin Ito looked up at the sound, and the first thing that caught his eye was a pair of long, fair legs crossed and encased in sheer white stockings.

Chinatsu Mori was sitting on the steps leading to the next floor, seemingly slacking off—or rather, taking a rare break.

Because Japanese girls wear skirts even in winter, they often shorten the length of their school uniform skirts in pursuit of beauty, and some even go so far as to lengthen them by three centimeters.

Moriue Chinatsu clearly belongs to this category, as her school uniform skirt cannot cover her at all.

Yuji Ito quickly turned his face away.

"Uh! Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to."

Mori-gami Chinatsu seemed completely unconcerned about his embarrassment, and lightly jumped down the steps, arriving in front of Ito Yuujin in a few steps.

With her hands behind her back and her upper body slightly leaning forward, she tilted her exquisitely doll-like face up, her violet eyes gleaming with a cunning light.

"Senior~ Did you come to find me because our last 'date' is over?"

I was just rehearsing in the activity room. Can that be called a date?

Furthermore, the way she speaks is too easy to misunderstand.

"Nothing much, just came out for some fresh air."

Chinatsu Mori sighed, her violet eyes filled with unspeakable disappointment.

“I thought my senior had a change of heart and wanted to take me to that newly opened couples' drink shop to apologize,” she pouted, her tone resentful. “I was even thinking about whether to pretend to refuse first and then ‘reluctantly’ agree to you... Turns out, my senior didn’t come to see me after all.”

Why should I take you to a couples' drink shop to "apologize"? Yuujin Ito felt a wave of helplessness.

"If you want to go, why don't you just go by yourself?" he said casually.

"I'm going alone?" Mori-gami Chinatsu's eyes widened suddenly, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

"The staff and other customers will laugh at me! Senior, are you deliberately trying to make me look like an idiot sitting alone in the couples' seats and being laughed at by everyone?"

How would I know about such things?

"Then let's find a few more people, since we're just going to the beverage shop anyway."

"what?"

A shadow fell over Chinatsu Mori's face.

"How can that be the same? You're a couple! Senior, do you even know what a couple is?"

Yuji Ito didn't want to talk about such pointless topics anymore.

"Don't you have anything to do?" he tried to change the subject.

“Although I don’t really want to go to those kinds of places either…” Chinatsu Mori’s tone changed, becoming sour, “but President Nagano has been there.”

Chinatsu Moriue turned on her phone, and the screen lit up with a photo of Sae Nagano entering that beverage shop.

"Even though Chairman Nagano has already been there, it doesn't matter. Why don't you go and handle the rehearsal matters?"

"When Chairman Nagano went to the beverage shop, it was in the morning, which is the time when someone goes on a date. Do you know what it's like to leave all that stuff to me all by myself?"

Suddenly, a pale finger reached out and forcefully poked Ito Yuuhito's abdomen.

"What are you guys doing over there?" Mori's beautiful eyebrows furrowed, conveying an air of "you can't fool me."

"It's nothing, just something about the rehearsal."

"This morning, the reliable president disappeared, the unreliable vice president ran away, and the useless partner went on a date... There wasn't even time to reply to text messages."

"Uh......"

Chinatsu Mori increased the pressure on her fingers.